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steamboat will sell tickets round trip for
fare one way to members and their ladies.
Register of Probate Dorr was in COM
mand of company of this regiment
when he was shot.
The Bangor Ne,os says: 'The Muffer-
Duffer game of Friday has enthused the
lawyers and doctors of the town. 1t is
likely that game will be arranged by
these professional men to be played
within week or 50. 1t is the general
opinion that nine made up of Muffers,
buffers and doctor or two could defeat
any other club that Ellsworth can raise. J"
An Ellsworth young lady who was out
rowing Oh Branch Pond one day recently
caught six-pound trout on spoon
hook. Such are the vagaries of fortune.
Day after day this lake has been trolled
by veteran fishermen and nothing more
than an occasional three pound bass has
rewarded their patience; this young lady
goes out to gather pond lilies and makes
the biggest catch of the season.
At the quarterly conference held at the
Methodist church last Saturday, the re-
ports We're of q very encouraging nature
and revealed the fact that the church was
in the best condition for several years.
George II. Grant was elected member of
the board of trustees and George Perkins
a member of the board of stewards. An
official board was organized with the
pastor as president and f. w. Lord as
secretary.
The bottom fell out of portion OF
Main street near Whiting Brothers store
last Friday The cave in was caused by
the undermining of the road by the
brook W hich runs under Main street at
this point through a trunk ditch. The
heavy rain of two weeks ago washed
away the earth from the sides OF the
brook allowing the sleepers which sup
ported he road to fall in. The damage
was soon repaired.
George B. Young was arrested Tuesday
on capias and is now in the county jail
awaiting the October term of court. 1t
will be remembered that last April Young
pleaded guilty to charge of assault with
intent to kill, but sentence was suspend
! ed on the condition tnaJ ne leave lue CIV y
and remain away for certain period.
This period has not expired. Young re-
Gently returned to Ellsworth and was ar
| rested on the order of District-Attorney
Clark He will be taken before the Octo-
Der term to receive sentence.
Among visitors to the city during the
past week were: E. Webster French, X
d. Libby, George r. Fuller, w. c. Moore
Julia Norwood, Southwest Har bor; .. w
Foss, F. E. Crabtree, Hancock; John r
Bunker, jr., Miss J. Nickerson, William
Fennelly Charles H. Wood, E. S. Clark
ID. A. Foster, W. H. Pepper, jr., b. L
Clark, Bar Harbor; A. l. Leach, M. Sad
Ter, j. w. Robinson. Swans Island; a. r
Black, Mrs. r. S. Blake, Miss |. Hill
Brooklin; John w. Pairs, Mrs. Albert
Carter, Sedgwick; B. E. Tracy, Winter
Harbor; W. II. Wallace, Bluehill; Pear
Tripp, Will SINNERS, Sullivan; ?. W
Richardson, A. E. Richardson, fremont
c. y. Shute, Bucksport; John Shoen bar
Lamoine Beach; F. Higgins, Mt; Desert
Ferry; H. F. Curren, Tunk Pond; l.. f
Hodg dgdon, Boothbay Harbor.
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Coming Events.

Third annual exhibition of he Hancock
county fair association, Wyman Park,
Sept. II, II and 13.
Second annual cattle show and fair OF
the northern Hancock county agricultural
society, Amherst, Sept, % and 2G.
August meeting Hancock county fair
association, Wyman Park, Aug. %.
Clam bake at Shore Acres mex Tue day
afternoon, Aug. p.
Richard Golden in "Old Jed Prouty",
Hancock hall, next Monday evening,
Aug. 20.
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4. II. Norris Dry Goods.
6. \. Parchcr- Apothccary.
j W. Coombs-Confectionery.
o. X. observation-disclosures for sale.
$. ID. Wiggin- pothecary.
Probate notiCe-Est. Amanda Fay.
Probate nutice-Est. Ambrose Thurston.
Probate notice-Eat. James Clement, ID.
Probate notice-Est. Lewis Freeman.
Probate notice-Est Hiram NJ. Norton.
hdmr. notice Est. Cornclia c. Remick.
A. W. Cushman Il Co.-Furniture.
Probate notice-Est. Susan Merrill Carlton.
FNee. notice-Fst. George V. Mills.
W X. Parker & Co.-Cothing.
The Ellsworth Real Estate Co.-Lots and
hOu ses for sale.
Lost-Navy blue jacket
A. T.. Moore-IIard and soft wood for sale.
Probate noticc--Est. Hannah A. Mcbride.
Probate notice-Est. Geo. b. Flye.
II. ". Holt-Fruit jars and jelly glasses.
FREMONT:
John r. X. Frccman-Treasurcr notice.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

vacation.
Miss Sadie Burril is visiting friends at
W Wiscasset.
Edward Sweeney, of Boston, is here Wis
iting his parents.
Mrs. $. L. Lord spent several days last
week in Orland.
Miss Maude Goodwin, of Old Town, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Julia Hagerty, of Boston, is visit
ing friends in this city
Dr. George r. Hagerthy, of Hancock,
was in the city Monday.
Henry s. Forbes, of Hartford, Conn,
was in the city last week.
Miss Mertie Jellison, of Old Town, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Albra Newcomb, of Old Town, is
the guest of Mrs. 4 BRAN Lord.
Miss Annie Mantcr, OF Pennington, is
the guest of Miss Ethel Parsons.
George X. Fuller, of Southwest Harbor,
has been in the city on business.
Miss Grace Smith, cashier at NJ. Gal
ert's is out on a week S vacation.
Mrs F. l.. Kent officiated as organist at
the Methodist church last Sunday.
Charles L. Morang and family are at the
Bellatty cottage, Contention Cove.
Col. W. A. r. Boothby, of Waterville,
was in the city on business last week.
The Misses Lizzie and Lillian Grip
pen spent Sunday at Hancock Point.
Frs. Houllihan and Nelligan, of Bangor,
were in this city Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mrs. A. J. Haynes and daughter Ger
trude are spending two weeks at Addison
Point.
Miss Tibbets, of Waterville, spent Sun
day in Ellsworth the guest OF Miss Lila
Smith.
+. b. Curtis, with the firm of Blaney x
Brown OF Boston, WAS in the city last
week
Capt. A. X. Woodward has been elected
cnOrlSler Oh lne CuOlT III tue hetHod4Sl
church.
Miss Alberta Thomas, of Rochester, y.
V, formerly of Ellsworth, has been visit
ing friends here.
John Evans, of Bangor, with his daugh-
ters Madeline and Helen, visited friends
in Ellsworth Sunday.
Mrs George H. Grant, who has been
visiting at Bucksport the past week, re-
turned home last week.
Mrs A. A. Morrell, no has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles f. Green, OF
this city, is at Onset, Mass.
Miss Mary H. Mcfarland has been
spending few days in Surry, the guest
of Mrs. Henry d. Jordan.
\ populist mass meeting was held at
Hancock hall last Thursday evening.
George d. Sheldon was the speaker of the
evening.
Mrs NJ. l.. kimball, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James l..
Cook, has returned to her home in Nor
way,
William sutherland, OF fueh, "a9
committed to the county jail for thirty
days last Thursday for being drunk and
disorderly
Frank Todd, of Gloucester, spent Tues
day night in the Jail. His interview with
Judge Dutton the following day cost him
something over 50.
| Otis Collins, an Ellsworth boy now OF
Bar Harbor, has been engaged as assistant
| steward on John Jacob Astor's steam
Yacht "Nourmahl."
! School in district No. /, at Reeds Pond
has been post poned two weeks on account
of the illness of the teachers mother 1t
will begin Sept. 3.
! l.. c. Bateman, the populist candidate
for governor, who is speaking in diher'
ent cities about the State, is in town ane
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Church Notes.

The sermon at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday morning will be by
the pastor and in the evening he will give
lecture on "The Latest Victory in the
Temperance Cause" A cordial invita-
tion is extended to everybody to attend
these services.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
USED CANCELLED PASSPORTS
Five Chinese Detained. and Col
lcctOr tti,hrcth InyrstIun.inr

Collector Kilhreth has In his posses
sion five Chinese passports which were
offered to the Customs inspectors ycs-
terday by five Cinnamon who arrived
here from Havana on the steamship
COncho.
The passports have all been used at
this port before, and traces of the can
collation. stamp OF the Deputy collector
OF the Entry Division can be plainly
seen, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the efforts of the
thirnln"n to cras" the same by scratch
ing 1t of the paper and covering the
mutilatci place with the stamp of the
Chinese Consulate IN Havana.
'hc Collector has detained the men on
the tonch, ara win make q careful
microscopic examination Of the crasures.
TO find out i! possible the date of can
collation. At this port.
lie Questioned the cinnamon present
ms them as to whore they obtained
the passports, n they said at the
Chinese Consulate in Havana. The Col
lcctur thinks that it Is II" regular prac-
tise of Cinnamon entering this coun-
try on passports to send them back
to Havana, whore the cancellation
stamp is obiiterated, and they are the
sold TO Cinnamon who want to get into
the United States.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
CAUGHT THREE BURGLARS.
Policemen MIKE II Good Haul In
East broadway This Morning.

Three burglars were held in default
of g. 600 bail each for examination by
Justice Koch in Essex Market Cour to-
day. Thev wer" Jacob Meyers, an e|-
convict, nineteen years old. of l2G Henry
street; Samuel Green, twenty-five years
old. Of $3.50 East Si~xty-sevcnth street,
and joseph Clark. twcnty-threc years
oil. an oN-iailhird, Of GA Water street.
At an carly hour this morning Police
men Powers and Mccarthy. of the Mad
iSOu street station, saw two OF the men
enter the premises at l+3 East Broad-
way, wHere~ St"rnhousc& K I~"recdhcrG carry
on q cloak manufacturing business. The
officers cautiously went into the yard
of the premises, whore they found
Meyers and Green receiving goods from
Clark. who was in the shop.
when searched In the station-house
burglars tools were found in their ops
session. The policeman claim that the
burglars had Sl,SD worth of cloaks In
The yard wnen they surprised them and
placed them under arrest.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
CITIZEN WILL HAVE A RIVAL.
Its Striking Employees to Start a
New One-Cent Paper.
Twill he Cooperative and the Men
Say They Have Good Backers.

The surprise which the striking com
posters, pressmen and stereotypers of
the Brooklyn Citizen nave in store for the
owners Of hat paper leaked out this
morning. 1t is a movement to start a
newspaper In opposition to The Citizen.
a circular has been issued by w. G.
Barnes, the striking foreman of The Citl-
zen. calling for subscriptions to the capt
tai stock OF u one-cent afternoon paper
to be called The Daily Globe. 1t Is pro-
posed to issue n four-paEc paper, and the
promoters say that they have been prom
ised a plant worth $4,000 and n pledge
OF $4,000 in money.
Shares were placed at $40 each. and
the employees. who are to be union men.
have agreed TO take Il portion of their
earnings in stock. 1t Ia said that. the
scheme has the backing OF several In
iluential business men.
The state BOARD of Arbitration Will at
tempt to settle the strike this afternoon.
\ committee of the men viii meet John
Dclmar. of The Citizen, and the Board,
and discuss the matter with II view to
elfecting a settlement.
The strikers deny that they damaged
The citizens machinery before they left.
They say the presses were broken by in
experienced mon. who were called In to
take their places.
AS an instance of the inCompetenCy of
the new men, IL IL said that, after print
irE half the regular edition yesterday
the press broke down. ana the balance
was not printed until I o'clock last night.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
FURGUESON'S DOWNFALL.
Did MnnnE" TO saw" Two of His
CRndidntrs.

The downfall Of Boss Furgucson at
IN" polls in New Utrecht on Tuesday
is to b" celebrated by a joilIication
meeting at Fort Hamilton on Saturday
night.
The returns show that the Citia"us'
Independent parry elected j, ', Van
lclt. Supervisor, otto Bothii".l. Justice
Of the Pence; Potter Naur,r, constable,
and Tom \. Ritsou and James +. Far
rel, town auditors.
Tho FUrgIr,uu.:'s succeeded in elect
ing W. l.. Brnurt,, Assessor. and Will
lam Go"hel, Town Auditor.
The vote for ENC.S. Commissioned
was 80 clos" that It Will require a re
count t. d"Cil" who is the winner. VI.
II. Mcnamara OF n" Citizens ticket,
IS credited with receiving los votes.
ana Tgrl",lcE prll"gcr, of F~urgurson's
ticket, l,2Ti votes.
Tho new Town Board OF Audit. which
wiz ho composed ~ ~ Furgur-
srnlt"s AMI on" ~FurLursunitr. win not
assume office uniIl Jan. t.. 1885. aad viii
not 'ommerc" o., OFFICIAL duties - AN
auditing board UuUl August, lNl5.
IN" Ci,tEonF' lolEu" win CouIuur its
fight. The recent election was only m
incident In Its work. II was MT o-gaa-
tied for r~irct.nu purposes, bus FOR tn"
welfare 0C IN" " TIE suits 70 upset
the Infamous gas contracts VII be prose
cutcl vigorously, Just AS II no election
had been held.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
HELP FROM HEADQUARTERS
brotherhood Carpenters Exccutiv
Bonrd After Delegates.

Work!ngnen en- many buildings In
course of construction were In Il state of
anxiety this morning over a rumor that
they would be ordered to strike. This
was notably true at the big buildings at
Front and Pine streets. two at Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue, and one IN
Fifth avenue, near Twentieth street.
The rumor seems however, TO have
had little foundation. The Board of
Walking Delegates diSclaimca any
knowledge Of such a prospective strike,
aud up to II o'clock this morning the
men at the buildings mentioned We're
stu at work.
The fight between the Board Of Walk
ing Delegates and the brotherhood Of
Carpenters, and the latt"r's allies, the
steamftters, painters and olcvator-con-
struCtors. IS being waged with greater
bitterness than ever.
The recent victories of the Board IN
getting the brotherhood carpenters laid
OH from jobs Mt he Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Insurance building, Duane
street and broadway, and several other
large bindings uptown, have aroused the
brotherhood to greater activity. The
l~atter's General Executive Board, in
Philadelphia, has now taken n hand and
declares that II will empty its treasury
If necessary to win the fight against the
Board Of Walking Delegates.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
M'KANE MAY BE n WITNESS.
Mrs. Daucr's salt Against Him VIII
Come Up III Monday.

John Y, McKauc may he brought down
from Sing Sing on Monday TO testify in
his own behalf in the suit which Mrs.
Catherine Bauer. Of Coney Island, has
brought against him to recover titlc to
10000 worth OF property, which she
claims Mckauc has frHudUlortly taken
from her. Mrs, Bauer also wants Nc
Kane to account for several thousand
dollars Of back rents.
Mrs. Bauer IL the widow of Paul
Bauer. the well-known C1ney Island
hotel-keeper. After Bauer died several
years ago, McKanc was employed as an
agent to settle up the estate.
Mrs. Bauer says that McKane. acting
for her. bought in the property of her
husband, which was heavily incumbered,
and that instead of turning IL over
to her, he kept the title to 1t HIM
self.
She wants the courts to declare that
MCKanc Is only n trustee OF he estate
and liable to her for II settlement of the
same.
The action will come up before Jus
tice Pratt, in the Supreme Court. Brook
Ign. on Monday morning.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
CAN'T BEAT SOCIETY.
Judge Cowinc's Remarks In Sen
~tcncinE u Young Nnn.

young man, YOU can't h"at society,
ana If you try to do so YOU will lose in
the long run. You might ns well try
to BEAT death as society" said Judg"
CowinE. in Part l.. Of the Court Of
General Sessions, to-day, to John 7. X.
Jumps. alias john sharpe. n stylishly
dressed man. who pleaded guilty to for
gerry In the third degree.
Jumps n indicted upon the COM
plaint of the Druggists' Circular Pub
fishing Company, who charged him with
making false entries in the books of the
concern in April. lNHl, and stealing Slio.
He was also charged With forging the
signature of John Y. Morgan, IA public
accountant. Of Newark, to n recon-
mendation. with this letter of reference
he succeeded in securing u position with
tn" National Cigarette and Tobacco
Company. They IN turn charged him
with the larceny of 100 certificates Of
rebate. valued Mt s2I.
Judge cowing said that in view of his
respectable surroundings he would not
send him to state prison, and sent him
to Elmira Rcformatory. He told Jumps
he ought to be padded.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
BURNETT A FUGITIVE.
Ohio Detectives in This City Hunt
linz. for Him.

William Il. Burnett, cX-United States
District-Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict Of Ohio, is in hiding in this city.
n fugitive from justice.
Burnett and several other prominent
citizens of Cincinnati were Indicted b.
the Grand Jury for misusing the funds
Of the Home for the Aged. one of the
accused men fled to Chicago, and COM
mttted suicide. Burnett came to New
York and took up his residence here,
having an office at zoe Broadway.
When he was indicted some weeKs
ago. Burnett was found here by an
Evening Word" reporter. At that
time Burnett said he was innocent Of
wrong-doing.
Later he was placed under arrest here
and taken to Cincinnati for trial. n
hearing was given him in the United
States District Court, and he was re-
leased under $500 bali. pending trial.
Burnett forfeited mis- bail on Mon
day, II disappeared He Is known
to be in New oIrk. He was seen in
lower Broadway yesterday. Cincinnati
officers are here looking for him.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
MAY CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
Bnrhers Will Hold II Meeting
Decide the Question.

\ mass-mccting of journcymen bar
beers has been called for Sunday evening
at Clarendon Hall. The object Is to dis
cuss the SunGay-closing question, with a
view of obtaining suitable legislation to
compel all BARRIERS to keep their shops
closed on Sunday.
White the majority Of the union Is In
favor Of having shops closed all the
Sabbath day, there are many who think
that such n law woul seriously harm
uptown BARRIERS. as n great number OF
worKmen Canno get shaved on Satur-
day evening. In the opinion of this lat
ter faction 1t would be better to allow
the shops to remain open until noon
Sunday.
There are others, also, who think 1t
would be right to close all shops on Sat
urday night Mt 10 o'clock.
At the meeting Sunday evening the
boss BARRIERS will subscribe $5 and the
journeymen 81 each for the purpose OF
d%efraying Legislative expenses at Alba
ny. Julius GneOel, who for n long time
past has managed the business of the
Union at headquarters, on Second ave
nue., will have charge of the preparation
of n bill to be presented to he Assem-
bly,. 1t will provide for the punishment
of any boss, journeyman or ~ron-unlon
men caught working in their shops on
Sunday.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
ALDERMAN CASSIDY'S CASE.
quo W%nrrnnto Proceedings 10 lie
Brought Against sanford.

LONG ISLAND CITY. l. l.. April o
Alderman Joseph Cassidy this morning
received word from AttJrney-Gcucral
Hancock at Albany, that re has granted
his application to hiring luo wHrranto
Proceedings against Mayor Sanford. Of
Long Island city.
cassidy Was elected Alderman on the
Independent ticket last Fan lie was
also an Excise Commissioner Mayor
sanford notified Cassidy that he would
have 10 resign as a member OF the l:>-
else hoard when he took his seat as AL
aeIman,
CASSIDY notified the Mayor thnt II he
was allowed to name his successor he
wpUil resign.
sanford refused, and removed him, and
appointed Elwuri Roth in his pace MS
ford man, while Cassidy was against the
Mayor.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
WALKING LOTTERY AGENT.
Levy Had His Pockets Full Of
Tickets When Arrested.

Louis Levy, forty-eight years old. n
p~aper-hanger by trade, who lives with
his family ut 3OS East Thirteenth street.
was arraigned in the Tombs Police Court
ms morning on a charge of selling lot
terry tickets. He was held in $500 bail for
examination Saturday morning.
Levy Is a supposed agent of the LouIsi-
ana state Lottery. the Honduras Lot
Terry and the German Lottery, OF Ham
hufg, Germany. For two months past
Levy mas been watched by Capt. Doherty
ana Detectives kehue, Nethercott and
laggart. of the Leonard street police sta
ton. They found that he did business
the city.
Yesterday afternoon the officers were
on MS track for two hours, and finally
landed him In a house at II Lispenard
street. A truck-driver named Purcell
was sent to the Lispenard street house
ana bought a Little Louisiana Lottery
ticket for 80 cents.
AS he left the house Capt. Doherty and
defective kehOe were waiting outside
the door. Purcell held the ticket in his
hand, and the officers asked them where
ne bought It. He replied that he bought
II inside. and Identified Levy as the man
from whom he had purchased 1t.
Levy was arrested and locked up at
the Leonard street station. When
searched about $3.50 worth Of lottery tick
cts was found in his possession.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
DIDN'T OWN THE BEEHIVE.
Abrnhnms Held for Grand Larceny
and Making False Pretcnscs.

The peculiar code OF morals which
prevails in the commercial work Of
the Brownsville suburb OF Brooklyn was
amply Illustrated in the Gates venue
Police Court his morning.
Abraham Abrahams. Of 2I6s Atlantic
avenue. was arraigned before Justice
Connolly on a charge Of grand larceny
and obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. Some months ago Ahrahnms
called pon the firm of Ervc. Henry "
Co, 9 BleCCkcr street. New York, and
represented himself az Harry Cohen,
the proprietor of the Beehive"
of the most prominent dry-goods stores
In East New York.
Upon this representation he obtained
n large bill of dry goods and notions
on credit. When the hill fell due Ahru-
hams paid the first instalment. when
the remainder OF the debt fell due the
debtor was not to ne .,und. and n visit
to the ''Bcehive" showed that Abra-
hams was not the proprietor of tn"
store. Complaint was hen made by the
creditors that the remainder Of the bill,
Sl32. had been fcloniously retained.
Abrahnms was held under Sl,OW bail.
The same person, ii liz alleged, is on
trial to-day in Fart Ill. of the supreme
Court. New York. under the name of
Aaron Blanc for II similar offenSc.
The evening world., 1894-04-05
ALDERMEN READY TO PLEAD

Was n Mistake In Their NotI
HcatiOns.
Aldermen Frank Hennessy, william
Conkling. John Tyler, II. NJ. Freely.
Thomas Keough and Geo. Z. Hoffman,
The evening world., 1894-04-05
REPUBLICANS SWEEP RH0DY.
and Legislature Theirs,
and L. =. VIII lie,

w.
PROVIDENCE. H. L. April 5.-The
corrected returns from all parts of the
state to-day show that The Republican
victory Is even greater than at first
supposed. Gov. Rrown IS reelected by
n plurality Of ONri 500. the entire Re-
publican State ticket Is victorious ~
about the same plurality. and the Re
publirans have lC! ont OF los members OF
inc Grand Committee.
charles l.. bennett, the Republican
candidate for Secretary u state. ran
ahead OF his ti,kr nearly 800 votes,
The total vote for Governor in Ia" thirty
ST, cities and uwr WAS; brown IsrpD,
.. Eak-i lDcmD, 22,E
The Democratic ~strungholds. Newport,
H~awtuckct, Srituate. Cumberland ani
Tlverton, returned decisive Republican
plurRlitirS.
TAe next United States Senator Will
hc n Republican and As fs1rg' Peabody
Wctmorr Was accepted hv the c0nvrg-
ton, his election may be said to be AS
sured.