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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13
A Mean Trick on the Farmers.

The farmers around Chicago are just
recovering from a clever ruse worked on
them by wealthy tomato Gamer last
week, if a certain commission man can be
believed. The state of affairs that led to
their discontinue was like this:
Tomatoes have not been bringing a fan
cy price, and a few days ago the farmers
were surprised when the tomato Gamer
sent several of his agents over to the
Randolph street market and on South
Water street to buy tomatoes. They paid
as high as 20 cents a buShel, a price which
filled the farmers with joy. There were
not very many tomatoes to be had that
day. and all of them were soon bought
up by the agents of the wealthy Gamer.
The market was all excitement. and here
and there little knots of farmers gathered
to discuss the wonderful advance in the
price of tomatoes.
That night the good news went around
from farm to farm, and the consequence
was that in the morning every farmer
who came to the market had nothing but
tomatoes. South Water and Market
streets were flooded with them. Then the
farmers began to realize what it meant,
and they found it cheapeSx4p dispose of
their produce to the. tom J3eanner at 10 !
cents q bushsl than to- isssbaek home,
realize that they haye play red l,for
suckers and are ded46l III vengeance ?
on the tomato buyer.-The Ghicago Inter
Ocean. 80 s.,.s$4
East Bluehill had the Dirt forest fire,of :
the season in that vicinity. 1t started
more than a week ago from Ssome un-:
known cause on land of Luther Bridges.
lasted a few days and seemed to die OUT
Thursday, when there came heavy
breeze of wind. the fire. which had eyi-
IDENTIFY been smouldering,, revived. On
Saturday, it had gained such Roadway as
to alarm the residents in the vicinity.
who called for assistance. One family be-
came so frightened that they packed their
furniture and household goods ready to
move at a moments warning. 1t burned
over about $50 acres and the great danger
feared was that the fire that had been
confined to one side of the road. would
Selectman +. r. Green of Bluehill, sent
men to assist and. Saturday evening.
there were so men fighting fire. 1t was
gotten under control without doing any
particular damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

mound Of boughs his companions had
arranged to resemble a deer, has
stood treat" until he is tired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

But Topsham expects a let up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

Fort Fairfield is the popular Gretna
Green of the province. Every man in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

town who has authority to marry
couple is usually accustomed to doing
it without any loss of time. Not ali,
however are as abrupt as this individ
ual who relates an experience to
Bangor Commercial correspondent. A
youth had called at his store to see
about getting married and the man
had told him he could do it neatly and
with despatch provided the girl were
along and then he would sell 'em seven
pounds of sugar for 81 to help along
the sweetenin'. The fellow went out to
get the girl and the man went on at
tending to customers. Pretty soon,"
he says, ''in came young couple who
stood sort CT hesitating just inside the
door. Come right on, says I. right
out here into my back office They
looked at each other. hesitated ard
then came cut behind me. l took
down my book and started right in to
do business as there was store full
of people waiting to be tended out on.
Take hold hands, says I. They looked
at each other and were slow about do
ing what I asked. They didn't seem
to be quick to grasp an idea. Come,
hurry up says l. I've got lot of
business to attend to and though I
don't like to hurry a job of this sort,
can't very well help it. Take right
hold Of hands now, just like this and
l took hold CT their wrists and pressed
their palms together. Now do you
promise said I, starting in on the
marriage service. But the Teller seemed
just then to get the whole thing
through his wool. Here hollered he,
what in sheol and blathernation are
you trying to do you old cuss. any
way? Who told you to go ahead and
marry us? Well. you are swift one,
all right enough. l looked him over.
Sure he didn't seem to be the same
chap that had called earlier. He
wasn't. 1t didn't take me very long to
find that out. He said that he and the
girl had come in to buy some crockery.
He hadn't realized how near he came
to getting married until he heard me
start in on the service. Excuse me-,
said I. but are you going to get mar
ried? It's saucy question perhaps but
I'd just like to know The Teller and
the girl looked at each other some little
time. both of them growing kind Of
red and then the Teller said, flushing
up, We'll. We hain't said nothing
about it round home yet, but / donho
as there is any particular reason for
keeping the thing quiet any longer.
You see, mister, we hain't married yet
but we are going to be next month and
now we are looking round after some
crockery and furniture Well, you
just look a-here, said l. You don't
need to say much about this around
town and when you get ready to be
married you come round to my place
and I'll tie up the strongest knot you
ever saw and it shall not cost you =,
cent. he says. oh, they came around
all right and so did the other couple
that had made the date with me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

Shall. short Holsters pass muster
with their jackets off? That's q ques-
ton the lobstermen are interested in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

A Houlton hunter, who fired at q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-13

Bangor News: The Maine college
football teams are playing fast game
this year, and what is even better,
gentlemanly game. The sport is i'm
proving with the advent of better
coaches and the wedding out of unde-
sirable plays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
Show Win ioW Robbed.

Alpbo Sc DE Me ri the Proprietor ot
small fskir's shop ut 3o2 Fountsin
street, was very m uch surprised man
when he opened hs pi &C st6 O'Clock this
morning. lie founI that his stock had
been depleted ny some one VINO during
the righ, mad troken a lignt OF IL IS in
the shuw wi 'dow and tsSen out all thst
VAS wlihin rescD.
Mr. DsAierrit was followed in W Mr..
Sweet, q ilk mnp, who wanted to pur
ch SO ci r. Tue br nd wanted VS. in
the show Wi dow ana when Mr.. DeMerritt
searches ior the box he iscov.red that 1t
was missing. A fori ser search revealed
the fac. tuat lot OF tobacco, cigars, and
OF per srii les mad also besn stolen.
Patrolmau COREY VINO travels this beat
was no ifiA ID ana Detective Cannon has
been sssi sned to the case. The loss is
about so.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
.. --Ha-----
Massachusetts Legislature.

Boston, Feb. 19.-The debate on re
solve for a constitutional amendment,
granting women equal suffrage with
men, came up in the house yesterday
and met with defeat.
Mr.. Parsons of Greenfield, the house
chairman OF the committee, reported the
bill and argued in favor of the resolve,
first, on the general merits Of the ques-
tion, secondly, because OF the sub
mission of a fair proposition would
settle the agitation for considerable pc
riod OF years. Mr.. Lowell Of Boston
opposed the resolve.
Mr.. Crawford OF Watertown contended
that the referendum OF two years ago
was a sham and that there was nothing
in the, result OF the vote then TO influence
the members In their consideration OF
the resolve before the house.
Afr-Hayes of Lowell also opposed the
resolve. He indorsed the arguments
presented by Mr.. Lowell. MIR. Innis OF
Boston favored the measure and believed
that every man and woman in COM
munity had right 20 have voice in
its government.
The senate passed TO be engrossed
the bill providing for 100000 for the
gypsy moth commission, after Ions
and warm debate, all attempts to scale
down the figures TO 100000 being de-
featsd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
ON SUSPICION.
t@fe
Two Men Arrested for
Murder Of Mack.
Latter Was to Be Witness
Agaist Them IN Law Suit.
Was ASS s,ss'nitei While on HIS
wy 10 tn Pace OF Trial.

Independence. Ksp., Feb. 1o-Two NJ n
have be arIesseo charged Win the
murnsr a Joel Mack, = wssli ny stock man
al tLis 81 v. whose mutil Ted hony was
recent, fount on tue nang, OF the Vsr-
Cigrls river In Iioisn territory. They are
" iiiism bl0-sor ana his stepf th'r, botn
of Ninita, !. 4. Ofii ers are searctipg
for o thitJ man namd bloxnm. ibese
tares men were Interested In n law sui,
which was TO have besn iriet at Viniis.
Msck was 40 important witness sgsinst
,hem anu IVES on bis way to Ni.its wIen
81 tie .pects was seen la the wagon
with Macs sncr.iy 'efore nc met his
death anu thsr tao other Two were driv-
ing jest be- ina IL @ ose buggv.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
IN THE
t.&eeS

The market continued today 20 ignore all
the favorable news, although 10 was shown
that the decline. which was due TO the report
that the agreement between the six Powers
had neen distributed, was not warranted.
The sale Of over i0J,00 tors of steel rails
abr ad, OF which $1,000 tons were taken by
prominent English railro ds,passed unnoticed,
as did the fact hat out Of s2 railroads that
reported earnings for the second week in
February only two were compelled TO show
dc, rease.
Tie market for Amerio ans In London WAS
70 eIishly irregular. There was considerable
speculative selling on the cables from New
York thar the ar iiration treaty would GER
inl f.il. In New York the foreig houses
were p acti,ally without ders, although ar
htragers will ell about 1900 shares Of st.
Paul and Louisvi lo for specu ativc account.
The laier 30 lines in London were the re-
suit of the news frum Greece, which points TO
the fact that the Greeks are less under the
control Of the Powers than had been thought.
G. b. O.. directors today declar d the regu'
lar l p cent quarterly dividend and IL was
also stated by the friends of George Gould
that the Manhattan peo lie would not reduce
their iyiaend next month.
A New Y rk ois atch TO Hallett. Anderson
& 20. states that the security market romans
exceedingly professional. The strength Is
shown by tho fact that traders are shy TO sell
securities bc ause of the abnormally small
floating supply and the indisposii ton by inves-
| ity iray await the inauguration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
A Graceful Acknowl:dg mt.

There was 'al - alarnsof d'e this forenoon
from private box 80 a, the Pomroy coai yayd.
Tho iiremer called out hy that box IN de re-
merlsa ly quick time before the people on
thu street had got ,h'ough ying TO find out
where the fl;o was the men had discovered
that their services ere not needed and had
eol back 10 the stations. hat is usually all
there ~ 10 "a false alarm. but tho Pomroy peo-
pie ap reciate efflci 'pcy an l this afr rno N
sent check OF s25 for the J ovidenc' perna-
nent Fiiomen's Relief Association aclrnowl.
cdgment OF the readiness with watch tho mon
were on hnni AMI prepared 20 save property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
He CAN GO ON.
Professor Wheeler Authoriz q to Continue
HIS fcr.HZ.r TSS.

At a meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture Today Prof. Wheeler If the
X. I.Lollege of Agriculture ana Mec snic
Ar's spu sre aid asked IL the board
propred Ia take a step backward in the
mat er OF ( sting feriiiizrs A v ar ago
the profe sor vent into the testing nusi-
ptss and contracted bill, thst the board
hei sted to audit. Thi, yer the pr,fe'-
sor didn't prol o,e 10 give the board any
chance to question bis ii Is and tnst is
the reason for his propoun"ing the ste p
backward coLundrum. The bo.rd oid'nt
proposs TO go ba. kwsrd so II ammo lied
the professor to go ahead wi n his lest.
ing. 1, did move; 1t autho lied him to
attend q convention of f,rlilizer exports
TO be held at New haven.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
She IN an 1ncendiary.

. Boston, Fen. l9.--L Lulu Il. Mullins, q
young woman who has confessed to Fire
Marshal whitcomb that she made three
attempts fire the four-story brick
building at 994 fremont street within
the period OF four hours on Wednesday,
appeared before Judge Bolster In the RoI.
bury municipal court, this morning to
snseer the charge OF arson. The girl
waived examination and wac held In
q 900 for her appearance before the
Superior Court on the first Monday In
March. Miss Mullin Is apparently 20 yesrs
of sge. ~sfire Marshal wbitcomb and
Officer Lane OF station 10 who placed the
girl IN custody, ere inclined to believe
that her mind IL affected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
NO NEW STOCK.
Story That Consolidated Is to Issue Ii
Emphatically Denied.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. ia report
was received here today to the effect that
the oiii.ils of n. Y, N. II. q Ii. r. X.
company at secret meeting beld last
week, voted to issue large amount Of
new stock. Vice President John NJ. Hail
was asked To-Day q. to the foundation for
the rubmor. lie ssid "i he report Is ab-
soIutely without foundation. At direc-
tors NEE ing last week the question Of
new stock Mas no; msntioned snd no
such issce is contemplated. The question
Of pro.i ing for the floating debt of the
company was considered and arranged
or, but without the issue Of any new
STOCK" Judge Hall refused TO state the
nature of theplans decided cpon for the
floating debt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
A REVOLVING CRIME.
Card Arraigncd for Assault on His
Siepdaoghters.

Quincy, Mars, Feb. 10. - Will m
Cs,d OF DrIiptrse. MAS err-igDed this
morning ON the charge of f.loniois as
ssuiI on Etiiis NJ. and Minnis +. Hen
oefson oi Br.insree, aged 13 ana l6 years,
r,srectively. lie wss Md In $4,000 bonds
fr rtte grand jlry.
.rhe,c two girls are his step laugh ters
ard Csri was nrsi :Det Las, sumner OF
In. chsr G of " ordering cir fat e.. AZ
the inn est il wBs snowI tnN Mr.. Hen
d,rson lied from roeumonis caused by
br ken rib penetrating tue lang. Evil
c nee was slso shown tbst MIR. II 'sr-
sons ri were brok,n In fight with
Card. but the grand jury aid not CONSIDER
the evidence sufficient to warrant a trial.
Z 60 weeks afr he wss released FROM
!, Card msrii d Mrs. Henderson and
since tnst tiue / is alleged d that he =
held the on Ire family 10 state of terror.
Tue crime Of which ne 10 now chsrged Is
Of q most revolving nature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
HAD A QUARREL.
Two COlOrei Lads Agreed
10 Settle it in Ring.
Colem n Received a Death
Blow in First Round.
Other Bouts Wen, on While He Lay
D.ad 10 the Dressing Room.

Cinc'nnsti, o., Feb. 19.-william
wrisat, who killed Benny Colsmsp in
me p.izs fight vt TIE Manhattan Athletic
C.uo, ,e, zen miles Deiow mi, city last
iignt sIso went nv re n me- OF William
hoorrs. tie ard Coleman q isrrils and
had street tight TWO we.>s acc. Tncy
70 parted sId sd,i.ed to Dght it out ia
IN, 4 q tn wb G, tn-y agteef end ac-
4. I.reilRly applies for the rriviieg, ct
nilht. The coroner will hold en inquest
tod y. he 3 1 very late iast nigot that
toe boz must bv, 'esn sead hvs
minutes after lie wa. carl q oot of tue
iinl, vet the fucs gu mt tgh;s were
gig OF for two hours wi tee victim
sf.t. flrss bout cor.pse la an adjoining
kScu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
TRUST INVESTIGATION.
If Time Permits Probe Will BE Put In
Coal. Grain and Tobacco Combines.

New York, Feb l9.-The JOINT legislative
committee appointed TO investigate the exist
ence of trusts and monopolies in this State
held another session to ny in Alderu anic
chambers city hall. ia eS b. L rd, vice pres
ident Of the u. :. Rubber Com any, was early
on hand with an armful Of dat, asked for
yesterday by Senator Lexow. Treasurer
Charles Il. Flint came in lew minutes later
and entered into an animated conversation
with Mr. Ford.
The inquisitors will meet tomorrow morn
i-g Mt the usual hour and the inquiry will be
continued Tuesday, We lneslay and Thursday
of next week. Time permitting the commit
tee will probe into the coal, grain. and to-
bacco combines The findings of the commit
tee must be filed with the Legislature March l..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
THE COTTON AND or IN MARKET.

Prico. Mccormick a. 90. advise Allcn &
Lynch: "The Liverpool market continues 10
show M advance in tendency. Futures opened
with slight ddvarcc The sales OF spot cot.
ton sggreg ted 10000 bales at unchanged quo
,ations. Tho STOCK on hand at Liverpooi is
now l.33io0J against l,S7O,0Oo last week, and
l.l2i,00J last year. Port receipts for the day
were about l2,OoO bales against IL, ,lai last
week and 1854 last year, and IL /. believed
that continuance Of the light movement and
the 81 q inoss Of the foreign market will have
n stim lating effect upon prices"
A dispatch 20 @. Franklin Nugent & Co.,
states that the frmness Of the market was due
10 the steadiness OF the Londoa and Liver
pool market Everybody was ready for n
higher ~ rket, shorts had been gotten out Of
the way and trade were looking for an adj.
vance, dispatch from Chicago to Sullivan
Brothers A. Co, states that one Of the most
successful bears in thai city had snpounced
that he was OF the opinion that wheat rad
struck bottom and was now out FOR pheno-
mcnal advance.
In Lon on this mornins of coast wheat was
steadier and passage wheat steady. Corn, both
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
POSTPONED ONCE MORE.
Arguments on Bram's Exceptions De-
Iayed Until Next tuesday.

Boston. Mass. Feb. lo.-The hearing OF ar.
guments in the case OF Thomas NJ. Bran on
exceptions TO the rulings of the court during
The ccont trial was again postponed by Judges
Colt and Webb OF the United States Circuit
Court this morning. The hearing has been
put over from day TO day dui the last
week, 'he judges reporting that they required
moro time to consider tho articles file by
counsel in the case aud this morning Judge
Colt stated that several days would still be
II edcd for the proper consido alton OF 1hc
matter. Consequently the court adjourned
until o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
CO su Its g'S Case.

New York. Fob. la.-When Consul General
tasiei Us arrsigned thi- afternoon his counsel
win prots =, against The granting ofeNsrsdition
papers on the Irouod that rs tho Ma7aachu
so,ts grand jury does not meet un.l xt
month ihs rilairs % the Turkish Eovornme {
IN Mr. asei's province " o Rrea ly injured
by bis inability 70 attend to his duties. The
consul general, who - s,il. in the Tombs, aid
this morning thai he had been signing check.
. the ra,e of 20a day srce his arrest TO
meet the demsnds of frightened creditors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19

Peculiar Feature in u Case Against
Electric Light Co.

Electric Light 20.
A rather unusual incident occurred In
the trii of the suit of Rebecca A. Lake
AGAINST me NsrrsgsDsstt Electric Light
ing company. he pl intin is hild six
years old snd her mother end friends
claim she has been permanently injured
ny t-king hold Of an electric wire be-
longing to the defendant company that
was left improperly insulated. The trial
was begun y, sterday tetoie Judge Rogers
an, TO-DAY among the Witnesses for the
dsf.nd,nt company was the father II ne
chi,d, whose name is Thomas f. Lake.
He mas been divIreed from the chilu's
mother and he testified that his daugh inter,
the pIaintin, In the case, had always
been in poor health and tnst its m other
was subject to epileptic fits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
Mrs. Beechcr Much Improved.

stamford, Conn.,, Fsb. 1s.-sr-. Henry
wsrd Beecbsr has improved greatly
wi'hin toe past two DAYS and her irisnos
sre 10 hopes OF her recovery from tn
effects Of her injory. Today the aged
lsdy leS her bed and is spcndiue her
time ia q reclining chair, ct her favcrite
ISstime Of reading.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
VIII Search for Overdue schooner.

Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. ie.-1n compli-
.nnce with ths request Of the Port Townsend
board of trace the government has ordered the
q. =. revenue cutter Perry 20 go in search OF
the American schooner Aida,wbich left shang-
hal for this port Dec L. and which is now 40
days overdue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
oregon's Senatorial Convention,

Salon, oregon, Feb. i9.-At the Joint soma.
tor al convention 95 members responded to roll
call without taking vote the convention
n journed for today in the Ecnson House.
resolution was introduced declaring vncnnt
the seats Of those members who have not quail.
flied, thu. preventing the enactment OF GER
tain legislation. The res luton was tabled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
Sent Back 10 Common Pleas.

The hearing OF the case CT Mar In Han
son administrator arsinstLydit Beckwith
on demurrer In tbe App Haze came to on
early close In the Alp ste Court this
afternoon. Tie court ordered the case
remitted to the common pleas division
tecsuse tie justice thst hsd certified the
ca TO the App late division bad not
affixed his sisn,use TO the papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
Pastor Accepts = Call.

lis verb II, Fec. Is.-kev. NJ. ID. Wolfe,
of wolfeboro. n. n. has accepted an un-
snimous call rendered by the South
Curistian church here and will begin
work about May 1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19

A decree was entered I'm the case Of Jo'cph
p. Msnton W. 1homas II. Ray, By the con.
sem Of COUNSEL ani the approval of the Az
! ellate ConIt To-Day, dis rissins The demurre'
and ,itc'inP the defendan 10 answer on or
q ore Anril u.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
Expiated His Crime.

Chicago, Feb. i9-Daniel Mccarthy, print
ing house cmploye. was hanged today for tho
murder Of his wife. May ~ 1895. The mur-
-aer- .s.s.,.4tteti IN =. ~ at jealousy Tho
woman was strangled 20 oeath he received
RELIGIONS consolation and was calm ON the
scaffold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19

A discoiorod, faded or gray beard does
not appear tidy. but may be made 80 by
Buckipghsm's Dye for the wbiskers,
whi"b colors IN even brown or black
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
Killed His Own Babe.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 19-Thomas
Willis, colorod, was hang ed at New Cas-
tie at I2:35 today. He murdered his In
fsnt child Tillie on May 4tb lsst. lie
made . confession, ssying he killed the
little one because sne was . burden to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19

official and on passage was quiet. In Liver
pool wheat and corn we're both steady. The
English country markets were easy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19

"Bsc'srii do not occur In me blood or
In tie ,isur. ofs tosi'hy n irg body.
says the celebrates DR.. kocn. other doc-
tors ssy thst the test meni lie ic render
the blood pc city pure aud healthy Is
e~es's ssrs.p rillss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19

nlcYr Rest Made, sticks Best. Goo.
HnNIS farthest For sale by n. n CADr. sos
"~'s wsstminster street. Apy quaatity