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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13
HAS NOT BOLTED BRYAN.
His Law Partner, 4 Strong Republican, Stands
BY His Friend.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. Fin a state
ment given out. this evening, A. r..
Talbot. Republican candidate for the
state Senate and law partner of Will
liam j. Bryan, says: Il see it is stated
IN the press reports that / have bolted
Mr.. Bryan, my law partner, now the
Democratic candidate for President. /
have always been and am now a Re-
publican, but no man has a greater
admiration for Mr.. Bryan than / have.
HIS honesty, integrity and patriotism
cannot be questioned. / have not
bolted' Mr.. Bryan and any statement
TO that effect is untrue
II wish to add that the statement in
the press of the country to the effect
that Mr. Bryan misstated his financial
relations To the defunct German Ma
tional Bank of this city in his New
London. Conn, speech. is without
foundation and untrue. Mr. BRYAN, at
the time of the failure of that bank.
was not indebted to it in any amount
whatever, and the bank held no note
bearing his signature. The indebted
ness referred to in dispatches was my
own personal obligation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13
JERSEY COAST SUFFERS.
Storm the Worst in Many Years and Doe
Great Damage.

Asbury Park. N. j.. Oct. 12-Tht
northeast storm which ragged, today
was the worst known along this see
ton of the New Jersey coast in many
years. Asbury Park and Long Branch
suffered to the extent of tens of thous-
ands of dollars and the damage contin-
ues with every incoming wave. At AS
bury Park the waves, today. pounded
heavily against the famous board walk
The planking was torn up from Seventh
avenue to Asbury street, over a half
mile an dmany piles are gone. At the
foot of Sixth avenue, several sutomlr
houses have been RACED and the granite
monument marking the spot where the
New Era was wrecked in 1854 toppled
over and was wrecked. The Fifth
avenue pavilion is in great danger. The
studio of the late Theo Davis was swept
away Asbury avenue pavilion was
damaged.
rhe waves, today ran over Ocean
avenue, Long Branch, and large chunks
of the famous drive went out with
every wave At the foot of Chefs "a
avenue the damage was unusually Sc
we're. Sea Bright also caught the FIJI,
force of the storm. The Belmar pavi!-
lions are in danger of destruction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13
TWO RICHMOND MEN
Were in Crew Of Alsatan. Wrecked OF Bakers
Island, Sunday Morning.

Richmond. Oct. 12.-(SpeciaD.- The
schooner Alsatian. wrecked off Baker $
Island, Sunday morning. loaded at the
mill of the Richmond Lumber Co., last
week towing down the river, late Friday
afternoon. She had $1,000 feet of long
lumber on board. There was no insur-
ance on the cargo. Word was received
mere, Monday afternoon. to the effect
that the deck load was drifting up on
winthrop Beach. Hopes We're entertained
OF getting the balance of the cargo into
Boston. Two Richmond men, Samuel
Partridge and Alanson f. Kidder, were
members of the vessels crew. They are
expected to reach home by Tuesday
mornings boat. Neither of them have
families.
NJ. Z. Milliken. receiver of the defunct
Richmond Savings Bank. will pay ii divi-
dend to the depositors on Monday Oct.
26. Twenty per cent is the sum ordered
in the decree to be paid. Another small
dividend will be paid. The total dividend
to be realized by depositors will be some
where between SO and % per cent.
Saturday morning. Charles e. Bailey
paid a fine of $40 and costs. amounting to
SO, for abusive treatment of a horse on
uly 4. Bailey, who was taken into Gus
tody at the time. was released on his
promise to appear before a magistrate on
the following Monday which he failed to
do He kept under cover from that time
until Friday. when he was pulled in by
Deputy Sheriff Newell.
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FURY INCREASES.
Gale Shows No Sign of Letting
Up Along Atlantic Coast.
Enormous Damage at Seaside Re-
sorts in Vicinity Of New York.
100000 Loss at coney Island = Hotels
Washed Away-Residents in Panic.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE West Indian
hurricane which arrived in this city,
yesterday, was today bowling off the
coast, making the water boil and driv-
ing breakers mountains high upon the
coast. Little damage was done in New
York harbor The effects of the storm
'~ere felt all along the New Jersey
coast At Cape May and Atlantic City
the cyclone swept over the sea with
such force that the water was forced
into the meadows about the city and
covering the railroad tracks. while the
waves We're making great inroads into
the beach all along the coast
At Long Branch and Asbury park the
storm was the fiercest everexperienced.
At Red Bank \. j.. number of boats
We're blown on the river shore. last
night. and broken to pieces and there
is more or less damage to small dunn
mer docks and bulkheads. 1t is re-
ported that the steamboat wharf at
Fair Haven. was badly damaged The
inlet is again cut through near Nor
| mandie by -the-Sea. between Sea Bright
| and Highlands. AT Sandy Hook the
gale was felt more severely than for
years
Reports from the Long Island coast.
received this afternoon, say the storm
has increased in fury and much dam
age is being done. A rough estimate
places the financial loss along the
Coney Island beach at s2G0.0O0 The
Boulevard was flooded as far as Nep-
tune avenue and the shelter houses at
the intersection of the concourse and
boulevard were washed away The
old iron pier was cut in two by the force
of the waves. Manhattan beach shared
the disaster. The magnificent lawn in
front of the Oriental hotel was made a
dismal waste
At Rockaway beach at least 20 hotels
and pavilions were carried away Sea
side avenue is flooded and the resi-
dents there are in a panic. Connec-
tons with Far Rockaway are all cut
off. as the ocean and bay meet in sew
eral places. The Life savers were
called to Edgemere as the hotel was
expected to be wrecked. The hotel at
Hog Island was seen going to sea at
10, this morning. Hog Isl.nd is COW
cred with water and the ocean is run
ming to the main shore at Far Rock
away. Hotels are three feet under
water and a number of families were
obliged to Vacate.
On the Bay side the docks. yachts.
large and small. are being wrecked and
the entire coast from Edgemere to
Seaside is under water The railroad
track from Seaside to Hollands Is
covered with water. The ocean and
bay meet at Hollands. If the wind
continues. tonight. half the beach will
be swept away.
Hammels. Seaside and Arverne are
mar under water. A dispatch from
freeport. l.. l.. says: Great damage
has been done to the beaches in this
vicinity
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THE FIRE FIEND
Gets in Its Work at Same
Time With the Storm.
Incendiary Blaze at Epping, N. H.,
Does $4,000 Worth Of Damage.
Great harrington, Mass, Has Most Disastrous
Fire in Its History.

Epping, N. H., Oct. 12.-An incen-
diary fire in this town tonight. DESTROYED
nearly $4,000 worth Of property: partly
insured. Within the past two weeks.
three attempts have been made to set
fire to certain stores and tonight's at
tempt was successful. The fire was set
in shed in the rear of George Nc
Cauley's store. Famed by the wind
the flames soon crept into the adioin-
ing stores. The town has two hand
tubs and steamer came from Man
chester. Att II o'clock the fire was not
under control, but will probably go no
further, as the blocks between the four
streets have burned and the firen,en
are working hard
Holt's barn, situated half a mile
away. caught fire from the nyinp
sparks but the flames were extinguished
before 1t did any damage Thousands
OF people from the neighlpring towns
came here to see the fire. There is no
clue To the incendiary. The people are
much wrought up The Gordon and
PIKE blocks which We're burned had lust
been completed
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THE GALE NEAR BOSTON.
No Vessels Leave Port and Those In Hartor
Will Pull Through in Safety.

Boston, Oct. 12.-The heavy north
easterly gale which reached this city
yesterday, steadily increased during
the night. and bids fair to continue
throughout the day. The velocity of
the wind averaged 40 miles an hour
throughout the night and at one time
reached Al miles. With but few ex-
ceptions, schooners, barges and other
craft anchored in the upper harbor and
President Roads are riding out the
gale in safety, all of them with both
anchors out.
Schooner Freighter of this port, a 46-
ton vessel. was driven against the
bulkhead at the New England docks,
South Boston, and sunk. The Bee line
barges Brunette, Boston, Bizarre and
Brooklyn, which We're all dashed to-
gether, and anchored off the flats,
dragged across the harbor to a point
off the New England docks, but were
finally brought up py letting go adj
ditional anchors, before any damage
resulted. The Staples coal barge STRAIT
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13

The Portland Press hears a report that
Booker Douglass. the Bowdoinhan-
trader, Is about to resume business at Tho
old stand. 1t will be remembered thu
Douglass failed for about $4,000 sor
time ago. He owed at that time neal
one-half of that amount to Portland r,
ties. Legal proceedings were institlnR
against Douglass, who was alleged
have wrongfully made transfers of;
property. 1t is understood, however,
Douglass has since effected a settlee
Last week, some four carloads of q
and groceries arrived at Bowdoinhs 0sD
were transported to his cOuntrx
The Press hears that Douglass
furnishing the money to pure
goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13
II. g. BARKER.
Corner Hat and Fur Store,
oct13d1w
MUCH PRICED GIFT.
Delegation Present Major Mckinley with Cane
from Mr.. Biaine's Birthplace.

Canton, Ohio, Oct. 12.-About 600
Pennsylvania visitors arrived on a
special train at l O'Clock They came
from towns in The fourth pool" of the
Monongahela valley. Many ladies ac-
companied the excursionists. The rain
came down very hard just as the Penn
sylvanians arrived. All out of door
demonstrations We're abandoned and
the visitors We're escorted to the Taber-
nacle. A colored glee club began to
sing campaign selections when Major
Mckinley entered the hall Instantly
every man in the audience was on his
feet and cheering at the top of his
voice.
Ex-Congressman Georgev. Lawrence
acted as spokesman. In his remarks
he said the delegation, represented
miners. mechanics, laborers and pro-
fessional men of all classes in the
counties of Washington, West Moreland
and Fayette. .se
The eX-congressrian presented Major
Mckinley with a gold mounted cane
made from the wood of door OF the
house in which James G. Blaine was
born. The cane was the gift of the
Republican Club of Fayette City An
other cane of glass. the gift of the glass
workers of Belle Vernon. was presented
to the candidate
Major Mckinley said: Western
Pennsylvania is filled with many proud
and historical memories 1t registers
the birthplace of that splendid parlia-
metraian and gifted statesman and
great secretary of state, James G.
Blaine. tremendous cheering). 1t is
very gratifying to me to receive from
the hands of the Fayette Club the
beautiful cane made from the wood
of Mr.. Blaine's home. in which he was
born in Brownsville, and I assure them
it shall always be preserved and kent
in my family as a precious souvenir
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Oct. 12.-The West India
hurricane is now central off the south
New England coast and dangerous gales
continue from Atlantic City to PASSPORT.
The wind reaches Il maximum force OF
81 miles per hour. today, on the south
New England coast. The winds are light
and variable on the coast south of At
lantic City. The barometer has fallen on
the Atlantic coast and in the St Law
renee valley. 1t continues highest north
east of New England. and has risen from
the Mississippi valley westward over the
Rocky mountains.
Light local showers have prevailed from
the Lake region and New England south
ward to Florida. and the weather is fair
from the Mississippi valley westward. 1t
is slightly cooler in the Ohio valley and
Lake region. and warmer in the Missouri
valley.
Generally fair weather will prevail
Tuesday, in the Central valleys and Lake
regions. The weather is unsettled on the
Atlantic coast. but it will be generally
fair during the day south of Maryland
Local showers are probable in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states.
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast at Portland PASSPORT. New
York. Sandy Hook and Atlantic City
Hurricane signals are displayed from
Boston to New Haven.
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CHARGED WITH EMBezzLeMsNr.
Edwin Waite Of Boston, Wrongly Used Funds
Held in Trust.

Boston. Oct. l2.-Edwin Waite of Waite
Williams & Co., oil merchants. IS Battery
March street, was arrested this after
noon charged with embezzlement of SS4lO
from the estate of Mrs. Alvira Conant. he
being trustee for the children of the de-
ceased Two years ago. Mr.. Waite failed
ana y was learned that he had invested
the money in his business He has repu-
larry paid the interest and matters were
allowed to remain as they were until re-
Gently, when unsuccessful attempts were.
made TO collect the principal. Mr. Waite
was unable to obtain bail and was COM
united to the city prison. He is well
known in the oil trade. He Is confident
iuSted. ~
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OUT IN THE COLD.
Not Enough Popuiists in Massachusetts to
File Nomination Papers.

Boston. Oct. 12.-At P. M. the time
expired for filing nomination papers
for state officers. About o'clock. G.
f. Cary arrived at the State House
with the Peoples party nominations.
He had only 9S1 signatures, but was
expecting enough to make up the
necessary 1000 from Lynn and Boston
election commissioners. The mans did
not come. however, and the Peoples
party will not get chance to vote for
any nominees on it's ticket, except Will
liams for Governor and Watson for
treasurer. they being on the Demo-
cratic ticket
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Political Notes.

Judge Clement at Brooklyn, Monday.
decided that the gold Democrats can
not use the title the national Demo-
| cratic party" on their official ballot
All attemps to effect a compromise
between the Music hall and Fanueil
hall Democratic state conventions. at
Boston, have failed and the ballot com
missioners will resume the formal hear
ing at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday.
A letter form Ambassador Bayard to
friend in Wilmington, Del, was pub
lished there, Monday. in which Mr.
Bayard suggests that the Democrats
should refuse to support Bryan and
Sewall and says they should vote for
Palmer and Buckner
dispatch from Thomson, Ga. to a
New York paper says: Tom Watson
Will not be able to make any speeches
for several weeks. and perhaps not be-
fore election. He is at his home here
now. under a physicians care. The
trouble is with his throat Dr. Wat
sons illness will delay the issuance of
his letter of acceptance and although
nothing is known about when it will
come. he is being strongly urged by
members of his own party to come off
the ticket in the interest of harmony
1t has been proposed to him though not
in the shape of any definite business
proposition, that he retire and let the
people here in Georgia express their
preference between him and Sewall on
their Bryan election ticket, voting for
the regular Democratic electors.
w. d. Bynum, chairman of the ma
tional Democratic committee, takes a
far more rosy view of the political than
he did week ago. This. he says, is
based on returns received from gold
Democratic workers in the Middle
West The sound money Democratic
organization. he says, is the only
source Of correct information. 1.-The
Republicans are claiming Michigan and
Indiana by $4,000" he said, but /
should, place the pluralities in these
two states at 10000. Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin are undoubtedly safe for
Mckinley. l consider Kansas and Ne
braska still doubtful, but the indica-
tions point to a victory in both for Nc
Kinley We are fighting just as hard
in Kansas and Nebraska As IA Indiana
and Michigan Kentucky consider
beyond all question as going for Nc
kinley, while the Palmer Buckner
ticket will poll its largest vote in Ken
lucky"
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WORST IN HISTORY.
Great Darlington. Mass. Badly Scorchec
Several Business Blocks DESTROYED,

Great harrington. Mass. oct. ELL p.
M.-The largest fire that ever occurred in
TINS town broke out Mt 10 =. NJ in a tene-
nlent house near the New York New Ha-
ven X Hartford Railroad station. The fire
soon spread to Kennedy hotel and livery
stables and the Miller house stables in
me center of the town A large brick
block on Railroad street was soon In
names. All these buildings were de-
stroyed; and Hollenbeck block and the
Miller house are burning. though II is
hoped the latter will be saved
The wind is blowing gale from the
north. and it is feared the fire viii, cross
Kaiiroad street to the stores on the south
side OF that thoroughfare. The excite
ment Is so great that the cause of the fire
cannot be ascertained at this time The
tenement brick block and Kennedy hotel
property was owned by a syndicate com
posed of Dr. Camp T.. d. Humphrey.
Chas Watson and DR. French.
Conservative estimates place the pres
ent loss al 100000: well insured. There is
danger of Il complete interruption of teie-
graphic and telephone communication
with the outside world.
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VICTORY ASSURED!
National Commit
tee Sure Of the Result.
Give Mckinley, 270 Votes; Bryan,
10, With 81 Still Doubtful.
Election Of Mckinley and Hobart an Accom-.
pIished and Assured Fact"

New York. Oct. 1.-THE following
statement was given out at the ma
tional Republican headquarters, today,
after conference of the entire execu-
tive committee:
The election Of Mckinley and Ho-
bart is an accomplished and assured
fact. They will receive 270 electoral
votes, Bryan will receive 10, there are
six states having 81 electoral votes
which are doubtful and the probable
tiles all point to the fact that these 81
votes will go into the Republican
column and be added to the 27O now
assured for Mckinley and Hobart
This is the status, today. We have
the election and will hold it. Our
present effort in the West is to this end
only. The opposition have abandoned
the East. fSigned) NJ. s. Quay"
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Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it a trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" MRS. ADD1E PECK.
y Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
~ will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as 1
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and / am now WELL"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
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others

Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa
parilla will restore the quality am
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
at is but just to write about m;
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had a bad
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BEARS AND WOLVES
Awaiting Hunters Keen Eyes
Up in Oxford County.
Wolves Seen by Stage Passengers
Near Norway and Watertown Line.
And Large Bear Was Recently Chased and
Killed in North Lowell.

Norway Oct 12-Some excitement
wolves have appeared in Waterford.
Elmer B. Parker. the Waterford stage
wolves cross the highway just above
the bridge near the town line between
Norway and Waterford. Several par
ties are hunting the wolves. A few
days before the same stage en-
countered large bear at the edge of
North Lowell. This bear was followed
and killed
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LEXINGTON RACES.
Track Heavy and Time slow-john R. Gentry
Will Not Be Speeded. Today.

Lexington. KY, Oct. 1.-TWO thousand
people attended the trotting races here.
today. Owing to rain. last night. the
were called at noon. but by 2, it was in
1air condition. John r.. Gentry will not
attempt to lower his record tomorrow. as
Haute.
- Ashland stakes. $4,000. 211 trot. Baron
rogers won: Pat L.. second Bouncer.
third: best time. 2l3ia
West stake $20V0 220 trotters. Walter
8. won; Emma Offut, second; San Mateo
third: best time PIG
The 2.l1 trotting. $1,000. unfinished. Lynn
Is b o,1 won won two heats: best time
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Mr.. BRYAN AT MINNEAPOLIS.
No Addresses Crow Of 5000 People on The
Exposition Grounds.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. 12.-Mr and
Mrs. Bryan arrived at p. NJ, accom-
panied by Congressman Towne and 9TH
ers prominent in the silver cause. A big
crowd had gathered and it loudly cheered
Mr.. Bryan. He and Mrs. Bryan went to
the home of State Senator Howard editor
of the Penny Press. and had dinner with
party went to the Auditorium in the
Exposition grounds, where 5000 people as
sembled. Two hundred old soldiers COM
posing the Veterans Bryan Club of Min
neapOlis. formed an escort of the candi-
date to the Auditorium.
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OXFORD SUPREME COURT
Will Convene at South Paris. Today-Ove
800 Civil Cases on Docket.

South Paris. Oct. 12.-The October term
of the supreme court will assemble to-
morrow. Judge Charles Walton of Deer
ing, presiding. There are 800 cases on the
civil docket and new entries will be made.
tomorrow. but it is not expected that the
cases actually assigned for trial will oc-
cupy more than two weeks. AS there
was no grand jury at the May term. all
the criminal business since the February
term will be considered. also Is continued
cases. This criminal business will be
mostly of a petty character, unless the
grand jury presents unexpected indict-
mentS.
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100000 DEMOCRATS
Will Support National Democratic Ticket
Thinks General Palmer.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 12.-Gen. Palmer
national Democratic candidate for
President, today, said that he felt as
sured that 100000 Democrats would
support the national Democratic ticket
and believed that the great old time
Democratic party would he in the field
four years from now. Gen Ruckner
said that the national Democratic
ticket would carry Alabama and Flor
ida. and probably Louisiana and parts
Of Texas.
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SOME GOOD RACING
Expected at Eimwood Park. South Norridge.
wock, Oct 10 and a..

South Norridgewock Oct. 12.-(SpeciaD.
succeeded in getting together a good
string of horses for the races. Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. The $50
class has II entries. the 80 class r. the
81 class IL, and the 20 class has six. Good
weather cannot fail to bring good racing
and large crowds. as special trains will