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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
notice TO Contractors.

Bids will be received for wood Work,
mason work, furniture and painting -!
The court house. Augusta, Maine. until J.
o'clock noon Of Tuesday. June 8, 1879.
the office OF The county commissioners
court house.
Tho right is reserved to reject any o.
al bids.
Augusta, May q, 1899. ,-,.rrr
SEYVALL PETTINGILL,
r. G. BURGESS.
JOHN \. SPEAR,
County Commissioners kennebec county
may29d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
The Kaiser Wilhelm Christened BY Kaiser

Kiel, June 1.-The auxiliary staamer
halser Wilhelm was launched. today.
IN the presence of the Emperor Will
nam, who named her Kaiser wilhelm
Der Gross. The Grand Duchess of Ba-
den performed the christening and the
Emperor made a speech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
HOPE FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
Will Probably Be Released, Owing 10 Am.
bassador Choate's Efforts.

London, June 1.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle announces that Mrs. Florence May
brlck is likely to be liberated shortly.
as the result of the pressure brought
to bear by Mr.. Joseph II. Choate, Unit
ed States ambassador, in favor of re-
opening the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
FIRE AT ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Geo. Durham Loses Farm Buildings
$4,000: lnsured-Mrs. Durham Injured.

Ellsworth. Me, June 1.-The farm
bindings of George Durham, at ELS
worth Falls. was burned, today Prac
tically the entire contents Of the barns
including two horses and a cow were
,ast Mrs. Durham was slightly in
iurea Loss, $4,000; insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02

Before the proceedings commenced. Mr..
Mazet was asked regarding the conduct
of Capt. Price ana Mr.. Krause, who. yes
terday. defied Frank Moss, counsel to
the committee.
We cannot punish recalctrant, i'm
pertinent Witnesses" said Mr.. Mazet.
All we can do is to report them"
When the chairman raped for order
Mr.. Moss arose and made long and
denunciatory speech. lie said no in
vestigating committee had ever been
treated as this one was. yesterday
He pointed to the alleged contumacy
and impertinence Of the witnesses,
and demanded that some action should
be taken by the committee. DR. O'Sul-
Ivan, who appeared for the city de-
partments, frequently interrupted Mr..
Moss while ne was speaking. Finally.
Chairman MaZet told DR. O'Sullivan
that if he Interrupted Mr.. Moss again
he would have him elected from the
room. DR.. OSullivan then sat down.
The remark that gave Mr.. Moss most
offense was when DR.. O'Sullivan said:
Are we here to receive testimony, or
are we here to receive the bold and Un-
qualified statements of the counsel who.
yesterday. was accused by a witness
on the stand with having committed a
crime. and who has not yet answered
that accusation"
After this Mr.. Moss asked for the ex-
clusion of DIR. O'Sullivan. Mr.. Hoff-
man. one of the Democratic members
of the committee, said he thought it
was unnecessary at this time for
Mr.. Moss to sum up.
Mr.. Mazet told Mr.. Moss to make it
as brief as possible" and Mr.. Moss
said: mo sir, | will make it as long
as l think it is necessary"
Mr.. Moss then went on to say that
he had caused another subpoena to be
served upon Captain Price to require
him. tomorrow. to substantiate the ac-
cusation made against him.
Mr.. Mazet assured Mr. Moss that
the reflections made by witness had no
weight whatever with members of the
committee. so far as the action of
the witnesses on the stand is concern
ed,'' said the chairman, their attitude
has influenced the committee more for
chilly than anything that has come out
by word of mouth from the witness.
The attitude of these people toward a
government of which they are a part
and which they have themselves sworn
to support and maintain, being as they
are officers representing the law and
sworn to uphold law and order, have
had their due effect on the committee
Of the Legislature and will receive
proper care and attention at the proper
time
John r. Wand. employed by Mr..
Moss. was the first witness. He testi-
fed that last night he visited a resort
in the Bowery known as the Palm
Garden He was accompanied by a
man named Harris, another employee
of Mr. Moss. The Palm Garden. he
said was known as a resort of the low
est kind of degenerates, men whom he
described with an epithet that is un-
punishable Wood described the con
duct of these degenerates, and stated
that he had frequently observed them
in the Palm Garden in large numbers
He alleged that they pursued their
traffic quite openly and last night, af-
CONTINUED on page %
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Washington Forecast.

Washington, June Forecast for
Friday: New England. fair, Friday
and Saturday; cooler. Friday evening.
except stationary temperature on the
immediate coast: fresh southwest to
west winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
FAIR AND COOLER.

Boston, June Local forecast for
Friday: Fair weather; cooler, Friday
night; south to southwest winds; prob
ably fair, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received until
Wednesday. June :. 1889 1T o'clock /;
NJ, for furnishing all the materials an Az,
labor required in the erection Of prlch
block 10 be located in Madison. Maine.
Plans and specified tons may be seen.
and Information obtained at the once
Of w. r. Miller. architect, LeW!st"iiii'
Madison. Maine Separate bids Will be
received for Different parts of the work
The right is reserved to reject any or III
or the proposals ,,,-,,,,
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
may2ld Wed Fri. Sat Mon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
Ask Your Tailor

If he can make and deliver to you the
kind of clothes you want in less than a
weeks time. If he cannot accommodate
you go 10
The Huntington Clothing Co..
local and special agents for
Nj ARhS ARNHEIM.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

Samuel Greeley, a ccmmla
chant of Chicago, testified
National Industrial Comml@d
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

ed the British to take the initiative and
storm strong positions defended by mod
ern artillery and by troops whose desper-
ate valor equals that of the attacking
army.
The advantage gained by the burghers
through their early declaration OF war is
now manifest 1t has enabled them to
fight when and where they choose, while
the British, instead of masslng their
troops at the seacoast for a general ad-
vance, have been forced to dispatch weak
divisions to the relief of the various be-
leaguered garrisons.
So far the British have carried out their
plan Of campaign, but at enormous cost.
Every inch of their way has been dis
puted by an active, resolute foe, wary,
skillful and acquainted with every kopje
and vantage ground in the scene of OPP
erations. The battle of Modder river,
which lasted ten hours, is described by
the British commander as lone of the
hardest fights in the annals of the Brit
ish army" f-,ch desperate contests are
certain in the long run to tell upon the
Beers, who, however brave, cannot hold
out forever against the grim determine
ton of the invaders and their great re-
serves of strength.
Re-enfOrcements are peing hurried from
the Cape. Strengthened by these fresh
eccessions of horse, foot and artillery,
Gen. Methuen soon will be in better
position to follow up his costly successes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07
Smoking Before Tobacco.

There is some reason to think that
people smoked before tobacco was In
troduced. In several old books of house
wifery certain herbs named are to be
ssmoaked," which means, perhaps, in
ha1ing, as we should say; but the other
signification is by no means impossible.
A vast number of clay pipes have been
found under conditions which seem to
prove that they were deposited long
before Raleighs birth; and pipe Of
early date is so utterly unlike the mod
ern form that these could not have
been dropped by laborers of the present
day. At an antiquarian meeting many
years ago an old gentleman told how
his grandfather used to give him cop
pers for wading into the Pool Dam at
Newcastle underL yme to gather buck
bane." which the veteran smoked to
reliye asthma That Renaissance car
ries us back century and half, and
it is probable that buck-bane had been
used for asthma time out of mind"
IL people were already familiar with
the practice Of smoking herbs we
should have an explanation of the as
tonishing rapidity with which they
took to tobacco. 1t may be noted that
Cartier found the Indians of Hochel-
aga. on the ST. Lawrence, smoking an
herb which we recognize from his de-
scription as lobelia, as well as tobacco
His sailors did not care for the latter.
but the former met with their approx
al from the first; for it was ssas good
as drink to them. The medicine-meh
smoked lobeIia before prophesying, and
under It's effect they raved. London
Evening Standard.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07
other nations

Brigands are making raids into Mace
donia.
Switzerland's universities have 937
woman students.
London has eighty-fy registered and
qualified medical women.
Electricity is suggested as substitute
for the guillotine in France.
Prices in fashionable London restau-
rants are increasing gradually
Last year the mission presses Of China
sent out 1,47O,699 publications.
st. Petersburg and Moscow are now
directly connected by telephone.
Piquette made of American dried ap-
pies is a popular drink in Paris.
Last year the income tax yielded Great
Britain revenue of So, 100000.
A boat 1000 years old has been discov-
cred in excayating near Brussels
Russian explorers are at work in all Of
the lesser known parts of Siberia.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is said to
De leading more respectable life.
The coroner at Herefordshire, England.
nolds his inquests in the open air.
In Abyssinia smoking is almost un-
known, and is punished as crime.
Australia is to have a naval reserve
modelled on that of the United States.
In South Africa galvanized sheetiron is
the almost universal building material.
-Four hundred Belgian miners have
moved to Russia to work in the mines at
Donetz
starving peasants in Russia have been
orlven to eating the straw matches Of
iunis has been French province for
elgnteen years, but the recent census
ony. - 80
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07
SLAUGHTER At MoDDER RIVER.
Terr;fic British-Boer Battle Near ALE"
berley Lasts Ten Hours.

Terrific British Boer Battle Near Mn
berley Lasts Ten Hours.
The supreme test of strength DetWeen
tho Roers and British in western Cape
colonv occurred Tuesday, when Gen.
Lord Methuen's column, advancing 70 re-
lieye Kimberley, was opposed ny -.
-oa;n Rner force at the Modder river,
+1var+v-f;ve miles south of kimberley.
Tho action commenced with the artillery
mounted infantry and the guards on .me
right and the Ninth brigade on the leA..
Methuen's force attacked the boer posi-
t;on with a widely extended formatlon
supported by artillery. Gen. Metnuen
~fonnd himself in front OF the whole boer
force comprising 5000 men, with TWO
large guns, four Krupps and other pieces.
The naval brigade rendered great ASSIST
ance from the railway. After desperate
hard fighting, lasting ten hours, the DllI-
ons. without food or water, under Durn-
ing sun. made the enemy quit MS posi-
tion. That the slaughter was enormous
cannot be doubted. Gen. Methuen MN,
self was wounded and Col. Northcott ana
Lieut.. Col. Stopford are among the deao.
In the short space of seven days Zen.
Lord Methuen, with a British force OF
1000 men, marched fifty three mics ana
tonight three important battles on the
western border of the Orange Free State.
In each Of these engagements the brltisn
we're victorious, but at cost that Is very
severe to so small body of combatants.
From the outset the Beers have compeh-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07
BRITAIN WARNS FRANCE.
Plain Words Used in Public by Joseph
Chamberlain.

ram W OrQS OSeQ IN FuDi1C Dy Joseph
Chamberlain.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, speak
ing at Leicester, alluded strongly to state
ments in the French papers, which he de-
clared were aimed at what many re-
garded as almost a sacred person-the
Queen-and which may have serious con-
sequences if our neighbors do not mend
their manners.
The Secretary believed a. triple ALI
ance of the Teutonic race and the two
branches of the Anglo-Saxon race would
be potent factor in the future history of
the world. 1t would not necessarily be
an alliance from the viewpoint of states
manship, which might be altered in ac-
cordance with the changed conditions, but
it would be one which, though they might
not know it, would be to the advantage Of
other nations
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

wife from the misery which is gathering
round her; if / could only save his chill
dren from the shame and disgrace which
I see looming on their devoted heads,
Edith, it seems an out-of-the-way thing
to do, in these days, almost like leaf out
of an old melodrama; but | want you for
once to use your influence for good.
want you to convince Ennisford he is
mad, wicked, to sacrifice everything to
love-
Il will not listen to any more Of this!'
she flashes angrily at last. "And if you
only come here to insult me, to heap in
dignities on my head, it would be as well
if you kept away. I listen to no ones
counsel The approval Of my own con-
science is all l want" she adds, loftily.
BERTHE looks at her sorrowfully, then,
taking up his hat, he reaches the door,
but with wild impulse rushes back
Edith, one word more! Will you listen
to me? Will you give Ennisford up, for
my sake? For your own sake, then; even
you, heartless as you are, would not care
to have murder on your SOUL"
Murder on my soul! Good heavens!
one would think we were rehearsing
scene in a transporting theater. | never
thought a mans folly could reach,
height like this
"Folly, is it? Well, then, listen to me,
this folly will end my life, the hour that
it links yours to Ennisford's,' he says un-
der his breath, in a concentrated voice;
and just for a moment she is frightened
and shrinks back; but women with SPLEEN
did physques like hers do not understand
the meaning of nerves.
She stares at him one moment; some
strange sentiment is at work within her.
This time it is not bad one. No pas
sion lives in it, Only sort of curious
feeling that must be obeyed. So she
kisses him on his mouth.
"Now, co." she says.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

While Paris was ringing Wv
of the Boer victories the Wv.
oohla ranorts that Sir EdmurI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07
SIR EDMUND MoNsON.

SIR EDMUND MoNsoN' 1872 4
is constantly called upon on w ~,
utmost tact and skill. ne "" "A
to Paris in 1897 and lives ..,i ",
and children in the n nag n
once occupied by Pa0Il S;, b
Napoleon Bonaparte:: .arrir
been in the diplomatic ser Sn',i
three years. During Inc s' d.
tunity at a public ban 1ausulg
France in diplomatic n ,rnn
probable results OF a i n
against the United States
The college year has :aass+;tf IN
that at most of the lnS ;+r bs9
ing each secret fra'eiD"' Al
the men it wishes ~
to join and has Sc ri
cured their pledges icsM|
Just now the luck lYNM
less freshmen are fA7|
being initiated lnlo WIN
the mysteries OF XVIII
the various frater- NM|
mites. The picture 5i3u|
shows a candidate Gf
at the UNIVERSITY kA
Of Michigan golliA WI
down the man v,
street of Ann Ar, esf'D
Dor attired III oorryipsi
ridiculous costume, t al pas
and announcing 10 a.
lis fresh, very fresh.
Southwestern Pres r9ssesir,d
Clarksville, Tenn ,a rp's Js''
Of $4,000 , from 5alDS'
Comb of New 1orh. as
Tom Givedens :, yad
while playing in in, r ia I'D
John Millns9 = G fbsss
give his money 10 III
fatally shot. "
oklahoma wants to
diateIy as a State
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07
Army and Naur Na4

army ana Navy Notes.
The British flying squadron will soon
be fitted out.
The new naval academy practice sail
ing ship Chesapeake will be finished
Dec. ID.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

lean rerdj
buried i
in Paris |
where ID
knows. n
ing the I
service ID
some allgd
ance, Jons|
in the M
vice, adj
shortly ID
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

LW00u TdIITUdUS UIu :,
elevator operators has pra'n1
competition in the gram mI1
West, and has left its prOnU w
monopoly of the market. p !
immense quantities of gram
ket center it he's given rise
sional bear Spectator, Wh0x
is to hammer down the nAn
brought into existence anu "''
bucket shop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

French capital. Efforts to
tomb of the great naval Officer
ed up to date, but with inral
ance it is thought that the dsI
be made in the course of time F
fully inspecting the graveyard I
Recently the Philadelphia 4
commenced to agitate the maHd
costing that close search be
for the grave of John Paul
in the event the quest is sucs
the body be brought back to
try and buried in Washingu
Twelve governors and many Oh
guished public men hf7e indoES
terprise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-07

sion there, that a
combination of five
wealthy grain men,
of which Philip D.
Armour is the di-
secting genius, CON
trolls the price of
farmers products.
Armour, he says,
can dictate his rate
of freight on any
railroad in or out
of Chicago. This
combination be-
Il
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18
BONDS.
IN THE coPPERs.
Amalsamated People Have Been Buy
ing Up Anaconda.

eN'S'SS"'SsSu rSOPtS nave oeeh Buy
ing Up Anaconda.
The Boston News Bureau of Satur-
day says: Amalgamated Copper sold
at 81 yesterday and at this price it
represents considerable profit to the
insiders.
The An1algamated people have been
iaboring for long time to make a good
showing on Anaconda and Justify its
oelng taken into the Amalgamated at
high figures, but the startling fact re-
mains that Anaconda is producing less
on an 1s1ac copper market than on an
lie copper market. But even if it pro-
duees no more than 100, o00, 900 ms. of
copper, as compared with 1870 900, 900 lbs.
IN previous years, it should earn at
least &c a pound more, or Sc, 900 900 more
cash for its product, and should be able
TO double it's dividends. OF late it has
paid S3,o0O,OO0 per annum, or $3.50 per
snare upon its 1900, 900 shares, which
are Of the par value of $25 per share.
We understand that the Amalgamat-
ed people have been the constant buy
ers of Anaconda of late-the stock
seems to be pegged about 55,- although
1t has at times been a seller of Anacon-
da at higher prices, and that it is in
SfSHtAb4Ay bltdt oil The AndCOIl~
da shall be Amalgamated
We understand that as a preliminary
to a declaration Of quarterly dividend
OF S2per share by Amalgamated, a semi
annual dividend of more than the usual
amount will be declared by the Ana
conda Co. very shortly.
The company ought to distribute So
100000 from the six months operation
OF a semi-annual dividend of $3.50 per
share and upon the present copper
market 1t certainly ought to pay S. or
more per annum.
1t is probable that the Amalgamated
now has more than 100000 shares of
Anaconda and a semi-annual dividend
OF $3.50 per share by Anaconda will
enable Amalgamated to promptly paw
its first dividend of So per share upon
$75,O0o,0O0 capital and it's other property
such as Parrot, Colorado Smelter and
the properties allied with Anaconda
might properly be relied upon to make
the interim dividends, or second and
third quarterly dividends, of AmaIga-
mated at the same rate
At the present time the AmaIgamated
Copper interests are earning nearly
twice the per cent per annum dfvi-
dend which Amalgamated is expected
to begin this month or next
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

LEGAL NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS-Worcester, SIS. Probate Court.
To the heirs at law, next of kin and all
other persons Interested in the estate of
Levi j. Hemenway late of Shrewsbury,
in said county, deceased:
whereas, a certain instrument purport-
ing TO be the last will and testament of
said deceased has been presented to said
court for probate by Romeo E. Allen
and C, Myron Boutell who pray that
letters testamehtary may be issued to
them and Lorenzo G. Smith, the executors
therein named without giving a surety
on their official bond:
You are cited to appear at a probate
court to be held at Fitchburg, in said
county of Worcester on the TWENTY
SIXTH day of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1899
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, If any you have why the same
should not be granted.
And said petitioners are hereby directed
to give public notice thereof by publish
ing this citation once in each week, for
three successive weeks, in The Worcester
Spy, a newspaper published in Worcester
the last publication to be one day at least
before said court. and by mailing, post
paid, or delivering a copy of this citation
to all known persons interested in the
estate, seven days at least before said
court.
Witness, WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ,
judge eff said court this thirteenth day
of September, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine.
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register.
sep14, 1925
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18
TO RELIEVE SHORTAGE.
N. Y. Clearing Banks to Take Out
Circulation.

Circulation.
The national banks belonging to the
New York clearing house are preparing
to relieve the deficiency in money by
taking out circulation; that is, they are
going to secure from the treasury de-
partment new supplies of their own
notes. They will deposit with the
treasury department United states
bonds, and will be allowed by the de-
partment to receive notes bearing their
own names to the amount of 80 per
cent of the bonds deposited. Within
the next two or three weeks it is ex-
pected that s5,OOO,OC9 to $4,000. 1000 in
circulation will be taken out BY the
national banks belonging to the clear
ing mouse. The circulation of these
banks has been considerably reduced
IN the last two or three. months. The
reduction in the last week as shown bv
Saturdays bank statement, was s158, :
200. The total of circulation of the
banks, however, is larger than last
year, being Sl4,S25, 700, against $14, 466, 600
at the corresponding time in 1898.
Inc banks may provide further re-
iiet 70 the situation by an issue of clear
ing house certificates, although steps in
that direction have not yet been con
sidered necessary. The certificates
would only be good among the banks
themselves. They would take the place
OF actual money in the settlement of
the balances of banks at the clearing
mouse. Institutions other than those
belonging to the clearing house cannot
use them; neither can the general pub
lie.
The bank statement Saturday was
unfavorable, but not as unfavorable as
mad been expected. The surplus re-
serve was practically wiped out. being
reduced from 2,1S3,475 to the insignifi-
cant sum Of S275, 450. A contraction Of
1854 400 in loans was not more than
falf as great as had been looked for
A decrease of SIS 1866. 700 in deposits was
about in accordance with calculations
A loss Of $5.947. 400 in cash was consid
erably less than had been expected
however. the bank statement, and par
ticularly the loss In cash, showed that
money was flowing from New York to
the interior, and IL is reasonable to sup
pose that the next bank statement will
disclose further material shrinlSage
in cash, together with smaller loans
and smaller deposits The outlook is
Tor supply of money far below the
demand, with high rates for a consid-
erabfe time to come.
A transfer Of 100000 In currency TO
chicago was made through the sub
treasury Saturday Gold certificates to
the amount Of 100000 We're received at
the sub-treasury from Washington
The supply of bills is growing smaller
and q larger use Of gold coins is en-
forced.