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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Industries Of Suncook. n. H.. Destroyed
Loss Estimated al $4,000.

Suncook. n H.. June lI.-All the indus
tries I'm the village Of East Pembroke, on
the Suncuok river. about three miles from
here comprising three manufacturing
plants were burned. early Saturday
morning The financial loss being estl-
mated At about So no.
The burned buildings include those OF
the Hawley Box Factory CO., the grain
mill of H. g. Fisher and factory used
by him in the manufacture Of axe nan
dies and similar wood products. The iire
started In the engine house of the box
factory, and in short period all the
yyooden buildings in the vicinity were 4
mass of flames The infiammable nature
Of the property in the village made the
situate hazardous.
I The highway bridge over IN" river ana
several dwelling houses caught hre, ana
were only prevented from being reduced
Ia ashes by the arrival OF ala from sui
cook After n severe struggle. the NlIId-
gers and SunCoOk men succeeded III KEEP
ing the fire confined TO the factories anu
mill These constituted the only indus
tries in the town and their destruction Is
"a serious loss to many who were EN-
played there. ...,-+,
The loss on the Hawley Cos. property
ie Dlaced at S25 $50. with an insurance q
$4,000. Mr.. Fischer's loss is $500. ana ms
Insurance only $2uUO The Hawlty 90: mas
SEVERAL factories throughout New Eng
land. and IL is not known whether TINS
one will be reconstructed or not Inc
damage to the bridge and dwelling house b
is not heavy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
CUBAN ELECTIONS.
National Party Has Most Every
thing Its Own Way.
Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez Elected
Mayor Of Havana.
Perfect Order al the Polls-PeopIe Seemed
Indifferent as 10 Result.

Havana, June 17.-Gen. Alexandra
Rodriguez. Nationalist. was, yesterday.
elected mayor of Havana, polling b.
973 votes against 1894 east for Senior
Estrada Mora, Independent. The total
vote fell about $500 below the registra-
ton.
The National party elected its ehtlr"
ticket-1S cOuncilmen. the treasurer
one correctional judge, and three mu-
nicipal judges. The other correctional
iudgeship fell to an independent can
didate. as did the fourth mun1cipal
judgeship Of the six cOuncilmen. -FOUR
are. Republicans and two Nationalist,
who ran independently.
Reports from every part of the IS
land go to show that perfect order pre-
vailed at the polls.
To an American observer of the elec-
ton here. il seemed as if the people
regarded the whole matter with aDso-
lutte Indifference. There was not even
a crowd in waiting to hear the result
declared. Not cheer was raised. nor
We're there any of the ordinary indIca-
tions of election excitement. although
a demonstration in honor of the sue
cessful candidate took place. tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
BOER ENJOYS IN PHILADELPHIA
And Everybody Wondering il They Seek to
Influence Convention.

Philadelphia June l7.-rhe arrival Of
the BOer ENJOYS, Messrs Fischer. VOL
marans and Vessels in this city Sat
urday night. started all sorts OF
rumors as t. their designs upon the
platform Of the Republican conven /
ton.
The three gentlemen, easily diStin-
guishable from other individuals in the
heterogeneous mass in the lobby Of the
Walton. were no sooner inside the
doors than they were surrounded win
questioners. Two minutes after they
stepped inside the door delegates were
sure that they would attempt TO get
sympatho tic expression from the con-
VrntiDn.
Mr. Fischer dsclaimed any intention
of seeking to influence the convention
u make any declaration upon the
South African situation.
I'VE are On our way 10 New YORK
said h.. and stopped over here Just
t. see what national convention in
America here is like. We are here for
fun. Just to see how You 90 things IN
this country. IL show you that Wc 4"
npt wish u ~ anything u make IL arr
pear lidl We are II llI7 ~ ti'''''' 80
politics here. may say that "" mad
arranged for q meeting IN Fhllad"irhId
but abandoned il for Tear u might a'-
pear IA have been held because ~ me
convention. While ! Will not deny
that an expression If sympathy for our
cause would be appreciated. yet !
would MT suggest anything. AZ ~
not interfere III American affairs
The ENJOYS only saw the push am
lam Of the minor elements in th" con
ventipn: they dId not get peep mt
tn apartments where 'hr ""ids hIr
framed which urr later un I" VII tue
uttrranccs az the convention.
Mob, dy who can BE- called l,ii"r
was glad To- hear ~ thu presence 90
took any notice NJ them. Thry rif"u-
lated among the thrnng in th- lobby.
shaking hands With thr delegates. fT
the rank ana Tile Wr~r cordial enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
REFUSES TO ARBlTRATE.
81. Louis transit Co. Is Stubborn and T TT and
Boycott Will Continue.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
ESCAPED FROM CAYENNE.
Convic,s from French Penal Settlement Cap
tured at Trinidad.

Kingston. Jam. June Ia Large
number " European conyictS escaped
from CAYENNE. tn" French penal Set
Element. recently. and landed al Tim
dad British West Indies. 4 fortnight
ago. Being a menace ~ HAM ana "r-
der. the conyicts We're arrested hy thr
Trinidad police. after desperate resiS-
lance. The French government was
informed Of their capture and the
French gunboat Juunroy Is now m h"r
way tp Trinidad III order Y" convoy
the convicts back Ia Cayenne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18

The Nebraska sentiment favors fa'i
banks. and such influential nicihpe'
of the delegation as Senators nv, s'oi'
and Rosewater regard the iiu'a''
man strong for the place.
At the California headquarters .ie
members of the delegation SAID IL was
unlikely that Irving NJ. Scott or any
be pressed for the Vice Presidency.
Around the Oregon and washington
headquarters il is said they VIII po'''
stand for Bartlett Trip until ii nom
ination is made.
James A. Boyd. delegate-at-iarse
and member of the national committee
from North Carolina. said, tohiShi'
that the delegation from his state was
Il unit for Senator Pritchard tof vice
President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
FOR D0LLlveR
As Vice Presidential Candidate Is Senator Ali
sons Announcement.

Philadelphia. June Ex-senator Ali
Sun arrived. about noon, ana took
closeted. during the greater part of
the day. with prominent members of
the party. and. late in The afternoon.
attended a dinner given by Clement G..
Griscom at his country place. Tho
senator announced before leaving for
Mr.. Griscom's place that he was ear
nestly supporting the candidacy IF Mr..
Dolliv-r and that he hoped - Sc him
nominated for the Vice Presidency.
Delivers friends are still enthusiasts
tic over his chances ana they claim
that nothing but an agreement upon
some available man by the members
Of the New York delegation can pre-
vent Hi nomination. In the event that
the New Workers agree upon som"
available man the Iowa man Will not
press ID divers nomination. They say
New York should have the first call
upon the nomination III ii, can decide
upon aman. If il does not agree upon
this point and the Iowa people do not
rate Woodruff as an available man.
they will push forth the nomination ~
Deliver against any and All candi-
dates. They are confident that Dulil-
yer will be able to beat Woodruff be
fore the convention and will be 4
stronger candidate before the people
at large. 1t il claimed by the Iowa
people that they have strong assur-
ances from nearly all of the Western
states and that the middle West are
with him To main. They claim that
nothing will head off Dolliver if New
York fails to agree upon man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
nAuv KrNNEREc JOrRNAI MONDAY. JUNE Is. 1900

tary Long showed that while he would
accept the nomination If given him he
VIII not boom himself in any way. Re
garding affairs in China, Secretary Long
said: I'VE are not surprised that Minister
Congcr has not been heard from as the
wires are reported cut. You may rest as
sured that the United States will protect
the lives and property Of its citizens to
the fullest extent"
The question, I'm case war were de-
clared by the powers would this country
be drawn into it,? was parted very skill
fully by the secretary. II can only say,
he replied, that the United States Will
protect its missionaries and other citizens
and will be conservative AS to war you
are approaching ground yet 10 be trodden
upon. The secretary positively declined
to say what part America would play in
Il concert of the powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
COMING TO MAINE.
Western Converts Of WIZ. Sanford Of Shiloh.
Leave Chicago.

Chicago. June 16.-Speeding eastward
and bound for the pine woods of Maine,
80 religious enthusiasts. mostly women.
left the Polk street station. Saturday
morning. They form the second de-
tachment of converts sent from the
West through this city, within the last
few days. by w. II. Sanford. the foun-
der of The Holy Ghost and Us school
of Biblical mysticism.
All have promises of good places in
Heaven which Sanford is to found
at place he will call Shiloh. Heaven
is to be maintained by contributions
of money to be furnished mysteriously
by the Lord.
Inc travellers came from Kansas
city, where Sanford has been holding
meetings for nearly a week in n bis
tent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
STEAMSHIP SERVICE CHANGES
Involved by Arrangement Effected Between
Furness and Allan Lines.

Halifax. y. s. June IA cal pa
per announces that the arrangement
has been effected between the Furress
Line and Allan Line regarding the SER
vices between Philadelphia. Halifax.
=. Johns. y. F.. Liverpool and GlaS-
gov. which will involve changes in the
presence schedules. The Allan boats
win hereafter go to Philadelphia-HIl
flax becoming the terminal point ana
the one agent will transact the bust
ness Of the two lines at s.. johns.
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
WORKING OUT DETAILS
Concerning Merging Of Dominion Atlantic Rai
way and Yarmouth Steamship Co.'S.

Halifax. y. :. June l7.-Rcpres-ntl-
tives ~ the Dominion Atlantic RAIL
Way 10. ana the Yarmouth Steamship
Company. returned. today. from Var
mouth. after second conference IT,
garding the merging Of the comrani-s.
A basis If sale has been agreed upon
ana the representatives Of the COM
pany are working out the details. The
formal announcement of the sale IF the
Yarmouth company to the Z. \. r.. il
rNnncted in a few DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Injuries St. Louis Transit Car-Another Cal
Narrowly Escapes.

St. Louis. June l7-Somc trouble wa.
experienced, to-day. ~ the Pdgc ANcnu,
division NJ thc Transit ~. ~ 4 cdr wa,
passing tho corner Ut Page ana Taylor
avenues it exploited Il dyua mite cartridge
Both of the front wheels were shattered
all of the windows in thu car broken and
the mptorman was thrown violently e.
Inc street. lie was bruised hut noe Scri-
nusly injured There were three passcn-
gers IN the ear. but an cscaned injury.
y few minutes later another ear on the
same division was stopped iust in tim
to avoid exploding a large package of
dynamite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
Gov. Wood TO Appoint Special Commission 10
Hear Testimony Against Officials.

Havana June 11.-So many oN,raOrdi-
nary charges have been published in the
'nitrd states that Coy. Gen. Wood has
decided to appoint Il special commission.
consisting Of an American army officer
ana TWO cuban civilians, "a hear tcsti-
mony offered by any who may wish 10
make specific charges of maifeasaucC in
office or of official eNtraVaganCc. The
commission will have power to fully in
vrstigate the charges and ~ compel ~,
attendance Of witnesses in the courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
Three Killed. Fourteen Injured.

Philadelphia. June I.-Three men
We're killed and II persons We're injured.
today. by an explosion Of gun powder
and dynamite used in the manufacture
of fire works The dead are: Pantal-
ion Dejenno, Francisco Giangiulia. Car
mino Marine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18

II had 4 running. itching sore on nv
leg. Suffered fortunes DOan's Ointment
took away the burning ana itching tn
SANITY and quickly effected permanent
cure" g. W. Lenhart, Bowling Gtce.:,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
ALL DISEASES
WEAKNESSES OF MEN

rui % cause b nIS 1a33kSS, inp ptina
Medical institute No Bglfnch street Ioppqs ss
Chief Consulting Physician, graduate Of Har
Sta Reg. Mass Vols, who Cures where Others fail.
I consultation in person or by letter. 4 Medical
Pamphlet. wade mecum, Free. sealed &c. for post
Medical Book Of this or any age for men only en-
titled THE SCIENCE OF LIFE OR.
cravings. A perfect guide to all men. married 81
single, only &c. in paper covers, sealed. Cloth
full gilt, 81. Send now, and Heal Thyself.
IS "The Peabody Medical Institute has many
* 1mtatoTs, but No equals. Boston Herald,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18
1916 1900
After two years premiums
have been paid
IN THE i.
Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Co.,
or NEWARK, n. j..
Assets $40, 466, 4oo.46
Surplus ss.e25, es3.22
Your Policy has

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l. Loan Value,
>. Cash Value,
2. Paid-up Insurance
4 Extended Insurance that works
automatically.
>. Is -forfeitable.
q VIII bc re-instatcl If arrears be
paid within one month while You are
living. or within three years after
lapse, upon satisfactory evidence Of
insurahility ana payment II arrears
with interest.
AFTER SECOND YEAR
!. No restrictions.
" Incontrstable.
Dividends are payable at the begin
ming Of the second and of each sue
crcding year, provided the Premium
far th- current year ~ paid
THEY MAY RE USED
l. To reduce Premiums. or
2 To Increase the Insurance. or
\. To Make Policy Payable w an
Endowment during the Lifetime II IN
sured.
Noel Every member If the MUTUAL
HENEFIT FLY Sure 9f fIir ana liberal
treatment ultrr ALL circumstances ann
nJ matter what happens, he will get MS
money W'.jh IN INSURANCE. Tor 1t is an
% a AL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

pool up to the present, we have seen
the effects of the curse of drink almost
without a days exception, and in
terms of emphasis and disgust we are
ready to declare our astonishment that
English people will endure the sights
and results that 60 with the entire
drink traffic. Mrs. Sheldon and have
been insulted in the cars by drunken
soldiers, one of whom threatened to
us personal injury, and not a soul in
the train offered remonstrance, such is
the love of the British for their military
here. We have had to get off the side
walk and 60 in the street to give the
drunkards room. We have been jos
tied on railway platforms by drunken
men and women, we have had intoxi-
eating drink offered US at the houses
of English people, we have seen the
public houses on almost every corner
with barmaids behind the bar and little
children in front of it, and men and
women crowding every inch of room
in every public house in every town
and city.
"If England goes to destruction in
the next century it will not be because
of outside wars or dangers from other
nations but because she has drank
herself into destruction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18
A HARD RAIN.

'It rains a great deal In the Puget
sound country" says a man from thaN
part Of the Union, "and l heard fun
ny incident not long ago about 1t. Some
chap had come from the Mississippi
valley to take up his residence at
Whatcom, on Bellingham bay. where
there are very high tides. When the
boat landed him at the end of the long
pier extending over the tide fats, the
water was low, and the new man did
not notice anything but wide stretch
Of sand between the boat and the town.
"It was in the evening, about dark,
and was raining, and he went to the
hotel on the front street and staid
there, going to bed without having gone
out for q walk. The next morning
when he got up he looked out. and the
tide was in, the water coming up close
to the hotel. BE gazed at the wide
spread waters for an instant, and,
throwing up his hands In astonish-
ment, he exclaimed, Gee whiz, but 1t
must have rained hard last night!
"Then he hurried down stairs to the
Office to find out If there was any dan
ger from the food, and the clerk smiled
four or five times and gave him some
much needed information. n."-Washing-
ton Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

How Helena Won.
"Let Inc tell you something funny
about the capital Of Montana" chats
Victor Smith. in 1892 the competition
rested between Helena, Anaconda,
Butte City. Bozeman, Great Falls, Deer
Lodge and Boulder, without decision.
In 1894 it was reduced to match be.
tween Helena and Anaconda. w. A.
Clark was for Helena. Marcus DAILY
was for Anaconda. Anaconda seemed
to have the best Of it, when the genius
of Clark prevailed. He made no at
tempt at bribery. He just said to
every voter he could lay hands on:
eff you want a dead cinch, I'll
give it to you. Go and bet $1,000 at
even money or any odds you please
that Helena will be the capital. If you
lose, I'll make good the $4,000. If you
win, you return my $1,000 and keep
the winnings
Needless to say, Helena was chosen.
And the arrangement did not cost
Clark q nt."-Kansas City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

A COURTEOUS GREETING.-A gal
liant old American soldier, who at one
time was well-known in Kansas, had
many idiosyncrasies, not the least of
which was an irrepressible dislike for
young lieutenants when first sent out
from West Point. The name of this
soldier was General Starr, and at the
time of which we write he was major
in the Sixth United States cavalry,
though during the civil war he had
been brigadier general.
In 1874 General Starr was in COM
mand at Fort Riley, and one day an
orderly came to his quarters with a
message that Lieutenant Morrison, just
from West Point, was at the post ready
to pay his respects and report for duty.
In response to this message the old
general was starting for his Office, when
his wife, motherly old soul, plucked
him by the sleeve and said: "Now,
general, promise me that you won't be
rough with that young man.
"Rough ?" said the old man, smiling
amiably upon his matrimonial compan-
ion. "Why, I'll be peaches and cream
unless the young dog riles me-" .
Reaching his Office the general was
confronted with dapper little fellow,
as spick and span as though he had
just come from the hands of his bar
ber and tailor, while he had the half
supercilious air that seems inseparable
from the first stages of military educa-
ton.
Looking the young lieutenant over
for half moment the old general said
with great dignity: "How do you do,
Mr.. Morrison am pleased to see
you" Then as flush gradually noun
ted over his weather-beaten features,
he added: ~ am always glad to see
you young men from the military acad-
emy. You-you- (here the general
ended with a roar) you think your.
selves so d smart ?"-Kansas City
Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

returned home in due course, and the
good housewife proceeded to unpack
the bag. Lo, not one Of the shirts was
there!
whats the matter, John?" she ask
ed in great perturbation. Where are
all the shirts gave you?"
John protested that he had followed
orders and put on clean one every
day, but what happened to them he
did not know. He retired down stairs
to think out the problem. Ten minutes
later an excited face was thrust into
the room, and a happy voice rang out:
"I've found 'em. my dear; I've found
'em! The whole six shirts are safe!
I've got 'em all onw-Kansas City In
dependent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18

A Man of Nerve.
The most curious feature in the case
of a miner imprisoned for nearly 70
hours in the Gaylord coal mine at
Plymouth, Pa, was his peacefully fall
ing asleep in his tomb as soon as he
realized that he was likely to be res
cued. 1t would be difficult to imagine
more serene nervous system. There
were plenty Of chances, too, that the
miners might not get the poor fellow
out alive. When finally he did emerge,
he behaved himself as hero ought to
behave quietly, with less thought of
himself than Of his distracted mother,
who at the moment was at home pray
ing for him.-Collier's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-18
ADMIRAL PHILIPS BLUNTNESS.

The Only Drink the Government Supplies
to the Navy is Water.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
II knew the late Admiral Jack
Philip about 10 years ago, when he
was stationed at the Mare island navy
yard" said a former Californian, now
living in New Orleans. "He was not
then noted for bis professed Christian
ity; but was an out.and-out good fel.
low, albeit trife blunt in bis speech.
On one occasion a United States ship
was in port-I am not quite sure which
of the feet it was-and a party of
Frisco folks went over to the island
to see her. was with the crowd, and
while we were in the wardroom, one
of our number, a city official by the
way, told the steward to 60 and get
two or three bottles of champagne.
The rest of the visitors were aghast at
this effrontery, but one of the officers
made a sign to the servant and he
went out and presently came back
with the wine. While it was being
opened, the cheeky boor who gave the
order remarked jocularly that he al
ways liked to destroy government
property. I've always wanted to
drink some of Uncle Sans fzz,' he
added, grinning, 'but this is the first
chance ever had to sample it,
captain Philip was present, looking
pretty blank, and that remark was too
much for his patience. Sir he ex-
claimed, in his peculiar, high pitched
voice, you seem to be under the i'm.
preston that the United States of
America furnishes free champagne to
its naval officers 'Well-er-don't
it p asked the visitor, trit1e discon-
certed. The only drink that the gov
ernment supplies to the navy said
Captain Jack, solemnly, lis water.
You'll find plenty of it outside he
said, after pause. Several of the
ladies giggled, and the champagne
6end took an early occasion to sneak
away. I met the captain, then rear
admiral, in New York, just before his
assignment to the Brooklyn navy
yard" said the story-teller, "and in
the course of conversation reminded
him of the episode 1 have just related.
Yes, remember he said, laughing
heartily; I'm afraid I showed worse
manners than the other fellow; but
couldn't help it,"