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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
TURNED ON THE GAS.
Timothy Hurley and Miss Alice Han
nasan Decide to Die Together.
Choose Boston isr Attempt 1t Suicide--She
Is Dead-he Will Die.

Boston. Dec. ga woman dead. and Il
man unconscious as the result of cscap-
ing gas. was the discovery made at 3
o'clock, this morning. by an employee of
the Hampton house I'm Haymarket
square. The two registered at the hotel
last night. about 1885 under the names
of Donald Donovan and wife. 1t is sup
posed that the affair was case of acct
dent and not Il double suicide. as was
first suggested by the finding of the gas
cocks turned on.
1t Is thought that the man came from
Concord N. H.. and ii Is possible that
the woman also came from that city. The
man was taken to the Massachusetts
General hospital and the womans body
was taken in charge by an undertaken.
The woman was about Is years of age,
feet. inches tall weighed 135 pounds.
wore blue and black striped waist, dark
skirt and "A black rough cloth sack. The
man is about % years of age. D feet. 8
inches tall. weighing 1876 pounds. smooth
face and wore black clothes. brown over
his pockets were found letter marked
Dennis Hurley. ~ Penacook street. Con-
cord. n. H.. from Brother Tim. and
also letter from Miss lice flanagan
turned ON. and il Is tn" belief of the po-
lice that the couple either blew out the
gas or else turning them off they were
careless and did not bring them way
back. The mans condition is said TO be
precarious. In the mans pocket was
found card bearing the name Alice
fidiideail' no. 90 warren stf"'l' VIZ
cord. y. II. The woman has a slight
hare-lip.
AT 30 this afternoon. the man was
still unconscious and the physicians ex-
pressed doubt of his recovery.
a dispatch from Concord n. H.. says
Dennis Hurley of 43 Penacook street
II this city, says the anan found suffo-
,ating from gas poisoning IN the Hamp-
ton. house. Boston. Is undoubtedly his
brother Timothy of Winchester. Mass.
1 married man. Miss Alice flanagan,
whose card was found IN the pockets OF
he unconscious man. iS a young woman
with whom Timothy became acquainted
about 4 month ago when he came 10 CON
cord TO attend his brothers wedding
Nothing II known here OF the woman
found dead in the hotel In Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
sem CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from page ~

OF over 1000 miles cs>.iiich SIS per cent.
of the stock was owned by American
women and IS per cent dncluding the
ownership Of women) was owned by
trust companies and churches and
estates.
who own the bonds?" Morgan asked.
There are owned by people all over the
country" Gear replied.
SHOW me the men who own the
bonds.' Morgan said. and will show
They only control the road, Gear re-
joined. when the company defaults: this
company has never defaulted.'
Gear said the members of the commit
tee were unanimous with the exception of
the senator from Alabama, in reporting
the funding bill. but none OF them was
welded to that specific plan. Personally
he was opposed to, and in toto, to the
operation of the Pacific railroads by the
government. experience having shown
that the government operation of rail-
roads in Europe was more expensive than
the operation by companies.
Pettigrew's resolution was referred to
the committee on Pacific railroads.
Butler Pop. of North Carolina. offered
a resolution for IA committee of three sen
ators to inquire into the principle of leg
islation through initiative and referen-
dun. Referred to the committee on con-
tingent expenses.
a resolution offered by Call Dem, of
Florida. was agreed TO- asking the Pres
ident for information as to the circum-
stances of the death in Cuba of Charles
Ciovine. an American citizen. said to have
been hacked to death by Spanish sol
dierS
Al 40. the Senate went into executive
session and shortly thereafter adjourned
until Jan. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West.

The big Dupont powder mills Mt Car
Nery's Point and Gibbstown; n j, are
working night and day to iiil large or
ders for the government. Five new
buildings are being added to the Car
verys Point plant.
Governor Morton has sent q letter to
Sheriff Doehl of Queens county. \. Y, re
qucsting him To enforce the laws with
reference TO the prize fight announced
to take place at Long Island city,
Wednesday night
The remains OF Kate Field arrived at
San Francisco. Tuesday. from Honolulu.
The funeral services will be held at Trim
ity Episcopal church Sunday afternoon.
The remains Will then be taken TO odd
Fellows cemetery and crcmated: The
ashes will be sent East for interment.
r. y. Baker. injured at the Kent
Wooden Mills. Centerville. Il. L.. Satur-
day. died, Tuesday. Baker is the fifth
victim of the explosion, but it is not
now believed that the list of fatalities
will he further increased.
Word reaches St. Louis from Hanni-
bal. Mo. that x-Congressman w. II.
Hatch of the first district of Missouri.
is dying of Brghts disease at his resi-
dence near that city. He is widely
known as The father of the anti-option
bill"
Joseph l.. Greggan. aged y, was found
dead in the freight yard at Brockton,
Mass. Tuesday morning. The medical
examiner pronounced death due to ex-
posure Greggan lived with his parents
in Bay street and was a shoe cutter by
trade He had been drinking and was
put on probation for drunkenness by the
police court.
The London agency Of the United
Railways of Havana announces that II
win he impossible to cash the coupons
falling due Jan. l, 1897. Arrangements
are being made for a transfer of the
property of the United Railways to an
English company.
A female child a month old. fully sup
piled with clothing. was left, Monday
evening. on the step of the house of
Charles f. Pinkhaml 225 Andover street.
Lawrence. Mass. in Il basket and with it
was left good-sized trunk with baby
clothing of fine material made in the
neatest manner. MIR. and Mrs. Pinkham
are childless and wel-to-do. A little over
a year ago a founding was left on the
step of their former home on Essex
street The child was taken in. but died
a month later. No effort will be made to
trace the baby's parents. and it will he
cared for by the Pinkhams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
POINT FOR BRAN.


refresh his memory as to his former
estifnuuy,
Dr Frank ". Draper Of Boston. a
sraduate from Harvard medical school.
ma professor there now. WAS put an
he stand. He is an expert on deaths
aused ny violence. Mir HOar qucs
toned him as 10 the probable death ~
man. under similar circumstances as
surrounding Captain Nash's death
nr. Draper. said death must have
Deen caused by an instrument like anax
lnd IL was not necessarily instantan-
Gus. He gave expert testimony on thu
'esult of the blows dealt Ia such a
,erson as Captain Nash and under sirii-
ar circumstances; also as 10 the flow
md squirting of any blood that might
ONE as n result uf such blows lie
described the manner and time of
hood CLOTHING and blood stains He
aid the blows would not make any
hing but a ihud
Mr. Cotter closely cross examined
DR. Draper. He asked. him If the as
'ailant could escape blood under the
conditions described: he said Il think
20. However he thought a person
you'd he likely To get spattered.
The prosecution announced that the
governments evidence was ali in. The
ounsel for the defence announced they
we're physically unable To make their
'pening, tonight. and the court adj.
burned until $50 tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Schooner Edgar Randall of Beverly.
rounded on the lodges in Boothbay har-
'or, and lies badly listed to port, with
PROSPECTS of Milling at high tide.
Mrs. Esther Putnam aged 10. of VIII
;ers Mills dropped dead at the railroad
tation at South Paris, Tuesday forenoon.
'he had been shopping and was on the
rSly to visit Norway friends.
Thomas y. Adams. for 60 wears the
.rand Trunk station agent at Gorham.
'. H., and recently moved to South
arts. has been retired by the manage
nent on account of old age. Fred Scott
# West Paris. has taken the position.
a large number OF creditors In ST.
stephen. y. r.. are mourning the de-
)arture OF Mr.. McInncss. a young man
Who recently came to St. Croix valley
!ble resort on Water street. in St.
stephen.
The schooner Northern Lights. bound
rom Boston TO Harrington. which put in
o Bar Harbor Sunday. with Lincoln In
5alis. passenger i'll with typhoid fever.
allied. Monday for her destination. In
calls died, Monday morning. and the
schooner took the body TO his home at
harrington. Ingalls, was is years old,
The farm buildings of J. +. Shaw of
West Hampden. which We're only two
years old and cost s300e. were burned
Sunday. There was some insurance
Most of the furniture was removed
from the house. although a part of it
was burned.
The following patents have been
granted to Name inventors F. E
Francis. Auburn. jack for shoe ma
chimes: II. l.. Pratt, Lewiston machine
for winding yarn from chains onto fill
ing bobbns S. F. Tibbetts, Bddeford.
wood mortising machine.
The mills of the Piscataquis Falls Pulp
and Paper co. ut Montague. have started
up again after being shut down under
going extensive repairs and alterations.
All there is left of the old mill is the roof
All the machinery and Shafting We're re-
moved and replaced with new. They
have now one of the most modern ground
wood mills In the country
In the Sagadahoc supreme judicial
court at Bath. Strout. j.. presiding, Mon
day. State vs. George Schoppe: indct-
ment. common seller. verdict not guilty
State VS.. Edward $. Dunton, indictment.
common seller: verdict. not guilty. On
Tuesday State vs.. Harry f. Hayes;
breaking and entering the store of Frank
Il. Pond on the night of Nov. |. was on
trial. Mayor Noble of Lewiston. is coun-
sci for respondent.
The four-masted schooner Mary f.. II.
G. Dow. which was nearly wrecked on II
ledge at the mouth of the Penobscot.
some time ago. and was tOwed to Boston
for repairs. came out of Simpsons dry
dock. Monday, the work on her hun be-
ing completed. She left at noon. in
tow of the tug Ice King. for Bath. where
her running rigging will be put on and
other top work done by the owner of the
VESSEL William T. Donnell
The executive committee of Lewis
tons board of trade. the Civic Progress
League and Twin City Cycle Club
voted. Monday, to appoint committee
to endeavor to have the Legislature
amend the city charter SO as to put
the streets of Lewiston under the care
of newly created board of public
works.
An industry which is RAPIDLY devel-
oping along the Maine coast is the sup
plying of fishing vessels with fresh bait
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23

Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. 1t speedily relieves irrepu.
larity, suppressed or painful men.
situations, weakness Of the stomach.
Indigestion. bloating, leucorrhna,
womb trouble, flooding, nervous pros
tration, headache, general debility.
etc. Symptoms Of Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi.
tude, don't care" and want-to-be.
left-alone feelings, excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness.
fatulency, melancholy, or the "blues.r
and backache. Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will correct al;
this trouble as sure as the sun
shines. That Bearing down Feeling,
carsing pain, weight, and backache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. 1t is wonderful fo.
Kidney Complaints in either sex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
POLO, THIS EVENING.
Augusta and Portland viii Try Con-
clusions at City Hall.
Two New Players Will Appear With the HI me
Team.

Polo is again with us, and the de-
votee of the hair-lfting game will forth
with proceed to gather, tonight, in great
numbers at City hall, which already has
been the scene of many a worthy
scrimmage on the rollers, after the
lively ball.
The Augusta polo team has had
something Of an overhaulng since it
last appeared here before it's patient
supporters.
Two new players will show their
powess on the arena, this evening,
when Augusta and Portland will do
what they can do to each other
One of these players is Mark Day of
Hallowell. whose reputation as a polo
player takes second place to very few.
if any in this section. His old admirers
will doubtless be on hand to welcome
him with an ovation. He will play
second rusher.
Molumpy, another new man on the
team, will make his first appearance
here, this evening. He will hold forth
at center. In practice, yesterday after
noon, he did some fine work. His drives
were of the finest and he is doubtless
big find for the team.
Jason and Hackett. experts as first
rusler and goal tender, respectively,
will of course be there with both feet,
They alone are worth the price. Lee
will play at half back, as usual.
Manager Smart has toned up the
team as he proposes to present first
class polo. or none at all to the patrons
of the game in this city.
The last game with Portland resulted
in score Of I to 0 in favor Of that team
The previous game Augusta won, t,
:. They were very hot paper both q
them: very infiammable exhibitions.
Now it remains to be seen. what ",
will do to them. this evening 1t prob
ably won't be too much, but ins
enough SO they won't go home feelin,
TO" badly 49,
Ihe game viii commence at SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Most OF the Maine Delegation Will Spend u
at the Capital.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Many con-
sressmen will remain in the city dur
ing the holiday recess. Speaker Reed
left for Boston. where he has some
business to attend to. His family Will
remain in Washington.
Representative Dingley of Maine,
will remain in Washington as early
as next week. he has tn begin hearings
before the ways and means committee
The majority of the New England
members will enjoy the Christmas
festivities in the blazing lights of
their own firesides
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
BASE BALL NOTES.

Syracuse has purchased the release of
Abe Lezotte from the Pittsburg club.
The Philadelphia club deny the report
that they have drafted Mains and Wei
thoH from the Bangor club
Amos Rusie says he will never play
with the New York club while Freedman
is president. He will press his suit until
a final decision
Vice President Dehlen of the Louisville
club Is doing all in his power to iniure
Manager McGunnigle but President
Stuckey has a very high opinion of his
managers ability to get good work ont of
his hustling young team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
MAINE POLO.
Two Great Games In State
League, Last Evening.
1900 People See Bath Defeat Rock
land, 4 to 8, at Home.
Portland Beats Lewiston, 6 10 3, at Portland
Before 800 Spectators.

Bath. Dec 22.-Batfl won from Rock
land tonight. in the most exciting
game of polo played here this season,
Fifteen hundred people saw the game.
Bath far outplayed Rockland but mad
hard luck, the ball rolling out OF ROCK
lands cage three times. AT the end of
the second period the score stood ) to y
in favor of Rockland. In the last
period Bath tied the score with l min
ute and 40 seconds playing time left.
The crowd was in frenzy of excite
ment. Bath won the last goal just as
time expired. People jumped from the
galleries and rushed upon the floor
from all the entrances. The players
hands were shaken by everybody and
the hall resounded with cheers for Is
.-.;.,,+ac rho 1ippyln-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23

Settle--No. do not. but am willing 70
admit that II crtpples 1t IA good deal anu
wish could cripple il good deal more.
.(Applausep.
The motion was lost. 90 to g. Other 81
forts to amend the section were Iutie
report on the bill as ii was drafted by
the appropriations committee. with the
single change of the librarians salary
from $4,000 to $1,000 The bill was so re-
ported and passed without division.
The House then adjourned till Jan. D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23

Fort Monroe. Va. Dec. 32.-Admiral
Ounce. with the flagship New York
md the battleship Maine. arrived here
Il T. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23

o'clock. The excellent accommodations
for ladies' win be furnished rs before.
Manager Smart has completed the
reserved seats arrangements and
tickets can now be obtained at his
store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
Other Polo Games.

At New Bedford-New Bedford, A,
Salem, 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
le. The lineup:
LEWISTON
r. Fraudulent

Score-Portland. s: Lewiston. 3. Fouls
Lewiston, 4. Stops in goal-Broadbent,
30; Allen II. Rushes-DawsOn 9: Broad
bent, 2. Referee. Orr. Attendance, 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
PORTLAND. s: LEWISTON. 3.
Lively Game at Forest City Taken by the Home
Team.

Portland, Dec %. - Portland beat
Lewiston, to 3. tonight. one goal be-
ing deducted from Lewiston on fouls.
The game was lively and the feature
was the playing of the new man Jor
dan. from Providence, who played
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23

At the New York state reformatory
at EImira. y. y. Tuesday night fire
destroyed two large brick buildings
belonging to the state. occupied by the
f. H. Mills Co. as manufacturers of
plumbers supplies and furniture
Loss, 500 1000. The state has no insur-
:tnce. The Mills Co. is partly insured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-28
MEETINGG.


AT A STATED MEETING OF THE UNITED
at the offices Of the United Dressed Beef Com
pany Of New York. at No. rs First avenue.
in the City Of New York, on the 7th day
Of May. 1896. Of which meeting each and
every cae ~ the Rnard Of Directors has re-
eeived at Least l4rse uAys' notice, the follow
ing resolution was moved and seconded and
unanimously carried
Resolved. That in the Judgment Of this
Board Of Directors OF the United Dressed
Beef Company Of New York, 1t Is deemed
advisable and most for the benefit Of the
United Dressed Beef Company Of New York
that the said corporation should be forthwith
dissolved before the expiration Of the time
charter. and to that end and for that purpose
it is ordered that q meeting Of the stoekhold-
ers be held on the 29th day OF May, 1856. at
u o'clock iloon. at the Offices OF the company.
Nos. 21 and 243 Washington street, in Jersey
City, in Hudson County, in the State Of New
Jersey, to take action upon this resolution.
And It Is further ordered that the Secretary
forthwith give notice Of the said meeting and
of the adoption Of this resolution within ten
days from this date, by publishing the said
resolution with a notice of its adoption In the
The Jersey City News, a newspaper published
in Jersey City. in Hudson County aforesaid,
for at least four weeks, once a week suc-
ed copy Of the same to each and every stock
holder of this Company in the United States.
Dated New York, May Z, 1886.
Lewis Samuels, George Strause, Jacob Israeli
son, Morris Solinger, Lewis A. London,
Adolph Edelnuth, Lehman Samuels, David
Adelsdorfer, Isaac Blumenthal.
LEWIS A. LONDON,
Secretary of United Dressed Beef Company Of
New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-28

25th day of May, 1895. the Commissioners of
Assessment filed in the office of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their final
of lands and easements and for the construc-
MAIN SEWER
on the northerly line of the right of way of
Whiten and Suydam avenues and on the
centre line of Pine street. crossing under the
Newark and n. Y. Railroad to Van Hornets
Creek.
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment. narneIv:-
WILTON STREET,
from a point about loo feet east of Communal
paw avenue to the right of way of the Newark
and New York Railroad;
PINE STREET
from a point about 1928 feet east of Com
munipaw avenue to the right Of way OF the
Newark and New York Railroad:
sUYDAM AVENUE,
from a point about l.o1.47 feet east Of Com
munipaw avenue TO the right Of way OF the
Newark and New York Railroad:
TRIANGULAR GORE,
in Block 2.0d6. adjoining the right Of way of
the Newark and New York Railroad, and do
signated on said map as Commissioners No.
l30.
And that the 2sth day Of June. 1896. at 2
BOARD Of Street and Water Commissioners are
hereby fxed as The time and place When and
whore the Board of Street and Water Com.
missioAars will meet to hear. consider and ad-
judicate upon all objections to said assess
ment nta9 and report.
Al objections thereto must be presented in
~ order Of the Board Of Street ana water
Commissioners.
GEO. = BoUToN.
DATED Jersey City. May Is 1sss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-28

Sealed proposals with be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
on Monday. June 5, 1895, at 2 O'clock P: NJ,
IMPROVEMENT tby grading OF MONTH
CELLO AVENUE.
from Paramount avenue to Orchard street.
Said improvement to be made conformahly
to the provisions of Chapter 2s9 of the Laws
Of 1895, and in accordance with speciications
on file in the Office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms OF, bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
Mefes' EsrfMATE Of ou}ANTITIEs.
About 1000 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, so working days.
The making OF the above improvement and
the award of the contract therefor will be
subject to the renlonstrance of the owners of
the property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor. on the basis Of prelimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
p Teetsa i g Mr. MONTICELLO Sohn A & Kaiss sl-
Chairman of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers and and handed handed S t. the CLERK q the
order Of business relating to sealed propo-
No city official win be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of s%ureties be al
lowed.
The Board may, under the provisions OF the
act above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The a~ttention Of bidders is especially called
to Section I, Chapter 1874 Of the Laws OF 1891.
undor the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufficiency
by this Board. and as to form by the Cor
poration Counsel, the President OF this Board
having power e examine the proposed bonds
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEORGE T. RouroN.
Dated Jersey City. May q, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-28
GOSSIP.

The Arcanum Wheelmen enjoyed a
Hotel after indulg.iig in a lively spin
along the Boulevard.
The Bouquet Association picnic yesfer-
Park proved to be a successful event.
s"The Village Band" of the Hudson
County Schwabischef Verein will have a
after q meeting to further the arrange
ments being made for the Labor Day
festival.
Mr.. Benjamin S~chepmose Of New Paltz.
week a visit to his cousin. George w.
Lamberson, on Linden avenue, and is
delighted with Greenville.
concert Will be given this evening
in BaInber Hasi. on Linden avenue, ~
the Sunday School OF the Greenvil1e
Episcopal Church; fine programme
assured M frequent ~rehearsals.