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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
As Usual.

AT school one always stood the first
The other boy had naught to say;
Yet he is worth million cool,
The smart boy works for two day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-03

A. D. Ward was in Vassalboro, yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-03

situated in the city of Augusta, in the
te of nonresident owners situated in the
1895. committed to me for collection for
Jams School District, on the twenty-first
notice is hereby. given that if said taxes
sly paid, SO much of the real estate taxed
amount due therefor. including interest
notice. at public auction at the office of
Monday of December, 1896, at nine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-03

ain at Red Mems wigwam.
F. BE- HASKELL, sachem.
J. M. WHITE. c. of r.
- CUsHNoC COUNCIL. No.
1856, o. U. F. Meetings first |
S and third Tuesdays in each
ESa& EI month at Golden Cross hall.
Fl. A. SMITH. Recorder.
SETH GAY, c. c.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
As Usual.
At school one always stood the first,
The other boy had naught to say;
Yet he is worth a million cool,
The smart boy works for two day.
A. D. Ward was in Vassalboro, yes
terday.
f. C. Goodrich was here from Wat
erville, yesterday.
Mayor F. O. Beal of Bangor, was in
the city, yesterday.
Charles Achorn of Cooper's Mills,
was in the city, Monday.
Hon. John A. Woodsum of China,
vas in Augusta, Monday.
Judge w T. Hall of Richmond. was
in the city, Monday morning.
Daniel Webster, Jr., of Bangor, was ;
in the city, yesterday, on business.
Miss Florence Parrot left yester
day morning. for Boston, where she will
make a visit.
Miss Mary L. Allen went to Boston,
yesterday afternoon. where she will
make a visit. /
r. W. Plaisted returned, Monday
.norning, from Bangor, where he
passed Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Weymouth have
from Auburn. where they s
visited Mrs. Clarke Mitchell.
f. E. Richards returned, Monday
afternoon, from Skowhegan where he
has been on ten days visit.
c. w. Weymouth of the State House
corps of employees returned to work
ve sterday noon, after two weeks va t
cation.
Clerk James Plummer of the State
board of assessors, returned, yester-
day morning from Fairfield, where he {
passed Sunday.
Rowdoin Cony returned to Boston, on |
the Pullman, last night, after passing
a few days with his mother, Mrs. D. A.
Cony on Myrtle street. t
Mrs. DR. w. H. Fairbanks will leave
this week for Hot Springs. Ark. where +
she will pass the next six months for 6
the benefit of her health.
Hon. Frank l.. Noble. mayor of Y
Lewiston and representative to the $
Maine Legislature from the Spindle
,ity. was in Augusta, Monday morning,
IN business. f
On account OF speakers not being :
AVAILABLE the regular monthly meeting F
IF the Augusta Teachers Association |
will not be held. Friday, being post v
loned until Nov. ID. !;
Foreman Cobb of the bridge crew OF v
he Maine Central Railroad which IS !,
building the stone wall at the Augusta a
station, says he cannot estimate now t
soon the work will be completed. u Is
,uite a Job and. as a railroad man eX- :.
pressed it. yesterday. the men VIII Y
gave cold hands at the work before b
he Job is finished"
While at New York short time ago, f
Mr.. f. w. Kinsman of this city. called
IN Hon. ]. II. Manley at Republican O
headauarters finding that gentleman f
5usily engaged in the work of the cam c
The morning times., 1896-02-25
PYrnIAS FAIR opESED.

Washington Divisions Friends Turned
Out In Crowds ON the First Night.
The numerous friends of Washington Di-
vision No. / X. OF p, assembled last
night in odd Fellows Hall. and opened
the fair for the benefit of the Lodge. Bunting
draped around the wall formed a pretty
background for the exquisite novel booths,
which contained everything from a pin to
a parlor suit.
Those in charge of the fair are;
Executive Committee-Capt. Z. Volt,
chairman; W A. wilding ] b. Conner, j.
w Cronie, r. T. Whiting, j. E. Wilson,
j. II. weisenborn. Col II, Sanford, A. a.
Rock. ]. B. FentOn, j. H. Mills. and G. E.
Linkins.
Paddle stand-R T. Whiting, c. E.
Stanford. J. W Cronie. and G. z. Howard.
Rerreshments-Misse J. II. Marinelli,
II. Rupertus, {. Y Sparrow, and j Bonini.
Press-G. W. Freeman, s. F Evans, J. y.
Conner, and q. L. Anderson.
Reception and Flower-Ma ior O. L. Suess,
Col. G. L. Foxweli, and J. W. Thompson.
Floor-w. Slack, j. II. Holmes, ?. j.
Rolla, G. w. Keenan,, and w. II. skinner.
Music-Lieut. j E. Wilson. J. b. Fenton,
j. H. Meyers, II. Leimback, and H. Davey.
Prof Harry Davey'S orchestra furnished
music for the occasion.
II the enthusiasm displayed last night
is maintained there is no doubt that the
fair will he a great success. The {. q. Conn
Drum Corps was also present and lent an
air OF gayety TO the fair
The morning times., 1896-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Otis Bigelow ct ux TO LancelOt a Hart
man, lot 22, block 9, LIE Droit Park $500;
subject to trust So, 400.
William II. Campbell ct ux TO William
b. Warnes, lot 142, square 500, in Weber
ct al. sub, SO; subject TO trust S2,950.
Paul Grdninger ct uX TO Charles f. Mar
low, east one-quarter of lot 6, block 10,
Todd & Browns sub, Mount Pleasant and
Pleasant Plains, SO.
Ann Hayes, Henry l.. Pierce, william L.
Pierce, Mary : Prather and RhcC. Cochran
TO Charles Pritchard, lot B, square 500, In
Metcaif's sub, So; quit claim.
Edwin Higgins ct ux TO Frederick a.
Tschiffely, ir., lots 237 to 242 and lots
255 ana 256, square 1901, SO; subject TO
trusts $4,000 and $4,000
Minnie l.. Jones to l. Everett Vail, lot
50. square 754, in Smoot's sub, S4,750;
subject 10 trust $4,000.
Catherine Parker ct vir. William s. to
Henrietta j. Ruppert. lots 90 and 20, i'll
Todd's sub, square 669; also lots GO, 81
and 81. square $40, in Geier trustees SUBJ
$4,000.
Henrietta s. Rupert to George c. Meigs,
lot A. in stewards sub, block ] l. Bloom
ingdale SO.
Matte e. Roberts to Effie F Doremus,
part lots 81 TO "a, square SIS, III Halls
sub, $40.
Abraham l. Smith ct ux 10 James E.
Young lots 70 and 81, Garfield, $2,5C0.
James A. Taiaferro to william II Camp
bell, lots 13S anu 142, square SEQ, in
Weber ct al, sub, SO.
l. Everett Vail TO Minnie L. Jones, lot so
washington Lean ana Trust Company sub,
square rs, Petworlh, $40.
John c. Weedon to Annie A MCadS. lot
SO, square S15. of Meads' ct al. sub, SO;
subject 10 trust SIS, geo.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
THEIR SENTENCES HAVE GROWN
Two Years Added To Those of Win
field and DnnielS.

James Winfield ana Thomas Daniels, two
clever colored scamps, were given SEN
tence by Judge Cox Yesterday that will
keep them behind the bars till the begin
ning of a new century. They are already
serving terms OF three years each at the
jail on several convictions in the police
court for larceny. Judge Cox added two
years for each for househreaking.
The eonvicts are barely of age, but con-
ducted themselves during their trial in a
way that indicated they have chosen THEY
ing and houscbrcaking as a profession.
The defense was conducted by Thomas C.
Taylor aud Calvin Chase. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Jeffords represented the gov
crnment. The charges upon which they
were charged were breaking into the house
of Or. william NJ. Washburn, No. 1928 NJ
street northwest. on January 13 last and
stealing an overcoat ard hat, and in the
same way entering the residence of Mrs.
Alice Bruegger, No. 420 Eighth street
northwest, on January 90 last and carrying
off lot of jewelry.
The Bruegger case was put into the hands
Of Detective Henry Lacey, and, with theaid
of Detective Helan, lie captured the boys
ard induced them to confess. At the same
time they told of other robberies they had
committed, including that of DR.. Wash
burns residence.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
IT is A NOTED TEST CASE
Suit to Collect Stock Subscriptions
to an Express Company.
Company Was Formed Deforethew War
and Soon Failed-Present Suit
Tests Validity of Forty Others.

A case, which is test for about forty
suits filed here, March % and 23, 1889,
came to trial before Judge Bradley yes
terday.
The matter has been before the courts on
technicalities ever since its filing and
has even been carried to the United States
supreme court; but now, for the first
time, one of the series of suits has come
to hearing before a jury. Nearly 100000
is involved and the dcfendants include some
of the best known business men in the
District. Among them are Judge Martin
F. Morris, OF the court OF appeals, us exec
utor for the late X. 7. Merrick, on n de-
mand for $4,000; James L. Davis, 5000;
NJ. G. and William Gait SO, 1000; Joseph l..
Barbour, $3.50; Thomas bowling, $500;
II. q. Fant. $1,000: David Walker and
Lewis J. Davis. surviving partners OF Lewis
johnson Il Co., 5000; Lewis j. Davis,
$4,000.
The suits were brought by John Glenn. OF
Baltimore, to collect on stock subscriptions
10 an express and transportation company
of huge proportions. Mr.. Glenn is trustee
for the National Express and Transporta-
ton Company and has prosecuted similar
suits at numerous places throughout the
country. In many instances he has got
judgment and collected the money. 1t is
claimed that the money is to pay creditors
who become so upon confidence in these
subscriptions of stock.
The litigation grows out OF the failure
of the express company The incorporation
act was passed by the Virginia legislature
March %, 1861, just at the breaking out of
the civil war. The name was the Southern
Express Company. The disturbance OF busi-
ness accompanying the war prevented an
organization. In 1865 the project was re-
yived, an amended charter was obtained in
creasin, the stock from 81 ,000 900 to $10,-
000,000, with leave To begin when $4,000
0C0 was subscribed and 500 900 paid in.
subscriptions were made literally and
within year business began. Late in 1865
the concern went into insolvency for lack
of patronage.
The suits were brought originally by
MeSserS. Henry Wise Yornett and c. Rob
inson. while Gordon * Gordon, w. ID.
Davidge and a dozen other well knownIocal
attorneys appeared for the defense. Hamil-
tua X Colbert are conducting the defense in
the case heard yesterday. 1 is National
Express and Transportation Company
against NJ T. Morris, executor OF r. 4. Mer
rick. Col. Charles Marshall and Mr. George
q. Carey of Baltimore, and MIR. John Howard
of Richmond, are here as attorneys for the
prosecution.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
UPRISING IN NICARAGUA.
ZeIaya Has Declared Himself Dictator
md the PROVINCES Revolt.

According 10 news received from San
Juan del NOTte. Nicaragua. an uprising is
again imminent in that country. News
papers have been suppressed but reports
brought TO San Juan by passengers from
the interior are 10 the effect that the city
of Leon, has declared itself in favor OF
Baca against President Zelaya, and de-
mands Zelaya's resignation.
Zelaya considers himself streng enough
TO put down the movement. trusting for
support to the conservatives and the friendly
government OF Honduras
He has discharged all citizens of Leon
from his service and demands OF the city
the surrender of arms and full submission.
He is endeavoring To obtain the assistance
OF ex-President Zavala, of Granada.
Great excitement prevailed throughout
Nicaragua, especially as most OF the na-
tional arms and ammunition are in Leon.
The latest adviccs are that Zelaya has de
clared himself dictator" and that all his
ministry have left him. AT last reports
the people of Leon Were up in arms and
a fight was Imminent
The morning times., 1896-02-25
]. c. NELSON WILL Be HELD
Coroner's Verdict May Not Affect
Custody of the Shooter.
VIII Have II Hearing March 2-His
jackson City Saloon Is Closed,
but Other Dcns Thrive.

Nelson, gambler and slayer Of Deputy
Constable Hines, spent a quiet day in the
county jail at Alexandria yesterday.
He VIII he given preliminary hearing
before Justice Lare March 2, ard the opin-
ion of the people interested in the case is
that he Will be held for the grand jury, no
matter what the verdict of the coroners
jury may be.
A verdict has not been reached, the jury
believing the testimony would be incon-
plete without that of Deuterman and Jotn-
son, the wounded deputies These men, it
the jury this week.
The coroner'S jury has To deal only with
the placing Of the responsibility of the death
OF Hines. The matter of the assault with
intent to kin will be n question for the
courts, even though Nelson be found blame
less by the coroners jury.
Nelson received visit yesterday from
his wife and ate heavily or the food taken
him. He was also visited by his counsel,
and at their suggestion is firm in his re-
fuSal to discuss the situation with strangers.
The jailor stated that Nelson was in coed
spirits and manifested no fear of the result.
HeofteD speaks warmly of thepersecution
ne was forced TO endure from Constable
Deuterman aud his deputies and sticks to his
former story Of the Jackson City tragedy.
He claims that neuterman and johnson
had been gambling in his place ard that the
lassailing party We're drunk when the fight
occurred.
Nelson's den at Jackson City is CLOSED,
but the reign OF lawlesSness continues in
the settlement. The same gang of toughs
and thieves loiter at Harry Caudlers place.
Harry Gambler, who Is charged with having
taken part in the shooting. was arrested
at the county court house yesterday, but
was released on BAH to appear before
Justice eSchlevigtFriday.
Morris and Spears, charged with having
acted in cohcerC With Nelson, were still
locked up at the jail.
By advice of their friend ana patron,
Nelson, they, too. refuse to talk about the
| shooting.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
FATHERS SAD SEARCH.
He Found His ErrIng Daughter Had
Been Sent to the Workhouse

Been Sent To the Workhouse.
An aged father sought for his young
daughter In he Division last night and
found that she had been sent to the work
house one month ago on a charge of va
grancy, but really for having robbed a
prominent man Of SO. The victim was OF
such prominence that he could not afford to
prosecute the girl. hence her arrest on the
charge of vagrancy.
The story is Il painful one. Henry Thomp-
son came to police station No. 1 last night
and represented that he understood that his
seventecn-year-old daughter was leading
life OF shame. Thompson is Il farmer from
WeStmoreland county, Va. He is a thick
set man, probably sixty-five years old. He
rea ched the station at 10 O'Clock. He had
a private interview with Lieut.. Amss, to
whom he told a pathetic story. Lieut..
Amiss detailed Policemen Herndon and Nc
Grath, in citizens dress, to accompany the
old man in his search.
At Maggie Mitchcll's house. No. 1918 d
street, they earned that Susie Thompson
had been an inmate there; that month
ago she had been arrested by Policeman
Williams of the First precinct, and had been
sent down 10 the workhouse. Susie is
there now, and The father will have an in
teryiew with her today.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
DINGLEY ON EXTRA SESSION
He Discredits the Reported Int
tion of the President

Chairman Dingley OF the Ways aind
Means Committee, in reply TO an inquiry
as to whether any Importance is to be at
tached TO the published report that the
President may call an extra session of
Congress If there tc no financial Iegisla-
tion before adjournment. said
II do not. l assume that the President
has made no such declaration. If the
President wants more revenue to put an
end to deficiencies and to obviate the
necessity of paying out redeemed green
backs to meet current expenditures, 10 be
presented for second redemption-S135,-
100000 ofdeftcicncy having already neCes-
STATED the paying out OF S135,0O0,O00
redeemed legal tender notes.-the has only
to ask his Democratic friends in the Senate
to support the revenue bill, which has
passed the House, instead of soliGIy vot-
ing with the Populists against it.
What other financial legislation the
President expects the majority OF the
present Senate to agree TO ] oennot con
ce.vC, for | presume that he would not re
gard another I6 TO / free coinage vote
b: the Senate so necessary 10 the Testora-
tior of confidence and prosperity as TO
suggest to him the deSirability of calling
the Senate in extra session"
The morning times., 1896-02-25
REFUSED TO PAY ALIMONY.
Hollister & Pond Disobeys nm Order
of the Court

u 1OIiu blSODtNS Nh
of the Court
HOLSTER q. Pond, a young plumber, is
wanted for the purpose of paying S120
which Judge Hagner ordered him to do
by 2 p. M last Wednesday or go 10 jan.
Mr. Pond has not yet paid, nor has he gone
to Jail.
The demand arises out Of a suit for divorce
instituted by Mrs. Rose l.. Pond last fall
They married about two years ago. Mr.
Pond is described as "A dapper gentleman
of medium size ana rather delicate appear
ance. He wears small mustache and
appears To be about thirty years old.
Although mild enough in appearance
Mr.. Pond is alleged 10 have been very
ugly TO his Wife. and she asks for divorce
on account of his cruelty.
MIR POND testified in the hearing before
the examiner that he is making $3.50 a
month, and on February Judge Hagncr
ordered that he should pay $40 month
alimony for three months past and con-
tinue at that rate till the ease is settled.
The couple formerly lived over Loeb &
Hirschs tailoring establishment, at No
912 + street northwest, but have been
separated since the divorce was filed. Mr..
Pond, it IS understood, lives with his mother.
His plumber 5 shop was closed this morn
ing whena reporter called ana nobody Soout
the place could tell where Dir. Pond might he
found. An old gentleman was said To be in
charge ofthe office. but thedoor wa $ locked,
ana no one was visible inside
Mr.. Williamson is willing To pay a small
reward to any one who will help deputy
marshal meet Mr.. Pond
The morning times., 1896-02-25
Not rlme ter no,tlIItie-.

4 French governor or the South Pacific
colony of New Caledonia. who was also an
admiral of the navy, assumed his authority.
slys an exchange. while the natives were
still canabeiS- There had been rumors Of
an tnsurTcCticn. apd the admiral called be-
fore him native chief who was faithful
10 the French cause and questioned him
as to their truth. '.You may be SURF" said
the native, ''shat there viii be No war at
present. because the yaEls are notyet ripe
The yams, You say
Yes. Oar people never make war ex-
eept when the vans are ripe"
Why is that?''
Because baked yanls 20 So well with
the capuyes.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
GovERNoRoF TExAs HERE.
With Other State Officials He Comes
gnrding Cattle Inspection.

Gov. Charles A. Cuihcrson of Texas, Sec
rotary Of State Allison Mayfield and Clerk
of the Supreme Court Charles S. Morse ar
rived in Tie city yesterday morning and
registered at the Metropolitan.
The Goyernorand his party came to Wash
iDgton for the purpose of interviewing
Secretary OF Agriculture Morton in regard
TO the embargo recently placedupon Texas
cattle. It appears that The spenetic, or
Texas fever, has broken out among the
cattle in certain sect ions of that state.
In view Of this condition of affairs the
Agricultural Department prohibited the
expectation of al cattle from the Lone Star
State.
1t is claimed by the Governor that the
northwestern portion of Texas is exempt
from this disease and he desired TO have
the embargo raised as regards that section
The executive and bis friends called uEon
the Secretary yesterday and that official
readily granted their request after the mat
ter had been explained 10 him.
The visitors will leave for their home to-
night.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
ARE WANTED IN MARYLAND
Two Youthful Offenders Captured by
the Washington Police

Charles II. Hni, twenty-four years old,
and Joseph Cant, who gave his age as
fifteen, were arrested yesterday by Officer
Hayes and locked up at the Sixth precinct
station, charged with larceny from the
person.
The complainant lin the case is W. c.
Ricketts, of Green Post Office, Montgomery
county. Md, andhe charges both youngmen
with stealing Il considerable sum OF money
from him.
1t is said that Hill and Cant got Ricketts,
intoxicated and then relieved him of his
purse. They Committed the offense some
time ago and it was several days before Mr.
Ricketts, was able To identify his asSailants.
When he was sure that Hill and Cant were
the men he swore outa warrant which was
placed in the hands of the police at the
Ninth precinct to be served.
They We're unable TO find the men and
later it was discovered that both men made
a practice of loafing about the B. & O.
depot. Then the warrant was sent 20 No.
8 and yesterday the men were captured.
The morning times., 1896-02-25

The Commissioners will form an omnibus
street railway extension bin in conformity
with their own views on the subject
This was determined yesterday after
noon at the conference held between Messrs.
Ross, TruesdeIl, Powell ard Senator Nc
MILAN.
The meeting was h:id by appointment for
thcpt r1oseo ofeIchanglngo opinions regarding
the best general plan to be pursued in
considering the large number OF motions
now pending before Congress amending the
charter of various street railway companies
so as to permit the extension OF their
lines into the suburbs.
In addition to Chairman Mcmillan there
Were present Senators GaIllnger Proctor
and Bacon OF the District Committee. The
commission brought with them a map
showing the proposed plan by which street
extensions Will be made.
BROUGHT MAPS ALONG.
The map was used to illustrate the
necessity for future additional suburban
street car facilities, and the thorough
fares In which it is beld to be most
desirable where lines should be constructed.
BilIs are now before Congress to authorize
the Columbia, Metropolitan and Capital
Traction, to make various and important
extensions into new territory. The Com
mSsionerS viii take all these bills, make
what they consider natural and equitable
apportionment OF the territory, and bunch
them all into a general street railroad
extension measure, which viii correspond
TO the system adopted for extending streets
into the county.
The Commissioners and members OF the
committee did not reach an agreement
covering all the details or this ne W bill, but it
will primarily embody the views of the
Commissioners and then be modified and
amended to suit the committee.
1t is practical certainty that the bill
viii contain no provision for a compulsory
exchange OF transfers, but 1t is equally
certain the committee will insert such a
stipulation. There is growing sentiment
that the mutual exchange OF transfers
should be made obligatory upon all the
Washington street car lines.
REGARDING HORSE CARS.
The Commissioners viii also probably
be more liberal than the committee in
allowing the Belt, lexington and Anacostia
lines To handicap RAPID transit by per
hitting them TO continue horse cars on
tracks used for the underground electric
system. 1t is consequently likely that the
bill Will be amended SO as to fix limit
to the period during which horses may lie
used as q motive power for street railway
lines within the District.
The conference yesterday. although last
ing more than two hours, did not determine
all these questions of minor detail, but
was for the purpose Of discussing the plan
of street railway extension in connection
with the system of suburban street ex-
tensions.
The Commissioners Will draft their bill
and the committee will amend it to meet
their own views of public convenience and
| necessity.
The morning times., 1896-02-25
FIxING THE NAVAL BILL.
House Committee Trying To Reach
an Agreement

The subcommittee of the House Naval
Committee were in session four hours yestcr-
day preparing the naval appropriation bill.
While the committee did not definitely
decide as TO the number of battleships or
torpedo boats that should be provided for,
it is known that some or the members in
sisted upon necessity of six ndthdtif that
number could not be agreed upon at least
four should be provided for.
The number of torpedo boats it was de
cided would depend considerably upon the
decision concerning the construction of bat
tleships. That is To say, if six battleships
are determined upon. the number OF torpedo
boats shaI. be lessened accordingly.