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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16
TAKEN TO ASYLUM.
c. E. Penney Of Lewiston Is a Man With a
Romance.

The Lewiston Journal, Monday eve
ming. contained the following which is
of interest:
G. +. Penney of Lewiston. has been
taken to the Insane asylum. Mr. Pen
ney came to Lewiston from Bangor a
year ago in company with a well
known Lewiston man. He opened
rooms in Centennial block, aftcrward
in Pillsbury block. as a dermatoloSst
and It's said that he really did grow
hair on several bald heads around
town. He advertised extensively,
standing on the street corners when the
people came from the mills. and put
ting his flyers into their hands He
has taken TO drink, to drown his sor-
rows. perhaps for last week he went to
City Marshall II E.Tccland gave himself
up. saying that he expected that he was
going crazy. As matter offact he
has had the horrors. and a council of
physicians decided to send him to Au-
night While in the Lewiston police
station he grew constantly worse, see
Ing all manner of snakes and creeping
things. He would take up one of the
iron bcdsteads and toss it in the air
as a man would toss grape basket
DR.. Penney, healer of skin eruptionsS
and grower of hair on bald heads. has
history. Six years ago he opened an
office in Belfast and while there be-
French, formerly the wife of Can't
Jerry French, who will be remembered
H. Bangor as an associate of the famous
Capt Sanford of the Bangor and Bos-
ton Steamship line. Mrs. French at
the time of the meeting with the young
and stalwart dermatologist, was So
years d,but was a lady of remarkably
well preserved ideas of romance. She
fell in love with the young man in spite
of the Biblical warning that a man
may not marry his grandmother. She
had many friends, but none of them
dreamed what was coming about in the
lives of those lovers. 1t was not a
question of love, by the way, with the
doctor
He knew that Mrs French was worth
100000 aud mostly in money. He
treated her professionally and sue
ceeded in making her believe, It's said,
that he could return her lost youth and
lovelincss. a minister of the gospel
was found who married them, and the
people of the town Immediately pro
posed eggs on tar with the feathers
sprinkled on top. They hooted and
beat tin kettles about the house of the
happy couple for some nights. But he
was scientist in more ways than one
He didn't want to settle it with anyone.
He and his bride moved down to Am
herst and bought a place and settled
down for solid comfort. The Bucks
port people tried in vain to get a |
guardian appointed for her.
Penney used to drive up to Bangor in |
great style, and one or two occasions
created some excitement For instance. |
one day he drove dashing pair of |
horses off pier into the river and |
escaped with his life. He sued Bangor
for not having a gate there, and re-
covered the price of his horses One
day he bought lot of horses and paid
more than they We're worth, but took
them down to Bar Harbor and con-
WINGED some of the swells there that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16
Mai. DickeY Reelected.

Deputy Russell of the secretary of
States office, received telegram, yes
terday, announcing what will be pleas
ant tidings to the many friends of
Maj. William Dickey, the Duke of Fort
Kent, that he has been elected to the
Legislature by $50 majority. He run
on both tickets and had hot fight.
y Legislature without the Major would
seem to many like the play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

Mrs. Winter of Chelsea. ard daurh-
ter Miss Annie Winter, left on the boat
for Boston, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16
BULLETINS AND DISPATCHES
Received by Chairman Hanley Of the State
Committee and Others.

Houlton, Me. Sept Il, 1896
HON. j. H MANLEY:
Increased gains over two years ago
in all towns heard from which indi-
Gates 1000 majority in Aroostook
L. POWERS.
Belfast, Me, Sept. II, 1896.
HON. j. II. MANI4EY:
Belfast gives 442 Republican ma iority.
Other town in this country make con-
siderable gains over majority of "a.
$. l.. MILLIKEN.
Biddeford. Me. Sept. "A, 1896.
HON j. H. MANLEY:
our county except six small towns
give four hundred plurality. | csti-
mate Reeds in district as ten thous-
sand anu over what is your estimate
in State.
CHAS. NJ. MOSES.
Lewiston, Me. Sept. II, 1896.
HON. j. II. MANLEY:
Powers plurality in AndroscogGin
county about $500 Hill carried every
town except Wayne and is elected
sheriff by over 1860 plurality
5. NJ. CARTER.
Dover n H.. Sept IA, 1896
HON J. H. MANLEY:
Returns from the farmers will in
crease Republican plurality in Piscata-
quiS to fifteen hundred. In November
we will make it sixteen to one.
j. i. PEAKS.
Dexter, Me. Sept IA, 1896
HON J. H. MANIEY.
Powers plurality two hundred forty
five, gain over 1892, one hundred fifty
nine.
STANLEY PLUMMER.
Bath. Me. Sept A. 1896
HON. j. II. MANLEY:
Bath, the home of the vice presidential
always true to the grand old
party has stood grandly by it today and
sends her greetings to Aroostook's hon
ored son, with eight hundred majority
over Frank. this is one proportion of
forty-tWo thousand.
l.. W. WAKEFIELD.
Rockland Me, Sept IA, 1896
HON. j. II. MANLEY:
Republican pluralities, Camden 13G,
Rockport III, Warren 80 South Thorn
aston u, North Haven 40. Thomaston
16, Democratic: St. George 3D. Demo-
cratic.
j. LOVEJOY
Houlton, Me. Sept. IA. 1886.
& FLYNT:
| pulled through with two hundred
three, majority largest even known.
GEO. H. GILMAN.
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Proposals Tor Moving WaterviIIe's City Nall.

The new CITY hall bull ing commission
VIII receive sealed PROPOSALS for moving
WatervillcS city hail from the lot where
1t now stands to another lot on Front
street i'll Waterville, ana will open the
same Sept. ~. 1896 The commission re-
serves the right to reject any and all
proposals. Address all communca tons
to the secretary of the commission before
the 10Th inst.
CHARLES F. JOHNSON,
Secretary New City Hall Building Com
mission. sept10.dtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

a. D. Ward returned in time for the
battle. and consequently shares in the
glory. 1t appears that he has not been
mapping, before the election Read the
list of furnaces he has been putting in
and engaged to put in. in the near
future. One for Mrs. A. NJ. Giles,
Winthrop; b. F. Piper. II. l.. Sher-
burne, Edward Gage, George Vickery
and Fred Spencer. of Augusta. also one
for Ben Tenney of Hallowell, besides
an immense amount of job work on
furnaces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

Houlton. Me. Sept. A. 1886.
BURLEIGH & FLYNT:
l pulled through with two hundred
three, majority largest even known.
GEO. II. GILMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands. Cbilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. ana pos
itively cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Chas. X. Partridge.
aug 12,eod&w. folrm,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

HON j. ii. MANLEY:
Republican pluralities, Camden 13G.
Rockport III, Warren 80 South Thorn
aston II, North Haven 40. Thomaston
16, Democratic: st. George 90, Demo-
cratic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

Hon. ]. II. Manley left, Tuesday, for
New York City, there to Immediately
enter upon his duties as a member of
the executive committee of the ma
tional Republican committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-16

By the looks in front of Haskell Bros
shoe store, yesterday. they are prepar-
ing for an immense business boom, by
clearing out all the old shoe cases to
make room for the new stock A good
many people waited for the Maine cleo
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
Mrs. Wagner Was by Her Boys
Side, but Mrs. Willmore
Was Absent.
GENERAL NEWS OF OAKLAND.
Supervisors Give the Electors Twen.
ty.two Additional Voting Pre-
cincts.
GARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !

9Oo broadway, Feb. 10.
The preliminary examination OF Abe
Majors and Burt Willmore, the boy burg
lars, attracted a great throng to the Police
Court this afternoon. The lobby was
crowded and officers had to be stationed at
the doors of the courtroom to keep the
crowd back. When Sergeant Hodgkins
entered with the two lads there was a
straining of necks to catch sight of the
prisoners. Two officers followed, bringing
in the kit of tools and recovered plunder
Mrs. Majors came in shortly after and
kissed her son. She sat at the boys side
throughout the proceedings. The boys
seemed not TO be impressed by their situa-
ton. Mrs. Willmore was not present.
f. r. Girard was the first witness. He
testified to leaving his place locked on the
night of the burglary. He said he thought
there was little over 500 in the safe be-
sides jewelry. He identified the jewelry
recovered from Willmore's house as being
some that had been left in the safe.
On cross-examination he denied ever
keeping dynamite in the store. He said
there were two keys; he carried one and
the drayman the other. His wife knew
the combination of the safe; she took $50
from the safe about Christmas time; it was
theirs In common: two $40 gold pieces had
been found after the burglary. He denied
having told reporters that he had $400 in
the safe when it was blown open; that he
told them he lost about $400 in money and
jewelrv; denied having said he lost $4,000
in money, jewelry and damage to his
stock.
Prosecuting Attorney Melvin said that
as Mr.. Girard had testified that the store
was the property of a company the case
would have to be dismissed and new
complaint made out. This was done, and
the case went over until 2 o'clock to-
morrow.
The complaint charging the boys with
the burglary of Miller & Buffers office, at
the foot of Webster street, was next taken
up. R. S. Miller testified to the condition
OF the Office the night before and the morn
ing after the burglary. Officer Doolan tes-
titled to the boys arrest and discovery OF
their weapons and kit, as well as to the
statement that one of them made, saying
had not the officers had them covered
some one would have "got IT." Officers
Kyle and Powers corroborated him, and
then the court held them for trial in $4,000
bonds each for this one lob.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
ZANTE CURRANTs.
Authorities Conflict as to Whether T hey
Are on the Free List or DuitabIe.

Authorities Conflict as to neither They
Are on the Free List DuitabIe.
California raisin men have a stanch
friend in Assistant United States Attorney
Knight. In the Zante currant case yester-
day in the United States Circuit Court he
made a strong argument against the adj
mission of the currants free of duty. He
cited the testimony of A. B. Butter to the
effect that California raisin-growers would
suffer serious damage in case import duties
were not charged on the currant, which
he claimed came for the most part from
Greece and not from the island of Zante.
"All grape currants are raisins," he said,
land dried grapes within the meaning of
the Wilson act. Congress surely intended
to place an import duty on all Grecian
currants and not on the exclusive product
of Zante. Within ten years Zante has
sent us only few pounds while the main
land of Greece has produced 160 600 tons
OF similar fruit The text of the tariff
bill shows that all fruit of this kind was
known as Zante currants, and intended to
be subject to duty. Clearly when Zante
currants were specifically mentioned in
the act, Zante currants of commerce was
meant, as it comes into direct competition
with the product OF California"
Attorney Van Duzer, representing the
defense, took the opposite view, which he
sustained in long argument. II is ex-
pected that decision will be reached be-
fore the end of the month.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
JAMES MAKES A SPEECH,
Frederick Warde's Late Partner
Was Very Much Dis.
appointed.
Great Speculation as to the Success
That Will Be Accorded His
Rival.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CAII,l

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 BROADWAY, Feb. 10.
Louis James made little speech be-
tween the second and third acts of Othello
at the Macdonough Theater on Saturday
night. 1t consisted of but couple OF SEN
tences. He thanked the audience for
their very hearty encores and expressed
his disappointment that the audience was
so small. His remarks were justified, for
there were probably not more than 100
people in the orchestra and dress circle
and the balcony was proportionately
empty. As for the gallery, Othello does
not appeal to the gods.
The small houses that characterized the
engagement were a surprise to everybody
who had witnessed the grand successes
scored in this city by Mr.. James when
starring with Frederick Warde. His COM
blnation has played two engagements of
one week each in this city, and at every
performance there was a demand for
stools. The Warde- James engagements
are historic events in the annals of the
drama in Oakland, and opinion has been
divided as to which of the two men was
the most popular and the greater actor.
For this reason the coming of the two men
with separate companies was looked eor-
ward to with much interest. James has
come, made his little speech and has gone
away disappointed. In conversation Mr.
James manager stated that it was very
clear that Oakland did not want Louis
James and that he might not return.
In couple of weeks Frederick Warde
will be here to try the experiment, and it
is safe to say that the Macdonough will be
crowded. Warde is the dramatic idol of
Oakland. He laid the foundation stone of
the Macdonough Theater; he is member
OF the Elks and he has lectured before the
High School pupils. He is given the free
dom of the city every time he comes, but
as he has always been accompanied by
Louis James it has been matter OF specu-
lation how much OF the drawing power was
possessed by each. There are many who
think both are features by themselves
and that their success depended on their
combination. This can only be decided
after Warde has been here. Heretofore
the Elks have taken the matter in hand
and have insured success, but Louis James
did not receive any recognition from them,
and whether they will continue their ex-
preston of appreciation toward their
brother Elk, Frederick Warde, has not
been determined.
There were so very few people that heard
Louis James make his little speech of dis
appointment that the fact of his having
done so is practically secret. During the
first three nights of the week sin Old Ken
tucky" was played to packed houses, and
this may have interfered with James
weekend engagement, but this is the first
time that Louis James has PLAYED to a
single empty seat in the city. On this oc-
caslon the empty seats were as three to
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11

Antoine Clecak of the Louvre restaurant,
and tonight the recommendation was
passed.
The Louvre is the best known restaurant
in Oakland and occupies the entire base
ment of the big Macdonough block. The
place was opened about three years ago,
and at first was very respectable place.
For the past year it has been the most dis
reputable place in the city, and the resolu-
ton passed tonight declared it to be a
disorderly and disreputable house, and
that all the charges made by the Chief of
Police are sustained.
The charges were mary, and at the in
qulry many tenants of the building testi-
fed that they had been forced to move out
on account of the nuisance. The Council
also ordered that the City Attorney be or
dered TO proceed against the bondsmen
for the violation of the law forbidding the
sale OF liquor between midnight and 5A. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
WITH FLOATS AND MUSIC.
Elaborate Preparations Are Com.
pleted for Washington's
Day Parade.
There Will Also Be Regatta on Lake
Merritt During the After
noon.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
QN2 Eak IN 7

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, Feb. 10.
That the Washington's Birthday Cele-
bration in Oakland will be a grand success
is now assured. Along the line of march,
as already published, decorations will be
quite extensive. The committee in charge
has arranged to have four streamers OF
flags stretched from the housetops on each
block, and other decorations will be appro-
priately displayed.
Four bands and one drum corps have
been engaged, and it is probable two more
will be in the parad de. The bands are the
Second Artillery, Fifth Regiment, Oak
land Professional and Oakland Amateur
bands, the latter being composed of mem
bers of the Boys Brigade.
1t is estimated that fully fifty floats will
be in line. They will depict various scenes
from the life and career of Washington.
Some of those already in the course of con-
struction are: washington Crossing the
Delaware; Washington at Valley
Forge; washington Signing the Dec
laration OF Independence" "Cornwallis
Surrendering to Washington; Wash
ington Cutting the Cherry Tree; God
dess of Liberty and the States of the
Union"
An elaborate souvenir programme viii
De ulSIIlOuIeO 10 Ill attending the eXer-
cises. It will be in book-form of twenty
pages and on the front cover large por-
trait of Washington will be printed. In
side reading matter and descriptive cuts
illustrative of the life of the Nation
patriot will precede pages devoted to the
three different programmes of the day,
while on the last page the words of the
National hymn will be engrossed.
One of the special features OF the parade
will be the mounted cavalcade of ladies in
costume. Miss Abbie Taggart will lead
the division, and from the number of re.
cruits coming in it is sure to be an at
tractive feature.
The exercises in the afternoon will take
place at 2 O'Clock on Lake Merritt, and
will consist of a musical and literary pro-
gramme, as we'll as regatta. The exer-
cises will conclude with a series of boat
races and skill contests.
In the evening the First Congregational
Church will be the scene of the final DEM
onstration of the day. There varied
musical and literary programme will be rem
dered. A chorus of 800 voices is in train
ing for the occasion under the leadership
of D. 2. Hughes, and the volume Of music
will be swelled by the Congregational or
chestra of sixty pieces.
The finance committee has been actively
canvassing among merchants for subscrip-
tions. and it is expected to raise the neces-
sary $500 in few days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
REPORT FROM OLD PARD
Councilman Bassett Turns the
Tables on His Council
Associates.
City Action Revoking the License
of Oakland's Louvre" Res.
taurant.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
90S Broadway, Feb. 10.

90S Broadway, Feb. 10.
Councilman Bassett had the laugh on the
City Council tonight. A week ago an
anonymous resolution was introduced re-
ferring to the fact that Mr.. Bassett was
about to depart for Washington to fight
the refunding bill. Irrecited that report
had been circulated stating that the Coun-
Gil would refuse him leave OF absence,
and the resolution concluded by wishing
that the Councilman would be absent four
teen months, by which time his term of
office will expire. The resolution was
couched in sarcastic language, and on mo-
tion it was referred to Councilman Bassett
as committee of one, with instructions to
report at to-nights meeting. Mr.. Bassett
reported, and now the joke is on ''the other
fellow, who is still unknown.
After referring to the facts the report
continues: 1--WE wish to call the ttention
of the Council to the old adage that an
anonymous letter-writer is always liar,
generally a coward, but never gentleman,
and further to say that whoever intro
duced the resolution is lacking in all the
elements of common decency and dignity,
both as man and as an official"
The committee further stated that it
found that Mr.. Bassett has never voted to
pay any illegal claims; has always been
found on the side of the people; has
never voted to close streets after the Mayor
has once opened them to the water front.
and although he has nearly always been OF
opinions widely divergent from the ma
jority of the members, his opinions have al
ways been free from suggestions of corrupt
influence. The committee also refers to
the fact that the Southern Pacific has fre-
quently boasted that it can always count
on six votes in the City Council and that
the present circumstances justify their
boast.
AS Mr.. Bassett is going to Washington
to oppose the refunding bill, in which
action he represents the opinion of 80 per
cent of the intelligent people of California,
the report continued, and as it is because
of this that he is ridiculed by the Council,
the committee thinks that no further
proof is needed that the railroad influence
must be very powerful at the City Hall.
The report concludes: I'VE recommend
that the orphan resolution be spread in
full upon the minutes of this board to-
gethef with this report. ]. M. BAssETF,
the committee"
BY unanimous vote the recommendation
of the committee was passed while the
lobby laughed.
The License Committee recommended to
the City CounciI to revoke the license of
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11

dreas, lots l6 and II in subdivision B, Fruitvale
Terminal Tract: Brooklyn Township; $40.
Sarah ]. Fox 70 John q. Fox all interest in the
following property: Beginning at stake at the
intersection of NE Howard avenue and Bryant
place. thence NE 1886, thence along the s line OF
Smith street 35 to the SW corner of the one-acre
tract of 9. III. NTH, thence Sc so, NV 800 -,
NV 55 IS to beginning, San Leandro, Eden Town
ship; also lot on NE line of Hayward avenue at
the w corner of the lands of N P. Fish. thence
NE 302. Sc 10, SW 1857, NE
1l:2 to beginning, same, Eden Township;
also lot beginning at stake set at the intersection of
Ne Hayward avenue with Bryant place. thence
NE 32S:6, SE so, SW 296:7, NV 67:S to begin
nlng, same, Eden Township: also lot on NE line OF
ID ayward avenue, 339:3 Sc of Maud avenue,
thence along the $ line lands of Wagguner 81 79 to
the ilne OF lands owned by Hofstad thence in the
same direction ITO, thence 1853, w 1SS:6, NV
Al TO beginning, same, Eden Township; $3.50
r. h. Hilton ct al. (trustee5 Centerville Gene
tery) to Walter ). Robie lot 6S. CentervilIe Gene
terry. Washington Township; $40.