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The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02

AN Fools day was fittinglv celebrated
o. 8. Derfnger was requested to de-
iVer a toast after which the comnanv
lhdulged IN smoking and songs, up to 12
p m. when Mr.. Young was obliged to
go TO his post at No. IL engine house. at
Bedford street
some of the n P. luminaries who took
a reading part i'll this drama were: A.
herman, II. Dillmore, George Newly. J.
Levine, r. Noreen, r. Hoppe, S Pearson.
NJ. Dliimore, {. Hanson, L. L. Shaver, \.
oerpchheau, j. Kennedy, Tom Michigan.
=: HarrelI. J. Dahl, Joe Blomberg, Tim
nhrishe. Fred Craig, Ii. Arnold. X. Osell,
II. NeWby, j. j. Delong and others
The evening was one OF the most en-
Joyab.e that the men of the Northern
racine shops have had for long time.
and the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Young was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
IN ST. PAUL ON APRIL 10
PLACE AND DATE FIXED FOR THE
COURT OF INQUIRY FOR COL.
LEONHAUSER
Official Order Was Issued Yesterday
by Adjt. Gen. Cerbin - Trial Of
O'ConnelFs Murderer Occurs This
Week Mt Augusta.

Week Mt Augusta.
The official order issued yesterday at
ternoon in regard to the court of INQUIRY
for Col. Leonhauser Fifteenth infantry,
is as follows:
by direction of the president. court
of inuqiry is instituted to meet at St. Paul
at 10 o'clock a. m. on April 10 to examine
into the conduct of Capt. Harry A. Leon
hauser, Twenty-f1fth United States in
fantry (formerly colonel of the Fifteenth
Minnesota volunteers) on the occas sion of
and in connection with a mutiny which
occurred in the camp of the said resi-
ment at Augusta Ga. on Feb. 4 and 5,
1899.
THE court will determine all facts in
the case, and report Its opinion as to
whether and to what extent, II at ALL
the rebuke administered to and the stric :
ures passed upon certain officers of said
Fifteenth Minnesota, In a general or
der. numbered 22. and issued on March
16. from headquarters of the Second ar
my corps, can be justly held to apply to
or be merited by said Capt. Leonhauser,
as colonel of said regiment of volunteers
Detail for court Brig. Gen. Alexan-
der c. NJ Pennington, United States vol
unteers Colonel Second United States ar
tilIery); Lieut. Col. Arthur L. Wagner
army; Maj. Theodore J. Writ, Tenth
United States cavalry; Lieut.. Col. Ed
ward Hunter, deputy judge advocate gen.
eral United States army; recorder"
A telegram from Washington says:
The preliminary hearing of Saloonkeep-
er Hadley, of Augusta, Ca. who Is
charged with the killing of Private
O'Connor, of the Fifteenth Minnesota
volunteer infantry. will be held at Au-
guSta next week
Hadley has been confined In jail at
Atlanta since he shot and killed O'Con-
nor, and will be taken home on Tuesday
The shooting occurred Feb D. But it Is
not until now after the Fifteenth regi-
ment has been mustered out and the
members of the organization have left
Camp Mackenzie, that the hearing In the
case will be held.
1t cannot be learned that any members
Of the company have been summoned
proceedings have been taken until the
Fifteenth Minnesota was no longer a
part of the military forces of the coun
try.
The officers and members of the late
regiment comprised some of the very
best men In Minnesota. Such men as
Lieut.. Col. Paul Gotzian. Maj. Dan. w.
Hand, Capt. Crossfield and Maj. Ell
win, while resenting the aspersions that
have been heaped upon the officers Of
the Fifteenth, will not be satisfied until
Gen. Young's report is so amended as to
completely exonerate the men who have
been unjustly accused.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
N THE CITY CHURCHES
.AsTER SUNDAY TO BE CELEBRA At
ED WITH DUE SOLEMNITY
HERE
IMPETUS TO RELIGIOUS MOVES

srious Organizations Making Plans
for the Coed of the Twin Cities
-Saivatfon Army VIII Lead an
\ Assault Against Vice and Sin I'm
der the Command OF Mai. Mar
shaII-ReIigious Notes.
i Easter will be observed in all the city
churches today. ,and many sermons will
Pc preached ON the resurrection of Christ.
Z Moreover the Easter tide has given an
edded impetus To religious societies, and
Cities Will take place in the early part
pf April. The Salvation Army will start
n on fervent crusade against sin and
vice. Maj. Marshall, an Englishman.
who has seen service in Switzerland and
France while the army was unpopular,
and who has recently labored among the
United States soldiers, will be the leader
3f the meetings.
/ The Sunday school children Of the
Episcopal churches will present their
NA@N4ANNtA APi tSiichai hii'SioAAS sN'
tthe services especially made for them.
Holy Faith Mission Sunday school, Post
Siding, will hold its Easter Vesper service
lat 2S0 p. m. Prizes will be awarded %
Those who are most proficient in the
church catechism.
Bishop Gilbert will officiate at Chris.
church st IL q. m. and administer the
Apostolic rite of confirmation From
there he will proceed to the states prison
at Saltwater and deliver an address tc
the prisoners. In the evening he viii
hold d confirmation service at the Parish
church.
The Rev. James d. Paxton, of Phila-
delphia, will arrive in the city this morn
ing and will preach at the House of Hope
Presbyterian church.
A gospel temperance platform meeting
will be held at Tatum chapel Sunday
evening. April 2. Singing by the male
Quartette.
Under the auspices of the State Anti
Saloon league there viii be held legisla
tive mass meeting al p. m. today at the
Central Presbyterian church, near the
capitol. The principal sneaker of the oc
cssion will bethe Rev. >ciIn C. Jackson
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
HAS ANOTHER CHARM.
r.. A. YOunE's Friends In the N. u.
Shops Rem ember Him.

A large company of the employees of the
Northern Pacific shops took possession
of Robert A. Young's residence, at S95
Case street, last night as a surprise from
the boys. Mr. Young severed his con-
nections with the N. P. people three
weeks ago to go into the fire department.
and his friends surprised him on "All
Fools day" to present him with a gold
watch charm bearing the insignia of the
A. o. u. W.. Mr.. A. Hoffman and Mr..
H. Dillmore were the spokesman, and
their parts were successfully carried out
from start to finish. The men met at
Payne ana York streets and marched in
q body to the residence. 1t was Mr..
Young's evening off duty, and when the
mechanics surrounded the house Mr..
Young appeared at the door to see what
causea all the commotion. The house
was taxed to its utrnost capacity. and
Mr. Halfman called the company TO
order, and in a neat speech presented Mr..
Young with gold watch charm.
Mr.. Young, considerably excited, tried
to reply with appropriate remarks.
The nearest cigar store was soon
reached by George Newby, who acted
as "errand boy" He quickly came back
with load of cigars and liquid. The
table was loaded down with eatables and
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02

CAPT- w. u. WESCOTT, SACKETr HARBOR, NY.
The remarkable cure of Capt. westcott is,
therefore, of special interest. He had heard OF
the Solvent lterans system, and finally decided
to give it test. and the results were astonish.
ing. He says: 81 had been afflicted for twenty
i've years with chronic prostatic obstruction.
The cRtheter was my constant companion and
as much necessity as food. had little faith
In Solvent Alterans, having been treated by
specialists in Bellevue hospital with 10 benefit,
and had returned home fully convinced no cure
could be found by their treatments When I
learned of Sorent-Alterans / determined to
make another effort, with the result that have
not used the catheter for more than three years.
! now pass urine with perfect freedom. 10
comes quickly without effort, the bladder 10
fully drained of its contents, and there Is ne
distress attending the effort"
It Is our belief that hundreds of our readers
can have the same good fortune that Capt.
WestcOtt had. The Solvent-Alterans system Ia
certainly an improvement on old methods.
Among its many advantages is the absence of
pain and freedom from danger; no operation
Is needed, nor is there loss of time from work.
Every man can know the full truth in regard to
the Solvent Altefans, A finely illustrated book
describing the system can lie obtained for the
asking All that you need do Is to send your
namo and address and the book will he sent
sealed, by mail, free of expense. Every afflicted
man should Immediately send for the book.
Address The Empire Medical Company, ItH r,
Smith Building; Boston, Mass.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
CARRIES "ADsv AND BITES.
Bad Record Made by Trade Marx
Dog.

The Smith -Elwiss dog case Is not yet
off the calendar and Mr.. Smith yesterday
notified the assistant county attorney Of
the names of two men, James G. Mack,
of Fort Smelling and James j. Lynch.
S76 Louis street, who have been sufferers
from the animals vicious disposition. He
has determined to prosecute the owners
to the full extent of the law and, be-
coming tired of the laws delay, has re-
quested that the two men be summoned
to testify against the animal.
The dog. as previously stated in The
G o b 9, Is trade mark animal, wear
ing painted legends on his sides and hav-
ing most disagreeable habit of biting
harmless pedestrians. The animal has
q bad record and Mr.. Smith some time
ago brought action against It's supposed
owner, to have the animal killed On
various technicalities, the case has been
postponed from time to time An assault
which the dog made upon Miss Ethel
Smith, daughter of T. F. Smith, the
plaintiff. was ths first cause of the
action
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
TO BE HARD TO GET IN
STANDARD REQUIRED FOR EN-
TRANCE TO THE STATE NOR
MAILS MAY BE RAISED
STATE EDUCATORS THINK so

State Superintendent of Public In
structiOn Lewis Has Been COM
municatinG with the Heads of
the Answers Were Opposed and
They Were Lukewarm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
Biz Meetinw OF Maecabee..

The Maccabees OF Minneapolis and St..
Paul will initiate between 300 and 400 new
members May H. at which time D. p.
Markey, supreme commander, and other
ent The initiation will be conducted in
the large hall on the top floor of Masonic
Temple. in Minneapolis. and will be fol-
lowed by banquet at one of the hotels.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02

Easter communion. Evening: The
Meaning of the Resurrection. Special
Easter music in charge of Miss Harriet
L. Hale, will be rendered at potn serV-
ices
1880 with special music Preaching by
the pastor, Rev. Maurice D. Edwards,
B. D. In the evening at graduating
1f the and
Ramsey. VIM; G., Lamb, pastor East
er service at 1o:30 O'Clock; Subject OF
sermon; Christ the c. Copauerrors h'1 ero s,o OF
day school at 80 PM. A special pro-
gramme has been prepared, Miss NY,
berg. of Merriam Park, will sing, and
the Bethlehem orchestra Will add to
the attraction. All welcome.
WESTMINSTER, E. Wfnifred and Green
wood. Rev. r. I. L.aBaraekkm1an. pastor;
Of 'ga new members, 7;so PM preaching BY
pastor. subject (Easterl. THE Power
Of God In the Resurrection, 800 PM.
gregation; 12i60 M. Sabbath school; $3.50
PM, Junior c. E.; SIS, Y. P. s. c. b.
CENTRAL. Rev. A. B. Meldrum, pastor.
Ing m by by the s ;o pastor at both services
| Morning subject, "The Voice Of the Ris-
en- Christ. w. I. Henshaw, the cele-
Spiritua1ist.
SPIRITUAL ALLIANCE Odd Fellows
Temple, Wabashsa, and Fifth. Mrs. Liz
| ject, What Is Suceess?'
Unitarian,
| UNITY, Wabasha. opposite Summit At
| 10:45 AM DR.. D1ven will preach an Has
| ter sermon on Life and Immortality
| Brought to Light"
UnfversaIist.
| UNIvERsALIsT. Services at $3.50 PM ip
the chapel on Holly, corner Of st. Al
| bans. Rev. A. N. A1cott will preach.
| Mrs. Osborne and Mr.. Towle will rem.
der solos. Universahsts are requested
to be present Tor conferences,
| thony Park. Union Easter service Of
the church and Sunday school at II AM.
| Subject OF address, by REV, +. A. Bald
ridge. Image Of the HssvSn1YH'
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02

Congregational ministers will meet
Monday next at 10:30 a. IN. In the Peo-
pies church. Dr. Smith will present a
paper on "Peculiarities of Deuteronomy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-02
Enlarged Prostate Cured.
After Suffering Twenty-Five Yars, a North
ern New York Citizen is Fully Cured.

CAPT. W. G. wESTCOTT's GOOD FORTUNE.
Men afflicted with enlargement of the prostate
gland can be found In every community. In
struments and catheters give them some relief,
but not cure. After trying all kinds OF cures
despair. tits, therefore, very pleasing to relate
the fact that prOstatic troubles can be cured
permanently and painlessly without operation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

Samuel Bullen, and Abisha Cowan,
was appointed. One hundred and
fifty pounds ''to be paid in
lumber or the products of the ground"
Ephraim Ballard, who had built the
bridge. was the original architect of
the building. We find that in 1882 the
Westinghouse had been build, al
though the floors We're not laid and the
outside remained unfinished for years.
1t was an immense barn which was
not warmed nor glazed, and could only
be used in the summer months when
no shelter was needed. THE annual
town meeting in April, 1888, was called
at the meeting house. where it as
sembled but Immediately adjourned to
Fort Weston. In August, 1884. it was
not glazed, and money was raised by
subscription and sent TO Boston to
purchase glass and putty to glaze the
house. 1t was without a porch in Oc-
tober, 1887, when one was ordered to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

the original Colonial law which / have
noted. the citizens of Hallowell, which
then consisted of two settlements, the
Fort" and the Hook" We're obliged
to support minister. The records of
the Old South parish in this town, and
of the present Old South of Hallowell.
give fragmentary notes. which filled in
by the imagination of the historian
present long succession of war and
tumult arising over doctrinal points.
There was a strong and constant divi-
sion between the Calvinists and Ar
meniaEs, which led to series of dis
Sentions, divisions, reconciliations and
even the formation of new churches,
SO that the records TEEN with allusions
to the approval or dismissal of minis
tiers. on such grounds as the following:
Which pleased Captain Sewall, who
said his preaching was food indeed"
His preaching displeased Captain
Sewall," who with others proceeded to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

be build if pew ground could be saved
to cover the expense of building it.
During the two years and half when
Isaac Foster held services in the
lery or pews or even plastering. and so
remained until few days before the
ordination of Rev. Daniel Stone in 1895.
In May, 1892. General Sewall. Colonel
Howard, and Colonel North We're
chosen a committee to draw plan of
, the finish with an estimate of the
value of each pew. They reported in
the following November plan and
estimate which was accepted, and the
pew ground was sold at auction at
the May meeting in 1.93 and the pro-
ceeds applied TO finishing the house,
but the work was not finally COM
pleted until three years after, when
General SewaIl records, October 8,
1895, that he helped Livermore plaster
the meeting house Mr.. Stone was or
udiItu tie ISL udy VI tile Sdliit iloiitH
The house was 36x5O feet. and 81
feet posts. on each side of the pulpit,
which was ascended by a fight of nine
steps, were blocks of seven pews, end
to the wall, and on each of the other
sides of the building a tier of pews
lengthwise with the wall. which We're
raised one step above the floor, in the
area of which We're two blocks of ten
peWs each, divided by a broad aisle.
In front of these, and Immediately in
front of the pulpit. were four long
benches for free seats. two marked
mems seats and two 'womens seats.
The pews We're numbered from one to
49, and were valued according to their
numbers, from eight pounds to two
pounds ten shillings. The building
was entered through a two-story
| porch 10 to II feet square, in which
| ascended two flights of stairs to the
gallery, where We're a few pews valued
at one pound ten shillings each; but
the larger part of the gallery had free
seats. The church records shows that
| part of these gallery seats were de-
nominated seats for Indians, paupers
and niggers.'
THE house cost the town e2S3, los,
ID, bv-1avs 1ne subscription for glaz-
| ing and the inside finish, which were
paid for by the sale of pews. In 1871
tax bills to the amount of s15O were
| committed to Jonas Clark and Eph-
rain Ballard for assessments for the
meeting house, and in 1888 Jonas Clark
and Asa Emerson had bills for the
same purpose, for $50. These bills
We're not finally settled and the bal
ance provided for by the town until
| January, 1889. The largest bill OF
work upon the building was G65, paid
to Nathaniel Hamblin in 1884 and 'S5. .
The news of the death of Washing
ton, which occurred, December IA, 1893
did not reach Augusta until the first
part of January, 1900 President
Adams issued proclamation recon-
4. mending the observance of the 22d OF
February in commemoration of his
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

the company partook Of a handsome
repast at Jones' hall. in the Kennebec
House, and drank II regular toasts
highly seasoned with federalism. (Our
ancestors must have had hard heads.)
The Democrats. at the same time
listened to an Grafton from the Rev.
Thurston Whiting, at the court house"
In the year 1906 occurred the most
horrible tragedy that has ever startled
the citizens Of Kennebec. Captain
Joseph burlington. who had removed to
this town from Bowdoinham the pre-
vious year, a comparatively rich farm
er, of grave countenance and reserved
manners, became respondent on ac-
count of the drought of this year.
Arising on the morning of the 9th of
July between and 8 O'Clock In the
morning, he attacked his sleeping
family with an axe, and killed and
mangled in a manner too shocking to
relate, his wife and six children
wounded two others, and with a razor
cut his own throat. l take from North
the account of their funeral. which
was held in this meeting house, and
which gave a general gloomy holiday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

Standing few PAGES from the top
of Jail hill, is an old thrce-story build
ing painted yellowish brown with
green blinds; past which every day
the footsteps of men and women,
hurrying to and from their daily toll,
pass and repass. For aiilil7t t.;--c
generations, almost, in fact. since the
commencement of Augusta's history,
this building has stood on some part
of the same street, and watched the
! history of the town gradually unfold
itself to the present day, "all of which
1t saw and part of which it was"
About this old building and the many
events which have transpired within
Its walls, it is my purpose to give an
Imperfect sketch.
Under a Colonial law passed Novem-
ber 4, 1862, each town was required to
support a learned Orthodox (Congre-
gationaD minister This law was
modified in 1922. so that the town was
required to support a learned min
ister." In 1883, by an amendment tc
the constitution, the towns were not
required to support a minister. Unde,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16

in level with the galleries, and the up
per part, which was used for town
meetings, was reached by stairs in the
porch. which in it's new location was
in the rear of the building. The house
was first occupied by the town, for
special meeting, December y, 1911, and
continued to be occupied for municipal
purposes until it was sold and re-
moved from the lot on which it stood
in 1S4S. Old residents inform me that
behind the building in it's new loca-
ton slight ravine which was the
head of the gully that ran from there
down past the Kennebec Journal office.
and upon the south bank was the rear
part of the meeting house. Under the
floor was sconstructed a hearse house. on
the ground which had formerly been a
graveyard. 1t was with delightful
horror that the children of that day
and generation peeped through the
cracks and noted in the interior gloom
the black head stones surrounding the
new town hearse, which seems to have
been little better than a black box on
which was a gigantic black pail to
throw over the coffin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16


He was in Augusta.
and Asa Emerson's land, down on the
interval by the river" This was be-
fore Water street or the eight-rod
road, Winthrop street, had been laid
out. and was probably a section of
land where the south front was the
north side of the present Market
square. Nothing, however was done
this year, but in 1881 at the annual
town meeting the vote was recOnsid-
cred. and it was again located in about
the same position.
AT one of the earlier meetings, Judge
Cony in calling for vote asked for all
those on the Lords side to follow him.
whereupon one Savage (who probably
was not lover of our ancient aristoc-
racy) got up and called for all of
those on the devils side to follow him.
AS usual vice was defeated.
A building committee, consisting of
Samuel Cony, Amos Pollard, who kept
a tavern on the site of the present
Opera House block. Ephraim Ballard,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-16


February in town meeting to consider
this proclamation. when they chose
Henry Sewall, Peter T. vose, George
Crosby, Samuel Coleman. William
Brooks, James Bridge, and BENJAMIN
Whitwell a committee of arranga-
ments to prepare for a suitable oh
servance of the day. Whitwell was
selected to deliver an Grafton in tho
Westinghouse, and extensive prenara
tions We're made for an imposinp
demonstration by way of procession
On the day appointed the people as.
sembled in great numbers at the meet
ing house where the procession was
formed in the following order:
A military escort, under command of
a veteran non-commissioned officer
Sixteen misses, clad in white. with hlacl,
hats and cloaks and white scarfc :
A white standard, encircled with hIack
and representing an urn with the
initials of the deceased, borne
by two lads, Charles Sewau
and w. Colman.
The male youth of the town schools
Two schoOlmasters
Capt. Cass' Company of Infantry with
small arms reversed, marching nv
the left in inverted sections
Martial music, drums mufiied. instru-
ments in mourning.
Capt. Bowman's Company of Artillery.
with small arms reversed, march
ing by the left in inverted
sections.
Kennebec Lodge, insignia in mourning
two tapers burning and one ex-
tinguished
Orator.
Clergy.
Judges of Courts.
Civil Magistrates.
Lawyers and Physicians.
Committee of Arrangements.
Selectmen.
Military Officers in Uniform.
Fire Company.
Citizens
The procession thus formed, at
o'clock proceeded across the river on
the ice, passed Fort Weston and re-
turned over the bridge, the music
playing a dead march with mufled
drums, and a detachment of the artil-
lery firing minute guns. When it
reached the meeting house the young
misses passed in, and that part which
preceded the orator opened to the
right and left, through which the re-
of the procession passed. The
meeting-house was filled to overflow
ing. All could not obtain admittance.
More than a thousand people were
present. The services commenced with
a funeral anthem. Rev. Daniel Stone
made the Introductory prayer, which
was followed by singing an appropri-
dy. The oration was then delivered
by Benjamin WhtweH. 1t exhibited
in a mastery manner the moral, po-
litical, and religious features of our
departed Washington" The services
ended with prayer by the Rev.
Eliphalet Gillet. the singing of an
anthem, and a benediction from the
Rev. Mr.. Stone. The military COM
panies then formed and marched off
by the right, with muff1ed drums play
ing the Presidents March,
The meeting house being the largest
building for public purposes anywhere
in this section. it was used for a gath
erihg place for all \kinds of public
meetings. and it was customary on the
Fourth of July, to give the Grafton
within its walls. Thus in the year 1904
we read: "A procession was formed
at the court house, and after crossing
the river and returning, proceeded to
the meeting-hou when a chaste and
spirited Grafton. which was after
wards published, was delivered by H.
Weld Fuller, "a young lawyer who
was admitted to practice during the
following month. After the oratjo,