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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22
Don't MafrY Drinkers.

Now that the season Of weddings is up
on us we frequently hear the question:
"What kind of man is she marrying?''
Far too often the answer is: well. he's
been little dissipated, 1 guess. but
hear he has reformed" or. "he sometimes
takes a little too much wine, but I reck-
on he'll settle down. now that he is mar
ried" Not bit of it! He'll be much
more apt to become settled" in his hab-
its of dissipation. and the roses on the
fair brides cheeks will grow whittier than
the Easter lilies that perfumed the chan
eel on her bridal day. Would that some
superhuman power could save our sweet
young girls from becoming the wives OF
drunkards as too many OF them are do
ing.-Temperance Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22
Gunnery Practice.

An officer of the United States navy re-
lates the following as illustrating some of
the perils of gunnery at sea:
Il came very near going up into the air
in small bits on this last squadron cruise.
We were at heavy gun practice at sea.
and but for the quicknesS Of a gunner $
mate would never have returned. AS you
probably know, the heavy guns in the
turrets are fired by electricity. the gun
being discharged simply by pressing a
button The officer in command of the
forward turret on our ship during rapid
firing practice was just about to press the
button to fire one of our big guns when
gunner's mate was seen to grab at
sonnet hing on the wall of the turret and
then fall in a heap on the floor. The Off
Ger pressed the button. but the gun was
not discharged. When the mate came to
he was asked what had happened. and he
informed the officer that the breech of
the gun had not been locked. and that
what he grabbed at on the wall was the
wires forming the electric firing circuit.
When he saw that the officer was prepar-
ing to fire the gun. and at the same time
observed that the breech of the gun was
not locked, the only thing that occurred
to him to prevent the gun being dis
charged was to destroy the circuit which
he did promptly and effectively. When
all this occurred there was charge OF
25O pounds of powder in the gun. another
charge of the same size In the turret
ready to be served, and the passageway
leading to the powder magazine was wide
OPEN But for the quickness of the gun
ner's mate the gun would have been
blown out inside the turret, the gases
from the burning powder would probably
have ignited the charge lying in the tur-
ret, this explosion would have ignited the
powder in the magazine, and the chances
are that the whole ship, crew and all
would have gone up in the ar. "A
thought that has occurred 10 me Is tlis
S,1nnose the accident had occurred. what
do you imagine the verdict board OF in
quiry as to the cause Of loss of the snip
would hsye been? Since this experience
the department has adopted electrical
means to prevent the discharge OF any ol
tbe large s-,,ns until the breech is locked.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22

r - aba scalp or Scaid Head.
r-s~sii.a 81 ~. - nocst severe form. is never
sgi, falips1lv i, 81. cured by Doans Ointment, the
alrs sa,resf Specific for all ''cl'iness OF me
skin.
,,,on we'd fri.2Wky
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22
,rhi. Tells where Health May B,
Found,

And tha. is more important than maxi
ing money. II your blood is impure,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine for
YOU. 1t cures scrofula, salt rheum,
rheumatism, catarrh and all other dis
eases originating in or promoted by
in,rn,re blood and low state of the sys-
fnv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22
A C. A r D
TO WhokH lr MAY CONCERN
GREETING:

GREETING:
We, the undersigned. merchants of Au.
gusta. Me-, having used the Cash Pur.
chase Coupons for the past year in oul
business. take pleasure in saying thai
their use has proved attractive to the
people. encouraging our own customers tc
pay cash, and bringing considerable
percentage of new cash trade to our
stores. We consider the system sue
cess. ard have renewed our contracts TO,
the coming year We also desire to say
that several hundred dollars have been
paid to the people who use the coupons
principally in orders on our own stores
and to the best of our knowledge and be-
lief every premium has been promptly
paid when due and called for. We have
found the Cash Purchase Ad Co. honor
able and square in the conduct of their
business
Augusta. Me-, Oct. %, 1887.
Russell & Weston, +. l.. Hersey. f. f.
Davis & Co. James +. Fuller, Geo W.
Quinby. e. z. Bradbury. w. M. Her.
dee. c. II. Durham, f. II. Burgess. Har-
riet F. Tibbetts. Swift & Turner, F. G..
Doe, Geo. d. Haskell. ]. f. Young, G. w.
Sear.es. Percival Bros.
NOTE-Harry p. Lowell. John Cough
lin. Taber, Carey d Reid and L.. X Smith
are the new firms in the list for the COM
ing year. All the above named firms will
make the people welcome to leave cou-
poEs with them.
CASH PURCHASE AID co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22

uooD.S PILLS are easy to take.
easy to operate. cure lndigestloh'
headache. III
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22
Daily 8tuutttt 5uurnal.
w. C. r. u. COLUMN.

MOTTO: For God and Home and
Every Land"
OBJECT: To unity the methods OF
woman's temperance work the world
over.
BADGE: A knot Of white ribbon.
HOUR OF PRAYER: Noon.
METHODS: Agitate. educate, organise.
tional. evangelistic. social and legal.
THE POLYGLOT PETITION has been
circulated throughout the world and
signed by representatives Of over nifty
countries: It asks for the outlawing Of
the alcohol and opium trade and the
system Of legalized vice. The chief
auxiliaries Of the w. c. T. U, are the
United States. Canada, Great Britain
Australia, South Africa. India, Japan
and the Sandwich Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22
BUSINESS CHANCES
For Sale.

sloVo buys stock and fixtures of light
manufacturing business, established 40
years and has always enjoyed best OF
reputation with customers; located on
commercial street, Boston. and the ma
ture OF this business is such that 1t doc.
not require but little experience to becoi1s
thoroughly familiar with it. An essentis,
quaiihcation the owner should possess il
that OF salesman. Any one who can fill!
the above. viz: furnish the amount OF
money ard brains can make money fast
here. w. f. CARRUTHERS,
II School ST., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-22

For the cure of Alcoholic, Morphine
and other drug addictions attend the
Maine Keeley Institute at Isl Congress
ST.. Portland, Maine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
CORDIAL TO W. ]. BRYAN
He Mas Invited to Address the
Mexican Congress.
CHINA SAID TO BIZ INDIFFERENT
To the seizure of Her Territory H.,
the Germans Italian Cabinet
Has been FIXED III.
CHINA SAID TO BE- INDIFFERENT

Mexico City December IT.. Mr. BRYAN
had busy and agreeable day today lie
called TO pay his respects 70 the American
minister. General Powell Clayton. at 10
o'clock and was cordially greeted. and
after passing an hour wiki the minister he
drove in the forest Of Cbapultepec with
Thomas Banifh. Ex-Governor Crittenden
and General John II. 'r,sblc, anu in the
AFTERNOON he was visitor with Nrs. Bryan
at the chamber OF deputies aud was admit
ted to the floor. the congressman all rs-
ing out Of respect TO the leader OF the dem
ocfa'ic party in the United states. lie
was invited TO speak and talltd Of pnrlia-
meLtary instliu ions ana of the progress
wnich Mexico Is making on all hands. Ills
reception IN the chamber WIS enthusiasts
Congress has approved the contract en-
tered into with Samuel Brothers Of New
York for supplyiug a million dollars worth
OF material for Federal railways. tple.
gFaphs etc, also the coutect with Il.
q. Dun 4 Co o. New York establishing
mercantile agency hrrc
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Anarchists After Weyles

Madrid, December 1.-THE nlnss
.marine. Admiral Bermejo, is paying
attention to the improvement Of Tie
ish navy. 1t is announced thE
Azcarragua, the late premier ana
minister of war. is TO retire denni'@
politics.
General Weyier received the lies|
the conservatives and several genen,
terday. The newspapers here say y
Cuban reformists at the reopenlns
coriez will demand the trial Of "
Weyler.
a supposed anarchist, disguHn
woman, was recently found with ns
and feet tied, in ditch near s'l4
The man Travelled on the same WI
General Weyler and It is bellessa
tended to kill the general, put M
his failure to do 50 other analel's
toned him and left him 10 bis ~
General Pando is still directing w
atoms of the gunboats in the 'ns
province of Santiago De Cuba uu. I
been unable to arrive ct the caas
ing place, owing to an obstacle u y
Reports from Mauzanillo say No.
ed that CaliX.o Garcia, the ~
leader, has committed suicide i is.!
is not believed here. even in o'n'~
Giles
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
COW hRDLY WORk or WHITEt'AP-
PERS NEAR REMEDY, ALA.
Negro Cabin set on Fire md as the
Inmates Rush out they Are shot
Duwn--Thc Uiacks Alarmed.

birmingham, Ala, December IA spe-
cla to The Age Herald from Kennedy. Ala
says
Last night between II and 10 O'clock
band Of whilecappers who have been on
Grating for the past ten months in this
vicinity went to the house of Lewis Bon
ner, colored, three miles from this place.
After setting fire 10 the house they gave
the alarm. aud as the inmates ran out to
eXtingulsh the flames the whitec appers.
who wero in ambush. proceeded TO shoot
them down John Bonner was shot through
the arm. but not seriously wounded Louis
Bonner was shot through the thigh ana
amputaton is probably necessary. He Is
in Il very critical condition
There are no known causes for such acts
Of -awlcssness. as both are quiet. moi
fensiye negroes, other than Lewis Bonner
and walker Mccarthy who were at the
Bonner house, are born witnesses In the
United States court in the case Of the XIII .
ing Of Andrew Hayden by whitecaps L; this
pldce last January, and It is supposed that
their object was to eXterminate convictinS
evidence This case was to have been tried
a" the last session of the Federal court in
Birmingham but was extended until the
Mare h term, The negroes are panic
stricken and are leaving as rapidly as pos
seNio. No arrests have been made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
NATIONAL BANknurrcy ACT.
4 New Measure VIII lie Presented to
CrMarna.. 80 ErcNcnl Mccls.

4, New Measure VIII lie Presented to
Congress tie Present Wcck.
Washington, December IA National
bankruptcy bill similar in its substantial
features to the Henderson, Culberson bill
passed by the house last session will be
reported to the house this week by the
judiciary committee. The bill provides Or
both voluntary bankruptcy and Involuntary
bankruptcy. except corporation. The lat,
ter may be forced Into it. but not other
wise Wage eamers, laborers and farmers
can not be forced into it.. All others are
subject to involuntary bankruptcy for Ger
tain designated causes. In general these
involuntary causes relate to fraudul MT
conduct on the part of the bankrupt. The
clause In rast measures providing that
man who permits his commercial paper to
20 unpaid for thirty days shall he an in
voluntary bankrupt. is eliminated. The
general effect OF the bill Is 10 discharge the
bankrupt of all debts after the estate has
been administered and it has been
found that there has been fraudulent
conduct The bankrupt measure is so
framed as to make its administration sim
PIE and inexpensive. 1t Involves only two
officers referee and trustee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
TOO REVOLVING n \
Tortures of a Spanish Pris,,s|
Thus Described.
SPAIN TRYING TO BUY 4 Ei
ono that Was Built for J....
Ready to Go Into Con.L3
sion ut Once.

New York. December l4.--Cam,h
Dumas. a French citizen and am,
the Cuban army has arrived hen
steamship Ori2aba from Havana
He was recently released M
Severino castle in Matanzas. wher
been confined as a prisoner 0, ID
was shot through the head in an !,
ment with the Spanish troops and y
ana sentenced by a courtmartlai toy !
The French consul appealed In h.
and obtained the prisoners pard1
Captain Dumas explained to n, N
that, cruel as the treatment Of cub,,I
oners may be in other prisons in odd
fortunes at San Seyerino castle n, n
voting for description.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
KYLE AND IMMIGRATION.
The Senator Introduces Bill TO
Change Present Laws.
70 AMEND THE EDUCATIONAL TEST.
Questions 10 tie Propouudcd ncfore
They Emburlt for Amrricn--tp-
preparation BiIi Postponed.

Washington December li~-'The senate
was in session just fifteen minutes to-day
Adjournment being taken tll tomorrow, out
Of respect to President Mckinley. who is
today in attendance upon the funeral Of
his mother The motion to- adjourn was
made by Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts. All
senator's, said he. are aware of The great
calamity that has orcrtaken The chief
m .strate OF the Nation. lie is Iu attend.
an t upon the funeral of his mother. Out
Of respect to him. and as an expression Of
sympathy for him in his anliction. l move
that the senate do now adjourn
No business beyond the Introduction OF
bills and resolutions was transacted
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mir. Kyle Is. d. to change the immigration
laws Of the United States. He gave no ice
that at the proper time he would Offer The
hin as ii substitute for that which is now
loudins before the senate.
In only one feature said Mr. Kyle
does my bill differ from the measure now
before the senate. My bill provides that
all immigrants shall have their test OF
education made by the United States tOl-
sui at the point nearest to heir homes. II
IS a serious hardship for these people to
oro.s the ocean with the prospect staring
them In the face OF failing in the test at
the port of a foreign country. The feeling
OF Stage fright doubtless 50 seriously af-
iects many Of them 50 that they are un-
able TO do themselves justice in reading
the prescribed sections OF the constitution
uf the United States. The measure ! have
offered is to remedy what | regard as
Il Hf tsf tt IA.
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A MYSTERY AT ORANGE.
e"mc one HAS "ern BADLY cut ar
shot.

shot.
Orange. Texas. December 1.-THE oft
GERS at this place have been engaged In
the solution Of mystery whi,h has so
far bafflod them. L. r. Grubbs' rnciar
Tcny' Brigham Young was stolen from the
livery stable last night and returned this
morning with the saddle aud hrllrc on
him y burglar end 'lvorcd 10 effect nm en-.
trance into Sam Wilson's saloon last nigh,
but Charlie Wilson, who sleeps upstairs
heard The noise, cane to tho stairs and
tired through tho door, and the burglar
disappeared. This morning trail Of
blood was found beginning in front Of the
saloon and leading down the street into
Srnebs' stable and up to The stall from
which the horse was stolen. Some tbin,,
that the burglar fired at by Wilson WA,
struck and took the horse 10 escape. whnc
Others think that the TRAN of blood was
probably tho result of cutting scranc
which has not yet como to light From the
appearance Of the profuse blood stains phy-
sicians say that an artery had been severed
Considerable excitement has been caused
by the mystery,
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ran River Mass. December I1.--No,ioo.
u 'ne proposed reduction of wages posted
'"oay say the reduction will begin Ian
u'ry D. 1898 the details Of which will he
gwen ON later TIL committee recon-
lnended general reduction OF wages IN an
departments on the snme basis.
lne nr'ee Tor weaving a cut of IS inches
oiNot print cloth win be reduced from 10
~ 10 cvhta and the reduction m all otber
uepartments without reserve viii, be 90
ren eeit OF il9. The committee rom
, u,euus 'hat The salaries OF all administra-
''s o.Hcers De reduced II per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
PROMISE OF PROTEoTIe,
blHncO Assures Al! Exiled QJ
ThcN NnN Reiurn.

Washington. December ll-Ts 4
ing advices have been raceisai h |
Spanish legation in this city tron h
Blanco in Havana:
To the Spanish Minister. Ii adt&I
cablegran OF November 81. nos lSj
Your eNcellency can authorize caa|
secure passports TO these island, Il
persons having omigrated who sal4 [
without any exception. save ID ~
common crime; this applies 10 al ~
enlirrants, both those who have sria1
voluntarily and those who CONSIDER \
selves obliged to remain in exile =
political motive, cause or act. y
cases your eycellency can dsYilre tAsaI
in the island their persona aisv,
families and their estates VIII be 81
teei with the protection Of The goIth5]
of Spain, - hD
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
CAV HOLD orr TILL MARCH.
AFTER that Miners at Dawson CITY
VII, suffer

Washington, December IA Senator Nc
Bride Of Oregon has received the follow ing
from +. j. Harsh, who arrived At Portland
on November 30 'lcccj from Dawson: Il
can say that the supply Of provisions In
Dawson can lot last longer than the mid
die Of March. No supplies can reach the
lnterio' by ordinary conveyance until next
June, and believe It will require the re-
sources OF the United States government
to equip an expedition strong enough TO
overcome the obstacles OF midwinter
journey This expedition should be author
lied at once as 1T win take from forty to
fifty days to reach Dawson from skagray
and pyea. am certain that there will be
Intense suffering unless relief is at once
provided for"
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over and pass the senate resolution grant
ing bellgerency to the insurgents FOR
the present the house will wait the fsilure
of autonomy In grim silence.
But on the ietiremont of the greenoacK'
the administrators pet scheme, disguised
though il be by a spacious recommended
ton the house slaps the gold financiors In
the face So far as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is
concerned, the election OF 1896 was hol'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
Financial Reform Both Houses

tatives upon those topics were not sought,
The senate having passed a resolution rec
ogniling the bellgerency Of Cuba at the
extra session. In order TO settle that point
It was only necessary 10 take a vote Of the
members of the lower house.
The work OF taking the uols WAS UNDER
taken and carried out with the greatest
care, and they undoubtedly show the scntl-
ntht Of congress upon these five qucs'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
Tim. SuuruilIy story

Washington. December l4'--iu
legation here has absolutely no INV
respecting the semi-official anho Mas
coming from Havana to me snl
General Julio Sanguilly mas u NJ. q
services to the Spanish 2ause. n,
that no paper or docum 'nts o. i III III
bearing on the matter have pris ''ssarls
the legation, and although lne .h ~
not &c beyond this statement, ~ a,i;..
son TO believe that the story W.
credence.
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washington. December Journal corre-
spondents have made poll OF the Fifty
NTH congress upon five OF the most i'm
portant matters that are likely to come up
this session. A summary Of the results
Is given In the tables above. In the mat
ter of the two treatles-that OF arbitra.
ton with England and the annexation OF
,Iawsii-the house under the constitution.
has no voice. Hence opinions of represen,
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to pass 1t. Even then there are fears of
proiracted opposition In the senate.
on the matter Of radical financial legis
lation, such as Secretary Gage, the self
appointed monetary commission, and other
goldite interests advocate, the senate votes
mo" overwhelmingly. There is not a
single affirmative answer on the direct
question as to whether it is possible. Even
The most ardont adlninistrationlsts admit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15

New York December t.--Veno2uela tas
rot yet definitely determined who shall
plead her cause before tho arbitration nj
bunal to lis the Guiana boundary, TAT 1t IS
settled. says the World correspondent in
Caracas, that IL VIII be mo OF these s.x
distinguished iurists Of ,ne United states:
joseph II Choalo Of New York tity,
Frederick r. Couicrt of Niew York city;
Former President Harrison af indianapolis.
United States Senator T. B Foraker OF
Cincinnati Judge William Il Day Of 'au-
ION Former United States Senator George
Edmunls OF Vermont
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tons
Tie administration. /, seems, Is to par
take Of dad sea fruit, and may be brought
face TO face with disastrous reyerses in Its
policy from dsafiectod and rebellious re-
puhllcans. The Hawaiian treaty can not
pass the senate; more than onc-tbird Of It's
membership is in opposition. Reliance
must be had on a bll or 1oint resolution
which will require but SIMPLE inajority
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
-,
Wants "a Match

aaiNeston, Texas, December II. - Jack
'o'ihson' eoiofed, of Galveston anuounces
'hat no is desirous Of meeting any man In
the state a. 1853 pounds Tor fifteen. ronnd
go or more He has the rsnota,ion 80
ing 4 good, stiff puncher. Hs mnlk|s M.
headqnarters Al Harry Browns, fremont
street and avenue l.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
Spain Trying 10 Buy War;,

London, December 1.-THE SpAD
ernment, it is again announced y ~
ing with the Armstrong;, this W.
cruiser of 1900 tons, said 10 =
$500, 900, built for Japan, but WaNs
does not want. The vessel Is saw
practically ready for sea. -
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their doubt.
Arbitration with Great Britain is In an
equally embarrassing fox. Thirty members
are in emphatic opposition. That indi-
Gates defeat unless changes can be brought
about Even the house. with its big re-
publican majority, shows up in favor Of
Cuba and it Will only take a clear revela-
tior OF tho situation IN the island from
official sources to make the house boil
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New York, December Ia
the Herald from Washington - ysri
an investigation extending ove' ~
half the treasury department. !; M
TO deny the charge made by spa,s
government is responsible LOT d
filibustering expeditions aiiesss a,sr d
been taken to Cuba by the s'eA
Friends
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low victory and its effect . J.
tive. In the language :,
Walker of Massachusetts. i, h
three presidential elections "A
to five panics to produce pern,,,'
cial legislation" And IL lool.
the chairman of the commits !.
and currency was prophe, &,
honor.-New York Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15

Louisville, Ky, December it,.-A special
to the Evening Post from shelblyi'e. Ky.
says; Manager J. l.. MoClo,kty Of ,he
Dallas, Texas, bala99tl team this mur
Ing induced Russ Hall. the cracN young
shorts'op who play II in tho Iallas team
last year 10 pat his name 10 contract
with Che ST .onis club, Han is in rood
trim, ana expressed himself rs being .'ad
to get into fast company.
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Pntroiman Howard Appoin,ea

. W. Howard patrol'lln en- The Nalu
street beat between Texas and Presto,
avenues west side, Yesterday t,indarsd
us r'sisnation to Chief o. Pole, Helm.
70 accept the position of aealth mstt tar
mace vacant by tne death o. Mead
mossashan- Howard's appointment WAS
v,it vii. uy Mayor Rice yesterday. and he
VIII take charge Of his new positi,, ,ofav