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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
THE STEAMER mAMMArrAm
Strikes In He'll Gaze and Is with Difficulty
Kept from Shining.

New York, Sept. The big steel
coasting steamer Manhattan of the
Maine Steamship Line, in some mys-
terious way struck and tore a big hole
in her bottom on Old Flood rock in
He'll Gate, tonight, and had to be sun
ported back to her pier by four tugs.
while the whole force of engines was
turned to pumping water in order to
keep the steamship from sinking.
The ship started at o'clock for
Portland Me-, with cargo Of freight
and good passenger list. She was
going rapidly up the river and had
turned into He'll Gate when, either by
drifting out of the channel by an on
set current or by some new sunken
obstruction in the regular channel.
grounded. The shock was not severe
and caused no excitement among the
passengers. The boat was towed back
to pier 38, East river.
The cargo, tonight, was carried over
to the sister ship of the Manhattan,
the Horatio Hall, which will sail, to-
morrow. carrying the passengers Of the
Manhattan. The belated passengers
were all give comfortable quarters
aboard the Hall.
Mr. Hall. the agent here of the Maine
steamship Line, admitted tonight, that
the ship had struck and had been serf-
ously damaged, but said that he could
say nothing definite regarding the mat
Ter until after investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Early Morning on the Grounds.

There is one part of the show that
few Deople see yet it is worth tn"
while to spare the time for it, This IS
the early morning scenes all about the
park. over in the horse sheds, in the
cattle sheds. in the poultry houses. on
the Midway and among the campers.
You see things then that have never
before been thought of.
Along about daylight the discordaht
noises of a fair ground begin to MAKE
life merry for the cottagers and camp
ers and they are ready even before the
hour of o'clock to turn out ana get
breakfast. No one knows what 1t Is
that makes the cattle. sheep swine and
hens so very ready in the morning
hours to set up an unearthly din, but
they do it. nevertheless. Some people
who are light sleepers can testify that
there is no such a thing as sleep among
the animals and birds here gathered.
Yet it must be that they sleep some
time Possibly they take a vacation
while here and stay awake all the time
for the purpose of seeing all that is
going on Anyway it is hard to sleep
after $50 in the morning.
Then get up and stroll about for Z
time and see the odd things that are to
be seen here. and here only. for in nc
other place can there be found scenes
that will equal them in variety and
RroteSquesness.
Leave the Journal building away
over in the southern corner and stroll
over by the offices and to the Midway
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Old Officers Reelected With One Exception
Receipts Ahead Of Last Year.

The annual meeting of the Maine
State Agricultural Society was held,
this evening. in the city munlclpai
court room with an unusually large
attendance. The old board of officers
was reelected. with one exception,
Lucius c. Morse of Liberty, being elect
ed as trustee in place of w. G. Mar
shal of Belfast The list follows:
Pres. Isaiah Pompilly, Auburn; sec,
Geo. H. Clark, North Anson; treas, Il.
G. Eveleth, Auburn; trustees, b. +.
Hamilton. Biddeford, D. J. Libby.
Embden, A. w. Gilman, Foxcroft,
Lucius c. Morse, Liberty.
Resolutions in honor of the memory
of the late A. J. Libby of Embden, u
trustee at the time of his death.
Treasurer Eveleth's report showed
that the receipts of the fair up to to-
night had been $19.36976, or $1172.f
more than last year and the largest
on record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

The 2.22 pace that came over from
Wednesday was finished. Thursday. at
the Saugus track. Mars Chan having.
no difficulty in taking it in straight
heats. Best time, 2.191A. ~
The forest fire which destroyed IL
houses. Wednesday night, at South
Harwich. Mass. burned all day. Thurs
day. threatening other places and doing
great damage to wood lands 1t was
under control at night. ".
Senor Puligo, the charge d'affaires of
Venezuela at Washington, Thursday,
in response to a cablegram sent by
him, received a message from the for
eign office of Venezuela. sayingi The
news of a new outbreak in Venezuela
published, Wednesday. is without any.
foundation
The Garden City hotel. Garden City.
l.. L., was totally destroyed by, fire,
Thursday. All the guests escaped,
The hotel cost s20O. 200, accommodated
about 300 guests. The furnishings
were valued at $30,000 The hotel was
owned by the Stewart estate, which
carried it's own insurance. ..+
The directors OF the Standard Insur-
ance Co. of London, have received Sir
Thomas Lipton's offer for the Lakes
of Killarney. meeting has been call
ed to consider the matter. The officials
of the company say Sir Thomas Upton
is the only person who has ever seri--
ously negotiated for the purchase OF
the lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
OAKES BOUND OvEH.
Held Tor Grand Iury. This Month, ior the Muir
der OF His Son.

Abner Oalles of Sheridan plantation,
Justice Il. A. Stevenson charged With
the murder of his son. Oliver Oakes, at
Sheridan plantation on Aug. 81.
County Attorney K. w. Shaw opened
The case on the part of the State briefly
stating the outline of the evidence. 5.
S. Thornton, ESD. of Ashland, and
Hon. Don \. III. Powers of Houlton, ap-
peared at attorneys for the respondent.
The Town hall was crowded by a
throng of citizens who had heard of the
sad affair and We're anxious to learn
the circumstances under which it hap
pened. The Bangor Whig says a strong
public feeling for Grampa Cakes as he
is called, existed. as he was always
known to be peaceful and worthy
citizen He is a man of so years of age
an old soldier of the Rebellion. 1t is
known that the son was quarrelsome
and had figured in the courts and in
quarrels for the last 10 years.
Six witnesses were called by County
Attorney Shaw, who claimed to be eye
witnesses. but on DISCRIMINATION by
MIR. Powers it was shown that some of
them could not have seen the act COM
mitted from where they stood at the
time the fatal shot was fired, and that
others were back of the respondent at
the time they claim they saw him fire.
The defence was made at this time
and Trial Justice Stinson bound the re-
spondent over to the supreme court at
the September term at Houlton, where
he was taken by Sheriff w. II. Nc
Nally on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Attorney Anthony Dwyer. admins
traitor of the estate of Napoleon Gau
dette. the mason's tender who was
killed by falling from the top of the
new Warren block at Biddeford. last
June. has brought suit against Drs. F.
G. and F. S. Warren, owners Of the
building, to recover $4,000. The case
will be tried at the September term
Of the supreme court at Alfred.
A party of young people. summer
visitors at Hancock Point, six miles
from Bar Harbor. Started for Ellis
worth. Wednesday. in q stiff gale, and
were blown out to set. where they were
rescued by the ferry steamer Sebnoa
In the party were Dr. Swan of the
Italian hospital, New York. and his
brothers, Arthur and James, and
George Ellis. the three last being stu
dents at Harvard College: the Misses
Rollins of Ellsworth, and Miss Mabel
Monaghan Of Boston. a well-known
singer.
While the four-masted schooner
Blanche II. King of Bath. was being
tOwed through one of the draw bridges
at Baltimer, she crashed into the en-.
gine house on the draw. damaging the
structure to the extent of about $4,000.
The tugboat Favorite had the schooner
in tow at the time. and it is probable
that the city of Baltimore will endeavor
to recover damages from the owners
of the tug. which. it is claimed was
at fault The schooner had just COM
pleted discharging cargo of ice. She
was practically undamaged. .
Augustus Porell of Sanford, the owner
at Berwick, Thursday morning while on
his way to the North Berwick fair. HIS
brother Fred. who drove Gloria at the
fair, Wednesday. had trouble with some
of the drivers after the races, and IL IL
supposed that Augustus Porells assaii-
ants mistook him for Fred He was pulled
from his vehicle and his leg was broken
by being caught in the wheel. Several
ribs We're also broken. Later quite an
other aspect was given in the story told
by John a. Gordon of Newmarket y. H.
The latter stated that he made the as
sault. which was provoked by Porelrs
abusive language. He also stated that
Porrel was not i'll a carriage that no
other men We're implica ted in the assault
and that no club WAS used. He could give
no reason for the broken leg. other than
the efforts Porrell made to regain his feet
when felled by 4 blow. Gordons story
is said to be corroborated by more than
~ witnesses. Gordon was held in 500 to
appear at the September term of court AT
South Berwick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Fair Notes.

Friday will be the last day.
The fisheries exhibit. as usual. is draw
ing lots of attention.
The order has been excellent. thanks +,
the good police service. =
Hon. Elmer Sponord of Deer Is,o -
here with his family. yesterday. wa
Hon. O. b. Clason of Gardiner c,ua,
today, having come across the conntr,.
stopping over night with relatives !,
Monmouth.
George Boothby Of the Postal TeIepr, n,
office at Augusta. Is with friends here H.
the city, dropping around at The f,i,
grounds, each day. 80
J. II. Doyle. G. w. Bogg and e. G. cas-
well are three Whitefield men VIII 49,.
attended the fair, today, having drive,
across in their teams.
Among the visitors at the fair ,b;,
week. are two OF The sons Of the famoii.
Richard Croker of New York M" a',,our wv
in the party from Poland Springs "'''
The secretaries and other official, q. III,
different county and country fairs nc
here, this week. seeing what viii he p"n6
for their exhibits and working in the in
terest of their fairs. One of the repre.
is here for the week.
Oh the pictures that are bein,, ,,,oal
on buttons. There are four tents on th,
Midway where they place ones picture an
three buttons for the small siIm - ~
of the opportunity. There are also SOM
of the tintype saloons for the repI,iar
straight tintype work
The service to ana from the grounds
this year. is the best that was ever snc1
The Maine Central is running a train ia
and from the city every lew minutes
while the Electric car service Is the hest
ever seen. They have some of the i'm,
mense eight .wheeers of the Lewiston.
Brunswick x Bath Road. in addition ~
the other cars Of the Lewiston & Auburn
Horse Railroad co. Manager t;eraId IF
the great line. is busy man.
For a good case OF nervous prostration
Just come here and YOU can get IL - re.
marked one OF the gate tenders. today, 90
the Journal. lie Is tending one Of the
gates through which the people pass 10
reach the inside OF the ring and they
have to cross the track. There are many
fools who will crawl under the gate when
| am not looking and VIII dash across
the track in front of the race horses. We
can shout and Try 10 prevent their cross
ing. but we can't hold the people If they
will be foolish enough to run inc risk of
their lives.
one can see snakes on The Midway
even If tncl do aut sell the ardent there.
over in ore Of me museums they have
some real live boa constructors with n
snake charmer wlp IL 4 man. He can tell
some Interesting stories a4out the snakes
He says he has Been bitten Dy he snakes
tongue several times in his life without
any bad results a. the tongue is not
poison. This sort - q reptile sheds his
skin every FIVE weeks and they are SORT
of blind at the. tir.... This lhe tanner be
lieves. make me snake Litc. as he cannot
se, and the tongue As a sort pf a feeler.
They are led on chickens. though they
are small eaters and often go for weeks
without food. The color of the different
change every time there Is change OF
skin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08

tension and the arming continues
"nether tomorrow's cabinet council
VIII afford immediate relief is still Q
question OF great doubt The more
conservative believe that the cabinet
VIII only put time limit upon the ne
gotlations' and that the interim will
merely De repetition Of the anxious
times which have marked the past few
weeks.
Cape Town advices say the Afrikan-
ders regard the latest Boer reply as
eVaslVe, while others regard it as de-
signed 10 entangle the two govern
ments in further negotiations. The
average Of opinion of the British press
is inclined to regard it as the straw
which would break the back Of the
most long suffering diplomatic camel.
The second edition of the Morning
Post, today, contains a special dispatch
from PietermaritZburg, capital of Ma
tai, saying that an ultimatum will be
forwarded to the Beers, today. This Is
scarcely credible. however, as every
well-informed source here believes
that the cabinet will decide upon the
advisability of an ultimatum.
The same correspondent adds that
the Beers have received, or will re-
ceive a dispatch from Sir Alfred Mil
ner, the governor of Cape Colony and
British high commissioner of South
Africa. demanding the release of Mr..
Pakeman. the editor of the Transvaal
Leader, who was arrested, Sept. 2, on
charge of high treason.
The correspondent further says 800
1s.ft a
declares that the Pietermaritzburg
troops are now ready to march at two
hours notice
The London edition Of the Standard
and Diggers News, the official Boer or
gan. today. says:
I'VE can state that the diplomatic
correspondence between the Transvaal
and the colonial office is of a reas-
suring nature and that the dispute has
now narrowed TO an issue which should
make settlement possible and even
speedy. The Transvaal is prepared
for all eventualities but remains hope
full of peaceful settlement"
Nothing which can be learned here
tends to confirm the foregoing state
ment. and owing TO the pro-Boer source
from which it emanated is regarded
with suspicion.
The special correspondent Of the
Pail Mall Gazette at cape TOwn in i,
dispatch dated. today. says:
1T is believed in Afrikander circles
here that the Transvaal intends fore
ing matters to a sudden issue and that
war may possibly break out within As
hours. 1t is supposed that the first act
on their part will be an advance on
Jaingsneck tthe sole route from the
Transvaal to NataD. 1t is also rumor-
ed that there is a plot at Pretoria to
simultaneously blow up the British
agency there"
1t may be pointed out in connection
with the foregoing dispatches that the
Pail Mall Gazette has not been con
spicuous for the accuracy of judgment
of it's South African specials.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER.
Foreigners Have Wanted Beers Protection
without Accepting Citizenship.

Manchester. Eng, Sept. THE special
correspondent of the Guardian at Preto-
ria. a well-known writer on social econ
omy and of anti -imperialistic tendencies
cables to his paper an Interview he has
vaal republic. He quotes him as saying
he had always sought to induce foreign
ers in the Transvaa! To undertake citizen
ship. but that they had tried to secure its
privileges without accepting its burdens.
Continuing. President Kruger said:
In 1881. when numbers could have
taken Burghershp. they preferred to reg
isteV as British subjects. Protesting. IN
lS.5sasainst being commanded for service
in the \affir war. Sir Henry Loeb repre-
sented that they did not wish TO become
Burghcrs. so the Rand exempted them.
The correspondent adds that he also in
terviewed Gen. Joubert. c1mmander-in-
chief of the Trarsvaal forces and Vice
President of the south African republic,
who took a gloomy view of the outlook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
CHRISTIAN ENDeAVORERS
After a Sail in Casco Bay Return 10 the
Convention Exercises.

Portland NJ. Sent The delegates
,., ,,, o.. -,
80 ''i' >''' 10 '''''' We
Ventlon embarked at e'"" cIoch'
Thursday morning for sail down cas-
co hay Thursday afternoon. the Citv
, p,.
nan ii'''''"77
John K. Boardinan or HaiioWtll pre-
sented the deport Of the superintendent
of the EVanSeilstlc department. other
things on the programme were au-
dresses: Extension or lntenuon, froi-
l.. *. Chandler. ID. d.. Bishop college.
Marshall, Texas: unfinished BuSl-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08

must at least become tresome. The
air here Is filled with the odor OF
wtchaze In 80 strong a degree that
one who does not like the smell ought
to keep away.
Along among the cottagers and tents
where the people from all parts of
Maine are gathered together camping
during the week, people are seen IN
dishevelled conditions that seem almost
impossible. AS one walks along by the
tents head will appear here as the
owner of ii looks out to see what the
weather is. The cottagers and tenters
| did not notice the wind. last night. for
the trees acted as break and it
did not strike the places. Men
| and women in costumes laughable to
| the extreme, appear walking about ana
chattering as though il WAS one family
party. They are preparing breakfast
| and it is not until afterwards that the
| process of dressing up for the day is
| begun.
But these people are having a good
| time, so what does it matter to them
whether they are looking sweet enough
| to kill. or like frights? The folks at
| home do not know how they look, and
as for these people about, they all look
the same. one as badly as the other, 50
there is nothing to be feared from that
| score. They really wish the visitors
| would keep out of the way though. for
| there might be someone we know. A
| little later in the day these same peo-
pie appear with the feathers and straw
| brushed off their clothes and their faces
| as shining as cold water can make it,
with an appearance so changed. But
| oh, what a difference there was in the
| morning.
The great exhibition hall stands
| closed and dark, for it is too early for
anyone to be prowling about there. The
| judges stand and the agricultural pa
| vilion stand silent and alone. In the
| hotels and park restaurants the people
have been stirring for the past ,wo
hours and the meals are being served.
| Up in the large poultry building the
| superintendent and the owners of the
| fowls are cleaning out the cages and
| feeding the hens, while the proud
| owner of some of the fancy breeds is
a discolored feather here and there and
using the other devices for making tie
| fowl appear nice, for there are methods
| of improving fowls as there are of i'm
| proving the looks of the horses and
| cattle.
If anyone has chance to go about
in the morning. by all means do il.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Hancock County Fair Races.

Ellsworth. Me-, Sept. There were
number of good races at the Hancock
county fair, today, the winners being
as followes: The 2.34 class trot or pace
Salimus Jones, Ellsworth), first; Es-
ther ripley. Union), second; Maud b.
Oyer, EddingtonD, third. Best time,
2.27A.
The PIG class. Dustmont (Andrews,
Bangor), first; Van Demon (Ryder, Ran
gor),- second: Al Sultan Hantern, Gull
ford), third. Best time, 2.21.
Running race. half mile, Diva (Mc-
Guire, Bangor), first; Nearest (Yerk-
Gym, Bangor). second. Time, 52la.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
LONDON IS WORRIED.
Not al All Pleased with Wednesdays News
from South Africa.

London, Sept. If the Transvaal
situation has changed at all since yes
terday it is for the worse. The Boer
request for an explanation as to the
massing of British troops on the 'front.'
ier of the Transvaal has an ominous
note of irritation and impatience
which. at such a critical stage, can
scarcely be interpreted as anything
but defiance.
Both here and in Cape Colony the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
Transvaal Said to Be Willing to Accept When
Date Is Named.

Pretoria. Sept. THE proposed confer
ence mentioned in the Transvaals last
dispatch is the one mentioned by the
seCI etarN of state for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain. July 20. 1t was officially
declared. today. that the Transvaal re-
public would accept such a conference as
soon as informed of the place date and
the names Of the members who were TO
take mart in it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Mailing Ready the English Tloops.

Aliershot. Eng. Sept. THE Aldershot
News has what II claims to be an author.
itatiVe statement of the composition of
the home force for service in South
Africa in the event of war. This force
consists of two cavalry brigades and six
infantry brigadeS. the latter including
four battalions of the Guards. and one
Irish and one Highland brigade. All the
troops indicated are now at or near AL y
dershot. The force would have quite a
national character and would mobilize
here under the supreme command of Sir
Redvars Buller
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
100000 Fire in Brooklyn.

New York. Sept. Fire in Brooklyn.
tonight. destroyed shed $50 feet long.
on Pier A. and extended to the steamship
Buceros and the steam barge Railway.
doing slO0.W0 damage. The steamship was
towed into the stream and the fire was
extinguiShed. but the barge was almost
destroyed Several smaller boats were
damaged. 4 hree Watchmen were badly
burned
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
ALL DISEASES AND.

Weaknesses OF Men, frpm whatever cause aris
Ing quickly and permanently cured at the Old.
reliable Peabody Medical Institute No bulnncn
lished In lSGo. Chief physician graduate Harvard
uedtcal College, class 1864, who always cures
xyv,e,, others fall by letter or in person. The
iiagnostician; or, Know Thyself Manual" Wade
Macunl Of medical science price nifty cents but sent
"a. hy aai ssAIed, tor LX days. send for II hoWs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Transvaal Artillery Ordered Out.

Bloemfontein. Q. F. S. Sept lit is
understood that all the Transvaal artli-
lery has been called out and that the
Burghers have been notified to be ready.
The latest reply of the Transvaal to
Great Britain is regarded as marking the
disappearance of the last hope of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08

1st; a. J. Libby estate, Oakland III
Charles Rose. Norway, 80 ~
2600 and under-F. j. Libby Richmond
lst Andrew jackson. Bethel, ID: r. G. &
r. l.. Thomas. West Leeds, ID.
4 26oo and over--Iohn Davis Wales 1s.
n. II. Morrill,. Norway. I'd; J. r I.,niii'
ton, Turner Village. 81. 'ii
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Ordered 10 Their Stations.

Smla Sept Three regiments of cav
airy, four regiments of infantry and three
batteries of field artillery have been for
mally warned to prepare to leave their
stations in India at the shortest notice
for service In South Africa. The hospital
outfits have received similar orders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08

The National Association of Munich
pal Electricians elected officers at Will
mington, Del. Thursday. with Capt.
VIM. Brophy of Boston, president, and
Henry Cottell of Boston, secretary.
Next years convention will be held at
Pittsburg.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Actually Pri zefighting in Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me, Sept. Eddie St.
Pierre of this city. and Tom Wilson Of
Boston, fought 12-rOund match to a
drew at the Casino, this evening. be-
fore a crowd of 500 persons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Popular Opinion Fayors jimins z.

Cane Haytien. Sept. Gen. JimineZ.
he leader OF the successful revolution,
has been received i'll triumph at Santiago.
Public feeling seems TO be unanimously
in his favor as candidate for the Pres
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08

Andrew Carnegie. it is said. will be
the next Liberal candidate for the
English Parliament for Sutherland
shire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08

Half the ills that man Is heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood B!tters
strengthens and tones the stomach,
makes Indigestion impossible.
mon, wed, fri&wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-08
Price Of Provisions Advance.

johannesburg. Sept. 1.-Groceries. gem
orally, have advanced 10 to ID per cent
here and supplies from the coast are anX
iouSlN awaited.