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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
CASE OF TIT FOR TAT.
Chicago Bucketshop Men Getting Back at the
Board OF Trade.

Chicago, March 30-DurinE the ar
Suments before Judge Horton, today.
on the motion to quash the indictments
against the 251 bucketshop proprietors,
Attorney Riddle for the defendants, de
clared that the law creating the board
of trade provides If bucketshop opera
tons arc conducted on the floor of the
board, the charter of the board shall
become null and void
Lawyer Riddle intimated that mem
bers Of the board have been doing a
bucketshop business with clerks dur
ing the luncheon hour.
If that is so and the board knows
it, declared the court, proceedings
should be commenced to have the char
ter revoked"
The attorneys foT the bucketshops
men refuse to- say what proof they
nave or what proceedings they viii
take, until the motion to quash the in
dictments is disposed of. Judge Hor-
ton will probably render a decision,
next week.
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SOMERSET COUNT.
March Term 1896, Judge S. C. St out
Presiding.
SkCwhegan, March

SkCWhegan, March q.
Mrs. Ellen Phillips VS. Andrew
Halves, administrators. Verdict for
plaintiff, s24lso w. B. Brown ana
Forrest Goodwin for plaintiff. Walton
and Walton for defendant
An important equity suit was ar
gued, before Judge Strout. Lewis An
derson & Co brought suit against
Mary c. Brainard to compel her to
transfer IS shares capital stock in the
Milburn Co. which plaintiffs bought
and paid for in 1894. to be delivered in
october. Bill was subsequently
amended, making s. W. Could c. A.
Marston and a. G.. Blunt correspond
ents. Respondents say it was impossi-
Bile to transfer stock as per contract
stock being at time hypothecated to
Simeon L. Gould of Gardiner Re
spondents say further that Mary G.
Hrainerd rescinded contract when she
found it impossible to deliver stock
and rendered back money to plain
tiffS; that correspondents took stock as
innocent purchasers believing that con-
tract with plaintiffs was rcscindcd.
+. n. Merrill, esq, argued for plain
Judge Strout will render his decision
later.
Referee reports were filed as follows:
l.. w. Savage vs.. G. II. Bradley, de
cision for plaintiff for $3975; Edwin w.
Cook. vs. Henry A. Thompson. decision
for plaintiff for $24.25
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. March 31-There has
been a general rise in pressure in the
districts east of the Mississippi and N
the Northwest. a slight fall has oc-
cured III the Southwest. There are no
decided features in the distribution of
pressure in the Eastern dist cict :
moderate depression exists in the
Southwest, being central in Kansas
and an extensive area of high PRESSURE
is entering the country from the north
Pacific
The weather has cleared in the
Northeast. except on the northern New
England coast. Generally clear skies
are found from the Lake regions south
ward TO the Ohio valley. and along the
middle and south Atlantic coast. There
is a considerable area of clouds in the
west Gulf states and lower Mississippi
valley extending to Tennessee Clear
weather prevails in the southern
Rocky mounain districts and mittlle
West
There is a second area of clouds IL
the Northwest. accompanied by light
snow in the northern Rocky mounta u
districts. The weather is decidedly
colder in the Northwest 1t is warner
in the upper Mississippi valley and the
temperature changes in other districts
have been slight.
Fair weather is indicated for Alta nt.c
coast districts and lower Lake reSiou.
and partly cloudy weather. with little
rainfall, for the liulf states l9rrras.
ing cloudiness is indicated for the Gu
per Lake region and upper Mississippi
valley, and general cloudineSs trough
GU the Northwest, probably followed
by snow.
Lower temperature is indicated for
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and western portions of the
Lake region. Failing temperature is
probable in the southern Rocky noun
tain districts beyond the sol .thern
slope The temperature will remain
nearly stationary il the other DIS
triCtS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
SPARKS FROM THE MAINE WIRES.

in Monday mornings shower at Nor
way, there were several flashes Of
lightning with heavy thunder-thc first
of the season.
William Haley of Biddcford, fire
man, VINO last year drove one of the
city teams. died. Monday forenoon, of
ty phoid fever, aged % years. He leaves
a widow.
Elroy Poland, who was captured, yester-
lav, at Franklin, by Officer Bassett, was
arragned before Justice Delano at Oxford,
Monday, charged with larceny and Illegal
transfer Of property. He was convicted
aud sentenced to GO days in the county Jail,
The petition of Bank Examiner Tim
bcrlake was filed by Drummond &
Drunlnond in the Cumberland su-
preme court. Monday noon. for the ap--
pointment of a receiver for the Granite
State Provident Association in Maine.
A hearing is assigned for April 10th.
Judge Webb in the United States Dis
trict court, at Portland, Monday fore
noon. sentenced John Ware of Chelsea
to Kennebec Jail for 50 days, for selling
liquor to veterans at the Togus Home
without having paid the special Unite
States tax.
The inaugural ceremonies of the : Id
Town city government We're held at IL
o'clock, Monday forenoon. There WAS
large attendance of interested clti-
zens. The assemblage was called to
order by City Clerk Otis Woodinan ard
prayer vas offered by Rev. c. F. An
drews of the Universalist church. Geo.
T. SeWall, Esq, administered the oath
of office to Mayor-elect Hartwall, and
City Clerk WoodmaI. administered the
oath to the aldermen elect Mayor
Hartwell then proceeded to deliver his
admirable address. At the close of tie
address the council adjourned to the
aldermens room to make q choice of a
chairman. Oh motion of
Alderman Weld and seconded by Al
darman Hunt, John Farrell was unan-
imously elected to fill that office.
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ARRANGING THE DETAILS.
Republican Sub Committee Preparing for the
Convention at ST. Louis

st. Louis. March 30.-At the Southern
hotel, this morning. the sub committee
of the Republican national committee
held its second session in St Louis.
The committee met to attend to con-
yention details. to confer with the local
committee and to note the progress Of
the construction of the auditorium.
Senator Garter said, last night:
We are naturally anxious that moth
ing should be left undone to insure the
success and the smooth operation of
the convention. For this purpose. and
in consultation with your local COM
mittee, we shall carefully go through
the details"
The senator was not disposed to talk
much on politics. Il take" he said
that all estimates Of the strength Of
the candidates are largely cOlGred BY
the sanguine hopes Of each, There is
no division in either party in Montana
as to silver all are for it. If there is
any preference for a Republican can
didate | should say it was for Senator
Cameron of Pennsylvania
Nr. Manley laughed heartily when
Senator Carriers remark was quoted to
him. We have come here on conven-
ton business only" he replied; I'VE
want TO see how things are going
along and to attend to some details.
As for politics. everybody knows how
| stand, only yesterday. my views
were published on the situation. Since
then Oklahoma has ioind the Reed col
umn with six delegates and we have two
more from Massachusetts You can
say the Reed men are we'll contented
and confident. The convention will
last a week and perhaps longer
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BOUND TO WIN.
Everything Points to Success
of the Cuban Patriots.
Ebert RappIeye, Newspaper Man Ex-
PEELED by Wey|er, Predicts It.
Their Orc Appeal Is No! for Sympathy But
for Ammunition.

New York. March 30.-Eltert Rap
plevc. the Cuban war correspondent of
the Mail and Express. recently cx-
PEELED from Havana arrived, today, on
on the steamer Yucatan. In an in
terview Mr.. Bappleye said;
In General Weyler's decree cxpcH-
ing ne from the island. am called ~
enemy Of Spain that charge being
baeed on letters published in the Mail
and Express, over my signature. Any
person familiar with the existing con-
ditions in Cuba would know that the
only enrnity if any, I've shown toward
Spain has been in telling the truth
without fear or prejudice.
AS an impartial observer sent 10
Cuba to study and inform myself and
report the progress Of events there l
unhesitatingly state that within three
months the insurgents cause would be
triumphant If the United States gov
cram mt would grant belligerency
rights and give the Cubans anything re-
Senbiing fighting opportunity.
The Spanish are now on the defen
sive. Every battle fought in Cuba in
tie past 50 days has been invited By
the rebels. They have more anmun
ton now than they ever had, and If
they car maintain a source of supply
there is not anything that can pre-
vent them from winning.
Gen. Weyler has been SPANS great
est mistake in the war His name and
reputation carried an odium which at
tracted the attention of the world. The
best evidence of his bad generalship
is his complete failure to hold the in
surgents' armies back after they LETT
the western provinces or cuba.
'Maceo started the western cam
paign. which is now complete with l.
00o men a third of whom. had not 4
single arm 10 fight with. Those who
had guns went into the battles with
one or two cartridges and fought
knowing that unless they captured the
enemy's ammunition they would have
nothing TO fight With. the next day
They are coming back with whole
cargo from the steamer Bermuda. ami
Gen. Weyler is withdrawing the Span
ism defenses from at least half of the
principal points of the island to bar
their progress
This leaves Gomez. with a larger
army than Maceo. practically unr,.-
stricted to do as he pleased in three
quarters of Cuba. and the barrier which
Weyler is attempting to place before
Maceo is acknowledged by one of his
own generals. with whom / talked. Just
before my departure. to be but little
stror ger numerically than Maceo $
army
In all the invasions heretofore the
Spanish have unsuccessfully attempted
to prevent them with numbers in their
favor of at least four to one.
While there has been some doub.
perhaps justified, about the military or
ganization of the rebels armies. they
need not exist longer. as they are now
perfectly organized. with commanders
of every rank. and all their operations
are being conducted as systematically
as those of the Spanish. Their one ap-
peal to the world is not for sympathy.
but ammunition"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
Spring
vi edicine

Issoimportantthat you should be sure
to get THE BEST. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has proven its unequalled merit by
its thousands of remarkable cures, and
the fact that it has a larger sale than
any other sarsaparilla or blood puri-
fer shows the great confidence the
people have in it. In fact it is the
Spring Medicine. It cures all blood
diseases, builds up the nerves and
gives such strength to the whole system
that, as one lady puts il, 1t seemed to
make me anew"
II you decide to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for your Spring Medicine do
not buy any substitute. Be sure to get
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
AUBURN STRIKE.
Co. Supported by
Manufacturers Association.
The Men Refuse to Yield or to
Treat as individuals.
Firms Refuse to Recognize Union-Factory
Has Nearly Full Crew.

Auburn. March Gothic lasters at
the Pray Small factory in Auburn quit
work. Saturday. at $50 p. NJ. leaving
the shop in a body. The men did not
return to work, Monday morning.
The going out of the men, the firm
say, was due to the refusal of the firm
to treat with them as union in ad-
justing prices. The Shoe Manufact
urers' Association held meeting and
voted to stand by Pray Small Co. in
their position.
In other words. the association will
support the Pray Small Co. in resist
ing, what the manufacturers call, this
attempt to force them to recognize the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union, with
which the Lasters' Union is connected.
The factory is running full crew
except in the lasting department where
new men are being employed to take
the places of the striking lasters
Lasting machines are also being put in
At meeting of the Manufacturers
Association, all the companies except
one small concern was represented
The manufacturers reiterated their
decision to stand by the Pray-Small
Co, against treating with the strikers
through the union. and indorsng the
firms proposition to deal with the men
as individuals or as a shops crew.
The striking lasters say that their in
terests are in their hands of the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union. and that
they will not treat with the firm ex-
cept through the union They say that
individual control is unjust and favors
the manufacturers. and also that the
laSters can't make decent wages or
decent price for the kind of lasting
General Secretary Eaton of the Boot.
and Shoe Workers Union, is still in
town. The strikers say sthat the other
manufacturers needing 1asters refuse
them work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
A BIG FLOOD
Caused by Heavy Rains in New
York State and Canada.
Streams and Rivers Badly Swollen and
Numerous Places Flooded.
Senaca. Clyde and Niagara Rivers Out Of
eounds-Hcavy Damage.

Seneca Falls. n. T.. March 20.-Tlte
heavy snow which fell here last week
began to melt rapidly at a rapid rate
carly yesterday morning. AT noon the
Seneca river was an angry swollen tor
rent, rushing through the town. carry
ing every movable object in its path
with it.
The pressure upon the embankment
is very great. The race which gives
power to all the manufactures is over
flowing its sides and in some places it
is doubtful whether they can stand the
pressure during the day.
all descriptions of boxes. barrels and
other objects are being carried down
the race, blocking the water which rises
up to the buildings and endangers
them greatly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North East
South and West.

The annual city election was held at
Danbury. Ct, Monday, and resulted in a
victory for the Republicans, they gaining
one aldermen and two councilmen.
The First Natioua, Bank of Morris.
Mimi, closed its doors Monday. The
bank had a capital of 1000: and the
liabilities are estimated at s105 zoe.
All three of S. II. Howe Shoe CO.
factories at Marlboro, Mass, started up on
the 10 hour schedule. Monday. All the
shops in the city, excepting one, are now
running on full time.
Part of the crew of the Portland brig
Hattie NJ. Balm, Capt Gross, lost at sea,
Feb. Il, in lat. 81 90: lon. G2.07, arrived at
New York, Monday, having been picked up
at sea, and brought home
The building at 33S to 35i Wabash ave
nue., Chicago, occupied by the Davis and
White Sewing Machine Cos. Dayton Bicy-
Gle Co.; Oxford Merchandise Co. and other
firms, was burned Monday. Loss, $50, 900
insurance, $50, 200.
The 10-round bout between Frank
lCrne of Buffalo, and Jack Downey of
Brooklyn. before the Empire Athletic
Club, Maspeth. l.. L., Monday night
resulted in a draw. Leeds was knocked
out by Everhardt in the 18th round.
Schooner Belle Hardy. before re-
ported ashore on Norton's Sin ,al.;, in
thu Vineyard, IAN ashore at : T. Nj
Sunday during q thick southeast
storm She has "A cargo Of plaster The
Boston Tow Boat Co. viii make an
effort to save her.
Lord Clifford, director of the British
South Africa Co. received a cable dis
patch at London, Monday, from Bulu .
Wayo. dated Sunday, saying the situa-
ton there is very serious. a laager for
the defence of the people has been con-
structed. All mining operations hav4
been suspended
The Park Congregational church Of
Hartford. Ct. has extended call To
Rev. w. w Ranney. and Mr.. Ranncy
accepted. He is a graduate of Williams
college. class of 80. and Andovar
Theological seminar. and has been
prominent in Y. NJ c. A. work and mis-
sonary work in Maine
The stockholders of the Brockton Base
Ball Association met at Brockton, Mass.
tors: Horace A. Keith, VIM. i. Foster,
John 7. Morse. Frank +. Packard was
elected secretary ard treasurer. The
directors elected Horace A. Keith president,
and VIM b. Foster vice president.
Fifty-siX weavers at the Boston
Manufacturing Cos. mill at Waltham.
Mass. went on strike, Monday. The
strikers claim that the company wants
them to do more work for less money,
and they were introducing work on
WOODEN goods at the same price. A
committee was appointed to confer
with the mill officials.
The first game in the series of the
international billiards tournament for
a purse of $4,000. was played Monday
night. in Concert hall of the Madison
Square Garden, New York. between Az
bert GARNER. champion of Belgium. aa1
Jacob Schaeffer of Chicago. Score:
Sehaeffer. 600. GARNER, 1871 Highest
runs: Schaeffer. 76 GARNER, 80 Aver
age: Schaeffer, 20; GARNER, 1923.
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DOES THIS SEEM RIGHT!
Mrs. sooIh- Tucker Leaves Her Baby Dying in
London. to Come to America.

New York, March 30.-A cable dispatch
was received, today, at the Salvation Army
headquarters announcing the death, in Lon
don, of the G-weeks-old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth Tucker, who have been detailed
to the command of the Salvation Army in
this country.
The Bootl-Tuckers had arranged to
leave together on the st. Louis, but the
baby was taken i'll, and Booth-Tucker de-
cided to remain in London. His wife sailed
on the st. Louis and arrived in this city,
Saturday.
Commander Booth-Tuckcr postponed his
departure two days, on account of the
baby's illness, but thought the infant was
on the way to recovery. He sailed, last
week, on the Majestic, and is expected to
arrive, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31

81 was all broken down in health.
so weak and nervous 1 was hardly
able to be up. had severe pains in
my side, and headache. Iwould often
have to stop when going upstairs on
account OF palpitation Of the heart.
| had no appetite and distressed feel.
ing in my stomach. resolved to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. l took two bot
ties and have not had a spell Of sick
headache for four months, feel well,
work all day and eat heartily. My
friends remark how well am looking
L think all nervous, run down people
ought to take it, especially nursing
mothers" Mrs. S. AsHwoRrH, Eaton. o.
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MYSTERIOUS" BILLY SMITH
OF Boston, Whips Bill Husband Of London in
That City

London, March ga large crowd
gathered at the National Sporting Club,
tonight, to witness the fight between
Mysterious" Billy Smith Of Boston,
and Eli Husband. The latter tipped
the scales at 14S pounds, and Smith was
pound lighter. The fight was eight
rounds for a Trize of G100. At the e1,d
of the eighth round. Smith was declared
the winner on points.
The next event was 90 rounds be-
tween Tom Tracy and Tom Williams
both Australians. Tracy weighed III
and Williams 40 pounds. Williams
was Knocked out in the fist round.
\ posi- office has been established at
Dirigo. Androscoggin county. and L. H.
Libby appointed postmaster.
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kATAHDiN'S FINAL TRIAL.
She Will Sc Given Spin, April 6. TO See II
She Is Sound.

Washington. March 50. = Tho ram
katahdn. now at the Brooklyn navy
yard. Will have her final trial. April 5.
The katahdm failed on her regular
trial to develop the required speed, u
knots, and was rejected by the presi-
dent and secretary of the navy. sub
Seducntly the secretary of the navy
was directed by a joint resolution ~
Congress 70 accept her at the con
tract price. Her test, April g. will lie
FOR the purpose of ascertaining whether
she is sound in all respects and de-
termine whether the contractors arc
liable for any inferior work or inferior
material that may be discovered.
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MORE FOR REED.
Two Delegates So Instructed
In the 9TH Massachusetts.
New Hampshire Republican Conyen-
ton Will Take Place, Today.
And Four More Will Be Added 10 List Of
Man from Maine

Melrose, Mass, March 30.--The Rc-
pcblcans of the 18th Congressional
district. this afternoon. chose Amos +.
Breed Of Lynn. and James Pierce OF
Maiden, delegates to the national con
ventiOn. and Walter S. Kecne of Stone
ham. and George ii. Durham of Chez
sea, altcrnates.
y resolution was unimously adopted
that the delegates and alternatcs us.
all honorable means and their best e.
forts to elect Hon. Thomas j. Reed for
a candidate for President of the United
States, and also request them to use
their best efforts for the sound money
principles adopted at the Boston con-
Ventiou.
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SEEKING ALLIANCE.
Spain Looking for Protection
in Case of Trouble.
Not Only Seeks an Alliance In Europe
But Also With Mexico.
May Accomplish the Former Blu. the Latter
Is Utterly Hopeless.

Madrid, March 30-El Liberal pub
fishes an article, the authorship of
which is attributed to Senior Valera
formerly Spanish minister at Wash
ia2ton, Watch advocates an alliance
between Spain and other European
powers, and expresses the belief that
France. Great Britain and Holland
would not be opposed to Il treaty of
alliance with Spain.
Referring exclusively to colonial
matters, the writer recalls the assist
ance Spain rendered France in the
Cochin-China war and expresses the
belief that the cooperation of Spain
might again be very useful to the
French, British and Dutch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
Maine Pensions.

Washington, -. c., March :O.-rcnsions
have been granted residents of Maine as
follows:
Original, Franklin c. Pcasc, Togus :;
Erastus Wildes, kcnncbunkport. Addi-
tional, John Il. Davis, South Rumford. In
crease, Royal b. Lewis. Pennington Falls :;
Zoradus c. Stevens, Pittsfield Daniel ID.
Perkins, Newcastle George w. Curtis.
Abbott; Jonathan Blake, Norway. REFS
sue, Elias ii. Deere, Togus Greenwood C..
Runncls, Caribou. Original widows, etc,
minors of William Benjamin, Saco.
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AT NIAGARA.
Hall the Town Under Water and the Rest
Surrounded.

New York March 30.-A special from
Niagara Falls. n. V, says: A big flood
on the Canadian side of the river has
put half of the town under water. The
Grand Trunk railway station is under
water and is surrounded by a lake.
Furnace fires are out in private houses,
and cellars are full of water The
damage to the railroads and bazaars is
great. The Grand Trunk has a seri-
Gus washout at Dundas.
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CLYDE RIVER OVERFlOWS.
Water Several Feet Deep in Buildings-Boats
Going About in Streets.

Lyons. n. y, March 3O.-The Clyde
river in booming higher than since 1865.
The flats are all submerged. The wa
ter was rising, this afternoon. over a.
foot an hour. The Standard Oil Cos.
station IS surrounded with water five
feet deep. Newsboys delivered papers.
this morning. on several streets with
row boats The amount of damage
done is great. At the Scott Mailing
Co.'S. plant the water has overlooked
the lower floor.
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Great Damage at OakvilIe. Ont.

Oakville. Ont. March 3e-The great
est food here for years occurred at
midnight, last night. the mild weather
having caused all the small streams
emptyirg INTO the rivers to become
greatly swollen. The stone hooker
Lillian was carried out into the lake,
the brig Rover partially sunk. and the
Toronto ferry steamers Luella and
Mascotte, which have been wintering
here, have entirely disappeared