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to be excused, saying he was afraid the
Americans would attack the German sailors
He further requested that the American
officers should take full charge.
lhis was done, and tho American sailors
were not allowed to approach the lower part
OF the town, where the Germans had their
headquarters. The next great question was
how to get the news of the disaster TO Amer
lca and Europe. Frank Wilson was sent To
Futuila Island, where he boarded the steamer
graphed the news.
The Calliope took on coal, and Thursday.
March III, after firing Thirteen guns as q salute
to Admiral Kimberly, sailed for Sydney.
Order was generally restored in Apia in q
ceeded In hauling or the Nipsic. The Tren-
tons sailors are temporarily quartered In
tents in the middle of tho town The Van
dallas men are quartered near the American
Consulate. The survivors of the German
vessels arc quartcred in tho German Trading
Companys warehouse.
Most of the merchant vessels in the harbor
at the time Of the storm belonged to the Ger.
man Trading Company.
Admiral KimbsSay, com,naniin the Amer.
lean heecS was the Vast TO leave The Trenton,
construction Of the Trenton's bawse-pipes as
indirectly the cause of her wreck
Within few days of the storm condition
of things resembling order had been brought
about. The marines and Mataafa's police
had been actively at work in this direction.
Tho Germans and Americans held me-
mortal services at different dates for the dead.
At the German service Admiral Kimberly
and other American officers attended
Only about one-fourth of the bodies have
been recovered. Some of these were badly
mutilated. 1t was difficult to identify them,
or even to tell tho nationality, and It was
finally determined to bury all at one spot to-
gether
A body, thought to bc that Of Captain
was found up the coast some
miles distant from the immediate scene of
the disaster.
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THEIR PLUMBER FOUND.
Government Officials Charged With
Stealing,

Government Officials Charged With
Stealing.
The United States Grand Jury has found
25 indictments against William Harmed, ex-
Special Deputy Collector. IL against Herbert
F. Beecher, ex-Treasury Agent, 12 against
Quincy A. Brooks for stealing from the
Government. Records and accounts have
been thoroughly overhauled and presented
to the Grand Jury by Government officials
sent out from Washington to Port Townsend,
w. T., by the department to make investi-
cations Of the many charges preferred by
the press and public.
The records show that vessels have been
overcbarged in entrance and clearance. and
by this method vessels were svindled of
small sums amounting to II few dollars each,
which aggregate many thousands dollars per
year. In another part of the records it was
found that payer was charged in some in
stances many hundred dollars more than
credited. The largest steal discovered was
for duties paid Oh the cargo of the British
bark MADEIRA, from Liverpool, last June.
Duty to tho amouni of 7,n3S was paid, and
the Government received S5.O44. After this
Harmed was dismissed. Over Sl2, ZOO was
found in various parts of his office, socreted
under the carpets, in fiowcr-puts, pigoU.i-holes
and other places The records OF the daily
receipts during the latter part Of Beecber's
timo aro also missing from tho office.
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ARCTIC EXPLORATION
The Everest Party Leaves Winnipeg
For the far NORTH. -

A despatch from Nsrhnepeg, Man, says
The Everest exploring party has left for the
Arctic circle. The party consists Of Ave and
is headed by A. w. Everest, the wealthy
proprietor of large stock farm. They go
from here to Calgary, thence across the
country to Edmonton, and they will descend
the Mackenzie River until the Arctic Ocean
is reached, aud at the mouth Of that river
they intend to buili a vessel with which they
will try to round Cape Barrow, q feat that
has been but rarely performed.
"They have deposited $4,000 with the
Hudson Bay Company here, aud the company
Is placing all its resources at their disposal.
They are also taking an elaborate stock OF
wares TO barter to the natives. They fear
they will meet with hostile Esquimsux in the
vicinity Of Cape Barrow, and are making
provisions for piacating them by these
means,n
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Barred by tho Contrao, Labor L.w

Assistant Secretary Tichener, OF the Treas
ury Department sent letter to T. q. Hague
OF New York, in response to an inquiry from
the latter for his views as to whether the
the transfer 10y manufacturers from any for.
eign country to the United States of their
plant, machinery, workmen or interest, or
any portion of them, with view TO perma-
nent settlement i'm the United States would
in any way conflict with tho statutes relat-
ing to alien contract labor; and also whether
machinery that had already used would be
entitled to free entry. Colonel Tichener
states in reply that the law exempting per-
'onal effects from custom duty expressly pro-
videS that this exemption shall not bo con
'trued to include machinery or other articles
imported for any manufacturing establish
ment or for sale" Tho alien contract labor
law, no further states, will not permit of the
entry of the workman referred to-
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Happenings of Interest at the
Capitol.
Governor Robinson Dcclines-Barred
by tho Contract Labor Law-Re.
lief for the Men at samoa.

Governor Robinson, of Massachusetts,, one
OF the commissioners to negotiate with the
Cherokee Indians for the cessions Of lands in
the Indian Territory to the United States,
called on the President and informed him
that he could not possibly serve on the com.
mission. Tho President accepted Governor
Robinson's declination with regret. Tho de-
pereure-of the commission to tho Cherokee
country will De delayed by this declination,
but steps have been taken to I'LL the vacancy
sibe.
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A RISING TIDE FOR TEMPERANCE.
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.


The saloon must have boys, or 1t u.ust shut
up shop
South Africa has a Woman's Christian
Temperance Union composed of natives.
An Inebriate Home Tor Women has recent
ly been opened In the NORTH of London.
Mr.. D. ii. Burwell, Of Allegheny City,
Penn, recently did weeks campaigning for
the amendment ut Erie, under the auspices Of
the W. G.. Il. u. It Is stated that 5000 per-
sons signed the pledge, nearly all OF whom
were men and boys -Four hundred young
men signed after one meeting.
To throw bomb to set house on fire. to
wreck railroad train, are inconsiderabie
offenses compared to the deeds Of the men
who have introduced into millions OF homes
Poverty, wretchedness, ignorance, crime and
de;rS,i. How long, asks Zion's Herald, will
Christian public tolerate such criminals
abroad?
Miss Frances L. Willard and Miss Anna
Gordon left Chicago recently for six weeks
trip in the South, during which time they
will attend the annual w. G. Il. u. Conven-
tions and visit the leading cities in Georgia,
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Indian
Territory, returning by way of st. Louis
early in May.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Dorchester, in the hide
pendent, compares the cost of pauperism In
three cities and two large towns at periods
twenty years apart, the first being q period
of prohibition and the second of license. He
shows that I'm these five municipalities IN
twenty years the increase in cost of pauper-
ism under license averaged 482 per cent. over
the cost under prohibition, the average In
crease In population being but ~ Der cent.
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The Point Barrow Relief Station.

The plans of the Government for establish
ing the Point Barrow Succor Station for
whaling vessels, for which Congress appro-
priated $4,000, will probably bn settled this
week. In a general way it is proposed to
buy at San francisco provisions coal and n
house already built, hut which can be taken
apart and put together again and transport
them to Point Barrow, together with such
-~r-eu,--,-
for these various expenses il left, howevaasH
to the Revenue Marine Division. subject to
the approval of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury
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Comm issioner Tanner ask lnduIccnce

Commissioner Tanner, of the Pension Bu-
reau, received during the first week in the
present month GO,S7l letters and other pieces
of mail matter pertaining to the busincss of
his ofiice, and last week he received 1000
pieces The commissioner desires this fact
made public as general explanation of de-
lays In answering correspondence from
Interest in pension cases now pending in the
Office. He bcspeaks the indulgence of cor
respondents until the present burden OF the
work shall have been disposed Of Tho Com
missioner is making every effort in his
power to expedite tho work of his office md
to bring it up to date at the earliest possible
day.
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Thomas wftherellP Pslmer, Of Detroit. the
new Minister to Spain, was born ut Detroit,
Mich, Jan. 25, 1881; was educated in the
public schools, at Thompson's Academy at
Palmer (now St Clair, Mich. and ut the
Michigan University; is, and has been O
manufacturer and farmer; has servedAsn the
Board OF Estimates OF DETROIT and as State
Senator in 1879 was elected to the United
States Senate as q Republican, upon the
succeed the Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, Repub-
lican, and took his seat Dec. 8, 1888. His
term of service expired March 8, 1889.
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SACRIFICED HIS SON.
A Religions Maniac I'm Georgia Offers
His Child's Life to the Devil.

Prince Law, n colorcd man, living on tho
Springfield Plantation, five miles out Of
Savannah, Ga, killed his iive-yearold son as
a sacrifice to tho devil Law Is crazyd on
religion. A few days ago he became con-
WINGED that il was his duty to kill some
member OF his family and ho drove his wife
from home and beat his chill tu-death on
the doorstep with piece OF scantling. Law
was arrested and 10 ravinR maniac in Jail.
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HE DROPPED LIKE A BALL.
A Leap from n Famous High Bridge
Into tho Kentucky River.

n leap 1fOm u FAMOUS fffRn E3r1UKS
Into tho kentucky River.
Meredith Stanley, Of Cincinnati, o., n we'll
known athlete and bridge jumper, who has
challenged Brodie Of New York, made the
most remarkable leap on record. 1t was from
the famous high bridge on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad over she kentucky rivor.
The height is 2S5 feet. He selected a place
where tho water was twelve feet deep, ,attired
in silk tights and slippers leapsi into tho air,
and doubling up his body like n ball, fell to
surface, where he was quickly seized by as
sistants ia q boat lie coughed bloc a little
while. but soon recovered and took the train
for Cincinnati. He says the feat is done by
knowing how, and byperfect self-confidence.
lie escaped without breaking the skin, and
feels as we'll as ever. This bridge is the high
sst in the world except one.
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THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.
Who The German and English Rep.
resentatiyes are. /A

reSentatives are. IN
"The Berlin Post" says that the Samoan
Conference will open on May 1. The Ger
man delegates are Count Herbert Bismarck
and DR.. Krauel, Priyy Councillor Of Lega-
ton, OF tho Foreign Office. Count Herbert
will preside.
Sir T. iward B. Malet, British Ambassador
at Berlin, will represent England at the
Samoan Conference. He will bo assisted
by two Off from the Foreign Office.
"The Cologne Gdzette" says: "The nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Sewall as disbursing officer OF
the American Commissioners to the Samoan
Conference, together with tho appointment
of Mr.. Bates as member OF the Conmis-
sion, warrants the supposition that the
Washington Government does not seriously
desire n friendly settlement OF the question
concerning Samoa"
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Relief for the Men nj So,non

Lieutenant John c. Wilson. OF the Vandalia,
mas telegraphed to the Navy Department
from Syndey that he has chartered the
steamer Rockton for the,purpose OF transport
ing the shipwrecked sailors to the United
States. The Rockton is due in San Fran
cisco on the 10th OF May.
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Mrs. j. F. Hart. Of Brookline, Mass, who
was so badly scalded In the accident on the
SantaFe and California Railroad, near Joliet.
H., died in tho hospital in Chicago. Tho
other wounded are recovering.
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NUMBER II.
'TEMpERl!A.lNeB a
srRIKn roR rREEpoM.

Oh, slave of the cup, say how long win you
kneel;
The yoke on your neck, the chain on your
iieel,
The stripes on your back, the dust on your
And body and soul in the darkest eclipses
Do you, breathe the free air, is this a free
land,
Where you kiss the red rod in the Bacchanars
handS
Will you cringe to tho men who stand by the
bowl,
When giving the stripes without stars on the
soulP
viii you go to the altar Of freedom, and
then,
Like the craven, bow to the merciless men
Who'd chain you and sell you as did Judas Of
When be, For pieces OF silver, his Master
sold?
Will you be slave on American SOIL
And leave in saloons the hard earnings Of
toll;
Will you blot out the stars on the flag of the
And be scourgcd by it's stripes on the suppliant
knee?
With your neck meath the feet OF the tyrant
you fear,
Give your money and life to Gambrinus and
beer?
Mo- Arise and be free in "a land that Is freeI
Let your appetitcs drown like tho swine In
the sea.
The spirits you drink arc the spirits OF wine;
Not changed from the water by wisdom di.
vine;
But like demons of evil that entered the
swine.
Now let your motto he: "Freedom is miner
g. w. BunQdu in National 4 ddrocute.
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and hopes were entertained that this vessel,
tho last left n1oat in the harbor, would be
saved, but within holf an hour she was run
into ono Of .he best positions for beaching in
! tho harbo
Tho Nipsic is fitted up with tho Vandalia's
funnel. Her ruddcr and stern post are gone,
| propeller bent and twisted
The Trenton is hard and fast on the reef.
| Her bottom is full of holes and filled with
water up to her gun deck. The crews have
been working ten hours daily trying to save
some of the rigging and personal effects and
stores. The Vandalia is totally lost. Moth
! ing can be saved from her.
Nearly every day since the wrecks OF tho
German and American vessels bodies of the
drowned are being washed up, greatly dc
composed and unrccognizoblc.
Only forty of our dead sailors bodies
have been found off Apia Some of our
officers and men attended the German
memorial service, but not German was
present at the American services.
| Admiral Kimberly shows that the Trenton
could not have been saved, because the
badly constructed hawse-holes allowed water
to pour in and flood the engine-room, putting
out tho fires He says tho Trenton had all
steam on, but that her engines were not pow
crful enough to save her.
On the Tuesday following the disaster divers
recovered tho safe Of the Vandalia, which con-
tanned $4,000.
a rumor is current in Apia that the Ad-
miral and Consuls arc endcavoring to ar
range matters between Mataafa and Tam
nseSc SO as to induce them TO return to their
homes until after tho Samoan conference.
There were some disgraceful scenes at Apia,
it appears, after the terrible disaster in The
harbor on March rs.
Some of the men rescued from the Ameri-
can and German war vessels got drunk, and
there was a good deal of feeling against Tho
German sailors on the part of our mon.
Captain Fritz, the senior German officer,
when asked TO help to restore order, begged
The Republican journal., 1889-07-11

MI W. T.. Carleton, the artist who has been dec
Grating the new Odd Fellows Hall, in this city,
has completed his labors and the stage has been
taken down. Good judges pronounce it the hand
soonest job Of decorating in this section of the
State Inc ceiling and upper portion OF the walls
are in water c0loHs, the dados, five feet from the
base, ami the wood work are in oil The centre
ploce might be called a canopy. The main color
ol the centre ceiling Is grey blue. The panels
are irregular and in color in imitation OF figure
gold An imitation moulding runs around the top
OF the cove with heavy wooden moulding at the
bottom Between the two, in the cove, the decora-
tons are dlapery in style, beautifully figured in
gold TINT. The main walls are terra Gotta, the
dado and wood work dark terra Gotta ON the
rear wall and on either side of the Past Grand's
station, are two oil paintings by Mr.. Percy \. san
born, representing Rebekah at the Well and the
Good samaritan scene, emblematical of the or
life size, and rank among the best work of Mr.
surrounded by wooden moulding and painted
frame On either side of the Vice Grand's chair
are banner cases set into the blind partition wall
with glass fronts. The six banners of waldo
Lodge and Canton Pallas will hang in these, max
Ing handsome rnaments. A frame is also PAINTED
about them. Opposite on the Noble Grand's end of
Tie hall are two panels to correspond with the
banner cases. In these panels are painted imita
ton banners each containing an emblems of the En-.
campment and Canton. The fancy figure work
cannot well be described but taken as a whole the
effect is very fine. This is the second hall In
Maine that Mr.. Carleton has decorated, and is the
best. Mr.. Carleton is native of Rockport in this
State, but learned his trade in New York He is
an artist of decided ability, and young man who
will be heard from in the future. His work will
recommend h i'm anywhere
The Republican journal., 1889-07-11

VISIT TO TIE BELFAST rKoTrING PARK. A1Apf
lhMNtk. SOME >FEfb1 NIEi'fEhS.
y 'o"lha' representative NI7I'ed VS. h"liit7
iro''ihe i"lh Iast "tth any h"teN ue improve
heht9 t'e ti'ele sl'' VIC Efol'huH Were icasei "
'he waldo Erecting "ho lfottihE horse Assocla
uoh me rack ltsell' one OF the vt n ne state
mas been put IN goo" condition for driving and thc
wear 1t will receive before TIC trotting season
| opens Will perfect 1t. Drains have been laid 10
carry of the water that usually stood in front Of
'he gran" stand MT - H. tlark, OF this rlty la@
a ten years contract "hh the Association, under
which he Is to remove all bushes small growth
and keep the grounds Tree and clear for what hay
ne can cut Wlthh the circle MI. Clark has cut
away all inc s''" growth "'ohS the northeast slde
ol ''e ero"hoS-
hesihhihg at Inc grand 9'"hd amt running west
cry Is d 10" OIL twenty a''ls' cach stan 10 by II
ieet- zen OIL lhe7e stains are occupied by as many
i'oises uii''ei '"e care VI il' Apher L"liehc' q
'i's clt!' VINO WIN an '"e tofS OF assistants H
on '''e GROUNDS eNei'i9Ii5 lhe u"I'efS Ut AUS
ield IS soou h"faemah ana animals left ~ hls
care are sure 10 nave eAceieh' training ~ thr
I Dung dldeon' American star amt other noted
Shippers. llclth ~ iNlA i-td'i, l'dlSS NJ, Meme
y, and Countess, are among the mares noticed.
These horses are taken out daily and ioggcd
around the course.
A judges stand Will be built before the August
races, and another year grand stand
Miss Bertha l., the sixteen years old daughter
of Mr. Abner I.ttlefeld of this city Is noted local
ly for the superior manner in which She handle Il
horse. In fact, few men can excel her. Frequent
The Republican journal., 1889-07-11
The SuIliyan-kilrain Prize Fight.

The daily papers are filled with reports of til,
Sullivan kilrain fight in Mississippi on Monday
last. 1t lasted hours and IS minutes, and i
rounds were fought. 1t was Sullivans fight from
the start, as Klrain adopted scientific tactics &c
avoid punishment Sullivan kept up his strength
to the last and finally, in the 18th round, Kilrar
threw up the sponge. press despatch says:
During the entire progress of the - rounds
neither of the combatants showed outward signs
of severe physical punishment. Later in the fight
when kilrain began to grow weak in leg and arm
and tottered about the helpless victim of Sulivans
superior but greatly diminished muscular force
the spectacle became not only revolving but pitt.
able The Baltimore man was practically whppc,
In the third round. Sullivan got in a fierce blow
on his side, under the heart, from which he never
recovered An ordinary man would have thrown
up the sponge in the next round. Kilraln's sec.
onds themselves acknowledge that the fight was
over then, but with the Indifference of stole and
the pluck OF hero kirain continued the unequal
struggle, and administered many singing blows to
his adversary.
The Republican journal., 1889-07-11
A Visit to Elmwood Stock Farm.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: | have
noticed the journal bas always taken deep
interest in every movement calculated 10 in
prove the stock Of Waldo county, and its eff
forts in this direction have greatly aided in
establishing the reputation for fine horses we
now enjoy. While other stock farms have fire.
! quently been written up, but little mention has
been made of the fact that one of the very best
is located in the town of Montville. BY invita-
ton of Mr.. +. 7. Walker of the BodwelI and
Webster Granite Co., was recently permitted
to inspect the farm. and was much pleased and
somewhat surprised at what | saw. 1t is To-
Gated on the stage road between Belfast and
/ Liberty, and about two miles from the latter
I place. The farm comprises two hundred and
fifty acres of land under the very highest cult
walton. The owner is Hon. Il. 5. Aver, and it
has been leased by him to Mr. Walker for a
/ term of ten years. This gentleman is a great
| lover of fine horses, and with the ample means
| at his command has determined that elm
wood Farm shall stand second to none in our
state. The superintendent is Mr.. +. A. Bun
ker, gentleman thoroughly yersed In stock
4
atty of standard bred trotters, and in this they
have certainly made an excellent beginning.
| The main barn is about one hundred feet in
| length. and admirably adapted to Its purpose.
! There are several large and airy boX->talls,
! and here can be seen some of the most promiS-
ing colts III Eastern Maine. At the head of the
stud stands Morgan Knox, the seventeen
/ Years ola If ull Cen NDnv Names
est horse He is coal black stallion. weighing
! lO,3 pounds, and has a record of I'D Expert
ence has shown that his colts inherit all the
! charao tefi>tie> Of the Knox breed-speed, EN-
durancc. and kind disposition. '.Cadmus
Patchcn'' i another Of the ornaments of Elm
wool. H. was foaled iii 1856. and is d son of
] "Iatchen Boy" Although but three years Old,
he ha- developed remarkable speed, and shows
tie traits Of the Old Drew stock from which he
sprung. The gem of the farm, however is
"ilarodine." This FLY is but two years old,
and Mr.. Walker claims her to be the best bred
colt in Waldo county, and one of the best In
Maine. She was sired by "Prescott," who was
brother to MAUD $" the queen of the turf
4 The dam is Camille" one of Gideon'S best
brood mares. 1t Will thus be seen that the
h'oodi- of the very best on both sides She is
a hatf->i>ter to llarod>on, the famous Belfast
colt owned by Hon. VIM. c. Marshall. Mr.
I Walker claims hi> liIly to be the best bred
+ from the fact that her dam is a Gideon, which
al hol>cmrn acknowledge TO be the very best
blood to be obtained in our State Certain it Is
that ''iiWoldine" is a beauty. She is light
M VI -, "a