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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27
epoaTiNc NEWS.

James kenna broke the five-Elile in
toor bicycle competition record at San
Francisco BY riding the distance in
11:II 1-5.
A Joker in the pool selling bill recently
passed by the Missouri legislature legal
ICES prize fighting in that state. The
governor has not signed the bill
The lacrosse team of the Crescent
! Athletic club of Brooklyn won their
first game at London yesterday by a
score of to 8. against the Southern
champions.
owing to the withdrawal of the In
dianapolis association from the grand
trotting circuit the Northern New York
Trotting Horse Breeders association
has been given dates from Aug. II to %
at Glen Falls.
h Inc Harvard varsity crew, during its
hrst time row of the season yesterday
afternoon, was swamped, and the barge
sunk in the Charles river basin. The
men were picked up by the coach,s
launch and the boys towed home.
Carson. New, Is to have a rival in the
prize tight industry. Reno is preparing
TO Duiid an arena and a hotel for the ac-
commodation of fighters, trainers and
others connected with the sport. The
law partner of the United States dis
trict attorney for Nevada is behind the
scheme.
At a general meeting of the New York
Yacht club Commodore Morgan pre-
sented suggestion governing the
ocean race to be held this year. He sur-
gested that the race be started from
Vineyard Haven to the eastward to q
rendezvous. with the ultimate stop at
Bar Harbor, Me.
The Hon. TON" Marshall. for - vea :.
mayor of Keithsburg. Ills, won the f,fth
annual grand American handican.
which was shot at Elkwood park. N. J
Yesterday. having killed Is birds straight,
His nearest competitors were DR.. "A. n
Koegei OF Newark, N. J., and DR.. -. n
carver OF Chicago. both Of whom lost :
bird.
At q meeting Of the New England
Irotting Horse Breeders association At
soston the grand circuit dates were
linahy settled. as follows: Week Of
aug. l.-2o, Glen Falls: Aug. N-7. READ
ville; Aug. 81, Sept. 8. Hartford: Sent
sS-io, Fleetwood. The breederss nurre
entries for their first meeting June "a
VIII probably close on Nav "a
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MAYfI0WER LOO Z


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II pssssRlalIonie by 1tals q At d cess'
~ ~ erissdsAlp.
London, March 26.--The Times. COM
mcnting editoriAlIy this morning upon
the decision Of the consistorial court to
present the original log OF the Mayfiowez
10 the state Of Massachusetts, says;
Everyone will rejoice that % con-
siderable an authority finds II pbssible
to crafty natural desire Of the Ameri-
can people. Yet It must not be supposed
to be q light thing thus to part with
documeAts having q national signifl-
canoe.
Proceeding to argue that while the
manuscripts which Philadelphia re-
turned to England concerned England
alone. the Mayfiower documents are as
much q part of England as American
history. The Times continues:
1t IL the more necessary to claim full
credit for such acts OF courtesy and
because the act of the Ameri-
can senate renders It impossible to
draw the countries together by the
stronger bonds which our government
has shown itself ready to forge.
The Daily News editorially describes
the gift as graceful act and adds:
English interests will be abundantly
satisfied by the copies Of the log which
are retained, and senatorial amend
ments will look more foolish than ever
when this precious volume goes across
the seas,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27

Never before in medical annals has any
medicine received such widespread praise and
endorsement from physicians, druggists and
all classes of the people as is bestowed upon
the great curer of disease, DR.. Greene's Nerv-
nra blood and nerve remedy. 1t pnrifies and
invigorates the blood, making pure, rich, red
blood, and it is therefore the grandest of blood
medicines. 1t gives life, strength, energy,
power and vigor to the brain and nerves, and
hence is the greatest nerve tonic, brain invig-
GRANT and nerve restorative ever before known
In tho worlds history. 1t banishes headache,
backache, neuralgia, rheumatism, and has thus
demonstrated itself to be the surest and quick
est pain reliever in existence. 1t cures stomach.
liver, kidney and female complaints with a
positive certainty which is unequaled and I'M
rvalcd, and which has caused weak, nervous.
tired out, sleepless, run down and debiitated
sufferers everywhere to recognize DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy as indeed
the King Of Medicines.
DIR. Greene's Nervura is the best medicine
possible to take because it cures the people-it
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From Presbyterian Journal. phi16d,s =
AFTER YEAR, Of patient and intsnee ~.
fcring, Miss Gertrude Gilbert has resr..
cred her lost health, and IL today I -
and blooming specimen Of young vornsrS
mood. Miss 0ilbert's illness which -
OF several years duration. was due 80
~ to lack Of blood. Today her ,s-
cheeks and healthy appearance 49,
the grateful Change from 4 lie ~ r. 1,
health to one of freedom from all illre1
When reporter called on her It =.
home. No. 1913 Glenwood avenue. Ph1lsz
d tslp the younS lady ran lightly de1S
could not have. done that sssSs
mouths ago" she Baid as she seated ~.
sell In big arm chair.
ran down the steps Is I did 4 r., na9
ments ago. ! would have tainted WIZ
ner eyes sparkling, and a vivacious fmrrvt
i IN aer ~ manner .s Miss Gilbert asked ~
told that he came TO ask about hes ~ H.
ness, she said that she would cheSSfniIr
relate her experience. II have been -
vaaf e,gS benefited that within the
had been sick for a long time. When :
friend f 1rged me to3,try DR.. wiiiisns
this three doctors had treated me- Ths ~
Ola gnosed my trouble as heart dssease
together with consumption, and pre.
scribed accordlngly. Ali this mediesi
was fin a. terrible condition. TSePs -.
scarcely any blood left in nv cornnc.Ss
ton. and my friends often told me that
disease. Ny chief trouble was war; sU1
and after laborious efforts 10 crf in
stairs l almost went into a faint snk
on on several occasions. thought was gong
81
so little blood had that my cam
were almost transparent, and my COM
piex1cn was as white as sheet. l can
sca1seiy describe my sensations. but after
became thoroughly discouraeed'
IT was at this time that Dr., Williams.
FINK fIils were recommended TO me. and
y began to feel the benefit of nv health
This gave me encouragement, and be-
gan q systematic course according 20 the
~ ahn on on the wrapper AT the end
which. 1 was an entirely different girl.
~ addition to having sufficient atian-
NY and better quality Of blood in my
breath fnd quick heart action which has
been my chief trouble My appetite re-
and was enabled to do my daily
never before experienced.
several weeks ago stopped taking the
pills. and while i feel confident i shall
never again be IN such ~ health. al
Dr. Williams Pink Pills In my room.
They are all they are represented to be.
md say again that to them, and them
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain. in a
condensed form, all the elements ncces-
AIRY to give new life and richness to the
ire also specific for troubles peculiar
o females. such as suppressl0ns, irregu-
arities and all forms Of weakness. Thew
'uiid up the blood. and restore the glow
men they effect radical cure In ali
asses arising from mental worry, over
york or excesses of whatever nature.
pose bulk) at 80 cents a box, or six
oxes for $3.50. and may be had of All
ruggists, or direct by mail from DR.. VIII
ans Medicine Company. Schenectady,
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1t Is reported that a New York syndi-
cate has leased the Sargent quarry at
begin operations there.
The widow of Captain Nehemiah Hill
died at Biddeford. Thursdaysx aged 80
years. She was sick one week with
grip. She. is survived by two sons and
five daughters.
Biddeford for burglaries in ,sthe, Pep
perell boarding blocks. has been heard
from. He is now In Sweden.
When two Bangor young men had a dis
agreement about a girl the other day they
son or assasshate the girl. They simply
hired room In hotel and there had 1t
out with gloves. 1t was rough on the
trying to sleap IN adoe HRs rooms w Su
the great question was settled. and the
girl gets the best man"
A petition signed by, 80 Republicans
who are on unfriendly terms with City
Marshal Charles B. Harmon. Of Bidde-
ford. Thursday. was sent to Repre-
sentative O'Neil at Augusta. petition
ing him to attempt to secure Legisla-
tive adjustment of the Bidde1of4
police commission.
The railroad commissioners held q
hearing at Portland. Thursday. on the.
location of new carriage road crcs9ss'
ing the Boston & Maine at Oceo4S
Park. Old Orchard. They had ~
granted the locatioHtof the - y
road, disseminating the OLD Salt ~ ?.
SO called, but the matter wa9ge y
by the property owners on the ~ !
road, who object to the road &enax 0e3
The conauaissiouer4 Eo0e1vedf
their final decision. -
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NEW ENGLAND LAWMAKERS.
New Hampshire I.egislature.


Z Concord. N. H.. March 26.-In the
house of representatives yesterday the
petition OF the Manchester Ministers
association against kinetoscopic repro
auctions OF the Carson City fight was
referred to the committee on national
affairs. The following bills were passed
An act approprIating SsOc year for the
New Hampshire Horticultural society;
act relating TO education and main
tenance of dependent minors: joint reso.
luton for placing buoys in Squam lake;
act for the preservation and protection
OF shade trees In highways: act separat-
inE the offices of superintendent and
treasurer OF the industrial school: act
limiting the expenses OF certain state
departments. The act approprIatins
500. 900 to the insane asylum. which was
killed In the senate. was revived. the
mode of raising the money being tn.
only change. An extended debate en-.
sued, the bin finally passing.
The senate passed a Joint resolution
in favor of the Industrial school: an act
In relation to state iunacy commission:
act relating to swamp lands: acts for the
maintenance OF dependent minors.
's'sss~A"S sNfhA TtotS eX-
renses. ard providing for the distribu-
ton OF 30 sets OF Hitchcock's Geology.
The house bill In favor of an horticui-
tural society was indefinitely postponed.
The senate passed an act for the pre-.
servatioE OF shade and ornamental
trees in highways: Joint resolutions pro-
viding for buoys in Squam lake: for con.
unuing the work OF indexing records In
the office Of the secretary CT state, and
for bridge in Shelburne.
Joint resolutions In favor Of a state
industrial school and limiting the ex-l
penses of special departments OF state
government. and an act regulating the
Investments of savings banks. were
killed.
The house received q message from
the governor vetoing the bill relating t.
scholars. and the veto was sustained
III to 8. The report of the minority of
the committee. ought to pass. was sub /
stituted for that Of the majority report.
should be indefinitely postponed. on tn, |
bill to incorporate the Berlin street rail. |
road. by vote of 13s to 1888. The bill was
passed.
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is the giver Of health and strength--it makes
the sick we'll.
Here is the advice to use DR.. Greene's Ner-
yura from Rev. ID. c. Easton Of Concord, n.
H., Chaplain OF the New Hampshire State
Prison, and Past Chaplain G. A. X. Depart
ments of n. II. and X. l.. who Is the most
prominent clergyman and Christian worker In
New England. He says:
cdr. Greene's Neryura blood and nerve
remedy has been used in my family with sat.
isfactory results. am now using it myself
and have also personal friends who have been
cured by it and assert that it is a priceless
boon for suffering humanity"
Use DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy now and get well. DR.. Greene's Ca
thartic Pills are the perfect pills for bilious
ness and constipation. DR.. Greene, "a Temple
Place. Boston, Mass, the most successful ply
stefan in curing disease, can be consulted free,
IN person or by letter. There is no charge
whatever for consultation, examination or ad-
vice, aud the price OF the medicines IL SO low as
to place positive cure within reach OF all.
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Congressional Notes.

The President. Friday sent to the Sem
ate the nomination of Edgar Thompson
Scott of Pennsylvania, to be second sec
rotary of the embassy at Paris.
The following applications for positions
under the treasury department were made
public, Friday: A. L. Clarke of Man
chester. n. H.. to be naval officer of Gus
toms at BOSTON,: p. A. Bruce of Boston,
10 be shipping commissioner at Boston.
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members to the amendment was that
they desired TO protect trusts. They were
willing by the terms of the bill to give
the power to the secretary of the treasury
in respect of cattle but not as to human
beings. AS for himself. between cattle
and men. he was for the latter
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Reception to san~n,,,-

Philadelphia, March 26-General Julio
sangu'lly ne American citizen recentIv
released from MORO castle, after being
there since the beginning
81 the Cuban revolution, was given q
public reception last night in the Acaa
envy of Music.
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MSS LYDIA raAIpe DEAD.
Bsqusaihs $50, 900 10 klttssy q eadewmess
for Academy Of Lsaralns.

Portsmouth, N. H.. March 1s-Mhs
OF Kittery, Me-, died. Thursday, aged 81.
In her will. 1t Is stated, she leaves $4,000
to that town as an endowment for an
academy Of learning.
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Minneapolis. March 26.-The flrse ON.
cial action looking to secession from the
League Of American Wheelmen In
Minnesota was taken last evening by
Minneapolis and ST. Paul cyclists. The
steps taken look to the organization OF
e national body by the name Of the
United Wheelmen Of America, Of which
Minnesota will be division and have
control Of its own racing matters. Tenn.
porary organization was perfected.
which will make arrangements for 4
meeting to be held by cyclists OF the state
Of Minnesota In this city April IL.
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Peter John Gabriel. FarminGton's only
Indian, is in grave trouble with hts young
squaw. who has had him arreeted on
cipai court. Nshe testified that they had
some difiicuity which ended In her threat
ening to leave him, and immedtnteIy star
pushed her back Into tho house and
struck her, and even kept her from throw
ing herself out Of the window, which she
tried to do when he nfeyenfed her going
striking but admitted forcibly keepihR
her in the house, and his lawyer set up
in his defence that It always has been
the Indians custom TO thug rule their
force OF this argument and fined Peter
John $40 and placed him under 80 6ondg
"a keen the, neecA. The fine was paid AMI
the bonds furnished,
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TOWN ELECTIONS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y. Frank
Taylor, Frank r. Day, James M. John-
son; town clerk J. Frank Taylor: schaal
supervisor. ]. Frank Taylor. Money APP
proprfated: Schools. what the law allows;
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Pittsburg, March 26.-The United
States board Of viewers appointed In the
condemnation proceedings OF the prop.
erty and franchises Of the Monongahela
company has fixed upon th6
sum Of $s.7e1, 90. The figure asked 81
the company was $500 900.
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Evening Session.

Al All act repealing section 81. chantar =;
nev.seQ Statutes of 1885, and acts asnann,
an si Jnereto; and substituting therefor
tionat SECTION to said chdb.er.
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North Anson-Marchs a. by Rev. G. A.
.LauaftOn, Charles f. Hunnewell OF Nos
cog. and Miss Mabel 8. Hafdins Of Md
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regulating the manner OF electing town
superintendents and defining the powers
and duties OF school committees ana
school superintendents.
This bill passed to be engrossed In the
Senate as amended by Senate amend
ment "A" came from the House, the
enI by House amend amendment &C.
The vote was reconsidered passing the
bill to be engrossed. The amendment was
then adopted N conea5rence; ana me oil'
An act to prohibit the manufacture ana
sale of cigarettes.
This bill amended m the, Senate, py
be engrossed, came back from the House,
that branch refusing to concur in the
adoption of the amendment and insisting
and calling for a committee of conference
Mr.. Witham OF Cumberland moved to
recede and concur.
Mr.. Savage moved to insist and icin a
committee of conference.
The Chair ruled that the motion TO
recedc should take precedence.
The question was upon the motion to
recede and concur.
Four voting in the affirmative and u in
the negative, the motion was lost.
Upon motion by Mr.. Savage, the Senate
voted to insist and Joined the following
committee of conference: Messrs. Saw
age Stearns and Engel.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act for the assessment CT State
sum Of $9O5. 1888
An act fer the assessment of State
tax for the year 1898, amounting to the
sum Of $905, 17949.
An act to amend section 90 of chapter
"a. of the Revised Statutes, as amended
by chapter 81. of the Public Laws of 1887,
relating to the support of paupers in UNI
Incorporated places.
An act to amend section 81, of chapter
II, OF, the Revised Statutes of 1883, as
amended by chapters 100, of the Private
Laws of 1887. 212 of the Public Laws of
1889. PIG of the Public Laws of 1898. de-
filming the course of study in free high
schools.
act to amend section So. of chapter IS.
of the Revised Statutes, as amended by
chapter. ia. of the Laws of 1889, in rela-
ton to the sale of pressed hay.
An act to amend section 6. OF chapter
Ill, of the Revised Statutes. as amended
by chapter. 49, of the Public Laws. of
1891. relating to recording of assignments
of wages.
On motion by Mr.. Walls of Knox. it was
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn.
1t be until tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock
Mr.. Drummond. chairman of the COM
mittee on claims. submitted their final
report. that they had acted on all matters
referred to them. Report accepted.
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aerm.n Nav.i Cri,i. EnAes.

London, March 26.--A dispatch to Tho
Times from Berlin says It Is believed
there that the political crisis brought
about by the refusal Of the budget com.
mittee OF the reichstag to meet the naval
demands Of the government has ended.
The government has decided to refrain
from pressing its demands for cruisers
ct present. in the hope that these will be
voted next year. Admiral Won Hoil-
mann, therefore. has withdrawn his
xeaigpation. /.
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The British schooner J. B. Saint. Louis-
burg for Halifax. with coal. went nahofe
at Canso. in Wednesday nights gale. The
cargo is insured
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sAsy's THROAT CUT.
Three. Weeks.0ld infant Found Ii ssaweed.
Mother under Arrest

New Bedford. Mass, March 26.-A1innie
Mooney. % years Of age, and a native
OF Prince Edward Island. is under ar
rest on q charge of infanticide in caus-
ing the death OF her 3-weeks-old child
The baby was found with its throat cut.
under a heap OF seaweed. on the Fair
haven side OF the Acushnet river.
The wDman says she gave the child to
. founding asylum in Boston. but Mrs.
Henry A. Robbins. at whose house the
child was born. identified the blanket
around the body as piece Of blanket
she gave the woman. She also identi-
fed piece Of skirt found on the child
as portion of the mothers skirt.
The police inspectors went with the
Mooney woman to the house where she
said Lizzie Legier lived, to whom she
said she gave the child. No such wo-
man was found. After telling several
stories, which were more or less con-
fiicting. the woman declared that the
woman to whom she gave the child must
have killed ii. The police seem quite
certain that the baby died at its mothers
hands. The woman has live here about
one year. Little is known about her.
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Judge baldwin Injured.

New Haven. March 26.-Judge Simeon
e. Baldwin Of the Connecticut supreme
court was the victim Of a painful in1ury
last night while returning home from
Hartford on the tram. As the train
was passing near the Newington sta
ton stone crashed through the win
dow, and Judge Baldwin was struck by
pieces of glass. one Of which lodged In
his left eye. It is uncertain yet as to
whether he will lose the sight or not.
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Nfa.sachusett. Lerislature.

Boston. March 26.-In the house yester
Gay the bill TO incorporate the town O..
Nanatan, out of part of Dedham, was
passed to be engrossed, the bill beins
amended by striking out the name Ma
hatan wherever 1t occurred in the bill
and substituting therefor the nam,
Westwood. The resolution relative to
the struggle of the Cuban patriots for
political liberty was assigned for Mon
day. The committee on mercantile
affairs reported reference to the next
general court on all of the so-called anti.
trust bills. The committee on metropol-
itan affairs and street railways. sitting
Jointly. took up the petition of the Bos.
ton Elevated company for an amend
ment to its charter.
The house passed to be engrossed a
resolve for the representation Of the
state OF Massachusetts, at the Tennessee
centennial next May by the governor,
six members of his staff and three
special commissioners. The expense
for sending the delegation is limited
to $500. The original plan was for
delegation nearly three times as large
and an expenditure of nearly $4,000.
In the senate the bill providing for the
licensing Of gas filters In Boston was
ordered to a third reading. The bill to
prevent danger from escaping gas from
unlighted burners was killed.
Uneasiness About Transvaal situation.
London, March 26.-There is increasing
uneasiness in regard to the Transvaal
situation. The Birmingham Post, the
organ Of Joseph Chamberlain, secretary
OF state for the colonies, says it hears
that Germany will send 5000 troops to
southwest Africa at the end Of April. and
that special German envoy will shortly
be sent to interview President Kruger
of the Transvaal and President Steyn
of the Orange Free State. It is else.
where reported that owing to prepare
lions for eventualities in the Transvaal
the arrangements for the Anglo Egyp.
tan expedition to Khartoum have been
suspended. Officials here express strong
belief that II President Kruger persists
in his claim for indemnity as a result OF
the Jameson raid, into the Transyaal
serious trouble will ensue.