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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
THE VETERAN UNION GENERALS.
They Speak to Large Audience at Major
Mckinley's Home

Canton. OHIO. Oct. l9.-The booming
of cannon at O'Clock, this morning.
announced the opening OF the meeting
nj the tabernacle of the Union gener-
ais, under the leadership Of Gen. r. A.
Alger.
In spite of the early hour, the hall
filed with an enthusiastic audience.
Short speeches were made by Generals
Howard. Alser. Marden, Stewart and
Sickles. and Corporal Tanner.
AS each speaker concluded his re-
marks he WAS presented with a basket
of choice flowers by members OF the
Wonen's Relief Corps OF Canton, and
after the meeting the visitors were es-
eorted to the depot by large number
of citizens
Major Mckinley drove down to the
depot from his residence to see the
generals off. They left at o'clock for
Justus.
In the course of his speech Major
Mckinley said: Some people seem TO
i:aye the notion that the Republican
party has made a new departure: that
it occupies a sufficient position. today,
from that which it ever occupied in the
'.tSt- HIS II IL HliStaht. We Stanu
where we have always stood, not only
upon the money question. but on the
tariff question.
Another party of political pilgrims.
accompanied by a large number Of
ladies. journeyed up the hill! to Major
Mckinley's home. about this after
noon. They came from Mogadore,
Summit county, Ohio. and brought the
candidate assurances of loyalty and
earnestness in support of the ticket
from the Republicans of that section.
The visitors were introduced to Major
Mckinley by State Representative
Mepers In responding. Major Mckinley
spoke in neighborly way to his former
constituents and bade them remember
that the nations superb record of prog
ress in the last 80 years was made I'M
Ger protective tariff and under a
sound monetary system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
A SENSATIONAL SUIT
Growing Out Of Trouble Between Two Well
known Residents Of Dresden.

Richmond. Oct. -(SpeciaD.-Ri
up on the river bank, opposite the
Richmond campground, stands a two
story white house, the home of Wash
Dresden. A broad lawn, traced along
the north and south lines with hand
some hard wood growths, slopes from
the travelled way in the rear to the
waters edge. A tall flag staff is set
near the front door of the dwelling.
The place usually attracts the attention
of passengers up and down the river
during the summer months. Here
Washington F. Lilly has lived and
raised up a family. He now has q
second wife. The estate is estimated
to be worth $500 and is all the real
property the owner is known to possess.
Monday an attachment was put upon
the place. the result of libel suit
brought by Edward Fl. Barker. Lilly
nearest neighbor. Mr.. Barker is su-
perntendent of the Cochrane Oler Ice
Co. at Cedar Grove. Damages are
laid at $4,000. The writ contains several
counts and charges the defendant with
circulating certain false anu defama
tory reports concerning the plaintiff.
The affair is said to have grown out
Of refusal on the part of Barker to
employ Lilly about the ice houses. Bar
ker claims to have been logged by Lii
~ for the past two years, and that he
has been exposed to prosecutions for
penal offences on account of divers
criminal charges made by Lilly against
him in the presence of the towns peo
pie. Mrs. Lilly is said to have been
kept in ignorance of the quarrel be-
tween her husband and Barker.
Owing to the high standing of the
parties the institution of legal pro-
ceedngs excites widespread interest.
The writ was placed in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff Patterson of Wiscasset,
last Saturday. The suit will be
entered at the April term of court in
Lincoln county and the result will be
awaited with interest. Both men are
Well-known in Richmond and sur
rounding towns. G. d. Newell, Esq.
is counsel for the plaintiff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
NOT CINE FAVORABLE POINT
Can Archbishop Katzer Find in Silver Policy
Advocated by Bryan.

Milwaukee, Oct. l9.-Monsignor Angus
tin Zeininger. Archbishop katzer's vicar
general. has given out a statement eN-
pressing the views of the archbishop on
The political situation. He says:
Il have made q careful study of the
question and have read all of Mr.. Bryan S
silver arguments but have not found a
single point in favor of the free coinage
of silver. | can see only social revolu-
lion following its adoption. 1t must be
showed under. 1t Will not do TO defeat
Bryan by close vote. That will only
lay the issue over for four wears. during
which business will suffer because of the
uncertainty of the next campaign.
There is no reason TO think free silver
would benefit the lahoring classes or even
The debtors of the country. The hard
times throughout industrial circles are
due to entirely different causes than our
money system. Labor depends for en-
ployment upon demand. and to create
that demand we must have our factories
running and our industries I'M such con-
tiition that there is work for our people
to do.
What l most object to is the ratio of
1b to l. We had free coinage prior to 1873
we are told. and it did not bring ruin.
But then silver was worth more as mer-
chandise than as money. 1t is its cheap
ness that is Objectionable Those who
would be benefited by free silver are the
silver barons and those who have enough
to buy the metal for speculation
Vicar General Zeininger was asked il
this represented the position of Arch
bishop katzer. and replied: Archbishop
KatZer indorses my views"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
THIS IS BUTCHERY.
Spaniards Continue Their Brutal
Course Toward Cuban Prisoners.
Captured Patriots, Including Even Women.
Ordered Shot on the Spot.

Havana, Oct 19.-In the fight Gen.
Melguiso had with Gen. Maceo's forces,
short time ago, Melguiso captured 40
rebels whom he ordered shot on the
spot, and in the recent engagement be-
under Gen. Bernal. the latter caused
% prisoners to be shot, including a
young girl and two older women.
Bernal says he saw one of these
women hidden in the bush near by and
paid no attention to her at first, be-
lieying that she was refugee, but
after the fight was over a stray shot
picked off one of his soldiers, when they
all rushed on her she killing II before
she was captured and killed.
With 40 men killed by Melguiso, there
were four women and a child, and il Is
not known whether the child was
abandoned in the weeds or killed. The
Spaniards tried to force the woman to
tell them the whereabouts of Maceo
and his plans. but the only words they
got out of them were that the Span
ards were cowardly dogs, and this SO
cnraged Melguiso that he ordered them
shot Immediately, they all dying with
the cries of "Vive Cuba, libre."
The above affairs show that the
Spaniards continue their relentless
butchery and do not pardon a single
man captured in the field. while the
Cubans pursue a contrary course, as
he following recent case gives evil
dence:
Perico del Cado. commanding one Of
The Maceos brigades. in fight
captured a lieutenant colonel named
Penichet. of Cuban birth, with 10 SOL
diers of the line and volunteers The
lieutenant colonel. on account of his
cXtradition and the seven volunteers
were killed. but the 10 regular Spanish
soldiers were returned, to Major DOLE
Of Melguisos staff, after being dis
II med.
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AS AN ACCOMPLICE.
Mrs. Nelson To Be Arraigned
in the WaterviIIe Court.
Charged With Completely in Maraud-
ing of Husband and Kelley
Nelson at Large-Others Thought to Have
Been Connected With Him.

Skowhegan. Oct. (SpeciaD.-lt has
been decided that it is not safe to hold
Mrs Nelson under bonds as Il witness
against her husband, as it is feared that
she may secure bail. If she was allowed
to go free it is hard tflling what would
occur next, for many believe that in spite
of the protestations of her innocence on
the part of herself and young Kelley. she
is as deep in the nefarious business as her
husband and Kelley.
So ii has been arranged that she be ia
ken to Waterville, tomorrow morning.
and there arraigned in the WaterVille
municipal court as an accomplice OF her
husband. 1t is believed that the evidence
of Kelley will be sufficient that she be
held for the action of the Kennebec grand
jury.
Nelson has not left the section in which
he lives. for he was seen about his home.
late last Saturday night. There is every
reason to believe that there are others
connected with Nelson in the depreda-
lions that have been committed in eastern
Somerset. and the officers following
up a clue in that direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
At DINER PLACES.
The Boom Extends the Country Over. and The
Prices Go Rapidly Upward.

New York. Oct. 19.-Wheat took an
other upward bound. today. on the pro-
duce exchange. There was great ex
element.
The brokers gathered about the
wheat pit, and when the opening for
December wheat was recorded as S77s
babel of shouts arose that would have
done credit to the stock exchange in
its Widest moments. 1t was a rise of
rs from Saturdays closing, and the
brokers seemed to the uninitiated OBJ
server, of whom there were MANY i'm
the gallery. to have gone suddenly
crazy. There was little business done
in any part of the exchange
For the rest of the day the wheat pit
was a mass of struggling, excited men.
who yelled as though their lives de-
pended upon their lung power
Up to noon the transaction in futures
were 11,045.O00 bushels. December
wheat went up steadily in the morning
until it reached S6is to S7ss. a rise of .,
cents since September s, when active
operation in December futures began If
iluctuated about the sc mark in re-
Spouse to the cries of the brokers all
the morning and the general opinion
was that it would continue steadily to
advance.
More wheat has been put afioat in
Portland, Ore, since Saturday, than ever
before in similar length of time in the
history of the port. Five ships, yester-
day finished loading with over SOC. 900
bushels. The shipments to date are
far in excess of those of any previous
year.
Southern wheat at Baltimore, today.
broke all previous records in the local
market when it advanced So cents a
bushel.
There was a wild scene on change
at Minneapolis, this morning. when
wheat advanced six cents within an
hour. and there was great scramble
to cover shorts 1t is said that some of
them win not be able to raise the money
to cover their margins,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20

Last Tuesday, man named Richards
came to Lewiston from Canada for the
purpose of opening a confectionery and
fruit stand. He brought with him his
family and his earnings-$60O in Canadian
money, all in bills. The money was in a
tin box, which was locked. Mr.. Richards
found a place which suited him on Lin
coin street near the lower cross canal
1t was a small twO-story building. He
moved his household effects into the up
per floor but for some reason or other he
did not open up his store at once. Three
trunks in one of which was the money
were left on the first floor, where the
store was to be. Mr.. Richards knows
that the $500 was in the trunk all right
last Friday evening, because he opened
the trunk and counted it. Sunday, upon
his return from church, he again opened
the trunk containing the box, and to his
surprise he found that a round hole had
been cut in the lid and every dollar of his
$500 taken out. The store uoor was locked
and there was nothing to indicate that
entrances lad been effected through the
windows or elsewhere. The .proba bility
is that the thieves went in through the
door lockine it when they went out. 1t
was a pretty good haul for somebody, to
saw the least. but it's tough on Mr.. Rich
ards. Mr.. Richards has stated the case
to Detective Bolieu, who is looking into
il II was all Canadian money. and all
Of If was in bills. The largest was a 500
bill Lewiston journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
APPEAL AND WARNING.
Chairman Jones Wants Homer and Dignity o.
the Ballot Upheld.

Chicago, Oct 19.-The following appeal
and warning addressed ITO the American
People" was given out. tonight by
Chairman Jones' on behalf of the Demo-
cratic national committee:
In view of the fact that the great cor
porauons with scarcely an exception.
and many of the large employers of labor
in the United States. are engaged in a
concerted effort to coerce their employees
into voting at the approaching election
against their own convictions. | deem it
my duty to call upon all those who be-
lieve in the supremacy of the law and
the untrammelled freedom of the individ-
ual in the right of exercising the ballot,
to use their utmost effort to prevent the
success of this most fragrant act of law
lessness: for if this conspiracy succeeds.
d government by corporations will have
succeeded government by the people.
The corporations which thus appeal to
force and fraud strike at the very foun-
dations of republican government and
the lovers of free institutions must arouse
themselves to save the country from
great peril
Especially should the workingmen as
sert their manhood rights. If they vote
their convictions and in accordance with
their interests. the Democratic ticket is
certain of election, and in that case the
employing corporations will have no de-
sire to embark upon the policy of punish
nent.
In the contest that is raging, the sal
walton of the workingman lies in the as
sertion at the polls of his rights as free
and independent American citizen.
The preparation of this attempted
outrage upon free suffrage will work its
own cure. and an indignant people. jeal-
GUS of their rights. will demand that
Legislatures. state and national shall
proceed at once by rigorous measures. to
prevent the possibility of repetition of
such attempts hereafter.
The national committee. backed by the
full power of the Democratic organiza-
ton in every state of the Union. pledges
itself that every Scoundrel. whether pub
lie officer or private citizen. who is de-
tected in any violation of the law. shall
be vigorously prosecuted and sent to the
if possible.
tSgned) JAMES X. JONES.
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Oct. 19.-The barometer
has risen on the Atlantic coast and in the
Northwest and fallen in the Central val
legs and Lake region. There is an ex-
tended area of low pressure covering the
upper Lake region and central Missis-
sippi valley, the barometer being lowest
over Lake Michigan. The barometer is
high north of the Dakotas and on the
south Atlantic coast.
1t is warmer throughout the Central
valleys and Lake region and colder on
the Atlantic coast and in the Northwest.
Local showers are reported. tonight from
the Lake region and the upper MisSis-
sippi valley. with the weather clear in all
other districts.
Fair weather will continue generally
throughout the Southern states. and
cioudness will increase during the day in
New England and the middle Atlantic
coast states. probably followed by show
ers. Showers are indicated for the Lake
region and Ohio alley. The temperature
will rise on the Atlantic coast. and it will
be decidedly colder in the central Misss-
slppi and lower Ohio valleys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
The Hussey Arrives at Hampton Roads.

Nrofolk. Va. Oct. 19.-The brig II. 3.
Hussey. Capt. War;. was towed into the
harbor. this morning. at Hampton Roads,
by the tug Katie. from the 10TH to the
18th having been in a continuous gale.
She lost her foremost and everything for
ward also her maintopmast. Her cabin
was flooded her decks and bulwarks We're
damaged. and her boats were all lost.
Her home port is Richmond. Me. and she
was bound from Boston to Charleston,
S. c.. with part of a cargo of guano.
The worst of her experience was on
Oct. II, when she was about in the lati
tude of 1latteras. After the gale she
rugged a iurymast, bent spare sails and
headed for the Capes of Virginia. She
was picked up. yesterday afternoon a 3
about 60 miles southeast of Cape Henry
by the British steamship Benridge. which
towed her into Hampton Roads.
Captain War; reports that every day
since the storm he has passed large guam
titles of wreckage. He never saw so
much wreckage before in his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
FRElCHTS ALSO ADVANCE.
Baltimore Reports that Supply Of Vessels Is
Not Up 10 Demand.

Baltimore. Oct. lg.-The rush of grain
this port to jump up at a lively rate. 20
days quotations to Liverpool are two
cents bushel higher than those offered
few weeks ago. Ship Brokers say that
more business at higher rates is being
offered than at this season for several
years past. Vessels have been chartered
at good rates as far ahead as March.
The supply of vessels is unequal to the
demand. For the two months ended Oct.
-. l32 vessels cleared from Baltimore for
foreign ports, against SO in the CORE
spending period of last year. Most of the
vessels carried grain.
Large shipments of corn are being
made. the low prices and heavy crop
proving attractive to foreign buyers.
During September, 9.649 253 bushels of
wheat and l29S0.29l bushels of corn were
exported from Baltimore. In September.
1875. the figures were 5,0o6S17 of wheat and
5,269. i2i of corn.
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UP GOES WHEAT.
No Such Furry in Markets
Known for Many Years.
Advance in England the Cause LIVER
pool Now Leads All Markets.
Railroads Unable TO Handle Grain and Bio
Blockade is Expec ted.

Chicago, Oct. ia further sensa-
tional advance Of three cents took place
in the price of wheat. this morning. On
Saturday. December, the active spec
ulative future, closed at 75M, but on the
curb it was quoted at 761z. This morn
ing, before the regular opening, 1914
was the ruling unofficial quotation and
When trading on the regular board be-
gan transaction ranged from 1871 to
1873.
Advices from all Western points show
that the advance in English quotations
has led to the greatest excitement.
Such rise in English prices is unheard
OF, and puts Liverpool away above this
country in the market. Railroads are
being kept very busy in the attempt to
handle the immense quantities of wheat
and other grains, and the farmers are
rushing forward to the primary mar
kets To reap some of the benefits of the
unusual prices.
In many instances the scarcity of
cars makes the situation serious The
freight yards here are blocked with
loaded cars. The elevators cannot I'M
load them fast enough and everything
points to a big blockade The elevators
threaten to prove inadequate to meet
the demands made upon them, and COM
plants of the sloWness of service are
general
At Missouri river points the situation
is reported even more serious. The
southern division of the Atchison alone
is short 1000 cars. Grain shipments from
all points in Kansas and Missouri for
export TO the Gulf ports are said to be
larger than ever before, and at Minne-
apolis. Duluth and St Paul nothing
like such heavy movement in grain
has been recorded in years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
FACED GOLD BADGES.
Seldom an Audience Goes Bryan See Blu,
What the Badges Also Appear.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 19.-George A. Mar
shall. the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress, introduced Mr.. Bryan to $500 people
at Sidney. and the Democratic nominee
made a brief speech. Piqua turned out
the banner crowd of the day up to that
time. it numbering about 5000. During the
speech on the money question.
number of his auditors wore yellow
badges bearing the names of Mckinley
and Hobart. The Bryan supporters had
distributed around town for service at the
meeting badges similar in shape and
color some bearing me words "Gold-Nit"
and others simply Nit
At Troy. 200 people heard Mr. Bryan
talk from the rear platform of the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20

Herbert Hardy. the young Carmel
man who has been in evidence as one
of the few prisoners who have ever
escaped from Col. James f. Maloney,
deputy sheriff, of Bangor. is in Jail in
Bangor. He was captured in Carmel
at the house of an acquaintance, Sat-
urday evening. by the officer, and was
at once brought to Bangor and con-
fined. On Wednesday forenoon. in the
Bangor municipal court, he will have
hearing.
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BENZ. !. FOSTER DEAD.
Was Grand Secretary Of Grand Lodge Of 0dt
Fellows for rs Years.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 19.-Benjamin
j. Foster. grand secretary of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows died here at his
home. this morning He was born in
Cincinnati. Jan. 2s. 1920. and held the Office
OF grand secretary for - years. He was
state librarian during Gov. Morton's term
and was a personal friend of the war
Governor. Dropsy of the heart was the
cause of death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-20
DESERVING BRYAN.
Prominent Democrats Daily
Renouncing His Leadership.
Even When He Speaks He Faces
Many Gold Badges in Crowd.
Delegations Still Flock to Canton TO Assure
Mckinley Of Support.

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct 19.-Sterling S.
the Democratic state committee, because
he was hampered by the silver faction,
who accused him Of disloyalty. issued Il
letter today; IN which he declares that
at l6 to i: asserts that Bryan has no right
to the claim of regularity; sets out the
numerous times the nominee has, II IL
alleged, bolted party nominations. and
concludes with a sweeping reputation of
the Democratic fusion with Populists in
Indiana.
FOR the latter reason he no longer con-
sders himself bound to support the chi
cago ticket and calls upon all true Dem
ocrats TO defend the party's honor by re-
pudating Populism
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BUcKflELD FUR CLUB.
Monmouth Fur Club Changes Its Name a
Annual Meet at Paris Hill.

Paris Hill, Oct. 19.--The fifth annual
meet of the Monmouth Fur Club was
held this evening. with q good attend
ance from different parts of Maine and
Massachusetts. The name was changed
to the Buckfeld Fur Club. These officers
were elected: f. c. Mower, Auburn.
president; Walter c. Dingley, Auburn,
vice president: j. c. Emerson. Auburn,
secretary-treasurer: G. =. Mitchell. Tur-
ner. master of the hounds; w. E. Bum
pus. Percy Cannon, Art l.. Morrow, ex-
ccutive committee.
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BRIG H. B. HUSSEY DiSMASTED.
Steamer Croma Speaks Her. Oct. 7. but
Could Not Tow Her 10 Port.

North Sidney, c. g.. Oct. 19.-The
steamer Croma, New Orleans for Ham
burg. has arrived heic. short of coal.
October :. at F. NJ. lat. $40. long. 80.
she spoke the brigantine II. Is. Hussey
of Richmond. Me. partly dismasted.
Nothing but the mainmast was standing.
The Hussey reported the vessel safe and
all well. She wanted the Croma to take
ner in tow. hut the latter refused to do
so. being short of coal. The Hussey was
from Boston for Charleston. S. c., in
latf
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Standard Silver Dollar Coinage.

standard silver dollars from the minis
and treasury offices for the week ended
Oct. II, was $S94,563 corresponding
period last year, S1.2S2.475. The ship
ment of fractional silver coin, October
10 to II, was $S69.9S4.