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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

Brown-Tom Jackson says he is greatly
troubled with cold feet.
Smith (surprisedl l-ToIn Jackson? Why, l
always thought he was a bachelor. Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

Admiral Sicsrd, who doubtless would
have the most active influences In great
naval war on account af his teina In
command of the Atlantic sqpacron how
,riGg about Cuba, has proud war record
and would feel not the slightest culver OF
fear II confronted with the strongest fleet
Spain could possibly assemble. Although
but 20 years old at the outbreak Cf the
lats war, he took an energetic part In ten
naval conflicts between '62 and the sur
render. He aided in destroying the con-
fsderats iiotilla and trans ports in '62. and
engaged with the ram Arkansas in tne
same year. He also was in the two
attacks on Fort Fisher anu the lombard
meat OF Fort Anderson.
Admiral Matthews began his naval
lighting as young lieutenant in '6l,
when he assisted in the capture of the
forts at Hattsras Inlet, bet owing to
miserable health his period of fighting
service had To be suspended. Admiral
Merton was scarcely more than boy
when as q ships master In '6l and '62 he
took pert in the blockade of Charleston
and Hampton Roads and in three excit-
ing sea fights Admiral Bunce was in
six important engagements and psrtici-
psted in all Of the exciting actions OF the
trying siege OF Charleston, from July to
November. SO. lie Yves wounded by the
premttrrs explosion of gun in the
turrst CT the PataI 500. All Of the oom-
modor.s can brag Of similar rsJap.s.
Among the captains, no WHO had the
narrawest escape, douttless. was CaItiin
sampson. now of the Maine inqUiry
borri, who was in the same iIl.fatei
Patapsco w len she was destroyed in
Charleston karbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
A HANDSOME

Level lot for Sale in Elmwood,
next to corner of Elmwood av-
enue; street curbed. graded and
severed; all assessments paid /:
size, 5oNfco
l.. .tKfN
AZ Wesiulluster 1T.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

u fbsrs is anything In q name We
oAosid ssy that Elisha Dyer, candidate on
~ Democratic ticket for Senator from
trovidencs, ought to run well. But how
4 sscs name get on the Democratic
~ ssywsSs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

Our thrifty Italian friends have no
prejudices. They sell one ship to Spain
and another to Uncle Sam.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

Senator Bate Of Tennessee. perocatic
mcm'cr W tic coEn iitee tn military
aTaiis Is ,et-ran Of bsth the Mexican
aid civil wsts. ts was arstlis1t,nsnt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

GROCERIES GRAM. ETC.
an. BHITl kER.Choice Family 1roc cries
Pure Teas. Cotrees Flour Grain, Hay and
straw IlD Westminster -. Telephone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

MOTOR FOR SALE-Manufsctured by the
Waddell- -Entz Company OF Bridgeport, Conn,
II is horsepower I'D volts Il ampiers and
ie in first. class condition Apply or addrss,
The Evening News. 81 South Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
STATE NEWS.
SRGAOAHOC.
.NV,),pI.WTCII.


MIS-. baIh'i webb ana Harold %
Nharf'@to"n are visiting al !. T.
N"'A :.
/! is understood that thc railroad ha'
settled "'tl ID +. Ath"rt"n, ia no was
injured IN the 0rana disaster. through
his lawyer AIR. Heath Of Augusta Mr.
A;hrrtun VIII euivr EoWdoin College.
this fall
john 6. I;1rd and family are enjoy
ne lille ut southport where they have
q cottage
,ii.... ,,.r,t,I.., +, I,.,L..r f,,,,,,.,;,. &c
this place. died AT Charles WINSTON b
in North I;ath. last week she had
been 4 great sufferer for years from
various causes. Tier agc was u years.
Miss i1F"r was an AdN'n.ist ana
strong ~ heF lalth Through ~ PRE-
'r!''S from '"o'l> 'ni'Im'l'tS-
Mrs. Frank Nhittum and Howard
q Auburn are visiting her mother.
Nfs' A""ie t"''iSS'
Ms. Cora frcbie ana Harold arrived
d' her la'h'f s. Hd"a." IL. Nail'''"'
l'"'" NJ ''I'''''Vr MISS '"'ui 'af hi''i'
NIdi ''S @'a'i"lu ~ i'"s'"I' IL" "'9
,'Nh a' N"iN i"I LARRY iia" 'il'i ~
'i' 4'i -'"7 uS''' SATURDAY
Key HeiiIN A. i''fhl'lS TT aceep't"
a '''' u me O"'''''Aa'l''''a' '''"''i, ~
.h',,dha. ''i,,,I,,.h n;- ,',,i,,t. hara ,s
ana h,. ,.l,or ,,,.,,i.'.a,... ,,,'ti1 H. ~
piratlon Of his term hern. in September
po,. u,rr,. a ,rb,..ar of p,rtlapi
was WARMLY greeted hv his old friends
here. last Sunday. who all delighted t.
hear him once more.
Mrs Winfield s Webb and GLADYS OF
Sonervire are expeo,ed. this week. al.
Mrs. r. /. Carriers
1.,.an.,;.4 van r1a,,.a,, ha,, .,-, in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

boarding with their mother and the
mousse is closed as Mr. Carlton is all
sent on business the most of the time
Miss Nellie Skinner Of st. Georpa
MADE brief visit at Capt. Edward
Stinsons, last week.
John II. Carter has returned fro,,
Ihlppsburg. where he has been teach
ing.
Mary Corliss is expected home from
Harpswell, this week.
Elias Brookings Of Springfield. Mass
: visiting his brother at Murphy's
Corner.
Northern Star Grange has been talk.
ing vacation while the patrons We're
haying.
Miss Emma Barnes is spending a few
weeks in Boston.
John Leonard, student of the Mass.
achusetts Institute of Technolopv Ia
been visiting his grandmother Mrs
Rebecca Leonard, and gave a pleasan,
farewell party to his friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-630 A. NJ, for Lewiston,
Rockland. Portland. Boston and Mon
treal; 9.45 A. NJ. and 11.40 Q0.40 Sundays
only Tor main line points,, express for
brunswick Lewiston. Pennington, Phil
lips Rangeley, Rockland, Portland and
Boston, connecting for White Mountain
points and Quebec; 1908 and 342 r. NJ.
Tor brunswick Bath, Portland, Boston;
.IIUO L. NJ. might Pullman), every night
for Lewiston. Bath Portland and Bos-
ton; 800 A. NJ. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-+l.42 A. NJ. might ex-
press, for Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor,
Mooschead Lake and Aroostook county,
VIA B. & A. X. H.; Vanceboro, st.
Stephen, st. Andrews, st. John, via Ca
madam Pacific ana Aroostook county:
zoo A. NJ, Bangor and Bar Harbor: y. 10
hogan; = " L. NJ, express daily for Ban
eor, Buckaport and Bar Harbor: 3.39 p.
NJ, for Waterville, Oakland North An.
son. Bingham, Skowhegan, Belfast, Ban.
gor. Old Town ana Mattawamkcag; 723
Z. M, for Waterville: 9.lJ A. NJ, Sundays
only. for Watervlle, Bar Harbor and
Bangor.
Ihe night Pullman train going East at
La A. NJ. going West at 11.00 Z. NJ. runs
every night, Sundays included, connect
ing for and from Lewiston but not to
Skowhegan on Monday mornings. or to
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor. lex
cepting 10 Bar Harbor), Sunday morn
ings.
Daily for main me points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
South Gardiner to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

molasses sponge cake favored with
ginger A delicious recipe for this cake
calls for two cupfuls of Imolasses one
cup three-quarters full OF butter, a
tablespoonful of ginger and the same
amount of boiling water poured over a
tablespoonful of soda Stir in enough
of flour to make batter as thick as
for sponge cake. Pour the cake out in
biscuit-pans in sheets about half the
depth of the pans. Bake the cake in a
hot oven. protecting it at the top ana
bottom il there is any danger of it
burning. When the cake is done lift It
carefully out and let it remain in the
tins until it is thoroughly cold. lee It,
if you wish, With the following icing;
STIR two squares of unsweetened
chocolate with five tablespoonfuls Of
sugar Add three tabespoonfuls Of
boiling water, and stir the mixture
over the fire for several minutes until
it is smooth and glossy Spread this
icing on evenly while the cake is 4 little
warm. and let the cake remain in the
pan until cold. Then cut it into even
squares. and when the icing is hard
lift them out A good gingerbread u
serve hot consists of one cup of butter
stirred with two cups of molasses. Add
an even tablespoonful of ginger and an
even teaspoonful of salt Sift over half
cup of flour, and pour over it cup
of milk with two heaping teaspoonfus
of soda dissolved in it and boiled about
a minute. The moment the soda foams
up in the molasses stir it vigorously.
Add at once enough flour to make a
batter as soft as il can be rolled out
Roll it out about three quarters Of an
inch thick. Bake it in sheets in a hot
oven. serve hot. with coffee and cream
or with frothed chocolate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Inc Features OF the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, July ga confederation
of causes was responsible for the
awakening of the stock market, to-
day, from the lethargy that has held
1t FOR nearly two months. The bears
had their innings early in the day as
sisted by lower range of prices for
Americans from London. The activ-
lily and strength in Sugar was almost
a dominating influence in the market
The pressure Of idle money was very
evident in the bond market, seeking
ali issues except the class of gilt edged
bonds which have risen to practical
ly prohibitive prices. Total sales
M,305 COO United States old As reg
istered advanced ii and the new 3's
(when issued declined Is in the bid
price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
,,a,rv xcnnepcc Journal
Local Matters.
ACase Of Mixup.

case of general mixup or Il general
oase took place at the corner
MI ,,, avenue and State street
on after midnight. just what 1t
ore knows except that two or
.sroa teams were stopped by unknown
one team was somewhat
.,,,d one fellow was also snlasifsd
.,,,,b another fellows fist and two Girls
soyeral fellows talked SO loud and
e,.t that everybody else4is in the dark
~ what really took place.
The most connected part of the dis
.onnacted story is somewhat thusly
.oou drove up Grove and entered
,uostern avenue. Something happen
!, ,nd some one is said to have been
.nrown or fell out of the carriage.
Then somebody ran away
rwo teams then came upon the
scene down Western avenue at live
~ gait. When they reached state
s,reet. the boys and girls merrily
laughing, talking and singing in the
beautiful fog, someone appeared to
+bem and seized the brides of both
horses.
The driver of one-an accommoda-
tion team-ordered the someone 10 re-
lease his horse and as he failed To dc
c, struck the horse with the whip, Sc
tbat The animal reared and nearly up
set the carriage. As it was one wheel
was \ wee bit out of true when viewed
through the beautiful fog. Then some
one ran
Some of the party dashed down to
Water street for an officer and its {
wonder that they cleared all the car
tracks without meeting Cervera's fate.
The rest of the party gathered on the
corner to compare notes and sing
praises of someone.
Then one or two citizens appeared,
and one of them became interested in
little discussion with one of the
wrecked eXcursionists finally receiv-
ing a thump IN the chest that Jared
his cigar from his teeth. Everybody
kept on talking and at least one more
wanted to run away.
An officer then dispersed the crowd
and the girls wandered away, appA-
rently as it seemed in the fog, with
new heauX.
At last accounts. some one was SSH
running. No further particulars.
Later-John Murphy and a soldier
Were arrested for being mixed up in
the mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
Curious CONVERSATIONS.

IN an average OF 200 carrier pigeons are
oiiicially Kept in every German fortress
Germans are the most prone TO suicide:
the Irish and negroes rarely resort 10
selt-destructon.
oo The cemeteries around London cover
2ooo acres, and the land they occupy rep-
resents a capital OF Sl00.00 900
The Louisiana supreme court has APP
pointed a committee to have charge Of
admissions to the bar and disbarments.
The highest masts Of sailing vessels are
from 100 to $50 feet high. and spread from
10000 to loo.o0o square feet OF canvas
The production of soap in England is
about i1.e@o tons per week of which be-
tween 1900 and 1000 tons are made in Lon
don.
The lille of majesty was frs; given
to Louis NJ of France. Before that time
SoFerelSnS were usually styled high
ness"
An inch Of rain falling upon an area Of
one square mile is equivalent to nearly
lI1ne.tN1 gallons. Weighing 1880 0N
pounds. or %,>4 tons.
Queen Nictoria's private apartments are
hung win series Of paintings represent
ing incidents in her domestic life since
the time of her marriage
Berlin is one Of the most cosmopolitan
of European cities. Though it is the cap
it1 of Germany. only 3 per cent Of lis
Inhabitants are Germans by birth.
seymour Kcyser postmaster at Man
helm. y. y hIs an apple tire, which was
brought from Holland In the seventeenth
century 1t still hears fruit.
y man who was sentenced 10 zen avs
IN the county jail Icy a Tennessee igtge
pros utrd "a pardon from The governor
which lac judge refused 10 recognize.
IN Russia The proporlionate number Of
births j. nearly double rhat of FrauGo,
while zoe German population increases
fI-tvr than tILt Dt any othgr country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

Chicago, July %,
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Iu!r, 7olI: September 65h,
December 62l2lt629s.
CORN-July. &il4: September. 3iH. De
ccmber @5i,. May, %1ii.
OATS July, y; September, 2o1s. May,
PoKE-July. s9.55; September. $500.
LARD - September, S5.52'4; October,
$l57i4
RIES- September. $7.52la: October, $5.55.
cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOC Steady.
WHEAT-No. spring, 7omSo; NJ. red,
GoRN-No. ,, $.7s0&5; No. yellow, s5ll
oATs-No. ,. 2lf4G25; No. , white. 2Sa
2>1a: No. > white. 27N2715.
RYt-No >. a.
RARLEY-No. > 32FiS5.
FIoANSEED-N0. /, Of
TIMOTHY SEEp-Primc So.
I.ARp-$5. -t9ff5I1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
Railroads and Steamboats,.
kennebec Steamboat Co. For Boston.
DAILY SERVICE

commencing July /, 1898, stmr DELLA
I ,,'iIl MN leave Augusta at 100 p. NJ,
Hallowell at 2, connecting with the pop
ular steamers kENNEBEC and SAGA
DAHOC. which alternately leave Gardiner
q ~ 80 = ~. Richmond 40. Bath and
GUIDED until Sept. y for Boston.
Reconnaissance Lincoln's wharf, Ros-
ton, every evening. Sundays excepted)
at o'clock. for landings on Kennebec
river, arriving at Bath in season to con-
meet with early morning boat for Booth
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Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. July 26.-Generous receipts. to-
day and lack Of demand caused decided
weakness in wheat. July closed ~ lower;
september, 2&: December. 11lM13S down.
Corn declined sat-, Oats lost 4. Pro-
visions collapsed with wheat. Pork closed
BIZ lower, lard loail2l& off, ana ribs 15ft
11ib down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

bay and adjacent islands, and trains on
Maine Central and Knox & Lincoln r. II.
Fares between Boston and AIIg,Isfa'
HaIlowell and Gardiner s1.75, round trip.
~; boston and Richmond. $50, round trip.
SzoV; Boston and Bath and Popham
leach. a.25. round trip, 81; Boston and
Wlscasset and Boothbay Harbor, $50.
round trip, $3.50.
JAS. Il. DRAKE, Pres,
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Agent. Augusta.
aprl9dtf
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800.
DIR. Il. DctchOn'S Anti Diurctic

Nav. he worth to you more than SlOo II
Won have a child who soils bedding from
inrontcnence of water during steep. cures
ola and Young alike. 1t arrests tho
trouble at once. 81. Sold by Bowdltc 81,
Webster & CO., Druggists, Augusta ms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
New York Cotton Market.

New York, July Is.
Cotton futures closed steady. July, -:
August. lis; september. 5.S2; Octol
5s5 November 5.SS; December 81; Jam
nary. 5.99; February. 59S; March col:
mil q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

Prince Ahmed Safeddin Of Egypt. has
been sentenced to seven years imprlsOn-
mcnt for trying to murder Prince F'Uad.
He has been ordered besides to pay over
$4,000 for his victims DOCTORS bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
Important { H"WgC Of
Running Time.
STEAMER
ISLANDER,
Can't. Robert F. Westman.

Commencing Thursday. July 2lst 1898.
wild run from Augusta tp Boothbay AMI
the islands as follows:
Leaving Augusta at G.i5 A. NJ, Halo
wei. T. Gardiner. 40 Richmond. $50,
liath, 93o touching each way AT Five Is
lands, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Satur-
days.
Returning VIII leave Bonthbay every day
except sundays Mt i. NJ. sundays at
- Excursion parties viii be taken at low
rates on regular trips Sundays eX-
ceptcd)
Round trip tickets will be sold on boat
including Il dinner at Capitol Island EIo-
tel, good for the day only from Augusta.
ilIllowet and Gardiner. $l2j. Richmond,
S-00, Bath - cents.
See time cards for fares.
AGENTS-Allcn Partridge, Augusta.
c. II. Cole 1iallowcll.
j. r. Robinson. Richmond.
c. G. Greenlief, Bath.
For excursion rates apply to NJ. A. Har-
adam Gen'l As't., Gardiner.
i,pnoS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
National League Standing.
Other Games.

AT Bugitalo-Buffalo, 10; Ottawa. :.
barre. g. " HIKES
Al Ioronto-Toronto. !: Prnvldcne. 2
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WALDO.
SEARSMONT

church, Sunday evening
Roy. and Mrs. w. C. Baker are
spending few weeks in Massachu-
setls
Elmer, the eldest son of C. +. Cush
man, while wrestling broke his arm.
Dr. /. y. Croker reduced the frac-
ture.
Miss Maud a. Feader of Lewiston.
is visiting her aunt, Stella NJ. Holmes
Miss Eva Berry is at home from
Massachusetts, for few weeks va
cation.
Mrs. Amanda T. Muzzy was in Ban
gor few days last week.
Mrs. Julia A. Laughton Of Winslow,
is at J. W. Farrar's
Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. Blake were at
Mrs. Katherine Wellmans. Sunday.
Misses Louise and Mabel Fowler Of
Bangor. are visiting at NJ. a Fowler's.
Or. g. G. Iiilgore Of Belfast. was at
j. w Farrar's, Saturday, in consul
tation with DR.. A. Millett in the case
Of John NJ. Farrar
G. +. Campbell has the contract to
" y '''+ 'iA''i - ~ iit"l =,
at $1.95 per rod.
The school committee have contract
ed with Chas. II. Burgess to repair
the school house in No. 10.
- 1T III h'Iu
county convention.
- -, "iiSoH an ne a candidate be-
-,,,.....;..,,..
iil''AN-\ ~ ~
''' I"il''.lNN ~ N''"N' d1e'h Iues-
'''' -'''' nuns '"'S - "A t'h9"ihpuoh'
- '' cur
go N.''''' p i',''"1'' W.T. gNe ivc-
''''' '.' '''''''' ''' enter tnuIcn' norm
1''i.'-' 'u'S ~ ~ '''i'
-, ~ '''''t7 l"i'o"ii !-'
.''' ~ IA i'''''' HI inc
's'7 ~ r. '--''"''S '"i 'N' St4iS ana
Tag 'tN '"tf tt 'At-+@'0 20 Nt Very -t't'it1i-
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South Gardiner to Augusta
Sundays
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER.

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may he had OF T..
II. Walker ticket agent. Augusta. the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS. F. Z. BCOTHBY.
V. Pres. e Gen. Mag'r. G. T. 4 T. A.
Portland. June % 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

Women love a clear. healthy complex
inn pure blood makes IL. BurGocl
Blood Bitters makes pure blood
mon. we'd frit2 wlsy,N
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BOOTHRAY.
Sunday. tuesday. Friday.

steamer Gardiner leaves Augusta ev-
cry day at 4. NJ fof Bath ana all land
ings on the river.
Tuesday and Friday for Boothbay and
the Islands ut A. NJ.
mAylSL,f
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BASE BALL.
National League Games.
At BALTIMORE.

12Sl56 7N 91oll213 R.H.E.
NY, O 60 . . . o % a. o ~ - o-5-lo-2
b. vo3 q o d % y d o o "a l-i- 4-l
Batteries-Mtul and Robinson, Kin.
Gettis and Warner.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-16
PERSONAL.

Superintendent F.. p. Andrews OF tho Chicago
School Board write. thus to a friend apropos OF
the report that ne had resigned: DO not nave
funeral sermon until there Is n corpse The news
have been too am and sb hone az to
so for long time to come us s'ea' anu
glorious work."
Charles Edward Bresler. Of Detroit who has
Just died. for many years n United States con-
sui In Venezuela. and had large business interests
in that country. Through his son; A. J." bres'Sr, h
who is general In the army OF Nenezuea, ne
welded for n time much influence IN venezuelan
affairs.
The last number OF The Harvard Graduates
Magazine" says that DR.. w. l.. Russell. OF Barre,
Mass, who was graduated from Harvard in 1926
and Is the oldest living Harvard graduate, had his
brother James Russell. of Lowell. n guest on
his ninety ninth birthday October %. James. 1t
seems. is ninety one years old and the two Ola
climbed apple trees fliing their pockets with the
fruit, went In swimming. took n tramp OF about
blackberres on the way went 10 a corn roast in
the evening. followed by od-fashioned shake
down in the kitchen. and another round Of whist
later on
George II. Baie. OF Kansas city. has had n
curious career He is native OF Spain. graduate
OF the University OF Heidelberg. and served this
country soldier In the Mexican War. the Civil
War, and In the campaign against the Modocs In
1870 He has been a mechanic a physican. a plano
tuner, a teacher OF modern languages. and n pro-
fessor OF German and chemistry in the University
OF Kansas. But he Is I'm straltened crcum
stances. and depends wholly his pension Of $50 a
month.
Dr d. x. Pearsons OF Chicago. who has given so
much money 20 colleges. disclams any special
credit for doing 81 do not poso-as n benevolent
man." he says. II have labored nearly eighty
years to make money-havc made 1t. and honestly
too The statement may very strange to you
when | say that do not pose n benevolent man.
! have no benevoence in me--nOt n particle l am
the most economical. close-fisted you ever put
your eyes You see 1t In my FACET Is
there. do not think ever foolishly spent $50 In
my Ife.'
New-York tribune., 1898-12-16
WANT DIR. ABBOTT TO STAY.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE YOUNG MEN OF
PLYMOUTH CHURCH

PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
A meeting OF the young men OF Plymouth Church.
Brooklyn was held last night for the purpose OF
showing the intense loyalty Of the young men TO
Dr. Abbott and their Wish TO do everything possible
to induce him to remain pastor OF the church.
These resolutions adopted:
Resolved That the young men OF Plymouth
Church have learned with the deepest regret OF tne
resgnaon Of Of br pr A6b9I and OF the Impending
Resolved. That in common with the members OF
preciation Of the services OF Or Abbott 20 Pym-
outh Church alike as teacher and as pastor. wnich
great that W can only contemplate tnel.
cessation with the deepest sorrow and the keenest
sense Of personal loas,
pastors decision has been reached only after the
most mature deiberation. with full knowledge of
9us w ye puo0se ho9s that fS way be found
he may still remain in Plymouth pulpit.
Resolved. That a committee OF five be appointed et
our affection and regard. and OF our earnest hope.
and to take such action in conference with the Ad-
necessary 20 carry these resolutions into effect;
Resolved That in case i, be finally determ'nsa sa
young men Of the church; as their tribute 10 MIN MN
pledge themselves 70 do their part IN the arriving
ei' spired ed ''S "''> u ''''' ~ '''N''
The chairman OF the meeting. Henry Sanger
Snow appointed the following committee; Robert
Van Iderstine. Darwin J. Meserole II ". y. How
ard. Dr. E. +. Cady and T. r. Temple. DR.. Cady
seemed TO think that something practical should
be done In attempting TO persuade Dr. Abbott 20
reconsider his decision. He thought that another
assistant pastor should be secured and believed
that $4,000 could be raised for that purpose before
Sunday II was the opinion OF most Of the young
ceeding in having DIR. Abbott consent 10 remain
Some protests that the resolutions suggested miSat
vsory Committee were shown to be groundless'
Many tributes were paid 10 pr Aoboits persona,
ity and ability TO present the Gospel In a hNlhg
way to young men,