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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
SECOND CLASS MAIL.
Strong Objection Made TO Any Change in the
Existing Rates.

Washington, Feb. j.-Orvlle J. Victor
AMI John Elderkin, representing the pub
fishers of periodical literature in New
York City. are here to protest against the
passage of the bill relating to postage on
second class matter and for other pur.
poses, recently introduced into the House
of Representatives
The objections they urged to the pro-
posed legislation are that the bill renews
and repeats the bill of MI Henderson of
North Carolina, which was defeated in
the last Congress, aud in addition OK.
cludcs from second-class matter all sun
PIGMENTS of the newspaper ana periodical
press, all sample copies, all advertising.
trade and class publications even though
they be periodically issued prohibits the
sending all extra numbers Of publications
OF the second class to supplied addresses
by the publishers rs agents for others.
with several other objections
These gentlemen further declare that if
the proposed bill should become law it
would deprive thousands of workers of
their present means of livelihood. All
trace publications and many weekly and
monthly periodicals would be virtually
deprived OF the Use of the mails as "A means
OF increasing their circulation and nv the
Withdrawal OF privileges hitherto granted
under the law as it now exists, of reach
ing the reading public.
The battleship Maine, which has been
at Norfolk, Va, for supplies, Joined the
hee5 at Fort Monroe, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb 5.--The Gulf storm is
now central in southern Alabama, having
advanced from the wes1 Texas coast, in
the past "a hours 1t has developed an
usual energy, the barometer having fallen
to 2g2S inches at Mobile. Its course will
probably continue easterly to the south
Atlantic coast.
Dangerous gales will prevail on the
coast from Florida to North Carolina.
Thursday. Subsequently the storm will
probably move northeasterly along the
coast line. sweeping the entire coast with
heavy easterly gales.
The Lake storm has nearly dissipated
although the weather remains somewhat
cloudy and unsettled in the upper Lake
region. Rain has fallen from Virginia
southwark to Florida and westward to
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers There
has been scattered and light precipitation
throughouo New England and the Lake
regions.
West of tbc Mississippi the weather is
Ia'rano generally free from precipitation
Inc temperature conditions rNnain al
most unchanged, except in The lower
Mississippi valley. where it Is colder, and
i'll Florida, where it is warmer.
Rain will continue, Thursday. in the
south Atlantic states, and will probably
extend to the Middle states and reach New
England, Thursday night. Clearir o
weather is indicated In the lower Missis,
sippi valley, with continued fair weather
throughout the West
Lower temperature is Indicated. Thurs
day night, in the east Gulf states and
somewhat higher temperature. durino
Thursday, on the south Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
HIGH ON THE BEACH.
The Fruit Steamer Lamington Goes
Ashore on Long Island.
Lie Savers Work All Night and Take on
Crew-Ofiicers Aboard.

Patchoguc, l.. l., Feb 5.--The two
masted steamer Lamington, loaded with
fruit, from Valencia. Spain, for New
York, came ashore, IL miles east of Fire
Island, at s O'Clock, last night. There
were "a persons aboard, including two
passengers. The last sounding was taken
ut O'Clock. yesterday afternoon, and she
was then in 30 fathoms of watcr. All was
quiet until the steamer struck.
The signals of distress sent up were seen
by one of the crew at the Blue Point NE
saving station. Crews frenl the Blue
Point, Bellport and Lone Hill stations
soon arrived on the scene. They worked
all night to place Il line aboard the
steamer, but were not successful until day
light this morning. Then the breeches
buoy was made fast.
James Holbrook, 1G years old, the
youngest person aboard the steamer, was
the first to be brought ashore. He shipped
from the English training ship Forrd-
able. Twenty men have come ashore.
Captain Duff and three officers remain on
board the vessel.
The steamer lies 100 yards from the
shore. at right angles with the beach, and
is unusually high up. She cannot be
noatcd until she has been unloaded. The
steamer draws % feet of water. She lies
easy in seven fest of water and is settling
in the sand.
The wlc3Iing barge Raymond in tow
of a tug, left Stapleton. Staten Island,
this evening, to proceed TO tbs Huntington,
to take off the cargo, etc, The Merritt
wrockiug steamer /. J. Merritt arrived a
the steamer, about 2 +. NJ, and immedi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Whole Family Named KIoettke at Chicago
ChIOroformed and Then Shot,

Chicago, Feb. 5.--Each victim in the
Kloettke murder was shot through the
head, and death must have been instan
taneous in each case. There was an odor
of chloroform in the house, and it is sur
missed that the murderer rendered his vic
Tins unconscious before firing the fatal
shots.
The appearance OF Mrs Kloettke alone
of all the victims, presented any indica
tion of struggle Her hands were
scratched and her clothing torn.
Little Emma and her mother were found
in rear room, and in a front room the
aged grandparents lay in one bed, and the
remaining two children in another.
kloettke's body lay on the fl1or. Be
side him, on chair, were a milestone
and two sharpened knives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
FOOD ADULTERATlON.
Investigation by Connecticut Experiment Sta
ton Of Seven Hundred Food Products.

New Haven, CT. Feb. 5.-The last
Legislature appropriated a sum of money
ID the Connecticut experiment station at
New Haven, to be used in investigating
the purity of food products \ member
of the scientific staff of that institution
said, today, that 700 articles of food had
been anulyzed in the r,port to tie Gov
ernor ard the brands. makers and places
where they We're purchased will be given
out.
This gentleman said that coffee was
more generally adulterated than anything
else. He said one in every four articles
of food investigated was found to be
adulteraued.
More than 200 samples Of spices Were
examined Most of them contained
spurious matter. The adulteration of
milk was found to he very serious mat
ter since the children are the greatest
sufferers. This evil is to have the careful
attention of the bureau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06

tie lildlscretion in eating, he may be able to
DO nothing al all. He isn't capable of con-
tinuous and vigorous effort. His bodily dis
comfort affects his mind Even when he
knows just what is the matter, he neglecls
the Simplest precautions and the simple
treatment that would cure him. Most of
dyspepsia starts with constipation, and con-
stlpatlon can be cured. Constipation is the
cause OF nine -tenths of all human sick
ness. Some of its symptoms are sick and
billouS headache, dizziness, sour stomach
loss of appetite, foul breath, windy belch
ings, heartburn, pain and distress after eat
ing. All th4se are indicative of derange.
ments OF tn liver, stomach and bowels,
and all are ,aused by constipation DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the quickest.
easiest and most certain cure for this condi-
ton They ire quick, but not violent in
their action. There is nothing about them
that Will give the system any shock. They
not only relieve immediately but if taken
according to rections, they will absolutely
cure. You 10 not become a slave to their
use" They are different and better than
any other pill or preparation offered for the
same purpose. Almost all druggists under
stand this, and are conscientious enough to
tell you so. The druggist who tries to sell
you substitute is not safe man from
whom to buy medicine. If you will send
your address, we will send you sample
package, containing from 4 to doses, and
you can see exactly what the Pellets"
will do for you
II you will send al one-cent stamps to cover
cost OF mailing only, we will send you FREE the
most useful medical book ever presented to the
puniic. This is DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, in Plain Language; a book OF
Ioos pages. proiusely illustrated, the great ex.
pense OF preparing which has been covered by a
sale OF $4,000 copies at the regular price q co
per copy. Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical
AssosAalion, No Cog Main Street. Buffalo, N. Y,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Feb. 5-Pensions have
been granted residents of Maine as fol-
lows:
Original, Jeremiah c Holton, Booth
bay Harbor Increase, Isaac II. Jordan.
Brunswick. Reissue, Daniel c.. Wake
field, Ripley. Reissue and increase,
Albion Morris, Neazic Original widow
Adeiaine W. Paine, Bridgton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
PlEASeS ENGLAND.
The Mother Country May Have Fell Worried
Over Her Canadian Child.

London, Feb 6-The Daily News, com
mcnting upon the resolution adopted In
the Canadian House of Commons, today,
expressing loyalty and devotion to the
British throne, constitution, etc, and say
that the judgment and sound political in
stinct shown by the resolution will be
hardly less welcome to the recipients than
the loyalty and affection 1t manifests
throughout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
ENGLAND SEEMS READY
To Settle Venezuelan Boundary Matter in .
Friendly Manner.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 5.-Advices re
ceived from British Guiana say that Sir
Augustus William Lawson Hemming, the
new governor Of the colony, is coming with
orders to open friendly negotiations with
Venezuela regarding the settlement Of the
boundary dispute, if the resumption OF
diplomatic relations bet ween Great Britain
and Venezuela shall have been effected
through the good Offices of friendly
power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06

Justin Mccarthy has written She secre-
tary of the -Parnellite party letter
in which he states that the reasons which
led him to decide to resign the leadership
of The party, are Of purely personal ma
tlre He has. he says, TO earn his living
by his pen, and has too long neglected his
profession. He will retain his seat in
Parliament
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
Polo Games.

At Wohurn- Woburn, II; waltham, ..
At Fall River--Fali River, s; Paw
tucket, 6.
At Maiden toneham. b; Maiden, 0.
(Forfeited)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
The dysnentic car,

The dyspeptic car.
ries a dreadful load
on his back. 1t seems
as if he were really
made up of two men.
One of them ainbi.
tious. brainy ard en-.
e rg c tic; the 9th 7
sick, listless, peev' h
and without force.
T he we a k III n
weighs the other one
down. The dyspep-
tic may be able to do
pretty good work one
day, and the next day
I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
LOTS OF PEOPLE

Can't secure good housa ~,rs
San. sci! their farms.
Ssnf ind employment
Cent find iost artieiss.
,.s,.,t 40 a hun1red .hings because they
iont use the JOURNAL WANT COIMxN. i.
SrsaIiy wonderful wv much can be accom-
nnnhcd ~ the use Of these little loy prST5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06

The battleship Maine, which has been
at Norfolk, Va, for supplies, Joined the
ilees at Fort Monroe, Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
TO CONTRACTORS.
Proposals for the Electric Wir-
ing for the State Normal
School.

Proposals will be received by the Building
Committee for the installation Of the Electric
Wiring system, complete, as per the plans
aud Specifications prepared by Messrs. Mar
tin q Hall, architects, and Messrs. Lewis u
Clafiin, electrical engineers, and tho right is
reserved 70 reject any or all bids. or to accept
any bid without references to the amount
thereof, NJ may be deemed for the best an
terest of the State.
Ponds will be required from the successful
bidder III amount equal TO twenty-five (25)
per centum of the face of the accepted pro-
posal, and certified check for three hundred
dollars must accompany each and all bids.
conditioned upon the signing of the contract
within ten tl0l days of the awarding thereof.
Sealed bids. with certified check enclosed
addressed to Thomas h. Stockweli, Secretary,
care of Martin & Hall. architects, 5O2 Indus
trial Trust 90. Building. Providence, II. l.,
will be received until II m. of THURSDAY,
the TWENTM-FoURTH DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1895.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office OF the architects on and after Tuesday,
the fifteenthh dav CT December, 1896.
For the Building Committed
THOMAS b. STOCKwELL,
dl5-St Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18

NJ. A De Boucando. commercial man
ager i'm Paris OF the Compagnie Gencrale
Transatlantique (French steamship
company, is dead.
The number OF immigrants arriving In
Canada for the past year was 21,34l. OF
this number. 7214 were destined for
United States points.
George s. Kingsbury, SIS years of age
committed suicide yesterday at Boston
by shooting himself through the right
temple. Mr.. kingsbury was a native of
Keene, n. II.
Signor Chiarada. a member OF the
italian chamber of deputies. has been
chosen as a delegate TO the International
Postal congress, which meets at Wash
ington next year.
Postmaster +. F. Hetsch of Newport,
ky., was missing from his office yestcr-
day, and his place was taken by his
brothers. who are his bondsmen. h.a
accounts are $4,000 short.
A freight train on the Fitchburg rail-
road was wrecked between Keene and
East Westmoreland, Nh sestersll5,s.- :,
Fred Mercier and John Tire, two work
men, were severely injured.
Carlo Magno. the Italian, who killed
Charles W. Prescott at Somerville.
Mass, was arraigned. He pleaded not
guilty. The prisoners appearance indl-
Gated that he had been handled roughly.
The presidential Inauguration COM
mittee at Washine ton has already begun
10 receive applications from civil and
military organizations in different parts
OF the country for places in the great
parade.
Judge Mcintyre, In Middlesex probate
court Cambridge, granted q petition
of the children OF Horatio G.. Parker. the
well-known Cambridge lawyer, to have
a guardian appointed for their father.
Parker is non compos mcntis.
Mrs. Martha McGill and her 16-year-
old daughter. F-ther. were killed while
crossing railroad trestlc at Crawford
vile, Ind. They were within 10 feet of
the bank when Miss Esther slipped and
fell between the ties Mrs. McGill lost
her life in trying 10 save her daughter.
John NJ Hammond. n farmer. and for
merly general superintendent Of the
freight department OF the Erie at Buff
falo, was Instantly killed i'm front OF the
Lake Shore station yesterday at North
east. Pa. by attempting 70 crawl under
q standing train. which suddenly start
cd up ard caught him under the wheels.
The Pond VIII case Is again agitatinS
the citizens OF Hartford. The city is
beneficiary under the viii. to the cxclu-
sion OF the tesiatOr's son. The city coun-
Gil recently passed a secret resolution 10
compromise with young Pond for S25. .0C0.
Mayor Preston signed the cOmpromlss.
Citizens win cnjoln the mayor and coun-
Gil paying tho $4,000.
Governor Wolcott OF Massachusetts
has refused 60 honor the rcquisition pa
pers requesting the surrender TO the
New York authorities OF RTs. Annie
Dupont OF BOstoa, who was recently ar
rested as un alleged fugitive from
jIrtice. after she had been convicted of
stealing ~ cents from dry goods firm.
The New York charge H. that uf embe.-
zsement from the firm Of R. ii. Macy &
Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
HARRIsON's FEES.
The Big Price the Ex President Sets Upon
His Services.

Indianapolis lawyers who are In Wash
ington in connection with the Indiana
cases on hearing before the United States
supreme court toll story that illustrates
the size Of General Harrisons legal fees
The tax commissioners voted to secure, IL
possible, the services of the ex-president to
make an argument In the supreme court
on lehalf Of the state Of Indiana to enforce
the payment Of taxes assessed against the
express companies. When the general was
approached on the subject, the tax COM
missioners received an intimatiop that he
would not appear in any case for fee of
less than $4,000 1t was promptly decided
not to employ 1.-THE states most distiu-
guished citizen.
In the California iyrigation cases In
which General Harrison appeared In q
brief argument before the supreme court
he received fee Of $40, 900, 10 is said. His
largest fee was received two years ago from
a street railway corporation of Indianapo-
lis, which he championed in suit against
the city and received SEQ, 600 for his serv-
ices. IN the Morrison will case at Rich
mond, Ind, ne was Go have received s20,-
0O0 but, owing TO sickness, ho was COM
PEELED 70 hire another attorney during part
of tho hearing, and his fee was reduced to
tl9, OO.-Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18

from Durango that night brought Mrs.
Swickheimer letter. On opening Il she
was almost paralyzed to lind notice from
lottery company Informing her that a
ticket she had a month before purchased
for 81 had drawn prize Of 5000. After
roasonabio delay the money came, and
thep the question arose as to whether work
should be continued In the old tunnel or q
new location sought for.
IL was finally decided to put In one or
two more shots Of dynamite. When the
smoke cleared away after the first explo-
sion, Swickheimcr could hardly believe his
own eyes, for there before him was wall
of rock so full Of mineral that there could
be no mistake as to its value. The mine
was easily developed into producer, and
after taking out over s5a0, 900 In profits
10 was sold to foreign syndicate for t2,-
coo, ,000 New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
He Runs No Risks.

ran ccross man the other day who
has an unusual and not altogether useless
fad. he carries about with him blank
book, and in 1t he makes record of his
doings every day. It isn'ta diary he keeps,
bat concise statement of his oomings
and golngs. At the end of each month he
files his daybook away, and has already ten
years of his life accurately recorded. He
Gays ho once knew man who came near
being hanged for murder because he
couldn't remember whore he was ut 8
o'clock of n certain Thursday afternoon In
April, nor with whom he talked and tho
man with the fad does not mean TO run
any such risks. washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18

Scheme to Unite Tbirty-eight Small Coun
ties Into -Four Large Ones.

Scheme to Unite Tbirty-eight Small Coun-
ties Into -Four Large Ones.
Plans have been completed and bill
drawn To be introduced I'm the next Kan
sas legislature providing for the disorgan-
ization Of about 40 western counties and
their reorganization into big ones. The
measure is championed by /. N. Ury, Re-
publican representative elect from Bour-
bon county, and has caused great con-
1ict Of opinion wherever 1t has been dis.
cussed.
These SO counties comprise nearly one
half the area Of the state, yet contain but
y small fraction of its inhabitants They
were laid out In boom times, and many of
them have become historic In the annals
of the state by reason of the bloody fights
which resulted over their organization and
the location Of their county seats. Little
of the land In this section of the state is,
in the opinion of the promoters of the bill,
desirable for farming but all of 10 Is as
good as any on earth for grazing. The
friends Of the proposed measure believe
that the $4,000 square miles of territory
included In these 3s counties should be
largely devoted to grazing, and that it will
be impossible to successfully bring about
the necessary changes TO accomplish this
result with the county organizations az
they now are.
1t Is asserted that the burden Of support
ing many Of the county organizations Is
greater than the taxpayers oan bear, and
for this reason assistance is expected from
some Of the Representatives of these ooun-
ties.
All of the charges which have been made
against Kansas arc based on the conditions
In these counties which it Is proposed to
reorganize. Eere the crop failures have
occurred, and in this region the spectators
and land sharks have most persistently
operated. II these lands were devoted to
stock grazing. the promoters of the bill
assert that the state of Kansas would take
flrsS rank among the agricultural states Of
the Union. A special effort will therefore
be made to induce eastern Kansas to sup
port the scheme.
But the proposed measure has some de-
cided disadvantages which It's opponents
will not hesitate To use 10 best advantage.
The unwieldiness of counties containing
over 5000 square miles is too obvious 1t
would he a journey Of days to the county
seats. 1t would be necessary 20 have moro
than one place for holding court, and thus
the very object of the scheme would bo de-
feated in the failure - save expense. Tho
disproprotionate representation would also
initiate severely against 1T. kansas City
Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
PETER. irrigation DItche. rnued Up.

Sand storms of unusual density have
prevailed In Rocks county, Kan, TO such
an extent that peffcr's famous irrigation
bitches have been Gllcd with sand, com
pletely shutting off tho ilow Of water from
tho Solomon river and Bow crock. These
-ditcbos nre many miles in extent and were
intended TO irrigute many thousand acres.
PETER has been working on them for sev-
eral years against natural obstacles, but
there seems 20 bo no way TO overcome the
effect of sand storms, and IL Is probable
that he viii have @ abandon his enter
prise. Chicago Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18

STATE OF RHODE IsLANn
TO CONTRACTORS.
Proposals for the Gas Piping
for the State Normal School.

Proposals win he received by the Building
committee for the installation OF tho Gas
ripping system complete, as per plans an
specincations, and the right Is reserved Go ~
lect any or all bids, or TO accept nry bic
without reference 10 the amount thereof, n.
may be deemed for tho best ,nterost Of tie
State.
Bonds viii be required from the succcssfu,
bidder In amonnt equal TO twenty-five [ 81
per centum of the face Of the accepted PRO
posal, and n .certificd check for fifty dolla
must accompany each and all bids,, con-
dltioned upon tho signing OF the contract
within ten ll0) days OF the awarding thereof.
Sealed bids, with "A certified check enclosed,
addressed to Thomas b. Stoclsweil. secre,
tary, care OF Martin g. Hall, architects 30,
Industrial Trust Go. Building. Providcpce,
X l., will DO received until ~ m. OF THURS
DAY, DAY the TWENTY-FoURTH DAY OF DE-
CEMER, 1896.
Plans and specifications may be seen az
the office OF the architects ON and aftor Tues
day, the fifteenth day Of December, 1898.
For the Building Committee,
THOMAS b. S,roCKwEIL,
dl0ot Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
Woman Suffrage Wins In Idaho.

Woman suffrage Is an accomplished fact
In Idaho. Tho stato supreme court has
handed down decision in eject that when
any proposed amendment 60 the constitu-
tion receives a majority of the votes cast
Oh the proposition, whether or not IL la a
majority Of all the votes cast Mt that cleo.
ton, said amendment is carried The
woman suffrage amendment received q, 900
votes moro than those cast against 10,
though not a majority of the votes cast nc
the election. Prominent women Of Boise
who have been working for the amend.
mcnt aro jubilant II will be sanctioned
by the legislature at the coming session
by appropriate legislation.