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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

The disposition Of fire to follow flood
was seen in Lewiston. The good people
OF that town are wondering what they
have done to call upon themselves such "a
series of disasters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

The weather of the past week has not
been conducive to an abundance OF sea
food for today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

With nearly foot of snow on the leve]
there is bare ground for rods and drifts
for long distances on the country roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

Even the faint and far-between streaks
OF sunshine yesterday, were warmly wei
coined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

From Saturday night to Wednesday
night, Chief Clerk Mitchell of the railway
postal service had but five hours sleep
says the Eastern Argus. 1t was week
to try the souls of the postal employees
throughout this part of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

Saco has the first Democratic mayor it
has had since 1874 The voters occasion
ally like to experiment but they soon tire
OF it and gladly return to the normal
order Of things
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

Probably $50 bridges, big and little, in
this State were carried away or rendered
impossible by reason of the flood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

Randolph is to be congratulated on
prompt Taxpayers tax collector who
collected every dollar Of the tax of 1895.
and on freedom from debt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-06

General Manager Tucker of the Maine
Central, was quick to serve the interests
of Lewiston people by Offering TO build a
foot bridge on the lower chords of the
roads Androscoggin bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
REMOVING TILE SNOW

When tho snow stopped falling on Wednesday
night Contractor Tate. the man upon whom Com
missioner Waring depends "a remove II. began TO
realize that he had the biggest Job Of the winter on
his hands The printed posters calling for men and
carts were put up in such prominent places as
Cooper Union. and the work OF cleaning the snow
from off the streets was begun with comparatively
large force. About Ave hundred mon worked all
night In the principal thoroughfares below Houston
ST and Yesterday morning tho force was augmented
by 600 more recruits armed with shovcls and
hroons BY Contractor Tate thought he had
about 200 men at work and 500 carts He said that
he could get all the men he wanted. but II DIM
cult 10 get carts.
been cleaned before the sidewalks. and that the
snow from the sidewalks had been thrown into the
streets This necessitated cleaning the streets a
second time. Last night nearly 300 men and 100
carts kept busy. and the snow from the main
thoroughfares below Central Park. II expected.
would be all removed before sunrise this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
EEUENY FORCED TO RESIGN.

sIIOwALTER WINS ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHESS
VICTORY IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia March l2.--The seventh game or the
championship chess match was finished to-day
when ShowaIter succeeded In defeating kemeny
after sIxty-nv, moves were made. The length OF
the game was over nine hours. kemeny defended
n Ruy Lopez which played by Showalter In
sulendid stvle The latter managed TO obtain
sliperior positlon early In the game, the sklu de-
fence put up by Black being of no avali.
ON the twenty-second move an exchange or
Queens took place after which kemeny's game be
ame hopeless In fact Showalter had chance on
his thirtieth move to win a piece by paying
k-ks However he was much pressed on the
time limit, and played II x B + Instead. which gave
some chance II escape TO his opponent kemeny
dld moi use this To the best advantage, Tor had ne
PLAYED on hls thirty second move i. instead or
RI en- he would have had excellent drawing
chances. -,
The ending was played remarkably well on both
sides Black was Obliged to give up his Bishop In
order to stop the advance to Or i. On the sixty
NTH move Kemeny resigned. as resistance was then
impossible The score now stands; Showaiter won
l. Kemeny won 2; drawn. J. The next game VIII De
played Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
TWO MORE SUSPECTS N JAN.

\ NEGRO AND A WHITE MAN BELIEVED TO BE IN
PLIcATED IN THE POWELL MURDER
Two more suspects under arrest in tho Long
Island CITY jail in connection with the murder OF
stephen Powell. in Hampstead. on Saturday night
They are Frank Davis. colored. and Theodore TIL
ley. a white man. They the men who were In
Lantier's restaurant Sunday morning. They were
nervous and appeared to have been tramping al
night They inquired about the times at which
trains left for different parts Of Long Island IL Is
said they were seen the Powell house short
time before the murder. The authorities had been
searching for them since Monday morning. wnen
Lantier told the police Of their being in his place
Yesterday they found at darlington. a village
near Locust Valley. and Detective McDougal. OF
the District-Attorney' ofice. arrested them
Jonn Wayne and Mayhem are stl prisoners ana
the police and Distrct-AttOrney, although making
other arrests, seem 10 think they have the muir
derer In custody in Wayne. LIB" Wood and Alice
Jackson two colored women OF Hampstead, were
taken before the Distrlct-Attorney yesterday. and
que STONED about their knowledge OF Waynes ana
Mathews movements on Saturday night and sun
dav morning 1t is alleged that bloody handker-
chief found in Alice Hutchinson's house belongs TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
AN ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR Magic.

The mysterious properties contained In the Ront-
gen or rays have almost from the moment OF the
announcement OF their discovery proved subject
0. intense interest to the public mind The fac,
that ray has been found that vii penetrate objects
that have hitherto been lmpervious TO light and
other rays has excited universal attention. IL was
not extraordinary. therefore. that because Pro-
fessor ". r. Magic. OF Princeton University. was
announced TO speak on the R0ntgcn rays the reg
ular March meeting OF the Princeton Club. OF New
York at the Hote. Brunswick last night. was at
tended by one OF the largest gatherings OF the cub
In a long time.
Professor Magic. in comprehensive discourse.
first outlined the history OF the discovery OF the
rays and OF the experiments OF Faraday and
Senard in the same direction He thought. how
ever that the fullest credit for successful research
should be- given 20 RontScn. VINO, ne sali. IN this
instance was in somewhat the same position as
Watt Although Watt was not the nrst 10 ma OUT
the mower contained In the expansion or steam. nc
was the first man to put II to practical application
Professor Magic then went on to explain az i,hgttn
the process 10y which the rays were obtained III
his experiments Professor Magic has confined him.
SET TO the use OF Rohmkarn coil and Crookes
tube
stereoptlcon Illustrations showed the audience the
result OF some Of his experiments Altogether about
twautv mixtures exhibited. Most or these re-
lated TO experiments with the hands and Feet. ana
gave excellent results. the bones STANDING OUT cIeaI
ly and distinctly There were also thrown on une
screen plcturcs Of small animals. In which the nohes
OF the anatomy were easily pcrceptble DR.: Magic
broueh with him the necessary apparatus Tor pro-
ducing the rays. and he gave an added zest 10 the
meeting nv making some practical experiments In
the presence OF the audience. with nfeen MN
utes' exposure he took an excellent picture OF inc
ha nd OF Hugh L. Cole the president with the pohes
showing beneath the nesh ,,, . -.
After the address the members adjourned to the
coia Snrsr,drd and there were between three hun
dred and four hundred members present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
"BIG WALTER" FINALLY CAUGHT.

Information was received by Captain O'Brien yes
terday that Walter McNally otherwise known as
big Walter" arrested in Bridgeport Conn.,
Yesterday al the instance of the Distrct-Attorney
office Of this city McNally Is brother OF Jimmy
McNally the greengoods man. and Is engaged IN
the same line himself.
about five months ago McNally arrested for
selling block Of his stock to Jersey farmer. He
furnished bonds His trial was called for December
last He failed to appear and the bonds were Tor
feited bench warrant was then issued Tor mis-
arrest Captain OBr,en sent word to Chief OF Po-
lice Birmingham. Of Bridgeport, to look out for
McNally as II known that his pals were liv-
inc in the vicinity of that city. McNally was
captured yesterday, and Distr eta ttorney FELLOWS
vas informed Detective McNaught, Of the Dis
trct Attorneys office went to Bridgeport last night
10 bring back the prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
ASSOCIATES RIGHTS NOT CUT OFF.
DENIAL OF REPORTS ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF
DESIGN.

DENIAL OF REPORTS ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF
DESIGN
The members Of the National Academy Of Design
held meeting Wednesday evening at which. II was
rumored yesterday, adopted amendments to
the constitution and bylaws which deprived the
soc,ate members Of Of the privileges they have
heretofore enjoyed. The associate members Of the
National Academy Of Design form the waiting list
of the academy from which chosen the academi-
clans Certain rights are accorded them In the ex
hibitlons given by the academy. and they may nom-
nate candidates for associate membership but they
cannot attend the meetings OF the academy, nor do
they have a vote In ITS government.
1t was reported yesterday that the academicians
had on the previous ming shorn the associates OF
their privilege Of nlnating candidates for associate
membership and the associates were at FIRST more
or less exercised over the report
Upon investigation, however. there was FOUND TO
be little or no truth in the report. Eastman John-
SON. one Of the Oldest OF the academicians, SAID 10
a Tribune reporter last evening:
n is true, 10 the amendment OF our bylaws, out
what was done will in no way curtail the rights or
privileges OF the associates. II referred cheny, II
/ remember, TO the management and disposition OF
exhibitions. 49,,
Thomas W. Wood president Of the academy,
said that the associates would be gamers rather
than losers as n result of the changes In the BY
as did also +. Wood Perry, the secretary. who
added that the transactions Of the meeting were
Of no great Importance and would not be ready FOR
publication for several days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
FINE PAINTINGS AT A SAFE.

Tb. auction sale Of the paintings collected by the
late Henry c. Murphy. who was Minister to The
Hague during President Buchanan's Administration,
wa. begun at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms No.
oas FIfth-ave last evening. and VIII be concluded
tonight Sixty-fve pictures were sold. ana the az
gregate received was 1886 80 The attendance was
good and the bidding at times quite spirited. Going
af,.r Cows" by George Inness brought the high
est price $500: Music Hath Charms. by r: a:
Dobbe being the next hgse b the Psr Of os
tend by Paul lean Cay sold .od for W.; Inn
scene BY Gerard Portfolio, sold for $40 ana
"The Hunters Breakfast" by c. 4. Coess. n de a
Eosse and Early Marketing in Amsterdam. by
Rosierse brought $3.50 each THE '.Often-told
Tales" by Edward PortieIjsa after some Lively DID,
ding was finally sold for $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
TRAINS DELAYED BY SNOW
4 BLIZZARD PREVAILS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
DRIFTS PILED Up BY THE WIND.

Lockport. y. y. March i2-Since o'clock ast
night foot Of has fallen In this city am
vicinity. and AT 10 O'Clock this morning no trains
had arrived from the East. while the Buffalo trains
were ali late The country roads are drifted badly
and no stages get in to-day. The sireecars are
making an unsuccessful effort 10 run and Will have
10 be abandoned The storm ntorfercd with the
Republican caucus>s. which were held Throughout
the county this afternoon.
Buffalo. March l2.-The sno~stcrm which began
Yesterday ahated early this morning Considerable
snow fell and drift II such extent as 10 block
some Of the country roads and interfere with rail-
road traffic The strcetcar service here was KEEP
running With iitile delay.
Troy. March l. a severe storm 81 wind ana sno~
began this ,ity yesterday afternoon ana continued
during the night and to-day There are abou, ten
inches Of the ground and the wirf ls p.lins
up drifts. The temperature ia falling. Trains from
the West and North from half an hour 10 an
hour late
Saranac Lake. March IA heavy snowstorm ant
blizzard have ragged mere since 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon The Montrea express from New York IL
seven hours behind time account OF the deep
snow.
Watertown. March "A blizzard has ragged here
since yesterday afternoon Seven freight trains were
stalled AZ various points on the Rome. Waicrtown
and ogden sburg line last night and passenger trains
are delayed from one to three hours to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
FOUND BY TIE ROENTGEN RAYS.
THE POINT OF SCISSORS BLADE LOCATED IN A
WOMhN'S HAND

THE POINT OF a SCISSORS BLADE LOCATED IN A
WOMhN'S HAND.
Baltimore. March II (SpeciaD.-The point Of a
scissors blade located In a woman's hand by Pro-
fessor Rowland 81 the Johns Hopkins University.
by means Of the Ronigcn rays. was successfully
Hospital. In tho presence OF a number Of physicians
and students Or Flnncy. In speaking of the opera
ton and the application OF the rays said that the
negative showed exactly the location Of the sharp
steel point and enabled him 10 make a definite
diagnosis All that could be told without the use OF
the rays WAS that there some Irritating sub
stance in the hand The result OF the operation sus-
tanned In every particular the result OF the photo
graphing Of tho hand.
1t l. certainly" Or Finney said "A great thing
for surgery and shall use II hereafter nj the
Hopkins Hospital In all cases OF the kind treated
to-day The woman stated that twelve years ago
she had been attacked by a woman In quarrel.
She threw up her hands in defence and her assail-
Ian; rushed her with pair Of scissors. intend
INK 10 stab her I'm the heart. The scissors pierced
the palm of her left hand making slight wound.
which healed M In a short time. but continued to
pain her Whenever the tender part was pressed In
fered great deal To locate the scissors point
Professor Rowland had the woman sit down AT a
table ard stretch her LEFT hand out fiat. with the
palm down. on the ordinary Photographic plate.
Above II a short distance. was the trOokcs tube.
through which the electric current passing
Tho woman was kept sitting there twenty-five min
u,cs when the plate was developed. clear out
line obtained OF tho bones OF tho hand and the
broken point OF scissors blade was also distinctly
shown |, WAS apparently sticking into the bone.
and over half an inch In length. This was the
nrst successful application OF the rays In surgical
practice at the Hopkins Hospital"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
THEY WE'RE Welded ~ SECRET
SFPH n. HACKETT. LAST DECEMBER,
list AS\OT' Need

Tho announcement In the morning papers yes
terday that Joseph d. EIackett. son OF c. Hackett.
a well-knoNn dryeoods dealer Of Long Island City.
had married Miss Grace f. Ferriss caused much
comment The young couple were married by
Father Blake. Of 81 Pa,rick's Church. IN Dutch
Kills. December Is last; but for some unknown
reason kept the wedding quiet until Yesterday. The
bridegroom il stil under age. while his bride Is
only seventeen years old Hackett told some ~ his
friends In November last that he Intended 70 get
married but they did not believe him. Hackett.
at the death Of his mother came into possession OF
Sic" Roth he and his bride we'll known In
Hunters Point. Miss Ferriss lives with her par
rnts Mt No a0j JacksOn-ave. II was through let
ter written by Hackett 10 his wife that Ferrss
discovered his daughter had been married. The let
ter signed Your loving husband. Joe" Fer
Kiss confronted his daughter with this. and she told
him OF the wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
THE STORM RACES BY.
LEAVES FAINT REMINDERS OF lhT
GREAT BLIZZARD IN ITS WAKE.
HIGH VINDs-THE MAI. SERVICE SUFFERS
II1rIL DELAY rEIEGE MD

MR. DUNN PREDICTS COLDER WEATHER AND
HIGH vIxps-rHE MAI. SERVICE SUFFERS
LITTLE DELAY - TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE WIRES ESCAPE.
The day OF the eighth anniversary OF the dig
blizzard broke cold and lear yesterday ard was
a pleasant and seasonable contrast to the pre-
vious day. which wildly brought to the mlnds u
New-Yorkers the unwelcome visitor or 1888 "'''
drefully porended another such VISITATION no'
the blizzard blew out to sea before II couid reaoi
New-York and in It's place came one OF the nos'
perfect days with the exception OF httle UNI
pleasantne=s under foot. he air was cold. clear
and crisp enough to make the most sluggish
blood tinela in the veins. and made an ideal day
for sieiehins.
Mr. Dunn is authority for the declaration tha'
the weather will be colder to-day and that h's"
winds will continue. and. to judge by the way
the mercury creeping down the TUBE last
night and the wind whistling around the cor
ncrs i, seems highly probable that the forecast
official will be correct. Mr.. Dunn said mat the
storm which was expected here yesterday, put
which had sheered off to sea. was one OF the most
RAPIDLY moving storms that had come within ms
knowledge. Wednesday morning II was crhraI
off the coast of Georgia, and ycsterca! II ""s
central off the coast Of Maine. the storm lelt d
white mantle of snow In its wake all along the
Eastern seaboard and here in New-Nork nearly
SIX inches fell Il the delight OF Colonel W dr'"s
and his whitc-wingcd sweepers
According 10 Supeiintende Victor > Braney;
Of the Railway Mail Service. tn Eastern ana
Southern nails have not suffered Decay oy w,
Storm and the regulai trensc1ntincntal mails
were only one hour lat. the Chicago mail was
DELAYED several hours.
Again the telegraph and telephone wires IN
and around tho civ survived wind and storm but
they ese aped by a narrow margin. just as IN inc
storm several days ago. The sun shone enough
10 melt the snow before a heavy coating 81 ice
couId form on the wires. and consequently there
was not a single break reported in the Western
Union or Postal Offices. while the telephone COM
panies local and long distance. were not cut Oh
a, point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

WITH THE MOUNTING OF HER GUNS SHE WILL
BE PRACTICALLY FINIsHED-THE BROOKLYN
AND THE IOWA ALSO NEAR COMPLETION.
Philadelphia March 1.-THE United States Navy
will soon be strengthened by the addition Of another
powerful war vessei. On Tuesday the battieshp
Massachusetts will sail from the Cramps shipyard
her builders trial trip As the trial is for the
private information of the Cramp Company. no
guests will be board. nor will the Government
be onicially represented the trip by any naval
officers. The trial VIII be made over the course
always USED by the Cramps in the unon1cial tests
Of their ships. This is between the nehtships
anchored about twenty miles of the Delaware
knots The trip will consume about four days
but the greater part OF this time will be taken up
In descending the capes and ascending the pela-
River 10 the sh.pyard. II the trial is salts
factory the official trial of the ship off the Massa-
chusetts will take place in about six weeks
The Massa chusetts launched over two years
ago. and excep; for tn. delay in the completion OF
the armor and guns. would have been in commits
sion long ago TIE vessel is practically fin
ished. and could go into commission in fe"
weeks # Try. The delay for several months
past has been due TO the non-arriva OF two Of the
four thireen-nch rifles which form the snip
main battery Two of these guns are in place IN
their turrets. is now on its way here from the
Government proving grounds at Indian Head, ana
the fourth will be shipped from Bethlehem in DAY
or TWO w TN the MOUNTING oI '"'S' e|"'' NV 7''f
viii be practically competed. The MASSACHUSETTS
has been in the water for over two years. ana hei
bottom is probably foul. Now that the big Dry
dock a, Port Royal is finished it is Likely that the
Massachusetts will go there to be dockei and have
her bottom cleaned before her OFFICIAL trial The
Massachusetts, is a sister ship Of the Indiana 49,
The big cruiser Brooklyn, which was Launched last
fail. is rapidly approa ching completion. ana VII
have an official trial about the middle OF Juy;
The seagoing battieship Iowa viii be launched
about he end Of this month and II is not unlikely
that President Cleveland and some members Of MS
Cabne, will be present on the occasion When the
Iowa is launched she will be pushed as rapidly as
possible. and the Cramps expect 10 have her In
readiness for her trial trip before the end OF the
year. With the launching OF the Iowa the last olg
Government vessel on the stocks at Cramps VIII
have been fioated.
The company however is working zeaously 70
get the contract fol the construction Of some OF
tho new warships Japan is to build and General
George y Williams the Cramps agent VII.
sail again on the steamer leaving san FRANCISCO
next SATURDAY FOR the land OF the Mka1o He ex-
poets to bring back with him contracts for several
million dollars worth OF work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
MR.. HARMAN'S INJURIES.

ATTACKED BY VERTIGO HE FALLS IN FRONT or
HIS OFFICE AND rs TAKEN TO HOSPITAL"
George V. Iiarman, cashier In the once OF 'ne
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, OF NO "''
broadway, on .ghtng from coupe In FROM o. '"'
office about . a. m, yesterday fell unconscious 10
the sidewalk Two policemen carried him into inc
office from where he was taken in an ambulance 10
the Hudson Street Hospital. There II was iouhu
that he had had attack OF vertigo and was siner
ing from conclusion Of the BRAIN caused by MS hc"n
Ia wing struck the pavement when he fell
Mr. Harmsn. who Is nfty-two years OLD lNrs a,
No 237 Dean-si. Brooklyn. ard has been acuVcy
Identified with Republican politics In that city lie
is "A son OF ex-Supervisor John w. Iiarmnn ana a
brother OF Grenvle W Hartman, Register OF Kings
County both Of Brooklyn. The manager Of the rail-
road companys Office was Informed yesterday after.
noon that Mr.. Hartman was Improving ana wo"'u
probably be taken 10 his home to-day.