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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
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CITY OF AUGUSTA.
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR.

NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR.
BY order of the city council. all taxes
assessed for the year 1899 shall be due and
navahle to the collector on the 18th day Of
August, 1899, provided that the collector
may require payment of all poll and per,
sonal taxes Immediately after the date Oh
commitment. An abatement or discount
of thiue per cent shall be allowed on all
taxes Voluntarily paid to the co lector or
or before August Is, 1893, and Interest n
six per cent per annum shall be added u
alI taxes remaining unpaid Oct. l, 1893
from that date.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

Hood. Pills cure liver ills the non Irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapariIia.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
NO HOPE FOR DREYFUS.
No Longer Any Chance That Justice
Will Be Done.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The most ardent sup
porterS of the theory that DreyfuS was
unjustly condemned now admit that
there is no longer the least hope that
justice will be done.
A prominent member of the Univers-
ity of Paris, who from the first has been
a militant champion of a revision of
the trial says:
with 80 out of a 100 F,renchmen the
guilt or innocence of DreyfuS is a mat
ter of sentiment.
.tAll the reasoning in the world would
not induce them to change their atti-
tude. There are millions of Frenchmen
who will insist upon Dreyfus' guilt in
spite of any proof to the contrary. A
fearute of the situation is that the at
titude of this majority is dictated by
motives which they believe to be de-
serving of the highest respect. admit
that some of the Dreyfusards are much
to blame for this. The best cause may
be ruined by disreputable adherents and
there are men on the Dreyfus side of
whom every patriotic Frenchman is the
natural enemy. While the majority of
us have been merely demanding that
Justice should be done, pestilent mi
nority has made this demand an eX-
cuse for virulent onslaughts on insti-
tutions we hold in great esteem.
In conclusion the member of the uni
versity predicted that the result of the
agitation will be IAN onslaught of un-
paralleled violence on the Jews as the
masses are convinced that they are at
the bottom of the whole trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
MIR. SKINNER SATISFIED.
The Councilman Tells Why He De-
clined to Again Be a Candidate.

Councilman 0. D. Skinner of the
First ward who has decided to not be a
candidate for reelection said today:
Il have served my ward four years
in the city council. 1 have done the best
that my judgment dictated. / have
made mistakes but there are few people
who do not make mistakes, but in all
the time have served in the city coun-
ell there has never been time when
I have not done what 1 considered best
for the ward and for the city.
MY friends have urged me to stand
for denomination and would like to do
so but my business compels me to de-
cline the honor. I am grateful to my
friends who have so loyalty supported
me and who have urged me to again
be a candidate but can not make the
sacrifice. There are plenty of good
men in the ward and there is no reason
why the positions of councilmen should
not be passed around. The salary does
not amount to anything and no one can
afford to hold the position from q finan-
cial standpoint but that is not the right
way to look at 1t. We should consider
the interests of the city and what is
due to the taxpayers. I am satisfied
with my experience in the council"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01

]. c. Goings has moved his grain Of
flee to the south side.
The Needle Ten will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs Russell Barber.
Mrs. E. d. Small will entertain this
week in honor of her niece, Miss Jessie
Warner.
Go to C. B. Lyon, D. D. s., for fine
dental work at popular prices. Office
511 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. D. w. Hessin returned yesterday
from extended visit to friends in
Butler county, Ohio.
Rev. J. H. Spear of the Christian
church came home yesterday from YER
million, where he held a revival
Philip Danielson is back at his old
stand in the Blue Front selling shoes.
and will be glad to see his customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cromwell are
visiting Mrs. Cromwelrs father and
sister. Mr.. York and Miss Nellie York,
of Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warnock of
Kilmer expect to move to this side
about the 1st of March and will make
their home on Polk street.
The ladies of sections two and three
of the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Richard Spear, 1410
Kansas avenue.
The Brave Boys club met Saturday
with Mrs. Reagle, at 823 Quincy street.
An unusually pleasant time was had
by the young people in illustrating the
song, MY Old Kentucky Home" Some
very clever pictures were made by some
of the boys.
The NJ. T. K. club was entertained
at cards last evening by Mr.. Frank
Garland, at his home on South Van
Buren street. Those present were:
Misses Dott Watts, Eva Watts, Stella
Newcomb, Queenie Wilton, Cora, Baker,
Ida. Neiswender, Messrs. Ed. Thomas,
Oscar Kindel, Carl Currie. James Patti
son, Harry Short, Ransom Pigg. Re
freshments of candies and fruit were
served.
The Argonaut club met last evening
at the home of Mr.. and MrA C. c. Mich
olson. Roll call was answered by quo
tations from Ian Maclaren. The history
lesson, which included xerxes' invasion
of Greece, was conducted by Mrs. o.
D. Skinner. Miss Maud Pattison read
a paper on "Aeschylus,' and Mrs. NJ.
r. White one on "Euripides.' Music for
the evening was furnished by Mrs.
Nicholson.
supper last evening to a number. of his
friends and a delightful time was had
by all present. A portion of the evening
was spent in playing cards, after which
several of the guests told some very
water and Mr.. Rowley sang. Those
G.. F. Kimball, Mr.. E. d. Small, Mr..
Richard Jones, Mr.. A. E. Hodge, Mr.
James Anderson, Mr.. r. Jones' Mr.
Davis, Mr.. H. c. Bowen, Mr.. Al Blanch-
ard. Mr.. a. A RoWley, and Canon By
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
AN ARMY OF 100000
Is Provided For in the Bill Passed by
the House.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The bill to reor-
ganize and increase the standing army to
about 100000 men, but giving the president
authority to reduce the size of the infantry
companies and cavalry troops to so men
each, thus fixing minimum of about
$4,000 enlisted men, passed the house yes
terday by vote of 16S to 125. This was
the result of a week of hard and often
picturesque fighting the floor, during
the progress of which the opposition COM
PEELED those in charge of the measure to
give this discretionary authority to the
president and to make other notifications,
among which was a reduction of 331 in
the number of staff officers. In conse-
ncan opposition practically vanished and
on the final vote but six Republicans voted
Connolly Qll.), Loud (Cal). johnson Gnd.),
MeEwan IN, J) and Wadsworth On. ".
almost offset by members of the political
opposition who voted in favor Of the bill.
and Skinner. Pop.. N. C);
the day, and every member who could
possibly be there was on the floor to re-
adopted before the vote was taken was
villains to positions in the engineer corps.
one to abolish canteens and the sale of
provision for additional pay for commands
serving in the West Indies, the Philippines
The amendment of Mr.. Cummings On.
" to- prohibit the use of troops in the
cept upon the application of the states,
was defeated by a large majority.
The bill passed provides, in addition
to the general officers and staff depart
ments for twelve regiments of cavalry of
twelve troops each, IA coast batteries,
twenty-four field batteries, thirty regi-
ments of infantry of twelve companies
each, corps of engineers and one regi-
ment of engineers, an ordnance depart
ment, a signal corps, the latter with 625
enlisted men. 1t also gives the president
discretion to recruit the organizations
serving in Cuba. Porto Rico and the ISL
ands of the Pacific in whole in part
from the inhabitants thereof. Before the
house adjourned the river and harbor bill
formally called up in order to make
it the unfinished business in the commit
tee of the whole.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
CUT IN SALARIES ORDERED
Boston City Officials of Certain Grade
to Have Reduced Stipends.

Boston, Feb. Mayor Josiah Quincy
today issued order to all heads Of
city department directing that an i'm
mediate reduction be made in all sal
aries not fixed by statute and above
$500 a year of 715 per cent, to continue
in force until further orders. This cut
is made necessary by the heavy ex-
penditures the city will have to meet
this year, and will avert the discharge
of number of employees.
While the income of the city is in
creasing every year the public improve
ments necessary more than eat up the
revenue, and the city now finds the
strictest economy necessary. The great
public improvements like the park Sys-
tenn and the metropolitan sewer and
water systems are nearly completed,
and in a few years the citys income
will be in excess of it's expenditures.
The men affected by the mayors or
der include all the firemen, policemen,
clerks and employees in departments.
and in fact almost everybody except
heads of departments and the laborerS
who do not exceed $500 a year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
FISH KNOWN BY A TAG.
Plckerel Caught in Wisconsin That
Was in Chicago in 1898.

Delavan, Wis, Feb. 1.-While fishing
through the ice here yesterday Tim
Smiley hooked a pickerel that gave him
an exciting fight and when finally land
ed weighed 217s pounds.
While the fish lay on the ice, beating
its tail convulsively, the lucky fisher
man was startled to hear a strange
metallic sound and to see piece of
bright substance flashing in the sun.
Upon examination it was found to be
a tag placed there by the director in
charge of the fisheries exhibit at the
Columbia exposition.
This aluminium tag had been faSten-
ed by a string through the tail of the
fish. On one side is stamped the fish
cries building, and on the other, From
the Fisheries Exhibit at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, 1898 Age, Five
Years. Weight, IA Pounds"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
PULLMAN LOSING IDENTITY
Playground and Athletic Island Is
Scanned With Railroad Tracks.

Chicago, Feb. What many of the
old-tiIne residents of Pullman regard as
the beginning of the end is to be seen
in the Transforming of the play
ground" and Athletic Island" into a
network of switch tracks and an abid-
ing place for idle locomotives.
"Pullman's playground is a ten-acre
tract of land lying at the eastern edge
of the town on Lake Calumet. Con-
nected with the mainland by a pretty
rustic bridge is athletic Island,' the
outdoor home of the Pullman Athletic
club. Here with each recurring year
the annual events of the athletic club
have been held.
The ground was supposed to belong to
the toilers in the shops. Such, old resi-
dents say, was the wish of Mr.. Pull
man, who while he was yet alive gave
his personal attention to laying out the
Fairgrounds and beautifying the island.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
LAST OF THE TEMPLE.
Rev. Myron Reeds Congregation Will
Disband.

Denver Feb. 1.-The death of Myron
w. Reed marks the dissolution of Broad
way Temple With the close of the life
of its founder and the paying of due honor
to his memory the association disSolveS-
The funeral services over Mr.. Reed's s
body will be held at the Temple tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o. clock.
Memorial services will be held next Sun
day, or a week thereafter. and then the
Broadway Temple association will formal
ly disband.
Herbert George, treasurer of Broadway
Temple association, yesterday announced
the dissolution of that organization, say
ing.
"Our leader is gone and his place can
not be filled. Without a head our organ
ization cannot continue. Myron W. Reed
was not only the founder of Broadway
Temple association, but he was its very
life
I'VE have decided to hold just one more
meeting of the association, but the date
has not been decided upon 1t will be
either next Sunday or the following Sun
day. We will arrange a memorial pro-
gramme. Friends of our dead pastor will
deliver eulogistic addresses and speakers
from other denominations will be invited
to participate. At the close of these
services the association will formally dis
band"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
AUTOTRUCK PATROL
Wagons - Movement to Curtail g
Large Monthly Expense in
New York

New York, Feb. 1.-The Gerry society
has closed a contract with Richard Gro
ker'S Autotruck company for one auto
mobile patrol wagon for carrying chill
dren from the society's roums in East
Twenty-third street to the various
courts. This is said to be the first Or
der for an automobile patrol wagon that
has been given to the new company.
The price of the wagon was not dis
closed.
The cost of the patrol wagon for
horses is $500 and the expenses for q
driver and care of the horses has been
$125 a month. 1t was reported today
that automobiles would in the near fu-
ture replace the horse patrol wagons in
the police department.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
S. NJ. Dickson to NJ. F.. Church, $3.50,
lot ia and 16 Locust street, Metsker's s
second addition
J. c. Bailey and wife to Ira M. Orner,
$500, lots 21I-3-5-7-9 and 3O1 Green
street, J. w. Morris addition.
VIM. w. Garvin and wife to F. J.
Kerr ct al, $4,000, part northeast u 20
1916.
The ver Saw. Co. to E. J. Early,
81 ,066, north IS lot 13 and south 1S% feet
IL Clay street, Harvey's subdivision
E. E. Blakely to the Yer. Saw. Invest
ment company, $19, lots and IL Clay
street, Harvey's subdivision.
John Armstrong by Jetmore, special
master to N. w. Mutual Life Insurance
Co, So, ,3S7. 49, lots 145-7-9-151-3 and s.
Sixth avenue west and 1895 and z
Clay street Horne's addition
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
A. M. HARYEY'S CLAIM
For Services as President of the Sem
ate to be Heard Thursday.

Judge Hazen of the district court will
not allow the dilatory tactics adopted
by Attorney General GODDARD to pre-
vent an early hearing of the suit
brought by ex-Lieutenant Governor A.
NJ. Harvey to compel State Auditor
Cole to audit his claim for services as
presiding officer of the senate during
the special session.
Judge Hazen announced today that
he will hear the case at o'clock Thurs
day. 1t has been supposed that the
suit would not be heard in the district
court as there has been end of talk
about cases to be commenced in the
supreme court, but none have made
their appearance and Judge Hazen will
hear the question of the legality of the
special session discussed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
1T Is A BIG REVENUE.
Which Chief Strauss System Turns
Into City Treasury.

The police department has closed up
the business for January and will turn
into the city treasury about 81, $50 col
1ected in fines during the month.
In all 185 arrests were made. OF these
% were joints and 81 of them paid q
fine of $100, the other two were dismiss
the state for trial; % drunks were dock
eted and 10 disorderly houses were
raided and two were forced to close up.
During the last month seven joints
have ceased to operate" said Chief of
Police Strauss. "They could not stand
the heavy pressure on their treasures
and were forced to quit or stay in Jail
awhile. They preferred to stop rum
ming
@'Our secret man is working. up evil
dence against all places that are run
ming and when his evidence is sufficient
the prOprletOrS will be arrested and un-
doubtedly some more will be forced to
quit business. More good work has
been done since we have been enforc-
ing the ordinance against selling intox-
icaIing liquors than was done under the
enforcement of the nuisance act. Pull
ing, under this ordinance does not in
terfere with anyone making complaint
against these persons for maintaining
a nuisance and such warrant, II issued
by the police judge and placed in my
hands, will be executed.
MY desire is to handle this in a way
to give least trouble and to keep the
city clean of all violations of the law
and crime. I also want the citizens to
take their share of responsibility and
expect, when the police judge places
warrant in my hands, to execute it re-
gardless of personal feelings of enmity
or friendship, but to act an eXecu-
tive officer and see it carried out.
For instance, if a house is burglariz-
ed the person from whom the property
is stolen is expected to swear out a
warrant for the thief and when such
warrant is sworn out the police use ev-
cry effort to capture and convict the
criminal but if the wronged party does
not swear out the warrant the police
cannot very we'll work out a conviction
for they are not the wronged parties.
1t should be the same way about the
nuisance ordinance.
1--WE have taken in between 81, $50 and
81 900 this month in fines. The expenses
of the police department will be about
81 1926, including all salaries and expen-
ses. The board bill for this month for
feeding prisoners amounts to $104. There
were fewer arrests last month for
crime, drunkS and misdemeanorS than
for any previous month since 1 have.
been chief
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
MARBLE HOUSE FOR SALE.
Mrs Belmont's Famous Newport Pal
ace Said to Be in the Market

Newport, r. L, Feb. LIT is reported
here today that Marble house, the pro-
perty of Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, is
in the market for sale and that a pros
pective purchaser is in view. Mrs. Bel
mont has no agents in Newport, so the
report could not be verified here, but it
comes from an apparently authentic
source.
The big pile of marble has been a
drag on Mrs. Belmont for some time,
and in view of the fact that young Will
liam K. Vanderbilt did not choose it
for his home it seems very plausible that
a sale is contemplated. Mrs. Potter
Palmer wanted the place, but it is said
that she is not the prospective pur-
chaser.
Marble house was finished in 1882 and
cost 81 ,000 900. The furnishings cost
twice that much more.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
TROLLEY TO PYRAMIDS.
Cairo, Egypt, Orders Cars From Pitts
burg, Pa

of Pittsburg are to invade the land of
the Pharaohs. Negotiations have just
been closed by the Westinghouse Elec-
4ric and Manufa acturing company for
the equipment of fourteen cars of the
ordinary trolley type for use in the city
of Cairo. This line will be the first in
the country but it is proposed to build
as the natives become accustomed to
the operation of the cars and later to
connect Alexandria and Cairo by trolley
This is the second important order
received in Pittsburg within a week
for Egyptian improvements The
Schoen Pressed Steel company is to
build four hundred steel cars for the
Soudan railway.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
TWO BIG COMPANIES UNITE
Union Tobacco and North American
Commercial.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. IA certificate
of consolidation of the Union Tobacco
company of America and the North
American Commercial company was
filed today with the secretary of state,
the title of the first named corporation
being retained. The capital stock is
1850, 600, divided in $12 600, 900 of COM
mon and $7,350, 900 preferred stock. The
principal business offices of the COM
pany will be located in New York city.
The directors are: Vim. H. Butler, Thos.
f. Ryan, Frank Tilford, Samuel Thom-
as, Frank Mccoy, r. A. c. Smith. Fred
erick P. Voorhees, and VIM M. Coleman
of New York city, and Peter A. B.
Widener, George w. Breiner and VIM.
L. Elkins of Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
OXFORD HOTEL sCORCHED.
The Thirty Guests Were Asleep When
Fire Broke Out.

ST. Louis, Feb. 1.-The Oxford hotel,
Seventh and st. Charles streets was
partially burned today and 80 guests
who were sleeping soundly at the time
had a narrow escape. Nearly dead with
Suffocation, most of the guests when
aroused, left the burning building par
TALLY dressed, many carrying their
clothing on their arms. Three in the
top story were rescued by hremen with
ladders.
Among the guests who had narrow
escapes from death were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Leonard, Hilda. Thomas, Frank
Barry and Lew Wells, all of whom are
doing turns at the Columbia theate[
this week
The damage to the hotel was compar-
atiVely small, mostly caused by smoke.
The always pleasing male quartette
at First Congregational church. Monday
next. Benefit Y. w. G. A.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
Burglar Goats Sentenced.

Judge Hazen has sentenced Joe Coats,
the burglar who entered F. c. Gays
residence on Harrison street, to ten
years in the penitentiary. He gave
Coats within one year of the limit, nine
years for burglary and one year for
larceny. Coats listened to the verdict
without a word Judge Hazen told him
that he deserved no sympathy and that
he need not expect leniency before he
pronounced sentence that he was
prepared to hear what he did. Coats
was frightened away by Anna Dahlen,
q domestic employed in the house who
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
WEALTH FOR SALVATION.
Millionaire Benedict of Boston Gives
$25O,OOo for SIum Work.

Boston, Feb. IA large part of the
estate of Washington G.. Benedict, the
real estate and electric railroad opera
tor who died last week, has been given
TO various churches of this city and to
the Salvation army.
The will of the testator, containing
these beQuests, was filed today in the
Suffolk county probate court. The
amount of the estate is not ascertain
able, but it is reported to be in the
neighborhood of 81 O00, 600.
The Salvation army's share is about
one-fourth and the money is to be used
for slum work. The bequests to the
three churches provide that the money
be used for city missionary work.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-02-01
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Los Angeles, Gala, Feb. 1.-The will
of Edward B. HoSmer has been ad-
nnitted to probate and the widow, Mrs.
Eliza s. Hosmer, named in the docu-
ment as eXecutrix, was so appointed,
she being required to give bond in the
sum of $500,000 without sureties. The
amount is in excess of the value of the
estate.
Spokane, Wash, Feb. 1.-The big
buffalo group of claims in the Buffalo
Hump camp of Idaho has been sold to
F. Lewis Clark and Charles Sweeny of
this city for $65O,0O0- Mining men say
this is the largest price ever paid for an
undeveloped property.
Los Angeles, Gala, Feb. 1.-w. E
Holabird has just closed the sale OF the
Santa Ana and Newport railway to J.
Ross Clark, the vice president of the
Los Alamitos Sugar company The ex-
act sum is not known but it is about
S500,OOO. The railway has three term
inalS, Newport, Santa Ana and West
minister. Its total length is % miles.
Astoria, Ore, Feb. IA boat belong
ing to Abram Junna was capsized
while Junna, Henry Light and August
Baer were coming to this city across
Young's river, and Baer and Light were
drowned. Junna climbed upon the
boat and was rescued.
City of Mexico, Feb 1-Mexico has
accepted the invitation to participate
L d,
Fla, Feb. 8, and the republics two dele
gates have left for the north. The
Mexican representatives are Brigadier
General Jose Maria de la Vega, CHIEF
of the marine bureau, and Colonel Felix
d. Estrada, professor in the Chapulte-
pee military academy.
New York, Feb. 1.-The Herald's cor
respondent at BogOta reports that the
foreign ministers composing the arbi-
tration committee in the Cerruti claim
cases have retired, leaving the liquida-
tion in suspense. The government has
requested them to renew their labors.
New York, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Herald from st. Pierre, Martinique.
says: The Spanish warships are now
rendezvoused at Fort de France
Wickinburg, Arzi., Feb. Henry
Wilson, a constable, is in custody, held
by coroner'S jury for the wilful mur-
der of James Davenport. Wilson is
under heavy guard for threats of lynch
ing are being made.
Mascoutah, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Caspar
hiccoughing lasting six days. He lit
was Sc years of age. a native of Ger
many and leaves a widow and family,
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1.-The re-
mains of the late Julius Goldschmidt
who was United States consul general
at Berlin, Germany, and who died a
short time ago, will be brought to this
city at the expense of the state depart
ment at an early date.