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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-31
BORROW MONEY

WHERE you can pay 1t back i'm install
ments and reduce interest at each paw
ment. We loan on Furniture, Watches
Pianos. Bicycles, Live Stock or any val.
liable personal property.
Business CONFIDENTIAL.
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-31
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III Water streot. Augusta. Maine
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24

now of an obsolete type, and the di- minutive garrison maintained in the island is utterly inadequate to defend It. Moreover, though St Helena is supposed to be naval coaling station, the admiralty maintained no coal sup ply there the coal for the ships on the cape and west coast of Africa stations being kept at Ascension, which does not possess even q solitary gun, but is a cinder heap upon which many thou sands are annually wasted.
 The defenceless condition of St. Hele- na is matter that intimately concerns the South African colonies, and should engage their attention. The opening of the Suez canal ruined it's prosperity; and ever since it has been drifting nearer and nearer to bankruptcy. The greater portion of its adult male popu- lation has migrated to the cape, and the whole revenue of the island is now only some six thousand pounds. There are only half a dozen officials, and the governor fills innumerable other offices, including that.of chief (and only) jus tice It is deplorable that Great Bri- tain should allow one of its possessions to sink into such condition of decrepi- tude and especially an island which, lying in the direct route to the cape, must ever be of considerable impor- tanna Tho A African Critic
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24

leaders to be held in Dublin Septem- Der 1, 2 and 8.
 The Consolidated road will run one more excursion train to Savin Rock next Wednesday from points on the Air Line.
 The Sunday school of Trinity church Seywour, which is to give it's annual picnic tomorrow, has changed the place and instead of being Meadow $ End, Milford, as first intended, will go to Savin Rock. Wilbur E. Hine, the Stratford oys- ter sheller and fish warden, who disap- peared early last week, has returned and announced that he would be re- sponsible for all his debts.
 Attorney Philip Pond, 2d, who has been spending his vacation in the White mountains, writes that he is having delightful times. He expects to return to his work in this city on a few days.
 Rev. William H, Gilbert preached in the First Congregational church, South Norwalk, yesterday morning. Tn the evening s. P, Thrasher, secretary of the Law and Order league, delivered an address.
 Mrs John E. Morse and daughter of 246 Ferry street are visiting friends in Hartford and Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24

mixed by a loss in deposits of over $9000,00Q This decrease resulted from a contraction in loans of nearly $60oo,- 0o0, withdrawals by country banks accounting for the balance. There was further increase of circulation of $576,000, which. added to the increase of more than $800,000 last week, makes an expansion in a fortnight of about $l,400,000 The surplus reserve now stands at $9,272,6O0. The statement is based on declining averages. and con- sequently it is fair to assume that ac- tual conditions are not quite so favora- ble as set forth. Of the sixty-five banks in the association, twenty-five are below the legal requirement.
 The small loss in reserve has strengthened the position of those banks which are opposed to the issue Of clearing house certificates, but it seems probable that an issue will be author- ized early in the week, so as to forestall any possible complications. A meeting of the clearing house loan committee is likely to be held on Monday, to con- sider the matter. On the publication of the bank statement, traders covered shorts and the market took on an ap- pearance of decided strength, closing in many instances at the best prices of the day. Being Saturday, there was little doing, either in money or foreign exchange. There was some demand for cable transfers, and it gave rise to the impression that there would be gold or defed from Europe next week.
 Western Union was again the specu- lative feature of the day It opened at an advance of nearly 2 per cent, on the report from Boston that the control of the Bell Telephone company had passed to it. Subsequently, on the de- nial of the rumor. the price fell back. but, with the rest of the market, it ad- vanced just before the close. The granger stocks were firm, although trading In them was light. The total transactions of the day amounted to only 56,375 shares.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York. and 15 Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
WILL SUE HoFMEIsTER.

' Bicyclists Who Paid Money-Rather
 Than be Lock up-WanE Funds Re-
 turned
 The twelve hicyclists who were forced by Constable Hofmeister on Sunday, August IS. to pay for violating the law against riding on sidewalks in the bcr- ougil of West Haven, have decided to demand the return of the money, as the cases against the fourteen who re- fused to pay were nolled by Justice Bryant on Monday morning.
 Ex-Judge Adams has taken the case in hand and suit will be brought against Hofmeister, who says that he will not return the cash. Justice Bry- ant will be joined in the suit, as in the case of George Lachter of 9e Spring street he took $1 for the constable. It is not claimed that Justice Bryant was benefited in any way by the arrest of the wheelnen. He refused, it is said, to consider any of the cases until the constable assured him that Warden Kimberly had ordered the arrest of any wheelmen found violating the law. "The Deadly Path," as that portion of Kimberly avenue between the two bridges has come to be known, was the scene of the alleged offence.
 Constable Hofmeister was not on watch there yesterday. Warden Kim beriy has made the statement that the wleelmen were arrested without his sanction and that he gave the constable no orders.
 The bicyclists will have the backing of the union of which Morris F Tyler is president. The affair has aroused the indignation of wheelmen all over the city and they are determined to push the suit to it's consunmation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
THE DECAY OF ST. HELENA.

Napoleon effectuaily prevented St. \ Helena from ever sinking into obseuri- ty. Nevertheless, for some years past the island has been getting deeper and deeper into financial straits, while the population has been steadily diminish ing. St. Helena is only some sixteen hundred miles distant from Capetown, and yet the island is comparatively un- known to South African colonists, as the outword and homeward steamers to and from Cape Town only call there once in three weeks and make very brief stoppage. And yet this historic island is well worthy of a visit not only from it's association with the great Corsican, but also because it possesses, probably, the finest climate in the world A constant southeasterIy trade wind, straight from the Pole, blows over the island, and sweeps away those germs of disease which lie latent in less favored spots. As a consequence, the longevity of the inhabitants is probably much greater than in any other portion of the globe. In spite of all this, and the proximity of the is land to the cape, hardly a solitary Af- ricander finds his way there from one years end to the other.
 So much in reference to St. Helena as health resort, Now let me briefly re- fer to matter that is of more vital importance. The strategical advanta- ges of the island have been fully recog- nized by both naval and military ex- perts, ana the royal commission which was presided over by the late Lord Carnavon recommended that it should be strongly fortified and constituted an important naval and coaIing station for the vessels of the squadron within the cape command. These recommenda- tions have, however, not been carried into effect. Certainly something was done to improve the Notifications ten or tMeIye years ago. but the gupsz are
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Rev. Calvin Ford and wife of Mil. ford have gone for a weeks visit with friends in Huntington, L. l.
 Miss Hattie Stevens of this city is visiting with her sister, Mrs T. S. Day, in Westport
 Miss EstelIe Miller and Miss L. Mar ion Miller Of Bridgeport have joined a. party of New Haven young ladies chaperoned by Mrs. J. G. Hillhouse at the Oxford cottage, Woodmont
 President P. W. Wren of the Bridge port board of education sailed Satur- day morning on the steamship Umbria to take part in the conference of Irish
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
1E4SS4RO UGRT AT LASTs
For Years Ere Has Violated @e Liquor
 Law-Captured by Officer Donnelly.

For Years FFe Has Violated @e Liquor
 Taw-captured by Officer Donnelly.
 Alphonso Massaro, who has been known to the police for some time as walking saloon" was arrested yester- day afternoon by Patrolmen Donnelly and Marlowe for violating the liquor law. Massaro has boasted for long while that the authorities could not catch him. He told an officer only few days ago that none of the "cops' was sharp enough to put him behind x4he bars. Massaro's method of busi- xness was to buy g quantity of beer and whisky late Saturday evening and take 1t to some private house from which he took it on Sunday by instalments. When he found a customer he would take him into side alley, basement or barn and deliver the goods. Yesterday morning about 70 o'clock Patrolman Donnelly saw Massaro coming out Of the basement of No. ' Factory street with a large black satchel in his hand. Donnelly followed the fellow to Con- 1nerce street, but lost him soon after he had turned into the street. The officer then went into PA Commerce street, oc- cupied by Alphonso Salvatore. When PatroLnan Donnelly went into the house he found both MT. and Mrs. Sal vatore very much agitated as if they were aware of something wrong and in fear of being arrested
 A survey of the room furnished evil ii, 0E hidden in different places. There was a baby carriage standing on the floor with a large bed spread thrown over it. Throwing off the spread the officer dis covered soap box filled with bottled >~beer.
 Under a table large wash stand was standing half full of water In this there were two dozen more bottles of beer Continuing the search the pa trolman went to the closet where he found the black satchel carried by Mas saro when he first saw him on Factory street. The officers search was sud- denly interrupted at this stage of the proceedings by the frightened cry of woman next door. Rushing inko the house the Datrolman was in time to see Massaro disappear through the window. A woman was in the room. She told in a frightened manner how a man had rushed through the house from next door and had jumped through the open window. The officer retraced his steps to the Salvatore house He seized the liquor and placed Salvatore under arrest.
 Had Massaro not been so bold he would not have been arrested, but his success in the morning made him a bit careless He loitered about the neigh borhood for several hours.
 He was attracted to Oak street, but at an unfortunate hour It was just the time when both Patrolman Mar lowe of the third precinct and Patrol man Donnelly of the first are making inspection of that part of their re- spective beats each having one side of the street. Massaro is known to both officers and it would seem that there was a simultaneous recognition for both officers made for the man, who sasv that it was no use to attempt an escape. Massaro was taken to the po- lice station, where he gave bonds for his appearance in court this morning.
 Salvatore did not obtain bonds and had to-zemain in the lookup.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
A NEW COMEDY DRAMA.

The Lillian Lewis production of An Innocent Sinner" new four-act char acter comedy drama by Lawrence Ma1Ston and Lillian Lewis, will be one of the novelties of the early season. Miss Lewis will herself play the lead- ing female part, assisted by J. M. Col ville The production is to be made September at the Hyperion theater in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
ELECTED OFFICERS.

Tbet Babbia Massino society elect ed the following officers last evening": President, Diego Nicolari; vice presi- dent, Ratfaele Comello; secretary, c. Pasquail: financial secretary, Daniel Giammotti. The society is making ar engagements to participate in the pa- rade and celebration by the societies on the Fist of next month.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
sTRucK BY A TRAIN

Middletown, Aug, 2S.--Frank O'Neil was struck by a passenger train on the Valley road yesterday afternoon about o'clock. He was sitting on the end os a tie and was thrown twenty feet, A shoulder blade was broken. The accident happened at Maromas, six miles below here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
THEFT OF CIGARS.

James Hyland, fourteen-year- r-old boy living at 50 Oak street, was arrest ed late Saturday afternoon charged with burglarizing the pool room of Pat rick Carroll on Congress avenue Hy- land was selling cigars when arrested by Patrolman Donnelly on George street. MT. Carroll estimates the num- Der of cigars stolen to be about five hundred
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
A FINE CHANGE.

The last excursion of the season to Watch Hill and Block Island is an- nounced by the Consolidated railroad for next Thursday, August 27. The fare from this city is only SIPS. Tick cts must be purchased before taking the cars. Special train leaves this city at S:22 a. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
THE SLOT MACHINES.
Naughty Norwich Boys Arouse the Cit

Naughty NorWich Boys Arouse the City.
 Norwich, Aug. 2S.--Much trouble is given the police to prevent boys from stufflng nickel and penny slot machines with blanks and putty, that there is danger that the city government will take steps to have the cause of the nuisance removed from all public places.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24

Most Extensive and Exclu- sive line of really desirable Beds made. Replete with orig inal and desirable designs not shown elsewhere. Every pat tern, both from an artistic and a commercial standpoint, a success. They are certainly the best sellers yet produced. Prices, quality considered, low est in town.
 s%Do not buy a bed until you have seen our line. Shown in Large Window this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
MAY PROVE FATAL.

Attempted Suicide at Wallingford Yes
 terday
 Patrick Martin of Wallingford at tempted suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself in the chest with a pistol of 32-calibre. He inflicted se- were wound in the chest near the heart. Dr. .McGaughey was called and up to a late hour lest evening had not been able to find the bullet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
The rTzHzazsA HoIne eEurnishingCo 755-763 Chapel Street.
Einamclal.
Saturdays Market at One Time Showed
 Decided Strength

New York, Aug. 2.-speculation to- day waited upon the bank statement. It was published earlier than usual. and made a. showing by no means so gloomy as had been expected. It is true that tRe banks lost s2,4OO,O GOO in sash, but isgal EeqgIrpents were minis
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
Government Bonds.

Following are the quotations for United States bonds at the call to-day:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22
Decline Of Alcohol as a Medicine.
(sy Z. D. Crothers. NJ. d.

10y l.. -. NFOtnefS, NJ. -.
Thoughtful observers recognize that al
,ohol as medicine is rapidly becoming
a thing OF the past Ten years ago. lead
ing medical men and textbooks spoke of
stimnlants as essentials of many dis
eases, and defended their use with
warmth and positiveness. Today this is
changed. Medical men seldom refer to
spirits as remedies, and when they do
express great conservatism and caution.
The textbooks show the same changes
although some dogmatic authors refuse
to recognize the change of practice, and
still cling to the idea of the food value of
spirits.
Druggists who supply spirits to the
profession recognize a tremendous drop
ping off in the demand. A dstiller,
who. ten years ago, sold many thousand
sively to medical men. has lost his trade
altogether and gone out of business.
Wine men. too. recognize this change,
and are making every effort to have
wine used in the place of spirits in the
sick room. Proprietary medicine dealers
are putting all sorts of compounds OF
with the same idea. 1t is doubtful if any
of these will be able to secure any per
nanent place in therapeutics.
The fact is. alcohol is passing out OF
practical therapeutics because its real
action is becoming known Facts are
accommodating in the laboratory. in the
autopsy room, at the bedside. and in the
which show that alcohol is Il depressanl
and a narcotic; that it cannot build VI
tissue. but always acts as a degenerativt
power; and that its apparent effects OF
raising the hearts action, and quicken
ing functional activities are misleading
and erroneous.
French and German specialists have de
nounced spirits both as a beverage and
medicine and shown by actual demon
stration that alcohol is a poison and
depreSsant. and that any therapeutic ac
don it is assumed to have is open IL
question.
All this is not the result of agitation
and wild condemnation by persons who
feel deeply the sad consequences of tt,
abuse OF spirits. 1t is simply the out
come of the gradual accumulation 81
facts that have been proven within thu.
observation of every thoughtful person
The exact or approximate facts relating
10 alcohol can now be tested by mStru
mcnts OF precision. We can weigh ant
measure the effects, and it is not es
sontial to theorize or speculate; we ca
test and prove with reasonable certaint!
what WAS before a matter of doubt.
Medical men who doubt the value o
spirits are no more considered fanatic.
II extremists, but rs leaders along ney
ana wider lines of research. Alcohol il
iNcu;cinc except as a narcotic and an
cs,lletic. is rapidly falling into disfavor
ind will soon be put aside and forgot
ten,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22
w. c. T. U. COLUMN.

MOTTO: For God and Home and
Every Land"
OBJECT: To unity the methods of
woman's temperance work the world
over.
BADGE: A knot of white ribbon.
HOUR OF PRAYER: Noon.
METHODS: Agitate. educate, organize.
DEPARTMENTS: Preventive, educa-
tional evangelistic. social and legal.
THE POLYGLOT PETITION has been
circulated throughout the world and
signed by representatives of over fifty
countries. 1t asks for the outlawing of
The alcohol and opium trade and the
system of legalzed vice. The chief
auxiliaries of the w. c. II. y. are the
United States. Canada. Great Britain,
Australia, South Africa. India, Japan
and the Sandwich Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22

Rev. c. w. Doherty left on the 100;
train, Sunday morning, for Washing
ton, D. c., where he will attend tho
commencement exercises of George
town college. at which Charles f. Val
entine, formerly of this city, will grad.
uate. Mr.. Valentine was a member Of
the class of '93. Cony High school, and
completed the course at Georgetown il
three years. Mr.. Valentine not only
had the best rank of anyone in his class
but also attained the highest rank
ever made in the college. This is say
ing good deal when the fact is taker
into consideration that hundreds have
graduated from this school of learning
since the college was founded. Mr.
Valentine has the congratulations OF
his almost numberless friends in Au.
gust on the honors attained by him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22
SUMNER TRAINS.
The Unsurpassed Service Of the Maine Cen.
trail.

By reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that the summer
time service of the Maine Central rail-
road went into effect Sunday June q.
at which time full summer service for
points east was put in effect. For the
White Mountains and Quebec Divisions.
however. the change is not to be made
until Sunday, June 2S, and until that
time trains will leave Portland at S45
A. NJ, for all points in the White Noun
tains. Montreal and Chicago; at 1.25 p.
M, for Bridgton. North Conway. Ian
caster, Colebrook and Quebec. with
through sleeper from Portland to Que
bee. and at 5.55 P. NJ. for Brdgton. North
Conway. Fabyans, st. Johnsbury Mon
treal and Toronto.
Commencing June Is. the night train
leaving Portland at S.45 =. NJ. will COM
mence running with through sleeper to
Montreal. connecting for Toronto. and on
Monday. June 10Th, the full service for
the White Mountain Division will be put
in effect giving the finest service ever
offered.
On Sunday the Sunday train for Lewis
ton. was put on leaving Portland at 725
A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22

T. NJ. Bowman, proprietor of thu
City Hotel, returned from Bango,
Saturday afternoon. He went to at
tend the meeting of the committee OPP
pointed by the Hotel Association. t.
look after Maine hotel bureaus Thu
committee has made partial arrange
ments with parties there to open tn
hotel bureau at Bangor, to be known a:
the Hotel Employment Agency o
Maine. This is to enable the hotel mel
to get reliable help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22

There's well-developed movement in
the Maine State Fair association to make
Secretary G. NJ. Twitchell president at
the next annual meeting. The sugges-
Woo dnire - te .'i vai fbinn n hio
he has taken hold of the work assigned
TO him. Secretary Twitchell is an en-
thusiast in Maine State Fair matters
and has put brains and go into the man.
agement. Whether he could do more for
the association as president than as sec
rotary we hear no one argue. But all
friends of this successful enterprise
agree that the association never has had
a more resourceful and efficient officer
than DR.. sT&itchell. and the stockholders
want him In the position where he can
do the most gOod.-Lewiston Journal.
Mr.. Twitchell was interviewed by Jour-
nal reporter regarding the above, but had
nothing to say further than that the ar
ticle had been written without any au-
thority or knowledge Of his.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22
What One Governor Did.

one may not know why Governo
Hughes of Arizona WAS removed. but al
may know that in his last report h
showed that during the preceding yea
there WIS Il reduction in the number o
"a looms by thirty-seven, and three whole
sale houses: that instead of Il deficit q
in the years previous to 1891, expenditure
were less than the income by over $50,
M0; that the statistics of the prisoi
showed three-fourths of the inmates t.
be confined as the result of intemper
.ince. and that more than one-half of tn
inmates of the insane asylum were tn
victims of strong drink: hence seventy
five per cent of the cost of the terrtor.
prison and fifty per cent OF the cost o
the insane came from strong drink; ais'
that sixty per cent of the cost of the gov
eminent of each county came directly o
indirectly from the liquor traffic.
A correspondent in Iowa writes tina
the Women's Christian Temperate
Union in that state is making remark
able progress. THE unions known "a
non-partisan, have returned almost en-
tirely to the Old organization, and hav'
received hearty welcome