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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29
Bacon's Trial POSTPONED,

The trial of James Bacon of Sidney
for running into Mrs. Z. r. Arnold,
Saturday evening, from the effects of
the shock of being thrown from the
wagon Mrs. Arnold has not recovered,
will take place in the municipal court,
next Monday. The matter has been
postponed to see what the extent of
Mrs. Arnold's injuries will be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

it's certificate, Monday, with the secre-
tary of State:
The Briquette Compressed Coal Com
pany, organized at Portland, for the
purpose of manufacturing refuse coal
and other substances into fuel, with
$3.50, 900 capital stock, of which moth
ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Josiah Knight of Somerville,
Mass; treasurer, William T. Miller of
Newton, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

Augustus Bailey, Esq, of Gardiner. a
member of the board OF prison and Jail
inspectors, was in the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29
honors.

Mrs r. p. Manning. head milliner for
Miss Herbert, has returned from Bos-
ton and New York, where she has been
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

Mrs. Chas. A. Bennett and Miss Lula
Bennett have gone to Richmond for a
short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

Hon. S. W. Carr, State insurance
commissioner, is expected to return,
today, from Philadelphia, Where he has
been in attendance upon the annual
convention of the insurance commits
sioners of the United States. Mr.. Car,
chosen vice president of the or
~ganization, quite an honor for the
State of Maine.
Colonel e. G. Harrington is passing
a week at ~Fryeburg.
Captain Thomas Clark is at South
West Harbor, called there by the i'll
ness of his sister. He will not return
until Thursday.
Labor Commissioner Mathews is il
Lewiston on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

DR.. j. +. Hill returned, last evening,
rom a business trip to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

Three DRINKS occupied cells at the
police station, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29
ST. AUGUSTINE FAIR.
food Attendance. Monday Evening. and Every,
body Thoroughly Enjoyed Themselves.

st. Augustine's fair, last evening,
irew a good crowd at City hall. and
rom beginning to end a good time was
iad by all. For an entertainment the
pupils at the parochial school drilled
snds sang. which was done quite pretti-
y. Messrs. Charles Billedeau, Charles
Ballard and Frank Billedeau sang a
'ew songs which received the plaudits
# the audience.
The fair will continue, tonight, and
I good programme has been provided.
At a meeting of Augusta Lodge, No.
%, a. O.. U. W.,last evening, the follow
ng officers were installed by District
Deputy Wellington Johnson Of this city:
Master Workman, c. f. Hoxie; fore
man, Frank Chadwick; overseer, AL
red w. Varney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29
ONE DAY MORE
In Which Silver Democrats Must File
Names Of Their Electors.
House Cleaning in Representatives Hall and
Other Capitol Gossip.

The silver Democrats of Maine have
just one mere day in which to file their
papers for electors. The declination of
Charles l.. Johnson of Waterville, to
allow his name to be used, perhaps had
an effect upon E. X. O'Brien of
Thomaston. and r. c. Mansfield of
Jonesport; for these two men have not
sent in their acceptance nor have they
notified the secretary of States office
hat they will not run. Mr.. Johnson's
place has been filled by Fred Emery
Became of HalloWell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

House cleaning is nov going on in
dead earnest at Representatives hall,
and by the time the Legislators arrive
The walls will be papered and painted
and other improvements on the hall
made, all making it look very neat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

Returns are also coming in, a few at
from the town and city clerks through
out the State, relating to the investi-
cations of fires. In accordance with q
law passed by the last Legislature.
Whenever there is a fire. the municipal
are to call a meeting and deter
mine, if possible, the cause of said fire,
and make their report on each and
every fire to the State insurance de-
through the town clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-29

Austin Cary, who has been employed
work and collecting information, is
now at his home in Bangor, preparing
his report. The findings of Mr.. Cary
will be a feature CT the report of the
forestry commission which will be
iGGlnI ahDMt NnNrGn1 nnl
The advocate., 1896-04-29
Some News About Kansas.

A Smith county farmers horse was
killed by passing train, and he got q
judgment against the road for $50.
Governor Morrill, Is said to be guar
antor on Kansas farm mortgages az.
gregsting over a half million dollars.
The Mcpherson Opinion thinks that
Breidenthal or Harris would com.
mand the most strength for Governor.
The Junction City Tribune says that
with Harris at the head the success of
the Populist ticket would be assured.
The redeemer Board of County Com
missionerS Of Osborne countyle let the
county printing to the highest bidder,
Judge Peters says that he is not a
candidate for Governor, but that the
position is one that no man would re-
fuse.
J. Y. Niles of Beloit has been sp-
pointed as Adjutsnt of the G. A. r.
The salary was reduced from l, $500 to
800.
John Marshall, leader of the cels.
brated MarshslPs band, says that the
Beloit band is one of the best in the
State.
Farmers in the vicinity of Emporis
report serious damage to their apple
orchards by a new species of cater
pillar.
Mayor Cox of Wichita denies that he
wants the Police Commissioners of
that city removed and their places left
vacant.
Horton people don't like Morrill's
Assistant Attorney General, who is
Ilooking after liquor cases in that
county.
7. H. Balm, Topeka lawyer, has
been indicted by the Federal grand
jury for using the mails for lottery
purposes.
The Johnson county delegates to the
Second district Republican convention
stand as follows; Harris 8, Buchsn 2,
Funston 3.
The Populists Of Greenwood county,
at their convention Saturday, elected
delegates favorable to Judge Shinn for
District Judge.
Maj. Calvin Hood of Emporis has
acquired extensive banking interests
In Kansas City, and viii, 1t is said, re-
move there soon.
Editor G. A. Hamlin of the McPher-
SON Opinion was married last week.
Hamlin deserves prosperity and all the
good things In life.
The bill for sending the militia down
to st. John will be about $4OO. This
should be EOted by those who voted for
"business" administration.
The police administration of Fort
Scott demands the payment of a H.
cense fee on the part of a solicitor for
Kansas City Populist paper.
Judge Mckay of Anthony announces
that he is not q candidate for Congress
and that he will not be q candidate for
any other Office while on the bench.
The roast of Morrill, by the State
Temperance Union was written by
Richard Wake, who was President Of
that organization during the past year.
The advocate., 1896-04-29

with the comfort of the politicians, q
they will take their wet goods slOn
with them.
Mayor TWiss of Kansas City, Kss
wants Morrill, to remove the Commil
Bioners and turn the police force Q
that city over to the local authorities
An oratorical contest was held q
Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Frids
night. This Is the first Indian cOnteF
of the kind ever held west of the Mil
sisippi.
Governor Morrill, has psrdOne
Charles Johnson of Fort Scott, VIII
was sent to the Penitsntisry last Ser
tember for one and one-hslf years 70
grand larceny.
The Butler county Populist conVen
tion elected delegates favorable {
Judge Shinn for District Judge an
for A. W. Dennison for Judge of tn
Court of Appeals.
The Abilene Monitor says that tn
report that County Clerk Grant Keife
of that city would be candidate 70
the POpulist nomination for Secretar
of State is incorrect.
The Fort Scott Daily Lantern pop.
has been suspended, in order that tn
publishers may make their weekly edi
tion stronger and better by devotinI
their whole time to 1t.
The Rice Eagle (Pop.) charges tina
free booze was a leading feature o
the Dodge City judicial convention
which nominated Elrick Cole for Judg
Of the Court of Appeals.
The Concordis KGRSan (Pop.) /
prospecting to the extent that 1t wa
necessary to move into more room,
quarters last week. The KanSan de
serves unlimited success.
Kansas City Star: "Ed F. Gree
says that a lot of Populists are becom
ing Republicans, which causes doubt
ing Vic MurdOck to observe that thei
names would be refreshing"
Col. Lincoln, who has recently fin
ished q school house canvass of Bour
bon county, will now open upol
Cherokee. He is an earnest Populis
and will do much good work.
Judge Williams of the Federal cour
granted the application for a receive
for the Topeka Capital last week
The parties were given ten days IL
which to agree on a receiver.
7. H. Brundage and 7. B. Haslsl
have bought the Eldorsdo AdoOcate
Ex.Stste Treasurer Biddle has not de
cided what he will do, although he ma!
stay with the paper for q while.
A proposition to leave q space OF
the ballots to be voted at the ShaWne,
county Republican primaries for voter
to express their choice for United
States Senator was voted down.
A conference of redeemer politician
was held at the Blossom House at Kan
Sas City Saturday. Leland, Billy Ed
wards, George Martin, Sam Peters ant
a number Of others were present.
The Wichita Eagle thinks McKinle.
is safe silver man. AS John Sherman
says he is all rlghC on the finance Ques
ton, 1t is hard to determine whs
-onR-o, "a .-.o,. .,oo.,-l a
The advocate., 1896-04-29

from Oblivion somehow"
There are only five counties In Che
State which produce more than $4,000
bushels of coal annually. Crawford
has the largest output, the others being
In the following order: Cherokee,
LeaVenworth, Usage and Bourbon.
Lawrence Journal (Rep.): "About
the only time the present State Labor
Commissioner is heard from Is when he
is indicted for something or other, or
when he is expelled from some Orgsni-
zstion. The present State Labor Com.
missioner Is Q Bird"
Judge S. Fl. SnIder'S name Is sug.
gested as a candidate for Congress in
the Second district in the event that
Buchsn Is not nominated by the Re-
publicsns. Many people believe that
If BuChsn wins Senator Taylor ought
to have a chance to take his scalp
again.
Six counties have already elected
delegates to the Republican nominal
ing convention. AS the delegates
elected are largely against Morrill,, the
gang is figuring on getting rid Of them.
The scheme Is that they cannot be le-
gslly elected until the spportiOnment
Is made.
The Lakin I1sdeT (Dem.) and the
Lskin Ad0ocGte (Rep,) have entered
into an agreement whereby public pat
ronsge is divided, the matter being
printed in both papers. This viii re-
lieve the readers of an everlasting and
never entertaining fight over county
printing, If it aceOmplishes no other
good purpose.
The Democrats of Chsutauqua
county were not represented at the
Congressional convention, and those
from Elk were instructed to use their
influence to adjourn the convention
until after the National convention.
They regard the nomination Of q can
didate at this time as In the interest of
the Republicans.
Lawrence Journal (Rep.): "The
disgracerul scenes enacted in the
WyandOtte county Republican COnVen-
tion were surpassed only by the actions
of the Democratic convention that was
going on at the same time across the
line in Missouri. Men guilty of such
actions ought not to be recognized in q
convention Of any party"
A Topeka man voted for Robinson
in 1890, for LeWelllng in 1892, and Nor
rill In 1894. He is 80 thoroughly dis
gusted with Morrill, that he viii vote
for the Prohibition candidate this year
in order to remove any possibility Of
being charged with the shortcomings
Of the man who is elected. If that Is
what he wants he will be safe.
John W. Breidentbsl Is making all
necessary arrangements for trsnspOr-
tstion and accommodations for the st.
Louis convention. Ex-Governor Lew.
elling has kindly consented to act with
him in these matters, and the POpu-
lists Of the State who desire to attend
that convention may rest assured that
every attention possible will be given
to their interests.
There will be a fight IN the Democrat
The advocate., 1896-04-29

class.
Lesvenworth had a $4,000 Are Sat.
urdsy morning.
A policeman shot burglar at Atch-
ison last Friday.
A boy escaped from the Reform
School recently.
The Garnett Agttotor is for Senator
King for Governor.
The postofice at Cuba was robbed
last Thursday night.
Ex.Auditor G. M. Hovey is bill
collector In Chicago.
Webb McNsll is President of Col.
OTadO mining company.
Baxter Springs and Galens are now
connected by telephone.
Most of the strawberries on the
market come from Texas.
The April Fool Mining Company is
western Kansas corporation.
Judge Hszen Of Topeka will have
the jury decide divorce cases.
J. Fl. Dana succeeds H. A. Mckee
as editor Of the Caney Times.
The Lawrence World speaks of Joe
BrlstOW as Morrill's chambermAid.
The town Of Ramona In Dickinson
county has changed its name to Jacobs.
There will be q material increase in
the price of Ice In Topeka this sum-
mer.
"A Pleasanton banker and his wife
have started on q trip around the
world.
Three members of the present Con.
gress have been residents of Barber
county.
Ex.Stste Superintendent Gaines will
deliver the Memorial day address at
Glasco.
The Mama Republican delegates to
the Congressional convention are for
Funston.
Troutmsn got more votes for Lieu
tenant Governor than Morrill, did for
Governor.
The Police Judge of Minneapolis
has only had one case in his court in
four years.
Assistant Attorney General Reber
Of Brown county is making war on the
Turner's at Horton.
A Chautsuqua county man claims to
have planted 100 acres Of corn In five
days with one planter.
The Manhattan Nationalist under
the new management is In favor Of j.
r. Burton for Senator.
The Anthony Bulletin (Pop.) is for
the man for Governor who gets the
nomination at Abilene.
Anderson county delegates to the
Republican Congressional convention
are for Senator Metcslf.
Stone, concrete and gravel will be
used on the walks and drives through
the State House grounds.
Four Of the candidates on the Re-
publican ticket In johnson county are
residents Of the county seat.
The Atchison Globe (Rep.) rossts
Dick Blue for his fight on Governor
The evening times., 1896-02-24
SEVEN CHARRED BODIES
Remains Of the Armiger Family to
Be Inferred Tomorrow.
Mrs. ArmiGer and Mrs. Riley, Her
Daughter, Recovering From the
Shock and Their Injuries.

Baltimore, Feb. 24.-Scyen caskets, with
lids tightly secured. rested in the undertake
ing establishment of Henry W. jenkins. on
Saratoga street. tais morning. They con-
cealed from view the distorted. charrcd and
blackened remains of the seven persons
who yesterday gave Up their spirits in tie
battle with fire and smoke at No. So6 North
Charles street.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
completed, but It is probable that Mr.. Arni-
ger and the members of his family will be
buried tomorrow. the services being CON
Quoted at Brown Memorial Church
The body OF the other victim, Mr. Horace
Manuel. a New York broker and member
of the stock exchange, was removed from
the undertakc-'s at noon and shipped TO
his Fifty-siXtl street residence in New York.
The remains were accompanied by Mr.
Manuers business partner, Mr.. Archibald
Turner, who came to Baltimore last night
The distressing disaster at the ArrnigeI
residence sent thrill! OF horror through
every household in the city. Some OF the
circumstance ana incidents connected with
1t were SO n rrrcting rs stomake.tappeal with
peculiar force 10 universal sympathy.
Mrs. Armiger and her daughter, Mrs.
Riley, are recovering from the shock and
their Injuries. The colored nurse. Alice
Williams, WHO jumped from the third
story window to the pavement and re-
ceiyed u fractured skull. is still alive, but
her death is expected at any moment. The
others will recover.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
HUGSrON PLEADED GUILTY
The Bogus Celery Compound Agent
Admits His Guilt
He Withdrew the Plea of Not Guilty
Business Before Judge Cox.

Frederick Hueston, a smooth faced young
white man, was before Judge Cox this
morning, charged with fraud in selling a
liquid which he pretended was we'll
known celery compound.
He was indicted carly in January on a
charge of false pretenses. After consid-
Grafton OF the facts and consultation with
Attorney Downing. Hueston concluded
10 withdraw the plea of not guilty and
admit the Offensc, upon condition that
he should he liberated under suspension OF
sentence.
This was agreed to by Assistant District
Attorney Jcffords, who had talked with
District Attorney Birney about the case,
and the formalitics were gone through
with. Very few words were spent in dis
posing of the matter.
The charge against Hueston was in the
cases of Cecilia Murphy, Mary E. Dogan
aud john W. Hawkins. He represented
that be was employed by the Wells q Rich
artlson Company to advertise the celery
compound. aud TO do this was allowed
TO sell the mixture at twenty-five cents
bottle, though the regular price was $l.
He succeeded In selling a bottle to each OF
the persons named on August 16 ard IL
last. and was continuing his trade when ar
rested.
The bottles contained harmless, but
worthless, mixture.
Henry E. Burgess, colored. Indicted Tor
running a poker game, was also allowed
to plead guilty. ard went free under a
suspension of sentence, with the usual
SI00 personal bond Burgess agreed that
he would never again offend.
burgess has been running the Morton
Club. a coiored Republican organization, at
No. $50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
and had in connection with it sundry games
of poker.
Arrangements and pleas of not guilty be-
fore Judge Cox this morning were as fol-
lows: James. II. Dickinson, adultery;
Walter sesco. larceny from person: William
Miller, alias Fields, larceny; James Willis,
second offense. petit larceny; Samuel jones,
gaming table; Abraham Banks, larceny;
Samuel R. Berch false pretenses.
The following cases were dismissed by
direction of the District Attorney: John
George and Frank Daily and Hayes Shorter,
HOUSEKEEPING. and Arthur Simmons, Jr,
larceny from the person.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

vicksburg, 1.62; Shreveport, LOG; Pales-
tine. 2.34.
Threatening weather, with possibly light
rain or snow is indicated for New England
and the Middle States tonight and Tuesday,
with lower temperature. The weather Will
be unsettled tonight in the Middle Atlantic
States and the Ohio Valley possibly clearing
and cooler by Tuesday. Occasional rains
will probably continue in the Gulf States
tonight and possibly Tuesday.
Condition of the Water.
High and low tides arc Officially re-
corded at the navy. yard today as fol-
lows:
3:31 q. m. 9:67 a. m.
4:O4 p. m. 10:52 p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at a. ni.: Great Falls-Temperature, "a;
condition, 16. Receiving reservoirs-Tem-
perature, SO: condition at north connec-
tiOn, 10; condition at south connection. IL;
Distributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 35;
condition at influent gatehouse, s; efflu-
ent gatehouse, 8.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps are lighted ut 5:54 D. m.; ex-
tinguished ut 5:34 a. M.
Naphtha lamps are lighted at 6:54 D. m:
extiDguished at $40 a. M.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at $50 p. m.: extinguishcd at $40 a. IN.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
BULLS HAD THE CALL.
Business in Wall Street Brisk and
London a Heavy Buyer.

London a Heavy Buyer.
New York. Feb. 24.-Thc feeling at the
Stock Exchange was pronouncedly bullish
during the early session, and business was on
a large scale. London bought fully 10000
shares OF st. Paul, Atchison, Louisville s
Nashville. and the vanderbilts and raft Of
bonds. Local commission houses were also
in receipt OF big orders for the standard is
sues, as well as for good railway mortgages.
There were no new Developments TO &C.
count for the advance in the market, which
is still feeling the influence of the recent
successful government loan. The rise in
prices ranged from 2 to 2 1-2 per cent.
The important advances follow: Sugar,
5-s to lit 3-8; Colorado Coal. 2.4 to
"a l. 4; Denver, 1 to IA; Denver preferred,
Ia to 40 81; Evansville & Terre Haute,
Ia to "a 1-2; Flint and Pere Marquette,
ga to 15 1-2; Iowa Central preferred, 1
to 81; Lake Shore. 3-4 to 147 3-4; Louis.
willie & Nashville. 3-4 to 81 ga; Manhattan,
3-4 to log ga; Cleveland, Lorain and
Wheeling preferred. to 90. and Metropoli-
tan Traction. 2 1-2 to 107 "a.
Missouri Pacific was the one weak spo: to
the market and fell to 22 L q from 23 1-2. on
the poor statement for the past year. specu-
lation at IL O'Clock was strong in tone.
The stock market during the past hour
ruled strong and higher. The features
were Sugar. the grangers, Louisville and
Nashville, and Chicago Gas. Speculation
at noon was quiet and strong.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
MRS. MARSHALL FIELD DEAD.
After Two Days Illness She Died in
Nice of Peritonitis.

After Two Days Illness She Died in
Nice of Peritonitis.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-AIrs. Marshall Field
died in Nice yesterday OF peritonitis. She
was Ill only about forty-eight hours.
Although Mrs. Field had been practically
an invalid for fifteen years. her sojoun
In Europe since 1891 had benefited her
greatly.
Mrs. Field was fifty-four years Old. She
was the daughter of Robert Scott, formerly
a wealthy ironmaster OF Ironton, Ohio. She
was married to Marshall Field in 1868, and
the only children were a son and daugh-
ter--AIarshan Field, jr., and Mrs. Arthur
Tree.
Mrs. Field was not a society woman in
the accepted sense of the term, but was
prominent because of her husbands i'm
mense wealth. She was very charitable
woman, but. instead OF giving through a
regular organized society. she had a per-
sonal agent. who sought out deserving
cases and attended to them.
The body will be brought to this country,
but the place Of burial has not yet been de-
citled upon.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Tuesday.

Forecast Till 8 p. m. Tuesday.
For the District of Columbia, Delaware
and Maryland, threatening weather tonight,
probably without rain; Tuesday, fair and
colder; northwesterly winds.
For Virginia, threatening weather to-
night; Tuesday, colo and fair; north
westerly winds.
weather Conditions and G eneral Fore
cast.
The area of low pressure ecoyeringthe Lake
regions Sunday morning has moved east
ward and is now central over the Gulf of st.
Lawrence. The high area has disappeared
from the South Atlantic States and a new
area of high pressure appears to be forming
In Manitoba. The pressure is also high
over the Rocky Mountain districts. The
barometer ha fallen generally in theAtlantic
and east Gulf States, also in the extreme
Northwest. thas risen in the Lake regions
aud on the southern Rocky Mountain
plateau.
II il warmer this mcrning on the Atlantic
coast and colder in the upper Lake region
and on the Rocky Mountain slope.
Rain has fallen in the Gulf States, and
light rain or snow has occurred in northern
New England and the lower Lake region.
The following precipitation, in inches,
was reported;
During the past twenty-four hours
The evening times., 1896-02-24
Hannah Thompson. Age 1o7

Engiewood, N. j., Feb. 24.-There is no
doubt but that Hannah Thompson, colored.
nearly lot years, is the oldest living in
habitant of Bergen county, II not of the
State of New Jersey. She has worthy
rival In old Jack Caesar. colored, living
near Hohokus. who is 1O5 years old.
One of Mrs. Thompson's most enthusiastic
admirers is DR.. John Wells. He thinks she
will live four or five years longer. Her
eyes are bright, she is well preserved. with.
out a wrinkle in her face, the skin of which
is soft as plush, and her voice, a deep con-
tralto, is unusually strong. Her hearing is
little defective, but her other faculties arc
good.