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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Mrs. Edmund Savage of " oodville. aged
d. years. was thrown from her carriage
in Howland. Saturday afternoon. and suSo
tanned injuries from which she died in 20
minutes.
Yesterday afternoon. it was reported
that T. ]. O'Neill had got on the trail OF
John Gibson, the clipping pool box CASHIER,
at Il place in New Jersey. near New York
City and that he would have arranged
matters by today. so that he will be in Il
position to say just what will be DONE
Portland Argus, Sept s.
Sunday morning, the grocery store on
Leighton street. Bangor. owned Dy
Charles S. Caytins. was damaged by ire m
surance The fire is supposed TO have
started in a box filled with saWdusL IN
which some one carelessly dropped a
lighted match or cigar stub. Saturday
night.
Among the party of Grand nl,a Army Ie, vim amd q
Portland. last Saturday. for the. grand
encampments at Cincinnati. were the fol-
lowing department. officers OF the =. A
r.: Dept. Com. Chas A. Southard of Lew
Waterville Jun. Vice Com. Ivory Finer
son of Lewiston; Judge Advocate John F.
Foster of Bangor; Senior Aide =. >.
Roberts of vinalhaven. OF the ". Z. G,
Dept. Pres. Addfe Y Grant of Biddeford; !;
Jun. Vice Pres. Nellie NJ. Carleton Of
Winthrop: Dept Chap susan ,r',.tnr w MerEsnh E.,,
H. Jordan of Bethel: and many other
prominent men and women OF tine Two
organiZa tions There are about ~ IN the
party.
with dwelling above and an adJoinlng
double tenement house. owned Dy MIS-.
L. p. Page of Passadumkeag, were
burned. The store was occupied ria ny y, win =;
Ed. Wilder dwelling above. and was en-
trely destroyed with its contents, Iale
double tenement was occupied py Ja,ues ny ;
McMslnaman and William Coops; and was
also totally destroyed, part Of the house
hold goods being saved. Ed. Wilder $
store was saved by the work OF the the ciii-
dwelling house 1T $1,000. and the stock n
the store at $6e90; all partially Insured.
Mr. Wilder and family were away lishlhs
at South Branch lake. Ihe cause an. r Yas ,oe ,io.
first seen IL was bursting through the
attic windows.
A regular Maine Centra! freight train
from the east. In charge OF tonuuctol =, :
Bridges with Engineer kni%ht n the
cab. on Sunday at about 10 A. NJ: ran
over John Henneseey of Bangor. infiictInS
such injuries that he died in about TWO ,
hours The accident occurred at point
near the Hogan road. not far from the
Bangor waterworks and near a cu.. NJ NJ
body on the train saw the man. put pas
sengers on b Q. .; troies ,rs,sk c'in IN the the
same direction that the train was goiis
ana wondered why he uid not get on !; the A.,
track. just before the train reacned MN
ne nartly turned his head ard apparently
seeing the locomotive close upon him
stepped 70 one side. but it was TOO iate ,i,,;
The locomotive struck him and threw mn tha
wheels 'ie which passed over him; Hennes- ...s
sey WAS fnund lying Dc sida the track a1ter ,sr
the freight train had passed, wl.n ars,,lad lads
skull fractured and ms rfgnt irs n.hnS ,,t %
He diedraat noon. His age was about -
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
A. Historic Flagstaff.

In General Corbn's office at the war
department. is a section of the flag
staff from which floated the Stars and
Stripes over Fort Sumpter when the
garrison stationed there struck its
colors April IA, 1861. and left the fort
in possession of the Confederatcs.
The staff was of yellow pine and the
piece in General Cor'in's office is about
one foot long and nearly the same III
diameter. 1t is bound with a brass
hoop half an inch wide to prevent
splitting, and where it is cracked the
wood looks new. and thirty eight
years time has not made any rayages
on it. Major Robert Anderson was in
command of the famous fort when il
surrendered. and with his own hands
hauled down the colors, but four years
later, after he had won his spurs ana
ranked as a major general. he raised
the flag on the same staff from which
he had lowered it four wears cartier.
After the ceremonies attending the
flag raising were concluded the staff
was divided into sections. and one
piece sent to the war department,
where it has since remained and is
highly priced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
Uailyrs;ennebec 3ournaL
Local Matters.
ELtcrRicAL sroams.
chiss EasIassr Mardsn TELLS Of the Eject
Upon Electric Lights.

"Will YOU please correct the state
the city was in darkness, Sunday even
ing. SO far sthe electric lights We're
concerneds: asked CHIEF Engineer
Mardsn ofsthe electric light station,
Monday. II win admit that all Of the
incandescent lights were out but only a
small part Of the arc circuit was at all
interrupted. The electricity came in
very heavily on one dynamo, and the
lightning arresters could not handle it..
The dynamo was set on lire and had
to be shut down until the shower had
passed over to the East.
Gardiner. South Gardiner and Halo
wen circuits were not so badly affected.
Their service was good throughout the
shower. When lightning comes in so
thick and fast that we can not keep
the circuit breakers in on the incan-
descent line ! am obliged to keep them
out until the work is over. When the
electrical energy is so great on the line
! that the lightning arresters will not
carry it OFF, and arrest the dynamo,
the bircuit breaker will open and re-
live the line. and dynamo, and not
burn out the latter.
II was unable to run the lights al
Togus at ALL the showers was so
severe"
do the showers affect different lines
or all of them?" was asked by the
Journal reporter.
I. Yes, some showers do not affect us
here, and we can run all night and per-
: haps Hallowell and Gardiner will be in
darkness, and vica versa: that is, il
will come in on some wires. and MOI
Others.
"The effect upon the wires during q
storm is something novel. When the
shower is very heavy, and the 16 arc
lightning arresters are working al
right and each circuit is affected a,
every discharge. it sounds like dis.
charging 16 guns at the same time
with the pealing of the thunder be-
tween each flash.
Ever since electric lights We're in
troduced into this city, l have been
employed at the station, and in my II
years experience Il make it point to
be here night or day during thunder
shower) l never experienced such a
storm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
Do Not Read ia the Cars.

A London publisher whose eyesight
has become so impaired that he finds
himself able to do scarcely any read
ing, warns readers against working
their eyes when travelling in the cars.
He says: For many years past l have
been in the habit of reading and writ
ing for some hours in the train almost
daily. and my present trouble is un-
doubtedfy traceable to this cause"
Oculists are now unanimous in the
statement that after certain time,
which varies in different individuals,
reading in the cars is positive dan
ger to eyesight. The page is in con-
slant vibration. and the eyes are
strained in trying to follow automa-
ticlGly the rapid movements Too much
light is almost as bad as too little.
Reading by a powerful electric light
invariably brings on eye troubles. Poo
pie would make their eyes remain SER
viceabic much longer il the instant the
printed letter becomes blurry, or the
reading matter gets out of focus, they
would seek the best professional skill
and prepare to use glasses. This may
he at any age between Is and 40. One
should never read in reclining posi-
tion. as the action of the eyes is in a
measure reversed. and the work on one
eye becomes greater than on the other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
News Of the Railroads.

S. +. Anderson. who has been Maine
Central station agent at Nicolin, has
been transferred to Washington juno
ton.
The station at Marion on the Wash
ington County Railroad is nearly COM
pleted. 1t is 2Ox40 and has a platform
1l5 feet in length
The p. and r. F. Railway Company
are to build new station at West
Mnot. The old station is to be moved
down the track for freight house.
The Washington County Railroad
Company . is negotiating with the
Maine Central Company for a through
train service from Calais and Bangor.
J. c. Wright of Pembroke has been
appointed station agent at that town
by Mr.. Dowst. superintendent of the
w. C. r. r. This was the first ap
pointment made on the line.
Trefethen & Dugan, stevedores Of
Bangor and Portland, have taken the
CONTRACT to do all the stevedoring and
wheeling for the Grand Trunk Rail-
road. They will look after all cargoes
landed for the Grand Trunk at any
point and also the Grand Trunk coal
schooners.
The experiment of the Illinois Cen
trail to induce its employees to invest in
the stock of the company is said to
have proved a greater success than the
company expected. The men have
bought freely, and no one hears of dis
satisfaction among them in regard to
wages or other cause of grievance.
The Portland Railroad Company has
completed laying the tracks for its eX-
tension from Bradley's Corner to Hig-
gins Corner through Stevens Plains
avenue with the exception of curves
and turnouts. The poles are partially
set and the extension will probably be
tember.
Four new baggage cars have just
been completed in the Grand Trunk
ear shops, in Point st. Charles.
Though built on the plan of the ordi-
nary spacious baggage car, the new
carsare constructed in ever particular
according to the most modern ideas.
They all have steel tire wheels.
There is prospect. of the York Harbor
& Beach Railroad being extended
through to, Wells, before next season.
1t is understood thai President Tuttle
will direct Civil Engineer Thompson
and his. men to make the needed sur
veys as, soon as the electric road is
completed at Portsmouth or far
enough advanced to allow the engi-
neerS to leave.
In the construction of a passenger
car several different kinds of wood.
growing very remotely from each
other, are used, as may be noticed by
a trip to the Wateryilfe car shops
where the new cars for the passenger
service are being completed. The oak
for the truck frames, end sills and side
studding comes from the sides OF our
Maine hills; the long side sills and con-
siderable of the other heavy timbers
and the floor are Of southern pine: the
exterior boarding. which We see paint
ed and vanished smooth as glass. is
whilewood and the interior finish is
haywood from California.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
state Fair Notes.

o. D. Gardner and Geo l.. Weeks and
families are occupying their cottages on
the grounds.
Mrs. Butler of Mechanic Falls. an old
newspaper woman, called at the Journal
Office. yesterday.
j. Melvin Cross OF the journal is occu-
pying the office at the grounds and is pre-
pared to look after all subscriptions and
advertising.
The Lewiston Journal is represented on
the grounds by Holman r. Day and Elliot
&. Dill. The latter has just returned from
Chickamauga.
The Journal Office has kept in line with
other improvements about the grounds
by being treated to a new coat of paint
1t now wears a new appearance.
Among the tenters on the grounds from
the Kennebec valley are: Augusta. J. NJ
Nichols and family, f. p. Hussey and
family, justin Packard and family: River
side, w. S. Weeks and party.
Fields Murray the popular Watervile
cafe proprietor, Is here as usual and doing
prepared to give the kennebec people the
best of everything at reasonable rates
DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell of the Maine Fer
mer is at the fair for the whole week and
| is doing what die can to aid the officers
in their work. They appreciate his assis-
tance. as he has protited by years of cx-
perience.
People from All parts of the State are
| invited to call AZ the Journal office They
| ceive callers, look after your packages
| etc. 1t is desired that everybody call at
| the office and register.
The following persons called at the
| Journal Office, yesterday: o. ID. Gardner,
Cross Hill: {. W. Croweil, Riverside; G.
| G. Hunt, Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. +. p.
| Nichols. Augusta: John Hodgkins, Au-
gusta; Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Packard. Au-
| gustsl: f. Z. Jeweti. Exeter; +. NJ. Bland
| ing. Bangor; Elliott G. Dill. Lewiston: f.
| 4. Dudley. Monmouth; W. G. Fitieid, Au-
gusta.
| The Grange exercises at the State
+, fair will be held, Tuesday evening, in
| a tent on the grounds. provided for
| that purpose. State Master Gardner.
| State Lecturer Cook and others will
| address the meeting. Prof. Morse, the
| oxford county reader, and Mrs. r. S.
| Pulsfer will give selections. Music
| will be rendered by a chorus of Pat
| rons assisted by a band.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06

conquests made by their family heroes.
These were hung in the great hall Of
every home, together With the war
weapons of the husband and the sons,
and the tapestries are said to have
been very beautiful. Only vegetable
dyes Were used, and. while they lacked
blilliancy, they made up for it in
durability. A castle in Denmark con-
tainaa a few of these rare specimens
till Il few years ago, when it burned
down. The weavers of Norwegian
tapestries usually work out from
memory any pattern desired. The
main hody is Of some geometricai de-
sign. with a border of zigzag lines or
blocks. Certain characteristics Of these
rugs and tapestries remind one Of
those made by the Navajo Indians,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
AMUSE MENTs.
Sunshine Of Paradise Alley.

This excellent play from the pen of
Denman Thompson and George w.
Ryer will be presented at the Johnson
opera house at Gardiner on Tuesday
evening. September 6.
This play was given in Gardiner,
last year. and was given a hearty re-
ception.
1t is now in the third year of its sue
cess, and. this year, is accompanied by
the Ladies Verdi quartet. as we'll az
the Acme male quartet. Reserved
seats may be procured at brakes drug
store
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
CHARTER OAK RACES.
The Old Glory Meet Opens With Good Crowd
and Great Sport.

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 5.-The opening
day of the Old Glory racing meet of the
Grand Circuit at Charter. Oak park was
greeted by Il big crowd of spectators anI
the racing was very good. The chief in
tercst was in the 2.05 pacing race, which
was taken by Frank Bogash in three
straight heats. after his having taken two
fourths. ore ,iifiilt and one second in pre-
viouS heats,
Bumps lowered his record quarter of a
second in the first heat. but was deserted
by the talent after winning the second
heat. Chehalis. the favorite was ruled
out after the first heat. not getting
first.
In the PA trot. the favorite selling ut
80 10 S5 Dione won in straight heats. Ine
21o pace was uninterestng. Gully Il
Emma NJ. and KELVIN bein~ distanced in
the third heat. Fanny billiard easily took
the race.
The track was fast and the time good.
The 3-year-o.d trot. pa class. was post
poned on account of darkness and will be
trotted. tomorrow. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06

A very pretty wedding occurred,
Monday evening, at the home Of Harry
Walker, 23 Crosby street. the parties
being Ernest Alfred Barber of Ware.
Mass, formerly of this city, ana Miss
Eva Marston of this city.
The pretty little home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker was beautifully decorated
with palms. ferns and cut flowers, and
the parlor where the wedding occurred
was a bower of beauty. Nearly 80
guests had assembled when at $50 the
wedding party led by Master Eric
Walker as page. and Miss Mildred
Hunt as the maid of honor, entered
the room. The couple were attended
by Herbert L. Merrill and Miss Fran
els Pauline Young. The ceremony
which was performed by Rev. G. A.
Degen. was performed with the couple
standing in the bay window which was
made to represent bank of ferns and
asters.
After the ceremony light refresh-
ments were served.
Misses Susan Badger and Tillie
Stanley acted as ushers.
The happy couple left on the Pull
man. their destination being unknown.
but eventually they will go to Ware,
Mass, where Mr.. Barber is member
OF the firm of clothiers of Merrill e.
Barber. They have the best wishes
of a large circle of friends, who realize
how greatly they deserve them.
= The presents were received in large
numbers, and they represent articles
both useful and ornamental that will
be ever highly valued by Mr.. and Mrs
Barber.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
PRIVATE CLINTON DEAD.
The First Augusta Man oi the Isl Regiment
10 Die.

Frank Clinton. Co. X, lst Maine Vol
unteers, died OF fever at Portland,
Sunday. at the Maine General hospital.
Clinton was native of Ireland. hav-
ing been born there p years ago, NOV
ing to this country about 1s years ago,
since which he has lived the greater
part of the time in Augusta. He is
the frst Augusta man who went out
with the regiment, to die, and is the
2Sth man Of the regiment on the list of
causualties.
He joined the regiment through the
recruiting Office conducted by Lieut.
Hubbard in this city, and was at the
head OF a party Of recruits when they
went to Chickamauga.
This was not Clinton's first expert
ence in the army as he served for a
time at the Kennebec arsenal
One sister Mrs. Daniel Frawley sur
wives him. She attempted to locate
him with mis- company when it re-
turned to this city. and finally learned
he was one of those who came on the
hospital train and was taken to the
Maine General hospital. She visited
the hospital, Saturday. but he was un-
conscious. and did not recognize her
The funeral will be held at st. Mary.
Catholic church at o'clock. this after
noon.
| Undertaken Plummer went to Port
land after the remains and will bring
bring them to this city, today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
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STATE NEWS.
KEMMEBEc.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.

/
Mrs Abbie Sims is at her fathers.
Mr.. Joseph Earl's.
Litchfield academy opened. Aug. 30.
with about 40 students.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lincoln OF Bos-
ton, are at J. f. Chases.
Mrs. Hawes and Mrs. Wakefield, are
the guests Of Mrs. Dora Smith
Rev. James Richmond has been
called to Londonderry. N. H., and will
cl1se his pastorate with this church,
this month. He will preach his fare
we'll sermon. Sept. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor attend-
ed the teachers meeting at B0wdoin
Center. A,ig. "a. A lecture on vertical
penmans alp was given by Miss Hart
ford. very successful, teacher OF
Massachusetts. Mrs. Taylor COM
menced her school in Bowdoin. Aug.
20.
George Perry. who came home from
Chickamauga. on the hospital train in
a very feeble condition. is gaining
slowly. Harry Taylor, whose health
has been fairly good, though he Jocks
rather thin, was at home, Tuesday
night, but returned to camp. Wednes-
day.
READFIELD.
George Millett and sister have re-
turned to Wilbraham.
Ducks and woodcock are said to be
plenty about here now and SO are the
hunters with their dogs.
The Changers are finishing the lower
portion of their new hall.
Prof. Kicker and family returned to
their home in Massachusetts, Friday.
Mrs. F. Robbins and children, have
returned to their home in New York
City.
Erastus Ryder. Esq, of Bangor,
spent a few days here last week with
mis- brother John, Boston.
MIS-. Johnson and niece Rebecca Cot
tie, have moved from their pleasant
home in Mt. Vernon to Massachusetts,
having sold the place TO the Walker
Brothers. who have moved to their
new home.
The fine weather is adding much to
the sweet corn and other crops and
making ii lively for the farmers now.
SO much corn was delivered 1T the
corn shop, Saturday. that they was
Obliged 10 run Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
SOMERSET ,
FAIRFIELD CENTER.

Simon n. Taylor has been suffering
with neuralgia during the past week
Thomas H.. Head % Waterville. spent
4 few days. last week. with the Tayiors
on Ohio hill.
Mrs. Hannah Novel; is spending a few
weeks at her old home on the ridge She
has many friends who are glad to see her
again.
]. A. Jones has purchased the old
Archer house and moved it to his lot.
where IT is understood it will be used for
a workshop.
+. l.. Grant has taken a large exhibit
70 Lewiston. He has his honey in very
attractive forms and no doubt it will re-
ceive a great deal of attention there.
HARMONY.
The High school opened with So scholars.
Several persons from this town went to
the Eastern State fair, last week
The Grange picnic at Andrew Gray's,
last Saturday. was well attended and IA
good time enjoyed
Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Reed fortunately
escaped fatal accident, Saturday even-
ing. They Were in a covered carriage
driving up Water street in this village
When near the bridge, Il team came over
the bridge at a fast rate and up the hill.
which frightened Mr.. Reeds horse so that
1t backed his carriage. horse and all. over
a walled embankment six feet high near
the river. No serious damage or injury
was done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
PENoBscoT.
NEWPORT.

Miss Mamie Hallowell went to Wind
sor. Monday. to teach.
Miss Flossie Webster arrived home
from Portland. Saturday.
\ large delegation from Newport at
tended Etna campmeetng, Sunday.
Mrs. c. e. Springer returned. Friday,
from a months outing at Northport.
DIR. j. ". Hawthorne and his bride held
a reception at their home on Elm street.
Saturday evening.
Mrs. G. W. Stuart and Pr, and Mrs. A.
/. Harvey are delegates to The o. f. s.
convention al Augusta this week
The village schools began. Sunday. Mr..
Roberts of Bates College has the High
school. with Miss Flora Boyd as assis-
iant. e.4.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
poRTLAxD's LABOR DAY.
A Monument Unveiled and Numerous Organ
izations Have Outings.

Portland. Me-. Sept. 5.-Labor day was
celebrated by number of events in this
city, today. The Ancient order of iIiber-
mans entertained as their guests during
the day the \. o. II. organizations of
Montreal. There was a parade in the
forenoon. and in the afternoon an excur-
sion down the harbor to Long Island.
where there were speeches and athletic
games. The festivities concluded with an
emblematic drill at the Auditorium. in the
evening. followed b., dancing.
The members of the Portland Long
shoremen'si benevolent Association had
an excursion to Lake Sehago, weiere there
were rowing races and other athletic
sports.
The Portland Firemen's Association un-
veiled a monument to the eity's deceased
firemen at the Western promenade in the
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
D.-.r...,.g s.omac. D,......

Permanently cured by the masterlv
power of South American .Servine Tonic.
invaiids need suffer no longer bS ,ause
is cure for the whole world ~ .tom-
ach weakness and Indigestion. The cure
begins with the tirs. dose. The relief 4
brings Is r'ar-ailous and surprising. II
makes n" faila :; never disappoints. No
matter low bon. you have suffered. your
ciire Is certain III der the use Of this ereaf
healih-giv force. Pleasant and q waya
safe So as t!"w,litch, Webster L Co.
Druggists. Augusta. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06

Two members of Battery A were ar
rested. Monday afternoon, by Deputy
Marshal Grover for trying to defraud
l.. B. Viewer of the price of a lunch
which they ordered at the restaurant,
and went away without paying for.
The deputy marshal was notified, and
he arrested the fellows in front of
taken back to the restaurant and given
a chance to pay but evidently they had
no money, SO they were locked up to
await the pleasure of Judge Andrews
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
2.l5 PACE-PURSE $10Ct
OUTLOOK is FAVORABLE
For Satisfactory Settlement Of Uuited States
Canada and New Foundland's Dispute.

ST. Johns, N. F., Sept. 5.-Sir James
Winter, the premier. returned. today,
from the Quebc conference in order to
meet the British royal commission on
the French shore question, whose
members are expected on Sunday next.
Judging from reliable reports of the
prenifss. work at Quebec, the pros
poets are bright for satisfactory ar
rangemcnt Of the dispute between the
United States. Canada and, New
Foundland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-06
Tapestries in Norway

The traditions of tapestry weaving
have descended from mother to daugh-
ter since the days of the Vikings in
Norway. In all the mountain farm
houses of the present day in Norway.
weaving is still carried on as part of
the regular honsework. and girls are
employed to do nothing else In the
early days it was the work OF the
Vikings wives and daughters to make
large tapestries telling the story of the