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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
A FAREWELL BANQUET.
Sheriff viIes rendered Banquet BY Somerset
Deputies and Lawyers.

SkoWhegan, Me-. Jan. 3.-(SpeciaD.-
Sheriff Payson f. Viles was rendered
a farewell reception by the Somerset
deputies and the members of the Som
ed his five years of service with the
expiration of the old year The recep-
tioa and banquet was held at the Hesel-
ton House and the proprietorS had laid
themselves out To do justice to the
occasion. The dining ro0m was very
prettly decorated with cut flowers,
palms and ferns, the perfect taste of
the landlord being everywhere in esi-
dence. both in the preparation of the
menu and in the decorations of the
banquet hall.
Plates were laid for 40 and il WAS
shortly after 10 O'Clock when the guests
adjourned to the dining hall where the
banquet had been prepared for them
After the menu had been discussed the
chairs were drawn back and when the
cigars had been lighted the post pran-
dal exercises commenced. Sheriff
Vi!es was one of the principal speakers
of the evening. He thanked the men,
bers for what they had done for hir'
during the five years in office and for
the assistance rendered. Among the
other speakers We're: F. j. Walton.
Forest Goodwin, j. o. Smith, George
". Dover, Geo. NJ. Chapman and Dep
uty Sheriffs Harding. Mutt. Ham ana
Haskell. Among the guests of honor
was Judge Emery of the supreme
court,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.
Congressman Ding|eys Condition !.
Very Much lmproyed.s


washington. D. c., Jan. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
rr. Deale and DR.. Hyatt held consul
- e;5,n ar 1870 this evening, on Represen-
tativc Dingley's case and stated that they
ana he has been constantly improving
during the day. The same good reports
sof lower Temperature and strong circufi-
tian :trA%repeated. When this news was
a,ven III Mrs. Dingley and Miss Dngley
3tbev feit moro encouraged than at any
nrc,4;o,is stage of the illness, since Sat
urday afternoon.
During the day Mr.. Ding.ey has been
conscious and has not suffered much
main. He does NOT know yet the serious
n,ture of his illness and, of course, will
not he informed. He has been very ner-
,.o,,s an day and has tossed about much
IN his bed. The physicians find that only
,,a lnng has thus far been affected.
scores Of distinguished callers have
,,oan at ahe hotel during the day and the
,o,onhone mas been in almost constant
nsa from those in the city anxious Id
lrnonx Mr. Dingley's condition President
MclS;u,ey called in person, this after
noon. ana evinced a deep interest IN Mr..
n,neley's condition. Agsiiii, this evening,
,,a SAM Secretary Porter to NOW II there
laa been any Improvement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03

went Soon after the war was closed
he went to work for Thomas Lang of
Vassalboro. taking care of the then
famous horse Gen. Knox. Under Jim
my's driving the horse showed up in
wonderful shape and it was partially
through the driving of this horse that
he made such name for himself.
A few years ago he began to drive
horses for Claus Spreckles, the sugar
king. and later handled Direetum.
(20J), ana drove him in 2.06, the sec
ond best time in which the horse ever
went. While in California he took a
string of seven horses to train, and
when the season was over five of the
horses had been given Il mark of of I'll
or under and one four-year-old had
been given a mark of 2.O9.
Two years ago, he was handling
horses for Senator Stanford, a wealthy
Californian, when he became sick.
The man for whom he was working
then wished him to go to health re-
sort but he refused, saying he would
be better off by returning to Maine
He has since been in Waterville.
AS a driver he was the soul of honor.
Other drivers might win the races
Through trickery or treachery He al
ways won his races through his skill
as adriver and the merits of the horse. @
Hd married the daughter OF John
Turner, "a wealthy horse owner in Phil
adeIphia.s She is now at her nome II
Philadelphia. Three brothers, Fred Dus-
tin of Winslow, George Dustin. driV-
er for C. H. Nelson, and Charles Dus-
tin of Pittsfield, and three sisters MIS-
Charles Harrington ana MRS. 1ofih
Vigue of this city, survive him.
The death occurred, last evening
He had been sick for some little time
with the grip Last night. several OF
his friends called on him at MS nome
in Winslow and he was apparently as
we'll as ever. During the evening ne
was lying in bed with his head resting
on his hands. When he turned III ped
death came like flash.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
WRECK ON GRAND TRUNK.
Two Freishts Collide st North siraiicrd-lle
One Killed.

Manchester. n. H., Jan. IA special
from North Stratford to the Evening
Union says: A serious freight collis-
ion occurred here on the Grand Trunk
Railroad, late last night. A freight
train, heavily loaded with beef was
running down a heavy grade from the
north and crashed into q second freight
trainsstanding at the Stratford station.
The locomotive Of the beef train was
completely demolished. Ten cars were
derailed and all were badly damaged.
Z Engineer Melcher Of the beef train
and his fireman jumped before the cole
lisiOn. The engineer was seriously III.
jured but the fireman was not hurt.
The track was torn up for Q long dis
tance. The fireman says that he and
the engineer saw the train standing ut
the depot. but they were Descending q
heavy grade and the track w. - slip.
perry that the brakes failed to hold the
train. The loss to the railroad s. eoti-s
mated ut from $5O.O0o to $75.0o0. All
traffic was blocked until this forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
coLOesr SINCE 1883.
Bar Mills Holds the Record ier York csunty-
40 Below.

Alfred, Ne, Jan. I'm Alfred. at ;
o'clock Monday morning. the themom-
eter touched So degrees below zero, the
coldest Alfred has known in 10 years.
In Sanford at sunrise the mercury
stood at "a degrees below zero, the
coolest morning in Sanford since 1855
At South WATERFORD. at the Portland
& Rochester station. at 6 o'clock Mon
day morning, the glass stood at 81 be-
low. Report from northen sections of
the town Indicate that the mercury
touched 80 below. @
In Bar Mills, said 10 be the coolest
place in York county. the glass stood
a 30 below, at 8 clock Monday morn
ing. Nothing colder has been expert
enccd there since 1855. In East Leba-
non the glass touched 81 below. che
coolest known there since 1854. Re-
ports from East Wakefield and East
Rochester, n. H., indicate that in those
towns the glass ran as low as 4 below
zero.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03

4 Boston. ian. 1.-THE cities Of Massa-
'chnsetts inaugura@$ed @ mayors and city
monies in each casa were Of the usual
nature. Perhaps the. greatest interest
centered in the proceedings at HnverhiIl.
where a Socialist mayor assumed ONCE.
ana ana AZ at Marlboro, , hs wheFes z labor mayor
hill announced his intensioIi Of doing an
Possible S;i1 e h advance the Erinciplss q so-
IN a extensive strike is IN progress. did not
jectt after calling the attention Of f6e
to the 1esirabllitv Of bring
ing about NE amicable adjustment OF the.
The usualcaution as to IN need Of care
and economy were voted In heaf3Y All tke
and manv Of them cc(fainS6
more 0r less exhaustive refeTpncG ~ th9
subject Of taxation. In thaS c0dG 1tf501I
several mayors suggested e0fj605s5S 5S4ds
nearly all the inauguralsa &Ilhe6 &iGfe
or less exhaustive rcfefeJ1S6 ~ fSs .1Iah-
lection OF taxation. In t1iH k0Snsc{jS6.
several mayors requested reforms and
nearly az OF them wished to have The aD-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03

Washington, Jan. 2.-The naval hy-
geographic office in the pilot chart Of
the north Atlantic ocean makes the
following forecast for January: Isl.
stormy weather along the trarlss
Atlantic routes with frequent westerly
and northwesterly gales. Frequent
gales north of the 35th parallel. extend :!
ing sputhward to the SOth parallel ssyesl
to the 50th meridian; occasional gat's,
as far south rs lat. % degrees north.
Northers IN the Gulf of Mexico. Occa-,
sional fOg aIdns and to the northwa'a
OF the trans atlantic routes. long. -
degrees 70 degrees west as shown. Ice
probable as far south as cape Race.
towards the end Of the month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
A COLD SNAP.
New England Has Co|dest Snap
Of Season.
Mercury In Many Places Reaches Low
est Point in Years.
0anvilic Junction Holds the Record as tar as
Repofted-42 Below.

Boston, Jan. 1.-The prediction an
nounced by the weather bureau, last
Friday, that cold wave would reach
New England, Sunday was fully veri-
fed, last night and early this morning.
In many places in New England. this
morning, the weather was not only the
coldest of the season. but the mer-
curry reached the lowest point in sew
eral years.
At Danville Junction. Me-. temper
ature of ~ below was recorded. The
lowest temperature recorded during
the night at the Office of the weather
bureau here was three below.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
JAMES DUSTIN DEAD.
Noted Race Horse Driver Dies
at WinsIow.
Has Been Sick Two Years---Grip
Finally Takes Him Of.
Ice on Upper keunebec Is Now Eiqht and
Nine inches Thick.

Waterville, Me. Jan. 2.-(SpeciaD.--
horsemen in the country, and man who
has driven more horses in races, for
purses of $4,000 than any other man
in the country, died at his home in
Winslow. last night.
jimmy, as he was familiarly
known, was born in Winslow and early
showed a great liking for horses
When the Civil War broke out he en-
listed to take care of the horses of the
officers. going everywhere the officers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03

While ii is not necessarily dangerous
Of itself, the tendency is to pneumonll
and all should see TO it that its fangs
are not fastened upon them.
The circulation needs To be quick
ened, the system toned up so as In en-
able nature to assert herself and throw
it off, or better still, prevent 1t alto
gether. Browns Instant Relief has
been found 10 be a specific for "a
grippe and if taken in little cold
water upon rising in the morning ana
rairing at night will prevent your hav-
ing "la grippe"
deco. dino, ,1stp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Weather Condition. and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. "A storm APP
pears to be developing in the north
Pacific coast. The temperature has.re-
manned stationary in the south Allan
tic states. and has generally risen else
where. Light rain may be expected in
Florida, light snow in the Lake Supe-
ror region, light snow or rain from the
northern Rocky Mountain region to the
middle and north Pacific coast and
generally fair elsewhere. The tenn
perature will rise from the Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Oxford Has KIonkike Weather.

West Paris. Me. Jan. 2.-Klondike
weather is prevailing in this section of
Oxford county Monday morning at West
Paris the thermometer stood 3 below;
Lockes Mills -; South Woodstock 25:
Bryants Pond IS; South Paris "a. Nor
way 80: oxford weather clear: roads are
badly drifted from the snow of Saturday
night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Fearful Gale in Irish Channel.

London, Jan. "A fearful gale is
sweeping the Irish channel and the
seas are terrific. The Holyhead har-
Dor is full of shipping and some of the
vessels have dragged their anchors and
gone ashore. There are numerous
wrecks along the coast. At midnight.
says a dispatch from Holyhead. the
storm continues to rage. The Holy
head life boat has rescued the crews Of
three small vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Forty.ywo Below at oanville Junction.

Portland. Me-. Jan. 2.-Lowest tenn
peraiure reported here is 26 below zero.
A special to the Express says that the
Thermometer registered 40 below a,
Erowntield. at sunrise this morning.
and sa below at Danville Junction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Mildsr al Saratoga.

Saratoga, n. Y, Jan 2.--This mornings
cid wave was the rnostfsevere epf this
winter. In Saratoga ana vicinity the
mercury averaged e5 to 90. degrees below
zero, but It is much n.4lder. tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
writ 81 alaslas,ss DesIsd.

Cincinnati, Jan. IA Charieston, W.
va. special to the Times star. says;
"The supreme court has reused TO
grant the writ of antIamus asked for
by Dent, Dem. to compei tnc
of a certificate to him as representa-
tive from Taylor county. 4 n y de-
MED a seat in the House q D,ssates
there viii be a tie In that poos.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Washinqton Forecast.

Washington. Jan. Forecast for
Tuesday: New England and Eastern
New York: Generally fair; warmer:
brisk, southeasterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Springfield is Very Cold.

Springfield. Mass. Jan. AT ! O'Clock
the Thermometers registered at Is to % be-
low zero. This is not only the coolest
dav this season, but the coidest in many
years. $
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Sneaker Reed in Portland.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 2-speaKer .'e,
,,,,s IN Portland, Monday. to atteh"
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. .
,,,,, r.turn to washington at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03

vai.,:1bie remedy for ALI. throat and ~, lung
Affections Doses ~ cure are small. Results sute
price rs cts. a bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
oaly a3 Il l1aaehsstsr.

Ms)nchester, NJ II. .eJan. 2.--The ther-
momeler registered 80 degrees below zero
in this city this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
Not So Very celd. !

Haverhin, Mass, sJan. 2s-Lowest mer-
curry reported here was 10 below zero.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03
FAlR-wARMER.

Boston. Jan. 2.-Generally fair; slow
~ rising temperatures southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-03

DeForast Richards was inausnrated
as gover7ier at Cheyenne. Wyo.. Mo1-
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Army Orders.

Colonel Joseph H. Dorst recently ap-
pointed to the command of the 45th Volun-
teer Infantry, who is now at Matanzas,
Cuba, has been ordered to proceed at once
to New York city and there await further
orders.
Second Lieutenants W. F. Gwynne and
Edward MCGOWAN, Seth Infantry, have
been ordered to Columbus barracks, Ohio,
to accompany recruits to Manila
Colonel George S. Anderson, 3Sth Infan-
try now in this city, has been ordered to
Jefferson barracks. Mo, on duty pertaining
to the organization Of his regiment.
Captains Francis Michler, 9TH Cavalry; o.
L. Helm, LIST Cavalry, and John K. Warning,
I'd Infantry, have been ordered to Gov
errors Island, N. Y, for examination for
promotion
Captain H. r. Stiles, assistant surgeon.
has been relieved from duty on the hospital
ship Relief and assigned to duty at Benicia
Barracks, CAL
Acting Assistant Surgeon R. M. Bonar,
now at Hebron Ohio, has been ordered to
duty at San Francisco.
Lieutenant II. N. Cootes. 35th Infantry,
has been relieved from recruiting service
at Staunton, Va, and ordered to Join his
regiment.
Lieutenant A. 8. Conklin, 7th Artillery,
has been temporarily detailed to act as re-
corder of the examining board convened
at Washington barracks, D. c., during the
tillery.
Major 8. D. Sturgis. assistant adjutant
| general, U. 8. ". now at New York, has
been ordered to San Francisco for assign
ment to duty.
] Lieutenant B. N. Rittenhouse, Saith In
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Greatest of All Blessings.
THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The FOrty-Seventh Annual ReDOrt-A
Statistical Department..


Statistical Department..
The report of the Boston Public Library
for the municipal year of 1893 80 contains
some most interesting and instructive sta
tstics. On January 81, 1899, the institu-
ton contained in its central library and all
its branches 716,G50 volumes-a net increase
of II ,162 volumes. The growth in the pre-
vious year had been net increase of 80 125
volumes-more than twice as great as dur
ing the previous year. 1t is only fair to
state, however, that 25,47O volumes were
added to the library during 1885, but some
of these went to replace worn-out volumes
The expenditures for books and period
icals have been $34 ,955. 10 for last year, as
against $i0351.62 during 1897. The cost of
maintaining this great library plant dur
ing the year was as follows: Salaries 1852 :
G904s; books, S29,035.04; periodicals, So
90006: newspapers, 81 1854, and general
maintenance, S64 sos. 02--a total of S264,-
5SU04. OF this sum $246, S55. 81 was appro-
priated by the city, S13674 II was yielded
by trust funds, and the balance of 81, $50. O6
was obtained by gifts.
The use of the library constantly in
creases. The number of card holders for
1897 was 64973, while for 1898 1t was Y COS,
an increase of 1892. The circulation for
home use increased AZ, 1874 volumes reach
ing 1,245 $40 volumes in 1893. These figures
do not include those for the very large use
made of the library for reference purposes
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The Wheat Crop In France.

Consul Atwell reports from Rouboux
France, that the conditions for an abund-
ant wheat crop were most favorable early
in the season, but the heavy fall of rain
toward the end Of June and early in July
had somewhat modified this prospect. He
says several Of the most productive dis
tricts will suffer diminution of at least
10 per cent, but this will be Offset in part
by increased production in other sections.
Taking the government estimate of 81, u.s.
600 bushels as q basis. he says the produc-
ton may be counted at 354. 750, 900 or 86s,
$40, 900 bushels, II the weather il favorable
for harvesting. To this estimate "a ,OOO, 600
to 42.000. 900 bushels are added as represent
ing the reserve on hand,
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The civil service commission will hold an
examination this fall at various places
Throughout the United States for the POSI-
lions of craftsman and assistant craftsman
In the navy yards, bureau Of construction
and repair, at Newport News, Va; Ports
mouth. N. H., and Boston. respectively, at
salaries of IS, So and 81 per diem The
commissions circular states that appli.
cants will be examined, graded and certi.
fed with entire impartiality and wholly
without regard to any consideration save
their ability as shown by the grade at.
tanned by them in the examination.
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ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Damage Caused by Bolt of Lishtninp-
Other News

Wn1le the storm was in progress last
evening bolt Of lightning about SIS O'Clock
damaged the electrical Instruments at both
the Anacostia police station and the house
OF No. 10 Fire Engine Company and also
ana damage along the line of the Capital
railway trolley road. At the police station
all telephone communication with the city
was cut off and the police patrol boxes in
the outlying districts We're thrown out of
order The Joker system at the engine
house was injured and the telephone was
cut out, making it necessary to have man
stationed all night and part of this morn
ing at a private telephone to receive any
orders that might be forthcoming from fire
alarm headquarters.
At both the station house and the engine
house the damage done by the lightning
was accompanied by report louder than
the sound of a shotgun. The firemen were
able, however, to receive any alarm over
the gong. The bolt struck several insula-
tors that protected a guy wire leading to a
trolley pole at the corner of Monroe street
and Maple avenue from one of the main
trolley wires, and tore them off, thereby
charging the pole. A short distance farther
Up Maple avenue the lightning following
the wire from the telephone line to a guy
pole of wood, struck the pole with a tire
mendous crash. The house of Mr.. Watson
karr nearby was Illuminated by the stroke
and Mr.. Kari who was in position in his
rear doorway, was PARTIALLY stunned for q
few moments.
This morning men were set to work re-
pairing the damage. A motor in one of
the trolley cars was burned out as the car
was ascending the asylum hill, and the car
had to be taken in for repairs.
Another case of a severe dog bite was re-
ported last evening; colored man named
John Williams being the victim. Williams,
who is about twenty-five years old, and
resident of Sheridan avenue, was leaning
against the outside Of a fence in front of
yard on Nichols avenue, it is said, when
large dog inside jumped up against the
fence and bit him in the left arm above the
elbow, making a deep and large wound.
Williams was treated at the office of DIR.
S. S. Stearns on, Rhode Island avenue 1t
is said the dog cannot be identified.
Mrs. Nina Vera Hughes of Bald Eagle
Hill, near the District line. has reported to
the police the theft of a gold breastpin
from her house Friday last. The pin has
golden dove In the center. She places a
value of $40 upon the ornament.
Mrs. Frank McGlathery and two children
have returned to their home in Philadei-
phia, after a visit to Mrs. McGlathery's
father. Mr.. J. ". Middleton of Harrison
street.
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Consul Marshall Halstead reports to the
State Department from Birmingham that
many people there believe the combining
of copper interests in the United States
which has recently been going on will result
in the injury Of the copper mining interests
of the country, as the wheat cornering op-
erations in the United States have resulted
in opening up vast areas of wheat land in
Russia, India, South America and Egypt.
The consul incloses a clipping from a Brit
ish technical journal showing the attention
now being directed to copper mines outside
of the United States because of the ad-
vance in the price of the American product,
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fantry, has been ordered to Fort Logan,
Col.
Captain J. D. Goe 18th Infantry has been
assigned to duty at Fort Missoula. Mont.
Lieutenant H. w. Newton, 34th Infantry,
has been relieved from recruiting service
at ST. Paul and ordered to join his regi-
ment.
Captain D. C. Howard, assistant surgeon.
has been detailed a member of the board
appointed to meet at West Point, N Y,
for the physical examinat ton of candidates
for admission to the Military Academy. in
place of Colonel Dallas Bache, relieved.
Captain E. w. Robinson, 35th Infantry,
has been ordered to Vancouver barracks,
Wash, for duty.
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Alaska Survey of Thirty Years Ago.
Representative Cushman Of Washington
has returned to Tacoma after visit to
Alaska. He believes there is nothing to
arbitrate in the Alaska boundary question
He met a surveyor who was a member Of
the surveying party that first staked out
the line as claimed by England thirty years
ago. The line then surveyed is the line
now claimed by the United States survey
ors, who say the stakes of thirty years ago
are still standing, though the British have
since moved the line thirty miles down the
Stickeen river.
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Pensioners Of Enrmer wa..

The report shows that only 1888 was
paid during the year to survivors of the
war of 1872 while widows of survivors re-
ceived s233,097. To survivors of the Mex
lean lean war was paid $1.107,594 and to widows
$slSo67- Survivors of the Indian wars re-
ceived sl65,327. and widows SOB 81.
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Fire last night did heavy damage to the
business house OF H Messersmith. in Buff
falo, y. Y. The burned building adjoins
the Fitch Hospital. and dense smoke filed
the latter building. The patients were all
removed in safety to the Emergency Hos
pital.
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Turkish Bath Towels. size
20 by 40 inches full
bleached and very heavy-a
splendid quality that will
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