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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-03
Chicago Markets.

Chicago. May >.
The wheat market was dull but firm.
helped 10y higher Liverpool cables and a
bullish feeling among traders closing Is
al, to i,Nt%s improved Corn closed I'M
changed and oats IA - 2, improved. Pro
visions suffered a sharp break, closing
l7l2 to i2l2 lower.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May. CO.'S; July, 67MGi6I12.
CORN-May, iJls; July, Al; September
flk1I41ia.
OATS May. 227s02s; July, 23l-1, 235s
September. DDS.
PORK-May,$ l2Oo; July. $2171s.
LAItr-May. $50; July, $6.95; Septcm-
Der. $6@7i..
RIBS NAY. sG.72l.; July, ss-77l.; Sep
tcmbcr. $675.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR Steady.
WIIEAT-No. 3 spring 62mG5; No. > red,
GoRN-No. ., lo9salol4; No. yellow,
i0l2Gti03s
0ATs-No. ?, 23la@237.; No. white, 2Gi:
42.A; No: . white 25l-M2Gl4.
RYE-No. 2 So
BARLEY-No 2 i0Gti3
F14ANSEED-No. l ana Northwestern,
Sl.I6.
TIMOTHY SEEDS. 10
LAED-$6S71.M692 1L.
PORk-Mess. $lI.0Om1210; ribs. $6.G1d
500; shoulders, G,46iGA; short clear sides,
SUGAR-Unchanged.
DkER-
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The New York Journal ana Advertiser
printed, Wednesday. a special cable from
Rome which says that two letters, one
from King Agrippa to Christ. the other
letters referred to by Eusebius in the
fourth century. have been re-discovcrcd
after being lost for 903 years.
The North German Lloyd Line has
placed an order with the Vulcan Ship
building Co. Of Stettin. Germany, for
Il vessel. which, when completed, will
be As feet longer than the White Star
Lines Oceanic and many knots faster
than the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
She will have twin screws and $1,000
horse power. which is 5000 more than
the forthcoming Hamburg American
Line stcamc- y utschland, which is due
to arrive at New York. next month. on
her maiden trip. In length she will be
1852 feet.
VIM. bryan. a conductor. said to be
in the employee Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit CO.. jumped from the Brook
Ign bridge. Wednesday. and was res
cucd by passing tug and taken 10 a
hospital. The force Of Bryan's fall
was broken by large umbrella which
he carried when he jumped. He did
hpt appear 70 pe lhJuicu' Dut dpout an
hour after he had been removed to the
hospital. DR.. Bailey. who was attend
ing him, noticed change in his physi-
cal appearance. Instead Of being
jovial and apparently well. he gradu-
ally became unconscious. His body
became dark in hue until his body and
face were swarthy as a mulatto. His
pulse grew more rapid and Dr.. Bailey
said that he thought he would not live
the night out
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The Dewcys Enjoying Their Chicago Visit.

Chicago, May 1.-The Chicago cele-
bratior in honor of Admiral Dewey
practically came to Il close, today. with
an excursion by the admiral and mem
bers of the general celebration commit
tee down the Chicago drainage canal
as far as the controlling gates at
Lockport. Mrs. Dewey was entertain
cd. this afternoon. at a luncheon given
by Mrs. Bryan T. Lathrop. This even
ing at G o'clock, Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey attended a dinner and reception
given in their honor at the Chicago
Athletic club and later the reception
and ball of the 7st Regiment Illinois
National Guard.
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Assessors Notice.

TO the Taxpayers Of the City Of Augusta:
You are hereby notified to bring In true
and complete lists Of your polls and es-
tltes, real ana personal, not by law ex-
empt from taxation, Of which you were
possessed on the first day Of April, 1900
and as executor administrator, guardian
Of trustee; also number Of dogs. For the
purpose Of receiving said lists and adj
nlnlstering the oath authorized thereto,
he undersigned, assessors Of said city
VIII be in session a their office in city
lall, each day from the 1st to the 10Th
lay Of May next, from % J. o'clock a
NJ, and from ? 70 o'clock l.. NJ This
viii afford taxpayers ample opportunity
20 look over our books and have hearings
If they desire them. After May 10Th.
when the work Of making up the new
BOOKS Will commence, there viii positive
ly be no REVIEW Of valuations.
Failing 10 bring III such lists, you will
thereby be barred of any right to make
application to the county commissioners
for an abatement of any taxes which
may be assessed against you.
Blanks for returns may be had OF us on
application, or by calling az The Office Of
the city treasurer.
+. l.. HARRINGTON.
CHARLES w. JONES,
CLARENCE Ii. BURLEIGH
Assessors OF Augusta.
April l. 1900.
nAr31. dtOmayI0
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

May was ushered into Pressure Isle
by cold, cloudy weather, slight furry
of snow also falling.
Past Grand Master Workman
Nathan Crazy, grand supervisor FIR
the district of Massachusetts,. will be
in Bangor. Friday, to institute the
new lodge TO be formed there.
A forest fire started Tuesday after
noon, on the farm of l.. Z. Winters.
about miles from Springvalc, spread
over considerable territory and de-
strcycd 10 cords Of wood. The fire
was checked about o'clock.
VIM. p. Lennon aged &c years. one OF
the leading citizens OF that section of the
STATE. died at his home III Wiscasset
Wednesday. For many years he was
president of the Wiscasset Savings Bank;
He had held the office of county and
town treasurer and was a prominent mer-
chant for years.
The house Of Mrs. Manton Eastburn,
Portland. was robbed, Tuesday, by an
ingenious thief, who rang the bell.
represented himself to be from the Of
fee Of the Electric Light Co, was adj
mitted, and went out with SIS belonging
to Mrs. Eastburn.
The Beechland granite men at Franklin
have closed contract with the Washing
ton County Railroad to furnish granite
for foundation and bridge work. The
stone is very convenient to the railroad
in fact. can be landed right on the cars
from derricks. a blacksmith shop and
two Gerricks will be built at once. and
quarrying will begin in about two weeks
1t is understood that the lawyers of
Ar1ostook will hold meeting, this
week. to investigate the indictments
which the grand jury returned against
Frank NJ. York of Caribou, at it's re-
cent session in Houlton, charging him
on three indictments with forgery and
one for embezzlement. At this meet
ing of the ArOostook bar, if sufficient
evidence is secured to justify il, the
bar will present charges against Mr..
York. requesting his removal as a
member of the bar
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Notice OF First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
IN the matter Of
Bankrupt,
To the creditors Of Alphonso Prentiss OF
Winslow in the county Of kennebec'
ana district aforesaid. a bankrupt:
Notice IL hereby given that on the 2iSt
day Of April \. II. 1900. the said Al,
phonso Prentiss was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
Of his creditors will be held at the
office Of the referee. 100 Water St.
in Augusta. Me, and District afore-
said. on the 10th dag Of May, y. ID. lyo,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove
-.i1ir claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt. ard transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
FREMONT ]. G. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine.
mays, dit
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Maine.
In the mater of
REI Ell FIELD {In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
TO the creditors NJ Reucl Field Of Sid
ncY. i'll the County Of kenncbcc, ana
District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 2lst
Gay uf April. A. -. 1904. the said Reue
Field was duly adiudicatcd bank
rupt; ana that the first meeting Of his
creditors will he hch at the office Of the
referee. 19o Water Street. in Augusta.
Maine. and District aforesaid, on the 10Th
day nc MAY, A. ID. 1870. at : o'clock in
the afternoon. At which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee. examine the bankrupt.
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT J. Il. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Maine.
I1aNS at
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Notice OF First Meeting o! Creditors.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Maine.
In the matter of
Bankrupt.
To the. creditors of Horace NJ. Powers
of Oakland, in the county of Kennebec,
and district aforesaid. a bankrupt:
Notice il hereby given that on the 18th
Nj pnwers ,yaG ,Ii,Ii, a,d iii ,.d rank
rupt; and that the first meeting OF
his creditors will be held at the Office OF
the referee, l91 Water street, in Augusta.
Maine. ana District aforesaid. on the 18TH
day Of May, a. ID. 1890 at ? o'clock IN
the afternoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt.
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT j. &. LITTLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine.
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BASE BALL.
National League Games.
AT BROOKLYN.

Boston outplayed Brooklyn at all points
and won in a canter. Dineen went up in
the air in the third but after that steadied
himself. Kitson was knocked out of the
box in the fourth Howell taking his
IL 4 5 6 s r. II. Z:
Boston. 0 5 / 0 0 2-lO-14-1
Brooklyn, o 0 0 o o. IS
Batteries-Dineen and Sullivan; kitson,
Howell and Mcclure.
AT NEW YORK.
Grady's Indifferent playing at third base
and timely batting aided Philadelphia In
scoring another victory over New YORK
New York drove Piatt to the bench IN the
third, but Donahue, who relieved Platt,
stayed the batting.
123 6 I s Ri. Z.
Philadelphia 0 3 0 0 0 0-z-l6-2
New York. 3 0 l 0-5- p
Batteries-Piatt Donahue and McFar-
land; Hawley and Bowerman
AT PITTSBURG.
The game was of the hair-raisinS sort.
The score was tied in the ninth amid
great excitement. In the 10th, Beaumont
McCreery.
9 3 4 I s 10 r. T..
Pittsburg. 0 0 0 | 1-6-9-3
St. Louis, 0 O-5-lO-l
Batteries-Leever and thinner; Young
and OConnor.
At Chicago-The Cincinnat-Chicago
game was postponed on account Of rain.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARK
The Features OF the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks.

New York, May 2-Therc were no tran
sactions of any Importance in the stock
market, today. Sugar opened at last
nights price and moved up at one
time ll3 points, closing with a net gain
of about T. The constant fluctuations ot
this stock offered the room traders about
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, May ..
Cotton futures closed quiet ana steady.
May, s5l; June. 9.45; July. 9.46: August.
aS; september. 9.53; October. $50; No
vembar. MP; December. S11; January.
SIS; February. S1f: March. SIS.
Cotton spot closed quiet: middling In
Iands' IL ! l5-,6: middling Gulf, 10 lis
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New York Money Market.

New York. May 2
Money on call closed steady at 2m2l.
per cent.
Prime meuantilc paper. 4nf4 per cent
bnsines in 5ankcfs Bis f NJ i for de-
mand and $LSlla for ~ days; posted rates
$lS5m4.S51a ana $iS9nISgl4; commercial
bills. $i.h3izMASI
Bar silver. 60
Silver certificates C0MG0h.
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For Women

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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. May 1.-The following post
office has been established in Maine:
Savage Somerset county, special from
North CuTnVillu miles east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-03

The strike Of the engineers in the
Boston breweries now promise to in
volve the firemen, the coopers and the
$500 drivers, Transfers, brewers and
others employed in any way about the
breweries. If an attempt is made to
put non-union men at work the Ma
tional Brewery Union workers will
participate ir the strike.
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CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS.

Washington, May 2.-Secretary Long,
today, made public the correspondence
which had taken place between the
ravy department and Capt. Chadwick
respecting the published interview IN
which the captain is reported as Sc
verely rejecting upon Rear Admiral
Schley. The secretary's letter was
written. today, and was forwarded
only after the secretary had had a
conference on the subject with the
President. The departments action in
the case is a severe reprimand and it
is noteworthy that its letter has been
made public, fact which in itself adds
to the weight of the punishment ad-
ministered.
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Thaba N'Chu, Tuesday. May Il
Astronomical Hamilton's diVis-
ion was engaged, yesterday and today
in forcing passage northWArd. At
Houtney, the Bocr front held a line Of
hills commanding the sides Of the mex
The Canadians and Gordons attacked
the hill to the left and the ShrOpShrcS
and Marshall's Horse. support q by a
battery also made an attack on the
enemy, who finally fled. leaving many
wounded: ana the plssag- Was cleared
The Beers On the mountain are now
Smelling the outlying camp. ncccssitat-
ing removal to Il safer plaC.. The
Beers have three guns On the hill to
the eastward Of this place. outside the
range of the British artillery The
Boer Smelling is not doing any damage.
The enemy retain their positions. ana
the British are not attempting to dis
lodge them.
General Hamilton by reaching Hout-
ney, after a full days fighting, secured
the Thaba N'Chu Bloemfontein read
Ladysmth. Tuesday. May There
is renewed activity among the Beers
on this side Of The Drlkensberg mour-
| tains. Preparations here to cheek an
advance are complete
--
London. Nav 2.-Lnrd Roberts hoe
| .,,
t'lc1idPheu 10 the war oilce from
| BlOemfontcin. under today's date. thlt
! nc,ys has hpnn r.c.iv,J fr,,, r.,
/ '' '''
i'ddeh-i "Ntli' inc blltlSn commend q
| at NTafCkinr saving all was IyoIl tb.,.,
/
ne u4SPdtch was dat-d, April -.
----
| London. MAY 2.-'T am entirely III .h,
! British side in this var in south Africa T
said the King of Sweden ana NORWAY
! now on a visit to this country. in an in
tcrviow with a representative of Tho IL
| sociatcd Press today. You may maxi
it quite clear that ! have no symnathv
with those with the Bocrs. and | will ten
| you. | find it difficult t. understand
either the principles Of a religion which
| Is apparently monopoly Of the burrhers
| fcstations Of government which seems
to have refused most OF the reforms Slly-
| cestcd by the British and which closed its
negotiations by invading British terri
| tory In my opinion tho E.nglish-Srcaking
races are me exact opposite Of the Beers
mcduSe theY are among the best c"i"-
iiIi ~ III WI ~ MltH SdtdSe anu I'M
Ny ~ iilzcn lsrli.ories haNt 70 PC reclaimed
| 10 greater proof 81 inns could nave beer
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Charles B. Cross, a 11-year- old boy.
who is under sentence of death for the
murder of Sarah G. King, an aged wo-
man, who lived on the outskirts of
Stamford. Ct, must be hanged at
Wethersfield, July 90, according to an
opinion of the Connecticut supreme
court handed down. Wednesday, The
accused was tried in the superior court
for the murder of Mrs. King, Nov. s.,
1899. in the preparation Of n criminal
assault and he confessed that he COM
mitted the crime
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ROBERTS, PLAN
Continued from page -

ing this crisis Of the empire will re-
main fruitlcss. ! believe thc present
chapter in British history viii not con
clude without result worthy the sac
rifices which all parts Of the empire
have made"
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IN The SENATE.

Washington. May Reconsideration
of the army appropriation bill in the
Senate. today. developed debate on thu
treatment of volunteer soldiers sent to
the Philippines that at times was very
bitter Turner, Dem, Wash, made 4
vicious attack upon the administration
because of the accommodations afford
ed the volunteers on the transports re-
turning from the Philippines. He was
followed by PettigreW. who III a long
speech violently arraigncd the govern
ment for not discharging the South
Dakota volunteers when their time had
expired.
Prior to the consideration of the
army bill upon which no progress was
made, Mason, Ill, delivered a speech
on the investigation made by the COM
mittec on manufactures of which he Is
chairman. of the aduteration Of food.
He strongly urged that Congress
should take immediate action to rem
edy existing evils.
Just before adjournment a sharp
colloquy occurred over the proposed
consideration of the resolution to un-
seat Clark of Montana, which indicated
that the unanimous recommendation
of the committee on privileges and
elections will be sharply contested.
A memorial from the Union Vet
Grams Union complaining about the
pension policy Of the government. pre-
scented to the Senate, elected brief
reply from Callinger, n. H., chairman
of the pension committee. THE gov
crnmcnt has been and is now" said he
liberal in its pension policy and there
is no proper reason for criticism of it
There are now before out committee 81
or more general pension bills. which
if enacted into law, would take from
the treasury many millions of dollars
annually. | am being roundly abused
for not having considered and reported
these bills and for not giving to appli-
can;s what they term adequate pen
sions.'" Gallinger instanced one OF
the measures that had been referred
to the pensions committee, providing
pe nSiOns for practically all of the skill
/ ell artisans and civilians in the gov
eminent service. This bill would brinc
to him hundreds Of letters urging hin
, to report it favorably. OF course. h
said. he would be called to account fol
being an enemy to such legislation.
| Plat. Conn. noted that there was NJ
provision in the bill referred to by Gal.
linger to pension senators. He thought
that striking omission. In conclu.
sion. Gallinger said: THE criticism
! of the pension policy Of the govern
ment is unjust and unwarranted The
: $4,000 600 and odd paid out for pen
sicns is about as much as the govern
nent ought to stand
Sewell. \. j., asked at the close o,
routine business that the Senate pro
coed to the consideration Of a bin t
establish the Fredericksburg and ad.
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on the Produce Exchange:
EcTTElt-Firm; crcamerics. I2i@H1S
dairies. 12kMl5l5
CHEESE Firm 10612
EGGS-Firm; fresh. II.
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Curse
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Cured
BY
WHITE RIBBON
REMEDY,

Can he given in Glass Of Water, Tea or
Coffee, without Patients Knowledge
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or de-
stroy the diseased appetite for alcoholic
stimulJHtS. whether the patient is a con-
lirmcd lncGriate, "a tippler," social drink
or or dTunkard.
II Is impossible for any one to have an
White Ribbon Remedy.
By Mail, 500. Trial package free.
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SUFFERING AND RELIEF
Three Letters from Mrs. Johnson ,
Showing that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Cures the Ills Of Women
Wrote for rlrs. Pinkham's Advice
November. 1897


November, 1897
"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM Il am a great
sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels, and l am
writing to you for advice. Menses are
irregular and scanty, am troubled with
leucorrhea, and ache SO through my
back and down through my loins. l
have spells of bloating very badly,
sometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced. "-MHs. CHAs.
E. JOHNSON, Box SO, Rumford Center,
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Improvement Reported December.
1897
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il wish to
tell YOU that l am improving in health.
am ever so much better than when |
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
| am not bloated so badly. was very
much swollen through the abdomen
before took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1 still have feel
ing of fulness across my chest. have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth. "-MRs. CHAs. Z. JOHNSON, Box
80. Rumford Center, Maine, Dec. 13, 1897.
Enjoying Good Health June, 1899
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Since year
sgo l have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. ! have not been so well for
three years. and feel very thankful to
rou for what Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound has done for me. l
would advise all who suffer with fe-
male troubles to try your medicine. y
Mrs. CHAs. L. JOHNSON, Box 33, Rum
ford Center, Maine, June l, 1899.
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Washington, May 1.-The President sent
the following nomination to the Senate,
today: Army, promotion, Regulars, Lieut..
John {. Gilmore, assistant adjutant gen
cral, to be assistant adjutant general
with rank of colonel