The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-14
Maine Matters.
THE LAUNCH OF SCH. JOHN PIERCE.

THE LAUNCH OF SCH. JOHN PIERCE.
May 10Th the schooner John Pierce was
launched from the n. +. 5. b. Cos yard. The
weather was pleasant. and Capt. Rogers. the
, principal owner, had a party of his lady and
gentlemen friends aboard to enjoy the launch.
= The schooner made Il very pretty slide and a>
, she executed her first bow on the blue kennc
bee and babe farewell to her cradle. she was
very neatly christened by Capt. Rogers charm
ing wife. After enjoying the short VOYAGE TO
the middle of the river the party aboard was
invited TO the cabins by Capt. Rogers where a
most excellent lunch WAS served. The wei
come refreshments We're followed by song and
Il social time generally until the schooner was
brought back to land where the party separate
ed, each member wishing long life and pros
perty for Capt. Rogers and his handsome YES
sci. The ''John Pierce is Il 4.j-ton three-nn>t-
ed schooner 139 feet long on the keel. % feet
on the beam and 10 feet and q inches in depth.
She has frame of mixed hard woods and
hackmetack planked and ceiled with yellow
pine and copper fastened throughout. She i,
Il very stout vessel from stem to stern. her tim
berS being large enough for vessel of much
larger size. Forward is placed an excellent
steam hoistng engine. The crews quarters
and galley are large and convenient. The quar-
ters aft are very handsome. Both of the cab
ins are made unusually large ami in both ash
and cherry are the only woods used. These
two make very rich combination. The cap
tain's room is very large and will contain bed
e,
The mates rooms are large and are fitted up
nicely. There are two spare staterooms to be
used by possible passengers. The furnishings
of the cabins will be all that can be desired to
make the quarters at once beautiful au.i cosev.
| Everything about the schooner is of the best
| and when finished she will be one of the finest
| schooners the yard ever built. She is owned
in New York, Can't. Rogers having q half in
| tercst and is intended to carry granite from
Maine to New York. The company will build
| duplicate of vessel in the inlI for thr
same business, but want more money for the
next than for the "Peree,'' and the owners of
the schooner are so well satisfied With her that
they are willing to pay few thousands more
for her duplicate. Bath independent.
DEATH OF Hon. A. p. GOULD.
Hon. A. +. Gould died nj his residence in
Thomaston. June ). after n long illness from
chronic nephritis. lie was born in New
| Hampshire III 1921 and studied law in the office
| OF Daniel Webster, Sidney Bartlett and tie
Harvard law school, coming to Thoma>ton in
lSlS. and has ever since been a leading Iawer in
| Maine. In politics Mr. Gould was formerly Il
whig. but voted for Mr. Buchanan in 1896 and
has ever since been democrat. lie represent
ed Thoma>ton in the legislature in 1861 and
lS62 lie has been a candidate Of the dem
ncracy for Congress and United States senator. |
Mr.. Gould has been thrice married and leaves
widow and one son three wears old and two
daughters by former marriage. Mrs. O. W.
| Davis. Jr.. of Bangor. and Mrs. Walker. |
| widow Of the late DR.. Walker of rhomn>tpu |
/ Notwithstanding his severe Illness he continued
to appear in the courts. and in February Ia>i
argued an important case before the nitrd /
| States Court at Washington.
OIL FOR FUEL IN LIME klINs.
| The experiment of using petroleum ii~tead |
of wood in burning lime. was rcd in a Rock
land kiln last week and demonstrated that it |
would be much cheaper than wood. there be- |
ns saving from six to seven cents on cash.
| The kiln was given thorough and practical |
test. The apparatus used is very simple cine.
the invention of Joseph nrucrkcr. of Drurrkcr.
| q. 1t consists of two sets of pipes. one con- !
ducting oil and the steam. which meet in the |
| burner and generate gas. and an intense flame |
| Is thrown upon any desired portion Of the |
rock to be burned. The oil used i obtained al !
Lima. o., and is very cheap. Many Rorkiani |
manufacturers have ordered these burners onl |
in the event of their general adoption a GREAT !
change will be wrought in Rockland, the heavy |
clouds of smoke from the kiln> with their nm
pleasant odor being done away with.
STAIN AND CROMWELL NOT SMILED ~ 4
NEW TRIAL.
some of the lawyers who have been locking |
up the law say that it leaves 10 opening for /
new trial in the Stain and Cromwell ease. and |
ii Is their opinion that the men Will he >cntcn--
ed in August. The lawyers find that the /
statutes provide that in capital eases convict /
ed man may file a motion, and three of the eight !
Judges may grant Il new trial. But there ar"
having been abolished nearly two wears AGO.
There now is 10 chance for the men. who were
| convicted of murder in the second degree only. |
1t is understood that Mr.. Gillcn. counsel for
Cromwell. has been looking the matter up, and
has discussed it with other lawyers. all of whom
agree that the ease will never 20 beyond Judge
Peters, and some say he cannot find a law Which
| authorizes putting the county to The eNprl>e
of another trial.
BLAINE WILL TAKE THE STUMP.
The best known Blaine man in Ma>>actll-
sets has received Il letter from Mr. Blaine. in
| which the man from Maine states that he will |
return to America by the end of June and Will |
at once plunge into politics. taking the stump
for the Republican nominee and doing al! he
can TO advance the interests of his party.
81 have declined to he candidatc. said
Mr.. Blaine. ''Rut am Still 4 procctioui>t.
Republican and an American citizen aud Shall
do all IN my power to help my party.
LUMBER ON THE FREE Ii>r.
spite of the efforts of tie Maine congress-
men the paragraph in the Mills bill which puts
lumber on the free list is to be retained. thus
q serious blow is struck at one of Names most
important industries. To the surrender of III"
rights of our fishermen by the administration
Is now addict the surrender of one of our chief
industries by Denorrati" House. Maiuc viii
have an opportunity within few months 10
express its opinion Of these performances. 1t
is safe to predict that it Will be one that viii
for them. Portland Press.
IN GENERAL. .
There was a smart frost at Phillips. June ~.
MIR. Blaine has been given the refusal Of
passage on the Cunard steamer which lpa>cs
Liverpool June 30.
MIR. f. j. Moore. telegraph OPERATOR COM
menced service in Machias in 1872. and, with
only short vacations, has been at his place
thirty-six years.
Judge Maurice G. Blake, of san Francisco.
will be present at the 5olh anniversary of his
class QS3S) at the Bowdoin commencement.
y daughter of Louis Naeleau of i;idleford.
died the other night from trouble thought to
have been contracted by m excessive ndn-
gencc in jumping the rope.
The KockIand Board of Trade is in com
| munieation with shoe manufacturing firm
which is looking for a location and steps are
being taken to induce the company to settle in
Rockland.
The Rockland Courer-Gazette suggests that
| circulars be sent to every Sunday school in the
country. asking each to buy set of Rc-.
Elijah kelloggs books, as an excellent way Of
helping that much esteemed gentleman.
President Z. W. Elliot, of Harvard. who is
visiting at his summer residence. at Northeast
lIarbor. was among the first to purchase lan;l
for Improvement, building his summer resi-
dence in 1881.
Mrs. Blaine'S recent call upon the Queen of
Italy was an unusually pleasant one. As soon
| as she entered the room the Queen arose and
cscoTlcu HeT ~ il SOFA, upon Wllcn the TWO tlS-
tinguished women sat side by side convcr>ing
in English.
The 'original package" case Of Michael
Burns Of Augusta was argued before the law
court May 80, Atty. Gen. Baker appearing for
| the Government and Hon. II. NJ. Heath for
Burns. The court adjourned finally On May
3lst.
The NJ. {. |. class of IS are arranging for
commencement concert which shall be worthy
of general patronage. Pullen's orchestra. of
Augusta, and the Colby Quartctte will be
present and Mrs. Jennie Coffin Porter. soprano,
l.. B. Cain, baritone, G. ii. Higgins. cornet.
soloists. and e. II. lIaines in character songs.
ETC.. will contribute largely to the interest of
| the programme.
Bits from Ben Bunker's Democrat.