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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
AUGUSTUS WILL BE THERE.
State WheeImen's Grand Bicycle Meet to be
Great Event.

About 20 members of the Augusta
Bicycle Club will attend the State meet
of the Maine wheelmen in Portland, Nav
80, and they are now making ready for
this event which member told journal
man, yesterday, will be one of the greatest
in the history of bicycling in the Pine
Tree State. The bicyclists who will meet
in the Forest City on Memorial day will
be royalty entertained by the Portland
Wheel Club.
At 7.3O A. NJ, for an eye-opener to
thoss who come to town DER night, there
will be run to Pond Cove, along the
Cape Shore where short stop will be
made at Rodick's The Independent
wheel Club will also kindly open their
cottage doors here in hearty welcome
Then when the morning mists have dis
appeared, all will bic themselves back to
Portland, where the hill climbing contest
will take place at 10 o'clock on Grove
street.
At 1890 short parade, ending in a
Virginia Reel Of run to Falmouth
Foreside. Here the wheelmen will en-
bark on the palatial steamer Madaline for
the return trip to the CITY, "The Fore
side sail in Casco bay is noted, and as one
sails DER its pellucid waters, drinking in
the enhancing vision of its emerald gems
and its bracing ozone, an appetite will be
developed that will make the free lunch
counter dinner to be served by the P. W.
G. seem like feast of the Gods
After the dinner-if you survive it
will come an afternoon of races at Pre-
sumpscot park.
In the evening, at o'clock, Landlord
White will serve one of those celebrated
Preble house dinners, followed by the
usual red white and blue oratorical dis
play. If it rains-it has done so before
an attractive indoor entertainment will
be provided by the Portland Wheel Club
for their guests, and rain or shine, the
Portland Athletic Club have voted the
league the freedom of their capacious
house, and you are all members on Memo
rial day.
Special rates have been procured over
the various Maine railroads, and further
preparations made for large gathering.
The list of events consists of the fol-
lowing:
One mile novice, State; mile State
championship; = mile open; = mile
State championship; = mile open;
mile handicap open; l mile open; mile,
open to Portland wheelmen only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
Rescript.
Whitehouse ].

Whitehouse J.
1t is not controverted that the Language
employed by the testator must he CON
strued as creating tenancy in common if
Judyer Robinson and Olive o. Robinson
had not been husband and wife; but it is
urged that the rule of the common law
still prevails in this State, by which de-
wise or grant to husband and wife made
them tenants by the entirety, the survivor
taking the whole
This doctrine Of a tenancy by entirety
had its origin in the marital relation, and
was founded on the legal fiction of the
absolute oneness of husband and wife.
At the common law the legal existence of
the wife was merged in that of her hus-
band, Her legal identity was suspended
or held In allegiance during the existence
of the marriage relation. Substantially
all her property was vested in the husband
during coveture and her legal position
was little better than that of mental to
her husband
But the universal tendency of modern
legislation has been to abrogate this
theoretical unity of husband and wife,
and secure to the wife distinct and sepa.
rate right to the acquisition and enjoy
ment of property. In this State the rule
of the common law creating estates in en-
triety is irreconciable with both the letter
and spirit of the statutes charging the
rights of married women respecting the
ownership of property. 1t never rested
upon rational or substantial basis. 1t
had it's origin in feudal institutions and
social conditions which were superseded
centuries ago by the more enlightened
principles of progre ,sive civilization
1t is now repugnant to the American idea
of the enjoyment and devolution of pro
perty and to the true theory of the mar
rage relation. The fictitious basis of this
rule having been removed, the rule itself
must fail. To declare that there is no
authority in the court to effectuate d
clearly expressed and unmistakable in
tention of tesiator or grantar. against
such an Anticipated an exploded dogma,
would be a poor tribute to the creative
power of the law and the original CON
ception of justice in modern courts The
common law would i'll deserve its familiar
panegyric as the ''perf, c5ion of human
reason" If it did not expand with the pro
gress of society and develop with new
ideas of right and justice.
Exceptions overruled
Also the following in a Kcnnchec coun-
ty ease, Mary +. Stevens, VS. Jonathan
B. Gordon, Aplt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
Rescript.

Foster, j.
In an action Of trover for the value of
grass cut from that side of a highway
next to plaintiffs farm, the question
does not necessarily involve the legal
title to the land, but only the possession
Mere possession of land is sufficient to
sustain an action of trespass qnsre
clausum against person having neither
title nor possession so of trover for the
value of grass cut from such land
The possession of personal property car
ries with it the presumption of title and
enables the possessor to maintain trover
against any person except the rightful
owner.
And it is no defence in such action to
set up title to the land in some third per
son unless the defendant can justify his
acts by authority from such party.
Motion and exceptions overruled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
State House.

The Roux Anti-Diphtheric Serum Co.,
organized at Portland, for the purpose of
and dealing in anti toxine
has filed certificate. Capital stock, &c.,
900, of which $50 is paid in. President.
J. p. Murphy of Boston; treasurer, H. G.
Towlc of Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

Who said well written ad in the Jour
nal does not pay? Cross 81 Folsom served
over 400 persons with ice cream, Satur-
day, and they say that the journal ad
brought the business. Guy .. Vickery
too, had special ad., inserted and sold
nearly all the goods advertised Moral :
Read the Journal and see what good
things its advertisers have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

George Lashus, who has many times
occupied cell in the Jail in this city for
illegal selling Of liquor, at Waterville. has
again been before the United States court
at Portland and found guilty. He has
not yet been sentenced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
A NEW DOCTRINE
Respecting Property Conveyed to Husband
and Wiie-Rescrpts.

The following rescript has been received
by Clerk of Courts Choate, in an Andres
coggin county case, which seems to estab-
lish new doctrine as to property con-
veyed to husband and wife:
Olive o. Robinson Aplt,. from judge of
probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Clough are receiy-
ing the congratulations of their friends
over the birth of 10-pound girl, born
Sunday morning. Mother and daughter
are doing nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

Mr. Edward Henry and Miss Nellie
Blanchard were married, Monday morn
ing, at St. Augustine's church, by Father
Hamel and the occasion was celebrated,
last evening, by dance ON Cushnoc
Heights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

There will be a meeting of the directors
of the Kennebec Valley Base Ball Com
pany, at Z. 80 o'clock, Wednesday evening,
May Is, at the Office OF Williamson q
Burleigh, 1874 Water street. The stock
holders will also meet at the same time
and place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

The large sign A. D. Ward has had set
,ote,v ON the Hallowell road does
..oa;t IN his enterprise, as it also does
.ho sk,,l Of Fl. r. Randall who painted
:. Sign work as well as hoase painting
,o,,st he lively with Randall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

The scholars of the VIM. K. Smith
school are becoming very familiar with
the drill which they have been receiving
each day to move rapidly and easily out
of the building in case of fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

Though high aloft your headgear tower
With ponpon plume and tropic flower,
Which, worn by you at proper hour,
Accentuate your every charm
Thus working good instead of HARM
Your critics you can ne'er disarm
Till you can learn to see Alright
And view the matter in our light
(Since we have only mortal sight
Then please at least remember that
While at the play you sit and chat
Though we begrudge you no delight
We
Can't
See
Through
Your
Hat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

An electric annunciator has been
placed in the janitor's office at the court
house connecting with. nine departments
Of the county's headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
Hats at Theatre.

81 do dislike to attend an entertainment
at the Opera house and have a lady sit in
front of me having on large hat, said
an Augusta theatre goer to reporter the
other day, as he banded him the following
verses, saying they might please many of
the Journal readers:
o, woman, you are very sweet
And man will gladly yield his seat
To spare your pretty, tired feet,
And gladly tip his hat to you,
Since admiration prompts him to-;
And lots Of other things he'll do
His high esteem for you to show
And make you happy here below,
But one thing you should surely know
Just think bit when e'er your at
The play-pray but consider that;
Despite that he esteems you so,
He
Can't
See
Through
Your
Hat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14

Augusta people will sometime durin g
the summer have the pleasure of attend
ing minstrel performance which will re-
ceiye the attendance of many lovers OF
minstrelsy. The troupe will be e. M.
Hall & Donnelly's minstrels, under the
management of Mr. f. A. Owen of Ban
gor, manager of the Augusta Opera house
and his son, David Owen, assistant man
ager Of the Opera house. will be represen-
tative in advance Of the troupe. The
tour will begin at Orono, June IL, the
company travelling toward this section
Of the State and the 10 weeks trip will
close after the towns along the coast have
been visited. Many Augusta people will
remember that Mr. f. M. Hall has APP
reared at the Opera house here before
large audiences with that peerless min
strel company of AL G. Fields. and that
be WAS born in Chelsea but short dis
tanee from the Maine capital.
There was a very pleasant social gather
inc at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
n. Written, Saturday evening. ON the
COMBS Mills road. it being the Seth birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Whitten's mother,
Mrs. willard R. Page, who resides with
her. There were four generations present,
IN Grandchildren and three great-grand
children, and the evening was enjoyed by
MI, At $50 a nice supper was provided
bv the hostess, to which they all did jus
t,ce. and at 10 O'Clock dispersed to theil
homes, wishing her many more happy
birthday anniversaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS.

All persons in the city of Augusta owning
unlicensed dogs are hereby notified and
warned that after May 10 all such dogs will be
killed and a $40 dollars fine recovered by COM
plant against owners. JOSHUA F. BEAN,
mayl3dtf City Marshal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-14
RISE IN LEATHER F.!

Watch this space for announce
ment Of another Special Sale,
Saturday, May Is.
A. B. HAM e. co
The record-union., 1895-11-25
a Hungarian Winds Up a Weeks De-
bauGh in a Tragic Manner.
He TRIES TO MURDER HIS WIFE
AND STBPDAUGHTER
s,.hs +ba Girl with a Knife While She
sleeps in Bed, and Attemps to Brain
Her With a Hatchet, Fires Two
shots at His Wife and Then Puts an
End to His Own Existence.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Andrew
Timke, an Hungarian, of 23o East
Third street, ended a weeks debauch
early this morning by stabbing Mary
Thoucluk. his fifteen-year-old step
daughter, with a knife and cutting her
with a hatchet, firing two shots at his
wife. and then killing himself with re-
Volver
Tinke and his wife, it is said, have
ouarreled several times lately over the
advances he had made to the girl
which she and her mother repelled-
Last night the family attended
christening. and when they returned
home this morning Timke was very
drunk. Soon all retired, Mrs. Ilmke
sleeping with her daughter ana her
husband with his son in another ROOM
After a while Timke went to his wife
room and stabbed the girl in the back
She sprang from the bed and ran INTO
the kitchen, followed by her Step1alher:
There he caught her by the halr anu
dragged her, toward the stove, agaihSl
which a small hatchet was standlng.
MARY. seeing him take hold of the
weaDon. was nerved by terror ana
broke away, but not in time to escape
Tilnke's blow with the hatchet. 1t
struck her on the left shoulder, cutting
of q piece of flesh.
The girl then ran out of the house ana
took refuge with a neighbor. Timke
tried to follow her, but his wife graspedi
the hatchet and held on. The enraged
man threatened to kill her, but she
wrested the weapon from him ana ran
ont. AS she went Timke fired twice at
he~ with a revolver, but the bullets
missed their marked and lodged in the
wall. Timke then returned to his room,
and in the presence of his son fired two
bullets into his head, dying shortly al
teiward.
The girl was later removed to Belle
vue Hospital. where it was said She
would probably recover from her
wounds. The body Of the would-be muir
derer and suicide was removed 10 lhe
77,nrg11p Mrs. Timke stating that she
was too poor to defray the expenses OF
q funeral.
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CHANDLRE'S LETTER.
Text of the Document He Sent to Pres
dent Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The text
of the letter which Senator William Il.
Chandler of New Hampshire two days
ago addressed to President Cleveland
on the subject of the recent agreement
of railroad Presidents was made pub
lie tonight as follows:
Washington, D. c., Nov. -, 1SJo.
To the President-Sir: l make com
71Iaint to you, and through you TO your
Interstate Commerce commission
against the trust and pooling agree
1nent now nearly finished, Of the eight
American railroad trunk lines and the
one Canadian line controlling the
traffic between New York City and
Chicago. The agreement provides that
every railroad in the combination shall
make and maintain the transportation
rates prescribed by a board OF manag-
ers representing all the roads. rms
IS a conspiracy in restraint OF trace
and commerce under the Act OF July =
1890
The agreement also makes certain
that ali competition shall be abolished
as. above required, by imposing heavy
fines upon any offending road, which
fines are to be applied for the benefit
OF the other roads This is a division
of earnings, contrary to Section OF the
interstate commerce law.
This trust and pooling agreement can
be annihilated as provided by explicit
existing laws of the United States:
First. by injunction by the courts; sec
ond. by an order Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission: third, by an in
dictment of the individuals signing the
same. 1t can also easily be stopped by
q vigorous appeal from you to Mr..
I3ierrepont Morgan, whose power over
the nine Governors of the nine trunk
lines is as absolute as it was over the
bond syndicate. 1t cannot be possible
that you intend to take upon your Ad-
1ninistration the responsibility OF fast
ening upon your burdened and help
less peoples this. the hugest trust the
world has ever seen, or was ever con-
ceived Of, when one earnest word from
YOU to your fresh Attorney General,
the ambitious Chairman of your COM
mission or your omnipotent banker
friend, Will paralyze the inequity in its
inception Very respectfully.
WILLIAM Is. CHANDLER.
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SITUATION IN ARMENIA.
Peace is Being Restored in th
Troubled Districts.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The Turk
ish Legation in this city has received
from the Porte the following telegram
from Constantinople:
The Syrian Latin and Syrian Cath
olic Bishops of Ourfa, together with
some leading men of their communi-
ties, have just wired to the Grand Viz
Ter as follows: In consequence of the
events that took place at Ourfa, the
local authorities adopted wise meas
ures, thanks TO which peace was re-
stored. The leading Mussulmans of
our city and all our neighbors continue
to entertain with us most cordial rela-
tions.'
The following is copy of a telegram
sent by the Commander-in-C Chief of
the Fourth Corps of the imperial army
Il transmitted Immediately to the mill
tary commanders your fresh instruc-
ticns. Order has already been COM
pletely restored III the six provinces
Prompt military measures having been
taken for the repression of the diSir-
ders which occurred in the province of
Sivas, I most firmly believe that within
short time peace will be restored in
this province"
The leading Armenians of Erzeroum
paid visit to Marshal Chakir Pasha
and to the Vail of Erzeroum, and ex-
pressed to them their regrets for the
disorders provoked by the Armenian
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PUGHISTIC ARENA.
Efforts Still Being Made to Match Cor
bett and EitZsimmons.


bett and Fitzsimmons.
DALLAS (Texas), Nov. 24.-W. K
Wheelock, Secretary of the Florida Ath
letic Club, and since that organizations
demise in Texas, closely associated with
Dan A. Stuart in similar capacity, re-
turned this morning from Houston and
Galveston, where he went on Friday
last on a mission for Mr.. Stuart to Mar
tin Julian and Bob Fitzsimmons.
Mr. Wheelock said this evening: Il
met Julian and Fitzsimmons at Houston
and they went with me far enough into
the Gulf of Mexico, outside of Calves
ton, TO be out of the jurisdiction of
Texas I got them, without any trouble
whatever, to sign all the papers neces-
sary TO insure a fight with Corbett, so
far as the presence of Fitzsimmons is
concerned at any time and place Dan
Stuart can get Corbett to agree to.
Julian and FitZsimmOnS satisfied me
that Bob'S side bet of $4,000 will be all
right if Corbett desires to have that
amount wagered on the side. l expect
Mr.. Stuart Will start for New York to-
morrow. He will carry with him docu-
ments which neither Corbett nor Brady
can object TO with any show of reason.
I feel confident FitZsimmons and Cor
bett will fight to a finish for Dan Stu
arts purse of 800, ,000 and private side
bet of $4,000 each, near Ell Paso, just
previous to, or just after the coming
holidays, the date to be to the satisfac-
tion of Corbett and Brady"
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4 Quarrel Over Money Matters Causes
a Homicide in Shasta County.
DECEASED'S CHILDREN SAY 1T WAS
COLD-BLOODED MURDER
n Sixteen-Y ear-Old Boy Commits Sui
eide Near Ventura by Shooting
Himself in the Temple-A Youth
Arrested at Everett. Washington,
on Charge of Robbing Postoflice
III West Virginia.

REDDING, Nov. 24.-Yesterday
morning Isaac RAIDER was found dead
In front of his blacksmith shop near
Gas Point, with a bullet hole through
his skull. This afternoon Constable
Shelton arrived in Redding with Thos.
Moupin, who confessed having shot
RAIDER, claiming he did so in self-de-
fense The little son and daughter OF
the murdered man were the only eye
witnesses of the crime. Maupin and
Rader Quarreled over money matters,
and the former claims that RAIDER was
about to assault him with a rock, ana
tjlat ne was obliged to kill him in self
defense The children state that the
shooting was done in cold blood, and
without provocation. The Sheriff and
District Attorney have collected q
good deal of evidence against the pris-
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Yearly Income and Expenditures Of Rail-
ways in the United States.
GROSS EARNINGS OVER A BILLION
OF DOLLARS
The Director OF the Mint Reports
in the United States on July 1st
Was $3.50, ,229. $50 in Gold and
$625, ,S53. $40 in SIlvef-An Ameri-
can ship Wrecked and Several of
Her Crew Lost.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The Inter
mary report on the income and eXpend-
itures OF railways in the United States
for the last fiscal year. The report in
Cludes the returns from $50 roads
whose reports were filed on or before
November 9, 1895, and covers the oper-
ations of 1884, miles of line, or 81
per cent. of the total mileage in the
United States.
The gross earnings were $1,003, ,022,
sos of which $293, 465, 1872 were from
passenger service, 1858, ,022, ,99S from
freight service, and $26, 6,217. $50 were
other earnings from operation cover
ing earnings from telegraph, car mile
age, balances, switching charges, etc.
The operating expenses We're $6I1,
61l,6 ,6333, leaving net earnings of $323,-
300 ,21S, as compared with net earn
ings Of 500, 1871 ,610 for the same roads
in 1884.
Reduced to a mileage basis, gross
earnings were S6,096, operating ex-
penses were $4,1l9 and net earnings
were S1,9I1, or a decrease in gross earn
ings of $13 per mile as compared with
1871 nd Ct 81 0Il pr M as m
pared with 1893, a decrease in operat-
ing expenses of $44 per mile as COM
Jared with 1894, and of $IJ7 per mile
as compared with 1893. The net earn
ings show a gain over 1894 of $3l per
mile of line, but a decrease of $33331 per
mile as compared with 1893. Passen-
ser receipts fell off $117 per mile as
compared with 1891, while freight re-
ceiptS show a gain Of Sl49 per mile.
Passenger receipts We're 1886 per mile
less in than in 1898, and freight re
ceipts show decrease, as compared
with that year. Of 800 per mile.
Incomes from sources outside of the
operations of the roads was $33. .057,-
243, making the total income available
for the payment Of fixed charges and
dividends $35S, 412 461. The total de-
ductions from income, including fixed
charges, were S:}36, ,351 ,946, and the div
idends paid were SOB, 135, $40, leaving a
deficit from the operations Of the year
OF S31, ,075, ,030 The dividends paid by
the same roads the preceding year were
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