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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

The inhabitants of the City of Augusta
ana others having taxable property with
in said city, are hereby notified 10 bring
In to the undersigned. assessors Of said
city, true and perfect lists of their polls
and all their estate, real and personal.
Including money on hand. and all money
loaned on property. mortgages. notes. due
bills and memorandumS or in any mani
ner SO invested that interest or othsI
consideration shall be paid or become d1I
thereon. debts due more than OWE
and alfSprc perty held in trust as GE
dian. Executor, Administrator or TruS
or Otherwise which they may be II
sessed ofs-on the first day OF April.
and to be prepared to substanuate z
same by oath. For the purpose of recer
ing said lists and administering the oas |
authorized thereto. the undersigned A.
SCISSORS Of said city, will be in session
their Office in City Hail. each day fru7
the lSt to the 10th day OF May next. frVr
to II o'clock A. NJ, and from 70
O'Clock F. NJ This will afford taxpayen
ample opportunity to look over our boosl
and have hearings if they desire thez
After May 10th. when the work 81 mas
ing up the new books will commcHr
there will positively be no review Of va
nations.
Those persons who neglect TO bring
such lists will BE BARRED OF an
RIGHT to make application 10 M
County Commissioners for an abatemei
of any taxes which may be assess
against them.
Blanks for returns may be had Of .
on application. or by calling at the o.a
of the City Treasurer.
CHARLES w. JONES.
CLARENCE II. RTkLEIGH.
+. l.. FARRINTGON,
Assessors Of Augusta
April I. 1901.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
EASTERN IMPORTING & BREEDING CO..

Ciiic there was string ~ transactions
~ go shares Af .-i7s Ssn shares Al To-
80 shares ~ .gs1 ts.vl ~ TO- and "A final
block ~ 1000 sharcs at To-. the top pro.
OF the day and in the history % fh,.
stock Thcs" transactions were cRcep-
tionaI and there wsr" blocks Of 100 To-
go shares of At large number of the most
active stocks changed hands All dag. only
some factor of universal application could
at All account for such general strength
This was the marked relaxation in thu
money market and the prospect Of a very
strong bank statement. tomorrow. In a
large number OF stocks there was not
even an attempt to assign motive for
the large buying. which was palpably
based on the all-cmbracinC expectation
that the price of the stock would 70 up
hecauS. ot.c-s hal con" 50. a very sharp
contrast 70 the general movement of tn.
market was the hcayiucss Of the United
States Steel stocks, the preferred falling
at orc time nearly . point below las,
night. This was partly accounted for bv
the circulation by the bears OF a rlmor
that J. +. Morgan was suffering from
heart trouble. hut the stocks did not re-
cover with authoritative information that
Mr.. MORAN was in good health. This ru-
NOR helped IN account. also for the mid
day dip in the market. which WAS effcC-
tualiN overcome. business In bonds WAS
also very active and generally strong as
the day progressed Total sales par val
ne. $.-2p.tS'. United States rcfinduE -
declined u ana III Y. per cent on the las,
call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
To Rival Our Canal.

Some bold English capitalists. accord
ing to London letters to the New York
papers, propose to Counteract the
Nicaragua canal project by building a
railway across the 1sthmus of Te-
hauntebcc, in southeastern Mexico.
They claim that they will be able TO
carry carGoes across cheaper than the
vessels themselves could be taken
through the canal. Perhaps so. Great
scheme. no doubt. 1t takes an Eng
lishman to see quickly point or an cp-
in active operation across the
isthmus at Panama, and it is only ~
miles long while the Tehauntepec
railway will be 100. Its existence has
not prevented the need of a canal from
Icing kecnly felt. Probably these en-
tcrprisng English promoters never
heard of the Panama line of railroad.
If railroads can be operated more
chcaply and advantageously than
a railroad in Egypt that would drive
the Suez canal out of business?
The plan simply invites the old
issue between railways and water
ways. which under any fair test in
the past has always been decided in
favor of the waterway. The Panama
railway has been in operation half d
century, but it has never been suy-
gcsted that it could do the work Of a
ship canal. For instance. it is not al
ways convenient to carry war vessels
of the Oregon type on fiat car. No
doubt. American brains and American
capital will continue to interest them
selves in a waterway across the
isthmus until it is built English rail
way plans to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
0A8T TOR a.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All the lead.
ing Stocks.

New Ork. April 19-Today's stock mar
ket was the most remarkable which .,is
Yet been seen during the present unprecc-
denied speculative era. Not only in the
aggregate sales of stocks which reached
2.l959o0 shares. but in the wide dstribu-
ton and variety Of the trading the
amount and the number of the gains re-
corded. the record prices touched. the
Wilderness of the general outside interest
manifested in the market and from al
most any point of view. the market was
entirely without precedent in the history
of Wall street. There was steady and
persistent uplift of prices which was as
Irresistible as hydraulic pressure The
occasional profit taking. which was large
~ by room traders. was licked up with
hardly more than mOmentary influence
OF prices. Even the selling TO take profit :
in the last hour. which was naturally
large after SO considerable a showing OF
profits on the days movement. stopped
AT about point in the most active and
buoyant Of the stocks and the market
Surged upward again at the last. closing
in buoyant and spectacular outburst
such as the oldest member does not re-
incmher to have seen before. In the last
hNr minutes of the trading the tape re-
corded such transactions as can shares Of
pennsylvania at l60, while in t'ni"n Pa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

without new feature, merely holding firm
AZ former prices
ktE. FLpGR-Quirt
CORN MEAi.I-Stcady-
RYE-Firm-
WHEA1- Receipts. - - bush: cx-
ports, Els push. sales. 2SS'.Hst bush. fu-
TIRES. iH.s1 bush spot. spot firm"r: No. :
reI. ~. q b aioai. No. red I1r, clc-
yator. No. ! northern Duluth. s57s I o b
afloat; No hard Duluth. 'fis b
afiOat
CORN-Rcccip,s a1.co ! H.: exports.
1854 bush: sales. 10Io.S futures, $500
bush. spot; srot steady: No. >. - elevator
and 81. { % h afoat
DATS-Rcceipts, l1l.s1 bush; exports
" >5l bush: spot dull. No. :. 3nf. No. p
3U--: No white. a3i=n35; No. ) white. 81.
track mixed western. 3el141lh; track
white. 3li.lT36.
BEEF-SteadN.
CIT MEATS-Steadv-
LARD Firm: western steamed. s.o9f'
SEA: refined. firm; continent, SIS; S A.
9.Jo 49,
PoRK-Firm.
BI-TTER-ouiat: fresh creamery. lsa2i /;
state dairy. tIn3n
EGGS Steady: state and Penna-, IA"
H..
POTATOES Stcady: Jerseys, 5oal.$ll==
New York. l.25dl.15: Long Island, $40
Jersey sweets. l.J0n2.Ji.
St'GAR-Raw. strong: fair refining. 3@s
centrifugal % test. 1915; refined. firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
Chicago Markets.

Chicago. April II.
Evidence of bull manipulation in corn
and sharp reaction in pork were the
features of duh session on Change, to-
daY. Wheat closed &c. lower. corn. L
higher: oats a shade down. and provisf
ions from n. higher iii July lard To &c
improved in July pork
The leading futures closed As follows:
WiIEAT-No. = May. 4 .,0's; July. ~.
C0RN-No. = April, ia; May. 44isHia ;
oNTs-Nc. May. 25'iaas; July, ei7s
Ta5
PoRK-May. 1lio. July. 1i.so
LARD-May. No1 .4: July, So..-; Sept,
RIEs-M s17l-; July, 797'-; sept.
19n
CASH FI.oIE-Steady.
W-IIF:AT-No : spring. -; No. ;. 20; No.
CORN-No J. ~, ~. : yellow. l37.
nATS-No p PSI. d 2f'a; No : white, y n
an: M white 25n.i
ttYF-No. > -.
BARI EY-,iood feeding. &c.
MAI.TING-Fai to choice. 52a55.
FLANSEED-No. J. t.5on1.52; No. /
Northwestern. 15nhf173
TIMOTHY SEEn-Primc, 30.
MESS PoRkPcr hhls.. Is innli.i5.
tARn-Pcr 1oO pounds >.lInSl1i..
SHORT RIBS SIDES InoSr. S.c3d&25.
SHOTLDEES-Dry sailed. s7sff7ik.
SHORT LEAR SIDES ."5uX.57ia.
CIGAR Iodf. UNCHANGED.
Receipts. Shipments
Flour .................. - tnh - HM
Whrat OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1aoo 156,gH
Oats Observation-Disclosures 3i6"nn .16,~n
ryr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "nl 2'nl
Barley OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l!.hnl ,.Nl
EJ.TTEE Weak: creamcrics. 1iaiol.,
u" cIIEEsr- Firm; erAa1l,,.
EGGS Steady: fresh T..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
The Best Remedy Tor rheumatism.

All who use Chambcrlain's Gain
Balm for rheumatism are delighted
with the quick relief from pain which
it affords. When speaking of this Mr..
u. n. Sinks of Troy. Ohio. says: Some
time ago | had n severe attack OF
rheumatism in my arm and shoulder.
| tried numerous remedies but got no
relief until | was recommended by
Mcssrs. Geo. +. Parsons & Co, dug
gists of this place. to try Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm. They recommended
it so highly that I bought bottle.
was soon relieved of all pain. |
have since recommended this linimcnt
to many Of my friends. who agree
with me that it is the best remedy for
muscular rheumatism in the market
For sale by Jno. Coughlin, la Water
St: J. G.. Houlchan, Gardiner Drug
gists. Tu,T IN, SAT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

1t has always been pretty we'll un-
dcrstood. except by the closer students
of history. that the 9Th Massachusetts
regiment. which had such an I'M
pleasant experience on it's passage
through Baltimore. was the first body
Of troops to reach the ational capital.
AS matter of fact however, there
were several companies of Pennsyl-
Vania volunteers who were there a
few hours ahead of the Bay State
boys. These Pennsylvanians also
passed through Baltimore. but the
secession mob in that city had not been
organized. The few survivors of these
companies under the name Of the
First Defenders are holding re-
union. this week. in Reading. Penn
ana show very proper pride in their
achievement. 1t was no small feat 20
be first at a time when millions of
patriotic Americans were sprin~inr ia
the defence Of the flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

The he'll of war " wcll illustrated IN
the ease Of man recently sent "a the
Insane ASYLUM from pcnohscot
county. His condition IL directly
traced Ia iuhuman treatment received
ut the hand Of Confederate teptors in
1862. Early IN the Civil war. While On
a Cnasting vessel bound from Bangor
II New York. he was captured by the
Confederate privatcer Savannah. the
vessel was burned and the crew put To-
torture to compel them Z" tell the hid
ing place OF United States vessel
which was known 10 be leading with
arms for port on the gulf. This man
was tied up In the rigging and whipped
until he became unconscious. HIS
wound were washed with strong
brine. and when he recovered con-
seriousness he was tied and whipped
again. From that brutal usage he
never recovered in body or mind. and
the sad sequel is the close OF his life in
a madhouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
Sweet Peace al Last.

The South African conflict continues.
a stubborn Tagal fingers in the tall
timber. but Il peace treaty, or at least
n protocol, has been signed by William
j. Bryan and SiXto Lopez. For some
time there has been a pronounced
coldncss, between them which has oc-
casionod much sadness in the bosoms
of The Atkinson Winslow- Garrison
cotcric and would doubtless have dis
trosscd Aguinaldo had he not had
troubles of his own to think about. 1t
al! happened because SiXto occupied all
the time IT an anti meeting in Phil
adclphia. early in March. and gave
Bryan no chance to speak. though the
Nebraska editor was in the hall. loaded
Gucncc. Those who know Bryan will
admit that his wrath had sufficient
justification. for the privilege of talk
ing at an anti meeting is his dearest
possession since there has not been
even the ghost Of free silver issue to
declaim about.
But now happy reconciliation has
been brought about, and the Boston
''antis" are seen to smile for the first
time since Aggic took the oath of ale
glance. Peace was restored through
an exchange of notes between these
two eminent gentlemen. These notes
are published in the Springfield Repub-
lican. II seems that SiXto was labor
ing under the apprehension that Bryan
was in a hurry to catch his train and
so thought he couldn't stop to make
speech. As if Bryan wouldn't miss a
talking. But Bryan accepts the expla-
nation with good grace and says he
wasn't very mad, anyway. In closing
he says: Il was disappointed that our
people did not last fall, realize the
that they will sooner or later return
to American principles" This recon-
Citation is all the more important
when we remember that Agsie has
returned to American principles"
chief idols left in the anti temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

Secretary Long has again given HIM
self the pleasure of mailing that old,
but oft-told. lie that the greater part
of the common sailors in our navy
have been and are now foreigners. His
figures show that during the Spanish
American war. out of a total force of
22.S2S. the total of native-born sailors
was 15.4o6 and of foreign-born 1872
The percentage of native-born sailors
was s.. and including foreigners who
had become Americans by naturaliz-
alton the percentage was so. The
statement also shows that of the for
eign-born sailors more than one-half
have become naturalized or have de-
clared their intention of becoming citi-
zens. The officers of all grades are
practically all native-born.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

\ writer in the Portland Transcript
or the subject of great frc"hets IN he
Maine rivers speaks Of the time in the
f"rtics when boats were row"d
through Water street, Gardiner, ~
something never since cpual"d. In
March. 1896. however. there WAS more
navigation, and better opportunity
for il. in that street than ever before.
Hc also alludrs to tho hill with
houses upon it, near tho end Of tn"
Augusta dam. which was swept away
at that time in spite Of The heavy
mortgage which failed {" h"ld II down.
II" crrs. however. in stating that the
Augusta bridge still stands. today.
which was rocked to and FRO 10y that
frcshct Of tho fnrtics also IN nam
ing a Mrs. Judd" ua the author Of the
novel in which an interesting d"s-
ERUPTION Of that great nupi WAS incOr-
poratcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
Prosperity Piles Up Gold.

The New York Mail and Express
declares that only once in all the his
tory of the world has more gold been
held in a single repository than is now
accumulated in the United States
treasury. whose fund has passed the
$500. 900, 900 mark. The bank of Russia
had over s59O,OOO,O 900 three years ago.
but it has been draining away until
now there is only about 1910. 600. 900
left. The bank of France has been
gaining. and holds over $4,000 900 in
it's vaults. But these foreign institu-
gold in monetary use in the countries
of which they are the financial centers.
while here there is fully as much more
in the banks and in circulation as is held
in the national treasury. 1t is pointed
out that over One-half of that in the
treasury is in circulation by means Of
certificates, and all but about sIOO, 900, :
900 of the rest constitutes the reserve
fund upon which more than double it's
volume of government notes rests.
With the exception of that included in
the actual cash surplus. the great vol
ume of more than 81 900, 900, 900 of gold
in the country is doing service as
money and giving safety and stability
to currency Of which it constitutes
more than two-fifths. On SO firm n
basis is our currency system. thanks
to Republican legislation, and so great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

An oId-time Maine trappcr was re-
Gently telling some Of the prices which
furs brought. wears ago, when mink
skins sold for S15 each. The mink
skin afterwards dropped to fiffy cents,
and is now from $50 u -. year
ago. Il fox skin brought 81. but is this
year worth from $50 to 81 The p"lt
Of the silver fox will bring from 500
to $500 Cat skins are not OF much
value. the most useful being that Of a
black cat. which sells for about
twenty-five cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

Maine is much interested in the
rumor that sweeping changes arc to
be made in the management of the
ly to be hoped that the policy will be
inaugurated of shipping all the ice now
in the Kennebec houses and filling
them to the limit next winter with a
supply to he shipped the following
summer. but there are grounds for
pass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

WARNING: Don't Buy a Belgian Hare

nnn ynn hlv" rruI our LARGE FREE
BOOK That t"iIa how ladies lnd gcntlo-
men. boys Hud Eiri~. are NOW making.
sis" {" tssr every year. raising rrlzc
Winning Stock
wa cannot AFFORD to buy. or even take.
q common EclEian hare as a Gift-you can
du better
W. don't want - SAIL yuu harca X yUIr
means are limited. i"n simply t"in our
corporation and We viii LOAN You IA
tItGH GRADE H:tt;IAN DOE on. gear
Tor share Of "a" increase. and supply yuI
services al som" al the finest bucks "a
the world. FREE. w viii let YOU have
an Ideal Hutch. all furnished. conpict"
at wholesale price 81 "a 81 IN an tiIr
capital Nau require nv start van with the
best stock ia The world. under our plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

Belfast Journal: Good roads arc
possible without greatly increased cx-
pcnditurcs: but We cannot have good
roads until We get out of the ruts-
and fill up the ruts. The saying "a
stitch in time saves nine" is true of
work on the roads. a little work with
a hoe in early spring would say"
many days work later of men and
horses We see holes in the road into
which wheels sink To the hubs
There are plenty of small stones close
at hand with which to fill these holes.
and then with little dirt on top there
would be no more trouble But they
are left until well into the summer.
when the ground is baked hard. Then
dirt is scraped into them and the first
rain leaves them in almost as bad
shape as they were before. This is
but one OF many illustrations why
with the usual amount expended each
year the roads go from bad to worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

1t is not strange that there is agita-
ton for Il law to prohibit the slaughter
of pigeons at trap shooting contests
in New York. The killing of these
species of cruelty with which cock
fights or bull fights are not to be COM
pared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

The assertion of that eminent Chi
caCo rcformer and theorist that every
worker in the world il worth so Il
day. no less for the mill girl and no
more for the railroad president. will
arouse varying emotions in the bosoms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

That big deficit as the result of the
stubborn reality for John Bull to face
than Il kopjc manned by sharpshoot-
inE burghers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

In the latest nightmare with which
the Boston ants were afflicted they
saw Il vision of hordes of Filipino
Iahorcrs being imported to operate the
New England mills. 1t WAS terrible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

il liz said, the finest hall In New Eng
land for musical performances. Ac-
cording to rumor the Worcester iesu-
val which for 40 years has been tnc
most prominent In New England WIN
this year be ON a much less nnp'ticha
scale than formerly. falling bchihh
Maine in it's solosts and orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

4 verdict of $500 was rendered N
the supreme court at Portland. Friday,
in the suit Of orrin Chatfn of West
brook, against the Grand Trunk. for
injuries received at West Paris, last
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
New York Produce Market.

New York. April ~
Cotton tuaurCs closed steady: April. SOS:
May, SEQ; June sos: July. SOS; August.
1.73:. Scptemhcr. 7-iS: October. "a; y ,
Vemhcr. rs: December 20; January. 20
Cotton spot closed uIict. Middinc IN
lands. SIS; Middlins Cuffs. SIS Sales. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

Many hundred dollars h1V" boon
saved To- the herring fishermen along
the coast on account of tn" smell
amount Of damage don" their wcirs.
the past winter. Usually u cnnsidrra-
bic expense is incurred by tn" ice and
gales but this year is a happy cXccp-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
jYy8llNV8 GOSSIP
The Soma OF the Phone.

By another than Thomas IioodD
With temper rufflcd and torn.
With cyclidS heavy ami red.
4 woman stood at "A party line phone
Waiting to order some bread
Wait. Wait, Wait,
In anger so iicrCc that II hurt
But still with voices OF unCcasing gait
The other folks made a new squirt.
Talk. Talk, Talk,
Till the brain begins to swim.
Talk Talk, Talk.
Till the walters eyes grow dim.
Theme is gossip AMI CAB.
Cab and gossip and stun:
Till the waiting subscriber decides to give
UP.
And of parry line phones cries Enough
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

When in doubt, don't strike" is
evidently the rule adopted by the
steel workers. 1t is safe and sensi-
BILE rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

Maine occasionally has reason to re-
greet that the whipping post for wife
beating is no longer in vogue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

In conjunction with this years
Maine festival. Director Chapman will
take his sOloiSts to the New Hampshire
and Vermont festivals. conducted by
him. and for a series Of concerts be-
tween Halifax and Detroit. the whole
tour lasting six weeks. In Burlington
800. 900 has recently been raised for
the erection of a festival auditorium
which will accommodate 800 and be,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

II is announced that 6.19 inches of
water fell during those Il rainy days.
Most Of us got an impression that it
was nearer six feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
New York Money Market.

New York. April 70
Money on call steady -ianii- per ctnt,
last loan al =
Prime m, rcantil. paper iniI.. PR cent.
Sterling exchange firm at 4.N17srS for
demand. and at isi2.ufs for - DAYS
Posted rates iS5i, and i>9
Commercial bills i.SiGi..
silver certificates nominal 81
Bar silver - z.
MtNiCau dollars is
Government bonds weak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
New York Cotton Market,

=, c,.n New York. April 70.
- ~" h-R"ccip's. 1861 bbS exports
40 bb's; sales. ?s7o pkgs.: market VA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20

is the flood of prosperity in our fay
orcd land.