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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

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lighthouse vessel or some such small
craft he stationed in Havana harbor on
watch over the wreck.
IT is said AT the navy department that
inns disaster is the greatest of the KIND
in naval history since the sinking Of the
big British warship Victoria by collision
with the tampcrdown in the Mcditer-
rahcan sea off Malta. in June, 1893 BY
that accident the British admiral com
handing, - officers and $50 men lost their
lives.
The Spanish legation was carly advised
of the horror by Captain General Blanco
who expressed his profound regret and
added that the occurrence was an acct
dent. the undoubted cause being an ex-
plosion of tn" boiler of the dynamo. This
was the only specific cause assigned from
an official source during the day.
Senior Du Bose. the Spanish charge
called at the state department to express
his profound regret and the entire Span
ish staff left their cards at the navy de
partmcht as a mark of personal condo
lencc.
At all Of the general establishments
there was the deepest interest and solicit
tudc over the affair. and during the day
Ambassador Gambler of France, Sir Ju-
liam Paunccfotc Of the British embassy,
ana other foreign representatives called
on the President or at the state depart
mont to express their regrets.
The disaster is remarkable in that only
two officers lost their lives. and these
were OF junior grades. They We're Lieut..
,. W, Jenkins ana Assistant Engiheer
Darwin X. Merritt. ne FORMER was IN
married hut had = mother and sister The
latter. it is thought. also was unmarried,
but the department was uhddNiSed con
corning his family.
The French Ambassador. ". Cambon,
took early occasion 10 call at the state
department and express his drcp regret
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
RIP VAN WlNklE.

Jcf.c rson Discovers Something Incongrn-
GUS About His Celebrated Play.
ice Jef', rsCn calls attention to an in
teleatng tact regarding Rip Van Win.
kle lie says:
There Is Cne lncongruity i'll Rip Van
v lhhIe WriLh is seldom criticised.
Possibly Lcue Of you ever noticed it.
Indeed / will confess that until recent.
ly tie fact never occurred to me with
any force. We'll, you could never guess,
so | will tell you 1t is this: Rip Van
Wrinkle is The only person i'll the play
who speaks English with a slightly
broken Dutch accent. al Of the other
characters are Obliged to content them
selves with ordinary English
1T heightens the effect for Rip to
speak as he does III broken accents, but
il all the othtr characters were to at
tempt IA dialect there would be such a
variety of accent that the effect would
be homogeneous and ridiculous. All the
feeling ami sentiment OF the play would
be lost III this polyglot attempt at dia-
Iect.
Several years ago man engaged to
play Nick Nedder came on at rehearsal
and commenced to talk in the broadcast
low Dutch accent. stopped him at
once, but ill his own defense he ex-
claimed:
But Nick Vedder would talk that
way, wouldn't he, if Rip Van Wrinkle
didf'
"'Yes, replied, he would, but you
mustn't. And no doubt the man
thought me very unreasonable. But this
only illustrates the point that many
things apparently illogical must be done
on the stage to secure effect by inspir-
ing the imagination. Absolute realism
would be fatal. Under certain condi-
tions 1t is the necessity Of dramatic art
to make the impossible seem real. -
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
Obituary.

Cyrena, wife Of lothian Witham OF
Embden, died Jan. 10Th, after an illness
of few days. She took severe cold
which resulted in an acute attack OF
bronchitis. Her age was 73 years and
months. The funeral took place Jan
10th, when she was buried in the north.
east cemetery in Embden.
Mrs. Witham was the daughter OF
Caleb and Elizabeth Williams. She was
married March 81, 1852, to lothian
Witham and four sons and four daugh.
ters we're the result of that union, OF
whom five are living They are Parker
Witham of North Arson; Mrs. Frank
Thompson and Mrs. Chas. Barnard OF
Skowhegan; Grant Witham and Miss
Ada Witham of Embden. Mrs. Witham
will be missed by large circle of rela
tives and friends, but more especially in
that home where she presided in the
capacity of wife and mother. She
strove to make her husband. and child.
rem happy and in so doing she made the
family circle to them all the dearest
place on earth.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fo

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol.
lowing are the real estate transfers dur.
ing the past week.
st. Albans-H. ID. Raymond to A. D.
Raymond ct ais, &l.00; L. III. Sanford tC
FL. l.. Williams, $l.00.
Hartland-Geo. B. Fairgrieves ct al to
Linn Wooden Co., Sl.00.
Somerset Co.-Chas. V. Lord to Ma.
thaniel Lord, $1.00.
Norridgewock--Fra c. Stanley to
Beni Clure, $l.OO.
Pittsfeld-James F. Conner to II. B.
Conner, $4,000; Nellie A. Tibbetts to
win M. Osborn, $l25; l. w. Lincoln et
al to Edwin Whitaker ct al, $4,000; o. f.
Parks to Llewellyn Parks, $117.50.
The Forks-.-Wm. II. Clark to c. A.
Young, 500.
Solon-S. N. Tibbetts to Julia D.
Vittum, $1.O0; j. L. Baker to G. B.
McIntire, 1926; j. T. Baker to O. o.
Vittum, $325.
Fairfield-Henry Tibbetts to Malinds
M. Tibbetts. $1.00.
Starks-Belinda Bryant to j. II
Bryant, $1.OO.
Cornville-Alden Russell to l.. M
Whittier, $1.O0; s. p. Smith ct al to s.
o. Locke, 1,100.
Anson-Mae Randall ct al to W. j.
Foster, 800.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
Letters to SkOwhegan People.

J. D. Rawles 6 Co., Skowhegap, Ne.
Dear Sirs:
In taking the agency for F..
w. Devoe & Co.'S Pure Lead and Zinc
Paint, you become identified with con-
cern which was founded IA years ago
the oldest and largest concern 10 this
country. Great age In business implies
great reliability while large output Is
the result OF honest goods at honest
prices,
You have the satisfaction of selling the
same kind Of paint that Is used by most
of the large railroad companies Oh the
United States and Mexico. Railroad
companies buy paint like Uncle Sam buys
gold-by chemical tests. There Is no
sentiment about railroad corporations.
You can honestly say TO customers
that f. W. Devoe & Co.'S Pure Lead and
Zinc Paint is strictly pure In every sense
Of the word.
You can honesty say to customers that
F. w. Devoe & Co.'S Pure Lead and Zinc
Paint is composed only Of pure lead ,pure
zinc, pure linseed oil aud pure tinting
colors, and nothing else.
You can honestly say to customer 8
that F. w. Devoe & Co.'S Pure Lead and
Zinc Paint contains no water, alkalis, ben
zine, fish oil, petroleum., barytes, whit
ing, or other adulterants.
You can honestly guarantee our Paints
TO he put up full measure according to
the United States standard of 231 cubic
inches to the gallon. This is an i'm
portant fact in favor of our paint, be-
cause, as you know, some Paints are
found which are short measure-six cans
containing only five gallons Of Paint.
Such cans do not contain full gallon,
and the consumer ought to know 1t.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvOE & Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
Death of Hanson H. Tufts.

Hanson II. Tufts, one OF the best
known residents Of our town, died at the
Weston House, Madison, early Tuesday
morning, OF acute Br!ghts disease OF the
kidneys. He left home, Wednesday OF
last week, the 9th instant, by an electric
car for Madison, was taken suddenly Ill
before reaching there and summoned
medical aid as soon as he arrived, but did
not obtain effective relief and sank
steadily until the end came.
His wife and three sons survive him.
Mrs. Tufts Immediately went to Madison
upon hearing of his serious Illness, and
his sons, Frank E., who resides at Me-
chanic Falls, Maine, Walter l.. and Will
liam H., at Portsmouth, N. H., arrived
early Sunday morning, coming by special
train from Watervlle, and were with
him at his death. The wives of these
sons arrived In time to attend the. funeral
services.
Mr.. Tufts was born in Athens in 1897,
and at the age of Is years went to Aus
tralia, where he remained a few years
working in the mines, later going to
California, where he at first was employ
ed in mining. Afterward he purchased a
ranch and bought and sold horses and
cattle extensively. He returned to
Maine In 1868, and married Celia E.,
daughter of Heman and Eliza Tobey OF
South Norridgewock, in April of that
year. He then returned to California,
where he remained until 1867, when he
came back to his native State, and made
this village his home continuously after
that time.
Mr.. Tufts had not been in active bust
ness for some years. He owned valua-
BILE real estate In town, was interested in
buying and selling horses, and with the
exception of one year had been chief of
police of the town for ten years past.
He was strongly attached to family
friends, was kind husband and father,
a good neighbor, and held the love and
esteem of a large circle Of relatives and
friends, who sincerely mourn his decease.
Mr.. Tufts belonged to a hardy family.
He was the son Of John and Esther
Woods Tufts. His father is still living
10 Grinnell, Iowa, at the unusual age of
81 years. His mother died Ia November
last, aged "a years, months. Mr.. Tufts
death is the first in family of seven
children, the survivors being: Charles,
OF East Madison; David, of Cornville ;
John and Frank, of Grinnell, Iowa; Mrs.
Sarah (Tufts) Douglass of Sioux City,
Iowa, and Mrs. Nellie Crufts) Walker
of Grinnell, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence on North avenue, We'd
nesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Geo. E. Leighton, pastor of the Univer-
salist church, of which Mr.. tufts was an
attendant. The weather was unfavOrable,
but large number of neighbors and
friends were In attendance. Stores and
offices In town were closed during the
hour of the service as mark of regard
and sympathy of business men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17

D. NJ. Foster of Canaan was In town
Monday and made the REPORTER CALL
The electric cars were stalled, yester'
day. on both roads. The snow was &c
wet and heavy that the plows could
make but little impression on 1t,
Messrs C. A. Marston, John P. Clark
w. B. Snow, +. P. Viles, A. B. Page, j
C. viles, l.. w. Weston, S. w. Philbrici
and r. N. viles attended the meetings Of
the log driving companies, Monday ant
Tuesday, at Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
Log Driving Companies.

The several log driving companies held
their annual meetings at Augusta, Mon
day and Tuesday OF this week, to receive
the reports of treasurer, elect officers
and transact other necessary business.
On Monday the Moose River Log Driv-
ing Company reelected its board of officers
of last wears as follows: A. B. Page OF
Shawmut, president; Charles Lawrence
and F. f. Boston, Gardiner;'T. w. Fogg,
Bowdoinham; and j. w. Parker of Port
land. The directors subsequently, elected
S. w. Philbrck, clerk and treasurer.
The Moosehead Lake Navigation Co.
elected S. w. Philbrick, clerk and treas
urer and A. B. Page of Shawmut, presi-
dent; John Ross, Bangor; Charles Law
renee and F. E. Boston, Gardiner; l..
II. Folsom, Greenfield, directors.
:. w, Pbilbrick was elected clerk and
treasurer of the Dead River North Branch
Log Driving Co., and the old board of
directors consisting of E. P. Viles,
Skowhegan, president; F. M. Viles,
Skowhegan; A. B. Page, Shawmut; j.
P. Clark, Skowhegan; and Orion B.
Brown of Berlin Falls, N. a., were re-
elected.
S. W. Philbrick was elected clerk and
treasurer; and board of directors, con-
ssting of f. 2. Viles as president, A. B.
Page, j. p. Clark, Charles Lawrence and
o. b. Brown, was elected OF the Dead
River Log Driving Company.
At the meeting of the Kennebec Log
Driving Company held Wednesday, s.
w. Philbrick was reelected clerk and
treasurer for the ensuing year and the
old board of directors was also reelected
and following the meeting of the stock
holders they organized with F. T. Brad
street as president, the other members
being E. j. Lawrence, Charles Lawrence,
Frank E. Boston and James w. Parker.
There appeared to be no contests In
the election of officers Of the different
companies.
Among the votes passed at the meet
ing Wednesday were the following.
That the directors be authorized to
make such improvements on the river as
they may deem necessary.
Ii was voted that the prices to be paid
the workmen this year should not exceed
50 70 for headmen, 81 for boatmen and
81 rs for cantdog men, the only difference
from last year being IN the price paid
the boatmen.
That the driving of the logs be left
with the directors.
That the main river drive pay one-half
of the improvements the past year on
East Branch and at Riverside boom; and
in the future the same proportion unless
otherwise voted.
That the treasurer be authorized to
hire money by giving company notes to
such an amount as may become neces-
sary, for the purpose OF driving the logs
the ensuing year, paying the debts of
the company or any other expenses
that may become necessary.
That the treasurer pay all bills of the
company.
Mr.. Boston one of the directors advis-
ed that an extra strong boom be con-
structed at Skowhegan or Shawmut.
This matter was talked over at consider
able length and 1t was voted to make a
permanent boom at Skowhegan, at a cost
not to exceed $4,000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
An Arbitrary Fee.

Victor Smith tells this story in the
New York Press my father was an
old time lawyer. He tried little case
for his bootmaker and entered on the
books a charge of $40, the price Of new
pair of boots, When the latter was de-
livered, the accompanying bill was $50.
A man of any other profession would
have taken offense at the apparent effort
to do" him, but the lawyer smilingly
raised his fee to $45. and Mr.. Smart
Aleck Bootmaker had to pay. That was
an arbitrary fee. Doctors sometimes en-
joy the privileges of it. "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17

At general election in Victoria a
candidate who was making a speech ex
claimed, What is it that has made
England what she is-mighty, revered,
feared and respected" And every one
was trying to think, when voice with
= rich, sonorous brogue in the back part
Of the hall answered, "Oirleand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
Walter F..
JeWeleT & 0DliciaD

Notwithstanding my fine
Holiday Trade my stock is COM
plete and not only do | show
the usual large assortment OF
all the rich goods TO be found in
my line but have many Novel;
ties to be found nowhere else
I'm town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17

An old Georgia darby, on being asked
if he believed the whale swallowed
Jonah, replied Yes sub. Jonah didn't
have nowhars else ter go, 'kase house
rent wuz due an de bailiffs wuz arter
him I"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17

Out Of the enormous number of wom-
en- in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES population is
nearly |, 200, 000-not more than 5000
can read or write.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17

To Cure A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to
Cure Csc. 6m86
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. Somerset COUNTY.
Clerks office, Skowhegan, Feb. 10th. A. d. 1883.
Pursuant to Chapter 70, sec. ~, OF the Revis-
ed Statutes of Maine, and acts amendatory
notice notice that hat Franz L. Lsushtsn Of snowkeksan,
in the County of Somerset, intends to make
application to the March Term, A. D. 1898,
OF the Supreme judicial Court, Somerset
County for admission to practice law in the
Courts Of this State. 6w6
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Aft
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
THE TOLUNTEERS AT MANILA. Earnest Work for Their Relief by Reg-
 uIars- Order Issucd.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The war de- partment has begun in eanest the re- lief of the volunteers al Manila by regu-
 lars. Secretary Alger to-day signed an order designating for this purpose six regiments of United States infantry out of eight held in reserve for service in
 sub-tropical countries. The regiments are the Twentieth, the Third at Fort Smelling, Minn., the Fourth at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, the Seventeenth at Co., lumbus Barracks, O., the Fifth at Fort Sheriden, and the Twenty-second at Fort Creek, Neb They will go to Man fla as soon as transportation can be provided It may be that the two resi- ments still held in reserve, the Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth, will join the others before they sail. These regi- ments were selected in the reverse ratio as to losses sustained by them in Cuba.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
NO TRACE or THE PoRTL4yD. Fruitiess crnise cfruss Under Com.
 mana of Naval Officer

Provncetown, Mass, Dec. 12.-The tugs A. W. Chesterton and w. H. Gal lison, under the command of Lieutenant Halpineof the Photographic office of the navy, made a cruise outside to-day in search of traces of the Portland, but returned tonight without having sighted anything of importance The tugs left early in the morning, accom- panied by divers and ran down along shore from Race Point to Pamet river life saving station. As the tugs were well off shore and as the men who came ashore tonight had little to say it is not known as yet whether or not any soundings were made The wealth CT was calm nearly all day, although a heavy swell came in from the east ward. The cruise of the Chesterton and the Gallison to-day was in the nature of preliminary survey and not with any expectation of finding anything of a definite character.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
PLOT TO CAUSE AN UPRISING.
Serious Charge of Gen. CasteIIanos
 Against SanguilIy md Lncret.

Havana, Dec. 12, via Key West, Dec. 12.-Captain General Castelanos &C., cuses the Cuban general Julio Sanguilly and Lacret of plot to cause an upris- ing and siege the city at time when the Spanish garrison is greatly weak ened and before the American troops have arrived in numbers sufficient to enforce order. He declares that the riot of last night was provoked by Sanguil- ly and Lacret and he issued directions this morning for their arrest They were in the hotel and at the time this dispatch is filed they are supposed to be secreted there. Spanish guards sur- round the hotel. Intelligence of the captain generals purpose towards Sanguilly and Lacret was promptly giv- en to the American officers. What the result will be is unknown. Sanguilly arrived from New York yesterday and could not have had time to do much plotting" The Americans think the charges against Sanguilly and Lacret are entirely without foundation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
Elaher,y Defeats Burns.

Troy, N. Y, Dec, 12.-Four thousand sports from all over the state saw the twenty round bout between Larry Burns of Cohoes and Martin Flaherty of Lowell, Mass, at the Manhattan Athletic club tonight and the spec tators were away well satisfied The contest was one of the best that has been seen in the history of the club Both men were in the best of condition and their work was fast and clean from the beginning to the end. The contest went the full length and the decision was given to Flaherty with the approv- al of those who had Witnessed the af- fair. Charlie White of New York was the referee. In the preliminary bout Jack Smith of Norfolk, Va, got the de- cision over Mike O'Ferirgher of Youngstown, o. It was for ten rounds and went to the limit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
THE ASHES OF COLUMBUS
Transferred to Spanish Cruiser Amid
 Solemn Ceremonies

Havana, Dec. 12.-The ashes of Co., lumbus were transferred from the ca thedral to the Condo de Vanadito this morning. Captain General Castellanos; General Arolas, Senor Govin of the coll onial cabinet, Marquis Esteban, the mayor of Havana and large company of notables attended upon the removal. The steel casket containing the remains was examined by Senor Govin in the presence of the captain-general and other Spanish officials and found to be intact. It was then borne to the cathe- dral steps by the canons, amid the toll- ing of bells and placed on gun car- riage, heavily draped with flags and decorated with floral garlands. A sol-8 enn procession then moved to the Machina wharf where the casket was taken in a launch between lines of twenty-five men-of-warsmen A salute was fred The squadron which is conn posed of the Condo de Vanadito, Alfon-l so XII, Infanta Isabel, is announced to sail for Cadiz tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
BOARD OF N1VAL PROMOTIONS Submits Plnns to Secretary Long for the
 Reward of Officers.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The board of naval promotions, headed by Admiral Sicard, has submitted to the secretary of the navy a plan for the reward of selves in time of war which, it is be- lieved makes it possible to reward one others. The judge advocate general of the department, Captain Lemly, is re- ducing the boards recommendations to the form of bill. The principle adopt ed will be to advance officers one grade, to make that grade an additional num- ber so that the advancement will not result in the practical reduction of other officers ahead of the ones on the list
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
SCUITLED 4 BURNING STEAMER. The Aurora Valued ut $125, ,OOO-Stenmer
 c. A. Black Stranded.

Cleveland, O., Dec 12-While the steamer Aurora was towing the barge Aurania through big field of ice near Bar Point, Lake Erie, to-day, fire broke out on the Aurora and she had to be scuttled to prevent her total destruc- tion. She sank in about twenty feet of water. She was loaded with wheat and the cargo will be total loss. She was valued at $125, ,000. The fate of the crew is unknown, but it is supposed that they escaped on the ice. The Aurora is own ed by John Corrigan of this city and was commanded by Captain Gain. A heavy snowstorm prevailed over Lake Erie to-day and this combined with the ice fields made navigation very danger ous. The steamer C. A. Black, bound down with wheat from Duluth, is re- ported to-day as stranded near Bar Point.