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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Hudson, N. Y. May 11.-George l.
Powell of Cornell university has been
inspecting the orchards in COLUMBIA
county and has discovered at German
town the San Jose scale. one of the
most dangerous pests known. He saia
that unless vigorous steps are taken 10
eradicate it the entire orchard inter
ests of the Hudson valley will be en-.
dangered. The entomologists of Corneli
university. Professor ]. H. ComstoeK
and Mr.. F. Slingerland. agree with the
statement
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Washington. May 6.-The senate has
after long debate by a vote of 43 to
% refused TO ratify the general arbi-
tration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain negotiated by
Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. The rules Of the senate require a
majority OF two-thirds for the ratifica-
ton of treaties. Hence four more at.
firmative votes would have been re-
Quirsd % SECURE a favorable result.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
DIstillery Sold.

Chicago, May 12.-In accordance with
the orders of the court, Receiver John
McNulta of the Distilling and Cattle
Feeding company has seld the Calumet
distillery. part of the assets of the old
Whiskey trust. The price paid for the
plant is $3.50 Oo0 for which sum it was
knocked down TO Levy Mayer. who rep
resents as attorney the reorganization
Of the trust. The only other bidder was
Attorney A. A. Csaavan, who repre-
sented several brewing interests In the
oitv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
HALLWAY Mem In session.

Toronto, May 1.-THE committee o
revision of laws and the committee on
claims of the International Brotherhooo
of Railway Trainmen are in Session
here, preparing for the meeting OF tne
grand lodge of the order, which VIII pe
held here next Monday. The comma y
tee were met by the president and ON.
GERS of the Canadian Federated Traos'
association and entertained.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Dinner to Colonel Hay.

London, May ia luncheon was Civ.
en- at the st. James club in honor of the
United States ambassador, Colonel Jonh
Hay, in order to enable him to meet the
leading English bimetallists. The Hon.
Hucks-Gibbs. Sir David Barbour, slr
William Houlsworth, Mr.. Henry N
Grenfell, Mr.. Barclay Powells and MI,
Henry White, secretary of the uniteu
States embassy. were among thoss
present.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
A DEAL IN OSTRICHES.
BY H. C. WELLS.


seen an ostrich that cost 30O," said
the taxidermist, recalling his youth of
travel. Three hundred pounds!"
He looked at me over his spectacles.
I've seen another that was refused at
four"
NO" he said, 'it wasn't any fancy
points They was just plain ostriches.
A little off color. too-owing to dietary.
And there wasn't any particular re-
striction of the demand, either. You'd
have thought five ostriches would have
ruled cheap on an East Indiaman. But
the point was, one of 'em had swallowed
a diamond.
The chap it got it off was Sir
Mohini Padishah, tremendous swell
Ia Piccadilly swell, you might say, up
to the neck of him, and then an ugly
black head and whooping turban, with
| this diamond in it, The blessed bird
pecked suddenly and had it. and when
the chap made fuss it realized it had
done wrong. suppose, and went and
mixed itself with the others to preserve
its incog. It all happened in minute.
| was among the first to arrive, and
there was this heather going over his
gods, and two sailorsRnd the man who
had charge of the birds laughing fit
to split. 1t was rlmmy way of losing
| a Jewel, come to think of it. The man
in charge hadn't been about just at the
moment, so that he didn't know which
bird it was. Clean lost, you see. |
l.l-9& fooI 1.o1f -<@-.r-x- ~ foil Won tho
truth. The beggar had been swagger-
ing over his blessed diamond ever since
he came aboard.
"A thing like that goes from stem to
stern Of ship in no time. Everyone
was talking about it. Padishah went
below to hide his feelings. AT dinner
he plugged at table by himself, him and
two other Hindoos-the captain kind
of jeered at him about it, and he got
very excited. He turned round and
| talked into my ear. He would not buy
] the birds; he would have his diamond.
! He demanded his rights as British sub
ject. His diamond must be found. He
was firm upon that. He would appeal
| to the house of lords. The man in
charge Of the birds was one Of those
wooden-headed chaps you can't get a
new idea into anyway. He refused any
proposal to interfere with the birds
| by way of medicine His instructions
were to feed them so-and-so and treat
them so-and-so, and it was as much
as his place was worth not to feed them
so-and-so and treat them so-and-so.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Wilkinsville, Mass, May 11.-During
q thunderstorm a barn owned by Will
liam johnson was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. The house
Of Mr.. johnson adjoining was also par
TALLY destroyed. The loss on both build
ings will be $500.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Chimney Fell on Him.

Middletown. n. Y, May 11-Fire de-
stroyed two dwelling houses and a
store at Wurtsboro. Jacob Helm, pres
ident 'of the village was found uncon-
scious near the edge of the ruins. He
had been struck by falling chimney.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

The Marine Steam Turbine-Elec-
trio Arc Temperature in Crookes
Tubes = Tallow Thousands of
Years Old - Magnetlzed Rocks
and Buildings-New View of an
Old Problem-An Improved Stor-
age Battery-Safely Eyeglasses
Our Hearing-Lightning Quick
ened.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Defective Work on the Canal.

Lockport, n. Y, May 12.-An exami-
nation of the recently constructed and
defective sluiceway by a professional
diver engaged by E. H. Bennett, the
contractor, shows that the huge tim
bers have been sprung so badly as to
render them useless and that rs feet of
the sluiceway will have to be removed
in order to permit the use of both sets
of locks. The diver at l o'clock began
the work Of saving the immense tim
bers under water. AS matters now
stand. preparatory work on the new lift
locks will be delayed until navigation
clnSeS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Saratoga, May 1.-THE New York
State Association of Undertakers will
hold their annual convention here June
and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

feeblest grave sound, with remark.
able power of obliterating and masking
high one, is able to make itself heard
very strikingly in spite of high ones.
The ordinary electric spark, in a
heightened form a synonym for incon-
ceivable rapidity, is too slow for mod
ern requirements. In his attempt to
photograph flying bullets by the light
of the spark, Prof. {. Vernon Boys
found that the double flash produced
lasted somewhat less than the lOO,OOOth
of a second, giving only blurred pic
lures. He therefore shortened the
spark. Instead of wire terminals, he
used two very thick, broad bands OF
copper, not more than two inches long,
which reached round opposite edges of
the Photographic plate in such man
ner that a spark resulted when electric
junction was effected by the passage Of
the bullet The spark was thus short
ened to about 5000, 600 OF a second.
In this time bullet from an ordinary
magazine rifle could not travel more
than 1880 of an inch, and good and
sharp pictures were obtained.
The curious conclusion has been
reached by Fournier d'Albe, in Lon
don electrical journal, that only $500
experiments in physics are possible,
aud over 1000 have been already per-
formed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Fatty acids-dOub;less of beef or
mutton-have been found in the
Egyptian tombs of Abydos, dating
fIom before the first dynasty, together
with cosmetic OF lead sulphate and
fat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

In his early experiments with the
electrified high-vacuum tubes which
the X-rays have brought so conspic-
uously to notice, CroOkes observed
singular blackening Of diamonds I'M
der the molecular tombardment in the
tubes. Moissan has lately investigated
the black layer. 1t proves to be
graphite, and for its production from
the diamond must have required a
temperature OF $500 degrees c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Speetacles for protecting the eyes
from sparks, flying splinters, and the
like, are made by DR.. Thomalla, Of Der
lin, from Schering's gelatoid. an elastic
transparent material which can be
hardened in amyl-acetate. If broken,
the substance does not splinter like
glass 1t does not condense moist
ure on its surface, does not be-
come so hot as glass near fire, and is
uniuf1ammable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
New England Fair,
PORTLAND, ME,
August 1G, II, IS, 10, 20 and II.
UNEXCELlED ATTRACTIONS.

Greatest Exhibit Of Live Stock ever
made in America.
Finest Trotting and Pacing Pro-
gramme of the Year.
Daily Bicycle Races, Including Grand
Circuit Date.
Firemen's Reel Races.
Pulling Contest Of unusual interest.
Company Of L. S. Cavalry rivaling
Wild West performance.
North Atlantic Squadron in Harbor.
Balloon Ascensions and Parachute
Jumps
Wormwood's Trained Dogs.
Monkey Theatre
Trained Bear, Badger and Ant Eater,
Air Ship taking man aloft
Salem Cadet Band.
Band and Orchestra Concerts.
Greatest and Most Expensive Fair of
1897.
See the Best at cost of the Inferior.
Special Rates by all Railroads.
Ask for n. L. Fair Excursion Tickets.
Admission so Cents.
aug2 dtolS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

"Gleason's Pictorial" Roston) in its
March 5, 1858. published, in three in
stalments, fhe portraits, with brief
biographical sketches by Charles II
Brainard, of 81 of the G2 members of
She United States Senate as that body
was constituted at the opening Of the
year 1853. The Il senators from N..,Y
England, all Of whose portraits were
given were as follows: Maine James
w. Bradbury ard Hannibal Hamin
New Hampshire, John F. Hale and
Moses Norris; Vermont, Solomon Foot
and William Upham: Massachusetts.
Charles Sumner and John Davis: Cor
nccticut, Isaac Toucey and Truman
Smith; Rhode Island. John H. Clarke
and Charles T. James. The other sena-
tors whose portraits We're given wee
as follows: New York William II
Seward and Hamilton Fish: New Jer-
scy Jacob w Miller and Robert r.
Stockton; Pennsylvania, Richard Brod-
head and James Cooper; Delaware,
James A. Bayard and Presley Spru-
ance; Maryland. James A. Pearce: Vir-
ginia, James H. Mason; North Caro-
illadp w i!iit hdHSuiilt sobutu t1IU-
lima. Anslrew z. Butler and William e.
De Saussure: Georgia, Robert ~.
Charlton and William c. Dawson.
Florida. Stephen r, Mallory and Jack
son Morton; Alabama. jeremiah
Clemens: Mississippi, Stephen Adams
and Walker Brooke: Louisiana. Pierre
Soule and Solomon w. Downs: Texas.
Samuel Houston and Thomas j. Eusk
OHIO, Benjamin +. Wade and Salmon
T. Chase; Indiana, Jesse u. Bright and
Charles w. Ca.hcart: Illinois. Stephen
A. Douglass and James Shields Ken
lucky, Archibald Dixon and Joseph Il.
Underwood; Tennessee, John Bell and
James C. Jones; Arkansas, Scion Bor-
land, Iowa. Augustus G. Dodge and
George w. Jones: Wisconsin. Henry
Dodge; Michigan, Lewis Cass and AL
pheus Felch: California, John y.
Weller and William NJ. Gwin The
eight senators whose portraits were not
given We're as follows: Thomas G..
Pratt Of Mary land Robert NJ. T. Hun
ter of Virginia: George +. Badger Of
North Carolina: Benjamin Fitzpatrick
of Alabama: Isaac p Walker OF Wis
consin; David Il. Atehison and Henry
5. Geyer of Missouri; and William K
Sebastian of Arkansas. OF the So
senators then in the Senate, only one
is now living, viz, James w. Bradbury
of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
STATE HOUSE.
Governor and Council Meet
and Confirm Nominations.
Summer Resort Business in Maine
Shows a Large Increase.
Many Cottages Built at Mountain and Shore
New Insurance Co.

Governor Powers and the Council
were in executive session. "Wednesday
morning. and confirmed the regular
nominations. OF other business there
was none excepting the routine matters
OF passing warrants, etc, which always
come up at the meetings.
The session will continue until Friday
noon when 1t VIII adjourn until Sep
TENDER 20, when number of pardon
cases will be listened to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Speaker Reed was in Augusta for tbs
brief space of half a minute. Wednes
day on his way to Portland from Bar
Harbor, on the afternoon express. H.
was on the trip of the New York Yacht
Club. which arrived at Bar Harbol.
Tuesday. There were number Or
yachtsmen on the train making 4 rapid
return To New York BY train. Mr..
Reed stepped from the train to the
platform n moment to see a friend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
Grange Field Day at vassaIboro

The annual grange field day will pc held
at Oak Grove. Saturday, August ~ ana
All natrons and friends are invited to be
present. A grand good time IS promised
Good music, vocal and instrumental, WY
he furnished and among the speakers Wi
Ne Hon. Edward Wiggin, State master
Prof. Elijah Cook Prof. j. w. Ihomp
son. DR.. G. NJ. Twitcheli and olher5
Rally for good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

The Capitol was visited, Wednesday.
by many of the members of the Guard
The fine weather of the previous two
days made out-of- doors too pleasant
to resist. The rain put a different
complexion on it all and they sought
the State House, principally of all Au-
gusta's buildings of interest. Some of
them doubtless had not been there be-
fore. The many other visitors in the
city, those who have come to witness
the muster, took advantage of the in
opportune weather for taking in camp
proceedings, and also called at the
State House. So. all in all, it was one
of the busiest days for many a month
for the employees, who are always cour-
teous and more than willing to show
the people what there is to see.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
LOCUS Concert.

The following is the programme for this
afternoons concert at Togus: !.
March Maine Capitol Chase
Overture. "Lconore to Op. Fidelio,
Beethoven
Intermezzo Dreams of Fairyland,"
tFrst time) Voelker
Selection from "A MIX White Flag.
Waltzes. .Deutsche 6;oucsse," Fahrbaeh
Medley. "All Around the City" Beycr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

The 18th of August will be memoir
able day at Portland, Maine. Six of the
finest vessels of the North Atlantic
Squadron, including the flagship New
York the Massachusetts, the Texas
honor to the Goth exhibition of the New
England Agricultural Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
Proposals for ResIatins Mansard Roof.

Eastern Branch N. II. -, V. s.,
Tegus Me, August H. 1885,
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until noon August l6, 1881 for fur
nlshing material and labor for reslatlng
mansard roof Of barraek 81 at Eastern
Branch, n. II. -. V. $.
Printed Instructions and specifications
ana blank proposals will be supplied upon
application to this office The right is
reserved To reject any or all proposals.
or TO waive any informalities therein
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for reslatins
Mansafd Roof and addressed to the UNI
dersisaed A. l.. SMITH, Treasurer
Approved
LUTHER STEVENSON. Governor.
augi2 dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Don't miss the promenade concert in
City hall, this evening. Concert, 8 to
.; dancing afterward. Music by Au-
gusta band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Insurance Commissioner $. w. Carr,
has granted license to do business IN
Maine to The National Fire Insurance
Company of Baltimore, Nd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Mrs. Charles hunter, Mrs. DIR. For
tier, Mrs. Langlois and Miss Cyr all of
WaterviIle. We're visiting friends in this
city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Senator and Mrs. Hargraves of BuX-
ton, arrived in the city, Wednesday, for
Governors day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Mrs. Minnie Ryan went to Newbury-
port, Mass. Wednesday, for a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Senator Mccullough of Calais, the
collector of that port, was in the city,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Miss Marion Harlow has arrived from
Roslindale, Mass, and has commenced
upon her duties as cashier and book
keeper IN the Maine Farmer Office Her
back to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Mr. Il. w. Sanborn, editor and pro-
prietor of the oxford County Adver-
tiser is in the city and will spend today
al Camp Powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
Aalla Keuacasc Jonraai.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Don't forget to order the daily
Journal sent you while away on
Your vacation. 1t costs only II
cents week and is worth dollars
to you some days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

T. J. Neacy, general manager of the
Filler q Stowell Company of Milwaukee,
manufacturers of machinery for saw
mills, electric light and water plants.
was in the city, last evening. He win
visit the new Farmingdale mill, today.
lie says that his firm has very substan-
tial evidence Of prosperity in the rush
of orders now coming in where a few
months ago business was very dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
Maine.

0ySpepS1as!E.la5Eiss "a ana q Al Al
p % positively cured. Grover Graham
rs sspepsia Remedy is a specific. One dose
cnrn ss an distress, and a permanent
,sure OF the most chronic and severe cases
y guaranteed. Do not suffer. A 50 cent
d ' ~ VIII convince the most skeptical.
ens,. hlnsman & Co.. druggists, An-
14c' dly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

William II. Libby, Esq, lies at his
home on the East side in a critical con-
dition. He was unconscious all day,
Thursday, and his death was expected
at any time. He has been failing for
some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Class meeting will he held in the
Methodist yestry, Friday evening at
I A O'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Joseph Woodward died at his home in
Sidney, Wednesday afternoon, at the
age of SIS years. one daughter who
lived with him survives him. He was
thrown from carriage, about two
weeks ago and a hip was. broken
Later inflammation of the bowels set
in. He was highly respected citizen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

The new band stand will be lighted
by incandescent lights, furnished by
the Kennebec Light & Heat Company
free of charge, both the putting in ana
the maintenance of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Representative T. S. Burns of West
brook, was in the city, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
A PICNIC

oh warm July day, under a shady
wee by the side of a sparkling brook,
where the appetite is sharpened, and
'einpted by our choice delicacies, and
felishes in potted and canned meats.
poned turkey and chicken, salmon,
anenovies, sardines,t Queen olives, and
picked lines, is as near a royal treat
90 anything we can recommend just
now also Edam, pineapple, sage, Ro-
quelort and plain cheese a specially.
HILL & LOCKE,
augusta. Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Williamson OF
Skowhegan, Il. W. Weber of Lisbon
Falls, and William Walker of Port
Gamble, Washington, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. d. w. Weber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Mrs. S. w. Carr of Bowdoinham, is
making a visit in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
PROMENADE CONCERT AND BALL.
City Hall will witness the First Of he
Series by Augusta Band.

This evening in City hall, the Au-
gusta band will give the first of the
series of promenade concerts and ball.
which was arranged early in the sea-
son.
1t is for the benefit Of the members
of the band, and those who have en-
joyed its music at the open air concerts
given. should do the proper thing ana
help the boys out The admission
charged is nominal. and, as will be seen
from the programme given below, some
fine pieces have been selected
The concert viii last from to o
Then will follow The dancing.
The programme of the concert viii
be as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12
Died.


PENOBSCOT
Stetson-August S. Mrs. I.ueenda NJ.
Anderson. aged 70 years, 5 months, 6
days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-12

Hon. S. w. Matthews. the commits
has received many returns regarding
summer resorts and all that pertains
thereto. of which he is making an in
vestigation.
And the best of it all. Is the indica-
tons which show a marked growth
practically all along the line. In the
building of cottages this has been
marked, and there is no question, this
method of living during the outing is
decidedly popular one
1t is economical in the first place.
People enjoy living in a cottage. Then
there are many features in the way of
summer boarding houses-that is for
table board, as many like to sleep in
cottages but don't like to bother with
meals.
With all that. the returns from the
hotels generally also indicate
growth of business. These returns are
all based upon the results of 1896. But,
the question is asked: How much in
crease. if any, is there in business for
1897, up to date, over that of 1862
These questions in some cases show an
increase of % per cent.
SO it seems as If there was a definite
growth in the summer resort business.
The cause is evident enough in the gen
orally longer vacations being taken, or
at least in the more frequent ones, as
in the case of those who can get away
only for few days at time.
In one summer resort there are now
9S cottages where a few years ago there
were only a dozen or so.
The settlement Of summer resorts
finds it's beginning, often, on the loca-
ton of camp grounds.
People first come in tents and year
after year convene on these occasions
of religious gatherings. Coming year
after year, the permanence of the visits
demands something better. Tents are
all right as far as they go but there is
a limit First goes up a miserable lit
Tie band box of an affair, hardly better
than dog house. They grow larger
and better until after few years
there is a very considerable summer
settlement.
Mr. Matthews says that the collection
Of statistics regarding water, light and
gas plants will be made by the general
government, under the supervision OF
Hon Carroll d. Wright the commits
sioner of the National bureau at Wash
ington This was TO have been done
under the direction of the State bureaus.
Blanks were prepared for the work,
but, these blanks have been found by
experts to be defective. Mr.. Wright
will revise them and send them out
from his department.
There are in all, in Maine, some 70
or so plants of this description. Only
three of these are under municipal con
troll