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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.

The augusta City Hospital has re-
ceived very generous contribution
toward it's new building from the New
England Telephone 4 Telegraph Co.
through their attorney. Mr.. l.. c. Cor
nish. The gift is most welcome and
demonstrates that the institution Is
thought Well of outside our city limits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

The annual Christmas sale at the
Unitarian parlors will open on Tues
day afternoon, Dec. 4. There will be all
the usual attractive features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, Nov. 90.
Money on call, steady at 3isG4 per cent. !;
last loan, 312
Prime mercantile paper. 41sd5 per cent
business in bankers bills at $4.S5ssd4S .
for demand and at $4.S13s04. S13 for 50
days; posted rates, s4S21s and s4SGH; CON-
mercial bills, 81. S0a4 N4S1E.
Silver certificates, eiM65.
Bar silver. 64A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

me Ladies' Hospital Aid win NEE
at the City Hospital, this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Young. are re-
ceiVihg congratulations on the birth of
son. Thanksgiving morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

New York, Nor. Co.
&c lotion futures closed quiet. Docember.
?.S; April. Oh: May. 9ug: June, 81: July.
va; August. $50: September, $40.
Cotton spot closed quiet y higher: mid.
Sales, 25ls bales. - 80 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, Nov. 30.
~ Wheat was dull December having
sasyged on liberal receipts absence of for
eign demand and otheIk bearish consider
ations, and closed &c. &nder Wednesday.
November, corn dropped 5la on. liquidation
and December closed &c. down. Oats
closed AMNc. down and provisions 21aD
&c. to 17lxc. lower
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT.Nov., tsA; Dec, 699sm69A:
JAM, 70laM 70ss
CORN-Nov., s5ls; Dec. s5,4; May. s5ss
OATs-Nov., 2i,a: Dec. 2lasa2i,s; May.
23a4 d23k
.PoRK-Nov.. sil.25; Jan. $3.50; May.
,LARD-Nov.. 1856; Dec. $685.; Jan.
$50: May. $6S21s
96.27i1. 49,
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged.
WHEAT-No. sspring. 660l6S3s; No. 9
&. GoRa@No: ?, sses7; No. yellow. 49,.
OATs-No. 2 ss.s: No. 2 white. es,.0s7;
No. white. 2562612
BARLEY--Fair to choice mailing. 55656.
FLAxSEED-No. !, $l.62qI621.: North
TIMOTHY SEED-AaOa4.4 40.
LARD-$6. 9o6l695
PORk-Mess. sll.l2ls7l1.2s; short ribs.
:S,S g shoulders. 57sGSM; clear sides,
CIxOvER-x1OO M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
SATURDAY SPECIAL SALES.

The Hustler announces great bargains
In a new lot Of sleds and the children
should be well supplied at these prices
Hill \ Locke's rich date creams, will
be sold today only, for l5c. per h. A nice
French mixture, their own manufacture.
only Sc. per p. Truly all the children
should have supply Of this wholesome
candy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

f. C. Leighton rather concluded she
would not name any particular bargain
today. but simply invite the ladies who
are on the street to call, and rest as
sured Of not being disappointed with her
special bargains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

Buckley & Goodrich will offer today
two special values In gents Hannelettc
night robes, sl0o quality at 79c. and 5oc.
quality at SOC. today only. Immense
showing of garments. Don't miss seeing
the special bargain in golf capes at sf9s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

We wish you could see the pretty. all
wool Scotch plaids Russell & Weston
Just received and We're unpacking, when
the Journal man called. These handsome
dress patterns are in all coors and re-
member. all wool. Sic. goods. today, tn,
price is only 25c. per yard. The firms ad
also bustlcs with Invitations in the line
of special bargains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

J. +. Fuller's special sale of candy for
today only. includes a new lot of crisp
molasses chips. only 19c. A lovely candy,
peanut blossoms" filled with peanut
butter. delicious goods, only pc. per ID
An extra fancy fruit juice bonbon, for
PIC, If you wan. something nice, see this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01

f. II. Jenkins today only. let this be
remembered. will sell a good 15c. cotton
and wool. blae. seamless mems hose for
only &c. per pair. Only two pairs to a
customer. Mems Boston style garters.
silk cord. Sc, or two for 15c. Don't loose
this chance If You consider money saved
equal To money earned
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
selma's lowering Ambition.

The Hogue bill is a bill to give Selma Congressman regardless of all other parts of the State or of all other inter- ests; and not the least of the objections to it consists in the fact that 1t throws into one district two men to whom the Democ- raey of the State are deeply indebed. For MT. Burnett redeemed from Populism diff fieult and almost adverse district, and then MT. Bowie redeemed from Republicanism the fourth district The two districts were lost to the Democracy of the State until MT. Burnett led the Democrats in the one and MT. Bowie in the other.
 These two men should not be thrown into one district thereby driving one of them out of seat he has fairly and hon. orably won in a hard fight. even to give Selma a Congressman. All in all Selma is not a martyr in the matter of political fa- vors. It has not been wholly overlooked. It is still in the ring, but it should not be permitted to monopolze 1t. It should not attempt to cut up the State even to Sand Mountain in order to gratify its appetite for office.
 Neither MT. Burnett nor MT. Bowie should be legislated out of office. There is nothing in the situation that dmenads any such sac- rifice, any such injustice to deserving Dem- ocrats. Selma is well represented in Con- gress al present, and its desire to send a third man there should not be carried to the extent of expelling either the man who redeemed the seventh district, or the man that MT. Aldrich declined to face in the fourth district.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Hired Girl Question,

A question in which the women of Birm- ingham are greatly interested is the hired girl" question, and it is assuming proportions that have made it almost a problem The negroes. who constituted the large body of servants, are becoming more and more unreliable, and as a result great trouble has been experienced in many households.
 With the passing of the old South the old time servant has passed away, and Q really good servant has become a "jewel' with which housekeepers are loath to part
 The introduction of white servants has been suggested as a solution of the prob- lem, but as a rule Southern women object to white girls in the capacity of servants and cling tc the negroes, whose only fault is that they have degererated from the standard of the "ole time darkey."
 The taking up of the question by the Voman's Club and the adoption of a sys- tenn of references which might serve to raise the standard of such help, would be Tailed with delight by vast majority of the housekeepers of the city.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
RIDICULOUS RATHBoNE.

From the Indianapolis News
 Rathbone's disallowed expenditures for sixteen months, according to the statement given out yesterday by the auditing divis- ion of the War Department, were s72,6Sl Rathbone and Neely. as soon as they reached Cuba, at once set about stealing by handfuls. To read the story of Rathbone's strut and swagger, for which he was mak- ing the government pay; of his expendi- lures for hats and boots and livery for his coachman; of his trips to this country; of the decorations of his house; and all that is to experience new feelings of contempt for litteness. There would be a vast deal more sympathy for both Rathbone and Neely if they had plundered enormously; if they had swindled on a colossal scale. But in Rathbones case, especially, it was petty, contemptible.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

the ubiquitous Dewet. for he moved from town to town in almost incredible short spaces of time.
 His later efforts have been confined to the southeast corner of the Free State near or on the Orange River, and not from Kimberly. His object seems to be to arouse the grumbling Boers of Cape Col ony to rebellion. It is not believed that he has more than one thousand men, and so closely is he pursued that he leaves trail of dead horses behind. He has abandoned his heavier guns. But he Is still in the field, despite the best efforts of the best officers and men in the British army. If he should be captured the re- suit will be due more to swollen rivers than to the action of his opponents, viz orous and skilful as they are. General Knox is following him, and the pursuit Is watched in all parts of the world The capture of DeWet and of his force would indeed end the war, for the Boers have no leader who can fight and fly as the lit- tie general in the Free State can do. He has indeed been ubiquitous almost through out the entire war, and almost uniform ly successful.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Concerning General Dewet.

General De Wet has been throughout all most the entire course of the Boer war a conspicuous and untiring figure. He has never been whipped. and nearly all his ef- forts have been signally successful He has as a rule accomplished all that caval- " officer could accomplish. for caval- ry has many limitations. He began at the outset os Lord Roberts campaign to oper- ate In the neighborhood of Kimberly, as- sailing to some extent successfully the big force that was closing in on Cronze. and capturing garrisons in Roberts rear after 4lomfontein had fallen. When Roberts went to Pretoria hs began to cut the long lines of communications. and for weeks, if not months. he bafiied the best efforts of British commanders to capture or cripple him. General Roberts finally called him
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Friendship is a welcome ship in any port
 A divorce suit makes an appropriate travelling dress
 Worry is a greater enemy to the face than the smallpox. t-4j
 The stamp of a gentleman isn't on sale at the poStoffce.
 The best net for catching an American heiress is a coronet.
 A benevolent man owns stock in the hap piness of all mankind.
 Many a man isn't worth the market val ue of the phosphorus in his bones.
 You can't get bread from a stone, but you can get money from gold brick.
 Some men are bigamists, but one wife is more than the average man can manage. A man Is as old as he feels and a woman is as old as she doesn't think she looks. Never be afraid to side with the minori- and principle.
 Four boxes rule the world-the cartridge box, the ballot box, the jury box and last, but not least, the feminine hat box. There are two reasons why the average woman does not trust the average man; one is because she doesn't know him and the other is because she does.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

From the Nashville Banner.
 Acting Governor Jelks of Alabama evil dently believes that the taxpayers have some rights worthy of attention, and after calling halt on the Legislature in the matter of appropriations he has vetoed a joint resolution raising a committee to vis- it to normal and agricultural schools Of the State. The expense was thought to be too great for information that could be secured from other sources with little trouble It is gratifying to know that ths veto was sustained unanimously Ala bamas example could be proHtably fol- lowed when our own Legislature assembles next month.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
WISE AND TIMELY.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 The Age-Herald of yesterday has a car toon which is not only well executed but timely and appropriate It represents Act ing-Governor Jelks standing by a well marked "State Treasury" from which one man is drawing water (money) and pour ing it into a bucket, while another man is coming up with an empty bucket in each hand The Governor says: You had bet ter look in your well and see how much water there is before you draw any more." The cartoon fits the creums tances very snugly and carries a wise suggestion in it.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
THE MAYORS CONVENTION.
Mayor Weakly of Florence, Ala., Talks
 on the Tax Question.


 Charleston, S. C., December 13-At this mornings session of the convention of the League of American Municipalities, Mayor J. A. Jones of Fargo, N. D., read a paper on street Improvements; whether they should be done under the contract system or by the municipality as the employer of day labor; and Mayor John B. Weakley of Florence, Ala, addressed the league on ''The Best Method for the Assessment and Collection of Taxes, and the Limitation on the Taxing and Debt-Creating Powers of Municipalities"
 Health Officer William F. Brunner, M. D., of Savannah, read paper on "The Preven- tion of the Introduction of Epidemic Dis eases in the United States" The paper treated of Asiatic cholera, typhus fever, yellow fever and bubonic plague. Dr. Brun- ner urged the necessity of national quaran- tine laws of states and cities on the coast.
 At noon the members of the convention with their families and friends went on an excursion around the harbor. The excuT- sionists landed at the Isle of Palms, where luncheon was served at the Seashore Ho- tel to the 700 guests. At its conclusion Mayor Smith called upon the representa- tives of the various towns wishing to have the next convention to speak out in the meeting. It developed that there were seven aspirants including Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Rapids, Detroit. and James, town, N Y. The place will be chosen Sat urday.
 At the session this evening papers were read by Prof. Edward w. Bemis, late of the University of Chicago on Some Pres ent English Municipal Conditions" and by Supt. Frank c. Mason of the Brooklyn Tel egraph on the Fire Departments of Our Cities-Their Progress and Their Needs"
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
WHY NEGRO DOESN'T PROSPER.

John Allen in Atlanta Journal.
 'I tell you, said the darky, what de trubble is wid de niggah an why he don't prosper like de white man. He don't know how to transfer. Now, de white man knows how to transfer. Now, if gives my note to white man to git money to make a crap wid, he transfer it to de merchant, an de merchant transfers it to de commission merchant, an de commits sion merchant he transfers it to de bank an ebery one of dem gets money on it, an nobody has to pay it but me. De nig- ger aint swine to do nuthin till he can learn how to transfer" It seems to me that out in Ohio several gentlemen in the Legislature of that State have learned how to transfer, and the suspicion Is that Hanna has to do all the paying
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
ROMANCE.

By Andrew Lang
 My love dwelt in a northern land
 gray tower in a forest green Was his and far on either hand
 The long wash of the waves was seen, And leagues on leagues of yellow sand, The woven forest boughs between! And through the clear faint northern nighl The sunset slowly died away, And herds of strange deer. silver-wh!te, Stole forth among the branches gray; About the coming of the light
 They fled like ghosts before the day I know not if the forest green
 Still girdles round that castle gray: I know not if the boughs between
 The white deer vanish ere the day; Above my love the grass Is green.
 My heart is colder than the clay!
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Vote of New York.

Our modern Warwick is Il of variety. It does not know what steadfastness is, and it's vote is as volatile as it is pom derous and influential. Tn 1896 it gave MT Mckinley St9S2S votes; in 1900 it gave him S21, ,992 votes. This would be surprising steadiness were 1t not for the fact that Mir Bryan's vote in 1896 of 1869 was swelled in 1900 to 67S,3S6. Here are 127,Ol7 votes or whereabouts unaccounted for in 1S96
 The disappearance of this great number from the polls in 1896 is not accounted for by the eccentric vote, for that runs on pretty even lines. That number simply staid at home, and perhaps an equal num- Der staid away from the polls in 1900, leav- ing comparatively small number that Bryan called back in November a vast number, but an equal number still are "out' and will not return under a free silver banner.
 It is we'll to look the facts fairly and squarely in the face. At least 100000 Dem- ocrats Tn New York are in favor of gold standard, and will not support any other financial plan of redemption. They have been well tested and sifted, and their fixed determination cannot longer be reasonably doubted This Is the plain lesson to be found in the figures from the New York election, and there is no reason why any one should shut his eyes to them.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
GEORGIA-ALABAMA LEAGUE.
Frank Moffett Says Organization is
 Practically Completed.

Knoxville. December 13.-Organizer Frank Moffett of this city, who fnas been organ izing the Georgia-Alabama Baseball League, states tonight that the organiza- tion is practically complete. The Atlanta baseball pary has been leased by this league, and a team will be put there, mak- ing the circuit as originally designed, as follows Atlanta. Rome, Macon. Columbus, Montgomery and Selma There is a strong probability of the scope of the league be- ing extended to include Charleston, S. C., and Savannah, Ga. A meeting of the league will be called in about ten days.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

per now made here. that is used extensive ly for the wrapping of hams. bacon and similar food products, 1t has not the merit of being odor-proof as well as grease proof, and butter Is So sensitive to odors that this paper would not serve in packing 1t for shipment The Swedish grease-proof paper on the other hand, Is absolutely odor-proof as well, and nearly ali of the vast quantities of butter shipped from Denmark to England is wrapped in 1t. The butter reaches Great Britain in pound pack ages, closely enveloped in the grease and odor-proof paper-packages that in sense are dramatically sealed.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
AFTER JOE BAILEY.
Texas Legislature Says He Will De-
 mand an Investigation.

Austin, Tex, December 13.-The connec- tion of Congressman J. w. Bailey with the re-issuance of a permit to do business in Texas to the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.,, de- barred from the State by court opinion that it was operating in violation of the Texas antitrust law will be accounted be- fore the Texas Legislature, which meets next month. Formal notice to that effect was made today by D. A. McFall of Travis County, member of the lower house, who gave public notice that he would ask for legislative investigation before vote is had on electing MT. Bailey to the United States Senate.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
THE MONTANA CASE.
Evidence in the Senatorial Contest Will
 Be Heard Soon.

Washington, December 1S.-Senator Chan dler chairman of the Senate committee on privileges and elections has called a meet ing for that committee tomorrow to take up the Montana Senatorial case. Senator Clark, who was appointed by the acting Governor of the State while the Governor was absent, and MT. Maginnis who was appointed by the Governor upon his return are both in Washington. awaiting the de- cision of the Senate
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Bond investment Schemes.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Harrison J. Bar rett, the assistant attorney for the Post office Department, has rendered a decision which has been approved by the assistant attorney general for the Postoffce Depart ment, holding that while the basic princi- pies upon which the so-called bond invest ment schemes are founded are not unlawful, yet the schemes as at present operated are inimical to the postal laws.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Michael G. MuIhaII Dead.

London, December 13.-Michael G. Null hall, the statistician, Is dead. He was born in 1886. MT. Mufhall founded dn 1861 the Buenos Ayres Standard, the first Eng fish daily paper printed in South America He was elected to the Committee of the British Association in 1884 and attended the Anglo-Anerican Scientific Congress held in Philadelphia that year. His principal works were the Dictionary of Statistics" "the Progress of the World" and "the In- dustries and Wealth of Nations''
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
sWEpEs MAKE oDoR-PRooF PAPER

From the New York Sun.
 Tho Swedes as well as the Germans have invented some remarkable appliances for paper, among which is a grease-proof pa- per which is superior to any other so far produced. but which will soon be matched by an equally good. if not better, article made in this country. One of the uses of this grease proof paper airoad Is for the wrapping of butter for shipment. While there IS plenty of merely grease-proof pa-
The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Contract to Build Capitol.

Jackson, Miss, December 19.-The Miss issippi Capitol Commission this afternoon let the contract for the new State house to Messrs. Wells & Wells of Chicago fs.' $S31, ,OO0. The next bid was that of George Dugan of Kansas City, who bid $S33, ,00O The successful contractors agree to com mence work on the first of January and complete the work within twenty-eight months
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The anti-oleomargarine bill is practically a subsidy to butter-makers and the Han na-Payne bill a subsidy to- ship owners. The people pay the freight in all cases.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

It seems the big brewers were promised a reduction of taxes when they threw their campaign contributions into Mark Hannas hat.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

Pettigrew, who has long been an es- teemed contributor to the Record, pub lished in Washington, proposes to utilize his experience by becoming a full-fedged journalist as soon as his term expires.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

General Mercier has concluded to let some other Frenchman invade England. He Is not seeking reputation at the En- glish cannon's mouth.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

A reduction in the tax on beer should increase the proportion of beer to froth. but there is no guarantee in the bill that it will.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

Instead of using guns let Portugal and Holland face each other at ten paces and then hurl their respective languages at each other.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

Football brought Si2, ,269 to Yale this year, and no one-can convince it's students that football is other than a noble game.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The Chinese have counter claims. but they have neither men or guns that can enforce them upon the allies.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

If every Congressman whose appointee has been mercilessly hazed votes up to his convictions West Point has trouble com ing
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

Patrons and patronesses are at a sad discount The methods of the effete mon archles do not fit this country.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

There is no room for Wellington in Ma ryland politics. He is a statesman with a job, but without party.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The Car is recovering his health rapid- ly, but he has not yet named day when he will see MT. Kruger.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The barbed wire fence is still an inple- ment of war in Boerland.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The Germans will take out of the Chi nese war a reputation for cruelty that is truly Russian.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

"Bobs" fought his way up to a place alongside our new "dook''
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The world do move, for English is now obligatory in the German gymnasia instead of French.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

All are glad to know MT. Dooley's wake has been indefinitely postponed
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

Senator Towne will put in vote against the ship-subsidy steal at any rate.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

The butterine people feel like demanding a return of their campaign subscriptions
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

When we read about skating in Boston one is led to believe this is a big country.
The age-herald., 1900-12-14

Dom Paul finds Europe land of cold shoulders.