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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09
Waldo.
FREEDOM.

School opened in the South Freedom
district, Dec. Sd, under the instruction of
Miss Baker of Unity. She is competent
teacher and is much liked.-E b. Pollard
of China, was in town, Tuesday, buying
furs. The largest revival meeting of the
season was held at the Sodom school
house, Tuesday night The house was
crowded and some were obliged to remain
outside. Ralph Overlook met with sad
accident one day this week While he and
his brothers were chopping some wood
he accidentally fell, his hand striking on
the log just as his brothers AK came
down cutting his little finger off close to
the hand, and the second finger fully half
of. A doctor was called at once and
the hand dressed. The boy is quite com
Portable now and getting along well. -
Paul Young returned home from Camden.
Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

Armenia ought not only to receive pro
Section but indemnity from the powers
who lo.emnly promised to protect her in
her rights. The indemnity II adequate
would te heavy one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

That proposed reunion and parade OF the
"Blue and Gray ut New York next
year is said to be assured Such reunion
will stir the blood OF even those born
since the war But what reunion Of the
nRlue and GRAY" there would be should
some country attempt to slap the face OF
Uncle Sam
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09
STATE NEWS.
Hancock.
MARIAVILLE.

NJ A HIA ILIIE.
Mrs. Durham is still confined to hel
bed by illness. Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Delettrea have moved to their new home
at Salisbury Cove. All are very sorry to
lose them, as they We're ever ready to
lend helping hand to those that needed
help.-Miss Addie Saunders is in town
stopping at Edwin Brummers.
SUNSET.
John Small has taken his grand
daughter, Miss Lena Thompson, to Port
land, to have an operation performed on
her eyes at the Ear and Eye Infirmary.
Thomas Cation Of Deer Isle, has been
appointed trustee of the Gorham schoo
by Governor Cleaves Mrs. Chas. Marsh
is critically i'll with typhoid fever. AT a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

A Boston woman, over 80 years OF age
and married, eloped "A few days ago with
q young fellow In the twenties. ohc
would have more nearly conformtd TO
usage by getting divorce ana 'heh
ADOPTING him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

But this does not exhaust the stock of
the Milo story teller. Here is another.
A man of Milo prides himself upon
punctually feeding his pig. One day
when he went away he repeatedly warned
his wife to feed that pig at 10 O'Clock.
In fact that was his parting injunction as
he drove away. By the time he had
reached the neighboring town his wife
telegraphed. (collect,) as follows: Shall
feed the pig Oh local or standard time?'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

Two Milo hunters tired of hunting for
deer sat down on convenient log to a
game of auction pitch. When they had
finished and looked up there stood a de er
few yards away intently watching the
game Instead Of asking him to take a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

Since writing his message the President
has been duck shooting. The people
rather he would indulge in this sort OF
quackery, than in prescribing for flnan-
cis1 illa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

calico ball, Thanksgiving night, there
were rs couples on the grand march
Sarah, wife of Amos Sellers, died Nov
2G, aged ~ years. She was born at
Oceanville, Deer Isle, and was the
daughter of Capt. John and Eunice
Stockbrldge Greenlaw. Her husband,
who is in poor health, survives her
Mrs. Sellers lost her only SOIL In his early
manhood since which time she has taken
to her home and heart six homeless
orphan children. She will he missed very
much. The funeral was held from the Nj .
4. church, Rev. Mr.. Belcher officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

1t isn't much work nowadays to cut
hole for fishing through the ice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09
Somerset.
WEST MADISON.

w ESI MADlSON.
Mrs. Delbert Adams is at Madison at
work.-Miss Grace Harding has just
spent week with her parents, having
finished her course at Shaw's Business
College. Miss Harding has secured a
position at the Poland Spring house. -
Mr.. T. ID. Salley went to Portland,
Monday, where he will serve ON the jury
Mrs. Hannah Eames is very ill.-Miss
Marilla Hoyt went to Pennington last
Monday, where she will attend normal
school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09
MAINE GOSSIP.

Those who ride in sleigbs grumble
because the sleigh runners growl all the
way
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

This 10 the week for icicles 10 form on
the Hon. Joe Quincy's Alpine" smile.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

Lewiston is having a revolution in
be overlooked that in the cities more
people use the sidewalks than use the
roads
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

hand they shot him, which spoils the
story.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

The Bluehill women can handle the fire
bucket promptly, heroically and eff
cheney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09
kennebec.
w EST GARDINER.

WEST GARDINER
Miss Grace Haskell left for Rockport,
Friday, where she has accepted position
as teacher Miss Hattie Towle went to
Wilton, Friday. G. Sawyer of Lewis
ton, has been spending few days in
town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

Guilford numbering concerns emplo
1875 men and $50 horses this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

The Bangor Commercial is comparing
the electric lights in that town to strings
of yellow yarn. Has the Commercial
tried little liver medicine and "yaller"
office cat?
The seIcctmen of the town of Phillips,
are putting up iron sign boards at the
places prescribed by law. They found
that had complaint under the State law
been made because of previous neglect
the towns fines would amount to SS000
This law may yet be applied to some
neglectful town.
Only Is out Of Rockand's 70 lime kilns
are running.
There is a lull In Bath syndicate city
hall project
The B. & A. r. r. is Offering excur-
sion rates on account of Houlton's mer-
chants week, which almost make it
cheaper for the public to go than to
remain at home.
Rockland Courier; Whence this base
report that Tom Reed has put away his
Keen and delightful humor? Perish the
thought. It's his rivals for the presi-
Dental nomination that are becoming
solemn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

This certifes that DR.. A. Johnson, whose
name is signed to every genuine bottle of
Johuson's Anodyne Liniment in the month of
Jan. 1870 first left at my store some of the same.
l have supplied my customers with it ever
since, lover fifty years. with increasing sales.
l have used it in my family for sprains, coughs,
colds, lame back, and consider it the best.
JABEZ KNowLToS, Newburg, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

/. s. JOHNSON, Esq. My Dear Sir
called at my store and left me some j
since. i can most truly say that it
that time 10 this.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

Left for love and right for spite.
Left or right good at night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-09

other. Nothing appears to show that the
Dutch and English settlers west of the
Schaumburghk line had not held posses
sion long enough to claim the territory at
that time rs well as had those east of the
line to claim their territory. Why estab-
llsh the line where Schaumburghk did?
Why not include as The English claim now
does, the east bank of the Orinoco? Why
did the Statesman's Year Book for 1877
give the area of Guiana as $4,000 square
miles and again in 1895 as 109, 600 square
milesy All arguments yet presented in
behalf of England's claim neglect to in.
form us. But England is now said to be
willing to arbitrate west of the Schaum-
burghk line Why And why not east of
it as we'll? 1t is evasive to say that it will
be difficult to get ell the papers and facts
so far back. Whatever disability this may
cause will be equally shared by Venezuela.
There would be more willingness to
hold In allegiance any definite opinion as
to the merits of the conflicting claims,
did not England's peculiar acts arouse
suspicion as to the honesty of her pur-
pose. But Notwithstanding these, we are
not prepared to say that England is
wrong in her claim to the land. Yet she
is decidedly wrong in refusing to submit
the matter to arbitration. The only reason
why she can be unwilling to do SO must
be that she fears to establish a precedent
that may thwart some selfish purpose of
hers in the future. She prefers to adhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
ADAM BADEAU DEAD
Gained Reputation as Gen. Grants
Military Secretary.
His CAREER DURING THE REBELLION
Consul General at London and
Havana.
WHY HE SIG n E D

RIDGEWOOD. N. J., March 20.-Gen.
Adam Radeau, who was on the staff of
Gen. Grant as military secretary and who
afterward served as secretary of the Amer
lean legation in London, is dead, aged
sixty-four years.
Adam Badeau was born in New York
city December %, 1881. His education was
received through private instruction and
at a boarding school in Tarrytown, N. :.
He volunteered in the military service of
the United States in 1862, and was ap-
pointed aid on the staff Of Brig. Gen.
Thomas w. Sherman. In that capacity he
served in Louisiana until May %, 1863,
when he was severely wounded almost at
the same time with his commanding Off
Ger, in leading an assault on the confed-
crate works at Port Hudson. In March,
1864. he was appointed military secretary
to Gen. Grant, with the rank first of lieu
tenant colonel and afterward of colonel.
On this duty he accompanied the general
in the Wilderness and Appomattox cam
pagns and remained on his staff until
March, 1863, when he was retired from the
army with the full rank Of captain and
the brevet rank of brigader general, U. S.
A. He also received similar brevet in
the volunteer service.
From May to December. 1869. he was
secretary of legation at London. During
1870 he was sent to Madrid as bearer of
government dispatches, and in May return
ed to London as consul general. retaining
tnat once I'LL september, 1881. IN lStl ana
1875 he was given leave of absence by the
State Department to accompany Gen. Grant
on his tour round the world.
He was consul general to Havana from
May, 1882, Until April. 1884, and then re-
signed because he was not permitted by
the State Department to substantiate
charges of corruption of which ne accused
its administration. He had been appointed
United States minister to Brussels in 1873.
and to Copenhagen in 1881, but declined
both appointments He has published the
.'Vagahond." collection of essays (New
York. 1880; Military History of Ulysses
S. Grant g vols., 1s67'sp; Conspiracy; A
Cuban Romance QSS5; "Aristocracy in
England" QSs6). ard Grant in Peace"
QSS6l.
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T He NEW C e F
Capt. Shoemaker Takes Charge Of the
Revenue Service.
The Order Goes Into Effect Today-A
Sketch of His Evcutful
Career.

Capt Charles F. Shoemaker, who has
been appointed chief of the revenue marine
bureau, today took charge of tho office.
Capt Shoemaker has been actively engaged
for the ps st thirty-five years in the revenue
and life-saving services. His work in the
Hfe-saving service caused him to be pro-
NOTED to the position of assistant inspector
of the third district. comprising the coasts
of Rhode Island and Long Island, and his
efficiency as an officer in the revenue serv-
ice has long been recognized by his super
iors and subordinates.
In 1858 he was appointed an acting mid
shipman at the Naval Academy at Annapo-
lis by Miguel Otero, then the delegate to
Congress from New Mexico. At the end of
three years at the Naval Academy he re-
signed and entered the revenue cutter serv-
ice a third lieutenant, commissioned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
No Estimated Decrease in the Amour
for the Next Three Years.


for the Next Three Years.
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren esti-
mates that there will not be any decrease
in the amount appropriated for pensions
during the next three years. The amount
appropriated for the fiscal year of 1896 in
round numbers is $140,OOO,00O. For the pres
ent year the amount was s1JO.O0OOo0. The
reason for the absence of any perceptible
decrease is that the falling off, owing to
deaths and other causes is about counter
balanced by first payments in pensions al
lowed. AS cases are allowed from time to
time there are large first payments, some
times for arrears ana always dated from
the time the application was filed. The de-
crease in some classes of claims are quite
great, as in the pensions for the war of
1912, which have decreased about 80 per
cent in the past year. After three years.
v hen it is expected the majority of claims
will be adjudicated, and there will be few
remaining first payments. Commissioner
Lochren expects there will then be a rapid
falling off of Pensions as they have row
reached the age when it is to be expected.
He then expects the pension appropriation
will be diminished in size very materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
A LOWER RATE.
Falling on i'm the Number of LOcaI
DeQthR.

The rise in the death rate of the city
which ensued after the late cold spell of
weather was followed by an equally as
sudden fall last week. The rate, which had
averaged during the fall and early winter
at low figure, after the rise has swung
back to about the same degree. According
to the reports received at the health de-
partment, there was a falling off in the
number of deaths during the week of near
ly "a per cent, as compared with the pre-
vious two weeks. The death rate conse-
quently receded from 26.71, the highest
point, to 16.45. The improvement is gen.
eral in extent as to disease. The danger
Gus contagious maladies seem to be In
abeyance there having been but one death
each from diphtheria and whooping cough
and no death from scarlet fever reported.
The noticeable feature of the hygienic his
tory of the week is the comparatively
large proportion Of mortality among the
colored people, there having been 40 deaths
of these as against Al deaths of white per-
sons. This may be possibly an exceptional
result The total deaths were SO; births,
81; marriages, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
Charging the Jury.
DIED FOR HIS FAMILY.
John Kurtz Sacrificed In Trying
Save .Othcrs-A Fntal jump.


Save .Othcrs-A Fatal Jump.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-Two men lost
their lives in fire which broke out at
O'clock this morning in the four-story fiat
house 1853 West 25th street. John Kurtz,
proprietor Of the Chimney Corner saloon,
9th avenue and Goth street, was burned
to death while trying to save the members
of his family. Tony Ketchum, an insur-
ance agent, jumped from the third-story
window, and was so badly injured that
he died an hour later. Five others who
jumped escaped without receiving injuries
Kurtz was not at home when the fire
troke out, but arriving shortly after it was
discovered he Aseeded to arouse his fam
lily and the otheStenants of the building
The last that was seen of Kurtz alive he
was running up the stairway through the
flames. Kurtz's family, who lived on the
second floor, all escaped the two youngest
children being dropped from the window,
while Mrs Kurtz and her eldest son reach
ed safety by way of the roof.
Tony Ketchum jumped from thrd-story
window and sustained such injuries that
his death soon resulted. Rebecca Schamp
was severely burned about the neck and
shoulders. and in attempting to descend
by ladder from the third story she fell,
but was caught in net and escaped with
out serious injury. When the fire had been
extinguished the dead body of John Kurtz
was found in the hallway. The loss by
fire and water is about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
JAPANESE CABINET CHANGES.

The Legation Here Has Been Notified
That Several Have been Made.
The Japanese legation has received cable
information of several cabinet changes,
one of which, Mr.. Matsugata. to be min
lister of finance. has not yet been announc-
ed. Field Marshal Yanagata, who was in
command Of the first army until he became
i'll, now becomes minister of var. The place
was occupied temporarily by Marshal
Oyama, the hero of Port Arthur. who now
returns to the field. The new minister of
finance is one of the foremost statesmen
of the east on the money question, and he
has had charge Of Japan's facal affairs at
former eventful periods Of her history.
These cabinet changes and the appoint
ment of PRINCE Komatsu as commander-in-
chief of all the military forces of Japan,
are regarded as having significant bear
ing on the peace negotiations now in pro-
gress, and as clearing the way for decla-
ration of armiStice and a cessation of hos
tilities. Thus far the military commands
have been divided, several marshals con-
Quoting different campaigns. These are
now concentrated into the hands Of one
man, closely in accord with the imperial
household, SO that an armistice could be
executed quickly without waiting for the
different corps commanders to check their
respective campaigns The new minister of
finance will have charge of the enormous
cash indemnity of gold or silver to be paid
by China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20

November 20, 1860, by James Buchanan,
President, and Howell Cobb, Secretary of
the Treasury. His first orders as an officer
in the revenue cutter service took him to
the Lewis CaSs, stationed at Mobile Ala.
He was attached to this vessel when the
state of Alabama seeded in the spring of
1861. The vessel was taken possession of
by the state authorities of Alabama at the
same time that the confederate forces oc-
cupied Fort Morgan, at the mouth of the
Mobile bay. The commanding officer of
the Lewis CasS, Capt. James j. Morrison,
arranged with the state authorities to take
possession of the vessel, resigned his COM
mission in the United States service, and
cast his fortunes with the confederate
cause. Third Lieut. Shoemaker, however,
his brother officers and all the crew made
the best of their way back to the north,
remaining loyal to the government.
From that time until April 4, 1864, he
served in various revenue vessels OF the
service, on guard duty at the port of New
York, and in conveying vessels on the
coast. At that date he resigned from the
service and went into business in the west.
In June, 1868 he was recommssioned a
lieutenant, and served until 1873, at the
various stations along the Atlantic coast.
He was then appointed assistant inspector
of the life-saving stations, in the office of
the inspector Of that service at New York
city, where he remained one year. His Gp-
pointment as assistant inspector of the life
saving stations of the third district irume-
diately followed. Under the direction of
Sumner I. Kimball, general superintendent
of the life-saving service, he reorganized
the district from top to bottom, and put it
in efficient working order.
Two years later he was transferred to
the office of the general superintendent in
this city. His duties here were varied.
such as investigating the loss Of life in
wrecks, the complaints against crews and
keepers of stations in all the districts of
the service. In 1882 ne was detached at
his own request, and assigned to duty as
executive officer of the revenue steamer
Seward" serving in the Gulf of Mexico
and three years later was reassigned to
duties as assistant inspector of the life
saving stations in the third district Hav-
ing reorganized and improved this district
he was thereafter employed until 1891 in
life-saving service, excepting the twelfth,
on the Pacific coast. Capt. Shoemaker has
also served on revenue steamers on the
Pacific and the Atlantic coasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
SENATOR FRYE's HOPE.
He Wished We COnld Take Possessi
of Cuba.

He Wished We COn1d Take POssesat0u
of Cuba.
Senator Frye was asked today what he
thought of the prospect Of an amicable
settlement of the Allianca difficulty with
Spain, and replied:
UNFORTUNATELY the later reports make 1t
appear to be very good. 1t looks as II
Spain would make the required apology
and as IL all would soon be settled. / had
hoped 1t would be otherwise. and that
Spain would assume such an arrogant and
belligerent tone that it would be neces-
sary for the United States to go over and
take possession of Cuba. We certainly
ought to have that island in order to round
out our possessions as they should be. and
if we cannot buy 1t, for one, should like
to nave an opportunity to acquire 1t by
conquest" Inasmuch as Mr.. Frye is a
member of the Senate committee on for
eign relations his utterances possess con-
siderable significance, indicating as they
do the early revival of efforts to acquire
Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
THE CORRESPONDENTS TRIP.
Preparing to Entertain the Writers
at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, March CA committee
from the cotton states and international ex-
position, consisting of President c. A. Col
lier, Mr.. H. H. Cabaniss of the Evening
Journal, Mr.. Clark Howell of the Consttu-
ton, Messrs. Frank Rice and Dr. r. D..
Spalding. have been appointed a committee
on arrangements for the entertainment Of
the Washington correspondents who will
visit Atlanta as the guests of the exposi-
tion company during the last week of May.
The correspondents will be the guests of
the Southern railway from Washington to
Atlanta and return. Elaborate plans for
their entertainment in Atlanta are being
prepared. An immense Georgia barbecue
will be given on the exposition grounds and
they will thus have an opportunity to see
the vast work rapidly taking shape at Pied
mont Park. By that time 1S9 acres of the
Park will be assuming some semblance to
the completed exposition. Many buildings
will be finished and all will be nearly
completed.
While at Atlanta the correspondents will
be rendered the full freedom of the city
and great program will be arranged for
their entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
Armenta.s Friends in the West.

CHICAGO, March 2O.-The western
branch of the United Friends of Armenia
has been organized. The object of the or
ganization is ,t6 create public sentiment
against the condition of affairs that exists
in Armenia. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. E. w. Shippen;
vice president, NJ. NJ. Mangasarian; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Mary E. Holmes.
Mrs. Shipper read letter from Gulesian
the secretary of the parent society in Bos-
ton. Brief addresses were made by Mr.
Mangasarian and Mr.. Garabedyan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
THE CARSON MINT.
A Shortage Discovered of Something
Less Than $GO,OOO.

A Shortage Discovered of Something
Less Than $GO,OOO.
Mr.. Preston, the director of the mint, to-
day, in speaking of the reported defalcation
in the Carson, Nevada, mint, said that
early last month he received an intimation
that there was shortage in the accounts
of the melter and refiner of the Carson
mint, and that Superintendent Mason of
the New York assay office was Immediately
detailed to make an investigation. On the
face of the accounts there appeared a
shortage amounting in all to something
less than $4,000. So far as Mr..
Preston knows, the responsibility has not
yet been exactly located, but he has no
doubt that one or more arrests will be
made very soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
HAD A GREAT RECORD.
Ralph Wilkes, the Fast Stallion, Was
Defeated Only Once.

LANCASTER, Mass. March 2o.-The
famous stallion Ralph Wilkes, owned by
Col. John E. and Bayard Thayer, died here
today. The Thayer brothers had refused
$4,000 for him. Ralph Wilkes had a re-
markable record, except in one instance
winning everything he ever started for.
He was foaled in Kentucky six years ago
and was bred by DR.. w. F. Galbreath Of
Lexington, KY. He was sold for $4,000
when but two years old to John E. Thayer,
and at that time had a record of 2.1S on
high wheels. When three years of age he
made an exhibition mile in 2131a, and last
fall he lowered his record to 2.06 3-4 at
Nashville, Tenn. The stallion was sired
by Red Wilkes. son of George Wilkes. His
dam was Mary Mays, by Mambrino
Patcheon, a son of Mabrino Chief.