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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The Atkinsonian allies Of Aguinaldo
who hissed the President and the flag
at Boston mass meeting may learn a
lesson from an incident at meeting
Of the Confederate Veterans Assoca-
tion Of Washington. These former
fighters for the lost cause marched in
a body to the hall where they We're to
hold exercises. But at the door it was
discovered that the decorations con-
sisted almost exclusively of Confede-
rate flags. "Where's our flag?" these
Southerners asked the manager of the
hall. There it is replied the puz-
zled person. THAT was our flag once.
but it is 50 no longer" declared the
commander Of the veterans. Not until
large United States flag had been
placed upon the platform did the ex-
ercises proceed. The Stars and Bars
have become a symbol Of a tremendous
tragedy. The Stars and Stripes re-
ceive the willing fidelity and support
of all except the Atkinsons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The Cuban insurgent who refuses to
exchange his worthless rifle for S75 of
good American cash will be soon sorry
that he hasn't a little of that money, if
only to hire somebody to kick him
across the island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. June 9.-The following
pension changes in Maine are announced:
Original, James l.. Anderson, rreeport,
w. Henry Lehman, Liberty. IS. Addi-
tlonai, Thomas Walsh, Jr.. Sebago Lake,
W to Sl2 Increase. James NJ. Palmer
Bar Harbor $6 to S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

1t was clever move on the part of
Mr. Beveridge. the senator-elect from
Indiana. to spend the summer in the
Philippines. He is one of the most
eloquent speakers in the whole West,
and he will be one new senator who
will be not only permitted but en-
couraged to take part in the debates
right away. The Senate will listen to
him as it listened to the veteran Proc
tor of Vermont. after his return from
Cuba. last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

1t is a sweet girl graduate at Mount
Holyoke who discourses on The
Recognition of the Divine in Man"
May her perception of it never be less
than in senior year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

In the new scheme of phonic spelling
which f. Benjamin Andrews is trying
to have Chicago adopt the way to
spell wrote" is rot" The whole
scheme is spelled the same way.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The saw mill at Stacyvlle owned and
carried on by f. J. Tracey. was burned,
Wednesday night. The property was
all ablaze when the fire was discover
ed. The mill was valued at $1,000.
There was about $500 worth of lumber
consumed. The insurance was $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. June 9.-The following
star schedule change in Maine is an
nounced:
Route 1866 Gibson to Perry. Leave
ellison daily. except Sunday, 1890 A. NJ.
arrive at Perry by Ills A. NJ Leave
Perry daily, except Sunday, / F. NJ; ar
rive at ellison by Las Z. Nj.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The recent celebration in Utah of the
anniversary of Brigham Youngs birth
reveals the sad fact that only eight OF
his widows are now living. And most
of them are no longer young.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
BOWDOIN

Stolen bases-Deane 2. Putnam 2. Smith.
Daley. Quinn ?. Pulsifer ,. Greenlaw l.
Trainor. WignOtt Sacrifice hits-Trainor.
Base on balls-By Pratt, Q: Dy Libby.
Quinn f. Clason; by Pulsifer, Haske,l.
Grcenlaw .. Pratt 2. Hit by pitched balls
-Greenlaw. Purinton. Struck Out-By
Libby. Purinton; BY Pratt. E. Clason; by
Pulsifer. Wignott. Harkins. Haskell:
Time. 2h, 15m. Umpire. Carpenter OF
Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

To the American stage, the death of
Augustn DAILY is real loss. He gain
ed some prominence as dramatic au-
thor, but it was as a manager that he
rose to eminence
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

Augustus grand old man, Hon.
James Ware Brad bury. passes his 97th
milestone, today. The Journal extends
cordial congratulations, and hopes that
the day and the days to come may be
filled with happiness for him whom we
all love and yenerate
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

They are urging that a conversation
al command Of French be taught in the
Lewiston grammar grades. on the
ground that over one-half of the
school children of the city are of
French parentage and that the coming
generation Of Yankees must be able to
speak that tongue. 1t strikes us that
il would be a better scheme 10 give
those French children a conversational
command Of English and make Eng
lish, not French, the common language
of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

Was that an exhibition Of the manly
art which New York witnessed, last
night. and which the whole sporting
world is eagerly reading about, this
morning? There was nothing manly
about it. and there was not meant to
be- The moment two men begin to de
vote their energy and skill to get in A
knock out blow. then they fall to the
state of the beasts of the field They
are no longer providing sport, but bru-
talty. Some of the prize fights of re-
cent days in this section of the coun-
try were not unworthy of the barbaric
and demoralizing conflicts practised in
the old Roman arenas They ridiculed
and shamed law and order. OF
course the world admires courage and
strength; of course the world acclaims
hero. But the prize fighter is usual
ly man of doubtful courage. and in
strength mere brute. We have never
heard of prize fighter bearing even n
suspicion of moral strength. As for
his pelng hero, WE'LL he NAV be as .
play-actor in an up-to-date melodran,a
But the typical prize fighter is a mere
g'aoiator The strong men who a.
the world good are outside tha hraad
mat nights for gate receipts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

Woman has frequently tried TO ele-
vatc the stage, but Arizona reports a
highwaywoman who successfully held
up a stage. She then went through
the pockets of the passengers in the
most approved feminine fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
A MUTUAL REQUEST
Would Alone Induce President 10 Offer Media.
tion Between England and TransvaaI.

Washington. June 9.-The President il
is said here, under no circumstances
would consent to extend an offer of medi-
alton between Great Britain and the
Transvaal, save upon request of both
parties to the pending dispute.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
For the advice of an unqualified
woman is just as dangerous as the
advice of an unqualified man.

Every day adds to the number of won-
en- who take advantage of DR.. Pierce's
genuine offer of a consultation by letter
free of cost. AS chief consulting physi-
clan of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, of Buffalo, n. Y, DR.. r. V.
Pierce has, in a practice of over thirty
years, treated more than half-a-mllion
women for female troubles with the re-
markable record Of ninety eight per
cent. of cures. Sick women are invited
to consult DR.. Pierce by letter, without
fear and without fee. Every letter is
held as strictly private and sacredly CON
fdential, and all answers are mailed
sealed in plain envelopes without print
ing of any kind upon them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
Reformed Church Declares Against Divorce
Laws.

Catskill, n. ". June 9.-The general
synod of the Reformed church in ses-
sion, this morning. declared against
existing divorce laws.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
Campmeeting John

Maine Farmer: Campmeeting John
Allen, who was wont to declare that
The Devil has no right to all the good
music" would have been surprised had
he passed one of our city churches dur
ing the hour of service one evening
lately. and heard the strains Of
''There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" II doesn't look as
though the Devil would get much
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

Nothing shows the return of pros
perity better than the unusually long
lists of June weddings
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

1t will be hustle now with enter,
prising cigar makers to see who will
get the first Jeffries on the market.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The thermometers are even more
lavish in their degrees than are the
colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

There are i2,Sa3 Baptist churches in the
nlted states, an increase of 500 over the
number reported last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
Maine Gossip
The Stay-at- Home.

And some will 20 to Europe.
The mountains VIII get more;
And some Will HE them hcnccward
To the oceans sounding shore.
The farm will get its quota,
And they'll recoup with Zest
Leaving lots Of room for me right here
To take a needed rest.
Philadelphia North American.
Those rare" days Of June are too
rare.
up against the stern hand of the law
Low water Is causing an expensive
and discouraging delay with some Of
the drives.
The June bride and the sweet girl
graduate are coming down the home
stretch, neck and neck.
Telephone connection with the world
il causing rejoicing IN the happy land
Of Canaan.
Southwestern Maine shivers at the
prospect Of smallpox scare. Central
Maine is now immune
Brewer is another Maine city that
cuts down its tax-rate. this year. It is
a good habit TO get into, occasionally.
They ar'nt waginE a very exciting
campaign ever in the second district
The odds are ten millions to one on
Littlefield with no takers
These are halcyon days-for the ice
men.
The Bicycle built-for-two is now
having its innings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The statistics of a college graduating
class are always of interest. At Colby.
for instance, this year. II of the %
young men are Republicans and the
remaining two are Prohibitionists
There are no flies on the political faith
Of the Waterville institution. OF the Is
young ladies in the class six coyly an
nOunce that their future is "unde-
cidcd." 1t isn't hard to guess what
the decision will be-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respOn-
sible for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all comm munications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH g. FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
A THIN DISGUISE.

The cutie fish has tricky habit of
covering his tracks by exuding an inky
fluid which discolors the water and keeps
him out of view There's good deal Of
the cutie fish about some advertise
ments, notably those purporting to offer
medical advice by woman to women.
An examination of the advertisement
will show that no offer of doctor's adj
vice is really made. And all the clamor
about writing to a woman" is merely
raised to divert attention from the fact
that doctors advice is not really offered
and cannot be given. The real question
is not of writing to uOmdn or man
but of writing to doctor, ....-.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The captured Spanish gun would look
finely on one of the terraces in front
of the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

Good viii Farm has q deerless deer
park, but hopes that a few inhabitants
will soon enjoy its attractions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

FitZ got fits. Tr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The graduating class of the Farming
ton normal school has 6J members. the
largest class ever graduated by a
Maine normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

Also the hammock Of like capacity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

The Bicycle built-for-two is now
having its innings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

me hremen of eastern Maine are
planning on the big August muster in
bangor Damariscotta is preparing to
celebrate the Fourth by an old-fash-
loncd hand engine muster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

These are halcyon days-for the ice
men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10

They arD't waging a very exciting
campaign ever in the second district.
The odds are ten millions to one on
Littlefield with no takers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-10
SHfSoo1H|NsSA1IsFnNs

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liver and dbnwelcompainis. They expel all impurities
9sh them. Price - cts: five SlO0. ParTphet free
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16

don't get enough from the company to
70 pay my stenographer. I work six
ieen hours a day, putting in the day at
my own business and then working at
night until midnight for the Company,
and when my stenographer objected to
working SO much ! paid him extra out
of my own pocket. To replace property
used up during the past five years we
have had to create a debt, for we could
not do so out of the receipts.
81 then went on to state to them that
it was no trouble to get men in Phila-
delphia. l could get one thousand men
there and ship them to Wheeling In
five days-men g1d and willing to
make 16c per hour. | put an adver-
tisement in the paper last Monday and
had one thousand applicants. 1t took
three clerks to keep track of them l
then stated, in justice to myself, that
men had repeatedly applied to me for
positions on the road here, and az
President l had never asked for the
appointment of single man, FEELING
that so long as the employees OF the
road did their duty they were entitled
to their positions, and that l had no
right to asS for the discharge OF any
man as President.
II then discussed the whole situa-
ton, pro and con, to show that the
Company had not made inordinate
profits, and that 1t was unreasonable
for them to ask for increased pay be-
cause the wages had been increased in
iron mills, etc. The mills can add the
increase in wages to the price OF their
products, and so get it back, but we
can not. Our rate of fare is five cents,
and it cannot be increased.
After nearly an hours talk OF this
friendly nature l asked them II they
would consider or entertain any propo-
sition of compromise, and they said no.
Then said: Gentlemen, if that is the
case, there is no use in wasting further
time Through Mr.. Burns, their
chairman, they asked us to make them
an offer, but we did not do so.
ut was very friendly interview
throughout, but it came TO nothing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16
THE BUSINESS MEN.

The Committee Reports Failure of . Ne
COLLATION. Yesterday.
ITO the Business Men OF Wheeling:
The committee appointed to carry
out the provisions of resolution
adopted by the business men Of Wheel
ing at a meeting held in the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms, on Wednesday
last, to consider the question OF the
street railway strike, succeeded in its
mission by arranging conference be-
tween the contending factions, which
took place this Saturday afternoon.
The committee was present at this
conference, and reports failure of the
parties concerned to reach an agree
ment, which leaves the situation in
statu quo. Much as this committee
deplores the result of to-day's meet
ing, it feels that the wedge has been
driven for the opening of the question
which may result in an amicable adj
justment at an earlier date than 9TH
erwise would be the case.
THE committee is now dicharged by
the chairman.
"B. F. CALDWELL,
Chairman.
walker ALLEN,
Secretary of Committee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16
A SENSATIONAL RUMOR
Afioat Yesterday Concerning . Man with
package of Dynamite.

Anoat Yesterday Concerning Man With
package of Dynamite.
On the South Side and In Benwood
a persistent rumor was in circulation
yesterday to the effect that an I'M
known man had carried dynamite into
the street car barn some time during
Friday night, but the report was
spoken of as being absolutely false by
Deputy United States Marshal RAN
dolph last evening.
The report was given out TO the
Benwood police early in the afternoon
by Mrs. Davis, OF Upper Benwood,
who said that she had been informed
OF the matter by Mr.. Kindleberger,
an expressman. According to Mrs.
Davis's story. "A man whose name is
unknown had ridden in Kindleberger' g
passenger conveyance from Wheeling
to Benwood on Friday night. The
man carried small package, and on
reaching the barn, got out Of the
wagon and told the driver to wait I'M
al be returned He 1hen entered the
harm and shortly afkerW1fd returned
~ ~ NAene eunltv-h nndod ~.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16
AN OFFICIAL TALKS.
omething About the Financial Position of
the Company.

omething About the Financial Position of
the Company.
Yesterday an official and large stock
holder in the Company was seen by a
reporter for the Register and was
asked some questions regarding the
physical and financial status of the cor
poration. In reply he made this gen.
eral statement
AS to the physical condition of the
plant, it has been bad. but We have
been and are improving it, with bor-
rowed money. New machinery has
been placed in the power house, for
one thing, and for another. many of the
cars need a complete overhauling very
badly. AS is well known, we have re-
Gently made very expensive repairs to
our tracks in various places, particular
ly on the Island, we have purchased
land with the intention OF doing away
with the grade crossing at Benwood,
have made additions to the line in
Martins Ferry, and have In contem-
plation very expensive improvements
at number Of points, both on the
Ohio side of the river and on this side,
at points which | do not care to spec
ify particularly at this time. They
Will NOlNc d WHY SOHciNClaDiC tua-
lay, however, great many thousand
dollars. We have done and propose
to do this work with borrowed money,
and not out of our earnings. We have
not made enough money to pay de-
cent dividend, let alone make improve
meIts. Our earning capacity has been
nothing like what it has been popular
ly represented, as our record of divi-
dends for five years past shows. We
are not and have not been running the
road for a money-maker. 1t is our
present aim to build it up, with the
nope that eventually it will become a
good paying property, and be good
thing, not only for the stockholders
but for the community. 1t is our am
bition to make 1t easy for people in
the surrounding towns to come to
Wheeling, directly and quickly. To
this end, it is our idea to make such
improvements and such direct connec-
tons as will enable passengers from
Bellaire, out the Bridgeport pike, or
from the remoter portions OF Martins
Ferry to have direct cars and quick
service Other things are also in con-
temptation, and we claim these are for
the good of the whole community. Bye
and-bye we hope to reap some reward,
but it has not yet come. and may not
for years. We are simply building for
the future"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16

The street car strike situation yes
terday was about the same as upon
other days Of the week.
The Company ran a few cars for a
portion Of the day, over part of the
line, had few or no patrons, and put
the cars back in the barns in the lat
ter portion of the afternoon.
The out-of-town Directors of the
Company, with President Conderman,
of Philadelphia, arrived in the city
yesterday morning and held a prelim-
mary conference with the local Direc-
tors and officials. In the
afternoon the Board met at
the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce with the committee of bust
ness men, headed by ex-Mayor Cald-
well, and the Committee representing
the Union, and held long conference
over the situation. Reporters were
excluded. The result was no
agreement, the men standing out for
their original demand, while the
Company had nothing to offer. After
this meeting adjourned the Committee
of the Union reported to that organiza-
ton at the Forty-third street hall.
President Conderman will remain in
the city ait least all day to-day.
No cars were run through Benwood
yesterday.
A feature Of the day was the very
large number of wagons and carriages
of various sorts on the streets for the
transportation of people from the sur
rounding towns. One firm alone had
about a dozen-and-a-half such rigs,
and others from one or two up to six
or eight. These, with the regular
wagons run by the strikers, made a
big showing, particularly during the
afternoon, and great many hundred
people were transported. AS a result
retail business was kept UP fairly well,
and there were more people on the
streets in the retail district than on
the previous Saturday.
The details of the day will be
found below.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16
WAGONS GALORE
Thousand Of People Rode In These We
hicies, Yesterday.


1t has been many a long day since
vehicles drawn by horses were as pop
ular as yesterday.
AS has been stated In the Register,
a large number of leading business
firms had made arrangements for the
free transportation of their customers
from neighboring towns on both sides
of the river, and early in the lorning
forty or fifty wagons and other vehi-
Giles were put into service. The strik-
ers also had a full complement Of rigs
on the streets, and all were very well
patronized. Many of the vehicles put
into service by business houses bore
attractive and conspicuous banners
upon their sides, and SO thick were
they on the principal streets that dur
ing the afternoon there were always
two or three in sight. There were
three principal centres for these
wagons, one being at Main street and
Bridge Place, another at Market and
Twelfth and third at Market and
Fourteenth. The service was a very
satisfactory one. under the circum-
stances, and several thousand people
were transported during the day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Conference Report Presented to the
Official Board Of o. v. T. & l.. A.

The Conference Report Presented to the
Official Board Of O. v. T. s l.. A.
The members of the official board OF
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly met at the Trades Assembly
hall last evening for the purpose or
discussing matters appertaining to the
Wheeling street railway employees
strike and hearing the report of the
committee who were present at the
conference held at the Chamber OF
Commerce in the afternoon. The fol-
lowing report was submitted:
1.-The meeting Of the directors of the
Wheeling Street Railway Company, the
members OF the executive board of the
Wheeling Street Railway Employees
Union and the Citizens Committee held
at the Chamber of Commerce, was call
ed to order at two o'clock and was in
session until 80 o'clock.
THE following named gentlemen
were present:
Board of Directors-President T. II.
Conderman, OF Philadelphia; B. Walk
er Peterson, Will E. Stone and J. j.
Holloway, of Wheeling.
Executive Board-President Thomas
Padden, Chairman John ]. Byrne, Sec
rotary William F. Welch, John J.
Scanlon, Thomas Burke and w. j.
Cosser.
Citizens Committee Ex-Mayor
Caldwell, George House, Seaton Alex
ander, W. II. Frank and ]. Adam
Hess
After introductions, President Con-
derman asked the men what grievances
they had and the men replied that they
had demanded of the company twenty
cents per hour, nine hours work per
day and recognition of their union.
President Conderman then made a
rather lengthy speech, during which he
spoke of the vast improvements made
to the line and the repairing of the
car bodies, trucks, power station and
tracks. He also said that the company
was not making any money, had mere
ly paid dividends of per cent. and
that there was a debt of 100000 on
the road. He further stated that the
rimor in circulation to the effect that
he received salary OF $4,000 per year
was not the case, but as President of
the road for two and half years, he
had received nothing, and that other
men interested in the company In this
He produced package OF statistics
citing the wages paid on various lines
in the country, ranging from II cents
to 16 cents per hour, and endeavored
to impress upon the minds of the men
that they were the best paid car men in
the country. He asked the men why
they did not resign their positions IL
they were unwilling to work for Is
cents an hour, and let men step In who
were willing to work at that rate,
which action would discourage their
sympathizers.
The employees committee in reply
to the statistics said they could pro-
duce as large a package Of statistic
citing various street car companies that
paid from Is cents to Is cents per hour,
but did not think It Was worth The
while. President Conderman then AK
"a the committee 10 mention tne nnmo
a. cnnnanv nnStnR Gueh rata nno