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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
VIII Lose His Head Than.

Shanghai, Nov. LIT is stated that
should the Japanese succeed In cap
turing Port Arthur, Lii Hung Chang
will answer for the defeat with his
head.
Yokohama, Nov. ia large num-
Der Of sick and wounded Japanese SOL
diers are arriving at Ujina. The last
class Of conscripts who attained mill
tary age this year are joining their
respective cOlors. The result Of the
Japanese attack on Port Arthur is ex-
pected to be known on Monday. The
native newspapers state that France
has admitted that Japan's action in
selling the French steamer Sydney at
Kobe was justified. Japan has called
up her last available conscripts.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
A DEADLY KNOCKOUT,
Bob Fitzsimmons Gives Con Rioraas
the Blow.

Bob FitxsimmOns Gives Con RlorAaa
the Blow.
Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 10. - In the
usual sparring exhibition which closed
the programme Of the Vaudeville show
Friday n ght, Con Ri0i dan, the sparring
partner of Bob" Fitzsimmons. was
knocked out by right handler from
Fitzsimmons which caught Riordau
on the angle OF the jaw. The accident
occurred at 1890 o'clock, and two
physicians worked over Riordan with
applications Of electricity for two
hours without being able to restore
him to consciousness. Riordan breath
ed as il in pain, and the only evidence
Of life was twitching Of the muscles
when the battery was applied. Fitz
and his manager, Capt. Glori, were
greatly alarmed when the true cOndi-
ton ofs Riordan was made known to
them The blow was light one, but
Riordan's condition was against him.
He died Saturday morning from the
effects Of the blow. He did not re-
cover consciousness after the knock
out Riordan had been drinking and
the blow caused hemOrrhage Of the
brain Fitzsimmons is badly scared
Immediately after the Riordan Incl
dent Joseph Dunfee, local sparrer.
who killed Donovan in a fight at
Maple, Bay about year and a half
ago, put on the gloves for two-round
set-to with Fitzsimmons. In the Sec
ond round Dunfee landed right hand
blow on Fitzsimmons's jaw, resulting
in clean knockdown, the first Fitz-
simmons declares he was ever given.
Shortly after midnight Fitzsimmons
was placed under arrest and locked
up.
Fitzsimmons says: 81 did not hit
Riordan hard; / only tapped him like
that" striking an officer lightly on
the cheek when he fell to his knees
he said, Call time I did not think
/ had hurt him, and supposed he only
wanted to escape punishment / was
at first, and 1t was quite a
long time before / realized how bad
he was hurt" When FitZsimmOns
heard of Riordan's death he burst into
tears.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Arrested for Illicit Disabling.

Rutland, VT, Nov. 19-The United
States Marshal, Internal Revenue Col
lector and United States District At
torney have personally raided the
premises Of Orson Sergeant, wealthy
farmer Of Norwich, Windsor County,
on suspicion that Sergeant has been
manufacturing cider brandy without
Government license. The officers found
in Sargeant's cellar 100 barrels Of
cider and an arch that might have
been used for distilling, but no still
was found. They arrested Sergeant
and arraigned him before United
States Commissioner S. NJ. Gleason
for hearing. Sergeant waived exam
ination and was bound over for trial
at the Rutland December session Of
the United State Circuit Court.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Stolen by GYpsiea.

Shelbyville, Ill, Nov. 1.-two years
ago young daughter of Mrs. PARROT,
of Nation, mysteriously disappeared
and was incurred as dead. Last week
a band of gypsies pitched their tents
near this place and the PARROT girl
was recognized as one of them. Mrs.
Parrott was notified by telegraph and
she came in haste. There was an af-
fecting meeting between the mother
and child. The girl claims she was
stolen by the gypsies and held in
captivity against her will. :.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
OUR ARMY.
The Annual Report of the Secretary
of War.

The Annual Report of the Secretary
of War.
Washington, Dec. 3-The annual re-
port of Secretary of War Daniel S. La
mont shows the strength of the army
at present constituted as follows: Cav
airy officers, 430; artillery officers, $50:
infantry officers, SIS; total officers of
the line, 1885; general officers and in
staff departments, $751; total officers,
2,136; enlisted men of cavalry, $3.50;
enlisted men of artillery, 1875; enlist
ed men of infantry, 1925; enlisted
men of engineers, 500; recruits, 300;
total enlisted men in companies and
regiments, 23,759; enlisted men in de-
tachment and unassigned to regiments,
1,241; total authorized under act June
Is, 1874, $4,000; enlisted men, hospital
corps, act March 1, 1887, 772; total all
enlisted men, 25,772.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
BIG FIRF IN UTICA.
A Quarter Million Dollars in Property
Burned.

Syracuse, N Y, Dec. A dispatch
received from Utica states that one OF
the most disastrous fires ever expert
enced in that city originated in the
large oil, paint and wholesale drug
warehouse of Comstock Bros, located
in the Henry Martin building in Gen
esee street. 1t gained rapid Roadway
and soon the entire store was in flames.
All efforts of the fire department were
ut first fruitless. The electric light
wires made trouble and several per-
sons narrowly escaped destruction.
kilograms were dispatched by the fire
department to neighboring towns for
assistance. The Western Union office
was endangered.
Further dispatches stated that the
fire was being brought under control,
but that the entire Henry Martin build
Ing was destroyed. 1t was impossible
to estimate the loss with any degree
of accuracy, but rough estimate
places it at $125,0 The Martin
building was valued at $4,000.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
THE REQUIEM SERVICE.

Thousands ThrOng St. Petsrsburg's Caths-
draI Bonoring the Dead Czar.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 19.-Emperor
Nicholas, the CZarina and all the other
royal personages now in the city at
tended the requiem services in the
cathedral on Saturday. The Russian
Grand Dukes and other exalted per-
sonages were in full uniform and wore
their decorations. The choral part Of
the services was rendered by a choir
of some hundreds Of voices. In spite
Of the miserable weather crowds OF
people surrounded the cathedral.
awaiting an opportunity to enter and
look upon the face of the dead En-
Deror.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Wrote His Own Obituary.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 19.-After
the suicide Of Editor James Liddell at
Lyons, Ia, it was discovered that he
ing himself in front of railway train,
stating that he had contemplated it
for a year. He even added a display
heading. The press Of the Times was
stopped and the article inserted.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Churchgoers Partially Asphyxiatsa.

East Liverpool, O., Nov. 19.-Last
night half a dozen members of the
congregation OF the Second Methodist
Episcopal Church were in a serious
condition as the result of partial as
phyxiation from escaping gas, inhaled
during the morning service. Last week
the plumbers were at work in the
church, and left defective fitting in
the natural gas pipes.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
The Armenian Outrages.

London, Dec. 4.-The Times refers
to the scepticism with which the re-
ports of the Armenian massacre were
received at first and adds: "The result
of inquiries at unbiased sources, not
Armenian show that the worst reports
were only too true. Seekki Pasha eX-
ecuted what he supposed to be the
wishes of his superiors with bar
barity which deserves the reprobation
of the civilized world"
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
The Silver Trust.

Omaha, Nov. 19.-F. w. Nash, Of
the Grant Smelling Refining Company,
denies that Rockefeller or any Of the
Rothschilds is connected with the pro-
posed silver trust scheme. He said
the syndicate had no intention to in
huence, arbitrarily, the silver market,
but simply aimed to protect the inter-
ssts Of its members.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
A Bi-Meta,Iic Conference.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The execu-
tive committee of the American BIZ
Metallic League has called silver
conference to be held at st. Louis
November 81, at which the present
situation will be discussed and the
policy to be hereafter pursued by the
friends Of free coinage will be decided
upon.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
A FATAL COLLISION,
The Captain of the AIbertina Tells a

The Captain of the Albertina Tells a
Stirring Tale.
London, Dec. 4.-What is believed to
have been fatal collision occurred
off Hasboro. The English steamer AL
bertha. bound to Antwerp from Lynn,
which port she left on November 20,
was assisted into Yarmouth by sew
eral large ocean tugs in a sinking con-
1ition. Her bows are torn away for
a distance of twenty-five feet, and her
fore compartments are full of water
The captain of the Albertina reports
that the injuries to his vessel were re-
,eived in a collision with a large I'M
known steamer.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
For Three New Torpedo Boats.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Secretary
of the Navy advertises for proposals
for three torpedo boats, for which Con-
gress has appropriated $450,000. These
boats are to be of the general type of
the Ericsson, with slightly greater dis
placement, and must attain an average
speed of not less than 24.5 knots on
the acceptance trial.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Notable People Dead.

Paris, Nov. 19.-Francis Maynard,
editor-in-chief Of the Figaro, is dead
in the fifty-eighth year Of his age.
London, Nov. 19.-Princess Claudine
Of Teck, sister of the Duke Of Teck
and aunt of the Duchess of York, died
suddenly yesterday at Gratz, Austria.
She was born February II, 1896
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
DR.. M'COSH DEAD.
Princeton Colleges Famous Ex-Presidens
Ends His Career.

Princeton, Nov. 10. - President Nc
Gosh, of Princeton College, died at 10
P. M. Friday. He had been in a
semi-conscious state during the day.
Mrs. Alexander Maitland and Mrs.
David Magic, tina doctors daughters,
both Of New York, have been with him
since his sudden attack of weakness
two weeks ago. DIR. Andrew James
MeCosh, the attending surgeon Of the
Presbyterian Hospital, New York, was
ut his fathers bedside constantly.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
An Actor Killed.

Chester, Pa, Nov. -. = Charles
Smith, a member of 1.-THE South Be-
fore the War Dramatic Company, was
killed yesterday on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad as the company was
leaving for New York He was thirty
five years of age and his home was
at Louisville, KY.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
tho Steamer CHICAGO

London, Nov. 19.-The British steam
er Alecto, Capt. Marshall, from New
York November for this port, passed
the Lizard yesterday She signalled
that she had been towing the steamer
Chicago, the crank shaft of which had
broken.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Tried to Hold Tn a Train,

Memphis, Nov. 19.-Yesterday morn
ing six men tried to hold up a train
on the Y. & M. V. road at Panther
Run, Miss. They fired at the engi-
neer, who dashed the train ahead.
Fireman Cook received bullet in the
arm
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Denies He Is q Defaulter.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov. 19.-The state
ment sent out from st. Paul that S. D.
Ryan, of this city, had appropriated
100000 Of the Minnesota and Ontario
Lumber Company's funds is denied by
him. He says the company is indebt-
ed heavily to him.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15

Would Make the Triple Alliance Useless.
Rome, Dec. 3.-The Tribune Says
that an Anglo-Russian understanding
would render the Triple Alliance USE
less, which need not be regretted by
Italy. 1t would rest then with France
to establish new balance of power.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Against the House of Lords.

Dublin, Nov. 19.-Mass meetings in
Cork and Longford yesterday passed
resolutions favoring the abolition of
the House OF Lords and demanding
an amended land bill Timothy
Healy, Edward Blake and William
O'Brien were the sneakers.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Fire Loss in the u. S. and Canada.

New York, Dec. 4.-The Commercial
Bulletin estimates the fire losses of
the United States and Canada for No.
vember at $12,135,O0O, as against SILL
493, 900 for November, 1893, and $12,-
OOS, 200 for November, 1892 The losses
during 1894 to December 1 amounted
to $11S,OO0,O00, as against $144,O0O000
for the corresponding period Of 1898,
and S120,000,000 in 1892.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Painted the Bow Red and Blue.

Bay City, Mich, Nov. 10. - Willie
Butterfield, aged seven, while going
home Friday afternoon with two
buckets Of paint, one red and the other
blue, was set upon by boys, who strip
ped and painted him. The boy is in a
critical condition. The police are
searching for the lads who painted
him.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Violation, of thu Revenue Law.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The annual
report Of Supervising Special Agent
Crowley to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury shows that 1875 suits were brought
through special agents for violations
OF the revenue law, aggregating S141,-
900.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Reception to John Rnrns,

New York, Dec. "A mass meeting
OF workingmen was held last night at
Cooper Union as reception to John
Burns, the English labor leader and
member Of Parliament Samuel Com
pars presided.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Dunraxan VIII rrx AGAIN

Glasgow, Dec. 4.-The Earl of Dun
raven has decided to make another at
tempt to win the Americas cup, and
he has forwarded a challenge to the
New York Yacht Club, which now
holds the famous yachting trophy.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
Stole a Ton of Ruttar.

Rondout, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The story
Of burglary in this city, in which
over ton Of fine creamery butter was
stolen in night, has just been made
public. The butter belonged to Ed
ward McGill, Q dairyman,
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Judge Gibbons
Saturday granted the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company 4 change Of venue
in the petition for quo warranto pro-
ceedings brought by the Attorney
General, and the suit will probably
90 before Judge Baker.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
CON RIORDAN.
The Unfortunate Boxer Laid ut Ress
at Syracuse,

INC UhIOftuhRte BoXor Laid ~ Kess
at Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The body
of Con Riordan, who died from the
effects of a blow received while spar
ring with Bob Fitzsimmons at H. R.
Jacobs's Opera House Friday night,
was laid in a vault at lakewood Gene
terry at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The funeral services were held
in Mullins morgue by the Rev. A. s.
Durston, secretary of the local Y. M.
G. A., and were attended by members
of the company with which Fitzsim-
mons is travelling.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-15
The Czarewitch Not Dead

London, Dec. 8. = A dispatch from
st. Petersburg denies upon official au-
thority the report Of the death of the
Czarewitch, the Grand Duke George,
and also says that he is not even in
critical condition.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-01-18

Seeds.


herds Grass p.rtu as Glover. per ID
led Top. rvr ID II Esd,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-01-18
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Miss Mary 4, Tourteictle Of Oiamon ha-
been visiting her sister. Mr.. Charles Glir,
Mr.. Alfred Hastings, who ha, been ID for
three years or more, aud who went To the hos
Fita In Portland last fall for treatment. re-
turned home last week. much improved
While Rev. II. ". Conley VIZ, driving from
North Ellsworth last Wednesday evening BIZ.
horse stumbled, and, oyerreAchin- with hi-
biud foot, cut cash In the hind part Of the
right fore Lee about half way between the
ankle and Knee. Had the cut been deeper the
horse might have been spoiled
Mabel Brown, to whom reference was
msde last week a. having been abu,iyely
treated IN family at Aurora. H., was an
adopted daughter Of Mr.. and Mr. IVORY l..
Brown, deceased. After Mr.. Brown, death.
Mabel was taken west by this family Until
within few month. II seemed that she was
well situated Recently. however. her brother.
Geo. Brown, learned that she was not well
used, and upon confederation OF the report,
began preparations for her return est. snd
She will doubtless come here before long.
The house of stephen Inman. formerly the
Monaghan house. on Mil street. Wa ruined by
fire last "Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. lnmsn
aa- al home and on going 20 the door di,-
covered the fire which had already spread
through the upper part OF the house Help
soon arrived, and the thing, were nearly sill
removed The water had in the meantime
been turned on. and the FIRE was finally nut
ont, but not tin il had practically consumed
tie roof and had eaten it way out through the
lower walls. Mr.. Iuman bought the place
last summer and had worked hard To put Il in
shape to live in. The fire probably caught
from the pipe As it went through partition
into the chimney, and worked il way unno-
tced into the walls. There was some in
surAnCe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-01-18
COUNTY NEWS.
For addittoaaI countg ne,cs Sea other paaes

Northeast Harbor.
kurson Of Bar Harbor has closed his
branch store hers.
Oar mail carrier, Chas. Fra zier, has been
sick with the grip.
Graves Bros. are plastering the Sargent
cottage this week.
l.. L. Kimball and wife went away last
week for the winter.
J. Z. Clark of Bar Harbor was In town
last week on business.
Thomas Fennelly has built another hen
merry. He thinks hens pay.
School is in session. taught by Byron
Carter of Southwest Harbor.
The Frazier cottage is nearly flushed
outside. 1t will he piastered this winter
About everyone Is putting In his ice for
next season. 1t Is now fifteen inches
thick.
Capt. Joseph Whittemore arrived last
week from Bucksport with lumber from
Bangor for j. Ii. SOULS.
The entertainment given by the ladies'
auxiliary last Tuesday was perfect sue
cess. The proceeds were about $40.
The Kings Daughters are doing some
good work, relieving the sick and needy
and other good deeds IN His Name"
While Chas. Graves was helping unload
some paving from sled, one dropped on
his foot and removed the nail from the
big toe.
Next season will be a prosperous one,
by the way demands for cottages are
coming in. Two are to be built at Harbor
Side in the spring.
Graves Bros. have just completed foun-
dation for one OF the two cottages that J.
a. SOULS has the contract 10 build for J.
T. Gardiner OF s,,,hanv. New v3,n rrn.y
found about three inches of frost. A crew
Is putting In the other foundation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-01-18
iBENAQJIS CLUB.
First Ladies' Night-A Brilliant Gath

First Ladies' Nisht-A Brilliant Gath
ering-More to Come.
Despite the bitter cold OF last Friday even
In. the date set for the Abenaqus clubs trst
Ladies night there was goodly gathering
OF the members and their friends al the hand
some clubhouse gu Main street.
The Abenaquis club was organized last
June. IT. opening being characterized By
one Of the most brilliant gatherings ever wit
messed in Ellsworth. The clubhouse Is the
weiknown aud stately structure nearly OPP
po>ite Hancock hail 1t was built during the
war by Hon. John ID. Hopkins, and occupied
by him a. residence for many years. Later
II was the residence Of the late J. T. Grant,
but previous 10 its occupancy by the Abena-
qui- club 1t had been uDoccuped for some time.
The membership Of the club Is limited to
sixty, and nearly that number Is now on the
roll. II is really county club, citizens OF
Hancock county being eligible TO membership.
Nonresident membership Is allowed. The
rooms are neatly, ts-tefully but not lsyishly
furnished there Is billiard and pool table,
card-rOoms reception room and parlor or
general reading-room, dning-room and kitcb-
en-. Daily and weekly papers and magszin mes
are in abundance.
The reception committee OF the evening
were Col. {. {. Burril, Lewis Friend, +. X.
Hopkins, George A. Parcher, George W.
Whiting. These were assisted by Mrs. Bur
ril, Miss Burrill. the Misses Holmes, W no are
guests Of the Burrills, Mr.. Parcher and Mrs.
Whiting. The other ladies present were Mrs.
c. II. Lyon born Fannie Hopkins and Miss
Peters of Bangor, Mrs. Emery, Miss Crosby
Mr.. J. A. Peters, jr., Mrs. A. W. Cushman
Mr.. j. A. McGown, Miss McGown, Mrs. Z.
II. Drummey, Miss Giles, Miss Mary F. Hop
kin~. Miss Manning.
After greetings. the members and their
guests passed the remainder Of the evening in
social way. The gyrations of some Of the
ladies who essayed billiard cue affor ded nc
little amusement. Lunch was served about
10 O'Clock.
The ladies were all tastefully attired. and
many of the gentlemen wore dress suits. al
though II was by no means formal affair
The evening was most pleasantly passed.
Ii Is probable that one evening q month dur
Ing the winter season will be devoted tt
the ladies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-01-18

The January term OF the Hancock county
probate court was held at Ellsworth last We'd
nesday. Jan. 10. Judge Cunningham presided.
VIII. were filed follows Mary Ann
Fletcher, Ellsworth; Emellne wentwo rth.
Ellsworth; Mary l.. Folsom and Alonzo
Colby. Buck-por,; Spencer Robinson. Isle SUI
Haut; Judith Saunders. Orland.
Wills proved Lovlna Melissa Gray, Buck
port Henry II. Eaton. Lsmone; Lizzie Null
Ian, Hancock; Arno b. Staples. Sedgwick.
Administration was granted on estate, OF
Myrick Avery and Alexander Parody, Els
worth, Sylvester snowman, Bucksport.
Administration with the will annexed was
granted on The estate OF Sterling II. HAYNES.
Ellsworth.
Order OF notice returned In estate. of Gle.
c. Wescott, Penobscoi Mary A. Salisbury,
Eden.
Accounts filed In estates OF Lewis Grindle,
sedgwiek Lucy j. Henry. RrooksyIIle; Edw 10
d. Gould, Ellsworth.
Petitions were fled for appointment OF
guardian unto Sarah ). Brown. Hancock, in
sane; Thomas Melvin Pierce. Mt. Desert,
minor.
Inventories returned Of estates OF Isaac y.
Smith and Joshua sparrow, orIsnd; Mary A.
Grant. Hancock; George Reed, fremont
Accounts settled in estates Of John Staples,
Swans Island Plantation; Mary A Salisbury.
Eden
Petition granted to Sell real estates OF Au-
gusia l.. Murch. Ellsworth; Waldo Liititfield,
Penobscol.
Licenses granted 10 sell real estate OF Fred
NJ. Watson. Brooklin. minor.
Petition filed for license 10 sell real estate OF
Eta '. Jackson Il as, Tow nship No. 81
minors; Rens V. Butler et a., Hancock,
minors; Mary X. JOY, Ellsworth, minor.
Petition filed for allowance 10 widow out OF
personal estate OF George Reed, fremont.
Petition granted for adoption OF Albert
Higgins, by Sarah J. Currier, Sedgwick.