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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

,ity council and to say how the money
shall be raised to build city bulidihs.
Every voter is Interested in TINS ana
should he present to give expression l"
his views
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Thomas w. Condor has returned from
Waterville. where he has been en-
ployed for the past month, and will re-
sumo his duties, today. as IA cigar
maker for c. b. Morse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The funeral of the late w. H. Curtis,
who died, Friday, will be held at the
residence. on Neal street, at 2.3O o'clock,
this afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Quimby will
officiate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18
HALLOWELL-.

One man arrested Saturday night for
drunkenness, reposed in the police sta
ton, over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Mrs. Della hurry of Bangor. visited
her son. j. Fields hurry. Saturday.
Mrs. hurry was accompanied by her
granddaughter, Miss Nellie d. Murry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Charles Roderck of this city. re-
ceived news of the death of his father.
Martin Roderick in Skowhegan, Satur-
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The champion Fall Rivers will play
at the Augusta Driving park, this
afternoon. Stevens and Rupert will
probably be their battery. With
weekes in the box. the home team
should come pretty near winning, The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

In commemoration of it's 25Oth BIRTH
Jay, Andover, Mass. is in holiday at
IRE. Sunday. the formal celebration
OF the anniversary began with histori-
cal sermons In all the churches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Miss Agnes Powers, c. c. l.. 90. and
Miss Margaret Mathews. Colby, so.
passed Sunday. at the home of Miss
Powers in Norrdgewock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

c. II. Nelson of Waterville, was in the
city, Saturday and Sunday. called by
the critical illness of Dictator Chief at
Pine Grove Farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The funeral of the late f. L. Norcoss
was held from his late home in Man
chester, Sunday afternoon The inter-
ment was in the Hallowell cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The steamer Kennebec is carrying
great many shad to Boston now, and
on her last trip had 275 barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Professor e. r. Protheroe returned,
Saturday afternoon, from a business
trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

S. F. Brown has been awarded the
contract to build a two-story house on
Elm street for Dr. G.. w. Abbott on
lot near the doctors present residence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Will Norcross of Rockland. has beer
the guest of Col. and Mrs. f. c.
Stevens for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Archie Buker of Auburn, was in Gar
diner, Sunday, calling on friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

c. II. Watson of this city, tells how
he was buncOed out of q cents, last
week. man introducing himself as a
friend of the aforesaid some 20 years or
less ago. asked for a loan of the sum
named. stating that he had been West
and had returned for good, but his
trunk which contained his mony and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The hour of the meeting of the Y. p.
C. l.. of the Universalst church has
been changed from $50 to F. NJ.
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Perry of Yves
ton Mass, are visiting in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The Champion Fall Rivers will be at
the Augusta Driving park. today, and
tomorrow. The games will begin at
$50. Some exciting contests may be
anticipated. Stevens and Rupert and
Weekes and Butler will probably be
the opposing batteries. this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Miss Jennie NJ. Alden of Dorchester.
Mass, is at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Alden. College
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The G. r. w. Club will hold it's dance
at Foresters' hall, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The mass meeting in City hall. to-
night, is called for no other purpose
than to ascertain if the voters want a
City hall bad enough to so instruct the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18
GARDINER.

w. Fl. Mccullough of Brewer, was in
the city, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Mrs. George w. Brown is visiting
friends in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18
WATERVlLLE.

Miss Swain of Soper 4 Cos, Is in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

One thing sure can be said of the C. G.
I.-Hcbron academy game. Saturday.
The crowd was entirely satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Willie Welch of Shaw's Business col
lege of Portland. passed Sunday with
his parents in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Fall Rivers are a great team. They
play clean, hard ball, and 1t Is always
q pleasure to watch their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Mayor Webb is in Washington. d. G.
where he has case before the United
States supreme court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

5. s. Voter is building a photograph
studio at Rumford Falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

A large number of local fishermen
We're at Great pond. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Mr. and Mrs. f. ]. Nye of Pittsileld
visited friends here. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

1t was a jolly crowd that filled ''Th,
Bricks" at Colby, Friday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Colonel Stanley Plummer of Dexter.
was in the city. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Miss Swain of Soper & Cos. Is in
Boston.
$. s. Voter is building photograph
studio at Rumford Falls.
Colonel Stanley Plummer of Dexter.
was in the city. Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. f. ]. Nye of Pittsiield.
visited friends here. Sunday.
A large number of local fishermen
We're at Great pond. yesterday.
1t was jolly crowd that filled The
Bricks" at Colby. Friday night
The pavements We're brushed up by
the street sweeper, Saturday, at mid
night.
H. c. Hodgkins of Ellsworth. formerly
OF this city, was in town on business
Saturday.
Il. +. Tower is laying the foundation
FOR a two-story house on his lot on
Elm street.
t. y iiei Iich. olpH -, oS'ulltu i'l'
pulpit of the Baptist church on the
Plains. yesterday.
Conductor w. f. Jones of the Maine
Central lewiston Rockland run. was
in the city. Sunday.
Mayor Webb is in Washington. ID. c..
where he has a case before the United
States supreme court.
Willie Welch of Shaw's Business coli
lege of Portland. passed Sunday with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

Conductor w. +. Jones of the Maine
Central lewiston Rockland run. was
in the city. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

The pavenentS We're brushed up by
the street sweeper, Saturday, at mid
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

H. c. Hodgkins of Ellsworth. formerly
of this city. was in town on business
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

+. c. IIerrick. Colby rs. occupied the
pulpit of the Baptist church on the
Plains. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18

| Il. r. Tower is laying the foundation
| Tor a two-story house on his lot on
| Elm street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
Burk & Company.

money. These companies could not in
crease wages; they could not increase
the receipts from their business unless
they could increase the charges for car
rying freight and passengers, and IL they
should attempt TO increase the charges
for carrying freight and passengers, IL Is
safe 10 say that the very men, the very
people, who are now most clamorous for
tho free coinage OF silver. would be the
first to protest against IL and to request
legislation to prohibit II in all cases.
THE man who works for a company
will find himself the helpless victim OF
policy which diminishes the purchasing
power of money about one-half, and COM
pels him 10 work on and for the same
number OF dollars he received before.
thus destroying all hope of Improvement
Of his condition.
But. gentlemen, the laboring men have
their fate I'm their own hands. They nave
the power to protect their wages against
depreciation. and 10 protect their country
against financial disturbance and ruin,
and II they are as willing and patriotic
as | believe them to be, they viii so ex-
ercise their power that no reckless aglta-
tor will hereafter dare TO approach them
in behalf OF his wild and revolutionary
scheme of finance and civil government.
prolonged applause)
Now, gentlemen, I thank you again
for this visit, and l tender 10 each ana
every one Of you my best wishes for MS
prosperity IN whatever calling he may
hereafter be engaged"
Then the Secretary retired amid APP
plause
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
FREDERICKSBURG.
Death of Respected Citi1en--Tug
Destroyed by Fire.


Death of Respected CitiIen--Tus'
Destroyed by Fire.
FREDERICKsBURG VA. october Is
(speciaI)-Mr. +. NJ. Aldridge, one of the
city's oldest newspaper men, died at a
late hour yesterday evening. aged "a
wears. For forty years he had been con-
nected with the local press in positions OF
trust. and only abandoned his duties
when failing health forced him to do so.
He was an upright and just man. a
Pythian of high standing, and an earnest
member of the Baptist church.
Last night about 10 o'clock the Ameri-
can Towing Company's tug Commodore
: +. Dupont was totally destroyed by
fro tventy-seven miles down the Rap
nahannock river from this place. She
had i'm town AT the time fleet OF barses
loaded with ties by Mr. w. 5. Emorey,
of this city. Captain Charles Ellinghouse
was In command and the fleet had stop
ned for the night. as II was In part OF
the river dangerous for navigation ex-
cent in the daytime. IT is unknown now
Inc fire ORIGINATED. as the flames had
made such Roadway when discovered as
70 preyent the success Of all efforts made
70 save the tug. She was cut loose from
the barees and run ashore. Her crew
lost most of their effects. They arrived
mere this afternoon and brought the news
Of the disaster.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham and Mr..
Frank III. Walton, of Richmond We're
here last night assisting Fredericksburg
Commandery. No. l. Knight Templars, In
comforting the degrees of red cross and
Knights Templar on four Of our promi-
nent Masons.
Colonel william Lamb addressed a
large meeting OF Republicans here to-
NIGHT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17

Wiimarth on a charge OF Justification OF
the city accounts and converting the
money 70 his own use. Wiimarth pleaded
not guilty. He was released in $1,000
bail
Atlanta, Ga.-The Merchants Bank
closed its doors and posted a notice OF
assignment 10 j. q. Oglesby, George w.
Scott, and George Winship. The failure
| OF the bank. which Is State institatsou,
was due TO persistent fight made by
outsiders for personal reasons on Presi-
dent J. ". Porter
Hagerstown, Md.-Suit has beer entered
by the Peoples National Bank against
the. bondsmen OF Edward Hoffman. tho
TO recover the amount of the
bond-Sl5, 000-it being alleged that HoH-
man has converted sle,2S OF the banks
/ funds to his own use. Hoffman has not
been seen In Hagerstown for more than
two weeks.
dropped from the Populist Executive
| Committee because they espoused the
cause OF Bryan and Sewall There are
indications that the action OF the COM
mittee in dropping them viii not be en-
dorsed by the Populists Of the State.
Shrewd politicians are Inclined 70 the be-
! lief that the middle-of-ths-road element
Will get the worst OF tAe fight
Montreal most disastrous fire for a
| long time occurred, having its origin In
I the building at 81 ST Peter street. occu-
pied by Gilmore & Co.. importers %
chemicals. As a result. three fremen ara
| dead and a dozen more or less seriously
| injured. The men were in the upper loft
OF the Gilmore building when II collapsed
beneath them. The loss will reach $lae.-
coo. The buildings were all owned by the
Grey Nuns and we're insured.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-An explosion oc-
CURED at Dayton, Tenn. which wrecked
a large building and dispersed the frae-
inents over the entire town. 1t was pre-
coded by fire, undoubtedly Of incendiary
origin. in the supply storehouse OF the
ISlyton Coal Company. wherein 800
worth of merchandise and 800 pounds or
dynamite were stored. The force Of the
conclusion blew the large two-story frame
structure into fragments. badly damaged
the office and store Of the company.
which are OF brick. 200 yards distant, and
also shattered windows in, the depot.
I courthouse and nearly every business
| house I'm the place. though many We're
| over half a mile from the centre OF de-
/ Struction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
Personals ana Briefs.

The new closed cars Of the Richmond
Traction Company have begun to arrive
Dir. J. r. Cooke. editor of the Valley
Herald. Wayncsboro' was in the city
yesterday.
Miss y. T.. Tompkins, OF Fauquier, Is
on a visit TO her aunt Mrs. Wood lV'
west Clay street.
Miss Lucy Roberts. of Norfolk. is stop
ping with her cousin. Miss Maggie T..
Hankins, 1913 west Cary street
The quarterly meeting Of the Baptist
City Missionary Society viii be held az
the First church tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock
this city, now Of Baltimore. IS the guest
81 Mr.. James y. Walthall, No. 5O' north
Eleventh street.
The fremen at No 7 Engine-House were
called to the store of Mr.. W. NJ. ParIlsh
yesterday morning. An incipient tre lhal
had started was quickly extinguished.
A horse attached to 81 buggy, in which
were Mrs. II. G.. Hecher and her emu
dren. ran away on Broad street Thursday
night. No one was hurt. The vehicle was
slightly damaged.
shockoe Council, No sos. r. A.. gave
an excellent entertainment Thursday
night. Past-Regent Bickers was master
OF ceremonies. Regent w. A. ellis MADE
an address. Those who helped entertain
were: MIR G.. Crawford, Professor kat-
fert Miss Julia Bickers, MIR; Harry
Kemp, Mr.. J. b. PoindeXter, Professor
Reese. Miss Jeane Lovenstein, Miss Ella
Haurand. and Messrs. Freeman and VIII
SON Mrs. G. a. Amen and Miss Annie
Newman supervised the preparation or
the elegant collation..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
ANCIENT CAPITAL.
QUARTERLY MEETING or EAST
ERN HOSPITAL DIRECTORS.
The New Inarnary Building In
Epccted nad Accepted-Death and
Funeral of Venerable Citizen
Personal and General.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, October IT,
Especial THE regular quarterly meeting
of the Board of Directors Of the Eastern
State Hospital was held yesterday, all the
members being present, and the report OF
the Superintendent was submitted. After
an executive session, lasting several
hours. the board took recess TO inspect
the new infirmary building and the insti-
tuition. The architect, Mr.. Carl Ruehr-
mund, of Richmond, had a photograph
taken of the building and members of
the board and Superintendent of the in
stitution grouped in front of 1t. The in
firmary was accepted by the board. and
a full settlement. except for few extras,
made with the contractors, Messrs. Brin-
son & Richardson. of Hampton. Owing to
the Legislature cutting down the hospital
appropriation 5000 per annum, 1t will be
impossible to open this much-needed
building until the spring.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. r. r. Roper. a well-known citizen,
died at his home. on Francis street, at
o'clock Z. NJ yesterday. and the funeral
services were conducted from the Baptist
church at o'clock this evening, the pas
tor. Rev. p. II. Warren, officiating De-
ceased had been i'm i'll health and confined
TO his house for years. and his death was
looked for at any time by his family.
He was about 10 years of age. and Mad
been a consistent member of the Baptist
church here for thirty eight years.
Personal.
Miss Louise Henley who has been
spend;ng some tine in alexandra AM
Uam,,.on. came home this evening very
much benefited i'm health by her visit.
Mr.. Otis 8. Blanc, OF Gloucester. a
graduate OF William ana Mary, is here
on a visit.
Mrs. Bathurst ID. Peachy, accompanied
by her little daughter Virginia, returned
last evening from a visit to Richmond.
Mrs. Cinthia b. T. Coleman has returned
after an absence OF many weeks.
Mrs. William q. Jones, who IS Just out
of q dangerous attack OF sickness. re-
turned yesterday from short visit to
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
Wire cotton-TieS Too sim.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. October l6.-Cot-
ton men throughout the South are ia
miliar with the war which certain al
liances have Waged against what they
called the "tie trust" In South Carolina
various wire ties have been used in place
of the old band, and much trouble has
been occasioned thereby between Mana
ger ID. T.. Duncan, of the Alliance Ex-
change and the exporters Of this city.
The wire used I'm many cases was all
legged by the exporters to be far TOD
heavy and stiff to allow OF its Being
handled in the congresses. These com
plants were submitted 10 Mr.. Duncan.
and to-day after a conference with the
manager OF the Alliance Exchange. Mr.
+. w. Schultheiss a representative Of the
firm that made the wire tires for the
exchange. came TO the city TO investigate
the matter. He was met by the leading
exporters and cOmpIess-men, and n
practical demonstration was given Of the
difficulty OF handling cotton bound with
the wire tires Ia the COMPRISES. After
witnessing these experiments, Mr.. Schulz
Thesis said that he would admit that the
complaints against the ties were justified.
He said that the wire used was FAR too
stiff He said, however, that he felt GER
tain that the defect could be remedied.
and he would ADVISE his company to
make a tie that could be cut and handled
TO advantage IN the congresses without
losing any weight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
PERSONAL
CARLISLE no BALTIMOREANs.
lie Expresses His Latter-Day View
of Money Question.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., October 1.-THE
Wage-Earners' Patriotic League Of Mary
land. TO the number of 200, called on Sec
rotary Carlisle to-day at the Treasury,
10 invite him to address them in Balu-
more at his convenience. The Secretary
received the delegation on the south steps
of the Treasury where Mr.. III. X. John
son, the leader Of the delegation, made
an address, in which he said they were
Cleveland and Carlisle Democrats, who
proposed 10 vote for Mckinley as the
representative OF honest money. Post
master Warfield, OF Baltimore. accom-
panied the delegation.
Secretary Carlisle mounted chair and,
as he did. some one i'm the crowd called
out: Tell the truth" He promptly
answered.: II will try to do So
Then he said: Gentlemen. l am very
much obliged to you for this visit. and
very sorry that ii is not in my power TO
comply with the request you have come
here TO make. The reasons why am not
able TO do so, / think, are tolerably well
understood by the public. My business
has been so arranged as to permit me TO
make few speeches in my own State,
but. under the circumstances, 1t would
not be possible for me TO go elsewhere.
| cannot therefore, accept your invitation
TO 90 10 Baltimore. but one or two things
have been suggested by the addresses just
made about which / would like TO say
very few words TO you while you are
here II there is a laboring-man in the
limited States who really believes that
the money he is now receiving for his
wages Is too good for him, that II is buy
ing too much food, too much clothing Tor
himself and family, or that II Is paying
the rent for better house than he and
his family ought to live In. II Is his duty
10 vote for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio OF Is to l. tCheersD
" there IL any lahorer In the United
States who has saved money out OF his
earnings. and has deposited 1t in savings
bank. or building association, or paid II on
+, nollcy Of insurance for the benefit OF
his family. and who wishes to have II
Maid hack 10 him in a currency worth half
as much as the money ne paid out. he
also ought to vote for the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver. for that Will
give him exactly what he wants. On the
other hand every man in the United
states who works for wages or not, who
wants TO preserve the value of what he
has already accumulated. and to insure
the value of what he may hereafter re-
ce,ve ought to vote against the free and
Unlimited coinage of silver, and for a
sound and stable currency. (Applause)
ssWMle every man who works for
wages or receives nxed compensation
for his services must be deeply interested
In the result OF the pending contest. the
men who werk for railroad companies
amt other companies. many of whom re-
SIDE In your city. and some az whom are,
perhaps here, should vote for honest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
An Encouraeinr Renort.

WAVERLY, VA, October 1G.-(special)
County Democratic Chairman King Is
making the most vigorous fight in this
county this year that has been made here
for twenty years. He has just returned
from a tour through tho county, accom-
panied by Hon. r.. G.. SOuthall, of Amelia,
and Commonwealths-At Cooke, Of
THIS county, who have addressed the
voters in every precinct I'm the county.
Mr. King reports the Democracy in good
shape and expects so carry the county
for Bryan, Sowall. and Epes by a good
majority. Messrs. SOuthall and Cooke
closed the canvass Of the county here to-
night They addressed an attentive and
enthusiastic audience. composed Of voters
from this and SuTry county. Mr. Southall
was first introduced, and in d speech OF
one hour made plain the burning questions
OF the hour-the money questions. He de-
monstrated the advantages TO be derived
from the free coinage of silver by farm
ers merchants and laboring men. His
remarks were frequently interrupted by
applause. Mr.. Cooke followed in a ringing
speech of about thirty minutes, which
favora bly, impressed his audience. Look
out for a good report from Sussex on No