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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-05

Pat Kennedy, who has been away for
some time. arrived back in the city
yesterday, and is said to have been in
such circumstances that it became nee
essary to at once raise funds. In order
to do this he is said to have borrowed
several pairs of overshoes, rubbers
etc. from Chernowsky's store. when
the proprietor was not looking, and tc
have offered them for sale at Stick
ney's store, East side. He was arrested
by officer Randall, last evening. Parl
of the stolen goods were recovered and
he will tell His Honor, Judge Andrews
WHY he did it, this morning at O'Clock
e. T.. Bradbury is once more able to
give personal attention to his laundry
business. but will only be able to spend
a few hours each day for awhile. His
patrons will be pleased to see his
cheerful face once more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-05

The State Street Cafe. Manuiactu't
C indy. subject to every one insPe
An immense CHRISTMAS SIUVA ="
hand.
Al Dutton. State st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-05

The election in the Litchfield repre-
sentative district to choose successor
TO Oramandal Smith. resigned, was held
last Saturday. Herbert NJ. StarDira
received all of the IS votes cast. fIhere
are two vacancies yet to be filled, IN
the Bluehill district where the election
was held yesterday, and in Bath' where
tho election will be held next Saturday.
IT is very unusual for four vacancies TO
occur between election and the opening
of the session as was the case this year.
The veteran. William Dickey, duke OF
Tort Kent was the first representative
TO arrive. and he came over a week
900 He has participated in the work
of 80 sessions.
Representative w. 1. Burrill of Cor
lima was another to arrive early anu
he was at the State House, MONDAY
morning getting acquainted. Messen-
aer Chas. H. Lovejoy, Mailcarrler
s. A. Holden, ana foioei a.
Cbadbourne of the Senate, arrived
Monday. Of the House officers the
three messengers, Messrs. smith,
Fisher and Stevens, Mailcarriers Neal
md Hammond, Messrs. Lydstone ana
traderick. folders, and Doorkeepef
Roam were all greeting Old 1flenos'
Monday. Newspaper meh' represel''i'a
the leading daiiies of Maine, are among
49,, srs+ to arrive and they are getting
here with pencils all sharpened.
The superintendent OF buildings mas
ged tn have the committee hear
ings held in the severa' rooms d. W
lows: Committee on judiciary matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-05

mo sunerintendent of buildings has
arranged to have the committee near
- hold in the several rooms as fol-
,avs Committee on judiciary matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-05

/. Joe Gilbert, who was indicted at the
last term of court as common seller,
and who has been keeping out of sight
of the officers. was arrested by Omcers
Maginnis and Ward, last evening, at
the North end. and lodged in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-05
Great Cash Discount Sale. !.

We are going to make the days Of January
memorable to the people Of Augusta and
vicinity by Offering STRAIGHT 10 PER
CENT DISCOUNT on our entire stock during
this month in order to reduce stock No both
ering with coupons orpunch cards or wait
ing foryour discount but come to the Popu-
lar Dry Goods Store where you will find
prices low as the lowest, and get ad-
ditional 10 per cent cash discount on all your
purchases.
There will be no reserve the stock, and
all capes and Jackets will 80. regardless Of
cost. ~
It will payssyerybody in Augusta and
vicinity to take advantage Of this great
trading opportunity. "
BUCKLEY & GOODRICH ds. .::. Con. ., zss''
The morning news., 1897-07-28
NEGROES CONDEMN RAP1srs.
They Profess Willingness to Help
bring Them TO Justice.

Richmond, Va. July H.-The Bannister
Baptist Association, colored, at a meet
ing held Friday eevning, at Houston,
adopted the following resolution:
I'VE, the members of the Bannister Bap-
tist Association, assembled in its twenty
sixth annual session at Houston. Halifax
county, Virginia, having noticed with re-
gret that great number of arrests of men
OF our race in various parts of the south
land for the most dastardly, cowardly and
infamous crimes known to society, namely.
outrageous assault upon defense.ess wo-
men; and
whereas, this infamy has, according to
daily reports, increased in an alarming
Degree and threatens to create and per-
petuate the greatest alienation of the
whites and blacks, and it is also destined
If not stamped out by the good and law
abiding citizens of both races, to cause
the inoftensiye and law-abidng citizens of
our own race to suffer in various WAYS:
therefore be il
Resolved, That we stamp our most
emphatic condemnations upon any ana all
of this wretched and infamous class, who
nave been or may be found or known to
have committed such an outrage against
society, and pledge our willingness to Co
operate with the whites to bring to JUS
tee any or all, who have or may be guilty
of such revolving crime.
Resolved, That we, as pastors and
leaders among our people, will do all in
our power to create among our people the
strongest sentiment against the crime
and the criminals, and urge them to do all
in their power to assist in bringing to
justice such lawless characters, be they
within or without our race who are such
q curse to humanity.
Resolved That we commend the gov
ernor of Virginia for his heroic stand in
throwing the strong arm of the law around
those, charged with the crime and there
by permitting the majesty of the law to
be upheld, which law in itself is sufficient
to mete out full justice and punishment
to those, who have or may attempt to
outrage it,"
The morning news., 1897-07-28
LOAN ASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
Fifth Annual Convention Now on mt
Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, July 27-De.egates from
a score of states are in the city to attend
the fifth annual convention of the United
States League of Local Building and Loan
Associations. All the states which have
state building association leagues will be
represented. The convention will begin
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
city council cha--ber.
This evening an informal meeting of the
executive committee of the national league
was held. The president, Michael ]. Brown,
of Philadelphia, and dozen other men,
bers of the committee, discussed infor-
mally the doings and prospects of the
league and its membership, and the grow
ing Importance of the building association
business.
This afternoon the annual meeting of the
league was held. Officers were elected
for the year. The Michigan legislature
was freely criticised for failing to pass
measures desired by building societies.
AT to-nights conference, the secretary
said that generally speaking much more
legislation favorable to the associa tion had
been enacted during the past year than
ever before.
The morning news., 1897-07-28
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Strike Leaders Gain Only a Few
Accessions.


Cincinnati, o., July IA special to the
Commercial-Tribune. from Wheeling, w.
Va. says: The coal strike in this sec
ton does not show much change to-day
"At Fairmont the Monengah mines add
ed a number of men to Their working force
to-day, making 16O men employed, about
two-thirds of the force before the strike.
Eighty men came into the field from
ConnelIsville to-day, and were put to work
in the various fields. All the Watson min
ers are working.
''The agitators are all out of the field
to-day, except the local men, and they are
waiting on the decision of the Wheeling
conference.
Although the workers are devoting
herculean efforts to the Kanawha valley,
they appear to be doing little good, and no
fewer men are working to-day than yes
terday, and the strike is having no prac-
tical effect toward reducing production.
"On the Norfolk and Western the mines
are nearly all working, and shipments are
heavy.
''As the result of big meeting held by
Secretary-Treasurer T. l.. Lewis at
Moundsville this morning, Che men at the
Moundsville and Glendale mines are all
out to-day, in spite of the ef-
forts of the operators to m
duce them to get out enough coal to sup
ply the Ohio river and Baltimore and Ohio
railroads, with which the companies have
contracts. This adds 100 men to the
rlKers
AT the Boggs Runs mines in this city,
the men are still working, though they
have promised emissaries to quit in the
morning. A meeting will be held for them
tomorrow morning, when they will prob
ably quit. This will tie up the upper
Panhandle district completely. This morn.
ing fifteen train loads Of coal were hauled
through here from West Virginia mines"
A special to the Commercial Tribune
from Clarksburg w. Va, says: 1.-THE new
lodge of the United Mine Workersof Amer
lea organized here yesterday have rented
a hall and will hold nightly meetings
hereafter. They have already about half
the men in this section enrolled and before
the end of the week will have two-thirds
and will control the situation here. The
meeting held Sunday by Messrs. Mahon
and Rea had it's effect SO rar as organiza-
ton Is concerned The injunction grant
ed the operators at Fairmont prohibiting
meetings. has helped the miners cause.
Many who were against going out have be-
come indignant over what they allege
Is the suppression of free speech and are
now favoring organization, which win
place them under the leadership of the
national officials OF the United Mine Work
ers."
The morning news., 1897-07-28
TRIED TO KILL \ POLICE curET.
4 Narrow Escape From n Tragedy In
u saloon at NnIdOsta.

Valdosta. Ga, July 27.-A white man
Chief Of Police Dampier at close range
this evening, but the chief managed to
get hold of the pistol before the trigger
was pulled, so the bullet struck in the
floor instead of him. Milhouse was on a
spree and had been cautioned by the chief
TO stay off Of the streets He finally went
off and got pistol. Some one informed
the chief that Mi. l.house was armed for
him and the chief began to hunt him up.
He found him in Watkins bar and as the
chief entered the door Miilhouse pulled
his pistol with the result stated. He was
locked up in the guard house.
An attempt was made last night to rob
the store of Griffin & Staten. The at
tempt was evidently made 10y some novice
at burglary and Mr.. Griffin of the firm
thinks that it was done by some negro boy
who was locked in the store at closing
time last night All of the ornamental.
screws TO the safe were found on the floor
this morning. where they had been taken
off of the safe. The thief evidently sup
posed that the doors Of the safe would fail
off when the screws were removed but in
this he was mistaken. The rear door of
the store was found open and several arti-
cles were missing from the shelves this
morning. IL is supposed that the police
men on their beats frightened off the
would-be robbers of the safe.
Officer Chastaln arrested an escaped con-
Wet Saturday morning. The negro con-
fessed being wanted at Gallison & Gaskins
camps near Abbeville. and he was return
ed there this morning
On yesterday Robert Self of Macon and
Miss Hattie May Barnett were united IN
marriage at the residence Of the brides
father.
The morning news., 1897-07-28
WHAT A YUKON TRIP MEANS.
steamship Agent Explains Its Cost
and All Its Wintry Details.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Tickets for the Klondike? Yes, we can
sell you a ticket from Seattle 10 any point
on the Yukon reached by our line Of
steamers for $780, said the agent OF the
North American Transportation and
Trading Company. in response to an in
quiry yesterday afternoon. made by re-
porter OF the Chronicle. who had been
momentarily seized with desire 70 make
an easy fortune. The agent sat IN an Of
flee on the fifteenth floor Of the Old Col
ony building, in the midst OF a group OF
men who also wanted 60 know all about
the best way to reach the new El Dorado.
believing when they got there II would be
easy enough 70 find the gold
when does the next steamer sail2 Aug.
., but we can't sell you passage on that
boat. The list Is full. We had nine places
left this morning when the Office was
opened, but they are all gone now. There
was big crowd waiting for the Office 20
open, and the tickets went on like hot
cakes. This trip ls 10 be made by a spe-
cially chartered steamer. and u viii carry
only seventy-hvc passengers. The mum
Der was limited because we wanted 10
take as large a quantity OF provisions
end other supplies into that country as
possible before winter sets In.
I'VE can TX you out Tor our own steam.
er, the Portland which leaves Seattle
about Aug. o. on the first steamer YOU
could take along 30 pounds OF baggage
free. The price, 500, includes meals on the
voyage. For the same sum we will take
you on the Portland furnish your meals
and carry, besides the 300 pounds OF bag
gage, 20, pounds OF provisions. A. winter
Will be setting in soon after the passen.
gers sailing Aug ~ reach their destina-
ton, the provisions will be useful there.
I'VE hope all who take even the last boat
will arrive at Dawson. " that ~ their
destination, befOrf the river freezes up for
the season. But ln case the river should
freeze before that time the boat will be-
laid up for the winter az some inlet along
tho river Any Of the passengers who 40
desire wiil BE- boarded through the winter
on the boat for a. "a day Anyone who
wishes 10 continue the journey can rlg
himself w q dog sled and 20 w the
The morning news., 1897-07-28
ARIZONA HEAT
According 10 the Experience of IA
Mestern GeniIemnn.


From the Detroit Free Press.
ut makes me laugh 10 hear you people
uD here talk about heat" declared the An
zona man who happened here with the
leaguers why. down with Us I've seen
81 for six weeks at stretch when the
thermometer never went below iOl at night
and ranged from ia TO liG In tho day.
I've taken The record on the sunny side OF
an fee wagon full OF Ice when Il showed
iO2"
Then some OF the local politicians under
took 10 draw the gentleman out.
How do the stock and the poultry
stand ~"
Brought up 10 H. During the partlcu-
lar hot spell I speak OF the crates ware
nothing but incubators. The little chicks
would hop out Of the boxes and 10 chasanf,
around on the grocery floors. We never
had confidence IA an egg for more than
twenly-four hours. and chicken ranchers
placed their hens IN wire jackets with "a
rubber stamp attachment 10 a. 10 b. sure
OF the date. OF course you hear from some
districts down there that the hens lay
hard-boilod cggr. but there's nothing In N
The heat makes Tho hair curl on the
horses and cows. but they don't seem 10
mind Il. It's straight goods that IN our
really hot weather We occasionally have
a barbecue without building a IRE"
such weather must cause great fHtnll-
~ among the inhabnants7"
That's absurd on the face OF ID. Irs
Impossible 40 turn cold with the therupn-
eter oroHding uho too of tha tubo'
The morning news., 1897-07-28
wAYCROss NEWS wAIrs.
Crawford IN n CcII-TeIcphOnc Ru-
mOrs-Wnre County Peaches

cruWiOFu IN tcii-A clcphOnc Hu-
mOrs-Wnre County Peaches
Waycross, Ca. July 27.-Dau Crawford
has been brought back from Georgtown
and put in Jail. Crawford is the negro,
who killed his wife a month ago in Way
cross.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
c. Hawkins of Elizabeth street, died on
Sunday evening, after an illness Of sew
eral days. The interment occurred az Lott
cemetery this morning al II O'clock
A report is current here to the effect
that the Bell Company has been operat-
ing an exchange for nearly three years al
Durham, N. c.. free Of charge, to sub
scribers, for the purpose Of annlhilating
its competitor. Some believe that should
the Bell build an exchange IA WaycrOss,
subscribers Will receive phones free of
charge, until the present exchange loses
its patrons. II is understood that the
Bell will have long distance lines extend
ed to every city in the south.
Capt j. d. Smith, county school COM
missioner of Ware county, and. who re-
sides In Waycross, has concluded, as he
is retired farmer. to sub-dvide his five
hundred-acre farm just southeast OF the
city, and put il on the market In tracts
ranging from ten acres upwards. az bar
gain prices.
Scores OF bushels OF peaches are sold
in the Waycross market every week within
the past few weeks by farmers from the
surrounding country. The fruit is large,
sound and luscious, and Is not inferior
to the peach that Is grown in Houston
county. All the hammock lands OF Ware
county are adapted 10 peach growing.
and the farmers should buy trees and
plant large orchards. 1he lowlands are
not so favorable for peaches as the fruit
falls off before II rlpens. or it becomes
worm eaten
The morning news., 1897-07-28
TALLAHAssEE TOPICS.
An Annex to BE Added to the Court
House at N Cost of 100000.

An Annex to BE Added to the Court
House at a Cost of $4,000.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 27.--The board of
county commissioners held special meet
ing yesterday, and determined to build
an annex to the east end of the court
house. The material to be used win be
brick, stone and iron. The structure will
be 100x100 feet. and is to cost not exceed
ing $4,000. The first story will be for
offices for county Officials and the second
for an armory for the Governors Guards,
for conventions and other purposes. The
board win advertise for sealed proposals
for its construction.
The board also decided to have another
pamphlet published TO advertise the re-
sources and advantages of Leon county
About $1,000 was expended few years ago
for pamphlet, and it Is estimated that
a new settler has located in the county
for each IS expended. W L. Taylor of
cate, agrees to take 10000 copies of the
new pamphlet, without envelopes, and to
distribute them, at his own cost, to an
plicants for information about Leon coun-
ty The board will advertise for proposals
to furnish the copy and Illustrations, and
for printing.
Prof. A. A. Murphree and Miss Jennie
Hendsrson were married to-day, at the
residAce of the brides parents, by Rev.
W. II. Garter, Of the, Episcopal church.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF Col
John a. Henderson, vice president Of the
Florida Central and Peninsular system
and the groom is president of the state
seminary. The newly-wedded couple ac-
companied by Mrs. Henderson, left in
private car at 1890 p. m, for Tate
Springs. Tenn.
Quite party left this afternoon for the
corn fair at Pensacola.
The morning news., 1897-07-28
FLANAGAN INSANE.
Freponderance of Medical Testimo-
ny to He to This Effect.

Freponderance of Medical Testimo-
NY to He to This Effect.
Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-From a doctor
summoned to join in the examination of
flanagan and a subsequent consultation.
II Is learned that great weight of medi.
cal evidence will be in behalf of the pris-
oner The doctor in question has not yet
Deeh upon the stand, but will be to-mor-
TO-" The only doctor yet questioned is NJ.
= Purse. He thought the prisoner insane.
medical testimony will differ, but a num-
per OF the most scientific doctors will
agree with DIR. Purse.
me physician in question said Flanagan
- suHerng from paranoya, or chronic de-
.uslonai insanity, one of the most danger
az ta IorIhs OF madness. A patient so af-
nIc'ed IS frequently able to attend to bus
mess dHalrs, and is always quiet The
uasease takes more than one form. In
- ana sans II took not unusual one, that
"a Wnlch the demented person inagines
H'hset prosecuted. The doctor said IL
"ouid not surprise him If with the weight
VI inedlcal testimony which he felt certain
|toun pe brought to bear a mistrlaI
enould be declared.
IL such should be the case, IL is almost
certain that a lynching would result one
,'.HIS under the breath murmurs ali the
e. Dine even thus far away. There is an
erd p'Iluon on foot even now, and people
Ja, Wefely waiting 10 see what win be
,ue with the case. Judge candlers Sc
10y Is relied on to certain extent by
~ members Of the threatening mob. but
a yultal, mistral or further delay in
iorin were seriously threatened. Il
oNl' not be surprising to see a mob take
nr-sahco IN their own hands.
inch him whether crazy or not is an
j6c,if,'s,'oh not unfrequently heard in this
The morning news., 1897-07-28
ILLINOIS MINERS STRIKE.
An Obnoxious Superintendent the
Cause of the Trouble.

AAuHt AbN
Alton, ILL.,, July H.-Five hundred or
more miners at Hastings have gone out
on strike because the operators Of the
Mitchell & Sterling mines refused to ac-
cept resolutions adopted by the miners at
a meeting held Saturday night. The
Mitchell mines do not pay the district
price. The Sterling mine pays the district
price. but superintendent Nicholsonsis OBJ
noxious 10 the men because he has been
deductlng from their wages the price OF
one car out OF every five. The feeling
against the superintendent was very bit
ter when he caused the arrest Saturday
OF two foreigners. who, he claimed. had
threatened to burn the tippies.
The men at Nicholson's mine are pre-
pairing to go TO headquarters with their
grievances. Believing that Superintendent
Nicholson Is operating the mines for the
Sterling Coal Company. Of which Mr.
Hastings Is president. they have decided
they will place their grievance before the
governor. with the hope that he will take
steps 70 have the matter remedied.
The morning news., 1897-07-28
WILLIAMsON's FORTUNE.

im OF French Woman with
whom Tie Lived 60 Ne Denied.
i'ris' July S.-The American heirs Of
~ 'al'hy American named williamson
"'o ", recently died here. after residence
W. w., I, quarter Of century In France. Will
'Voaoly secure his property, the French
F,-.s htVlng dismissed the claim OF the
th, u clalmants. which was based upon
tsit,a,s5se assertion that the deceased had eo.
l' au with a French woman and that
IA ,bn tsaily married TO her. According
st.,t1' a~f avs Of certain OF the American
riar. o,. eo-habitation constitutes mar
formed. 10 ceremony u per-
The morning news., 1897-07-28
CANADA's TAX IN THE YUKON.
A Heavy Royalty 10 He Imposed on
All Placer DIggIngs.


Ottawa, Ontario, July 2S.-At the close
of the second sitting Of the cabinet this
evening, It was announced that the gov
ernment had decided to impose royalty
on all placer diggings in the Yukon, In
addition to the SIS registration fee and 500
annual assessment. The royalty will be
10 per cent each on claims with an output
of 500 or less monthly, and 2S per cent.
on every claim yielding above that amount
yearly Besides this royalty, it has been
decided, in regard to all future claims
staked out on other streams, that every
alternate claim should be the property OF
for public purposes and sold or worked by
the government for the benefit Of the rev.
enue Of the dominion.
The morning news., 1897-07-28
BRIGHTER DAYS A 1iRNIxcn,u.
Assumptions AT the Iron and steel
Plants Now Promised.

Birmingham. Ala. July 27.-The Sloss
Iron and Steel Company blew In their No
furnace az Birmingham this morning
and the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroa
Company Will blow IN their furnace az
Bcssemer tomorrow. The Oxmoor fur
mace OF the latter company will 90 in blast
IN q few days and the rolling mills az Bir-
mingham and Gate City are also prepar-
Ing 10 resume.
The new steel furnace is In daily opera
ton, the output having proven an excel
lent soft steel and the steel Is accumu-
latlng at the Birmingham rolling mill to
be rolled as soon as the mills resume 0p-
erations. Tho coal and iron markets show
great Improvement since the settlement Of
the WaEc question.