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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
TO REFORM MANKIND.
Colonel IngersoII Tells Chicago
How Il Can Be Done.
An immense Audience Attentively Listen 10
and Applaud the Speaker.

Chicago, April i2.--4after a prelude
| that included the pronouncing Of an
Invocation the repeating Of the Lord
| Prayer In unison, the reading OF ii q
10th chapter of Luke, commencing with
the 25th verse. the singing of hosanna
, of the Nearer. My God, TO Thee" and
| "America," the greatest living agnos-
tic, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. stepped to
the roetrum Of the Church Militant.
this morning. and for nearly t~o hours
exrOunded to the congregation his
views on How Mankind Could BE Re-
formed"
The Church Militant is composed Ut
O major portion Of the former adher-
ents of the Fullerton Avenue Prcsby :
terrain church, one of the strongest
congregations of that denomination iii
the city, and who. with the pastor.
Rev John Rusk branched of into an
independent organization some months
since as result Of the opposition Of
the minority of the congregation to the
introduction OF radical change in the
conduct If the services. including the
use of an Instrumental orchestra and
tho attaC hment TO the church az IN
employment hospital and other guilds
over 1909 people We're unable to gain
adfnittance. ON the stage were 800
more representative citizens. including
nearly every member Of the appellate and
superior judiciary and several county
delegations from every medical and law
college and institution OF learning in the
city ana suburbs. and a number OF re-
tired divines. Every sect and drnomina-
ton without exception had a representa-
ton.
In the introductory remarks. DR.. Rusk
characterized Col Ingersoll a man
Who is cndeavoring to do This world good
ana make II better" This he said. wa
10 time to reason, no time 10 disagree.
with faiths 81 men or beliefs Of men,
when they were trying TO make the world
batter than they found it, No matter,
NJ said. whether a man believed in God
or not. If he eaooCudcd the truth. then
the truth was there and God WIS there.
As Col. Iugersoll stepped 10 the rCs-
trum. be was welcomed with applause
that lasted over a minute. He spoke
apon tine necessity Of arbitration as a
Substitute for war. the need for new
methods in the treatment for criminals,
the desirabiiiiy OF the prairies of the
West for homes as panacca for thr
icnt ment question of divorce. the rela-
lions Of CAPITAL ana labor. and the need
After Col lngersoll had concluded. the
congregation united i'm singing ''Blest BE
the Tie That Binds and with pronounc-
ing of the benedictioD. the unique ser
iice came TO an end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
Railroad Matters.

The suits which We're brought by the
Rumford Falls & Rangeley Lakes rail-
road on appeal from the decision of the
oxford county commissioners in
awarding damages to Fred A. Porter
and others for land taken by the rail-
road company. have been settled by
the company paying the damages
assessed by the commissioners.
Another season Station Agent Miller
Of Rangeley will make an innovation
in the matter of checking baggage
which cannot be other than pleasing
to visitors. Shortly before train time
he will go over to the hotel. having
previously found out by telephone how
many pieces are going and where to.
and check the baggage there. This
will save the old-time jam when the
down the-lake crowd arrives and give
the station agent more time to attend
to tickets and biography.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

Congress what he has done let US know
the reply Spain makes. 1t IS not 10 DC
expected that Spain will take ms oiief
in good part. When the PRESIDENT mas
rendered his good offices ana spain mas
replied, then it will be time enough fof
Congress to consider What iurthei
policy shall be pursued.
IF. after a reasonable time mas
elapsed, there are no evidences {. the
President having carried out ne Wishes
of Congress, we will again take up the
MAJ ;er in both Houses and push To q
vote the joint resolution. IL we can get
a " h. In the Senate, and send the Joint
resolution to the President This Viii
require him 70 act. and If he were Ia
veto It. ! am confident we couhi pass IT
ol-r his veto.
M otiy element of danger In the
W. OLE thing Is the ability OF Il sriall
mlaoiity. under the Senate rules, to
talk t. death any measure to which
they aEe opposed. Mr., Haze aud the
few men under mis- leadership in this
matter appear very determined, and
would doubtless debate the subject as
long as t Was physically possible fer
them TO do SO. The Cuban joint reSo-
buttons would ultimately prevail.
Should the President then decline to
act the whole fight would BE- re-opcncd
and il would Ire fought to linlsh 'or
the lo3r OF BOTH liouses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
MISS BOOTH INSISTS
That Biigadier Fielding Authorized Signing
OF Name to kilograms.

Chicago, April FL saw Miss Eva
Booth. Saturday night. regarding the
charge made by her brother Darlington
that Frigadier Fielding had not sgneo
dispatches purporting to have come from
hiin. and which We're sent to New York
describing the enthusiastic welcome re
ceived by Miss Booth on the occasion OF
ner first visit b<re. Miss Booth said:
The two tefegrams to the War CRY.
reporting the cordial welcome | received
from oar soldiers and friends in Chicago
and the success which attended my first
visit to this city were both written by
staff Captain Wincheil. Brigader Field
ing, in the presence of Commissioner
Carleton and Ensign Luigate instructed
Staff CAPTAIN Winchell to sign his name
to both.
The telegram reporting Sunday
meeting | did not see until it appeared il
the columns of the War Cry
The second telegram reporting the
meeting on Monday. Staff Captain Win
chell submitted 10 me to pass upon
which | did when told by him that
Brigader Fielding had authorized him to
sign the Brigadiers name.
Then aftcrward on leaving Chicago.
at the depot the Brigadier. with half "A
dozen other officers. saw me off. | men
toned the telegram. saying Staff Can
tain Ninchell told me he had been in
structsd by him N'ieiding>. to send the
telegram to the War Cry under Field
ing $ signature. The Brigadier renliei
that it WAS quite right
STAFF Captain Nincheil verified THU
staten mt entirely, and Major Morton
said he overheard the conversation at
the train and that it was as Miss Booth
stated. Miss Booth is quite i'll with tho
oVerWt rk aud worry. but is almost CON
StantlN nj her df 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
ENORMOUS EXPENSE.
Attached to the Soaia1 Expedition Adyanc
ing aione The Nile.

Lon,3a. .tpril t2-As far as II has
gone the Soud'in expedition is disappoini-
irs u the war Office and the government
The worst feature is the enormous ana
unexpected expenditures Lord Croner
the british diplomatic agent al Cairo. adj
NiseS that 1t W.li be early necessary 10
draw upon the Egyptian treasury for
Si0u300 in addition to The G,i'n.tg3 alrcad y
drawn, and this fact renders II probable
hat the enti+4 reserve OF the Egyptian
debt commission wln be- ultimately abb
sorbed In preparations before there IS
actual conflict with the Dervishcs.
Until September. the only forward
movement from Akasheh that Is likely ia
be made will be to Firket. ten miles up
the river. Thu il merely due to the dis
coNery that Akaslch is a bad strategic
position.
That no operations OF importance. are
intended during the summer Is evident
from the fact that General Sir EedVcrs
Butler is reported to haV. been nolni-
mated for The ciIief command OF the .xpe-
dition. lie will not leaN. England until
July when the campaign VIII oe fairly
entered Upon.
The Nile will bc the sole line of adj
vance Lord Wolseley the comma ntier-
in-chief of III" British forces has decided
against 4 march across the long stretch
oi desert between Snakiin, on the Red
Sea. and f"rber
tn" government Is buying NJ q number
OF stern wheel steamers that were de-
signed for use on the rivers Of MalaEas-
car, and has ordered the construction OF
other vessels Of the sam. class I'hes,.
VIII he used for transporting the cXp.1i-
ton up the Nile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
i PECULIAR LARyhx.
Lille tga Spear Of New Haven Becoming
Famous as Whistler.

New Haven. Ct. April l2.-The exam
ination by medical experts of Eva w.
Spear. the $ years-old daughter Of W. II.
spear of this city who has attracted a
great deal o: attention on account OF a
peculiar formation of the throat known
as whist!ins larynX. was postponed.
yesterday as some of the physicians
who desire to investigate the case couic
not be present.
Medical men. musical men. and several
prominent specialists have asked to be
allowed 10 investigate the case. we'll
known music teacher states that She has
a range in her WhiStling Of two and a
half octaves. The only other case on
record is that Of Il woman who has "A
tango of one and a half octaves
Mr.. spears daughter can whistle with
her mouth closed. and does not use her
lips. tongue or cheeks in whstling. She
had this strange power since she was
two years old. and musical teachers be-
ieNe that she will develop wonderful!
ability rs whistler. The peculiar for
nation of the larynX does not affect tho
child in any way. She has always been
strong and vigorous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
Don't let the
II Baby Die

from want of nourishm e mt.
Thousands of them succumb from
this cause daily. No fault of the
parents either, simply they are
Unable to find food that can be
retained by the poor, weak stom-
achs, and then that continual
decrease in weight, that pinchcd
and forlorn look on the little
face with the inevitable end.
Try while there is yet life and
be rewarded with happy success,
as thousands have done before
you, that greatest of food
products
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
We Can Last Forever.

But we may prolong our continuance on
earth by keeping in good working order
the physical organs which providence has
vouchsafed to us. Among the more i'm
portant of these is the liver Either
through neglect or provocation. let this
great secretive gland remain in or get in
10 disorder. and you will soon find an
Asiatic change in your complexion, YOU
VIII feel very uneasy in your right
Side or under the right Shout
der blade. your tongue will take on an
unreasonable coat of fur. sick headache
ana nausea Will ensue. Don't resort to a
powerful purgative, but begin and pursue
course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Then you will get we'll speedily and
thoroughly. This great household remedy
Tor biiiousness also relieves and cures
malarial and kidney complaints consti-
patton. incipient rheumatism. dyspepsia
and the iniirmities begotten by an en-
feehied condition of the system. 1t pro-
notes sleep and a tranquil state of the
nervous system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
WONDERFUL SHADOWGRAPHS.
Made by New Yorker with Simply An Arc
Light and Magnet.

New YORK, April l2.-Some interesting
experiments In the shadowgraphlng OF
hidden objects without the aid of y rays.
vacuum tubes. cOndensers or induction
coils have BEEN made by f. NJ. Bennett
IL the Brush Electric Light Station, III
Elizabeth street.
Mr.. Bennett is an ardent experimental
and was tmong the first to produce Pro-
fessor koentgen's mysterious rays. With
these he had no difficulty in PHOTOGRAPH
Ing hidden objects but he thought sim
liar results ought to be obtained by the
use of an ordinary are light. lie started
"A line of experiments in that direction,
but met With no success until he at
tached a magnet to the lamp. SO that its
points were close to the light. within half
IN inch of the point where the two poles
vi the lamp meet and produce the light.
Then he made shadowgraphs. and excel
lent ones. too.
In speaking of this phenomenon the
ether evening. as ] watched him at his
experiments. he said: II cannot explain
how II is, but the fact is that l cannot
get shadowgraphs from the are light TN
less | nut magnet close to it. If the
magnet is not there / get no picture.
Perhaps some scientist can explain why
this is so.
On the occasion referred to. Mr.. Ben
nett made 4 number of shadowgra phS to
prove the correctness of his statement. He
put the magnet In a clamp. which was
fastened to one arm of the lamp. and in
such n position that its points We're close
To the light. The effect on the light itself
WAS as ii a strong wind was blowing on
l.. for it broke into a flame that seemed
70 be trying TO get away from the mag
net. On the opposite arm of the lamp
and directly in front of the are light he
suspended a Photographic plate holder,
in which. and on the TOP OF sensitized
plate, WAS the object 10 he photographed.
In this way Mr.. Bennett made several
photographs after exposure of from six
20 70 minutes each.
In one case he put in the plate holder
small brass wheel wrapped in cloth. Ii
was exposed to the light for 20 minutes
and when the plate was developed il was
found to contain an excellent shadow
graph OF the wheel. In succeeding ex-
pertinent Mr. Bennett made a blue print
OF the same wheel In another case Mr.
Bennett made a shadowgraph of key
after an exposure OF but six minutes.
\ number of other experiments with
equally successful results We're made, but
AIR. Bennett was not satisfied because
too long exposure was required. With
stronger magnet he believes shadow
graphs can be made from the arc light
with an exposure of minute or less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
SOME MUST GO.
Turkey Evidently intends to Expel
Some Of the Missionaries.
Those Who Have DispIeased Sultan by &c.
and Speech Are Chosen.

Washington. April 1.-THE Turkisl
legation has received from the Sublim
Porte Tie following: III has been falsel
stated that the missionaries would b
expelled. The Imperial government ha
moi taken an does not intend TO take
any general measure of expulsion of tn
missionaries and the Catholic priests
Those among them who attend peaceful,
10 theit business are not and will not b
disturbed.
''But surely it cannot he the same 70
those no by their attitude try to dsturi
the order and tranquility of the country
and pace themselves in omen hostilit.
toward the laws and regulations in fore
in the empire.
The imperial government, Watchful 0
the aintenancc of public security, ha
duty to send them away from its terri
tory. and in SO doing it avails itself Of
right which nobody in all justice woul,
contest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

President Young has notified George
Henry nnd the Athletic club of Philadel-
piliA. that Henry is on the Bangor re-
serve hist and mnst play there or no
where.
Bangor Commercial. Augusta will play
Kelly regularly at first base this season.
rhtt player looks fora successful showing
for tho Augusians and promises to do ali
tr can towards that end, keliyis n steady.
earnest. reliable player. credit 10 the
game and 10 any club that may employ
him.
Lewiston sun: TRULY and Donohue OF
the Chicago team had Il row in the
Billiard room AT Galveston. Tex. the
other night. pouohue smashed TRULY ifi
The face and TRULY punched Donohue.
Then friends separated the players and
peace was declared. IturohGe Will lee re-
membeTed al ana old New England
Lacquer. being with the Irwistous a part
Of one season. and later with Frank
s-conarl's Dovers
The makeup Of the Colby ase ball
team on the field win be rs follows
Watkins. '96. left: Burton. 90. center
and pitcher; Patterson. '9S. pitcher and
center, Brooks. '9s. catcher: Austin
IS, short Coffin, sc, captain and first
Putnam. 80. second; Hnyt 20. third
Tookor. So. right Substitutes. Pike.
Desmond. CieaVes. Wilson. McFaddef.
Of '9S. and Bassett. ~.
N. J. Doherty. the star third basemar
of the Remedies ard the New England
League. played second base, Saturday
for the Bridgeport. CT. team against
Boston ~ Bridgeport. Our Mike must
have put I'D an elegant game as his
record shows: Four times at bat. one
run. two singles. three pat outs. five
assists Hud no errors. besides assisting
IN q double play Boston won 80 TO 9
and Mike evidently did his share OF keep
ingi the score down to those figures.
Bangor Commercial: IN the matter OF
Pitcher Covle Mr. Burnham of Brockton.
says he has the right of il, and that
President SOden OF Boston ana Presi-
dent Murnaue and Secretary Morse of the
New England league have acknowledged
A. Bat Augusta has different idea oil
the case. OF course. Rurnham is clever
me- knows All the twists and turns OF
Hase ban law. Still il does seem strange.
under the circumstances, that Burnham
should have taken Coyle from the Ken
nehec aggregation whether there is any
quirk Of Law BY which he can sustain
his action or not.
one by one the base bail players are re-
porting for duty. .Gramp' Morse ar
rived yesterday from Portland where he
has been rusticating for a few days. lie
has been at Rockland through the win
ter ana as he wanted a couple of days of
perfect rest went to Portland as being the
place whore he could be most certain to
Obtain ii. Morse says he has been in
hard training for month aud a half and
his left wing is in perfect shape. He
is looking finely. Yesterday afternoon he
went up to the Bates grounds and watch
ed Johnny Stafford give the college boys
points on the game. The college boys are
playing on the field over behind the
Divinity school building the college
diamond not being dry enough for use yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

The Puget Sound and Central Ameri.
can Cos. steamer Transit. moving al,
fun speed. ran into the government coast
defence vessel Monterey. at Seattle
Sunday. While the latter was at anchor
in Seattle harbor. The Monterey was
crowded with visitors. The Transit had
her bow badly shattered and stove in
The Monterey struck her about 10 feet
astern. loosenins one of her armor plates
and Swapping Il few rivets Her port side
compartments were we'll filled with water
before the leak was stopped. The dam.
age to both vessels is about $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
BOVit1ine

1t is concentration in the least
possible bulk of the lifc-maintain-
ing clements Of lean, raw beef,
prepared by a special cold pro-
cess. A few drops added to
babies milk will make rich, new
blood, create flesh and bone, and
give the necessary strength to
the vital organs to start them on
their long LIES work. Cholera
infantum and bowel troubles are
prevented by its use. Over
$4,000 physicians endorse it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

Catarrh starts in the nasal passages.
affecting eyes, ears and throat, and is
in fact, the great enemy of the mucous
membrane. Neglected colds in the
head almost invariably precede ca
tarrh. causing an excessive flow of mu-
cous and if the mucous dis
charge becomes interrupted the dis
agreeable results of catarrh will fol-
low, such as bad breath. severe pair
across forehead and about the eyes. a
roaring and buzzing sound in the ears
and oftentimes a very offensive dis
charge. Ely's Cream Balm is the ac-
knowledged cure for these troubles.
m,W&f&W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

Mr.. Fred Miller of Irving. III. writes
that Ia had a Severe Kidney trouble
for many years. with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder was
affected. He tried many so called Kid
ney cures but without any good result.
About year ago he began use of Elec-
trio Filters and found relief at once.
Electric Filters is especially adapted to
cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles
and often gives almost instant relief.
one trial VIII prove our statement.
Price only soc. At Chas. X. Partridge's
Drug Store. oct2Sdm. W&f&w folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
MEETING OF KINGS.
The Royal Party at Venice Will Break Up. This
Week-Rumors OF Its Object.

Venice, April 12.-Emperor William
ana Empress Victoria viii START for
Vienna, tomorrow evening King
Huinbert and Queen Margilerita win
return to Rome, Tuesday. 1t is denied
that the interview between the Em-
peror and King dealt with the renewa.
Of the Triple Alliance. which has al
ready been tacitly renewed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

The Ellsworth American notes the
following changes in command of YES
sells hailing from that port: Capt.
Hugh Duffy. who last year commanded
the Catherine. will this year so in the
l.. ID. Remick; Capt. w. V. Coggins,
who sailed the Delaware, will command
the Catherine; Capt George w. Potter.
who was in the Kate Walker, will go in
the Delaware. and Capt. David Closson.
who was in the l.. ID. Remick, will this
year go in the u. s. Lawrence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

The popular actress. Lillian Tucker,
and company of players will begin a
weeks engagement at Memorial hall.
Monday night. April 13 in La Belle
Cerese." Other plays to be presented
during the week, are "Madcap Bess,"
The Lawyer Detective" The Gold
King" East Lynne" and Lost in
London This company is very high
ly spoken of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

Another body of men. estimated from
20 to 20, went adrft. Saturday night.
at Conception bay. n. F.. and the gov
ernmont dispatched two steamers in
search of them. Both returned. sun
day night. having failed To lind any
castaways 1t is expected that most OF
the men have landed at points not
reached by the telegraph. but it is
feared that several have persisted. The
ice is visible off the coast. Thousands
of people crowded the hills. hoping to
secure a sight of the missing men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Sasadahoc grand jury reported
seven indictments, one for arson, three
for liquor selling and three for illegal
fishing cases.
The residents of York are at present
suffering from an epidemic of diphthe-
ria. The disease is supposed to have
been brought from Boston and several
families are afflicted. In one there are
three cases. The board of health is us
ing precaution to prevent the disease
from spreading. No church services
We're held. Sunday. The board has al
so ordered that no public entertainment
shall be given in town until the danger
is passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington. April 12.-These changes
III the postal service are announced:
Route l366 East PittSton 10 Gardiner.
From April 10, 1896. permit postmasters to
deliver mail to carrier 20 minutes in ad-
vance of schedule time during the con-
tinuancc of the necessary delay of car
rier caused by the destruction of bridge
on route.
y post office has been established at
Sehasco, Sagadahoc county. and T.. T..
bartlett appointed postmaster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13

Mrs. Nellie Lampson, who has been
visiting her brother. j. Henry Morse
left. Thursday. for Boston. where she
will meet her husband. w S. Lamson.
From there they will go to New York,
where Mr.. Lampson has a position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-13
Mckinley Leads In New Jersey.

bennington. N j.. April 12.-The Re-
publican caucuses for the election OF
dciesaies to the convention at Trenton,
WINCH VIII nominate the state delegates
TO the st. Louis convention were held
throughout Hunterdon county. yesterday.
Mckinley WIS strongly endorsed in MANI
townships, with Harrison a second choice
i,elaware township voters instructed
It's dele gates for Reed