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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17
Ar IONA and New Mexico.

There is little doubt that this Congress will
admit Arizona and New Mexico to full men,
bership in the union Of states. The delegates
from those territories are preparing enabling
acts to be presented to the House, and they are
assured by Chairman Plat of the Senate com
mittee on territories that his committee will
act favoraby on the proposition when it shall
reach them. The distinct stipulation is made,
however, that these two territories shall not
take on the dignity of statehood in time to par
ticipate in next presidential election.
Delegate Game, of Utah, will make an effort
to have that territory made into a State. He
says it is no use trying to get any recog-
milton while the present prejudice against that
community (due as he claims to the misnfor-
matioli about polygamy there) exists in the
minds-5f most men in Congress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

The Belfast journal announces that with tho
irst Issue IN January it will be enlarged and
greatly improved. 1t is one of the largest
week.-Mrs. in Maine now, and it is something of
puzzle TO understand how the propretors
are gong to work to improve it. fOxford
Democrat.
Names model weekly paper, the Belfast
journal, announces that it will be enlarged and
improved IN many ways with the beginning of
the year 10 improve the journal is very like
painting the lily. But if it can be done Bro.
! rllsoury Is the man to do it. Auburn Daily
Gazette.
The Belfast Journal announces that on Jan
uary lst it is to be enlarged, and made better
than ever before. 1t mustn't put it on too thick
we can believe it can be made larger, but us we
nave always regarded it as model paper, we
don t believe it will be any better. And in fact
we do not believe making it larger will in
prove it either Gardner Home journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

The portrait of ex-Speaker Reed which was
placed in the Speakers lobby Of the House the
other day just between the likenesses Of eN-
Speakers Randall and Carlisle, has been at the
request of the Maine statesman, removed to
another wall in the west end of the lobby. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Reed requested that the
change I've made for the reason that it was a
bad light where the picture was formerly
hung. Mr.. Reed says he considers the por-
trait of himself success.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17
The Journals Platform.

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

SECRETARY FOSTERS ANNUAL ACCui NT or
OUR FINANCIAL. STANDING,
The report Of The secretary of the treasury
contained Very few suggestions Of new cgi>Ia-
ton The real State of things can best 1e
shown by drawing rti some Of the figures for
each of the fiscal years 1891, 1872 and 1893 aud
placing them in parallel columns for purposes
of comparison. The revenues, actual anu c>ti-
mated, for the three wears are A. follows:
rroa customs. sas5529o5 4I,5,oa0ouo sl47oooooo
revenue .... l45e>c94g l52oooooo los 600 ooo
servi5y,..,... e5,yaI5>5 7Loao,ouo oo,5aaa5o
From misCylia-
Total .... .s45S,54i 233 st33 100000 $40 33G $50
The following statement shows the eXpendi-
lures, actual and estimated, Of the three years
aud the surplus:
Expenditures ,s42l ,33l 40 :lo9oooooo s41hoooooo
surplus ..... 57,239,7G2 24,oO0,OoO l4.O3t25
As compared with 1880 the receipts for 1891
| fell of S4.4lSS41 and the ordinary eXpendi-
lures increased So ,636,l9S. The expenditures
/ for pensions We're 1924 ,9jl in 1897 the
| estimated expenditure on this account in 1892
| $l25 900 600 aud in 1893 Sl41 ,0G4 80.
| The number Of banks in operation oct. 81,
/ 1891, was ,694, having in capital stock S6S4,-
155 ,S65; bonds deposited to secure circulation,
| Sl52 ,ll3, $50; bank notes outstanding. SILL
| 35S g4S including S3j 430.12l repre- scented bv
! lawful money deposited for their redemption.
| Their gros. circulation has decreased Sl,3ll. :
/ 90 during the year, while that secured by
pledge of bonds has increased Sl1,,95.1 0l.
| The performance of the regular duties of the
revenue cutters has continued IN faithful ana
| efficient manner. ThirtysX vessels in com
| mission have boarded and examined 26,262 YES
| sells of which 1912 were found violating the
law. The fines incurred by reason OF these Vi
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

We have received of the Pope Mfg. Co.. of
Boston, their annual neatly blocked "Colum-
bia' daily calendar On half of each page is
printed something Of interest to wheelmen and
the balance left blank for purposes of memoir
andum. 1t is neat, instructive and handy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17
NEWS OF THE COUNTY,

hof the
>pon,enc
n the will M
lnd
b b, lin the various o life
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

Col. c. G. Burrill. of Ellsworth. has pur-
chased the handsome Higgins residence at Bar
Harbor, and will occupy it summers. There Is
a possibility that he may decide to take up his
permanent residence at Bar Harbor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17
Sawtt II Knows His Fate,

CoNCoKD, y. H., Dee. w, l~9l Warden
Goliath received from the Itrk of stafford
county court, This afternoon nhedI uotigG THAT
the Supreme court had denied NaWitti, appIl-
catot for new trial.
He went 10 NawtclfS celi ana hauaod the doc
ument to the murderer, Nl~tttl carefully pc
emotion. he said Wei, / tNp,rtc, something
different from this didn't >ou,"
Yes" replied Warden Goliath, ' | thought
II had an idea,' ~ail ~aWtrI. "thlt mi ht
get new trial"
YES" remarked the warden, Il thought
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17
a M EW PR ESS

directions pains expense will be spared produce the
results is hoped improve upon the Journals standard
for mechanical excellence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

There is sweet potato at Fresno, Cal, that
weighs a. pounds 1t is believed to be the larg-
est ever raised.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

Experiments in London shows that the at
mosphere is the pure>t about 30 or 40 feet above
the street
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-17

Add to Manhattan Island Those Sections
Which Are Really Parts of the Metrop-
Future Than in the Past.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
RATES MAY BE REDUCED.

Railroads Expected to Give Valley Owners
Concession of 10 Cents Ton on Coke
-Dissimilarity in Rates on Different
Roads.
1t was stated in well-informed quarter
yesterday that there was a probability OF
the railroads couceding reduction Of 10
cents per ton on coke to Valley points. The
furnace owners want 81 per ton, and it is
likely the rate will be placed at 81 15 or
81 20.
The present rate is 81 35. Three years
ago 81 go was the rate; a further reduction
to 81 so was made in the following year,
and again another reduction little later to
81 3d. What the Valley men complain of
is the inequality in rates to various points.
The coal rate to Cleveland, distance Of
about 200 miles, from within a radius of 30
miles OF this city, is only 90 cents per ton,
and yet the Valley owners have to paw 81 30
on coke from Connellsville to the Valley,
though the distance is less.
An opinion is expressed in conservative
circles that the Valley furnaces will con-
tinue banked for another month or so, con-
cession or not, notwithstanding. The pres
ent condition of the iron trade is not SO hi
larious as to induce owners TO recommence
manufacture. The existing depression and
low prices have been chargedt to over produc-
tion. In this case the remedy will be easily
attained by the course pursued. 1t is said
that the demand for concessions on coke
freights and ore, on the part of the Valley
men, was only one reason for banking their
furnaces. Others are said to be that they
were making iron at loss, and that in con-
sequence values OF collateral were reduced
to such an extent as to forbid the banks
from handling their paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
IN DEFINsE OF REITER.
A Military Man Claims He Was Bound t.
Recognize Miners Orders.

A Military Man Claims He Was Bound to
Recognize Miners Orders.
A local military man commenting on
Commander Reiter's case yesterday, said:
"The refusal of Secretary Tracy to grant
him trial by naval board is, suppose,
one of the unfortunate outcomes of having a
civilian at the head of the navy, but, after
all, it paws a man in this world to obey his
superiors. This is notably illustrated in
the case of Father McGlvnn in New York.
1 am told he is fast losing his prestige IN
the metropolis. 1t is a hard thing to launch
a new economic religion and make it go.
Better for a man to pull his nose and say
nothing, if things don't go TO suit him.
"a .riend OF mine who was on the City of
Panama when Barrundia was shot tells me
that so far as he could see Reiter was not to
blame for not interfering. A LONG strip of
sand runs along the coast, and the harbor
was made by private company running q
pier out into the ocean for three miles where
the vessels unload. A passenger must pay
50 80 to get on shore, and in the storms they
are rowed in along the protecting pier. The
water is not deep enough to allow
the ships to come nearer shore. In a crisis
of any kind L understand it is customary
for the resident minister to assume all re-
sponsibility, and Reiter was expected to
recognize Consul Miners orders, as be did.
Mizner was a California politician and not
a naval officer. The Guatemalians are very
suave to foreign representatives, aud they
treat you in such way that you feel under
obligations to them. When. there ore, they
ask favor you want to grant it, even.if you
have to strain point. Now this Is what
Mizner did, and he had no idea that blood
shed would follow. To issue the order
seemed simple enough. and Blaine under
stands the situation thoroughly. Mizner
was trapped, and Reites is not to blame
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
PRICES GOING DOWN.
An Agent Claims the Window Glass Trade Is
Badly Demoraliz ed.

An Agent Claims the Window Glass Trade Is
Badly Demoraliz ed.
Fl. A. Newkirk, Chambers s. McKee's
representative in Chicago, came to the city
yesterday morning and stopped at the Du-
quesne, returning to the Windy City last
evening. He had talk with James A.
Chambers. Mr. Newkirk says the window
glass trade is in bad shape, and he predicts
lower prices, though they are low enough
now. He said the men who refused to join
the last combination will have to take their
own medicine in demoralized trade for the
next three months.
Il do not look for much improvement,
he said, 'for some time. A number of new
buildings will be put up around Chicago,
but the prospects are not bright. In the
West the people are now experiencing the
tightness, in the money market which you
had in the East; but it is about over. The
bankers out there are more conservative by
far than they are here, and they refuse to
discount the paper of their best customers.
The stringency has almost stopped business
and has greatly interfered with building
operations. We can't, therefore, expect
much from the West. The stocks are heavy,
and low market is bound to prevail for
some time 1t will affect the wages of glass
workers at the next fire unless there is an
Improvement.
81 think if the free coinage agitators
would let Up, the financial market would
soon become stronger. If silver is put on a
par with gold and the other countries refuse
to accept it, gold is sure to sell at premium
and panic would follow. A man who
loaned 100000 would get it back minus
the premium. Such state of affairs would
never do, and ought to convince even the
silver men that John Sherman's position is
correct %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
PLENTY OF PLAYERS TO SPARE.

Mr.. Spaulding Says 1t VIII Take Three
Years to Restore the Game.
A. G. Spaulding, the Chicago baseball
magnate, was passenger on the limited
last evening for Chicago. He was feeling
very good, as he remarked that few weeks
ago they gently laid the Players League
away to rest, and 1t would never be heard of
again."
''But the National Leagu men are taxing
a broad view of the situatio :" he contin-
ued. "We forget that man ever belonged
10 the Players League, and this fact will
not be used against him. After the players
for the different clubs have been selected
there will be at least 100 men without
places, but they can 90 to the other Asso-
Citations. 1t is apparent to the players that
base ball is at a low ebb, and it will take at
least three years to revive the interest to
what it was before the split occurred. The
bows understand that salaries will be lower,
and they can't expect high prices for
awhile.
"Now that the war is over, might say
that the stories published last summer about
the attendance at games on both sides were
highly exaggerated. Nothing like the fig
ures given were ever reached, as a rule.
Everything now has been amicably settled,
and nope to see baseball return into popu-
lar favor. 1 think the game will revive in
time %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
The TEMPERANCE HOSTS.
A Number of Interesting Meetings Held in
the Two Cities.

A Number of Interesting Meetings Held in
the Two Cities.
The Standard Theater, on New Grant
street, was pretty well filled yesterday after
noon on the occasion of the gospel temper
ance meeting conducted by Captain Bar
bour. James NJ. Dunn delivered an ad-
dress and dwelt In rather caustic terms on
the objections of some classes of society to
helping the temperance cause. The Moor
head Union choir sang and Rev. Osbourne
Congelton. of Philadelphia, delivered an
earnest prayer. Meetings Will be held
nightly all the coming week.
Moorhead Union held big meeting last
night, at which Mr. James NJ. Dunn deliv-
erei the address and secured many pledge
signers. The union has arranged to join
forces with Captain Barbour and to hold
nightly meetings at the Standard Theater.
A large meeting was held also at the Little
Jim church on Rebecca street, Allegheny,
by William Blackstone, who introduced
several good speakers.
The Grand Division. Sons of Temper
ance, held meeting at 6S Ohio street, Allie
gheny, conducted by Mr.. Mooney. Rev.
Congelton, of Philadelphia, delivered the
address.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
NO CHANGES HERE.
The Union Pacific agents Will Be Retained
in Pittsburg. .-


j. A. Huston, the freight representative
of the Union Pacific road in this territory,
returned yesterday from visit to the gen.
eral offices in Omaha. He said he was as
sured that no changes would be made in the
Pittsburg Offices This territory is regarded
as too valuable freight center not to be
represented. Mr.. Huston says the business
in the West is good for this time of the
year, but it is not what it was three months
ago, ar
1t was rumored that the Union Pacific ln-
tended to abandon its ageucies here as it had
done in other cities, but Mr.. Huston's state
ment kills this report.
Thomas S. Spear, the passenger agent of
the company. said: ''The stringency in the
money market is keeping number OF peo-
pie away from the West. know OF several
parties who intended to go, but their money
is tied up and they can't get at it.
Senator Wallace's embarrassment has af-
fccted at least three intended
passengers. The Indian scare has
not amounted to anything. The
redskin troubles are confined to South Da-
kota and lew places in Nebraska, but set
tiers know they are sa e anywhere in the
latter State. This is not the time of the
year. however, when this class moves West.
1t is too cold. The outlook for business to
the coast in the spring was never better.
know of from go to 20 mechanics who have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
A SLOW COMMISSION.

Colonel Andrews Roasts Military Men for
Delaying the Bridge Project.
Colonel James P. Andrews went to WASH
ington last evening. He Joined his son-in-
law, ex-Congressman A. G. Cochran, of st.
Louis, who came in on the Eastern express.
In speaking of the progress made on the
bridge project across the Hudson, the
Colonel said: 1--WE have gotten along to the
point where the commission appointed by
the Secretary OF War to take testimony on
both sides to determine whether the bridge
will be an obstruction to navigation or not
met about two weeks ago. According to the
act, the men must submit the testimony,
without opinion, to the Secretary. This
makes them mere clerks, and when they
found it out, the high dignitaries were very
indignant. After taking little testimony,
they adjourned to meet during the latter
part of February on tie ground of being too
busy. There is no reason for such delay, as
these military men don't perform two hours
work in as many weeks. Mr.. Lindenthal is
tring to bring pressure to bear to have an
earlier meeting.
"If the bridge is as high as the Brooklyn
bridge, don't think there will be any OBJ
lection. 1t is intended to cross the
Hudson river from the Jersey side about
two miles up from the Pennsylvania
depot. The object of the bridge is to run
trains into New York without break and
with the same engine, but they may require
us to build the bridge so high that the pro-
ject will become impracticable. New York
is low and the distance is so short that the
grade to and from the bridge would be
steep, and locomotives couldn't climb it.
There are two miles of river 'front.'
age on the New York side that can
be used for wharfs. and the bridge would
not interfere with vessels going out to sea.
As they are coming in and seeking harbor
it would not delay them much if they had
to lower their masts little to get NDder the
bridge. Besides the railroad traffic is
enormous, and should be cared for as we'll
as the ocean freight don't know what
the outcome will be. but think everybody
can be satisfied; at least hope so."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
THE BEGGING FIEND.

Little John Sholinski Again Arrested for
Collecting Coppers-Has a Mania for
Playing the Mendicant-His Very Clever
Schemes for Securing Contributions.
Inspector McAleese has upon his hands a
boy of IL years of age whom he is puzzled
to know how to dispose OF. The lads name
is John Skolinski and he was arrested OH
the streets Saturday night for stopping
people aud begging money from them.
He is very small for mis- age and has
a voice that can be made to appeal in most
touching tones to the pedestrian or shrek
piercingly the moment an officers hand is
laid upon him.
He had been arrested numerous times,
His plan of attack is to wait for young men
on the street accompanied by their ladies,
going to or from the theater or other place
of amusement. He tells the Young Llan a
pitiful tale OF suffering mother and brothers
and sisters at home starving, as he walks
along clutching the coat tail of the victim.
He keeps up his appeal, hanging on to the
young man for a square or two, when, if his
request is not granted, he changes his tactics
by going to the lady and repeating to her
his tale of woe, holding tightly all the time
to her skirt. The result is generally lucra-
tive to the little beggar, who at once tots of
down the street until he meets another
couple whose appearance suggests success.
Each time the little fellow has been ar
rested he was released upon promises to quit
begging. The time he was first arrested
Detective McTighe caught him on Fifth
avenue about three months ago. He was
taken to Central station weeping and wall
ing bitterly He was so small that the de-
tective decided to question him before lock-
ing him up. The result was that the boy
was taken out and put on street car for the
Southsije, with his fare paid and 80 cents
in his pocket that had been given by
the detective. The lads story was that
his mother was sick in bed, his father
dead and he the only child. An inves-
tigation the next day showed that
his father was living, his mother in excel
lent health, and there were two or three
older boys working to help support the
family. The family is Polish, but the
parents are the only ones that cannot talk
good English. The parents say there is no
necessity for the little fellow TO beg, but he
does it without their knowledge and seems
to take delight in it.
When arrested Saturday night the boy
had accumulated several dimes, and mad
only commenced to work. The matter is to
be thoroughly investigated by the Inspector
this morning, and the parents Of the boy
will be called to the hearing. The Inspector
thinks the boy should be in Morganza, and
he will probably send him there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
YESTERDAYS RAIDS.
Police Found Few Disorderly People and
Pulled Them In.

Police Found Few Disorderly People and
Pulled Them In.
Four raids were made by the city police
officials yesterday. Early in the morning a
speak-easy kept by Amelia Metz and Agnes
Neeson, in the rear of 70 Virgin alley, in the
Italian colony, was raided. The two young
women were captured, together with 65
bottles OF beer and large number of empty
bottles. A hearing will be held this morn
ing. Mrs. Metz is % years Of age and re-
Gently married. AgLes Neeson is about 18
years of age and was an inmate of the Re-
form school until about year ago when,
on account of bravery during fire at the
institution, she was released on parole and
awarded a gold medal as a stimulant for
good conduct.
Mrs. Keyser's speak-easy on Liberty
street, at the Point, was raided at II o'clock
last night. Seven men and woman we're
captured last night at disorderly house on
Jones avenue, kept bv NJ. Mix. The house
of Kate Schultz, at 1919 Penn avenue, was
raided, four women aud one man being cap
tured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
GOSPEL SERVICE FOR MEN ONLY.
Disappointed Crowds Who Expected Il
Hear Something Unfit for Woman's Ears.

Disappointed Crowds Who Expected to
Hear Something Unfit for Woman's Ears.
The gray granite walls OF Carnegie Library
looked down on strange spectacle yester-
day. Major Whittle's advertising scheme
had drawn an immense audience. Stern
faced men, old and young, with features
supposedly fixed in a cold, hard stare of
years OF piety; men who would have deemed
it an objectionable sin to have admired the
graceful movements of the ballet, were
there, crowding and jostlIng each other in
their eagerness to get in and listen to
gospel service that was unfit for pure women
to hear.
Like the patrons of all shows 'for men
only" they did not hear what they had ex-
pected. A line of women filed in on the
stage at the opening and sang hymn.
Then Major Whittle talked, and the SER
vice had not even the merit Of hrilliancy,
but was rather as dry and insipid as a
warmed-over beefsteak. At the close, and
even before it, the audience stole away with
that ashamed feeling OF a man who emerges
from behind the red curtain of sideshow
and realizes he has been sold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-19
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Samuel Collins, New York artist, was
at the Duquesne yesterday. He was going back
to the metropolis from Chicago with John
Wanamakers picture, Christ Before Plate"
by MISSIONER. He said the express charges
were S5S. Mr.. Collins is member of the French
Academy of Arts. He thought the French
artists were more graphic in their work than
the English and Americans.
&C. w. Woodward. New York glass
buyer, and Judge Nathaniel Ewing and R. II,
Lindsey, of Uniontown, are at the Mononga-
hela House.
Eugene Garfield, of the midnight
Bell" Company, and W. H. Davis, of Washing
ton. are stopping at tho Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Chief Evans went East last evening for
little rest. He said be would stop at Harris
burg to see Pattison inaugurated.
-RepresentativeS Stewart returned to Har-
risburg last night. He is q member Of the In
augural Committee. M ~