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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

3 PORTLAND-Sept II, ar, schs Ghes-
ter r Lawrence. Grinnell, Amboy; r L
Tay, Hubbard. Boston; Ida, Jordan, do;
Lincoln, Robbins, do; Charity. Mcgee,
do; Susan Stetson, Heath, do; ] N G
Farnsworth, Farnsworth, do; q Has
'kell. Richardson, Wiscasset. to COM
plete cargo for Demerara; Florence A
Strout, Boston, A and M Carlisle, Ken
nebec for Philadelphia.
/: Cid, sch Clara Goodwin, Pinkham,
Uorfolls; tug International towing bg
Beechwood and Bart for PHILADELPHIA.
yQatter sailed).
/: BANGOR-septs IL, ar, sch Lester A
Lewis, Kimball.
/ Sid, schs Lillian, Gridle. Boston;
Prince Leboo, Timer, do; Ann, Thurs
ton. do; Herald, Veazie. do: Abel E
Babcock. Babcock. Philadelphia: Jen-
ME Lockwood, Hathorn, New York;
Aetna, Chapman. New York; George b
Ferguson. Ferguson, New York; Sarah
"A Blaisdell. Farrow. Norwalk.
ROCKLAND-Sep II, ar, sch Charlie
Woolsey, CHM, Louisburg. c B.
CALAIS-Sept II. ar,sch Triton. Bos-
ton; William Thomas. do: Addie Saw
YER PASSPORT.
BUCKSPORT. ME.-Sept II. sid sch
Edgars Foster. Grand Banks, NF.
BOOTHBAY. ME.-Sept II, ar, sch
Cambridge, Portland.
/ Sept H. ar, schs VIM
Eddy. Boston; Hussar. Rockland:
Carassa, Boston.
Sid, sch Samuel Lewis, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
ArCRISON, TOPEKA & SAME FE.
Second Annual Report-!ncrease in Earnings
Operating Expense Percentage Decreases.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE second an
nual report of the Atchison, Topeka
and Sante Fe Railway Co. for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897, was made
public, today. The following is a sum-
mary of the operations of the system
for the fiscal year:
Total earnings from operations $780,
G21. 230.1O. Total operating expenses.
500 .S67, 1881. Net earnings, $7,754,041.2).
Receipts from other sources 1884, 499. o.
Net revenue, $S,0OS, 54O.3S. Taxes, rent
and other charges, $1,947, 1865. Bal
ance applicable to fixed charges, $6,061,-
303.63. Fixed interest charges, $4,60s.-
S5s.03. Total surplus for fiscal year.
SI.452, 1850. Surplus for preceding six
months, $3.50, 7S1.0O. Total surplus to
June so. 1897, 81, sos. 226.6o
The following is a comparison be-
tween the gross earnings, operating ex-
penses and net earnings for the years
ending June 80, 1896. and June 80, 1897
the first year including the last six
months of the receivership: Earnings,
freight year ending June 80. 1897, $22,-
o67, 6S6.77; increase, $2,440, 693.15. Pas
senger ditto, s5,574,2SS.31; decrease,
$685., 394.79. Mail ditto, 1898, 495.35; in
crease, S635.33. Express, ditto, $751;
052.70; increase, $27O.O6. Miscellaneous,
ditto. $1,1OS. 7O697; decrease, 124,571.15.
Total earnings, $SO,621, 23O.1O; increase,
81, 621 ,632. 60.
Operating expenses. Maintenance
of road and structures. $6,2S2. 923 Is; in
| crease, $685.. OS5.94. Maintenance of
equipments, $3,443, SS4.S2; increase. SAL
| 1881. Transportation and traffic, $12,-
| O56, 1926; decrease. $lS4,2 5.45. General
expenses. $1,103,594.5s; increase, $751;
BLESS. Total operating expenses, $22,-
671SS.H; increase, s795, 913.1S.
Earnings from operating. $7,754,O41 90;
| increase, $S25,719.4 Percentage of
operating expenses to earnings, 1853:
decrease, 1.43.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Today's races at Rigby are postponed
till Saturday, on account of rain.
The postponed races of the Franklin
County fair at Pennington, have been
further postponed until 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning, on account of the rain and
the condition of the track.
Mr. Maurice O'Brien, father of Rev.
Father d. J. O'Brien of Portland,
Chancellor of the Roman Catholic
church, of Maine. died at Lewiston,
Friday, aged 81 years.
The races and the general programme
of the York County fair at Saco. ar
ranged for Friday. were postponed until
Saturday, on account of the weather.
which Is camping at Saco. and has been
giving exhibition drills during the fair,
will probably remain until Monday, going
to the fair at Rochester, N. H., next
week.
In the Cumberland superior court at
Portland Bonney, j., presiding Thurs
day, the indictments returned by the
grand jury were as follows: Wilbur NJ
Waite. for arson, with 80 counts in the
Indictment. relating to setting fires in
Portland; Samuel w. Sherman, Fred Gill
man. John J. King, Edward F. King. for
larceny. William Clancy. larceny: plea.
guilty. Herbert c. Adams. alias Charles
Stewart. adultery; plea, nolo contendere.
James Wilmont. larceny; plea, nolo con-
tendere Joseph A. Cavanaugh. breaking.
entering and larceny: guilty as to lar
cenN John w. Yale, charged with rob-
bling City Clerk Dyer on board the United
States ship New York during New Eng
land fair week. was not indicted. He has
been in jail ever since his arrest. He was
discharged.
The Grand Council of Maine. Order of
United Friends, at the 18th annual session
In Bangor, Wednesday. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: John
c. Bowen. Bangor, grand councillor; P.
q. Sexton, Augusta. grand vice council
lor; M. G. Prentiss. Brewer, grand re-
corder; w. s. D. Healey, Rockland grand
treasurer; j. NJ Prilay. M. D.. Bangor.
medical examiner; Mrs. H. r. Hammond.
Bangor, grand prelate; E. c. York. Ban
gor, grand marshal: Mrs. A. NJ. Sylves-
ter. Etna grand guardian; II. A. Smith.
Augusta. grand sentinel: George Curtic.
Brewer, past grand councillor; Seth Cav,
Augusta, JOSEPH Carter. Etna, and Mrs.
E. NJ. Friend Etna. grand trustees; Jo-
seph e. Friend, Etna, c. c. Jones, BAN
gor. and Ellen M. Carter. Etna commit
tee on laws; H. A. Smith. Augusta. E. L..
Gatchell. Bangor. and Frank L. Temple.
Bangor. committee on finance.
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In the horse races at Moosepath, N
b.. Thursday, Lansdowne won the 2. IS
class in three straight heats with Gu
ellie second and Lady Jumps of St
Stephen, third. Best time, 2.31. In
2.24 class Alta Rose owned by A. H.
Brrgg of Bangor, got first place. after
six very interesting heats, in last three
of which she was first. She was third
in the first two and fourth in the third
Westbrook entered by F. w. Hill of
Exeter. Me-, secured the first two heats
and in the third got second place, cap
turing second money. Time, 227
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
COLLISION At AND0veR.
Portland Freight Telescopes Coal Train Ca
boose-No One Injured.

Andover, Mass. Sept. 1.-THE through
freight from Boston for Portland ran into
and telescoped the caboose of the Salem
coal train Just outside the station here
shortly after 10 O'Clock tonight. The coal
train of 10 cars was being shifted on sid
ings and the main track was not clear
for the Portland freight which goes
through here soon after 10 o'clock.
The engineer of the freight did not see
the red light of the caboose until almost
upon it. when he reversed and with the
fireman jumped to the ground. The ca
boOse was wrecked and set afire. while
the headlight. pilot and smokestack of
the freight engine were broken.
An alarm of fire was given from the
station and in response the fire engine
came down the hill and narrowly escaped
coliding with the coal cars on the track
across the street. A line of hose was laid
and the fire in the caboose extinguished.
The property loss was not great, no one
was injured, but traffic was held up for
some time.
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A BIG INCREASE
In Amountof Business Through
Country, in Past Week.
Less Failures and One Of Largest
Bank CIearings on Record.
Next 10 Largest What Export Known
Other Good Features.

New York, Sept. 17.-Bradstreets, to-
morrow, will say: Notwithstanding
unseasonably warm weather and the
appearance Of yellow fever in several
Gulf states, checking the locally dis
tribution of merchandise, business
throughout the country had increased
more than anticipated. The practical
settlement of the bituminous coal
strike, further rising tide of demand
for iron and steel products. the with
drawal from the market of some man
ufacturers of wooden goods, activity
generally among manufacturers of
woolens, extraordinarily large bank
clearings and reports that mercantile
collections have improved constitute
the features of the week.
Bank clearings for six business days
ending with Sept. 16, (none estimated)
aggregate 81, 1856, 100000 and form the
largest weeks total since January.
1893, at the top of the boom which pre-
ceded the panic of four years ago, one
of the largest like totals ever reported.
The increase over last week is 25 per
cent, and fully so per cent. over the
total in the second week in September.
1896. There is an increase of more than
q per cent. compared with the like
total in 1885, nearly SO per cent. con-
trasted with the corresponding figures
in 1894, and "A per cent. compared with
the like total in the panic year, 1898.
There are 1863 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States.
this week, compared with 175, last week,
315 in the week a year ago.
The price for 80 of the more import
ant staples continue to show pro
nounced strength, on seven being lower
than last week-wheat, wheat flour, In
dian corn, lard and pork, the result of
a natural reaction from preceding adj
vances, lead and cotton, which has be-
gun to move more freely. Unchanged
prices are reported for copper, coal,
print cloths, leather, hides and for wool
and oats which remain very strong with
an upward tendency. Higher prices are
given for sugar, rice. coffee, butter,
eggs, potatoes and canned goods among
food products, for wooden goods for
spring delivery, for some grades of
mems shoes, whiskey. white and yellow
pine lumber, iron and steel bars, South
ern and bessemer pig iron and for steel
billets.
Net railroad earnings for July make
a good showing. The gross receipts of
81 systems for that month aggregated
$56, 644, $780, a gain over July a year ago
of 76 per cent. Net earnings for the
month amount to $17750,654. an in
crease over year ago of nearly Is per
cent. or almost double the gain shown
in gross receipts.
Wheat exports are very large and,
with one exception Chat of the second
week of September, 1891 are the heavi
est on record. The total shipments this
week. flour included as wheaD aggre-
gate 6,37S,94S bushels against 5,461, 566
bushels last week, 1856, 1926 bushels last
year.
Corn exports are 100000 bushels
smaller than last week, aggregating
1901 900 bushels, and compared with O.
1894, 900 bushels, last year.
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IT LOOKS BETTER.
R. G. Dun & Co. Report the Same Good I'm
provement in Business.

New York. Sept. 17-R. G. Dun & Co.
in their weekly review of trade to-
morrow will say: The end of the btu
minous coal strike and the return of
many thousand men to work at ad-
vanced wages adds to the purchasing
power of the people and the anthracite
strike affects not fifth as many work
ers. The starting of many mines and
works, the enormous exports of wheat
and corn and favorable news as to
those crops and cotton, the fall in
sterling exchange and the report show
ing that gold imports began in August,
exceeding exports by $3.50, 587, while
merchandise exports exceeded imports
by $40. 1853. 1853, have all contributed tC
forward the Improvement in business.
The replenishment of stocks cannot
be half finished, though some who
could see no sign of improvement n
few weeks ago are now finding it 50
vast and rapid that they fear reaction.
But consumers as well as dealers have
also to supply themselves after years
of enforced economy, and while their
power to purchase is increasing every
day. and their actual buying at retail
reasons for apprehension are not urg-
ent When the tide rises after four
years of depression it does not fall
again after four weeks.
The wheat market has declined over
SC on account of crop reports which
promise larger prosperity and corn and
cotton are both little lower for like
reasons. Yet estimates of the highest
financial authorities regarding require
ments from this country are not small
er, but larger than before, while bet
ter prospects in Argentina, Australia
and India hold out no promise of lars:
European supplies, or of any until
winter is about over Atlantic exports
ct wheat, flour included, are more than
double last years each week. and in
two weeks S,S20,313 bushels against
4,1O7,721 last year and of corn 1905 Sc;
bushels against 1887, 1926 last year.
The iron industry again shows in
creasing demand and an average OF
prices nearly l per cent. higher due tt
purchasing. by consumers. Buying o
1000 tons bessemer pig at Pittsburs
has advanced the price to $1O gre.
forge is hard to find there at $915, ant
billets sell at $3.50.
With output increased to 1922 31 ton:
"eekIy, SOHHelISNlIle Coke advances u
$1.40 for furnace.
The shipments of boots and shoe:
from Boston are % per cent. large
than for the same weeks in SeptembeI
last year, which in turn exceed those O
any previous year. While leather i.
held firmly in spite of decreasing bust
ness. hides at Chicago have taken {
turn downward. declining an average
of ".S per cent. for the week Textilx
mills are more fully employed than a,
any other time for years, though new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
FALL FIELD DAY
For National Guard of Maine
is Contemplated.
Strike Of Maine Steamship Cos.
Freight Handlers at Portland.
Rev. Frank Sanford, BY Divine Direction Will
Erect Church ai Auburn.

Portland. Sept. 17-It Is understood
that plan Is being formulated to holl
fall Field day for the various organ
ization OF the National Guard of this
State, similar to those held in the Mas
sachusetts and other states. A COM
munication from Adjutant General
Richards giving the conditions has or
will be issued to the commanding
officers Of the various organizations II
the State for their consideration, and
they will send their opinions concern
ing it to the adjutant general.
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BASE BALL.
National League Games.
AT BOSTON.

Boston defeated New York in the most
one-sided game of ball seen here this
season. Sullivan could not control the
ball little bit in the first inning and
Zearfoss was way off In his throwing.
Three hits, three bases on balls. a wild
pitch and wild throws by Sullivan and
Zearfoss. gave the Bostons six runs In
the first inning and settled the result
then and there. In the eighth. Boston
had another batting carnival. Davis hurt
his hand in the first inning and Gleason
succeeded lin at short. Gleason and
Van Haltren did excellent work for their
side and it was not their fault that Bos-
ton won. Bergen started in to catch for
Boston, but the club secured such lead
in the first inning that Manager Selee
substituted Camel for the rest Of the
game. in order to give Bergen chance
to rest.
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FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
Maine Steamship Cos. Men 1t Portiand Oh.
jsct 10 Cut In Wages.

handlers in the employ of the Maine
Steamship Co., struck. today, against a
reduction of wages from 80 cents per hour
to % cents. The workmen consider the
action unjust mt a time when the COM
pany is doing the largest business in its
history.
While no official statement has been
made to that effect. ii is intimated that
the freight handlers of other lines may
make a common cause with the strikers.
If this should be done. the situation
would be very much complicated.
On the part of the company 1t is said
that the reduction from 30 to % cents an
hour was made necessary by reason OF
the low freights. The cut was made in
accordance with orders from the New
York office. and what the outcome will be
depends on action at that end of the line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
Company Of Infantry to Be
Sent TO 81. MichaeIs.
President Mckinley to Make a Short
Visit at Adams, Mass.
Pension Expenditures, This Year, Expected 10
Exceed The Appropriation.

Washington, Sept 17.-At today's
cabinet meeting which lasted over two
hours. the situation In Alaska was dis :.
cussed. Secretary Of War Alger had a
report from Capt. Ray, who has Just
arrived at St. MichaeIs, which fur
nished the basis for the discussion and
the course which was decided upon.
Captain Rays report was in the ma.
ture OF an urgent appeal for troops to
preserve peace and order during the
coming winter. 1t was decided to send
company Of infantry to st. Michaels
as soon as possible.
Secretary Alger hopes to have the
company sail within a week. probably
from Seattle. This action Is in effect
the establishment Of military post
at the mouth of the Yukon.
Capt Rays advices were of date
August q. He was then at ST.
Michael about to take the steamer up
the Yukon for Circle City. His report
showed that without doubt great suf-
fering must be expected in the Klon-
dyke region this winter. owing to the
lack Of food supplies Further details
on that point were promised at later
date. He regarded 1t as essential that
some kind of force acting under lawful
authority be placed at st. Michaels to
restrain the lawless element.
The soldiers who are to go north will
he under the lead of Lieut.. Col. Ran
dali of the Sth Infantry now at Chey-
enne. and there will be a surgeon and
three members of the army hospital
corps because OF the report prevailing
sickness in Alaska
The Alaska Transportation and Trad
ing Co. will start another boat from
Seattle for st. Michaels within the next
seven days. This boat will take up
mainly food and clothing supplies but
the troops will be taken also if the war
department desires it.
Secretary Alger has not yet selected
the officer who will be placed in COM
mand, nor does he yet know from what
post the company will be taken. Their.
is a vast amount of stores and sup
plies at st. Michael and there is not
United Staes soldier in the whole ter
ritory Of Alaska.
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sANF0RD's DIVINE MESSAGE.
Told to Erect Church at Auburn Has Al.
ready Raised S700.

Lewiston. Sept. 17.-Rev. F. w. San
ford, the Durham Evangelist, an
nounces that he has $500 toward pur-
chasing lot in Auburn where he says
God has told him to erect a church.
He expects to have the church COM
pleted before the snow flies. One of his
disciples says it Will be plain on the
outside but painted inside and laid in
gold. similar to the famous Durham
tabernacle. One woman has given $500
toward the work.
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PRES. AND MRS. MCKINLEY


Washington. Sept. 1.-THE President
has arranged to leave Washington
early next week for a short visit to
Massachusetts. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Mckinley and Mr..
Courtely. his stenographer. His des-
tination is Adams, where he will BE-
the guest of W. B. Plunkett. an old
friend. who came to Somerset, last
week, to prevail upon the President to
make this visit. 1t is the present ex-
pectation of the President TO return 10
Washington some time in the last week
of this month.
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A DEATH Two NEW CASES.
Yellow lack Keeping on lis Course at
New Orleans.

New Orleans. La. Sept. 17.-Seena
Braunner of Webster and Second
streets. Carrollton. died, today. The
case was reported as suspicious on Sept
10 by DR.. Bell. An autopsy will be held.
1t has not been declared yellow fever.
Two new cases of yellow fever have
been reported, boy named Williams,
son of the sporting editor of the Times
Democrat. at 1858 Camp street, and a
man named Rubinstein at Poydras and
Rampant street, brother Of the Touri
infirmary patients.
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A RUNWAY BALLOON.
One Lands High Up in the White Mountains
Thursday Afternoon.

Mount Washington. N. H., Sept. 16--A
balloon was seen approaching the noun
tains from over Fabyans, about o'clock
tonight, travelling in a northeasterly di-
dection. 1t cleared the summit of Jeffer-
son and Adams and soon afterward made
a landing between Adams and Madison
just above the great gulf which skirts the
southern sides of the mountains. The
balloon appears to be located just above
the timber line. and it's occupants will
be unable to get out before to-
morrow morning. The balloon is sup
posed to be occupied by Prof. Allen Of
Providence r. L., who made an ascension
at st. Johnsbury, VT, today.
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One Death 1t Mayiield, ".

Cincinnati. Sept. ia Mayfield, KY,
special to the Times-Star says. Lizzie
Rowena. a white woman, died in the
depot here. this morning. She was
taken from the train, last night, and
her heath is said to be the result of
yellow fever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
This Case Is Rapidly Rscoverina.

Militia Youma. Miss, Sept. 17.-Dr
Harris of Vicksburg arrived, this
morning, and took charge Of the
Cameron case. Careful diagnosis show
symptoms of yellow fever and dengue,
but patient Is too near we'll to deter
mine which. il either. Cameron was
up. today, and improving rapidly. If
he has yellow fever it is remarkably
light.
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National League Standing.
Other Games.

At Montreal-Montreal 1852; Buffalo.
6-S-7.
7-10-2
At pringfield-Springfeld, 9-17-1; Scran-
ton, 1-S-4
At Reading-Readng. =: Norfolk. II
Reading, IA: Norfolk G.
At Newark-Newark, 9: Richmond 2
Newark. 4; Richmond, 8. Called in sew
enth; darkness.
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Only 10 Cases at Edwards. Miss.

Edwards. Miss, Sept. 1.-THE situa-
ton here looks brighter, today. Total
number of yellow fever cases officially
reported 10. Several cases of sickness
reported but not yet passed upon by the
physicians. Our people feel more cheer
ful
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A Compromise Effected.

Portland. Sept. ia compromise has
been effected in the strike of freight
handlers of the Maine Steamship Co.
General Manager Coyle will see that the
men get the old rate pending the laying
of the matter before the directors at New
York.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.

An alarm at 11.43 from box 81 was FOR
blaze in the attic of Fred Damren's
house on Child street. The loss will!
be mostly by water.
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DISCOURAGING REPORTS
From Edwards, Miss rs New Gases
Of yellow Fever, Friday.
Not Quite So Bad At Other PIares, Yet New
Cases Are Reported.

vicksburg. Miss. Sept. 7.-Dr. Pur-
nell reports to the state board Of health
Is new cases of yellow fever, including
one convalescent. at Edwards. the
worst report yet. Four trained nurses
have been sent to Edwards by special
train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18

The Bucksport Ministerial Associa.
ton, western division. will hold its fall
meeting in Eddington on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday; October !.
and 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18

States supreme court. arrived at Boston,
Thuraday. afternoon. from Bar Harbor.
on his way to Washington. He is accom-
panied BY his, three daughters. his son
and two grandchildren.