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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-03
ANOTHER CRANK
Amuses Himself Writing Let
tiers to Speaker Reed.
They Contain Threats Detectives
Soon Locate the Poor ImbeciIe.
Law Does Not Reach Me Csc But Ne VIM
Probably stsp.

Washington, June 2.-Speaker Reed.
like every other public man ID high
official station, has received threaten
ing letters from time to time. but has
never paid any attention to them. Yes
terday, however, one was received OF
such a nature that 1t seemed to COM
mand more than ordinary attention,
and the Speakers private secretary,
without Mr.. Reeds knowledge. deemed
1t his duty to turn 1t over to the proper
authorities for investigation. and that
the precautions might be taken TO pre-
vent possible catastrophe. The letter
was mailed in Washington. It stated
that the zone man power must be
stopped and threatened both the Speak
err and Mr.. Dingley with assassination.
It was signed, "A Cuban
1t was not this letter which created
the alarm. 1t was the fact that It was
the last of a series Of letters written
on the same paper, in the same hand
writing and of the same general tone.
The others had been mailed from New
York. This one showed that the writer
had come to Washington and the possi-
bility that he might carry out his
threat led the Speakers secretary. Mr..
Allen. to notify Sergeant-at-Arms
Russell.
The latter Immediately communicated
with Inspector Of Police Holliberger
and after some investigation both he
and the rgeant-at-arms came to the
conclusion that the letters had not been
written by crank, but by some one
DESTROYS of >perpetrating hoax for
sensational purposes. Subsequent in
vestiga.i.,:,, it is said. has convinced
the police of the correctness of this
theory.
Two detectives were assigned to in
vestigate the case and while following
the Speaker home, observed man
whom they knew and whom they sus-
pected was the writer. 1t was found
that he had given information about
the letters to newspaper correspond
ents and had called at police head
quarters. but in the absence of a war
rant they refrained from taking him
into custody.
This afternoon. Police Inspector Hol-
linberger conferred with Distrtcti At
torney Davis and CO.. ~
was no law cove
writer accordingly
Sending threateI
on an envelope
Illegal hut sen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-03
COLBY.

Two-base hits-Bodge, v. Putnam.
Three-base hits-Bodge, Greenlaw, Ba-
con. Passed balls-Haines, Cushman.
Wild pitches-Bacon. Bases on balls-by
Bacon, 2: by Scannell, 2. Struck out-by
BODICE, 2; by Bacon, 6; by Scannell. 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-03

With Hoods Sarsapa- n
rilla, SALES Talk, and 7K
show that this medi. - ~

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than accord
ed any other proprietary medicine. This
is simply because it possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. It is not what we say, but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story. All advertisements OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla, like Hoods sarsaparilla 1t.
self are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with its superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence in it, and buy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-03

| ulSpenSary law, with view TO report
ing such legislation as might be de-
| sirable.
In the absence Of the Vice President,
President pro TEN. Frye occupied the
chair in the Senate. The bill was
passed. appropriating 500 600 for a
public building at Nashua, N. H.
Tillman of South Carolina, then asked
consideration of a resolution reciting
| the circumstances of the enactment of
| the South Carolina dispensary law, its
| effect in reducing intemperance, the re-
| cent decision of a federal Judge over
| throwing the law and recurring the
state to "re-open the bar rooms" The
resolution then directs the judiciary
committee to consider and report what
legislation is necessary to restore to
South Carolina its rights to regulate
| the liquor traffic in its own way.
Tillman spoke briefly in support of
the resolution, SAYING the public i'm
preston that the dispensary law was
a money making devise was erroneous
and that it had accomplished much
good in regulating the LIQUOR traffic.
Faulkner of West Virginia, felt that
the senate SQOulQ not DE cOnn1lJJeQ 10
the lengthy preamble reciting the eff
feet of the law, etc.
.Tillman modified the preamble so as
to avoid the term judicial legislation"
in characterizing the recent decision
and substituting judicial Interpretation.
Hoar of Massachusetts,, chairman of
the judiciary committee, proposed a
substitute, emitting all the preamble
and simply directing the judiciary
committee to consider and report by bill
or otherwise. what legislation, if any
is necessary to to carry out the statute
of 1890 relating to commerce between
the states.
Tillman accepted the substitute and
it was agreed to.
The South Carolina senator secured
the insertion of the dispensary law in
the record for the information, he said,
of senators.
The first formal notice of a traiff
speech was made by Mantle, Silver
Rep, Montana, who said he would ad-
dress the Senate on Friday on the wool
schedule.
The tariff bill was taken I'D. AL
drich, who has been in charge thus far,
was not present, and Allison of Iowa.
and Platt of Connecticut, sat together
and directed the course of the bill.
Stewart, Pop, Nevada, preceded the
debate by offering an amendment pro-
posing the maintenance of treasury
reserve of $125,OOO,OOO and the retire
ment of bonds out of the surplus above
s125, 900. 900. Stewart stated that pre-
yious amendment offered by him might
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-03
HYDE PARK, MASS. RACES.
Two Good Events, With Allen and Nicola
Carrying Oh the Purses.

Hyde Park, Mass, June 2.-The sec
ond day at Readville track in the first
meeting of the New England TrottinG
Horse Breeders Association brough.
out two good races. Allen took the
pacing race handily, although all four
heats were warm ones. Nicola was
awarded first place in the trot under
the track rules of limiting races to
five heats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-03
2.14 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500.

Allen. CHI. g.. by McCardy, dam
by Almont. CKoster) .......... 3 l l
Dr. Wood. CHI. S.. (Riley) ...... l 4 2 4
Winfield, br. g., (Gatcomb) -. 3 5
Clifford. b. g., Payne) .......... 2
Jimmy b., b. g., COLLINS ...... 3 3
Time, 2.14A. 214a4, PA, 2.141s
2.15 ROTTING-PURSE $500.
Nicola, br. g.. by Guards
man, dam by John billiard,
(Knapp) ............ 4 al 2
Red Bird, ch g., CPayne) -. 2 3
Louis Victor. b. g.. tDema-
resD acknowledgements. 123 A
Kate F., 6. M. (Gatcomb) :. 8 "A 1
Time, Elsa 2.1S1s. 2.161a. 2.17A.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

l4gsss seI}v Obey, an Englisbnan,
Wits il Tie Nineteenth Century IL
bitterly opposed Go admitting women
into parliamentary assemblies. He says
their presence would be dangerous to
the men and to the community at large, =
giving as q reason wonan's great infQ.
enca over man. Dr.. Johnson said once
upon ii time that woman s influence WIS
so paramount over man it were wise to
deprive her Of all legal rights Mrs.
Maitland, a member of the London
school board, takes issue with Mr. Oak
ley and says, from actual experience
that woman's influence over man does
not reach the paraIyzing degree asserted
by the gentleman. In executive and &c
Lucrative work where men and womer
are equally together, Mrs. Maitland
says, men are courteous and nothing
more, never hesitating to differ in argu
ment or oppose in suggestion when the!
think hest
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
CEREAL PRIf rs.

The New York Journal of Com
merce, high authority on such
Subjects, estimates the wheat crop
of the United States this year at
$50, goo, 600 to 100000, 600 bushels.
The general agreement is that the
crop will be the largest ever
harvested in this country with the
single exception of that of 1891
The domestic consumption, includ.
ing the requirements for seed. will
be from 800, 600, 600 to 385, 600, GOO
bushels. At the lowest estimate Of
production and the highest estimate
Of domestic consumption, we shall
have a surplus of 165, 600, 600 bushels
for export.
Beerbohm, the acknowledged au-
thority of Europe, declares that
Great Britain alone will need l60,-
600, 900, Of our wheat. This, then,
according to the figures here pre-
scented, will leaye only 5000, 600
bushels for export to al other parts
of the world. But Australia and
India are looking longingly toward
this blessed Land for a portion Of
their bread Isupply this year, and
each will want many million bushels
of our golden grain. The crop Of
Hungary is 25 70 30 per cent short
of last years yield, and France also
has shortage. Drought and other
causes which patient an Industrious
husbandry could not overcome made
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

almost barren the great wheat
belts Of Russia and South America7
Suffering Europe, famishcd India
and impoverished Australia cannot.
therefore, expect relief from these
two former sources Of supply The
vast empireof China raises no wheat
to speak Of, and the enterpising
japanese do not yet produce enough
for home consumption
Literally, then, IL seems quite likely
that the entire world viii want a
part of our surplus wheat crop,
which is oaly lite larger than
Great Britain needs. This is tbe
sort of competition that sends
prices upward. From this point Of
view it is not visionary to eontem-
plate a realization OF the farmers
dream of dollar wheat
Cora, too, aud rye via feel more
or less the stimulating effect. Spec
ulation in these cereals has not
started yet with the same vigor
that characterizes the wheat market
but it is likely to set in soon Man.
kind must have bread. II If can't
get wheat bread 1t will require more
of the coarser qualities of rye and
corn bread. The American farmer
can, therefore. reasonably expect
good prices in the entire list OIL
breadstuffs. Altogether the out
look is brighter for him than it has
been in a deeadeor more.-Repa5i'c
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
r,.o Y nar shlrs WAIST

OF all the devices yet invented ~
woman for the ennaring and destruc-
lien Of man S soul the X ray shirt waist
ia Che most diabolically effieacious. J
call them x ray shirt waists, says cor
reeYoadent 81 the ST. Louis Mirror, be.
cause they have somewhat the effect o.
tho Eocntgan photographs, in that they
disclose most bounteously the feminine
framework through a warp and wool
transparent. They are the most sol1cl.
tous things. The sleeves are but substaa.
tiaI lures fer the eye to the ivory al1n.
Through these sleeves one Gun note even
8 vaccination mark SO plainly as to fee
q very distinct hatred for the leaving II
there as q sign manual Of scientific PRIV
fIcee. You caunote the dinples and thJ
little elevations that by their particular
deviations emphasize the general round
Hes5ef theum. Fastened closely aroan<
the vris with a little band, the eZPaa
sion Of the lallooniug sleeve IS imparta'
to the wrist I'd makes the effect ct It
plemuaess z.trc iasiateut.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
TRUE.

Why can't the monipd men of
Pine Bluff form a joint stock com
pany and put up cotton factory
There are certain men there who
could spare the money from their
other business, and a cotton factory
at Pine Bluff would be a benefit TO
all this section of the country. II
would save freight on our cotton
and on the goods; it would give EN-.
ployment to many men and would
enable us To sell more potatoes,
beans, peas, etc Let Pine Bluff
put in the factory.-Rison Herald
All of which is very true. Pine
Bluff possesses exceptional advan-
tages for a cotton factory. We are
right in the heart of the raw mate
rial, and have facilities for transpor-
tation unexeelled by any city in the
South. The product of a cotton
mill would find a ready market
throughout this and adjacent States.
1t is we'll established fact that cot
ton goods can be manufactured in
Che Souts. with greater profit than
IN the East, and it is a subject that
should be investigated by Southern
capitalists.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
4 FREIGHT FIGHT.

The Morgan and Cromwell lines
of steamships between New York
and Galveston are engaged in a
freight.rate war which is creating
widespread interest. AS a conse-
quence of the severe rivalry between
these steamship companies, freight
rates between New York Iand Gal
weston have been reduced to two
cents per hundred.
This has proved a great boon to
Texas merchants and New York
wholesale men, and as a result of
the rate-war, the docks of the COM
peting steamship lines are crowded
with freight and the capacity of the
steamers is not sufficient to accom-
modate the demand
In the meantime the Texas mer-
chants are enjoying an exceptional
and enviable boon. They are
now placing goods before their Gus
toners at prices cheaper than ever
known in Texas, aud the consuming
trade is profting thereby,
Good for Texas We wish Arkan-
sas merchants could fare as well. BY
the way, could we not order more
water from the weather man and
float a steamship up the Missis-
sippi and Arkansas rivers?
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
STARTING A SYNDICATE
Few Inside Lights on How Some Concerns
Get to Work.

Few Inside Lights on How Some Concerns
Get to work.
Soene-An Office in the city. Time
After lunch. Present-Members Of a
proposed syndicate.
First Member-And now, gentlemen,
to business. / suppose we may put down
the capital at ESQ, coo?
Second Member - Better make il
$500, 600 Half a million is so much
easier to get,
Third Member - OF course. Who
would look at paltry $50, 000?
First Mem5er-PeI haps you are right.
Five pound shares. eh2
Fourth Member-Better make them
soyereigns; simpler 10 manipulate.
First Member-I dare say. Then the
same solicitors as our last?
Fifth Member-Yes, on the condition
that they get a firm TO undertake the
underwriting.
First Necessarily. The firm
1 propose, gentlemen, are men Of bust
ness and quite recognize that nothing
purchases nothing
Second Member And they could set
the secretary with a thousand to invest
First Notwithstanding. Our bro
kers, bankers and auditors as before,
eh, gentlemen?
Fifth Member-0n the same condi-
lions.
First Member-That is understood.
And now tie prospectus is getting into
shape. Is there anything else any one
can suggest?
Fourth Member Oughtn't we to
have some object in view?
First Enthusiastically, making
money.
Fourth Member-Don't be frivolous.
But what mean is. should we not
know for what purpose we are going to
expend the $500, 600?
First Member-Ohl You mean the
name. Well. that comparatively unim-
portant detail we might safely leave I'M
til our next pleasant gathering
Meeting adjourned. Curtain. Lon
don Punch.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

ported goods naturally have to be
raised in price at the risk of driving
away trade, but why should rents
be put up, and even charcoal, the
universal domestic fuel, be made
deacer? If there is anything that
will sooner educate the people to
ask for a gold standard than this
gradual approximation of prices TO
the highest level possible, we do not
know OF it. If anything is to be
made dearer, sensible people viii
say that we might as well make the
plunge and escape from the eontin-
ual upsetting of all values.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
TIE BEST KNOWN FACE.
One Hundred Lilsenesses of Queen Wet
ria FOR Everv Ilpi1,e. pe-.snn-

Ore Hundred Likenesses of Queen vto6o-
ria For Every Living Person.
No man or woman who ever lived las
had his or her features reproduced Of
tener than her majesty the queen, says
the Boston Herald The number Of ao-
tual photographs Of her majesty ia ex-
1stepce cannot be recorded, ard there are
besides millions Of reproductions. Take
the number Of stamps sold il the United
Kingdom during the queens reign The
number Of articles passing through Eng
lish, Scotch, Welsh and Irish postohlcea
in a recent yeaf was nearly ., 600, zee,
and, though, Of course, that figure need
not be taken - an average, tits not GO
ing beyond the mark to say that since
the accession ef the queen ever go, GEO.
eco, coo postal d patches have passed
through the postoffiees Of Great Britain.
Every one of these would tear at least
one stamp and many of them two or
three, and every stamp bears the image
of the queen. Eighty thousand million
images Of her majesty must have gone
through the post during her record reign.
Then the record Of TIE mint is by no
means a small one since the coronation.
1t is estimated that about 6, GOO, eco, 600
coins in gold, silver and bronze have
passed through the hands of her majes-
tvs subjects, each coin bearing the fea-
lures of the sovereign. Her image has
been reproduced often enough to present
100 llzenesses to every man, woman and
child ON the globe Without doubt the
queens is the best known face in the
world.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

THAT duel between Prince Henri
of Orleans and the Count of Turin
proves nothing after all further
than the fact of the superior skin of
the latter over the former in the use
of the sword. The conduct of the
Italian troops is by no means vindi
Gated and Prince Henri's charges
stand unrefuted.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

Land Office at little Rock. Ark, Aug. Ii, '9i
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler mas filed notice of his iutea-
ton to make final proof i'm support of his
claim, ana that said proof Will be made be
fore the county clerk eff jefferson county,
at Pine Blur, Ark, on Sept. %. 1897 VIZ:
William Fl, Hawkins, II. Z. No, 1882, for the
swl4 of nell. sec, 3, -. S r 10 W. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu-
Gus. residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: J. f. BlailarR, Frank Monk.
Thomas Cambel, John Hendricks all of
Fine Bluff, Ark.
61t CIV J.J. BEAVERS, Register.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

YEARS SUCCESS

tlo YEARS SUGGEST
Thousands testify as follows.
Prevents Disease-II. G. Syduor, G
der, Mo-.
Arrests Disease-Scott Fisher, Holden
Mo.
Stops eough-R. S. Cook, Wichita
Destroys Worms-C. H. searle, Edgar
Hastens mqturty-G. W Perry, Ber
Increases Flesb-C. NJ Hubert, Craig
Saves Feed-J.c @. Flippen, Ciaremore
Does all i Claims-A. Mccormick
Elizayille, Ky.
Beware of Substitutes and Imita
For sale by
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
Notice for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Land Office at Little Rock. Ark. July 97.lg7.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim.and that said nrc Of III be made before
County Clerk of Jefferson county at Pine
Bluff, Ark, on September 4, 1897; VIZ: Queen
Patterson, widow of Jefferson Patterson.
decd, Fl. Y. No 1850. for the E & OF NEl{,
NWa Of MEL and NE}4 of NAy4I. See. 94, / :,
SIR II W. y
He names the following witnesses to prove
has continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of said land. viz: Il Halliburton Bot
Williams. john 4, Hodo Calburt Shelly. an
OF Double Wells, Ark
J. J. BEAVERS. Register.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

DIRE the Messengers q Sense, the Telegraph
System Of the human body.
Nerves extend from the brain to every part
Of the body and reach every organ,
Nerves are like 1ne-Pood servants but hard
masters.
Nerves are fed by the blood ana are therefore
like It in character.
Nerves viii be weak and exhausted if the
blood is thin, pale and impure.
Nerves viii surely be strong and steady Il
the blood IS rich, red and vigorous
Nerves lind true klend in Hoods sarsapa'
rilla because It makes rich red blood
Nerves do their work naturally and WE'LL
the brain is unelouded, there are no
neuralgc pains, appetite and diges
ton are good when you take
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
Notice.

Notices hereby given that theundorsigned
will apply to the county court of Jefferson
county Arkansas, on Mondaythe 26th day of
July, ls9l, f0ran order for the creation Of the
following public road: Beginning at the cor
poration line of the city of Pine Blur at the
extension of Main street and running thence
South upeu the line dividing the West half
OF section Is, township Is. south range 9 west
to the lower Monticello road and connecting
there at the place of S. p Alexander
J. l.. JULIAN.
Il. L. HANCoCK.
IA 4w A. HOTTAN1,- ana otbars
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

WHAT pity it is that the wheat
crop of the United States is not
larger this yearI Our surplus crop
will not near supply the foreign de
mand.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
BIeAMIsr BATES, Of Chicago, is a

BIeAMIsr BATES, of Chicago, is a
very ugly but withal a remarkable
man. 1t is easy enough to under
stand how he could have five wives
at one time, but how he could sup.
port them on salary of 500 a
month Is not SO easy. The polyga-
mist would no doubt be a great
success as a lecturer on domestic
economy.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

Tar cotton crop this year is esti-
mated at 100000 bales, nd may
be as large as in 1894, when the
product was 9 1892, 900 bales. Not
withstanding the large yield this
year the great activities in all lines
of trade will furnish a market for
the entire output, and the present
indications are that cotton will
bring good price. This seems to
be farmers year, and when the
farmer flourishes all classes of in
dustry prosper.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

PARIS has more newspapers than
any other single city in the world.
Says an exchange: In round mum.
bers there are $500 journals in
Paris. One hundred and seventy OF
these are political organs, over 100
each of fashion papers and illus
trated journals, some 100 medical
papers, over 200 financial papers,
and about so dealing with the turf
and other branches of sport
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

THE steady decline in the value
ef silver and the high prices in Mex
leo, have brought about a serious
condition in that country. The
Mexican Herald say: 1.-The eager
ness with which many people have
taken advantage of the fall in silver
to raise the price has been ex-
hibited on similar occasions. I'm
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

If Pine Bluff has really any re-
gard for its future welfare and
prosperity, our local capitalists
should agitate the subject Of a rail
road from Pine Bluff to Malvern.
That road would be worth more to
Pine Bluff than any other one thing.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

''Ex- Representative George D. Wise
of Richmond, - said Colonel Sinnott,
one Of the capitol detectives, lis one Of
the best campaigners in the south. He
can hold almost any kind of an audi
ence with his oratory, but saw him
badly stumped few years ago. Mr.
Wise had been addressing for about ten
minutes a monster crowd ia front of
Hanover courthouse on the issues of the
day when he noticed a oraning Of
necks on the part of his rustic audience
and finally the departure of a dozen or
more men i'll the direction of a fakir
who was making a speech in front Of a
dirty looking circus tent As the fakir
told about the marvellous freaks to be
seen inside-the rubber neck man, the
bearded woman, the living skeleton,
etc. his voice swelled and swelled un-
til Mr.. Wise could hardly he heard.
Seeing that he was about to lose his
audience, Mr. Wise fairly yelled: Look
over yonder, boys. There's a circus.
Come with me. It's my treat He led
the way, and every one in the crowd
followed him. After the performance
Mr.. Wise resumed his speech under the
tent Washington Post.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

WIrH wheat advancing, corn
going up and cotton commanding a
good price, the farmer who has
planted wisely and been Industrious
is strictly in it, this year.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

THE Scimitdr reports that good
times have arrived at Memphis.
The indications are that this will be
a very prosperous season through.
out the country.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

THE report of Southern industries
for the past week by theGbattanooga
TTadesnaa shows that the South Is
still in the van of progress.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

THE farmers dream of dollar
wheat has at last been realized.
Wheat reached $1OOl on the New
York exchange Wednesday after
MON
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21

But for the English and Scotch half
the villas at the French watering places
would remain inlet till they fell TO
pieces, half the shops would be shut ana
half the hotels woald be bankrupt