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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03
Capitol Lodge. No. So. A. B. S.

Another lodge of American Benefit
Society was instituted in A. @. L. w
nall. Wednesday evening, at p. NJ,
by Deputy Ward Thirty eight char
ter members We're voted in. 1t was
unanimously voted to call the lodge
Capitol Lodge. No. 63. The following
officers We're elected:
Senior past president. Francis B.
Purinton; junior vice president, Isaac
4. Swift; president, l.. H. Dudley;
vice president. Cora NJ. Bean; orator,
Laura A. Sears; chaplain, Ella A. Dud-
ley; collector, Arthur s. Pinkham;
secretary. Willis f. Swift; treasurer.
Chas. E. Purinton; marshal, Henry C.
Royce; warden H. Estelle Harvey;
sentinel, Geo. NJ Bean, Jr; medical
examiner, Wellington Johnson, NJ. d.
1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing on the second Thursday in Sep
tember.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03
NOTICE..


City of Augusta
In Board of Municipal Officers
June II. 1896
Ordered, That the owners or drivers OF
public carriages be required to pay Zee
of s. for license for one year from the
and that no license shall be granted after
the 3Oth day of June for the current year;
said license shall be granted only 10 clll-
Zens and taxpayers of the city.
Read and passed.
J.. A. BURLEIGH, City Clerk.
This order will be strictly enforced.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03
Annual Meeting Of the Newport 4 Dexter Rail-
road Company in This City. Wednesday.

The regular annual meeting of the
Dexter & Newport Railroad Co., was
held in this city at Hotel North, Wednes-
day. More than half the stock was
represented and the usual dividend of
three per cent. was declared The old
board of directors and officers were re-
elected as follows: Directors. James
W. Bradbury, Albert F. Bradbury.
George Fisher, Oscar Holway. William
Il. SeWall. b. T. Parrott. f. w. Hill
pres, George Fisher: clerk, Josiah
Crosby; treasurer, A. F. Bradbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

There will be an excursion Qeaving
landings on the river at usual time) for
Boston on Sunday. Sept. 9Th. which will
he accompanied by band. This will
he the last Sunday trip from the river
FOR this season and all who would like
Ia spend Labor day in Boston, should
not miss this opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

"A rambler notices the heraldry of
tlovrry harvests in the wild woods and
fields. and on this opening September
notes that the thist!es are in unusual
arrav. especially the big "bull'-nestiing
place for the lonely humble bee-1ust
bursting into its royal bloom, rivalling
the robes of ancient Tyre in its sor-
geous purple and in its Righteousness
signifving an easy winter as 1t IS
late in development of flower and seed
snrav. and in profUseness of leaf and
stock is enjoying season OF rare ell
matte and accompanying advantages
for it's perfect growth. which develops
one of the most beautiful field flowers
of Maine. No wonder the sturdy Scotch
man appreciates lift type OF his
characteristics and companionable in
mutual appeal of touch me not, only
at your own risk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

Hon. u. j. McGillicuddy of Lewiston,
will return from his European trip,
about September 20. Mr.. McC;illicuddy
has many friends in this city who hope
he has had pleasant voyage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

There will be q NEE ting of the Ameri-
can Benefit Society at A. o. L. w. hall
at 7.45 tonight. to be followed by a
social, with ice cream and cake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03
Railroads and Steamboats,,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS 10 EFFECT
JUNE Il, 1895.


Passenger trains leave Augusta - es,-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-dH A M. for Tev,.,o,
Rockland, Portland. Boston .nT "nSL NOD.
treal: 9.45 A. M. and 11.1 10 n Sundsw.
only for main line points,) express for
brunswick. Lewiston, Pennington. Phil
lips, Rangeley, Rockiand Portland and
Boston, connecting for White Mountain,
points and Quebec; 205 and 3.5O p. M
for brunswick. Bath, Portland. Boston:
HOO +. M. might Pullman) every niSht
for Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Bos
ton; 1.50 A. NJ. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.45 A. M. might ex-
press) for Skowhegan. Belfast. Bangor.
st. Stephen. ST. John and Aroostook
county; 2.55 A. M. Bangor, Bar Harbor.
Old Town, and Bangor & Aroostook Raj.
road: Moosehead via Dexter; $40 A. NJ.
for Watcrville and Skowhegan: 2.35 p NJ.
express daily, for Bangor and Bar Har-
Dor; 3.47 p M. for Waterville, Oakland,
North Arson. Bingham. Skowhegan Bel
fast, Bangor. Old Town and Mattawam-
keag: us 2. M. for Waterville; 9.15 A.
NJ, Sundays only for Waterville and
Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train going East at
l.45 A. NJ, going West at HOO p. NJ, runs
every night, Sunday included, connecting
hogan on Monday mornings, or to Bel
fast, Dexter of beyond Bangor, (except-
Ing to Bar Harbor) Sunday mornings.
The day train going West at 3.05 +. NJ,
and East at 2.55 A. NJ. and 2. IS p. NJ, run
daily Sunday included, between Bos-
ton, Lewiston, Bath. Bangor and Bar
HarbOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

Harold Lynch, the 4-yearsold son OF
Daniel Lynch, who was run over by
team driven by Henry Light on Hos
pital street last Saturday afternoon, is
the chances for recovery are very good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

William Mceder of Rochester. n. Y,
vas in the city. yesterday. Mr. Meedcr
come eight years ago was employed in
Allen Publishing House and this was
MS first visit to Augusta since that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

The Maine Central is carrying heavier
trains this year than ever before; the
amount of traffic is unprecedented and
people returning from summer resorts
all along the coast take the great sys-
tenn as the best and most convenient
means of reaching home with safety
and DISPATCH Out of ROckland on
Monday night there were four sleeping
cars filled with passengers bound
through. and two baggage cars besides
the regular train; nine cars left Rock
land in that F. NJ. train that night
the heaviest haul for years.
A horse htched to a post on Win
throp street near the court house. was
so bothered by the pesky flies, at about
y O'Clock, yesterday, that he became
frantic. The animal in some way
caught his foot in the harness which
felled him to the ground. He was in
terrible agony and was not relieved I'M
fiji Street Commissioner Cottle with the
assistance of some of his men eX
tracted the equine from his unenviable
nosit;on. The horse was not injured
and nothing was broke save one of the
straps. 1t might have been worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

Miss Mabel Dow gave a delightful
party at her home on Bangor street.
Tuesday evening, to p Of her lady
friends Refreshments were served and
I'll had a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

Charles i. Din, accompanied by his
wife and daughter Georgia. and son
Charles, left on the morning train. yes
terday, for Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

J. j. Maher was one of the Augusta
citizens who attended the Lewiston
fair. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

Y. G. Buckley went to Boston on the
boat, yesterday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Mr.. Herbert Riddell went to Boston
yesterday.
w NJ Hendee attended the Lewiston
fair, yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
NOMINATION OF BRYAN
What Some of the Newspapers
Think of Il.
ANOTHER CONVENTION DEMANDED.

The st. Paul Globe Says = New Ticket
should BE Nominated, Saying That No
Democrat Is Bound by the Action of the
Chicago Convention-The Ohio State
journal Predicts Dire Defeat for Bryan
and siiver-what other Papers Say.
ST. PAUL, July 13.-In the course of a
long editorial on the Chicago convention
The Globe (Dem says: "No Democrat Is
bound by the Chicago denial and repudia-
ton of Democracy. No Democrat is
bound by convention whose irregulari'
ties and defiance Of rule and precedent
We're, next after its avowal of sectional
ism and the gospel Of hate, its own partic
ular pride. Today every man whose De-
mocracy Is craven on his heart and stored
among the ideals nearer to him than all
save honor is absolved from party ties.
For that the ancient and true Democracy
Of the nation is to remain through this
great crisis without voice or leader,
compelled to bow the knee to the Baal of
free silver or the Moloch of protection, we
do not and will not believe
Another Convention Demanded.
In another editorial The Globe demands
the holding of another Democra tic con
vention for the nomination of a ticket
The Dispatch (Republican) says "Popu-
lism has captured the Democratic party
of Thomas jefferson and Andrew Jack
son. The nomination of William Jen'
nings Bryan of Nebraska is the culmina
ton of the efforts of the past two years to
lead the Democratic party into the camp
of Populism and greenbackism
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
FOR A GOLD CONVENTION.
Dissatisfied Democrats May Put Up An
other Ticket.

CHICAGO, July l3.-Up and down the
line the gold Democrats are bOlting
Bryan and the silver convention. Some
of them talk of calling another conven-
tion, while others openly declare they
will support Mckinley. II seems, how
ever, that the best judgment of those who
are in "A position to figure while the situa-
tion is yet chaotic that "A call for gold
Democratic convention will be issued and
a new set of candidates selected. Illinois
takes the lead in advocating a new con
vention. The Chicago Chronicle Demo
cratic) bolts and advocates that course.
The Illinois gold Democracy, led by ex-
National Committeeman Cable, Is out in
an address denouncing the wisdom OF the
conventions choice and asking other
states to join the move. The call IL as
follows:
Resolved by the sound money Democrats
of Illinois. That we are in favor OF the calling
of a national convention Of the Democratic
party of the United StHtes for the purpose of
nominating Democratic candidates for the Of
fees OF president and vice president Of the
United States upon d. mocratic platform
and that to that end invite the advice the
cooperation of the sound money Democrats OF
the other states of the Union; and. further,
Resolved, That the chairman Of sound
money organization of Illinois be directed 20
appoint a committee 20 prepare an address TO
the Democrats OF the United States stating
the grounds and reasons for putting national
Democratic ticket in the II Id
BY refusing to vote or to make Bryan ;
nomination unanimous the states OF Con
necticut, Delaware Maine, Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
practically bolted the ticket, with ninety
six electoral votes They represented lSo
votes in the convention. New York and
New Jersey even went so far as TO refuse
to vote on motion to adjourn, they abso-
lutely repudiating all but their seats IN
| the convention, from which the delegates
could watch the proceedings. Until the
states named have ratified the action OF
| their delegations, IL is impossible To say
that another convention will be held, but
| all indications pointed that way Saturday
| morning
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
ANOTHER BOLD ROBBERY.
Chicago Bandits Get So. 900 from Larg
Iirm.

CHICAGO, July i3.-Boldest of all rob
berries that have been committed I'm tho
city within the last few weeks Is the one
which took place at noon Saturday At
that hour the Office of the New York Bis
cult company, at the southwest corner Of
Morgan and Randolph streets, was enter
ed and over e., 900 in cash carried away by
the daylight robbers. Four men, armed
with revolvers, accomplished the work IL
was only few moments after II o'clock
when they entered the New York Biscuit
company's Office Though IL was the mid
die of day and people were passing the
corner every minute, the robbery was done
with as little fear ond care as though IL
were in the darkness Of night.
Not moro than few moments were
consumed in the act The quartette walked
in boldly carrying their revolyers in their
hands after they had entered the building.
No resistance could be made by either
the cashier or Hines, the clerk. They
were brought To a realization of the fact
that they were being held up when one of
the intruders pointed two revolyers at
Hines head
"Stay where you are, said the stranger
as he stepped nearer the pile of money,
and still holding revolver in one hand
opened his coat, displaying belt full of
cartridges and "A paper package. The lat.
ter the stranger shook open with one hand
disclosing "A gunnysack, into which he
swept the money from the desk,
Hines obeyed instructions To keep still
and the other employees were equally un'
demonstratiye The robber, with his
well-filled sack in one hand and his re
volver in the other, backed through the
door of the private Office and escaped
through the outer door To Morgan street
At the same time his three companions
left by the other two doors, joined their
comrade on the Morgan street sidewalh
and the entire party fled west through tho
alley between Lake and Randolph streets
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
REBEL BANDS ARE MORE ACTIVE.
Fire on Government Posts In the Out
skirts of Havana

Fire on Government Posts In the out
skirts of Havana.
HAVANA, July l3-Rcbel bands hover
ing in the districts just beyond Guanaba-
Goa are more active. Recently they fired
upon various government posts in the out
skirts of the city, the Spanish garrisons in
the Santa Maria and other forts in the
suburbs responding with desultory firing
For hllf an hour there was great excite
ment The insurgents finally retreated,
carrying their wounded with them.
The attacking parties displayed such
poor Workmanship that they neither
killed nor wounded any member oil the
garrisons i'm the outposts defending the
CITY. From Pinar del Rio General Bernal
officially reports having sustained near
Mayes de Remates. for two and one half
hours, "A combat with various insurgcnt
bands intrcnched in strong positions in
the vicinity In view Of their tenacious
resistance Bernal personally led the last
and successful attack, the artillery coop
Grating with good effect.
The rebel camps at Basncy and Blanco
were taken by storm and great quantity
of munitions captured. Bernal had only
800 men. He calculates the insurgents
numbers at upward of 1000, commanded
by Ramon Lazo. 1t is reported that the
latter was seriously wounded In the light.
The Spanish loss is given at eleven, be-
tween killed and wounded. The rebels in
their flight left thirty-one dead on the
field The peasant families In the vicinity
say they also carried away many wounded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
CELEBRATION AT DETROIT.
Observation of the Tooth Anniversary oI
"A Notable Event.

Notable Event.
DETROIT, July l3.-Evacuation day was
celebrated Saturday under superb weather
conditions Public and private buildings
were decorated for the occasion and the
people assembled by thousands around the
new federal building where the memorial
tablet placed in the entrance of the build
ing was unveiled by the chairman of the
committee on arrangements, General X
A Alger. The tablet commentaries the
evacuation by the British 100 years ago of
old Fort Lcrnoult, which stood on the site
of the new government building "A
myriad of school children witnessed the
unveiling ceremony, rs did the members
of all the patriotic orders, including those
of colonial and revolutionary descent.
After the unveiling huge American
flag was run up on the new building and
the revenue cutter Fosscndcn fred "A
salute of twenty-one guns. The adult
portion of the crowd was then admitted
to the building which is as yet unparti-
toned. Colonel Henry Nj. Dufleld deliv-
cred AN historical a,islrs3s. Governor
O'Farrell of Virginia was to have dcliv
| cred the Grafton of the day, but was una
BILE TO he present, and United States Sena-
| tor Burrows was the orator. At O'Clock
| In the afternoon there was grand parade
and display of fireworks closed the ccle-
bration
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
OHIO STATE JOURNAL.
Republican Paper Predicts Dire Defeat for
Bryan.

COLUMBUS, o., July 13.-The Ohio Sta to
Journal (Republican) says: The old
guard that in the years of the past have
rallied to the Democracy will turn deaf
ear to the new apostle of the party Yho
hopes to use the name and fame of Democ-
racy for the carrying forward of nation
al policy that means irretrievable ruin to
the business interests, of the country and
the setting back of the country 100 years
in the race of progress.
"William Jennings Bryan and the non
descript party at his back will be wiped
off the face of the political earth In No
vember, and large factor in the annihil-
alton will be the rank and file of the Dem
ocratic party. who will join hands with
the Republicans in maintaining the high
standard of commercial honor that has
always been the pride Of this republic.
The cranks, the demagogues, the charla-
tans, and the political hurdy-gurdy men
have had their innings. But the people
are yet TO speak"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13

gram from Mclean that he was not a can
didate Mclean said
ANY vote east for me for vice president
is against my express wishes. d"
The fourth ballot resulted Mclean 2sa
Sewall 26l, Williams of Massachusetts, y,
Harrity II, Daniel "a, Pattison |. Clark IL
On the fifth ballot Illinois and Ohio
changed to Sewall, which gave him the
nomination. IL was then made unani
nous, and at 3;l2 p. m, amid great en-
thusiasn, the convention adjourned sine
lia
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
Reunited After Many Years.

SOUTH BEND Ind, July ia young
man named Edward Lee, who recently
came To Mishawaka from the Lafayette
orphan asylum and has been coachman
for J. A. Roper, has just discovered the
mystery of his parentage. He was born
at Fort Wayne in 1874, was entered AT the
asylum i'm 1878 as abandoned, but really is
the son of a wealthy woman of Buchanan,
Pike county, o. After "a long search she
located the son she had abandoned and
has sent for him. she is very sick
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
rmn Milwaukee Paner..

MILWAUKEE, July l3,-The Sentinel
(Rep.): "The candidate nominated at Chi'
cago is we'll suited to the platform. He
has been one of the most voluble shriekers
for silver. For two years past he has sep
arated from the regular organization OF
his party and organized II free coinage
Democratic party in Nebraska, the state
of his residence
Seebote German Dem.): "Mr. Bryan Is
a novice in politics and his nomination
again proves that the people of this coun-
try seldom select its ablest citizens for
presidential honors The logical candi-
dates of the silverites were either Bland
or Boies Bryans nomination Is the hrst
weakness the silyerites have shown.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
FAMOUS CHARACTER GONE.
"OkIahoma Harry" Hill Meets Death NJ
the Result of an Accident.

WICHITA. Kan, July l3.-"Oklahoma
Harry Hill who, with Captain Payne.
made the famous raid into Oklahoma
at the head Of several hundred boomers
and sought to occupy the land in defiance
of the government, died in this city Fri
day from conclusion OF the brain. He was
thrown from buggy last week and never
regained consciousness.
Hill was one of the most picturesque
characters of the border and i'm the early
days became immensely wealthy in the
cattle business He fought the battles of
the early settlers with no prospect of per
sonal gain, and the opening of Oklahoma
to homestead settlement was largely the
result of his unique invasion. He became
known throughout the United States
through his wild west show.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
CADET MURPHY PUNISHED.
For Fighting with "Piebe" Davis He Is
Reduced to the Ranks.

Reduced To the Ranks.
NEW YORK, July l3.--Cadet Pierce A.
Murphy of the state Of Washington, Is
the first cadet at the United States Mill
tary academy in many years to be pun
ished for fighting Cadet Murphy had a
ten-round fight with Edwin G Davis OF
Idaho, 'plebe," last "Wednesday after
noon.
The hattie was fought in Dialcctic hall
in the presence of several cadcds. Davis
was knocked out in the tenth round and Is
now in cadet hospital AS result OF his in
juries Murphy is "A member OF the hrst
class, and until after the battle was cap
tain of cadet Company b. He fought
Davis because the latter refused tn obey
the command of some cadets To stand
attention" until permission was given
him to change his position. Murphy has
been reduced to the ranks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
Rudipi Cabinet Resigns.

ROME, July l3-The cabinet which was
formed by the Marquis di Rudini just
four months ago has resigned. The cabi-
net Saturday rejected the proposal sub
mitted by Premier Rudini for a reduc-
ton of the numerical strength of the
army, whereupon General Ricotti, min.
lister Of war, at once offered his rcsigna-
ton. In view Of the action Of General
Ricotti. Premier Rudini and the other
members Of the ministry placed their res
ignations In the hands of King Humbert
who has charged the Marquis di Rudini
with the formation Of new ministry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13

TAMPA. Fla. July is.-General Gomez
has commissioned Generals Colazzo and
Savas TO cross the trocha with 400 men
To- carry $1,000 rounds Of ammunition TO
Macco some time ago Gomez asked for
I. 900. .OcO cartridges. Since June 20 there
have been l,oe0cO0 cartrides landed in
Cuba. DIR. Catillo, who left for Jackson
willie Friday, said that they would send
1000. 900 more before sept l.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
Ex-state senator Sentenced.

COLUMBUS, O., July l3.-Ex-State Scna-
tor George Iden of Newark and John
Quincy Abbott of McConnellsville were
Saturday sentenced to two years each in
the penitentiary. Iden solicited the clerk
of the house to change IA record To show
that bill had been passed and Abbott So
cited money for influence to pass phar-
macy bill. Sentence was suspended
until September to enable the cases to 20
to the circuit court
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-13
Only One Issue In View.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 13.-Concerning
the work of the convention The Sentinel
says: "It is patent fact that the Dem
ocrats' nominee for the presidency owes
his nomination, as well as most OF his
success, TO his splendid oratory and his
oratory must be heard to be appreciated.
Presumably there will be little personal
polititics I'm this campaign. IL will be
fought out on the issues presented by the
two great parties. In this respect at
lea st the country Is to he c congratulated.