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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
OPENING LITERARY SESSION
OF Institute Of Instruction Held a! Bar Harbor
Friday Morning.

Bar Harbor, Ne, July THE opening
literary session of the American Institute
Of instruction was held i'll the Methodist
Episcopal church in Bar Harbor. Friday
morning, with large attendance. After
prayer by Rev. Mr. Hanscom, Bertha F.
Nella Of Boston, delivered an address on
Public School Extension" Ray Green
Rulings of Cambridge. Mass. read Il pa
per on The School as an Ethical Instru-
mcnt.' and Elizabeth Hall. principal OF
the training department at the Normal
school of Randolph Centre. VT. discussed
Some Everyday Problems Of the Ele-
nentary Schools"
The evening programme was very inter
esting and included addresses on the fol
lowing subjects: How Can We Make the
Present Methods of Teaching Patriotism
More Effective?.' Sarah A. Hunt, regent
Teachers Problem" Prof. John NJ. Tyler,
Amherst College.
Following is the programme UP to Mon
day noon:
Saturday, Devotional exercises, Rev
Richard owen. pastor of bar Harbor Con
grcsationaI church; fractional Problems
10 BE Solved by Bookmen.' Hamilton l.,
Smith. president of the New England
School Bookmen; ~ Teachers Note
Book" Miss Anna f. Losan, Normal de
partment of City Training school At Gin
cnnati, o.: THE Adequacy Of the Usual
Public School Training for business and
Practical Life, Jas. L. Munroe, member
Of NJ. |. T.
Saturday evening-"The Relation of
Earning Power and Wealth Production
10 Intelligence Hon Horace G. Wadlln.
chief of Massachusetts Bureau of Statis-
ties OF Labor; THE Function Of Women's
Clubs in Public Education Mrs. Flor
cnce Collins Porter, president of Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Sunday afternoon. at. the Methodist
church-"Higher Education and Ameri-
can Life" by Rev. Nathaniel Butler,
president of Colby University.
Sunday afternoon, at the Congrega'
tional church-'One Phase of Moral Evo-
luton" Henry Chase, agent of the NJ. e.
Watch and Ward Society.
Sunday evening, at 81. Saviours church
Abnormal Means to Attain Normal
Ends" Rt. Rev. VIM. Lawrence, bishop
of Massa chusetts o,,- =.
Monday Recent Changes in
the Study of Pictures" Miss Mabel EN-
cry Lefingwel!, Bar Harbor; the Ideals
of Education Up to Eighteen Ghas W
Eliot. LII. D.. president of Harvard;
Arts and Manual Ira TnhH d in Edpea a
the Public Industrial Art School, Phila-
delphia business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
EASTERN MAN TO WIN.
B. N. Hartman or FindIay S. Douglass Will
Be Golf Champion.

Lake Forest. Ills, July THE Coli
championship for 1899 will be won by
an Eastern man.
B. NJ. Hartman of the Meadowbrook
Cobb Club. of Hampstead, L. l., and
the present champion, Findlay s.
Douglass. won the semi-finals in the
amateur golf tournament at Onwen-
sea. today, and, tomorrow, will meet
in the deciding struggle for the cham
piOnship.
Findlay S. Douglass, d. r. Fogan
and w. J. Travis, who tied at 173 for
the bronze medal in the qualifying
round, Monday, will play off their tie,
tomorrow afternoon, after the. cham
pionship game is over.
Results Of the days play: Findlay
s. Douglass VS.. w. J. Travis, in the
morning. Douglass won, four up. AZ
ternOon, Douglass won. two up, one to
play. c. Il. Mcdonald VS.. H. NJ. Har-
riman. morning. Hartman won, two
up. Afternoon, Hartman won, six up,
five to play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
THE COLUMBIA
And Defender Arrive at New
Rochelle, Friday,
Will Cover 80 Nautical Mile Course at
Larchmont. Today.
With Good Weather Respective Merits Will Be
Better Brought Out.

New York. July 7.-Columbia and De-
fender left their anchorages at Temp
kinsville. this morning, in tow and ar
rived without accident at their respec.
tive mornings off Premium point, New
Rochelle Tomorrow, they will have
another trial race. this time at Larch-
mont. The start will be at 11.3O.
The two yachts will lie off New
Rochelle, tonight, and go to Larch-
mont, early tomorrow morning. All
the plans have been completed for this
race and if the weather is good it is ex-
pected to give a better line on the re-
spective merits of the boats.
The yachts will cover nearly SO nau-
teal miles, miles longer than the
course off Sandy Hook The start will
be at the Southwest stake, just at the
entrance to the harbor and a mile dis
tant from the club house.
The course will be in the form of a
triangle and if the wind blows from
the South the yachts, after crossing
the line, will go directly across the
sound to theswhite sparbuoy off Hemp
stead harbOr.
They Will then proceed easterly to q
mark ABOUT 10 miles distant from the
white spar buoy. and after rounding
it, return to the starting point. The
racers will sail twice over the course.
thus making a race of about 80 nauti-
cal miles.
The Columbia's mainsail was hoisted
until nearly sunset to dry it out after
yesterdays rain. Those in charge Of
the new yacht, realizing that her sails
must be made to set better. gave this
matter all their attention, today, and it
is safe to say that when she comes to
the line, tomorrow morning, everything
will have been done to improve their
drawing qualities.
Commodore Clarence Postley. who
offers the prize cup. is away in his
yacht Colonia, cruising east with the
Atlantic Yacht Club. but he will be
represented by other officers of the
club, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
MAINE PHARMACISTS
Elect Their Officers, While on an Excursion
to Naples. Thursday.

Naples, Me-, July AT the annual
meeting of the Maine Pharmaceutical
Association held at the Bay of Naples
Inn. today, the following officers were
elected:
President, A. NJ. Robinson, Bangor:
first vice president. II. Boynton. Bid
deford: second vice president, c. NJ.
Hay. Portland: third vice president.
w. s. Perks. Houlton: secretary. NJ l..
Porter. NJ. D.. Danforth; treasurer, w.
I. Drew. Portland.
Resolutions of respect We're passed
on the death of the late S. d. Wiggin
of Ellsworth.
The report of Secretary NJ. L. Porter,
NJ. d.. of Danforth, showed an active
membership of 263 and nine honorary
members. Treasure w. I. Drew of
this city. reported the finances to be in
good condition.
There were committee reports as fol-
lows. Frank Partridge of Augusta, for
the committee on legislation, F. T..
Lord of Calais, president of the board
of pharmacy, for the committee on
pharmacy, and Charles Partridge of
Augusta, on the drug market and
trade interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Mrs. Horaiio Morrill, Of North WIndham
Struck Down by Lightning.

Portland, Me-, July "A special from
North Windham to the Evening Elk
press says:
A severe thunder shower struck
North Windham, about 6 O'Clock Thurs
day evening. Mrs. Katie Morrill,, the
wife of Horatio Morrill,, while strain
ing milk in the cellar. was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Her
husband was knocked insensible, but
will recover.
Dennis Sawyer. who lives about a
mile from the village, was milking his
COW when flash came striking the
COW and instantly killing her. He es-
capped injury.
At the house of f. c. Smith, a bolt
struck and destroyed the telephone. be-
sides breaking a large amount of
crockery ware and knocking several
chimneys off the lamps.
A large willow tree and an apple
tree in the village were struck and
knocked down.
A bolt struck the river in plain sight
Of large number of people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 7.-Showcrs have
occurred from the Mississippi valley to
the Atlantic coast. Thrty-two sta
tons have reported thunder showers
for the past II hours, which is the
largest record for this season.
The temperature has fallen from
Texas to the Lake regions: it has risen
in the middle and north Atlantic
states, expect remained stationary on
the Immediate coast
Unsettled weather conditions with
showers Will prevail. Saturday. in the
lower Lake region, the Ohio valley and
the Atlantic states. The weather will
clear in the upper Lake region and the
Mississippi valley and the clearing
condition will extend to the Atlantic
coast, Sunday. with cooler weather 1t
will grow warmer in the Missouri Val
ley.
Variable winds becoming brisk south
westerly will prevail on the north At
lantic coast and light to fresh south
erly winds on the middle and south
Atlantic coasts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
SHOCKING DEATH
Of Wife Of Capt. 0ickins,
U. S. NJ, at Washington.
Gasoline Being Used to Clean HOUSE
Ignited by Plumbers Fire.
sxplodes With Terrible Effect. Mrs. Oickin.
Being Burned to Death.

Washington, July Fire and ex.
plosion in the residence of Capt. Dick
ms of the United States navy, at 10.45
this morning, resulted in the shocking
death of Mrs. Dickins. who was fear
fully burned. and died before medical
assistance could reach her. Other per-
sons about the house were severely but
not dangerously wounded.
The Dickins residence is a handsome
3-story brick building directly back of
the British embassy. The first init
nation of the fire was a low rumble,
followed by several violent shocks,
which blew out the entire third story
front of the residence. The firemen
made their way to the third story and
among the debris littering the front
loom found the blackened corpse of a
woman.
Jospeh Vaughn, a plumber, and his
assistant, were putting on q gutter to
the rear of the third-story roof. Hav-
ing completed the job, they descended
by means of a ladder to the third
story. One of the men carried in his
hand lighted melting pot.
AS he descended Vaughn detected the
strong fumes of gasolene and through
the open door to the front room
caught a glimpse of a woman sprink-
ling some liquid on the floor with the
evident purpose of preparing to clean
house.
He gave warning to his partner
that gasolene was being used and that
there was danger from the fire pot, but
at this instant terrific explosion oc-
CURED, literally enveloping the entire
third-story in a mass of flames.
The two men succeeded in making
their way to the rear windows where
they got to one-story house building
and thence to the ground. They were
severely burned about the hands and
face.
Word was sent to the navy depart
ment where Capt. Dickins is assistant
to Admiral Crowninstield in the bureau
of navigation. He was brought to his
residence in a carriage and almost
tainted as he was helped up the stone
steps. Going inside he identified the.
body as that of his wife.
Capt. Dickins is one of the best
known officers connected with the navy
department and he was brought into
prominence at the time the Maine was
blown up at Havana. He was then
acting chief of the navigation bureau
and it fell to his lot to receive The first
dispatch from Capt. Sigsbee giving in
formation of the disaster.
Mrs. Dickins was an authoress of
some note. one of her best known books
being around the World in a Man-of-
War" She was also frequent con-
tributOr to magazines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
100000 DAMAGE.
Railroad Traffic Over Santa Re Abandoned
Seyering Last Connecting Link.

Republic from Dallas, Texas, says: The
railroad situation in Texas. because of
foods, is so much worse than it has been
heretofore. that the Gulf. Colorado Is
Santa Fe has had to abandon its through
trains from St. Louis and Kansas City
at Dallas and Fort Worth respectively.
The Santa Fe has, until last night, by
running in a rOunda bout way. managed
to get through to Galveston. but the new
washouts in the lower Brazos country
stopped even this traffic. The abandon
ment of the Santa Fe trains sewers the
last link of anything like direct connec-
ton between northern and southern
Texas.
To reach these points now it is neces.
sary to travel via Shreveport, La. The
flood damages to railroad property in
Texas is now cOnservatively estimated a {
s., 900, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
Questioning a Friend.

If one takes the trouble to carefully
question a person that has been using
Grape Nuts for two or three weeks.
the facts will be brought out that grad
ually there comes over the body a feel
ing of increased strength. particularly
of mental strength and ability.
The mind works clearer and more
actively when it plays upon a brain
that is refreshed. rebuilt and properly
constructed by the food elements in
tended by Nature for such work.
This is a profound fact regarding
Grape Nuts. The food contains just
the kind of material Nature must have
to unite with albumen, from which to
rebuild the gray matter in the brain
and nerve centers throughout the body.
Therefore the user can expect and OBJ
tain a definite result from the regular
use of Grape Nuts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
AWFUL SCENES At RICHMOND.
5000 Persons will Soon Have to be Furnished
With Food.

Richmond. Tex. July 7.-Never in the
history of Richmond were such scenes
witnessed as are depicted. today. Bust
ness is practically suspended. Many
plantations are under water. All trains
save those on the Southern Pacific west
have been abandoned. Provisions are
running low and unless something is
quickly done there will be great suffe.-
ing here within few days.
1t is believed there will be at the very
least from 5000 to 5000 persons to feed
from this place within week. Stories
of drowning and disasters are constantly
coming in, but they cannot be VERIFIED
although it is probable that many or
them are correct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
WILL Be CLOSELY WATCHED.
Party Of Syrians with Contagious Disease
Seeking to Enter the States.

Portland, Me-, July An order
from Washington was received al
Portland, Friday stating that g. Sy-
rians, suffering with tracoma. a very
dangerous contagious disease Of the
York.
They were quarantined and departed
on a French liner, June "a, but the i'm
migration bureau learns that they
have been supplied with money by Sy-
rian importers of New York for the
avowed purpose Of effecting their re-
turn to this country via some other
port.
Foreign steamships, sailing vessels
and trains from Canada will be close
ly watched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

Burnham Jordan, the young man who
fell from the electric light pole at Wood
fOrds, Tuesday afternoon. June q, died
at the Maine General hospital at Port
land, at p. NJ. Friday. He never fully
recovered consciousness. Death was
probably due to conclusion of the brain.
He was an orphan and his only relatives
are his grandmother Mrs. ]. p. Burn
ham, formerly Of Deering Center, but
now of Hallowell and Miss Saidee Burn :
ham, his half sister, also at Hallowell.
Mr. Burnham spent most Of his life at
Deering Center. living with his grand
mother on Smith street, until she moved
away. He was with the Maine Signal
Corps during its entire campaign In
Cuba, and was a valuable and highly re-
spected member Of that organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
WILL MAKE TEST CASE.
Capt. J. S. Pinkham Refused Captains License
on Account OF Color Blindness.

Portland, Me, July about two week
ago At Philadelphia, Captain j. s. Pink
ham OF tho Bath schooner Charles Davcn-
port, failed to pass the examination. ow-
ing to color blindness, necessary to secure
a masters license now required under the
new law in effect, July l.
capt. Pinkham has been a successful
ship master for over - years. sailing his
vessel without an accident during that
period. Prominent shipping people are
indignant over his turning down, and it is
understood, he VIII sail as captain Of the
Davenport as usual. If arrested and fined
Il test case Will be made of 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
GALVESTON LIFE SAVERS
D,ing Noble Woik-Many Refugees Rescued
The River Still Rising.

Duke. Texas, July THE flood situa-
ton is Sraver, today. The river rose 2
feet during the night and is still rising
The life savers from Galveston started
out, soon after daylight. and are doing
splendid work. The Galveston crews
brought in GS refugees, last night. from
the high embankment at the Santa Fe
bridge over the Brazos, where the people
had taken refuge. Refugees are fiocking
in from all sides of the river Four deaths
by drowning are reported near here in
the last "a hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
SLOWLY STARVING.
1000 Flood Refugees Perish
ing Near SeaIey, Texas.
Imprisoned by Raging Waters and
Surrounded by Poisonous Reptiles.


st. Louis, July IA special to the
Post Dispatch from Austin, Texas,
says: Gov. Sayers, today, received a
message from Sealey, over the long
distance telephone, saying that 1000
persons who had taken refuge on a
mound, 3 miles below there. are slow
ly perishing for the want of food
To add to the horror the unfortu-
mates are surrounded by poisonous rep
tiles. Huddled together with the hu-
man beings are several hundred head
of live stock. A number of those on
the mound have received bites from
the reptiles and are in a dying condi-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
CUT AND JUMPED.
Suicide Of Joseph Ko|ash, a
Pole, at Bath, Friday.
Capt. Pinkham viii Test Refusal Of
Certificate for Color Blindness.
Opening Literary Exercises Of the American
Institute OF instruction.

Bath, Ne. July Alexander Ko-
lash, a Pole, committed suicide. this
noon, making the act sure by cutting
his throat with a razor and then jump
ing out of a window AZ feet to the
ground. lie was cabinet maker and
30 years of age. His wife recently de-
serted him, taking away all the availa-
Bile effects. kolash had just returned
from Boston. where he went to try to
induce his wife to return. Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
NTTERY'S NEW DOCK.
Bids for Construction Of the Big Granite Dry
Dock Are Asked.

Washington, July THE bureau OF
wards ana docks of the navy department
mo for proposals for building the big
stone li'S I'd dry dock a the Kittery. Me, navy
vard- The dock will be of granite and In
dimensions and general features WIZ re-
sambIe the new dock to be built ar i'os-
ION for which the contract has already
been awarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
BRETON AND DUKEE HELD.
Must Answer. to Charge Of Causing Death
Of Ludger Cantin.

Lewiston, Me-, July AT the close
of the hearing. today, in the Lewiston
police court, George Breton and Jo-
seph Dubee were held in $4,000 each for
the grand jury on the charge of caus-
ing the death of Ludger Cantin, the
night of July 3.
The respondents We're taken to the
county Jail, being unable to furnish
bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
Geo. w. Julian Dead.

Indianapolis. Ind. July 7.-George w.
Julian. the Abolitionist. died at his
home in Irvington. today, aged 50
years. In 1859 he was a candidate for
the Vice Presidency on the Free Soil
ticket and was 4 member of Congress
for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
SHOWERS sATURDAY-cLEARlnG SUNDAY

Boston, July Local forecast for
Saturday: Threatening weather, prob
ably with showers; probably fair and
cooler, Sunday; westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

Frank Winn of Worcester. Mass. has
invented a typewriter that prints
music the lines of the staff, notes and
all and makes as clear a copy as if it
came from a photographic stone. The
machine is like a typewriter in appear
ance. 1t has "A keys, IS for notes and
Q for the Arabic numerals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
WILL Be A TOTAL LOSS.
Schooner E. ArcuIarius Ashore in Damaris-
Gotta River. With Cargo Of Coal.

Damariscotta, Me-. July THE
schooner f. Arcularius, Captain
Stevens. bound from Port johnson for
Rockland, Me-, with a cargo of coal.
is ashore in the Damariscotta river and
probably will be 4 total loss. She is
owned by Snow & Co. of Rockland.
She was built at South Thomaston, in
1851, and is of 80 tons gross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
Washington Forecast.

Washington. July Forecast for
saturday and Sunday, New England:
showers, Saturday; probably clearing,
Sunday afternoon; variable winds, be-
coming southwesterly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

$4,000 FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
New York, July THE Mutual Life
Insurance Co. telegraphed, today, to
Gov. Savers of Texas, to draw on that
company for the sum of $4,000 in aid
of the sufferers from the Brazos river
floods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

The Legislative Council and tie House
of Assembly at Hobart, Tasmania, Fri
day. passed the federal enabling act. thus
ratifying on the part of Tasmania. the
work of the Australian Federation con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

is today producing Oohees a' %
~ exouise flavor careful investigation ana 10
e have succeeded three varieties IN sucn S
wv ake drink that please out OF ever! nueo
Coffee .o.no>, n, 1,>,
mack pound call it Bus ON DLIr ~;
W. g. nor Mound We sell GENUINE Mocha anu
Iowa at 34c per pound, sells it any less.
'o'" II prepayex
,. 1srnIs address IN "
Moaa receipt rF:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08

ADOPT COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Lisbon. July THE House of Peers
today. adopted the commercial conven-
ton with the United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
MONEY TO LOAN,

We loan IS to $500 on Household FurnI-
ture, Pianos, Bicycles, Live Stock
Watches and JeWelry.
BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL
THE COLLATERAL. LOAN COMPANY
dec27 ,eOdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
NOTICE.
BOSTON Blend COFFEE

1t is satisfaction novelty be able to BUY ne p
Coffee
rs BOSTON it is distinctly stated on f d AZ
COON AMERICAN Coffee is now senefany soG 40
MOCHA AND JAVA 35c pound Trash Is SOU d.
c because is caleu Mocha 'nu 90"
nobody would buy u deceived by the name
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-18
TWISTED
Ga the liahdling of Bah es Jones
aud smith Mix mp.

pps NDNac Lc1Fuc
81 Louis, December Or. .- The Jones
aud smith families swapped babies
tisis morning, by mistake, thereby
cszsing great excitement at the union
STA son and driving two mothers near
fg frantic Harry Jones family Of
e ght arrived from Springfield, lll and
ua che same train came Alfred Smith's
riae children The families became
fttcadly en- route and az the union sta.
COO q baoy belonging to'cach was left
lE care of the elder children. smith
we going out on Frisco tram and
Ieses on an Iron Mountain train.
ateh picked up the others child aud
s,s1ricd his respective train
When che mistake was discovered
there was a wild scramble 90 exchange
tle youngsters Each father seized
ttc alien child and rushed on a hunt
f,r Die Cwn. Jones and smith met
midway, threw the babies at each
dtser and madly rushed back 10 their
truus, which were on the point Of
vlihng out The mothers we're In a
Ca o. ~ hen the babies we're restored