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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
STRONGER
WHEELS FOR
AUTOMOBILE
The Machine Being Repaired
for the Run Across the
Continent.
Mr.. DAVIS CONFIDENT
With improvements Being Made He
Expects to Reach This Coast
Without Serious Mishap.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
00000000 00009 100000
START, JULY 13. o
Miles. %
Estimated distance to y
cover 300 "
- Tuesdays run AZ
- Total distance covered $50 -
Special Dispatch to The Call.
) 000000000000000000
BY JOHN D. DAVIS.

UTICA. July 19.-Repairs to my auto
mobile will be completed by o'clock
tomorrow morning, and we will re-
sumo our journey about o'clock. stop
ping here long enough to put on two
new rear wheels. These wheels will be
heavier than the ones L have been
using, and will surely carry us through
to the coast. The factory of the Weston
Mott Company has been at my disposal
to make repairs, and it is due to the
firm that 1 am able to resume the trip
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Mott has been
most attentive. and has set aside all
other work to get my wheels done.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
BABE STARTED THE FIRE.
How Rancher Harris Infant Son
Lost His Life.

made as thorough investigation as pos
sible into the circumstances of the death
of Edwin Harris, the four-year-old sen
of D. A. Harris, a rancher near San Lu-
cas-. who was burned alive in a granary
fire last week The real cause of the
fire can. of course, never be known, but
from investigation it appears that the
little boy was left in charge of his sis
ter aged Is years While she was III the
hoise the baby wandered to the granary,
about 200 feet away, and from her story
must have obtained matches and thereby
caused the confiagration. She asserted
she heard no screams and in fact did not
know her brother was In the burning
structure until after it had been de-
strOyed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
For Rural Mail Delivery.

STOCKTON, July 19.-Congressman de
Vries has been working TO get the Post
office Department to make a trial of the
rural delivery system in the Second Dis
trict 1t is being tried in several places
in the State with considerable success. He
first directed the attention of the depart
ment to the town of Auburn, in Placer
County, but was met by the assertion that
Auburn was not fitted for a trial of the
system. He was asked to suggest other
places and has had the assurance of First
Assistant Postmater General Perry S.
Heath that special agent would be di-
rected to make an early investigation of
the conditions at Chico, Grass Valley, Ne
vada City, Jackson. Sonora, OrovilIe,
AppeIc CamD and T.odi
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
SECRETARY KEVANE
IS AT WORK UNDER
AN ASSUMED NAME
to Aid Gage in Attempt to
Remove DR.. Gardner From
Napa Asylum.

Of the Napa Ay
for the
| alter of
u
is
collecting
prevailing Dr. Gard
n the
on the
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
HEAVY TAX ON PISTOLS.
Texas Authorities Trying to Sup
press Carrying of Concealed
Weapons

AUSTIN, Tex, July 19.-The pistol car
rying habit in Texas, which has been the
direct cause of so many killings recently,
is to be suppressed by legislative enact
day's session of the State Tax Commits
sion a bill was drafted which imposes a
tax of $500 per annum on each dealer IN
Concealed on the person. This bill will
be submitted to the special session of
the Legislature. which meets in Novem-
ber 1t is a prohibitory tax, and its en-
forcement would cause the pistol and six
shooter to soon disappear from Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Wednesday, July 19
stmr Washtenaw. CroscuD, Sc hours from
Rr strnr Robert Adamson. Morgan, "a hours
from Nanaimo.
DOMESTIC PORT
TACOMA-Arrived July 10-Stmr Umatilla,
bance Julv 15; stmr Al-Ki. from Alaska.
Sailed July 1S-Stmr Mackinaw. for San Fran
cisco: Br ship VIM Mitchell, for Valparaiso.
July 19-Stmr City of Seattle, for Alaska; schr
Serena Thayer for San Pedro.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Arrived July 19-Stmr Trave,
German. from Bremen and SOUTHAMPTON.
SOJJTHA HAMPTON-Arrive July 19-Stmr New
York from New York
BOWHEAD-Passed July 1e-Stmr Canada,
from Boston for Liverpool.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20

if the National Committee at its meeting
tomorrow removed p. J. Devlin from his
position as press agent of that commit
tee the act would be construed by the bl-
metallists as hostile to the Chicago plat
form.
Neither Mr. Prentiss nor Mr.. Stone
would give the result Of the conference in
Stones room. but the Altgeld men de-
clared that p J. Devlin would not be re-
moved and that Thomas Gahen and Car
ter Harrison would not triumph.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
EARLY START FOR
BUFFALO EXPECTED

UTICA, July 19.-The automobile
wheel ordered from Stamford. Conn.
has not arrived yet. Mr.. Davis expect
ed it o-day. The express company be-
lieves it will arrive tomorrow morning.
and if so, Mr.. Davis will proceed to
Buffalo early, as it will take only
about two hours to adjust the wheel
The automobile is at Little Falls in
charge of the machinist, who is accom-
panYing the party as far as Buffalo.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
Remains of the Czarowitch.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 19.-The re-
mains of the late CZarowitch, escorted by
Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelovitch and
other dignitaries, were to-day transferred
to a church five miles from Abas TuuIan.
whence the cortege will start tomorrow
on the journey to Batoum.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
BoER CONCESSIONS.
Naturalization of Sons Of Outlanders
Provided For.

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 1s-The
Volksraad has adopted further articles of
the franchise law enabling sons of Out
landers to become naturalized at the age
of 16 and to obtain the franchise OF the
voters thereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
Suicide With Morphina.

BIGGS, July 19.-Mrs. B. H. st. John
an overdose of morphine The doctors
have been working all day to resuscitate
her, but have given up hopes Of her re-
cOVery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
BROOKLYN'S STRIKE
SPREADS TO GOTHAM
SERIOUS RIOTS
IN NEW YORK
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-New York troll
ley men Joined the Brooklyn trolley men
to-day In their big strike. The center Of
operations in New York City was on Sec
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-20
PROSECUTION OF THE
ALLEGED DYNAMITERS

NEW YORK, July 19.JThere was little
change in the Brooklyn strike situation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
DUN'S REPORT,
Wool the Only Commodity
that Grows Weaker.
Cotton, Leather, Iron and Steel Are
Higher and Demand Strong.
Wheat Advances 8 Gents and Corn z Cents
Over Last Week.

New York. Jan. Pr G.. Dun &
cos Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row, will say: Wool grows weaker
because forced by speculate on a year
ago to prices which the market for
goods could not sustain. and has been
much embarrassed in trying to sustain
ever since. Western bankers begin to
advise speculative holders to sell.
Goods are in much greater deIaand be-
cause prices fairly proportioned to the
reduction of about 10 per cent. in wool
since a year ago, have been made in
important openings. The sales of wool
are still small, manufacturers buying
at Philadelphia, where prices are yield =
ing rather than at Boston where great
efforts are made To sustain them. but
the goods movement for heavy weights
is still disappointing and comparative
ly SLOW. Large recorders for light
weights keep many works employed
Sales for the week have been 6. 403. 400
pounds, and for four weeks 22,S9a, 200.
against 80, All ,O10 last year, and q. 547, =
600 two years ago.
Cotton is higher !. cent. and goods
have been strong. Belief that damaged
cotton will cut down the yield helps in
CFcdStu dtuldliC iOI SpDuS 10 raise
prices for both. The receipts are light
though growers have seen "A rise of over
cent per pound from the lowest point
to tempt them. Goods have risen m
many grades. about a per cent. on re-
ported qualities. against 80 per cent.
on raw cotton, and the consuming de-
mand is strong.
Boots and shoes do not quotably
change, though the lowest offers for
boots by 10 cents are reported. while
leather is nearly ! per cent higher.
with hides not changed. Heavy sales
have been made a prices not always
accurately quoted, and the industry is
on the point of changing. Shipments
have been 213,1l1 cases. against 367. 351
las. year.
Pig iron has risen at Chicago because
of higher freights from the South and
at Pittsburg a shade for bessemer and
grey forge because of growing demand.
but for the moment the rise of - per
cent. in pig is exceeded by the rise of
30 per cent. in products. The pressure
for many products is such that the
works are able to make their own quo
tations. and rails. bars at Pittsburg.
and wire nails have slightly advanced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

ii does one good to look at the dis
play of cut flowers at c. X. Partridge's
drug store. There is a fine assortment
OF pinks,, roses, violets and others. that
make CHEEKY display. during the win
ter months especially. Mr.. Partridge
has made study of keeping cut
flowers fresh, and has succeeded.
Flowers cut in winter and used soon
after are apt to wilt quickly, but
they are refrigerated they can be kept
for a long time. Mr.. Partridge always
places his flowers in refrigerator as
soon as received, and keeps them Al
least "a hours, with the result that they
come out as fresh as when they frst
open. They can be kept over a week
by this treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
1000 MORE DOUkH0BoRs
Arrive 1t Haliiax-SmalI Pox on 6oard-Will
Be Detained Month.

Halifax. n. s., Jan. 21.-The steamer
Lake Superior with the second batch
of DoukhCborS, 2000 in number, gong
to the Canadian Northwest arrived, to-
day, from Batoum, % days. There was
no Psalm singing or emotional recep-
tion such as characterized the arrival
of the first detachment of the persecut-
ed spirit wrestlers week ago. The
feature of the advent of the second
contingent was the presence of small
poX on board, one death from this dis
ease having occurred four days ago at
sea. The victim was child of s
years. The disease was virulent IN
'etype and rapid in IT'S effects. 1t de-
veloped Jan. IS. IA days after leaving
Batoum and the little victim was
buried at sea four days later. The out
break created mild panic on the
crowded ship but the Doukhobor elders
showed no fear and assisted in every
way to isolate and control the epidemic.
The Lake Superior had good pass
age. being five days less at sea than
the Lake Huron. The passengers are
accompanied by Count Serge Tolstoi,
son of the elder nobleman of that
name. Altogether there Were three
deaths on the voyage. One was man
Of 81 years from exhaustion and the
second woman of 40 years of heart
failure. The third was the small poX
patient. The captain of the steamer
reports no new cases of small poX de-
veloped. The steamer is however. held
in strict quarantine. Nobody but the
port doctor. Dr. James and the Cana
dian chief immigrant official. DR.. Mon
tizambert, have been permitted to go
on board. The doctors are still on the
snip and must remain there now until
all danger is past.
The steamer has gone to quarantine
station at Lawlor's island. The Douk-
hobors will not begin to disembark.
until tomorrow morning There is ac-
commodation at the station for only
1900 people. Temporary buildings for
the remainder are being run up. to-
night. while the Doukhobors lay on
board ship. \ stampede of workmen
occurred at the island when the news
spread that the Lake Superior had
small poX on board. Four of the hired
hands demanded TO be brought to the
city and We're not refused
The Doukhobors and others on the
one and all baggage will be disinfected
They will probably be here month
unless the epidemic spreads and will
continue their journey by rail direct
from Halifax The steamer will be de-
tanned for some days after being fumi-
gated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

seeN the direct effect of this act VIII be
to prevent the towns, cities and plan
tations from being reimbursed from
the State treasury, and will also cut on
the possibility of having the State cred
it upon the State taxes Of your city,
town or plantation the balance which
may remain in the State treasury after
the year has expired.
AS / said, do not desire to oppose
the reference of this matter to the
proper committee, and / do not say l
shall oppose the bill, but it occurred TO
me to explain the effect Of the bill SO
that when the hearing is advertised 1t
may be taken under consideration; and
after these remarks l take pleasure in
seconding the motion of the gentleman
from Dover that this matter be refer
red to the committee on library.
The question being to refer the bill to
the committee on library,
The motion was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Of Gorham,
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
BRA0srREe1's CANADIAN REPORT.
Spring Trade Expanding ard The Outlook is
Very Satisfactory.

New York. Jan. 2T.-Bradstreet's. to-
morrow. will say: Spring trade is ex-
panding in Canada and the general
iookoutiook is satisfactory one. To-
ror;o reports the most active January
trade on record and prices advancing.
except for cotton goods. where Ameri
can competition may be expected. I'm
migration, especially of Russian colo
nists. IS reported rs very large Mon
treal reports demand steady at firm
prices, collections and country roads
good and the outlook for mid-winter
trade encouraging. An average ira le
is doing in the maritime provinces an
ST. John, n. b., reports numbering ac-
tive.
Business failures in Canada for the
week. number 81 against 40 in this week
a year ago Bank clearings for tn.
week aggregate S3l .001. 900. an increase
OF 10 per cent, over last week and Of
>. per cent. over this week, a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

The demand is heavy in all lines, cover
ing 10000 tons rails in one contract for
a Southwestern road and many of
smaller quantity. 10000 tons bars and
many for a less quantity covering 5000
steel cars for the Baltimore & Ohio
with other ship. car and other miscel-
laneous contracts: numerous bridge
contracts with one pending from Cana
da, and others from all parts of the
world: 10000 tons sheets at Pittsburg
with heavy business elsewhere. and a
general demand never surpassed. Nails
are advanced by the combination pipe
works are crowded and negotiations
progress for their consolidation, as al
50 in bridge building.
Wheat has risen cents. with much
buying on extraordinary exports, from
Atlantic ports fob. for the week. -four
included, 3,sI3.101 bushels against o.
?i1.3 last year. from Pacific ports
32l.25j against l,1s0.272. last year. and
from other ports 1924 Reports Of
injury to winter wheat always come a :.
this season, but count for little when
the farmers are heavily selling
Corn has advanced cents, although
exports have been 11.5l3.3s bushels
against 13.06l Az last year. and the
surprising continuance OF demand
equalling last years. seems to be for
gotten. But official trade returns show
that this one feature counts for mill
lions in the year excess OF merchan-
disc exports.
Failures for che week have been pa
in the United States against 342, last
year. and 81 in Canada, against "a, last
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
ONE OF THE COOLEST.
New England Feels the Chill Of WiLte'
Thermometers Sudden Drop.

Boston. Jan. 27.-The sharp drop in tenn
perature forecasted. last night. is genera
all over New England, tonight. and be-
fore daylight it is likely to develop one
of the coolest days of the winter thus far
Tonight. ...e local weather bureau report
ed that the wind reached a velocity of q
miles. and temperature which by sum
down had dropped to IL degrees. or a diff
ference of 81 degrees from the MONDAY
thermometer.
Along the coast the high wind made
small craft keep under shelter, while the
cold is likely to ice up badly everything
aiicat. Late reports from Chatham and
other Cape Cod ports indicate that the
night VIII prove a bad one for mariners
as in fact all the day was. but nearly
everything is under shelter.
Boston harbor is full of sailing vessels
which did not dare to go out. and the
steamer fremont for Portland RENAME
tied up. Several masters of incoming
craft reported. tonight, that the seas are
very high in Massachusetts bay and thar
the wind was over 80 miles an hour.
The sky is clear and the brilliant sunset
promises good weather. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

The sleighing in the country is ex-
cellent. The roads are smooth and
there are but few yes-marms." De-
spite the fact that there is such good
sleighing, but very little hay and pro-
duce are brought in and there are not
many country people in shopping. The
merchants account fer this by saying
that the farmers are busy hauling their
wood from the woods to the doOryards
If a farmer has his wood all IN. he
hires out his team to his neighbor so
that he has not the time TO come into
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

Mrs. Bertha l.. Cony. who was the
manager of the Postal Telegraph Office
two years ago. and has been at the
State House during the session. will
succeed George Pike as manager of the
local office when he goes to Taunton.
Mass. Mrs. Cony is well known here
and under her previous management
the business of the office materially
Increased. Mrs. Annie McNeally will
be the operator at the State House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
City Of Augusta oiI|s.


February ID will be the last day for
presenting bills to the city auditor for
action by the city council. at it's mex,
meeting.
All persons are notified to render their
bfls accordingly.
The committee on accounts will meet
on MONDAY. FEBRUARY 9Th. to act
upon such bills
Bits should be rendered promptly on
the first of each month, and MUST b.
approved by the officer or agent Of the
city authorized to contract the account
Ellis covering a period of two months
or more will AS A RULE GO OVER A
MONTH before being allowed by the au-
ditor or committee on accounts
Bills contracted prior to January will 60
over to March. and II such BILLS are no,
rendered before March /. will go over L,
April
NO attention will be given to any bill
Wnicn is not approved as required ny eits
ordinance. chapter II. section B.
SAM FL. w. LANE. civ Auditor.
james, DIST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

There will be a Christian Endeavor
rally at the Congregational chanel To-
morrow evening, at o'clock. All the
Y. +. 5. c. E. societies in the city and
every one interested in young people
are cordially invited to attend. The
regular topic for Christian Endeayor
day, Gods Army" will be used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

DIR. G. II. Brickett has in his posses.
sion very fine jasper spear head. II
is remarkably smooth and well shap-
ed one and is about inches long. He
secured it from a patient who picked it
up on the shore of Weber pond, last
fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

Miss A. c. Williams. having retn'...
to the city after spending three N 'n..'
at her dressmaking business IN y ~.
is ready to receive all her old custs,''s
ana new ones at n A;nhnrst stree.
r. Taylor system. ;1S.~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

Chas. J. O'Hara and others of Wcr-
cester. with E. B. Eastman of Cumber-
land Mills. Me-. have organized tae
Wachusett Thread Co, under Maine
laws, With capital stock of $50, 1000
The plant will be located in Worces-
ter and the business will be run in OPP
position to the Thread Trust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

There was decided change in the
temperature, yesterday afternoon It
was just nice winter weather at noon
but the wind increased in force SO that
by . O'Clock although the thermometer
at Kinsman's was above, it was bit
ter cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

r. q. kinsman was in Lewiston.
thursday, where he was initiated into
the mysteries of Kora Temple. A. A. O.
n. NJ. s., in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

The cold snap will make the ice men
happy, for they can now resume thei.
suspended harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
Plot to Assassinate Sultan Fooled.

London. Jan. 2s.-The Constantlnople
of the Times says: A pIoI
to assassinate the Sultan has been de-
nounced by conspirator. but the police
by too precpitately arresting four of tn.
plotters. enabled several others TO escape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

In the lower House of the Austrian
Reichshath Friday. a disturbance arts
ing II Of racial differences led to A
hand to hand fight between deputies.
The ushers finally succeeded in sepa-
rating the combatants. but the sitting
came to close amid a scene of great
turbulence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

Deputy Sheriff Willis Pinkham n,
winthrop, was in town, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
S.S.S.TTIs, Blood

Swift's Specific) is the only cure for
Contagious Blood Poison; no other
-emedy can reach this terrible disease.
Book on self-treatnent mailed free by
swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

Another auction sale, tonight. at i
5. Cooper's. Worth remembering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
READ AND ASSIGNED.

An act authorizing the construction
Of wharf into the tide waters of Pc
nobscot river in the town of Bucks
port.
An act relating to the charter Of the
Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural So
ciety.
Resolve in favor of Thomas Bailey
representative of the Passamauuofidy
tribe of Indians
An act for the protection of fish il
IN" west outlet of Moosehead lake.
PASSED 10 nE: ENACTED,
An act 60 extend the charter of tn.
Watervl.,e 4 Wiscasset Railroad Co.
An uti 10 amend chapter 2O3 of the
i'u"'io Laws of 1898. relating to the cd
ueaition OF The deaf. dumb and blind.
An ac' ratifying tho purchase Of the
hihE"r Il PiseataGu. Railroad an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
$4,000

Ladies jackets, capes. misses gar
ments and waists, marked at one-half.
in many cases ons-third, their real
value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

This means an actual loss to us but
bargains for you. All
strictly high grade, stylish garments.