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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
COMFORT SILL LIVING.
Cause OF Thursday Mornings Fire Still a
Mystery.

Publisher W. H. Gannett and
Superintendent G. W. Price of Comfort,
are not the kind of men to let lit
tie thing like fire stop them for very
long. Before the fire had been put out,
yesterday morning, they had started work
on the vacant rooms, and this morning g
the whole force will go on as usual.
The Lanes papers composing room has
been transferred to the lower floor in the
brick building, and the subscription and
mailing departments to the third stsry.
Comforts big color press will be set to
work at once, paper having been wired
for, early yesterday morning, and reply
received that it would be on hand, this
morning.
Letters and papers were carried as far
as half mile by the heat and wind, and
many have been returned by thoughtful
persons, in hopes of giving all the assist
ance possible to the firm.
Tho perfecting press in the wooden
building will undoubtedly be total los'
but as no work has been done on 1t yet.
1t is not positively known The compos
ing room got bad soaking and all The
wood cuts there were warped and dis
figured and will be useless.
Many visited the scene, yesterday, and
there were as many wild conjcctures as to
the cause of the fire, but nothing tenable
has yet been advanced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

1t is pleasure to note from time to
time the success attending the efforts of
new firms as well as old. The number
Of granite monuments turned out this
season by the firm of Turner & Brown is
something surprising As . firm becomes
popular throughout the city and country,
it is also Augusta becoming popular
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

A meeting Of the Kennebcc Lodge, n
E. o. p. was held in Golden Cross hall,
last evening, followed by social and
The music was furnished by Miss Snow,
Miss Goodrich, and Messrs. Clare and
Springer. Reading by Miss Holmes and
songs by Mr.. Billcdcau were greatly en-
iOyp1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

Henry f. Dresser, who has been at Bar
Harbor since June 10, for the American
Express, returned home on the Pullman,
and will at once resume his duties at the
office in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20
Ejremens' Efforts Appreciated.

desire to expr, IS my thanks to Officer
N,oDonala who discovered the fire, and
~ .bo tiremen of Augusta, for their eneT-
80 ~ and effective services. "Wednesday
nisbt ni in fighting the fire at my estao,
iisbment, and shall soon take occasion 20
,,aot them in a body and express my
gratitude personally. w o.,ro,t
Augusta, Sept. 10, 1s9o
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

Gus Marshall of Waterville was In the
city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

Ruzzell & Weston are congratuiatihe
+hemselves in spite of warm weather OH
,.,.;n. so,d two fur capes lately to Gard
iner ladies. Their stock this fall must
draw trade from distance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20
Local and Business Tips.

Knowlton & Young have some elegan'
tro.b maokerel, halibut aud sword fish
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

W. W. Page of waterville is in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20
Born.
KENNEREC.

Randolph-sept. IS, to the wife of F. NJ
Lord, son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

W. W. lyons Of Rockland WAS In town,
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-20

The following telegram was received by
the Kcnncbcc Journal at 10 o clock, Thurs
day night:
The morning times., 1895-10-27
Broken Heart. in Franoe.

In no instance does the profound diff
ference OF national character in England
aud France appear more striking, sa vs.
our Paris correspondent, than In the views
held on both sides Of the channel regard
ing breach of promise, says the London
Daily News.
or course engagements are broken off In
France as well as In England, but it is
only in England that heavier damages
are awarded for q broken heart than FOR
broken leg. The offense is all but unkno wn
In the French law courts, whether 1t is
that Frenchmen are less inclined to it
or that the French girl dislikes bringing
her sentimental troubles into court. To
show Eng lish readers how incredibly pre-
Judiced French persons OF both sexes are
upon this subject, 1t is enough TO say that
young lady who attempted to turn her
wounded feelings into cash would be re-
garded as only degree less mean than
the faithless man.
The very small number of suits for
breach Of promise have always been sup
ported by plea that the lady was put
dence Of an intent to deceive. Damages
in any case are very small beside the
royal amounts awarded by English juries.
On Saturday, however, an action for
breach of promise rAnglaise was brought
into the Third Parts police court The
lady and her father, as nearest friend,
produced q bill showing that they were
ESQ out of pocket for the broken engage
ment. They mighthave had this, but, badly
advised, they put on another item of 1850
for the moral prejudice. The French Judge
did not understand this and he dismissed
the case.
The morning times., 1895-10-27
The TarantuIa.

The tarantula abounds In all parts of
Nicaragua, but from the Atlantic to the
Paciiic you VIII not find native who is
~ 9f one, or who Will admit that ihe
oite OF the repulsivs looking spider is
poisonous The Rambler saw tarantulas
Dy tie score taken into the palm of <fe
hand. aud in many places children had
them harnessed up with a vegetable fibre
driving them about like beasts of burden.
They look exactly like the tarantula of
Mexico.
The only thing they are dreaded for
IN Nicaragua Is their habit of attack
ing the fetlocks of horses, cutting off
the hair and inflicting wound which
cannot be healed, and eventually result.
In the pastern becoming affected and the
hoof rotting off. This is not common or
there wouldn't be a horse left In the country.
because there are very few of them as IL
is and tens of thousands of the hairy spiders.
1t only happens when the animal is left
standing in the thick ''spider grass" for
several hours at a time, and not carefully
examined afterward. The tarantula then
attacks all four legs. and in a week the
poor horse has TO be killed. As the scrawn-
lest beasts cost from 81 SO to $3.50 in gold,
1t may be surmfsed that pretty close
watch Is kept upon the fetlocks.
The morning times., 1895-10-27

which, near Cairo, known as the great
pyramid, built by Cheops, King of Egypt,
took $500 men twenty years to build.
2. The artificial reservoir-Lake Moeris
built by Amenemha, ofthetwelfthdynasty
which serves to store up the waters of the
Nile during the season of floods and distrib-
ute them over the land during the dry sea-
son. Its circumference was $500 furlongs,
and on its being allowed to fall into ruin
the fertility of the region became, to Sc
rious extent, q thing of the past.
3. The Tai Mahia, tomb erected at A ga,
in Hindoostan, by Shan Jehan, over his
queen, Moor Jehan. 1t is built of the pur-
est white marble and yet seems SO airy
that when seen from q distance 1t is like
a fabric of mist and sunbeams with its
great dome soaring up, silvery bubble
about to burst in the sun, and even after
you have touched it and climbed to its
summit you almost doubt its reality. 1t
cost over 100000.
A. The Temple of Baalbec; in the erec-
ton of which stones sixty-two feet long,
twenty feet broad and fifteen feet thick
have been used-more prodigious masses
than have ever elsewhere been moved by
human power and much exceeding in size
the stones used in the pyramids.
5. The Temple of Karnkak, described by
FERGUSON as the noblest work of archi-
tectural magnificence ever produced by
the hand of man. 1t covers twice the
areaof St.P eter's, at R ome, ,andundoubtedly
is one of the finest buildings in the
world.
8. The great wall of China, 1870 miles
in length. 1t Is 20 feet in height and in
thickness % feet at the base, and 15 feet
at the top.
Z. The Eiffel tower, erected in the
grounds of 1889 Paris exhibition, 984
feet high.
g. The Sues canal, with SO miles of
waterway connecting the Mediterranean
and the Red Seas, and forming the princi-
pal route to India. 1t cost more than
f17.000,00O. and 172,602 out of $685.
677 shares were purchased by and belong
to the British government.
0. The railway bridge (the largest
centilever bridge in the world) over the
Forth, with two spans each of 1,700 feet,
erected at cost of nearly s4,00O,0OO.
10. The leaning tower Of Pisa, which
deviates thirteen feet from the perpen-
dicular.
The morning times., 1895-10-27

Corporal Tierney. Corporal Alexander. and
privates Franz, Freck. Michael, nd
Rivers. There are three teams composed
OF guardsmen now In the league. They
are Washington Light Infantry, Coroorans.
and Cycle Corps. The outsiders must keep
an eye open for iaurels this winter. The
guardsmen may have no place where q
game can be played, but they ca n show how
it should be done.
BATTALION DRILLS.
The First Battalion had drill last Mon
day night and II was q corkcr Major
Ross was very much pleased with it.
Over one hundred and thirty-five men
turned out AID the movements could not
haye been better.
The battalion turned out as the WASH
ington Ii ght Infantry Friday evening
as an escort TO the Governors Foot Guard,
OF New naven, Conn, W nODi the y entertained
The Foot Guard was on It's way home from
atlanta, Where IL had been ia attendance
upon tue exposition. The guaru reached
the city In The morning and breakfasJed
at the Ebbitt. The reniainuer OF the
morning was spent III tue Treasury De-
partmeut at the Invitation OF United States
Treasurer Daniel b. Morgan.
AT O'Clock they were taAen in charge
by tue Light Infantry. After short par ade
tue two commands were photographed
IN front or the south side of the Treasury
building. After this they were received
at the White House by the President.
Tue Fifth Battalion had a fine parade
and drill MONDAY evening in honor of the
presence of Mr.. George w. Suess, u brother
OF Mayor Suess. The attendance was good
and the drill all that could be wished.
Mr.. Suess was a member OF the s-lm from
the oniahas which won the Governors cup
of Nebraska, and the gatling gun prize
at Minneapolis last spring.
Company ID of the Third Battalion Is
getting in good shape. Capt.. King has
forwarded his requisition for uniforms and
ordnance and hopes TO be equipped shortly.
He is drilling the men without uniforms
and his command promises well He in
tends to visit the Corcoran fete, and ex-
poets to enter two men In the Individual
prize contest At the election, Thomas H.
Means was chosen first lieutenant and Fred
G.. StutZ, second lieutenant. Each has seen
service in the High School Cadets. one as q
captain, the other as sergeant major.
NOTES FROM THE COMMANDS.
The ,Corcorans' fete begins tomorrow
night. The Light Infantry are the guests
OF the evening. Col. Moore will open the
exercises.
Allen d. Albert is to be the new sergeant
ma jor or the Third Battalion.
Private Andrew ]. Brown. Company D,
Sixth. has applied for a transfer to Com.
pany b, Sixth.
The new company for the Second Bat
talon, rumor says. is progressing finely.
Rumor also adds that 1t will be composed
OF familiar faces.
Priyates George W. Sneden, of Company
A: SamueiF. Shreve. Harry R. McCabe. a nd
Oscar v. Shono, of Company b, First
Battalion. have been appointed corporals
in their respective companies.
Privates G. l.. NJ. Skerrett Walter Roachs
and ]. 8. Robinson. OF Company C, and
Harry B. Chase. OF Company A. were before
the First Battalion board of examination
on Wednesday last for appointments as
corporals in Companies and A re-
spectively.
Capt Charles g. Domer, Company c..
The morning times., 1895-10-27
Punch.

Second Battalion, has been honorably dig
charged.
The following have been ordered hon
orably discharged on their own applica-
tons: Privates l. 8. Spaulding, Ambulance
Corps, Claud F. Drake, Company c, Fret;
James A. Bair, Company A, Third. and
George E. Manyer, Fred Molkow, and John
8. Whit. Company B, Fourth.
The following have been ordered dis
honorably discharged: Private Charles
Lauer, Company B, First; Corporal Joseph
NJ. Armstrong, Company B, Third; Privates
Ed C. Fritz, Ed A. Neil, and Harry ].
Sonmers, Company C, Third.
Capt. J. Van Ness Phillips, aidecamp,
has resigned, to take effect November .
The Fourth Battalion had drill Tuesday
night. Ma jor Campbell told the boys what
be expected.
The Mortons and Lennon Rifles are
busy drilling for the Corcorans' fete.
The Light Battery used the rifle gallery
Wednesday night.
The morning times., 1895-10-27
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Armories.

| The result of The Times trophy suggestion
contest will be made public through these
| columns next Sunday. The military mem
| berehip of the committee, Capt. James E.
| Bell, inspector OF rifle practice, Second
| Regiment, and First Lieut.. G.. b. Young,
| inspector of rifle practice, Engineer Corps,
| has been made. 1t only remains for the
| editor of this column TO go over what has
| been presented.
The work of the two gentlemen hos been
| most thoroughly done and the thanks of The
Times is extended. The guard must show
its appreciation by the interest taken In
| the contest. III it is means of arousing
greater interest, Capt. Bell and Lieut..
Young will feel amply repaid as well as Tho
Times.
1t was no small matter for these gentle
men TO go through the pile of suggestions
sent in. There were large number Of
them and each one was most carefully ex-
amined by thesegentlemen and the conclusion
they reached was Identical. So 1t is to be
hoped every one will be satisfied.
The formal handling of the documents by
the editor of this column will take a day
or so. He will have finished, however, in
time for the next issue of this column There
will still be left plenty of time In which to
select teams
RIFLE PRACTICE ORDERS.
The inspector general OF rifle practice
has issued orders to Lieut.. King, in charge
of the range, to supply all members OF the
Guard, who have not completed their
regular qualification score, the neces-
sary ammunition with which to do so,
provided they presented certificate from
the battalion inspector OF rifle practice
that they are entitled to the same and
that their absence from the regular or
dered practice was unavoidable.
This III enable a large number of
guardsmen to finish their score Oh either
of the practice days, which are Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays.
All those who have not completed their
scores are urged to accept this opportunity.
men should all complete their scores, and
viii do anything in reason to help them
out. If any number OF the men cannot be
at Orlway in the afternoon, Lieut.. Young
win go out in the mornings of any of the
practice days, if he is notified. He VIII
have markers there and W ill do all he can
to help matters along.
The reports OF the department OF rifle
practice will not be made now until No
vember 80, when those for 1894 and 1896
will be handed in. 1t was the Intention
to have them completed by November /,
but the illness of Mai HarrIes prevented.
Mai. Harries is improving, and expects to
be out In a couple of weeks. II has been
definitely decided not to set the team
days until he Is able to take action him
self. 1t Is largely through his urging
the matter that the above order has been
The morning times., 1895-10-27

issued. He hopes that 1t will be made use
of and that his report will show up well.
Gen. Ordway Ii going in for athletics
among the guardsmen. He is out OF the
city just now, but on his return he will
give the matter his Immediate attention.
He has always favored this move, and ons
of his pet ideas for the new armory was the
gymnasium. But the crowded condition
OF the armory made 1t necessary to use
the loft, intended for gymnasium, for
locker rooms, and the Fencibles stored
their valuables away here. Now the
Fencibles are gone, the room is vacant
Last week this column noted the fact
that Gen. Ordway was ready to do any
thing In his power to develop an interest
in athletics among the guardsmen. 1t
was intimated that If he were asked he
might grant permission to use the loft as
an armory and the rifle gallery as practice
hall for basketball games. The Times
was taken at Its word, and Gen. Ordway
was seen In regard to this matter.
As result of the visit, Company A, Seo-
ond Battalion, Corcoran Cadets, are In
charge of the old loft. The lockers are all
being moved to one side of the room, and
the boys are getting ready to put up
horizontal bars, rings. ETC., all the parapher-
MALTA of a gymnasium. After their fets
the Corcorans will jump right In and have
the loft fixed up. SThey will use 1T until
further orders.
Capt. Edwards called on Gen. ordway
and asked for the use of the loft as q gym
nasium. The general told him he could use IL
until he had time to take the matter IN hand
when he proposedsto establish an athietic
association. He would see that the Cor
corans were reimbursed for any outlay.
So that is how the Corcorans came to have
the loft until the new association is formed.
The Corcorans are also getting ready
to GO into the Basketball League. The
most work being done now in the loft Is
the placing OF baskets in position Tor the
game. The company has notified the Dis
trict league that it win enter. Those pay
ing special attention just now TO the game
are Messrs. Thompson, Cullins, McCath-
eran, McGlue. StodBard, Smith, Dodge,
Hazard, Walters, McQuessney. and Guisa.
The boys practice every evening they are
at the armory.
RELAY RACE.
The cycle corps has not yet got matters
in shape for its relay race. II they do not
hurry up it will be impossible TO run 1t
this year. Once the fall rains set In the
roads become almost impossible. Unless
the start Is made within the next two
weeks nothing will be done
Capt. Virgins is considerably annoyed
over the failure to get started. He had
everything all right, when the men as
signed to different relays went back on
him for some cause or other. OF course the
duty was purely of volunteer order, and
nothing could be done. At least 90 per
cent of the first assignment is unable to
60. Capt. Wiggins Is now hoping TO re-
cruit enough men at the next meeting to
fill up the relays. He has four new applt-
cations for membership. Soon the corps
must elect q second lfeute nant.
These boys have already gone into the
Basketball League. nndr their temporary
team has been chosen They are Lieut..
Libby, Scrgt. Gibson, Sergt. Durfee,
The morning times., 1895-10-27
wORKINGMEN' LIBRARY AND LA
BOR BUREAU.

Delegates from twenty-four labor or
ganizations connected with the Labor
Bureau met in The Times building last
Monday evening. President Sprague called
the meeting to order. The committee on
rules presented a rough draft Of the pros
pectus that was proposed to be given to
the public, setting forth the aims and OBJ
jects of the Bureau. After the prospectus
had been debated, it was referred back to
the committee for completion, with in
structions to report at the next meeting.
The committee on name of the association
that the name, "Workingman's Library
Association and Bureau Of Labor" and
after some discussion, the name suggested
was decided as being very appropriate. and
was adopted.
The committee on securing rooms suit
able for an employment office suggested
several rooms that would answer the
purpose and which could be secured at rea-
sonabie rates. One set of rooms with tele-
phone accommodation, on the corner OF
Thirteenth and F streets seemed to be the
most desirable, but the matter was left to
the committee with power to act and in.
structions to secure the most suitable rooms
as soon as possible so as TO commence buse-
ness operations at once.
Since the meeting the committee has en-
gagged the rooms at 600 Thirteenth street
on the second floor and a clerk has eeen in.
stalled for the transaction of business.
The morning times., 1895-10-27
lWEEK IN LABOR CIRCLES
Matters of Interest to Organized
WOrkingman of The District.
SUNDAY. OCTOBER q.
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.

p0NDA OS4ODASh
Douglas Progressive Assembly OF Steam
Enginecrs-Hail, 500 F street.
L. A. 1904, h. of L., Times Assembly,
Times Building.
Executive committee D. A, 66, X. OF L.
Times Building-11 O'Clock.
Beer Bottlers' Assembly-Hall, 500 F
street.
Butchers mbly-Plasterers' Hall.
Four-and-a-haif street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
MONDAY, OCTOBER %.
L. L., No. 1870, Brotherhood of Carpenters
Hall, 621 Massachusetts avenue.
L. A, 1914, X. of L., Plasterers-Plas-
terers' Hall. Four-and-a= street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
l.. "A :. / is. r. OF l., Carpenters Ind
Joiners-society Temple, Fifth and G
streets. :
l. A, 1928, X. of L., Plasterers' Lathers
Hall, 1916 street.
L. A, 1856, X. Of L., Carriage Makers
Bunch's Hall, 81 Eighth street
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 20.
Federation OF Labor-P lasterers' Hall,
Four and a-haf street and Pennsylvania
avenue
L. A.. 1875, K. OF L., Mosaic and En-
oaustic Tile Layers-Hall, 1915 street
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80.
L. ". W. ttlf IstHttEs, duu ldiE-
builders-Hall, 419 Tenth street
Papernangers' Protective Union-Harris
Hall, Seventh and ID streets
Pioneer Laundry Workers Assembly
/. o. NJ. Hall, Four and-a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81.
District Assembly, No. Sc, Knights of
Labor-P lasterers' Hall, Four ana -a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Protective Street Railway Union-Bunch's
Hall, 81 Eighth street
l. b.. No. 10, Steam and Hot Water Filters
Hall, 1916 L street.
Carpenters Council-Hall, 627 Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Galvanized Iron and CornIce Workers
Hall, 737 Seventh street
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l.
Stonemasons' UHion-P lasterers' Hall,
-Four and-ahalf street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
L. A, 1898, X. of L., Journeymen House
Painters-Harris' Hall, Seventh and D
streets.
l. A. 1896, X. OF L., Eccentric Assocla-
tion Of Steam Engneers-Bunch's sIall,
S14 Eighth street.
Stru ctural Iron Workers Assembly
Han, 1916 E street.
L. A. 2612. X. of L.. Excelsior A ssembly
Typographical Temple.
Electrical Workers-Han, S27 Seventh
street
Marine Association of Steam Engineers
Mariners Han, Seventh street southwest,
opposite PentZ wharf.
Clerks Assem- mbly-Nordlinger's Hall,
Georgetown.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2.
l. A, 1888, X. of L., Bakers and Confec-
tioners-P iasterers' Hall. Four-and- "a half
rreet nd Pennsylvania avenue
Cigarmakers' Union, No. 110-Han, 1877
Seventh street.
L. L., No. lSS, Journeyrnen Tailors-Cos-
teio's Hall. Sixth and G streets.
L. B., No. 2s, Steam Filters Helpers
Hall, 1916 Z street.
The morning times., 1895-10-27
SWALLOWED a Yeast Cake,

. Rural Raggers-It's no use, Tafts; I've
got ter work
Tramping Tatters-Land o. labor, Roory.
me boyl What's de matter wild yer? Arc
you losin' yer intellec'?
Rural Raggers-No, but I've swallo wed
q yeast cake In mistake for marsh-
maller.-Judge
The morning times., 1895-10-27
The Private Secretary

Henry"
Eyes, your Exceilency?"
"a great deal of curiosity Il manifested
about my wishes in regard to third
term"
Eyes, sire.'
Henry, I wonder. why people do not
ask whether or not you would like q SEQ
ond term."-Ptttsburg Telegraph.
The morning times., 1895-10-27
That Chaneed Matter..

flyer in sugar. What do you think OF it,
Puttsno Calls (the broker, impressively)
My boy, never speculate unless you can
afford to lose.
Lambly-Weu, can afford to lose.
Puttson Calls (eagerly)-My boy, now 10
the time to invest-Puok.