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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18

Judge w. p. Whitehouse returned
Sunday, to Saco, where he is holding
court. The session vii probably be
|ccncluded in about 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18
rho ch;mney passing through Neon

The chimney passing through Neon
ian Hall block. was discovered to he
On fire. .aturGav Afternoon, about 3
o,clock. 1t was through the prompt
.ress Ct the ianitor, James "A. Getcheti
. fire was dcuhlioss aver.ea. \" alarm
was iuns In.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18

A unique and ingenious display of
goods is to be seen in Hill & Locke 5
window, representing a section of the
business part of the city, the river,
City hail, etc. with proper directions
as to how to reach the Canton fair.
Water street is pictured out, the size
and length of the various buildings
being shown by various sized packages
to be found in any grocery store. There
is the Kennebec with boats and fishes,
the bridge across, the railroad with a
train of cars. a man driving team
all bound for City hall, which stands
at the corner of the bridge, lfelike and
natural, decorated and. adorned, all
ready fer the fun to begin. In the rear
Of this scene is another piece of work
that is very clever. being the emblems
of the order pictured out in cubes of
white sugar. against a dark back
ground. The whole display is worth
seeing and speaks We'll for the inge-
nuity ard patience of the decorator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18
LOCALS.

Mail Carrier Thomas A. Brennan mas
recovered from rev Gays Illness
which confined him to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18

The cow under suspicion of tubereu-
losis owned by w. r. Aver was killed.
On Friday. The organs were careiuiiS
examined by Dr. Martin and all We're
found TO be entirely free from disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18

Mr.. Thomas Mccormick died. Satur-
day afternoon, at the home of his
mother, Il North street. after an illness
CT several months. The cause of the
death was a complication of diseases
MI Mccormick was Al years of age al
TIE time. of his death. and had many
friends in this city. He is survived by
three children. OF the family of which
he was a member, beside the mother,
there are three sisters and two brothers.
who survive him. Mrs. J. Hickey and
Mrs. NJ. H. Bragg, two of the sisters
arrived on the Sunday morning Pull
man. to attend the funeral. which viii
be held, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18

Skating. dancing and religious meet
ings nightly are keeping away ennui at
Bass Harbor
The times., 1897-03-25
The World of Business.
Mau street Yesterday.

New York, March "a. Depression char
AcUerized trading at the stock Exchange
during the greater part OF the day, the
recent decision by the United States Su-
preme Court in the Trans Missouri Freight
Association case having created a de-
cidedly bcarish feeling on securities. Re
ports that several Western roads We're
ready to withdraw from various freight
and passenger associations, in accordance
with the supreme Court ruling, started
heavy liquida,ions in the shares of the
roads referred to. These issues Were most
pronounced in the down ward movement,
and at one time showed losses of 2a2 5-S
per cent. Rock Island, and Burlington and
Quincy bore the brunt of the attack. The
general list declined anywhere from IL
TO 2 Ia per cent. Tennessee Coal, Louis
vile aad Nashville, Big -Four, Western
Union and Southern Railway leading.
London houses at first bought, but sub
sequently turned sellers, and the liquida-
tioa by the foreigners finally carried Louis
Vile and Nashville down to 40 81. The
ehrinkage in values forced weakly-mar-
gined holders to sell, and the execution
OF stop loss orders accelerated the down.
ward movement.
In the industrials Sugar fell TO III IL
on increased dealings. Chicago Gas, in SYM
pathy with the general market, receded
about a point, but at the decline support
ing orders were Forthcoming, and the loss
was partially recovered. In the final trans
actions the bears made efforts to turn
paper profits into cash, and under the
process a sharp rally ensued. Jersey Cen
tral and Lake Shore were the leaders. Jer-
sey Central rose from S4 "a to 81 4
and Lake Shore from 166 to 16S. The
strength of Jersey Central was due TO the
publication of its February statement,
which showed an unexpected gain la net
earnings of over $4,000. AS a result Of
the rise in the stock named, the market
closed firm Transactions were unusually
heavy, aggregating 335,73l shares. of
which 81 ,3ao were st. Paul, 3S, 900 Sugar,
81 500 Burlington and Quincy, and 1900
Chicago Gas. Net changes showed declines
OF 1-3a1 3-S per cent. Manhattan, Jersey
Central and New York Central gained l-Sa
j 1-2 per cent. In the specialties Mime
sofa Iron dropped 4 TO 80 1-2.
The bond market was weak today. The
sales footed up 81, 566 600. Atchison
General As, fell i-2, to SO 1-2; Baltimore
and Ohio 5s, 2, to s2; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit 5s, rs, to 7s I-2; Chesapeake and
Ohio General 4 les, 1 12, to 73; Chicago
and Northern Pacific first 5s, IA, to
Al 1-2; Lehigh and Wilzesharre Con, as
eented rs, i 1-2. to So; New York, Sus-
quehanna, and Western firsts, refunding
bs. l. to 102; Oregon Short Line, Con. 5s,
j, to 76; Peoria and Eastern. Con, As, l, to
~: Reading General As, TS, TO so 1-2;
do. first preferred incomes. 1-2, to Al;
do, seconds. / 3-4, to so; New Jersey Cen
tral, reg. 5s, i IA, to no Ia; and st.
Paul. General. As, series A, / IL TO l0l.
in Government bonds, S15o 900, coupon. As,
of 1895, sold at 123 1-4al23 3-s. and
G., 600, reg, As, of 1907, at Ill Is.
The times., 1897-03-25

Chicago, March 24.--The weather in the
winter wheat belt was against improve
ment iii the price of that grain today.
Instead of a severe cold wave preva2ing,
generally springlikc conditions were noted.
Foreign news was not favorable to hold
ers either. Liverpool, after opening from
Ia to 12d higher, lost that much before
the close. English consols were up TIC,
practically setting at rest all chances of
European troubles The puts served to
check the declining inclination, however,
and the close was on these privileges. st.
Louis sent forward the usual number of crop
damage stories, but did not back them up
with any forceful buying orders. Receipts
in the Northwest were heavy at 333 cars
against 231 last Wednesday. and 522 a
year ago. This movement is locked upon
as being the more surprising in View of
the claims, but recently made, thet that
section would require all the wheat it feld
for seeding purposes
Chicago received twelve cars and in
spected out "a, 345 bushels. Closing Paris
cables were unchanged to higher, Berlin
lower, and Antwerp unchanged. May
wheat opened from 73 IA to 73 lisa
73 IA, declined to 72 1-2, closing at
72 7-sa73-1-2a5-s under yesterday Cash
wheat was easy, and 1-2c per bushel
lower Receipts at principal western
points, 2SS, 32S bushels: shipments, 90
153 Receipts at Eastern points, 26, ,461
bushels; shipments, 101 PSI bushels.
Chicago Grain and Provision Ma rket
Corrected daily by w. b. Hibbs 4 Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
Y Stock Exchange 1927 F street
The times., 1897-03-25


hundred times less dangerous than the
thing they think of not at all The assas-
sims stiletto is less deadly than the little,
insignificant, invisible germs, the bacilli
Of consumption This is the thing that
causes more deaths than all the wars and
pestilences. This is the thing that causes
one-sixth of all the deaths in the world. 1t
finds easy lodgment in body made weak
by wasting sickness or debility from lack
of proper nourishrnent. Impure blood is a
fertile resting and breeding place for them.
The man who allows his health to decline.
who allows his blood to remain impure, and
who feels that he is growing weaker every
day is holding out an invitation to consump-
ton and to death. When signs of weakness
and failing first appear, they should be met
by taking DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. This is medicine for people who
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1t builds up strength Immediately II puri-
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digestion, strengthens the nerves, makes
the sleep sound and refreshing 1t assists
the body in throwing off all disease germs.
Druggists are sometimes inscriptions
enough to try and sell something else in
its place. Nothing is Just as good" !"
Nothing is nearly as good.
No home library is complete without Dr.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser" This handsomely illustrated, thou
sand-page volume will be sent free, paper
bound, to all who will send twenty one
one-cent stamps, to pay the cost of mailing
only, to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
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DR. PIERcE's PLEASANT PELLETS FOR CoNsTr-
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The times., 1897-03-25

was not out from choice that night,
not bit of 1t, for i i was one of those
| nights that. when one has to be walk
ing about outside, his principal idea is
to get in again, to take off his wet shoes
and warm himself before the CRATE fire.
Because My work kept, tme out very
late, sometimes far into the morning,
had, short time before, moved down
town, so that l could walk home instead
OF having to depend On the uncertainty
of the night cars That is the reason,
together with the fact that / had my
macintosh buttoned up to my eyes and
my hat pulled far down, missed the
street l usually turned into to get to my
rooms and walked a block out of my way
before l discovered it, 1t was long after
midnight. The street did turn down
was particularly dark and narrow and
the houses were mostly small, two-and-
a-half story affairs, of brick that had once
been red, with dirty marble steps pro-
tected by rusty iron ratings. They were
all equal in CRIME and dreariness.
AS / hurried along, very much disgusted
with myself for having gone out of my
way on such a night, the heavy tones OF
a pipe organ suddenly made themselves
felt under the noite OF the storm, low and
solemn. i stopped full of wonderInent,
looked about for some structure large
enough to contain the sound There was
no church of heavy masonry, with solid
stone dooways, with long arched windows,
which would have properly framed the
music, and it did not seem possible that
it could have come from any of the small
buildings ahead of me.
heavy r,ish of wind drowned the sound.
1t came from one Of the little houses /
stopped in font Cf it still mere amazed
The somber tones of the second movement
in Chonin's famous sonata-tis funeral
out to me. l got under the
shelter of the tree and listened, leaning
against the trunk, The shutters were open
The times., 1897-03-25

having said yesterday: Il have been on
to Washington and studied the tariff sit
uation. l do not see anything to prevent
the tariff bill becoming law if it passes
the Senate. After it has passed the House
the stock will sell under 1907 As to this
prediction, that Sugar will sell at 100,
one would hardly like to dispute the
opinion of gentleman on the inside, and
1t seems to good many people that par
is really quite likely to be reached by the
stock during the tariff discussion. But
Sugar will continue to earn its 2 per
cent, as it surely has, despite the report,
and the stock will have another good
boom as soon as the discussion is over,
and a law passed and undisputable, am
told. Probably, however. 100 is too low
a figure to look for in Sugar stock. Per-
haps 100 may be reached.
The times., 1897-03-25

me of baby with new toy which
some one has taken the pains to admire.
Don't say anything" he said. You
know why starve, and know what you
think"
asked him il he ever played outside,
and where he played. 1 had an idea
that he might be an organist at some
church.
why, don't you know he asked, ap-
pearing astonished. and then he said:
mo, OF course you don't know. I'm
playing it for her-py wife-they played
The times., 1897-03-25

man with the colorless face. Who was
he, argued, who could get such a feel
ing out Of music that should stop in
the rain and feel full in my chest? /,
who thought l cared nothing for music;
I who thought / had no heart for any
thing but my own work. had heard
the march many times before and had
been impressed by it's solemnity, but
that was all. could even whistle
the second part OF it--but this old man;
what was his secret2 What was his
sorrow? 4
The times., 1897-03-25
THE END OF A ROMANCE.
Judge Cox Grants Youthful Wife
n Divorce.

Mary j. Hahn, pretty dark-haiIed girl
of sixteen, ran away from her home i'll this
city March IL, 1895, with George 2
ockstadt, eighteen years old, and went to
Rockville, Nd, where they were married.
They returned to the brides home, told
what they had done, and were forgiven.
The youthful couple began housekeeping at
No. 703 d street northeast, and lived there
for six months.
After that Ockstadt began to il-treas
his girl wife, she claimed, and she finally
applied for divorce, which Justice Cox
granted yesterday.
The times., 1897-03-25
Ito be concluded)
sudden Death of Rev. Levi Fl. York

Rev Levi II York, wellknown retired
Methodist clergyman, residing at No.
$50 I-2 II street northeast died suddenly
at $40 yesterday morning.
He was a prominent member of the G
A R., having served as captain of New
York regiment during the late war, and
was also prominent in Masonic circles,
having been prelate of Columbia Command
cry, Knights Templar, No. 2. also mem
ber OF Armory Lodge, No. IT.
The times., 1897-03-25
Printers Examined for Appointment.

The examination ro IN of the Civil Service
Commission was crowded yesterday with
applicants for positions in the Government
Printing office. The examination was held
to fill the list of persons eligible for places
as compostors, pressmen, bookbinders or
proofreaders should any such positions be-
come vacant during the ensuing year.
The times., 1897-03-25

The street is apparently not as yet fully
decided how serious matter the Supreme
Court decision in the Trans Missouri Rail-
road case is Some good lawyers are in
olined 20 limit its scope materially. Others
say that no railroad pools can exist under
such a decision. The decision is still
used as fine bear argument by those
who think that the market is too high.
and that it may be forced down consider
ably yet. This was shown in the trading
yesterday. 1t seems to be the general
opinion, or at least the opinion of a good
many of the people who are usually well
Informed, that the market will go off
further yet. Mr.. Hunter, of Hunter,
Cooper & Co., correspondents of Gurley
Barross, is of the opinion that the
bull market has been badly hurt; that the
temporary small rises in stocks yesterday
were short covering, and that it will not
be well TO be on the long side OF stocks
today.
The times., 1897-03-25
Night Trains to New York.

For the convenience of business men and
others desiring to travel by night to New
York, the B. & o. r. r. places a sleeping
car at station, New Jersey avenue and c
street. where il can be occupied at anytime
between l o p. III. and midnight. The train
arrives New York 6:52 a. IN, but passen-
gers can remain in the car undisturbed un-
til 7:30. mh25-31
The times., 1897-03-25

Burlington was down badly yesterday,
and the figures at the close, compared with
those of three days ago, are rather dis
heartening to people who have been buy
ing Burlington.
The times., 1897-03-25
What an incou-
,s.<o..% kt...~, t-sx

" hdt GA AAANohk-
sistent thing a hu-
man being is Men
go with dread
through narrow,
noisome streets,
They walk wide
of the corners, and
look frequently
over their shoul-
} ders. And TIL e
things of which
they are m o. S t
The times., 1897-03-25

Lindblom, Mr.. Silsby,s correspondent, is
OF the opinion that July wheat should be
sold short on all bulges, ana that if II ere
is any merit IN wheat at all il is in May.
The times., 1897-03-25
washlncton Stock Market

Salcs-washington Gas, 10 at IA 5-S;
75 at A IA: 90 at44; United States Elec-
trio Light, o at So; Lincoln Fire Insurance,
&c at 5-S; Columbia Title Insurance, 40
at 1-S.
After Can-United States Electric Light,
10 at SO 1-2; 20 at SO.
The times., 1897-03-25

it rose, il thundered and crashed, and then
it thundered aud rumbled and died down
and ceased.
/ drew in long breath and sighed,
and then wondered why | had done so
For the moment forgot to be surprised
that an organ was in such a place and
that it was being played at such an
hour, but instead simply wondered who
il was who could get such human tones
out of it. gaZed at the windows
eagerly. hoping to see the one who had
been playing.
A weakened face appeared at one of
the windows-that of an old man, with
long, white hair that grew at the back
and sides Of his head only. His skin
seemed almost colorless. He opened
the window and pulled in the shutters;
did it slowly, regardless OF the storm.
I heard the bolt slide into the socket
and then he appeared at the other win
dow and closed in the shutters there,
but he did not seem to notice me.
Next morning / began to speculate
as to why he was playing the march
at that hour, till / got my curiosity
worked up To such a pitch that made
up my mind to know all about the old
The times., 1897-03-25

Rock Island has declared the regular 1-2
per cent dividend, payable May L. But the
stock was off badly nevertheless
The times., 1897-03-25
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
BANKERS and Brokers. Members OF the
n !. Stock Exchange. 1921 street
On High Low Clos
The times., 1897-03-25
New York Cotton Market
FINANCIAL.
CORSON & MCCARTNEY,

Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
change, l419 F st., Glover building
CORRESPONDENTS of Messrs Moore 4 Schle v,
80 Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securi.
ties listed on the exchanges of New York
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought
and sold.
A speciality made Investment sc curities.
District bonds and all local Railroad, Cas-
Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt In.
and sold mh1S-E1
The times., 1897-03-25

but l could see no tight The last part
of the march was being played. 1t swelled,
it rose, il thundercd and crashed, and then
it thundered aud rumbled and died down
The times., 1897-03-25

There is very good reason to believe that
the Manhattan people will not immedi-
ately put in their electrical equipment. 1t
is said that il the company waits awhile
the prices of electrical apparatus of all
kinds, still rather high, has considerable
margin for decline. Dow, Jones Co say
that travel on the Manhattan road during
the last few days has shown quite an
improvement as compared with last year
On Monday of this week were carried IS.-
600 passengers more than were carried
year ago
The trade agreement between the dis
tillers has been signed by all but one
of the companies, the Mill Creek distillery
OF Cincinnati / understand that there is
reason to believe this company will be
brought into line, and that everything is
favorable for good profits for the trust in
the near future
The times., 1897-03-25
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

BEECHAw,S PILLS, taken as directed
will quickly restt-e Females tocomplete health
They promptly remove obstructions or irregu-
Iarities OF the system. Fora
The times., 1897-03-25

One Of the sugar barons is reported as
The times., 1897-03-25

The report of the Sugar company, while
upon its face most unfavorable, does not
fn the opinion of several of the sugar
sharps. indicate much of anything In
reality except that the sugar trust does
not want to appear too prosperous at just
this time. The figures of the report were
made up TO comply with the Massachu-
setts law rather than for the purpose OF
making q clear and full exhibit of the
business of the company. The first read
ing OF the report seems TO show that it
has lost five or six million dollars during
She last year. 1t was on this report that
Sugar had its bad drop yesterday, and
also on the stories floating around the
street that the sugar people feel very
bad about their prospects under the new
tariff.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-18

Ex-secretary lIoke Smith. OF Georgia
recently said TO q reporter Of the chat
,,roopa Times that he voted Tor Bryan
~, Cha lest election because he had
r,,aeoa himself TO vote for the nominee
- cha Clicaeo Convention before he
tad any idea it was going to do what Il
did. .But" said Mr. smith '1f Mr.
tr,.on should he nominated again on the
samo platform. my obligation viii De DIFF
fcrent: vll not vote Tor him.
We do not see what Mr. Smith has
gained by his course. either for himself
or for the party with which he voted
When man pledges himself 20 huppcrt
tho action o. q party convention, he
takes II for granted that the party wiz
not depart from its fundamental pfinci-
PIES. but DE does not pledge himself TO
follow his party bllndly and against IFS
conscience. When. therefore voter
goes into q party primary iE good faith
10 elect delegates 10 "a state Convention
which. in fits turn viii elect delegates 20
a national convention. and the national
convention promulsates as the party
platform. principles. novel and danger
Gus which tie voter cannot conscientious
Iy support. is he bound 20 support them?
We think not
In MR. Smiths case. he decided TO be
guided by the primary obligation and 10
let DTS convictions go. lie did not believe
in tho Chicago platform, or ITS nominee
and no paper had made "a more uncom-
promising fight against free silver than
Mr Smiths paper Tie Atlanta Journal
What was the result? The support
which Mr. Smith and his paper gave 70
-no ticket and the platform was half
hearted support and did the party 10
good Both were accused OF having
stood by the party for poncys sake and
both were ccnsurcd by the gold Demo
Gratis as well as by the silver Democrats.
or course We DO not mean TO make such
n charge. We concede to Mr.. Smith and
the Atlanta Journal sincerity OF purpose
lu standing 10y Alr. Smiths pledge and
supporting the ticket. but We believe
that they made mistake. Wo believe
that man always makes a mistake 90
geo against his convictions and that he s.
not bound by any pledge IA making
which certain principles were taken for
granted which were afterwards violated
II is evident too, from what air. smith
Says I'm the above interview that he has
come 10 The same conclusion. Given the
same conditions in 1900 that existed in
1856. Mr. Smith will either refuse 20 90
into the primary OF the Democratic party
or he viii 20 ia with the mental rescrya-
ton that IL tic Chicago platform IS again
ADOPTED ho viii not support a.. but WI.
Doe guided ty DIS own political convc-
tons.