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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20
THE PEDAGOGICAL MEETINGS.
The First Session to Be Held at State House.
This Afternoon.

The 18th annual meeting of the Maine
Pedagogical Society will commence, tf1i:
afternoon, in Representative Hall, a
the State House. The meeting continues
Tuesday evening, all day. Wednesday
and Thursday forenoon, and it promises
to be one of the most successful in its
history. twill have to be great meet
ing. however, should it be better than
the one that was held here last year.
Every effort has been made to make
the meetings as interesting and profit
able as possible and every topic in
which the school teachers of the State
are interested or should be interested,
is covered in the long list. There are
the best of speakers not only of Maine
but from outside the State. The lee
ture by the celebrated historian, DR..
John Fiske, Wednesday evening, should
be worth the while of the teachers to
come to Augusta to hear.
They win begin to arrive, this morn
ing. though the greater number will
not arrive until afternoon. All the
teachers will try to be in the city, this
evening, as the Augusta teachers are to
a few invited guests at the Augusta
House between the hours of and II
P. NJ, after the lecture by Miss Yates,
i'm the evening.
The programme as arranged by the
committee in charge for, today, is as
follows:
P. M.-Prayer, Rev. J. S. Williamson;
address of welcome, Mayor j. Man.
chester Haynes; response. President
S. l. Graves: Some Compensation
in the Teachers Life President A.
w. Harris, University of Maine;
The Higher Education and Ameri-
can Life" President Nathaniel But
Ter, Colby. Business.
Evenings Scientific Temperance In
struction; The Letter and the Spirit"
Miss Elizabeth Upham Yates. Round
Pond. Reception to the association
by the Augusta teachers.
The Maine Pedagogical Society was
organized at Waterville in 1880. 1t
was an outgrowth of the Maine Edu-
cational Society which, in 1881, went
out of existence, turning over it's prop
erty and records to the former society
The Maine Educational Association was
formed in 1868 with Rev. Edward Bal
lard, D. D., of Brunswick. as president.
The Maine Pedagogical Association is
similar in it's aims to the Educational
Association. It's object is to bring to-
gether the professional teachers Of the
State for the discussion of the methods
of education. All interested in the adj
vancement of education are invited to
attend the meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20

DIR. Whittier of Bowdoin College, will
be in the gymnasium in the Congrega-
tional chapel, today. atethe following
hours: 10 to IL A. NJ. examination of
of class Of boys; to AS P. NJ, in
struction of a class of boys: 4.30 to 8
P. NJ, instruction of class of women:
to $50, instruction of class of msgi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20
Old
Christmas.
Best days Of all the year almost here.
Our store aboom with presents for ladies' gents and children

Cloaks, fur collarettes. shawls skirts
silk, velvet and wool waists, lounging
robes, wrappers, dressing sacks, out
ing and muslin night robes, mackin-
toshes, dress goods, blankets, table
linen, napkins. towels, handkerchiefs,
white aprons. Bingham work aprons,
stamped goods. pillow shams. bureau
scarf. and doilies of cut work, sofa
pillows, ostrich feather boas, kid and
Many other. articles will be found in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20

Special tables are given showing the
figures relating to the narrow gauge
railroads which are also included in the
above tables. These tables concerning
the narrow gauge roads have details
concerning the mileage which is 1882,
the cost of construction. the equip
ment per mile of the road, gross earn
ings, expense of operation, income of
operation, as well as the per cent. Of
The accidents in Maine to passengers
upon the steam railroads, during the
year ending June 80, 1898, We're five
killed and 100 injured. The accidents
during the year 1897 Were % injured.
This increase was largely the result
of the derailment of the passenger
trains at Newport and Orono, on the
Maine Central Railroad In the de-
railments four were killed and 50 in
jured. These accidents must be
classed as extraordinary in their ma
ture: aside from which. the casualties
during the year 1898 would have been
less than for the previous year.
There were nine employees killed and
122 injured against 2Ykilled and 40 in
jured in 1897. OF the number killed six
were tralnmen; one being killed by
coupling or uncoupling; three from
falling frcm trains or engines; two
other train accidents.
OF the injured, 81 were trainmen; %
being injured by coupling and UNI
coupling: 16 by falling from trains or
engines; one by collision; one by over
head obstruction: four by deraiiments;
three by other accidents; seven at sta
lions. and four from other causes.
OF the other Al employees who were
INJURED. ten were switchmen. tlagmen
or watchmen, and six were other en-
nI,yees. whose injuries resulted from
coupling and uncouplinS.
OF tresplssers, there We're IS Killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20

Total Observation-Disclosures l9, 9360t IA, 6ol, l6l
The assets of the companies We're 3d.
36l, 10. 49, an increase of $40, 1926. The
gross liabilities were s5,745, $3.50. an in
crease of 1872. 1851.
The number of persons injured by
the operation of street railways for the
year ending June 80, 1898, was IA, one
only beng killed.
The number of passengers injured
| was II, mona injured fatally. Six Of
those were injured upon the Lewiston
& Auburn Horse Railroad. by a rear
end collision. The ether six were in
jured from their own carelessness.
nearly all in getting on or off cars
while in motion.
The person killed was an old man
quite deaf. who stepped in front of a
car.
There was but one employee injured.
that being in the collision above re-
| ferred to.
This is one employee injured to 645,
that being the total number employed.
There was 1861, 161 persons carried
upon the street railways during the
year, ana when it is realized that the
ltraffic is in the most crowded portions
CT our cities and large towns, the con-
clusicn must follow that the carrying
of people by street railways is among
the safest methods of public travel.
and Only one injured to 1,212,597
carried.
| Under the head of New Railroads
and Extensions the report shows that
considerable railroad mileage has been
added since June &c
On June so, there was 1,74S95 miles Of
railroad operated by steam. Since
then the Washington County Railroad
has been practically completed, adding
lis miles. The Bridgton and Saco
River Railroad Company have ex-
tended their road from Bridgton To
HARRISON INSTANCE VI 90 hires, anu Il
short extension has been added to the
Portland & Rumfori Falls Railway at
Livermore Falls giving so miles addi-
!; tional. This makes the total mileage
of steam railroads in the State 1872 80
! miles.
!; The street railway mileage in Maine
on June 50, 1898, was 1852 miles
since that date 47.51 miles have beer
built The increase was the result OF
1.-THE construction of the Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20

cashmere gloves and. rnittens, hosiery.
heavy underwear, children's dressed
and cloaks, Boston bags and pocke
books, umbrellas for ladies and gents
gents outing night shirts and unde
flannels, gents silk mufflers and hand
kerchiefs, ribbons. silk fringes, plush
balls and embroidery silk for fanc1
work.
this stock suitable for presents, but Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20
Blankets

and Il injured. and Is injured to those
not trespassing.
STREET RAILWAYS.
There was an increase in the street rail-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20
Napkins

Special values. They will speak for
themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20
Railroad.

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad.
Boston and Maine Railroad
Bridgton and Saco River Railroad
canadian Pacific Railway.
FRANKLIN and Megantic Railway.
Georges Valley Railroad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Grand Trunk Railway
kennebec Central Railroad.
Lime Rock Railroad. Observation-Disclosures.
Maine Central Railroad. Observation-Disclosures.
Monsoon Railroad.
Patten and Sherman Railroad. ..............
Phillips and Rangeley Railroad .....
Portland and Rochester Railroad. .......
Portland and Rumford Falls Railway.
Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes r. r.
Sandy River Railroad. Observation-Disclosures.
Sebasticook and Moosehead Railroad .....
Somerset Railway. ....................
ST. Croix and Penobscot Railroad. .......
WiscasSet and Quebec Railroad. ...........
York Harbor and Beach Railroad. ........
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20

The accompanying table shows the
gross earnings and number of passengers
carried by the street railroads of the
State, for the year ending June 80, 1888. :
Gross PasSen-
earnings. gers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-20
!. Joseph S. Smiley,
l85 Water St., Augusta. MAJ
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders of Granite National
Bank of Augusta, Maine, will hold their
annual meeting for the election OF dlret
tors and for the transaction of any other
Legitimate business. at their bankin.,
room in Augusta, On Tuesday, the 10Th
Idag of January. 1899, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
TREBy JOHNSON. Cashier.
Dec Q, 1SgS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27

an ~ proposes to construct : p1oue
faahioned after the style Of his rcmarka-
hle mechanical device for extracting Iron
from the gravel beds Of New jersey,
which shall Just an readily save the gold
In New Mexico. This Ii the announce
ment that comes by private letter from
New York. The wizard has been cngag-
ed at his laboratory for the past year In
making experiments with the low-grade
gold oreswhich abound In unlimited guam
tity In South Santa Fe County, and he
has been SO far successful that he has be-
come one Of a strong syndicate OF New
York and London capitalists who have
leased the Ortiz mine grant for period
of two years, with the expectation OF
purchasing II at an agreed price OF 81 ,0OO,-
600. The tract OF land conveyed thereby
to Edison and his associates consists Of
~ 900 ncres, every acre of which Is rich
in either placer or lode gold. Indeed, 1t
is all historic ground, for 1t covers the
oldest gold-producing region on American
soil, and In it's midst, near the town Of
Dolores, st. Louis capital Is to-day sue
cessfilly operating the Oldest gold mine
In America, the famous Ortiz mine. In
that vicinity, and for miles around in any
direction, placer gold may be washed from
the dust shoveled from the public high
ways; the gulches and ravines are filed
with gravel yielding from $3.50 to $50
In gold per cubic yard to an average depth
Of 60 feet, and the symmetrical slopes OF
the surrounding mountains expose great
porphyry dikes hundreds of feet in
width, which carry gold values Of from
So to So per ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27

Government Determined TO Locato the
Blame for Faulty Construction.
The scandal In the construction Of the
large timber dry dock ut the navy yard,
oficially known as No. 8, continues to
grow. and from present appearances there
promises to be lively aud interesting
time when the engineers are brought be-
fore the court to answer the many Qucs-
lions which are now being prepared. Az
the work Of making the repairs continues,
the weakness aud faulty construction of
the big structure Is met with everywhere,
and II IL doubtful II the dock can be made
serviccable again. The blame for the
weak and faulty construction Will not
alone rest with the engineers. Both the
contracting firms-John Gillis, who start
cd the dock. and r. aud A. Walsh. who
completed twill be brought before the
court Civil Engineer Menocal, who rep
resented the Government, Is on his way
home from Nicaragua, having been or
dercd by the Navy Department to return.
The other engineers who will be brought
before the court are u. 8. G. White.
Franklin G. Prindle and Lieut.. Il. Il.
Peary Of arctic fame. All are inspectors
of the work and 1t is to determine where
the responsibility is to be placed that they
will be called before the court.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
MAN swEATs BLOOD.
Peculiar Disease Attacks George M
Smith of New Jersey.

Peculiar Disease Attacks George M.
Smith of New Jersey.
George NJ. Smith Of Phillipsburg, N. D.,
sweats blood and many Of his neighbors
regard him as the instrument Of divine
manifestations. The first symptom Is
flushed appearance Of the face similar to
the congestion produced by severe cold.
At this stage Of the malady he complains
Of ebbing strength and soreness In the
muscles all over his body. Next the bleed
ing begins. The first parts attacked are
the mucous surfaces. The blood issues
from the nose, eyes, gums, tongue and
throat. If the attack is allowed to pro-
gress the sweating extends all over the
patients body and blood oozes from the
pores of his skin in spots varying In size
from pin point to a silver dollar. The
doctors say the sweating is known as
purpura hemorrhage and is not disease,
but syIsptom Of diseased conditions pro-
ducing debility and various blood changes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
State News I'm Brief.

Dog prisoners are at work at Ravenna.
Diphtheria has broken out Mt Calumet
again.
A test salt well will be sunk at Ply
mouth.
The Michigan Millers' Association de-
cided to donate carload Of flour to the
insurgents in Cuba.
The pretty summer home Of Katie Put
nam, the actress, ut Benton Harbor, will
be sold to satisfy n mortgage.
At a meeting of 30 per cent of st.
Pauls parish at Lansing, the resignation
of Rev. w. II. Osborne was rejected.
The Grand Trunk will enlarge it's Gle
vator ut Port Huron at an expense of
100000. It's capacity will be increased
to $1,OO0,OOO.
Kalamazoo Supervisors have raised the
salary of police matron ut Kalamazoo to
500 per year, as n result Of the w. T..
Il. U. protest.
Judge Albert G. Boynton, for twenty
five years political editor of the Detroit
Free Press, died at the Alma sanitarium.
He was 60 years old.
The Board of Supervisors of Montcalm
County has voted County Treasurer Luz
cas- Mill $500 above his present salary ms
suitable reward for extra work per-
formed.
An old bachelor friend of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Britton, who live near Metamora,
has struck it rich in the Klondike and has
sent the old couple 81, 200 to enable them
TO reach Dawson City.
An east-bound and an extra freight
train on the d., q. III. & Nj. collided near
Fowler. Engineer j. Stewart and Brake
man Hoffman were injured in jumping.
An engine and several cars were badly
wrecked.
George w. Howell Of Muskegon has
been found guilty at Chicago on charge
of forging the signature of DIR. b. ID.
King to a bond given to Merriam, Col
Inns & Co. Of Chicago. The case will be
appealed.
Holt Schober & Co. of Philadelphia
have the contract to build the jacobson
& johnson electric railroad from Toledo
to Monroe and from Monroe to the lake.
Work il to begin Mt once.
William ii. Freeland, aged gS, of Wales
has returned from his annual hunting trim
In the upper peninsula woods. He Is hale
and hearty and proposes to hunt every
season as long as life lasts.
The Chicago and West Michigan Rail-
road Company has leased for ten years
the Grand Rapids, Kalkaska and South
eastern, running from Grand Rapids to
Stratford, thirty-eight miles east.
1t has been discovered that no State or
county taxes hare been spread on the
rolls in Au Sable township.
Edward Hopkins, two women and a
couple Of wax dolls, posing as sick ba bies.
were escorted to police headquarters at
Owosso. They were ordered to leave
town. They had collected about $40 to
buy medicine for the babies.
Gladwin County Supervisors have au-
thorized the county treasurer TO accept 10
per cent of all county taxes in full pay
ment of the county tax against lands de-
linquent for three years prior to 1906. The
townships will follow suit with ference
to township taxes. Gladwin's delinquent
tax list amounts to more than $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
FIGHT A BIG BATTLE.
ONSLAUGHT ON THE INsuRoENT
CAPITAL AT ESPERANZA.
After Three Days. Hard Fighting, the
epaniardsAre Repulsed-sevenT Thou
sand Troops Engaged-Gen. Garcia
Reported Killed-Report ON Business.
rierce Battle in Cuba.


News is spread in Havana of the most
important battle fought in the Cuban war
since Gen. Martinez Campos was routed
In Peraleia by Gen.. Maceo. The new
government of the republic of Cuba NOV
cd from the mountains Of Cubitas, In
(which it had it's official residence for more
than two years, to the town of Esperanza,
seventeen leagues from the Spanish cap
ital Of Puerto Principe. From La Els
peranza President Masso and his cabinet
issued their orders to the army and the
Cuban general, Lope Recio Loynaz, COM
mander of the escort forces of President
Masso, established his headquarters there,
constantly threatening the city Of Puerto
Principe. Two weeks ago Gen. Blanca
ordered the Spanish commander of Puer-
to Principe, Gen. Jiminez Castellanos, to
make an effort to dslodge the Cubans
from La Esperanza and if possible to cap
ture the Cuban Government. Castella-
nos received re-enforcements to that end
and he promised to do his best. No news
was received from him until it was re-
ported in Havana that after a battle
which lasted two whole days he met de-
feat, losing the majority Of his staff and
over $50 soldiers. He retreated to Puerto
Principe and the Cubans followed him.
The Spanish battalions of Vergara and
Valladolid started to reinforce him. Both
battalions were operating in Pinar del
Rio province, but Gen. Blanco ordered
their colonies to embark Immediately with
them on the steamer Mortera for the
East. The greatest apprehension is felt
In the palace that Puerto Principe will
fall into the hands OF the insurgents at
any moment. The fighting continued for
three days. The rumor is current in Ha-
wana that Gen. Calixto Garcia, the insur-
gent leader, was killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1915; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $4.I5; wheat, No. 2 rcd, Ole to 03c;
corn, No. 2, 25c to 26c; oats, No. 2, 21c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 44c to Acc; butter,
choice creamery, 1Sc to 10c; eggs, fresh,
1Sc to zoe; potatoes, common to choice,
Doc to G5c per bushel.
lndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 02c; corn, No. 2
white, 2Ic to 29c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to &c.
st. Louis-Cattlc, $500 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 03c to 95c; corn, No.
yellow, 25c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, &c
to 24c; rye, No. 2. ACC to Acc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to IS. 25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $4.T5;
wheat, No. 2, 03c to Doc; corn, No.
mixed, &c to 28c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 24c
to 26c; rye, No. 2, 45c to 47c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 92c to Ole; corn, No.
yellow, CSC to Zoe; oats, No. 2 white, 20c
to 26c; rye, 47c to 49c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, Ole to 02c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, &c to Zoe; oats, No
2 white, 22c to 24c; rye, No. 2, 4Gc to Ate;
clover seed, S3.15 to $500.
Milwaukee-Whcat. No. 2 spring, SIC
to Soc; corn, No. 3, &c to 2Sc; oats, No
2 white. 24c to 25c; rye, No. 2, 45c to 47ci
barley, No. 2, 40c to 43c; pork, mess,
5000 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. red, 03c to 05c; corn, 40
z yellow, Bic to 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
&c to 20c.
New York-Cattlc, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500
wheat, No. 2 red, $1.02 to. 81 .03; corn, No
2, 84c to 36c; oats, No. 2 white, 2Sc "a
30c; butter, creamery, 15c 10 &c; eggs
Western, 23c to 25c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
PREVIOUS RECORDS SURPASSED.
Bradstreet Sees Many Reasons for En-
enlargement in the Outlook.

Bradstreet Sees Many Reasons for En-
enlargement in the Outlook.
Bradstreet's commercial report says:
"a large measure of activity in business
and industrial lines, with, in some in
stances, previous records surpassed and
very general steadiness in prices of sta
pies, is perhaps the most notable feature
of the trade situation this week. Quota
tions Of cereals show the most aggressive
strength, while those of some makes of
pig iron betray rather more decided weak
ness than they did week ago. Mild
weather is frequently mentioned as an in
Huence tending to check retail distribu-
ton of seasonable goods, chiefly because
OF the effect on country roads. Spring
trade opens slowly, as usual at this time
of the year, but confidence is still unim-
paired. AS already intimated, the i'm
mense current production Of pig iron,
amounting to fully 100000 tons a
month, has begun to exercise an influence
upon the price of that staple, but de-
creases reported are still only fractional.
The outlook in the steel rail trade is re-
ported as fattering one. Quite shrink
age in cereal exports is indicated by re-
ports this week. Total shipments of
wheat, -four included, from the United
$4,000 bushels, against $4,000 bush
els last week. Indian corn exports also
show heavy falling off, amounting to
only 3, 4S6,000 bushels this week, against
A ,461 900 bushels last week."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
BRIEF NOTES OF NoTAeLes.

Hall Game has been ordered by his
physician to go to Rome and abstain
from all work and worry.
William b. Howell, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, was a messenger
boy In the department fifteen years
ago.
There Is n relic of Livingstone In the
Charterhouse school, London, In the
form or IN old battered coat given by
the great African missionary to one of
his native followers.
Nine. Emma Games, the great singer,
said recently that though she loved
America no singer could live there long
because the constant rush and hurry
soon told on the voice.
Pampeluna. his native town. has es-
tablished a Sarasate museum, to which
the violinist has given all the presents
ant jewelry he has received from royal
personages during his career.
When President Mckinley returned
TO the White House recently he found
that one of the alterations was the 1T
ting out Of hitherto unused room IA
handsome smoking room for hiu,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
Powers Would Keen Ont.

A correspondent of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat says: This Government has re-
ceived assurances through diplomatic
channels from the leading powers of Eu-
rope that no objection will be raised to
Intervention to end the Cuban war. The
positions of the powers, as expressed dip
lomatically, vary from declarations of abb
solute neutrality, as between the United
States and Spain, to the opinion that the
time has come for the United States to
step in and end the struggle upon some
basis. The latter Is notably the position
of Great Britain. This Government I'M
derstands that it Is the decided conviction
Of Great Britain that further continuance
Of the struggle on the island Is useless;
that Spain is unable to suppress the insur-
rection, and that the United States should
Mt an early day assume an aggressive posi-
ton to enforce peace upon some terms.
Great Britain stands foremost among
the powers in the desire for speedy action
by the United States. Even Austria, the
home country of the queen regent OF
Spain, is said to have conveyed the in
formation that its position will be that in
tervention by the United States will be
none of its business. From the advices
received it seems certain that in case Of
Intervention by the United States Spain
will not receive aid from single Euro
pean power. The belief seems to be
worldwide that Spain cannot suppress
the instruction"