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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
A BIG STRIKE POSSIBLE.
Unless Steam Filters Secure Demands Nay
Involve all the Affiliated Trades.

Now York. March &.-All the steam
longing to the Master Filters Associa-
ton received. late last night, a notice
which is tantamOunt to lockout.
tiers Association has to run until Sep
TENDER. and in the new agreement the
men intended to demand an increase of
50 cents a day.
Should sympathetic strike be ordered,
1t would include the whole of the trades
affiliated with the board of walking dele
gates and 10000 men may be called out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
congressio Notes.

Many applications have been received
for appointment as chairman of the
Chickamauga park commission in place
of Gen: Fullerton. deceased. The law es-
tablishing the park confines the appoint
ments to those who participated in the
battle of Chickamauga or Chattanooga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
A SENSIBLE SULTAN.
Morocco's Ruler Prohibits Pilgrimage 10
Mecca on Account Of Plague.

Fee, March 2S.-The Sultan of Of
Morocco has prohibited the annual pill
grimage of Moslems to Mecca for the
present year, on the ground that the
prevalence Of plague along the usual
line of route would render 1t dangerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29

A disastrous fire occurred in Mechanic
vile. N. Y. Saturday. 1t destroyed the
ihss sar church S Sns Of the h IN
1854 The insurance ON the building Is
about one-half the loss. The church was
insured for 5000, the furniture for $3.50
and the organ for $500. The loss will ex-
coed $4,000 The brick walls are left, but
will probably have to be torn down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Two Men Meet Death at New York in Strange,
Unknown Manner.

New York, March 2s.-Michael Smith.
10 years old, of No. 1898 Myrtle aenue,
Brooklyn. and Samuel w. Richardson.
so years old, of Babylon. L. l., were found
dead in bed. today. in a room in the rear
of John Hilderbrant's blacksmith shop
Brooklyn. 1t is supposed that the death
of the men was due to an accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
CoIIarettes.

Have your old furs made into collar
cites. 1t does not cost much and will
Orders by mail Will receive prompt atten-
ton.
H. G. BARKER, Furrier,
GARDINER, MAINE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29

Philadelphia. March 2S.-The big sea-
going battleship Iowa will leave Cramps
ship yards. early tomorrow morning. for
land coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
Russia Studying Our Agricultural system.

Toronto. Ont. March q. Nicholas
Krukoff. inspector of agriculture In. the
Amoor region of Asiatic Russia. Is In the
city. He Is on this continent to enquire
into the American system OF agriculture
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
BELFAST SPiRiTUALISTS
Observe 48th Anniversary Of SpirituaIism-
Memorial Service for Late Mrs Morse.

of modern Spiritualism was observed by
the Spiritualists of this city at a special
service this afternoon. There was also
a memorial service to Mrs. Abbie Morse,
receutly deceased of Searsmont. She
was a medium of 20 years experience and
widely known throughout the State: The
anniversary address was by Mrs. Went
worth of Knox, and the musical pro-
gramme was an excellent one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
slxIY.EsaHIH SESSION.
SENATE.

Saturday, March q, 1897.
Tho Senate met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the Pres
ident
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
An act to amend chapter 10 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to insolvency pro-
ceedings.
On motion by Mr.. Savage Of Androscog-
gin, this bill was taken from the table,
the vote reconsidered passing the same
to be engrossed. House amendment A
adopted in concurrence and the bill
passed to be engrOsscd as amended.
ON motion by Mr.. Walls of Knox, Il
was
Ordered. that the superintendent OF
public buildings be directed to hang the
pictures Of all past presidents of the
Senate. including the present incumbent,
In the room of the President of the Sen
ate. in the Capitol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
Manchester Police Raid German c,ubs.

Manchester. N. H.. March sS.-Early thf
thhe police descended on one O:
the numerous German clubs, and confisi-
Gated 10 kegs of lager. This is an I'M
usual proceeding as the German element
for many years has enjoyed immunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
Washington Forecast.

Washington. March 2s.-Torecast fer
New England: Fair. Monday; northerly
winds, shifting to easterly; slight changes
in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston. March 2S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. for Monday: Fair weather;
variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
4 Good Day Tor Immigrants.

New York. March 2s.-Abo,tt 1900 inami-
grants were landed at Ellis Island. to-
day, the largest number In u long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
H0mt investments.

Portland 4 Ogdensburg Stock.
West End Street Railway 4's.
Mousam Water Company IS (Kennc.
bunk, Me.)
Rockland Water Company SIS.
Bangor 4 Ar00st00k SIS.
And other desirable securities 10,
sale by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29

Mgr Delval the Papal delegate to
Canada, arrived at New York. Sunday.
on the Cunard liner Umbria. He is the
guest Of Archbishop Corrigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
Mayor Noble at Point Of Death.

Lewiston, March 2s.-Mayor Noble
not expected to survive the night.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
GLAss.PLATED TYPE.

The replacing OF metal type by type
made OF glass Is being seriously eonsld.
cred, since II has been found practicable
to produce glass type. Since printers
type IA locked and held together solldly
In frames. type consisting OF one piece
Of glass was not found TO work su,lsfac.
torlly. as the material was found to be
too brittle to withstand :he pressure
The material, however, l. 80 much
cheaper and will save so much time In
the manufacture Of type that the use Of
glass was not given up when It was
found tina, II was not entirely available
for the purpose.
Wilhelm Pllz of Johannesburg, near
Gablonz, the center Of the Bohemian
glass industry, has now patented a very
remarkable invention. lie proposes TO
make the body Of the type Of hard rub.
Der or cellulold, which when locked In
the frame will resist the pressure with
out difficulty and places the glass top OF
the lettet-that l., the real face Of the
type-upon the rubber body, ccmcntlng
them soldly by the use OF cement. Sc
as not % suffer under the pressure the
face of the type IL somewhat smaller
than the traverse section OF the body
and In this way the touching oithe face
Of che type In the form is efIeetlvel,
prevented The advantage OF usin.
glass for type, which will keep lts sharp
ness for a much longer time, since glas
is not as subject to wear as metal, Is
therefore, effectively achieved with thu
! invention. The innovation has beef
I practically tested, and at the presen
moment may be produced In unlimite
/ quantities at comparatively small cos
The demand for type Is enormous an
type foundries turn out millions OF typ
per year. In the SOS all printers typ
had to be finished by hand. At tina
time an output of 1000 type per day wa
considered very large. The first type
making machine. invented by Davi
Bruce, In 1893, could turn out 1000
type, while the Jr. r. Johnson maehin,
patented in 1885,. finished daily abor
$4,000 type, turning It out ready fo
use. The latest invention In this feel
was the dodble type machine Of tn
Frenehman Foueher, which turns OF
almost 10000 a day. BY the system {
Pllz It will be possible to turn out fror
100000 to 10000 type per day on III
three machines necessary to produce h
combined rubber and glass type Phi
adelphia Record.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
NOT 4 piLIHu-rEU.
unthcr wn- che Dauntir-- an Angel
az Mercy

Unthcr Wa the nauntir-- nn Angel
OF Mercy
Jacksonville, Fla Jan. to--Ihe ON.
clal report OF Captain John w. Myers
Of the steamer Dauntless, regarding
the last trip Of the vessel, was com.
pleted yesterday, and forwarded by
the collector Of customs to the seere.
tary Of the treasury
In this report. Captain Myers gives
a detailed account Of the trip. lie
tells all about finding the men left on
No Name Key by the steamer Three
Friends, and OF taking the men of the
key and transferring them to another
steamer. A. the report shows that the
Dauntless was on an etrand OF mercy
rather than a fllbustering expedition,
not be libeled for any violation OF the
neutrality or navigation laws.
W. A. Bisbee, the owner Of the YES.
sci, Is anxious TO secure clearance for
the vessel at Neuvita', Cuba, as he has
contract to deliver a cargo OF arms
and ammunition at that port. Nothing
further has been heard Of the orders
for the United STAGES dispatch boat
Dolphin to accompany the Dauntiess
whenever that vessel may be granted
clearance and leaves this port.
The revenue cutter Boutwell, went
down to the bar early yesterday morn
ing and carried Captain Clever, the
commander OF the Dolphin, out to his
vessel. The Dolphin has no, yet en-
tered the 81. Johns river and she will
not come In until the tides begin &c
run a little higher.
The cruiser Newark IL still anchored
of the bar. She has been there fol
nine days and In that time no attemp
has been made by any vessel to carr!
out an expedition Of any kind. Ii
fact there Is no boat In this port tina
Il available for this work, as the Thre
Friends Il In the hands Of the marsha
and the Daun,less IA In the custody O
an officer of the Boutwell,.
The Investigations by the Cubans M
der the direction OF General hume
} and Horatio Rebens Of the sinking q
the Commodore has no, yet been cor
j eluded, and nothing has been don
o toward making the result Of the II
vestlgatlon public.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15


The largest tree In the world lies bro.
ken and petrlhed at the end OF dedle
In Northwestern Nevada it, demen.
slons are so grea, that those who know
Of it, exlstanee hesitate TO tell the story
because hardly expee, to be believed
but there Is sufficient evidence to give
the tale credit. improbable though It
may seem, says the Mineral Collector.
This tree makes the monarehs OF the
Manposa grove seem like imposters,
and. compared 10 {, "the tallest pine
grown on Norwegian hills to be the
mast Of some great admiral" Is but a
wand. A. for the story Of It's discovery,
Il Is thus told BY dad" Lynn Of Fresno,
and supported by other equally we'll.
known people
"Baek In 1860 a company OF about IS
left Red Bluff to prospect the then un.
known country beyond Honey Lake
and Surprise Valley. There were In the
party lawyers, butchers and shoe. makers
but we were one.slded on one point
each individual felt positive that this
was the turning point of his existence,
and that bright, shinlng gold In unlIm.
tied quantities would reward the rather
unpleasant jaunt.
"The indians--we call them Ban
uoeks-were at that time raising hall
and very many sudden moves were al
times necessary In order to get rid Of
their unweleome attentions. Finding
but little gold In thls section, we travel
ed toward Baker county, Oregon
there country entirely denuded OF
timber, except a few dwarf cottonwood
along the waterways Close to the
Baker County line we came to an open
ing In the rocks about wide enough FOL
our wagons TO go through, and OF
either side loomed preelplees 500 sn'
GOO feet high. The erevasse was abou
Is miles long, and at IT, end just to tn,
right Of the trail we found a number o
petrlfed stumps of different height
and sizes,
In their midst on the ground lay
monster tree. somewhat imbedded In tn
soil. It was completely petrifed, an,
from the clean.eut features Of the trunl
seemed to have fallen after petrifica
ton. Atits butt this tree was quite q
feet In diameter. We measured II
length with tapellne. II was coo fee
long. No limbs remained, but In III
trunk were cleits where APPARENT
limbs had been broken of. Amber llk
beads OF petrlfed pitch or gum adhere
TO the sides OF the trunk for a distane
of 100 feet or more.
Where the huge trunk was broke
squarely of the center seemed tram
parent, and the growth marks showed /
beautiful ooncentric rings. It's natur'
appearance was Landowner than an
dressed marble or mosaic have ev,
seen, and all of us expressed III
opinion that Il would make a wonde
fully beautiful floor and interior fnls
for some grand building.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

on Hne actors had th.I- tricks ON
the stage. l. we'll o. modern PLAYERS.
70 W. ar. .o Judge by iae anecdotes
told b. t.lt interesting new book OF
gossip aa1 story "Shake.nearc's lie.
roes .a ,he Stage" Say. hc author
In hi chapter ON Lear"
"Dur.ng a season when Harry Mos.
sop wa, both actor and manager, the
treasury was so low that the ghost did
not always walk a willy actor play.
ing Kent, supported the afflicted Lear
(Mossopl In his arms securely enough,
to all appearances, beyond the foot
llght but, as he gradually loosened
aud loo,cned his hold, he was whisper.
ing IN Mossop's ear, "Gi,e me your
word 'lr, tina, you'll pay me my ar.
rear, tonight before I 60 home, or III
let YOU drop on the door
"'Don't talk 70 me now, YOU william,
hoatsely returned Mossop, alarmed al
the threat, but still more alarmed al
the prospect OF having his scene ru'
lned Go on with your part go on"
"Nor responded the determined
Kent I'M drop you sure, Il you dom
promise
"And poor Harry, caught In a taI
reluctantly had to yield his word.
zone actor that night could EMO,
beef and ale Tor supper he was paid Il
full"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
> .
NOTES.

Experts In the snake branch OF nat.
ural history say that the largest rattle.
snakes never strike above she knee Of a
standing man.
The west coast Of France l. occasion
ally visited by that rare neurological
phenomenon known as the "periumed
mist"
The salary Of the president for one
year, Il paid In gold, would weigh al
mos, exactly 200 pounds.
The Dutch, the Danes and the Prus.
SLAMS each have a mile that Is is44o
fee, long, or three and one.halt times
the length Of ours.
Itmkc. the planet Uranus about q
Of our years to make one complete rev.
olution around the sun.
The Oldest active volcano Il s,rom
hou History does not 10 back TO the
time when Siromboll was not active.
The largest tree In the United State
l. In Tulare county. Cal. Its az fee
high and 100 feet In diameter at thu
base.
The most extensive cemetery In tn
world l. that at Rome, In which owe
6.ooo,ooo human beings have been In
TERED.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

ScIiHDlg's Besftea-gro-
oer gives your money back
u you don't like it
It's one thing to say
money back. and another
thing to do money back.
We say it. and your gro
Ger does it; and we pay him
AsehnHng q Compasy
has fraseisso -
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
Kate Fields Ashes.

Boston, Jan. ro.-The remains Of Kate
Field now lie In Mount Auburn GENE.
terry by the side Of those Of her mother.
The small copper box containing the
ashes OF the writer arrived In Boston
Saturday afternoon, In charge OF Mrs.
Whiting, who gave It In charge OF a
Cambridge undertaken. The ashes were
In a round copper box, and were carried
In a common hand bag. The bag was
filled with flowers the offerings OF
friends In Chicago.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

Boise, Ida, Jan. IA letter received
here from Bellevue reports that cn
New Years night, at Deer Creek, "a
miles from that place, the I7.year.old
girl Of Farmer Rodgers was assaulted
and left lying unconscious on the floor
OF her home. The letter was written
on the 9Th. Al that time, the girl had
not regalned conscious and no in.
tlmation had been secured as TO who
her assallant was. Her parents were
dining out, and she was alone IN the
house at the time OF the outrage. The
letter states that the villain will Ger.
tainly be lynehed n caught
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

the time heightened Tor 'he breathing
exercise Fifteen minutes, twice O.
dav. az least, should be devoted Go lhIs
exercise 600 accomplish the desired rec
suits TO inhaie long deep breaths
while slowly raising the arms above the
head and TO eNhale as slowly while
lowering them. is one 'oi the best
breathing exercises ever invented The
practice OF breathing very deeply while
walking In the open air Is recommend
ed not only for general health, but
Is one Of the best cures for obesity, as
the Increase amount OF oxygen greatly
augments the consumption OF waste
material.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
where Dogs mr.. Eaten

The Chinese do no, slaughter every
dog that Is fat enough to make good
beef, as some persons think. but have a
regular edible variety Of "man's best
friend" The edible dog has several
peculiar marks by which he Is known
to Chinese epieures, the chief character.
lstle bv which he Is distinguished being
his black tongue. These blaek.tongued
dogs never bark. It Is said that $780,.
600 Of them are annually slaughtered
for food In the Chinese empire.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
LEeisLATURr CoNvENEs.
P.rfeets Organization and Adjourn,

Perfeets Organization and Adjourna.
Salt Lake City, Jan. 1.-THE first ses.
sion Of the second legislature convened
In the City and County building at 10
o'cloek'a. m. today. Mrs. Lille r. Par.
dee, chief clerk Of the first senate, called
the senvte to order. That body then
organized by electlng and installing
Aquilla Nebeker president. The senate
proceeded TO aeleet It's officers and com.
mittee clerks and adjourned.
EK.ehlei clerk Thompson of Ogden
called the house to order Representa-.
tive Perkins OF Ogden was elected
speaker. The three republicans voled
for Kimball OF Carbon.
The senate It solIdly democratic and
the house 80 nearly so that the sessions
will not be enllvened by partisan dis
.cusslons.
Each body notified the other Of It's or.
ganization and Doth houses adjourned
until the morrow. when the governor
message will be delivered.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
nnM 10 nrenihc CorrecIIY.

Following are some excellent rules
for Improving the respiration and bring
ing It up TO a normal conditions Stand
at an open window or reellne on a couch
with the waist and chest unconfned
hold the chest walls high and lnhale In
slow, long brea.hs, exhale as slowly,
three times only at first Gradually the
number Of times may be increased, and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
Evolution OF Foxes

a natural historian, writing from
Holden, Me, 10 a New York paper, re
Gently made the assertion that Holden
foxes, at least had so changed their
habits OF living, by contract with civ
lllzatlon, that their legs are now much
shorter and their bodies thicker; that
there Is less OF agility and qualities
that accompany crafty earniyora about
them, and more OF the solid indifference
boldness and strength Of other, Aesh'
eating animals.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

Harrodsburg, Kyr Jan. Io.-When
William Devine, a farmer, returned
home last night he found his wife dead
on the floor with two infant daughters
lying at their mothers side half'irozen
and crying. Finger marks on Mrs. De.
vines throat indicated that she had been
choked to death and outraged. There Is
no clue.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

Victoria, Jan. io.-Iienry Lawson. Tor
eight years past editor OF the colonlst,
died yesterday after two weeks Illness,
lie was the pioneer journalist Of
Canada, having for forty years been en-.
gagged In active editorial work In Mon.
tresl, Toronto and Prince Edward Il.
land, the latter province being the birth
place and the scene OF active efforts oil
his earlier life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
CoIera nj plymouth.

Plymouth, Jan Io.-The transport
Nubla, which arrived here from Cal.
eutta with cholera on board, has been
dlslnieeted Another death occurred
or board her this morning. The men
who are suffering from the disease In
mild form have been removed to the
hospital ship.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

Aren't you interested you are not
you must be dead to your own interest
or else you are broke. Call or write for
information and printed matter, No arc
Atlas block, Salt Lake City. Clarb
Young, agent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
lions Savings Bank & Trust Co

Isthe oldest a. wen a. the largest Saving.
over twenty three years, Since the organl-
nation OF the Bank 11.s5t saving. accounts
have been opened with u.s. We pay I've
lol per cent per nnnum interest on saw.
ings accounts, compromising said Interest
quarterly, We receive deposits from not
ldents o. nearly every state In the Ut Ion, a.
well a. foreign countries We Invite such
deposits, aud take any amount from up
Write Tor particulars 20 Nos. I. n aud .. hain
street, salt Lake City. Utah,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

Frank Dougherty, striking Lead
willie miner, was killed by policeman
while resisting arrest. Dougherty fired
first. but missed,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
THE {. S. DEAN COMPANY.
Incorporated Capital si.0Oo.OOo.
Fully Paid.

Dividends paid on 500 relnvested
August IS 1896. to Salt Lake City
customers on their pyramldlng plan;
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

70 hsp .urfsi,ns manSi,d. AWAY tryinS
10 convince people that he gives valus ~
celved for ever dollar paid hrA 80
position ita death blow, and protsot the
sufrcftnK olaasss IRON tho tenDtcAhie
mathods Of auachs and shariAtAns Evury
sufferer from
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

lie TEA net 10 ule JOtdtng chdT.
But this, fortunately for the command
er's sensibility, he did not observe. He
was gazing earnestly at the sea ahead.
"It would be a prodigious satisfac-
tion," said he, eff you could recollect
the name of the island. Was it, and
he named great number of the islands
of the Po1ynesian groups, including
reefs and barriers.
sit was that of a person. 1t vast
was"- She strained her memory with
closed eyes and then said, at will
come"
"The necessity for your remember
ing it," said the commander, bowling
and smiling with an air of fine, old
world, quarter deck gallantry, will
/ give me the best excuse in the world for
keeping you on board the brig.
She glanced at her dressing gown and
looked with some confusion away.
"Why, said he, reading her thoughts
and beginning to strut up and down
within easy chatting distance, II
could get hold of their place of rendez-
yous, we might fall in with the Queen
herself. Then all your property would
be restored to you, We may presume
there would be somebody on board tit to
take charge of the vessel TO England,
''If those ten men seize the ship,
said the girl, what will they do with
the passengers"
'Humt'' said the commander. II we
are to accept their manner Of dealing
with you as a specimen Of their method