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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22

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Fourth District. Third Precinct. .
fnd ~ Nuuanu cos iIuc Total tOtts Daai
D. for a Humphreys. Do. fur u. ~
THOMAS l'aiion Ii nycrou. y Monia
iudFcs Nv Humphreys whs the OIL,
/ ng winrg int THIS pfguutt
| Fourth District. Fourth Precinct. Roy
! ~ School Total votes ROLLED, 10. Tor 4
J. Cmhbc, ids Tor a. A. u. yiolra, 3
Tor a, g. NJ. Robertson. T. tor W. tiarfi
son Wright ,. Tor g Minam Tor A. y
Gear l. Names of officers at precinct
~ Evans, E. q. Ferrcira. Judges.
Fourth District. Fifth Precinct. kapu
aiawa SChool-Total votes poll,d. 81. fui
Dr. G. L. Darwin, 3; for J. NJ. Templctou
| B. Names OF officers OF prccinct-A. r.
Cooke, Dr, e. l.. Garvin sam johnson
| judges. Tho small number of votes cast
In this precinct made the election a col
| orless one. The Custom House Depart
rHcrt backed MIR. Short and gave him IN,
lead.
Fourth District. sixth Precinct. Cham
Der OF Commcrce-Total number OF vote,
| cast. "a. for DIR. Cooper, 2b for +. l.
Hoogs, 2. G. $. Dosky was nominated Il
u delegate but withdrew In favor of Or
Cooper The election was quiet, with no
particular incidents.
Fourth District. Seventh Precinct, Wal
manalo school house-No returns obtain
able. Names OF officers at precinct-A.
Irvine, q. Glib, a. Stoddart, judges.
Fifth District, First Precinct, kaneoho
Court House-Total votes polled. 81; for
Frank Pahia, 81. Names OF officers at
precinct-H. c. Adams, j. Roberts, A. 4.
Aikue, judges
Firth Dislr.ct Second Precinct. Koloa-
loa Court House-Total votes pollcd, 10.
for w. *. Rathburn, 2; for George
cinct-John Mahunalii, ID. Poepoe,
judges; II. McCubbin, inspector. luau.
"A concert and other amusements kept
away three-fourths OF the registered Re
publicans
Fifth District. Third Precinct, wala-
lua Court House-Total votes polled 30.
for C. p Iaukea, 80. Names of officers
at precinct-Benj. Naukana, Paul Mahau-
lu, Andrew Cox, judges.
Fifth District, Fourth Precinct, Wala
nae Court House-No returns.
Fifth District. Fifth Precinct. Railroad
Fifth District, Sixth Precinct, Eva
Court House-Total votes polled. not
known. Mr.. Renton was asked to serve
but declined on account of press OF bust
and got all the votes.
Fifth District. Seventh Precinct, Re
form sehool-Total votes polled, $50; for
-; for w. r. Sims, :. Names of officers
at precinct-J. C. Quincy. b. 2. Fabian,
Rev. NJ. V. Timoteo, judges. There was
an overplus of votes in the box and the
election was declared void.
Fifth District, Eighth Precinct, Tram
ways building-Total votes polled, 80;
for w. C. Achii, 90: Names of officers al
pI ecinct- Penfield, j. NJ. Kaneakua,
II NJ. Duncan. judges.
Fifth District, Ninth Precinct, Kaule
wela School-Total votes polled, 20; for
]. A. Hughes, %; for l.. A. Thurston. 81
for w. j. Coelho. 2l for j. L. Kaulukou,
|. Names of officers at precinct-L. A.
Dckey, w. j. Coelho. w. J. White,
judges.
Fifth District, Tenth Precinct. Kaule-
wela School-No returns.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22

I consider 1t not only a pleasure but
duty / eve to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I was taken very badly with
fux and procured bottle OF this rem
edy. A few doses of 1t effected n pc,
manent cure. take pleasure in rec
ommending 1t to others suffering froIn
that dreadful disease. w. Lynch,
Dorr. w. Va. This remedy is sold ny
all druggists and dealers. Benson,
Smith e. Co., Ltd, agents for II. l.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22
New Circuit Jud ge

President Dole has appointed Carl
Sml,n Circuit Judge OF the Third and
Fourth Districts on Hawaii to succeed
Judge G. X. Wilder. who resigned on
account of poor health. The new ap-
pointee is well known in Honolulu and
has an excellent reputation for knowing
law and possessing good sense.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22
FOURTH DISTRICT,

Fourth District, First Precinct. Gov
ernment nursery-Total votes polled. "a;
for ]. ii. Boyd. 70; for ]. A. McCandless,
10. Names OF officers at precinct-Henry
Davis, Il. s. Boyd, Ed. Towse. judges.
Fourth, District, Second Precinct, Ber-
etania Street School = Total votes
polled, 402; for Charles Wilcox, 1874;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

James Donnelley was arrested, Tues
day evening, charged with stealing 4
coat from John Warren of the Chase
House. Portland. The property was re-
covered.
Thirty dollars worth of plumbing
tools, pipes. etc. We're stolen. Sunday,
from II building on Main street. West
brook. which was being repaired by
the Mechanics Loan X Building AS
Sociation.
The Portland police ambulance was
called to the steamer Vancouver of the
Dominion Line. Tuesday. 10 remove
Thomas Brogan. a longshoreman, who
had broken his leg by reason of a
stage slipping from its sings ana fall
ing upon him. Brogan was taken to the
Maine General Hospital.
The fourm3sted schooner Van Aliens
Ecoughton is ready for launching in
the yard of n. NJ. Bean at Camden.
Her hull is painted black. The craft
will slip into the water at high tide.
Thursday. Capt. J. g. Crowley. for
merry of Taunton. Mass, now Il resi-
dent Of Camden. will command her.
Joseph Francis, Penobscot Indian
guide, was recently injured in pecul-
lar manner in the Katahdin region.
The heat of the camp fire caused a
huge piece of rock to crack and Fran
els was struck on the hip and side.
He was taken to his home at Ola
Town. with symptoms of internal in
| iuries.
Another session of the jury in the in
| fanticide inquest case which is being
! conducted by Coroner Charles l.
| Coombs at Belfast. was held. Tuesday.
| in the police court room in the City
building. but with such results as to
| bring about another adjournment
which was made 70 Friday next at
| O., lock.
Thomas Bubar, residing at Mars
| Hill. received a painful and distress
I ing injury. Tuesday, while at work at
/ Chambers saw mill at Blaine, by the
| breaking of a saw. The leg was badly
| cut and the knee cap severed. HIS phy
stefan believes that the leg can be
saved. but he will probably he Grip
pied FOR life.
| Last Saturday. a carrier pigeon came
to the house of John Fits of Portland
| The bird is of a pale gray color ana
had q tag on its leg bearing the num-
Der 9S-4. Mr.. Fits thinks it is one OF
the government pigeons recently ND
Grated from the Portsmouth navy yard
which had become confused and
| stopped at his house.
Rv some displacement of cargo tbs
Dominion Line steamship Vancouver
at low time at Portland, Tuesday. sud
denly keeled over and was only saved
! from going on her side by her haW-
sers. Her portfolios went under water
and there was miniature Hood OF
board. The fireboat was sent to he'
assistance and, bumped her out
The two-story. frame store building
at Brooklyn. owned by the estate o
Corydon Staples, occupied By Ware
Carter in the first story for store
second story for dwelling, was burned
Monday night Nothing of the build
ing or merchandise was saved, bu
quite a little furniture was gotten out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

The members of the Congregational
church and parish consider themselves
extremely fortunate in securing in Mr.
Goodridge an organist of superior quail
ifications for the position. His teacher,
a. Roscoe Huff. a graduate of Leipsig,
Germany. and a pupil Of Alex Gull
mant. Paris, says: Mr.. GoodridSe is
4 young man of exceptional merit. pos
sessed of a refined musical tempera
ment and OF an enormoS energy along
the line of musical development. Mr..
Harrison, who superintendent the re-
pairs of the organ. writes: Mr.. Good
ridge is a very talented young man
and was rated the leading organist
in the vicinity of Glenn's Falls. y. !.
Mr.. Goodridge will play previous to
the artists recital. from 80 TO s. this
evening. Later Mr.. Goodridge will give
an organ recital. when he will he as
sisted by Mr.. l.. l.. Caine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

How the fire caught was mystery.
Loss. $500: insurance. $1,000.
Thursday will be a red letter day
TOT the Faculty and students OF West
brook Seminary and their friends. ON
mat day the new Macarthur gymnas-
lum will be dedicated The new struc-
ture is of brick and is - feet long by
40 feet and seven inches wide. The
trimmings are of freestone and galvan-
lied iron. II is two stories high and
from the ground TO the crest Of the
roof measures 80 feet
The Thompson Public Library at Do
YER was closed. Monday. by order of
the board Of health. The scarlet fever
epidemic is battling the authorities No
sooner is II stayed in one quarter than
IL breaks out afreSh in another None
of the cases have been traced To the
library. and there is no reason to sup
pose that il has been a medium in
spreading the disease. but owing to
the increasing number of cases the
closing was ordered as precautionary
measure.
y. NJ. Drew, Esq. of Portland who
has spent about three weeks in the
region Of Squa Pan. st. Croix and Al
legash hunting, returned to Portland
Saturday. on his trip to the Allegash
he was accompanied by +. W. Pond OF
Fort Fairfield. They killed four deer.
one of the number had been bitten and
torn by a bear and the wound on his
shoulder was sore and pertrid 1t was
Il mercifll act to relieve the creature
from its suffering. They report that
the Allegash region affords fine fac:l-
tiles for hunting. especially for large
game.
The members Of the Passamaquoddy
Indian Brass Band are now preparing
10 invade Puerto Rico. where they will
give their novel entertainment to the
natives there and expect 10 make a big
hit. The Indian village at Pleasant
Point is five miles from Passport. anG
several members of the tribe We're m
Passport. Monday. getting in readiness
for their long trip to the south. They
will give their street parade in the in
dian costumes that have been worn
on many occasions Down East. ard
this should prove Il novelty TO the
strangers. Resides the usual musical
concert. the red men will present a va
riety bill, including the war dances of
the tribe. club' swinging. singing and
dancing by their comedians. banjo
solos. etc. They have also a minstrel
onening. the Indians putting on the
burnt cork and making their bow rs
"nicger' comedians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

An Augusta sportsman is convinced
that one of the chief reasons for ire
falling off in the game receipts. TINS
fan is the law which permits Septen-
Der shooting. The September flsher~
men all take guns along with them.
Re said and besides engaging in fish
ing are very anxious TO secure 4 "st'
There are more deer scared away y
the hundreds of hunters IN the "oor>
than there are shot or even
Frightened by the gun shots ana othe,
noise of the early fall. the game new
back into the deep woods where 7"
huntsman is seldom seen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

The Howard Benevolent Union us
has been it's custom for great many
wears to furnish those families IN our
civ with Thanksgiving dinners VINO
,,.are able TO purchase. Will again
this year do the same and ask the as
sistance Of our citizens to ala theHi
,,.;,b their subscriptions. and solicitors
representing the Union VIII lmmeui-
iatelv visit the several districts win
authorjzed subscription books. lhose
Who offer food for the occasion are
reorested TO send the same TO 'ffaho
ARMY hall. Tuesday. before Ihinks-
giving. forenoon and afternoon ms
request in regard to the food IS haue
in order to avoid confusion IN the COZ
lection of the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
PERSONAL MENTION,

James Crosby of Bangor. was in Tho
city on business. yesterday.
II. d. Bryant of Lewiston was IN
the city on business. yesterday.
Francis Wiggin Of Bangor was
among yesterdays visitors in mis-
city.
Miss Kate Carter Of Bangor. is visit :
| ing Miss Harriet E,nright. Wester,,
| avenue.
! Among Wednesdays visitors to the
city was Fred T.. l.. Castle of East
jefferson.
George Kauri and ID. Weber of
Neazie. We're among yesterday. out of
town callers.
DIR. +. q. kinsman and Mrs Kinsman
returned. yesterday. from a 10 DAYS.
trip To New York.
Misses Dora and Gertrude Goodwin
, of Skowhegan. were visiting friends in
this city, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Burns and Mrs. Charles
l.. Burns left for Boston. yesterday.
| They will spend the winter in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Strong Of
'NiN VII iNiNC, IStdN. lpF
Ontario. Cal. where they will srenI
the winter with their son.
| II. f. Bowditch returned. Yesterday
| afternoon. from a week S trip to Bos-
! ton and New York where he looked
! over the goods for holiday trade.
Julian Wilder, dentist. left. Wednes-
| day. for New York, for the purpose of
taking Il special course in crown ana
| bridge work. He will be absent about
one month.
Clarence Young who has been act
ing as an attendant at the insane
Hospital. left yesterday. FOR Colorado.
where he will make an indefinite stay
Tor his health.
George H. Boothby, manager of thu
Postal Telegraph office in this city
Will leave, tonight. for New Haven.
Conn. where he will be an operator
for the Postal on the grounds IT the
Harvard Yale game. Saturday. There
We're seven other operators chosen
from New England for this duty but
MIR. Roothby was the only one from
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

Quite an exciting miX-up recent!
occurred on Stone street in which IL
woke of oxen. a COW. single morse
team and a boy were the principal
actors. The boy was driving the team
and leading a COW that was walking
along behind. Nearby We're yoke o.
oxen that became frightened and dash
ed onto the team. The carriage was
unset with the boy underneath. ana
the horse was thrown onto ms BACK.
Bystanders stopped the oxen ana no
further damage was done. Strange 70
say. the boy was not injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
Daily kennebec 3ournaI.
AUGUSTA LOCALS
THE CONFESSION

THE CONFESSION
Where Peter guarded heavens rate
woman came. one day
Ana meekly knocked and meekly said:
20. let me in. l pray" '
And many a fairer one than Sba
The good old saint had sighed IN GOO
Forever turned away.
And why, he asked, 'shoyld I unh,r
The gate TO let YOU in? ''
Is there upon your heart no scar
And did you never sin?
Nay. look me fairly in the face
Ana hurry up and plead your case
I'm waiting-come-begin
"Ah, yes. / must confess | sjnned"
The one without replied:
TO Keep from paining others /
Well, often, Sir-I lied.
But pray do not condemn me yet.
| have some virtues | would set
Up on the other side.
u didn't hate my husbands folks
Nor run them down. said she:
Il let him love his mother and
Be kind to her and he
Could talk 10 other women who
Were young and blithe and comely too
Without offending me-
Il never, never made him wait
A dismal hour or two;
W hen he and | agreed to meet
got there!-And | threw
No SiarS nor ever tried TO faint
me names Of pure" All said Tho
saint,
Come in. YOU angel YOU
5 T. kiser in Chicago Times-Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

\ cableGram was received. Wednesday
at the headquarters al New York of the
Methodist Missionary Society, by Secre
tary Leonard from Bishop D. II. Moore
newly appointed to eastern Asia. Thu
bishop said that several missionaries VIII
have applied To he sent to central chin;
could now go to their posts in safety
Several will probably start from th
country at an early date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
cpEAT LUCK OF AN EDITOR.

For two years all efforts % cure
in The palms of my hands
fsiled.' writes Editor II. n Lester. OF
syracuse. Kan. then was WHOLLY
cured by Bucklen's Arnica save,
~, a. worlds best for Eruptions,
60. and all skin diseases. Only &c
!. powaitch & Webster. Augusta, Gil.
paann gardiner. s. S. 1.ighthody' wa
,a,ville. Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

Russell 4 Weston are in good humor
for trade has been so satisfactory OF
late. one Of the things they glory in
at this time is in having obtained the
agency Of that remarkable {. y. corset,
made in the new Paris shapes, straight
front. low bust and long hips II was
awarded TIE only gold medal at the
late Paris exposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

The county commissioners adjourned
their session. yesterday. after tran
sacting the regular routine business.
until next Monday. They Will hold a
hearing at Rome. Tuesday. and in or
der TO get there on time it will be nee
p@carv for them 10 start. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

W. H. Thompson was before Judge
Andrews. yesterday morning. on the
charge Of being intoxicated, having
been arrested, Tuesday night He
claimed that he bought his liquor at
the Johnson House. and the proprietor
was brought before the court and fined
$50 and costs for single sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

At times. yesterday. ii was impossi-
BILE to see across the kennebec because
of the dense fog. Thick clouds We're
sweeping up river before the wind, all
day. In the streets it was hard 10 tell
where the mud left off and the fog
began
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

WcdceWood ware has had a high ruH
in popular favor for more than yea"
and now limitations have appeared that
cannot be identified from the real aru-
de by Il novice. The real WcigeWood
ware is manufactured in England
while the imitation comes from Ger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

About n dozen members of Canton
Augusta went to Portland. yesterday
afternoon. where in the evening the
Patriarchs Militant degree was work
cd under the forms of the new ritual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

The little shifting engine which has
been on duty in this city has been re-
placed temporarily by a big Shifter.
The smaller engine is being used TO
draw coal ears over the line of the
EentCn Falls & Fairfield Electric Road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

II. T. Cummings returned. Wednes-
day. from Rockland and vicinity.
where he has been buying heavy
horses. The last of this week he will
have some % weighing from 1900 To
l600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

AT the clerk-carrier civil service ex-
animation held at the government
building. Wednesday morning. Is ap-
picantS We're examined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

f. T. Stilkey has taken the F. II.
Gaslin house on State street and eX-
| poets 10 move into it before Dec. |.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

Among the deer taken through Ban
@or. Tuesday. was one tagged n. F..
Capen. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
READ HIS CREDENTIALS.


Physician '
line
and Sunday
and A p
given in this Also
House the
Watervile No Sand2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
ARE YOU SICK? ARE YOU SUFFERING? IF so, CALI

OF pn
have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
FREE FOR THIS VISIT.


CATARRH CURED onsi. mpti,,n in the
incipient stage, bronchitis. asthma. riIeuma-
ism. diseases OF the nose. throat. lungs,
stomach. liver. kidneys. srrofula, sores. ulcers,
asis. pimples. biotches and all skin troubles
treated and cured.
NERVOUS Observation-Disclosures Debility
from any cause. hystera. nearasthena.
chorea. st. Nitas dance, epilepsy. etc. diseases
palsy and all such diseases positively cur,N by
his" Tissue Cell Building" treatment.
DISEASES OF WOMEN-f.adies examined
without exposure and all diseases peculiar to
their sex cured without the use of Rings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
David City. Neb.. April t..1ooo

Gencsee Pure Food Co. LeRox ~.
Gentlemen must say in regard n
GRAiN-O that there is nothing better or
healthier we have used It for years.
He was taken sick and the doctor said
coffee was the cause of it, and told ne ~
use GRAND. We got package but did
without it, My brother has been well e We
er since we started to use it. Yours truly
LILLE SOCHOR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

Pessaries. Supporters, etc by new and pleas
ant home methods.
DISEASES Of MEN and weakness arising
from lEdiscretions. exceSses. over-work etc
Cruising weak or falling memory, lost vitality
pmpies impure blood. falling hair. etc. SUI.
ferers call at once BY his improved methods
ana remedies such sufferers are yuaran teed
immediate relief aud a perfect cure.
CANCERS. malignant tumors and Rrowths.
all endorsements and glandular sweillnes re-
moved and cured without the use OF a knife
No pain. No matter what disease Won are
suffering from or how long standing; no mat.
ter how many physicians have failed TO cute
you. call on him. Twill cost you nothing md
you may profit by il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22
THE REASONABLE PROFIT.
Warm Winter
Blankets

Honesty Of weight. honesty Of
wear. honesty of price; big.
warm, woody blankets; these
give half a lifetime of COM
fort and service and at rea-
sonable prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-22

New feature in Bonnets,
Coats, Dresses, and fancy Fur
Sets, just received. Mothers
are invited TO visit this de-
partment.
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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A pike under 10 ounces must not
lie taken from the water in Australia.
During the French army maneuvers
motor ears are TO be tried FOR the
purposes OF rapid transit.
The garments Of the Oriental wom-
en- are not subject to change of fash.
ion--the shape always the same. from
generation to generation, and for this
reason their wardrohes are very ex-
tensiye.
Potao bread is now extensively
used in Thuringia, Germany. 10 feed
horses. especially when they are
worked hard in very Geld weather.
The animals thrive on it, and their
health and strength are excellent
At the last genral election in Great
Britain 9.s6T,ooo votes were cast at an
average cost of 50 cents per vote for
legitimate expenses; in the English
counties the cost was Size and in the
boroughs 60 cent. Each Welsh vote
cost loo to cast In Scotland the
cost was St.34 in the counties and 50
cents in the boroughs and in Ireland
10 cents in the counties and 81 cents
In the horoughs. There were l,lst
candidates for go seats in the house
of lords.
The docks of London cover great
er area than those of Liverpool. and
some of them individually are, or were
until recently. larger than any on
the Mersey. The Victoria dock.
opend in 1855, measures 3oooNi,05o
feet. The Royal Albert, connecting
with it. and completed in 1850. is
e,5OO feet long and 400 feet wide. The
two, with their locks, constitute a
chain almost three miies long, across
one of the great horseshoe bends in
the lower Thames.
An ingenious Austrian inventor has
just patented n speaking clock which
he claims will be of the greatest
value to persons of forgetful and ir-
regular habits. II consists OF n
clock-phonograph combination. In
place of the usual striking attach
ment is a phonograph which can be
set TO speak a sentence at any time
desired. thus becoming an unfailine
reminder 20 it's owner of the dutivs
of each successive hour. There Is no
mechanical difficulty in the way of
charging this moral timepieee with
any number of daily exhortations. II
can be set to speak once or dozen
times.