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

of March, 1888, was the one storm of
the past most frequently spoken Of.
yesterday, always excepting the great
storm of his boyhood which every mar
rator was sure to remember wildly.
What an opportunity this storm viii
give the oldest inhabitants half or
three quarters If q century hence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-02

Brunswick and Bath have been dis
turbed by naughty tales concerning 3.
recent social function in the college
city used brandy to flavor their COFFEE
at the refrcShment hour. Probably
there was nothing in il. either in tn.
coffee or The story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-02

Jay people are very much rejoiced
over the starting up Ct the paper mill
ana the prospects are much brighter
for good business. than they have been
for a long time. The pulp mill is
also running fun blast and turning out
a large quantity Of pulp. IT may moss
he said that matters are really boom
ing in JAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-02

\ Neadficld young man employed in
another state. writes home that his IN
come is $25 per month. and that h.
manages TO deposit 81 Of this amour,
in he savings bank # he would sell
the secret Of doing this he might be-
come a millionaire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
THEIR CRUISE CUT SHORT.
wr;oht Newton and Jerry Collins Of Lewiston.
Arrested at Richmond.

Richmond, Me-. Dec 2.-lSpeciap'-
,vr;cht Newton, a well-known character
AZ Lewiston. and Jerry Collins Oh the
s,nn MACE. hired team in that c.'s'
Wednesday, to go to Lisbon, put iaNi"7
s,,,n,;aa themselves with stun TOT
,anaars cruise. they came TO RicnmppIu. -. :.
Iui'Sa ia .hav nroceeded to replenlSh tneiI
reaa,bat Wiz depleted. stock of whiskey anu anu
9bau sci ont for Il good time iHes n"u a,
hnri,y got under way before , ,ocal .'u a
thor.t.es received orders IRON. ..,it
6hi;n to niace them under arrest. Gown
oitin nnnutv Sheriff Newell promptly con- III
,,,io,, with Detective OdEn reques. .a ~
innding the fellows in the lookup toa tactiwe
,irnt and Thursday mornlHS, - ~ .
n5i;n accompanied by G. p SpelieI, lito nv
,.,,ar of the horse and sielgn, i,,..;,s cains g
town TO adjust matters Win s,e LUZ nanney
,s,ssa' drew his calfskin and settled M ZOE
70 puiai, n,n and also for the damage 70 iiie
lhs lin the whole amounting to so1, e
@ than placed under arrest py ;e,',,
We OdIin for skipping the toWn mi'iruu ,,,n,,
iaas,a ~ from Sheriff Hill or Aupurl, ths hS
tas had him in charge for seVerai i'io'i.-e
past. rn;ny he complained of
" t.ainr we'll and was allowed 70 vis,. .
uos os,,,,s;cian's office. but did fot seth ~, !,
aoapnrding to agreement. ne s.a.edd h.,n
49, az free ,lse of stimulants turneu Mn-i M
rom his natural course. ,.s sarvins
He is an old offender anu anu ,,i,,ss and on.
time II =, awisfon some two years aso.
terms teri, .a,ar members of the gang vNere
IiIg 1T ~ Thomaston. but throusl tis ,,1,, -,
se'..s,ant;on SIR. Of friends, Newton was s'e''
a .ae agnse1 nrseturnsd 10 Lewiston With Deceive
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The> storm
central, last night, in Arkansas has
moved with great velocity to Ontario
Since s o'clock this morning, its move
ment has been at the rate of 30 miles
an hour. 1t has caused rain from the
Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast.
A fall in temperature of 10 to 16 de-
greeS has been reported from the lower
Ohio and lower Mississippi valley, the
middle and west Gulf states ana New
Mexico. The temperture has risen IN
the upper Ohio valley.
The sorm will move down the ST
Lawrence valley and will cause wester-
ly gales in the Lake regions and hlgn
easterly winds on the North Atlantic
coast and rain in New England. The
weather will clear in the lower Lake
region and the middle Atlantic states.
Light snow may be expected in the up
per Missouri valley and the weather
will be generally fair elsewhere. 1t
will be colder in the lower Lake region,
the Ohio valley and the middle and
south Atlantic states and the tempera-
ture will remain stationary elsewhere.
Stationary temperature has prevailed
on the Pacific coast and fair weather
in the middle and south Atlantic por-
tionS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
A SPLENDID CROP
Of Ice Assured If Old Prob
Does His Duty.
La Grippe Raging in State Several
Deaths About Bangor.
Two Lewiston Men Halted in Their Pleasure
Trip at Richmond.

Gardiner. Me-. Dec. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
Is httle early to chronicle any exten-
sive work upon the ice fields along the
kenmebec river, but the fact that the
ice men have made a start. and a good
one, cannot ibe disputed, and if the
promises of the weather bureau are
fulfilled the result will be some of the
finest fields of ice that have ever
graced the surface of the river.
Tne work of breaking up the jams of
drift stuff, last week, was done thor
oughly with the result that the river is
free of ice from below the Knicker-
booker houses at Dresden to the lower
end of Swan island. following the east
erl channel. From Augusta down
river as far as the open water there
is an unFDroken stretch of as good ice
ields as could be desired of an average
thickness of six inches and as clear as
crystal.
Yesterday, there We're crews of men
and horses working at many of the diff
ferent places between Farmingdale and
South Gardiner, scraping the slush from
the fields and laying the foundations
for the dumps. 1t was just what was
needed for the dumps. as the damp
snow, of it can be scraped up and al
lowed to freeze makes a first class bot
tom on which to build the dump. It
was estimated that 25O cnen and JOG
horses were at work upon the ice
Thursday.
Tho N n,irn ha1
work at their Old Orchard houses, at
| Chelsea, at the Bodwen & Allen and
Haynes & Lawrence houses, in Ran
dolph, at G,oodwin's Point. and the
Nahumkeag houses, and further down
the river at the Russell village houses
and the Hodges houses.
The Consolidated lee Co. had crews
scraping at the Rich place, where they
have built a new elevator, at the
Weeks place and at Haley's.
The John Hancock Ice Co. at Pitts
ton. also had men at work on their
field a part of the day.
AS vet no rush is reported on the
part of men wishing work on the ice.
despite the reports to the contrary,
Men are earning $1.50 per day and
horses $1.25.
The weather for the next few days
will have a great influence on the ice.
FOR better or worse. If good ice wealth
ar prevails there will be lively times on
the Kennebec in the near future. but
should warm rain set in the chances
ire ten to one that the icenen would
see their fields move merrlly down
toward the sea.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
i GROSS lsOlaAg
Judge Pryor Orders Releass
Pres. lglesias' pagl

New York. Dec. 22.-Wxl
the brother-in-law of Sen0F,
Costa !Rica, who was arrest
city. Dec. 6. in connection ~
suit, applied, today. In the
court, to have the order of q
Gated. Justice Pryor granted
plication and as it was shown
Lynn was one of the Costa IN
ident's party, he characterize
rest as a gross indignity up&
republic.
The suit in connection with
Lynn was arrested, wa
against him and Francis a
Phoenix, arizona. for an
of partnership which Fraj
of Wyoming, the plaintiff 4
GAINED to have existed 4
in a contract for railroad
in Costa Rica.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
s1lLl WON'T coNf7
marlboro Shoe Concerns won' iset, Their
- Striking Employees to Coh6k

MErfbpro, Mass, Dec. 22.-The contro-
versy between the s. II. Howe, Shoe Co.
and Samuel Gompers over the formers 5
president, s. II. Howe's withdrawal OF his
Sanction of an official conference in re-
gard to the labor difficulties here, CON
tinues to be the principal topic Of M
tereSt.
i This morning. Mr.. Howe received a tel
4gram from President Gompers which
laid: ''Telegram received. Certain, If
Eou We're right in. consenting to con-
kerence in first Instance, your with
3lraW NAL now in wrong and unjust. A con-
ferefices with the view of discussing dis
pute may result in adjustment. Your re-
ffusal can't be Justified on any reasonable
ground"
Mr.. Howe replied to the latter stating
that he was fully justified in declining TO
take part in an official conference.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
THE sew UNION / |
At Boston VIII Be Opened
on Ian. ia

Boston. Dec. PIT "
announced. this afterno6
new union station, built
ton Terminal Co. for all
coming intaathe southssid&
would be formally open&
Interesting opening exeEcise
Mayor Quincy and thesrailr01
will speak, will be held In
waiting room. Dec. 30. ahd
building will be thrown opa
specti0n by the general nl1jl
Only the Plymouthea and !
visions of the New York, IN
& Hartford Railroad will use
ton for the first few month
soon as the improvements On
ton and Albany and the Prov
vision of the New England
completed; Including the new
passenger Station, it will full
sired end. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
BANGOR HAS THE GRIP.
Several Deaths Reported. Thursday. in Towr
and Neishbo'ing Places.

Bangor Me-, Dec. 22.-The grip Is
having Z, strong run in Bangor. aff1ic-
ting all classes of people. Three OF
four deaths have been reported, TO-DAY
as a result of the epidemic in Bangor,
Hampden and Brewer Motorhiei'
and conductors on the street railways
are badly affected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
PHILADELPHIA HAS THE GRIP.
Between $4,000 and 10000 Persons Now
III with that Disease.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-It is es-
timated that between $4,000 and
10000 persons in this city are suf-
fering from grip and doctors report the
epidemic on the increase. AT the board
of health, today, six deaths were re-
ported to have occurred within the
past "a hours, directly due to grip and
- other deaths were traced indirectly
to the same cause.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Don't Get Left /!

Come in and select your Christmas
presents before the rush commences.
Large line of Silver Novelties in all
the latest designs. Solid gold, gold
filled and silver watches. gold filled
chains warranted from to 20 years,
also fine line Of rings and everything
to be found in first class jewelry
store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Lewiston Having the Usual Run.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 22.-Doctors III
the city reports an Npidemic OF grip
of the usual severity. Many clerks III
tba stores and several operators in the
oaica Of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph office are afilicleo'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Washinqton Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 22.--Forecast for
Friday. for New England; Rain; fresh
to brisk easterly winds becoming
southerly; colder at night. Eastern
New York: Rain: clearing in the af-
ternoon; colder at night fresh to
brisk southerly winds, becoming north
ctprly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Portland Has the Epidemic.

por+,apd Me. Dec 22-Portland Is
experiencing a grip epidemic ana
the disease promises to be as great ar
aaliction to this community as 1T was
several seasons ago. Many places OF
h,siness are more or less short t-hand-
"a hx, emnloyes being laid up with tho
disease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Dominique Krathofski Must Die.

Boston, Dec. 22.-The death senterlca
imposed upon Dominique Krathafski
of Springfield, will not be commutfd.
So decided Gov. Wolcott and Coundl,
this afternoon. and krathofsh muss
die on the scaffold, Dec. 80, to atone fo3
the death of his step-daughter VictorN
Pinkos, whom he murdered in Janlfa
ary, 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
c. D. LIBBY,
FURRIER,
GARDINER, MAINE
scpt2S, eod4mos-owr
CLEARING AND COLDER.

Boston, Dec. 22-Local forecast for
Friday: Rain, followed by clearing
and colder weather in the afternoon or
night; wind shifting to south and south
west; fair ana colder, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Col. John 4. Roberts Dead.

Boston, Dec. 2.-Col. John Hemenway
Roberts, former commander-in-chief of
the Veterans Union, died suddenly at his
home in Chelsea, this afternoon, the
cause of death being attributable to heart
trouble. He was born in Alfred, Me-. Oct.
8, 1884, He served in Co. Il, Sth Maine
Vols, during the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Yale Divinity Student Under Arrest.

New Haven, Dec. 22.-James p Miller,
Yale divinity student and a three-years
graduate, was arrested, this evening. by
Detectives Daley and .ncGrath, for shop
lifting. Some 5000 volumes were diseov-
cred at his rooms in West Divinity and
at his home in Hamden.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
FINE FuRS
For the Holidays.

We have a superb stock of fine furs
Jackets, capes, collarettes. muffs and
neck .scarfs. Some styles that cannot be
found elsewhere
One sample seal coat; fine one at bar
gain.
One sample Persian coat, fine one at a
bargain.
Order work done at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23

Odlin on the 1912 A. NJ. train. Jerry Col
lins, who has served time in Thomaston
drove across the country with Mr.. Spell
ler there being no charge against him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23

DR.. Balls Cough syrup will rid
81 known re{nely. D0n,1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23
Mortgages Sale
"ATCHE9
and
nT A~oNTDA

We are obliged to sell for mortga geors
some, fifty gold, silver, and filled case
watches to pay advances. These watches
are brand new. fresh from a dealers stock
WaHham. Elgin, Hamden etc. and guar
anteed. Ladies and Gents sizes. If you
want bargain call quickly. as they must
be sold in 10 days.
+ DIAMONDS.
Unheeard of bargains in Diamond rings,
from 70 TO 500. Worth double what we
ask. Nobetterinvestment than nice dia-
mond. Money 10 loan! Open evenings this
week.
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY
2ls Water St, Opp Cony House. Augusta.
dec22, d3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-23

i n 5l]k 7-7<4|
that 20 miles east ~
Light she sighted a
with marks on it II
came from the steaH
was SO cumbersome IN
however. that they
board.
The schooner Ma
was ashore on Can
blizzard arrived at ~
day morning, and als
of the Portland in the
belonging to and bear Z
tion Of Assistant City
/ Montreal
Boston, Dec. 22,(
Nina of the -AnglosaI r.
In here. today. havlni :
paired the break in thu
Cod. From the locatiu|
and it's character it IL 4
wrecking of the steame
in no way, connected "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-12

+ months ago the scope of this ordinance is
stu too broad. II is too sweeping and
covers too much territory. Had the coun-
ell confined itself To controlling the evil
within the principal business streets OF the
city, on street cars, public buildings. thea
ters, etc. / would have readily signed the
ordinance, but as it now stands 1t covers
between three and four hundred miles of
sidewalks and therefore don't think it
either a wise practical measure
The council, however. gave the matter
careful consideration and as the vote in
favor OF this last ordinance was 10 to 2
/ have decided to let them have il and let
II become law without my signature by
Imitation
This il the second ordinance covering the
evil OF promiscuous expectoration 70 come
UP before the council In the last few
months. The first was equally sweeping
in the territory and was severe in its
penalty. 1t was passed by small major
ity ana Mayor Humes vetoed it, giving
practically the same reasons he gives in
the foregoing interview. and the council
was satisfied not TO attempt the passage
OF the ordinance over the mayors veto.
This last ordinance. covering the same
ground. bat with a modification OF the PEN
atty. was presented at last Monday nights
session OF the council by ]. f. Crchton
Its passage was secured by vote az fol-
lows. feas-CTaWfoTd. Crtenton, ltiteT, Gill,
Hin. Mudoon, Navin. Rude Taylor, Rine-
hart. Nays-CastIeman and James Me
Ardie had been excused and bad left the
room before vote on that ordinance was
reached.
The first section az the ordinance as
passed is follows
Section I. Ne person shall expectorate
on the floor of any street railway car or
other public conveyance. or upon the floor
OF any public building. or on any sidewalk
in the city OF Seattle
The penalty provided IN the ordinance
for each violation is a maximum fine of s.
or a term OF imprisonment not to exceed
two days.
An attempt was made. when the ordi-
nance was up on its final passage. 10
strike out the word sidewalk. but Crich-
ton said the ban might as we'll be defeated
for the sidewalks in the principal streets
We're pafticuary aimed at by this orii-
nance. he grounded his arguments on the
score Of heath and cleanliness and was
willing 10 have the limits Of the ordinance
fixed So as 10 embrace First, Second and
J Third avenues James. VINO opposed the
ordinance thought the merchants who
empued cuspissors and sweepiugs into gut
ters making eesspoo,s of them" needed
docking after more than those expectorat-
ing on the sidewalks Tho sense OF the
cna1eil. however appeared 10 favor the
ordinance as presented and so IL passed
IL BOW remains to be seen huw the pro-
Visions of t1is ordinance are going TO be
enforced,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-12
GAHAN & BYRNE WILL
APPEAL FROM COURTS
INJUNCTION RULING
attempt to Get nm Opinion From
supreme Court Early in Janu-
airy to Be Made-Attorney elise
and Councilman James Talk.

1t is definitely settled that Gahan &
Byrne are TO appeal from the decision of
Judge Moore, enjoining the board of pub
lie works from letting to them the con-
tract for the construction Of the Cedar
river water system.
Neither of the contractors is now In Sc
attic, both having returned to Chicago
during the pendency of the Injunction
suit. But their attorney, II. l.. elise, said
yesterday and although he had not COM
muncated with them since the decision.
his general Instructions were broad
enough TO allow him to say that an appeal
would be taken at once and final de-
cssion obtained
Mr. elise said he did not care to discuss
the decision: that 1t was only step
toward the ultimate result. anyway, and
was only important as the first move to-
ward the supreme court. His opinion as
to the law OF the case had not changed
since his argument before the council in
favor of the acceptance of the bid.
Councilman j. A. James. who was one
OF the frmest supporters of the ordi-
nance accepting the bid in the city council.
was also unwilling 10 discuss the decision
OF Judge Moore yesterday, thinking as a
Mr.. elise, that il was only the start, and
not the finish of the legal battle The
only thing he was anxious for was an early
decision from the supreme court in which
anxiety he said al the city officials shared.
Mr.. James Seemed to think that If all went
Wei the supreme courts opinion might be
reached early in January.
Mr.. James says it IS highly desirable that
the contract be let 10 the successful bid
der, whoever he may be. early in January.
in order that all preparations for the ex-
ecution OF the contrac. may be we'll aG-
vaneed before the working season actually
opens.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-12
Expectoration Ordinance to Be in
Effect Next Thursday.
BECOMES LAW BY LIMITATION.
Mayor Humes VIII Not Sign II Nor
VIII He Veto It-Hnd Councfl Com
Hned Itself TO Controlling EVIL
within Principal business
streets. street Cars and Public
buildings He Would Have signed.

Those who have contracted the nitny
habit Of expectorating right and Left ON
sidewalks street cars and in public pro-
yniscuonssy TO the disgust and annoyance
of every body In general and women In
particular viii, after next Thursday. have
TO provide themselves with portable Gus
uidors or some such continuance. or be
Liable to arrest and optionasly serve two
DAYS In the city Jail or enrich the city
treasury to the maximum extent OF IS.
This state OF affairs viii come TO pass on
the date in question for the reason that
Mayor Humes has decided 10 let the ordi-
nance passed by the council last Monday
evening. become law by default. He says
that lie will not sign IL. and as the ordi-
nance was passed in the city council by a
vote of 10 TO he proposes to let the city
fathers have their way. but without his
signature Speaking on this subject yes
terday Judge Hunes said:
NO, will not sign the ordinance as
passed. for while they have materially
modified the penalty from the ordinance
on the same subject which / vetoed a few
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-12

army to which no mercy WAS shown. says
Private George G. King OF the Rough
Riders There were no orders on the sub
ject but Il was sacstiy understood among
the men that there was no quarter for the
Spanish sfsAxpshooters who were ambush
ed in the tree tops
These sharpshoote-s wore green uniforms
the color OF the foliage. These men. who
were generally from Jamaica or San Do
mingc. would cus a length Of bambooo
and pierce one Joint ard I'll IL with water.
They would take this and three or four
days provisions and climb tree from
twenty 20 thirty feet high. Sometimes
they carried up a hammock with them
They were armed with old Remington
rifles ard shot s. brass explosive bullet
with sn1okeleSs powder
These saarpshcogers hidden IN the trees
were generally back Of TIE American mr.
ing line and On the banks OF the San Juan
river. For instance. fhree-quar7ers OF q
mile from the firing line they killed and
wounded several soldiers going for water.
surgeons attending 10 the wounded and
even the wounded b1ing carried 10 the
hospitals On ssretchers Fer a day and a
half the Americans thought these were
oecasioned by the spent Mauser bullets Of
the Spanish forces. but at Length by the
sound alone the sllarpshooters were located
in the trees and then the cowaTiiy brutes
who shot al the wounded met their just
deserts. Net one was found among the
prisoners.
Capt Bucky o'NeiiI. Of the Rough Rid
ers, met his death at the hands or one OF
these towards. O'Neili was clever West
ern newspaper man and an eloquent speak
er, and soldier brave to foolharsiiness. As
his nler lSy in the grass The captain stood
up telling story.
You are unnecessarily exposing your
self, captain one of the men observed.
The captain removed his cigarette and
coolly responded: Boys. the Spanish bull
let has not been nodded that can kill -
He had no sooner said that than ball
from the rifle of one OF the ambushed
sharpshooters struck him on the upper lip,
killing him instantly.
In the absence OF detail OF troops. A
troop. Arizona, of the Rough Riders, with
Chaplain Brown, set out TO bury the cap
tain. They were driven back six different
times, and several OF the men were wound
ed by the same sharpshooter Then he
was located and killed.
These sharpshooters were paid 81 per
day and rations and paid regularly,
while the Spanish regulars pay vas s.
per month and six months in arrears
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-12
HOW THE SPhNIARDS
SHOT OUR WOUNDED.
Sharpshosters in Green Uniform
Amhushed I'm the Tree
I0ps.

HEn.irey5s 81 instances have been ta,d
q the triendlaaess between bottles OF the
Je5uases ant tlse YankS during the civil
MAJ aGd there ara several such instances
20 tSA toi& of the generous feelings shown
hS oSr troops 81 Cuna toward the Spaai-
ards. fsat re latter were nas prepared FOR
l.. They Regarded all sach overtures with
ssAsNiSsen. Is the fgSt place. all 1hcz4
taken prisoners expected 10 be executed
ard ts3ss IsGj explains 70 8 certain @x~
tent fns desperation with watch they
,0&gnt. But shs boys treated their prs
osaers we'll They even resraiaA1 from
shooting AZ the SpaniaTds Who, Ia get
water. came within rangs n their RES.
an1 ofssH gave sas.a water cat OF their
OMa cAntseDs
Bet sAere was one class OF the Saau,sf,