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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-18
The inviolate CITY.

The fur market covers several acres
and here in the early morning one may
see a thousand Acknowledged merchants
in gorgeous silks moving about among
masses of furs Of all kinds brought in by
nomads on their camclS and dromctaries
from the wild and cold regions of Mon
goia. 1t is one Of the most interesting
Of all the novel Spectacies which Picking
mas to offer to watch the caravans of
these nomadS and their odd-looking an
lmals with hair nine or twelve inches long
passing in Single file through the gate.
They bring in furs, and carry back brick
tea, silk and coal to the Tartdns and Rus
slams of the interior. In a Reorganization
OF the city one comes across strange spec
tacles, and makes acquaintance with
strange businesses. Here is a butcher
killing sheep in front of his shop and
leaving the blood on the ground before
you. Next door, perhaps is one who sells
llSn. winch he extracts all alive from Il
tank. In case YOU wish for less than a
whole fish the dealer will pun one out of
the water, lay ii on the block and cut a
piece OF quiVering flesh out of the side
while you wait. throw the remnant back
INTO a separate pail of water and wait
for another customer to take it, one of
the chief meats sold is pork and YOU
see pigs trotting about through the
streets. Close to the pork-shop is place
where they sell nothing but collins which
the dutlful son invests in as a present
for his father long before the old gentle
man is dead; and on the opposite side are
places whose specially is incense and
loss-sticks, or gold and silver paper to
be burned at a funera! TO provide the
fare from this world into the next or
birds and Soldtishes. or coaldust mixed
up with mud and made up into balls. If
YOU are very hard up and in want of a
meal there is a little place round the
corner where YOU can get cameIS meat
soup, roast mule and similar luxuries at
low prices. There are places for gamb-
ling and dime museum shows. There
are restaurants Of every description and
opium joints without number. And the
streets meanwhile are filled with a stream
of yellow individuals of all classes and
ages and both sexes You pass striking
looking officials on Monaghan ponies. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-18
.--ICE.-

Having purchased the business and
good Will of the Peoples Ice Company I
am prepared TO deliver ice in any guam
tity desired. Prices as low as the low
est. Place Your orders now with 80
peoples Ice Company Drop a card ~
leave your orders at Purinton Bros. coal
office: or with driver on delivery wagon.
Inc best OF service guaranteed +. O.
"etciieH' i'V NfoNe 81. mayl4 .d1w*
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WALDO.
TROY.

Fred Carter is at home sick with
measles.
Miss Minnie Hillman is teaching in
Brooks.
Elmer Bagley was thrown from his
bicycle, Sunday, by the breaking of a
pedal, fracturing his right collar bone.
j. f. Pierce returned to Boston Tues
man on the electric cars.
Miss Lizzie Rhoades has returned
from Lewiston, where she has been for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-18
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION,

Official list, showing the number OF
delegates which the different cities,
towns and plantations are entitled to.
20 cities, 42l towns. and IS plantations,
entitled to 1926 delegates.
Republican State Committee,
Augusta, Maine, May 2, 1898
The basis of representation in the call
for the Republican State convention to
be held at Augusta, Tuesday, June 49,
1898. for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Governor to be supported
at the September election.
Each city, town and plantation will
be entitled to one delegate and for each
Is votes cast for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1896 an additional
delegate, and for fraction of 40 votes
in excess Of IS votes further addi-
tional delegate
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing. the secretary of the committee has
made a classification of delegates based
upon this representation. The town nr
plantation which threw "A votes is, I'M
der this call, only entitled to one dele
gate. In order to get a second delegate
il must have thrown - votes for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1896. The fraction Of 40 votes to give
another delegate, must be in excess of
10 votes.
1t is hoped that if any errors are
discovered in the list they will be
promptly reported to the secretary so
that all mistakes may be corrected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-18

c. f. Libby is completing a small
house near o. Johnson's for rent.
f. p. Whitney returned home from
Salem, Mass. where he has been in the
hospital
Mrs Hoxie has opened a millinery
and dry goods store in the Murray
block
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Silsby & Co.,
SAIL. MAKERS,

VIII furnish Awnings at the lowest cash
prices. We have constantly on hand sec
ond hand canvas for covers; also new
covers for wagons all waterproof. Tents
for sale or to let all sizes for camping on:
parties. Sails for ships, schocners and
yachts a speciality.
III COMMERCIAL ST,
Bath, Me.
Telepf .one I'LL.
ms rel 3d2no
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BURNHAM.

the past year. She is in very poor
health.
The record-union., 1898-08-08

The Board of Trustees Of the City of Sac
ramento do ordain as follows:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm company, or corporation,
owner agent, contractor, or employe, to
hang. construct. suspend or maintain
within the limits of the City Of Sacra-
mento, any canvas or cloth shade, CT
canvas or cloth or other material of any
kind whatever extending TO any point
lower than seven feet in a perpendicular
line above the sidewalk, or so that the
same shall project or hang from any such
porch balcony or awning below point
seven feet above such sidewalk. meaSur-
ed in a perpendicular line.
Sec g In shall be the duty of any per-
son. firm company or corporation, having
as owner or agent or contractor, or en-
ploye. charge of any cloth or canvas
Shade. or shade of other material hang
ING from any porch, balcony or awning
below a point seven feet from the side
Immediately after the passage Of this
, ordinance to remove the same or to so
adjust the same that the lower end there
of shall not extend below such point seven
feet perpendicular from the sidewalk
Sec. 8. Any person violating any Of the
Ned guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by
q, fine not exceeding three hundred dol
lars or by Imprisonment in the City jail
moi exceeding three months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Sec A. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Passed February II 1896.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
I. Approved February 20, 1896.
~ c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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authorize entry in satisfaction upon the
record, and the mortgage Is thus can
celed, such entry does not srequire the
stamp.
Letters of administration, letters
testamentary or of guardianship, it is
held, do not require stamps, but petit
tions for the appointment of admin
istrators, executors or guardians, do re-
quire stamps, as do bonds of adminis-
traitors, executors or guardians. No
stamp is required on the certificate of
tax sale for unpaid taxes, nor on the
certificate of redemption from sale. !
1t is held also that every separate
consignment of goods delivered for
storage requires a receipt, which must
be stamped If the consignment re-
quires several days in delivery. 1t need
not, however, have but one tax of 25
cents on it's receipt if it can be shown
to be but one consignment. If no
warehouse receipt is issued the book Of
the express company delivering the
consignment being signed as receipt,
the stamp should be affixed thereto.
Mere local operators for the delivery
Of packages, baggage and the like
within the same town may give re-
ceipts, which are not required to be
stamped.
Where, in consideration of an addi-
ton to the regular storage charge, an
additional responsibility is assumed,
the instrument is stamped as an in
surance policy at the rate of l cent
on each dollar of premium charged. 1t
is also held that where policy of life
insurance is assigned as collateral Sc
curity for a loan exceeding $1,000 it
should be stamped as a pledge, accord
ing to the amount of the debts secured
and not according to the face of the
policy.
The record-union., 1898-08-08
COAST BASEBALL.
The Santa Cruz Team Worsts the
Oak1ands.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. THE Santa
Cruz baseball nine worsted the Oak
land team to-day in one of the fastest
games Of the season McIntyre's good
all-round work and Lange's fine rec
ord at third were the features of the
game. Score: Santa Cruz 3, hits 8, err
rors 2; Oakland 2, hits 6, errors 5. Bat
teries-E. Daubenbis and G. Daubenbis; !;
Russell and Sullivan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug Z. - San
Francisco set a merry pace for the
Stockton millers to-day, and when it
was all over the score stood B to / in
favor of the locals Stockton led in
hitting, connecting safely with Shea
eight times, two Of which were two
base hits, but the excellent fielding
game of San Francisco kept the millers
away from the plate. Score: Stockton
/, hits s, errors 8; San Francisco 8,
hits Z, errors /. Batteries-San Fran
cisco, Shea and Hammond; Stockton,
Whalen and Billings.
SAN JOSE, Aug. 1.-The San Jose
team was shut out by the Athletics to-
day, the score standing 2 to O. The
game was finely played on both sides,
but the Frisco boys were better bat
ters, and their pitcher, Fitzpatrick, was
kingpin.
The San Jose made third but once in
the game. To Pyne, the first base
man of the Athletics, Is due the honor
Of making the two runs. Riley's work
on second base was a prime feature,
while as a batter his Eastern swats
made the local team open it's eyes. At
tendance 1,5OO. Score: Athletics 2, hits
6, errors /; San Jose o, hits 3, errors 8.
Observation-Disclosures and Peters;
Iberg and Kent.
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FIRE AT MODESTO.
Four Places Of Business Destroyed
and Five Horses Burned.

MODESTO, Aug. IA fire this morn
ing destroyed four places of business
and burned five horses to death.
The blaze started in the Empire liv-
cry stable, and soon communicated to
"A. Giovanetti's building, Occupied as a
Saloon and cobbler shop. Masonic Hall,
adjoining, was slightly damaged, but
being of brick did not burn.
The fire then crossed the street to the
building belonging TO Mrs. John War
ner of San Jose, containing the UNDER
taking parlors of G. r. Graves, which
was gutted, as was a storeroom ad-
joining. A building belonging to Peter
Schafer was partly burned. IT con-
tanned Justice Towne's courtroom and
the pottery store of Mrs. Kirk.
The stable was the property of c. c.
Wright Of Los Angeles, and was valued
at $4,000 and was insured for 81, 500.
The lessees Were Boone & Hamblet ton.
Five horses, all of the harness and sew
eral vehicles were burned. There was
an insurance of $1,000 on the stock in
the stable.
Gfovanetti owned the saloon in his
building, and the building and stock
We're insured for 81, 500; loss 50, 800. II
N. Thompson lost $3.50 in his cobbler
shop, not insured. Graves loss was 81.
900, not insured. The other losses were
Slight
The record-union., 1898-08-08

munlcation to the New York Yacht
Club relative to the arrangement for
races Tor the Americas cup much be-
lore the, end of the week. He realized
mat council of the New York Yacht
Ciub must be summoned to discuss the
matter, and, while he earnestly hopes
Tor an acceptance he recognizes that
the New York Yacht Club has diff
culties to surmount, owing to the mem
bers being scattered on account of the
war with Spain and for other reasons.
Yesterdays cable dispatch was sim
ply notification that the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club would do itself the honor
10 challenge for the cup, if agreeable
to the New York Yacht Club.
All connected with the challenge
show the keenest interest, and Mr..
Kelly says they will allow nothing to
debar them from competing for the
coveted trophy, except a definite re-
fusal on the part of the New York
Yacht Club. There is every disposition
to meet the wishes of the New York
Yacht Club, and in the event of the
latter finding difficulties in arranging
for a race in 1899, owing to possible
disorganization, caused by the HiSpano-
American war, the challengers will ask
that the matter be postponed for a
year. and that no other challenge be
accepted.
1t seems, however, from preliminary
inquiries as to whether a challenge
would be agreeable, that one would
be cordially welcomed, and Messrs.
Harland and Wolff are preparing to
build a sloop.
The delegation from the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, which will sail for New
York on August 24th, consists OF Sec
retary H. c. Kelly, Vice Commodore
Major r. G. Sharman- Crawford and
H. M. GildoWhy.
The Associated Press learns that the
real animus of the comment and mis-
statements of the Field in its last
issue are due to the fact that Sir
Thomas Upton forestalled another
challenge which was contemplated by
certain yachtsmen, backed by mill
ionaire, probable Sir George Newnes.
The record-union., 1898-08-08
CHICAGo's SUNDAY RECORD.
Eight Violent Deaths and One Per-
SON Fatally Injured.

CHICAGO, Aug. There We're eight
violent deaths and one fatally injured
in this city in the past twenty-fouI
hours. The dead are:
]. H. Banks, Postmaster and former
Mayor Of Willow Springs, ILL.,, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself at the
Briggs House; cause unknown
Ralph Saunders, bicyclist, was struck
and killed by an Alton train as he
was completing a century run.
Louis Hansen, aged z, was killed by
a trolley car while jumping from a
carette.
p Morey was drowned while bathing
in the lake. Attempts at rescue failed
Jacob Zinkewitz committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid; cause un-
known.
Jera Roe died of scalds received by
entering a bath tub half filled with
boiling water
Pete Mungac and John Bosisch were
killed and Steve Koss fatally injured
at the Illinois Steel Works while
cleaning fues of a blast furnace. A
mass Of red-hot Stag fell on them.
The record-union., 1898-08-08
WORK OF THE TUG HUDSON.
Sinks One Spanish S1oop and Cap
lures Another. 5-a

KEY WEST Fla.l, Aug. 7,-6:15 a.
m.)-The tug Hudson, which has been
with the Uncas on the north coast
blockade. sank a little Spanish sloop
a few nights ago, and captured an
other off Cardenas yesterday. The cap
tured sloop was the Christina, and was
loaded with fish, a quantity of which
was served up for breakfast by the
Hudson's men, who had been out for
a month, and had little left in the
way Of provisions.
Three Spaniards were on the Chris
tina, and put off in their tender when
they saw the Hudson approaching, and
gained key just off shore.
The converted yacht Oneida also
came from the blockade to-day. She
reports that day before yesterday a
body of Spanish infantry fired about
thirty rifle shots at sher from a point
on the beach several miles east OF
MORO Castle. The gunboat did not
return the fire.
The record-union., 1898-08-08
Such Thing as Victory 50 Complete and
Easy as TO be Embarrassing.
Says No Native Government is Pos
sib1e, and No American Govern
ment is Ready or Likely to be
Ready for a Long Time to Como
.
-Criticise the Management of
the War Office.

LONDON, Aug. S.-The Times" this
morning editorially says:
1T is a hard nut the negotiators have
to crack regarding Cuba. The Ameri-
cans cannot garrison the island, and it
would be rather absurd to be compelled
to ask the Spanish troops to remain and
to keep order there. There is such a
thing as victory so complete and easy
as to be more embarrassing than q
struggle upon something like equal
terms.
Had the Spanish army in Cuba been
beaten in the field, the situation would
have been much less complicated, as
the administration of the island would
simply be taken over by the victorious
army.
THE American War Office is the sub
ject Of severe criticism from men Of all
parties, and Secretary Alger, as our
New York correspondent casually OBJ
served is regarded seriously as a can
didate for retirement into private life.
There undoubtedly has been most Sc
Tious mismanagement in connection
with the Santiago forces, and had not
public opinion interviewed upon the
manifesto of the Generals. it is not
iilipAODdDlS lIidl the w dI OlilCS MOulu
have gone on covering up its own mis-
takes until the Santiago force had sue
cumbed entirely TO disease and priva-
tion. Now the American troops are
being deported from the island as rap
idly as possible, but with them goes
every trace of American power to deal
with a public question of which Spain
is to be deprived
mo native government is possible, no
American government is ready or likely
to be ready for a long time to come. In
the meantime the Spanish army is
starving with the civil population
Events seem to have moved so quickly
as TO leave the American War Office
absolutely unprepared to deal with
problems much greater than the provis-
joining Of the field force at Santiago"
The record-union., 1898-08-08
NEW STAMP ACT.
Important Decision Rendered by
Internal Revenue Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has de-
cided that deeds to cemetery lots which
convey only the right to burial therein
to erect monuments, etc, do not require
revenue stamp under the new law.
He has held, also, in another case that
on deeds Of conveyance the tax should
be computed upon the true value of the
property conveyed; that on deeds con-
veying only specified fractional inter-
est in undivided property the tax should
be computed on the actual value of the
interest conveyed; also that all deeds
Of conveyance where the value of the
property exceeds 500 must be stamped
The fact that the deed is deed of gift
from husband and wife does not exempt
from tax. A quit-claim deed, or a deed
made to correct defect in a previous
deed, must be stamped.
A certificate on the back or margin OF
a mortgage that the mortgage has been
satisfied requires a stamp as a certifi-
cate- Where. however. the Local laws
The record-union., 1898-08-08
DISAPPOINTED GOLD SEEKERS
Many Arrive on the TiIlamook
From the Klondike.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Z. The
steamer Tfllamook arrived this evening.
fifteen days from ST. Michael, with
thirty-seven passengers, nearly all dis
appointed gold-seekers returning from
the Klondike. She brought down but
little gold, the total amount being va
riously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The Leelanawa had a hard time of it
on her outward passage. The Tilla-
nook took in tow from her the river
steamer Rideout. The Rideout was
burned almost to the waters edge
shortly before leaving and only by
the exercise of the greatest care was
the trip made in safety.
AT Dutch Harbor a barge belonging
to the California Yukon Transporta-
ton Company was taken in tow, but it
had to be abandoned before the end Of
the voyage was reached. The barge
began to leak, and when the leak got
beyond control everything of value on
the barge was taken on board the
Tillamook and the craft turned adrift.
The record-union., 1898-08-08
May Not Garry So Many Troops as Was
First Intended.
Growing Belief That the Beginning
of Peace Negotiations Will
Mean the mastering Out Of
Most Of the Troops Remaining
at Camp Merritt and the Pre-
sidio.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. THE big
transports Scandia and Arizona may
sail for the Philippines by the end of
the week, but not before. There is a
growing belief that they may not carry
so many men as was at first intended,
and that the beginning of peace ne
gotiations will mean the mastering out
OF most of the troops remaining at
Camp Merritt and the Preside. Gen
eral Merritt has now with him or on
the way to Manila 1900 men. Nearly
QUO tons OF commissary stores will
go on the Scandia and Arizona
The only movement of troops during
the early part of the week will be the
beginning Of their march to the Yo-
semitic of the Utah Cavalry, and per-
haps the sailing of $50 members of the
First New York Regiment on the Mari
posa. No arrangements have been
perfected yet for the transportation of
the rest of the regiment, and they are
likely to remain here for several weeks,
unless some vessel not now in sight
takes them. Major General Merriam
himself is anxious to go to Honolulu
to look over the new territory added
to his department, but he states posi-
lively that he will not leave here until
the way is clear to send all the troops
ordered to sail for Manila.
The volunteers of the Eighth Cali
fornia Regiment, stationed at Fort
Point, are no longer called on to prac-
>tice with old muzzle-loading cannon,
but are being drilled in the work Of
manning modern guns. Every day a
detail from each company receives in
structions on mortar batteries, 12-inch
breech-loading rifles and disappearing
guns.
There are now 292 patients in the
Divisional Hospital at the Preside.
Both Of the big buildings in use are
full, and five hospital tents have been
erected. Twelve patients were brought
in to-day, seven of whom have mea-
s1es-three from the Seventh Califor-
mia, two from the Fifty-first Iowa, one
from the First Tennessee and one from
the First Oregon recruits. The most
serious case in the Division Hospital is
that of First Sergeant Wesley Kimmer-
ly of the First Tennessee Regiment,
who has pinal meningitis, and is not
expected to live. In the Preside Post
Hospital there are fifty-three cases, a
decrease of two from the total Satur-
day morning. Only one patient is
dangerously ill. Private Reed Of Com
pany E, First New York Regiment, who
is very low with pneumonia.
The record-union., 1898-08-08

and in violation of the trust reposed in
the delegates sent to nominate a Peo-
pies Party ticket, / have no hesitation
whatever in considering myself as the
unanimous nominee of the Peoples
Party for Governor of this State, for
ii has never been contended that any
political party is bound by the actions
OF its representatives who violate their
trust by going outside of their party TO
nominate political opponents
AS the campaign progresses. Mr..
Shanahan proposes to address the vot-
ers of the State in behalf of the party
he represents.
The record-union., 1898-08-08

The Board of Trustees of the City of Sac
ramento do ordain as follows:
Section !. 1t shall be, and is hereby made
unlawful for any person owning or having
the control or possession of any bull dog
or bull terrier to permit such bull dog
or bull terrier to run at large either in
the streets or on the sidewalks or in the
alleys of the City of Sacramento, except
said dogs be firmly muzzled by some con-
trivance which will render such dogs un-
able to open their mouths or to bite.
Sec 2. Any person owning or controlling
or having in his possession any bull dog
or bull terrier and permitting the same to
run upon the streets or sidewalks or al
leys OF, the City Of SACRAMENTO unless
muzzled as set forth in Section l of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
Of shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding one hundred
days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Sec g. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Passed February 10, 1896.
CHAS. Z. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved February u 1896.
II HTTRRARD MAyOr