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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
Daily Hennebec 3ournal.
DUN'S REPORT.
Grca, Decrease in Failures Indicate How Bus
mess Is Steadily Gaining.

New York. April 7.-R. G. Dun <
cos Weekly Review Of Trade, tomOr-
row. will say: Failures in the first
quarter of 1899 were in number PIP,
against 36S7, last year, and the liabili-
ties were So. 152 ,031 against $32,946,565,
a decrease of 11.6 per cent. No other
years of the "a covered by Dun's quar-
!erly reports has shown as small fail
ures during its first quarter, excepting
1880 and 1881. and no other except 1880
and 1886 as small liabilities per failure.
While nothing definite is known Of
the trusts the railroads are reporting
more satisfactory earnings for March,
G.5 per cent. larger than last year, and
l29 per cent. larger than 1892.
The famine in iron caused by urgent
demand. far exceeding present supply,
not only continues but has haste to start
4S additional furnaces with an output
estimated at 1892 tons weekly. These
are expected to increase production TINS
month and yet more in May and June
and some weakness has been attributed
TO the prospect. But the price OF grey
forge has again advanced to Sli.oo at
Pittsburg without changes IN other
quotations. The demand for products
is still enormous.
In another industry progress seems
to have been caused by firmness ot
manufacturers who notified customers
that option for boots and shoes not ac-
cepted before April would be with
drawn A great number OF orders Iol-
lowed, it is said, and April begins with
the largest shipments for that week IN
any wear. gS 734 cases making the total
for the year larger than any years eX-
copting 1898. Hides are again strong
and slightly higher at Chicago. The
market for copper is stronger at Is
cents for Lake and while domestic con-
sumption is heavy, the increase OF 4loo
tons in Europe as supply in Mafch IS
not considered encouraging.
The wooden manufacture does not yet
appear to have gained byrecent consltl-
datfons or proposals. but goods Of the
finer grades are steady in price with
moderate orders While medium and
low grade goods tend in buyers favor.
The demand for a few kinds has COW
cred the season. but makers Of the
large majority are yet in need of or
ders Sales of wool have but slightly
increased, though more inquiry Is re-
ported with better demand of late and
have held prices well, but strikes have
now closed several large mills about
Providence and Norwich. Meanwhile
cotton has been weaker with better re-
ceipts in March and poorer foreign de-
mand
Wheat has been fluctuating without
much visible reason rumorS being
wildly contradictory as usual at this
season commanding not much more CON
fdence than usual. The exports from
Atlantic ports for the week. flour in
cluded. nave been 2074,169 bushels
against 2.240,172 last year, and in spite
Of all reports the current receipts con-
tinue to exceed last years. The pros
pect for continuance of large exports
If staples has not improved within the
past 10 days.
Failures for the week have been l4l
in the United States. against 30. last
year, ana II in Canada, against y, lst
yer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
THE 18th CENSUS.
Country Divided Into 800 Supervisors Dis
ticts. With Two for Milne.

Washington, April 1.-The following
scheme for the division Of the country
into supervisors districts for the pur-
pose of the 18th census was submitted
by Henry Gannett, geographer Of the
census. and adopted by Director Mer-
riam.
The census act provides that the
whole number Of supervisors districts
shall not exceed 300 and that wherever
practicable the boundaries of these dis
tricts shall conform to those Of the
Congressional districts. The number
Of Congressional districts is 357 20
which must be added eight territorial
districts, including one for Hawaii and
two for Alaska The number Of dis
tricts to be saved by consolidation is
therefore 65. In the interests of the
enumeration it has been deemed adj
visable to effect such consolidation
where the population is denser than the
average. rather than in sparsely set
tied regions. The places in which most
of ii viii be effected are. accordingly
the denseiy settled states and the larg
er cities, namely New York. Chicago.
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Cincinnati,
Cleveland, st. Louis, New Orleans, San
Francisco, Milwaukee, Boston and
Buffalo.
This arrangement. ii IL believed, will
insure greater individual responsibility
for the enumeration. and the increased
compensation to the supervisor VIII en-
able the census Office to secure the SER
vices OF gentleman of larger expert
encc and capacity than if the work was
divided among several supervisors AZ
lower rate. The census act further
provides that the supervisors shall be
appointed by the President. hy and
with the advise Or the SenaJa.
The following is the number Of dis
tricts allotted 10 each state and terri
! tory: Alabama. s: Alaska. ?: Arizona,
III; California. s; Colorado ?: Connec-
tlcut. !: Delaware, /; District Of
Columbia. ! Florida. ?; Georgia, II.
Hawaii i Idaho, /: Illinois, is. In
diana. Is; Indian Territory. /; Iowa,
| II: Kansas :: Kentucky, II; Louis
lanna. s: Maine, ?; Maryland. 4; Mas
sachusetts. u; Michigan. II: Minnesota.
:; Mississippi, :: Missouri IS; Montana,
II: Nebraska. 6; Nevada. I: New
Hampshire. 1; New Jersey. 6; New
Mexico. i; New York. 19: North Caro-
lima. o North Dakota. I; Ohio, 10:
oklahoma. /; oregon. = Pennsylva-
mia. 10. Rhode Island. I: South Caro-
lima. 6; South Dakota. ,: Tennessee. 10:
Texas, -: Utah. /: Vermont. l; Viz
GINA. 10: Washington, 2; West Viz
ginia. 4: Wisconsin. 3: Wyoming. !.
A census bulletin will shortly be is
sued naming the counties included in
each of the foregoing districts for the
information Of the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
CURSES AND EPIIHETS
Hurled at Witnesses by Sentenced italian
Counterieiter at Boston.

Boston April Antonio CutaSnio,
convicted Of counterfeiting, was sem
fenced to 10 years in state prison, by
Judge Lowell in the United States dis
rrict court. today. \ little later Cutag-
Mo hurled all manner Of epithets at Mus
% ana Leonardo. the government wit
nossns some of the words used being
.ssny assassin, snake. devil There were
no threats of killing. 10 promises OF
Vengeance. Instead. in addition TO the
cries Of SPY and assassin, curses upoh
HI .rrav hairs Of his father and the body
If bis wife made Musco and Leonardl
nar~aus and finally Musco hurried from
mo room In the cage were the men
6rst santnnced and three Others awaiting
santenCa All made mysterious gestures.
and even Leonardo was VlsiDy aHected
b. fright. ,,,.,,,i xy,+ars tho
atTcers III the court and the prisoners
ottCrna,-e stroye in vain TO quell the ms
t,rhanca The prisoners MADE attempts
~ v'ranrh themselves free OF the hand-
1,,erS y.hirh hound them together IN pairs
o51I fnaI1v the prisoners We're removed.
Entagnio was the only one OF tue lour
,,,,,,'. ts9horn sentence was passed. Attor-
-. fnt the others made motions WhlcA
,,ar1aI 81 comment and accorulnSE ser
tsncina w5s postponed. Besides the TOUR
nr;snnerS awaiting sentences, the cour
b,d also the disposition OF announcer al
ia5rl,l 5n1,nterfeiter, De Marco, VINO Hlys-
t.TTi,,,si, escaped from the deputy SneI-
i4.. III tba corridor of the Federal ouilu-
i,t' t.,,taonin's record shows that ne had
seI,-ed n previous sentence 4or counter
fciting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
THIRTEEN PERISH


ca She fell upon rear extension or
the building and was picked w I'M
conscious and severely injured.
While the fire in the Andrews house
was raging great clouds Of sparks were
carried by the wind north and brand
flew into an upper open window Of the
home OF Albert j. Adams, at No. 2
East seth street. 1t caught in cur
tain and instantly the room was ablaZe.
The servant at the window is thought
to have been Mary Laughlin, for her
dead body was found later at the foot
of the stairs leading from the fourth
floor to the roof.
The servants in this house We're fran
tic in their efforts to escape and Mary
NaIlOy and Minnie Bogue jumped from
the rear Of the fourth floor to the eX-
tension. where they were taken down
by the butler assisted by firemen, police
ana some citizens.
Nellie Quinn was cut off on the fourth
floor and appeared at a front window
about to jump. The crowd yelled to
her to wait but there was 10 time, ~
the flames were licking her clothes
Tho desperate woman put her hand
over her eyes and jumped rs she
thought tD the ground, but instead
landed on the roof Of the bow window.
one story below. and lay there stunned
she was brought down from there IN
safety
The Adams family were also rescued.
two of the daughters, however being
injured.
Il was almost o'clock before the
firemen had sufficient mastery over the
fire to permit Of a search of the house.
When they were able to do it they
found the bodies Of the two remaining
St John children and the bodies OF TWO
earvants. All were badly charred.
The bodies Of the two servants were
sant ia the morgue. while the bodies Of
Mrs St John and her three children
we're taken to the East 9Th street sta
ian At Ills O'Clock, the firemcn
found Mr.. Andrews body. 1t was bad
ly burned and parts of the legs were
missing.
AtSo'cIocll the workers in the debris
| found a body Of large stature, but pad
| " burned. 1t was identified as that o.
| Mrs Andrews.
| Al various other times before
| o.clocl<. the workers found the charrei
remains of four more persons. proba-
NV servants. Two Of them We're iden-
tilted as the bodies Of Eva Peterson and
Marie Roth.
Mr.. ST. John. who is the vice presi-
dnn+ ar the New York Steam Heating
Co. was in Wilmington. Del, at tbs
time OF the fire. Imediateiy upon hear
inc az me disaster, two Of his friends
Mr Kennedy and Mr.. Throckmorton
updartook TO find him and break tn,
news. They telegraphed from place Il
Mace ana finally learned that he wa
in Newark. They went over there ant
hr,,sa .be news TO him. He came bach
With them to the city. He went at one,
Ito +ba Mace where his home had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
THE FORMAL INVITATION
TO Attend Disarmament. Conference at The
Hague Received al Washington.

Washington April THE state de-
partment today. received the formal
invitation from the government Of The
Netherlands to participate in the dis
armament conference to be held at The
Hague. beginning May Is. Up To this
time the only thing in the nature Of
an invitation issued To the powers was
the letter from the car and it is IN
dcrstood that some friction caused by
the objection of the Italian government
to the extension Of an invitation to the
Pope to participate has delayed the is
sue of the formal invitations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Estate Senator, 18th District, Chicago, ILL.,
Hon. John J. Morrison, 225 Reaper
Block, Chicago, Ill, State Senator from
the Fifteenth Senatorial District Getty
of Chicago), writes: II can strongly
recommend Pe-ru-na 1 took the medi-
cine for five months and am now totally
cured. [ learned CT Pc-ru-na through
your advertisement. 1t has been two
wears since l was cured and ! consider
nv cure durable. II cures when all
other remedies fail.
Il beg leave to express for the good OF
the public my proof with the illustrious
catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na. L was dis
trcsscd with catarrh for nine years.
tried many remedies without any bene'
fit. NV catarrh was located mainly in
the head. I applied 70 several doctors
but they wcro not able 20 cure me-"
Pc-rE-na Is not q cure-all. Nothing OF
the sort IL claimed for it; indeed, there
is no such medicine. Pc-ru-na cures ca
tarrh wherever located in the body by
its specific action on the vcsa-motor sys
TEN of nerves. These nerves contro.
every blood vessel Of the body, regulat
ir- exactly the amount of blood which
| is allowed to flow through them.
is claimed for Pc-ru-na only that il
restores the efficient action Of the vasa
motor system OF nerves. This is all i
will do. This is ell that we claim it viii
do. But we insist that il it is taken per
I -;-to-- .Ix- .,,,l . accrlinrr IN directions tha
/ Il will % this. But IN doing this wha
vast multitude Of disorders is miti
gated, not because Pc-ru-na is 4 cure-all
bus because SO many maladies depcno
upon 4 single cause. Pc-ru-na is single
Ill its effect.
Dr. Hartmcn's lectures on "Wintol
Catarrh " sent free. Address The Peru
N Drug Manufacturing Company, Co
Jun bus. Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
Capital lettings.

Vice President Hobart showed cunsiG-
cradle Improvement, Friday night, his
enforced rest for the past few days ben
cfitting him Representative Baird ~
Louisiana. is still in critical condition
and showed no material change.
Gen. Hastings has declined the Presi-
dents appointment as director Of the
bureau Of American republics. The
executive committee of the bureau OF
accepting the declination reinstated
Frederick Emery as temporary direc-
tor.
Minister Correa Of Nicaragua. has
heard nothing from his government since
the authorities here determined to send
the cruiser Detroit to Bluefields to see
that American interests were protected
against the reported eXactions of Gen.
Torres Senior Correa says. however,
that he does not apprehend serious
trouble at Bluetieds. as the Nicaraguan
government Will see that American citi-
zens are afforded the fullest protection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

The report Of Baron Cromer, the
British agent and consul general in
Egypt, to the British foreign office, on
Egypt and Soudan in 1898 was issued.
Friday night. Under the heading of
Railways" the report alludes TO the
Atabra bridge contract, awarded to a
Philadelphia firm. fact which has
reused considerable feeling in British
engineering circles. The report says
that these facts appear, however, to
merit the attention Of bridge builders
in Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

tS1r2toT l1th District, Chicago, III
Hon. Edward Dryer, State Senator,
Seventeenth Senatorial District, Chi
ago, III, writes: {. pc-ru-na cures whc:,
IL other remedies fill. l can heartily
recommend perfume as . catarrh rem
ady. II has boom two years since / vas
,urod, I'D J consider my cure pcrma-
ncnt. took the remedy foc two months
and an rcw entirely cured. ! learned
Of The remedy, Pc-~,l-na, through friends.
applied To several doctors but they
were not allie q care nc. tried ila1y
remedies w;thcut cvli!.
"My cat-rrt rT".; located cAicG- il
the head. J wa afflicted Min cat1rrh
:or seven yca--. : desire tocxpress for
the benefit % TIC pablo ~ experience
with TIM famous ca,arrA remedy, To-
rune"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
The PAvONlA'S CREW
Presented With Illuminated Address and
Medals Of Honor at Liverpool.

Liverpool April AT the town nall
here this afternoon. the lord mayor Of
Liverpool presented to the captain. oiii-
GERS ana crew Of the Cumard Line steam
or Pavonia an illuminated address ana
medals in recognition of their devotion to
duty in behalf Of the Mercantile Marine
Service Association and llOyds.
The Gundrd Line steamer P!Vonia.
Capt. Atkins, which left Liverpool. Jan
u for Boston was lowed into St.
Mchaels, AzOre Islands, Feb. Is, by the
British steamer MolViston, in a disable |
condition. The PavOna had encountered
4 terrific gale, Jan. 80, and for three days
the engines were slowed. while heavy
waves tossed the steamer about. Eventu-
ally her boilers began to move III thelf
cradles ana to bump against each othc',
hui the engineers. after most arduou5
laburS secured the boilers with ropes an
chains and succeeded in holding them ~
place. ii was found, however. That the
steam pipes were broken.
During the storm three boats were lost.
part of the port rail ana the gallery were
carried away. the bakehousC WAS stove
i'll. ana altogether the PaVunia, on her mr.
damaged condition. on March II, sh"
arrived at Liverpool in tow OF two tugs.
The crew, il appears. never lost conii-
dCuCC, though they asserted that the NcS-
sci rolled 50 tremendously that ii woul
have been possible sometimes to walk on
her inner sides. The Cunard GO. de-
bounced the charges OF cuwardice, said
kiuS and Chief Engineer Duncan bN
passengers of the Pavouia. as being
wicked, malignant and unfodnded," and
March %, the committee Of LlOydS d.
Cided 10 bestow medals on Capt. Atkins
and Chief Engineer Duncan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

The plumbing at the Eastern Maine
General hospital at Bangor has been
let to a Boston concern whose bid was
$4,000. 50 per cent. cheaper than the
figures of the Bangor plumbers. The
contract for the installation of an Gle
vator was given to the Portland Co.
The figures were $1050.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
ALL DISEASES AND

, eHa,i,.tIy and permanently cured at the old.
reTIabie Peabody Medical institute No ! Bulilnch
$3.50 fonnosite Revere House, Boston. Estab-
SSished IN tISa Chief physician graduate Harvard
Medical college class 1864. who aiwnys cures
I. o,,,ars fail bv letter or in person. The
WWina 49, or Know Thyseif Manual, Wade
Ncnn, of medical science. price MY cents hut Sent
~. ~ mail sealed, for In days. send ioi IL now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Miss Clara De Graifenreid. who is
connected with the department Of labor
in this city. appeared before the in
dustrial committee. this afternoon, and
talked upon the industrial condition in
the country with especial reference to
the work of women. She dwelt upon
the gradual emancipation Of women in
the textile factories Of New England
and the gradual Increase in the scope
of woman's work. She commended the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. April THE following
star service changes in Maine are an
nounce9' Route 1868. Calais to East
port From April 10. 1899. curtail ser
Vice 10 end at Perry. emitting PASSPORT,
decreasing distance I miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

factory laws of New England compar-
ed with those Of other sections, but
thought they could be improved. In
New England the native operators are
rapidly being supplanted by foreigners.
She said in the South. contrary to pre-
vailing belief, there are no negro oper-
atiNes in the mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

RI was said at the war department,
today. that less than 1000 volunteer
United States troops are in Cuba. The
department is availing itself Of every
resource to get these men out before
the rainy season, and tOday's report
was that this can be completely ac-
complished by the 18th Of the present
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Tia following appointmeniBso hay have been ha
gazetted At London: G. e. v baiieE' " - . =
british consul at New a.ish Consul NJ
Churchward. TO be bii'i9i
Inrto Rico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

BY the accidental explosion Of a shell
in the Fortress OF Huy. Belgium. FRIDAY.
Two soldiers We're killed ana two officers
ana four soldiers were wounded. \ street
adjoining the fortress was devastated By
the explosion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Secretary Long said today. that the
delicate and important duties dcVolvinG
upon Admiral George Dewey. III con-
ncctiOn with the restoration of peace
ana the reorganization Of the govern
ment in the Philippines precludes 4
compliance with the request Of the
BUSINESS Mems Association ot Wash
ington looking to his participation in
the proposed peace jubilee in this city,
next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Gen. \. Il. Burlington. who succeeded
Gen. Flagler as chief of ordnance. quail
flied at the war department. today, and
entered at once upon the discharge Of
the duties of that Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Detroit win have the first factory To
make lin6Ieum in The West. Plans are
now under way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-08

Catherine Strain OF Syracuse. n.
is dead ut the age of l0l years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-06

II Is tile concurrent testimony of wo,ner,
who have used DR.. Pierce's Ravorite Pre-
seription, that il Is the most perfect PIE.
paration for motherhood and all its fuuc.
tons which has ever been discovered. II
prepares the way for babys advent, giving
the oIgars OF birth vlgor aud elasticity. Il
establishes such q condition of health TINT
nervousness, anxiety and morning sickness
are unknown. With this condition comes
healthy flow Of nourishmcnt for the child,
which enables the mother to crafty the
fondcss instinct Of maternity.
1.-TWO years ago / used two bottles of Doctor
Plcree's Pavoritc Prescription. aud IN April u
nice baby wa. born. before the doctor cnn,r. /"
writes Mrs, Katie huliker, of7sI Fat Street, Ali.
nuce, Ohio - was no, very sick. Baby Is now
u months old and weighs ~ pounds Now
I expect another nhout August. and I am
Esi very wen. several naighbors are using Dr.
rlerce'E medicine. through, my telling Them
DR.. PIcrces Pavohie rrrscription.T Ind to vo,nit
every day, but amer J got the mrdiciuc. from the
6rN spoonful that l took. ! stopped vomiting
II has done the same thing for me. It Isl God.
send for women" %'I
No alcohol In any form, 10 contained
IN Favoritc Prescription" neither opium
nor othcr narcotics. This cannot truth.
fully be said of any other medicine cspe.
cfafty designed for women and sold
through druggists.
Sick women are invited to consult Dr..
Pierce by letter, free OF all charge. Every
letter 10 treated as strictly private and
Dacredly confidential, aud MI replies arc
enclosed In plain envelopes, bearing no
printed matter whatever. Address Or.
X. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-06
BRIEF MENTIONINGs.
Events IN and About the City Given in

Events IN and About the City Given In
III ss n Nutshell.
E The new well being built for the wa
ter board Will be completed this week
3, The supreme court OF West Virginia
meets In the chamber OF the iirst branch
OF council Tomorrow. r3F
81 William Kronenweth, IT,, Of the Ma
,tional road. Is recovering otter q severe
attack OF typhoid fever. s5sl
. Al explosion OF gas stove IN q shed
10 the rear Of H. F. Notes grocery, at
Thirty third and Eoff streets. yesterday
Afternoon, threatened a serious blaze
until Officer Shields and prompt aid
settled It, ~
Henry Ttggelberk wns committed to
jail last night In default OF $50 bond for
his appearance before Squire Fitzpst-
rick this evening. He Is charged with
threatening to kill his wife. with whom
he has been separated for some time.
/. Prof. Fl. ]. Arbenz, OF this city, bns
been named as one OF the Judges Of the
musical contests at the funniest OF
western Pennsylvania Turnvereins. to
be held at Johnstown, Pa., June 10 to
%, e There are three Judges, all of
them well known musicians.
A large new tent has been pitched on
Jacob street, near Forty fourth, for the
purpose OF holding religious meetings.
Evangelist S. 81. Cobb 10 In charge.
Meetings will begin this evening at
i7:d6 O'Clock. All are Invited. seats free.
Good music and subjects OF Interest will
be presented.