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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
THE QUAY CONTEST.
Still No Election OF Senator Jones Denies
Charge Of Bribery.

Harrisburg. Pa. April G.-The anti-Quay
Republicans, today. changed their votes
from cX-Congressman hum to Chas.
Tubbs of TiOga county. in their effort To
break the present senatorial deadlock.
The ballot. the 6Sth. resulted: QUAY. Ren..
~: jerks. Dem. Il; Tubbs. Rep. 81; total,
2l2; necessary to Il choice, lo7; paired or
not voting. Il; no election.
The bribery committee met. this after
noon. to hear Frank Il. Jones of Phila :
delphia. who is alleged to have offered
Representative Laubach of Philadelphia,
(anti-Quay Republican, a position in the
custom house OF mint. guaranteed for iiv"
years. to vote for Senator quay. Mr.
Jones made a general denial of the ale
cations and said he had never offered Mr..
Laubach any political preference or cash
to change his vote for the senatOrship,
nor did he ask him TO vote for Mr.. quay.
Mr.. Jones said Laubach told him before
the senatorial caucus that he was going
to vote against Mr.. Quay and complained
about the small salary he received as a
clerk in John Wanamaker's store in Phil-
adelphia.
Thomas A. Hendricks and NJ. S. Collins
of Jermyn, were called at the evening
session in response to an anonymous lte-
ter received BY member Of the commit
tee to the effect that they saw ex-Sena-
tor Coyle of Philadelphia. give money TO
Representative Patrick Timlin Of Lacka-
wanna. After hearing these witnesses
the names of Detective Sandt OF Bangor.
and John b. Byrne OF Scottdaie. We're
called. Neither responded and the com.
mittee adjourned to meet al the call Of
the chairman.
Hendricks and Collins both denied any
knowledge of money having peen g ven
TO Representative Timlin: both testified
10 having visited Harrisburg, Jan. ~. 70
see Senator Penrose about Hendricks re
moval as postmaster at Jermyn. Ilmlln
accompanied them to see the senator and
later they called on Senator Coyle. While
there Coyle asked Timlin TO sign a paper
which pledged the Democrats to vote TOT
Guav if a Democrat could not be elected
Tinted States senator. Timlin declined to
sign it. ,oyIe offered no inducement for
him to sign.
of no endeavor TO corruptly influence
| Timiin's vote, either on the .enatorship
| or the McCarroll jury bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

PORTLAND-April 6, ar. sim Cacou-
ma. McPhail, Louisburg, c. b.: schs
Flash 1Br), Hatfield, st. John, n B, for
Boston and proceeded: Henry May,
Perry, Boston.
Old schs Nettie Champion. Kendall.
North Boothbay and Philadelphia; j G
Wood, Haskell: W ID Mangum, Strout,
and Grace f Stevens. Boston.
sid. sim Horatio Hall. New York I:
sch Eleaser w Clark coal port.
BOOTHBAY-April 6. ar. sch Mentor,
kennebec.
Sid, schs Emily \ Staples. Penobsco;
Delaware Portland.
EASTPORT-April G. ar. sch Elma. Bos-
ton.
SD, sch Lizzie II. S. John.
BATH-April &, sid. sch Normandy, for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Chicago Produce Market.

~, Chicago, April G.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May, 729s: July. 1884.
CORN-May, 5i7s; July. 35l2M355s, Sep
tember. 36ls
OATS-May. 2sa4m267s; July, %.
PORK-May, s9.25: July, s9.37i9.
Der, s5.57ia.
RGBs-May, si77l.; July, si9o; septem
Der, s5.02ia.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Dull and unchanged.
WHEAT-NO. 2 spring 7lM72i2: No. 3
do, 65m7l; No. ? red. 7in76.
CORE-No. 2 3i!s: No. yellow. 35n35la.
OATS-No. 2, 2TAM21I2; No. white
3Om30l2; No. 3 white. 29M30.
RYE-No. 2, 52l2ff53.
BARLEY-No. ., 1901.
FLANSEED-No. /. sl.20; n W. 81 o2la
TIMOTHY SEED-S23 90.
LARD-$5 22laGi5.25
PORK-Mess, $.l5M9.e0; ribs, si5oSpi 30
shoulders. 4@sM4l2; clear sides. s5.0OGI5lO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

The latest news agency. detective
bureau and protective association, all
three in one, formed. has for its pur-
pose the supplying Of landlords with
information respecting prospective
misunderstanding the insolvent. collect
ing doubtful accounts and blacklstng
undesirable tenants. The association
has been incorporated under the laws
Of New Jersey. and proposes to act as
credit clearing house" for landlords,
securing information and distributing
it to its subscribers. much as the mer-
camille agencies do. Every effort will
be made by the new association to
prevent non-paying tenants from Sc
curing new quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
WILL START. NEXT WEEK.
Work 10 Soon Be Resumed in the Shoe Fac
tory in Richmond.

Richmond. Me, April 6.-(SpeciaD.-
The capital has been raised and the
shoe factory will be started. next week,
under the management of r. T. Young.
who is thoroughly up in every depart
ment Of the business and who enjoys
the confidence Of the entire community.
With the ice shipping. lumber mills and
shoe factory all in operation, the town
sees better times ahead.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Base ball Notes.

At a meeting at Portland. Thursday
afternoon the directors of the Port la nd
Ba sc Bah Association voted 10 accept the
terms Of John T.. Smith of Bristol, Pa.
to become manager of the team, this sea-
son. Manager Smith was with Fall
River. last year. and with Pawtuckct, the
two preceding years.
Bangor Whig: Jack Sharrott will leave,
Thursday, for Detroit, Mich. lie will
play this season with the Detroit base
ball team at ii good salary. He made n
hit with that team last year. 1t gricveS
the hearts Of Bangor base bali cranks to
think that Jack cannot be seen in a Ban
g0r uniform this season. which means
that all wish that this city might have a
star team like that of past years, when
Jack Sharrott was one Of the finest play
crs in the New England League.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The referees in the Ba tes- Bowdoin foot
ball controversy have rendered a decision
awarding Bates $26i and Bowdoin,
Sl6S60 The referees We're {. +. Little
field. w. II. Judkins and Barret Potter.
There was quite an exciting fire at
Woodfords. Tuesday evening. The whole
trouble was caused by a lamp which eX-
ploded in the parlor of James Compton ;
house on Chestnut street, about $50.
probably because it was TOO full and sent
burning oil flying in all directions setting
fire to The carpet, rugs, and little girl,
who was soon enveloped in flames. Help
WAS soon summoned. and after consider
able effort the fire was put out. but not
until it had badly frightened ana burned
the little girl and done considerable dam
age to the furnishings of the room. NJ
alarm was sounded. The loss will prob
ably be about $40 or $50, covered by in
Surance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Disasters.

Boston, April 6.-While on the way up
the harbor, this morning. the steamer
Michigan ran down and very nearly sank
the Boothbay schooner Charlie a. Sproul.
which was beating across the channel
near Castle Island. The steamer stove a
large hole in the schooner's starboard
quarter, but the crew of the latter shifted
the cargo very quickly and kept the hole
above water until the vessel reached her
berth. The captain of the Michigan made
every effort TO avert the collision, but
the schooner tackled twice across the
steamer bow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
The Smallest

People In the world the Inhabitants Of the
Andainan islands; the average height Of the
AndamaDs, when full grown. II less than four
rect ana the anthropological experts. who re-
Gently visited them found but few tbat weighed
over - pounds. We have a fellow feeling for
the Andnmans small pcope'-com-
paratively speaking-in our line OF business and
weigh considerably less than u ton: at The same
time know that great oaks from little
acorns grow, y, and, while growing. We handle
the business or other small people to better
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
The Weeks Games.

Frday-Poston at Richmond. Cincin-
natl at Chattanooga, Brooklyn Baltimore
at Savannah.
Saturday-Boston at Richmond. Tufts
Harvard at Cambridge. Yale at New
York. Boston College-B Brown at Prov-
dence, Manhattan COllege-Philadelphi
at Philadelphia. George town University
of PENNSYLVANIA at Washington. Lyceum-
Holy Cross at Worcester, Cincinnati AZ
FOrdham at Princeton,
Brooklyn Baltimore ut Savannah.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
New York Money Market.

New York. April g.
Money on call firm. 36i5 l-3 per cent. ;
last loan, 5l2.
Prime mercantile paper, 3iHGi4 per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady mt SlS64G
4.S6l. for demand and at S4.Si'4MASIIa for
"a days; posted rates. Si.S5M4.S51a and SLS7
nLS7i.: commercial bills. Si.S3l.mi.S;
Silver certificates, GOd6Oi5.
Bar silver. 59ss.
Mexican dollars, Az.
Government bonds. strong.
t-Lt. h.atnl L.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, April G.-Thc liquidation in
wheat by longs, today, on all the hard
spots was too much for the buyers who
came forward on account of crop dam
lc., left off with 4 net decline of 5s July
closed unchanged. Corn lost IA oats
gained Il; pork closed unchanged. Lard
and ribs declined 2ls each.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Meeting OF the Three Emperors.

Berlin, April Especial dispatches
from Troppau. capital of Austrian 81
lesia, says there is probability that
the three emperors will meet in the
autumn at Skierniwice, a town of Po-
land. AZ miles from Warsaw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
The UNTOLD MIsERIEs

That arise from the Errors OF Youth or Excesses
OF mature years and all Diseases and weaknesses
Of Men, from whatever cause arising. can be allie
Waited and CURED. Read "The DiagnOstician
or Know Thy self Manual" q Wade Mecum for Men
Only who seek for True Principles Of Treatment.
days Address THE PEABODY MEDICAL. INSTi-
TuTE. No. Bulhnch Street. eostcn. M.sA; con
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
New York Cotton Market.

New York April 6.
Cotton futures closed steady. April, $40:
May, 5.A: June, $50: July, 5.95: August,
5.@; September, $50: October, SIS; No
vcmber, 5.95: December, SOS; January,
Cos; February, Sos.
Cotton spot closed dull: middling up-
lands. 3-l6; do. gulf 6 ZIG. Sales, none
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
BIG FELLOWS,

We give their trades our personal attention:
we watch the markets for them. posting them
in any way desired handling their business
by special order. If they wish IT, As we are
anxious grow, 10 be ''as big n man as old
Grant some day. do our best to make them
profits. and TO fiji their orders the hest pos
sbe advantage II we please them they come
again, and the canDibal said 10 the mission
ary. We sure 10 please Our Offices
connected, by private wire, with all markets.
do n regular business regular margins
from 2la per upl the regular commits
sion. Send for free book.
Howard. .Cr0shY ( Co assS"s.s,ss.; i,s.,.s' Ms.:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Sweden Preparing TO Resist Norway.

Stockholm. Sweden, April 6.-The
RikSdag has voted 2.3SS.00O crowns Tor
the purchase of rifles and ZOO 900
crowns for the improvement of the
Swedish Notifications.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

The addition of a work-house TO the
Jail in Outagamie county. Wis. de-
creased the annual number of tramp
visitors from 1000 to so
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

Mr.. Borkedal of Norway. announces
that the sun is burning ont more rapid
ly than is usually believed. and that
unless something interferes our grand
children will see its extinction. Mr..
Mohn. also Of Norway. has checked
Mr.. Borkedals calculations and finds
them correct.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
Howard. Crosby & Co.'S Letter.

Boston, April g. 1899.
YeSter-
Chicago Opg. High Low Close day.
May wheat. 7aa. 73Ns-a 72;is 723s "a
Wheat opened strong today, and wenr
up on local covering and foreign buying.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

Pins have been made for 45O years,
but needles have been used for 10 cen
turies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
BASE BALL.

At Taunton-Taunton, II; Plymouth, s.
AT Rockland, Mass.-Rockland >; East
Weymouth, g.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07

On The Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Firm; Creameries, liTa0; dali
rieS llLMlS
EGGS-Steady; fresh, lIETl3.
CIlEESE-Steady: creamerics l.a,Mlaih
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Portest Against Paying a Note Signed
at the Point of n Revolver Is
Successful.


The only important civil case tried
by a jury at the December term of
Jasper county district court in New
ton was that of C. S. Mershon VS.. T. r.
Campbell, on a note of the defendant for
$4,000. A year ago last July Campbell
claimed he had been made to sign two
notes by his brother, George w. Camp
bell, at the point of a revolver. But in
his newspaper notice 10 the public not
to pay the notes he gave them as one
for $500 and one for 5000. Since that
time he learned that instead of a $500
note it was a $4,000 one, and on the trial
so claimed, and that he had been COM
PEELED to sign it, and that it was with
out consideration, as he had had a set
Element with his brother ten or twelve
years before, holding a receipt in evil
dence of the same, and has never had
any dealings with him since. He de-
tends against the note in the hands of
the plaintiff on the ground that he took
it with notice Of the defenses to it. The
case was ably contested. The jury found
for the defendant. A motion for a new
trial was made and o%verruled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
LADDER ON THE CHIMNEY.
The Various Purposes That 1t Is De-
signed to Serve ON Tall
Smokestacks.

Slender iron ladders are often seen
acknowledgement smokestacks, and espe-
cially to big lofty firebrick-lined stacks
of iron. Sometimes in the case of twin
iron chimneys standing close together
a light spiral stairway is run up be-
tween them to the top, serving the pur-
pose of a ladder and being more con-
v%enient, says the New York Sun.
1t doesn't cost very much to build in
a ladder as the chimney goes up, and
there is then in place a permanent and
convenient means of getting at any
part of the chimney, inside or out, for
any, purpose. Brick chimneys are
sometimes lined with fire brick, and
they are also sometimes built with a
space between the lue and the outer
structure. Ii for any reason it should
be desired to get at the interior of a
chimney the ladder affords a ready and
convenient means of access t. the top,
from which a mar can be lowered in a
bo'sun's chair. In the ease of chimney
caps, built perhaps of a number of
pieces, the ladder gives a convenient
means, already in place, for getting at
the top Of the chimney for any repairs
thai may be necessary.
The more common uses of the lad
der, however, are those to which 1t is
primarily devoted on iron chimneSs,
upon which it is most commonly found
to make more convenient the period
ical inspection of the chimney, and to
make the chimney easier of access for
its regular painting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

the Dreyfus Ease is on the point Of ter
minating, and that the court will prob
ably report that acts of treason aotual-
~ occurred, but that sufficient proof
OF the guilt of Dreyfus does not ex-
list and that his sentence, therefore, is
quashed. The papers add that there
will be a fresh coutr-martial. Drey-
fus, it appears, was informed of the
revision proceedings some time ago.
but he is under the impression thatthey
are due to the initiative If the general
staff, and in his letter the prisoner
thanks Gen. B%oisdoffre, the former
chief of the general staff, and his COM
rades of the army for the action taken
Arrives in Spanish Port.
Barcelona, Jan. 16.-The Spanish
transport Munchen, which sailed from
Havana on December 20 for this port.
having on board repatriated soldiers,
including Gen. Arolas, the former mill
tary governor of Havana, has arrived
here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

".lH.-.EF
Gold advocates who insist that the
silver question is dead will confer q
great favor on a lot of small couotry
editors by presenting them conclusive
proof OF what they claim.
The address of Col. Bryan a tChica-
go on Jackson day, is a grand presen-
tation of facts combined with the past
and present policy of the party as en-
inundated in the Chicago platform
a document that only stands second to
the Declaration of Independence.
If the Fllipinos are competent to
govern themselves, let them do it; il
they are not, of what benefit will they
be to our country If we establish
carpet bag governments over them we
must maintain a standing army there
to protect u military governors in
tieecing its people. Is the game likely
to be worth the powderp
b. N Hendricks is suffering with a
severe attack of Inflammation OF the
bowels. Is a little better at present
writing. Fred Buerish, of Saratoga,
Vo'OSidHA uSSudy
ing the death of his brother George at
Cedar Rapids. Mr.. and Mrs. Buerish
took the night train that night to at
tend the funeral.-Ricevllle Recorder.
The Commissary General of the
United States who furnished supplies
to the army was named Eagan. Some
OF the beef sent for our soldiers had
been in store six years and was chemi-
cally doctored. That Eagan under the
facts presented should be sentative Is
but natural. Although Eagan declared
Gen Miles a liar, he will be able to
show by affidavit of many soldiers that
the beef furnished them in cans In
1898 was put up in 1892, and that this
was sent them tor use in a tropical
climate. Egan is to be court martial.
ed for unbecoming language toward a
superior officer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
EXPECTED HAS OCCURRED.
Trade Conditions Disprove an Old
French Adage-Healthy Tone
of Business.
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF IRON AND STEEL.
The Country Throughout Was Never
So Strong Financially Admitted
Even by the Governors of London
Evidence of Weakness Not Noted
In Any business.
New York, Jan. 16.-R. g. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:

New York, Jan. 16.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:
Contrary TO the commonly accepted
French saying, the expected in trade has
occurred. Rapid advance in prices of iron
and steel products have had their imme-
diate effect. perhaps not to the lasting BEN
eft of the Industry, for there is the same
reason for doubt as to its -permanence as
in 1895. when shrinkage of buying and re-
action soon carried prices lower than be-
fore. But there is now larger demand for
many other products, and without I'M
wieldy combinations all are doing well.
Throughout the country was never so
strong financially. as even governors of
London banks admit, one stating that as
London had financed America heretofore,
now for the first time New York was
financing Europe. No evidence of weak
ness is seen in the other branches of in
dustry nor in those upon which the great
excess of exports most depend. Wheat
and cotton still go out largely. Europe is
buying because it has needs and New York
Is lending to Europe nobody knows how
many millions because there Is for the
present no need to call loans. The receipt
of 81. 800, 900 of gold from Australia is an
at San Francisco. Americans are
in the humor to invest in their own country
and have a great amount of money to put
out without recalling any of their loans
to Europe. so that the heaviest transact
lions ever known in the stock exchange
occurred during the week without the
evidence of reaction for which many strong
operators have been looking.
''In products also the position of the
country grows stronger. Last years ex-
ports Of wheat and corn were far beyond
all precedent, but the past week has seen
exports of 4,235, CSC bushels of wheat. flour
included, against 8.216.470 last year from
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
IOWA STATE NEWS.
COST HIM A WIFE.
The Matrimonial Difficulties of .
Pleasant-Mannered Man Who
Had Too Many Wives.

The trip of H. w. Wyckof, of Water
loo. to La Porte was expensive. 1t cost
him $1,000 and a wife. 1t appears that
Wyckoff has more wives, or alleged
wives, than he really ought to have.
MI .Wyckof went to La Porte some time
ago in the interests of a building and
loan association. He was a pleasant
hammered man, intelligent and a good
talker. He stayed at the hotel and an
nounced that his wife was coming to
visit him. The woman came and was
introduced as Mrs. Wyckoff. However,
she was not registered as such. She
is nice looking, very quiet, and, to all
appearances. a young lady of refine
ment and culture. Mr.. Wyckoff and the
woman stayed several days.
The arrival of A. w. C. Weeks from
Winterset was what caused the trouble.
Mr.. Weeks is Mr.. Wyckoff's legitimate
father-in-law. He is a lawyer, and says
that Wyckoff is the husband of his
daughter, that he abandoned her last
June and hasn't seen her since. He
came to effect a settlement with Wyck-
off and succeeded admirably.
Weeks went to Wyckof's room early
in the morning and there was a very
animated conversation for several min
utes. Wyckoff signed papers for a di-
vorce and decided over 81, 800 worth of
property to keep out of legal trouble
that might have proven serious.
Landlord Terry served notice to
Wyckoff that he and the woman would
have to board elsewhere, and they left
town, The woman is supposed to live
at Monticello.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
AN INNOVATION.
Farmers Wives Are to Have Conn
Portable Quarters While Their
Husbands Talk Horse, Etc.

a1a.HU UEsnH-a.1
The Cedar Falls Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs has decided to inaugurate
a peculiar and practical innovation
n that it is believed other cities could
initiate with a good deal of satisfaction
and perhaps profit. They have de-
cided to rent a room or suite of rooms
for the use of farmers wives and their
children, as a sort of headquarters
where they can wait for the men folks
to get their trading done and get ready
to return home. They will not thus be
compelled to stand or the streets or in
the crowded stores, as is often the case,
while the men folks talk horse in the
livery stables, dicker for another farm
or pay off mortgages given in former
days. This new and novel feature will
be watched with interest by clubs in
other cities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
VERY MUCH ENCOURAGED.
News from Gen. Otis satisfa Glory TIC
War Depnrtment-Story from
Madrid shown False.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The war de-
partment officials were very much en-
couraged Saturday upon the receipt Of
news from Gen. Otis, at Manila, that in
dicated a distinct improvement in the
situation there. The generals dispatch
completely negatives the absurd story
from Madrid of the American troops
at Manila mutinied and refused to
proceed to 1loilo, necessitating the
Withdrawing of Gen. Miller's force from
that port. Gen. Otis is master wherever
he has planted his foot and undoubted-
ly is able to carry out any policy as to
the treatment of the natives the adj
ministration is likely to dictate. There
are indications that encourage the Off
Gals here to believe that the concilia-
tory policy toward the natives that was
recently adopted will succeed, although
it cannot be expected that the Filipinos
will be convinced at once of the absolute
good faith in which Gen. Otis is acting
towards them.
San Francisco, Jan. 16.-Among the
passengers who arrived here on the
steamer Nippon Maru, from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu, are
three emissaries of %Aguinaldo, the Phil
ippine insurgent leader. They are
Senior Morto, Senior Lowde and Senior
Luid, three members of A%guinaldo's
cabinet. They are en- route to Wash
ington on a secret mission, the purpose
OF which they refuse to divulge. The
%Filipinos are intelligent and sneak ENG
lish fuently. They will probably stay
in this city for a day or two and then
will go on to Washington direct.