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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25
Somerset.
ST. ALBANS.

Erwin Martin has taken the job. to
paint the Union church.-Work on the
Friends church is progressing finely.
to worship. Melvin Bigelow has pur-
chased their old church and will move it
to his land and finish 1t off for a tene-
ment.-The people are feeling badly at
the report that DR.. Moulton is soon to
leave here. He will move to Hartland
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

As. soon as dinner was over the organ
wss moved from the house to shady
place and Alberta Hewitt furnished some
fine music, and the party rang America.
Recitations and readings followed with
plenty, Of music both vocal and instru-
mental. closing with God be with us till
meeting and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President.
J. c. Hewitt. Belgrade: secretary and
treasurer, Frank Metcalf, Albion; COM
mittee of arrangements. Mrs. y. II. Thorn
as. Readtield; Mrs; Emery Hewitt, Wash
inston; Mrs. Orviile Malcolm. Windsor.
-Four generations were represented at this
reunion. Many friends of the family
were present. Among them were Mrs.
Frank Colburn who presided at the or
gan and Miss Pratt who gave fine read
ing.
EAST vASSALBORO.
| Mrs. Waite and Master Harris Of Liv-
ermore Falls, are the guests of Miss Mel
lie d. Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sprowl visited
friends in Belfast last week.-Mr. and
Mrs. George A. Gordon made "trip to
Lincolnville and Temple Heights recently
Nathan French of Belfast, visite.!
friends here last week.-Mrs.. s. D. Har-
rington of Boston, is at N. p. Bennetts
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Poland are at Temple
Heights.-Will Wentworth of Belfast
visited relatives here recently.-Mr. and
week
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Thanks From queen victoria.

New York, July 25.-Through the Brit
ish consulate here, Queen Victoria has
sent her thanks to all her subjects in this
country who contributed to her jubilee.
Jubilee services were held in the
Church of ST. John the Evangelist. in this
city, and the rector. Rev. Dr. Acosta, has
received the following letter:
"Sir-l have the honor to inform you
that | have today received dispatch
from the Marquis of Salisbury. in which
his l0rdship states that he has been COM
manded to express the queens gratifca-
ton at the manifestation of respect and
attachment displayed toward her maj
esty on the occasion of the special COM
memoration services held in New York on
June 20 last, to celebrate the sixtieth an
niversary of her majesty's accession to
the throne.
AS am given to understand that the
special services at st. Johns church on
the day in question were conceived and
carried out by yourself, it gives me much
pleasure to convey to you her majestg's
gracious message, and ut the same time
/ would ask you to impart the same to
all those whose participation in the SER
vices contributed to make them so great
Il success.
"a. PERCY BENNETT.
Acting Consul General"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Items From Cedar Park,

Cedar Park, Tex. July 22.-But little
rain fell here yesterday evening.
seventeen days meeting at Cypress
school house, under the auspices of tbe
Methodist church. closed Monday morn
ing with baptizing at the Harrel water
hole.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Atkinson broke
down UNCONVENTIONAL walls and came over
from Pond Springs and did some splendid
choir and altar service. Mrs. Adkisson is
a sister Of Mrs. Church. who is so well
known in the religious life of Austin.
The oldest convert was 1S and the
youngest was 8 years old.
Professors Geo. Mays and Walter Jen-
kins: the latter a prominent member of
the WoOdmen of the World camp at Le-
ander, were present at most of the SER
vices.
Mrs. Lille Boutwell,. Miss Winnie HAYS.
Mrs. Annie Warren. Miss Hehybower and
Miss Myrtle Dodge all of Austin. were
out and enjoying the cooling shadows
of the great hill as well as the hOspital-
ties Of erStwhile friends.
Miss Lille Hanna. charming repre-
sentative of GeOrgetown's beauty, was
out with relatives from this place.
Miss Pink Harrison came up from the
shores Of Lake Mcdonald to the meeting.
Mr.. Fred Walker. who has attended
many "a thousand annual camp meet
ings at Cypress, came over from Merrill
town.
Professor J. II. King. who has been
working for several months in south
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
A FR|GHTFUL EXPERIENCE
A THREsHING MACHINE ENGINE
EXPLODEs WITH AWFUL RE-
SUITS NEAR DENIsON.
one NAN KILLED, NINE INJURED
careless Engineer and an Old En-
gine are Responsible for the
Accident-One Man Was
Hurled Forty Feet.

Denton, Tex, July 26-(Special.)-An
oid engine. careless engineer these are
the causes; one dead engineer. nine in
Jured men, one, and maybe two, of whom
VIII die, a torn-up engine, dismantled
maGhine; these are the results.
Inns is the story in nutshell of the ex-
piosiop OF Horton Brothers thresher en-
gine ON Lindsays place, near Argyle, this
morning. 1t is impossible to ascertain tbe
name of the dead engineer, and nothing is
known of him except that he came orig-
nally from East st. Louis, ILL.,, and later
from Fort Worth. Tex.
Ihe dead mans body was frightfuly
mangled, the whole stomach being torn
out, and the body being held intact only
by an uninjured backbone. He was also
horribly crushed and bruised.
ii. Donham, feeder, who was stand
ing near the front end of the separator.
mad leg broken and pounded into jelly
is thought he can not live.
George Creubaltz, band cutter, stand
ing next to the feeder. also had leg
broken and was so badly crushed that il
is thought he, too. will die.
The other injured, none of whose hurts
are thought to be fatal. are:
Will BOtts sack holder, leg broken
and badly bruised.
Will Keith, measurer, taken out from
under the boiler, scalded badly and with
one arm broken.
Will Smith. badly scalded.
Lon and Chet Horton, scaldcd.
Joe Bays. scalded and bruised.
B0rnes Horton, who was standing on
top of the separator, was hurled clear
over the stack, forty feet, but was only
slightly hurt.
G. q. Cogdell, who was at work on the
stack when the accident occurred. and
hearing the terrible noise jumped just in
time to escape being struck by the big
drive wheel. which, had it hit him, would
have killed him instantly.
1t was o'clock, and on account of hav-
ing to move the thresher the men mad just
got to work when the accident occurred.
All of sudden the engine seemed to jump
straight mp. then started forward and,
running into the separator, exploded, tear
ing away Ons end of the separator. blow
ing one of its flues distance of 300 yards
and tearing and twisting its frame and
wheels into a state of unrecOgnizablity
AT the time of the explosion the gauge
showed little If any, water. the steam reg
lister evincng a pressure of 1870 pounds to
the square inch, and even that may have
been incorrect, as the boilers was old and
had no safety valve.
The dead engineer had been remon-
strated with several times about allowing
his steam to get so high, but ALWAYS re-
piled that so long as he kept it below 200
there was no danger.
The dead man having nothing with him
whereby address of relatives could be
learned, he will be buried at Prairie
Mountain tomorrow.
Local physicians left for Argyle this
evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
ARMY BICYCLE EXPERIMENT.
Bicycle Corps From Montana Reach
st. Louis in Forty Days

DIZZY FROM montana HeaCh
st. Louis In Forty Days.
ST. Louis. July 25.-The Twenty-fifth
United States infantry bicycle corps,
which reached this city last night, COM
pleting their 2000-mile ride from Fort
Missoula, Mont, in forty days. thirty
five of which were actually spent on the
road. are encamped at Forest park.
Despite the rain that fell last night and
this afternoon. thousands of people visit
ed the troopers at the park. During
their stay here the officers. j. A. Moss
and j. NJ. Kennedy. will he entertained
by prominent citizens. while the troop
ers, who are c0l0red men. are the guests
of local bicycle clubs anu later will be
transferred to Jefferson barracks.
The Twenty-fifth United States in
fantry bicycle corps left Fort Missoua.
June "a. twenty-three in number. Lieut..
j. a. Moss. Surgeon j. NJ. Kennedy and
Edward ii. Boos, the official reporter,
and twenty soldiers selected from the
four companies stationed at Fort Mis-
soula. During the trip one of the men
was returned to Fort Missoula on ac-
count of not being able to keep up.
The distance covered was 1900 miles,
the average per day being 80 % miles.
After leaving the Nebraska sand hills
the average was over sixty miles per day.
The bicycles stood the trip remarkably
well, but few accidents of serious ma
ture having occurred, those that did
occur being through carelessness Ac-
cording to Lieut.. Moss the trip was a
success from a military standpoint.
In an interview Lieut.. Moss said:
"The trip has proved beyond perad-
venture my contention that the bicycle
has a place in modern warfare. In every
kind of work, all sorts of roads, we
averaged fifty miles day. At the end
of the journey we are all in good plysi-
cal condition,
Seventeen tires and half dozen
broken frames is the sum of our dam
ages. The practical result of the trip
shows that IN army bicycle corps can
travel twice as fast as cavalry or in
fantry under any conditions and at one
third cost and effort.
II am not sure whether we will re-
turn on our wheels or not, but Will know
as soon as orders are received from
Washington"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Kansas Miners Talking Strike.

Pittsburg. Kan. July 25.-The miners
at yesterdays conference claimed they
had unmistakabe evidence that the Hi
nois strikers had sent about thirty-four
delegates to agitate strike in all of the
important miners. The delegates come
quietly and dealt with the delegates Sc
lected by the several mines to the con-
vention only. The strong argument the
agitators used with the Kansas miners
was that Kansas held the key to the
situation westward; that if Kansas went
out the railroads would bring the opera
tors to time. Operators say that it will
make no difference whether Kansas, with
only 10000 miners. goes out or stays in.
but the miners see in the extra work
and storing of coal going on desire on
the part of the operators to fortify them
selves against a strike They are also
suspicious that the coal from the Kan
sas mines is to be smugged into the
strike territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
LuIinE LOcnlH.

Luling, Tex, July 23-On July %. by
order of the county judge of Caldwell
county. the voters within the limits of the
old corporation will elect an entire set
OF new city officials; consisting of II
mayor. marshal and five aldermen.
The young people of the Baptist church
met Sunday afternoon and organized a
Baptist Young Peoples union. The fol
lowing officers were elected: w. l.. Bar
ber, president Miss Alta Brown, vice
president: Champion Jackson. secretary:
MISS Berta Pierce. treasurer; Miss Nan
ME Beach. Organist
Louis Epstein left for Yoakum Mon
day, where he has accepted position
with Landa Bros.
The Southwestern Telegraph and Tel
ephone company have Il gang of men sta
toned between this point and San Ant0-
MO completing their long distance metallic
circuit. consisting of six copper wires.
from Houston to San Antonio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
DEBs SPOKE AT FAIRMONT.
1t Is Thought Today Will Decide
Whether the Men VIII Strike.

Fairmont. w. Va. July 2j.-Debs held
three good meetings at the various mines
today and is confident that the men will
he gotten out although he will not say
he expects the move tomorrow. The gen
era impression is that if the break is not
made tomorrow it will not be made at
all. 1t is hard to tell what the men will
do when the morning comes.
Today the operators succeeded in keep
ing many of them from the meeting and
it looks as easy to keep them in the
mines.
Mahon left this afternoon for Clarks-
burg where he and Rea addressed good
meeting
All the mines are guarded by deputies
and no men are allowed ON the cOmpa-
MES grounds.
body of the organized men will stay
at each of the different mines tonight
and herculean effort is to be made to
induce the men not to work tomorrow.
Rumors of all kinds are ahOat tonight.
but no trouble is expected. The men
will certainly settle the strike one way
or the other so far as this region is CON
cprned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
HEADLONG RUSH 70 alaska
THE CRAZE RESEMBLES THAT OF
THE DAYS OF 40 IN THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
CLAMOR|NG FOR STEAMSHIP PASSAGE
Steamship Offices Overrun With
Gold Seekers-DimcuIty viii he
Experienced After August L in
Navigating Yukon River.

San Francisco, Cal, July 25.-The de-
sire of the gold seekers to reach the
klondyke district resembles for all the
world the craze of eastcrners to reach
California IN the days of old and the
land of gold"
There is little or no method in this long
ing OF the masses to reach the El Dorado
Ill the great unknown territory of the
northwest. People who have no. expert
ence in mining or have undergone none
of the hardships incident to such a. jour
ney as will follow Il trip to the Yukon
country are clamoring for passage and
straining every nerve to secure funds nee
essary on which to make the trip. Many
are making sacrifices in order to visit the
land that promises 80 much. Every
steamship office in the city is overrun
with people seeking information concern
ing the klondyke country. Those who
have the money do not hesitate to pay
for the passage, trusting in many in
stances to good luck to give them food
on which to subsist during the coming
winter. The Excelsior, which leaves ON
"Wednesday next, has full passenger
list. but big bonuses are being offered
every day for Il berth on the vessel.
The steamer Umatilla left this morn
ing. for the north with 200 passengers
-
to Port Townsend. where she connects
with the City of Topeka, sailing direct to
the Juneau.
The Topeka. which is scheduled to
leave Seattle early next week, has al
ready more passengers than is permitted
by law. The same is true of the q. w.
Elder. which is scheduled to leave July
30. The people at Seattle are begging
the steamship company officers to provide
them with transportation.
The steamer Cleveland. chartered as an
extra vessel by the Northwestern Trading
company, sailed late last night for Seat
tie, where she will discharge part of her
cargo and take on supplies and passen-
gers for Alaska.
About half of her passengers come
from this city and are booked for Alaska
and she will be full to the limit, leaving
Seattle for the north. 1t is probable that
she will carry 800 passengers. More peo-
pie are anxious to go to Alaska and the
Yukon country than can possibly be ac-
oommOdated at the present time.
1t is believed by many that the vessels
now fitting out at San Francisco and des-
tined for Dawson City by way of st.
Michaels will never reach the former
place. The river begins to freeze about
September |. and it is not possible for
vessels leaving San Francisco after
August | to reach Dawson City for ut
least five or six days after the extreme
cold has set in.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
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NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.
Last Weeks Attendance Showed m
Increase-MusicaI Carnival.

Last Weeks Attendance Showed m
Increase-MusicaI Carnival.
Nashville, July 26.-Last weeks attend
ance upon the exposition showed a decided
increase and the figures given out today
place the attendance Of paying visitors at
10000. the week previous having had be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The general
average of attendance expected during
the hot season has not only been realized,
but has been increased, and this week Is
expected to run the total for the month up
to a high point.
No important features were on the pro-
gram today except outdoor sports and di-
versions, which were in some features
repeated tonight, yet a very good attend
ance was present. With the last three
days of the week set apart for the musi-
cal carnival and jubilee, visitors from the
country are not expected before Wednes-
day and the following days, for upon these
days special railway rates at low figures
have been granted for the spectators.
Preparations for the carnival are under
full headway. Musical circles are elated.
military circles enthused, and the general
public delighted with the promise of en-
joyment.
The musical director, Innes, has cho-
rus of 800 of the best talent in the city
well in hand and hard ut work practicing
and though the time is short, the chorus
will be ready for the three days of fes-
tivities. On Saturday Governor Taylor,
with his full staff. including Col. Nellie
Ely. will review all the troops. Madame
Rosaldine, the famous contralto, and
Miss Miner, the well known contralto,
have started from New York to appear
in this carnival.
Applications for rooms are pouring in
l,n.
towns, and immense excursions are be-
ing rapidly organized. The efforts of the
exposition management and musical di-
rector. Innes, are to make the carnival
noted and famous in every respect, and
this community is giving all assistance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Big Paper Plant Burned.

Kaukauna. Wis. July 25.-The exten-
sive plant of the Badger Paped company
was totally destroyed by fire early this
morning. The loss will be $3.50, 900, part
ly covered by insurance of about $780,
600. The mill was one of the largest in
the northwest and was built in 1884.
1t consisted of large brick and stone
building. 200 by 175 feet in dimensions,
with several additions. At one time il
looked as if several large factories in
the neighborhood also would be destroy
ed. by the flames were gotten under con-
troll shortly after ] o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Grand Jury Reconvened.

Georgetown, Tex. July 26.-The grand
jury, which finished its work and ad-
journed two weeks ago, reconvened this
morning in response to call by Judge
two murders, Sam Casey, near Corn Hill,
and II woman at Taylor, have been com
mitted. OF the fourteen felony indict-
ments returned by the grand jury at its
session two weeks ago, there was not n
single murder case
District court took up the criminal
docket today. and the next two weeks
will be very busy ones, as there are a
number of very important cases to come
up for trial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

Dor assembly. Advices received by local
labor leaders are to the effect that nearly
all of the executive officers of national
labor organizations will come to Wheel
ing for Tuesdays conference. As to the
outcome of the conference there is much
uncertainty. though it is claimed that
the result will be the calling upon the
firemen, brakemen and conductors to re-
fuse to haul trains carrying West Vir-
gnia coal. There is no hope of ability
to have the railway engineers join in this
movement. In fact. the engineers broth
erhood will not be represented at the con-
ference
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
GreenviIIe Murder Trial.

=, ,Greenville, Tex, July 26.-(SpeciaI)--
The case of The State VS.. Joe English.
charged with the murder of Ed. Doggett.
together with Louis Luttrel, was brought
up in the district court this morning.
and, on motion, English was granted u
change of venue to Hopkins county. The
court sets in Sulphur Springs next
month.
Louis Luttrell was refused n new trial
this morning and was sentenced 70 the
penitentiary for ninety-nine years. His
attorneys gave notice of anneal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
Labor Leaders Make n Good Impress
sion on ClarksVille Miners.

Clarksburg. w. Va. July 25.-Tht
miners meeting, advertised for today
has proven a great success from the
miIiers' standpoint. On every train scores
of miners arrived. At o'clock tonight
about 300 miners and double that num-
Der of citizens were at the place of meet
ing. j. w. Rea of Chicago. vice presi-
dent of the Painters and Decorators
union, opened the meeting and spoke of
the benefits derived from organized labor.
He was well received
After Rea, w. d. Malone. president
of the National Street Car union. spoke
for two hours. He stated that if this
strike was lost it would be on account
of the West Virginia miners, and gen
eral boycott would be declared against
all West Virginia coal in futures by all
organizations of labor in the United
States. Over 100 men said they would
join the union, and meeting will be
held on Monday. There is no doubt that
all will go out by Tuesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Miners STRIKE SITUATION
SIXTY ARMED DEPUTY SHERIFFS
ARE AWAITING ORDERS AT
PITTSBURG.
THE WOMEN ARE ACTIVE AG|IA1ORS
Urging Their Husbands, Brothers
and Sweethearts to Strike for
Living Wages-LabOr Leaders
Making Headway.

Pittsburg, July 25.-Sixty deputy
sheriffs have been ordered out and are
now at the union station awaiting orders
to move. Their destination Is kept q
profound secret, but it is supposed they
are to be sent to the nsnes OF New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company in an
tlcipatiOn of any raid that may be made
But, as the strikers officials declare that
the contemplated march has been aban-
Ndoned, no conflict is expected. Another
: 8rch on Cannonsburg was begun to,
q ght. A big meeting of the miners was
!, "a at Reising az 3 o'clock this after
doom. The men were informed that the
Allison mine intended to resume worl;
Monday morning, and in a very short
time it was decided to make another
tramp across the country and reinforce
the 100 strikers that have been on guard.
They wiz remain until Tuesday morn
ing. There was a great hurrying to and
fro in all the mining settlements in that
section before the sun went down. Every
man decided to take two days. rations
along. Women, as has been the case
during the present strike, were among
the most active agitatOrs. They advised
their husbands and sweethearts to take
another tramp across the country in or
der thar their conditions might be bet
tered. Before evening more than 500
determined men from Cecil, Reising and
Bridgevlle were modified at Bridgevile.
Shortly after o'clock they started on
the march with the American flag at
their head. Nearly all the men carried
dinner pail, and they looked like a regi-
ment of toilers going to work.
The whole country side along the line
of march turned but to witness the
sight. They reached Allison mine at
about 10 o'clock and made the best of
their quarters. Nothing was done in the
way of arbitration yesterday. The COM
missioners rested and expect to accom-
plish considerable during tomorrow. They
will try to enlist more of the river oper-
ators and have every reason to hope
that they will be successful.
j "ittfr-It was learned that the depu-
= greae supplied with Winchester rifles
hate Ntched ahead to the New York
.x-aS SnoeS and cOmpany's mines. The re-
.T soln n deputies, it is said. came from
IN ,c;ha f,rmitt. who received word from
~ SIIorn.i lat a large body of men were
- Steward the mines, coming from
" 70 ,,s lion of McKeesport and the
- 'nS M 9eDy district Nothing more def
40 u the above is known here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
LANDED IN CORN FIELD.
An Excursion Train Goes Through q
TrestIe-SeyeraI Iniured.

Marietta, o., July 25.-As an excur.
sion train was returning from Zanes
a bottom land three and half miles
from Marietta gave way and two of the
four coaches were precipitated to corn
field below. The coaches were filled
with people, but by miracle no one was
killed. About fifteen persons were in
jured badly, and all were more or less
injured. Miss Nellie Purdick of this
city was injured in the breast and will
probably die. One of the coaches took
fire and some of the passengers were
singed and had their clothes burned be-
fore they could escape.