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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
FOOLISH OPPOSITION.
French in Reciprocity Treaty Obtained
More Concessions Than Expected.

Washington, July Pa good deal
Of surprise has been caused in official
circles here by the unexpected oppo-
sition developing in France to the rati-
fication Of the reciprocity treaty just
negotiated by Mr.. kasson and NJ.
CambOn. 1t is not deemed expedient
now to make public the details Of the
convention, but il can be authorita-
lively stated that in the opinion of our
own officials the French have driven q
hard bargain in making the treaty.
They have, ii is said. secured more
advantages than they had any just
reason to expect at the beginning of
the negotiations and that success was
owing to the fact that the negotiato:s
felt bound 10 observe the behest Of the
President and make the treaty at all
hazards.
1t is suspected here that the French
people are not aware Of the actual
value of the concessions they have OBJ
tanned, ana there is reason to believe
that when the champagne makers
learn the amount Of benefit they are to
receive, the opposition to the consum
nation of the treaty will be at once
transferred from France - the United
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
$4,000 IN IA DAYS.
Louis Lane Has Wonderfully Good Luck
Mining Near Nome City.

San Francisco. July pa c.rre-
spondent of the Bulletin. writing from
Nome City, Alaska. says: Il have talk
ed with Louis Lane, son of Charles ID.
Lane of the Utica mine in California.
Young Lane came here about four
months ago. and has good locations. He
showed me a bag of gold and said that
in IA working days he had taken %
mounds of gold-<IO. O00-from claim No.
3 on Anvil creek. that too. without be
ing down to bed rock. The claim ad-
Joining his Is down to red dirt below
ice, and as high as $i2 has been taken
from a single pan. Claims are 1920 by
$50 feet, 50 about four claims run 70
the mile.
TIP to the present time probably
this district Many Of them We're To-
Gated by powers of attorney These
have been an3 are being jumped all
over the district, the miners not reCog-
nizinG the right TO take UP claims in
this manner.
Nome City is located on a slight
mesa back from the beach about POO
feet. Lots are staked off 100 by 300
feet. and the whole plateau is staked,
not only for town lots. but also as min
ing locations. Trouble win ensup over
town lots. as new arrivals claim that
100 by 300 feet constitute unfairly large
lots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
Dailp Eennebec 3opr1al.
Il 100 LIVES LOST
By The FruitIess Scramble
To Kotzebue Mines.
Trouble Expected Over Stalking
Claims In Nome City District.
Transportation Companies Boom koyuyuk.
Which is Not Very Fruitful.

Port Townsend, Wash. July DC
Three victims of the KOtZebue mining
bubble arrived from st. Michael on the
brig Cortneyford. which sailed from
that place July l. They are a. r. Kali
welt Milwaukee; John \. Koehler.
Fort Wayne. and F. w. Rabbit. Forst
City. Ind. They were among the pas
sengers on the bark Guardian which
experienced so many difficulties from
the time she sailed from Puget Sound
until her arrival at kotZebue and were
among the first arrivals at kotzebue.
These men confirm all previous
stories of hardships, privations and
disappointment in the wild and fruit
less search for gold. Broken in health,
spirits and finances, they are glad "a
reach civilization. They prospected
every portion of Kotzebue Sound
country and then headed for the no
wax river, prospecting as they went
without finding more than few fine
ColorS.
They say as the result of the kotZe-
hue excitement at least 100 lives We're
sacrificed, to say nothing Of the large
number who expended their last dollll
to reach the country ana are now pen
nilesS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
SOLD BORROWED WHEEL.

Thomas Warehouse of Kennebunk.
was arrested in Biddeford. Monday
night, on the charge of ntoxication.
When he came to Biddeford he had Il
bicycle, which he sold to a young man
named Larose for eight dollars. The
officers did not believe he was the
rightful owner, and put him through an
examination. He admitted that he
did not own the wheel. and that he Dor
rowed it from a man in Kennebunk
named Campbell. Waterhouse was ar
raiened in the police court Tuesday
morning on the charge of intoxication,
and pleaded guilty. A fine of 81 and
costs was imposed which was paid by
his father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
A RISKY JOKE.
Young Couple Act on Sug-
geStion to Be Married.
After Becoming Serious, Find That
They Are Legally United.
Really Caring for Each Other They Agree To
Stand by the Joke.

Manchester, y. H., July ga special
to the Union from Ashland, n. H.,
says:
An instance of marriage in haste,
with a Manchester girl figuring as
bride. took place in the post office at
Holderness, last Saturday evening. The
principals in the affair We're Miss May
Hamilton of Manchester and George
Demerritt of Boston.
Last Saturday. Mr.. Demerritt and
Miss Hamilton, with Miss Belle Avery.
the violinist. and Mr.. Hill. both of
Manchester. drove from the hotel where
all but Demerritt We're staying. to Ash
land, five miles away, to witness a ball
game.
'on the return home. as a joke. il
was proposed that Demerritt and Miss
Hamilton get married. After much
fun making the pair acted upon the
suggestion, and called upon Mr.. Curry
town clerk at Holderness. Mr.. Curry
is a justice of the peace. and before the
ink was dry upon the license the couple
had entered the bonds of WedlOck.
ION returning to the hotel the matter
was discussed. and it developed that
they had been legally married. The
pair We're really attached to each other
and they decided to live together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
DRIVER WAS CARELESS.
Street Collision at New York -0ne Man
Very Badly Injured.

New York. July 26.--In a collision be-
tween an uptown electric car and 4
Wogan loaded heavily with boxes at
West broadway ana RroOme streets,
today, Philip Smith. - years old. Of -
West f;th street. the Harvard Club,
and Peter Patterson. passengers on the
car. were injured. Mr. Smiths left
breast was impaled by the shaft of the
wagon ana his condition Il serious.
Patterson escaped with a cut over his
eye.
The collision appears to have been
largely due to the carelcSSneSS of the
driver Of the wagon. Henry Lowen-
stein. who has been arrested.
The car was bound north and was
filled with passengers. The wagon wa
driving down town and was on the
wrong side of the street. As the car
approached at a fair rate of speed he
undertook to drive between ii and 4
wagon coming in the other direction.
The horse suddenly swcrved over to-
ward the car and crashed full in it..
Smith tried to escape but was not quick
enough.
There was a panic among the pas
sengcrs and a scramble for the street
and it is wonder that more We're not
injured. a policeman called an am
bulance from st. Nincent's hospital.
DR.. Wren declared Smiths injury very
serious ana took him To the hospital
He also dressed PattersOn's wound
and he was then able to so home. The
car was considerably damaged.
At the Harvard Club the name of the
injured man was given as Philip Lee
Smith. The superintendent of the
club said he came from Worcester,
Mass, and graduated from Harvard.
in 1897. He said he understood that
Mr. Smith was either in the law o."
brokerage business at No. Wall
street. He gave the bachelor apart
ment house. the Royalton. West 43rd
street. near 9Th avenue. as his place
of residence. The clerk at the Royal
ton did not recall any such ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
a LENGTHY TRIP.

The Gallia. at present detained at
Montreal under seizure by H. 4 A. AL
Ian. will have had by the time she gets
back to Liverpool. probably one Of the
longest trips on record. 1t was on the
18th of May when the vessel steamed
out Of Liverpool on her voyage to
Portland. After a good trip across. she
lay in the mud below Sorel for about
six weeks. She then was delayed at
SorcI and Quebec. and finally was de-
tanned in Portland. 4 fortnight ago.
just when she was on the point of sail
ing to Quebec to complete her cargo
with deals. The members Of the crew
engaged to take the vessel across are
still complaining Of the delay in the
ships sailing. 1t is expected that the
matter will be settled, Thursday. but
even if so. by the time the ship gets
back to Liverpool about three months
will have been consumed in the round
trip.-POrtland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
CA = ToRfA.
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Notice OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas. Thomas S. Jackson of Win.
Ihroun N the county of Kennebec AMI
STATE 81 Maine. on the seventeenth day
~ March. y. ID. 1890, by his mortgage.
deed or that date. recorded in the Regis
Try Of deeds for said county of Kennebpc
IN Book 31S. Page ILL., conveyed to Levi
Jones of said Winthrop, a certain LOT Or
parcel Of land with buildings thereon
situate in said Winthrop. and described
and bounded in said mortgage deed as
follows. to wit: ION the east by the road
leading from Winthrop to Monmouth: on
the north By land Of Levi Jones and wi
lard MAXWELL on the west by land OF
charles Thomas. and on the south by
land Of Levi Stevens and heirs of John
Stanley"
Which said mortgage the said Levi
Jones thereafterwards by his deed of as
signment dated the fifth day OF October,
A. ID. 1893. and recorded in said Registry
of Deeds in Book il9, Page 29i. assigned
and conveyed to me, the undersigned
Carrie T.. Leadbetter.
And whereas the condition of said NOR
gage has been broken, now therefore by
reason Of the breach of the condition
thereof | claim a foreclosure OF said
mortgage.
July "A, 1899.
CARRIE Z. LEADBETTER.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
BANGORS FIREMEN'S MUSTER.

Everything indicates complete sue
cess for the great firemen's muster To
be held in Bangor. Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, Aug. and }.
on which occasion Il splendid exhibition
Of fire apparatus will be made in the
parade. The convention will be held
in city hall, Wednesday. and the eX-
hibits viii be made in Union hall,
Union street. Everybody will be vel
coined. and no one should wait for an
invitation. Bangor's hotel accommo-
dations are uneXcelled by those of any
city Of its size in the country and all
visitors will be we'll taken care Of
Those desiring to engage quarters
should write to the reception commit
tee-Frank O. Youngs, Frank T. Ma
son and G. c. Porter, or to ex-Chiet
John Mason. chairman of the general
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
A PECULIAR CASE.
A Mother Refused Permission 10 Legally
Adopt Her Own Child.

on Tuesday forenoon, 4 decidedly
unique case came before Judge Bur
CESS in the Cumberland probate court
In Portland. At the present time it is
not known that any case just like it
has ever come up before: at any rate
10 precedent could be discovered on
Tuesday.
Wilbur T. Rowell and his wife. Grace
l. Rowell of Holden, petitioned for
leave 70 adopt Eugene F. Crawford, Il
minor. under II years Of age. 1t APP
pears by the petition that Mrs. ROwell.
Of the petitioners, is the mother of the
child. and was divorced from the
child's father and remarked, and she
and her present husband desire to
adopt her son so as to make him their
kin. Mrs. Rowell in her decree of di-
vorce from her former husband was
dccreed the custody of the child.
The court upon a hearing. though
satisfied with the identity and relation
ship Of the parties and their ability to
bring up and educate the child prop
crly is not satisfied OF the fitness ard
pr0priety OF such an adoption. especi-
ally for the reason Of the possible effect
Of the present right of the child to in
hcrit property from its natural
mothers lineal collateral kindred. ana
the doubt of the authority of the court
to decide an adoption when one Of the
petitioners in the parent Of the child
The prayer of the petition was denied
by the court and the petition was dis
missed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
FAVOR 4 NEW LAW.
Commercial Law League Not Satisfied With
Our Present Bankruptcy Law.

New York, July 2G.-This mornings
session Of the second Of the CONNER
cial Law League convention at Asbury
park was taken up with a discussion
on bankruptcy. F.. c. Brandenburg Of
the department Of justice Washington,
ID. O., who is the author Of several
works on bankruptcy, said that this
section Of the law needed amendments
and especially that clause which refer
red to debtors or bankrupts making
assignments for the purpose of prefer
enceS
Hugo Kansler, New York importer,
said that the law should mean prosecu-
ton and not persecution to evil doors
Nearly every other country had better
laws than ours in this respect The
speaker said that no bankrupt should
be allowed to gamble away money of
creditors.
After the discussion it was decided to
appoint q committee of four to draft a
new law on bankruptcy and present the
same for approval at the next annual
meeting of the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
IS lT RIGHT
For an Editor 10 Recommend Patent Msdi.
cines
Is IT RIGHT
From Sylvan Valley News. Brevard.

From Sylvan Valley News. Brevard,
n. c.
1t may be a question whether the edi-
tor of a newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which flood the
market, yet as preventive Of suffer-
ing we feel it a duty to say a good
word for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy We have
known and used this medicine in our
family for 20 years and have always
found it reliable. In many cases a
dose of this remedy would save hours
Of suffering while a physician is await
ed. We do not believe in depending
implicitly on any medicine for cure.
but we do believe that if a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy were
kept on hand and administered at the
inception of an attack much suffering
might be avoided and in very many
cases the presence of physician
would not be required. At least this
has been our experience during the
past 20 years. For sale by Jno. Cough
lin. III Water St, druggist.
III, tn, If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
Letter Said to Have Been Written BY
Late +. Dudley Freeman.

1t was reported that a party Of sum
mer visitors had picked up a bottle
near Richmond's island a few days ago
containing note purpOrting 70
have been written by the late
Hon. +. Dudley Freeman Of
Yarmouth. who was lost on the
steamer Portland. Nothing could be
learned in Yarmouth relative to this
note ana it is doubtful if the same is
genuine as there have been SO many
similar notes picked up ut various
points Of late that have proven upon
investigation nothing more than
hoax.
As near as could be learned the news
of the finding Of the bottle with the
note signed NY Mr.. Freeman was pro-
mulgated by a sailor who had been
stopping at the Marine hospital at
East Deering. This sailor, it is under
stood. was told Of the finding OF the
bottle hy sailor friend Of his. who
said h. saw thu note. The sailor who
was at the hospital. it is understood.
il not there now. 50 it is difficult to
ascertain where the note IS at present.
Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
DON'T LEAVE THE CITY. -
Plenty Of Proof Right Here al Home in
Augusta.

Claim is one thing, proof another.
Columbus claimed the world was
round
Did the people believe it? Not until
he proved it.
Unproven claims have made the peo-
pie skeptics.
Every claim made for the Little Con-
querOr is proven.
Proven in Augusta by local expert
ence.
It's not what we say but what your
neighbors say.
Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by
citizens.
Here is one case from the many we
have:
Mrs. f. II. Newcomb Of Wyman
street, says, Mr.. Newcomb when quite
a young man strained his back lifting
while on the farm. Kidney trouble en-
sued as a result Of the strain. and the
duh aching in his back was the source
OF much discomfort. and later on there
was some arrangement of the secre-
tons of the kidneys. He learned about
Doan's Kidney Pills and | procured a
box AT G. X. Partridge's Old Reliable
drug store, opposite the postofice. The
result obtained from a use Of the rem
edy gave US great faith in il. I used
Doan's Kidney Pills myself and was
greatly benefited. 1t gives us pleasure
to recommend such a valuable prepara-
uon whenever opportunity occurs"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y, sole
a pnr re- fn,~ b. Tv,,t. G.
Der the name-Doan's-and take no
other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Asked TO Enable Non -Sisnatory Powers 10
Adhere TO Arbitration Convention.

The Hauge July 2G.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote. head of the British delega-
ton. having demanded that the nom
signatory powers BE- entitled to adhere
to The arbitration convention only by
the unanimous consent of the signatory
powers. Count Nigra. chief Of the Ital-
ian delegation, proposed an amend
mant permitting such adhesion If no
power opposes. 1t is hoped that the
British foreign office Will accept the
amendment.
The drafting committee Of the inter-
national peace conference, today, de-
cided upon the form of n convention
on the laws and customs of war and
the adaptation of the Geneva conven-
ton to naval warfare we'll as L
formula for accessions to the arbitra-
ton scheme of non signatory powers.
1t is hoped that the conventions Will
be fully signed by Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
CHANGED HIS MIND.

Frank Gregoire, aged 50. Of Berlin
Falls y. H., who has been visiting in
Biddeford, for several weeks, jumped
into the canal on Laconia street. Tues
day. it is alleged, with the intention of
taking his own life, but after striking
the water he shouted for help. Ma
chinists in the Saco x Pettee machine
shop. who heard the cries for assist
ance. went to his rescue and had little
difficulty in getting him out OF the wa
ter Gregoire was pretty thoroughly
exhausted, but soon recovered. 1t is
said that temporary insanity was the
cause Of Gregoire's attempt to take his
own life He is unmarried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
S15O.OOO DAMAGES
Wanted by G. B. Wightman from C. F. Taium
Tor Stealing WiIe's Affections.

New York. July 26.-In a suit filed in
the supreme court, today, George Il.
Wightman asks SEQ, 600 damages from
Charles F. Tatum of Denver, for the
alienation of his wifes affections
upon the application of the defendant
ordering the plaintiff to answer certain
new matter set up by Mr.. Tatum in his
answer to the suit. The answer sets
up a general denial of all of the
charges. As a separate defence Tatum
asserts that. in October, 1896, several
months before the dates of certain al
legged acts of improperly complained
Of. Mrs. Wightman secured a divorce
from her husband in Dakota.
Justice BisChoff S order II .ates to the
alleged divorce proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
FAULTS IN LAW.
Continued from page -

We consider as colonists all Italians
who have not taken out naturalization
papers and notified the Italian govern
ment that they have renowned allegiance
to King Umberto.''
we have been informed that certain
Italian government officials are interested
in sending contract laborers to this coun
try and share the profits with the pad
rome said Maj. Farqubar.
Il do not believe it possible" said DR..
Rossi. 81 should like names and data.
American foremen. acting for American
contractors, have been employing the
methods of the padrones since we have
been able to repress the operations of the
latter
Commissioner insolvency was RECALLED
and examined on several minor matters
and the commission then adjourned to
meet in Washington in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27

DR.. W. f. Merrill of the United
States Marine hospital service at Port
land examined six candidates for the
crew Of the Fletcher Neck life saving
station. Monday. The successful ones
We're: Frank L. Bruell Frank /.
Goldthwaite. Irving s. Mitigate and
Percy l.. Topper. John II. Amber Jr,
failed to pass on account of color
blindness and Kelton f. Fowle on ac-
count of some other disability Both
have the privilege of another examina-
ton. The Fletcher Neck station IS at
Biddeford Pool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-27
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. July 26.-The following
post office has been established: cape
Cottage, Cumberland county. special
from Portland. Willard. III miles ~,
Bowery Peach, : miles S.
The following postal change is an
nounCed:
Route 1872. West Hancock to r. Il.
Station IN. % Washington Juction.
Leave West Hancock at 40 A. NJ. Ar
rive at r. Il. Station by s A. NJ. Leave
L. r. Station daily except Sunday at
sos A. NJ. Arrive at West Hancock by
$50 a. NJ. Take effect Sept. |, 1899.
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TOUR OF THE WORLD.
Four Sons of Rich Fathers Leave on 4
Years Pleasure Trip.

New York. July 26.-Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt. son Of Cornelius Wander
bilt, VIM. r. Burden, son of James A.
Burden, Ernest Iselin. son of Adrien
Iselin. Jr.. and Douglass Cochran. left
this city. tonight. for a years tour of
the world.
Special car No. 1876, generally used
by Cornelius Vanderbilt, will carry
them on the 5-days' run to Vancouver.
which ends the first stage of the Jour
ney They plan to sail from Vancou-
yer fo: japan on the Empress of India,
July 81.
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WILLIAMS SAFELY JAILED.
Two Companies Of Militia Guard Him-A
Lynching Narrowly Averted.

cambridge, Ga, July 26.-On account Of
the excited state of the people here. Sher
III Patterson, tonight, took John Williams
the negro rapist in jail here and whose
two days To Thomasville for safe keen.
ing. The negro was taken to The train
under guard of two companies Of militia
and between lines Of jeering people There
Is some talk of the mob going 10 Thomas
vile, but it is thought the trouble is over
a lynching parity with dynamite and
telegraph poles for battering rams, was
on its way to the Jail, last night, when
Judge Bower and two other gentlemen
stopped the mob ana pleaded with it to
let the law take its course. Judge Bower
promised a special term to try Williams
ana promised speedy justice. After some
replies from members Of the mob the lat
ter finally disbandcd and the night was
passed in quiet.
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A RELIEF MEASURE.
Senator Stewart Has Amendment to
Insure Election Of Senators.

Washington. july 2f.-S-ultur Stewartr
w Nevada, says that. III order 10 Obviat"
The apparent necessity Of an amendment
To the constitution ~ insure at all times
i FUN representation ut states IN th
United States Senate at the next session
If Congress hc would offer relief by leg
.Slatiun which IN" senator thinks may
prove satisfactory. He proposes that the
following paragraph be added at the end
of section -. title ;. chapter ! Of the Re
Vi~cd Statutes:
'.If On tho third Tuesday after the or
gH:t!zatiun of the Legislature no person
mas received such majority. then m mat
lay " IN any succeeding day. the person
receiving a plurality Of the votes cast, a
majority Of all the members elected 90
both houses being present ana voting.
shall hc declared elected.
This he believes will meet the necessi-
ties Of the case ana insure the election Of
a United States senator in every state at
the time specified by law.