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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09
STATE HOUSE.
Bond Insurance Petition railroad Matters
The Game Warden Case.

The railroad commissioners were i.
session all day. Wednesday. the create
part of their time being occupied with
the hearing on the case Of the Sanford
& Cape Porpoise Railroad, which petit
toned fer the privilege of issuing
| bonds.
Fred ]. Allen of Sanford, appeared
for the petitioners having with him
Contractor Nevens and Contractor
WatcrhouSa, who have worked on thu
construction of the road. The greater
part Of the day was occupied in looking
over the accounts and il was found
that there was a fault in the formality
of the petition, 50 it was Withdrawn.
The warden case heard by the COM
missioners of fish and game. Tuesday
afternoon and evening. will lay upon
the table until the date of their next
meeting which will occur in few
weeks. The commissioners had the
matter under consideration in execu-
tive session. later in the evening after
the hearing. and determined to let the
matter rest until the stenogra piers
notes are made out and they can read
the testimony in certain sections.
In case the commissioners find that
Warlens Ross and Osgood have been
guilty Of negligence of duty or allow
ing the logging OF deer. they will ask
tie Governor and Council to dismiss
the men. The commissioners can ask
for the dismissal and the Governor and
Council Will then do as they see fit,
ordering a hearing on the case to de-
ho ba i've
the Wardens are sound in case the
WarienS desire y hearing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Lowe stood upon the doorstep,
And tWiricd about the pin.
NnG whispered through the kcyhulc,
~ any one Within
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09

The civil docket of the municipal
court occupied a part of the day
Wednesday. several cases beins
cleared from the list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09

i;it She was bus! sweeping
Ana du,ting hi@h ana low.
And he his books WAS deep in.
So they let him knock and -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09

The following company, "Wednesday,
fled a certificate Of Incorporation:
The Electric Gar Lighting and Heat
ing Company, organized at Portland
FOR the purpose Of manufacturing and
dealing in electrical and mechanical
apparatus, with s5G0,coO capital stock,
Of which $50 is paid ill., The officers
are: President. c. II. Morse Of Cam
bridge, Mass; treasurer, w. NJ. Chap
man Of Needham. Mass. Certificate
approved. Nov. 6. 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09

\ petition was filed with the rail-
road commissioner. Wednesday. by the
Portland. Scarboro & Old Orchard
Railroad Co., which asks permission to
operate a line Of railroad from Monu-
ment square in Portland, down Center
street. to Danforth. to Vaughn. thence
to the Saco road, near the junction with
Lincoln street in the city of South
Portland. The directors named are.
John w. Decring. Henry +. Cox and
Seth l.. Larra5ee of Portland, Jess
&. Shaw Of Biddcford and George l..
Haley Of Saco. The length Of the road
will be 2.25 miles and the capital stock
If th2 company $4,000 The subscribers
for the stock are, John w. Deering. 100
shares: Jesse G. Shaw. 100 shares;
George f.. Haley. 100 shares: Sch T..
LARA bee, 100 shares; Henry p. Cox, 81
shares: W. II. Hamilton, 20 shares, and
Edward r.. Winslow. 20 shares.
The colored American., 1899-11-25

you know that the colOred people can
not compete with the whites In bank.
ing business, and they fail in every
thing they undertake"
l have spoken to several members of
an organization IN this city, of which l
am member, and this society has over
six hundred members; has been orga'
nized only one year, and is known as
the Elder Mems Relief Association. It
has nearly nine hIndred dollars in
hand, and this money is scattered
arOand in different banks in the city
and do you know that not one dollar
Of this money has ever been put in the
C0lored Savings Bank. l am told that
the officers of this society, like a good
many other cOlOIed societies in this
city, have been several times sDubbed
by some OF the white banks telling
them that they did not want tc be
bothered with their little dabs Of money
and these banks are the ones that never
pay any interest. But poor colOred
people are gOi0g around begging and
trying to buy and pay for recognition
where they are not wanted.
J. T. HARRIS, IT'S I1th st. NV,
Formerly OF Montgomery, Ala,
The colored American., 1899-11-25
Our Bradford Budget.

Bradford, Penn, Speciai.-Tne fea
ture of the evening at the Daniel Payne
Council was a debate between Mr..
john Collins and Miss Gertrude Curtis,
'Res solution, That the United States
is right III its treatment OF the Philip
pines." The cOnte-t was exciting, and
many points were given on both sides,
but it was finally decided in favor of
Miss Curtis, who was on the affirmative,
the judges being Rev. II. Honesty,
Albert Entry and Mrs. NJ. Mann.
Preparations are being made for an
entertainment to be given at the A. NJ.
E church, Wednesday, November 30.
A good program will be rendered and
all are invited TO attend Miss Alice
Stives was over FROM Duke Center last
week. Mr CrOsIer, of Cincinnati, was
in the city " ednesday and Thursday.
Rev, BOwser, of Olesn, presc he'd here
on Thursday. Messrs. John Wright
and James Mathews were up from
Salamancs, Friday. Sir. John Logan
arrived home, from Binghamton last
week. Mr.. Harry Barnes, of Olean,
was the guest of Miss Sisco, Sunday.
Mr.. Santee, Mrs. Patton and Mr.. Port
land are in the city from Rochester,
n. Y. Messrs. Price, higgins and
Price, the Bradford trio have been enc
gagged to appear at at concert in Sala-
maucO, Wednesday. The trio haye
also been secured for the entertain
ment at the A. Nj. E. church the goth.
Word has been received of the death of
Mr. John Mathews, the only colored
resident of Ride eway, Pa. Mr.. Arthur
Parker and Mr.. L. B. Thompson leave
| tonight for Olean, to witness the box
| ing match between Santches and Nor
ris. Mr.. Ed. Parker is up from Sala'
manca, n. Y.
The colored American., 1899-11-25

giving evening Admission 80 cents.
The best talent In the city has been Sc
cured. All subscribers will please make
it convenient 10 settle for papers nn or
before the fret of each month.
Mr.. Wm. l.. Cato and Miss Bessie
, Brown were united by matrimonial
cords on Tuesday evening the I4th
instant at the residence OF the br1de's
! sister; Mrs. Carrie A. Pyr es, No. 81
Eaton street. The marriage ceremonies
was performed by Rev. A. O. Powell,
pastor of the Immanuel Baptist church,
of which the happy couple are faithful
members. D wing TO the recent death of
the brides mother, the aft air was very
quiet, with only members of the family
and few friends present. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3. Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph COIman,
Rev. aud Mrs "A G Powell, Mr and
Mis- Elliot, Mesdsmes Garter, Pynes
and Hatfield Misses Cora Galloway,
EluOra PyDes, Blanche Powell,
Myrtle Thompson and Messrs. James
Nelson and Richmond Swami.
Rev. Israel Derricks, s. I. D., pastor
sf Bethel A. NJ. E church will preach
at the Emmanuel Baptist church Sun
day morning. A LEE EPPs.
Correspondents should observe the
rule to write upon one side of the paper
only. Ed.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
DrSS-M akinQ
ACADEMY.

DRESS VI AkING ACADEMY.
The de Lam OrtOp Famous French
Perfection Tailor System Academy
NINE j. A. SMALLWOOD, Sole Agent
1513MadisOn st. Northwest.
Morning class fr0m a. M. to p. M
Afternoon class to 5 3 M. daily.
Evenings from z 80 to 10 O'Clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Dressmakers and ladies who wish to dp
their own dressmakIng.
AA WANTED-TO learn the wonder
ful De LamOrton French Perfection
Taylor System, Seamless Basquss.
without one inch OF visible seam, In
lining or goods, not even or the shOul-
der. Successful Dressmaking requires
as much earnest progressive study as
successful work in any OF the prcfes-
slOns. No detail is too small to be
carefully looked after. We teach you
To make dresses with or without scam
and guarantee perfect fits, and cons
plete your course with a diploma.
Fail and Winter course begins 8 pttm-
Der l. Pupils can enter at auy time.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
NATIONAL COLORED
TEACHERS BUREAU
School-Room No Longer an Asy-
lum tor FaIlures-Demand for
Expert Instructors mo School,

lum tor FaIlurss-Demand for
Expert Instructors mo School,
No Pay" Fair Proposition
The National Colored Teachers Bu-
reau, of this city, has just closed year
of extraordinary usefulness to the edu-
catiOnal fraternity. Various gratifying
factors have contributed to this result,
In the first place, the public wants
better teachers. The day OF pedagogic
demagoguery, when the teachers chair
was an asylum for those who had made
failure of everything else, is past.
The immortal LincOln's celebrated saw
ing is rapidly finding fuIlfilIment:
:" You can't fool all the people all the
time" 1t is tardiiy being realized that
it is as essentia: for a teacher to know
his business as it is for the carpenter
to know what to do with his tools.
The universal demand is, "Can you
recommend US gradute of Yale, Har-
ward, Cornell, or some other represen-
tative institution"
Ia the next place, there are thous-
ands OF capable teachers who have on
ly limited means of knowing where
their services Will receive the best re-
c0gnItton, 10 whom the aid Of such an
agency as this is a GOdsend. Then too.
the methods of this Bureau are such
as must invite the confidence OF the
skeptic2l. There is no gouging, moth
ing save the cost of correspondence has
been charged for registration. Here
after even that will be absotely free.
except cost Of postage. It is to be un-
derstOod, though, that positively no
one will be registered except those who
are fully competent to teach, or fully
competent TO learn to teach.
Another feature cf the National Col
ored Teachers Bureau that must com.
mend it to the pedsgogic frateTnitv, is
that not penny will be received from
any teacher until 90 days after begin
ming to teach when g reasonable per
cent. OF the first years salary will be
expected for the Bureaus compensa-
tion.
Teachers of every branchstudy Of will
De needed ,es peclslly teachers of special
WORK, such as cooking, sewing, music,
typesetting, blacksmithing. carpentry,
kindergarten, etc.
For full information, correspondence
may be had with the Secretary, DR..
John u. Clay ton, 459 street n. W.,
OY sending five tWO-cent stamps for
reply.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
FOR RENT.
PROFESSIONALS.
sANITARIUM AND INFIRMARY

Louisville Cosmopolitan SanltarIum
and Infirmsry. Incorporated under
Kentucky laws. Favorably located:
under management OF regular physi-
clans, male and female. Faradizatlon.
Massage, Hot Air. etc., can be had.
Special attention IN separate building
to diseases Of women and maternity
cases. Trained nurses of either sex.
Address j. W. Mason Secre tary Louis
vile Cosmopolitan Infirmary, Louis
Vile, Ky
The colored American., 1899-11-25
WANTED-MUSIO TEACHER

WANTED. A lady. a womaT we'll a5,ca,
ed, not under thirty or thirty-fve wears q
age MUST be good houses eeper, one who
Csn perform well on a piano. who can
leach music, vocal and instruu entail and
VINO is willing 10 work and assume esoonsi-
DiIit!es. vain. false. proud - oman is not
Manter. out clean woman modest
young ladies' and g rls; One WHO knows So
uS. laI anu table manners and who understand
i1 nIn glIsn s az II - ossible Latin. permanent
place IN a we'll established college A AddraSs
a. care TIE Colored American, Washington.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
Honey $4,000 Money

removal or publicity and the dav Ton as 2
ior IL. We Will loan aLy amount making
llme ana payments to suit, giving one month
or one year as you desire, and at rates that
you can afford to pay. If you now have a loan
with any other cofU pany and desire more
money. give us call. VIII as cheerfuIIV
make $40 loan as SI0a, and no charge or
expense II loan Is not made. Always ready
10 give information regarding rates and meth
oos 10 secure a loan. We are the Oldest loan
company IN the city, and will give you honest
treatment: All business strictly confidential.
Private offices.
Washington Mortgage ssLDdn Co.,
60 F Street, N. w.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
GIVING RECoGNITIoN.'

Caustic Remarks About
noo. Renegades Who See Mo
Cd IN Negro Entsrprises-
o,sacbing a Wholesome Doctrine
u4bs Editor of The Colored Amerl'
I neg q small space in your Vaiu-
- =. ,sner to point out to our coioreo
''.' 81 of the District of Columbia and
g.. ,,rbere. a very few important and
''',r mistakes made by them. And
,eneve If the cOlOred pulpits and
VI uapers could be prevailed upon
.ol. = .pesE of these evils, monthly II not
~.sklv. there could be much improve
mi Wi made along these lines within 8
n, nr vears. and if these principles which
: - .bsu rolnt out, could be put into prac
-. would. I believe, bring about great
The colored American., 1899-11-25
FOR SALE.

a-FOR SALE An elegant Ia1les' bIcycIe
Sttrn make. '99. Tbs best American make
Frice SO. o. Can be bought cheap by apo poIyfng
at at Inls once at once. 1t is brand new and in
LIe I, DoK as IL came from the factory. CaIl or
address f59 st. n. W. -
The colored American., 1899-11-25
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

n5Ss r. r; Jones, Boarding and Day School
for Girls, Fourth Year, College PTe6aratory
Acadenic,and Primary Departments. Terms
very reasonable. Apply for circulars 10 Miss
delphia, Pa. " ~ mia
The colored American., 1899-11-25
LEGAL NOTICE.

IN the supreme Court of the District of Col
9m6ia, the 27th day of October. 1899. Mar
Docket IS. ~ %V1Oi
On motion of the plaintiff, by Mr.. r
SmlIh. her solicitor, il is ordered tba.
TIE ILe deIendant. James j. KipIoch cause his
apI sII earance TO be entered herein on or bators
ttS shS arst ruie-day OccurTine forty davS afSsS
e1is u uay; otherwise the cause win be nrocas5
eu with as in case of defauIt P'OO0ou
,Il ne OBJECT of this suit is for abSoI,Ita III
tion. AS Vi cruelty and deSeF-
"A A copy OF this order shall be published ono.
aT, &c, "TSh Tts IA Inc Washington Law Reporter
ceSsiYe weeks from date hereof 'iii &C sue
TRUE Copy. TEST: RVt,,a Co..
r. Young, Clerk, Sc. 49'ioe' ~c-
by Freo' Q. OConnel, Assistant Clerk
The colored American., 1899-11-25
WANTED-A STENOGRAPHER.

81. Il WouIu IKE TO secure a first class mala
Stenographer and type writer. ana vii ,-tSra
Perbidueht position 10 the right kind OF a
young man. He must have fair Education
du. dtu. soOu habitSj must be able to take down
etc, single man preferred, Refere ces re-
qufed. address Business, care The CoIored
american, Washington, ID. @, 'N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
AMERICAN RULE IN HABANA.
citizens Ask to Surrender Arms
Sanitary Provisions.

HABANA. January 7.--General Ludlow
the military commander OF the District
of Habana. has issued the following pro-
clamation to the citizens:
'It is known that large quantities oi
arms and ammunition are in store al
numerous places In this city, greatly IN
excess of any possible requirements Ihese
accumulations are the result OF lhe
war conditions which have existed ior
three wears. and now that the city Is III
n condition OF profound peace anu no
momber of the community has any re-
ou,rement for deadly weapons Oh tne t
character indicated, 1t is evidence az @ ollee
of good faith and patriotism 10 .uispsnse
with their retention. Actuateu Wy roI
feelings. many citizens have ior seVeia' a.
Javs past been voluntarily turhins ~ -,
thsse arms and have requested the on''eu
Stotes authorities 10 receive tnem'
"castle la Punta has been uesishs'eu
90 an armory for their deposit ana re,
ce,nts are given for the weapons turneu
in" cr,.ers
,ro FIGHT INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Nv the same proclamation physiciahs
oro roouired 10 report infectious diseases
ea,oans and restaurants are allowed 70
Ne omen until midnight. Instead OF cioslls
q, ~ TO relieve suffering and STOP pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
FIRE IN PETERSBURG.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS
CONSEQUENCES.
4 HOST TIMELY DISCOVERY.
Loss by Wnter-RichmondG Gets Him
A Railway Accident-Fined for
Other News.
Other News.

PETERSBURG, VA, January 7.-(Spe-
cial.)-A fire, the origin Of which cannot
be explained, occurred this morning be-
tween and o'clock in a vacant room on
the third floor Of one of the buildings of
the Wright Block, Sycamore street, over
the store occupied by Messrs. r. E. Luns-
ford & Co, dealers in hats. &c. Police
officer Sheffield, who fortunately happen
ed at the time TO be on that portion of
his beat, saw the smoke issuing from the
building. and promptly gave the alarm.
The Fire Department was quick to re-
spond, and saved the building from any
damage. The fire was confined to a pile
of waste papers and trash i'm the room.
The large stock of goods belonging to
X. r.. LunsfOrd az Co., on tie two floors
below, was, however. considerably in
jured by water the damage being estl-
mated at about 1900. There is an in
surance on this stock OF between $1,000 and
$4,000. The fire is supposed to have been
accidentally 90 caused by rats.
The Wright Block is one of the hand
somest brick structures on Sycamore
street, adjoins the Young Mems Christian
Association building, and is located on the
site Of the old Iron-Front building, de-
stroyed by fire some years ago. The
ground floors embrace several large stores.
a fire gaining headway there would have
proved very destructive.
An accident occurred during the latter
part of the night to north-bound freight
train on the Atlantic-Coast Line railroad.
just beyond the NOttoway-R Bridge.
II is said that five boX-cars We're derailed
and damaged, but no one was injured.
The wrecking-car was sent out to the
spot from Richmond, and in two or three
hours the track was cleared of obstruc-
tions, causing but little interruption to
the passage Of trains.
II. II. Harrison, a colored mail contrac-
tor, carrying the mails between this city
and certain points i'm Prince George
county. was before the Mayor last eve
ming on the charge Of cruelty to one Of his
horses He was fined $40.
Mr.. o. l.. Bastine, for n number OF
years foreman OF the large moulding de-
partment of the Petersburg Iron-Works,
has. il is understood. accepted position
with Messrs. Trigg & Co, OF Richmond,
and will shortly move TO that city. Mr..
Bastine is a skilled workman, and his
services have been Of great worth TO the
company here, who will part with him
with great regret. as will his many friends
with whom he Is deservedly popular.
Mr.. j. A. j. Kidd, a well-known clti-
zen. Is critically i'll Of pneumonia, at his
residence on Halifax street. Both lungs
are affected.
Mr.. John Keoan PEBBLES. OF the frm
of Sharpe & PEBBLES, architects, norfolk
is in the city to-day. and made eXamina-
ton of the Clerks office. with the probable
view OF submitting n bid for the contem-
plated nreproof Improvement TO be made
to that building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
A BOLD MANIFESTO.
MANILA BILLED WITH A Pho'iA-
NATION FROM AGUINALDO.
BIS SOLEMN AND VIGOROUS PROTESTS
He Denies That He Ever Agreed 10
Recognize the Sovereignty or inc
.oricaps-Savs a Deity Empower
ca Him TO Direct His Brethern.

MANILA. January within n Few
hours after the proclamation issued by
Maior-General Otis in behalf OF president
Mckinley the agents of Aguinaldo billed
Manila with a manifesto which attracted
considerable attention. The revolution
orv President protested against General
otis signing himself Military Governor OF
the Philippines.
HE MADE NO AGREEMENTS.
Apuinaldo. in his manifesto, declared ne
had never agreed at Singapore, Hong
kong. or elsewhere to recognize the sover-
etontv of the Americans here, and insists
maj he returned to the Philippines on an
American ship solely TO conquer the SPAN
iards and win independence lie asseIts
that both his proclamation on May ztth
and lime 18th stated this fact ofilciaily,
aud he claims that Major General Merrltt
confirmed this by proclamation uaSs
before the Spaniards capltulaleu, sla'ine
clearly and definitely that the American
forces came 10 overthrow the Spahidius
and liberate the Fiipinos. In consequence
Aguinaldo declared that ne had hau'eS
and foreigners as witnesses thdI 'io M
American forces recognized not only Dy
acts that the F1lipinos were belligeren's' =
hut bv publicly saluting the Filipino nag
"as il triumphantly sailed these seas De-
fore the eyes of all nations
DIRECTED BY A DEITY.
Acuinaldo then solemnly protested IN
the name of the Deity who empowereu
him TO direct his brethren in the difhcuit
task of regeneration against the intrusion
Of the American Government ana reite-
rated that he can produce proofs that ne
was brought here on the understanding
that the Americans promised him 'heir
co-operation to attain independence.
The revolutionary leader then caiieu
unon all his followers to work together
with force. and assures them ne Is con-
yinced that they will obtain absolute In
dependence. He urges them never 10 re-
turn from the glorious ROAD on whicn
thev have ALREADY so far advanced.
Maior-General Otis attaches no lmpor-
tance To- the manifesto He says he teels
confident that the feeling OF the better
classes of the Filipinos is not expressed
| in n hut as 10 whether the Filipino mass
ee can be controlled and the Filipino army
kent I'm check. he does not know, although
he hopes for a pacific outcome OF the trou-
Il ble
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
THE suup-yARDs A BUSY PLACE.
The Ships VIII Now lie PuShed ="
Completion as Rapidly as Possible

Now that the William r. Trigg snip
Building Company have actually begun
work on the torpedo-boats for the con-
struction of which they have contracted
with the government, much interest cen
tres in that plant, and for the next twelve
months at least their sheds and WORKS
will be a beehive of industry.
The keels have been laid now for three
ships-the Shubrick, the Stockton, ana
the Thornton-and as soon as possible the
other torpedo-bo will be begun.
The boats will be rs feet in length;
17-6 I'm breadth, feet S inches drauSht,
165 tons displacement, 1900 horse power,
and have a speed of 25 knots. The crews
win consist of three officers and twenty
six men each.
The Trigg Company. considering the
short time they have been engaged In It's
construction, have a very complete pant
and are thoroughly equipped for the WORK
before them The management OF the
works is entrusted 10 experienced snip
builders. who have been imported mere
and these gentlemen, so far as IN thelr
power lays, are giving work to Virginia
mechanics. The force OF mechanics IS
not so large as will be engaged at the
exnerienced in securing men who are
experienced in ship-bullding
THE FORCE Is BUSY.
Master-Ship- Builder Woody has his
forca husy. however, and will as soon
as practicable, increase it. The sheds are
now all complete, the furnaces are in tull
blast. and the machinery in the old Tai
hort Works is being run. The company
has not vet had TO call upon the Locomo-
tive Works for assistance. Thus far, the
machinery to be placed in the ships Is
being manufactured at the company $
works. on Seventeenth and Cary streets.
There is as yet nothing OF any great
interest TO be seen at the works unless II
be the new sheds, which have grown al
most as rapidly as the fabled beanstalk.
The ships have not as yet assumed any
definite shape. but i'm few weeks they
win have grown TO such proportions as
will give an excellent idea of the vast
ness of the coptract which Mr.. Trigg ana
his associates have undertaken, and then
the public will be admitted TO the yards
for an inspection of the vessels.