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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22

Washington. Jan. 21.--Secretary Olney
in q two hours interview with the COM
mittec on foreign relations, explained
the arbitration treaty. answering all OBJ
jcctions raised against it, and members
of the committee say now that the treaty
will be reported favorably. but with
radical amendments. The committee
will not meet again until next Wednes-
day, when it is expected to take action
In celebrating his statement that the
Monroe doctrine would not come within
the terms Of the general treaty of ar
bitration, Mr. Olney told the committee
that it was well understood by the ne
gotiators of the convention that all ques-
lions relating to the foreign policy OF
either government We're not intended to
be included in the terms Of the treaty.
1t is understood. however, that when
pressed on the subject of the Nicaraguan
canal, Mr.. Olney said that if Great
Britain sought to make an issue on that
subject growing out of the terms of the
existing Clayton-Bulwer treaty, II
would probably come within this gen.
eral treaty, under that clause which pro-
vides for the settlement of disputes be-
tween the two governments arising "un-
der treaties or otherwise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22
THE M'CLOUO MURDER.
Belief That lack OHeiI Will Be Convicted o
the Crime.

Shelburne Falls. Mass, Jan. 21-The
McCloud murder inquest was con-
Guided yesterday afternoon. During the
two days 50 witnesses were called. and
all but two We're examined. The gov
ernment officials are confident, and be-
lieve they have secured very important
evidence against the prisoner 1t is be-
leved this evidence comes from
the chums of Jack O'Neil. The
officers feel confident that the
crime will be brought directly
home to O'Neil in such way that
he will be convicted. AT the afternoon
session of the inquest these witnesses
wre calld: Tommy O'Neii, who saw his
brother on the bridge at III; Eddie
O'Neil, who carried the washing to and
from Mrs. McClouds home: George
FontZ, who saw ONeil come from near
Woodward's about o'clock; Mrs. Pat
rick kennedy: Christian FontZ. who saw
the prisoner at Haller's pool room about
$50: Paul John Edward; Francis Beir,
to whom O'Neil gave a dollar to buy
whiskey at Woodward's: Dennis O'Bri-
en-, John H. Coward. William O'Connell,
Joseph Atkins. T. F. Cronin and Lenis
IL Merrill.
Some stress is put on the evidence
given by Lenis Merrill. Merrill lives a
short distance from the scene of the
murder. and testifies that while milking
cows in his barn at $50 Friday night, he
first heard two distinct cries. and later
he heard three more. They seemed to
him like a woman in distress. If he
heard the sound of Mrs. McCloud's voice
1t places the time of the murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22

Boston, Jan. 21.-'The annual report
Of the state board of education has been
made public. State valuation of schools
for 1895 was $2.5i5, BIS. 993. The num-
Der of persons in the state May l. 1895,
between and 10 was All. 335. an increase
over the preceding year of Si31; thu
number OF ali ages in the public schools
for 1885 was 424, 353. an increase of
IL. AGO; the average membership, 349, 33s.
an increase of 1865: the average attend
ance 32l SIS. an increase of 1892; the per-
centaSe OF attendance, -. The number
Of pupils in academies was o9ai; i'll pri-
yate schools. including parochial. 6l,090.
During the year l2215 teachers were EN-
pioyed. of whom le7S were men and ii, 10.
were women. The men have been paid
ar average OF sl36.03 a month. an in
crease of $s.4S: and the women 5000 a
month. an increase of Sl92. The number
OF schools. according to the popular local
count. is 453s. a decrease of 81. which is
explained by the process now going on
OF consolidating feeble and scattered
rural schools into stronger schools and
transporting the children thereto.
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MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
POLO NOTES.

Manager Smart will have a new set
of regulation cages in season for the
game, tonight.
Lewiston Sun: No more ladies nights
at City hall. Such is the announcement
made by the management of the Lew
iston polo club. They feel that they
have done the right thing by the fair
sex and hereafter will admit them on
equal terms with the men.
Walter Burnham. the well-known base
ball and polo manager, was in town. one
day last week. and tried to make ar
engagements for the placing OF polo
team here for the balance of the winter
to fill out vacancy in the Maine state
League. He made q proposition to To-
cal sporting man and will come here
again in a few days to get an answer
Portsmouth Post. s1tsa
Hackett's record of 81 stops at Au-
gusta, Tuesday. was beaten by Mills
of Boston, who made 66 stops at Provi-
dence Jan. 26 1895. March s. 1896, Hef-
fernah Of the Salems had 10 stops at
Pawtucket-Boston Herald. Say you're
Just running over with statistics, aren't
YOU?
When Augusta wins. the Kennebec
Journal devotes a column or a column
and a half to the game and gives it a 20
point head. When the team loses II Is
lucky to get third of column and an
eight-pOint head.-Bath Times.
Letters have been sent to the Bath
Times Boston Globe and Herald and one
or two other papers. asking permission
to live through the polo season.
The sentences in the following enclosed
in brackets belong to the Rockland
CONTEMPORARIES: Boston Globe: Manager
3urnham is spending few days in town.
He says polo is drawing pretty well in
Maine. but that salaries must be kept
down to reasonable figures if the game is
to last. eve wonder how much Walter
has to pay Furbush). Dick Fur
bush says every time he stops Il man the
home umpires in the Maine League call
a foul on him. Dick is down with old
ish to make any such remark for If he
got his just deserts more fouls would be
called on him than have been. We knew
Dick before he came TO Maine)
The Rocklands had seven fouls called
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DEEDS Of lalsHmEn.
An American. Irish historical Seclsty Organ.
lied at Session, Thursdsy.

Boston, Jan. IA new national body,
the American Irish Historical society,
was organized In this city last night at
TIE old Revere house. Its projectors in
ScIude many of the most prominent men
of Irish birth or descent in the United
States, and OF which Rear Admiral Rich
ard w. Meade. Z. s. ~, has been chosen
the first president general.
Letters commencing the idea were
read from q large number OF prominent
Irishmen In all parts Of the country.
Among those present were: Thomas J.
Gargan OF this city, Joseph Smith and
George c. Dempsey Of Lowell, Thomas
L. Lawler Of Worcester, John G.. Line
han, insurance commissioner of New
Hampshire; Rev. NJ. II. Egan of Con-
cord, N. H., Osborn Howes Of Boston. j.
J. Mccoy of Chicopee and Rev. Timothy
p. Linehan Of Biddeford. Me.
Hon. Thomas j. Gargan presided and
outlined in his opening remarks the OBJ
ject Of the new society. He said that
the Irish race had played a prominent
part In the history of the country from
its first settlement, but no history OF
the deeds of the brave men had ever been
written.
Insurance Commissioner Linehan of
New Hampshire believed that 1t was due
the memory of the ancestors of the
present IrishInen in this country, the
men Of the revolutionary times, who
made sacrifices. that the society should
be formed. A large part of the work
of the society will be the taking of the
records of the Irishmen OF the colonial
period and compiling them in suitable
form.
Joseph Smith of Lowell believed that
the history OF the country had not been
written as it should be. The Irish had
played an important part in the making
of the. country and should receive the
credit for it. He urged the organization
oil local societies.
Osborn Howes said that such his
tory should not be in the spirit of lau-
Gation. but plain, simple statement of
the doings of the Irish in this country.
The following officers were elected for
what will be the parent society: Presi-
dent. General Rear Admiral Richard W.
Meade of Washington; secretary, Cen
eral Thomas Hamilton Murray of Law
renee: treasurer. General John c..
Linehan of New Hampshire: librarian,
Thomas Il. Lawler of Worcester; ex-
ecutive committee, in addition to the
above officers. Theodore Roosevelt OF
New York, James J. Beach of Ros ton,
Joseph Smith of Lowell. Augustus ST.
Gaudans of New York, Thomas j. Gar
gan of Boston. Maurice Eagan. E. A
Mosely of Washington and T. Russell
Sullivan of Boston; ice-presidents onel
from every state and territory: fromi
New England. James Cunningham of
Maine. L. ". Mallory of Vermont, Os-
born Howes OF Massachusetts. n. j. !
Hanson OF Rhode Island and Joseph w.
Swords of Connecticut.
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DARING JAIL BREAK.
Five Prisoners In laconia Jail Escape
Through The ROOF.

Laconia, N. H.. Jan. 21-Another jail
breaking episode was added to the his
tory of the Belknap county Jail here last
night. and this time five prisoners. one
of whom was undergoing sentence. ex-
changed their cells for the freedom of the
country. The escaped prisoners are
Albert Pike, under sentence for break
ing and entering. and Jessie Reynolds.
Patrick Briscall. Henry Kumas and
Jerry McColley, who are being held for
the grand jury on various charges.
The men broke Jail in bold manner.
They demolished the cell locks by using
the iron posts of their bed frames. and.
with the posts as weapons, made their
way to the roof of the Jail, getting out
on the roof through a skylight. That
their plan OF escape had been carefully
made is shown by the fact that they had
torn up the sheets and knotted them
into rope. by which means the ground
was reached from the roof. The men
then scattered and apparently were a
long way off when the alarm was given,
There have been previous breaks at
the jail. and. strange to say, several of
the escaped prisoners have got out by
the same skylight ~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22
GARDINER.
Great Game On the Rollers, This Evening, |,
City Nall.

Polo, this evening, will be expoundeC
by the teams representing Augusta
and Gardiner. That's about enough
said. Every man, woman and chile
in the county knows that that, means
a lively contest. and game that
make the devotees jump high from
their seats, and cheer aloud with ex-
element.
Just one week has passed since Au-
gusta has played a home game, and
we shall be glad to see them back
Hackett has recovered from his acct
dent. and will resume his position as
guardian of the big-mouthed cage
which stands open like the nav of q
sculpin. Every thing is fish that comes
to that net. Hackett is the boy thai
stands by his guns, and his many ad-
mirers will be glad to see him back.
The other members of the team are
in good condition, and ready to play
the game of their life if necessary.
Jack O'Melia will referee.
The game will commence at $50
Buy your reserved seat tickets early as
there has been a heavy sale, and the
crowd will be after them, today.
Previous to the regular game. tht
Capitol Citys and Granite City Jul
uiOrS will NAV match cOmmencins
at 7.15
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YOUR PAlkTE is YOUR STOm.
lCn'S CONSCIENCE.
YOUR STOMACH KNOWS WHAT Is
GOOD FOR YOU.

Thin people are thin because the food
they eat is not absorbed. Reasons, either
wrong food. or right food undigested.
Fat oils and grease will not make any
one fat. This is because they are indi-
gestible. Thin people find 1t hard to
digest their food. Fatty foods make it
still harder.
Have you ever noticed that almost
without exception. thin. pale dyspeptic,
anaemic people have an aversion to fat?
This is of itself proof enough that such
foods are bad for them.
Let your palate tell you what to eat.
Nature makes very few mistakes and We
should listen to what she says.
Thin people may become fatter and
dyspeptics more comfortable by taking
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t agrees
with the weakest stomach. 1t helps the
weak stomach sdigest other food. 1t is
fattening and invigorating in itself, for
it contains artificially digested food.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
made great many interesting discOv-
cries within the past hundred years, but
none more important than this ingenious
cure for all diseases which are traceable
to faulty digestion. A single 10 cent bot
tie will tell whether it is adapted to your
case, and can be had through any drug
gist. fri.tOp, col,nr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22
IN BOTH HOUSES.
Senate Considers Canal Bil...Yost. Tucker
Contest In House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.--The senate yes
terday proceeded with the consideration
of the Nicaragu canal bill, Mr.. Turpie
continuing his speech IN opposition. He
has not yet concluded. and today will
be the third day of his speech. His
remarks yesterday were bitterly antag-
onistic to the Nicaragua Canal company,
the senator characterizing its method as
those of Peter Funk. Mr. Morgan vii!
ask TO have a time fixed for final vote
rs soon as 9Ir. Turpie closes.
The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill, carrying, approx
mately, $23.O00,000. was passed during
the day.
Mr.. Pettigrew CT South Dakota Sc
verely criticized the executive authori-
ties for concluding the Venezuela boun-
Gary agreement, which, lie said, was a
complete surrender of Venezuela to
Great Britain. His resolution. calling
on the secretary of state for informa-
ton. was referred to the committee OH
foreign relations
Unanimous agreement was secured for
taking up the bill for an International
monetary conference on Tuesday next.
The house spent the day debating the
1Ool- uIhCt IOHlcStSu SlSSllOI CdSC,
from the Tenth Virginia district. Much
interest was manifested in the case, ow-
ing to the fact that the Republicans on
the committee which reported the case
were divided. four siding with Mr.. Tuck
er. the Democrat, and sitting men,
Der, and but two with the Republican
contestant, Mr.. Yost. The latter is a
member-elect of the next house, and
Mr.. Tucker is one of the most prOmi-
rent and popular Democrats on the floor.
Mr.. Tucker had 1872 plurality ON the face
| nf the returns, but several thousand i'm
perfect ballots were rejected, under the
| then existing walton law of Virginia,
| which, the contestant claimed. if count
ed would have reversed the result. Mr..
NoSt himself was accorded the privilege
of addressing the house in his own be-
| half. He las very sarcastic in his ref
erence to the Democratic election Of Of
tcials of the Old Dominion. characterize
| ing them as "chivalrous Virginians. who
assaulted the mentally weak and un-
armed and robbed them of their rights
The others who spoke We're Messrs. Cod
| ding (Rep., Pa.) and Jenkins tRep.,
! Wis.,. in behalf of Mr.. Tucker, the sit
| ting member, and Messrs. Grosvenor
| Giep., o. and Daniels (Rep., n. W, for
| Mr.. YoSt, the contestant. The debate
will close this afternoon. Mr.. Tucker
probably will address the house in his
| own behalf, and Mr.. Mccall, chairman
of the committee, will close. in support
of the majority report. confirming Mr..
fuckers right to the seat. Both sides
profess confidence and the vote proba-
! by will be close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Will cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles, in.
Illumination and liberation, falling and
displacements of the womb, and conse-
quent spinal weakness, and is pecu.
liarly adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure Backacfe.
Il has cured more cases of leucor.
rhoea by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known; it
Is almost infallible in suc;i cases. 1t
dissolves and expels tumors from the
uterus in an early stage Of develop.
ment, and checks any tendency to can
cerous humors. Lydia e. Pinkham's
Liver Pills work in unison with the
Compound, and are sure cure for
constipation and sick headache. Mrs
Pinkham's Sanative Wash Is Of grcs,
sslue for local application
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Stamford Skaters.

Stamford. Conn. Jan. 21.-The FIRST OF
the three days racing of the National
Amateur Skating association was held
on Cove pond, near Stamford. yesterday
and was witnessed by upwards of 5000
persons. The ice was in excellent shape,
though the wind was against the contes-
tants. The event was under the man
agement of the outing Athletic club OF
Brooklyn. and the list of entries far out
numbered all previous records, which
with the cooperation of the weather
clerk promises meeting which will
surpass all its predecessors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22

on them in the Augusta game. Perhaps
they were made. we will not say they
were not. because we were not there and
we religiously refrain from kicking at the
referees, but we will say that it is our
opinion that there isn't a team in the
Ieasue .hat pays Sieaner pHlo ttaii tne
methods. but sometimes they are obliged
to resort to rough work in order to de-
fend themselves. When they are COM
PEELED to play rough we notice they come
out of the scrap first best. They believe
however in winning games by scientific
work and not by smuggling. If other teams
would do the same they might win more
games.-Rockland Courier Gazette.
1 That is all right, brother. Rockland
players made the fouls and they We're
called by the referee. Rockland also won
the game.
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al DRUGGISTS, mostly % cents a vjal
TREATMENT BY MAIL.
IN THE HOUSE.
nsssrs Yost and Tucker Of Virginia, Ate, N.
Tenth District Seat.

Washington, Jan. 20.-In the House
Wednesday. the Senate bill authorizine
the secretary Of war to issue to tele.
graph operators in the military service
during the war, or to Representatives
OF deceased operators. certificates SET
ting forth their term and conditions of
service, was passed.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the contested election case of
Yost VS.. Tucker. for a seat in the Af6
Congress from the 10th district of Viz
ginia. The majority of the committee
reported in favor of Tucker Walker.
Rep. of Virginia, and Thomas, Rep..
of Michigan, dissented from the ma
jority conclusion and recommended the
seating of Yost. The question at issue
in the case was as to the counting OF
certain imperfeetly marked ballots The
majority find that they should not be
counted. and fuckers majority was DBL
the minority hold that they should be
counted. and Yost's majority was 73e.
The election was the first held under
the Walton Australian ballot law Of
Virginia
Codding. Rep, of Pennsylvania, made
tees report. The speech of Codding re-
vealed the fact that besides the loss o.
votes due TO the rejection of imperfect
ballots. as required by the Walton law,
in view of the majority. the contestant.
Yost- claimed to have suffered from the
failure to appoint competent and proper
Republican election officers in some
precincts, and by the illegal action Of
the election constables in other pre-
cints. in connection with their aid to
illiterate and incapable voters in the
preparation of the ballots.
Mr.. Yost was granted the privilege
of the floor by unanimous consent. His
speech proceeded upon the theory that
the rejected ballots in the dispute
should be counted for himself. assert
ing that they had ben treateu as valid
throughout the contest by the con-
testee's representative and by the COM
mittee itself. They had been in large
part counted for himself by the Demo-
cratic election officers. as plainly indi-
eating the intention of the voter. Mr.
Yost devoted some time to the allega-
ton that he special election constables
appointed to aid illiterate and physi-
cally incompetent voters in the
preparation of ballots. instead OF being
the help that the voters had right 10
expect, became instruments OF their
Acknowledgement. Their conduct ne
charged. was in the furtherance CT
conspiracy on the part of the Demo-
cratic leaders and managers to prevent
illiterate Republicans from casting oai-
lots that must be counted
After further arguments the election
case was temporarily set aside, ana MI
Hull. Rep, of Iowa, reported partial
agreement of the conferees upon 'ne
army appropriation bill. 1t was aereeu
to. and the House insisted upon us as
agreement to the Senate amendments
still in dispute. 1t was agreed that .
vote on the contested election East
should be taken at 4.s0 tomorrow. Inc
House then adjourned.
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Something to Consider.

You are weak. sick, out of health
You have tried local doctors. Did you
ever stop to think that it is the great
specialist in your disease who can cure
you, the physician who treats and
cures thousands of cases like yours ?
DR.. Greene. "a Temple Place, Boston.
Mass, is the most successful of all
specialists and has the largest practice
In the world. You can consult him free.
Write to him without delay and he
will explain by letter your case fully.
This will cost you nothing and doubt
less lead to your cure.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The local base ball cranks of Houl-
ton contemplate an exciting season for
1897, and would be much pleased ia
hear from any and all clubs in ARGOS
took county. The idea is to form a
county league and play ,series of
games for the championship of the
county. More will be said concerning
the matter in next weeks issue.
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Congressional Notes.

Replying to a resolution OF the
House. the navy department estlma,e'
at $4,000 the cost of repairing Tue
frigate Constitution, now at ki'te's'
Me-. navy yard, and towing ner ~
Washington for use as naval laa-
scum. There is s79S9 available for TINS
purpose.
Congressman Morse has INTRODUCES, ~
the House a bill to build prone The
to Major Peter Charles l. En1aht;;, IT,, ~
French engineer who laid out the clty s =.
Washington; the statue to cost no, he
ceeding $4,000 and to be erecte9 " d,rec.
government reservation under tne ~ ~ Ne
ton of q commission of five. Two ~
appointed by the Speaker of the hoaS n
two by the President of the Senate' "'''
one by the secretary of war.
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, The schooner Jennie Greenland. cap
sized off York hubble Monday, was
righted. Wednesday. and towed into
York Harbor and beached. AS soon as
the water is pumped out of the vessel she
will be taken to Portsmouth, N. H. The
vessel is apparently not badly injured.
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A dispatch from Hamburg says that
most of the cargo of the British steamer
Ahana was lost through the ALBANIA be-
ing run down and sunk at Biankenez.
while bound from Hamburg for Bos-
ton. by the British steamer Dartmoor
from Hamburg for Norfolk,
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Harmony Lodge. +. and A. NJ. of Cor
ham. observed its 18th anniversary.
Wednesday night. A historical address
was delivered by Samuel T. Dole of
South Windham, and an interesting add
dress by Rev. Thomas lyric of st. Johns
bury. Vt. a former Gorham pastor A
banquet and sociable followed in the
evening
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Fall River. Mass. Jan. 21.-The Sors
Of Temperance held their fifth open
Bristol county convention in the Pearl
street Presbyterian church yesterday.
Delegates were present from Nev. Bed
ford. Freetown, Acushnet, Mattapoisett.
Marion, Middleboro and Fall River.
Franklin Rowland OF New Bedford pre-
sided and the day was given up to re-
ports and addresses
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Rev. Charles 8. Fogg. a graduate of
Bowdoin College and Bangor Theolog-
ical Seminary. in 1894, was ordained,
Wednesday. and installed as pastor of
the Congregational church at Post
Mills, VT