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Evening star., 1897-01-16
AUCTION SALES.
M0NDAY,
WALTER B. WILLIAMS q CO.. AUcr1oNnERs

20 MONDAY.
WALTER B. WA.IIAAs CO.. Auc1oNnERs.
MANgFASfURERs' SALE
LADIES' AND GENTS
MACK&NTOSHES.
Made In the latest styles and Of the finest quality
giving full descript0h Of all the different kinds
of Mackintoshess but give the sale your attention,
which takes place oar sales room, Of 10th
and d streets northwest facing Pennsylvania ave-
nue.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK NJ, HALF-PAST THREE
Continuing dailyiIat eAe same hours until entire
jaI5-5t WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts.
THOs. J. OWEN. AUCTIONEER, S13 + ST. NV.
AssIGNEE'S SALE OF ENTIRE 81 NCK AND FIX
TuRES CONTAINED IN CIeSys AND STA
IIONERY STORE NO. 1910 SEVENTH STREET
NORTHWEST. II
By virtue of an assignment made to me will
sell at public auction on MONDAY, JANUARY
EIGHTEENTH, 1887, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, the
entire stock and fixtures contained in above num-
bered store, consisting Of Chewing and Smoking
Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Bound and Unbound Books,
lot or Novels, Stationery Of all kinds, Notions,
etc; 8 good Show Cases. Counters, Shelving, AVN
Ing, etc. NJ. G. GRASTY,
Hl4St Assignee D. r. Nea1e.
Evening star., 1897-01-16

GOOD FOR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK oNEs-
liebig Company Extract of Beef
Evening star., 1897-01-16
ja2-d&(is

1.-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON AC-
count Of the weather until MONDAY, JANUARY
EIGHTEENTH, 1897, same hour and place. By
order Of the trustees ia14-dSds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
MEAN BUSINESS.
Board Of Health Has Commenced Work in
Good Earnest-Eightss Calls.

The Augusta Board of Health has
started in it's good work. Mr.. Bean,
the sanitary inspector. under its direc-
ton has made IS calls. He is deeply
of the nuisances abated and he is moth
ing if not encouraged by the work
thus far.
The people are thoroughly interested
in the work, and in addition to the
eighteen calls which have made, there
have been several to, of their own ac-
cord. had a general clearing out such
as would have been ordered.
1T is. indeed. very gratifying to have
the people so favorably disposed. Four
of those whom l have called upon have
agreed to at once have their
houses connected with the city
sewer Others have gone right to
work and shown a disposition to clean
things up, and, what is more to the
purpose. to keep them clean.
One word as to hogs continued
Mr.. Bean. 1T is contrary to the reg
ulations to keen hog inside of the
city limits. There are many cases
where these animals are very trying to
human existence and decidedly unsan-
itary. 1t may, accordingly. be well
for some of the keepers of hogs to dis
pose of these beasts"
The matter of surface drainages is
an important one and is receiving
much attention. In one case. the drain
age system of residence is such that
the occupants will have to correct the
conditions or vacate
Some years ago, during Mr.. Beams
term of office as sanitary inspector,
eight houses had to be vacated, as the
system was so imperfect as to be I'M
endurable and an abomination in the
sight Of man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
sEIn WILLIAMS POST ACCEPTS.
viii Present the Three Big Guns 10 City
On Conditions.

At a meeting of Seth Williams Post.
G. A. r., held, Thursday evening. il
was unanimously voted that the three
32-pound cannon be accepted by the
post from the government and will
present them to the city on condition
that it defray the expense of shipment,
mounting, etc.-or else it be done by
subscription from citizens.
The guns are, as has been stated.
for Monument park and the people OF
Augusta have every reason to feel
fortunate that the guns have been
secured.
Commander A. A. Nichols of the
post was appointed committee nf one
to appear before the city government
at its next meeting to present the case.
OF course the city will accept the
cannon and be glad OF the chance. The
expense of shipping the cannon and
mounting has been estimated at not
over 5000. They would with the pro-
jectiles for pyramids. be shipped by
rail, or, perhaps, by vessel. The can
non at present are in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Walter E. Bascome Narrowly Escapes Serious
Injuries from Gunpowder Explosion.

Walter E. Bascome was badly burned
by an explosion of gunpowder, Thurs :
day afternoon, near the stable owned
by Thomas j. Lynch. Esq, on Green
street place, about the face and hands
The most serious injuries are to his
right eye, which received bad scorch-
ing, but, it is now thought. is not per-
manently affected.
Bascome, who was at the time with
Ferd Storer. found small box of gun
powder, owned by them and left over
from a cunning excursion. He placed
it before the front door in the drive
way and, having made fuse, placed
a lighted match to it. The fuse burned
in a flash and before Bascome could
get out of the way, the powder ex-
ploded. 1t is fortunate that he escaped
as Well as he did. He was at once
taken to the office of DIR. w. II. Harris
and made as comfortable as possible.
The force of the explosion seemed to
come against his chest as his coat and
shirt were badly burned. His eye
brows We're singed off and his hair
were badly blistered.
No Disagreement is expected and the
only serious injury is tothe right eye.
The burns were very painful. however,
and the accident is regrettable one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23

Among those who sent the beautiful
geret Ellen Frawley. IL Bennett street,
Wednesday. We're: Mrs. Smart. bou-
quet sweet peas; Miss Louise Martin,
pinks and roses; Mrs. Martin, bouquet
roses; Mrs. Wyman, lilies; Mrs. Green
nasturtiums; Mrs. Merrill, sweet peas;
Ralph Merrill, sweet peas; Mrs. Coro.
smilax and roses; Mrs. Brennan. white
pinks; Mrs. Dinsmore, mixed flowers;
Mrs. James Brennan, roses; Elsie Fisher.
pansies. mixed flowers: Annie Thing.
pansies and nasturtiums; Mrs Thing,
pansies. sweet peas: Mrs. p. Costello,
roses and pinks. Miss Costello, bouquet
roses and sweet peas: Mrs. J. Foley.
roses. pinks and lilies; Mr.. Michael
and roses; Mrs. Mary A. McMurry.
smilax and pinks; Mrs. Marcus Fraw
ley, smilax and pinks; Mrs. Geo. Lar
rabee, flowers; Mr.. Larrabee, white
roses, sweet peas: Maude Fitzgerald,
lady delights; Katie Mullville, mixed
flowers; Mrs. p. Collins, roses and
pinks large bouquet. smilax and sweet
peas: Mrs. Sheehan, roses and pinks,
nasturtiums, sweet peas; Mary Gilday,
white and red pinks; Marion Smith,
white roses; and beautiful bouquets
by others
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
Sunday Excursion to Old Orchard.

From our observation about town it
much interest in the excursion line as
that arranged by the Maine Central
II. X. for the annual trip to Old
Orchard Beach, next Sunday, as shown
in their advertisement in another part
of this issue
Last year Old Orchard gained its
old-tme popularity and this year bust
ness promises to he larger than ever,
so that on Sunday there viii undoubt-
eddy be a crowd on this world famous
beach. where surf bathing is unsur-
passed on the Atlantic coast.
Those who prefer can go to Peaks
and Long Islands in Casco Bay, where
there are band concerts and clam bakes
besides bathing. boating fishing and
other pleasures incident to a salt water
seaside resort
The new pleasure places of Portland
suburbs, Riverton park and Willard
by-the-Sea are also worthy of visit.
affording much pleasure.
Undoubtedly our city will seem rather
quiet, next Sunday. with so many ex-
cursionists taking in this trip but
everyone owes to himself an occasional
outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
PILE DRIVER MAKES 4 visir.
Sets Some Piles and Buoys for Augusta Lum.
Der o.--Ths Siren whistle.

For a short while, Thursday morn
ing, pile driver. barge and all. that
has been doing work along the river,
was engaged in setting piles and buoys
boom. to replace the ones carried away
a few days ago by the jam that re-
leased itself from the bridge above.
The driver was much like all others
and did its business with dispatch and
ease, furnishing some passing enter
tainment to loosers-on who amused
themselves watching the giant ''manip-
ulate" the logs with such grace and
ease.
Piers will be built as before to with
stand any more freshets and extra pre-
cautions have been taken to make
things solid.
There was one feature, however,
wherein this pile driver differed from
most all others of it's kind. 1t made an
unearthly noise as at about 1890 it
weighed anchor and departed from
these shores.
A noise as of some restless departed
spirit. jealous of the mortals who are
yet enjoying the beauties of the world.
and the never ending varieties of the
weather.
1t was a vail that spoke of woe, and
regret FILTERED with remorse Of the
irretrieyable past.
1t sounded through, the valley, dis
turbing the birds engaged about their
morning business, and people asked che
another what it all might be. The note
of the siren was finally recognized. and
with one accord grateful praise wis
given that the hideous thing had
started TO return TO Portland where il
makes its home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
New Corporation.

The following new corporation filed
its papers at the secretary of States
office, Thursday:
The Ready Reminder Corporation or
ganized at Saco, for the purpose of
printing and publishing advertising
articles and pamphlets. with $4,000 cap
ital stock, of which $500 Is paid in. The
officers are: President, Charles A
Littlefeld of Boston; treasurer, Wayne
Whipple of Maiden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
Railroad Commissioners Decision.

sioners has made a decision in regard
to the Veranda street bridge over the
Grand Trunk Railroad, in Deering, that
the Portland & Yarmouth Railroad
may cross the bridge until otherwise
ordered This company is to strengthen
the bridge sufficiently to safely carry
it's loads. laying tracks on one side OF
the bridge 50 as to leave the other side
suitable for general travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received on or
Speiore July %. 1897. for performing an
",, Tor and furnishing all materials re-
rsi, leu TO excavate for and construct a
Cs a ior house to be built by VIM H.
NJ 'iiei, on Western avenue. Augusta,
So rams and specifications may be
S Ne and bids will be received at Office of
80! o.. Gftchell. No. 243 Water street. Au-
ANS ns'a. Me, Right is reserved to reject
" an bids. july22dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23

Comrades of Seth Williams Post, G.
A. r., are notified to meet at it's hall,
Friday afternoon at 100 o'clock, to at
tend the funeral of the late comrade,
Martin WEIGH. which will be held at St
Mary's church at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
Bucklen.s Ar.lca salve.

The best salve In the world for Cuts.
BRUISES. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chilblains.
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions. and pos
lively cures Piles. or no pay required.
ton or money refunded. Price 8 cents
per box. For sale by Chas. X. Partridge.
aue11 oOdAW. IolUA0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23

The Guarantors Liability and Indem
nifty Company of Philadelphia, Penn.
has been prohibited from doing bust
ness in Maine for the present, as it has
made no application for renewal Oh
its license which expired. June 80, 81.
The insurance commissioner of Maine
has declined to renew the licenses of
the Massachusetts, BenefIt Life Asso-
citation and the Mercantile Mutual Acct
dent Association, both Of Boston; also
of The Odd Fellows Accident Company
of Boston, The Fraternal Accident As
ISOLATION of Westfield, and The Red
Mems Fraternal Accident Association
of Westfield, the three latter on the
ground that they are fraternal organ
izations and, as they are not transact
ing business in compliance with the
law of 1897. regulating the business of
fraternal orders, these companies have
been ordered to discontinue business III
the State, and the insurance commits
sioner has declined to renew the licenses
of their agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23

Ernest Scott. Lewiston wheeiman has
been permanently suspended from the L.
A W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
A PICNIC

on warm July day, under shady
,ree' ny the side of a sparkling brook.
where the appetite is sharpened, and
tempted by our choice delicacies, and
renshes In potted and canned meats.
Dohed turkey and chicken, salmon,
anchovies, sardines, Queen olives, and
p'ehied lines, is as near a royal treat
40 anything we can recommend just
now also Edam, pineapple, sage, Ro-
4uetort and plain cheese a speciality.
HILL a LOCKE,
Augusta, /: Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23

Mrs. George F. Hussey returned
Thursday, from six weeks visit at
her former home in Brookline. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
Programme Of roniqhts Concert

The following programme has been ar
ranged for this evenings concert at Hoo
tel johnson. to be given by the Augusta
Band. from 7.3O to $50:
March, 'Veni. Vidi, Wei Hall
Overture. Amazon Kiesler
.sPickanjnny's Shuttle" Suckert
ia Caravane." Oriental Patrol. Asch
Polka di Concert 'Iftter Patter,"
r. =. Brooke
Medley. Five Minutes with the Min
strels.'' Collins
Finale ..iG: capitan.' Sousa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
CONDITION
Ut the Bay State Beneficiary
Association Of Mass.
4 Part Of the Report to Be Made BY
Commissioners
Who Have Made Examinaiiea 81 The Company
Other Insurance matters.

AT conference held in Boston,
Wednesday, of the insurance commits
sioners of the several departments of
Massachusetts. Maine, Rhode Island
and Missouri. after the recent examina-
ton of the Bay State Beneficiary AS
ISOLATION of Westfield, Mass, the list
of assets and liabilities of the company
be embodied in full report to be made
by the commissioners in a few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23

NunDer OF pOIiCieS..... IL, ~
Amount of insurance. $50, 536. 100
The mortuary element of "One AS
sessment,' or the amount of one BIZ
monthly call at the present time
amounts to about 100000.
The amount now deposited with the
Massachusetts, State treasurer in com
plianee with the provisions of the law
amounts to $113. 1887.
The public is awaiting with great
commissioners will take in regard to
the company.
The matter is of great interest to
people in this State. There We're 1921
policy holders in the company inMaine,
December 81, 1896, with insurance
amounting to s2,S06.00. The company
collected in Maine in 1896, $67 1864
The company at; the present time IS
not authorized tdesio business in Maine,
not having applied for renewal of its
license which expired June 80.
The Bay State Beneficiary has been
doing business under the laws of the
State of Maine which was passed IN
1889. 1t will be remembered, it absorbed
the Provident Aid and the Maine Mu-
tual Companies of this State The lat
ter company was the one which was
nebec Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Waterville, the Orient Mutual
Life Insurance Company of York, and
the York Mutual Aid Association of
Biddeford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16

increased trade between Canada and the
United States" OF course, he is willing"
and. of course, upon terms which will
give him about two for one, or he wouldn't
DISCUSS them at all. And what has
Canada done for us that we should cut off
part of our barely sufficient revenues to
help her to build up English trade? The
answers might be numerous, but we will
only allude to periodical boundary irrita-
tons. recurring fishery disputes. relentless
seal poaching, hardly concealed prepare
tons for destroying our lake commerce
when war may break out, etc. The aver
age canadian politician is only a more
grasplns Qf In this case more polite) Eng
ilshman. If we are told that it is for the
purpose OF smoothing out some of the
aforesaid frictions that Sir Wilfrid is will
ing TO discuss terms 1t simply amounts to
this: I'VE will continue to poach unless YOU
ouy US out; we will fleece American miners
In klondike and do all manner of other dis
asreeaDle Things unless you let US swamp
your miners, lumbermen, farmers and
others along the boundary with our pro
auctions; our terms are that we are to win
IN any case; at present England is under
our thumb and backs us with ali her
IoTce. Inc Canadian premier is undoubt-
edly man of note. When thoughtful
Enslshmen were in serious doubt whether
Tree trade was really so great a blessing
anu AFTER the Golden Club had held sew
eral annual wakes over the corpse he
made so eloquent a speech in its favor that
tney gave him a gold medal; but to us he
Is only a very distinguished Canadian in
tent upon driving a hard bargain
we nave splendid opportunity for the sec
ond time IN some ten years to test sauarely
Inc merits of American protection against
intended limitations of British free trade:
but II all accounts be true we are about to
surrender our advantages before we OBJ
tain them and to so becloud the whole
question that our domestic troubles will
again assert that protection has no supe-
riorfy, even In obtaining revenue. and
tnat we should return to the Cleveland
wilson abomination in some shape, which
shail go even further in true 'infamy and
olshonor. The English profess to believe
thoroughly in free trade and in gold to
the exclusion of silver. By all means let
tnem follow their professions and send ia
our balance of trade in gold, and export
gold to India. where it will be absorbed
CUT OF sight like the dishonored rupee. We
with monthly increasing customs duties
ana with the true bimetallism which keens
Sold, but accompanied by an annie s,In-
ply OF silver for minor purposes (and which
last we snail maintain at par with gold)
can stand our our policy If England can
stand hers. eoh
In conclusion are we not in too ,reat
hurry TO discount our revenues before
1ney have equaled our expenditures
should we not discriminate between fhosa
OF our own household and those of onr
enemys household? Can we not use orr
surplus. when it comes, to much better
purpose at nome than in England? Mex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16
ANOTHER MILITARY scaxn.,
defenders of Capt. Dreyfus Stir
Things Up in Parfs.

M. Scheurer-Kestner, one of the vice
presidents of the French senate, who has
peen asitating for a reopening of the case
OF Alfred Dreyfus. the former captain of
aruiiery, now undergoing sentence of i'm
Prlsonment for life for selling important
french military plans to agents of a for
eign power, has written a letter to the
Parls newspapers in which he asserts that
october 30 he presented to the French min
lister Tor war, General Billot, documents
proving the prisoner innocent M. Scheu
rer-kestner adds that the minister prom
ised to make an inquiry into the matter
and also undertook to communicate to M
Scheurer-Kestner the result within a fort
night, piedging the latter to silence in the
meanwhile.
Continuing, NJ. Scheurer-Kestner explains
that this is the reason Of his misunderstood
silence, but as the fortnight has elapsed
without the minister of war communicat-
ing with him. he now repeats, without
rear OF contradiction, that he showed the
minister documents which easily estab-
fish the culpability Of another than Drey-
fus.
The letter of NJ Scheurer- Kestner caused
considerable excitement in the Hobbies of
the chamber of Deputies, and it is expected
the cabinet will discuss the situation to-
morrow and issue a pronouncement ON the
subject.
M. Scheurer-Kestner, in his letter to
Minister Billot, declared that rich and
titled officer. well known in Paris society,
had been requested to resign in conse-
quence of the continued leaking of military
secrets since Capt. Dreyfus was deported
Furthermore. he declared that this officer
was the author of the unsigned letter which
led to the condemnation of Capt. Dreyfus
The Paris newspapers will publish the let
ter which the brother of Capt. Dreyfus
sent to Gen. Billot, the minister of war
denouncing Count Esterhazy, who answers
the foregoing description of the author of
the unsigned letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16

The young married couple who are crown.
ed with good health are really a king and
queen. They are possessed of an armor that
enables them to withstand all the hardships
and misfortunes of life. Accidents aside,
they will live long, happy lives of mutual
helpfulness, and they will be blessed with
amiable, healthy children. They will sit
together in the twilight of old age and look
back without regret over a mutually happy,
helpful, useful, successful compauionship.
There are thousands of young couples
every day who start welded life with but
one drawback,-one or the other, or both,
suffer from ill-health. There can be no true
welded happiness that is overshadowed by
the black cloud of physical suffering. The
man who contemplates matrimony, and re-
Allies that through overwork or worry or
neglect, he is suffering from i'll health,
should take the proper steps to remedy it
before he assumes the responsibilities of a
husband. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery is the best of all medicines for men
who have neglected their health. 1t makes
the appetite keen, the digestion perfect, the
liver active, and the blood pure and rich
with life giving elements. 1t is the great
blood maker and flesh builder. II invigor-
ates and gives virility, strength and vigor.
No woman should wed while she suffers
from weakness and disease in womanly
way. These are the most disastrous of dis
orders from which a woman can suffer.
They break down her general health. They
unfit her for wifehood and motherhood.
They make her a weak, sickly, nervous in
valid. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
cures all weakness and disease of the deli
cate and important organs that bear the bur-
dens of wifehood and motherhood. 1t
transforms weak, suffering, fretful invalids
into healthy, happy wives and mothers.
Both medicines are sold at all good med.
icine stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16
oHIo's OFFICIAL VOTE.
Bushnell's Plurality Over Chnpm
Was IDOL.

BushnelPs Plurality Over Chapman
Was 2S,1O1.
The official vote In Ohio for the respec-
tive candidates for governor at the late
election is thus recorded:
Bushnell (republican), 429.s16; Chapman
tdemocrat). 40l. rs; Holiday prohibition
ist), 1858: Coxey (people's party, 6,254;
Dexter (national democracy, I.e61; watkins
SOCIALIST labor. 4.242; Lewis negro pro-
tective). 476: Liberty. 3,107. Bushnell's plu-
rality. q, 101.
The vote in Ohio for President Mckinley
and other candidates for President, given
here for comparison. was: Mckinley (rep.)
525.911: Bryan (dem.). 474,SS2; Bryan
G'eople's partyl 26l5; lowering. prohibition.
5.O6S; Bentley, national prohibition party.
2.716; Matchett, socialist labor. l.105: Pal.
mer. national democrat. ISIS. McKinley's
plurality, 81, JOG.