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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Barrels.
Production, l53l>. fl5
shipments, ill., {rI.alt
Exports. 4ag5l4t
The receipts Of oats ana bar.cy were cX
ceedcd by those OF 1896 Only. Receipts ol
all other grains and seeds were greater
this year tnan ever before. The tiyur MO
year ~ nearly 2.onnGJU barrels"
Many Of the leading opeTdt rs in wHc@t
and ttOur are \cW England mrn-thr
WashburnE. Pillsburys. Iurinlss ANA 9th
crS, ana fortunes nave been maze III da.
NeiopinS these gigantic enterprises 4
visit To the chamber of commerce during
business hours gives Una some !dta of Ill i
dustrics OF this central portion Of Uncl,
sam : domains. The excitement in Ihe
wheat Pit, where fortunes are made
ana lost, Is something that must Dc Wi
messed but c2nnut fully lie described
Often 1t seems that "bedlam has ken
loose, ana the geStiCu!dtIOus and gvra ~
tlpnS ana cHclama tons arc felIful ID ha.
htnsi"h OF ordinary MORALS, Thus the
Whirlpool of business excitement con
tlnues from day to Gay and year 10 wear
Ne are beginning To have prenOritluns
OF late autumn. ana a slight furry Ut
snow occurred Yesterday-IIOt enough IL
Whlten the ground, as the flakes meite
~ they le.l. we have not the glrEelus
n n OF Autumn leaves. ~ witnessed IN
Malne-the leaves merely turning brown
as they fan to the ground. Our "In,lian
summer Is yet to come, and We may
nope i1r another month OF sunny Skies
and balmy brtezes.
Yours fratarnaly.
,t,u.,. =. ROWELL.
minneapolis Mimi, oct. Il. 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Methodist Church: Sunday services IVY
follows: 1870. preaching by Rev. d. T..
Miller. subject. "a Plain Talk About TIM
Bible" the first of series of sermons to
those who do not call themselves Chris
tons HIS. Sunday school Psalms Of
DciveranCe'; Giving. AN un Expression
Of Love- will be the theme Of the
League meeting; praise and revival ser.
vice. : o'clock. The ncw singing books
prove 4 great attraction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Mr- Charles Simpson ana Mrs f. H.
covert lt.t w the theatre special. last
evening for their home in Connecticut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Twenty-Five cents buys Il heavy under
shirt or pair Of mems drawers ut James
H. Leigh g Co.'S. Ladies' undervcsts ana
PANTS. extra heavy. only a5c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Mrs. Warren J. Garter returned, Fri
day. from weeks visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. f. Clancy, at North Arson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Warren Huntington left. Friday
evening, on visit Of q few days to
Boston and New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

John Bowers came home, last even
ing. from d months visit to Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Gen. c. W. Tiiden has returned from an
extended Western trip. some time having
nCen passed il Colorado.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Mrs. Edith Walker Gray has opened
dressmakinS parlors at NJ. Page street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Mis- Nellie D. Thompson NJ Morrill,. ~
holding revival me- tiags with good SUI.
cess at Chelsea a. y. Smith and Re-
y. y. Niilcr ana Ias-rs. Gco. .. Calwa;.
James l.. MiSnault, ~. II. Perry ana Mrs
Eliza Dudley and Miss Media Percival of
Hallowell, attended Miss Thompsont
meeting las; Thursday evening. ana we1c
wei impressed with her spirit ana meth
DDS. \ good interest nrevailed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

A. Bailey, who has been passing sew
eral days at the Hub on business, re-
turned, last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

particularly at the upper end of the
lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Spear are visiting
at Boston for a few days, going, yes
terday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

ST. Matthew's church: Morning
prayer at 915 o'clock, Sunday, Oct. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

The list of delinquent tax payers con-
tains a larger number OF names than
for some years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Miss Helen Cox. who has been visiting
at Leeds, returned to her home at Farm
ingdale, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

G. G. Wall was in Portland on bust
ness, yesterday. returned last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28
UALLOWELL.

]. W. Fuller returned home. Friday
evening. from a several days visit to
his son Chester, in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Adam and Fallen Man" First reader
!. +. porr; second reader, Jessie T..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

a. Q. Hamilton returned. yesterday.
from a short business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Mrs. j. NJ. l.. Bates went to Portland.
yesterday, on brief visit t. friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

Hiram Moore Of Madison, was bust
ness visitor ID this city. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

James Walker ha- returned from a
short business "Trip .p Brownville and
vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28
Daily kenncbcc 3ourna!.
GARDINER.

IAh DlN Elk.
Hiram Moore Of Madison, was 4 bust
ness visitor % this city, yesterday.
Mrs. j. NJ. l.. Bates went To Portland.
yesterday, on a brief visit t. friends.
-------------
a. Q. Hamilton returned. yesterday.
from a short business trip to Boston.
James Walker la- returned from q
short business "Trip VI BrOwnville and
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Spear are visiting
at Boston for a few days, going, yes
terday forenoon.
Miss Helen Cox. who has been visiting
at Leeds, returned to her home at Farm
inedale, Yesterday.
A. Bailey, who has been passing sew
eral days at the Hub on business, re-
turned, last evening.
Warren Huntington left, Friday
evening, on visit of q few days to
Boston and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reed returned to
WatervilIe Friday, after several days
visit to friends i'll this city.
F. S. Smith & Co. are naming prices n
their new ad that should stir the blood OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

]. W. Fuller returned home. Friday
evening, from several days visit to
his son Chester, in Boston.
G. G. Wall was in Portland on bust
ness, yesterday. returned last night.
ST. Matthew's church: Morning
prayer at 915 o'clock, Sunday Oct. %.
Mrs. Edith Walker Gray has opened
dressmakins parlors at NJ. Page street.
The list Of delinquent tax payers con-
tains larger number OF names than
for some years.
Gen. c. W. Tilden has returned from an
extended Western trip. some time having
Dcen passed il Colorado.
Mrs. II. \. Webber of Waterville.
came down. yesterday for brief visit
to N. and Mrs Ben Tenrey.
II. \. Stoves arrived home from
Moncton. n. B., where ne has been
making a visit Of several weeks.
The schooner Harold j. McCarty is
at the Granite Works wharf and will
AXE cargo of stone to New York.
Mrs. Warren J. Carter returned, Fri
day. from weeks visit to her daugh-
ter Mrs. j. +. CLANCY, ut North Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs II. n. Stevens arrived
from Moncton. n. t.. Friday, ana are
guests at Mrs. z. Goulds. Lincoln
street.
Hallowell schools were closed ycstcr-
day, all of the teachers attending the
meetings If the Teachers Association.
ut Augusta.
Rev. C. \. Hayden of Augusta. is to
soon give his Illustrated lecture on
Scotland in the Second Street Univcr-
Salist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Clark have re-
turned from a carriage drive through
Oxford county. having passed two
weeks with relatives.
Twenty five cents buys Il heavy under
shirt or pair Of mems drawers ut James
II. Leigh g Co.'S. Ladies' undervests ana
PANTS extra heavy, only 25c.
The Pythian Sisterhood held social
assembly at its hail. Friday evening
There was a large attendance and all
passed an enjoyable evening
Ministry of Joy" viii BE- Rev John r.
Boardman's subject at the morning ser.
vice. Sunday. Rev. George \. French will
conduct the evening meeting
The flag incident Of Thursdays foot bail
game is closed. Just where the flag i.
seems to be uncertain. but it il said that
1t has been returned to HalioweIl.
Inc midterm examinations were
held at the High school the latter days
OF last week, and the work of the last
half of the term will commence, today.
Major e. RoWell writes that he will
retain his residence in HalloweU. not
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

The foregoing is the verdict Of the
Coroner's jury which passed upon the
death of Thomas Kearney. the child
killed by an electric car on Third street
last Sunday afternoon. From the out
set the proceedings We're of farcical
order. there being an apparent effort
to bring out as little testimony as pos
sihIe that would be against the Market
Street Railway Company. Frank Kelly
an attorney who attends to minor cases
in the Police Court for the railway
company, sat at the right hand of Cor
oner Hill and dictated what questions
should be asked.
Under the law attorneys have no
rights which the Coroner must respect
when an inquest is in progress. They
may attend through the courtesy Of
that official, but have no standing in
the premises otherwise. Coroner Haw-
kins would not permit attorneys to
take any part in inquests held by him,
preferring to CLEAN the facts required
without legal quibbling. The railroad
attorney held the center of the stage
yesterday. He dictated questions to be
asked witnesses and before any one left
the stand he was asked if he had any
further questions to ask. The tesu-
mony throughout was colorless, the
witnesses without exception saying the
killing of the child could not be
avoided.
The testimony was all on the same
lines. Witnesses saw the boy Tommy
Kearney run across the street to meet
his father, apparently oblivious of i'm
pending danger. The motorman was
running his car about eight miles an
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

The inquest was the longest held un-
der the present administration. After
the afternoon session the jury went to
Kearny street, where they were shown
the workings of the fender now in gen
eral use.
William Tanner, motorman Of the
death dealing car, was the first wit
ness. He testified to having seen nine
years service with the railroad COM
pany. For four years he has been a
mOtOrman and this was the first acci-
dent. His story of the accident was in
effect that he did not see the child,
Thomas Kearney, until the car was up
on him. He was between two tracks
and but a few feet in front of the car.
The mOtOrman claimed his view in the
direction whence came the boy was
obstructed by a man standing on the
front step of the car. The car was
travelling eight miles an hour and the
bell was not being rung. Questioned
as to the fender, he said it was of the
type used on all the cars of the Market
street railway system. He had never
seen any one knocked down and saved
by them. The fender of his car was
down but the child was behind it and
under the wheels.
In response to a juryman's question
as to how the boy could get behind the
fender he said he was apparently too
small an object TO force it into opera
ton. The boy was but five feet away
from his car and directly in front of it
when he first saw him. He did not ring
his bell.
Patrolman James Cook was on Third
street when the accident occurred. He
heard the boy scream and looked
around just in time to see him disap-
pear under the car. When he went to
rescue him the second wheels were
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Congressman Marion de Vries of Stock
ton is registered at the Palace.
Mark r. Plaisted, editor of the Fresno
Democrat, is among the guests at the Cali
fornia.
D. j. Flanagan Government contrac-
tor and redwood manufacturer of Hum
boldt County, is at the Lick.
Baron Heel and Baron Bismarck of
Germany arrived from New York on the
overland last evening and are guests az
the Palace.
Fred A. Hines. delegate to the I'm
perial Masonic Council at Buffalo, n. Y,
arrived yesterday from Los Angeles and
will leave for the East to-day.
Railroad Commissioner E. B. Edison ar
rived yesterday from Gazelle Siskyou
County, and is at the Occidental. He
will call a special meeting of the COM
mission, at which the Stockton differen-
tial'' will be given a further hearing
H. Freeman Duval and wife, H R. Du-
val and r. c.. Duval of New York City
arrived yesterday from the Yosemite Val
ley and are registered at the Palace. II.
f. Duval is president of the Florida Cen
trail Railroad The party is travelling in
its private car and will tour the State be-
fore returning East.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

pressing on his body and the car had
TO be moved back six inches before the
BODY could be released He thought
the car ran forty feet after striking the
boy.
Thomas Carrick. the conductor of the
car, could throw but little light on the
accident as he was at his post on the
rear platform of the car He thought
they were travelling eight miles an hour
as required by law. He could not say
how quickly car may be stopped. say
ing it depended on conditions of speed
and grade.
Mrs. l. V. Butler was positive no one
obstructed the view of the motorman
but softened her testimony by saying
the accident was unavoidable The bow
had his head down and apparently was
unaware of the approaching car. Mrs
Butler stopped abruptly in the middle
of her testimony to order the artists.
who were working industriously trans
ferring her features to their sketching
pads, not to draw her picture.
NJ S. Stein, division superintendent
of the Market Street Railway, was the
next witness. He was questioned
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
MERCY rs THEIR MOTTO.
Ladies Organizing to Promote Kind
ness to Dumb Animals.

There is every reason to believe that
the coming generation will be more mer-
ciful to the dumb creatures of this world
than is the present. At least this is the
object for which goodlS number of the
ladies of San Francisco are striving and
according to the reports of those belong
ing to the California Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals the seed
of mercy is being well sown. The ladies
M. E. Holbrook and Miss McGraw stated
that in the public schools they have now
organized about sixty bands of mercy
All of the youthful members are pledged
to practice and teach kindness to ami
mails.
Mrs Clara Foltz delivered an interest
ing address upon the good that can be
done along the line laid down by the pro-
moters of the move.
The subject of coursing was discussed
by the ladies, the Impression being that
it is a cruel sport and that the hounds
were little surprised to learn that when
a hare is % struck" by a hound death i'm
mediately follows and that not one bunny
out of a hundred lives over ten seconds
after being caught by the dogs. In or
der to determine for themselves as to
rabbits by. this method a committee con-
sisting of Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. Levitt
Mrs. Paulson and Miss Crookham was
appointed to visit the coursing parks and
visit the schools consists of Mrs. Whit
ing Mrs. Levitt and Miss Goodridge.
The ladies present were:
Mrs H c. Whiting, Mrs. H. c. Goodridge.
Mrs E. Paulson, Mrs. A. Levitt. Mrs O. |.
Sheehan. Miss f. f. Crookham, Mrs. c. b. Hol-
Murphy. Miss Nellie Mowry and Miss NJ E.
Mc(iraw
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
BUNKoED WOMEN.
CAPTURE of a Man Who Found Fair
Victims,

OAKLAND, May PA. Arlington, alias
Charles Holman, who has gained much
unenviable notoriety as a bunkoer OF
women and who has been wanted here
on a charge of grand larceny, was arrest
ed tonight at Seventh and broadway.
About six weeks ago Mrs. Minnie M.
Smith of Portland Or. swore to a COM
plant charging him with relieving her of
a purse containing $3.50. She claimed he
had induced her to go to Piedmont Springs
with him to view property he said he ex-
pected to purchase for $50 900; Somehow
ne got hold of her purse and disappeared.
When Detective Holland and Officer
Flynn placed Arlington under arrest to-
night he was in the company of Miss M.
Francisco. who stated that she was en-
gagged to marry the prisoner. The young
woman was not slow to realize her es-
cort's predicament and openly accused
him of having also bunkoed her out of
$50. She said he had represented himself
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

chiefly on the matter of tenders and of
the character of Motorman Tanner. AS
the latter had never been in his office,
he explained, his character was excel
lent. The tenders had saved the lives
of several boys and dogs, and he be-
lieved the reason it had failed in this
instance was because the boy was hit
by the corner of the car and the portion
of the body touched by the trigger"
of the fender was not of sufficient bulk
to throw the fender into place. lie de-
plored the accident which resulted in
the boys death, but said no apparatus
is infallible. He said this was the first
case where person got under a car
since the present tenders were adopted.
Charles Holland, a German, could
speak no English, so an interpreter was
pressed into service. 1t finally became
necessary to secure another interpreter
to interpret his interpretations. The
jurymen and some spectators took a
hand, entirely upsetting the gravity of
the occasion. The jurymen accused the
interpreter of rendering improper trans
lations of the testimony. This he in
dignantly denied, saying he knew his
mother tongue. Nothing material was
developed.
The evening session was enlivened by
E. Jacobson and Emil Ney. The former
said he did not see the accident, but
came to protest against the high rate
of speed at which cars are run on Third
street. He said they treveled ten or
twelve miles an hour, and that where
the car should have been stopped in
five or six feet it required sixty or sew
enty feet to bring it to standstill.
Emil Ney, a descendant of Marshal
Ney the bravest of the brave" in
dulged in some crude repartee with
Attorney Kelly. He first told, dramati-
Of ha IF oh no w c
an eye witness. Counselor Kelly ap-
parently thought his testimony had
made an impression on the jury, and
proceeded to question the garrulous
witness. Kelly intimated that the wit
ness had called upon him three times
during the day. If given a position
he would not appear as a witness
the situation and shouted at Kelly,
You can't bulldoze me, Didn't you
borrow four bits from me six years ago
at the State Legislature and never paid
it back? You can't bulldoze mel"
Kelly meekly said he had no further
questions, and the witness retired in
triumph
n. T. Kearney, father of the dead boy,
traced his movements for a short time
before the accident. He said he
thought it was willful murder on the
part Of the motOrman. If he had been
looking ahead the accident would not
have happened.
Dr. Zabala. the autopsy physician,
told of the grievously injured boy. He
used number of medical terms, which
Coroner Hill translated for the benefit
of the jurymen. One of his solemn
translations was to the effect that IAN
abrasion is bruise"
The jury was out over an hour before
arriving at the verdict set forth in the
foregoing. The jurymen were: Richard
Launder, 1924 Market street; Louis
Levy. 33 Eddy: Max Bernstein, %
Eddy: f. Behncke. 10 Mason; H. j.
Hippen. 134 Ellis; ]. A. CALI, 134 Ellis:
II. Becker. 12S Ellis, and S. Ronda, 102
Powell.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
9y Told Of the Death Of Tommy Kearney
Of an Electric Car.

hour and did not see the boy until he
was between the tracks just in front of
the car. He was struck down, and the
fender, which is attached to all electric
cars operated in this city, failed to act.
The trigger or apron attached to the
front Of the car did not release the fen
der, which is attached to the front
trucks of the running gear. The boy
was thrown under the wheels those in
front passing over his hips. His
clothes caught in some projection and
he was dragged some sixty or eighty
feet before the car was stopped.
There was some contradictory testi-
mohy as to passengers on the dummy
obstructing the view of Motorman Tan
ner. Mrs. /. V. Butler, a passenger on
the car, said there was no one on the
front of the car. In this she was sup
ported by Emil Ney. The motorman
was positive in his statement of pas
senger standing on the front step. In
this statement he was supported feebly
by several witnesses. The majority of
these favored the corporation, there
being apparently no witnesses for the
prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
GLENN COUNTY LOSES.
Will Have to Pay Old Railroad Taxes
to Colusa.

According to a decision of the Justices
of the Supreme Court yesterday, the
county of Glenn must turn over to the
county of ColUsa the sum of 1892 70 IL
legally collected, the latter having sued
the former and obta. led judgment. The
points of law involved have practically
been decided in several cases of county
suing county.
This action was to recover $1622 y taxes
assessed by Colusa County against the
Northern Railway Company for the years
1886 and 1887 and which sum was paid by
the railroad company to Glenn County in
1894. The assessment of the railroad COM
pany was made by the State Board of
Equalization, but it was not paid i'm
mediately.
subsequently the Board of Equalization
made a reasSesSment of the property of
the railroad, and the question arose as to
whether or not the board had jurisdiction
to make such reasseSSment. The Supreme
Court regards the latter act of the board
as being in excess of its power, the first
assessment being valid and in compliance
with the law; and further, the first as
sessment was made before Glenn County
was created and while it was a part of
Colusa County. The act creating Glenn
County did not provide for apportionment
of the public property or the debts or