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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Condition of grass fields. good Glover
somewhat winter killed. Season several
days later than last year. Acreage of
grain 50 per cent; condition of fruit
trees. 9s per cent: plum trees and other
small fruits. 80 per cent. Local market
prices: hay, 1896. $li 1897. SIS; potatoes
1896, 30 cents, 1897, n cents; cream. 1896
II cents. 1897, l1i2 cents; apples 1896, $l.S4
1891 $40; poultry. 1886. 15la cents 1897. "A
cents; eggs. 1896 Is cents. 1897. - cents:
butter. 1896, 10 cents; 1897 IS cents; cows.
1896 $3i 1897, $50: sheep. 1896. 50. 1897 IS.
wool. 1896, Il cents, 1897, 1872 cents; pigs,
1896, $3.50. 1897, 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Condition of grass fields. good Very
little winter killing. Season average
Acreage of grain, 100 per cent y condition
of fruit trees, Is per cent; plum trees and
other small fruits. 100 per cent. Local
market prices: hay. 1896, so; 1897, 81; po-
tatoes 1896, So cents; 1887, So cents; APP
pies, 1896, Size; 1897. IS cents; poultry
1896, u cents; 1897. II cents; eggs. 1896. Is
cents; 1897. IL cents; butter. 1896, 20 cents;
1897 l6 cents; cows 1896, $50: 1897. SO;
sheep 1886. 81: 1897. $3.50: wool. 1886, -
cents: 1897. II cents oxen. 10 per ccas
higher, good steers % per cent higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

Condition of grass fields above an aV-
erage Very little winter killing report
ed and that only of clover. Season ton
DAYS late Acreage of grain. lO2 per
cent; condition of fruit trees. 80 per cent:
plum trees and other small fruits. 100
per cent. Local market prices; hay 1876.
5000; 1897, sl2; potatoes, 1896, 80 cents;
iSe7 AZ cents; cream 1896. 20 cents; 1857,
IS cents; apples. 1896 S2.05; 1897 80 certs;
poultry. 1896, u cents: 1897, 10 cents; eggs,
1896. u cents; 1897, 10 cents: butter 1876,
Is cents; 1897 IL cents; cows. 1896 So;
1894. S2S; sheep 1896 Sl.s2; 1897. 800; Wool
1896 Is cents: 1897, Is cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11

Condition of grass fields. very good. No
winter killing reported. Season five to
seven days late Acreage of grain, rs
per cent: condition of fruit trees. so per
cent: plum trees and other small fruits.
100 per cent Local market prices: hay,
1896 $1,000; 1897. $3.50; potatoes. 1886. 10
cents: 1897 so cents: apples, 1896 s. 10;
1887. Slip: eggs. 1896 II cents; 1897. 10
cents: butter. LOST, - cents; 1897. 20 cents:
cows 1896, 500: 1897. $50; sheep. 1896. s2.27:
1897. $3.50; wool. 1896, 10 cents; 1897. "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11
e,cADAHoC COUNTY.

Cord,,ion of grass fields, average
Considerable winter killing on clay loan I'm
season an average Acreage ef fg,,it OF trees 100
loV per Gem linn trees and other small
per een ioo , psr cent. Local market prices
fruits ,sa aeV s Re 1897 SIS potatoes, 1896 g
% cents poultry 1896 sen 13 ls lS een It's:
cents; eggs, 1896 u eg 1Sa7 Il cents; cows.
butter ls go = sa9 wool. 1896 IL cents; 1897.
1885, ce ss oxen ten per cent higher than
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Sad But True.

A pity lis that one sad heart should
pine,
serene
Where viulets nod, the wild birds song
divine.
Passes unheard. unseen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11
nsrr couNTY.

- grass fields excellent. Very
Condli ii,tar u killing on low ground. Sea.
little p wln Week late Acreage of grain, s ~
/ son o ome condition of fruit trees, % per
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
MADE 1T TOO STRONG.

Correspondent of Paris Newspaper Tells
of an Ultimatum Said to Have Been De-
livered from Uncle Sam.
Paris, Sept. 21.-A dispatch from San
Sebastian to the Temps, of this city,
says that in his interview Sunday with
the Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish min
lister for foreign affairs, the United
States minister to Spain, Gen. Wood
ford, did not present any claim for in
demnity, but confined the interview to
statements of the great injuries COM
merce and industry had suffered in
the United States through the pro-
longation of the Cuban war.
Gen. Woodford is said to have added
that Secretary Sherman had desired
him to declare to the Spanish govern
ment that it was evidently impossible
for Spain to end the rebellion in a rea-
sonable time and, further, that if the
war was continued Cuba would be
devastated and of no utility to Spain
or to the Cubans.
In conclusion, the United States min
lister is reported to have insisted upor
the necessity of terminating the war
declaring that if it was not terminated
by the end of October the United
States would feel justified in taking
measures to secure the independence
of Cuba.
Washington, Sept 21.-It can b'
stated in reference to the Paris publ
cation purporting to give the sub
stance of Gen. Woodford's communica
tion to the Duke of Tetuan that ther'
has been a misapprehension on TIM
part of the Temps correspondent OF
several important points, notably il
respect to an ultimatum and the set
ting of time limit for the conclusion
of the war. Instead of fixing the en'
| of October as the date for the termina
tion of the war, that date was men
toned as the time when the Spanis
court would return to Madrid fror
San Sebastian, and when consequently
it might be in order to return an an
swer to the latest representations G
the United States government throug
| Mr.. Woodford. 1t is declared at tn
state department that Mr.. Woodfor
did not deliver himself of an ultimt
tum, but simply made a statement
our deep interest in settlement
the Cuban war.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
FOR 300 A TON.
A Projectile Maker Claims He Can Turn
Out Cheap Armor Plate-A Plant to be
Built,

A Projectile Maker Claims He Can Turn
Out Cheap Armor Plate-A Plant to be
Built.
Reading, Pa, Sept 21.-Several gov
ernment officials were in this city last
week in consultation with j. H. Car
penter, the steel projectile manufac-
turer, whose proposition to make
armor plate for 500 ton is now be-
fore the armor board. By his new
method he claims to have eliminated a
serious difficulty which all have to con-
tend with, that is, the acid reactions in
the molten metal, which have pre-
vented steel from being used with
more confidence and saving in enor-
nous wastage of castings which could
not be used, because they were un-
sound and full of blow holes.
A plant is now being erected at
Cramp & Sons shipyard, Philadelphia,
under Mr.. Carpenters supervision,
which will soon be ready for the max
ing of castings and the carrying out OF
any further experimental work which
he may desire to enter into,
The present method of making steel
for armor plate is by what is well
known as the open hearth process and
it takes from eight to ten hours to
convert iron mixed with steel scrap
into steel, while by the new process
the same amount of steel is made in
less than an hour and without the diff.
ficulties of casting incident to the open
hearth method.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
WOMEN WITH CLUBS.

They Attack Miners in the Pits Near Halle.
ton, Pa, and Compel Them to Cease
Work
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 1.-Two hun.
dred and fifty women made more
trouble yesterday than the 10000 strik-
ing miners have caused since last Fri
days shooting. They were the foreign
women of the McAdoo and Audepreid
district. Armed with clubs, rolling
pins, pokers and any weapons they
could find, they invaded the washeries
which have hitherto been working and
forced the men, about 800 in number,
to quit work. AS the men were hus'
bands, sons or brothers of the women,
in most instances they made no reSist-
ance, although this is the first snccess-
full movement to get them out.
At Honey Brook some of the women
stationed themselves on the top Of
culm bank and pelted the workingnlen
with stones. One Hungarian was
dubbed over the head and badly in
iured. The encounter was the direct
result of an attempt to start up the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre collieries.
Despite the determination to remain
out until Superintendent laval was
heard from regarding the 10 per cent.
advance demanded, a number of Hum
garians and Italians reported for work,
| As soon as this news reached Bunker
| Hill and Honey Brook the attack was
made The superintendent called for
assistance from Sheriff Scott, OF
Schuylkill county, in which county
Honey Brook lies, and that official
made demand upon Gen. Goblin for
soldiers. A battalion of the Eighth
regiment marched to the scene OF the
trouble, but it was not needed
Honey Brook being beyond the jnris.
diction of Luzerne county, Sheriff Scott
| made requisition on Gov. Hastings
for troops to be stationed there per-
manently. The executives answer had
not yet come last evening Another
attempt to resume work will be made
at these collieries to-day. Col. Magee
Of the Eighth regiment, reported the
appearance of a blood-stained Hun
garian rushing towards the guard line
early in the morning with four men II
close pursuit. The latter, seeing tn,
tents of the camp looming up, fiOd.
The American Federation of Labo
has taken up the cause of the min,
workers in this region. Their organ
izers are already at work here, an'
when this has been completed uni
form scale will be formulated and pre-
Rented to the operators.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
THE STRIKE FAILS
Thousands of Anthracite Diggera
Return to Work.
The Operators Conceded Nothing. the
Strikers Going Back at the Old Rate
of Military Subdue Out
breaks-sheriff Martin and
Deputies Arrested.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept 21-Unless un-
foreseen developments occur the an
thracite coal strike in this region Is
ended. Yesterday 1900 men, half OF
the full complement, returned to work
at the Honey Brook collieries OF the
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Co., as did 300
OF the 1900 at Pardee's Latimer mines,
while the Cranberry, Crystal Ridge
and Harwood collieries of the same
company and Coxe's mines remained at
work. The latter were to have settled
the question of the strike Monday, but
at the request Of the operators held on
until next Thursday. The employees
Of the Hazel mines of the Lehigh Val
ley Co. will probably return to-day.
Nearly 5000 strikers have returned or
will do so to-day, and little less than
that number are still out, with indica-
tions in favor of their joining the
workers.
The only incidents Of Monday were
small outbreaks at Latimer and Eek
ley, both of which were quickly sub
dued, and the serving of warrants OF
arrest upon Sheriff Martin and num-
ber of his deputies. At Latimer a
band of women attempted to drive out
800 Italians who returned to work.
They were armed with clubs and
j stones and moved on the engine house
| and company stores. The raid was not
ended until three companies of soldiers
with fixed bayonets had pressed back
and dispersed the crowd. A number Of
Butler Valley miners who wanted to
return to work at Latimer were driven
back by a body of armed strikers which
met them as they came over the noun
tain a mile from camp.
The disturbance at Eckley was ar
attempt by strikers to intimidate the
men who wanted to work, and it wal
| quieted down by the troops without
violence. The break of the strike Il
} practically victory for the operators
as in only one or two instances hav'
the demands of the men been granted
! although several companies have prom
ised to consider the grievances.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
MILITARY CYCLING.
its ConvenIences and Disadvantages nrs
shown in Report by the Leader cfa
Famous Hand OF Riders. -

its ConvenIenoes and Disadvantages are
shown in n Report by the Lsaader Off
Famous hand OF Riders.
Washington, Sept 21.-The war de-
partment has made public the report
of James A. Moss, Twenty-fifth in
fantry, who commanded the bicycle
corps which made the long journey
from Fort Missoula, Mont, to st. Louis
last summer. The document is filled
with information of the greatest value
to bicyclists who contemplate making
long trips awheel. Every ounce OF
food eaten, every days events, mishaps
and experiences are set down with mil
itary exactness, yet in q style that
makes the subject entertaining reading
for wheelmen. There were many long
miles of walking in the rain, of toiling
in the hot sun or sleet, or suffering
from the use of alxali water, of hunger
and of thirst The purpose was to
test the value of the bicycle as mill
tary adjunct and the conclusion OF
Capt Moss upon this point is as fol-
lows:
Military cycling in our army is in
it's infancy, and no one but person
who has had actual experience in this
line can fully appreciate the possible
ties of the wheel as machine for
military work. The bike has num-
Der Of advantages over the horse. 1t
does not require as much care, it needs
no forage, it moves much faster over
roads, it is not as conspicuous and car
be hidden from view more easily. Il
is noiseless and raises but little dust
and it is impossible to determine di
rection from its tracks. Furthermor'
the fighting strength of bicycle
corps is not diminished by horse hold
ers.' Under favorable conditions thu
bicycle is invaluable for courier work
scouting duty, road patrolling, rapi'
reconnaissance, etc.
"a bicycle corps as an adjunct to in
fantry or cavalry could render excel
lent service where speed rather thai
numbers is required, such as taking
possession of passes, bridges an
strong places ahead of the comman
and holding them until reinforcement
could be gotten from the main road
On the other hand in rainy weather
over bad roads, ETC., the horse is supe
rior. The very thought of the bicycl
doing away with the cavalry altogetf
er is ludicrous. Each has peculia
functions of its own--a particular fiel
) in which under certain conditions tn
one is superior to the other. Th
question therefore which confronts L
is, should not modern up-to-dat
army have both, that it might ava
itself of the advantages of the one {
the other, as the proper condition
present themselves?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
Akron FactorIes Reopen.

Akron, Sept. 21.-The settlement OF
the coal strike and the consequent re-
duction in the price of coal have en-
abled number of large factories, which
have been shut down for weeks, to
once more reopen. First among them
are the clay-working industries and
every sewer pipe factory and pottery in
this vicinity, all of which had been
shut down, have been put in operation,
giving employment to nearly 2,OoC
men. The stocks of finished product.
which are usually maintained by these
concerns, have been so depleted that
the shops will be enabled to run ON
full time until next spring at least.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
EIGHTEEN NEW CASES.
Large Increase In the Number of Feve
Patients at New Orleans.

Large Increase In the Number of Fever
Patients at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept. 21.-The largest
number of cases reported on any day
.ince yellow fever first made its ap-
pearance in New Orleans, two weeks
ago, was recorded on the books of the
board of health last evening at
o'clock, although at that hour not
single case had proven fatal. There
were Is cases in all, including nine by
DIR. Joseph Holt, all of the latter hav-
ing been put under quarantine regula-
tions.
The most sensational incident of the
day was the announcement from Dr.
Holt, ex-president of the board of
health, that he had discovered nine
cases among his practice, the first of
which had come under his observation
on Friday. Dr. Holt wrote letter to
President Oliphant and entrusted it to
the mail and his letter reached the
board of health office Monday morn
ing. But fearing that the letter might
not reach its destination in time, DIR.
Holt sent special messenger to the
residence of DIR. Oliphant at IL o'clock
Sunday night, giving this information.
At the board of health office when
the Holt letter was opened there was
criticism of Dr. Holt because he had
adopted an irregular way in which to
make known his cases. Immediately
upon the receipt of the letter inspec'
tors were sent to the houses where DIR.
Holt reported sickness to exist The
places were all disinfected and guards
| placed in front of them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
COOP roR THE FARMER.
Helped by the Operation of the DirE-
ley Law.


ley Law.
In commenting upon the general re-
vival of trade throughout the country
the Sacramento News insists that the
activity in wool. cotton, rubber, iron
and steel manufacturing is due to the
advance i'm the prices Of wheat and 9TH
er agricultural staples and not in amy
sense to the tariff. "The mills open
only when the farmer prospers," says
our contemporary. "The Chronicles
would have us infer, we believe, that
the farmers are prospering because,
the mills are opening, whereas the!
truth is that the mills are opening be-,
cause the farmers are prospering."
But there are several fatal defects in
the theory so dogmatically laid down.
One is that the wool, cotton, rubber;
iron and steel mills and factories I'M
this country began to open and prices
10 rise as soon as it became known that
The Dingley tariff would be enacted and
before wheat had commenced to boom,
or the market for other products to ex-
pand Another defect is that England,
Germany, France and Italy by agree
ment that the tariff must close the
mills with which they have been sup
| plying the American market signify
in the plainest possible terms that this
market has thus been turned over to
the American manufacturers. To ask
the foreigner what set industrial wheels
in motion is to get but one reply-the
Dingley bill. Leave it to him how to
stop those wheels and he will say: "Re-
peal the Dingley bill" It stands to
reason that he is right.
We have no desire to underrate the
great help. which the times are having
from the advance in the price OF
wheat and other staples, but it is folly
to attribute to that the results which
are visibly due to the cutting off Of
the foreign supply of manufactured
goods by process Of law. The entire
sum that wheat will bring into this
country is no larger than the amount
of the increase of bank clearings Incl
uCnt W OuO lCttPPCui uhNO VI hOoh wv
millions which Immediately followed
the enactment of the tariff and the res
| toration of confidence. Allowing whea
| half billion of dollars leaves the Nc
Kinley programme already credited
i with as much more of released and EN-
: ployed capital. All this helps the farm
er directly i'm that 1T makes home de
mand for his products for which tn
foreigner is not permitted to com
pete on even terms. To open am irol
and steel mill employing 5000 hands i
to give 1900 men, representing 1900
hungry mouths, the money to buy ger
9 erouSly of the farmers products, wher
before they had bought most sparingl
I or not at all. Even if wheat had neve
gone any higher than it was when tn
e industrial revival began, the farme
e would still have been well of.--Sa
Francisco Chronicle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
OHIO NEWS.
items OF Interest from All Sections
@ of the State.
Crop Report


The following is synopsis OF the
bulletin issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture for the past
week:
Southern section-all counties south
Of Franklin: Clear, warm, sunny and
dry Early corn ripened rapidly and
considerable was cut; dry weather Is
damaging late planted. Pastures good
Potato digging continued; sweet pota-
toes fair crop. Late tobacco needs
rain; in some counties cutting is being
pushed. Millet being harvested. Much
clover threshed for seed; fairly good
yields. Tomatoes plenty. Melons are
short crop, but fine. Grapes and
plums yielding well. Apples very poor.
Middle section-W Warm, dry weather,
cool nights. Corn is maturing; some
is being cut. Some seeding done. APP
pies poor. Potato crop discouraging.
Millet cut; good crop. Clover crop
good; not all harvested yet. Grapes
ripe and plenty Tobacco crop good
Northern section-all countries north
of Marion: Dry, warm days and fairly
cool nights. Some corn cut Pastures
drying out. Clover seed being hulled;
acreage large and yield fair. Grape
picking begun. Buckwheat and toma-
toes ripening. Melons and cucumber
vines drying. Cabbage rotting. Pota-
toes being dug; crop poor. Honey crop
heavy. Oats fair.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-22
AN ATTACK ON pIAz.
A Desperate Character Tries to Assault
the President Of Mexico During the Ceie-
bratlon OF Independence Day.

A Desperate Character Tries to Aspauic
the President of Mexico During the Ceie-
bratIon OF Independence Day.
City of Mexico, Sept. 17.-An attack
was made Thursday morning ON Pres
ident Diaz as he was walking from the
palace to the Alameda to distribute
medals to the survivors of the wars
Thursday was the national holi-
day of the country, the anniversary
of the declaration of independence,
and the streets WEE s5ronged with
people. The attack on the president
was made just before the great milf
tary parade started The assailant
looks something like an italian. The
attack may be the result OF the recent
edict against all forms of anarchy. One
Jose Ventre, from Spain, has just been
expelled from the country and sailed
two days ago for New York. At the
national palace the prisoner gave the
name of Ignacio Amulfoa.
The central thoroughfare Of this
city extending from the great plaza to
the Alameda, or the public park, was
thronged by thousands of people, who
assembled to see the military process
sion, usual on Independence day, pass
by. The sidewalks were crowded with
people and the buildings were pro-
fusely adorned with the national colors,
foreign flags and magnificent floral
displays. Gendarmes lining either
side of the street kept the crowd from
pressing in the open space, through
which passed the various bodies Of
civic and federal marchers on the way
to take part in the public exercises al
Alameda, after which the military
parade was to march through the same
street on its way to the national palace
to be reviewed by President Diaz
After short wait the president came
on foot, dressed in the uniform of I
general of division. The presiden'
bowed right and left to the applaudinl
crowds, behind him being Gen. Pra
dillo, the governor of the nationa
palace. Following them were othe
officers, cabinet ministers, etc.
Suddenly near the Alameda ther
was distur bance in the crowd on tn
sidewalk and a muscular man wit
black hair and moustache forced hi
way past the gendarmes and soldier
and jumped between the president an
Gen. Pradillo and the chief Of stat
! Monasterio, and dealt blow at tn
back of the presidents neck, but th
violence of the blow was diminished b
the fact that he was crowded betwee
E the president and officers followin
him,
, The president turned around an
3 caught sight of the assailant and r
D sumed his march. Meantime Chief I
Staff Monasterio hit the man with
q cane who, turning, seized it and brol
, it. Gen. Pradillo hit him a powerfl
!. blow on the neck, telling him. II
a gendarmes rushed forward and SON
;. mounted officers and police seized ar
pinioned him. He was taken throue
side street and led away, the peop
shouting: "Give him to us, we WI
hang him."
The man was taken to the palac
but no weapon was found on his pc
IS son. He was taken away to the ci
l. hall, securely bound and placed in SO
RI tary confinement