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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

The crazy man who attempted t.
assassinate King Humbert of Italy
last week really conferred favor upon
him for it restored to him all the popu
larity. of which the i'll success of Italian
arms and other mistakes may have de-
prived him. King Humbert is a brave
man. has seen actual service on tbs
battlefield where he was wounded anG
once before his life was attempted
None of these attempts appear to have
affected his disposition toward the
people. The first assalant was con
demrcd to death but the King changed
the decree to life Imprisonment, and the
last will probably be sent to the insane
asylum. When the cholera was raging
Humbert visited the hospitals and min.
istered to the sick When this last at
tempt on his life was made he quietly
remarked that this was what one of his
trade must expect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
As ATHENS APPEARED.
When the People We're Preparing for the
Great Strife.

President Smith of Trinity College
writes the following letter from Athens
under date of March 2S, to the Hartford
Courant:
Although this is one of the most inter
esting cities in the world ii is hard to fix
the attention upon the things for which
we came. There is the Acropolis it is
true. just stones throw from our hotel
the museum not far off. and the whole re-
gion round about is full of monuments
and associations. Near at hand. within
am hour or two, are Eleuss and Mara
thon and Salamis. and many another ia
nous spot. But there is something In the
life of the people today that draws the
mind from ancient things and holds it to
the considerations of political problems
ON the solution of which depends the flu
ture of Greece.
On our departure from Jaffa we were
urgently besought not to attempt to go
to Athens. We were informed that the
six great powers after failing to make
any impression upon Turkey had resolved
to suppress the revolt in Crete by
cOercing the country from which the in
and supplies. The few newspapers which
We saw at Alexandria We're full of war
rumors. Greece had sent an army into
Crete and the powers had demanded dts
recall under pain of blockadins Athens
and Volo." Crete was blockaded." THE
combined sauadrons had bombarded a
Cretan town." Marines from the war
ships had landed. The Greek army in
Thessaly was facing a superior force of
Turks who would be in Athens in ten
days. The blockade of the Preus would
begin Sunday morning, etc.
In Alexandria the Greeks were in a
state of great excitement. Their cafes
We're filed with noisy, vociferous. GEES
ticulating crowds end as each new rumor
was started 1t aroused new excitement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

The anti-cartoon bill, one of the
specimens of freak measures the New
York Legislature has been called upon
this year to consider, has been amended
to death. This is as it should be. 1t
was an absurd measure, a remedy
worse than the disease. No public man
was ever ruined by cartoons unless he
deserved to lie ruined. Mast simply
FASTENED the retribution for Tweed by
his caricatures. And at that time by
reason of its novelty the cartoon was :
much more effective agent than now
when it is so over-done. There is NJ
question but that some of the yellow
journals offend against all deceney by
their illustrations but outraged public
sentiment should first make an attemp
to reach them with existing laws before
attempting to establish an odious pres:
censorship that would be inoperativ,
and mischievous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

Mr.. Peary is persistent. He believe.
he has money enough in sight to war
rant him to make plans for future
Arctic exploration and ultimately the
carrying out of his scheme for discov.
ferring him to the Pacific coast has
been revoked probably to enable him t.
30 forward in his purpose. He con-
templates making visit to Greenland
this summer when he will select the
families of Eskimos whose co-opera.
ton he seeks in the journey to the pole
This will be done with the view OF
making the beginning of that journey
another year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
The Canadian Tariff.

Last week the Canadian Liberals
made public their tariff programme
AS a party they have been opposed to
the strong protectionist policy in
auguratad by Sir John Macdonald be-
tween 1874 and 1875 OF course the
Liberals charge all the misfortunes OF
Canada since that time to the high
tariff But the Liberals do not aban-
don protection for their theoretical free
trade. They reduce the tariff on some
things but make their principal reduc-
lions in accordance with the policy of
trading with those who trade with
them. In this spirit and as an indirect
retaliation upon the states they pre-
scribe lower duty on English goods.
Briefly explained. the new tariff es-
tablishes first of all a general list. This
is based largely on the existing tariff.
Here and there reductions are made ir
the duties, but reductions are not
numerous or can many of them be de
scribed as large. In some cases there
NtiC lHIiCdStS III Htat al I
principally in manufactured goods i'm
ported from the United States, and TAX
ing the general list as Il whole, it still
contains most of the features of tariffs
of the Macdonald regime. The duty on
bituminous coal remains in the hope
that before the Dingley bill becomes
law the threatening increase on btu
minous Goals in the Dingley schedule
will be abandoned, in which event re-
auctions will be made in the Canadian
tariff. Corn is put on the free list. but
that used by distillers is to continue to
pay the duty of seven and half cents
a bushel. There are reductions Of ore
cent a gallon on the duty of coal oil
and the government are to abolish the
restrictions upon the handling of oils
from tanks. The general list. however,
is to apply only to countries which do
not meet Canada upon favorable terms.
For those which meet her on favorable
terms, and particularly for England
there is to be an arrangement under
which greatly deducted duties will be
paid. From now until January, 1898
English goods will pay only seven
eighths of duties in the general list.
and after January, 1898. English goods
will pay only three-quarters of the
duties in the general list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen of the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns, and assessors of the several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting:
Whereas, vacancy now exists in the
representation of this State in the Con-
gress of the United States. by the death
of Hon. Seth L.. Millken, member from
the Third District, and,
Whereas, the constitution of the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur in
the representation in Congress, the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts to issue to the
mayors ard aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns,
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
is. directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respective cities,
towns and plantations, qualified therefor
to assemble and give their votes for
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby in the name OF
the State of Maine, required, i'm the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to NOTIFY ana
warn the inhabitants of your cities, towns
and plantations aforesaid. duly qualifled
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday of June. A. ID. 1887, being
the twenty first day of said month, to
give their votes in said meetings for
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same. are hereby d.
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber In
Augusta, this twentythird day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty first year of the independence
of the United States of America.
LLEW EIJLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

portland Advertiser.)

Names way of keeping good men ir
office is widely commended. in connection
with Congressman Millken's death
The Boston Journal says: Maine knows
now to secure good representatives. anc
to hold them. The New York Post pro
nounces the long and unbroken represen-
tation of the State in Congress "a record
which is without precedent in the his
tory Of the country" The Albany Jour
nal thinks it quite safe TO say that II il
had been Names practice to limit hei
congressman to one of two terms at the
most the State would not exercise the in
fiuence on public affairs it now does, UNI
questionably. The comment OF the
Washington Star under the caption. "A
Great Delegation Broken is that the
consequence of the Maine policy lis that
the State gains in power and prestige.
BY common consent it is Il good policy
but some of the states do not seem in
clned to initiate it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

Greek volunteers. men who had thrown
up their positions and resolved to lend a
hand to their country in the hour of her
| need and We're only waiting for the next
steamer. passed us at every corner.
The effect upon many of the tourists
was discouraging. All except the two
Americans abandoned the idea of going
to Athens. The steamship companies
cancelled their tickets and returned the
money, and we We're left alone to pursue
our fortunes amid the turmoils OF i'm
pending war our vessel was large
Russian steamer which plies between AL
exanClria and Odessa, on the Black Sea
making stops at Athens and CONSTANT
nope While she was equipped to carry
a hundred frst-ciass passengers there
were only fourteen on board, of whom
two were to stop a the Pireus-if they
should be permitted to do so.
The quay was covered with crowds who
came TO bid farewell TO the volunteers
some hundred or 50 who went in the
stcerage. Shouts. cries. hurrahs, tossing
of caps. singing patriotic songs and
confused babel of sounds rent the air un-
til We had cast off. Then, running breath
lessly down the wharf came a belated
volunteer who seemed destined to lose his
passage. But he was equal to the emer-
gency. He boarded the pilot boat and
when the pilot left us outside the port he
managed to scramble aboard and Joined
his companions. On the passage the vol
NtAt biAiieh ~ sunni Aii''li N'o
had seen service, but more awkward
squad had not been met since the days
of FalstaH
AT the Pireus We landed without dill
Guilty and rode up TO Athens as the morn
| ing sun, OCCASIONALLY breaking through
| the clouds. lighted up the marvellous tenn
pies of the Acropols. We had seen them
| a hundred times in photographs, and ten
thousand times in imagination. But UNI
| der a showery sky. with the impressions
| left upon us by the tales OF flre ana blood
| in Crete, and the general mourning
throughout Heilas ana the Impending
doom or extinction at the hand OF the
ruthless Turk and his allies. the SIX great
| powers of Europe. the ruined Parthenon
| seemed the very genus OF grief Inc
whole city was sad. Many of It's people
| death of loved ones IN Crete; many
! more the losses OF property by the devas-
tation of the Turks The resources OF
the benevolent were taxed To the utmost
| to provide for the refugees who were
hungry and naked. Each had a tale OF
! horror until the mind became duli TO I'M
pressions. We had seen orphan girls who
| escaped IN various, almost miraculous
| ways, when the turks swooped Gown
upon deiehseless village or lonely mouse
in the mis- ON their errand OF paclnca-
ton OF the island An American iady
was teiiihg us last might what she saw
there year ago and We could only be
SILENT so Impossible did II all seem. "A
more siugsish stream imam cou!d ne eN-
peeteo 70 now IN the Nelns OF ehe de-
sceioaitS Oh ttle heroes Oh 'Mafathoh ana
o.iainis Woulu oe quickeieu 10 stream
Oh merry lnuistlatloh at such recltals' ana
the creeks nave Responder with ehtnu-
siasm ana sacrilces TO the cry OF dis
.ress. IL rier rich men everywhere nave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

Probably the most that will come of
Senator Knute Nelson's bankruptcy
bill will be the delay of the Torrey bin,
for ii now seems improbable that the
House will agree to the substitute.
The Torrey bill has been under discus
sion so long that it's provisions are well
understood and are generally Endorsed
Nelson's bill is a sort of compromise
where no compromise is necessary. 1t
provides for involuntary bankruptcy
only in case of fraud. 1t was generally
conceded by those competent to express
an opinion that the Torrey bill would
not infiict any hardship on an honest
debtor and there ought to be no wish
to protect the dishonest debtor
Furthermore no part of the country is
in way to profit more from an ade-
quate bankruptcy law than those states
where debtors are most numerous
Good credit always ensures ease in Sc
curing capital at low rates of interest
conditions that of themselves steady
business and serve in some degree as &
restraint of wild speculation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

that cases Of cruelty to animals are
much less frequent than they used to
be- Long and patient effort is to he
thanked for this gratifying change.
Bath thinks that the I'd Regiment
should assist in celebrating her ami
versary as it did Lewiston two years
ago.
The Bucksport Eagle offered nickel
for the first dandelion blossom. This is
establishing a bad precedent; most
papers get similar favors in return for
mention.
There are symptoms of social
cataclysm in Union. A maiden lady in
that town has recently snapped two
eats for pig.
The Rockland wheelmen are TO fur-
nish guide boards for that city. That
town ought to be proud of the fact that
it's enterprising young men have
wheels.
Pressure Isles political prospects
seem to be at least Phair. what with
Hon. Thos. H. Phair collector of Gus
toms and James II. Phair postmaster.
The neat way a Hallowell druggist
was swindled, recently, makes an in
teresting story. A stranger came III
and wanted to deposit a package in the
druggists safe. He managed to let the
druggist see that the package con
tanned $50 in money. The package re-
NAMED there, the stranger meanwhile
running up ILLS with the druggist.
one day he came in when only the
clerk was in the store and requested
his package TO remove something. 1t
was very carefully opened so that the
clerk might see that the money was all
right and then to all appearances
closed again with the same therein, but
this time the doctor found that ii would
he best to have the bundle sealed up,
and asked for mucilage. which the clerk
was obliged to go into the back Office
for. This he did and returned with the
same and il was duly used. and then
the package returned 10 the safe. The
stranger disappeared with bills UNI
settled. The package was finally opened
only to be found empty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Speaker Reed, The Tarin and the labof'ns
Man.

The Hon. Thomas b. Reed was never
accused of catering to any class IN
terest for the sake of votes or popu-
Ilarity. The representatives of labor
organizations who called upon MIN the
other day evidently expected to be met
frankly and that the speaker would say
u,hot he meant. They were not dis
appointed. Mr.. Reed is nothing IL moi
practical Those who recall ms
speeches will remember that he be-
lieves in increasing rather than oe-
creasing consumption and to do so IN
the only way in which it can be done,
by shortening hours and thus giving
more employment and by raising wages
so that the wage worker may continue
to buy what years ago were considered
luxuries but have become necessities or
had until the business depression
changed that view Of it somewhat.
That is the kind of friend the work
ingmen want, one that advocates and
pursues a course in which there are no
violent reactions, such as are sure to
follow upon violent action.
Mr.. Reed also explained TO his visitors
the reason for the present inactivity or
The House. the necessity of securing as
early action as possible upon the tariff.
This feature of his remarks some of the
opposition papers have attempted to
ridicule. 1t is, however, a sorry at
tempt It only recalls to the minds OF
the workingmen the attacks formerly
made upon the protective policy when
carry out their threats in so far as
they were able to agree among them
selves. in doing so. 1t matters not
whether a workingman be protection
list or a free trader he wants the tariff
disposed Of as soon as possible and
that was the point to which Mr.. Reed
referred. He might have gone on and
dwelt upon the benefits of protection
but he didn't. There was really no
occasion for him to do so. Certainly
these representatives are intelligent
men, they know what has been accom-
plished under the Wilson bill and have
not forgotten what was brought about
under the Republican policy in the long
term of years when it was in operation.
The free trade feature of the Popo-
cratic platform did not catch any of the
votes of the laboring man last fall.
MIR. Reeds reference to the urgency
of passing a tariff law was one that
appeals to the practical common sense
of men of all parties. bankers as well
as day laborers. In doing what he
could, and that has not been inconsid
cradle, Speaker Reed should have the
thanks Of all and if the truth could be
known we think his course meets with
general approval. Those who have OPP
posed him in it, have been those like
the Populists who want a little politi-
cal advertising or those who have pet
schemes they dislike to see delayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Few Would Be So Missed.
portland Transcript

The death of Congressman Milliken OF
Belfast, makes the first break for many
years In the ranks OF Names represen-
tatiyes The able Maine quartet has won
national fame Mr.. Miiikcn was
elected to Congress in 1882 where Tor
many years, he has been noted as most
industrious and useful member, alive to
the needs of his district. yet broad enough
in character to place national before sec
tional welfare. Few members of
Congress would be so missed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

New York saloon keepers and brewers
talk about boycotting the hops, cheese
and butter produced by farmers in that
state. The reason given is desire for
law This may result in nothing more
than a boycott of New York beer in the
rural communities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

Five hoboes who We're wakened IN
the Ellsworth police station one night
recently and introduced to feast left
over after a society event departed the
next morning with more than memory
of Ellsworth generosity. Their going
was. not exactly a cake walk but tn,
cake was associated with their sensa
tons of impaired digestion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Had Warm Friends and Admirers.


In no place in Maine is the death Of
Hon. Seth L. Miliken more lamented
than in Bar Harbor. where he has been
a frequent visitor and where he had
many warm friends and admirers. His
death removes from the public life of
Maine and of the nation. a man who had
won honor and distinction by his own eff
forts, and who was a friend to all who
knew him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

Gen. Weyler reports to the Spanish
government that he needs no more
help. He isn't bothered at all about
Gen. Gomez who he says has few fol
lowers and no hope of escape. One
could laugh at such nonsense if il
weren't SO stale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

The Pressure Isle village fire depart
ment has recently adopted new plan
dividing the village into districts OF
wards, and arranged a system OF
alarms, which will tend to promptness
and avoid confusion. the alarm desig-
mating in which district the fire is To-
Gated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
A PROCLAMATION.
By the Governor.

The statutes of our State wisely declare
that the Governor shall annually set apart
Il day in the spring as Arbor Day. for the
planting of trees. shrubs and vines.
Shade trees and shrubs add much to the
beauty of our cities and villages and to
the comfort and elegance of our homes.
To the end that their planting should he
encouraged by concentrated action. this
day has been established. l therefore
appoint Monday, the tenth day of May
next, to be observed as Arbor Dag, and
recommend that all the people Of our
State show commendable zeal in pro-
noting the objects for which this day J;
designed, by devoting the time to plant
ing ornamental trees and shrubs aiona
their streets, in public parks and Other
places and around their homes.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, II
Augusta, this thirty-first day o.
March. in the year of our Lord on'
Thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and of the Independence Of thu
United States OF America the orc
hundred and twenty-frst.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary Of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Feels the Loss Greatly.
(Pittsfeld Advertiser.)

In the death of Hon. Seth l.. Milliken
at Washington. Maine loses one of her
most brilliant men, who has figured in
public affairs for a long term of years at
the national capitol. Somerset county
will feel the loss greatly as the late con-
gresham has always been in close touch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26

The Greek reverses last week reused
the spirit of resistance to the highest
pitch and resulted in an inpouring OF
men and money for defense. A people
united in effort as the Greeks are can
do much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-26
Richly Deserves the Honor.


maine Farmer
Hon l.. T. Carleton. who now stands at
the head of the Grand Army of Maine
having been unanimously chosen com
mandcr at Lewiston. was brave soldier,
and is a brilliant lawyer. and richly de-
serves the honor.