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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18
MAINE TO TEXAS.

Longest Telephone Line in the World ia
Constructed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Nov. l4.-To. day
the last wire was strung by which
Austin can have telephonic cOnnec-
tion with Bar Harbor, Me. The line
is $500 miles long and will be opened
to the public December |. This long
distance system will also embrace
New York, Washington and all the
large Eastern cities. This is the
longest telephone line in the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18
CANNIBALS
Ate Seven Bodies of a Germ an Schooner's :
Crew.

A story of cannibalism in the Solo
mon Islands has been received at
San Francisco. The crew of the
German schooner Sea Ghost, which
put in at Buka Island, was set upon
by the islanders. aud after a desper-
ate fight seven were killed, one was
wounded and two were taken priso-
ners, this comprising the crew. The
savages then set about making a
meal of their dead victims. When
they became drunk from liquor
found on the ship the wounded sailor
and the two prisoners made their es-
cane
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

Lafayette chapter, No. 4, of Royal
Arch Masons, will have Il called
meeting for work next Modday
night, November 81, at 7 o'clock, in
the Masonic Temple.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

Hon. WALTER P. BRowNLOw, ,
who was seriously ill, has recovered
sufficiently to go to Philadelphia,
where he will probably undergo a
surgical operation for hernia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

SENATOR HANNA says most of the
features of the war revenue law will
be continued, along with the Ding
ley law. and favOrs in addition a
tax on tea and coffee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18
MORE BLOODSHED.
Two Negroes and One white Man Killed
In North Carolina Monday.


COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. l4-There
was more blOOdshed in Greenwood
and Abbeviile counties to-day. Two
negroes, one a woman sixty years
old, and one white man were shot.
All the shootings are traceable, it
is said, to the killings of last week.
The situation is said to no longer
present political feud, but a race
war which Gov. Ellerbe confesses
himself powerless to control. At
Wilmington the military patrol was
dismissed to. day and the city placed
in the care of seventy-five police
men. Whites have been sent by
the Mavor of the city to scour the
woods for negroes who fled and in
vite them back.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

ACCORDING to the report of the
immigration Bureau, the number of
immigrants during the fiscal year
was 229 ,299, a decrease of 1888 over
the preceding year. Italy led, as
usual, with 58,6l3.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

As an outgrowth of "A difficulty on
election day, n bloody riot took place
at RehObeth, N. @. Six negroes and
two white men were killed, and five
white men wounded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18
NO LOVE FOR SOLDIERS.
Preacher at Knoxville DenOunces the
Military Camp As a Menace.

KNOXVILLE, TFNN., Nov. l3.-Rev. X.
r, Acree, pastor of the leading Baptist
church of this city, tonight denounced
from his pulpit the presence of the mill
tary camp as a menace to this commu-
nifty, and said he would rejoice when it
is removed. He said the presence of
soldiers exercised demOralizing effect
on the good morals aud society of the
city. He declared that three revival
services had been broken up in this
city on account of the bad influence eX-
erted by soldiers present in large
bodies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18
MT. PLEASANT BONE.ROLLERS.
Fourteen "Cullud Sports" Arrested Last
Saturday Night.

Deputy Sheriffs Harder and
Church and Constable H. b. Ladd
raided two negro crap games at Mt.
Pleasant last Saturday night, and
gathered in fourteen of the bone
rollers. Nine of the negroes were
caught under "a shed of the Tennes-
see Phosphate Co., and the other
five were caught singing "sebben
an erlebben" in shanty at the
Hardy mine. The offenders were
tried before the tribunals of Justices
BOstick ard Ricketts, and assessed
with fines and costs amounting to
So. 20 each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

In his report to the Secretary Of
War Adjt. Gen. COrbin shows that
during the period of hOstilities $50
men were killed, while 2,630 died of
disease. He urges an army increase
and favOrs increased pay for men on
foreign service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

OVER seven thousand applications
are on file at Washington for posi-
tions in the Porto Ricaa post-ofiice
department.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

THE $500 Spanish troops in the
vicinity of Puerto Principe, who are
to be relieved by the Eighth caval-
ry, which has sailed from Savan-
nah, are on the verge of mutiny, re-
fusing to return to Spain until paid
all arrearages, extending in some
cases over year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

THE question as to whether Chat
tanooga is in Tennessee or Georgia
has been again sprung by the Geor-
gia legislature. A party OF leglsla-
tors from that body have been in
Chattanooga this week looking after
the boundary line.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

Mr.. DINGLEY says the next Con-
gress will not change the present
war revenue act, and there will be
no revision of the tariff.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

HARDIN county went Democratic
for the first time in years, McMil-
Inns majority being 30.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

SPAIN has sent back to Cuba three
hundred political prisoners, who
have been confined in prison in AT
RIGA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18
NEWS AND COMMENT.
CONGRESSMAN CARMACK led the
ticket in Shelby county.

GOVERNOR TAYLOR will return to
the lecture platform when his term
as Governor expires.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

ADMIRAL SCHLEY having asked
again for sea service, has been prom
ised the command of the European
squadron, which will be re'estao-
lished in a short time, with some OF
the finest cruisers in the navy to eX-
hibit the American flag creditaoly
to the European nations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

THERE will be three Smiths in the
next Congress from Michigan ;
namely: Henry G. Smith, from the
second district; William Alden
Smith. from the fifth district, and
Samuel w. Smith, from the sixth
district. "Mr. Smith from Mlchl-
pan" will be a very numerous per-
sonage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

GarwOOd's SaTsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. b. RAINS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

Col. CHARLES w. WILLIAMS VINO
want 70 Havana to take charge OF
the ouartermaster's department.
died at the Trocha hospital, Havana
last Friday morning of yellow fever
r. B. Stuart, of Utica, Ind'' CLERK
IN Col Williams department. dleu
three hours earlier of the fever at
Oninta Del Rey hospital.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

GpN. Joe WHEELER was given
cordial reception at the Capitol on
his visit to Nashville last THURSDAY
several thousand people were in at,
tendance, and he was presented
with a magnificent sword by the To-
oaI chapter of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy. The welcoming au,
dross was made by Governor-elect
McMillin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

IN the next General Assembly oil
r1nnossee the various avocatlons
lel,".s N.asossions will be represented
a.G to5iows: senate-lawers, Il; far
,9ors 90 3. physicians, 4 editors 81 ln-
,,,o. mes, ~ House of Representa-
t,vssNIawyers, 81; farmers so
taocbers. t.aC 3; merchants, s. physl-
clans. 3 ; magistrates, l; banker
oIitors. ol%t'r >; printer, /; publisher i
sontteeper, l ; mechanic, i union
labor, l.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

THE Joint commission OF the hol,
ston and Tennessee Conferences u
tboM ME-. Church, has elected Rev
lanes A. Lyon, of the Holston Con
ference, editor of the Midland Meth %
odist the official organ of the two
oOnferences, o to succeed Editor Price
who resigned, Rev, W: M Green cen,
"t tbe Tennessee Conference was
alected assistant editor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
SPARKS FROM MAIN. WIRES.

The wedding of Capt. Perkins of Park
er's Head an Miss Edith CLANCY Of
Bath. which was planned to take place,
Tuesday evening. has been postponed on
account of the storm.
At the meeting of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, held ut Washington, d. c.. re-
Gently, Mrs. j. Edwin Walker of Thorn
aston. was elected TO membership.
The coal barge Yonkers. lost the other
day. had history which shows how
many parts a vessel may play in~her
time. Originally the Yonkers was the
Bath-built American clipper ship Tenny-
son. Sold 10 British firm she became
the Ocean Signal. Passing TO German
ownership she was next the ship Deut-
schland. and as such went ashore on
the New Jersey coast, was bought ms
a wreck. and. repaired. was converted
into the coal barge Yonkers.
The hunters at the upper end of Mt.
Desert island say that rabbits have not
been 50 numerous for years. At West
Eden these rapaciouS animals seem al
most to have overrun the ncighbprhood.
Since the first heavy snowfall rabbit
StcWs have become So common that peo-
pie have got tired of them In Salisbury
Cove district hundreds Of rabbits ldNe
been shot; and number of young men
are making a very good living by sup
plying the city markets with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
Maine Polo League.
THE MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
The Schedule as Arranged for the Completion
Of the Season.

Portland, Me, Feb. 1.-THE managers
Of the Maine Polo League held Il meeting
in this city, today. for the purpose of
making out a new schedule for the re-
mainder of the season. this action being
necessary owing 10 the disbanding of the
Bidlcford club. The new schedule is as
follows:
Feb. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Rockland,
Lewiston ut Bath.
Feb. Monday-Bath at Rockland
Feb. S-Tuesday-Bath at Portland.
Feb. 9-W cdnesday- -Portland at Lewis
ton. Rockland at Bath.
Feb. Thursday-Lewiston at Port
land.
Feb. -Friday-Portland at Bath. Lew
iston at Rockland.
Feb. l2-Saturday-Ba at Lewiston.
Feb. li-Monday -i2ocliland at Lewis
ton.
Feb. l5-Tuosday- Rockland at Port
land, Lewiston at Bath.
Feb. dnesday-Porlland al Rock
land
Fcb. Thursday at Portland.
Feb. 19-Saturday- at Lewis
ton. Bath at Rockiand.
Feb. i-Monday--Lewiston at Portland.
Feb. 23-Tuesday-R II Bath.
i'rb. 23-W ednesday-R ockland at Lew
iston.
Feb. 2l--Thurslay-B Bath ut Portland,
Lewiston at Rockland.
Feb. &-Friday,-Lewiston at Bath.
Feb. -Saturday-Portland at Rock
land Bath ut lewiston
Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING at Lewiston,
Eath at RoCkland.
Mar. TUESDAY ~Rockland at Portland.
Mar. 2-Wcdnesday-Roc at Bath.
Mar. Characterization at Port
)aud.
Mar. i-Friday- Portland at Bath.
Mar. decentralization at Rock
land, Bath at Lewiston.
Mar. -Monday-Lcwiston at Rockland.
Mar. S-Tuesday- at Portland,
RockIdnd at Lewiston.
Mar. g-Wedncsday-Ro at Bath.
Mar. lo-Thursday-lc at Port
land, Bath at RoCkland.
Mar. ll--Friday-Portland at Lewiston.
Mar. observation-disclosures at Bath.
The matter of appointing a referee Ia
ill tn" vacancy caused by the resignation
of "Biliy" Long was also discussed and
negotiations have been opened with sew
oftl competent men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
A WONDERFUL MAXIM iHyENII0N.
Hiram and Hudson Maxim. Famous for Their
Military Inventions. Samuel Maxim,
Younger Brother. a Resident Of Wayne,
Maine, Also an Inventor.

Samuel Maxim of Wayne Me. Younger
brother of the famous Inventors Hlriuh
and Hudson Maxim, has become quHe
widely known through his Investigations
into the metaliurgN of steel he haNlpG
probably discovered the lost art of pro-
ducing that marvellous Damascus steel;
The Lewiston Journal recently related
how Mr.. Maxim took a drill Of tins steer
to the machine shop of Lewiston ana now
il drilled through their. hardest files ana
drills but when the process was reversed
and their drills were turned upon MIN MIN,
inns steel. they sputtered and erampseu
as though they We're made of cheese.
In the Belfast Journal of Jan. We are
told OF what appears to be the sreattst
discovery vet made by Il member OF the
gifted Maxim family. 1t is called Max
inns Protein from Pepsinized Miii;; that
it will cure dyspepsia there appears "
be not the least doubt As Mr.. MdNii'i
said recently to the writer: III empidc,s
an entirely new chemical principl" as "p
piled to medical science. 1T is the exact
substitute for that element which hrS'
starts the process Of digestion. IN" tia
covery was accidentally made by Ia. W
setting of a glass of pepsnized MIX III
my laboratory. 1t has cured m" 81 "S
Depsia. and if others have suffered ~ .t
have. | am willing they should have l't
benefit OF my discovery. The process "
making is not that of simply miNilE "
gether common Ingredients. hut !, 81
highly scientific chemical process W ~.
ever takes it will he cured. once ana loi
all, of dyspepsia troubles. DO not Ply
pose To go into the patent medicine piis.-
ness as tina, business is commoniy tH".'
stood but il any one has trounie Viii
his stomach and wishes reit"i fh"t. ~ w..
last. hc may write to tho haN'ih ~
zeal Co. Winthrop. Me. For - cthts Wv
will send him sample box. = ca"st,'t, -
enough to start any enc cil the iod" ,,,u
recovery or for - We will send ~
box. one gross capsules. sufficient nu"
tits Of the protein to cure cases 81 ni's''
>at,,. -t@1,tjn,r rch1df 'Fft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05

with you at least one good man. / say
this in !. twotold sense, for to me he has
always been good, and again for his good
aud perfect life, through which he hopes
to meet the one whom he calls master.
Hon NJ G. Foster responded. Speaking
Tor the Board of Trade, Mr.. Foster ex-
tended q cordial welcome to the hotel
men. He said that in no branch of busi-
ness had there been so much progress
aud advancement as in the hotel bust
ness. Maine is the best State The Maine
hotels are the best, and of course, the
landlords are the best Mr.. Foster cau-
toned the landlords not to forget the
iandladies.
Judge Phibrook some months l
have been interested in railroad matters
and | have been obliged by strong COM
pctitor. The representative Of that
strong competitor is here and am going
to show my maSnanimity at this time by
introducing the genial the enthusiastic
and versatile Col. f. Il. Boothby, general
ticket agent of the Maine Central.
Col. f. e. Boothby responded. He al
ways considered hotel men as first cous-
ms to railroad men. Twenty years ago,
the Maine central Railroad took up the
matter of advertising the State of Maine.
Later the road was met by the hotel men
and the State has been generally doomed
ever since. Mr. Boothby told numerous
stories of his experience in hotels, speak
ing Of the old-timerS and the difference
were well received.
Col. Boothby showed q perfect know
ledge of the traits of some hotel men.
Hotel men should be Just as good cit-
zens. should help shape the interests of
their towns and cities, as much as the
merchant or the minister He mentioned
the names Of number of Maine men
successful in other states The speaker
wished the hotel men God speed in the
making of good hotels in Maine.
AT the suggestion of the speaker. toastS
We're drank to G.. w. Kicker of Poland,
and r. NJ Shaw of Rockland, who, on
account Of illness. could not attend this
meeting.
Judge Phlhrook Introduced with appro-
PIRATE remarks, f. NJ. Banding of the
Industrial Journal of Bangor. the sccre-
tarY and treasurer Of the association,
Mr. Blanding told a very good story 1t
the start. got his feet well placed thereby
and went into a prettily worded speech
complimentary to the hotel men and the
State.
This closed the exercises. the guests
left the dining hall for social hour in
the corridors of the Elmwood. and the
18th annual meeting of the Maine otcl
Proprietors' Association was al an end.
Landlord Judkins received many com
pliments for the splendid manner in
which he and his assistants had enter
tanned the association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
Curious Condensa,ions.

There are women car conductors in
Chile.
Paris sends 10000 pounds worth Of TOYS
to England every year.
Cheyenne's new public building ia to
be constructed entirely Of onyx. so il is
reported.
The wearing Of orange blossoms a. =
bridal decoration originated in the davs
| Of the Crusaders.
Over 100000 frozen rabbits are annual
y exported To the London market from
Victoria, Australia.
In the Bank of England there are many
silver ingots which have lain untouched
for nearly 2g0 years
The author of Sweet Marie" 10
said to have married the lady 10 whom
the song was addressed.
There are 1.1j9, 900 volumes in the IL
brary Of the British museum and more
than = miles Of shelving.
In 1op0 cases Of the morphine habit c,I-
lected from all parts Of. the world. the
medical profession constitutes ~ per cent
Of the number.
The richest princess in the world is the
Crown Princess Louise Josephine of Swe
den and Norway. married TO the Crown
Prince Of Denmark
Osaka has been called the New York Of
Japan. Win the manufacturing village.
that cluster around 1t. it has popula-
tion Of about 100000.
The royal crown Of Persia which dates
back to remote ages, is In the form Of
pot 81 flowers. surmpunted by an uncut
ruby the size OF &, len $ e-s.
The highest pay given German railway
engineers is SD a day white conductors
receive only 81. Many of them have 20
be On duty = To Is hours day.
The number of marriage licenses issued
in Chicago has been steadily dropping for
the pasu four years. and in 1897 il was
nearly % per cent less than it had been
in lS93.
Russia has the most rapidly increasing
population Of any country in the world.
The growth during the last hundred
years has been a fraction less than 1o90,-
eco annually.
In 1870 the Duke of Galliera began TO
spend thousands of dollars year collect
ing rare stamps. Today his collection is
believed TO be the finest in the world and
valued al sl,250,oG0.
There are in England about 1900 OBJ
servers who send up to London periodical
reports of weather experience on hills
and in valleys. on moors and heaths. III
towns and villages
Scarva County Down. boasts a lll-year-
old postmaster in r. Taylor who. besides
being the oldest active postal servant in
the United Kingdom, is also the oldest
country storekeeper.
!, 1t is said that in the sandy deserts Of
Arabia whirling winds sometimes exca-
eatespits 200 feet in depth, and extending
down TO the harder stratum on which the
great bed of sand rests
20 a man was recently convicted in Eng
land of having enlisted as a recruit in Il
places, decamping each time with adj
vance money. England loses about 500
0eiya year from such operations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
Marine Notes.


~ 'it'i'' 49, 1 81 "t'c4 " "1N'-
a. ''+' ~ -
'.'' . ,'t'''7 - -
''''N'
portsmouth, \. HI. zen. 4.-~Ihe local
hShin$ heet mas recovered from tht
storm ana the several masters report
that their cod nets ana traWl gears IA
seAefad were cofsiueraplE uepleted.
The United States steamer Alliance
was taken out of the dry dock at Kit
terry. Friday. and toWed to the rigging
dock at the navy yard. Her bottom is
IN good condition and requires no re-
pairs.
Portland Me Feh i-Tbc HARMS
wen fishing schooner I-ncIa .Tna
tbm,rht to have heen LOST d,i,ine the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
Polo Notes.

Biddoford Daily Journal: The Bidde-
ford polo team disbandcd after a little
over three weeks orGa niZation Man
agcr Kelsey. who brought the team "a
this city. has done every thing he could
do To keep tho game going despite the
rather small patronage. He has been
under heavy eXpanse and in view "t
he strike and the prospects of it's long
continuance. has row decided To ahan-
don the project of keeping up his team
for the rest Of the year. He Withdrew
with the fun consent of the rest OF tlt
teams in the league All the parapher-
Dalia used in the game belong to Mr.,
Kelsey. and he has had it stored in one
of the rooms at National hall and
hopes to secure the franchise for next
season, and play 81 good strong team
in Eiddeford. \ Bddeford mar
wanted 10 buy out the franchise. but
changed his mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-05
Base Ball Notes.

1t seems likely that Tim Hurst viii try
his hand at managing the St Louis
Erowus. Won der Ahe has guaranteed
him 4 full seasons salary.
Dan Brouthcrs Is said To D.. booked -
manage Springfield vice Tom Burns, who.
however. has not YET assumed the rons
To- direct the Colts.
The Eastern and Western Leagues have
decided that n" players engaged hy them
shall receive more than $3+ month
They expect that this viii pat a stop To-
players who. ia order 70 -ct morn saba
rios. play one l,lgue against the other
Chicago thinks IL has secured prize
I'm Walter Woods, Who formerly played
on he Portland team Of the New Eng
hand League. This view Of the case Is
not Tar out of the way. Woods is one Of
the most promising young players IN the
country. His home is in Portsmouth
y. II.
Manager VI. H. Watkins of me Puts
burg club believes ia keeping good
catcher behiud the bat as long as he can
do good work, He does not believe in
the f0rmcr-fdshioued scheme of alter
every other day. Neither does he believe
that pitchers and catcherS should be
coupled up into stated batteries.
IL looks as though Boo Allen had no
bed OF roses To lie On in indianapolis DUR
inG tire coming season. With the loss Of
Ciuar. Woods. Mccarthy. Mcfarland and
Gray. s. biz holc has been left in the
ranks oil the Western League champions
which the crumbs dropping OF " Cincin-
MATHS table or the youngsters signed are
not liable 10 dll. History shows that
when q club has Won the pcnnant one
season and drops down the next season
the manager is blamed. and he gets
knocks from all sides. Allen is anxious
To know what material the Cincinnati
club will turn over to him. 1t is hardly
Ia. Il.
formation on this subject until the Reds
return from San Antonio.