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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

The new ad of Z. II. jenkins quotes
prices that are more than usually IN
teresting showing as they do that he
unearthed some remarkable bargains.
when in Boston. Mems pants. outing
flannel night shirts. mackintoshes, &c.
&c. are quoted at attractive prices in
deed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Invitations nave been received in the
city for the reception TO be rendered ny
the Citizens II Ellsworth to Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Clara 4. Libby, opposite the Granite
National bank, will commence Il clear
once sale on Tuesday Of millinery. silk
waists. infants goods. ladies' under
wear and let's of desirable goods that
will he closed out at a great sacrifice.
Her ad viii appear tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

For the cure of Alcoholic. Morphine
ami other drug addictions attend the
Maine Kelley Institute at 151 Congress
ST, Portland. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

A woman wrote: One of your Hop
plaStcrs Worn "a hours did my back
more good than all the remedies l ever
us.d-and I've tried about everything
OF druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Judge \. G. Andrews has returned
from business trip To Fitchhurg.
Plymouth and Marlboro Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

airs. James Devine is rapidly recov-
erihS from the effects of a difficult sur
Sical' operation performed last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

The Augusta Ice Company have
placed 20 tons Of ice in the Augusta
Beef Companys ice house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED IS4S.
Banking Rooms 235 Water
Street.

TRuSTEES-J. II. Marley. l.. G. Cor
nish. Iendall TitcOmb, r. +. Parrott.
Treby johnson.
Deposits received and placed Oh interest
the first day of every month.
Interest paid or accredited on account
on first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by law from all
taxes. and accounts are stricdy Gonfiden-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to Execu-
tors, Administrators, Guardians. Trus-
tees, married women and minors.
EDWIN G. DUDLEY. Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

y number of desirable residences in
Augusta, Maine varying in prices from
$3.50 to $500; also several ~ u = acre
places in the suburbs Of this city: one
tw0-storY house and lot in Lewiston.
Maine. a number of farms in l<cnnebeo
county. varying in price from $1,000 "
5000. Houses and tenemcnts to let t.
w. Whitehouse. Attorney, Augusta Me.
ianl diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

The engagement of the Bowdoin
Glec, Banjo and Mandolin club in this
city. Feb II, has been cancelled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night itching piles.
Doan's Ointment cures. quickly and per
manentIy At any drug store, - cents.
mon wed& fritz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

The many friends of Miss Grace
Downing will he sorry to learn of her
Illness with typhoid fever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Railroad Commissioner Chadbourne
Of Biddeford. was in the city. satur-
day. on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

The Captain Chapman farm. situate in
Augusta on the Coombs Mills road. TWO
miles from Kennebec bridge Over 100
acres of land; buildings in fine order.
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to Lendall 1itcomb. Augusta, Me.
mays, Az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

A capable girl 10 assist in the care. of
children Wages. 81 Apply with refer
cnces between I and G. to Mrs. Jos. VII
hanson. Jr.. . Grovc street. .nnz21 I-
situation AZ housckecper or to do
plain sewing or amy light work. ADDRESS
T. Journal office ian2ad2t'
Wanted it known that after February
LIST. shall open a tirst-class restaurant
With ladies' dining rooms up stairs three
doors below dye house. Board by day
or week Breakfast and supper. DC;
dinners pc. Furnished rooms 10 l&t,
I2e Water ST, Augusta. l.. 'heltra' Prop.
Parties with $4,000 to purchase one-half
Of a good paying business. None but
those meaning business need answer.
Address by letter, Manager. Journal
Office, Augusta, Me.
Upright and faithful gentlemen or la
dies to travel for responsible. established
house in Maine Monthly $GJUo ana eX
pcnSes. Position steady. Reference. En-
close sclf-addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company, Dept, *. Chi
ca@o. 1ahl'.d-il
First class girls for general housework;
also second girls. good places now wait
ing with good wages. Any party desiring
ii good housekeepcr please call at Ne.
2a% Water street. where YOU can find seV-
cldl tdlGDlt anu itlhiblt ll'hf' NJ l''o
waiting for situations. Mrs. Lizzie hoycs,
op3 Water Street i;tuo2 diff
Bicycle riders to know that J. VIII store
and clean their wheels. delivering them
in the spring. Whole expense only Sl.30.
f. l. Clark. Augusta. noV9.dtt
Men and women to work at home.
pay IS TO SIG per week for making crayoh
portraits, new patent method. anyone
who can read or write can do the work.
at home in spare time. day or evening.
Send for particulars and work at once.
Address. II. A Grip. German artist. ~
rome. Pa. noVlS. ddinos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Ches. F. Flynt Of the Journal has
returned from a business trip 10 Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Mrs. Lorenzo Hallowen Of Eas,
PIttston, was IN Augusta, SATURDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

=, c. Trueworthy Of Newport was
registered at the North. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

A new two and a half story story
frame house with ell on Bangor street,
with modern improvements. arranged for
two families. Also a two and half sto-
ry frame building. with ell, and double
house lot on School street. nicely ar
ranged. Both pieces of property close TO
schoolhouse, within five minutes walk Of
depot and business street. Both will be
sold cheap for cash or on easy terms If
purchaser so desires. Apply to Thomas
J. Lynch. noVl0dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Hon. Edward Wiggin and wife. snen,
sunday with friends in Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

story and a half house with ell and
stable. located on Capitol street This
house is conveniently arranged and with
in a minutes walk OF the schoolh0use ana
street cars and five minutes walk from
depot and business street. Also two
seated carriage ana phaeton. Apply 10
Thomas J. Lynch. novlG,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

FOR SALE AT A BARGA1N-The res
idence, "A Green street, of the late Rev.
S. G. Sargent. Inquire of G. G. Hunt. 4J
South Chestnut street. june4. diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31
local Notice.

last dav Of Miss SaffGrd's sale al
coet jan3idit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

The Sons of Veterans will hold two
nights fair March and 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

In Hallowell, pleasant cottage house
ON Second street Seven rooms; good re-
pair; stable; fruit trees and garden plot.
f'iuc spring water. Apply ut once. w. IL.
Perry, at Halloween National Bank.
ian22doW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31
FOR SALE.

An old established Drug Store. good
location good trade: city of fifteen
thousand. Forty miles from Boston.
Address by mail only, T journal office.
.Ian2Sd2t&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31
Local Matters.

F. fl. Dutton Of WatervIue. snar,
Saturday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

q. r. Bryant Of Knox, registered At
the Cony House, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

Miss NJ. J. Reilly is spending a week
with Mrs. 4. w Philbrook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-31

An Easy" price and Sign M rker, with
extra set of large figures. G. w. Fletch
cr. IS Chapel street, Augusta. de.
janSdtf
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LOST.

\ bunch Of keys, between Farmers ho-
tel and Davis store. Owners name on a
tag. Pleas" return ia Harry r. Lishnese.
Augusta i;In2Qd9t#
The evening times., 1898-09-17
The CuIpabiIity of Mr. Nobody.

1t would be to offer an extremely
vicious proposition to say that because
our War Department officials are yir-
tuous, there shall be no more cakes
and ale" They, or some of them. are
not virtuous at all, and as for the
cakes and ale, careful investigation
might show that soldiers have starved
10 death for the single reason that
somebody was, for an extended period,
too drunk to sign the acquisitions that
would have fed them literally.
For people of the ordinary, common
sort, it may be indecorous to find fault
with the amiable and social weaknesses
of officials in authority. If a gentle
man whose sobriety is a condition
precedent 10 the supply of neces-
sary things TO an army happens daily
and hourly to meet few friends, with
the result that he is unable to write his
name, we take it that nobody should
be severely critical. Persons unac-
quainted with the ethics and conyen-
tions of public life might be tempted
to say that responsible officer in that
chronic state ought to use a rubber
stamp; but that would only display
their ignorance. Rubber stamps cost
money. and a war must be conducted
with due regard to economy, though
the heavens fall, and every volunteer
die for lack of rations or medicine.
In these apologetic remarks we do
not mean to excuse the depravity of
of nd oT1lfc cd
grateful enough to their superiors tc
object because the Long Island Rail-
way has enjoyed a murderous monop-
oily of transportation and provender in
connection with the camp at Montauk
Point. On the contrary, we are in
clined to agree with Senator Hanna in
his opinion that, il soldiers have sick
ened and died in consequence, it has
been because they have battened too
gluttonously upon the dainties which
their foolish friends have forwarded
TO them, but which, fortunately. have
been stopped at the corporation wharf.
Nobody has any right to find fault.
There is a sacred contract in existence
giving monopolistic rights to charge
the boys dollar a meal, and fifteen
cents a sandwich, and, if their mothers
and sisters were allowed to send them
anything to keep them from starvation,
the holiest principles of sound bust
ness would be violated.
In this case. 1t will be observed that,
differing from the one first alluded to,
it is robbery and not rum that seems
The evening times., 1898-09-17
REDUCING SIMPSONS FLEET
But Thirty-two Retained of His One
Hundred ships

The dissolution of the great war feet
which was commanded by Rear Admi-
raj Sampson will begin immediately IN
der orders issued yesterday This fleet
was composed of every battleship and
armored cruiser in the service. all the
monitors on the Atlantic Coast and a
host of cruisers, gUnbOats. torpedo boats
and auXiliaries About Ig0 vessels were
under Admiral Simpsons command and
the orders issued provide for the reten-
ton in active service OF only thirty-two
of these
The reduced feet will consist of the
following vessels: Battleships, Indiana,
Massachusetts and Texas; armored cruis-
ers, New York and Brooklyn; monitors,
Amphitrite Puritan. Aliantonomoh and
Terror. cruisers. Cincinnati MOntgOm-
cry. Newark. San Francisco. Detroit.
MaTblehead. New Orleans and Mayflow-
er; gUnboats. Bancroft Marietta, Topeka,
Castine. Nashville. Wilmington. Machias,
and Princeton, and auxiliaries, Fern.
Wasp, Hist, Resolute, Potomac. Scorpi-
on and AlvaradO.
In accordance with Secretary Longs
orders the former Morgan liners known
in the navy as the auxiliary cruisers Yam
kee. Dixie, Prairie and Yosemite. and the
will proceed TO the League Island navy
yard and there be placed in reserve.
At the Norfolk navy yard these auxilia-
ries will be placed out of commission:
Siren. Stranger. Oneida. Tecumseh. Vik-
ing, Wasp, Frolic, Apache and Sylvia.
Among the other vessels 10 be retired
are the Gloucester and the Vixen. the
only unarmored ships that took part in
the destruction of Cervera's fleet
The decision to reduce the naval force
was based on reasons OF economy. Near
, l. all the fighting ships are kept in se-v-
ice. together with few auXiiiaries that
demonstrated their usefulness as dis
patch vessels. No change has been made
in the command of the feet. which Will
I continue under Rear Admiral Sampson.
Capt. John r. Bartlett. retired. chief Of
/ the United States auxiliary naval force.
made a report TO Secretary Long yester-
/ day on the retirement Of the vessels
| composing the inner line OF naval defense.
| He SAYS that in the past week the mOni-
| tor CatSkin and the ship Wyaniotte have
been put out of commission at the
/ League Island navy yard, the yacht Ell
| friCa at New York: the yacht Aileen is
| on her way to New York TO so out of
| commission; the receiving ships New
Hampshire St Louis Minnesota and
| Dale have been turned over TO the States
| of New York. Massachusetts, Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland, respectively for the
use of the Naval Militia. and the reoeiv-
ing ship Portsmouth to the State of New
Jersey for the same purpose.
The evening times., 1898-09-17
PLAYING WITH A REPTILE.
Colonel Roosevelt Sees His SON With
u Snake COiIed About His Body.

Oys-er Bay n. V, Sept. 17.-CO'. R2Ose-
Welt took a stroll yesterday with his chill
dren and guests through dense woodland.
When the party returned to the Roosevelt
residence little Teddy. the coIoners eldest
son, had cOiled about the upper part of
his body a snake that measured about
five or six feet. Young Theodore had
firm grasp on the snakes tail, and with
one hand had hold OF the snake a half
dozen inches from the head. To demon
stra.e that the reptile was very mucn
alive. young Teddy uncoiled the snake
and placed it en- the ground. holding only
by its tail
''Lok out there. teddy the cs.oaeI call
ed. ''he will bite you. Keep hold OF him
close up by the head Teddy. jr..
did promptly as he was bidden Today
the snake is in alcohol
Col. Roosevelt roams over the beauti-
full woodland and pastures. wearing an
old soft felt hat. a pair of gray wooden
knickerbockers. golf stockings. heavy
shoes, and negligee shirt. This is the
manner of man whom his townsmen now
call governor, and of whom his Httle
four-year-old son. Archibald said today:
My papa's name is Mr.. Roosevelt: he's
a colonel and he's a governor. too"
The evening times., 1898-09-17
MINING RIGHTS IN CHINA.
A Ncw Era in the Celestial Empires
Policy

In report to the State Department
Consul James w. Ragsdale. at Tientsin.
China, Tells of the first concession ever
granted by the Imperial Chinese govern
ment to foreign syndicate by the terms
of which foreigners have the right to
open and work lines construct and op-
crate railways all entirely free from Chi
nese control other than the payment of
a royalty and in conformity with the
general laws of the empire as applicable
to foreigners. He says: "On the 2lst day
OF May. 1895 there were signed i'll the
presence of the ministers of Tsungli va
men. articles of agreement which ceded
to the Pekin Syndicate, Limited of Lon
don. the sole right TO open and work the
coal and iron deposits of central and
southern Shangi and the petroleum de-
posits of the entire province; also. the
right to construct and operate all neces-
sary railways to main trunk lines and
iIavigabIe waters for exporting the min
ing products
The signing OF this contract, he adds.
marks the most important epoch in the
history of the industrial policy of China
The precedent has been established of
allowing foreigners for commercial pur-
poses to own real estate in the interior
of the empire.
The evening times., 1898-09-17
war Department Threats.

We hope that Chaplain Christensen,
of the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth
Indiana Regiment, has the courage of
his knowledge and viii decline to be
inundated by the War Department
He is now in position to become the
most conspicuous figure in America, if
he is the aggressive enemy of wrong
his commission from God and his con-
secration by the church should make
him.
On his return to Indianapolis he re-
cited a few of the facts established by
competent testimony before the board
appointed by General Breckenridge as
TO the iendish neglect of the sick in
hospital at Camp Thomas For the
purpose of reducing him to silence and
as warning to other soldiers who are
disposed TO tell the damning truth
about that hell on earth, the War De-
partment has ordered him TO report
whether he has been correctly quoted.
If he is intimidated and backs down
in fear Of the department, his retrac
zion viii be paraded as an evidence of
The falsity of such charges. If he
lands by his words and defies the de-
The evening times., 1898-09-17
FATHER sPoILs : ROMANCE,
Sent Detectives to Take Willie Ava,
From His Sweetheart

Philadelphia, Sept. 17.-William Harlan
BENSON, seventeen years old, fell desper-
ately in love with pretty sixteen-year-old
Flora Floemmel, of Camden. when he met
her this summer at Rehobeth Beach
Del, where the Bensons have a beautiful
villa The Floemmels. although not
wealthy, are nice people.
Last Friday Miss F'ioemmel returned
home to attend school. Young Benson in
formed his mother that he was also GO
ing home to his studies and his mother SO
wrote to his father. When the son failed
to reach home his father became alarmed
and engaged two detectives to look hin,
rp. They found that he had engaged
board with John S. Gratz, who lives next
door to his sweetheart in Camden.
The detectives took charge of the lad as
runaway early Thursday morning as he
was coming off a Camden ferry boat, and
took him to his father in PHILADELPHIA
who returned home with him.
The evening times., 1898-09-17
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Il, 1898.
IntoIerabIe Cuban Conditions.

This mornings news from Havana
viii give TO the public an idea Of the in
tolerable conditions Of which the Amer
ican Commission has refused to take
any account. The Cubans have no food
and no means Of disbanding. There is
no work for them in the cities, and the
plantations and farms We're destroyed
by the orders Of Weyler, which have
been kept in force by Blanco. The Red
Cross Society and the American Gov
ernment have ample supplies aboard
ships, but are prevented from landing
them by BlancO. Besides the Cuban
soldiers. most of the people on the
island are on the verge of death by
starvation. II was the intention of the
Government and the Red Cross to pour
supplies into Cuba until the worst fea-
lures of the present situation were
abolished. but the Gbstinacy Of Blanco
has prevented this.
The American Commission, after an
nouncing its satisfaction with the su-
premacy Of the oppressive Spaniard,
has refused to listen TO any appeals and
protests, referring the unhappy victims
Of Blanco to that tyrant himself for
relief and justice. Then, instead Of
providing for the earliest evacuation Of
Cuba by the Spaniards, it has devised
a red-tape system Of transacting what
it calls diplomatic business that viii
postpone Blanco's departure far beyond
a reasonable time. In vain Mr.. Porter.
who represents the President, has urged
the Commission to compel the instant
evacuation of different ports in order
that provisions for the starving may be
admitted. Yet the Porto Rico Commits
sion virtually completed the most i'm
portant part of its work in less than
two days. 1t is no exaggeration to say
tsat under the circumlocution methods
forced On the Commission by Sampson,
Cuba viii not be free of Blanco for
many months When the Peace Com
mission has done its work at Paris and
sailed for home Blanco viii still be in
full control at Havana.
There was positively no reason why
Havana should not have been turned
over to an American commander the
day after the signing of the protocol.
TIE Times appealed to the President
TO take imma diate possession to prevent
the conditions that have followed the
continued supremacy of the Spanish
il pointed out the infinite mischief
Blanco could do, not only in the way of
starving the Cubars, but also in turn
ing them against the Americans and
making the future government of the
island a difficult business. The worst
fears Of TIE Times have been realized.
The evening times., 1898-09-17
A PLAN OF GOV. BLoXHAM
Suggests a Convention to Consider
Niiitin Reorganization.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept 1L-Gov Blox-
ham has issued call addressed to the
governor of each State for a national con-
vention in Tampa on February s, 1889, for
the purpose of discussing plans for re-
organization of the State militia service
The object of this convention" says the
governor in his call will be to discuss
and suggest methods for placing State
troops on the most effective footing
Questions relating to arms equipment.
tactics, clothing, food, and transporta-
tion viii be considered and discussed by
experts.
Special attention will be given to the
subject of camp sites. sanitation and all
precautionary measures that modern
science can suggest to insure the comfort
and health of troops
"a commodious building will be arranr-
ed for the exhibition of such articles as
may be deemed desirable for army and
navy use.
In the interest of patriotism and the
welfare of the country l respectfully re-
quest governors of the various States of
the Union to appoint delegates from their
land and naval militia service TO this con-
vention.
THE army and navy of the United
States will be represented by prominent
delegates
The evening times., 1898-09-17
DANCING AND CARDS.
Lively Debate AmGEg Methodist
Churchmen in Toronto


Toronto. Sept. 1.-THE quadrennial con-
ference of the supreme governing body Of
the Methodist Church of the Dominion
has been in session here for ten days
and the members have had several excit-
ing discussions. The most heated and
sensational was on matters of discipline
The result of the debate is that members
of the Methodist Church who go to the
aters or dances or have dances or card
playing in their own houses will be ex-
pelled.
Edward Gurney, wealthy manufac-
turer here and in New York State. de-
clared he would as soon play a game of
cards as read a novel. yet Brother
Moore had said card playing led one
straight down to hell"
John T. Moore-So it does
Mr.. Gurney-That is absolute nonsense.
Referring to dancing. Mr. Gurney said
there was no moral question involved.
Victoria, the purest sovereign on earth.
countenaances it. Would Brother Moore
say that it, too led down to help"
Mr.. Moore-Yes
Mr.. Gurney-The man who says that
should be a candidate for the lunatic asy-
lum.
In this fashion the debate proceeded
until vote was taken, when Brother
Moore's supporters carried the day. and
as q result secessions on an extensive
scale are expected, all the broader-mind-
ed men demanding that the questions re-
ferred to be left to the consciences of in
dividual church members