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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

Anyone wishing to make dollar
should apply to certain Knight Templar
and prominent business man on Water
street. When he was at Boston attending
the recent conclave, the exprcssman
brought to the Quincy house package
for him. 1t was taken to his room and
the box was opened revealing the neck of
a jug pcepng invitingly from the sur
delighted, not so much for himself as for
his friends, and he hastened to invite them
in. 1t is said that q war dance was per
formed about the jug and then the cork
was drawn. Some recognized subtle
aroma from the Cork--as well they might
for it was soaked in --.- before it was
put in the jug. But when the libation
was poured forth it was found that the
lug held nothing but kennebcc river
water OF course the boys were glad to
ret drink of their favoritc beverage
and were very DESTROYS to learn the name
of the Augusta friend who had so kindly
remembered them The Sir knight TO
whom the jug was directed kept the tag
and since his return to Augusta has spent
sleepless hours in trying to locate" the
handwriting upon it. Almost daily he
has compared it with other tags at the
express Office and autographs in general
He has endeavored to jog the memory OF
the expressmcn and money would not
stand in his way to discovery for
minute. He is convinced that something
must be wrong with company which
employs men with such short memories
Now any man who can identify the hand
writing ON that tag or ascertain in any
other way the name Of the sender may set
his own price. The reporter dare not tell,
the sender won't tell and the man with
the tag has nearly worn it out In his
searches for the owner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15
STATE HOUSE NOTES.
Clerk Ellis fusy on Savings Bank Taxes
Other News matters.

Clerk Ellis Of the bank examiners de-
partment, was busy, yesterday, sending
out blanks for returns for taxation on
savings banks, of which there are about
so in the State.
Superintendent of Schools W. W. Stet-
son passed through Augusta. Sunday
evening, on the Pullman, en- route for
Washington county. where he will be en-
ga ged, this week, inspecting schools.
Insurance Commissioner Carr with
Deputy Fletcher went to Boston, yester-
day afternoon, on invitation to inspect
the Bay State Beneficiary Association,
which does a large business in Maine.
They will return, Thursday.
Colonel n. S. burlington, messenger to
Governor Cieaves and Council, returned,
Yesterday, from his vacation. Cnionel
Puriugton, as clerk, was present at the
conference of Free Baptist churches, held
in Minneapolis, MINI. He reports that
the conference was the largest ever held
and that the prospects are most bright.
He also SAWS that the Western grain crops
are tremendous and in Minnesota the
wheat. oats and corn crops are most
nromisinr He SAYS that he never had
a better time, having enjoyed his TRIP
from first to last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15
AMUSE MENTS.
The Stockbridge Course.

Padcrewski, the great pianist, will
appear in the Stockbridge course at City
hall, Portland, Thursday evening, Nov.
81, and Friday matinee, Nov %. Music
lovers throughout the State Will no
doubt, avail themselves of this opportun
ity to hear this great pianist The sale of
tickets will open Oct. 81 at Stockbridge
music store, Portland. Half fare on the
M. G. r. Il. to all holding tickets for
this entertainments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

The Volunteer, .Jr., foot ball eleven
would like to meet any team between
Augusta and Portland which has bows
of an average weight not exceeding 1870
pounds. Teams near Lewiston are pre-
ferred, so that expenses will be small for
whichever visits the other. Games may
be arranged by addressing Albert Pratt,
80 Bartlett street, Lewiston Lewiston
SIM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15
Notice OF Annual Meeting.

Annual meeting of the Howard Benev-
olent Union will be held Monday eve
ming, Oct. 81, 1895, at 7.30 o'clock, at
the residence of Mrs. Maria Fuller, 1872
State street, Augusta, Maine, for the
purpose of elccting officers for the ensuing
year, and to hear report Of the treasurer
and other officers, and to transact any
other business that may legally come be
fore said annual meeting,
MRS. +. II. BEALE, Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

Parties needing wood and kindlings
thoroughly seasoned and desire it de-
livered promptly at reasonable prices, will
be pleased to know where to always find
1t. j. G. Knight, 81 Sewall street, has
telephone connection at Rhines carriage
factory. He also supplies pressed hay and
straw See adj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15
Blanchard lynds.

Herbert W. Blanchard and Miss Jessie
H. Lynds were married, Saturday evening,
at the Baptist parsonage, the Rev. J. Nj.
Wymap, officiating. pleasant reception
followed the ceremony at Mr. Blanchard S
homo in Chelsea.
Mr.. Blanchard has been engaged for
several years in the meat business here
and will continue in the same business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

SUNDAYS rain raised the river to such
an extent that the Kennebec Light q
Heat Company was enabled to run two OF
its three waterwheels, yesterday, which,
with the engine gave sufficient power 10
demand the recall of two of the three
dynamos which had been placed in the
rou onarters on Water street The third
DYNAMO was not needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

In the United States District Court az
Portland, Monday, before Judge Webb,
Navier Daiglc OF Fort Kent, for violation
of the internal revenue law. was fined s25.
In default CT payment be was committed
to Augusta jail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

A huge limb from tree ON the Blaine
as,,ta onnosite the mansion was blown
down by the gale, yesterday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
DIVORCE REFUSED.
Advisory Master Williams
Rules Against Bird
w. Spencer.
COUPLE ALREADY SUNDERED
The Evidence Against the Wife
Only That Of Detectives
and Servants.

Washington B. Williams, Advisory
Master in Chancery, before whom was
tried the divorce suit of General Bird
w. Spenser, of Passaic, against his wife,
Frances j. Spencer, yesterday filed his
conclusion, refusing to grant the di-
vorce.
The suit was begun on April II, 1894,
when General Spencer, by his counsel,
Thomas NJ. Moore. of Passaic, filed a
petition in Chancery asking for divorce
on the statutory grounds, naming a Mr.
Russell and a Mr.. Van Brunt, of York,
as correspondents. The charges were
stated in very general terms and the pc
tition was amended later charging often
Mrs. Spencer was represented by
Chauncey G.. Parker, of Newark, and
defended the suit denying the allega-
tions. The case excited wide attention
because of the prominence of General
Spencer in military and official circles.
He is a member of the State Board OF
Assessors and B~rigadier General and In
spector of Rifle Practice in the National
of New Jersey.
The case was tried in December, 1884,
and January 5, 1895. The evidence
against Mrs: Spencer was given by de-
sions in the case, denying the divorce.
Mrs. Spencer has been living in New
York for a number of years until legal
articles of separation from her husband.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
THE STATUS OF PlLI0E RAIDS.
A Judge Says Only chose Named In
Warrants Way BE Arrested.

CAMDEN, Nov. /, 1895.-An interesting
case in which the status of police in
making raids was defined, was tried in
the Camden Crimina1 Court yesterday.
Policemen Schregler and Selby, in citi-
zens' dress, had headed a raid one sun
day last summer upon John Costigan's
saloon, at Front and Birch streets. AS
Schregler forced a way into the side
door OF the saloon he was set upon and
badly beaten. Selby and other officers
went to the rescue and had to fight their
way through. Among those they arrested
were Peter Costigan, son of the proprie-
tor; Edward and James McQuade, who
were charged will ~assaulting Schregler
and Selby. The evidence was plain that
the officers were assaulted, but the pris-
oners declared that they did not know
the men We're policemen, as Schregler had
simply said he had a warrant. They de-
attacked them.
In charging the jury Judge Vroom
said that the officers had no right to ar
rest any one except Peter Costigan, for
whom they had q warrant; that the de-
PENDANTS had a right to leave the place
without interference from the officers.
and-if they were attacked by the officers
they had a right to defend themselves.
#, however, they We're committing a
right to arrest them. The Jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty. Assistant
Prosecutor Carson, who had prosecuted
the case, declared the verdict an OUT
rage and asked for the discharge of the
jurors from further service in the court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
DUEL OF "
Paul C. Bbell's Matrimonial Vicissi-
tudes Aired i'm Court.

Eu0eS area III court
Paul C. Abel. a West Hoboken young
man, with sandy hair a la Pompadour,
and a pair of ferocious m-oustaches, told
Special Master Isaac S. Taylor, in Chanc-
cry Chambers, this morning, a doleful
ale of his wife's waywardness. Her
name before the Rev. Mr.. Haffer of
Bowers street married them, in January,
1891, was Clara Mohr.
She sat near her counsel, George A.
Ryerson, while her husband described her
"carryings on with Philip Schunk of No.
q Palisade avenue. She tapped her foot
vigorously on the floor and occasionally
darted whitening glances of scorn at two
pretty women, Mrs. Sesie and Mrs. Cor
scadden, who sat near her husbands
lawyer Mr.. d. w. MeCrea. These ladies
returned the wife's glances with naughty
losses of the head.
Paul Abells petition declares that his
wife repeatedly broke the Seventh Com
mandment in various houses in West
Hoboken, where she was seen in COM
pany with Schunk.
On the other hand, his wife denies
the accusations and charges her hus-
band with criminal intimacy with Mrs.
ried man with Mrs. C~orscadden.
"Oh, the ideal" said both of the pretty
ladies, when Counsellor Ryerson read the
answer, and then began a duel of fero-
cious looks between the two women and
Mrs. Abel.
You did, you did" nodded the wife.
Counsel repressed the ladies and spoiled
a lively scene.
AT the conclusion of testimony Mr..
Taylor took the papers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
$4,000 FOR
Consolidated Traction COmpany's
WftnesseS Ruin Its Case.

witnesses Ru1n Hts Case.
The Consolidated Traction Company
was again mulcted yesterday afternoon
when a jury in the Circuit Court rem
dered a verdict in favor of Charles
Widmayer for $4,000 damages. Wild
mayer ives at No. 342 West Forty-ninth
street, New York. AS told in he News"
yesterday he was employed by the F.. &
NJ. Schafer Brewing Co. and was injured
on July IA, 1894, by a Montgomery street
motor striking his wagon at Monmouth
street and throwing him to the ground.
When the PLAINTIFFS case was finished,
Lawyer Dixon. for the defense, asked
that a non-suit be granted, as it had not
been shown that the Consolidated Trac-
ton Company was operating the Mont
gomery street line at the time the acct
dent occurred.
This was a ~staggerer for the plaintiff,
but General. VIM: c. Heppenheimer, who
sci for Widmayer, remembered that at
that time he was a stockholder in the
company. He went ON the stand and
testified to that effect. He was sure
that the Consolidated Traction Company
was operating the oad and responsible
for the accident.
car, was called for the defense. He
proved a good witness for the plaintiff.
however, as he testified that he saw the
wagon when the ear was sixty feet away
and the motorman, instead of decreasing
the speed of the car, increased it. Jos
eph c. Wood. the motorman, testified
that the car was going five or six miles
an hour. On cross examination he said
that with a good brake he could stop
a car going at that speed in about two
feet. He also admitted that he saw the
wagon half a block away, but cou1d not
explain why he did not stop the car be-
fore hitting the truck
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
WHEN THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
It Dates Back Xzv.lve Years. bur
Has Been Glitter for Two.

PASSAIC, Nov. 1, 1S95.-The trouble in
the Spencer household began about
twelve years ago, shortly after Mr.. Spen-
Ger built his handsome residence on Paul
ason avenue. Mrs. Spencer's name was
frequently connected with that of a rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church, OF
this city. Runors of a family trouble
soon spread, though intimate friends
tried to conceal the real truth. General
Spencer and his wife agreed to separate
five years ago, and since then have mann
tanned eparate establishments. Mrs.
Spencer moved away and has lived in
several places since. The husband still
retains his residence here, as the family
home. Besides the General and his wife
three grown up children constitute the
The son, Bird W.. is a member of the
Twelfth artillery, United states army,
at Niagara Falls. The Oldest au g61;n,
lady and a talented vocalist She is
now in Paris to complete her 4rai musical
education; The thir d. c b ther Edith' re-
When the agreement to separate was
made between the General and his wife
n broke off his business partnership
with his father. Subsequently he left
Passaic and Joined the army. The
father and have always lived with him.
Matters were thought to have been
quietly settled until two years age, when
General Spencer created a sensation
among the family friends by instituting
absolute divorce proceedings against Mrs.
Spencer, naming Charles Russell as CO.
Respondent. Mr.. Russell is an employe
of the Anderson Lumber Company OF
this city.
against Mrs. Spencer. The sensation has
died out, and little talk has been recent
ly heard concerning the domestic affairs
of the Generals household.
AT one time General Spencer was treas
urer of the Erie Railroad Company and
held other important positions in that
corporation. In home affairs he has
been before the public a long time, serv-
ing in the City Council for twenty-five
years. He has held almost every position
in city affairs and is now identified with
the local government as Excise Commits
sioner. He is president of the Peoples
Bank and Trust Company, president of
the Passaic Lighting Company, president
of the Passaic and Newark Electrical
Railway Company, was at one time treas
urer of the Campbell-Morrell Company,
is a member of the Board of Trade, In
a prominent figure in State military
circles and well known in Trenton affairs.
He is also a member of Governor Werts'
private staff and is president of the
State Board of Railroad Assessors. The
General resides in his handsome resi-
dence, on Paulason avenue, in the most
aristocratic part of the city. Since his
wife'1 departure his home has been
turned into a ''swelr' boarding house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
GROWERS BIG CATCH.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1, 1S95.-The Pres
ident. on his fishing trip yesterday,
caught ten bass, the largest Weighing
three pounds. The party in all caught
eighteen bass. Mr.. Miller. Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, accompanied the
President, and made all the arrange
ments for the trip. The party left here
Wednesday night on a special train and
pulled up at Shepperdstown, w. Va.
Thursday was spent in fishing in the
Potomac River, and on the return of
the party to Shepperdstown the Presi-
hands of the citizens who crowded into
his car as soon as his presence among
them was known. The arrangements
his absence was not suspected in Wash
ington, the official intimation given out
being that he was detained at Wood
lev by the rain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
SOUTHERN ICEBERG LIMIT.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1, lS95-The ex.
IRENE southern limit of the iceberg drift
in the North Atlantic has been reported to
the Naval photographic Office by Captain
Hudson, of the British steamer Gulf of Tar
anto, whose vessel passed, September II, two
pieces of detached ice, about 30 feet high and
300 to 400 feet long, surrounded by a great
quantity of field ice, covering a distance of
two miles. This was directly off the capes
of the Chesapeake, which seemed too far
south for icebergs, and led to a rigid IN
curry as to its accuracy. The report has
been fully verified by several officers of the
vessel. In June, 1891. an iceberg was re.
ported somewhat northward of Cape Hat
teras, but the photographer thinks that this
years berg off the Chesapeake marks the
limit Of authenticated drift.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsyivania IL. r. Depot.

Leave PepnsyEFaaka Is h. DepOts
7:12 A. N. daily. except sunday, for Z
cHIINES and intermediate s~Sati3ns.
ga A. III. daily for GENEVA, ROCKIES
TSR, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS. SUS-
pENSION BRIDGE and the West and prin-
cinal local points; dining car 10 Suspension
Sridge. Pullman vestiSuis sleeper to Chi
cage; A. NJ. daily deaves 1912 A. M. sum
so for MAUCH CHUNK aud intermediate
ooin{s: connecting for Reading and Harris
burg; M. daily, except Sunday. for ELMIRA
~ al, infsrrnediate s%tationsi connections for
porTSVILLE and Chair car tS
W s!h p. n. Sundays only, for WILKES
teFm 9s p. M. daily. except Sunday, for L, g
r. tSons. pullman buffet parlcr car to Wilkes
saTre connections for PottsVille.
oI.eS'Ps M. daily, except Sunday, for BOUNu
pPOOK and intermediate stations.
b:S2 P. NJ. daily for EASFON and inter-
msdiatee sMya NJ daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
rSJTS and all points west, pullman sleeping
1aatth1Ilad train, New York 10 Chicago, sleeper
- Euffalo and Toronto; connections for Read
Ing and and Harrisburg.
nIs AS NJ. daily, except Sunday. for EAS-
ron and intermediate stations. -
R0CHESTER BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
Nd ali points West; Pullman ~sleepers "a
STstcnTo and Buffalo; chair car to WilkeshaFrAL
qTcEets and Pullman accommodations &c
Eaenngylyania R. R. Depot
The New York Transfer Co. VIII call for
and check Baggage from hotel or residences
through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
WHALEBACK FOR NEW YORK.


OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. /, 1S95.-Alexan-
der McDougall, manager of the fleet of
w~halebacks~ belonging to the American
Steel Barge Company of West Superior,
has been in Kingston and other Cana
dian ports for several days, making a
careful investigation of the st. Lawrence
system of canals to the sea, collecting,
data concerning length, depth and breadth
of the locks.
1t is said hat the Barge Company has
received an offer for the passenger
whaleback Christopher Columbus, built
by the company for the Worlds Fair
business at Chicago, from New York
people. who are engaged in the excur-
sion business. It is thought that the
big steamer, which is 365 feet long. may
be cut in two and each half success
fully transported through the ST. Law
renee to salt water, where she can be
put together at Montreal n steam for
New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
CBSPEDHS' FORCE.
The Cuban Leader Took Only
Seventeen Men to the
Island-For Moral
Effect"

WASHINGTON. Oct. /. 1S95.-Unofficial
cable advices from Havana this morning
contain the intelligence that Carlos Man
uel Cespedes, who landed in uba sew
eral days ago, was accompanied by only
seventeen men, and not by one hundred
and sever as has been reported. Some
surprise is expressed that Cespedes
should nave Joined the revolutionists.
He is a son of the first Cuban President
who held that office during the preva-
lence of the former revolution twenty
years ago. He is a young man 29 years
of age. He was educated in Paris, and
several of his school friends are con-
nected with the Spanish Legation in this
city. He has occupied until his recent
return to New York, the most friendly
relations with the Spanish diplomatic
representatives abroad and he was not
suspected of having any sympathy with
the Cuban rebellion.
1t is believed that he has identified
himself with the Cuban cause in the hope
that the prestige of his name would
influence others who have thus far main
tanned a passive loyalty to the Spanish
Crown. 1t is known that Cespedes sailed
from New York a fortnight ago on the
steamer Laureda, which plies between
new fOrK, Philadelphia ana Jamaica. lie
and his handful of followers were sent
ashore in a small boa as the steamer
was slowly making her way through
the WindWard passage near the point
where the Alliance was fired upon last
spring.
Further advices from the Cuban CAPT
tai state that the Spanish troops under
Colonel Molina have driven all the in
surgents out of the province of MAINTAIN
zas.
Strong proof of Spain's desire not to
emDroil herself with the United States
growing out of the arrest in Cuba of
certain alleged citizens of this country,
is found in late dispatches from Guam
tanamo. The Spanish authorities have
claimed heretofore that large numbers
of Cubans have crossed over to- Florida,
and after remaining a few days, pro-
cured naturalization papers,, which they
have used upon their return to secure
immunity from arrest when their con-
nection with the resurrection became
known
These people upon their arrest at once
asserted their American citizenship, and
as a result, much correspondence has
ensued and 10 little i'll feeling has been
engendered because of the supposed in
disnities which have been put upon
these alleged American citizens. Cen
eral Campos will in future accept their
evidences of American citizenship and
thus end what has been for some
months a fruitful source of embarrass-
ment both to him and the Madrid gov
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
NOTICE TO MAsoNs AND BUILD

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Board of Fire Com
missioners. No. pa Bay street, Jersey
City, on or before Friday evening, No
vember s, 1895. at 8 o'clock, for the re-
building of Fire Department Headquar-
tiers. as follows
FOR MASON WORK,
FOR CARPENTER WORK, including
Plumbing, Gas Fitting, etc.. or
FOR THE ENTIRE WORK COM
PLETE.
In accordance with the plans and speci-
fcations on file in the Office of the Clerk
of said Board, where blank forms Of
bid and agreement of sureties must be
obtained.
Bonds in the sum of sixty per cent.
of the amount of each bid will be re-
quired for the faithful performance of
contract.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes and directed to the Committee
on Department Buildings and Repairs
and filed with the Clerk of the Board
of Fire Commissioners.
any or all bids, if it considers that the
best interests of the city can be con-
served by so doing.
BY. order of the Board Of Fire Com
missioners.
T.. D.. MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK,
Jersey city. October g, ISL isys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
EXTENDING CLASSIFIED SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 1S95.-It is the
intention of the Civil Service Commits
sion to submit to the President for APP
proval an amendment to the rules which
will include in the classified service
chiefs of bureau, division chiefs,
and other officials below the grade of
Assistant Secretary. Some time ago
the chiefs of the Department of Agricul-
ture were taken in. Commissioner Proc
tor said today that the Commission was
securing information with a view to
bringing under the rules all the chiefs
in a body instead of by sections. Post
Office department officials and the Com
mission are holding conferences outlining
some plan to govern the fourth class
postmasters, who, it is contemplated, to
bring into the classified service.