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Evening journal., 1888-06-27
FURNITURE.

AS a rule Refrigerators and
Ice Chests are generally sold
at the price shown in the
makers price list. To dispose
of what we have by July /,
we have made a reduction
allowing 90 per c Mt. discount
of makers list. 1t is merely
turning our stock into the
cash we paid for it Wise
buyers call early.
Things that keep moving
right along and that we feel
little necessity for giving an
extra push to by reducing the
price Is our handsome line of
Baby Coaches. Nevertheless
to make the reduction general
and give prominence to our
special price sale we have cut
the price considerably.
Coaches that were $3.50,
$1,000, $1,000, $500, and
$4,000 are now $500, $500
$1,000, $1,000 ana 1900
All others reduced likewise
In our Clothing department
comprising all the best styles
of reliable makes for Mems
Boys and Children's wear the
same general slaughter has
been carried on.
An-wool chevio,s sie 70. were $500.
Ail-wool worsteds. si2oO we're $500.
An-Wooi Cas- inerss, SIS so, were SIG 90.
Black P. A. Suirs, s 8 %, were $2io0.
Boys' and Childrens likewise.
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Clothing at astonishing low prices
at the Boston One-Price Clothing
House.
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1NM. B. SHARP
& GO,
Fourth and Market Sis.

Fourth and Market Sis.
The ordinary size
of a silver dollar is
4 1-2 inches in cir
cumference. L h 9
purchasing power of
that same dollar
just now in certain
lines, is nearly 8
inches in circumfer-
ence.
One dollar gets
nearly as much as
two.
Is the busy little
mosquito aft + you
yet? We are here to
prott ct you. Cano-
pies were never bet
ter or cheaper:
UmbreI Top. 81 Is. white.
Umbrella Top, si.s5. pink.
Umbrella TOP. S1.75, white.
Umorsl Top, si.9l. pink.
Umbrella Top, $3.50, white.
Umbrella Top, s2.i5i white.
all of the very best
materials and work
manship.
We send q man to
measure your win
dows or porches for
awnings and put
them up complete.
10 cents per square
foot for average size
windows.
A fine assortment
of white Swisses in
polka dots, etc., for
curtains are reduced
nearly one-half-reg-
ular price, SOC, 40c,
35c- all at one price
of 25 cents.
A great bargain
in thin curtains-al all
over printed work in
blue and red-what
we have left are
$1.25 from $3.50 6
pair.
Thin white goods
for hot weather
dresses:
/ Victoria Lawns
India Linens
Linen de IIacca,
India Lawns
the finest line of nic
white goods we eve.
had, 10c. to SOC.
Some odd lots o
Armieta Checks
! good styles yet-al
we have 16 C nts III
. 2 stead of %. Len,
. lace plaids the sam
6way-19 cents il
!, stead of 25.
Evening journal., 1888-06-27
pHEssMAKING.

nREasM KING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
~ at 500 W. 9TH at. Cutting done BY draught;
DC guaranteed.
Evening journal., 1888-06-27

The best -four in the city is called L.
& G., sold BY Nichols, s:h cad Kines
Evening journal., 1888-06-27

urniture.
Oak Chamber suits.
Walnut Chamber Suits.
Hair Cloth Parlor Suits.
Plush Group Parlor Suits.
Dining Room Furniture. !.
Library Furniture.
Kitchen Furniture.
Mattresses, Bedding.
Stoves.
Evening journal., 1888-06-27
HELP WANTED.

VNTANTED AN ESEhGEu MN TO
w canvass aud collect. apply I04 Market
street
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BOARD AND ROOMS
NOTICES.

DOOMS FOR tEST FOR LODGING Al
II 1911 Market ST.. Apply bis Ship sy Sc.
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P.J. WALSH& & CO.,
900 Market St.

To the readers of the JoU q.
NAL we do not feel the ne ces-
sity of an introduction, as no
doubt we have had a b'Isiness
acquaintance with the. major.
ity of them previou to this
What we have to say to-
day we think will interest
those who have favored us
with their patronage, and who
oaA vouch for the reliability
Cf our remarks, as well as
those whom we are desirous
of making patrons of.
That which will be of most
interest to buyers. during this
excessive hot weather is that
class of goods which is the
most conducive to comfort
We have made this class of
goods doubly interesting at
the present time by reason of
the sweeping reductions we
have made, to hold good
until July l. Comprised in
this class of goods is our ex
tensive line Of
Evening journal., 1888-06-27

Handsome assortment of
Ladies' Dress Goods, Silks,
Satins, etc.
Millinery Department. in
ohargs of practical milliner.
On a bill of $1,000 $1.00
Down and $I.00 per week.
Evening journal., 1888-06-27

Carpets.
Ingram Carpets
Tapestry Carpets,
Body Brussels Carpets.
Rag Carpets.
Mating, Druggets.
Rugs, Door Mats.
Stair Rods.
Oil Cloths, etc.
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A Notable Term
cElEHKArEp CASES 10 NJ rEIEp Al H,NopE
~ FEBEt NEl.

SENSATIONAL pES ELorsiENf, ExrEttLp IL
rnE WHOLE sT,iE INTERESTED N InE
PROCEEDINGS.
The interest In the proceedings Of tie
! next Criminal term of the > J. Court for
PcnobScot county, tn be held in Bangor,
beginning February :, VII! be spread.
extending even beyond tie limits " the
State.
Stain aud Cromwell Nil b. tried on !
charge of burglary AT the Dexter Savings
Bank. III ls7- ahd the murder of is treas
urrr. the late John Wilson Barron.
Whitney ami Foster viii be put on trial
charged with as>aullins Peter Bennett, Of
Plymouth, and rohbiug him of some $50
Ooo. aud it /, expected that some startling
features will be developed
The case of State " George ). Steven
son. deputy Sheriff aud special constable
WHO Shot and fatally wounded the tramp
shorty at the Carmel Poor-hou,c. viii
be closely watched, a. it mll tend 10 settle
the question As 10 when and under what
circumstances All officer is justified in US
ing firearms while making an arrest.
Sumner r. Stuart will be tried for caus-
ing the death of William Welch. by kick
ing or pa>hing him down stairs at the q,
A. r. hall. aud it is understood that the
defense will make the strongest fight pos
~ihlc.
There viii be several other cases Of
minor Importance. aud altogether the
term viii be the most important known IN
the history Of the County.
The proceedings will be specially II,
ported for the Commercial. aud will APP
pear in both the daily and weekly editions.
The daily will be sent one month for 20
cent, or To those who are now subscribers
OF the weekly Commercial, for 80 cents.
The subscription price Of the weekly is
on, 81 40 per year, or 30 cents from nov
until after the next September election.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-02-02

NJ. Filter
can with uuruf'cd temper stand abuse
and tnc ordinary false charges OF personal
antagonists but such loose aud untinrly
statement a. your correspondent makes in
the last AMERICAN j. rather beyond my
tempts to criticise new paper, gets beyond
his depth or get, into deep water and
founders. lie evidently don't know what
he is talking about. nor what goes Ia
make up good newspaper
The AMERICAN in 1872 MAS fiouri>hiug
a. never before. II had more subscribers,
or struck OF more copies than ever be-
fore. or think since It did not need any
one to come to lis rescue. 1t was not
sold to company, but to an individual.
The company was formed afterwards. II
was not sold because il wa, Obliged to
sell, but because was weary Of cnptcn-
ton, and was willing 10 get out Of the
way. Financially To me 1t was bad but
If had remained, | have no doubt ms
body would before this have been laid AT
rest in the Ellsworth cemetery. pre-
ferred TO try to live, and il God spares my
life, and restores my health | will 20
back to Ellsworth in the spring, and from
data which have put the AMERICAN and
its old editor in their true light, 50 that
no garrulous old man. who j. suffered to
get into print shall, without knowledge OF
what he writes about. mi>reprcsemt the
facts.
The Press Of Mime, Published in 1872
by Joseph Griffin Of Brunswick, Maine.
will give "Wa,aw AMI your rea lcr- a
fuller account Of the newspapers started
in Hancock county than can be found any
where else. II cost me considerable time
to collate the facts, and in most Instances
| had copy of each paper before me
when wrote. | rode thirty miles at one
time and found the wfe-tliea living with
her fourth husband-of David J. Waters,
who published la Casttne the journal aud
4drertiser in 1900. This lady wa over so
when visited her. bnt her mind was as
clear a. any young persons. She did not
go to Hampden with her husband, | think
she said.
| consulted in making up the statement,
Geo. II. Witherlee of Castine. Capt
William Hopkins of Bluehill. Rufus Buck
of Bucksport, John " II ale Of Ellsworth.
and files of the Northern Statesman by
fl,o rIas Quail and ,,thars
n. X. SAWYER.
Jacksonville Fla, Jan. %, 1888.
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National N LEWIS

President and Mrs. Cleveland gave =
reception Thursday evening % the members
Of Congress AMI the justices Of the District
and United States courts. Mrs. Cleveland
was assisted BY Mrs. Fairchid, Mrs Whit
hey and Mrs Don VI Dickinson.
The Reading knights of Labor have
asked the attorney general OF pennsylvania
that warrant be issued against the com
pany with lew to the forfeiture OF its
charter. They claim that the company has
violated the constitution by mining coal
The people Of Beardsley. Mimi, a
small town l50 miles west Of ST. Paul, have
been getting desperate Recently num-
Der Of farmers drove into that place after
fuel. There being none they tore down
the railroad company's SNOW FENCES aud
hauled away several loads,
A romantic sto.y Of tho mysterious
disappearance OF u mar from his family
% years ago, and his re!ppeArsnce the 9th
er day, is the one absorbing topic IN the
village of Bath-on-tlic- Hudson. Y r.
Governor Martin. of Kansas, author
ICES the statement thst distress prevails In
the extreme southwestern part of Kansas.
owing to failure of the crops last yea
ana the rlgor OF the winter lie IS luily
convinced that there are Great many
cases of restitution. and appeals to the
people of the older counties To organize for
the purpose Of extending the required
assistance.
Bangor hanks have agreed = use no
more Canadian money.
--Leary, the builder of the big raft. has
Attached the steamer Miranda for 5i0,-
odD for alleged breach of contract
Fifteen citizens of English. Crawford
county, Indiana; the home of the famous
White Caps, engaged in general fight
Saturday at midnight. w. +. Moore was
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President Carnot of France, it appears
had an escape from being murdered Thurs
day man presented himself at the Ely
sees and insisted on delivering a letter into
the Presidents own hands. He WAS arrest
ed and taken 10 the police station, and
loaded revolver was found In his pocket.
His name was Gresel and he evidently
was 4 lunatic.
--Adyices from Touquln say that Is
French soldiers were recently shot at one
time for desertion.
--Fngland and France have signed rules
for the guidance of a mixed naval commits
sion to settle the New lIebrides question.
and consequently the French troops In
the New Hebrdcs will shortly be with
drawn.
The minister of war. of Bucharest,
recently paid an unexpected visit To- the
arsenal and Inspected the military works
/ being constructed He expressed dissatis-
faction with the progress of the work and
declared IL must be carried forward more
rapidly lie said. who knows from one
hour to another what may happen:"
The Pope Saturday received 500 Amer
lean pilgrims in Rome.
The f"pc edne>day formally receiN-
ed the American dcputatiun.
~ The mutIuy on board the British ship
Annie VI. Low on the French coast is now
reported 70 be OF little Importance
Senator Hawley has received letter
from Sergeant Stcpniak. the well known
Russian rcvolutionist. protesting against
the ratification Of the proposed extradition
treaty with Russia, BY the Senate The
ground Of the opposition i that 1t would
permit the cxtraditiou Of political offend
crS.
Premier Tsxa's statement in the lower
house nf the Hungarian Diet was anxious
" awaited in Berlin, II has confirmed
the conviction that war between Austria
and Russia i accepted bv both sides as
inevitable. The prcmicr~ statement was
given in carefully poised speech profcS-
sing peace hut breathing the spirit Of
war
Several Russian soldiers while fishing
near the Prrl~-ian border recently crossed
the line AMI were ordered back by rru>~ian
guards They refused and fired at the
guards wounding one man. They cap
tured one i'ruseian and took him away.
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Congressional

Jan. 23 Senate Senator Frye address
Cd the Senate in reply to the Presidents
message. lie favored repeating the inter
nal revenue taxes aud taking the duty or
from sugar After Mr. Frycs speech the
Educational bill was discussed by Senator
Blair for an hour.
The resolution of inquiry into the Jack
son. Miss, election was adopted.
House The resolution confirming the
majority report of the Elections Commit
tee in the Thobe-Carli>le contest was
adopted by a vote OF l64 to :.
Jan. - Senate A special committee
OF seven on Pacific Railroads was ordered.
Senator Palmer advocated his bill - m
strict immigration.
House A resolution OF inquiry into dis
charges made by the Public Printer was
adopted.
Jan p The Senate committee on
finance listened To an argument by Senator
Frye on his bill giving the consent Of Con
gress that the laws of several States relat-
Ing 10 the sale Of distilled and fermented
liquors within the limits OF each State NAV
apply To such liquors when they have been
imported in the same manner a. when they
have been manufactured In the United
States The Senator represented that ex-
operation of State laws Was Interfering
with the temperance movement in Maine.
Debates We're held ia the SeHata on the
Deficiency bill. and the Chandler naval
resolutions
An inquiry INTO trusts" and pools" be
gun in the House
Jan 26. The Senate took up. debated
and passed. 81 to :. the bill paying Gen
eral Logan's widow pension of 81 900
year. senators Berry. Cooke. Colqutt.
Harris. Reagan, salisbury and Vance
voted against the bill
ON motion Of Senator Vance, like bill.
increasing to 81 900 a year the pension OF
the widow of General Frank f. Blair, was
passed.
House: Mr. Dingley's bill TO amend the
shipping acts OF 1884 and 1886 was passed.
after an explanation of its provisions by
the author.
MI Reed has introduced petition of
BOwdoin College praying for international
copyright
Jan. q. The House only was IN session.
Congressman White. of New York, in
reduced bill for the protection Of for
ests and timber lands.
The House Committee on Elections re-
ported adversely on the claims of Captain
White in his contest with Lowry.
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Maine Press Association.

4 soodly number Of members Of the
Maine Press Association met At 10 O'Clock
Wednesday evening IN the Common Coun-
Gil room, City building. Portland. for the
opeuin. session of their 2jth annual meet
lug
The meeting was called 70 order by the
president. Howard t4n On, OF Augusta. who
read Il telegram from the secretary. Joseph
/ Wood If Bar illrbor In which the latter
stated that owing tr ice thu steamer missed
connection with II train But that he
would arrive THURSDAY morning.
Geo T. Bracket Of Belfast, was chosen
secretary pro ten
pr VIM Il. Iapliam. the treasurer. r.
ported that the cash uu hand Mt the hrglu-
. ming of the pas; year was sIl oG; received
during the year Sill . paid out So s ! /;
leaving balance ~ s1- IN ia Tie treasury.
The following uHmc> were presented lur
membership and accepted a. 4. Burlei:h
Of the ksunshtc .r.TFnal Augusta; H. NJ.
Lord of the Courl.A ',n-sffe RNcklaEd; T..
W Morrill, OF tho Ha,a, Journal Gardiner !.
q : Haskell 81 the pittshed idrerfiser.
ritr~fcld
The followin. officers were elected for
the coming year
rrc.i.cnr-s. l.. Miller Waalobofo,
Niyt Presidents ; T fickafd. Fortiand, j.
a S,,,j,I SLnoh.,.n. y I p{rb Tortl,n,t
sccrrtsr, Joseph Wool. Tar Ilsrlar.
Tn-a-urrr-W II. lspham. Augu-ia.
Corresponding >eylrtary- George II. Wat
sin. Portland.
Execute, Committee j r. IIill. Augusta /;
e. H. t,iiln.u, II ,uiiun. g VI Atwood. Par
j.
.rl. second t,,,.l,c.s sian was hc,,l in
the common Council rnam. CIty building
Al ten O'Clock Thursday. liza In spite II
the nerrc storm raging. there was fair
Sized attendance
The (nllowip.. were Amounted county
historians fur tic year
An,lrn..o...,in Howard owen. Augusta.
Aroa-toak t,cor., II. Gilman. iioulion.
Cumberland Brow Thur-ton. Portland.
frsn.'|n- harris W. k"to>. Fsrmlnston.
ilaI'"A James I. hl''.tl' t'N" "f'h.
hr"n''I, ,.i."' 7. i--IN'in, \ u~u''"'
linr'jn ,.n,,.l MiIhr w.gt,,b.ro
oxford Arthur / forbe-, rarf-.
Prn"'.roi 10" ari own. Au-us'a.
Fsea'agut- q. } Haskell ftii-drhi
ghiah"r- kcnjA.i Dunbar. nan'ri>-
Gotta.
.r'-l">r?h -. smith. >hoN hrgsn.
" EiIa- harir- \. IiishurN. Belfast.
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In The House Of Representatives,.

Nj Millikcn IA, introduced THE follow
tng YIN 4 TN {" reduce tA, internal
~, cnuc ami tarlf l@1r> h Il enacted ~
ihc senate ami House ~ Representatives
~ tile nttc,i States IF America IN con-
..rc~> assembled, that al laws prov llin2
for the s>Iuent and collection OF iutc,-
nal revenue taxes upon tobacco and the
manufactures thereof D.. and the same are
hereby. req, a!cd-
see TIA; sugar ~ all Standard
when imported shall p" exempt from
duty Nh aud after iitc nr-t day ~ January
ammo Dnnini eighteen hundred aud eighty
eight l'rut lj-d that Tbs section ~ thl~
act shall not apply 10 tide sugar product y
any country which shall lay an export duty
upon such sugar. nor Ia sugar Imported
IN vessel, other than lhl>c uf the export.
Ing country and the United States II Am
erica upr 70 sugar from countriy, re:u>-
h.. H. vessels ~ the United States d! tuI-
ia thr same treatment IN their port, a. tp
lighthouse nnd other rhargr, that ar
granted "a tAc vessels ~ such ,uuR~A ~
American ports. nor u th' 20 "A II d,
country y hicA shall upJ maxi, 'hl-
term !,,r ihr cntr, ~ the pr. n.
United States ia Is ports a. far the entry
OF tile product, Of other cpuntrtr, tn most
favored By It tn tA!' respect
Sc 8 There shall D. pa!l cut " tile
Treasury from any money, net nthcrsN IT,
appropriated. % thr producers Of sugar
Ia tit | uitcd State, Of America, ia lieu
~ the dates hereby repealed within
thirty day- after the first 1Ay Of January
each yrlr. i sum equal IA thu prc.cn, rate
Of duty upon their product, having regard
to standard and quantity. the sums 10 be
paid each producer to iic asCrEla!urd and
AWARDED through thr internal revenue pr
customs officer, under such rule, aui rt--
gulatiJu- a. The Secretary NJ THE Treasury
shall pr->crlhc.
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lfor the Ellsworth Americana
The Tariff.

The Presidents message Is peculiar
document. He says IRE have to pay the
duty on imported goods, /. e., we have to
pay the regular market price. In addition
to the amount of duty. Let me quote
from said message that there may be no
mistake about IL These laws, as their
primary and plain effect, raise the price to
consumers Of all articles imported and
subject to duty, by precisely the sum paid
for such duties" think there is no mis-
taking the meaning Of the author, aud il
not, il must be pronounced revelation
for this 10Th century. This throws ray
Of light upon the subject, of little diff
ferent shade than common day light II
this Is true the law governing prices Is
different from what had supposed. have
always INDUCED In the belief that the for
eign article must be cheaper than our own,
aud enough cheaper, so that with the duty
added 1t could be had at our regular
we admit that the foreign article controls
the market for Us. " hich is unreasonable and
incorrect. an speaking now with refer
ence to such things as are produced here.
Generally speaking the price of any goods
depends upon the proportion Of the supply
10 the demand. because Of an insufficient
home supply this year, the price of pota-
toes Is unusually high. and large qnanti-
q H..
country every week, Now If the foreign
goods control tho market price they
would he worth III more this year than
last year or else they would always he
worth the same this year, or perhaps
nearly 80 at least the price would not de-
pend upon the amount ~ The home pro-
duction. think IL should contemplate
~cuding goods 10 a country that required
a duty. would frs, wish to know the
market price OF such goods N that Coun-
try. and then consider whether there would
he profit after paying tho duty myself,
YOU NAV say that II the duty was remove ed.
the price would DC just fifteen cents less
than Ii nov =. ana even pretend that the
price Guild hc less rs reason Of the great
cr Importation 1t may be true that for
this year the price would drop on little,
hut - hen the duty on potatoes is removed
there is no question but imported potatoes
would control our market, and that 70 our
sines> ~ raising them. md consequently
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TAKEN TIL. twenty third lay ~ Janusrv A u
Issued On a Judgment rvnt,eIrh o.. tie Supreme
Jh'ilf ial t"urt for the cuhnt, NJ Fcp.r..1 the
term thereof legUn and hcll the brit Tue-ila
81 thtnher, 4. - -. IL Wit tie thrl tlay ~
November. 4 ID. lNs7 Ia fav ~ Charles II
pnuton, Of Hampton. a.au-t the North Cast!ue
Mining snI smelling Company. a corporation cs-
tahii,aei 10y law, aytHg place Of business at
BANGOR In the county of i'enul,>e0t state OF sine
Ter one hundred Drty sht dollars and hftY I've o
cenis dtt or 'iama r. An riet en- dollar and sixty
eight cents costs II suit. and will be -ohl At
puhiic auction ut the utIlre ot Geo. " Warren. In
asiinc u the highest bidder. the tenth dsv OF
March, A. H. lnes, ~ ten o'ciusA IN the forenoon
AT the r ght, title and Interest v hirh the said
North ta-iinc Mining ami smelling ompany has
In and {" all minerals ores aut metals the ri KIT
o. way over amt 10 any part Of the PREMISES
necessary tile privilege 10 dig for quarry. mine
and remove such ores. minerals amt metals TO
erect all bdiliiiugs, NECESSARY convenient for
naming puitssFs. construct AMI maintain roads
and generally 10 much OF the surface, a NAV
be necessary or convenient for mining purpuse.
IN o. gu apicce ~ land situated 10 asline Han
cock county. Name. bounded and described as fol
hnss Eexiaiiug ut tire shore Of a-tine ri yer at
fs<t corner II iani of Joshua T.. Emerson thence
nnrfhea S;erly, by -aii river. fort, three rods TO
Ferry road, thence north VI steTiy, bY saId road
seventy eight rods. to road from Gasiine to Pen.
O!-cot, thence bs last named road soutItWesterIv
twrni seveny rod tn land Of said J. L. Emerson:
titence ss'ithta sterly, by hand OF said Emerson
nineiy-iA Rolls TO the place of beginning together
Win the Killings thereof excepting TN. LOT own
Ell Va John L. Mathrr. containing two acres a de.
scribei N Hancock Registry 81 Deeds Vol. 1872,
Ba5e ssi aieD reserliDg the right Of George H.
Emerson 20 use he slfote for landing purposes
ani the night Y traverse the roads over said land,
~ nannrt NOT "a Interfere with mi ming operations
IN aiid land JOHN T. REA,
a"s Deputy sheriff.