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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
to 121a cents dozen western, 10; southern.
3, keat or guinea stock I to &

SNAAsS
.; keat or guinea stock, i to 5.
While there is excellent demand for
poultry. the supply is fully equal to it, and
prices are. therefore, unchanged: Live
chickens. 10 to II cents: dressed, IL to Is:
old stock, dressed s to .; live 4 to 6; capons
16 to IS: ducks. II to 13, and geese, q to o:
spring Chickens Is to 20.
The market is fully supplied with vegeta-
bles and fruits, with prices practically un-
moved. CucumbeD 81 to $3.50 box; car
rots. $50 a barrel; cauliflower 81 a barrel;
kale, 80 to IS cents barrel; celery, % to
IS cents dozen; squash, IS cents to 81 a
box; spinach, 81 to % a barrel; new peas
81. 80 to 81 barrel; beans. IS cents to 81 %
box; Georgia beans, % to so cents a bas-
ket; asparagus, 3 to cents a bunch: let
tuce, $3.50 to s. a barrel, and 81 to 81 30 a
basket; new fancy potatoes. $3.50 a barrel;
choice, $50 toAs2: new, 90 cents to 81 a
bushel: culls. Is cents to $3.50 a barrel;
New York. 35 cents a bushel red and
black raspberries. each II to IA cents a
quart; whcrtleberries,S to 10 cents a quart:
blackberries, to cents a quart; cherries.
to cents quart; Florida tomatoes, 81. so
to = crate; egg plant, $50 to s. so a half
barrel box; beets, s. to s. a hundred
punches: ew cabbage, 81 to $1.25 barrel !;
Bermuda onions, s1.4O to 100 crate; new
yellow onions, 40 to so cents bushel; tur-
nips. s1.5O barrel; white squash, $125 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

$l.O barrel; white New York beans, me-
olums, si.lo; New York pea beans, $1.O5;
marrow beans, 81. 90; white Virginia beans
10 cents; mixed white beans. so cents; col
ored beans. so to 60 cents; watermelons, S25
to $50 per 100.
The following prices for beef and other
last quoted: Live cattle, from 2 to AZ cents
a pound; lambs. to Sd; spring lamb. 6
to g. sheep. 2la to 31a; cows with calves. $50
to $43; calves. to Z cents a pound. and
dressed hogs, 4 to 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
A MARYLAND SNAKE.
It is Twcnt!-Six Feet Long and Ents
Ducks Alive.

A gentleman residing out in Maryland
near Hyattsville has been reading some OF
the snake stories printed in The Star. The
other day he came 10 town and announced
that stories were stories, but that Mary
land was the possessor of the biggest snake
in this portion of the country. The state
ment, he said, was easily proved, and then
he spoke as follows:
Last Saturday as 1 was walking UP the
Little river from Riverdale, looking for
raspberries. 1 noticed at point about half
a mile north of Collins station flock of
ducks making a terrible racket in tho
stream L locked carefully and noticed
something that at first appeared like a small
stump floating in the waller. The stump
in minute however. resolved Itself into
a big snake, and in a second opened its
mouth and seized one of the ducks. In
starting off with the duck the body of the
sna Ike came to the surface. / have come
in contact with great many snakes in
my time, but never before saw one like
this. AS near as could judge it was about
twenty-six or twenty-seNen feet long. 1t
was striped in bands about two inches in
width, running lengthwise of the body,
the stripes beng from a bright gold bronze
to light orange color while just back OF
the eyes were TWO large diamond spots of
a yermillIon red color. AS the snake left
the water it passed up the east bank, which
was about SIX feet high. 1t glided over the
ground dDOul as IdSl as q man could run.
/ had no desire to follow il just then but
shortly after 1 crossed the river and took
its track, which was very easy to follow,
as where the ground was bare il looked az
If a log had been dragged along 1 follow
ed the track about three-quarters OF a
mile to big bluff, and there / found his
den. In walking by you would from seeing
the hole at once say it was a fox's dem
but tell you right here in that hole there ia
the biggest snake in this part of the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

@rmters ssn8, dee fife eceooi
master Of aooertistng, saps:
II Is efaimeo for f8e 1mas3in zion
Star, ans pro6a8fp fruf8fuefe
efaimeo. 18af no offer newspaper
in f8e eounfrp goes into 50 Rarss
a percentage Of off f8e 8oases
toif9tn q RADIUS Of fnsenfp m!fes
from f8e office Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
March of the Light Battery.

Battery A, light artillery. recently indulg-
ed IN road march that proved interesting
as well as Instructive. The battery left
the city Saturday evening, with the ele-
ments anything but favorable, and wendell
its way across the Long bridge bound for
the old fertilization called Fort Lyon, about
ten miles south Of Washington The outfit
presented curious appearance as it pass
ed through Alexandria, the horses and
guns being covered with mud and the men
incased in ponchcs. The fort was diff
cult to locate. and about O'Clock Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

Milton Wells, aged forty-fve committed
suicide In the Goshen, Ind, Jail by hang
ing himself with the bedclothes Wells
murdered Jennie Walters at Elkhart last
week. He shot the woman three times
and then threw kerosene over her and SET
fire to her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Jacob Riley St. Claire of Pembroke.
committed suicide Wednesday morning.
shooting himself through the heart with
shot gun. Deceased was about 20
years of age. No cause is assigned for
the deed, as he was in his usual health
and spirits.
Michael Mccormick. a stone-cutter
employed at Moose island. near Vinal-
haven. dropped dead of heart disease a
few days ago. The Granite Cutters
Union took charge Of the remains and
they were sent to his home in Frank
fort, where he had wife and six chill
dren.
Emerson X. Blake, one of the best
known boot and shoe men in this
State. died at Monmouth Wednesday
or consumption. He was formerly in
trade at Monmouth and was later con-
nected with A. f. Cox & Co. Of Port
land. He is survived by a wife.
The schooner barge Dora was sue
cessfully launched Thursday noon ut
Kelley. Spear & Co.'S yard, Bath She
is owned by the Commercial Tow Boot
co. of Boston and is number four built
for the same company. The Dora is
1s47 feet long, 35.1 beam, 1876 deep. Her
gross tonnage is $3.50 and net tonnage,
1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

Charles w. Fairbanks will very likely
succeed Mr.. Voorhees, Of Indiana, al
though there is no doubt but what ex-
President Harrison would be conceded
the place IL he cared to accept It.
Thomas c. Plat is practically certain
to succeed David b. Hill in New York,
and 1t is pretty safe to say that il he
again secures seat in the United
States Senate he will not resign 1t un-
der any circumstances. Governor
Hastings or John Wanamaker prob
ably the former, will succeed Don
Cameron from Pennsylvania. 1t seems
fairly certain, therefore. that the sound
money men will control the Senate. AS
regards tariff legislation the outlook
is not so favorable, though it is be-
lieved that the silver Republicans will
not refuse to support the administra
ton in the furtherance of this policy.
and that some of the gold Democrats
will be willing to support it, at least so
far as may be necessary to secure ad
equate revenues to meet the current
expenses of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
TONiGHT'S CELEBRATION.

The advocates of sound currency
and national honor have good reason
to rejoice tonight, and everything
points to one of the most notable Re-
publican celebrations in the history of
the city. We trust that our citizens
who rejoice at the defeat of Organism
will do all in their power to contribute
to the success of the occasion. Let the
houses-especially those along the line
of march, be Illuminated and the pa
rade be the largest of it's kind ever seen
at the capital. With business reviving,
with a sound currency assured, and
with able and patriotic men in charge
of our national affairs for the next four
years, there is ample reason why the
chorus of rejoicing should be very
general one tonight. and the occasion
be in all respects memorable one in
our city's history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

The late election was a triumph of
the plain people of this country for ma
tional honor and a sound currency,
Notwithstanding the immense amount
of good money the millionaire mine
owners sent into Indiana and other
Western states to persuade the cleo
tors to vote for poor money. In one
silver trust is known to have amounted
to 100000, and this was only a tenth
of single assessment made upon the
rich mine owners by the secretary and
treasurer of the silver trust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
The Companion caIsnd,,.

III IL said that the expense az r,.,..
the Companion Art Calendar ,or ,snt
was so great that had it been 30,
hshed In the usual quantity II cnu,.,
NOT ne sold for less than one dol,a~
-four beautiful female figures arc
produced on four folding pages Eas.
inquire ~ autographed in twelve coIora
beinS true reproduction of tho or,..
maj water-color painting. which 20
seiected because Of its excellence OF do
sign and charm Of color and tone r..
size of each Of the four folding naeos =.
I0R by s inches. :"
IL IS by far the best piece Of co,,.u
work the Companion has ever offer.a
Both as a calendar and as q gem -.
the photographers art, 1t is so attr.o
1--WE that 1t becomes valuable addi-
tion TO The mantel or centre-table ~,
any room. 1t is given free to all n.,
subscribers sending $1.75 to the Com.
panion for the year 1897, who rece;y.
also the paper free from the time tho
is received till January
1897 =
Celebrating in 1897 is list birthday
the Companion offers it's readers manv
brilliant features. Fu,Iv
two hundred of the most famous man
and women Of both continents hava
to the next years volume
IF the paper. For free illustrated pro-
spectus address, The Youths Compan-
on. 205 Columbus Ave. Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

The New York World presents some
facts which are Of interest at this time
as showing the steady decline of the
free silver sentiment in this country
during the past four years.
In the spring of 1892 free silver coin
age was beaten in the House of Repre-
sentatives only by tie vote.
The next time it came to a vote in
the same Congress there was a ma
jority Of IS against it.
In February last the present House
repudiated the folly by a majority of
122.
The new Congress elected on Tues
day has a still larger majority of
sound money men-not less than 131,
and probably more.
Thus the sentiment in opposition to
coinage debasement has steadily and
rapidly grown as the popular under
standing of the matter has become
clearer.
The people have given final judg-
ment on this subject. The vote of
Tuesday was as much a verdict as any
ever brought in by jury condemnin:s
a CGlprit to death 1t passed Sentenc.
on the silver craze, and the sentence
will be executed. The chatter about
keeping up the struggle" for another
four years is nonsense. There is no
political party looking for lost cause
with which to link it's fortunes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09


Mr. Bryan speaks of IAN enormous
Republican campaign fund" in spite
of the fact that the circular letter of
the treasurer of the silver trust was
published at the time it was sent out,
and that that single levy alone upon
the wealthy and aristocratic mine own
ers called for campaign contribution
of no less than $3OOO,OO0 Does Mr..
Bryan undertake to say that this call
was not honored, or that the sum thus
collected, large as it was, represented
one-fifth of the enormous corruption
fund that the great millionaire mine
owners put into the late election?
Everyone knows that if money could
have bought the election Mr.. Bryan
would have won the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

The complexion of the Senate is still
more or less in doubt. 1t looks now as
if it might consist Of 40 gold Republi-
cans. silver Republicans, 2S silver
Democrats. s gold Democrats, and 10
Populists. all of whom may be counted
for silver.
Among the prominent Democrats
who will be retired from the Senate. as
result of the recent election are
Daniel W. Voorhees, of Indiana. who
has represented his state in this BODY
since 1879. David b. Hill of New York
and William F. Villas of Wisconsin.
Pennsylvania will send a sound money
man to succeed Don Cameron, and a
sound money Democrat is likely to sue
coed Senator Call of Florida, who won
notoriety chiefly by sitting with his
shoeless feet upon his desk in the
Senate chamber. The Kansas legisla-
ture seems to he still in doubt, but
the indications are that the country
will be obliged to suffer six more years
of "whiskers" PETER who is probably
the lightest weight who ever ratified
about in the United States Senate.
Senator Squire of Washington, who
joined the Teller-Dubois boilers after
the nomination Of Mckinley will prob
ably be succeeded by Populist.
The election in Delaware is in doubt.
1t is evident that very determined
effort is Icing made by the Democrats
OF that state to count the Republicans
out of control of the legislature.
Even if they should succeed in
accomplishing this result, they may
not be able to secure a senator. 1t will
be remembered that a Republican SEN
ator was elected in that state by the
last legislature but the free silver men,
bers of that body refused to give him
his seat and in their action had the
support of sound money Democrats
who were actuated by party motives.
Conditions have changed since then.
and it may be that the case may be re-
opened and this decision reversed.
There is no law to prevent such action
on the part of the Senate, if it sees fit
to pursue this course.
Some interest attaches to the men
VINO will probably come into the Sem
ate as result of the recent election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

Ex-Governor Flower of New York
proved an exceedingly effective cam
paigner for the cause of sound money.
He started for the West on a prolonged
stumping tour Oct II. He made
thirty-one speeches in all. He first
made four speeches in Indiana, then
four in illinois, then nine in Iowa.
These We're followed by ten in Mime
sofa, and Nov. he closed with three
speeches in Indiana. All of his speech
es We're vote makers. AS result of his
efforts Mr. Flower has today a greater
hold upon the affections of the people
of the great Empire state than ever be-
fore in his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

When Representative Bryan of the
great silver trust talks about the
plain people" he makes himself SUI
premely ridiculous. A study of the
election returns should convince him
that the plain people" of this country
will never be willing to wear the collar
Of the rich and powerful silver mine
owners whose crusade of greed he led
to such an ignominious defeat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
People Of Note.

| Lord Downshire, a young nobleman
with strong taste for mechanics, has
| mad complete railway, mile and a
half in length, laid down in his grounds
at Hillsborough, County Down, ireland.
| Elijah Rdwson, compositor of Mil
waukee. has worked steadily at the
| case for sixty-eight years. He is, 1t
| is thought, the oldest compositor in
the country. nor is his position one OF
honorary membership in the trade
| The marchioness of Salisbury is very
| unpopular with all classes of English
I society in consequence of her ungra-
| cious manners. She has a queer habit
of turning away her head when she
extends her hand in greeting, even at
her own receptions.
Captain David p Thomas, who has
| just died at his home in New Haven.
Conn. was widely known by the older
newspaper men of the country through
| the fact that he was for many years
P. T. Barnum's press agent. He was
| once city editor of THE New Haven
Courier
Elmer Graydon, living near English,
Ind, has named an infant son Abra-
ham Lincoln Ulysses Grant William
Mckinley, and neighbor, John
Vaughn, not to be outdone. has named
his infant son Thomas Jefferson An
drew Jackson James Monroe William
Jennings Bryan.
Mrs. Anna Hancon Dorsey, the
Catholic writer. who is ill at her home
in Washington, has in her possession
personal letters from Popes Plus TX
and Leo Kill, commencing her work.
A few years ago Cardinal Gibbons paid
public tribute to her work ana it's in
fiuence in a testimonial sent her on
behalf of himself and the hierarchy of
America.
According to THE Diary of an Idle
Woman in Constantinople" the Sui
tan of Turkey is a domestic man. in
tensely fond of his children, for whom
he has a tiny theater, wherein they
play small parts for the delectation
of their papa. The principal bette noire
of his majesty the Sultan is the bicy-
Gle, which he declares is immoral and
dangerous to the state.
Sir Edmund Monson. the new Brit
ish ambassador to France. and Sir
horace RumDOlu, VINO takes his place
at Vienna, both served an apprentice
ship at Washington. The latter was
attache to the embassy from 1S49 to
1852, while the former was private sec
rotary to Lord Lyons from 1858 to 1868
He was also arbitrator of the Butter
field claim between the United States
and Denmark in 1890. Frenchmen are
already exercising one of their dear
est privileges by calling him "Sir Mon
son.
The Archduke Ludwig Salvador, a
nephew of the Austrian Emperor, is
very democratic, and often goes to the
town of Ragusa, a few miles from his
Rome. to do the weekly marketing.
When he recently went to that town
on his yacht. the military commander
heard of it, and came on board to pay
his respects. He met the archduke on
deck. and asked him: Where will l
find the captain?" THAT is myself"
was the reply. Il hear that there is a
very distinguished person aboard"
This is incorrect" interrupted the cap
tain; "on board of this vessel We are
all equals" showing that he desired to
preserve his incOgnito. and would not
countenance any interference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
or Blackburn'S
Senator

Senator B1ackDuTn 1ncendIafy
speech in Lexington. Kentucky, Thurs
day night, is held by the best people of
that city, to be directly responsible for
all the rioting that has occurred there
since Men of his stamp are the worst
possible enemies of society. 1t would
be burning disgrace to the state of
Kentucky should he ever again be
elected to represent it in the United
states Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

Young Mr.. Churchill, son of the late
Lord Randolph, writes to a friend in
New York that his mother was recent
ly arrested in the streets of London
for the offence of carrying a small
Japanese spaniel in her lap without
having a muZZle on the dog. Lady
Churchill was taken to the police sta
ton and fine was imposed for the Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

Now that the election of Mckinley
and Hobart by an overwhelming ma
jority is conceded, even by Chairman
Jones, interest naturally centers upon
the complexion of the next Congress.
of Representatives would stand about
as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
A Great Showing.
New York Sunl

The election returns available vesterdav
wronged the greater New York. The
metropolis majority for honest money
was above, not below. 60.0O0. When our
membered the Greater New York appears
70 have spoken with stronger emphasis
try. eo"''
Comparing the votes of 1892 and 1896. II
appears that Philadelphia Increased n.
Republican majority of $1,000 to 116. 0Oo:
OF about 7coo to a Republican majority Of
1900; Chicago changed a Democratic ma
lority of 5000 to a Republican majority of
Democratic majority of 114.OO0 to n Re
publican majority of 60,O00 difference of
1Il,000 votes. Splendid indeed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
The Decadence AmoQg Kings.
(kansas City Starr


With what seems a fated and fore
doomed falling off in the personal ap-
pearance. size and weight of royal per-
sons, there has also come a great fall in
the respect felt for such. There is not in
progress al present anywhere any re-
voution against any established mon
archy. II is not considered necessary.
There is not any king in existence within
the range of civilization who initiates
Louis NV. in saying: Il am the state .
Every man knows better He is head. it
is true but there is such u thing as Il
iigurehead. Thus it is with kings and
with any sort of divinity. will shortly
CnaSe from out the armament
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Peril in Carrying Concealed Weapons.

~
If the recommendation of the October
grand jury that the law against carrying
concealed weapons be enforced were car
ried out the most prolific cause of the
crime of murder would be abolished. Few
murders are committed in cold blood. Ii
is in the heat Of passion that the ma jority OF
murder cases that block the dockets of
the criminal courts are committed. and
they arise generally from the fact that Il
knife or pistol is handy. The man who
carries deadly weapons not only carries
temptation to commit murder but he has
potential murder in his heart. He ad-
mits his willingness to commit it should
occaSi arise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
Spain Only Second to Turkey.


If Turkey We're out of the way Spain
would form the most appalling spectacle
of any nation in the world. Her name
stands for the tragedy of the times Her
overweening vanity and abject poverty
her warlke Mutations and military mis-
adventures. her internal perils and ex-
ternal troubles. her Carlists and her an
archists. the wrecking of her treasury
the battling of her armies, the prostra-
ton of her power. and the cries of her
people furnish material for chapters in
the history of the age such as can be
written of no other European country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

Morton Frewen, the London Times
correspondent, who telegraphed that
paper from Chicago. Oct. Is, predicting
sweeping triumph for Bryan hasn't
been heard from since the election. He
simply demonstrated the characteristic
inaccuracy of English observations in
this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

New York claims to be the banner
1000 over four years ago. Even Penn
sylvania will have to take off it's hat to
this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
The whole Saorv

OF the great sales attained and great
cures accomplished by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is quickly told. 1t purifies and
enriches the blood, tones the stomach
and gives strength and vigor Disease
cannot enter the system fortified by the
rich red blood which comes by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

Mr.. Bryan's rant about trusts and
syndicates having defeated him is SIM
ply farcical in the face of the fact that
he ran for the presidency as the repre-
sentative of the greatest, the wealthA
lest and the most INSCRIPTIONS trust
this country has ever known-the gil
gantic silver trust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09

tons of American citizenship. the honor
OF the government and the best traditions
of their party. they offered themselves
without hope of reward or expectation of
success, as Instruments by and through
which these objects may be attained. To
such men the threats of party bosses have
no terrors and the insolence of hereditary
political enemies are without influence
they aim to promote the interests of the
people and perpetuate the principles of
This government of law and order