davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1900-12-23
AMERICAS SHOW At PARIS.
oOrsissroSsR Pr'b sAis U was a
wOsT rIJH'TItr ONr
Ds,isr-s rhst tho United states T,hrhw Hss
Done Much y" Tforui IN. world of IN"
rtteIlence ~ the InnntIts rIodntN.


Ferdinand " reck Comm,a'on"r d"n-
oral 10 N" Paris ESroglHon. arrived yesterday
aboard tho American luor ~ Louis from
Nouthnmuton ami Ciornourr lla was no.
cont .nisd by Assistant Comnissionrr Gem
erd u. Woodward aud other membors OF
hia s,nr He .nid tho Exposition WA peer
los, IN many respects In regard 10 tho part
ths United Statas took IN the great show
MIR Peck said.
1T ig freely admitted that 'he display o'
the United States was the mos prominent Of
tho foreign nations Outside o' Trance. We
occupied greater aren. wshad IN ny morsea-
hibItors AMI erected more buildings than any
other nation: yet. IN proportion TO both area
and number Of exhibitors, or Governments
expended less than any othot or tho great
nations The total sxpcndit ures OF Ger
many. Russia and the United states vary
but LITTLE
The real test Of tho relative positions taken
by the exhibitors of the United states In The
Exposition lies in the fact that they have
received arnuoh larger number Of awards than
Germany. Russia, Great brtsin, Austria or
Ing the q lsltty Of tneir eIhiblts "" f"ol that
the conmercla! iutore-ta "i olr pat!on nay
and our International rthuor- strTurthened
IS the part whlcG We have pocn able 10 take
In the great event In IaTis TINS year.
Mr.. Peck said there Va7 much TO be done
In connection with closing up the vast de-
talls and the settlements to be made on both
dsblts.ns o.,ccr,- sad Mr. Teoh. will re-
riattefs on t'is side " to be adJ -t,d and
dispose o., ard orr Gual report. fpr which
tho q { of Congress provides Il u be pre-
pared. This report VIII be very extensive
AID wo hope ~ pra tgal value for iature
occasions. G"d We -haA cud"aycr 20 have it
prc serted with greater prOmptae7s than has
been the case heretofore.
"No haFe I,,tv'd every courtesy ana
consideration from the French Guv,tnT ,nt
and also from tho rgpToS outgt tivos c. ether
countries. but we are glad 10 IotrTn 10 our
ultive land agsin Recognition OF the great
ness og our nation 0l5 i-arifeet NJ every
function and at III times Tie American
raG which adorned al our uenv sections
Ht the exposition was hailed with marked
respect b. all rcorlc5 sud Classs
ship was rolling and rlunrina ". Nj.
enjoying the tuu.ult, He worc rlhcT-sc
shoes. ard the sroordri,t that dropched
thirrs made tho deck slip'er- He fcll md
doubled his left leg under him. breaking IL
below tho kncc. lie was taken 70 his state
room and attended by tie ships surgeon.
Or, ,Lloyd Psr' or A hosuital enhulance
whioh was wal. NJ at tho American. Line
pier when The q Louis .docl"d took Mir
Woodward 70 fis homo in West Twenty
second street NIr pp0E rnid thai the acct
d der' 20 Mr. WoodV.r' vGs yrrv unfortunate
as f. would incarGoi'Ito lin for sou" tiuo in
closing NJ The n~0'r7 - the L. "c s!t.on.
The sun., 1900-12-23
GAMBLING HOSES OPEN YET.
Some Get a Hurry Tip 20 C1osc-Tsmmany
Purifiers seem to he Responsible.

Notwtthstandin the fsct that Lewis Nixon,
chairman OF the 1gmmany Hall Publication
Committee gave 20 citing Chief CortTiZht on
Wednesday n list OF gambling houses in this
city which tho committee had decided must
close most OF the well-krovn gambling
houses were IN operation yesterday, As far
as could be seen no extra precautions were
taken. and II. as reported. n hurry order for
dosing up went out from Police HeadQuarter /,
n Friday. the scare lasted only over night.
IT Is q fact that certain gambling houses q
inc Tendlrloin closed their doors very sud
Geuly on Friday night. and OF course the
story was that tas police had orderNi tho shut
Gown. II Is said that there were thirty place.
On MIR. Nixon's list and that he was llforI ed
by the police: also To the bo It the ctugCh."t
could do was 70 notify the captains Of the
reSlnots In whioh tne places coInpla!pr,d Of
by Nj ,on i.ro OF the inct tAat they had been
complained OF.
Mmos, everything was so!aE downtown
town was that things, were gong as usual
there, The fashionable places. u Is said.
'Sere running verv quietly. but The sm5
rames were ss wide open ss eyer Ats O'clock
Ia the afternoon Ito 10 J4letle W! eels IA Nassau
street and Park row were surro ounded by the
NlT Nixon bed nothing 20 say fo- pub,,c,.
ton. Acting Chief U?rtrtght said that Mr.
Ni&0n sIn hsa not gven lln eny 9'ders at all
dr NIXON CNG como heTe ard bring q list
Of eambyug hoyses,- lie sald loss than
thirty. lie simply gave us tho list and said
that he had lnfoTgai.oD tAat Sambhns was
going On at the places and ANat he dnlrod
70 eau my attention 70 IT. Thats oil there
Mr.: Coru1sht declired to say whether h,
had sent out any orders o. not NJ Warlev
Platzek, the only meIlber Of the Tanranny
Five who Is not an ofhoeA6ldsr. SAID:
chief p.vsry yas wsnf nS;ans os IL 1 Before
him complaints about pll,es that We had
to ebate. the nulsances. ! t.i.k We gave
the Chief the addrsssss Of t,ir' cen r1nnf,irg
houses. EEht Of the thirtC en- closed m
voluntarily when they heard that oornriaInt
had been made OF them. The other five the
Chief closed himself in the utse-cs Of the
Chef we sent our latest list 20 tho acting
politics doesn't enter into this thing at
all We have proceeded against the keppcrs
Of Illegal places Regardless OF their pol taos
The TamIaany conmittss wil do what Il
can 20 close gambling places The Treasurer
II Tammany Hull pays our eSHenees and
that means that We heYs tho pewer cf the
entire Organization behind US. we set out
TO do q certoin work And We src going t.
90 IL II we can VITA n great organic on
Ike Temmony Hall bePlrd US we oIg ght -
he able TO do a great deal Of good T7nmarr
has always been In favor Of reform Tie
moment tts attention wRs celled % the -re,nq-
sitv OF action, II acted THIS Connlttteo
represents 7 tnpnny md II "A coin: 70 close
and keep closed AZ OF the principal ga nblus
places In this city
The sun., 1900-12-23
WIRELESS TELTGRArHY ~ HAWAII.
company Preparing TO SEND Messages From
One Island to Another.

HoNoLcIr. Doc. IL. via San Franctaco
Dec, .a.-Wirrless tc,sgraphy Is mcctln,
with much success in Hawaii. A large mum
Ter ~ messages have already hee' t.ans-
iitted from one !s.end 20 ano.grr Tn,
,'mrany. which is sseK!rg 20 pvt TIC system
~ operation !HteiN oIAItelrI tho vsC.L 4 A
l'dlcma to cruise among tho ..,. :. Tot
~" possibility Of communicating w.tl siios
I sea from land. lao ts~ts srg sal! a. nave
Teen successful lETerimsuta aye nov la
iufioss - d"tsrU.!ra t4s best locations
lT the stations op several ISLANDS. When
thls has been cpnrle''4 stations viIi he ,rg-
I-ct"d by ordinary t-.vgrapa line. VIII. t.e
cent. .es OF population, and regular t.l.#-
lS~ion OF commercial business v.,l DO ip....l.
The sun., 1900-12-23
Mexican Troops War on Indians.

ernment troops now fighting with the Maze
Indians In the State of TucaSan are ~ be
rgtnfors,d by hve regiments az infantry
thnt will ne iinrne diatelv sent 20 them from
VARIOUS nonts in the state Of Qa,aca. Vera
Graz aud san j.uis Polosi. The military
yl.'-oed which the Gyvernuent is building
from prOgroSo % Chan santa Crua the strong
hold of tho rebels. Uill soon be completed.
Her. Is much sickness among tho troops
now in the fcll
The sun., 1900-12-23
Ordination In the Cnths iral Crypt.

The Crypt of tie Cathedral Of St John the
Hiy!De. on Cathedral Heights. viii bs TIE
s."ue this morning or the Advent Ordination.
when .hop Potter will advance 70 the priest
hood .V tie prntes'ar' Ipisroru Church
i.o E'v. George g, Bartlett TIE Rev. Mr
J. t.Iei Il LoN " deacon "a ms teen, ia .
!" '''"'" .''n L lA" dI.ru..i"' "a Curdl- !''
- -LIL-l
The sun., 1900-12-23
CONTINUOUS CONCERT TO-DAY
2 TO 1OiA5 r. N.

DELLA TOX. JOHN KERNEL,
CLARICE VANCE. Fake AND
sEuON. CAsWELL AND AR.
MOLD. OLYMPIA QUARTET.
GOLFERS AND WORTH. RANZA
& ARNO, KALkTECHNOSCOPE.
RIED's TERRIERS.
The sun., 1900-12-23
Mailed . 81 Note; Got II Back From Uncle Sam
Fourteen Years Later.

KANSAS CITY. pec. 22.-Tourteen wears ago
W. W. Mitchell. a grocer At SC1 lnde? eNdence
avenue. this city. mailed aIottrr containing a
tvo-do,lar note 70 George Smith at Junction
City. Mo. instead NJ Kansas Tho matter had
escaped Mr. Mltcacll's mind until Yesterday,
when lie received a letter from the t'lt"i
States Dead Letter loiagt'' ort irclosiug n
s. ~ ietttr fad Lat tLo lct,or Tr,tten by
Mr.. Nit ell fourteen Years lTo had been
found p.Eaon-holel with several others, and
The g. is retGrued 10 the wr.tor"
The sun., 1900-12-23
riry Gases Of M..sle. from One Shin

I'." rnm!slan's, mostly children. who
Ia i'l M Fills Island from the steamship
II. q. Prince on T.Vrsd1y. suffering from
iun...'S. were transferred Yesterday to tie
J. ..'E % on North Brother Island Whom
tfn' Ia' over their alIrnant thrv N,iIl la rIsr-
..H - land M ar. Italians
The sun., 1900-12-23
Costly Giits for brooklyn Of,iciai.

I..!srG Commissioner John GuIl!oyle o.
&" 'vr"uSh Of Bruokl' received Christ
n', '5e-"ut yes'crt1v rom tho INSPECTORS
w q . dol ortUcut ~ the share of a $500 dia
t''d md emerald ring Previous ,rcse'ts
lroiH HE EuhoTdiuttss iUcluded $500 dla-
hChd pin and silver tea service.
The sun., 1900-12-23
ALIc: PIERCE
The GIFTED Imitetreux.
@K-KE-Exe,z@

The GIFTED Imitsueux.
BARR n EVANS. ParcsurG RUTH
NELTO. Soprano. PUTONlAL
TOURS.
Barga ain Prices; Afternoons. IL 4
25c. to all psrts OF houss.
Evenings, l6, rs, SOC.
The sun., 1900-12-23
SWEET AND Tow.
Thousand, of Gallon, Of NoIas,c. Now R-poss
In Cellar.

Tie Immense tank. containing thousands
Of crinns OF molhsses. which stood on
tho upper floor o. a brlolS building occupied
ty tle American Sugar Fclnlng Company.
lt Flitse,l ID 49, cct. HGbol,cn. crashed through
tho flooring yCetercsT at noon, and landed
N the cellar whore the molasscs flooded the
place TO a depth of several feet.
The sun., 1900-12-23
STaLEY & BIR3Eck
CONTINUOUS CONCERT TODAY


MARCEL'S LIVING SIArUARY
hND BAS-NEL rs, EZRA KEN
DALI, Sialey anu B.5y~ck, LOiue
Guslu, Charles Gflprwin and Anna
Cnsn~e. SeharD and Bailey. three
D-l ADS, JUGGLING Johns ms. Horace
Goldln, Chafles J'-lca. Young Amer.
lc1 Qulni-l. kalaio"tno5rpps Coax
ley and Husstsd. Arthur AInslen.
The sun., 1900-12-23
CONTINUOUS CONCERT TO-DAY
2 TO lOixJ r. n.

Z COHANs. MID0ELY AND
CARLIsLE.YORKE AND ADAMS.
ETHEL IEyEY. ZENO. CARL
AND zrNO. CHARLES Il. WARD,
MIR. AND MRS. AUGCSTIN NEU.
VILE. BRUNELLEs. HELS.
TONS. &. T.. BLODGErT.
The sun., 1900-12-23
3 Y0SCARYS
MARVELLOUS AcRoBATs.

MARVELLOUS ACRoBATS
COLLINS AND NORTH. Sing.
ers and wis: BUDD EROS. Comic
Acroba,s; RAMBI.Es EN TOUR.
Haricm's Lowest Prioesi After
moons. is q 2Bc. 10 all parts Of
house. Evenings, rs, as, 500.
The sun., 1900-12-23
HaRr ,HDs WV o,rsfooUS.
IN. Total In''s... rh,. t,st IN 's- ssms~r NJ
atndsnt. T. a1s

C,HsrirrG. Mass boo - The Hu-
vnti University oa,alosre ''r iSOo-ieo',
oulbotll,"' has Il" rrF~s, an incrtsss ~
''glt~"n yrgoa over last year li'ro 10 q
tnrip of tho nnfplmsnt fgurss p"tupAred
with that - la-t year
The sun., 1900-12-23

Inc table shows a total incress o' 32,
ana decrease IN only two schools the dental
ana veterinary. In regard 20 the latter school
tho corporation has voted that until further
Toucs new students In veterinary mcdIC,Us
be not taken ana 20 close the veterinary
hospital on Juno /. 1901.
lWdcure college shows an inoreese Of
"a over last years enrolment and has NO W
d4D students IL it, yu:iCus classes. There
Is q new regulation Tor admission in 1902
and thereafter, vh0ther he takes hls examl-
nation ~ trmbridgc Or e!-HwLcTe, tie candi-
onLe VIII hive 70 par q Zee 81 s..
The sun., 1900-12-23
THE FINkEYS
JOHN KERNEL

THE IRISH DEMOSTHENEs."
FAITE AND SEMON. Musical
Comedians: CLEHENCE SISTERS,
opera ,,c Duets F"iO5 auu NarG, HepAr'
tsc Wlt-. T[AiatechnpsNJne
The sun., 1900-12-23
125TH ST,
2 to lO.iJ p. N.
Xmas Day VIII Open at
at - noon.
THE CLEvEREsT DANCING
TRIO.
THE MORTONS
GrapeHin & Chance

In the farce ABOVE THE LIMIT
CHARLES ULRICK. Barrel Foo,
Juggl.r: LAWRENCE CRANE,
Magician: WAIBIRII AND HIS
HORSE, ANDERSON NOVELTY
QUAKTET.
The sun., 1900-12-23

RaplG 4ctiYns ~ fau'.. classic
Sculptures, Marbles anu lahl'luX
Nlvants. Praised By a." crtfo Press
and Absolutely trvJnd imitation. The
Original Uig P-lIrt'Jl. tor m0niAs
the sensation Uf London nHl Paris.
American R,NpprarHnCe of "a. Mar
VaipnS EstatasgrN Wander.
The sun., 1900-12-23

LINTON AND NrINTYRr IN "A
Doc'pr's Patience nj sICAL ItIE-
lists. Mysterious iIafmoni c,. kAI..
\ 'ECHNOSCOPE NEW PIC
TJUIs.l
The sun., 1900-12-23
PALACE.
6sth st. q ~ Az. q to loiAs Pm
Xmas Day VIII Open at
at ~ noon.
srHCIAL XMAS WEEK
ENGAGEhENT.
Lydia Yeanans Titus

Fav,rte Character Vocalist ana Como
d.oaAo. Assisted by FRED J, TITUS.
ACcumpanist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
U. v. U. HEADQUARTERS CHANGED.
Lewis Se'bIng Elected Major General with
feadluar.ers in This City.

Lewis Selbing of this city, has as
sumed Command of the Division of
Maine of the Union Veterans Union
with the rank of major general and
with headquarters in this city. Mr..
Selbing was qualified for the position.
| which has come to him. as he ex-
presses it, by inheritance at the animal
meeting in Foxcroft. last fan. Major
I General j. w. Webster of Newnnrt
has resigned and the immediate sue
cessor. Gen. w. w. Warren. is unable
to serve. Major House of Augusta. i
now Gen. Selbins's assistant adiutant
The change will make Col. f. +. Foss
/, of the SedgWick Command of Auburu
the second brigadier general. The GEN
eral order announcing the change will
soon be issued.
Cen. Selbing enlisted in Co. 3. ara
Maine Infantry, in May. 1861 The req
imenI soon went to the front and Cen
Selling was with il continually. with
the exception of three months, duriro
which ne was a prisoner of war nj
Annapolis until May 80. 1863, when he
received 4 wound which resulted in tn,
loss of his right arm. This was in the
battle of Charlottesville. When he
recovered from MS wound ne was dis
charged.
The local Veterans Union is at pres
ent composed Of 20 members ana is in
fourshing condition. The following
are its officers: Colonel, G.. W. Wey-
mouth; lieut.. col. w. II. Brooks; ma
i1r. T.. G. Folger; chaplin, G. j. House;
uuartermaster, y. \. Folsom; officer
If the day. a. a. Nichols; officer of the
guard, a. J. Nicholas: adjutant. Lewis
Selling. The union is named the War
rem COX Regiment in honor of Lieuten-
ant Cox of the 3rd Maine. who was
killed by the same shell that mangled
the arm Of Gen. Selbing 1t is the
ighth regiment Of the Maine Division
ana has been organized about four
years. In the Maine Division there are
now about 800 members
Gen. Selling intends to devote con-
siderable time 10 the interests of the
union aud will boom its interests as
much as possible, as he is deeply in
trrested in the good Of the order ana
nothing can please him better than to
s,e it grow and prosper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
An Editor Finds Sure Cure For rheumatism

4. r. DeFluent, editor of the Jour
nal Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a
number of years from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side He says:
INV right arm at times was entirely
useless. | tried Chamberlains Pain
Rain. and was surprised to receive re-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Rain has been a constant companion
of mine ever since and it never fails
Far sale by Jno. Coughlin, III Water
St. Druggist. MN fti'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05

In an honored position in one of the
parlors of the city there is photo
graph of a beautiful little dog that
died a heroic death. His dearest play
mate was a little kitten and one sum
MGR night they We're romping together
in the dooryard. A huge mastiff hap
pened to be passing at the time and
Swing the little kitten made rush for
if. The little dog threw himself in
front of the large one to save his play
mate ana received injuries that caus-
ed his death. The owner Of the mastiff
offered to pay for the dog that had
been killed. but the owner told him
that there was not gold enough in the
world to pay for his loss and would
not take a cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05

1t il not often that a brakeman Of a
passenger train or of n freight is left
behind. but it happened, the other
afternoon, on the Maine Central when
one of the craft was on the station
platform at Buwdoinham in 4 crowd
ana at the rear Of the train. 1t start
Cd ana his attention was the other way
for the moment so that he did not see
his outward moving train. He started
too late fer the rapidly moving last car
and missed it by a cars length in the
sprint he made for it. 50 he mad To
take another train back to Brunswick
and. later. REIGN his crew in Bangor.
1t is often wondered. however, by peo-
pie off the road that the brakemen are
not often left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
WOOD PULP TARIFF.
Editorial Association Wants Immediate Actit n
Against Paper Trust.

New Orleans. La. March AT yestcr-
days session of the National Editorial
Association. the resolutions against
trusts introduced. Friday. We're taken up.
j. f. Lanning of Norwalk. O., said there
was no duty on wood pulp, ana here the
excitement again began.
John Maggie Of MdnitpWoc, Wis, said
he had called on the collector Of the port
and ascertained that there was a tariff
on wood pulp.
Mr.. Lanning read from the existing tar
iff law. showing that wood pulp was in
reality on the free list. The debate on
the question continued for some time and
with much heat.
The resolutions against trusts We're
adopted. y, to 81. with an amendment
urging Congress to take immediate action
against the paper trust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
PRES. Mckinley
Continued from page -

ties Of union have been roeoted in the
hearts Of the American people Political
passion has altogether subsidized and patri-
otism CLOVIS with nextinguishable tervor
in every home in the Land. The flag has
been sustained on distant seas and islands
by the men of all parties and sections
and creeds and races and nationalites
and its stars are only those Of radiant
hope to the remote peoples over whom il
floats.
There can be no Imperialism. Those who
fear it are against It, Those who have
faith in the republic are against it, So
that there is universal adherence for il
and unanimous opposition to it.
our only difference is that those who
do not agree with rs have no confidence
in the virtue or capacity or high purpose
or good faith Of this tree people as Il
ciVilzing agency; while we believe that
the century of free government which the
rendered them faithlcss and irrcsolute
but has fitted them for the great task Of
lifting up and assisting 70 better condi-
tons those distant peoples who have
through the issue Of battle become our
wards. Let us fear not. There is no oc-
casion for faint hearts, no excuse for re
grets. Nations do not grow in strength,
and the cause of liberty and law is not
advanced by the doing of easy things.
The harder the task the greater Will be
the result the benefit ana the honor. TO
doubt our power u Accomplish il Is to
lose faith in the spundncss ana strength
OF our popular Institutions.
The liberators VIII never become th1
oppressurs. y sc.f-goVcrned people Will
never permit dcspOtiSm in any govern
mcnt which they foster ana defend.
Gentlemen, we have the new care and
ranGot shift it. Ana. breaking ~ thc
camp uf ease ana isolation lct ~ braNrly
ara hopefully ana soberly continue inc
march OF faithful service and falter not
until Tie work is done. 1t IS not possibi"
that 75.ou00OO Of American freemcn are
unable to establish liberty and justice. and
gnod government in our new possessions.
TN burden t. our oppprtunty The "p-
p0rtuuity is greater than IN" burden.
May God give us strength I" bear IN enc,
10 carry 10 our distant acquisitions the
= Guarantees of life. liberty and the pur-
sun Of happiness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
PRESIDENT ATTENDS CHURCH.
Crowd Collects on Avenue and Atests His
Popularity by Handspring.

New York. March Although Pres
ident Mckinley was up late. last night.
attending the banquet If the Ohio So
ciety. ne arose shortly after s o'clock,
this morning, and shortly afterwards
breakfastcd.
Later in the morning. the President.
accompanied by his brother Abner ana
Secretary Curtelyou. attended services
at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church. where the sermon was
preached by Rev Edward q. Andrews,
ID. d.. resident bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of New York.
Quite a crowd gathered on the avenue
after the services and greeted the Pres
ident and his party with showers OF
handclapping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05

y lady in the city relates a very in
tnrcstng coincidence that happened
not long ago. she has daughter who
lives in the South ana in reading pa
per enc day noticed an item that she
thought would interest her and started
il on in her next letter. The day SAr
mailed it she received a letter from
her daughter containing the same item.
Only cut from a different paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
OPENING THE HUDSON.
Navigation Resumed on The Lower Section,
Barges Going Up After Ice.

Rhinecliffe, n Y, March THE tugs
Head ana Street Of the Cornell Line. with
4 tow If ice barges of New York opened
up navigation to Rondout, Friday night.
The tugs forced their way through the
heavy ice from Hyde Park to Kingston
point where the barges are being loaded
with ice brought in cars from lakes on
the Ulster & Delaware RAILROAD. At this
place and northward the ice in the river
is still firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
HE MUST PAY DUTY.
Surprise for Fishermen Who Picked Up Apples
from the Californian.

Portland. Me. March 4.-During the
Tightening Of the steamer Californian. m
thc rocks 1t Ram Island ledge. large
quantity III apples were spilled overheard.
\ fishing schooner picked up about 30
barrels Of them and brought them into
port. The captain was. today. ordered t.
appear before the collector nf the port
ana it ~ supposed that HI Will b. com
uelled tx pay duty Nth hiS cargo The an
nlos were Canadian fruit ana shipped On
the Californian in bond. They are not.
therefore. legally marketable III the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Nelson Holway spent Sunday at his
home in Fairfield.
Willard \. Bates. Dartmouth. 1861. is
visiting relatives in the city.
\. a. Barnard of Sidney, spent a part
Of Saturday in the city on business.
Miss Belle Voter passed Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Richmond.
GERS. was among the city's callers.
Sunday.
City Marshal G. NJ Drake Of Gardi-
ner, was in town on business, Saturday
afternoon.
Hyman ChernoWsky has gone to
Boston and New York on an extended
business trip.
I. f. Getchell. civil engineer Of Wa
terville, was in the city on business,
Saturday afternoon.
G. G. Hume Of Shawmut, was in the
city. Saturday, in the interests Of Law
renee, Newhlll x 90.
Rev. z. \. Cayer. pastor of the
French Baptist church of Waterville
was among the city's callers. Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weston. who
kaye been enjoying q two weeks visit
in Boston, arrived home. Friday eve
ming.
Miss Ella Wakefield, one Of the en-
ployees at the Gannett Publishing
house is confined to the house by a
severe cold.
Miss Georgia Wyman. assistant
milliner at the Peoples store. is in
+ ston. in attendance at The imported
goods millinery openings.
DR. and Mrs ]. W. North. who have
been enjoying their wedding journey
through the South. arrived home. Fri
day afternoon. The greater part Of the
time was passed in Washington, d. c.
Walter G. Hooke has been elected a
director and also treasurer Cf the
Hanover Improvement 90. Of New
York. His many friends in this section
will be glad to hear of his advance
mcnt.
A. +. Handy, bookkeepcr at the re-
frigcrator Of the Augusta Beef Cn..
who has been seriously i'll. is steadily
Improving. and his many friends will
be pleased To learn that hc will be
abb. TO be out in a few days.