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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
GRATEFUL FOR SERVICES
Rendered by Congressman ahlliken in Secur-
ing Accommodations Tor c. E. Convention.

The following letter of thanks to Con.
gresham Milliken IS self explanatory:
Hon. Seth l.. Mi!lilen, Chairman Com.
mittoe on Public Buildings and
Grounds, House of Representatives:
Sir. have the honor to inform you
that the committee Of SO, having charge
in this city OF arrangements for the
Fifteenth International Christian En-
deavor Convention, alta meeting held on
the 10th inst unanimously decided that Il
hearty vote of thanks be given to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds Of the House Of Representatives,
for its prompt action in recommending
to the House of Representatives and secur,
ing i'll that body the passage of House
resolution No. 49, granting to the com
mittee of 90 the use Of the white lot and
monument grounds for the purposes of
said international convention to be held
in Washington in July next.
Very respectfully,
JOHN ID. MORGAN
Secretary Of Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

by Congressman Quigg to sec. 1904, K.
S. and is intended to abolish crimps" or
what are euphemi5tically called shipping
masters The proposed law is not in.
tended to apply to inland or interstate
commerce or TO vessels of less than
seventy five tons.
1t may be Impossible for measures to be
adopted which will prevent cruelty to
sailors on ship board, though we hope 10
see some attempt made to remedy existing
laws in this respect. But the above
amendment, will, We are confident, be
found beneficial and practicable. The Office
of shipping commissioner will cease TO be
a sinccure when such law shall be en-
forced England has almost rid herself of
the crimp nuisance, but in American
ports he thrivcs and phys his trade IN
molested. Sailors are held and kept
drunk until their last dollar is gone and
then are shipped aboard some craft, bound
they know not where and probably robbed
of any decent clothing thoy may have
lad in their possession. Land luhbers are
palmcd eff upon the captain as able sea
men and Il he is disposed to cruelty he
certainly is thus afforded incentive tn
exercjs, IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

credit the country and impair its financial
standing. They have raised foolish ques
tons ms to the national good faith. They
have manipulated the finances in secret
dickers with their friends among Wall
street flnanciers in such fashion as ~ turn
over many millions OF the public moneys
t. group of spectators without any
return whatever. At time when the
secretary himself was convinced thnt a
- per cent bond could be sold "at or
above par, they have sold thirty-year 4
per cent. u their syndicate friends at
l0i. 10, or ON basis Of about 81. per
cent
In face Of the public Indignation that
greeted this transaction they planned and
tried To make 4 like scaudalous bargain
with the syndicate for 5000. 600 COO more
When forced ny The World publicity TO
offer tl.ls latter loan 70 the public, they so
| befogEed the terms % the transaction ~
to give the professional spectators an
enormous advantage over other investors.
They so conducted the opening Of the
bids as 81 throw wide a door 10 fraud and
create painful suspicion In men : minds
CT "A purpose 10 give the great syndicate
. leader an unfair advantage. They have
done all this with mystery. a secrecy, a
whispering concealment, which addition
ally arouse doubt in not over suspicious
minds
These things require clearing up The
country demands fun and satisfactory
explanation. It is the business Of Com
gress, and of each House thereof il the
other VIII not net, 70 maze the necessary
! inquiry. Il should DO the active desire
OF the administratioa.4 III ii has nothing to
be ashamed Of, to have such an inquiry
made.
But the House has rot moved in the
matter and the Senate has laid upon the
table resolution Of inquiry
Why this reluctance II there appre-
hcnsion that one inquiry. might lead to
another, that an awakened public CON
science might insist upon exploring other
soandals-the sugar matter for example
and that the wires that are alleged TO
connect the capitol with Wall street
l.Inight be cut Is Congress willing TO
share with the administration the rcspon.
sibility fcr.all this mystery and conceal
ment and rest oontant in the shadow cast
npon public honor by the Unexplained
circumstances of these bond transactions?
NhV not, turn ON the light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

question. The home has no building,
and consequently no inmates
At the las; session of Congress Con
gresham Milliken succeeded in securing
for the town of Castine the site of the
fort or batteries erected Just inside Dice :
Head al the civil war There are about
three acres of land. II was IN the condi-
tiun OF the grant that the town keep the
property in coed order as a park or public
ground. just now, however, il is found
that in order to keep the sea from encroach-
ing upon the land sea wall should be
built. This wall the citizens Of Castine
want the government TO build and it will
be 70 provide for this construction that
Mr.. Milliken Will shortly introduce a
hin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
Insanity and Early Rising.

Now comes forward physician of a
notoriety, in the assertion that the cause
of more insanity among the rural popula-
ton than among the urban, is early
rising. Now there may be some among
the farmers who will reply that unless
they did rise early their multIfarous
duties would drive them crazy. While it
may be time to dull the edge of the old
saw about early to bed and early to rise,
it will be difficult to impress people, unless
they wish to be impressed with the in
fallibility of the deduction that one of
the chief causes of insanity is early rising
Nature may be 10 a fair way to paresis
because of her quick response to the in
1uences of the rising sun and it may be
that our most rugged and prosperous
ancestors did not derive any benefit from
their habit of early rising. The general
belief. however, is that opportunity for
brooaing upon ones self, and possibly
lack Of familiarity with the laws of health,
among rural populations afford the most
reasonable explanation Of the more mum
circus cases of insanity among them
On the other hand the harm
which may be done by exaoting too early
rising in the case of children should not
be overlooked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
Abolish the ''CrimD.''

Any person other than commissioner
under this title who shall perform or
attempt to perform, either directly or in
directly, the duties which are by this title
set forth as pertaining to shipping com
missioner. or who shall in any way act "A
Il broker, mtddlenan, or employment
agent between the owner or master Of a
vessel and a seaman. shall for each offense
be liable to a penalty of not more than
live hundred dollars or imprisonment in
the county jail for period Of not ex-
ceeding six months, or both, at the dis
erection of tho court.
The above is the amendment proposed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
Misrepresentation on Free Coinage.

Tho more the vote in the Senate and
House upon the question OF free coinage
of silver is considered, the more encourag-
ing does it appear TO the sound money
constituents. Analysis of tho vote, more
over, should leave no doubt as to what
Will be done with the petition of Arizona
Tor admission as a state. During the last
six years, seven territories have been ad-
mitted as~states and they are represented
today by fourteen members in the Senate
and but nine representatives in the
House. OF the $50 members of the House
266 come from territory east OF the Mis-
sissippi river and but 80 west of it, while
of the 90 senators, % come from states east
of the Mississippi and 3s west of 1t. The
natural result follows that the Senate is
incapable of representing the popular Will
and to admit Arizona at this time would
only serve to aggravate the evil of mis-
representation.
A little closer analysis of the vote may
give q clearer understanding of the extent
of this Misrepresentation Every repre-
sentative from the state OF Indiana stands
against free coinage. Senators Turpie
and Voorhees, vot ed for it two weeks ago
Five of the eight Kansas representatives.
are against free coinage. Senator PETER
voted for it, Nine of the eleven Kentucky
representatives are against free coinage.
Senator Blackburn was paired in favor of
It, Four OF the six representatives from
Louisiana are on record against free
coinage. Senator Blanchard voted for it,
Thirteen of the fifteen representatives
coinage. Senators Cockrell and Vest
voted for it. Five of the six representa-
tives from Nebraska are on record against
free coinage. Senator Allen voted for It,
The representative from North Dakota
who was elected rs an antifree silver
man in 1894, voted against free coinage.
Senators Hansbroough and Roach voted
or We're paired in favor of it. Every rep
resentative from the state of Pennsyl-
vania-thirty in all-is on record against
free coinage Senator Cameron voted for
it.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes that Judging
from the most TT trustworthy information
possible it is estimated that had every
member been present and voting. includ
ing the speaker. there would have been
256 votes against free coinage, of which
PIT would have been cast by Republicans,
leaving but 80 Democratic votes for sound
currency The following table shows
how these votes would have been distri,
buted among the several states and also
the number of electoral votes of each
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
Presidential Electors Must all be
Chosen in State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. IS, 1896.

To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large, correspond
ing to the two United States senators, were
nominated in State convention, and the
manning electors, corresponding to the mem
bers of the United States House of Represen-
natives were nominated by the several con-
gressional district conventions.
TIE passage of he Australian Ballot law en-
tirely changed the prot edure. Under the law,
all Conventions are s. portion of our election
system. and this ballot act requires that can
didates to be voted for by the Voters through
out the whole state must be placed in nominal
ton by Convention representing no less q
constituency than the whole state. Hence, all
the candidates of party for Presidential cleo
tors must be nominated in State Convention,
and have therefore included in the call six
electors.
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

/. Now that Camp and Deland, who have
taught football in Yale and Harvard for
several years, ara to write book telling
all they know about the game all about
the tricks and the inside history of con-
tests which have occasioned so much talk
and not little bad blood. there will
probably follow such collaboration as the
sporting world has never seen. Fitzsim.
mons aud Maher rather talk than 1iobt
any time, and now that there appears r.
De more money in collaborating with pen
and ink than in belaboring with fist n,
tongue, they should lose no time in oct
ting back from the alkali desert TO civil
ization and writing material. We INNS,
confess, bo1ever,to suspicious that Mcssrs
Deland and Camp will not tell it all fo,
they are not supposed to know it all
The schemes for doing up and .sknock
ing ont players who are feared by thei
opponents would doubtless maka.miobt,
lhtersstin readin' but will probably b,
reserved for the death bed confessions y
fhose who participated therein.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
STATE NEWS.
arooIiook.
NORTH pERHAM.

s,nowstorms are low becoming as CON
splcuoua for their frequency Us for their
absence the FIRST plrt Of the winter. The
snow il reported 10 be q lIttla over three
f,et In the woods Robert Aiken hts ~
Gently discharged some thirty-tve or forty
81 bis chappers. He has "a large amount
yarded. --Ernsst 4. Tuppcr's family has
bsca gladdcned with the addition Of fire
large boy also the family of VI. T. Bar
ton, our entcrprising trader and lumber
man. -Harry y. Place who Is st work
TOR James Dow Of Caribou, IS on a visit to
his taaoptedl parents, Nj. and Mrs Geo.
c. Place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
kennebec.
EAST VAsSALBORo.

The FRIENDS quarterly meeting was In
session, Friday, Saturday and sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. n. Jones IL Ancs-
bury Mass Rev Frank u. Jones.
Swansey, Mass. Rev. David J. Douglass,
Rev james NJ Estes and Rev Alfred
II. Jones were In attendance. Sunday
morning, Rev. Chas. Jones spoke in an
earnest impressive manner holding his
audience Is il by magic. Rev. David
Douglass spoke in the afternoon. setting
forth the truths Of the gospel in plain
and empha tic manner Thursday of this
week there will be Bible school confer
ence at the same church. an oil day ses-
sion Wednesday of last week a large
delegation Of CHANGERS attended the
Pomona grange meeting at Riverside. 1t
was both interesting and instructive
Tuesday night of this week. six candi-
dates receive the third and fourth degrees
in Nassalboro Grange and partake Of "A
harvest supper. Mrs Frank Perkins and
Mrs Warren Stewards are Ia attend the
convention at Bangor q delegates from
the relief corps bere.-The ladies OF the
W. c. 7. L. give an entertainment at the
A. O. L. W IS hall, Saturday evening
Supper was served Mrs Chas. Burgess
had a surgical operation performed We'd
nesday. She is getting along very nicely
LITCHFIELD PLAINS
Dr. Oaks of Lewiston, was in this place
Thursday, called here to see Mrs. Nellie
NJ. Rogers in consultation with DR.. Ken
drick Rev. Mr. Hartman and family
returned homo from Westport, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

There Is nothing surprising in the re-
port that the Senate committee on foreign
relations, having the subject of fur seals
under consideration, has decided to have
either immediate arrangements for suit
ably protecting these animals or else to
have the secretary of the treasury send
out an expedition to kill every seal on the
Pribyloff Islands and sell the skins to the
dams get about all the seals, extcrminat
ing them by little slower but as sure
process as the one proposed If some such
measure as the one proposed be not
adopted the profit will inure to the
Canadian sealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

Now that Lord Salisbury has been ex.
posed in parallel columns en- the Nene-
zuelan affair, and now that the blue book
recently issued in England shows that he
was talking through his hat when he said
there was harmony between the great
powers over the Armenian question,
charitable friends have declared that be
was ILL., One statement is to the effect
that he is a sufferer from Bright's disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
PRESS COM N EMS.
Turn on the Light.
IN. Y. World, Dem.)

Why is the Senate SO reluctant to act
upon Senator Fetfcr's resolution for an
inquiry into the "facts and circum-
stances 'of the bond sales of 1894, 1895
and 1896?
The need of such an inquiry is impcra
tive, as The World has abupdantly
shown. The facts as they stand fiji all
honest minds with doubt, distrust and
suspicion. Unexplained they constitute
Il scandal
The President and the secretary of the
treasury have pursued courses and given
uttcranccs which tended strongly to dis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
sxME GOSSIP

Everyone knows what the Ice har-
vesters, The plumbers and the coal men
thought Of the cold wave.
1t Is difficult to believe that the fellow
who fired two shots into an electric ear on
the Westbrook division, Friday night, is
a resident of the staid reputable town of
Portland. For the sake of the town :
reputation we hope the. miscreant will be
identified.
We hope the cold wave that swept over
the State Sunday night won't overtake
DR.. Manson on his return from the North
pole.
Portland Transcript: The people of
Maine increased their savings bank de
posits by two millions last year a
Chicago paper remarks that times are
never hard in the Pine Tree State" and
there is truth in the remark Hahitual
| thriftincss Is one of the good old New
England traits that has not yet died out.
Now for cat stories An Ellsworth
party starts the ball rolling with nara
| tive about cat who rubs the frost from
the window pancs so that he may look
out
A resident of Gray has II hen nearly old
enough to vote. She has been great egg
producer during the nearly u years of her
existence one year having $50.
A Boothbay child has recently been
sick with scarlet fever supposed to have
been contracted by playing with toys
which the mother used when she as a
child was sick with the same disease
healthfulness.
Buying and burning cigarettes never
have stopped the trade hereabouts but the
W. G. L. y. women of Cornth after buy
ing and burning all there were in town
exncted a promise from the dealers not
to sell any more.
Castine is getting lots of free advertis-
ing as an attractive summer resort and It
all comes about by means of photograph
taken Of cliff on the coast during n
storm. When the picture was developed
the outlines of face appeared in the mist
Of the waves and then it was learned that
there was a legend how an Indian girl
threw herself from this cliff when her
white lover sailed away without her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

There is little patch of land abut.
ting ON one of the magnificent build.
ings that flank Victoria street, West.
minister, London, which has remained
waste for more than 20 years. 1t is sur
rounded by a high boarding, covered
with advertisements. The income deriv-
ed from these is such that it would not
pay the proprietor TO substitute build.
Ing. London Letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

The Dartmouth College students have
concluded that expressing Misrepresentation
by means of horn concert is vulgar and
Intellectual and have voted to abolish the
custom. footing ones horn is vulgar, t,
be sure, but unfortunately is not always
Intellectual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

How the Democratic congressman did
score Bumptious Bowler and Jay Seeds
Morton for usurping the privileges and
defying the power of Congress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

wild engine coming up grade and n
runaway logging car going down grade
met on the same track Of the Rumford
rails Railway near Byron, Friday. The
engine was completely smashed and
both engineer ana fircmen were terribly
injured. They are in the Maine General
hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

Not to recall Minister Willis places tn
Presidents treatment of Minister Thurs
ton in still more shameful light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

Judging from reports about the only
obstacle the Roentgen ray won t penetrate
is the veil dividing this life from the
next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
Somerset.
SMITTIFiELD.

VIM. J. Haynes has gone to Soners-
worth, \. H., where he will spend week
or two with VIM :. Pierce. Esq. d
former townsman.- and Mrs Harper
Allen have gone to Fairfield to visit his
brother, j. T.. Allen IL. r. Rigelow is
hauling wood to Skowhrgan for Gould &
Curtis with four horse team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

Unless Nansen brings the north pole
back with him there will still be some
to doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

John Bull is now devoting himself
assiduously to bullying the Bocr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

No notice whatever VIII be taken Of I'M
gned communications.
The JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD REsroNsIBLR
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
criptions and advertisements to BuRLHIGH b
ELYNT. Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

Buying and burning cigarettes never
have stopped the trade hereabouts but the
W. G. L. y. women of Corinth after buy
Ing and burning all there were in town
exnctcd "A promise from the dealers not
to sell any more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

We hope the cold wave that swept over
the State Sunday night won't overtake
DR.. Nanscn on his return from the North
pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

world British denof. FRaNcrs NEwBERY Sons, i,
hing Edwsrd-st, London. POTTER DRuo CHEN.
NoHf, Sole Props, Boston, .. 5. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18

Everyone knows what the Ice har-
vesters The plumbers ard the coal men
thought Of the cold wave.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-10
THE VILLAGE OF CANA.
A Pen Picture of Life There During the
Lifetime of Christ.

d. Cana was a thriving village on the great
highway through the lii, west of the sea
OF Gallee From the main road a number
OF narrow. irr, rular streets wandered up
and along "A los hillsidy ana were burdered
by house, thar wee bLllt mostly OF stone
Tho inhabitants A... i.c,G lor thrift and
Industry if il wee only because of the tax
gatnercr-, Tor ilcrud Antieas va, building
palaces, lourps-c, and citics. ilr WAS nv
Ing ~ maeUifcclcc. %, we're his many
JN.cCr, All ticf.or'lr of his dominion.
paid ti.xcs aud Lriaca tc HIM and ,hcm.
While The CuLsoCllc.ccs were often pnin.
tul enough. there were 10 sigHs OF actual
poverty H. the vicinity II the well 1t
stood several pare, ia 'front.' OF a dwelling.
TWO STORIES in height, which seemed some
what better than its Eo! -hbus- The porch
nlougit- lower Story WA, thick " clad with
vines. and .ron UuCcr THESE ;he girl had
come no bring her jar to the well 4 jew
lsh maidon %: Lcarly > wa- accounted a
full grown woman, ana the siightness Of
her graceful lWrc did not interfere with
au air Of maturity which her present state
OF mind much increased Her simple
dress. that became her 80 well. was of good
materials.
Ranged ON either side OF the we'll were
six large, cumbrous looking water pots OF
etoncWarc, partly filled, Tor the conven
leuCV Of any person Wishing 10 perform the
:oot or hand additions required by the ex-
acting ceremonial. law OF The Jews.
The vine clad porch was "a pleasant