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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

h "A. w. Brooks has erected house
and ell on ST. Catharines street at .
cost of $500.
Parker N. Savage built a pretty
house and ell on Patterson street dur
ing the summer, that is valued at $4,000
John w. Rowe improved the section
OF the corner of Bridge and North
streets, by building house there val
ued at $250O.
house was built on Columbia street
by Colonel Henry G. Staples that is
valued at $1O00
John +. Hill has erected a pretty lit
tie house on Capitol street, back Of
the State House, that must be worth
at least $500.
n. Q. Mcclure has built a new stable
to his house on Scott street.
A house was built during the year on
a street off Western avenue, above
Sewall street. The name of the street,
II 1t has one, cannot be discovered.
The building is the property of Mrs.
William Edgerly. 1t is a pretty two
story house, and must have cost at
least $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
Birthdays.

Few of us are happy to have our
birthdays come quite as often as they
do. For, whether we acknowledge the
fact or not, we none of us want to grow
old. 1t is good to be young, and while
we are not ashamed Of our age we feel
that each year brings us nearer that
point when we shall be no longer
young. And we do not want to be laid
aside, to be out of the bright, happy,
active life. So we do not welcome our
birthdays. But, since they must come,
we like other people to remember them
pleasantly, and the whole day is glad
dened by congratulatory letter or by
little present which shows that some
one is glad we Were born, and hopes
that we will live many, many years
yet. And because those little remem-
brances do give happiness we should
try to pay especial heed to the birth
days of others. 1t takes only a few
minutes to write the loving lines that
our friend will receive at his breakfast
table on his birthday morning. But
these few lines may turn the current
of his thoughts into a happy direction
and make him forget that he is grow
ing old in the recollection that he is
Bazaar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
The Gospel Of Cheerfulse...

The large number OF suicides which
confront one reminds one how neces-
sary Is the gospel of cheerfulness.
Whether or not the pessimistic view or
life Is the true one it is not that which
gives men and women courage to face
the future here. though it thrusts them
into that of the hereafter. The heart
that is cheerful, hopeful and happv Is
the heart that blesses the world. and
enables mankind to tbe up and doing.
with heart for any fate, To he
cheerful, hopeful and happy is to face
difficulties with spirit that cono,,ers
them. These adjectives are not svn-
onomous can assure you. The char
acteristics represented by them can he
cultivated and should be, for their two
fold influence. They bless him (and
herr who hath, and all who come with
in his atmosphere. Cheerfulness sets
all the world to key wherein the
minor notes are not heard Sweet as
minor notes make melody they do not
belong to a marching air, and when
men are marching through troubles
and difficulties they want the music
that makes their way easier. l believe
in cultivating cheerfulness and l know
whereof l speak. When one can not
see the bright side Of the cloud he is
as happy If he cease to lock at the dark
as if he kept it always darkening his
spirit. / think if cheerfulness were
preached instead of godliness the world
would be happier and more godly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
A Siberian Railway Train.

Siberia may have got a bad name, but
Russian railway officials are evidently de-
termined that Siberian trains shall have a
good one. rhc cars that Travelled between
Chicago and New York have long repre-
sented the acme of luxury in the way OF
rapid passenger accommodation. But
they are nothing to the new coaches on
the line from Moscow, which nearly
reaches Irkutsk on the sixth day out A
good deal had to be done to while away
the travellers time between New York
and San Francisco, but on the Great Si-
berian railway they are far more atten-
tive to his wants A stationary bicycle
with a "pedmeter" attached) provides
his daily exercise. The luXuriously ap-
pointed bathroom is fitted with gymnas-
tic appliances. A chirurgeon barber. of
the right old-fashioned kind. will shave
his chin or cure his Indigestion. A dark
room is provided for the amateur photo
grapher to develop plates en- route, which
he has taken from the observation car.
Electricity provides the bells, the heat
and the illumination. and even lights the
wanderers cigar after a recherene din
ner, behind doubly protected window
panes.. One can only suggest the addi-
tion of small music hall, polo ground
and a pair of prize fighters to make this
train so attractive that Muscovites will
soon desert their happy homes and spend
their time in continually "going to Sibe-
ria In manner very much opposed to
the antiquated traditions connected with
the name.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
Elephant Great in Crime.

Few more impressive condolences can
be impaired than one in which a Hin
doc describes how he knows his ele-
phant intends to destroy him. 1t is all
so seemingly trivial, and yet in reality
of such deadly significance. His story
is so full of details that prove the
mans profound understanding of what
he is talking about that one remains
equally amazed at the brute's charac-
ter. And yet, from the psychological
standpoint. an elephant never gives
any other such Indication of mental
power as is exhibited in it's revenge.
That patient, watchful, implacable ha-
tired, often provoked simply because a
man is in attendance upon another
animal (for it is the rule with tuskers
to detest their next neighbors), speaks
more conclusively of high intellectual
guide than all stories that have been
told of their ability. Such concentra-
ton and fixedness of purpose. sucn
careful. unrelaxed vigilance, such per-
feet and consistent pretense, and, when
the time comes, such desperate, un-
hesitating energy as homicidal animals
exhibit, are impossible without very
considerable, although in this instance
very irregular development.
No one can deny that if this creature
is great at all its greatness shows itself
in it's crimes. These have caused it 10
be worshipped in the East, where men
venerate nothing but merciless, ire
sponsible force. and where an exhibit
ton of those qualities and traits fully
accounts for the formula, my lord the
elephant. t.'-Outing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

A house has been erected and covered
on Murray street, but the owner J. A.
Groton. has decided to go no further
towards it's completion, this season.
He has thus far expended about $1,000.
A. W.. Brown is building a large
store house a little off of Cony street,
for a place to stow his> hay, straw,
lime and cement. This will cost in the
vicinity of $4,000.
So by the close of the season, with
what houses are now being completed,
the total for new buildings will reach
about $4,000.
In the way of repairs quite an
amount has been spent. Only those of
Importance will be mentioned, though
of course there have been many minor
jobs that have escaped notice.
First of all, that is worthy of notice,
is the work done to the Augusta House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

large and small nature, and in what
work they have done outside the city,
They have not passed a summer when
they have had so little to do, neither
has the building ceased going on,
though it has been in small quantities
By going back a year, more than an
average amount could be brought to
mind in the shoe factory, the repairs
on the pedryoid works, and all the new
houses. But this is devoted to the
houses that have been erected in the
past season since. January 1, 1898.
This season will pass as one where
good work has been done, for though
the new buildings are small in num-
bers, they are, as a rule, ornaments to
the streets of the city, and increase the
valuation by quite good sum.
Probably the most conspicuous of all
the structures that have been reared,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
Every Watch a Compass.

Very few people are aware of the
fact that in a watch they are always
provided with compass with which,
when the sun is shining, the cardinal
points can be determined. All one has
to do is to point the hour hand to the
sun and south is exactly half way be-
tween the hour and the figure IL on the
watch. This may seem strange to the
average reader, but it is easily ex-
planned. While the sun is passing
over 100 degrees (east to wesD the hour
hand of the watch passes over 800 de
grees (from 6 o'clock to 6 O'clock j
Therefore the angular movement Of the
hour hand in half an hour; hence, il
we point the hour hand toward the sun
the line from the point midway be-
tween the hour hand and IL o'clock to
the pivot of the hands will point to th5
south.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

is that of w. H. Gannett, the famous
publisher. who has built a paiatial
home on Western avenue, where he can
overlook the whole city. 1t has been
named Ganeston Park and has prevl-
ously been fully described IN the Jour
nal. A picture is given herewith. Inc
estimated cost of this house and stable
alone, to say nothing OF the vast
grounds, is about $4,000
Next in Importance, and possibly III
q commercial sense, leading that OF
Mr.. Gannett's house, comes the haiiu-
some block erected at the south emu u
Water street by Purinton Brothers'
the coal dealers. This block is four
stories high on the front. ana IS COM
nosed of three stores on the ground
floor offices on the second, the tnlru
and fourth floors being occupied ps ln7
odd Fellows, who are to have one u
| the handsomest halls in the state
| being patterned somewhat a1ter tha'
of the quarters of the Masons III the
block lust above. The estimated cos
of this building is $4,000.
| l.. b. Weever has beautl1ui hous'
| in the course of erection on western
avenue that will cost him when com
plete. nearly $4,000. 1t is situated a
the corner of the avenue ana enape
street. and will be a great addition t
that already. pretty section,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
patriotic Sofa Pillow.

1t is not a bit too early in the season
to begin to think over and plan about
what we shall give for Christmas. War
and will be for some time to come, that
the girl who can make her Christmas
gifts a memory of wartime sentiment
day season One particular girl. with
this in view, has set her wits to work
and has evolved wartime sofa pillow.
These pillow presents are especially in
tended for girl friends.
The foundation of the cushion is denim,
in any desired shade, and is bound with
red, white ana blue ribbons with bows
of the national colors at each corner. On
the denim cover are embroidered the
names, initials, or monOgrams of all the
soldier friends of the girl for whom the
present is intended. The embroidery Is
done in colored silks or fosses. These
semi-patriotic sentimental sofa-cushions
the UNIQUE Christmas presents to be re-
ceived this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

sand dollars on an addition to his house
on Northern avenue. r. II. Moves
made double tenement of his house
on Middle street.
The house that was moved from the
lot where the Peoples church now
stands by w. w. Jackson, last wear.
has been made into good house on
Jefferson street.
A good looking stable that was once
a part of the property of F.. A.
Southard in Pray's lane, was moved by
Owen Wellman, to Wade street. where
he has repaired it. and made valuable
addition to his buildings.
Seth Clark moved the house that was
at the corner of Western avenue and
Chapel street, to Gage street, where he
has repaired it and made from it
good house
Beside all this, extensive repairs
have been made on the parsonage and
church at ST. Mary's. Also many re-
pairs at st. Catharine's hall, which has
been opened, this fall.
The Journal is deeply Indebted to
Building Inspector j. NJ. Nichols for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

Vickery & Hill, the owners, expended
the spring, thoroughly renovating the
place from basement to garrett and
fitting it with all modern appliances.
Now they are to have a new steam
heating outfit put in, as the one now
in there does not please them.
Next comes work that has done a
great deal to improve the looks of
State street, even as much as the
building of new house. Hon. Herbert
M. Heath bought the DR.. Webster resi-
dence at the corner of State and Green
streets, early in the year. 1t was at
the time good looking place, though
| it had been unoccupied for long time.
He set about to build it after his own
| ideas, and now he has a place that is
| the envy of all, so we'll situated and so
beautiful is the house. 1t is estimated
that he has expended in repairs nearly
$1,000
The house on Grove street owned by
w. H. Reid and occupied by Mrs. Ida
| Nichols as a boarding house, was in
jured by fire early in the summer. He
has repaired it SO that it is far mor%
valuable than before, and is further.
more an ornament to the street, as il
has lost the old fashioned look that i
formerly had. He has expended abou
$4,000 on the place.
Hiram Eddy has expended a thou
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

many of the points on this matter.
Probably not half of the people of
the city or of any other city, know of
the requirements made of them by law
their buildings. Nor do they know
that they are supposed to have certi-
cate from the inspector that the house
is properly built Probably not one in
ten would believe a man, if they were
told that for occupying house where
there had been no certificate of in
spection issued the owner could be
fined $40 for each week of occupancy.
Chapter 101 of the Public Laws of
1895, created a new city official in the
office of a building inspector. He is
appointed annually in April by the
municipal officers. He is paid by the
city for his work.
The principal work of the inspector
is to guard against fire, and for this
| reason it has been suggested that they
should be under the control more than
they are of the State insurance COM
missioner. AS it is the salary they are
paid is SO small that they cannot do
| always, as the full letter of the law
requires of them. 1t would take all their
time, and in many cities they have an
agreement with the municipal officers
| just what their duties shall be before
they undertake them
| This is the Office held by j. NJ.
| Nichols. who is an expert contract ma
son by trade, so the duties come in his
| line.
The laws in brief in regard to the
inspection of buildings are as follows:
1t is his duty to inspect each new, or
repaired, building during the process Of
construction or repair and at least
once in three years, and oftener when
required by the municipal officers, all
the buildings in his jurisdiction in
| which fire is kept or used, in order to
see that all proper safeguards against
| the catching or spreading of fire are
used, and he may give such written
directions to the owner or contractor
as he deems necessary concerning con-
struction or alteration.
The inspector, in the performance of
his official duties may enter any build
ing, and any owner or occupant of a
building refusing to permit him to en-
ter, or wlfully obstructing him in his
inspection, is liable to a fine of not less
than one nor more than 500.
No new building shall be occupied
without certificate from the inspector
that it has been built according to the
provisions of this act and so as to be
safe from fire. There is a fine of ter
dollars for each week of occupation
without such certificate.
For neglect or refusal for more thar
80 days to comply with the writer
directions of the inspector or Gf there
has been an appeaD of the municipa
officers, there is a fine of ten dollars
! week
, written appeal may be taken from
any order or direction of the inspecto
to the municipal officers, whose orde
thereon shall be final. A like appea
l may be taken from the inspectors re
: fusal to give his certificate and if tn
q municipal officers decide that tn
builder has complied with the provi
sions of the act there is no liability t
: the fine above mentioned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
:
new BUILDINGS.
Augusta a Has Had Very Few
the Past Season.
Two Beautiful Houses and One Busi-
ness Block in the Lot.
Many Repairs Nave Been in Progress Duties
ola Building Inspector.

Ihe past season in Augusta has not
peei' one winch will go down as one of
great building. But little has been go
ing on outside the line of repairs.
Though there are few new housas .,d
blocks that have been erected in the
season. the carpenters and masons
nave mad a fairly busy summer in the
few new buildings, the repairs of both
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

At Bingham and Mayfield recently. Is
have been baptized into the Methodist
church, 13 have joined on probation, and
four in full. Some work has already been
done in Moscow and Brighton Four
Sunday schools are held in these towns.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

Berlin courts have decided that a
summer overcoat is luxury. and not
a necessity. and can therefore be seized
by the sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

The board of aldermen of Somerville,.
Mass, has passed a resolution in favor
of the municipal ownership of the elec-
trio light plant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05

Thirty years ago there were only two
dozen explosive compounds known to
chemists; now there are over 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
Business Cards.
IT 1LL1AMsoN 1 BuRLE1oH.

CoUNSELLoRs AT Law.
Ooices over Granite National Bank. Wa
ter Street, Augusta, Maine.
JOSEPH WILLIAMSON, Jr.,
Notary Public.
LEWIS A; BuRLEIGH, City Clerk.
Collections q specially.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
BACINDOWN DENIED.
Opening of Ta-Lien-Wan Never Made
an UItimatum


London, Feb 3.-On incontroyertible an
thority the Associated Press learns that
Great Britain has not backed down on the
question of making Ta-Lien-Wan a free
port. The Marquis of Salisbury the Par
lamentary Secretary of the Foreign Of
flee, the Russian Ambassador and the Chi
nese Minister each said yesterday in con-
versation that they had not heard of any
back-down. The opening of Ta-Lien- Wan,
it is pointed out, was never made con-
dition in any sine qua non in connection
with the loan to China. In the prelimin-
airy negotiations the opening of Ta-Lien-
Wan was 'sketched in neutral tints."
Great Britain only suggesting it as one
condition faVoring speedy completion Of
the loan. She never demanded it, and,
therefore, in no sense can be said to have
backed down if the desire was not per.
sited in. The Ta-Lien-Wan question is.
however, with other suggested conditions
of the loan still negotiating.
The heat of the Russian press on the
subject is in no sense shown by the Rus
sian government in it's communications
which have reached the foreign office.
Though Russia nhas protested, and means
to continue to protest in the stoutest man
ner against Ta-Lien-Wan being opened bv
British influences, she will not carry her
protest to the point of making a casus
belH.
Further. it is by no means Russia's m
tention to close China to other nations,
in any concessions made to Russia by
China. The irritation in Great Britain and
the disappointment in the United States
over the so-called backing down of the
Marquis of Salisbury, is therefore not JUS
tilted. Great Britain is acting strenu-
ously in favor of free ports in China, ana
hopes sincerely to have the moral support
of the United States in this policy. If
events should push Great Britain from
this position with the prospect of defeat
therein, she will ask for the support OF
Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
BLANoo,s TALK OF PEACE.
Claim That 1t VIII BE Restored This
Month Too Hopeful.

Havana, Feb S.-The Union Constitu-
tional to-day in an article referring to
the undue impatience produced by the
journey of Capt. Blanco through Eastern
Cuba" says that although while at Man
zanillo he named February as certain to
see the end of the war, such a statement
should not be accepted literally, because a
disposition to accept it in that way would
lead to search for imaginary failures"
and to undue discoul agement.
Gen. Blanco and Gen. Pando have ar
rived at Nuevitas. A statement emanat-
ing from the palace and intended to be
reassuring says to-day that Capt. Gen.
Blanco left Havana to review forces, to
inspect the war material, and to push on
a large scale the operations that had betn
commenced with Success on the River
Cauto. After completing his inspection In
person, the statement continues, he will
return. Assertions that he went with the
intention of effecting settlements with the
insurgent leaders are erroneous. Gen.
Pando has been solely entrusted with the
direction of the campaign in Eastern
Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
CRADLES WORK AT CHICAGO.
No stone Left Unturned in the Effort
TO Sell stock

w SCR
Chicago, Feb. 3.--No more energetic cam
paign was ever worked to enlist capital in
mining venture than the one in which
Francis c. Cradle has been engineering
at the Great Northern Hotel for the last
six weeks, The revelations of his flnan-
cial transactions with the Chemical Ma
tional Bank of New York put a sudden
stop to the crusade which had been 50 Wig
orousy waged to enlist Chicago people in
his latest enterprise, 'The Consolidated
Gold Fields of the Black Hills" The fore
ed resignation of Cashier Quinlan from
the Chemical National Bank, when the
bank directors learned OF the loans, and
the strong words which President Williams
used In speaking of Cradle and his pro-
ject. brought deep gloom upon the luxu-
rious headquarters of the Cradle company
There Is a similarity in the operations
of the new company and the original I'm
ion Hill Company. which was iloated in
Philadelphia and the East, ex-Gov. Patti
son of Pennsylvania aud Gen. b. +. Ira
cey of New York having large interests.
The issue of stock was the same the
amount kept in the treasury was the
same and the money to be used In the
development of the property was to be
raised in the same way.
A corner suite Of rooms was secured at
the Great Northern, and a force OF eight
men was quartered at the hotel to boom
the new enterprise. CRADLES expenses ran
over $500 a week for board alone The ad-
ditional expenses in entertaining pros-
pective investors ran to a stlll higher
figure
The names of several Chicago people
were given as having subscribed to the
stock, but they denied the statement
when asked in regard to It.
Mayor Harrison is the only man around
the city hall who will confess to having
invested in Mr.. Cradles scheme. Every
one else denies ID. But II he did not find
other customers in the building II was
not for want of trying, For weeks every
head of a department has been flooded
with the Cradle prospectus and adver-
tlsements telling how easily money was
to be made through the Cradle invest
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
TRIPLE MURDER OVER RELIGION.
Farmer Kills His Father, Mother and
Son.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. S.--One of the
most horrible crimes ever perpetrated In
the state took place five miles north OF
Mulberry, In Franklin county last night.
Sol II. Autrey, a farmer, accompanied
by his family, went out yesterday morn
ing TO visit his aged father and mother,
living near Mulberry.
Shortly after his arrival Autrey became
engaged in a religious argument with the
old folks. Suddenly he grasped. an iron
par, killed his aged father mother and
his lO-year-old son, and seriously wound
ed his wife and three remaining children.
TWO of whom are not expected to live.
When the man started the deadly work
his wife and eldest daughter made their
escape, notifying near neighbor. but
when the neighbor arrived the man was
standing in the door swearing he would
Kill any one who dared to enter.
Other neighbors came and found Aut-
rey raving maniac, with his clothing on
fire. He was overpowered and the sight
that met their eyes was appalling.
Three dead victims were on the floor.
beaten, burned and mangled almost be-
yond recognition. He has been chained
all day. talking incoherently, swearing
that witches were the cause of the act.
and that the last blow was when he killed
MS boy, and he says he then awoke. Sons
doubt his insanity.