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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-12
RACES AT SKOWHEGAN.
Nearly Serious Accident in 2.2O Event
Several Sulkies Badly Smashed.

Skowhegan, Oct. 1.-THE unfinished
go class of Friday, was won, Satur-
day, by Gypsy Boy, b. g., by Charlie
Wilkes. Libby), Hartland, time, 2.292l
Canton, ID
The 2.27 class. six starters. was won
by Griffin, Jr., b. g., by Griffin, (Simp-
SOM WaterVille, in four heats, best
time. 232A: Don Thompson, second.
What came very near being an acct
dent productive of serious conse-
quences. occurred during the fifth heat
of the 2.20 class. At the first turn
Mallet had the pole and the driver of
Lucky Strike endeavored to pass him
but ran too closely. causing Mallet to
go against the pole. and during the
break which he made, Arthur B., who
was close behind, ran over Mallet's
sulky. Lucky Strike and ST. Patrick
finished alone
Both sulkies We're demolished and the
driver of Mallet injured his arm and
his hip. The horse was also injured.
Arthur b. cut both quarters of both
his hind feet. Lucky Strike was sent
to the stable by the judges for causing
the accident. The summary:
22o Glass. Trot and Pace-Purse 5000.
Mallet, b. S.. by Bayard
Wilkes (DonaldD .......... 3 > . |
St. Patrick. CHI G.. by Joe
Howe tWoodmanb ...... . 3 l 9
Arthur b., b. &. (WesD =. > 3 ,
Parker. ch. s, (Yeatom -. ) > ) ) DIR
Lucky Strike. hr. s.. by
Erwin M. (Sencer) ......... > > Dis
Tom Drew b. g.. WayforGD. Dis
Time, 2.2lia. 20, 2.223ls 225i2. 221i5 22iit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-12
WHERE is CROCKETT?
The Missing Lewiston Physician Said to Be il
Boston at Last Accounts.

Richmond, Oct. 11.-(SpeciaD.- The
Lewiston physician who was in hiding
here for several days the past week,
bling charged. it is alleged, with being
connected with the criminal operation
case at Lewiston, which has caused so
much talk. is said to now be in Boston
The man who took the doctor away,
last Thursday morning, to the east
ward, by team. returned home, Satur-
day noon. He said that he had been
in various places and that the doctor
had gone to Boston. 1t is thought by
many persons here, that the doctor, is
seeking quietness in the vicinity of
Vinalhaven, which is said to have for
merly been his home. He is said to be
well supplied with money.
The doctor is understood to have
told, while in town, that his connection
with the case was simply having taken
the case off another doctors hands
and that he was not a principal in the
case. The other doctor is also said to
have skipped from Lewiston.
At last accounts the young lady was
doing well and was thought to be out
of danger
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COUNTRY NEEDS PRAYERS.
Dwight L. Moody Says She Never Needed
Them More Than Now.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE closing ser
vices of the ninth annual convention
of the Christian Missionary Alliance
was held in Carnegie hall. Sunday. At
the 1870 A. Nj. service Rev A. B. Simp-
son preached a missionary sermon. He
made strong appeal for contributions
10 the foreign missionary fund, and
$4,000 was pledged by members Con-
siderable sums We're raised in the
afternoon and evening. Dwight L..
Moody preached in the afternoon. In
the evening. Mr.. Moody asked those
present to offer up d silent prayer for
the welfare of the country
Never since the time of the war;
said Mr.. Moody. has this country
needed the earnest support of all Chris
tians 10 pray for peace. The trouble
that is springing up between the two
political parties cannot be seen so east
~ here in the East but out in the West
where | have been twice during the
past month, it is assuming very
alarming aspect" The audience knelt
IN silent prayer for few minutes.
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THE CANDIDATES
Pass Quiet Sunday, Both At
tending Church With Wives.
Major Mckinley Greatly Encouraged
by News from West and South.
Friends Confident Of Virginia, West Virginia.
Maryland and Kentucky.

Canton, Ohio, Oct. 11.-Naior Nc
Kinley spent quiet Sunday. He was
up bright and early, took short walk
ana ATTENDED church in the morning
III the afternoon, in company with
Mrs. Mckinley, he went for drive and
called upon his mother
There were few callers at the McK;p-
ley residence. Congressman Route,,a
of Maine, who assisted Major MCKINLEY
in yesterdays great reception of dele
cations. left for a speechmaking tour
IN the West, last evening Major Nc
kinney said, today, that the labors Of
the arduous week which closed. last
night. had not overtaxed his strength
in any way.
Il feel well, today" he remarked
ana expect to I've in excellent condi-
tion to resume the campaign work. to-
morrow. ! think the next two weeks
will he full of activity and | expect no
resi- until after the election
Major Mckinley heard great deal
OF encouraging news from callers. YES
terday and today. The Michigan peo-
pie told him that they were making
great progress in their state and they
expected To carry ii by handsome
plurality, though the Democrats had
not abandoned it and We're carryinc,
on a vigorous fight in every county.
The news which reaches Canton from
the south was of particularly agree
ahle nature to the Republicans. Ma
Jor Mekinley's friends here feel conf
dent that he will carry Virginia. West
Virginia Maryland and Kentucky.
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Sour

Stomach, sometimes called watcrbrash,
and burning pain, distress. nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite. gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have "a magic touch"
"For over II years suffered from sour
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A HEROIC RESCUE.
Bath Schooner AIsatian is
Wrecked Off Bakers Island.
Captain and Three Men Picked Up by
Steamer Helen May Butler.
Rescue Made Under Great DiffcuIty-Deserv.
ing Of the Highest Praise.

Gloucester, Mass. Oct. 11.-Schooner
Alsatian, Of and from Bath, lumber
laden, for Boston. capsized off Bakers
Island reef. this afternoon, and is
total loss. According to Captain Oil
Yer, the Alsatian left Bath. Saturday
morning, with Il moderate wind, but
with indications of an approaching
storm. AT this morning, II miles
northeast y-east of Thatcher's island
the wind freshened and the sea in
creased so that the heavy swell shifted
the deck load and opened the water
ways. The vessel soon filled and be-
came unmanageable.
Attempts We're made to get into
Rockport and Salem, but as the sea
was breaking over the waterlogged
craft and the crew was dashed to the
rigging, all that could be done was to
let the schooner drift before the wind
and sea. She drifted near Thatcher's
island Lodges and nearly swamped,
while the members of the crew We're
washed by the sea and rendered almost
insensible. When near Bakers island
Lodges. the schooner was struck by a
sea that carried away the mainmast
capsized the vessel and threw the men
overheard. The men succeeded in
grabbing piece Of wreckage that
came from the deck load
In the meantime a fishing boat ar
rived her and reported seeing a water
logged vessel some distance off Eastern
point. but owing to the heavy gale, the
fisherman could not go TO her assist
ance. Captain Geo. L. Young of the
steamer Helen May Butler. was noti-
fed and Immediately started to the as
sistance of the disabled vessel.
Upon overtaking the wrecked sailors
Captain Young and Steward c. B. An
derson manned a boat and put off to
assist the nearly exhausted men, With
great difficulty and just as the men
were sinking, they were hauled into
the boat. Two of the shipwrecked
men We're unconscious, but they Were
soon restored to consciousness.
Owing to the heavy storm raging,
the rescue was heroic Captain Young
and his steward nearly sacrificed their
own lives. as the boat nearly filled
three times before the shipwrecked
men were got on board the steamer
The Alsatian measured 50 tons, was
built in Georgetown. Me-, in 1882. and
was manned by Captain j. r. Oliver
and three men. Her cargo was con-
signed to w. r. Chester & Co., Boston.
1t is not known whether there is any
insurance on the cargo.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE tropical
storm is moving very slowly to the
northward and continues central off
the North Carolina coast. 1t has in
creased greatly in energy during the
day on the New England coast, and
winds of hurricane velocity are re-
ported. tonight, from the Virginia
coast northward to southern New
England, attended by rain.
The barometer has fallen rapidly in
New England and middle Atlantic
states and slowly in the Ohio valley
and at the Rocky mountain stations
and has risen in the extreme North
west and near Lake Superior. 1t con-
tinues highest northeast of New Eng
gland it is lower north of Montana.
and trough of low pressure covers the
central Mississippi valley, where it is
decidedly colder. The temperature has
remained stationary on the Atlantic
coast, and it is warmer from the Da-
kotas southwark to Texas.
Showers are reported from central
Mississippi valley and Tennessee. The
weather is generally clear. tonight. in
the Gulf and south Atlantic states and
in the Lake region and Northwest
Threatening weather and rain is indi-
Gated for New England, New York.
eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
with dangerous northeasterly winds.
Showers, followed by clearing
weather. are indicated for Ohio and
central Mississippi valleys, with gem
orally fair weather for the Gulf and
south Atlantic states and Northwest
Storm signals are displayed on the
coast at Portland and PASSPORT. Hur-
ricane signals are displayed from Bos-
ton To Mnrehead CITY
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ORCHARD KINGS FUNERAL.
Services Over Remains Of Late Gideon K
Staples at Temple. Sunday.

Pennington. Oct. 1.-THE funeral of
Gideon X. Staples, rightly named the
Orchard King of this section, occurred
in Temple, this afternoon, in the pres
ence of a great company of relatives
and friends. Forty years ago the de-
ceased began planting apple trees, and
this year, it is estimated, had nearly
2000 barrels in the orchard, mostly
grated fruits.
Fle was well known over the State by
his fine exhibitions of fruit. His age
was SO, and he is survived by his wife
and two sons. The funeral occurred
from the house in which he was born
and always lived.
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SIMPLY WAITING.
Nothing of Interest Just Now
in Eastern Question.
Developments Expected to Follow
Cars Visit to England and France.
messengers from Sultan. PRO. Armenian Move
ment Makes Lille Roadway.

Berlin. Oct. 1.-THE hull in excitement
over the affairs in the East continues the
newspapers having decided TO await the
developments expected to follow the de-
parture of the Gar from France before
resuming the campaign of agitation Ii is
Understood that the Car will shortly give
an audience TO Cen Grumoff, a German
officer IN the Ottoman service. who is the
nearer OF an autograph letter from the
sultan ambassador, Ghalib Bey.who will
be received by the Kaiser The mission
of Gen. Grumbkoff according to the semi
official Berlin Post. is one of great politi-
cal Importance
An Interview with Gen. Grumbkoff APP
pears in Berlin paper. in which the
turkish commissioner vigorously defends
the action of the Sultan and leading
turkish ofileials; eontending that no man
occupying the Turkish throne would full
M the demands of the powers uncondi-
tionally. The Sultan of Turkey, he main
tains must afwaysstake into considera-
ton the probable effect of the ftilfilment of
such demands upon the Mohammeden
danger Of an outbreak 81, Mosiem fanatic-
ism leading to the. total humiliation of
Abdul Hamid" the general says, lis a
wise man, and in all his actions ne in
variably looks carefully forward to prob
able of possible results. If the Sultan
could follow his own desires. Turkey would
be a happy country. His most excellent
Golfers. The true reform needed in Tur-
key is financial assistance: perhaps adj
mlnlstered under control similar to the
administration of Egypt but as there is
no money there can be no REFORM
The pro-Armenian movement in Ger
many is making little progress. Although
the official wet blanket cast over the
movement wherever it has existed has
not had the effect to quench the flame of
agitation altogether. the movement has
not been seized with any degree of arbor
by the public Doctor Lepsius, leader of
the Armenian agitation has been sum-
moned to the foreign Office and requested
to desist from further activity in the
matter. he being informed it is under
stood, that as the movement was strongly
political and in no respect philanthropic
one, the government could not countcn-
ance it.
The Hamburg Nachrchten the per-
sonal organ of Prince Bismarck in its dis
cussion of the Armenian question. argues
that the Armenians are rebels. while Ger
many and Turkey have the most friendly
relations. Therefore the German aders
and abetters of Armenians are liable to
unishment under the German criminal
code.
The North German Gazette says that
Germany has become convinced that Rus
STA has no intention to exploit her en-
tente with France for warlike purposes.
Germany. the paper adds. has no political
opposed to those of Russia.
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CONSTANT r. ABBOTT DEAD.
Long a Resident OF Bucksport-Friend oil
HamIin-AIways Democrat.

Bucksport. Oct. 11.-(SpeciaD.-C
slant r. Abbott, a leading citizen of
this place, dropped dead, this morning.
He was native of China, having been
born in 1910. Mr.. Abbott was a close
friend of the late Hannibal Hamlin,
although he was a lifelong Democrat.
He had represented his town in the
Legislature.
He is survived by his brother, How
ard G. Abbott of North Vassalboro, and
two sons and two daughters, all grown
up. The funeral will take place,
Tuesday
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A Bad Night at Cape May.

Cape May, N. j., Oct. ia north
east gale has prevailed here since yes
terday. and is still blowing. tonight,
with undated violence. The tides over
the meadows are submerging the rail-
road tracks Much damage is occur
ring to the beach improvements at
South Cape May, and the tide is
the trolley railroad The
indications are for bad night and
fuller tides
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The Madrid Impartial has received
mail advices from Manila showing that
the situation in the Philippine Islands
is serious. The writer represents that
10000 troops will be needed to Guell the
revolt in the islands against Spanish
rule. He adds that the rebels have
formed lodges in every place of any
Importance and the membership of
these organizations is 100000, which is
about one-sixteenth of the entire pop
ulation of the islands, men, women and
children. Murder and outrage are
everywhere rife. There is much oppo-
sition. even among the royal element to
Captain-General Blanco, and threats
are made to expel him, and substitute
in his stead the Archbishop of Manila
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WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Colorado Supreme Court Will. Today. Decide
What the Official Ticket Shall Be.

Denver. Col. Oct. 1.-THE case of the
Mckinley electors. thrown out by the
their names upon the official hallat will
come up in the supreme court. Monday
morning: If the secretary is upheld an
independent election will he held and the
case will be thrown into the United
States courts upon the plea that the Me-
hiniey Republican convention was regu-
iarly organized and the barring out of
their electors would deprive the regular
Republican tickets of the right to ballot
State Chairman J. l.. Hodge will carry
the case through every court necessary to
established their right. as guaranteed by
law, the case in this respect being similar
to the Tilden contest.
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WANT OUR GOODS.
German Commercial Houses Find The,
Must Patronize Yankee Markets.
One House in Zurich Ready to Give Someone
an immense Order.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Consul Ger
main writes the department of state
from Zurich. that American pig iron
steel and tools are wanted in Switzer-
land. one of the largest houses in Zu-
rich requests him to let the American
dealers know that it wants 90. 600 tons
of pig iron for foundry purposes: So GOO
tons of blooms. bllets. wire robs. bars
and sheets: 5000 tons of pipes and
tubes; and 2000 tons of hardware goods
chains, bolts, nuts, screws. etc.
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Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. / had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe. /
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that /
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. l am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
fitted by Hoods Sarsaparilla - for pains in
the back, and after the grip. l gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
MRS. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
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VESSELS WELL WARNED.
Gale Increases at Nantucket. But Few Vessels
There Are Exposed to II.

Nantucket, Oct. 1.-THE gale has in
creased steadily for the past "a hours,
and is blowing a hurricane. tonight.
Small boats are being sunk at their
mornings, but shipping was so thor
oughly warned in advance that no
other accidents are anticipated. A
small fleet of fishing vessels anchored
off Sankoty, last night, made this har-
Dor, this morning. One three-master
is anchored in the sound near Great
Point. in a dangerous position.
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SEAS SAD MESSAGE.
Shipwrecked Sailor Sends Last Words Ashore
Sealed in a Bottle.

Nantucket, Mass, Oct. 1.-Yester-
day, James c. McCleave picked up on
the south shore a bottle containing the
following message, hastily scrubbed
on the fly leaf of a book: Sept. 16.
We are off Nantucket, 90 miles, and are
about to sink. Please notify my wife,
Mrs. Mary Frazer of Gloucester.
(Signed) John c. Frazer. We will
never reach shore alive Goodbye"
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MABEL JORDAN ASHORE.
The Thomaston Four Master Strikes Bottom
in Boston Harbor-Not Injured.

Boston. Oct. II. = The four-masted
schooner Mabel Jordan of Thomaston
Me, Hichborn. bound in from Philadcl-
phia. In ballast, went ashore between {
and ), this morning, on the false spit a
short distance east of Bug light. She
struck at almost half tide and was ex-
posed to the wind and sea. and pounded
heavily. About noon. the tugs Juno
Vista and Harry R0ussel pulled the
schooner into deeper water.
Captain Hichborn stated that he was
coming in just before daylight and was
about to tack ship in the channel. close to
Bug light, but before the vessel came
around she took bottom. He states that
the vessel is not leaking and is uninjurcd
but that she will go into the dry dock for
examination
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AT Mousam River park. Sanford. Sat-
urday, Ernest Kicker. paced by Newick
brothers of Portsmouth, N. H., on a
tandem. lowered the state record for
one-half mile from I'm As, which was
the time made by him, yesterday. to
I'm Gas. Wilfred Senior. paced by two
tandems, manned by the Newick broth
ers and Reid and McNichol, lowered
the state record for five miles from 12m
45S to I'm 1917
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Mr.. BRYAN At ST. PAUL.
Ic'ned by Ms Vile They Attend Church
Crowd Goes TO See Them.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 11.-Wm ]. BRYAN
was u bright and early this morning. to
meet Mrs. Bryan on her arrival here from
Lincoln. Ncb. and at II they went TO the
central Presbyterian church together and
heard Il sermon by Rev. Mr.. Reattlc of
Mankatee. The church was well filled
win people VINO came to see the candi-
date and his Wife. Most of the afternoon
Mr. Bryan received callers.
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THE GALE INCREASES.
Steamer Cottage City and Fleet Of Fishermen
Put Into Provincctown.

Highland Light Mass, Oct. 11.-An in
creasing northeast gale has prevailed here
since noon. Hurricane signals continue
along the coast. A high sea is running
outside and it will be bad night for ship
ping. he steamer Cottage City. New
York for Portland. three three-masted
schooners. and 10 fishing vessels put into
Provincetown, this afternoon.
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IN HANDS OF LAW.
Rose Dana, Wanted in Kenne.
bee, Captured at Rock|and.
The Missing Lewiston Physician Now
Said to be in Boston.
Narrow Escape from Serious Accident il
Race at Skowhcgan.

Rockland, Oct. 11.-Dcputy Sheriff
Rollins of Togus. tonight. arrested here
Rose T.. Dana. who is wanted in Ken
nehec county. where in September she
charge of larceny and selling intoXi-
eating liquors. She ran away when out
on bail.
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4 kortheaster in Vineyard Sound.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Oct 11-A
northeast gale has prevailed here. to-
day, and it is increasing in force, this
evening. No shipping disasters are re-
ported in this vicinity. A small fleet
of coasters are harbored here.
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GALE IS FAR REACHING.
Wrecks on Scottish Coast-Storm Accom-
panied With Snow.

London, Oct. 11.-A northeast gale is
prevailing. The Danish steamer Scotia
has gone ashore at st. Abs Head, east
coast of Scotland. Her crew was res
cued. Schooner foundered in the Mer-
sey. Six Of her crew We're drowned.
In many places the gale is accompanied
with snow
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Indictments at Machias.

Machias, Oct. 1.-THE grand jury was
discharged. yesterday. 1t reported one
indictmentfor forgery four for larceny.
TWO for adultery. and "A against rum
sellers. the latter mostly i'll places on
the Canadian frontier
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Washington Forecast.

Washington. Oct. n.-Forecast for
Monday: For New England, threaten
ing weather; rain; high northeasterly
winds in the interior; winds of hurri-
cane velocity on the coast.
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TIMBER LAND At AUCTION.
aug7. eod6lnos

October IL. 1900, nt2 O'Clock j.. NJ, at
Office of Eastern Trust and BanlkiMg
Company, bangor, NJ nine.
The assignees of T.. w. Shaw's estate in
Insolvency. will sell at public auction at
ing Co., Bangor, Me-, Oct 10, 1856 at 2
o'clock p. NJ. the following timber lands
In Maine, viz: one-fourth undivided
Township G, r. Z, Somerset county; one
sixth undivided of the west part of
Township II, r. II, Aroostook county; one
fourth undivided of lots 80 and 81 Garfield
Plantation, AroOstook county; one-fourth
undivided of N. L. part Of Section %,
Garfield Plantation, Aroostook county;
lot No. 43, Chapman Plantation, Aroos-
took County.
JOHN CASSIDY,
WILLIAM II. HAINES,
Assignees of E. w. Shaw, In Insolvency.
3ulyN. dtd
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Miss Helen King, aged so, a native of
Mechanic Falls, was found drowned in
an artificial pond in the cemetery, Sat
urday morning. She is supposed to
have had an attack of heart trouble.