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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09

A fossil bog oak weighing 40 tons,
which biologists assert to be 10000
years old. has been dug up at Stock
port. England, in excavating to lay
down sewer. The corporation of the
town want to blow 1t up with dyna-
mite in spite of protests from scientific
men throughout England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09


regular events Of the day were reached,
and neither Of these were finished.
In the S-minute class four heats were
trotted, with three different winners. and
In the 2.S class. three heats with three
winners.
Arthur b.. by Nelson, dropped dead on
the track after the nrst heat in the g.
minute class.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09

Nicolas de Pierola. President OF Peru.
Is called the Napo.eOn OF South Amer
lea. He Is known TO be a man Of bound
less ambition his one desire being to
unity all the republic Of South America
sell at its head. In 1879 he became Die
tator. but was swept out OF power when
Peru was defeated in the war with Chill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09

TIE Snarirh prisoners ut Seaveys Is
land. near Portsmouth. N. Fl. are sef-
ting good prices for relics. Hail dollar
!. deu.an.l'd for a common naval button.
q" ccrfs Tor rat button and a dollar for
The cristobal Colon .hathands sell for Sew
eral dollars Eow, and the price Is stead
lily going up. - - : -
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02
THE WAR LOAN.

The manner in which the people are
taking up the war loan is one Of the very
interesting features OF the developments
in connection with the war. 1t is now
believed the entire issue OF $500, 600
will be subscribed in amounts under
$500. All over tue country these small
subscriptions are flowing in in great
numbers and ii is the belief OF finaneiers
that they will absorb the entire Issue in
few days. President Williams. of the
Chemical bank. said several days ago
that he doubted whether there would DO
any bonds to sllot under the subscrip-
tons in amounts over $500. and since
that time The subscriptions have contin-
ued to pour in still more numerously,
says the Idaho Statesman.
What the amount subscribed for by
the banks and others under the other
provision OF the acs will DO cannot be
estimated. Each OF the Boise national
banks, for instance, has subscribed for
100000, and q number OF individual
subscriptions have been made here in
large amounts. The total OF this class
OF subscriptions will be enormous, but
not nearly so large as would be the case
il it were not plain that none OF those
subscribers will get any of the issue.
1t is stated by fnanciers that the gov
eminent will lose 100000 on the issue,
as that much would have been paid in
premiums on the bonds il the issue had
been opened to competitive bidding.
The purchasers OF the bonds will get
them at par and the difference will be
profit to them il they desire to sell out
after the bonds come on the market and
the premium is established. 1t will be
worth the 10000 600 to the government
to have these bonds scattered through
out the country i'll the hands OF multi
tude OF small holders, for all these people
will be given q more direct interest in
the financial affairs Of the nation and
will be better able to understand the
financial problems that arise from time
since they will study them from a stand
point OF self interest.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02
SPIRIT OF The PRESS.

BY the way, We have not observed
anything about Capt. Robert S, Brownies
connection with Roosevelt's rough riders
since the United States grand jury has
adjourned.-DoubleS Standard,
1t didn't take the flour merchants long
to notice the prices jumping up in wheat
during the big wheat corner in May, but
apparently their attention has been at
tracted in some other direction since
then, June wheat is so cents in Chica-
60, aud fall delivery only IS cents.-Syl-
vanite Miner.
1t is almost foregone conclusion that
the construction OF the Nicaragua canal
will follow closely after the end of the
war. The long and hazardous trip OF
the Oregon around the Horn should
make any man see the supreme necessity
OF this work being completed at the
earliest moment and placed absolutely
under American control.-Genesee News.
Francis Newlands, the Nevada con-
gresham and author OF the Hawaiian
annexation resolution, is classed politi-
cally as Populist, which makes those
who know him smile. Newlands is a
smooth-faced, iashionably dressed, re-
served scholarly man who in appearance
and manner is everything Populist is
generally supposed not to be. Through
his first wife he Inherited a third OF the
many millions left by the late Senator
Sharon. His second wife was Mi, 5
McAlister, OF the Ward MeAlister family.
Before his time was fully occupied by
the affairs OF the Sharon estate aud
"Populism," Newlands practiced law.
He is devoted bookman and tempera-
mentally an ar.stocrat.-Pocatello Tri-
bune.
The expected bill for construction Of
the Nicaragua canal takes the form OF
government ownership, permitting Mic
aragua and Costa Rica to enter as junior
partners. This may all he well, if it is
well understood at the outset that the
United States is predominant partner
and will have absolute control. The bill
calls for compensation to the present
holders OF the franchise, and, no doubt,
some compensation for the expense they
have been to is proper. But they have
no claim for anything outside their ex-
penses. The franchise in their hands is
not thing Of value which the govern
ment should be required to pay them a
forfeit for surrendering. There will be
more or less foolish talk about private
advantages, bargains ana selfish inter
ests in reference to the canal anyway
Let there he no excuse given ior any
more snch talk than is Unavoidable
/ Spokane Chronicle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02
CURRENT WAR CONTENT.

The SpaniaTds charge that we are
tricky" it is presumed because we are
conducting a shell game down in Cuba
Idaho Statesman.
Speaking of trochas, the little affair
Watson, Sampson, Schley and Sigsbee
have strung around Cuba, has several
barbs to the mile. Its efficacy is shown
by the pricks the Spanish torpedo boat
destroyer Terror receiyed.-Spokesman-
Review.
Advices from Jamaica say that the
Spanish in Havana are enjoying them
selves at the theatre, where play has, d
on the Matanzas mule is having a great
run. This is interesting, bnt we fear
the "One Mule" curtain raiser in lie
palmiest days wont equal the run OF
Blanco when the United States gets
ready to strike Philadelphia
Press.
II we are to hold the Philippines and
Hawaii and properly protect our Pacific
coast we cannot afford to repeat the
spectacle Of the voyage Of The battleship
Oregon from San Francisco to Key West.
We must be able TO pass our ships from
ocean to ocean through the isthmian
waterway, Strengthening our right hand
with our left, AMI vice versa, as elner-
gency arises. But for this Spanish war
the construction OF the Nicaragua canal
might have waited another ten years,
but the military and naval importance
OF this great work is so clearly seen today
that both Pennsylvania and kansas for
the first time urge its favorable consider
alton upon the attention OF congress-
Portland Oregonian.
The most important duty for patriotic
men and women in every community is
TO lcok after the needs OF the families Of
the soldiers who are in the field. Very
many Of the brave men who have volun-
teered to defend their couDtry's cause
were without employment, and others
have left compromising positions where
by their families may be greatly reduced
III the necessaries OF life. The first care
OF patriotic people in every community
should lie the families Of the soldiers in
the field. Many Of them will not call
for charitable aid until driven TO neces-
sity and competent persons should seek
the family OF every volunteer in each
community and learn its condition and
resources.-P Philadelphia Times.
There is always an element in congress
bent on having a lieutenant general.
The perennial bill for reyiving the grade
10 again before the house, but with an
amendment which throws the appoint
,nent open at the discretion II the presi
dent TO any officer in the regular army
II such bill must be passed at this time
at all, this lie the form which it should
take. Throwing the title open for COM
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02
HER ATONEMEN
Pathetic Story of q Wealthy wOn,an's
Theft. Confession and Restitution.

Pathetic Story of q Wealthy wOn,an's
Theft, Confession and Restitution.
heard little story today that makes
II seem conscience, Christianity and self
abasement are something more than
mere words, after all, and it is so nice,
too, to hear such story of distress
ingly rich woman. The heroine--and
she is a genuine beroine-none other
could do as she dds the wife Of a
Eagnate whose wealth is InestimabIe,
whose income is incalculable. She lives
in one of the most gorgeous mansions
Of the metropolis and is famed for her
piety and charity. But she was not al
ways rich-indeed she once was actual
ly poor. When she was a girl at board
ing school. she had probably less peck
ct money than any Of her classmates.
One timo : collection was taken up
among thu girls for a most worthy and
needy object. Our young heroine longed
TO help. and she was so ashamed not to
be able. A schoolgirls pride is dis
torted, disproportionate sentiment any
how. So, in a moment Of temptation
and weakness. she stole s. from her
chum, who was the richest girl IN school.
The latter, with the happy careless
ness Of a petted child, who has more
than she wants, never even missed the
money at all. Tha end Of the term came,
and the girls all went home. The rich
girl never retHfEed. She became lost
TO the ken OF her former schColmates-
all save one, who remembered her with
agOnizing and COINCIDENCE quickened dis
tinctness.
Finally, in the course Of many years,
cur poor heroine had become the wife
Of one of America 3 richest men, and
one day she heard that the girl she had
never relinGuished the search for was
poor, i'll ana widow, with little chill
dren. She hunted her up, invited her
to come to dinner. and without telling
her invited also 30 Of the friends whose
friendship and eGteem she most valued,
among them her pastor.
After dinner, to every ones amaze-
ment, she bad every servant summoned
to the drawing room. There, before
her most cherished friends and her paid
subOrdinates. she confessed her petty
pilfering Of 80 years before and ended
her confession simply, But | will pay
back the money tonight" There wasn't
a dry eye in that stately drawing room
when she finished, but only very few
who listened to her self abasement knew
that the widowed friend took home ST.
900 for the pilfered So, and besides a
promise Of education and subsequent
care for her three little children.
Don't you think iny heroine had in
her the spir1t Of the early martyrs--or,
indeed, believe it a higher type Of
Eoul?
God bless her!-MolIie Knickerbock-
CT in New York Recorder.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02

ISGRATITuDE is Que of the most IN
manly characteristics Of man and is Of
ten seen in everyday affairs Of life, but
the newspaper is generally the victim Of
more than its share. Instances OF this
are numerous and We now have in view
one particular case where the newspaper
supported and assisted men to public Of,
flee who show their ingratituds by Civ
ing their legal publications and patron
age to newspaper that opposed them
curing the campaign.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02

petition among all the officers in the
army is right. II would make the dis.
tinction when conferred real reward Of
merit. and thus highly to be pri1ed.
The president need not, II the bill passes,
be in haste to fill the grade. Three
months from now he might make diff
ferent appointment from the one he
would make now. Let the war make
the lieutenant general.-SpOkane Chron-
lola
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02
Notice to Water Consumers.

Notice is hereby given to consumers
that the use of water for sprinkling ia
strictly prohibited after p. IN. and be-
fore a. m. Water must not be used
from the butt of the hose. Water will
be shut of from the premises of any
parties breaking this rule.
c. A. DE SAUssURE, Sec'y.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02

THE sO-called conflicting interests"
should be swept aside if they stand in
the way Of rewarding Hobson, the Mer-
rimac hero. In times Of war such brav,
cry should be rewarded, even ii it doe7
interfere with seniority promotions.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02

10 quit tobacco easily and forever. lie mag
netle full OF life. nerve and vigor, take SO-TO-
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. An druggists. zoe or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Ecmedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-07-02

FOR inform alton, time cards, maps and ticket
call on OF arits to
T. 10Y. Agent,
Occur d Aleue, Idaho
A. ID. CnARLroS,
Assistant Gen. Pass. Agt..
No. 2j5 Morrison St. cor. 3rd 81
Portland, Oregon.
The times., 1898-10-19
MyI But Oysters Taste Cood

at the Alhambra Garden, 4th & E ne.
Fine, fat, saltwater Oysters, served in
every style Wash. Brewery Co.'S beers
direct from the vaults.
The times., 1898-10-19
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which were sent TO the station for arma-
ment and outfits received practical in
struction in the care and handling of
their torpedoes and assistance in target
practice.
THE course of instruction for sea-
men gunners has been carried on as
regularly as possible, being instructed in
diving, in the care and management
of high-speed engines, dynamos, search
lights and care and repair of torpedoes-
and in the practical work of preparing
and launching topedoes. The number of
men under instruction during the year
was sixty-four.
Naval Proving Ground.
1.-The work during the year past has
been almost exclusively in the proving and
trial of guns and carriages, armor-piercing
shells, and powder, that were needed for
ships in commission. OF this work great
deal has been done.
! A new form of 6-inch rapid-hre gun has
been completed at the navy yard and is
now under trial. This does away with the
brass cartridge case. 1t is believed that it
will prove superior in efficiency, rapidity
and handiness to the guns now in service.
THE facilities at the proving ground
have been much improved during the year,
and further improvements now under
taken will make the prompt and econom-
! zeal dispatch of work easy of accomplish
ment. Motive power. other than man
! power, will also enable the inspector 10
! present that neat appearance of the
| grounds that gives worthy look TO Gov
The times., 1898-10-19

been made and others are In process.
New galleries and overhead crane sup
ports viii soon be erected in the erecting
shop. A new electric overhead travelling
crane has been installed in the east gun
carriage shop. and has relieved the situa-
ton very much as TO handling material.
Two additional boilers are being added to
the central power plant.
The Torpedo Station.
"This station Is still under the i'm
mediate and efficient charge of Lieut..
Commander r. C. Mclean. U. S. n. It
has been engaged in the preparation of
torpedoes and outfits for vessels and
boats. submarine mines and their ap-
purtenances; In the manufacture of fuses
and primers, electric firing outfits, and
numerous other details specially pertain
ing to the station.
instruction and practice work with
torpedoes explosives and various ord
nance appliances and apparatus have
been continued at the station during the
year, and the manufacture of extra sup
plies was pushed to the full capacity of
the plant.
Descriptions of torpedoes and other
materials and instructions for care and
handling were prepared or revised and
extended. and issued for use with the
material
Special instruction has been given to
officers who have been ordered to the
station for that purpose.
Officers and crews of torpedo boats
The times., 1898-10-19

ernmen, works. The litter made here Is
of very heavy material and now has to lie
about in disgraceful confusion because of
expense and difficulty in moving It.
THE exigencies of the service have made
II necessary for the department TO order
all assistant inspectors to duty on board
ship: this has heavily increased the duties
of the inspector in charge, and has in a
measure restricted the work. The officers
attached to the station during the year
were: Lieut. NJ. E. Hall. detached De-
cember 16. 1897; Lieut.. A. Rust. detached
November Is. 1897: Lieut. w. D. Rose, re-
ported December 13. detached August 8.
1898; Gunner H. Sinclair. and Pay Clerk
]. ]. Gering. ALI have been faithful and
efficient in the discharge OF their duties,
which have been arduous. The same may
be said of the clerical force in the Office,
and of all other employees"
The times., 1898-10-19
Deaths of n Day.

The following deaths were recorded at
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon yesterday: Thomas
Somerville, SIS years; William Reynolds.
80 years; Mary McEvol, 50 years; Margar-
ct Horan, 43 years; Mary Kidrick, 81
years; Travers Heggeman. 80 years;
Roger Roberts. 81 years: wilfred Fitz-
hugh, &c years; Lily Morrison. 16 years:
Walter Cadett, : years; Willie Rue, 4
years; Estelle Waters. 2 years: William
Colbert, years; William Judd. l year;
Frederick Kiefer, year; Daniel BEAM,
10 months; George Jefferson, l month;
Josephine Denty, u days.
The times., 1898-10-19
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SNAP !!

It's in the air. It's in the veins.
It's in everything round the
store. We're full of it, and our
prices are full of it. Don't this
weather stir you up, too, aud
make you anxious to be out als
the time breathing the sharp,
vivifying atmosphere? Only one
thing. possibly, that might keep
you indoors = not having your
heavier clothes yet. Wen hN
you out, and the cost of every
thing will surprise you by its
pleasant littleness.
The times., 1898-10-19
THE TIMES wAsHlNGToNT WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 49, 1898


The
standard
The times., 1898-10-19
Answers Filed.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, through its attorneys.
Hessrs. Wilson & Hoeling, yesterday filed
Is answer to the proceedings for injunc-
zon instituted some days ago by A. Fied
Jorss, Charles A. Bryan and Eugene A.
Bowers, TO restrain it from removing its
telephone Instruments and appliances
from their respective places of business.
AS in the answers to the other suits
filed, the question of the constitutionality
OF the act Of Congress of June 80, 1898. Is
raised
The times., 1898-10-19

Whether you elect Diamond,
or "Munchner" as your favorite
beer, you are certain to get the
purest, Oldest, best beer in this
country. Former is light - the
latter dark and heavy in body.
W Case of dozen bottles, sf.25.
Write or phone 222. National Capital
Brewing Co., f4th and D SITS. S. E.
The times., 1898-10-19
$4,000 Worth of Fine Clothing
from the rliller Ross Sheriff Sale.
FOR CHILDREN

Wholesale price, $3.50.
Suits that your boy
would be proud 10 wear
for his best. Well ft
youngsters of every age
up TO Is. Every thread
wooEdoubly sew d G( ne
nobby Fall effects. Worth NJ &R
no less than $3.50. Sale YvuuxJ
Price ....--.....-.-.-.--.
The times., 1898-10-19
Under
Priced
Ribbons

They're al
ways that way
here. but this
cut is so mark
edly under all
usual prices
that the en-
phasis can't be
strong enough
The times., 1898-10-19

The big demand for the s.. so
and S. shoes we are running at
S2.4o proves that the men appre-
ciate a good bargain as much as
the fair sex. 1t was more good
luck than good management that
threw them our way. We are
sharing it with you. Choice of
Box Calf, Patent Leather, Russet
Russia Calf, and Black Calf, in the
"nobby" new styles of toe. Great
wearers-S2. 49.
The times., 1898-10-19
S. KANN, SONS & co.
Sth and Market Space,

STORAGE. $, ssPARAfE Sci moatb Rooms SSsds in.
sured. NORTHWEST STORAGE HOUSE, sl6-3ls
6,h 81. nw oc13-lm
The times., 1898-10-19
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
Chief o'Neil Submits His An
nual Report.
WASHINGTON GUN FACTORY
How Preparations for War Were
Pushed-The Powder Factory on
the Potomac-New Engines of De-
struction-The Navy Yard-The
Torpedo Station.


The annual report of Chief Charles
O'Neil, of the bureau of ordnance, Navy
Department. which contains important
and interesting Information concerning the
naval gun factory at the Washington
navy yard, was given out at the depart
ment yesterday afternoon.
The report is prefaced by the estimates
for the year ending June so. 1900 as fol-
lows:
Fuel, tools, material, and labor,
maintenance of proving ground. for
target practice, reserve supply OF
ammunition, conversion of 6-iBch
guns TO rapid-ire, purchase and
manufacture of smokeless powder,
machinery for gun plant. nt..--.-.-... sl,s15,O.00O
Reserve guns for auxiliary cruisers. 250, 10000
Continuing tmokeless- powder factory. 25,00O0)
General expenses of the torpedo sta
ton ......................... 65,OOO0O
purposes .................. 5,OOo0)
General repairs to buildings, maga-
Naval militia . G9,O000J
Contingent freight. etc....-.....-... lo,OoooO
Civil establishment at navy yards. S2,s $3.50
at League Island. d.................. 6O,oOOOo
''nea near i'i Norfolk. , 27.5OOO1
ward 100000
seys autborized. ed..................... 100000 %
Total se,475,s5s.5O
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-17
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then ruled over by King Darius. AL
exander married Statira, the daughter
Of the conquered king, and decreed
that 100 of his chief officers should be
united to 100 ladies from the noblest
Persian and Medean families. In ad-
dition to this, he stipulated that 10000
of bis Greek soldiers should marry TO-
900 Asiatic women. A vast pavilion
was erected, the pillars of which were
60 feet high. One hundred gorgeous
chambers adjoined this for the 100
noble bridegrooms, while for the re-
naming 10000 an outer court was in
closed, outside of which tables were
spread for the multitude. Each pair
had seats, and ranged themselves in a
semi.circle round the royal throne.
Of course, the priests could not marry
this vast number of couples, so Alexan-
der the Great devised very simple
ceremony. He gave his hand to
Statira and kissed her-an example
that all the bridegrooms followed.
Thus ended the ceremony, and that
vast number were married.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-17

Joy of the Christmas time in doing
something for the pleasure for some
one else. The maxim: at is more
blessed to give than 10 receive" is one
of those beautiful statements that it IL
easy to approve, but one never knows
how true it is until he finds it verified
in experience. Then a new fountain
of joy opens in his heart and new
way of life is disclosed. We often
make the mistake of thinking that
"giving consists in the bestowal of
some material thing" But it really
consists in devoting to another of what
we have; it may be money or time or
skill or tboughtfulness or patience.
There is no one so poor that he cannot
give something. That is the real joy
of Christmas time. If we carry the
Christmas spirit into all the days OF
the year we should make life infinitely
sweeter and happier.-Boston Watch
man.