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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
An Inhuman Fiend.

ABOUT me year lhio. f4llZdUt' u
l}athori. sister to the king Of Poland
ana wife Of a rich and powerful Hun
garian masnate. was the principal ac-
tor in the most singular ami horrible
tragedy mentioned i'll history. She oc-
cupiyi the castle Of CSejta In Tram
syNania
Like most other ladies Of that period,
she was surrounded by a troop ri
young girls, generally the daughters OF
poor but noble parents. Who lived in
honorable scrvitude; in return for
which their education was cared Tor
aid their dowry secured.
Elizabeth was of severe and cruel
disposition. and her handmaidens had
no joyous life. Slight faults are said
to have been punished by most merci-
less torturcs.
one day, as the lady of Cscjta was
admrinG at the n.irror those charms
which that faithful monitor told her
were fast waning, she gave way to her
un%oNornahle temper excited perhaps
by the mirrors unWeleomc hint, ANA
struck her unnlfenaing maid with such
force in The face as To draw blood.
A. she washed from her hands the
stain she fancied the part which the
blood had touched grew whittier. softer.
ana, as It We're. younger. Imbucd With
the credulity of the age. she believed
She had discovered what 50 many phil
ospphers had wasted years in seeking
for She supposed that in virgins
blood She had found the elixir vitae.
the fountain of failing youth
and beauty.
urged on by irrepressible vanity. the
thought no sooner flashed across het
brain than her resolution was taken.
the life of her luckless handmaiden
was not to be compared to the precious
boon her death promised to secure
Elizabeth, however. was wary as we'll
as cruel.
Al the foot of the rock on which
Cscita stood was a small cottage. in.
hahitrd by two old women: ana be-
tween the cellar of this cottage and
the castle was a subterranean passage.
known only 10 one or two persons. ana
never used hu- in times of danger.
With the aid of these old crones ana
her steward. Elizabeth led the poor girl
through the secret passage to the COZ
tage, and after numbering her, bathed
in her blood.
Not satisfied With the first essay, at
different intervals by the aid of these
accomplices and the secret passage. 10
less than 300 maidens were sacrificed
on the altar Of vanity and superstition,
Several years had been occupied in
this pltlless slaughter. and no suspicion
OF the truth was excited, though the
greatest amaZement pervaded the
country at the disappearance of sol
many persons.
At last, however. Elizabeth called in
TO play against her two passions even
stronger than vanity and cunninp
Love and revenge became interested in
the discovery of the mystery. Among
the mystery of Csejta was a beautiful
virgin. who was loved by and be-
trothed to Il young man of the neigh
borhood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
HIS BOY WAS OFF TO WAR.
Didn't Like the Idea at First BIT in the End
Was Proud OF II.

The New York Sun says: He was a
tall, thin man, with white hair and 4
carefully trimmed white beard, and as
he settled down in a seat in the
suburban train yesterday afternoon he
said to the other occupant of it:
Young man, | have just been down
to Camp Blank to see my boy and |
want to talk to somebody. [ am goin.
to talk to YOU If you don't object.
Then when l get home I'll talk to
mother. You see. mother is just as in
tercsted in the boy as ] am, and She
worries a good deal more. That IS
natural to women folks. They don't
know much about camp life, and they
think it is worse than it really is.
went through the whole business from
81 '66, and | am none the worse for it.
The government never had to give me
a pension. Mother and / didn't think
there was any danger of the boys go
ing when the war started. You see, he
is only 20 years old, and he never had
any military training. He has heard
me talk about it, though, and | guess
that fired him up.
Mother she talked a lot about the
of young men volunteering
unless they We're needed, and | didn't
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
HANCOCK.
SJTRItY.

ON account of the severe storm, last
Monday, there Were no Memorial ser
vices in This village At West Surry
services We're held in tine chapel. Rev.
\. T. Gray was speaker of the day.
Their was a picnic dinner in the grove
nearby.
Mrs Emma Coulter. who has been in
Rockland for the past TWO weeks, has
returned home.
Miss Fannie Allen, who has been sick
for some time. is convalescent
Mrs, Emery and daughter Miss
Esther, went to Ellsworth t. attend
services, last Sunday.
Eben Chatto is having a fine stable
built at the rear of his house at East
Surry.
Fred Eeedc, who is at work in Ellis
worth. spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beede.
Eddie Jarvis Of Brooklyn, n. Y. Is
spending few weeks with his mother.
Mrs. r. F. Milliken, on North street
Tho new road commissioner. Joseph
Wescott is doing good work on the
roads. this year.
SARGENTNILLE
The wet weather Of the past two
weeks seems to make a good hay crop
an assured thing.
Rev. +. S. Drew is taking his annual
vacation and in consequence there
We're no preaching services Sunday
Mrs. Serena Sargent of Stonington.
is visiting friends here.
Frank Harding will leave for Bos-
ton, this week. to work in the navy
yard. During his absence. Mrs. Hard
ing and children will go to Deer Isle
TO stop with her father, Capt. James
Torsey, whose wife died suddenly re-
Gently.
n Republican caucus is called for
Friday. June 10th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
Gov. Pingreee's Good Advice.

Governor Pingrce Of Michigan pro-
tests against abuse of members of the
State militia who don't volunteer He
says the man who has dependent
family, mother or sister, should stay at
home and take care Of them. TO vol
unteer is easy for the man, but hard on
his dependent family. 1t takes more
courage for Il member of the National
Guard to ask for his discharge than to
volunteer" That is pretty sensible
talk and at the present stage of hos
tilities there is nothing about it that
conflicts with sincere patriotism
Harpcr's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

Sangeryille, to interested and appre-
ciatiye audiences. The pictures were
bealtiful and the lecture Instructive.
Rev. X. II. Aldrich of Guildford. Will
nreach at the Lower Village church,
next Sunday. June II, at o'clock.
INTELLIGENT Flynt Is the possessor of a
new bicycle.
Miss Mildred Page is home from Bos-
ton, where she has been attending
Bryant 4 STATIONS Commercial
School
George Rideout is gaining in health
Miss Fronia Chandler spent Saturday
where she is teaching in the Dover
high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
Bull Fighters Next to Royalty.

\ nation. therefore, whose great spot
is bull fighting must be said to lingcr
still in remote and cruc! times. Ana
Spain is such q nation. NotWithstaud-
ing the great drain of the Cuban war,
her people find plenty of means to sup
port this amusement. Nobody in tn
nation commands such an income from
his daily effort as a popular bull slayer.
Mazzantini. one of the most famous Of
these, earned 800. 900 pesctas last year.
II is said, or over $4,000 He particl-
pated in Sc fights and killed 1G3 bulls
Another popular toreador, ReverIc.
took part i'll Il fights during the year,
killed 100 bulls and earned 21G 900
pesetas, or $4,000, These men stand
next to royalty itself in the popular
mind. No great singer. actor or orator
approaches them. They amusc the
people With spectacles of blood.
That the sensibilities of such a peo-
pie should be dulled to human as we'll
as brute suffering can hardly be uues-
toned. The bull fight. like the gladia-
torial fight, cultivates the brutal in
stincts, depreciates the value of human
life and makes men comparatively cruel
and insensible to misery in others We
may thus turn to contemplate the afro
cious policy of determination by slow
starvation adopted by the Spanish gov
eminent in Cuba under the guise of
war measure with little wonder. 1t has
been made tolerable to the nation
through the long subsection of the pco-
pie to the hardening influences of bull
fighting. Such civilization belongs far
in the past and must crumbe away
Springfield Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

fancy the idea of the boys going. The
first thing | knew the boy was drilling
awav with a company at home, and he
didn't saw anything to US about it.
ouirted mother by telling her that this
company would not be accepted, and Il
wasn't Two nights later, when /
caua home. mother met me at the door
and told me the boy had gone. He
had been afraid to tell me about it for
fear I would stop him. He just told
mother goodbye and said he was go
ing to Camp Black, to be mustered in
at the first opportunity. Mother
wanted to fix up lot of things for him
to make him comfortable, but he said
he wouldn't take anything. The gov
eminent would provide everything.
.'Weu. | was sorry at first, and then
| thought how | felt back in 81, and,
honestly. | was proud Of the boy. ]
Just told mother everything | could TO
cheer her up. | said | would wait
few DAYS and give the boy a chance to
see what camp life really was, ana
then | would go down to see him, ana
if he was homesick and wanted TO
come back | would get him out In some
way. Mother said she hoped he would
get enough of it. ] didn't say any
thing, but | thought if the boy did
back out now / would feel very bad
about it,
We'll. it rained and poured, ana
mother worried all the time for fear
the boy would get his feet wet. She
| thought he would take cold and be
sick. She wanted me TO go and Sc
him. ! said l would wait. This morn
| ing / came down to New York and /
| bought the boy a lot of things that,
| from, my own experience, ! knew h.
would need. / felt that if when | got
| to camp ] found the boy was ready u
! back down. | would give the outfit to
some boy with more courage. ! didn't
| like to think of that possibility.
! though.
Il bought him some light under
wear, the best that | could get, and /
got him TWO pairs Of shoes that | kne"
! would stand the racket. Shoes mean
4 as much To the soldier az a gun. ana
the boy had gone of wearing a very
light pair. / got him a combination Of
/ knife, fork ANA spoon. such as / had
| carried for four years ana knew the
value o. | sot him a lot Of other
| things. ana then | went 10 good
restaurant and had a baSke; filled with
the best they had. II has been tough
Wea thvr, YOU know. ana an the way
down to Camp Black wondered Whist
! tn. boy would say.
When he did see me. H. said. Hullo,
father, hope you haven't come u
! ask ma ID 90 home
Il WAS glad Y hear him say that. |
! ! tr,,5t4 t. tyY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Official list. showing the number of
delegates which the different cities.
towns and plantations are entitled to.
20 cities. 421 towns. and IS plantations,
entitled to 1926 delegates.
Republican State Committee,
Augusta, Maine, May ., 1895
The basis of representation in the call
for the Republican State convention to
be held at Augusta, Tuesday. June IS,
1898. for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Governor to be supported
at the September election.
Each city, town and plantation will
be entitled to one delegate and for each
10 votes cast for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1896, an additional
delegate, and for fraction of 40 votes
in excess Of 70 votes a further addi-
tional delegate.
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing, the secretary of the committee has
made a classification of delegates based
upon this representation. The town ur
plantation which threw a votes is, I'M
der this call, only entitled to one dele
gate. In order to get a second delegate
it must have thrown Is votes for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1896. The fraction of 40 votes to give
another delegate, must be in excess OF
IS votes.
1t is hoped that if any errors are
discovered in the list they will be
promptly reported to the secretary SO
that all mistakes may be corrected
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
WARSHIp COOLED.
White Paint Lowered Temperature II
Degrees.
Story Of How the White Squadron Origi.
mated.

Notwithstanding it has been so much
written about and 50 enthusiastically
praised. the story of now the White |
Squadron originated, ana whose thought |
called ii into being, has never Yet been
told in print says the Mail ana Ex-
press.
Nor would it now be told, had it not
come. accidentally, into the possession of
the writer These splendid naval officers
of ours who have TO face any danger.
| counting, rather than shirking, peril, are
as modest they are brave, and. al
| though they relate with pride the
| achievements of one another, each is
singuIarly rcticent regarding any accom-
pishmcut of his own.
| And SO, when this story come to me,
| determined to give it.
| Commander George Francis Faxon
| Wilde. who has just been ordered to the
| command of the ram katahdn, one of
| the most wicked and destructive Of all
| the naval fleet belonged to the famous
class which entered the Naval Academy
in the fan of 1861, and took the four
years course in three years. Young
Wilde WIS two years ana nine months
| in getting through. He was graduated in
| the high honor list, away at The head Of
| the class.
He Massachusetts boy born in
| the old town OF Braintrcc. He very early
| determined that lie would follow The sea:
not as a common sailor nor in an official
| capacity, but as 4 midShpman in the
| navy.
In the autumn Of 1861. he learned that
| there was to he an appointment to the
| Naval Academy from his district. and APP
piled Tor 1t. He was told that ne WAS
the eighteenth applicant. but that. II hc
| chose 10 take the examination, he might
run his chances.
That did not brighten him. lfe knew
| that he was 1t good scholar. and ne was
a firm believer in the old proVerb, moth
ing venture nothing have" lie deter
mined to make the trial He did not telI
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PIscATAQUIs.
ABBOT.

Miss Olive G. Hartwell of Boston. a
graduate of the Museum of Fine Arts.
is spending her vacation in Abbot.
MISS HartWell recently gave her illus
trated lecture on the "Madonnas of
Raphael i'll the towns of Guilford and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

She-An editor has to have great com
mand of language. does he not?
iIe-Oh, yes. He frequently orders four
or five thousand words.-lndianapo oils
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
ETTE.

The fishing in the ponds is good.
Miss Kate Billings is sick at Provi-
dence. II. |.
Mr.. Alice Hutchinson of Boston. ar
rived in town. last week. 10 spend the
summer.
On account of the rain, last week,
some farmers have not finished planting.
Crows have been doing much damage,
pulling corn ana potatoes. Grass is look
ing fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
NEW,JERSEY NEWS ~ BRIEF.

The Union County Frceholiers yesterday. by n
vote Of II to G. granted TO John Nc1n a franchise
10 construct a trolley line from Elizabeth 10 Plain
field He is to pay sc5o0D for the right
Senator Daily SAID yesterday that he IS still in
the race and expects TO receive the Democratic
nomination for Governor Of New Jersey.
The division o. North Hudson into seven munici-
pal!tes doprves sixty-fve thousand people OF free
delivery. and II IS proposed 10 make the seven
small postoflces branches Of the IIoboken Office 30
a. TO secure free delivery.
The orange waterworks caused nuisance nv
draining one of the supply axes AZ Milhurn, ana
the State Board Of Health interferei
Governor voorhees, says that the cessation OF hos
iitics does no; neccssiiatc special session Of the
LEGISLATURE to secure to Jersey citizens IN the vol
un,eor arrny the right vote AZ ia" fall election
Tho Stata Federation Of Trades and Labor Unions
held Il congress- in Paterson yesterday. AZ whicA
twenty-six societies were represented by fortyseven
DELEGATES Officers were elected. reports received
and discussions held. into which politics entered
quite largely.
Alfred Post prompted II is said. by Jealousy. las'
night shot George Burrs. barber. In Paterson m
fleeing five wounds from which the man may lie.
Henry Abrams who was passing BY. was wounded
in the cg
Lieutenant Henry Wilson. IT,. OF the Bancroft.
Is hurrying home from Key West to see his father.
Henry T. Wilson ex- Postmaster Of CamIcn. who Il
dying In that city
moving draw OF the Centrc-st bridge OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad 10 the Harrison end Of the
bridge last night, fell into tho river and WAS
drf. mod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
EEW-YORK CITY
Music at
parks. s p. I

The Charity Organization Society acknowledges
with thanks the following contributors IN re-
Spouse 10 It's recent appeal for funds with which
10 pay the rent Of a single woman eighty years
old: Mrs Lanier 500: &C.. NJ. H." goo; "A r.. 80;
IN E." "A Friend" Il. r." and Bar Harbor."
$40 each: Mary II Robinson. Sophia 9. Anderson
through The Times" "A NJ. s" Mrs. Winfield
Scott A H. -" M G. H." Il. c." and III. >.
& each: FLORENCE r J" and Cash" g each. RI"
and e J. b." 81 each As sufficient money mas
now been received for this case. no further con
tributions necessary.
Deputy-Shern Roberts yesterday arrested Cap
tain Robert L. Merriman. Of the ship Commodore
T n Allen for his failure 10 satisfy judgments
aggregating 81 129 obtained against him by mem
bers Of his crew Five II the crew sued tn" cap
tain to recover damages for cruelty Mt sea. and
four Of them obtained judgments
new postofnce sub-staton opened yester-
day at Eighty-hrst-st and Amstcrdam-aye.. for
the transaction Of money-order and registry bust
ness and the sale OF stamps and postal stationery.
Mails from Australia which arrived AT Vancouver
on Saturday are due arrive in Ncw-York on
Thursday morning Mails for Australia Will close
at the General Postofce in this city advertised
Mails from Japan which arrived nj Tacoma last
Friday are due TO arrive in NcwYork on Wcdncs-
day morning. Return mails viii close ~ the POST
Office advertised.
Edward X. Jones. who was special counsel for
the United States in tho prize cases arising out or
the capture OF Spanish vessels, Will sail for Europe
'.-ta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
BROOKLYN VIEWS N BRIEF.

Albor, NUM- shot and killed his VIE. Bertha. and
.ben ,ook his own Ne Yesterday afternoon al the
dairy farm OF William Brickman. IN New-Lots
Road near Railroad-avc. East New York. Thcy
had been married nvc years. and had four-yenf-
old daughter Mrs Mum deserted her husband
several months ago and became servant on tho
farm NUM- tried TO persuade his vic 10 f'turn
70 him but she refused TO- because he was a drunk
ara and otherwise worthless Thcy were upstairs
alone When NUM- shot his vie. ana then ne went
10 the stable and shot himself
sixty tents have been pitched on tho eastern
parade ground At Fort Hamilton FOR ~ h"ld nos
initial Thirty convalcsccnts we're moved into II yes
tcrdav from tho post Tho cIupm'ni t. -ompl"'"
Commissioner Sims. o. ;he Charities d pnriment.
asserts that the Kings County Hospital IS so over
,roydod TIA, II ail be necessary ~ once 10 build
additions
Coone! George 4 Price yesterday called q meet
ing OF the Brooklyn Cruiser Silver scrv!c" Executive
Committee for this afternoon 20 pr, pare suitable
reception for the cruiser Brooklyn which Is cX-
pocted 70 arrive a. TompkiEs,ic The latter part Of
this week with Rcar-Admiral Schl"y aboard.
Frederick Macmonnlos's quadrisa. which Is 10 sur
mount the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at
Prospect Park arrived IN port on the transport
Victoria from London Sunday night II viii be
put In pace by Mckim. Mead & White. the archi-
cot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.


The assessors have completed their assessment
rolls Of the city and deposited them IN their Once
in Manor Hall where they may he seen by any
person int: estcd TIL Friday between 10 O'Clock IN
the forenoon and O'Clock I'm the evening. hes'cr-
day was the first day the books we've open.
Dr. C:oity supcrin ;endcnt Of Hollywood lnn' IS
making nominations for ne celebration OF Labor
bay by Inc clIb. The nrsi years work of the IN
stitutOn IN the present bdiidi'g cnds on 'Adt CNE
In the afternoon there will athletic games, u~n
10 local amateurs for which handsome prz - arc
being secured. After the games thcrr viii ne a
baseball match. and the Inn team viii pr"ra0N
meet the team OF The Young Mems Cathohc Asso-
tbere will he omen house" AZ the Inn. concert
with illustrated Songs. and war pictures. .,..~,
Tire 90 bin catboa I and has been purchrstd
nv Fdwari Moore and Charles Barnes. and WI! ne
one OF The feet OF the Garu Boat Club. The owners
hone 70 have the boa reiltted in time 70 enter IL
In some OF the fall regattas. $50
The August meeting o; the Boar! Of Ho4th M WI
tsk.<p,acc this afternoon the Municipal iil 4.'5
The Exempt F.remen's Benevolent Association "h!
meet this evening IN Manor HALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
WHITE PLAINS

The Wcstchester County Horse ShoN prize lists
ara now being issued The exhibition viii take
place on the grounds Of the Westminster Agricult-
ural Society. west OF this village and will he held
IN conjunction with the county fair on September
n. Is. .. 60 and October l. The prize lists indicate
that the Horse Show will exceed in interest that Of
las, year. Notices 81 entries should be sent 10 tho
treasurer of the association. NO. 10 Wall-st, New
York city, not later than september 10.
Surrogate Sill,man has issued e;terS OF admins
tration to John Wilson Gordon adminis:ra tor
of the estate Of l. her Gordon of Yonkers. who
died September j. 1851. and 10 Francis NJ. Carp'n-
ter administrator of the estate OF Nancy Hoyt.
OF Newcastle. 80
The annual picnic Of the Fire Department will
be held In Fishers Grove to-day. preceded by Il
parade of tho various ire companies through the
principal streets OF the village. $500
Plans have just been completed for the addition
Of al operating and laundry TO the hospital
building, al a cost of about $1,000
Sneriff William V. Molloy left town for SARATOGA
SPRINGS yesterday for the benefit Of his health.
Nhcriif Mooy has been suffering from rheumatism
for several weeks. and his physician advised a
change OF air. Sheriff MollOy recently purchased 4
farm of 80 near Saratoga. and will spend
his time there. ' ~ >,
Frederick r. Van Klceck, second lieutenant IN
the 18th Regiment. New-York Nolunt' crS, returned
kcrcs from Chickamauga on saturday on SICK
leave for three weeks. He has boon suffering from
IN attack Of camp fever Mr. Van klccck Is thr
.,,n ot Archdeacon +. r.. NsT Kleeck. OF Wh,te
Pains. f ..f"'