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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

One case of yellow fever reported at
Jackson, Miss, Sunday, is said 70 be of
Il most maligant type.
The Cuban National League snd the
Cuban National party have Offered TO
GualDertO Gomez and General Maxine
Gomez the joint presidency. The offer
has been declined by Gualberto Gomez.
who says he wishes to keep his inde-
pendence.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, now an inie-
pendent candidate for Governor of Ohio.
has issued an address in which he scores
both political parties, saying that they
cannot live without bosses
A case strongly suspected to be yellow
fever has been reported at Tampa.
Senor Quesada has been informed
that nine more Cuban prisoners have
been released from the Spanish mill
tary prison ut Cadiz.
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1.-The sentence of 1894 has no longer
any foundation to rest upon.
Upon the evidence of the bordereau It
self and of the experts who had exam
ined it the Court Of Cessation decided
positively:
That Dreyfus did d-not write that paper,
and that Esterhazy did
That Dreyfus did not sell or give in
formation to the possible enemies of
France, and that Esterhazy did.
That Dreyfus was innocent and Ester
hazy guilty.
That the conviction of Dreyfus had
been secured by the Henry forgery and
other crimes.
That a false date had been given TO
the undated bordereau in order to con-
vict Dreyfus, and that the same CON
spirators who had assigned this date to
it afterward gave it a widely different
date in order to acquit Esterhazy.
That the change of the date left no
room whatever for the condemnation of
Dreyfus but, in fact, established his N
nocence.
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM?
Paris, Sept 11.-Except for slight
street disturbances tonight Paris has
remained unexpectedly quiet, but this
condition of affairs is not likely to con
time. The long, heavy rain yesterday.
combined with the fact that the leaders
of the opposing PARTIES We're all at
Rennes, prevented any organized demon
stration. Then, too, the general public
We're delighted with the verdict as con-
tirming the chose jugee. Now, however,
they are beginning to see the want OF
logic in c0nceding ''extenuating circum-
stances" to n convicted traitor, a CON
cession which eXcites doubt as to the
strength of the case against Dreyfus.
Moreover public opinion is being sober
ed by reading the comments of the
world at large and by the prospect. how
ever remote, that the exposition will be
boycotted, which would mean a loss
of millions to the country.
There is little doubt that the trial
of the Derouiedeists next Monday, at
which it is asserted sensational evil
dence will be developed, and the reopen
ing of the Chamber Of Deputies, will be
signals for fresh troubles. At present
both PARTIES are taking breath, but
the latent animosities are mdiminished.
1t is estimated that last years proceed
ings have cost the Dreyfus party at
least 100000 francs.
They do not intend to let matters rest
and rumors are revived of the impending
arrest of General MERCER. He declares
that he does not care what happens,
being quite satisfied that he has done
his duty.
tContinued on second page.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
TRUSTS Ss ME TARIFF.

Chicago, Sc =, The New England
Free Trade > (, of Boston, and the
Tariff Refo-~y ague, of New York,
have asked the Civic Federation, the
promoter of the trust conference whicn
takes place in this city September l3 to
1G, to set apart day to be devoted to
the question of the relation of tariD to
trusts. Byron w Holt will represent
the former organization and Lawson
Purdy the latter.
Among the speakers will be w. ].
Bryan, Samnel Gompers. Hazen s. Pin
gree, Bourke Cochran and others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAE1ES I'M NEWS AND G0RGUAZ ION.

officials as to the rectitude of his pur-
pose 1t is said at the Department that
there IS not the slightest foundation for
fhe story that secret agents of either
the State or Navy Department have been
sent into South America. and it is quite
certain that there have never been any
negotiations with Bolivia respecting the
acquisition by the United States of
lands in the interior of South America
As for the visit to that continent OF
Williams e. Curtis, Chief Clerk Mi
chael of the State Department, himself
a member of the Government Board of
Managers of the Buffalo Exposition is
authority for the statement that Mr..
Curtis visit is absolutely without official
authority or direction
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
NO TRACE FOUND OF ANDREE.

Gothenberg, Sweden, Sept. 1.-THE
steamer Antartic, which left Helsing-
borg, Sweden, on May 25th last, with an
expedition under Professor A. G. Nat
horst, was spoken off The Skaw, the
northern extremity of Jutland, Den
mark, today, on her return from her
search along the northeast coast Of
Greenland for Professor Andree.
She reported that she had found no
trace of the missing aeronaut.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
CoNDrTIoNALLY PARDoNED.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 11.-Five young
negro convicts have been conditIonally
pardoned by Governor Tyler and viii be
sent to the colored reformatofv recently
established near this city, and OF which
] ohm II. Smythe, colored, ey-Minister TO
Liberia, is the superintendent. They are
the first young negro convicts so dealt
with. and they win be followed by others
of their class if the reformatory plan
shall turn ont well. They will be re-
leased, of course, ON thr expiration of
the terms of Imprisonment to which they
have been sentenced, provided their con-
duct shall have been satisfactory
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
MAYOR or MUS GONE.

Manila, Sept. 1.-THE mayor of linus
has disappeared, amid it is supposed he
has Joined the rebels ON the promise of
receiving a generalship. He was a col
onel i'm the insllrrection of 1897.
The transport Senator which sailed
from San Francisco August 10Th. has
arrived. Ii .A.a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
SCHOONER ON THE sHoAL.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE schooner
Penokee, from Norfolk, Va. to Saco,
Maine, with a cargo of coal, while trying
to make harbor struck ON Romer Shoal
tonight. The crew of seven men, after
a hard struggle in heavy sea, succeed
ed in reaching Life Saving Station No. 1,
on Sandy Hook Point, at 10 O'Clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
FIRE NEAR MARSEILLES.

Marseilles, Sept. 11.-Extensive fires
are raging in the woods near Marseilles
and Toulon, at least ten miles of forest
being in flames. A number Of chateauX
have been destroyed and others are
threatened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
THE BOUT POSTPONED.

New York, Sept 1.-THE McGovern-
Palmer bout scheduled for 3 p m. today
at TuckahOe, has been postponed until
J p. m. tomorrow on account of the
threatening weather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12

Judge James 2. TarvTn, Kentucky's
probable entry for the Democratic NOM
inatiom for President, made his
first speech in the Kentucky campaign
for Goebel yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
COUNCIL ADVISES QUIET.
The One Yellow Fever Patient at Jack
son Rallies n Little.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE city
council held a special meeting this morn
ing and passed resolutions advising the
people to keep quiet and not create Il
panic like the one of a year ago over
the outbreak Of fever. The quarantine
Of the entire State against New Or
leans went into effect today at noon.
All trains from that city carry inspec-
tors.
City Clerk Porter, the only patient,
rallied somewhat during the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
Foreign Notes Of Real Interest.

An international congress of writers
will meet at Rome this spring. The Sic
ilian Press Association has made arrange
ments for taking the foreign guests on a
free excursion to Palermo and the points
of interest in Sicily.
August Schmidt of WOlgast, in Pom
erania, now los years OF age, is believed
to be the last survivor of the Prussian
war of liberation of 1S13-15. Kaiser Will
helm sent him a photograph of the old
Emperor and a telegram Of cOngratula :
ton on his birthday.
After the ball given by the Paris mu !.
nicipal council to their electors ami
friends at the Hotel de Vile, it was
found that six dozen silver spoons and
6S6 other articles. such as plates. mustard
pots and flower vases. had been taken
away. while many of the dancers had
halped themselves to bottles OF cham.
payne for home consumption.
When Lord Kitchener went to Cam.
bridge University to receive his degree Of
doctor of laws the undergraduates cele-
brated the occasion with bonfires and a
good deal of rowdyism. The University
Senate now recommends that rule be
passed that henceforth no Undergraduate
shall take part in the public proceedings
of the university.
At Cape Grisnez. on the French coast Of
the British channel, new lighthouse has
been erected. The light is of 600 can
die power at ordinary times. but OF 81
900, 600 candle power in thick weather, ans
can be seen forty-eght miles off on a
clear night. 1t sends five successive
white flashes instead of the three white
followed by red of the old light.
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AR00sT00k.
FIT. FAIRFIELD.

FL. fairfield.
Fort Fairfield is to have a new stea,
bridge across the Aroostook river. on tho
site of the present old wooden brdpo
The matter was decided at recent town
meeting. The cost of the bridge is esti
mated at $26,7Oo. This will be the larr
est and best highway bridge in northern
Aroostook. Attr
BLAINE
William \. Beals, contractor and nu;,d
er. and one of the municipal officers of
Blaine. VIII report the school building In
the village UNFIT for school purposes IN
account OF its weakness during high
winds. The building is quite a high one.
built of light material and standing On
high ground will sway and rock like an
old basket Teachers have been instruct q.
ed to dismiss the schools, that are located
on both stories, when a heavy wind is
observation-disclosures News.
MARS HILL
Frank A. Luce of Mars Hill. died SIM.
day afternoon from typhoid fever. after
less than two weeks illness. Mr. Iuce
was one of the most prominent and re.
Spected men in town. Il merchant and
starch manufacturer His age was 4s
years. The town and community is preat
ly sorrowed by his sudden death. Mr.
Luce was master of Aroostook Lodge, +.
Il y. NJ, and represented his lodge in the
Grand Lodge at its last session. He was
also an active member of the Knights of
Pythias Lodge of Mars Hill,
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KENNEBEC.
BELGRADE.

Isaac Wadleigh is putting an addi-
ton of 16 feet to the barn of J. c.
Hewitt. 1t will be occupied by Mr..
Hewitt's cows, of which he has 16.
Under the barn there is a cellar eight
Hewitt can drive lengthwise of it, Mr..
Hewitt makes a large amount of but
ter and sells it to customers in Au-
gusta.
The Pray Eros. are putting up 40
foot shed for Elder Joseph Cummings.
They have just completed a barn for
John Moore 1t is one of the best in
town.
NJ. S. Fifield has sold his flock Of
sheep to Mr.. Ballard of Manchester.
Lawrence Moore Of Houlton, is
working for j. c. Hewitt.
John Robinson of Sidney. has been
quite busy in this section Of late
threshing grain. The grain crop was
never better in this vicinity than it
was this season l.. G. Minot raised
ESQ bushels of oats; John Thing, 254
bushels of oats; G. G. Bartlett, ga
bushels of grain, and j. c. Hewitt, 1874
bushels of oats and barley. While the
threshers were at the Hewitt farm.
they set the machine up after dinner,
and before o'clock that afternoon
had 1874 bushels threshed out and the
grain carried away. VIII Folsom fed
the machine. and at one time threshed
out IS bushels in 20 minutes.
A. V. 3. Hall is improving his house
by the addition of a piazza, and is also
building a small room on the south
side
A daughter was born recently to the
wife of Frank Lyon.
Taylor Penney anu family will go to
Boston soon. where they will pass the
winter Mr.. Penney's mother from Sid
ney is visiting him at present.
Miss Florence Nichols of Brooklyn
y. Y. is visiting at Marcellus Fifield's
Mrs. F'ifield, who has been very i'll, is
improving.
BENTON FALLS.
The Somerset & Kennebec Co. are put
ting in a Golfer dam, preparatory to build
ing new penstock at their plant in Ben
ton Falls.
Amos Rorton contemplates spending
the winter in North Carolina for the
benefit of his health. He will be accom-
panied by his mother
!. Noah Atwood is in New York attending
Bible and missionary school.
Over so were realized from the socia
and supper given by the ladies of tn
Congregational society, Oct. "a.
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HANCOCK.
SARGENTVIILE.

SARGENTNIi.LE.
Ernest Grindle is home from Boston for
vacation.
Workmen are frescoinS the interior Of
the chapel
Rev. T.. X. Drew. father of the pastor
here. preached at Sedgwick. Sunday
morning. He was detained in town while
on his way 10 Penobscot to commence his
rastorate there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Snow Of Penobscot.
will occupy Mrs. Sarah Curriers' house
this winter.
II. S Dority. F. ]. Sargent and Mrs. C.
f. Bayard attended the Hancock county
Sunday school convention at Bluehill,
last week.
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CUMBERLAND.
SOUTH PORTLAND

The diphtheria is raging heavily at
Willard and large number of houses
have been quarantined by the board Of
health. New cases are being reported ev-
cry day but as yet none has resulted IA :
tally.
Lincoln Il. Gatcomb. who committed
suicide in Boston last week. was formerly
d resident of Free street. South Portla nd
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FRANKLIN.
FARMI\GTON

John Grounder youngest son of Mr. and
mrs. George Groundcr. about q years old,
took two teaspoonfuls of aconite Satur-
day, mistaking it for harmless medi
cine. He was made very ill. and at first
it was supposed that his life was in dan
ger Grounder was a very sick young
man for some time. but his condition was
much better Sunday. and is now well on
the way to recovery.
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STATE NEWS
ANDR0scoGeIN.


AUBURN
Harris Tobin of Auburn, aged IL. was
shot in the knee Sunday, by the acciden
tai discharge of revolver which he held
in his hands. 1t is believed that the in !.
jury is not necessarily serious.
MINOT
While butchering at Poland snrtnp -.
Gently, b. Bumpus of West Minot was
raising an axe to kill an animal. when
the axe hit the rope and came back strik.
ing his shoulder, cutting cash two
inches long and one inch deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
Special Advertisements.

Small advertisements not exceeding
four lines (thirty words) coming under
the head of WANTED. FOR SALE, TO
LET, LOST, &c., will be inserted two
times for Is cents. three times for. g
cents and one week for so cents. AID.
VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mail
remit lance of postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order, as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for. + s'-Fs
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Yet this is what the commuter. the
clerk, the cOllegian-and host Of
other men Gncluding an occasional
capitalisO try to do six days in the
week. They eat. as they live, on the
jump. When an especially audacious
jump lands them in the grave, intelli-
gent scientists affect to wonder with
the rest of mankind at the untimely
taking Off
The stomach is long-suffering and
kind. but not omnipotent. The sail
vary glands are his natural and most
efficient allies. The '.bolter'' cuts off
supplies from this source. The chunks
of solid matter, washed down with
scalding liquid or iced water, are more
than the other gastric jucies can man.
age. The result is as sure as the addi-
ton of two and two, followed by the
satisfaction of four.
A judicious mother who has made
physiology a study for her children's
sake, teaches her little ones to chew
the well-cooked cereals that form the
staple of their breakfast. Furthermore,
that it is indecent to swallow anything
except liquids without chewing it, The
rule is not arbitrary. Each child COM
prehends the office of saliva, that the
motion of chewing excites it, and that
to take crude Jumps of anything into
the stomach is absolutely wrong.
In the chance that other mothers
may initiate her example lies the only
hope of the American stomach. The
adult bolter is Joined to his evil prac-
tice.
ITS case of whitewash from begin
ming to end" exclaimed the man with
fuzzy whiskers and shoes which had large
round holes cut in their sides, on the
East side, the other day.
What's ease of whitcwash?' aske1
his wife, who was wping her hands or
an apron as she stood in the door.
rhis ~h9 pie huTness ne ., answered
about it."
Anyhow" she remarked, decidedly, u
don't think it's Il case of whitewash."
''Oh, YOU don't"
NO, | don't
Maybe you've read some facts on the
situation that haven't been brought 10
my attention.
And. of course. being your husband
shouldn't expect you to take my say 50
for it, You couldn't think of relying on
my opinion in the matter
well. ordinarily don't know but what
it's my duty to take what you say abou,
things as being all thar need be said.
suppose it's my business to take care thai
the house is run right and look after all
the marketing and see that We have
enough saved up to meet our debts Wnlte
YOU sit by and think up the opinions for
the family.
But this is an exccption-is it, My
opinion isn't enough for you this ;irnc?
No. I'm afraid it isn't. lou remember
yesterday afternoon. YOU got Industrious
and said You were going 10 clean thing:
up. And you got some lime and some
glue ana some water and a suit or o:d
clothes. That cellar wall looks like a ma
rint landscape done in layers. with great
riffs of white against Il background OF
grimy brick. 1t resembles a picture of a
rainstor in collision with Il starch fac
tory. I'll take Your Judgment in a grea
many things, William, but you cannot
speak for IN" on the subject YOU have jus
You are not good judge OF
WhiteWash.
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The widow of ''Parson'' lBrownlow, ia :
nous while governor OF Tennessee. has
inst passed her eightieth birthday at her
Knoxville home. She has preserved in
tact her husbands library. the. largest
private collection of books in the state.
and. upon her death. will present it to the
commonwealth.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Madame Brann spiritual clairvoyant, IS
again RECEIVING callers after a long ILL
ness at II Gage street. mar20,dt
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NIGHT T0RTuRES.
Country Summer Life Not Always
BIissful Dream.
The Girls Hysteria - Rapid Eating - Shs
Doubted His Opinion.

The fantasy of a poetical mind can
with very little effort call up for men,
tai review such fairylike ensemble
as Shakespeare has so gracefully de-
picted in that light and airy creation
of his, "A Midsummer Nights Dream
but the practical prose slave, who sees
things only as they actually exist in
MS own particular circle, shrugS his
shoulders Superciliously and offsets
sentiment by a description of a mid
summer night reality, unSarnished by
any decorative frills of imagination.
The individual who is envied perhaps
by those who canot as he does, rush
away to sylvan shades at the first ap-
proach of warm weather. frequently
appears of q morning on the incoming
train veritable wreck from loss of
sleep occasioned by those wierd and
uncanny sound that are foe to the
slumber of mortals. though perhaps
forming a part of the orchestra which
interprets terpsichOrean measures for
Titania and the others who are sup
posed to frolic in the moonlight array
cd in diapharouS garments of cob
webs
When his tired eyelids suggest the
pleasures of his downy couch an owl
with persistent mournfulness begins a
scrcnade that CRATES on the nerves.
and until its identity is established
suggests the wailings of the banashee.
If he is perchance wakeful and in the
humor to read he finds that his lamp
is the Mecca for more kinds of flying
things than he ever thought could be
his discomforts giant bugs with re-
sounding thudS of the most startling
character dash their brains out against
the screens in a vain effort to join the
circle about the evening lamp, and a
bat perchance livenS uD matters by
frantically flying with blind swirls and
whirrs over his head.
At last in bed the gentle mosquito
proceeds the MARBLE near at hand, if
Il netting prevents a personal caress.
Just To show that there is no hard
feeling. and he keeps up a lengthy
lnonologue that We're he a dog would
cause the Sleeplcss martyr to declare
that his bark was worse than his bite.
The dog, however. is not to be left oul
of the cast of the midsummer nights
reality. He is generally one that
sleeps all day long and bays at the
moon. whether there is one or not. from
bedtime to daybreak. An aSinine
rooster. who overwhelmingly regards
midnight as morning. ads his note to
The voices of the night. and when poor,
tired humanity thinks at last there is
Il respite the industrious running fly
be9s to differ with him, thus finishing
what is a truthful picture of what Il
midsummer night is in reality, with
apologies TO Shakespeare that there
cannot be more found who enjoy the
dream and les who Wrestle with the
nightmare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

1t is a physical impossibility to eat
properly-and to digest with any pres
pect of healthful assimilatiOn--a meal
of coffee. steak, hot rolls and fried pota-
toes in five minutes. or in Is, SAYS
Marian Harland.
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A good story is told Of a young man
who besides being of the spendthltt
order. is a mimic and can initiate MS
fathers voice to a nicely. Not long
ago the young man wanted without
delay. some money to pay bill, ard
he knew that his father would treat
his request with cold contempt. Wait
ing Till he knew that his father would
be away he went to the telephone and
rang up the Office, calling for the cash
Ter. The cashier was forthcoming and
when he was at the other end the
young man initiated his sire's voice.
Il say. Blank, if that scapegrace son
of mine comes around and asks for
500. don't give it to him. Only give
him $50"
The cashier. promised shat he would
fulfill the commands. N3t lccg after
the son called at the Ct!fce and de-
manded $i00. He was refused by the
conscientious cashier, and. apparently
in anger. the young man contented HIM
self with the $50. When the old man
reached the office there was scene.
In a small village in Kennebec count
lived a farmer who had two sons. the
elder. Jerry, an industrious and hard
working boy; the younger. Willie, just as
idle
His father wishing to encourage the
idle one. said to him.
willie. my boy. work hard all day and
I will give you quarter When come
home
Evening came. Willie met his father al
the gate. saying:
FEATHER. | have just about worked. to.
day. / have been helping Jerry all day.
His father greatly pleased. said:
..That's a good boy. here's your. quarter
Ry the by what has Jerry been doing?
.iOh. he's been fishing, father. came
the unexpected reply.
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Three hundred and seventy five thou.
sand good brick at Souies yard in Wool
wich Will sell at the yard or delivered,
at any place suitable for a steam lighter
to go between Rockl4nd and Portland
p. o. address, F. ". Carton, Bath Tel
ephone call ga. now, DIV