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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
Political Curiosity Its Fate.
public Ledger.)

The free silver movement Is being
compared with the greenback craze.
That, too. threatened to sweep the
country once and now its adherents are
political curiosities. History is simply re-
petting itself
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
KNOWLTON,
UNDERTAKEN,
OAK Street.
octIMlv
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
BANKING ROOMS 235 WATER STREET.
Organized lS4S.

BANKING ROOMS 235 WATER STREET.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s, Badger. J. n
Manley, l.. c. Cornish. Lendan Titcomns
Deposits received and placed on interest
the first day Of every montn. -
the first Wednesday Of February ana Au-
gust. IN
Deposits are exempt by law from ~
taxes. and accounts are strictiy cennos"-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to Execa.
tors, Administrators, Guardianss IEus'
EDWIN c. DUDLEY. Treas
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
Somerset.
SOI.ON.

Alvah Berry met with a very serious
accident Monday, while working in Moses
French's steam mill. He was caught
in some of the machinery and one leg
was broken and the other badly man
gled. He is the oldest son OF Sumner
Berry and is y years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

The Reed train to st. Louis is run
ming on schedule time and hasn't
been sidetracked yet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

Inc Cubans are not wi,,inr to
f'p"esy respecting Gen. Lees mis-
SION to Cuba until they learn whether
"eyier can succeed in foolin-
''''n' Those who recall weyler's edicts
"e'' Know that it means death for a
lon N havana TO express any senti-
n' out the most intense loyalty to
80. any man, more especially a
i1p''c official remaining in that ci,y
a.urated with an atmosphere Of
spanish sympathy and 10 sraot,,.,, ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
CANADA HORSES.

Cummings d Prescott have Just received
carload Of heavy draft horses from Canada
Now 10 the time to get good hors eet H.icee
tosuit the times. la1s9W
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
Waldo.
EAST BELFAST.

ENST BET.F rs I.
Mrs. Annie NickerSon of East Belfast
received bad wound from the horn of
her COW. as she was feeding her. one day
last week. The sharp-pointed horn en-
tered the corner of her right cycld and
bridge of the nose.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

Inc meeting of the rubber trust a
iew days ago is said to have been very
harmonious. If success at money.
making is conducive to harmony we
snouid naturally expect the lives of
'he members of that extortiouatc
monopoly to be one grand swee+ sorr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

HOODS SARSAPARILLA is the one
true blood purifier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
4 Republican kennebec County
Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
AUGUSTA, TUESDAY, JUNE 80, 90
m AsC1~cur A I'm Hall

for the purpose Of nominating three candi-
dates for senators, one candidate for clerk
torney, one candidate for judge of pro-
bate, one candidate for register of pro-
bate. one candidate for sheriff one can
for county commissioner all to be voted
for at the September election: also for
the purpose of transacting any other
business that may properly come before
it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city. town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each Is votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1894 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of 40 votes, a
further additional delegate. as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

The Bar Harbor rumseller is won
de ring if the season has really opened
his business hasn't, it is said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

There are weeds and weeds. Just
now there is talk of removing the
weeds that are said to have sprung up
in the Biddeford light infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

Searsport sea captains take kindly
to the wheel and nearly every one in
town, who hasn't done SO, is trying to
learn. The jolly old tars in this way
ought to to keep their sea legs and
rolling gait quite unimpaired by land
influences.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

minutes for his wife to do some shop
ninr. He had n netting thrown over the
RiVes Rives but @ one one I bee got out and stung a
passer-by. Thereupon a policeman Or
dered him to drive OFF the street or ne
would arrest him. The South Paris man
volunteered the information that his wife
was shopping and he should wait right
there for her. moreover II the polceman
touched him he would strip OIL tnat ciotn
and give two bushels of bees chance TO
get in their fancy stitches on one OF
Lewiston's Finest The latter dlsap-
peared round corner.
Some vessels which take ice from
Portland to Trinidad make quite a
"spec" by filing hole in the ice cargo
with fresh fish which command a
good price at Trinidad and keep well
during the voyage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

The dog catcher in the, city of Lewis
ton resorts to all sorts of devices to
learn the whereabouts of dogs. A few
days ago he called at one place dressed
as Hebrew rag buyer. On being
shown into the cellar he saw two dogs
there chained up, when he remarked
that he'd take the dogs and call for
the rags another time. There would
be a good deal more justice in the law
if all dog officers were as efficient as
that one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

Portland Press: And now the Hon. Ga
len c. Moses of Bath, says he cannot be
the Democratic candidate for governor,
Npyto
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

1t has been noticed in Bangor thai
the high school boys take an interes
in the meetings of the city council
Well boys of that age are usually
looking for fun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

Bates debaters have got the silver lau-
rel wreath and it is beauty. 1t can be
worn without interfering with the feather
in her can.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

Now Ellsworth puts in bid for the
proposed normal school, All high class
bidders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13

If the st. Louis convention doesn't take
the man from Maine there's no doubt it
would be mighty glad to get this Maine
weather. Both would be highly bene-
al
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-13
People and Places.

The highest inhabited building III
Europe is the Alpine club house. on
Mount Rosa-12, 900 feet above the sea
level
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
BALFOuR'S STATEMENT
Made Yesterday Regarding the venez-
 uelan Dispute.

London, Aug. 14.--In the house of commons to-day A. J. Balfour, the gov ernment leader, replying to question: stated that the proposal of the United States of June F, regarding the Venez- uelan dispute. was still under consider ation by the government and was re- garded by the foreign office as opening the way for an equitable settlement of the difficulty
 The government he added, had every expectation that the pending negotia- tions would lead to an early and satis- factory result.
 What the Proposal Was.
 Washington, Aug 14-The proposal by Secretary Olney referred to in the house of commons debate to-day was considered by many the most impor- tant document In the arbitration cor respondence between this country and Great Britain.
 MT. Olney claimed that the proposals of Lord Salisbury could be made to meet the requirements and justice of the case only by being amended in va rious particulars. The commission up- on facts should be so constituted, Mr. Olney held, that it must reach a result and could not become abortive and pos sibly michievous.
 Another change in Lord Salisbury's s proposals suggested by MT Olney re- lated to the drawing of the boundary line and was as follows Provided, however, that in fixing such line, if the territory of one party be found in the occupation of the sub- jects or citizens of the other party, such weight and effect shall be given to such occupation as reason, justice, the rules of international law and the particular case appear to require" Lord Salisbury's proposal regarding the arbitration of the boundary dispute contained a statement that the com mission should 'in no case encroach upon the bona fide settlements of either party"
 The state department officials here are highly gratifed with the tone of MT. Balfour's statement in the house of commons to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
BASEBALL NOTES.
No Game in Winsted Yesterday.

Winsted, Aug. 14-On account of wet grounds the New Haven and Winsted baseball game advertised for here this afternoon was postponed. Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the New Haven and Winsted clubs will play league game here.
 Ball Game Postponed.
 The game scheduled between the St. Aloysius and the Mayer, Strouse & Co. baseball clubs on the Savin Rock grounds will not be played this after noon on accolnt of "The Battles of Our Nation" continuing the rest of the week. The game will be played next Saturday, August p, at 3:3O D. m.
 Shelton Derby vs. Bridgeports.
 The Shelton-Derby nine will play the last league game of the season with the Bridgeport nine on the Pleasure Beach grounds this afternoon. The ri- vaIry between the two clubs is still as intense and the battle will be fierce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day at 3:10 a. m.
 Buy new house-R. E. Baldwin. Loans and insurance. Chas. Wilson & co.
 Morris Cove lots. FEM. Clark, ,42 Church.
 Dr. Gompertz of New York is visit ing his parents in this city.
 Miss Belle Woodford of Winsted is visiting friends in this city.
 Miss Violet filling of 155 Meadow street is visiting her uncle, Captain Lewis, in East Berlin.
 Dr. riley has returned from an ex- tended tour of the west having visited it's principal cities. Mrs. riley returns from Dansville, N. Y, much improved in health.
 The rush to the Burgess Fur & Hat Co.'S for those crash and cloth caps keeps up right along. They have them in all varieties Also the company's sale of trunks and travelling bags is un- usually large.
 Just now it must be a comfortable thought for the holders of bonds issued by the Middlesex Banking Company, of Middletown, Conn, that this company has nearly $7,000,O 900 of mortgages, prin- cipal and interest payable in gold
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
FAIR HAVEN.
At the Fair Haven Mlssion-At the Baptist Church-Funeral of David Van IIisn

At the Fair Haven Mission-At the
 Baptist Church-Funeral of David
 Van Hise.
 Tomorrow evening at the Fair Ha- ven mission, 1S4 North Front street, A. w. Richards will give a discourse on the Garden of Eden. It will be illus trated by oil paintings, which Will be exhibited for the first time.
 Miss Viola Hall of Lloyd street Is visiting relatives in Woodmont.
 Tomorrow morning l.. J. Bamberg will preach at the Grand avenue Bap- tist church. The evening service will be in charge of the missionary commit tee of the Christian Endeavor society. They have secured a returned mission ary, Key. Dr. Jackson, to speak He will be accompanied by an African boy whom he is educating. Mrs. Mary Perry of Wolcott street IS visiting in Peabody, Mass. The work of driving the spiles in the trench which is being excaVated for the water and gas mains has commenced on the east side of the river. Mrs. Jessie Price and her mother, Mrs. Hurlburt, spent this week with N. A. Beebe at his cottage in Hotchkiss Grove.
 The yachts Titania and Sea Gull, which have been overhauled at Graves yard in preparation for Mondays race, were launched yesterday.
 Miss Maud Barker of Branford, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Will lett Hemingway of North Quinniplac street. has returned home. A pet poney belonging to Mrs. Walter Buck of Quinnipiac street died this week.
 Merritt A. Farren will preach at the Second Congregational church to-mor- row.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs, Miss Clara Jacobs, Miss Lulu Bishop, MT. and Mrs. William Bishop, Charles Way and Will liam Jacobs leave to-day for Morris Cove, where they will occupy cottage the coming week. Miss Fife Daubenheyer of New York is visiting Mrs T. E. Jones of 157 Chap el street.
 The funeral of David Van Hise will take place from the mortuary chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. D. c. Sage pastor of the Grand avenue Bap- tist church, will officiate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
COLLISION IN JERSEY CITY.
Passenger Coaches Jared by Hitting

Passenger Coaches Jafred by Hitting
 a Drill Engine-Trainmen Hurt. New York, Aug. 14A New York, Susquehanna and Western railroad train well filled with passengers at 12:45 D. m. to-day crashed into drill engine of the Pennsylvania railroad on the elevated tracks at Newark avenue and Henderson street, Jersey City,
 Engineer Chapman and Fireman Pet erson escaped unhurt by jumping. The front of the engine was jammed into the front of the Chesapeake car,wreck- ing it. The Susquehanna engine was also badly wrecked, the cab and tender being smashed all to bits. Engineer Shea was cut about the head, face and arms, and his back was injured. The fireman, John Matthews, escaped with slight injuries. Shea was taken to the City hospital The first coach of the Susquehanna train was badly wrecked and the windows of the second car were smashed.
 The scene ons the trestle was one of great excitement Ambulance calls were sent out to all the hospitals in the city, None of the passengers were injured.
 A railroad man said afterwards that the explanation the towerman gives is that he did not see the drill engine com- ing out of the shed, and thus gave the Susquehanna train the right of way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
sHrrrING orr A RAILRoAD.

Norwalk, Aug. 14,- Seymour x Knapp, Bridgeport attorneys for David Bradley Compo, who claims to own the entire water front known as Compo Beach and Cedar Point, served papers on the Westport and Saugatuck Street Railway company yesterday restrain ing their contractors from continuing the Compo Beach branch further than the highway, which abruptly ends on a rise above sea. The papers are return able to the superior court the first Tues day in September. Although an effort will be made to have the injunction dis solved next week cars will be running to the beach Monday and the grand opening of the road will be held later in the week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
TIE BASEBALL FIELD.
Results of Yesterday's Games on
 Diamond.

 Results of Yesterday's Games on the
 Diamond.
 At Lancaster, Pa.-Lancaster, 20; Newark, 3.
 At Providence-Providence, 6; Syra- cuse, 5. 15 innings.
 At Springfeld-The Springfield Koch ester game postponed on account Of rain. Two games tomorrow. At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 6; Cleveland, 4.
 At Boston-Boston, 4; New York, o. At Philadelphia, fl; Washington o.
 At Louisville-Louisville 5; Chicago, f.
 At Scranton-Scranton 4; Toronto, 8, At Hartford Hartford ...,.O 1 3 2 0 0 2 "-S Wilmington Il 0 0 0 0 o 3 1-5 Hits-Hartford, 9; Wilmington, g.. Errors-Hartford, 5; Wilmington, G.. Batteries-Fry and Smith; Amole, Cos tello and Kinsella.
 More Games.
 Ansonia, Aug. 14.-The Welcomes will meet the Torringtons tomorrow after noon at Lake Housatonic park. Began and Gore will. be the batteries for the Ansonias, Viau and Nichols doing the work for the Torringtons. Sullivan, who was recently released in Derby, will play with the Torringtons to-mor- row.
 The Avon baseball club will try con- clusions with the Woodbury team again at Woodbury tomorrow. They have previously lost to the Woodbury slug gers, but are determined this time to either defeat them or walk home, Young O'Connell will pitch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
WALLINGFORD.

About one year ago, While at WoTk on the road in East Wallingford with the town farm teams, Frederick Berg was seriously injured by falling be- tween the horses and one lung was punctured. As the man was working for the town at the time some settle ment was made by the selectmen and Berg was given S200 and went to his home in Denmark, where his trouble developed into consumption, and re- gently he has died While here he took out policy for $200 in the Metropoli- tan company of New York with Agent J. G. Phelan, and when he went to Den mark he left word with MT. Phelan that if anything happened to him to send the $200 to his parents in the old coun- try Last evening MT Phelan received the insurance vouchers from Denmark and will attend to the case and send the money due to the parents in Dem mark
 The small advance portion of the cool wave which struck here yesterday morning was thankfully received, al though the change was but slight, and 
 it was appreciated.
 The silver sentiment here is not yet raging to any alarming extent, and the recent demonstration in Madison Square Garden does not help along the craze, and in fact has put damper on what little enthusiasm was mani fest last week.
 There promises to be large attend ance at the firemen's picnic at McNul- tvs grove this afternoon and evening. There will be many athletic events, in cluding ball game between hines from Wallace and Hubbard hose companies. The proceeds from the picnic are to be devoted toward the opening of the new Wallace hose house, which is now com pleted and ready for occupancy. The T. A. B. nine of Meriden and the Wallingfords will for the first time come together on the Cherry street grounds this afternoon. The teams are evenly matched and both determined to win, and it is probable that the game will, be @ close and exciting one. The game will be called at 3;90. The reunion of the veterans of the | Twenty seventh Connecticut Volun- teers will be held Wednesday, Septem- | Der 2, at Lighthouse Point. Company Ks members are getting | into gear for the weeks outing at Mi antic, and they are anticipating great time.
 | Albert l.. Whitaker of the Berkeley | Divinity school will conduct the ser vices at St. PauPs church here on Sun | day.
 The monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Masonic home will be | held to-day.
 James Platt is expected to return to- | day from his months vacation. Miss Mary Judd started yesterday for Worcester, Mass.
 Calvin Cowles of Windsor N. C., is visiting Mrs. Simpson of North Main | street.
 Mrs. Wilson Guyott of Oak street is | i'll with malaria.
 1 c. r. Wooding has the contract to
 build the school for boys on Christian street and will have it completed before l Christmas.
 Mrs. George Joab of North Farms fell down stairs Thursday and fractur-
 ed her wrist.
 Mrs. B. R. Lester starts to-day for | New York state for months visit i Syracuse Albany and other places. 1 MT. and Mrs. L. Won Grave are in
 Troy, N. Y, attending the funeral of Mrs. Won Graves brother.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
EDDIE DEMILLs TO RACE.
Will Go Against Time at Wallingford
 Next Week

Wallingford, Aug. 14.-Eddie Demills, known far and near as fine ball play CT, is now to figure in a bicycle race against time-to do six miles in seven- teen minutes or less on a track.
 Demills Is known to be quite road rider and has made some fast time on the highway. This forenoon just be- fore noon a wager of $25 a side was put up in the hands of Sheriff Booth
 Demills bet to do six miles in seven teen minutes or less on the East Center street race track. He is allowed until next week Saturday night in which to do the feat James Brogden is the track inspector.
 It is probable that the event will take place next Thursday. Two hours no- tice is to be given to those who put up the money
 The terms of the agreement stipulate that if the Center street track is not suitable for riding it is to take place on the Hanover track. It is said the latter track is short.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
MAJOR MCGUIRE IS READY.

Major J. A. Mcclure was in the "Cou- rier'' office last night and he stated that he was willing and glad to accept the challenge which Rudolph Koepke had issued, and that he would meet him at any time or place. He stated that he did not want any bluffing and as soon as Koepke put up the money in the Courier office that he would cover it. He had always defended the title of champion, and was ever ready to meet all corners, and if defeated would relinquish the title like a gentleman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
HIS QUEER WILL,
George Merchant,an Eccentric Resident
 of Ridgefleld.

George Merchant,an Eccentric Resident
 of Ridgefleld.
 George Merchant a wealthy resident of Rldgefield, who died about month ago, left a peculiar will which has just been filed for probate. The late MT. Merchant was eighty years old at the time of his death. and had always re- mained unmarried. He inherited quite a sum of money, and through careful and fortunate investments massed quite large fortune He is supposed to have left over $100,00O.
 He was very eccentric In many ways, and made a number of wills, but on taking a dislike to some of the bene- ficiaries he would proceed to make a new will. He had twelve nieces and nephews.
 In 1876 MT. Merchant made his last will, drawn by himself on brown paper to save the expense of lawyers ser vices. After ordering his executor to see that his remains were buried on hill back of his residence, which shall be forever used as a burial plot, he de- sired a granite monument to be erected over his remains and an iron renee around it, not to exceed $2,000 In cost, and $400 is set aside as fund, the 1n- terest of which is to be expended in caring for the plot. The residue of his property is to be equally divided among seven specified nieces and neph- ews.
 Ten years afterward, in 1SS6 he add- ed codicil, cutting off two of the heirs mentioned in the will and substi- tuting two others. He provides in both will and codicil that if any of the des- ignated heirs shall die before him that their share shall go to the surviving ones.
 The will is without an attesting clause and 1t is said some of the wit nesses are dead. Some of the heirs have protested against the probating of the will and they were to be given a hearing in the Ridgefleld probate court yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
DIED IN NArGATIrcK-

Naugatuck, Aug. 14-Smith D. Hill, 8 lifelong resident of Naugatuck, died early this morning at his home on Hor- tons Hill as a result of having become prostrated with the heat yesterday. He was seventy-nine years of age at the time of his death, and had resided in the same house, where he was born, up to his death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
Regulation Baggage.

Leather travelling cases, containing brush comb and tooth brush-good quality, 49c., osc., $I.Io $1.6o. $40. Leather collar and cuff boxes, S1.25 and S3.3o Mems travelling mirrors, in leath- CT cases, $1.4o. Mems leather toilet Portmanteaus, all ready for fitting, $I.7o. Leather cuff and collar rolls, Ioc Leath- CT, writing tablets, osc. to $3.os. Can vas bags, 35c., 4oc., 6ec. each. Dress suit cases. $2.ro. Lunch boxes, 15c. Bundle straps, Qeatherl 1oc. Trunk straps, soc Lunch baskets, 7c. up.
 Quaker Bread Pan Exhibit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
White Chamois Gloves,

Six-button "Mousquetaire" Made by one of the great French glovers, Perfect fit- ting of course and will wash without a shrink. The only leathey "hot-weather" glove in favor. A better glove than the 59e., 69e., z5e. dargulns aroMd toaOu. We're selling it under cost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
CONTINUOUS TROLLEY TO SHAM.
 FORD.

Stamford, Aug. IA continuous trolley line between this city and South Norwalk is assured for the near future, and it is expected that it will be run ming before winter. A gang of men are now at work extending the tracks of the Stamford Street Railway com pany.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-15
PEoUoT COUNCIL.

A Pleasant Time at the Cove-Prizes
 Awarded.
 The Pequot council entertained at the cove yesterday afternoon. There were Nfteen tables laid for the games and five handsome prizes were offered. The first prize, a sugar boWl ana cream pitcher. was won by Miss Jean Hunt of WestvilIe. Second prize, Dresden clock. Mrs. +. M. Koehersperger. Third prize, a large stein, to Mrs. F. A. Betts. Fourth prize, leather purse, Mrs. Walter NJ Willman. Fifth prize, dainty comb and brush tray of Dres- den china, Mrs. Wilbur Gilbert.