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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

The new women cannot entirely for
get feminine traditions or ignore the
oId-time customs of her sex. In East
ern Maine, woman adyertises to ex-
change her bicycle for baby carriage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

which stopped the horse in Farming
dale Wednesday after hard chase.
The foxiest summer boy of the season
has struck Old Orchard. He came alone
but he brought a tandem along, and
each day he selects whatever summer
girl he chooses from the many avail
able, and off they go for a jolly spin
and then quiet tete-a-tete far from
all danger of interruption from other
envious and jealous summer girls. 1t
is cheaper than hiring a team and has
advantages too numerous to mention
He is king of the resort
IL those who attend the Christian
Alliance meetings at Old Orchard have
no use for medicines, as they say. they
have not yet escaped the doctors bills.
So far as appears up 10 date the only
ncwsgatherer in Bangor who is shocked
at the alleged disorderly condition of
affairs is the Associated Press reporter.
1t was a bright little Waterville ur-
chin who thought that the recent dis
play of Northern lights must be signals
from Andree at the pole.
The new women cannot entirely for
get feminine traditions or ignore the
oid-time customs of her sex. In East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

The chicken thief is getting In his
work in New Sharon. Fifteen chickens
one night and 40 the next show that ne
win soon have bone to pick with
somenne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Lewiston Journal: There is an occa-
sional Maine farmer who. when he
hears the Klondyke gold fields men
tiored. walks down into his pasture
and gazes at a big hole in the ground.
surrounded by circle of stones and
dirt. and thinks of the time when the
earth was upheaved there, and thinks.
and thinks, and thinks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Does a dog reason? Ask the dog
which stopped the horse in Farming
dale Wednesday after hard chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Regimental reunions for the next few
weeks, and how the old vets do enioy
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

a cloud of sorrow hangs over oil
Town. Its famous ball player, tbs
wonderful Sockalexis. the pet Of thi
Cleveland rooters and the wonder OF
the national league. has been suspended
for over-indulgence in fire water. He
viii probably return to his old occupa-
ton of basket making.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Seattle t-Intelligencer: An in.
quiry about the Klondyke from James
q. Blaine. Jr., of New York, was re.
eeived by Secretary Charles II. Hamil.
ton, of the North American Transpor-
tation and Trading Company. Re-
lieved of its telegraphic brevity. the
query was: When and at what cost
can | get to the Klondyke? Can Won
book my PASSAGE"
An Auburn man heard a shot from a
rifle one day recently, while he was
shaving, and a second after a ball came
crashing through the window and
Knocked the shaving brush out of his
hand. He was not hurt, and the ball.
fired on distant hill side, was nearly
spent-but it was close shave all the
same.
A rural editor drops into philosophi
cal mood and utters wisdom as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

1t appears to be the general opinion
that the New York Suns story of 4
great goat farm In Maine had too much
kid in it,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
WORK FOR THOUSANDS.
4 Revival of Industry I'm the MOn0n
E0hela Valley.

4 Revival of Industry in the Alon0n-
Eohela Valley.
Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. ga revival of
industry is beginning up the Monon-
gahela valley. which it is expected will
soon result in placing every manufac-
turing plant in full operation. The
Homestead steel works of the Carnegie
company started up full Sunday even
ing in all departments. giving employ
ment to 1000 men. The Westinghouse
electric works at East Pittsburgh are to
operate in all departments, on both day
and night turns. beginning tonight.
The Westinghouse machine works and
the air-brake works at Wilmerding will
go on in full this week. The Edgar.
Thomson steel works resumed Sunday
evening in full in all departments.
The Pittsburgh wire works at Brad
dock will resume in full force all de-
partments this week. The rod and wire
department will start tonight, and the
copper wire and nail departments Tues
day. So rushed is the Braddock wire
works of the Consolidated Steel and
Wire company that all departments are
on in full force. The National tube
works at McKeesport are operating to
three-fourths capacity, but the firm ex-
poets within few weeks to get all de-
partments on. The Duquesne steel
works started up in full Sunday even
ing. They report that the business
outlook, SO far as quantity and work
is considered, is good. but that low
prices still prevail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
SMASHED THE ROOF.

The AstOr Mansion. in New York. II
Damaged by snow.
New York, Feb. San avalanche of
snow and ice slid down the main roof
of the Fifth avenue mansion of John
Jacob Aston Saturday and crashed
through the heavy ekylight over the
hall. 1t carried with it to the marble
floor, some 100 feet below. the costly
lantern that had been SET IN the cell
ing. From the gallery to the first floor,
forming the roof to the coionnade be-
tween the hall and dining-room. MIR. and
Mrs. Astor looked down upon the debris
OF glass and snow heaped on a costly
lnalachite table. Priceless Persian and
East Indian rugs were despatched with
the snow and particles of the lantern
were scattered all over the floor. The
invasion was complete. and through the
breach the storm entered. Rain fell in
the Astor house. This was not to be
tolerated, and when the debris had been
cleared away a corps of men tried, by
stretching tarpaulins over the skyiight,
to exclude it. u The attempt was more
or less successful.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
GOFF DECLINES.

Notifies Mr.. Mckinley That He Cant
Go Into the Cabinet.
Canton, o., Feb. s.-Judge Golf has
written to Maj. Mckinley a letter, re-
ceived Saturday morning, couched in
such terms az to warrant the announce
ment that he will not be in the cabinet.
His name must now be erased from the
cabinet slate. The withdrawal Of Judge
Golf brings up for reconsideration by
the president-elect the whole question
of who shall represent the south in the
cabinet. 1t is safe to say his mind is
not made up on this subject and that he
would be greatly relieved if Judge Golf,
even at this late day. could be induced
to alter his decision. James A. Gary
and Lewis McComas, of Maryland; St.
John Boyle, of Kentucky; Maj. Warner,
Of Missouri; 81. Clay Evans, of Tennes-
see. and P. C. Hanson, of Georgia, and
Judge Emory Spear, will be considered
within, the next few days by the presi-
dent-elect.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11

Fifteen hundred Christians, constr
tuting the whole population Of a Cretan
village, have been massacred by the
Mussulmans.
In Montreal J. Nilsson. of Mime
apolis, won the professional skating
championship of the world and J.K.
McCulloch, of Winnipeg. the amateur
championship. ~.
The New York Worlds war CORE
spondent, Sylvester Scovel, has been ar
rested at Tunas, Cuba, by the Span
jards. 49,.
As Gen. Weyler was marching with
his columns just before entering Santa
Clara his horse was shot under him by
q Cuban sharpshooter.
Thomas Doherty & Co., tea merchants
in Montreal. failed for 100000.
Col. Juan Manuel Flores, governor Of
the state Of Durango, Mexico, died at
Santiago Papasquiaro. ~
Several British war ships have been
ordered to Crete in view of the renewal
Of disturbances in that country.
Five men in sleighs and seven horses
were killed by an avalanche near
Fluela, Switzerland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
CUT In HALF i
President Issues an Important
Pension Order.
1t Reduces the Number of Agencies
from Eighteen to Ninc-The
Action Expected to Effect
q Large saving.

Washington, Feb. s.-The president
has signed, on the recommendation of
Secretary of the Interior Francis, an
important order reducing the number
Of pension agencies in the United States
from 10 to 9: The object Of the order
is to effect a very large saving to the
government without mountaineering
the pensioners. The secretary demon
strates that by this reduction of the
pension agencies the cost of disbursing
pensions can be reduced by at least
'$150, 900 per annum. Under the con-
solidation the pensioners heretofore
pair at Pittsburgh are to be paid from
the Philadelphia agency; those OF Louis
vile and Knoxville from Washington;
those at Detroit from indianapolis;
those at Milwaukee from Chicago:
those at Des Moines and Topeka from
St. Louis. where q new agency 10 estab-
lished.
A new agency is established at St.
Louis because of the better mail facili-
ties there than at Des Moines or Topeka,
and for the further reason that there is
government building at St. Louis
which can be occupied without cost to
the government. The following are the
nine agencies and the number of pen-
sioners paid thereat under the new Or
der: Boston, o4,357; New York, 9s,-
1873; Philadelphia, 106,73 Washington,
140,265; Columbus. 104, 400; lndianapo-
lis, 116.oe6; Chicago, 1878; St. Louis,
161. 700; San Francisco, 23,09s. Total,
9?o,67a. The change is made possible
by the law requiring pensioners to be
paid by cheeks RENTED by mail. 1t
goes into effect September next.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
BANKS GROW CAUTIOUS.
Many OF Them Are Decreasing Their
Circulation.

Many of Them Are Decreasing Their
Circulation.
New York, Feb. s.-The national
banks in New York are reducing their
circulation. One reason for this course
is the prospect of long period of easy
money and another is the high prices
at which government bonds are ruling.
Government bonds have to be deposited
with the United States treasurer to Sc
cure circulation. The national bank
act by the amendment of 1882 permits
a decrease in circulation of only $1,000
600 a month by all the national banks
in the country. and there are 1900 of
them. In January for the first time
the $4,000, 900 limit was reached This
week applications for reduction Of cir
culation aggregating 100000 were
sent to Washington from New York
alone.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
I;lATER.

), A dispatch from Canea received the,
8th, says that the Christians about
Canea have hoisted the Greek flag,
have proclaimed the union Of that
island with Greece and have invited
the king of Greece to take possession
of it.
Six thousand spiritualist fanatics,
well armed, have concentrated in Ba-
bia, Brazil. The fanatics have OBJ
tanned steam launches and now patrol
the rivers and streams in the districts
where they are strongest In this way
the range of the dew astation committed
by them is extended and the utmost
terror prevails in that region.
Senator Nelson, the Sth, introduced
bill preventing the landing of foreign
cable on American soil, unless permis-'
sion and authority is obtained from
the president of the United States.
The right is reserved to congress to re-
woke the authority and to impose a
tax or fee upon the company operating
cable.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the cred
itors OF the following insolvent ma
tional banks: Ten per cent for Grand
Forks National bank, of Grand Forks,
N. D.; first dividend of 50 per cent for
the National Bank of Illinois, at Chi
cago, heretofore unofdcially announced;
| 20 per cent the First National bank, of
Redfield, s. D.
There was an impressive scene in the
Royal Albert Hall, London, the sth,
when, in the presence of 1000 persons,
the prince of Wales presented DIR.
Nansen, the Norwegian explorer. with
the special medal of the Royal Geo.
graphical society.
She senate, the 9Th, by vote Of 81
to /. passed over the presidents veto
the bill for the new division of the
eastern judicial district of Texas.
Monroe johnson, notorious burg
lar, was hanged at Charlotte, N. c.,
the 9Th, for the crime of burglary in
the first degree. While robbing the
house of c. A. Shields he shot and
nearly killed Miss Shields.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
Noted Lawyer Passe. Axnx.

New Brighton, s. l., Feb. S.-Charles
W. Brooke, the noted criminal lawyer,
died at 1915 Sunday morning at the
3. r. Smith intirnary at this place. BE
was first taken seriously ill on January
-, when DR.. c. NJ. Townsend discovered
that he was suffering from cancer in the
lower intestines. He was removed from
his home on Franklin avenue to the in
Urinary, where a preparatory operation,
lumbar colotomy. was performed on
January 80. Dir. Brooke's condition i'm
proved steadily until Saturday, when
the cancer perforated the intestines and
peritQnitis set Ia.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
burned TO death.

Pittsburgh, Pa. heb. By the cav
eing-in Of dug-out at, CuImeryilie
Charles Willis tcolored). SO years Of age,
was knocked into bluzing coal fire and
burned to death. Three companions
were injured. The men were railroad
"a borers. and Y, were living in alarge room
which had lad been formed by digging into
the side OF hill. At 1880 Saturday
night the root caved in. Willis being
caught by the earth and thrown on the
hre, and was roasted to death. His
companions worked hard, but did NOT.
succeed in releasing hlm until eight
o'clock Sunday morning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
THE MARKETS,
Minneapolis, Feb. 8.
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The InternationalC Christian E1ldeavor
convention will be held in San Francis
co July 7-12 next.
The Industrial Aid society, of Boston,
found work during the year just passed
for nearly 1900 people.
A strong movement is now being
made in Texas to establish state agri-
[cultural school for girls.
The Vermont maple sugar makers
are to send 50 varieties of sweetness to
President-e!ect Mckinley.
President and Mrs. Cleveland enter
tanned, at the final state feaste of the
administration, the members of the SUI
|preme court and their wives.
Two paupers, Charles Simpson and
Belle Flew, eloped from the Bucks
county (Pa.) poorhouse and were mar
ried.
The will of the late Capt. Thomas T.
Turner, filed for probate at Clayton,
Mo-, distributes an estate valued at $15,-
100000.
have presented to that institution a
|$5o0,o00 gymnasium, which will \be
built on the new site of the university
lat Morningside Heights, N. Y.
Torpedo boat No. 6 made a new
record at Newport, r.. L., for a naval
vessel when she went over the meas
ured mile course with speed of 3O.1
knots. She also made 2S.76 ind %
knots. Her contract speed is 27.5 knots.
Secretary Lamont says the freight
traffic through the 500 canal last sea-
son exceeded 100000 tons. The
American locks passed 43,441 vessels,
and the Canadian locks STA. The first
five years of the Suez canal only 4,7sl
vessels passed throughit.
James T. Cheney, a colored policeman
LOT Youngstown, O., will be doorkeeper
Iof the white house under President
mckinley. Cheney and the president
elect served. in the same regiment dur
ing the war, and the major one day
jokingly promised him position when
he became president. Maj. Mckinley
lis now keeping his promise. The posi-
ton pays 81 900 year salary. 81, Z
For some time George w. Porter, fire.
works manufacturer in Minneapolis,
has been busy with the construction Of
Ia nine-foot rocket. It has been his in
tention to make one large enough TO
transport a full-grown man through
tspace, and he says that he has sue
Fceeded. "a well-known aeronaut expects
to make Ike the ascent, coming down in q
tparac chute attached to the rocket.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
PURITAN IS UNsEAWoRTHX.

Sttll AnOth or Vessel In the New Navy
= Must bo Repaired.
New York, Feb. STILL another YES
eel in the United States navy has been
found unseaworthy. It is the monitor
of vessels available for service. The
Puritan was to have left the navy yard
Tuesday to join the feet in command
of Admiral Bunce off Charleston har-
Dor. The engines were given dock
trial few days ago, and it was then
discovered that they did not work
smoothly. Many of the valves were
found to be leaky. The valves connect
ing the outboard delivery pipes with
the condensers are also leaking and
the pumps have been working for the
last two weeks in order to keep the ves-
sci free from water.
Men from the construction depart
ment have been making repairs. but
it will be some time before they are
completed, and the vessel will not be
able to join the squadron for about two
weeks. The Puritan was but recently
put into commission at the navy yard
She is the largest Of the low, free-board
type of monitors built by the govern
ment, and is considered to be one of the
most powerful fighting machines III the
navy.
The following Is q summary Of the
calamities that have befallen the war
ships of the United States since an eff
fort has been made to get them into a
condition for actual service:
May ~. 1eee-Battla ship Indiana caught
fire. Her bunker plates buckled and her
steam pipes were twisted.
October ~, 1set-Thc Indiana narrowly
escaped destruction, both of her monster
turrets breaking loose in storm. and the
big guns threatening to wreck her.
September l6. 1s9e-Battle ship Texas
struck a rock near the torpedo station at
Newport.
November .. 1se6-The Texas sank at her
dock in the Brooklyn navy yard because OF
faulty water-tight compartments.
January IL. 1SS7-Cruiser Montgomery
struck bottom near Governors island. lost
propeller blade and bruised five plates on
the port side.
January 30. 1Se7-The cruiser Brooklyn
struck her bottom on the ice and rocks OF
the Delaware river. and her hull was
crushed In.
February S, 1Se7-The battle ship Indiana
put back to Hampton roads for fear turrets
would again break loose and cause her t.
turn turtle"
February 6. lS97-The monitor Puritan
was found to be unseaworthy on account
OF defective engines. some Of the valves be-
ing in leaky condition.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
Explosion ON SEerryboat.

j; New York. Feb. s.-The gas tank Of
the fcrryboat Columbia, which plies be-
tween this city and Williamsburg, ex-
ploded while the boat was in her slim
at the foot of Grand street, this CITY.
About 200 passengers had just gone
ashore. The ferryboat and ferry house
were damaged by the explosion to the
extent Of about $4,000. Two men were
slightly injured. The explosion created
great excitement in the vicinity Of the
ferry slip, the noise sounding like the
discharge Of Q humber Of cannons.
What caused the explosion is not
known. ~. q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
Noted Mexican Dead.

Durango. Mex, Feb. S.-News has
reached here of the sudden death of
Col. Juan Manuel Flores, governor of
the state of Durango. Gov. Flores was
OH q visit TO the remote mining town of
Santiago l'apasquiaro, and had attended
q feast given in his honor. Immediate
" after eating he retired to room, and
was found dead few minutes later.
Gov. Flores was wellknown throughout
Mexico. Cipriano Guerrero has been APP
pointed acting governor. s-5e5y.st >,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
CHRISTIANS FLY FROM CRETE.
Hundreds Find Protection ON board
British and French Yen.ela

Hundreds Find Protection ON hoard
British and French Vessels -:
Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. g.
Throughout Sunday the town of Canea
itself was comparatively quiet, but the
fire, started as q result of last weeks
conflict between the Mussulmans and
Christians. has broken out afresh and
several villages in the suburbs are in
flames. Outside the walls of Canea
there has been q continuous fusillade
since Saturday, the soldiers, siding with
the @Mussulmans. 80 .--5.55'
\ All of the Christians have left the
town. Fifteen hundred Christians have
gone aboard the British vessels, while
200 subjects of France have found ref
uge OH the French cruiser The palace
of the Christian governor of the island,
Georgi Berovitch, prince of Samoa, be-
ing blockaded by Mussulmans, Bero-
witch Pasha accordingly distributed
arms with the view of dispensing the be-
siegcrs.
At Halepa 700 armed Christians are
facing an armed body of Mussulmans.
The situation at sRetimo is serious.
The insurgents hold the vice-consuls,
the bishop and other notable penson-
ages as hostages. The Turks have al
ready pillaged several villages. and IT
is feared that the instruction will in
volve the whole of Crete. The Greek
squadron has arrived here.
London, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the Gre
clan ironclads Sparta and Psara, now
being repaired at Toulon, have been or
dered to get ready for an expedition to
Crete.
Toulon, France. Feb. s.-The French
cruiser Troude has started for the
island of Crete.
Athens, Feb. s. - A dispatch from
Canea to the Asty states that incessant
rifle and cannon firing was heard out
side Canea Saturday and Sunday and
that the Turkish troops took part in the
firing. using artillery. Many Christians
were killed. 1t is reported that the
Christians have captured the arsenal at
Suda. The Asty's correspondent adds
that he saw Moslems pillaging the
bakers quarters in Canea and killing
and mutilating Epirot bakers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
FOREIGN.

What is called Christian tbeater will
soon be opened in Paris for the purpose
reproducing highly artistic, literary and
moral plays.
The queen regent Of Spain has signed
the plan for the reforms in the island of
Cuba.
The famous artist Munkacsy, who
wasrecently stricken with spinal paraly-
sis. has become insane and has been
placed in an asylum in London.
The shipyards Of the Fairfield Ship
building company ut Govan, Scotland.
were destroyed by fire, the loss being
s250,oo0, and 1000 persons were thrown
out of work.
Three-fourths of the Christian quar-
tiers in the city Of Canea were burned
by Turkish troops and Mussulman and
800 Christians were killed. = T. Z: Z. :
The British steamer City Of Agra.
outward bound from Glasgow, has been
lost. There were two passengers and a
crew of 80 on board. te..~. -. i:
Floods in the valley of the Thames
and Quite rivers in England have done
great damage. .=s. :
Port Darwin, an important town in
South Australia, was almost wiped out
by hurricane. No lives were lost.
Advices from Havana confirm the re-
port of the burning Of the town OF
Guanabacoa. just across the bay from
Havana. by the insurgents. S.s
Gen. Gomez. the Cuban leader. has
declined to meet Capt. Gen. Weyler to
us u4llscusS CUBAN reforms. sgs So