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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03
CLEAN RECREATION.
A Gymnasium Being Fitted in the
Congregational Chapel.
The Plans Tor the Well Being Of the Parish
Young People.

Very soon the young ladies and gen.
tlemen, and the girls and boys of the
Congregational parish of this city, are
to have a place in which to develop
their muscles in a gymnasium of their
own that will be conducted under the
direction of the Congregational Society
This is the result of the planning of
their pastor. Rev. J. S. Williamson,
only it is rather larger than his plan at
first intended, larger than he had even
dared to hope.
Mr.. Williamson believes that the all
moral organizations should be more
closely connected with the church than
they are. He says that while tn, Y
tions are doing practically the same
work that the church is intended to do,
it is off by itself and thus the two or
ganiZations do not derive so much help
as they should from each other. He
points out the fact that the great or
ganization of the Roman Catholic
church shows how closely allied al,
the organization that are intended to
do branches of the same work foc
which the church is intended, sh ould
be. He believes the church sh ould
furnish its young people some clean,
md ton hot
will be for the benefit of their constitu-
ton and being. physical. mental and
moral.
Mr.. Williamson began by proposing a
class in physical culture. though he
had a great longing for a regularly
equipped gymnasium. He did not like
to ask the members of his parish to
assist in equipping a gymnasium, how
ever as they have contributed so free
ly for the other purposes, this year,
such as defraying the church debt and
for charitable work. He mentioned his
idea to some of the members of the
parish, and they at once saw how good
his plan was. They hesitated not a
minute, but consented to assist in the
movement. both with cash and with
influence. The place selected for the
hall of recreation is room over the
ladies' parlor in the chapel
of the society, and it is eminent
ly fitted for just such work 1t is Of a
size large enough to accommodate
those who will want to go there, and
the ceiling is high enough to allow
placing flying rings and the trapeze.
1t was their intention to have the
place in order by the first of next
week, at least. but there has been a
delay in getting the fittings. Every
thing that is needed for the equipment
on modest scale has been ordered.
and it should be here in position, so
Mr.. Williamson thinks, by the last Of
next week I&r
Another plan is to have Dr. Whittier,
the instructor in the Bowdoin gym
nasium, come to Augusta and conduct |
classes in few lessons at least. 1t is |
planned to have him examine each
member of the classes, and give each |
a diagram. showing them the class of |
exercise they should take to develop
their body, where development is most |
needed, that their muscles may be IN !
perfect harmony and each do it's share
of the work.
People will say they have exercise !
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

Leave Randolph:
l.22 and 1922 A. NJ.
l.52, 2.55 & 4.22 P. M.
Lv. Nat. Home:
NIB and 11.20 A. NJ.
10. 80 e. 500 P. M.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03
BANGOR & AROOST05K RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlors Cars between
Houlton and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton at $50 A. M. and Bangor at 4.4O
i. M. ---5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had of T.
II. Walker ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via al
routes and checking baggage free Of ex.
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS. v. p. & Gen. Man.
F. f. BOOTHBY. G. p. & L. A.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05

of the naval bill, and it is affirmed that the Pope. while refusing to inter Yene directly in German politics, promised to use his influence indi- rectly with the Center (Catholic) party in the Reichstag in support of the na- val bill, having in view the interests of German Catholics in China.
 The cruiser Arrogant at Davenport has been ordered to prepare for sea. It is supposed that she will proceed to Chinese waters.
 According to dispatch from Berlin Herr Rothstein has just returned to St Petersburg from sOjourn in Berlin, where he has been endeavoring. to ne gotiate Russo Chinese loan, with the willing to issue the loan if permitted to aIIot a portion to English banking houses.
 The Cologne Gazette's statement however, is accepted as official in Der lin.
 The North German Gazette thinks the presence of British warships at Port Arthur may lead to complications
 PARIS, Jan. AM. Frances Charmes who is well informed as to the views of the French Government, has a long ar ticle in the Journal des Debats, in which he ably discusses the Eastern situation, drawing the inference that France for the present will preserve an eXpectant attitude in the Chinese crisis"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
Echo of the Six-Day Bi- cycle Race at Madison
 Square Garden.
French Wheelrnan Declares That He Was Beaten
 Through Trickery.
Accuses King of Having Deliberately Knocked Him From His
 Machine.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

PARIS, Jan. 4.-Gaston Riyierre, the French rider, who was one of the con- teStants in the recent siX-day bicycle race at Madison-square Garden, New York. and who fell from his wheel on the last day of the race, severely injur- ing himself, resulting in his being taken out of the competition, has writ ten to cycling paper saying in sub stance that the American competitors at Madison-square Garden had re- course to every foul trick in order to prevent the Frenchmen, particularly himself, from finishing the race. He affirms that all the rules were violated with impunity by the Americans. During the first four days, Rivierre continues, the Americans made every effort to block the track, and on the fifth day, seeing that Rivierre had sue ceeded in reaching second place, every means was employed to knock him down. Finally, the Frenchman asserts, King deliberately succeeded.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Messrs. Pow CTS and Bacheldor, two of the mana gers of the recent six-days bicycle race, as well as several bicycle experts who watched the race closely throughout, when seen to-day by a representative of the Associated Press, declared that Rivierre's statements accusing the American competitors of adopting foul tactics during the contest were un- founded. Mir. Bacheldor said:
 "Rivierre complained verbally to the managers on the afternoon that he fell. The management investigated and found that at the time of the French mans fall none of the riders was within twenty feet of him. His claim at that time was that King elbowed him. This may have been the case, but if so it was due to awkwardnesS on the part of King, who was a novice in indoor racing. Stephanie, the other Frenchman who was among the con- testants, had no complaint to make and the injury to his knee, which caused him to retire, was purely accidental"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
"MGGER WM' MARRIES 4
 W0MAK c0RRESP0EDEET
 0H THE KL0NDfKE.
Social Event in the Far Northern c;fy 1f Which Champagne Flows
 Freely

TACOMA, Jan. 4.-"Nigger Jim." a Southerner, who went to the Kiondike last year, is the most famous man in Dawson just now. In November he acquired prominence by placing a re- volver at Bartender Lords head and demanding to know what had become of the $22,000 in dust and nuggets that had disappeared from Keery's saloon. where Lord worked. Lord confessed and "Nigger' recovered his s80OO which the missing sack contained along with other deposits
 Men just returned to Juneau say that
 Nigger Jim celebrated the event by marrying a female correspondent for an Eastern paper, who arrived in Dawson in September. They cannot re- member her name, but at Juneau she
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05

present your name at. the Toledo con vention and am proud of 1t. ClrcuIn- stances. have arisen which have chang ed the current of affairs. Certala per sons who claim to be Republicans are endeavorfng to thwart MT. Hanna $ candidacy, but we cannot believe that you are one of these, that you are usl- loyal For you to do this would De political blunder, if not political crime. Hence we call to ask II you have done what is charged against you
 Following this Congressman weaver remarks were in the nature Of an ap- peal to the Governor to not permit the Republican party to go down to defeat by the election of any other man for Senator except Nj. A. Hanna.
 Governor Bushnell was almost over come by emotion. In response hs re- ferred to the fact that the Representa- tiVes and Senators from Clarke county are strong adherents of Hanna, while but three-fourths of the Cuyanoga County delegation are for him. He said he had been misunderstood and misrepresented in the present contro- versy and charged that it was not true that he had attended a Democratic conference to defeat Hanna. (Cheers)
 He said he did not know conference had been held. He expressed the De- lief that the members Of the House and Senate should decide the question of a Senator and all others should re- main out of the fight.
 But this" he said, cannot be, as 1t is a free country, and as long as the people behave they have right to De there But all people have their pref erences and prejudices. Until to-day my Republicanism has never been questioned" (Hisses and groans, min gled with cheers, greeted this state ment, and Governor Bushnell raised ms hand to quiet the aSsemblage.)
 Tt is by your suffrage that l am in this high office Now, if you have no respect for me, for Gods sake have re- spect for the office.
 Have you taken any action for a candidate, Governor?" inquired one of the delegation. ,,
 T have no vote in the Legislature" ]" he said.
 Continuing, Governor Bushnell said: q discharged my duty last spring when I appointed MT. Hanna United States Senator. Now the members of the Legislature must discharge theirs. "
 From the Governors office the dele gation marched to Senator Hanna s headuuarterS in the Neil House, where the members greeted the Senator. Ad- dresses were made by General Grosve- nor, Senator Hanna, Major Dick, Judge Nash and others. Senator Hanna spoke at length. reviewing the action of the Toledo convention, the work of the last campaign, and the action of the past few days, but expressed the fullest confidence in the final result.
 The Springfield delegation gave pa rades during the afternoon, serenaded the newspaper offices and even the headquarters of Kurtz and the com bine" at the Great Southern Hotel this evening and returned home before mid night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
ARA0R NEEDED F0R
 THREE BATTLE-SHfPS.
The Nary Department WN Urgently Present 10 Congress the Absolute Necessity
 for Some Provision.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A Washington special to the Herald says: It is pro- posed by the Navy Department to urgently present to Congress shortly after that body convenes that it is ab- soluteiy necessary that some provision shouid be made immediately for armor TOT the battle-ships Illinois, Alabama ana Wisconsin. It is pointed out that the hulls of ships are liable to deteri- crate It unprotected, and the depart ment officials hope that just as soon as possible Congress will make provision TOT at least armor for three ships.
 Ihe gunboat Marietta will not be able 10 leave Mare Island for Salvador be- lore January 15. Commander F. NJ Symonds, commanding the Marietta, informed the department, upon receipt or ms orders to proceed to Salvador, that some repairs would have to be made to the gunboat, which would pre- vent her departure before the time in- dicated- Repairs are being made to portions of the vessel damaged during a cyclone which the vessel passed through on her way to San Francisco from Alaska
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
M PLAY DEALS DEATH
 WITH 4 LOADED PISTOL.
San Jose Children Pfay With Fredrn, and One Is Shot Through the
 Brain

SAN JOSE, Jan. An inquest was held this morning over the body of lit tie Rebecca Jane Smith, the five-year- old daughter of George F. Smith, who was shot by her brother Jesse, aged 10 years, last evening. The tragedy was an exceedingly sad one. The chil- dren were playing in the attic of their home on Bascom avenue, near Santa Clara. They, had a toy pistol and were snapping it at each other. |. They soon tired of this, and after rummaging around found a 22-caliber revolver that had been brought to the house by Frank Smith, a 14-year-old brother, who had picked it up at a drier. He put the revolver under his pillow. where the children found it. Jesse snapped it at his sister It went off, the bullet entering the girls brain through the left eye. Death was al- most instantaneous.
 The Coroner's jury returned a yer dict of accidental death.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
TWO CHILDREN SHOT
 BY 4 VICIOUS YOUTH.
fired Upon and Badly Wounded Because They Refused to Play With
 the lad,

PORTLAND, Jan. 4-Lena Demming and Etta Brock, two children of Forest Grove, aged 10 and respectively, were shot in the face by John Volkner, IA year-old boy, to-day, at the home of the Demming girl, about three miles south of Forest Grove. Volker was in the yard, while the girls, with four others, were in the house standing at a window. The boy asked the girls to come out in the barn and play.
 They refused, and he discharged a shotgun at the window, breaking the glass and injuring several of the girls
 The little Demming girl was severely wounded, shot and broken glass strik- ing her on the face. One eyeball is lacerated, and it is feared she will lose the sight. The Brock girls face was cut by the broken glass. The others received minor injuries.
 The boy has been known as terror in the neighborhood for some time and will probably be sent to the Reform School.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
Stanley w. Turner of Michigan Named as One of the
 Trio.
ACTIVE WORK.
Though III the Secretary Is Supervis- ing Arrangements for the
 Journey.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,


 Washington, Jan. 4.
 Although the Secretary of War is i'll at his residence on K street and Assist ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn is virtually in charge of the expedition for the relief of the Klondike miners, MT. Alger Is devoting a good deal of att tention to the matter This is evident from the decision of the War Depart ment to appoint Stanley W. Turner of Michigan as civilian aide to the ex- petition.
 There will be three of these civilian aides They will act in an advisory capacity to the regular army officers, according to the War Department off, cials, but just what this means is not quite clear. Probably 1t means that they will draw their salaries under the appropriation made by Congress for the relief of the miners. Just this muck money will, therefore, be diverted from its charitable and useful purpose.
 Mir. Turner, who is to be the chief civilian aide,' has been the Auditor General of the State of Michigan. He is engaged in the numbering business, and is a warm friend of Alger, who is also a Michigan lumberman. It is un- derStood that one of the other aides will be appointed from Chicago, and the third from Seattle. These aides are ordered to report to Captain Brainerd.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
DAMAGE DONE BY
 FL0RIDA'S COLD WEATHER.
Fall Crop Of Tobacco Badly Injured and Various Fruits and Vegetables
 Mpped in Blossom.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 1.-The cold weather of January 1 and 2 did considerable damage to vegetables, but none of permanent character Orange trees will, in some instances, lose their foliage, and in exposed places in the northern border of the orange belt the trees will lose a part of their tender growth. Owing to the fact, however, that the sap was down, the trees them selves were able to resist unscathed even lower temperature.
 Reports from the pineapple belt of the east coast indicate that the damage to pineapples was trifling. The fall crop of tobacco in all parts of the State was injured badly. Blooms on straw berries were killed. Early strawberries in the northern section were frozen on the vines and the plants themselves set back fully six weeks. The tenderest garden crops in all sections as far south as Tampa, when lacking protec- tion by forests, swamps or lakes, were badly injured
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
70 MAKE 4 SEPARATE
 STATE OF MANHATTAN.
Assembiyman Trainor's Proposition to Split New York n Twain Seriously
 Considered

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Assemblyman Trainor's proposition to make a sepa- rate State of Manhattan, including New York City, will be revived again this winter. It is proposed now to take in string of counties reaching up as far as Schohari
 New York City Democratic legislators discuss the subject in a most guarded manner. They admit that the idea of forming a new State prevails among them. Republicans profess to regard the idea as rare bit of Tammany Hall humor, but the measure will be first introduced tomorrow at Albany. MT. Trainor says independent Republi- cans from New York City are favorable to his measure, and he feels certain he can get it through the Assembly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
RICH COLD STRIKES
 MADE H LABRADOR.
Representatives of Canadian and Anerj- can Company Report the Discovery
 Of Great Deposits.

HALIFAX, N. S.. Jan. 4.-Represen- tatives of a Canadian and American company who visited Labrador for the purpose of erecting sawmills report that country contains deposits of gold of great richness and is destined to be- come a great mining country. There exists strong evidence that gold is to be obtained in quantities equalled only by the deposits of the Klondike. Tn fact it is asserted that the deposits in Labrador are on the same range as those on the Klondike. Preliminary arrangements for gold seeking expe- dition, which is to start by vessel in the spring, have already been made.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
FavOrS the Canal Project of the Maritime
 Company.
It's Construction Would Cause the Transformatioyi of Gen.
 tral America.
And Also Lead to Southern Republics Being Brought Under Uncle
 Sann's Flag.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. i. = President Zelaya, in his message to the Nicaraguan Congress, declares that the contract of the Atlas Steamship Com pany, limited, with the Nicaraguan Government does not interfere with the contract between the Government and the Maritime Canal Company of New York
 Dr. Games, the President of the Con- gress, in the course of his reply to the Presidential message, said the canal, when constructed, would transform Central America and lead to its being brought under the United States flag.
 This sentiment is cordially approved by President Zelaya and the members of the Cabinet.
 Diplomatic negotiations have been in progress informally for some time be- tween the United States and Nicar- agua with respect to the apparent con- fiict between the concession recently made by the Nicaraguan Government to the Atlas Steamship Company and that made previously to the Maritime Canal Company of New York.
 By the terms of the contract between the Nicaraguan Government and the Atlas Steamship Company the latter, it is understood, receives the exclusive right to steam navigation for thirty years on the Silico lagoon, Lake Nic- aragua and the River San Juan del Norte, with the exclusive right also for the same of constructing tramways and railroads along the line and at the best places to avoid the obstacles in the River San Juan.
 The company agrees to make at least three trips month with its steamers between Grenada and San Juan del Norte, both ways and at least once month to touch at every inhabited port on the lake. The Atlas Steamship Com pany, limited, is an English corpora tion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
ALL CIVILIANS
 WERE SEASICK Voyage of the Nicaragua Canal Commission on the
 Newport. By This Time Surveyors and En-
By This Time Surveyors and En- gineering Parties Have Conn
 naenced Work.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Herald will tomorrow publish the following letter from Greytown, Nicaragua, un- der date of December 21:
 ''The Nicaragua Canal Commission, Walker, U. S. N., president; Colonel Peter c. Hains. corps of engineers, U. $. A, and Professor M. Haupt, engi- neer, is now as comfortably located in this place as the facilities of the town will allow. The trip from New York to Greytown on the Newport occupied exactly twelve days. After the first day out more than one-half of the civilians on board became i'll, and before the end of the voyage more than one-half of the remainder suceumbed, the disagree able sensations of seasickness reaching as far aft as the cabin. The Newport arrived at Greytown on Friday noon, December 12. but it was not until late the next day that the whole party reached town, a few men only being able to go ashore on the day of arrival.
 There is no wharf at which ships can land, they being compelled to ride at anchor three or four miles out from the bar. while taking on or discharging passengers or freight. A surf boat re- ceives passengers going ashore, while in a lighter or two is placed freight destined for Greytown and all interior points. The Newport's passengers were landed without danger the day after their appearance off the bar. The commission and staff were taken off by the Government steamer San Jacinto, and the engineers, surveyors, hydro graphers, drill men, etc, left on the regular surf boat some time later in the day.
 They were taken to La Fi and quar- tered in old buildings belonging to the Maritime Canal Company, two miles away from the town. About 150 labor CTS from Costa Rica and Bluefields are quartered at Camp Cheney, across the lagoon. They will be sent away with the engineering parties that are now almost ready to take the field. In about a week or. ten days only the Commissioners and staff will be in Greytown.
 E. P. Alexander, the engineer arbi- trator, appointed by President CIeye- land of the United States to settle the boundary differences between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, has made an award No. z'' in favor of Costa Rica.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
Bismarck Thanks His Friends.

BERLIN, Jan. 4-Prince Bismarck, through the Hamburger Nachrichten, publishes his hearty thanks for the numerous congratulations he has re- ceived from friends at home and abroad, and rendered to all such his good wishes for the New Year
 The Hamburger correspondent pub- fishes a story as to the discourteous reception of its representative, who went Saturday evening to inquire as to the truth of the runor that Prince Bis marck was dead by Count von Rant zau, who, according to the paper, in- sultingly told the caller to Clear out" refusing him any information.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
FINDS EIGHT VEINS OF
 FREE-MLLiHG QUARTZ.
Prospector Claims to Hnve Dscoyere0 dn EI Dorado m the 0mineca Dis-
 fricf

VICTORIA, Jan. 4.-Colonel Weatn- erly, a South African mining man. Wno has been prospecting for quartz In the Omineca, this season, claims to nave discovered between that district ana the Rocky Mountains the greatest free- milling quartz deposits in the world. They are, he says, eight quartz veins as regularly placed as books on shelf. each lying between slate on the one side and sandstone on the other. These veins are exposed to view for about 1900 feet, cropping out of hillside. He says the quartz is lowgrade, but that the discovery is one of immense value. These reefs are located about fifty miles east of the Parnsip River.
 Colonel Weatherly thinks he has dis covered the mother lode from which the gravels of the Omineca streams obtain their wonderful wealth in gold.