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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11
our BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
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second floor. When the postoffice
building was completed and the post
office was moved down there. the
Granite Bank fitted the first floor of
their block and have since occupied it.
The present board of directors con-
sists of John w. Chase, James w.
Bradbury. Horace II. Hamlin, Treby
Johnson, George f. Macomber and Ed
win c. Burleigh. They have in sur
plus and profits $31 1914.
The Augusta Savings Bank was IN
corporated. August 10, 1S4S. and on the
29th day of that year was organizeu'
Today, it stands with over S6,oooooV III
deposits and is the third largest saw
ings bank in the State of Maine paying
annually in taxes into the State
treasury about $4,000.
William Woart was at the start
chosen president. and Benjamin A. y.
Fuller. secretary and treasurer Inc
trustees at the time of orSanlZatioh'
numbered IS of whom George W. Nor
ton. William r. Smith and James w.
North. with the <president and treas
urer. constituted the board of invest
mont Mr.. Woart continued president
for a number of years, when he de-
cIned reelection and William A
Brooks was chosen, and was continued
by annual election to May -. 1863
when he resigned on account of failing
health. Thomas Lambard was ther
chosen. He was later followed by
William s. Badger. who in turn was
succeeded by Hon. Joseph II. Manley
who at present holds the position.
The trustees and board of investment
have been changed from time to time
and many of the business men of the
city have served in the management o.
the institution. The treasurers after
Mr.. Fuller We're William r. Smith. j
]. Eveleth. Tobias T. Snow. and Ed
win c. Dudley, the latter having beer
the treasurer since 1891. The present
board of trustees are Joseph II. Man
lev, Leslie C. Cornish, Lendal Titcomb
BENJAMIN F. Parrot and Treby John
son.
This institution. feeble in its infancy
grew in favor as its benefits became
known. In February, 1857, after nine
years operation, the amount on de-
cost was but ST. 900; in 1865, it had in
creased to $256,OOO: in 1870 it was 1907,
.2O: today it is So. 2944 1892
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11

The Augusta Safe Deposit and Trust
co. that occupied the quarters in the
Opera House block was incorporated
February |. 1894. Hon. ]. NJ. Haynes
is the president, and F. f. Smith the
treasurer. The board of trustees is
made up Of J. Manchester Haynes. Ed
win G. Burleigh, n. w. Cole, w. II.
Gannett, &. II. White. II. NJ. Heath. H.
j. Croker. F. W. knsman. Byron
Boyd. f. 5. Lyman. Grin Williamson, l.
II. Randall, W. Scott Hill. G. 4.
Stevens. II. L. Bowditch. G. n. Law
renee and F. +. Smith.
This company has capital stock Of
$50,o0o and a surplus of $4,000 with
over S1.0o00OO in deposits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11

The Augusta Loan and Building
Association was organized June q. 1887
and has an authorized capital of $1,000, :
900. The officers are: President.
Thomas J. Lynch: vice president.
George w. Vickery: treasurer Treby
Johnson: secretary. :. H. Leary: attor-
ney. NJ. S. Holway; auditor, John W.
Chase; directors. T. J. Lynch. a. G.
Andrews, p. .. Nickery. George W.
Nickery, Charles r. Hall. T.. l.. Davis.
NJ. :. Holway. a. w. Whitney ana Ami
Casavant. Their accumulated capital
is S119,003.S5. The rate of interest is
six per cent. Eleven series of stock
have been retired amounting to $i9a. 600.
The banking rooms are in the Meonian
block on the second floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11
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NEarles H.. Conncils, Hs1.. leading
lawyer OF York. Pa. aa.s: Your Bra,
lll,dn Ediin cured l.i>. nl one G.. the wors.
,o,us ! evcr experienced. III one night
1919. LIS " me greatest hr.!i lie in the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11

The Augusta National Bank was or
ganized November 3, 1884, with a CAPT
tai stock of 100000. 1t was the out
growth of the Freeman's National
Bank Its first board of directors was
Samuel Titcomb. Elias Milliken. NJ. V.
B. Chase. W. c. Allen, B. F. Parrot,
John F. Hill and Samuel B. GlaZier.
Mr.. Titcomb was the first president
and he has been succeeded by Mr.. Mill
ken, DR.. Hill and NJ. V. 3. Chase. Tie
cashiers have been Samuel b. Glazier
William B. Nickels and John +. Could
who has been the cashier since July 2
1888
The present board of directors is
made up of NJ. V. E. Chase. John r
Hill, F. G.. Kinsman, Elias Milliken. /.
A. Burleigh, B. F. Parrot and A. "
Whitney. The surplus in 500 900. The
bank has been located in its present
quarters since its organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11

The Kennebec Savings Bank has al
ways been connected with the Free
mans Bank and the Augusta National
Bank, always occupying rooms with
one or the other. Ii was INCORPORATED
March :. 1870. and organized March l.
of the same year. Its presidents have
been Watson F. Hallett, Russell Eaton.
and NJ V. b. Chase It's treasured s
have been Joseph S. Adams. Frank II.
Adams, Samuel G. Glazier, Russell
Eaton, William 3. Nickels. John r.
Gould and William G. Boothby. who
was elected in July, 1883.
It's trustees are W. p. Whitehous4
NJ. Y. +. Chase, George f, Macomber
John F. Hill. Oscar Holway. II. NJ
Heath. p. Q. Vickery. John w. Chase
and 7. J. Lynch. The deposits October
% We're $97S.O675
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-11

Newest wcaves, finest makes. larg-
est stock. Everything in Mems ana
Boys good clothing, furnishing goods
and hats.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
fyHE p.4Nasra osNAL.
1t Construction Is Being Pnshed-An En-
rineer Considers liz rho ljetfer Isoutf.

rfneer Considers 1t tho Hotter souf.
The Gazette is in receipt OF two
booklets which relate TO tho Panama
Canal. One contains an article on
1.-The Present Status OF the Panama
Canal" by Gen. III. l.. Abbot, Corps
of Engineers, U. s. A., reprinted from
the Engineering News, and the other
is devoted to statement OF the report.
of the international Technical Com
mission, tho present status OF the
canal and works, and the prospects
and plans of the new management, to-
gether with numerous pictures showing
what has boon accomplished. The COM
pany claims to have 1000 men at work.
Gen. Abbot, in his paper, says !;
'The original plan contemplated
placing the canal in the bed Of the
Chagres, and conducting the river to
the sea through artificial channels.
This project was long ago definitely
abandoned, being replaced by tho
familiar system of locks and dams
which has been SO often successfully
applied to other rivers. Careful
measurements and studies of the regi-
men of this torrential stream have
shown the system to be entirely appli-
cable TO it, and that none of the con-
limits of recognized engineering prac-
tice. To these advantages it should
he added that two good harbors already
exist at the Atlantic and Pacific termi-
nails; that an American railway is in
proximity to, the line of the canal
throughout its entire extent; that
about 40 per cent of the whole length
has been actually excavated and that
great progress has been made on the
intermediate portions; and finally, that
extensive preparations have already
been made for accommodating the
army OF laborers which will be re-
quired on any lsthmian canal. These
reasons certainly demand that the
comparative merits of this route should
be considered before adopting any other
location for the canal now generally
believed to be essential to meet the
needs of our Atlantic and Pacific
COASTS.
lin Nicaragua the general conditions
are distinctly inferior. Two ports must
be artiticially prepared; ono at least OF
great practical difficulty, since nature
has already closed the old harbor.
About l9G miles Of railroad must be
built, mostly traversing q wilderness.
Almost nothing has been done in the
way Of construction or Of preparation
for the work. OF the whole length of
176 miles, 6s miles follow the bed Of a
crooked river, where the prevailing
trade winds and the currents resulting
from the whole outflow of Lake Mica
ragua will unite TO aggravate the diff.
cuIties Of shipping 10 transit. The
length Of the route ID about four times
that of the Panama canal, adding pro.
portionately to the time OF passage |;
finally, at least one dam is demanded
quito without precedent in our canal
construction, besides several miles Of
huge entertainments. in the San Fran
cisco basin, where the foundations arc
extremely bad, and where a rupture at
any future time would entail Veritable
disasters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
The General Incorporation Law.

Among the measures required by the
now Constitution that the present ses-
sion Of the General Assembly will be
expected to enact the last session
having failed of its duty in this respect
will be a General Incorporation law.
One bill for this purpose has already
been Introduced In the House of Repre-
ssntatives
The necessity for this character of
legislation has given cue to the legis-
lativequid nuncs and to the hsngers-on
at Dover, and already there are rumors
as TO what the Pennsylvania Railroad
Go. will demand to be included in the
proposed act of general incorporation in
the interest of that railroad concern.
II win brook nothing that seems like
opening the way to an opposition rail
road in Delaware, is the absurd cry.
As a matter of fact, no General In
corporation law could be framed by the
General Assembly which would not
allow to any body Of citizens either
clesr-headed enough to grasp good
business opportunity, or foolish enough
to put their good money into losing
venture, to organize themselves into a
body corporate for any kind Of rail
road project with the money behind it
to prove that it had legitimate exist.
ence and was ready to enter actively
upon the purposes for which it sought
corporate powers. No existing railroad
could prevent the forming of such a
corporation, under General Incorpora-
tion law of the State.
The only interest that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co., or any other exist
ing railroad corporation in Delaware,
can have in the subject is to see that
the proposed law does not contain pro-
visions that would enable projected
railroads TO cross its lines at grade, at
will, or to interfere with its vested and
acknowledged rights. As to grade
crossings, the experience of the present
Is that there are already too many Of
them, not only in Delaware, but in all
other sections Of the country; and that
the trend of future legislation should
be in the direction of eliminating the
death traps already in existence, rather
than legally authorizing the con-
struction of others.
1t will thus be seen that there is no
danger Of an. unjust influence of any
existing railroad corporation upon the
formulation Of General Incorporation
law by the present General Assembly.
The subject is a purely business one,
which the members Of the General As.
sen,bly, as business men, should be
able to dispose of without serious diff
Guilty, and by the exercise of ordinary
common sense.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
Death warrant Read TO ! murderer.

Chestertown, Nd, Jan. 17.-Joseph
Wright, colored, whose death warrant
was read to him, designating March
Gath as the day for his execution for
the murder of William Newton, col
ored, gave the first signs OF appreciat-
ing the seriousness of the situation
which he occupies. He listened to the
reading of the warrant by Sheriff Roe
with apparent indifference, only re-
marking that he was not surprised; he
expected it. When his spiritual adj
wiser, Rev. ID. A. Ridout Of James
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
subsequently saw him the prisoner
said he was reconciled. The timber
Of the scaffold on which the execution
of the four Hill murderers took place
was afterward used in building u hem
house on ex-Sherif Plummer's farm,
That henhouse has never been robbed.
Sheriff Roe will use an entirely now
gallows for Wright When it was ex-
pected that eight mon and boys con
victed of the murder Of DR.. Hill would
be executed the sheriff was offered Il
fabulous price for the scaffold, but
when the four boys were reprieved the
price OF gallows wood declined and the
timber found its way into country
hennery. A death watch is kept con
stantly over the condemned man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Legislatures of fourteen States voted
on Tuesday for United States Senator.
In eight the result was an election,
one candidate receiving majority Of
the votes cast in each branch of the
Legislature, SO that all that is neces-
sary is the formal declaration of the
election today in joint session. In tho
other six there were deadIocks, with
every indication Of prolonged and in
teresting contests.
In New York, Chauncey Mitchell
Depew, known all over the country
as wit, bon viyant, able lawyer and
attractive orator, was elected to sue.
coed Senator Edward Murphey, Jr.
Tho latter is q Democrat; Mr.. Depew
is Republican.
Senator Joseph R. Hawley, Repub-
lican. was elected in Connecticut to
succeed himself.
Senator Eugene Hale, Republican.
was reelected in Maine, but amid
rather surprising conditions. Many
Republicans were not present when
the vote was taken and large number
refrained from voting as an expression
of their disapproyal of Mr.. Hale's
course on expansion and in regard to
the peace treaty. Several explained
that they voted for Mr.. Hale only
because he was the party nominee.
The threatened resolutions binding his
future course did not appear.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Re-
publican, was reelected in Massa-
chusetts, without incident.
In Missouri, Senator Francis Marion
Cockrell, Democrat, was chosen to
succeed himself.
Senator Cushman X. Davis, Repub
lican, was reelected in Minnesota, by
an easy majority over the Fusion OPP
position.
In Michigan, Senator Julius Caesar
Burrows. Republican, received large
majority of the votes cast in the
House, but the Senate will not vote
until this afternoon. This is an un-
usual proceeding, the custom being
for the two houses to vote separately
on the same day. The Senate vote,
however, will also go to Senator Bur-
rows, so that his reelection is praoti-
cally assured.
In Indiana, Albert ]. Beyeridge,
Republican, was elected to succeed
David Turpie, Democrat. This gives
Indiana two Republican Senators.
The deadlocks occurred in Washing
ton. where there are at least a dozen
candidates with small followings, with
prospects of Republican being event
ually selected; in Nebraska, where
Senator Allen, Fusionist. is opposed
by divided Republican party, with
the result in doubt; in North DAKOTA,
where u half-dozen Republicans are
wrestling with Republican legis-
latiye majority for the Prize; in Utah,
where II Democratic majority is hope
lessly divided among numerous as.
pirants, and in Pennsylvania and Della
ware, where the conditions are known
to all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
The senatorial Dranree,s.

The vote for United States Senator
taken by the two houses of the Della
ware Legislature at Dover, Tuesday,
proves that the Republicans are hope
lessly divided. There seems not the
slightest possibility that the two fac
lions will come together, and the ses-
sion will probably end without any
Senator being eiected-unless Mr.. j.
Edward Addicks decides otherwise.
1t will be generally admitted that
Mr.. Addicks holds the key to the Re-
publican situation. He cannot be
elected himself, but neither can any
othor Republican unless he says so. He
received 10 votes yesterday, and he will
be reinforced,by the vote of Representa-
tive Conoway as soon as the latter is
able to come to Dover, which will maze
his total l6. But this is II short of the
requisite number on a full vote, and it
is hardly possible that he can draw
that many extra votes to his support.
But these 10 votes that now stand
behind Mr.. Addicks are there to stay
as long as he wants them, and when
they go elsewhere they will doubtless
90 at his dictation and to the candi-
dato of his choice. Whether he will
cast his strength for anyone else, and
consent to an election, remains to be
seen. But it is a fact that no Repub-
lican can be elected by this Legisla-
ture to succeed George Gray save by
the grace Of Addicks.
Clearly, the people of Delaware made
great mistake when they chose Re-
publican Legislature at the election of
November last. The majority they sent
to Dover is incapable and hopelessly
divided. 1t could not even organize
the House of Representatives, with u
clear Republican majority, save by the
aid Of Democratic votes. And now it is
split wide apart over the election of a
United States Senator.
This should be the last experiment
in the way of u Republican Legislature
by the people Of Delaware. Repuhli-
can Legislatures are a rank failure in
this State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

In the House of Representatives at
Dover, Monday, Mr. Herring gave
notice of bill to amend the Constitu-
ton by striking out the provision re-
quiring fec of one dollar for registra-
tion at elections.
We hope the General Assembly will
sternly set its face against this, and
every other attempt at tho present SEES
sion, TO amend the new Constitution of
Delaware; that it will suppress the
Constitution thinkers at the start,
Unless some great defect should be
discovered land thus far there is no in
dieation of such y discovery tho new
Constitution should be given a full
and fair trial before attempts are made
to amend it in any manner.
Thus far the Constitution has worked
well. All that is now needed is legis,
lation by the General Assembly ia
make some Of its provisions fully
operative. Let it have time to devotion
all its characteristics before attempt
ing to make it over.
In plain words, let the Constitution
alone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
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EXEMPTED FROM TAxarIOx.
Under an ACT Passed in 1881 the Moore
shlpynrd Is Not Iteanlred 10 Pay "A Tax

shipynrd IN Not Required TO Pay Tax.
Tho Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
adopted resolution directing the re-
ceiver Of taxes not to collect the tax
levied on the land Of the Enoch Moore
4 Sons Co. on the christina in South
Wilmington. The taxes on the ship
yard amounted to S5T aud Receiver
Rettew was on q campaign to collect
1t. Col. Moore claimed that the prop
erty was exempted from taxation, and
the court found this TO BIO tho case.
According to chapter 308, page COL,
of Vol. XVI,, of the Laws of Delaware,
an act passed March 3D., 1881, real
state in prescribed portions Of the
Second, Eighth and Ninth wards,
upon which industrial or manufacture
Ing improvements were erected after
the passage of the act, were exempted
from taxation for ten years after they
we're erected and we're first assessable.
The exemption applied to taxes for
State, county and municipal purposes,
but applied only to the land occupied
by such manufacturing or other in
dustrinl improvements and necessary
to their operation.
The act was passed in 1881 and the
Moore compapy's improvements were
made in 1892, SO that the ten years
limit has not expired.
The assessment will be allowed on
Receiver Rettew's books rs an error
a number of overpaid tax claims
were allowed. ~
A resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of u committee
on legislation, whose duty il will be
not only to watch proposed legislation
of interest to the county, hut also 10
propose such us the committee may
deem necessary. The COMMITTEES COM
prises Chairman. Scott and Messrs.
White and Gallagher. They will prob
ably look into the act concerning a
deputy coroner, and the good roads
bill
The court adjourned until February
18th. on which date the county asses
sors are to make their returns of the
assessment for 1880,
The Police Department reported that
on the night OF January 10th, the
electric lights In tho northeastern and
northwestern sections of the city were
out nearly oil night. The Wilmington
City Electric Co.. will be warned not
to allow such a thing to occur again.
The Diamond State Car Spring Co
asked permission to bury an oil tank
in the dead end of Decatur street.
The department will look into the
matter, Residents of the Ninth ward
petitioned for crossing at Twenty
third and Market streets. The depart
ment will lay a crossing stone to the
car tracks, and the railway company
viii be directed to put down stone
between the rails.
A question was raised by Director
Simmons Us to whether Ash Con
tractor Stidham was dumping any
ashes at places not prescribed BY the
department. He is not allowed to do
this except with ashos from large
establishments he removes by private
contract. "
The oyster shells recently received
are being used in repairing the cause
way. Another boatload is coming.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
unk.om. mar nnorxnp.
supposed 70 Hav. wa,ksa overheard In II
yiein,ty of Nrsnse street Wharf.

SurposEu 70 Hntt NntkeO Oterbbttu III tlc
yicin,iy Of drsHse street Wharf.
A man, supposed TO be sailor, whose
identity has not been established, was
drowned in the Christiana River near
Market street bridge, on Saturday
night. II is thought that he walked
overheard at or near Orange street
wharf. Jesse Sharp, who was deliver
ing groceries to u tugboat. heard the
unfortunate mans cries, and spread
tho alarm. Bridgetender Green, Thomas
Ryan and William Campbell threw
rope from Market street in the direction
of the drowning mnu, but he was un-
able to- catch bold of IT. He was car
ried by the water under the bridge,
where he sank. His cap was afterward
found and search instituted for the
body, but it had not been found at the
time of going TO press, and there was
no clue that might lead to identifica-
tion.
A man supposed to be the one
drowned was seen Oh Front street about
o O'Clock In the evening and inquired
how 10 get to the yards of the Harlan
d Hollingsworth Co., ard this gave
rise to the belief that he was member
Of the crew of the steamship Petriana,
but all Of the employees ON that boat
responded to rollcall Sunday morn
ing; therefore, It WINS not one of their
number.
II is thought that the man who was
drowned in the Christiana River in the
vicinity of Market street bridge on
Saturday night was b. Frank Walls Of
Reed street between Adams and jack
..E Il. H. l.s g.
called on Monday and Tuesday upon
Bridgetender Green and also at the
police station and said they were
almost positive that tho cap which
was found had been worn by Mr.
Walls. They said lie was a carpenter
by trade and had been working at Old
Swedes Church, where improvements
are heing made. Tho last work he did
there, so far as can he learned, was on
Friday, and on Saturday morning he
left home for the purpose of receiving
his money. Members of his family
have not seen or heard anything about
him since, and they fear that he
wandered to ono of the wharves and
fell overheard.
the recovery Of drowned bodies, and ar
.hViv 10 hotHihB governing tls HihtttS
in the police regulations, nobody is
responsible or any search which might
be made, and as there Is no com
pensation for such work there is no
Involvement to engage in the under
taking. Men about the river have gone
to much trouble heretofore in looking
for bodies, hut 1t was purely voluntary
and in most cases there was no reward,
One of the officials of the police de-
partment. in speaking about the mat
ter, suggested that II would be well for
the Levy Court TO offer a standing re-
ward for the recovery of drowned per
sons. 1t has also been suggested that
the city have some such regulation
relative to persons drowned within the
limits.
In many eases the relatives OF
drowned people are not In position
to pay anything, while in some cases
nothing is known Of any relatives, and
from u humane standpoint the county
and city authorities should move in
the matter as soon as case like the
present one is reported.