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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by The Wires from the North East
South and West.

Collections of internal revenue for the
eight months OF the current fiscal year.
aggregated sos SSl, $40, a decrease com
pared with the corresponding months OF
1895, of 81, Col coo. The principal decrea Sc
was in spirits, s. ,9S7 $40 Tobacco and
fermeDtcd liquors show an increase of
50, 500 900. The other items show slight
decrease
Justice Shiras granted a writ of err
ROY in the case Of Captain Wlborg and
Mates Petersen and Johansen of the
filibusterre Horsa. The writ COM
mards that the men be admitted to
bail, which is already arranged for the
men, il is understood. This action re-
lieVes these men temporarily at least
from the penetentiary sentence until the
supreme court has passed on the
question. and il is thought the de-
cision in this case will also settle the
question Of what is a violation of the
neutrality laws.
Interest in the sportmcn exhibition at
Madison Square Garden, New York, con-
tinues to increase the attendance Wedpos
day, being larger than any other day
during the week. The managers have
decided to give number of cups that
will be taken as Sportsmen exhibition
cup, for competition at a number
of the most popular sports,
First of these prepared is lawn tennis
cup, which is on exhibition, Several
others are TO be made. for yachting
and other sports all of which
will be presented to the winners at |, @
next annual show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

See the woman and the storm.
Is not the woman frightened nt the
Storm
She is frightened
Does the woman turn palee
On, no, Sir! She Is holding an umbrel-
la over her face. Detroit Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Hon. J. W. Chase, Frederick Cony
Col. A. :. Bangs, Col Fl. G. Staples,
and A. W. Whitney, went to Waterville
Wednesday, to represent the Augusta
board of trade, held at Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

He is aso president Of the Bank of Mont
real, but the romance Of his commercial
career is suggested by the fact that he is
now governor of the Hudson Bay Company,
which as a young man, he represented in
"A humble capacity in the wilds Of IIabra.
dor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

The death is announced of Mr.. Jeffer
Son Higgins at Gaffney, S. c., March rs,
aged 62 years, months, and Is days,
The funeral will be held at Augusta, to
be later announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Hon. William Fl. Looney who gave a
most interesting lecture. Tuesday even
ing, on "A Tour in Europe" at the St.
Patrick's concert, given in Meonian hall.
returned home, Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

DR.. North went to New York Wednes
day on a few days trip. He will attend
the meeting of the Fish and Game AS
ISOLATION being held in that city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
A mans life may

A mans life may
be saved in many
ways. A man may
commit suicide in a
great many ways.
Shooting himself
through the head
is quicker, but it
is no more certain
than neglecting his
health. If a woman
saw her husband
with a pistol to his
head, she would
take prompt and
vigorous measures
to save him ]; but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Manager Bradbury of the Troy
Laundry has recently employed in his
service, Fl. NJ. Bentley of New York,
and y. H. Hcrrin of Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Mrs. Thomas Lambard and the Misses
Manley went to Boston. Wednesday morn
ing The Misses Manley will make visit
in New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

The county commissioners adjourned
after II two days session, Wednesday, to
convene again Tuesday, March 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
Cable Notes.

The death in London Of Mrs Morris.
sister of Ellen Ferry. the actress is
announced.
The German Emperor and Empress
will pay a visit 10 Queen Victoria at
Cim;ez on March 26.
The American tenor Savin will make
his appearance at the Royal opera
house, Berlin, on March % in Ira
Viata"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Mrs. George r. Gannett. Jr, is con-
fined to her home on Patterson street
with an attack of the grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Miss Kate Williams, who recently had
IL severe fall is recovered, and has re-
turned to her business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

A NJ WIGHT 10 c,,e,,a1 =. IT. -
WIN Illness
f,h,n,, C.o 80 D,-,-
- 'n7 III tiAC
city, Wednesday
n r. Herr 80 p.,a1In. -.
city .wad,osaar
Tho ,r,roh IT,. .I------ .
behov;no h;,o,e
'
M. +. Mllllken Of Richmond was in
-
Hon l.. T. Carleton of Winthrop, was
III the clty. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
'ex div. ibid. tasked.
New York Produces Market.

NEW foRK, March Is.
FLoUR-Becelpts, II 65l pkgs; exports. 1915
obis: l29l SACKS, sales, $500 pkss; quiet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

| family l0.0Oall.00; extra mess. e75OsS 90;
| beef hams, quiet -- ia 50atl5.0u, tierced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

Colonel Bangs of Waterville passed
through Augusta Wednesday morning.
en- route for Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
OUR GREAT PATTERN OFFER

We have made arrangements by which Offering
Kennebeo Journal Cut Patterns
90 cents each thus making Of this worth
Cut the Coupon below and mail according directions
oeive by mall direct New York within pattern
Enclose ten to for mailing handling
attern you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

A. NJ. Wight is confined to his home
with illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19
MARKET REPORTS.


NEW Yonx, March IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-19

| DIR. Charles Mabry of North Nassalboro,
was in the city, Wednesday, and will re
main over Thursday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Cuban War News.

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 2.-Passengers
from Havana report that Havana mill.
tary circles are agitated over the re.
ports coming from Matanzas province
of the doings of the insurgent guerilla
leader, Arcola. He has defeated two
Spanish columns with considerable loss
to them and has captured three towns
held by Spanish garrisons. He cap.
tured two convoy trains near La Perca
last week, and took 100 prisoners, all
of whom, save one, Cuban, was re,
leased. He was summarily executed,
Capt. Arcola saying that it was hard
enough to fight the Spanish without
having the Cubans turn against them.
In the towns of Madruga, Limons
and st. Nicholas the Spanish garrisons
are fairly besieged inside their lines OF
sentinels, the insurgents picking off all
who venture outside.
1t is rumored that trouble has been re.
ported from the east side of the trocha,
though all information is suppressed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

A pound of flour and q bushel of coal go
long way with the starving, shivering,
half-clad old woman who lives in an al
ley garret. Those most dependent in
the district are the colored people, to
whose numbers the contiguous states of
Maryland and Virginia largely contrib
ute. Nourishcd in moderate climes,
they soon collapse under the vicissi-
tudes of a cold winter.
There is another class of poor, COM
posed of people who do not ask for pub
lie relief until actually driven to do so.
These are persons who have experienced
better days, many of whom make
living on the streets either as laborers
or peddlers, but are deprived of their
vocations by bad weather. The police
men endeavor to acquaint themselves
with the condition of those who live
upon their respective beats and the
needy are promptly reported for as
siStance.
The demand for rent money is an un-
usual feature. The threatened evic-
tions for non-payment of rent We're al
most as numerous as those reported
from Ireland. Men, women and chill,
dren, representing every color and de-
gree of intelligence, called at police
headquarters, some of them almost
frantic for want of means to satisfy the
landlord. In nearly every instance the
notice to vacate" was presented as
guarantee of truthfulness on the part
of the applicant.
Food and fuel were distributed in the
same systematic manner as has charac-
terized this work for years. The de-
serving were given orders on some
grocery or wood yard, over the sigma
ture of the lieutenant in whose precinct
they resided. These orders were re.
ceipted by the applicants after obtain
ing the goods, and the accumulated or
ders and accounts We're presented to
the department for payment at the close
of each month.
The ability to afford the extensive re-
lief demanded by the suffering poor
throughout the winter is due to the
press and public, who responded
promptly and effectually to the appeal
| for aid.
That tells the story, and it is story
which might be repeated again and
again concerning all cities. Indeed ii
the true tale were told concerning the
suffering of the poor in New York, Chi
cago and the other cities which are
larger than Washington, it would be har-
rowing in the extreme. Superin-
tendent of Police Moore tells me, how
ever. that there is not a single family
in Washington to-day without fuel and
food; unless it may be some family too
pyoud TO let its poverty be known to
! the duly constituted authorities.
! SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

or diluted, as an air, be caused to COM
bine with carbon, not direct, as in the
case of combustion, but through an in
tervening electrolyte, the energy of the
carbon may be converted directly into
electrical energy instead of into heat.
Practically the active or oXidizing ele-
ment of the jacques cell is supplied with
an excess of oxygen by means of an ar
tificial air blast or air pump. The cleo
trolyte, whose first action after the cell
is set up is to release its oxygen, and so
permit it to attack the carbon, is thus
continually renewed by fresh charges
of oxygen, which are at once carried to
the carbon for continued attack. The
carbon is consumed and electric energy
is developed in corresponding degree,
the rate of consumption and the
strength of the electric current being
gauged by the rapidity with which air
is supplied to the electrolyte compound.
The generating apparatus of the
Jacques cell is illustrated by the accom-
panying cut, from the Chicago Record,
and consists of pot of pure iron, sur
rounded by suitable furnace and con-
|
tends circular piece or cylinder of
carbon. Naturally the carbon must be
in such state that it may serve as
good electrical conductor.
Gas carbon or powdered charcoal,
which has been pressed into form, are
available without special treatment,
but anthracite coal has to be baked to
give it the requisite conductivity. Com
mercial caustic soda is used, without ex-
pelling it's usual impurities. In addi-
tion to the foregoing elements, an air
pump is provided for forcing into the
caustic soda an excess of oxygen, the
air containing the oxygen being carried
20 rose" for distributing the air cur
rents in a fine spray. The rose" is
necessarily made of metal not acted up
on by the caustic soda.
In the accompanying cut 81" is the
iron. pot, suspended over suitable fire,
and "E" is the melted caustic soda, fill
ing the pot about two-thirds full. "a"
represents the air compressor, which
forces the ain through the tube ST, D." to
the "rose, "R," and thence into the
melted caustic soda. sc" is the carbon
cylinder and "P" the poles through
which the electric current flows from
the apparatus. IS" is a thoroughly
insulated cover for the iron pot, with q
suitable vent, "V," to relieve the cell of
any excess pressure
By the use of this system, when Its
success has been fully assured, the cost
of an electric light plant would be some
thing like one-fourth of the present
cost, and the expense of maintenance
or rather attendance, is reduced to q
minimum. There would be no boilers
no engine, no dynamo, no water 10 be
paid for. and no endless amount of sup
| niles needed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
OUT OF WORK

ings, and the endeavor 10 oy practical
any further into the slough in which
they generally are when the mission
takes hold of them.
We had snow carnival on Pennsly-
vania avenue. Every sled, sleigh, cut
ter, in fact everything on runners of
that could be put on runners, was
brought into requisition. Horses, those
faithful animals who are so cheap and
are being discarded nowadays, were
worth dollar an hour, and apparently
every horse in town was in the carnival.
All of the pretty girls, the jolly boys,
and even the gay old sports were in the
procession. Hearing the ringing and
the liagiing of the bells, the peals of
laughter, and the songs of the rushing
rabble, no one would suppose that
there was any suffering in this city.
The Associated charities is an organi-
cation which does much practical good.
The secretary has had years of ex-
perience, and he knows the genuine
from the sham sufferers at sight. For
example, during the carnival on Penn
sylvania avenue, young colored man
entered the room and told the secre-
tary that he was out of work, and had
been vainly trying to find some place as
cook. which was his business. He had
failed. He had wife and little child
five yours of age. His wife was able TO
work, but could not get place because
her clothes were not "fitten," as the
man expressed it. They had fuel in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

house, but no food, having eaten their
last meal last evening. The man said
,he was willing to work, and his wife
was willing to work If they could get 1t
10 do.
A crucial test, as it appeared, was
made by the secretary who had brought
out all this information by scries of
questions when he asked the man in
conclusion il he would saw wood. The
man said he would, and then the secre.
tary gave him an order for some meal,
flour, meat, beans, and told him to go
home and get something to eat and feed
his family and then returned to the office
where he wanted him to go to work.
The man promised that he would re-
turn, and taking his order, went Off to
the grocery store to have it filed.
1t seemed, from experience, that the
secretary's little wood shed in the back
yard is the rock upon which the
schemes of many who have designs
upon the funds of the society split, and
go all to pieces. The impostors don't
want to work, and when the wood shed
looms up before them, they manage to
leave and seek more congenial scenery.
Sometimes they break the saw or dull
the AK with the view of lessening their
hours of toll.
The chief of our city police says that
the dumping lots furnish field where
many of those who scramble for exist
ence find employment in ralSing out
cinders and chips for fuel. When snow
is upon the ground their occupation, as
well as fuel supply, is gone. 1t is then
that they appeal to the police. They
crowd the station houses at times and
are grateful for the smallest pittance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
AN ELECTRIC FURNACE.
Boston Scientist Claims to Have
Solved a Great Problem.
II His idea Proves Practical ths Cost of
an Electric Light Plant Would Be
just One-Tourth of What
1t Is at Present.

To produce electricity az the direct
result of the consumption of carbon,
without the Intervention of dynamo,
is a problem at present. occupying the
attention of many electrical engineers.
When it is known that the best results
obtainnble in producing the electric
current by the employment of the most
improved type of engine operating \
triple-eXpansion steam dynamo, is not
above IL or IS per cent, under the most
favorable circumstances, IL is not
strange that inventors are looking for
vastly greater results with more direct
methods. The great losses that occur
at every stage in the indirect conver-
sion of carbon energy into electrical
energy naturally suggest the question
as to why not get the current direct
from such consumption without the in
termediate steps. The theoretical ad-
vantages have long been appreciated,
and at the present time the practical
attainment of them in high degree
seems not impossible.
For many years it has been known
that current of electricity could be
produced by burning carbon in contact
with an electrolyte capable of sup
plying it with oxygen, and while vari-
pus apparatus has been constructed
on this principle, from which n feeble
| current was obtained, true carbon
consuming electric furnace, showing
an efficiency of s5 per cent, has now
been constructed by DR.. w. w. Jacques,
of Boston. AS such an efficiency is
greatly in excess of that exhibited by
any previous apparatus the Importance
of this invention is at once apparent.
DR.. Jacques began his Investigations
five or six years ago, and prosecuted Il
series of experiments which demon
strated the practicability of his electric
fun mace. The invention is based on the
discovery that if oxygen, whether pure
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

TOLEDO, Dec. 22.-The coroner and
the superintendent of the Lucas coun-
ty infirmary swore out warrant Mon
day for the arrest of DR.. f. O. Hunt,
charging him with completely in robbing
the grave of Edmund E. Cartwright at
the county infrmary on Friday last.
Hunt was arrested and held in $1,000
bail. The coroner claims to have evil
ience showing that gang of profess
sional ghouls has been operating here
for several months, reaping rich har-
vest
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
OHIO NEWS.
Items of Interest from All Sections
of the State.
started a Cuban Fund.

COLUMBUS, Dec, 19.-Four thousand
people packed the city hall last night
In answer to a Cuban sympathy call
and cheered the speeches made by
Revs. Ford, Barbour and Poindexter,
Congrcssman-elect Lentz. ex-Secretary
of State Ryan, Hon. T. Il. Powell, Sec
retary Pearce, of the national miners
organization, and others. The ad
dresses were patriotic rather than in
cendiary. Resolutions asking congress
to recognize the Cubans as belligerents
were adopted and sent to the Ohio del
egation in congress, and a Cuban fund
was started. Nearly all the speakers
criticised the attitude taken by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his message regard
ing Cuban affairs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The Illinois Steel
Co., according to reports current in
business circles, is about to purchase a
large tract of coke land in the Virginias.
Such an extensive land purchase has
for it's object the prevention of a
squeeze" in the coke supply of the
Pennsylvania fields owing to the new
ly formed Rockefeller-Carnegie com.
bination, which it is claimed is plan
ming to control the whole territory
from which the Illinois Steel Co. now
has to get the coke with which to run
it's foundrieS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Made n New worlds Record.

TIFFIN, Dec. 22.-WorlSmen in the
United States Glass Co. s works in this
city have established new worlds
the ''shops," composed of three men
and four boys, all residents of this
city, finished 1,9s7 tumblers in a turn"
of AZ hours. Another ''shop" in the
same works, finished 1,7ss tumblers.
Upwards of 500 people are employed in
the works, which are non-union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Evidently Suicided.

TOLEDO, Dec. 22-The mystery sur
rounding the disappearance of j. G.
Gould, vice president of the Leland
Smith Tobacco Co., which failed last
week, was solved Monday afternoon,
when Gould's dead body was found in
a ditch in East Toledo. In the right
hand was revolver, in the right tenn
pie bullet hole, indicating suicide.
None of the deceased's valuables had
been taken. Gould had been missing
for a week
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
All That Was Needed.

She had been asked to sing, but pro.
tested that she was not in good voice
that evening.
Really, you shouldn't ask it of me,
she said. II don't feel equal to it to.
night"
"Oh, you can give us one little song"
persisted the hostess; lust enough to
get everyone started talking"
cago Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Declared Legal by the Supreme Court.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 19,-In the syllabus
given ont Friday in the case of the p,
G. g. st. L. Railroad Co. VS.. Cox, of War
rem county, voluntary relief depart
ment contract between a company and
it's employees is held to be va id, and not
in conflict with the act of April 2, 1890.
'It is not contrary to public policy, is
mutual, and is based on valuable con-
sideration," says the decision.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
murderer miller Must Hang.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 81. The supreme
court has affirmed the sentence of the
lower court in the murder case of Levi
M. Miller, who killed Marshal Slutz, OF
Tiffin, and the time of Miller's eKecu-
ton is fixed for March 81, 1897.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 22.-An ex-
plosion of gas occurred in the Balti.
more No. shaft operated by the Della
ware & Hudson Coal Co., late Monday
afternoon. The colliery when in full
operation employs nearly 800 men and
boys. Only few of this number were
at work when the explosion occurred
and all got out alive. Some of the men
inhaled more or less after-damp and
one or two may die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Sold Out to the sugar Trust.

TOLEDO, Dec. 19.-Local officials of
the Woolson Spice Co. confirm the re-
port of the sale of the company's prop
erty to the American Sugar Refining
Co., but they will not give particulars.
The company was established in 1882
with capital stock of $1sO,OoO, which
has since been increased to $500, 900. Its
plant here covers a square of ground
and is estimated to be worth 81, 900, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Cotell's Trial May Occur in February.

AKRON, Dec 22.-Judge Kohler ex-
poets to hear the motion for change
of venue in the Cotell case this week.
Indications are that the new trial will
not take place until February. Cotell's
attorneys have been occupied with
other matters lately and claim that
they have given their client little at
tention
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

COLUMBUS, Dec. 19.-Allen G. Ady, the
real estate dealer who failed for half a
million dollars, was sentenced to the
penitentiary yesterday for is months
for borrowing money in a way which
seemed to be secured by first mortgage
when it was not. A stay was granted
until January 4.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Iron Mine Sold.

NEGAUNEE, Mich, Dec. 92.-The Blue
iron mine, of this place, has been sold
to Corrigan, Mckinney & Co., of Cleve-
land. The consideration is underst ood
to be under $5O,0oO The property is
capable of heavy production and will
be strongly worked by the purchasers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Sentence Commuted.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 22.-Edward Mines,
serving sentence of four years from
Montgomery county for grand larceny,
yesterday had his sentence commuted
so as to release him. He is ''short
card" man and has promised to leave
the state. He was received in May