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The Republican journal., 1892-02-11
Mr.. Blaine Not a Candidate.
PRACTICALLY HE DECLINES THE PREsI-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The following
letter explains itself:

DENCY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I. The following
letter explains itself:
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 6, 1892.
Honorable }. 5. Clarkson, Chairman of
the Republican National Committees:
My Dear Sir-l am not candidate for
the Presidency and my name will not 90
before the Republican National Conven-
tion for the nomination.
| make this announcement III due sea-
son. 70 those who have rendered me
their support, | owe sincere thanks and
am most grateful for their confidence.
They will, am sure, make an earnest
effort in the approaching contest, which
is rendered specially important by reason
Of the industrial and financial policies of
the government being at stake. The pop
ular decision on these issues is of great
moment and will be of far reaching conse-
quences. Very sincerely yours.
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
THINKS HARRISON WILL BE RENOMINA
W>>lIlNGT"N, Feb. :. Secretary Fos-
ter was seen by a reporter. and asked for
his opinion OF the effect OF the letter.
He said he had been anticipating its ap-
pearance. but was surprised it had come
out now
1T will result in, | Think he said,
''l'resident Harrison denomination.
SENATOR CrLIuM 4 CANDIDATE
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, in an inter
view tonight announced that he would be
candidate for the nomination for Presi-
dent. in view Of Mr.. Blaine's dcclination.
DISAPPOINTMENT TO REPUBLICANS.
NEW YORK. Feb. !. The Tribune saws:
This formal announcement will cause sor-
row and deep disappointment to thous-
ands of Republicans and there is no rea-
son for dissembling that fact.
No other living American has inspired
such ardent devotion. and upon no other
have so many Americans longed to confer
the greatest distinction within their gift
Certainly that foremost citizen Of the
country will not be the next President of
the United States and the presumption
that he will never occupy that great office
cannot fail to atflict multitude of his fel-
low citizens with keen sense of personal
grief.
The withdrawal of Mr. Blaine may not
Immediately settle beyond controversy the
result of the Republican convention, but
undoubtedly it does in Il large measure
clear the field for Gen. Harrison.
The Herald says: ''As far as the Re-
publicans are concerned, it may be said
without fear Of contradiction. they have
lost their strongest man. BY all odds Mr.
Blaine was the most available leader and
as to the Democrats their shrewtest op-
ponent.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

On Jan. 30th, Percy Lester. son of Capt W. .
q. and Nellie NJ. kneelanl died at the. resi-
dtnce ot hs parents ON Mystic street,
CharlestoWn, Mass, of consumption. aged
20 years and ) months. He had been sick
nearly two years. Last winter he Went to
South America and the West Indies and this
year to the south for his health, but change
Of climate was of no avail In December he
took cold at Citronelle Ala, causing Sc
we're attack of peursy. He went to the In
Urinary at Mobile, and was there three
weeks. AS soon as he was able to 90 ont of
doors, he came home, but the long Journey
in his feeble condition proved too much for
him, and he lived only three weeks after his
return. He was member for several wears
of the Young Mems Christian Union. of Bos-
ton, and had many friends. He was called
by those who knew him best, "Young
Champion" because Of his success with those
OF twice his age as a chess player His
friends at the factory where he used to work
sent a beautiful floral design, with the word
'Shopmate' at the base. The funeral took
place Wednesday. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. George Crawford Music by
quartette from Trinity Church. Three of
the pail bearers We're the most intimate
friends of the deceased. The remains were
placed in receiving tomb in the Phipps St.
Burial Ground until spring
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Capt. jeremiah StuNer, of Belfast, died al
his home ON Saturday, Of the prevailing
disease, aged 90 years. Capt. Stover had
been sea-farng man all his life command
ing several C"3t>t;ng vessels, and Was an vA-
cellent citizen. One man in Belfast has r,,;l-
son to be thankful to the late Capt Stoypr
Twenty years ago Capt. j. w. Ferguson was
in command of sch. Earl and was making
the passage from Belfast to Boston in De
cember. jeremiah St0Ner was mate. 1t
was i'll the night time and the vessel was oft
Boon Island running free. Tile captain and
cook We're on deck, the latter at the Wheel
The foreboom came over and knocked Capt
Ferguson overheard. The cook was So
frightened that he did not let tile vessel
come to, but ran below and called Mr. Stoy-
TT and Henry Gilman. When they got ON
deck the vessel was a long way from the
captain. The vessel was rounded
TO, the boat lowered, and guiding the boat in
the darkness, Mr.. Stover put back to find
Captain Ferguson. Mr. Stovers Judgment
was accurate for he put the boat directly ON
to the captain and rescued him after he. had
been IN the water twenty minutes.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Dr. Robert Willard died in Boston on Sat
urdaN, aged .3 Years and months He was
graduate OF Harvard college and of Har-
ward medical school, graduating from the
latter IN 1S62. He was appointed House
Physician in the Massachusetts General Hos
pital and remained there for a wear. In
1868 he was appointed Assistant Surgeon in
the nted States navy and ordered to the.
Navy Yard and then to rhn nited States
steamer JOHN Adams at Newport to sail in
pursuit Of the Confederate harque Tacony
After the war he became a practising phvs-
clan in Boston, and was identified with
many public institutions in that citv Sent.
IL, 1865, he married Caroline Cross William
son, OF Belfast, IA sister of Judge Joseph Will
hanson, who survives her husband.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

OF the late Mrs. Mary \. Converse. whose
death i'll Philadelphia was announced last
week, the Damariscotta Herald SAYS: Mrs.
Converse was one Of the earliest members of
st. Andrews church, and lived and died in
the Christian faith and comnnunion She is
pleasantly remembered by many of cur old
er residents as possessing all tie qualities OF
mind and heart that 60 to make the true
wife, mother and friend
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

parcels post between the United States
and British Guiana. 900. Eight thousand
bills have already been introduced in Con
gress, and after session of two months,
only three unimportant ones have passed
both Houses and become laws. 1t looks
like an all summer session. The State
Department has no knowledge of the re-
ported intention of Italy to send a minis
ter to this country. The Senate Thurs
day adopted the report of the committee
on elections in the case of the Florida
Senators, declaring Mr. Call entitled to the
seat. ..... The President Friday made proc
lamation that reciprocal arrangements UNI
der section 3 of the Mckinley act had
been concluded with the British colonies
of Jamaica and its dependencies. .... The
House passed the census deficiency bill
Friday after some discussion in which the
Democrats attacked the eleventh census.
..... The navy department is endeavorinG
to head off the several colliers which
started from New York during the recent
Gillian war preparations, headed for the
Pacitic...... The House committee on elec-
tions Friday decided the first election case
it has considered. and decided it in favor
of Craig, Democrat, who has been con-
testing the seat of Stewart, Republican,
from the 9th Congressional District of
Pennsylvania The Vote stood 10 to 3.
two Republicans concurrng with the
Democrats of the committee. Captain
Schley has asked Secretary Tracy to allow
him to remain in command of the Balti-
more, and he would like to 90 to the
China station in her. 1t is thought his
request will he grantcd..... The President.
Monday, sent to the Senate the nomination
of Edward G. O Brion of New York com
missioner OF navigation, vice William w.
Bates. resigned.
TURF Tories. Mr. F. W. Hill, of
Exeter has sold his fast PAGER ''Uncle
JOSH for $500. Mr.. Hill has recently
bought two very nice horses; one, a gold
en- sorrel, stands 1872 1-2, is seven years
old and weighs 1000 pounds. Gen. James
KY, Friday. He was one of the best
known turfmen in the United States He
has been president of the Kentucky Asso
citation for 20 years. The Waterville
Mail says: ''When Col. Tom Lang lived in
Nassalboro and owned the famous stallion
Gen. Knox, he had a sleigh built for the
special purpose Of driving the General
in it. This sleigh is now in the possession
of s. |. Abbott, ESQ, of this city. MI
Abbott has had a pole placed in the sleigh
and drives out span with it. 1t is a little
remarkable that the colts in the span are
both grandSons of Gen. Knox. 1t is unnec-
esSary to say that both are also speedy as
was their famous grandsire' ......At a
meeting of the executive committee of the
National Association OF Trotting Horse
Breeders i'll New York Thursday it was
unanimously decided to establish a new
stud book for the registration of high
class trotters exclusively. The sentiment
among the Eastern breeders is almost a
unit agains; the admission of PAGERS to
the uotting standard.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Merrill w. Strout. who died in Woburn.
Mass, Sunday, was born in nurha1n Me-,
'6 wears ago. and was town clerk, seirc1lnan
and school agent of Durham Mr. Strout re-
sided IN Brunswick. Me. for II wears 4
widow and four children survive hin-three
S"i,, who live in Massachusetts. and Mrs
Il. +. lombard. ot Belfast
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Mary c., wife of J. S. Knowlton of Cam
den, died suddenly of heart disease Feb. ID
aged ~ years Mrs. Knowlton was the
daughter Of the late Samuel Chase OF
Camden. She leaves a hus band and two
daughters to mourn her early death. The
funeral services We're held at her late resi-
dence on Elm St, Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Henry Jones officiating, assisted by Rev. l.,
ID. Evans.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Mary. wife of Horace Banks. of Poors
Mills, Belfast, died ON Sunday, aged "a
years. Mr.. and Mrs Banks had both been
i'll with the grip, but had recovered On
Thursday last they started to ride to Mr.
George Erskine's, neighbor who lived two
and a half miles away. AS they rode along
Mrs. Banks remarked how we'll she felt and
how mach She enjoyed the ride. Mr. Banks
was talking and noticed that his wife did
not answer and that she leaned heavily ul-
q n him. She had received IA severe shock of
paralysis and was unconscious He drove
to the house of Benz Wentworth and Mrs.
Ba nks WAS taken in where she remained UNI
til death enSucd on Sunday Mrs Banks
was the daughter of Phineas Carter, and
was d woman of ability. For some time size.
has been the Poor's Mills correspondent of
the journal and her manus. ript WAS ALWAYS
neat and correct The journal extends
sympathy to the hereaved husband She
left no children.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Mrs. Sarah Z. Eustis, of Sandy Point,
Stockton, died of la grippe Feb. >, aged SO
years. She was born in Bristol, Lincoln
county, and was the daughter of Miles and
Mary Thompson. At the age of 15 years she
came to Prospect now Stockton, to live with
her aunt Sarah Capt. Benjamin Shute's
wife. In 1924 she married Joshua Eustis
They moved on to their farm in the same
neighborhood, where by good business tact
and frugal industry they accumulated a
handsome property In 1876 she was left a
widow. Their long married life of 81 years
was one of singular industry and pleasant
ness. She remained on the old homestead
four years, the remainder of her life living
with her daughters, the late Philena Patter-
son and Ann Eliza Cousens. She possessed
benevolent and sunny disposition, which
won for her a large circle of admiring friends.
She never shut her door against the poor
or needy, and was universally respected for
her many good qualities. Early in life she
took deep interest in the Universalist faith
and took her Bible as her guide. She believ-
ed in God of love and mercy. She was an
everyday, devout Christian, and had no
vengeance for any one. She lived and died
strong believer in universal salvation. Of
four daughters and one son, she leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Cousens and two grandsons,
Eustis Gem and Edgar Gammage, to mourn
their loss. The funeral services were ably
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11
The City of Waterviile Disfranchised.


TIE MAYOR REFUSES TO DO HIS PLAIN
The registration matter at Waterville is
still unsettled and there are fears that the
entire city will be disiranchised at the
coming election. The Portland Press
says: The cause OF the predicament in
which the city finds itself is a deadlock in
the Board of Registration brought about
primarily by the refusal of the Mayor of
the city to perform his plain duty.
Whether the registration law was wise or
unwise was no business of the Mayor OF
Waterville. 1t was passed by a legisla-
ture fully competent to pass it: and sign
ed by the governor. 1t was morally and
legally binding on every person whom it
affected and everybody was bound to obey
1t irrespective OF his views of its propriety.
Mayors OF cities are not authorized to re-
view Legislative acts and to obey or dis
obey them according as they commend
themselves to their judgment or otherwise
The act instructed the Mayor of Water
vile to appoint two gentlemen, one from
each party, to be members of the registra-
ton board. 1t was mandatory in spirit
and in letter as well. The Mayor of
Waterville began to perform his duty I'M
der the law by appointing a Democratic
member of the board. He next appoint
ed ex-Mayor Reuben Foster the Republic
can member. The Democratic appointee
accepted the appointment and was quaiti-
ed as a member of the Board. MI Foster
on the other hand declined the appoint
ment and did not qualify. The duty of
the Mayor in this contingency was plain
1t was to select another gentleman. But
Mr.. Jones took the strange ground that
his duty had been fully discharged with
~ l,n1n ,.E
that Mr.. Foster was a member of the
board and that he was refusing to act.
when the fact clearly was that MI Foster
had never been a member, never having ac-
cepted the appointment and never having
uua1itia1
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

FISH AND GAME. Tomcy Bros. Of
Milhrdge. caught 1000 pounds of smelts
in one evening on the river there last week
and Al the price now being paid for them
in the market il was very profitable
evenings work. The catch down east
thus fan greatly exceeds that on the
Pen"bScot.. Fox hunters report thar
the a imals have been quite plenty this
winter and quite Il number have been
Shot. while more have been tracked but
NOT EHn1 n1nI
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

PoLlTICAL POINTS. The Boston Even
ING News, Friday, published a long article
charging the Democratic city and state
committees with receiving large pecun-
iary aid in late years from the Louisiana
state lottery. The Democrats denv the
charge. Additional expressions of opil-
ION in regard to MI. Blaine letter show
that his friends look upon it as final and
Will make no effort whatever to have him
nominated
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

S. T. Carr died this morning at > o'clock
at his residence on Fulton street. of heart
disease and pneumonia. He was siXty-nine
years of age, having been born in Lubec
Maine, in July 1923. He went to Michigan at
an early day and was the discoverer of iron
in the Lake Superior region in 1914 He went
to California in 1S49 and was a candidate on
the Wing ticket for the legislature in Yucca
county i'll 1850, at which time he owned and
conducted large store in Marysville
Later on in life he returned to the East
where he remained until about eleven wears
ago, when he came to Tombstone where he
has since resided. He was elected constable
OF tins precinct IA year ago by very large
majority, which position he held at the
time of his death He was highly esteemed
by all because of his sterling manhood and i'll
tegerity. He leaves a wife and two children.
lhad Carr, who has been clerk for Mr. I.v-
dow tor the past two years and Mrs English
theWlfe of ollr district attorney, besides many
relatives III the east and south and a host Of
friends everywhere to mourn their loss. His
life was 4 useful and a busy one. He was
always found in the vanguard # progress
He was indeed a pioneer [TuMh>tone. Ari-
z"nst, Ilospeetor, Jan. n. 49,.
Mr. Carr wa, Formerly well known in Bel
fast, Where he resided ,..ttrai years He was
Il classmate of w. II. simpson and w. l..
Avery. \ sister, Mrs. salathicl G. Nicku-
son, resides i'll Sprinet:cid Mass.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11
conducted by the Rev. Myra Kingsbury
pastor of the Universalist Church, Belfast.

Capt. Daniel l.. Cousens died Friday al
ternoon at Sandy Point, Stockton of la
grippe, at the age of 81 years. He was born
IN Prospect, now Stockton, and was the old
est son of Nathaniel and Abigail Cousens.
and has always resided near where he was
born. For forty-tive years he was a master
mariner and had command of several YES
sells in the coasting business. He accumu-
lated snug property and had Il pleasant,
we'll provided home. Not many of his old
associates III his business, if amy, are now liv-
ing. He was an honest, upright man and
had a pleasant, social. winning way that won
the respect Of his neighbors and a wide circle
of friends. IN 1928 he married Charlotte
Shute. Their long married life of G3 wears
has been one OF unusual pleasantness. OF a
family Of three girls and two hovs he leaves
one SON. Daniel and two gran0Suns III. Mul-
riS Griffin and Frank Cuuse1s Friday
afternoon the funeral services of Mrs.
Eustis We're held at the house where they
both lived, and he died before the services
We're over. Monday morning the wife, Mrs.
Charlotte CouscnS, who lay i'll at the time
OF her husbands death, passed away, aged
IS years. She was also a victim of la CRIME,
The husband and wife lay dead in their
house at the same time
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

MIR. Fred i. Carter OF Belfast, ,lic, ,,u Fri
day last aged 80 years, : months nj days.
Mr. Carter had Bright's disease, lut WAS
taken i'll a few days before his Ges tn with d
bad cold, followed by Influenza The COM
piieation of diseases produced he;,et failure
Mr. Carter was born in MontvlIt, and was
a son Of the late Jonathan Carter. He was
a brother Of Messrs. II. A. and NJ F. Garter.
of Belfast. Mr.. Carter was a member of
Ph~niN Lodge of Masons and Belfast Coln-
ell Royal Arcanmn, and carried 81 900 life
insurance in the latter body. He leaves II
wife and four children, The funeral took
place on Sunday.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Mrs. Clarissa Bird, widow of tile late John
Bird, ST., died at her residence in Rocllland
Feb. 4, at the age Of ~. Mrs Bird was a
daughter OF Capt. John Gregory, who died
some years since something over hundred
years old, and a granddaughter of William
Gregory who settled in South Camden in
1770, and was the second bona fide settler of
t he town. Mrs. Bird leaves three sons,
Almon Bird, John, I'd, and Sidney NJ. Bird,
of John Bird Company, wholesale grocers,
and three daughters, Mrs. Harriet Packard.
Mrs. Clarissa Weeks and Mrs Lorinda Bar
stell Mrs. Bird has been member of the
First Baptist Church of Rockland since 1888,
was an earnest Christian woman, and was
widely known and greatly revered in the
community in which she lived She retained
all her faculties in marked degree until al
most the last hours of her life and died
peacefully. She leaves a fragrant memory
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Edmund ?. Brown died at his home in
Belfast Of pneumonia, ON Monday evening"
in the 11th year of his age He lived ON the
farm, on the Poor's Mills road, where he was
horn, and where his entire life was spent
He was the son of John G. Brown who
came to Belfast from Gorham in 1904 Ed
mund p. was one of a large family of chill
dren, and though III early life he had to
struggle against adverse circumstances. he
achieved success and became a prosperous
farmer. When young man he took his
fathers farm for the maintenance of his
parents. The farm was rough uncutivated.
and there was a mortgage upon it of $500.
BY industry and frugality Mr.. Brown over
came all obstacles, got his farm under excel
lent cultivation, assisted his children, and
has lett his Wife snug property. In his i'm
mediate vicinity he was a most useful citi-
zen, and was charitable almost to a fault
He represented his ward in the city govern
ment, and was useful member He married
Joanna Pierce, of Montville, sister of A.
X. Pierce, of Belfast who for fortv-eight
years indeed a helT-mat. to her hlls-
vive-Arthur I. Brown, Belflsts efficient
Postmaster; Fred Brown, principal of the
Upper Grammar school Mrs. Annie wife of
Nahum l.. Simmons, OF Morrill,. Mrs. Brown
is well known to the readers of the Journal
as the author of many articles on eduration-
al subjects. Mr.. Brown was justly proud of
his wife and family and on more than one
occasion the writer has heard him eNtoi
them. One of Mr.. Browns brothers. Arthur
is superintendent of the Bangor and Piscata-
luis railroad. In politics NJ. Brown early
in life was Il Wing. He then became an All
olitioniSt and later Republic an. He was
firm believer in the s1abilit, Of the govern
ment. Mr. Brown was useful citizen, and
in his death the city has sustained loss
The funeral viii he held this afternoon and
the services will he conducted hy Rev. Geo.
e. Tufts.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

,ElrTloN TERMS. In advance, $500 year;
ne year, $3.50; at the expiration of the
pN.
nIlslNG TERMS. For one square, (one nch
no II column 81 90 tor one week. and %
Zach subsequent insertion. \ fraction of
. harged as full one
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

ltnmal is THE PAPER for Maine seq
tdring people," "
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14

Whom you look over our 50 IS suits and
overcoats you will be surprised. Not
suit in the lot worth less than S1s, and
many worth SIS. JOS. COIN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14
RoTIGE-

Our special sale Of 80. IS suits and over
coats commences to day (Friday. Dec. q.
This sale will include ell our suits and
overcoats that were sold for SI2, S13, Sl4
and SIS. Every body knows what this
means, as We have them every spring
and fall. JOS. COIN,
ClOthier
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-14
AMONG THE FIREMEN.
Officers Elected For the Ensuing Year
Nominations Made.

Officers Elected For tho Ensuing Year
Nominations Made.
The Vigilant Fire Company have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: First engineer, w. R.
Hesser; second engineer, c. f. Ray;
man, John Killian; second tirem an, Mil
ton Sublett; third fireman, Don Gravatt
The following nominations OF officers
to be elected Monday December &c,
have also been made: President, c. L.
Miller, G. L. Whaling, w. r. Hesser;
first vice-prcsident, r. H. Angel,
George Ammon; second vice- president,
w. c. Baughman, A. S. Cook; treasurer.
W. R. Hesser, a. S. Cook; secretary, T.
l.. Engleby; financial secretary, c T.
Whaling, d. Gravatt, James Goans. A.
S. Cook, c. l.. Miller; assistant financial
secretary, j. S. Hilbert, X. S Wilson,
II. G. Kokemiller, M. w. Sublett, G. o.
Houston; board of directors j. G.. Knepp,
II. Angel, M. S. Wilson, G.. 0. Hous-
ton, w. r. Hesser. w. G. Baughman, II.
G. Wiley, James Goens, c. L. Miller, T.
S. Shade, G. w. Ammon, A S. Cook, c.
Markley, George Gravatt; foreman, II.
c. Wiley, John Engleby, w. r Hesser,
G. o. Houston; assistant foreman, Il. G.
Kokemiller, A. S. Cook, b D. Wing
field; captain hook and ladder truck, X .
S. Wilson.
The Friendship Company hold their
election on the Goth also and have NOM
mated W. e. Thomas and Lynch Gard
ner for president and j. Quinn for sec.
ratarv