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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11

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Address. +. @. Box r. Montague. Nc.
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FOf1 SALE.

A first-class second hand square grand
piano. cost $3.50, will sell for so cash This
is a great trade for some one. Inquire al
= Weston street. ianIrdlW*
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New Advertisements To-Day

Girl wanted.
Wanted-Agents.
Collateral Loan 90.
Orcn HoOpers Sons. \.
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House on Weston street. Apply to Fred
". Ellis, SeWaIl st. now, diff
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TO LEE.

Desirable rent on Gage near Water
street: five rooms. city water can nn
II. +. Smith. II East Crescent street.
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House No. 46 Melville street. city wa
ter. Apply K. l.. Goodwin. Chandler st.
nov16, dtf
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\ good second hand, double-seated
slri-h for sale ut q bargain. Inquire ut
Farmers hotel ilnSdlw*
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Double runner pung. nearly new. newly
painted. Cheap for cash II. X. Randall
304 Water ST., Augusta. jlni1 div
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Machines for mutilatinG documentary
stamps as required by recent ruling of
commissioner of internal reVeuue. Price.
81. 80 and s.. Fletcher 4 Co, 81 Chapel
street. dcC2gdtr
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Canon Wilberforce.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11

Farm and village property for sale. Ap-
ply to Williamson & Burleigh, COUNSEL
lors-at-law, Augusta, Me.
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The choicest line of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11

Chamber girl. kitchen girls, COOK, gen
eral housewOrk girls today. at 223 Water
St L. B0Vps noVIdtf
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At "nrc. girl for general houSa work.
y EIn-. street. AuIu-Il Jtnlldl
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St. J.. BOyes. noV4,dtf
Situation by Prince I'd ward Island girl.
IS years Old VIII work for 500 per week
for a while; strong and healthy: dTite
canal HE. At o23 Water ST
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-11

Percy & Small Of Bath. have decided TO
call the big tive-masted schooner which
they will launch. early next month. the
ter of Inhn Martin of GlOXerSVil!e. n. Y.
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Front office all heated. in Granite Ma
tional Bank building. over LOwelts jew
elry store T.. O. Briggs. dcc29. d2w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
POSSIBILITIES OF LYDDLrE.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
So far the shells fired at Shoeburyness have
not been of a larger calibre than % inches
that is to say, mean between those shells
which exhausted the YOcabuIaries of South Afri-
can war correspondents and the shells that the
next great naval war will see. but this is what
92-inCh did. To begin with, it was fired at a
target about 1900 yards distant from the gun.
When it burst fragments of the shell were flung
back nearly 500 yards-half a mile-tOward the
gun; that is TO say. the distance Of very fair
rifle range This however. was merely the mild
est part of the explosion fragments at the sides
were actually hurled a whole mile away, The
defamation was like clap of thunder Just over
head, while at the target there rose a huge tree
OF green smoke as high the clock tower at
Westminster but Of far greater bulk mile
away men felt a heavy blow across their faces
from the conclusion. And this be it remen-
bered. was relatively small shell compared TO
the sort Of thing that will be fired in the next
naval battle
But even this-suppose it hits a ship. what
will be her fate? If she is a small unarmored
vessel single such shell would probably blow
her TO atoms. If battleship, the shock could
no doubt be WlthStood somehow. but how much
more capacity to fight would remain? Fortu-
nately for them, most modern warships carry a
good deal OF armOr, and, as the BeeisIe expert
ments showed lyddite may burst against arrnor
without any effect worth mentioning Still in
all ships there are large areas unprotected by
armor, and big shells may Well enter here. Moss
modern ironclads carry four big guns, and these
can be fired once a minute. Allowing for a
duced speed consequent on action, they would
certainly be discharged each of them once in
two minutes. This means that opponent
would risk being hit twice every minute. Shoot
ing will have to be bad indeed to make the naval
battle Of the future last long, for ship is
likely to fire again after single well placed
12-inch lyddite shell has got inside her.
viii it end naval warfare, this big Iyddite
shell? On the lines of argument adopted by the
ingenious NJ. Bloch it certainly would but actu-
ally neither the 12-inch lyddite nor a shell
even ten times more powerful will A single
well placed rifle bullet will kill a soldier but
in battle rife bullets fly by the hundred thou
sands and yet most soldiers survive True, the
soldier protects himself by taking cover, and no
cover is to be found at unless the waves
run high. But there is always distance. Great
distance makes hitting difficult, and makes the
skill of the gunner the final arbitrator. The big
lyddite shell is likely, therefore, do little at
present beyond adding thousand yards TO the
recognized fighting range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

Max. II have never been asked to speak of
these matters before"
I'm sorry" said Eden, wondering whether
she was annoyed with him merely nervous.
-Oh, I'm not angry" she replied. looking at
him with smile for which he would have
rfced two friendly editors and a guileless pub
Usher. only. do you think the public cares to
know
"Oh. bother the pubIicr" said Max. impulsive-
ly. rising also and taking up strategic posi-
ton behind chair.
And what about The Avenue Magazine? "
said Margaret, looking at her interviewer rather
curiously.
Eden reflected for moment and then took
the bit between his teeth
Il going TO say bother The Avenue
Magazine" as WELL" he confessed; but that
would be unfair as it was through IT that
managed to meet you.
You are a very polite interviewer" said
Miss King. wondering a little what would come
next
"Oh. / know you are laughing at me-" Max
exclaimed desperately. raising his head and
looking her in the face. But I not merely
trying to he gallant You may call it pre-
sumptuous I suppose it is as you are a sue
cessfuI novelist and I am only hack writer
but when I say that it is a pleasure to me to
meet you. even on these terms. I mean it"
Margaret not laughing She was
playing with the ornament on the mantelpiece
again and wishing rather that somebody would
come into the room
And I mean more than that Eden went on,
encouraged by her silence. I mean that for
days and weeks and months-ever since-since
I read your last bOok''-he noticed a slight flush
creeping round her neck-'I have longed to
know you a friend. and to be able to tell you
how much l admire your work. r
Miss King turned toward him, and her face
was very grave.
Pardon my interrupting you" she said, but
I understood that YOU wished to see me on bust
ness Had we not better get on with the in
terview? or, if you have changed your mind
about that. perhaps you will allow me to attend
to my work"
He understood the rebuke. but stood his
ground firmly
Give me two minutes" he said L suppose
shall never have the chance of speaking 10 you
like this again
She pondered for moment. irresUlute, and
then dropped into I chair
In a life like mine" said Max there are few
refinements young journalist cannot, as a
rule, afford to marry. He lives by himself. or
with another man, in chambers; he feeds at
restaurants; he spends his evenings-if not at
his oftice-in theatres or music halls. The femi-
nine influences that fellow living at home
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a married man has the benefit of do not fall TO
the lot Of the unattached man in chambers. He
talks to his iaundress in the morning and
barmaid at night. but otherwise his social circle
Is mainly composed Of gross males"
And so he consoles himself by interviewing
ladiesY said Margaret reading. for the tenth
time, a soap advertisement on the back of
magazine
Such an occupation is not always one of pure
joy" Eden replied. feeling more at home when
she rallied him like that. But suppose that he
finds. quite by accident. woman whose nature
is entirely in accordance with his own; whose
thoughts seem to turn in the same direction;
whose soul
And what if she happens to be old and
plain?" Miss King interrupted. looking up at
him from her chair. Would that make any
difference
1T would be-impossible' said Max. hesita-
tingIy.
That is. if I may say so. silly" Margaret
quietly remarked.
Eden rather nettIed
Il beg to differ from YOU" ne asserted
Beauty of body is nothing as compared to
beauty of soul and purity of intellect. 1t is
your mind l worship; your
Margaret rose again. hastily. Such a situation
this could not be faced from the depths of
a low wicker chair.
4 think this has gone far enough" she said
Il must ask you to leave me"
He gazed at her bIankly for a moment as
though hardly realizing that he was to be dis
missed thus curtly Then, in a feeble kind of
way, he picked up his hat and moved toward
the door.
AS he going, something in his manner
seemed TO appeal to the girl more than his
words had done They had seemed to her to
smack more Of the hack writer than the passion
ate lover. But. as she noted a certain stoop Of
his shoulders and caught a glimpse of his face,
it occurred to her that he might after all, be
sincere in his protestations. She would not have
been a woman if she had let him leave like that.
oh" she said, and stopped abruptly
It was not very much, but il made him turn
round with a suggestion of hope in his express
sion
She did not look at him. but spoke hurriedly.
1T is just possible she began that there
may be something of truth in what you have
said If so. I am sorry for treating it-lightly."
He was silent, but his very silence went to
convince her Of his sincerity.
IF you knew anything about me-" she con-
tinued. perhaps you would not have at
all. There is a secret, but it is not my secret
only. I suppose, however, 1 trust your
You can" he said quietly. and the tone of his
voice told her much that the blood surged up
into her cheeks
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Il think cam she said: land in telling you
this. 1 am doing it solely for your own sake.
You would have me believe that you-like me
for my work."
He nodded. wondering much what was to
come next
Then You may be interested to know" she
went on, a little bitterly. that the books you
refer to were not written by me at all"
But You are Margaret King?' exclaimed
Eden, amazed at the confession
I am Margaret King" she replied, and
am received in society as a celebrated
authoress. 1 so to dinners bazaars and meet
ings in the same character and receive in
reviewers. There my business ends Come
here she added. Il will introduce you to YOUR
kindred soul"
Max WINGED at the stab, but followed her to
an alcove before which a heavy curtain was
oraped Margaret drew aside the curtain and
revealed a table On the table stood a phopo-
graph.
Listen" she said Ito the voice of your
charmer"
She touched a lever, and the instrument was
set working Immediate there came cut from
the ransmitter a slowly spoken and carefully
punctuated sentence. the language and phrasing
Of which at once reminded Eden of the works
with which he was so familiar But the voice
was the voice Of an old man.
Almost Immediately Margaret stopped the
machine and drew the curtain again over the
acove.
There" she said, lis Margaret King the
novelist merely the ieshIy representative
of that exalted parsonage. l need not tell you
the reasons for this collaboration of ours 1t is
sufficient that the public buy the books. Now"
she concluded, looking up at him with little
smile, Il would advise you to go and seek an
other kindred soul"
Max thought the matter over for moment
and then he, in his turn blushed furiously.
Look here" ne blurted out you must have
thought me an awful fooI'
Il did, rather the demure reply
And you will think a worse one now
To tell the truth. l think it would make diff
ference if she happened to be old and plain"
Then il not altogether a matter of the
soul?" said Miss King. wickedIy
No" said Eden, humbly, lit was you"
"Goodby," said the girl. holding out her hand
Make it 'au revoir' " he pleaded
She kept him waiting. as a seIf-respecting girl
always does.
"Au revoir, then" she said at last Now you
must go"
And you will forgive me for not falling in
love with your soul?' he asked, pausing in the
doorway.
That is my business" said Margaret gently
closing the door.
And Max did not remember. until he was back
in his chambers, that he had not got a line Of
copy for The Avenue Magazine Sketch.
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PANTHEISM.

FRAGMENT OF TURKISH VERSE BY SULTAN
YELLED
Translated by f. J. W. Glib
Ihat mighty One Of Be- and it's" that Lord of
gracious sway am l.
That King who ere tits cut provides for each his
bread each day am /
The One who maketh man Of seed, who maketh
bird from egg proceed
Who makes the Tongue of Power to speak, He
who remembered age am L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
Not WITHOUT INTEREST.

From The Catholic Standard and Tines
Ugh" exclaimed the exchange ticket with
drawing as far as possible into the corner of the
pocket. you're from a pawnshOp'
Suppose I am" retOrted the pawn ticket
I'm the DawnShoDS one TedeeminG feature"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.


LOAN QUOTATIONs.-stock loan quotations
American Steel and Wire. Peoples Gas, Mis-
souri, Pacific. Northern Pacific preferred, Rock
Island, St Paul, Union Pacific common and pre-
ferred. American Tobacco. Continental Tobacco,
Rapid Transit Federal Steel common and pre-
ferred. 1G1k; American Steel and Wire preferred
Atchison common and preferred. Consolidated Gas,
Reading 1st preferred, Sugar Refining, PennsyI-
vania. Delaware and Hudson, Louisville and Nash
willie. /: Chicago. Burlington and Quincy II: Third
Avenue. Northwestern. Northern Pacific common.
Ohio. fat New-York Central, 11a1; Southern Rail-
way preferred. IL.
LONDON A SELLER.-London was seller Of
about 5000 shares. These sales had no sppreciabIe
effect values
PRICE RAISED.-The Bank of England yester-
day raised its buying price for gold ca giles to 7s
shillngs pence
PULLMAN REPORTS--Negotiation are said to
be under way for the sale Of certain property be-
longing to the Pullman Company. but report that
the proceeds are TO be used for extra dividend
said to be premature"
UNION PACIFIC.-The Union Pacific Railroad
Company has advised the New-York Stock Eix-
change that the dividends on its preferred and
common stocks are payable on October J. and the
annual stockholders meeting occurs on October 9.
the transfer books OF the company will close al 3
p. m September l. and remain closed until the
morning of October 10
CROP ADVICES.-R to tho Rock Island
Atchison and Burlington railroads TO the effect
that growing grains have not sustained any noa BILE
damage since the hot spell set in,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
THE IRON MARKET.

The situation in the iron trade is thus described
by Rogers, Brown & Co:
II is doubtful if We have ever known an iron
market so completely jumbed and contradictory
as settled level of prices. In some important
lines the decline has eliminated. and business is
refused this week at prices that were accepted
last week. In other lines the downward trend still
an equilibrium. and if the rate of buying Of The
the much discussed bottom" is here
In pig iron the week under review has more
large inquiries and more actual transactions closed
than any week perhaps since December last.
leading buyer In this SECTION closed for his re
out for large tonnage. but has not been able 10
secure II his views. One offer for 1000 tons OF
Alabama iron made and declined because be
market for oo0 tons the middle Of the week Other
gate 10000 or 10000 tons
Naturally the struggle over prices Is severe.
Furnaces selling at or below cost do not look with
even though the business offered is gilt edged and
the deliveries a long time ahead The president
could FIJI his entire capacity for two years. if he
would accept business offered at buyers prices
when consumers In different lines think they have
struck bottom the quantities Of iron they call for
for the next twelve months are up to me MAXIMUM nm
quiries it settles the fact that the furnaces and
mills of the country will have about all they want
10 do in the next year The hgures are out Tor pro
duction for the first six months. and they show
that while made the huge quantity of 1872 5S9
gross tons OF pig iron IN that PERIOD We USED az OF
II except about $4,000 tons. and II is more than
likely that buyers yards are shy fully that guam
titY compared with January
Iron Age furnace ngures show over forty fur.
naces blown out in July, reducing annual rate OF
production over 100000 tons Previous reduction
has been bout 100000 tons This brings current
rate of reduction down to about 2fO0ONo tons II,
therefore we consumed our enormous output in the
per cent the last half shall we be dealing few
months hence with overproduction or shortage !
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago. Aug 'SpeciaT,.-To-ni vha..
prices show advance for the dav Of a,c n II.
the market getting the help Of unexpectedly s.ro-z
Liverpool cables and OF very large shipping bu.f
ness September opened from 7slsc 20 7szsc soF4
between 7sSsc and 75ssc, and closed ~ 7sIsa7r.4-
August closed at 55z5c October &c Iivsruoo
closed I'D to sd higher The result of rs74--.5
rains throughout Great Britain The zhi,rf-
sales Of wheat here to-dav aggregated about 20 :
90 bushels including 5000 bushels No Nortbsr-
and 4ONNOO bushels hard winter r. is as=1,r,.4
that the export business generally the cotl74-
to-day aggregates about 10n0Goo bus he's a. I- 5t5
yesterday Western arrivals show little II anv fan
ing off so 0oo bushels ar primary points to-4sv
compared with s24on0 bushels last year IN.
wonderful distribution was 2 feature. Kansas Ci-v
shipping about much ss ~ received Prius-v
markets shipped 7s5.0oe bushels. almost as much
as the arrivals The -four news Is rather bss-4sb
the output the four big points DO 10 barrel.
compared with 37s GO the weak previous and 80 oa
last wear Minneapolis reports about three-gua-
tArs Of rs output being sold The Northwest had
heavy rains with high temperature that makes =
condition favorable for "sproutinE There was =
report that the Deerng Harvester Company est
mated only 100000 bushels for the three North
western States. Clearances TODAY were light 80
O00 bushels Tennessee estimates fts crop az Is0a.
go bushels the largest on record The Govsrnrnsns
report tomorrow iz expected to raise the surnr
wheat condition slightly from - where II vas
announced in july The sentiment is zerting ~
tie more bullish.
Corn prices advanced &c 70 1c and closed a. -.
TOP. September touched &c and 38ssa3s@4c and
closed at 3S5sc. August closed 3S7sc. October
3s1sc The West had very high temperatures and
the promised showers were nov realized Kansas
and Nebraska sent complaints Of losses b. the ex-
treme heat. On the other hand. the Iowa august
condition IS Ie5. Liverpool was steady. Shipping
bids are rather slow to-days sales $4,000 bushels
" is expected that The Government report u
morrow will drop the corn condition from s5 TO
pretty close TO 50.
Oats were firm up &c to Izc IN sympathy with
the wheat and corn Country offerings not
as large. but arrivals here are liberal 5T cars
day with $50 for tomorrow Shipping demands are
moderate: clearances 5000 bushels The cash psc-
pie rather huIish because Of the discount under
corn
F1axseed was steady; to-night's prices we're about
the same as Wednesdays s-cash. s. 80; August
81 2715: September. 81 2612; October. 23l5. Tiers
were g cars OF seed. against . last year
Provisions were quiet. ar little decline from
Wednesday. Hogs ara SC 1oc. with 1900 hers
and with s. 90 the West. against 5000 last year
The fever scare IS about over Hog receipts. how
ever are considered large IN view OF the eZtrene
heat With any increase IN the speculation u
felt provisions would do better
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
ANTHRACITE COAL SITUATION.

The August letter of the Anthracite Coal Oper-
ators' Association says:
During July the anthracite market showed in
creasing strength and a more active demand from
all points except the West In the Eastern market
especially there has been growing realization OF
the possibility of labor dihculties and of re-
stricted supply during the winter: To provide for
this. orders being placed for delivery far in
advance as the companies will accept.
than is usual at this period The quantity of coal
mined in July was little more than sufficient to nj
demand and consequently but little of the month =
purchasing enough to Increase their stocks while
hlling the current demand and are watching the
market closely In order to lay in further supplies
before another advance takes place.
The production for August which is estimated at
about four million tons will not be likely 70 change
these conditions. If the consumption continues at
the present rate, that of 1899 but little Of
the output be held in reservo stocks. could
these latter be ed from the shipments of the fall
months.
The Western market has been singularly apa-
thetic probably owing to the extraordinary efforts
the companies last year TO send sufficient sup
plies when a scarcity was anticipated It is not
probable that the deliveries this year will he so
large last consequently. II the winter IS cold, it
may he necessary to send higher price all rail coal
to this market
Prices for shipment 70 oil points remain fairly
strong the only weakness lying in the acceptance
of orders for delivery months hence. which
may affect sales under the fall and winter ctrcu-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
Outside SOCIETIES.

The outside securities market was steady. The
volume Of business small The new British
Exchequer were dealt in for the first time to-
day and about $4,000 were traded in at from g
to = premium last sale q, closing at Il and Il
premium. Standard Oil closed at 5SSG5S5. against
53265S4 Wednesday. Last prices OF other prom-
nent issues were: Havana Commercial. S24G914 pre-
ferred. 3Sd4112; Baking Powder, 91GS3; Bay State
Gas, 1lsq1A; Markeen Copper. 45aS Amalgamated
Copper. SS6SS1A: Interstate Oil, 5S95S12; National
Salt, 1904; preferred. 6Sdt5; Amsterdam Gas '1st
5s 14 4alO6; Rubber Goods, 27q275 preferred, 761z9
III; Distflling of America. 45d5 preferred, 1910
204; Storage Power 15911 General Carriage, 595l5:
New-York TRANSPORTATION 7l79SIz. General quota
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
FOREIGN BANK STATEAfENTs

London Aug. s.-The weekly statement Of the
Bank Of England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased $4,000. circulation de-
creased .000 bullion decreased f604,5z5 other
securities decreased f1y545O00. other deposits de-
creased f052 CO., public deposits increased flS5 CO.,
notes reserve decreased h39.00o and Government
securities decreased f4.00o The proportion OF the
Bank Of England's reserve 10 liability is 3s.1O per
cent Last week it 35.39 per cent Rate of
discount unchanged at per cent.
Paris. Aug. 9.-The weekly statement Of the Bank
Of France shows the following changes: Notes in
circulation decreased 752000 francs, Treasury ac-
counts current increased 100000 francs gold in
hand increased p 800 90 francs bills discounted de-
creased l66 200 900 francs and silver in hand in
creased 2.315.G9O francs.