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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Hon. Weston F. Milliken, who has Just
been nominated for collector OF tine Poss Pss
of Portland, is a native of Minot and was W
educated at the Lewiston Academy; All AZ
er teaching four terms of school. ne
came clerk in a Boston store. at the w
of Il and two years later went into 9us,, .,
ness for himself as general merc.famc fa,r
In Minot where he remained for lou'
years. In 1856 he moved to Portianu; y;
where, for many years he carried ~. w
business as a wholesale grocer with tss ~
brothers. Charles r. and George. ana a., Nh
Allen Moulton. Mr.. Milliken has .,srai Deea
president Of the Cumberland Naqonss' Naqs
Bank. a trustee and manager OF the Pors'
land Savings Bank for about o,S,, a yeas loan
commissioners after the great fire Of -;
an organiser and director Of the r0 ror''sndd and
also its president, and an incorporation % ~
the "Lloyds." He was member o. he t
State Legislature 1S72-sl. chairman OF 'n ~
COMMITTEES on sbanKlng and member O.
the finance committee. Since Its. its Io,%f .nt 81
the large wholesale grocery house OF A'r
liken, Cousens & T0mlinson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

OI slSCASCu lOuuitlOu tIldt
causes irritahlity, see that she has the
proper remedy right away.
That wonderful medicine originated by
DR.. r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, his ga
vorite Prescription for women's diseases.
will restore perfect organic vitality and
health. 1t will give cheerfulness, energy
and power. In the words of New York
lady, Mrs. o. N. Fisher, of 1861 Lexington
Ave i will give a thousand pounds of
II feel il a duty TO inform you" writes Mrs
Fisher in an earnest letter to DR.. Pierce, that
had been sufferer for many years from nerv-
business with all its symptoms and compiica-
tions. was constantly going TO see physician
or purchasing medicine for this or that COM
plaint as my troubles became unbearabie. In
the spring Of 1897 my husband induced me to try
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. After taking
one bottle and following your advice was so
encouraged that took five more bottles and
then did not take any more for several weeks
rs felt 30 much better
Il am not now cross and irritable. I have
good color in my face ); have gained about ten
pounds in weight and thousand toNNds Of
COMFORT for am a new woman once more and
your advice and your Favorte Prescription
caused il. coupled with your Pleasant Pellets
which are not to be dispensed with. I will not
take any more unless you 50 advise. for do not
see that need it,
Dr. Pierce will send advice by mail en-.
tirely free of charge. Address as above.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Italy still possesses the largest Dat
,leship afloat, and CHINA still has the
two fastest cruisers. II seems strange
but nevertheless it is true that emma
the most backward Of all nations In
the way OF civilization and progress
has the only armored cruisers capable
of maintaining a speed of "A knots per
hour. But just wait until the vessels
provided for in Uncle Sans new naval
programme are completed!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20
The Situation In France.

The sudden death OF Felix Faure.
startled the world. but does not asitate
it. We are accustomed to sudden
changes at the head of the French gov
ernment. There have been three Of
them in succession. President Sadi
Carnot was assassinated in 1894; his
successor. Casimir Perier. resigned.
after an incumbency of only sixmonths.
in disgust at the unpleasant part he
was made to play in politics of a
specially unsavory character. and now
Felix Faure dies suddenly, after a
presidency of four years, the closing
so stormy that it may well be believed
his death was hastened. if not brought
on, by constant worry and embarrass-
ment. 1t is little singular, by the
way, that after having escaped three at
tempts to kill him, he should die at
last in manner no less sudden and
unexpected.
1t is not probable that President
Faure's death will have much effect on
European politics. outside of France.
and that for the reason that. as has
just been said. Europe is accustomed
to sudden changes in the French gov
ernment. 1t knows that the French
President has but a seven years term,
and that. at the end of that time, 1t
must expect to receive his successor.
and its diplomacy has adjusted itself
to that condition of things. 1t does not
look upon the removal of temporary
ruler as it does upon that of
hereditary sovereign. The impending
death Of the Austrian Emperor, for in
stance. is anticipated with uneasiness
by every monarch. That of the Ger
man Emperor would agitate the whole
of Europe, but that of the French
president will be regarded only, or
principally. with curiosity as to it's
effect on France herself.
And it is hard to surmise what the
effect upon France will be. 1t comes
at a time when the affairs of the ma
tiOn are in a chaotic condition and ap.
preaching a crisis. The Dreyfus case
has become a national scandal. involv-
ing the war department. the army or
ganization, and it has been threatened
that its next phase would involve the
government. OF late, the champions Of
Captain Dreyfus have seemed to be on
the winning side of the controversy,
though President Faure was no friend
Of Dreyfus. He was deeply concerned
for the honor Of the army, which was
imperilled by the revelations already
made and threatened still more by
those anticipated He would have
hushed up the scandals as much as he
could, and might have succeeded in
covering up the worst Of them, so that
the military staff and the present or.
ganization of the bureaus might re-
main undisturbed. All this may be
changed now. and no one can tell how
great the change will be.
The crisis may be precipitated now.
There will be a popular election, and
as the Dreyfus affair is the uppermost
topic in French minds, 1t is most likely
that 1t will enter largely into the cam
paign. In fact, 1t may well be the
leading issue, and the choice Of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20
Maine G0ssamI
Old Letters.

| The house was silent. and the light
| Was fading from the western glow:
| | read. till tears had dimmed my sight,
| Some letters written long ago.
The voices that have passed away,
| The faces that have turned to mould,
Were round me in the room today =
And laughed and chatted as of old.
The thoughts that youth was wont to
think.
The hopes now dead forevermere,
Came from the lines of faded ink
As sweet and earnest as of yprc.
l laid the letters by and dreamed
The dear dead past to life again.
The present and its purpose seemed
A fading vision full of pain.
Then. with a sudden shout of glee
The children burst into the room,
Their little faces We're to me
As sunrise in the cloud of gloom.
The world was full of meaning STILL
For love will live though loved ones die !;
l turned upon life.s darkened hill
And glOried in the morning sky.
Boston Transcript
This is the Legislatures eighth week.
The pessimists predict big freshet
soon.
Another red tragedy lengthens
Names list Of murders.
The arrest of Pierce makes Lewiston
breath more easily.
The Colby students take their unex-
pected vacation with mixed emotions.
ha
municipal wires are undergoing a
heavy strain.
h Bath is inclined to do little boast
ing because the cold snap did not close
Its harbor.
s Waterville's French should be kept
at home. The rest of the State wants
only long range experience with small
pox.
The ng-continued cold wave has
doomed one Maine industry at least.
One Pressure Isle dealer reports that up
to date he has sold 1O1 fur coats, this
WDnter.
A Calais man who has had q leg am
putated complained that it was badly |
cramped. and at last had the buried
limb resurrected and Strengthened. |
since which time he has had no repeti- |
ton OF the severe pain-at least this is
the story told by an eastern Maine !
paper.
-FOUR Rockland youths, who got Into |
dispute, Tuesday. as to which had the |
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

With such affairs as last week de-
yeloped at Lewiston. Appleton and Gar
diner, Maine is attaining an undesir-
.,h,e eminence I'm the criminal world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The news that the dowager-empress
of China has determined to protect the
city of Pekin by surrounding 1t with
an army of 100000 men would seem 10
Indicate that she has heard OF the
Cars peace proposal. and that she mas
read il between the lines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
EDUCATION.

Room each Tuesday at O'Clock p. III.
until further notice.
Per order committee.
CYRUS N. BLANCHARD. Chairman.
| H. p. GARDNER. Secretary.
| JUDICIARY.
The judiciary Committee will meet Al
Its room at the State House, Tuesdays.
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20 p. II.
| Per order committee.
LOUIS c. STEARNS. Chairman.
WALTER p. PERKINS. Secretary.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPAS AND
| EXPRESSES.
The regular meeting Of the Railroad.
| Telegraph and Express Committee viii
be held Wednesdays at p. n. in Rail-
| road Commissioners Once. -.
Per order committee.
CHARLES H. DRUMMEY. Secretary.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will meet every Wednesday at the
room of the Inland Fish and Game com.
mlssioners. at half past two O'Clock.
p. o. VICKERY. Chairman.
J. r. WEED. Jr.. Secretary.
BANKS AND BANKING.
The Committee on Banks and Bankine
will meet at the Once Of the Bank EI.
aminer. Wednesdays at go p. n.
FRANK c. DEERING. secretaly.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
The Legal Affairs Committee will meet
In its room at the State House. Wednes-
days and Thursdays at go p. H.. until
further notice.
EDGAR F. GENTLEMAN. Secretary.
SHORE FIsHERIEs.
The Committee on Shore Fisheries viii
meet at the room Of the Board Of Agfi.
culture. Thursdays at 2 p. N.
cHAS. c. WOOD. Secretary.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The Committee on Reform School will
be In s session in Room ~. on wednesday,
Per order Of committee.
HOWARD PIERCE. Secretary.
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS.
The regular meeting Of the Committee
held Thursdays. at 3 p. n. in the Land
Once, at the State House.
Per order of committee.
LEWIS o. DUDLEY, Chairman.
JUSTUS WEBSTER. Secretary.
PENSIONS. - s:.
The Committee on Pensions win meet
In the Room of the COmmtSsioner OF ;
Pensions on Thursday. at 200 +. n. un.
til further notice.
Per order OF committee.
STANLEY PLUMMER. Chairman.
ANDREW G. FlTZ. Secretary.
INTERIOR WATERS.
The Committee on Interior Waters viii ;.
lold their regular meetings at Room Y.
Pension 0fiice. on Tuesday Of each week
1T r. NJ.
Per order OF committee.
WM. q. FARRELL. Secretary.
AGRICULTURE.
The Committee on Agriculture will give
public hearings at the room OF the Board
Of Agriculture. at the State House. on
JOHN A. PURINGToN. Secretary.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges
2. NJ, In the Pension Office.
Per order committee.
REM A. DAIGLE. Secretary.
TAXATION.
The Committee on Taxation will meet
et the room Of the State Assessors. each
Per order committee.
JOSEPH Y. HODSDON. Chairman.
CHAS. A. JORDAN. Secretary.
MEltCANTILs AFFAIRS AND IN.
F.. SURANCE.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance will meet in the room OF
days at 2 p. NJ.
Per order committee.
CHARLES J. HUTCHINGS. Sec'y. -
CLAIMS. -.
The Committee on Claims will meet in
the State Assessors Room. Tuesdays =
l.30 p. NJ.
Per order committee.
M. c. HILL, Secretazy.
SALARIES. -
The special joint Committee on saso
aries will meet Tuesday evenings aL tW
clock in the room Of the Judiciary C0p-
mittee.
Per order committee. {
NORTH NJ. WEST. SscretaUs
PRISONS.
The Committee on Prisons Will me0 "
he Library, Wednesdays, at p. y
Per order committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20
exs that there were 1000 dcatfl

The news that there were 1000 deaths
from the plague in the city of Bombay
during the past week reminds this
happy country we do not really know
what II means to have an epidemic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

ho Aetice whatever win b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held FeeDon-
slble for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
- subscriptions and advertisements to
BuRLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Boston's welcome to the Presdent
was Of itself enough to induce the thaw
which came. last week. to New Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Unhappy France. The sudden death
OF its President may bring on that long
dreaded crisis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

II had rulning. itching sore On - =,
took away the burning and kcning @ss
stantly, and Qulekly effected pGmans
cure" C.. w. LGnAart, Bowling 0Seea' -
0on. wed. .frSAWUff
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The Maine Legislature is now doing
business at business like rate. and
an early adjournment seems prob
ability.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

In an account of a fatal accident wAich
befefl prominent citizen OF Kansas
town the local paper says that ne E,et
death at the hands of horse.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Graduates OF 70 American colleges
and universities are among Bangor.s
business and professional men, and IN.
recent organization OF the UNIVERSITY
Cub IN the unification Of their inter.
ests for social. professional and per-
sonal Improvement. is movement Il,
be commended. toward broad fellow.
ship and the breaking up Of narrow
ideas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The mariners have some STRONG
stories to tell OF recent experiences in
the storms and extreme weather of IN.
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

most endurance, threw bIankets ~.
their shoulders about s O'Clock Tuesde,,
night and started to walk in the dire.
Of Warren to see who had the ~,
staying qualities. They had nothip~
to eat and planned on sleeping In the
woods. As no report OF the finding NJ
their frozen bodies has come in YET. II
Ii supposed that they either reached
somewhere In safety. or else had .
spasm OF sense and backed out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The backbone of winter is broken
there will be no more severe weather
now" is what the weather prophets
remark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

/ Waterviile's French should be kept
at home. The rest of the State wants
only long range experience with small
DOy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Though Asnlnaldo is stili at large he
.emains very small. !
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN.
SURAyCE.

The Committee on Mercantile AnaIrs
and Insurance will give public hearings
in it's room at the State House In Au-
gusta. as follows:
TUESDAY, FEB 81. 1899. at O'Clock
p. NJ. on an act entitled ian act TO ex-
tend the powers of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company of Saco."
CHARLES j. HUTCHINGS. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Caucus time is at hand, and the
municipal wires are undergoing a
heavy strain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

I. Bath is inclined to do a little boast
ing because the cold snap did not close
its harbOr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The Colby students take their unex-
pected vacation with mixed emotions
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The lOng-continued cold wave has
doomed one Maine industry at least.
One Pressure Isle dealer reports that up
t0 date he has sold 101 fur coats, this
WDnter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Four Rockland youths. who got into
a dispute, Tuesday, as to which had the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

WIN. c. FARRELL. Secretary.
RAILROADS, TlcLEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
The Committee on Railways. Teie-
graphs and Expresses will give public
ONCE, at Augusta. on:
| WEDNESDAY,, FEB. %. 1899. at
IU'clock p. NJ, on an act to extend rights
and privileges of the Eastport Street
Railway.
O'Clock p. M. on petition of Geo W. Has
kell and others in relation to 2-cent mile
| age good to bearer.
THURSDAY, FEB. %. 1899. at o'clock
i p. NJ. on an act to extend the rights,
| Somerset 4 kennebec Railway Co.
THURSDAY, FEB. 90. 1899. at o'clock
p. NJ, on an act relating to the Frank
lin, Somerset & Kennebes Railway Co.
THURSDAY, FEB. 90. 1899. at 2 O'Clock
| p. NJ. on an act to extend the charter Of
the Kennebec & Franklin Railway.
THURSDAY, FEB. 90. 1899. at O'Clock
p. M, on an act to extend the charter of
the Lewiston, Augusta 4 Camden Rail-
road Co.
THURSDAY. FEB. 90, 1899, at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, on an act to incorporate the Nash
Telephone Co. with enlarged and extend
ed franchises and powers.
! THURSDAY, FEB. 23 1899, on an act
to amend the charter of the Ossipee VAL
ley Telegraph and Telephone Co.
THURSDAY. FEB: %. 1899. on an act
to incorporate the Winthrop Telegraph
and Telephone Co.
THURSDAY, FEB. @, 1899. on an act
to incorporate the Cumberland & Oxford
Railroad Co. t
! Per order committee.
CHARLES II. DRUMMEY. Secretary.
| EDUCATION.
The Committee on Education will give
public hearings at the State House. Au-
| gusta, as follows:
] FRIDAY. FEB. "a. at 2 o'clock p. M
Petition of J. T.. White and 49 others of
Columbia, for change in the law relative
to the raising of money by towns for sup
| port of common schools.
| FRIDAY, FEB. "a, at o'clock p. NJ
! An act to amend the charter of the city
| of Ellsworth relating to the school board.
| FRIDAY, FEB "a, at o'clock P. M
! An act to amend chapter 407 Of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1889, entitled
AN act to incorporate the trustees of
Van Buren College and to authorize the
faculty Of said college to confer degrees" !"
| Per order committee.
! H. r. GARDINER, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20
Chairman Subcommittee.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearings In its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
TUESDAY. FEB. q. 1899. at 23O o'clock
Z. NJ, on an act. to incorporate Portland
Past Chancellors' Association.
TUESDAY, FEB. p. 1899, at 2so o'clock
p. NJ. on an act to provide for the ap-
pointment of a State highway engineer
to Improve the public roads.
TUESDAY, FEB. q, 1899, at go o'clock
r. NJ. on the petition of r. b. Weston to
set OF certain lands owned by him from
Madison Village Corporation.
TUESDAY, FEB. q, 1899, at go o'clock
T. M, on an order that the COMMITTEES on
Legal Affairs in Quire into the expediencv
OF SO amending chapter 126 of the Laws
OF 1872 which apply to the town Of East
port. so that the same shall apply to fhe
city OF Eastport, and report by bill OF
otherwise. o'' oA
TUESDAY, FEB. q. 1899, at 2.so o'clock
=. M: No. 15-On an act to make voiiI
the doings of the Methodist and Rantisi
meeting house Incorporation Of White.
TUESDAY. FEB. 81, 1899, at 2.3o O'Clock
=. NJ: NO. ION an act to prevent Ger.
TAIN kinos OF nuisances.
Tuesday, FEB. 81. 1899, at go O'Clock
Tho ~: e.. NO. s2mOn an act to incorporate
..v Searsport Water Company.
TUESDAY. FEB. q, 1899. at 2. ~ o,c,oc.
M: M: No. Son petition of r p
of oh,s LIS ana y others to amend section :
VI va,otipter cmiapter ~ of the Public Laws Of 1Sos
"s 70 Incense fees on dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

TOWNS.
The Committee on Towns will give pub
lie hearings in its room at the State
House in Augusta:
THURSDAY, FEB. 23, at 2 o'clock p
M-Petition of Inhabitants of town OF
Industry to bc annexed to town of Farm
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %. at . o'clock 2
Mon a petition to divide the town OF
Windham.
M.-Petition of J. II. Littleiield and 9TH
ers that OgunQuit be set off from the
town Of Wells.
E. X. WILSON. Sec.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY DELEGATION.
There will be public hearings at the
room of the Insurance Commissioner at
the State House:
O'Clock p. NJ, on an act relating to the
increase of the salary of the judge Of the
municipal court of Bath.
TUESDAY. FEB. q. 1899. at 1.3O
o'clock p. NJ, on an act relating to the
increase of the salary of the county at
torney of Sagadahoc county.
J. A. PURINTON. Secretary.
MANUFACTURES.
The Committee on Manufactures will
give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 90. at o'clock p.
Mon bill an act to create a lien on
monumental work.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %. at 9 o'clock p.
Mon an act to provide for a topo-
graphic survey and maps of the State.
f. X. WILSON, Secretary.
AGRICULTURE.
The Committee on Agriculture will give
public hearing at it's room:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %, at 2 o'clock p.
Mon resolve in favor Of York County
Agricultural Society.
Per order committee.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 23 1899 at 2
o'clock P. NJ. on the petition Of J. NJ. Hill
and others in relation to the extermina-
ton of weeds.
J. A. PURINTON, Sec.
The Committee on Claims will give pub
lie hearings in the State Assessors Once
in Augusta, as follows:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %. at go o'clock
P. Mon claim of A. J. Cameron.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %, at go O'Clock
F. Mon petition of Susan ]. Turkey.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %. at go O'Clock
Rockport.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. %. at go O'Clock
p. Mon resolve in favor OF H. F. Eat
on.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. %. at $50 O'Clock
I: Mon resolve in favor OF the town OF
Cherryfield.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 2. at go o'clock
r. Non petition of v. NJ. Theriault.
N. G. HILL. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

The arrest of Pierce makes Lewiston
breath more easily.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-20

Another red tragedy lensthens
Names list of murders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-30
NILES AGAIN CQNTRADICTED.
General Ludlow AXE Exception to the
Commanding Generals Testimony.

General Ludlow Takes Exception to the
Commanding Generals Testimony.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.-There were
nc witnesses before the wal investiga.
ton commission during the day. but the
commission received and gave out an
affidavit from General Ludlow. VOW
military governor of Havana, which the
general had forwarded in lieu of person
ally appearing in Washington
The typewriter statement was prin-
cipally in answer to statements of Gen
eral Miles before the commission in ref
erence to the lack of preparations by
the engineer corps. of which General
Ludlow had been the chief officer in the
field. General Ludlow, in his state
ment, disclaimed all intention of disre.
spect towards General Miles before
categorically contradicting the latter's
testimony as reported in the papers.
General Ludlow incorporates in his
statement a report OF a rather warm
controversy he had with General Miles
at the army headquarters in Washing
ton after the return from Montauk in
which General Miles had said that Gen
eral Ludlow's fighting at Santiago
was good but his engineering was very
bad"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-30

The prospect Of the passage Of the
anti.scaIping bill seems to be good. It
has already gone through the house. It
has been favorably reported from the
interstate commerce committee OF the
senate and has been made q special or
der, which gives it the right OF way in
advance OF all other legislation except
appropriation bills. Senator Wolcott,
who has it in charge, IS confident of
early action, and Mr.. Chandler, who
leads the opposition, has agreed not to
f%iilibuster against it. As there are very
few opponents OF the bill this seems to
insure it's passage. The only argument
OF any force against this bill is that If
ticket scslping is prohibited the weaker
railroads will be entirely at the mercy OF
the stronger competing lines. At pres
ent through the e~calpers' associations
they are able to secure a good deal OF
passenger traffic at reduced rates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-30

While storing ice the other day q,
Aberdeen, A. B. Doane Of that place
met with a horrible death. The team
which was pulling the ice into the house
by means of tackle ran away, breaking
the tackle loose from the upper story
where Mr. Doane was directing affairs,
and being caught in the ropes he was
jerked out and dragged over the frozen
ground for nearly a mile. He was terri
bly, bruised and torn and lived only a
few minutes after being picked up,
though he was probably rendered un.
conscious by the fall from the building
ia the first place.