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Murdered His Rival.

MINNEAPoLIs (Minn.), Aug. 14.-Ed :
win Hatcher. residing in Plymouth town
ship, in this county, was found dead in
the woods, shot through the body. The
matter rested until James Hatcher was
arrested last night and charged with muir
der. 1t is stated that both boys had been
in love with Miss Lena Barber, and last
week James was united in marriage with
her. Statements and admissions have
been made since which led the authori-
ties to take the action stated.
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Disastrous Forest Fires.

MEADvILLE Pa, Aug. II. Disastrous
forest fires are still raging in various sec
tions OF Crawford and adjoining counties
In Rand olph and Troy Townships the
woods have taken fire, and tonight the
fire is sweeping over more than 100 acres
of this great forest. All efforts to save
the bark, logs, shingles, etc., corded in
the woods have been abandoned, the peo-
pie turning their attention to saving their
homes and their families.
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WHEAT FREIGHT RATES.
Reductions for Hauling Made by North
ern Railroads.

ern Railroads.
PORTLAND. Aug. 14.-General Manager
Kendrick, Assistant Superintendent
Dickinson, Attorney Ashton and Gem
eral Freight Agent Fulton of the North
ern Pacific and Receiver McNeill and
General Freight Agent Campbell of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany held a conference in this city to-
day, which resulted in reduction from
81 70 to 81 90 per ton on wheat from the
Walla Walla, Pendleton and Ritzville
districts to the seaboard and the adop-
ton of So per ton rate from points east
of the Blue Mountains. No change was
made in the existing rate from the Pa
louise district. The reason given is that
a reduction of 81 per ton was made last
season in the grain rate from that Sec
ton, and that farmers who are now en-
joying that rate were favored last winter
with a special rate on damaged wheat.
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CUT HIS THROAT.
a Californian Commits Suicide at
Kearny, Nebraska.

a Californian Commits Suicide at
Kearny, Nebraska.
KEARNY (Neb.), Aug. 14.-B. c. Chase
of California committed suicide at the
Windsor Hotel last evening by cutting
his throat with four-inch sheath knife.
He came here ten days ago and had
been looking for ranch. He was ap-
parently IN good circumstances, IS years
old and never acted as if deranged.
Saturday a young woman came from
the West whom he registered as his wife.
She was down town when he committed
suicide.
The Coroner's jury returned verdict
this afternoon of death by his own hand.
No motive was discovered, and there
were no sensational developments.
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Uprising in Caracas.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA Worlds dis
patch from Caracas, Venezuela, says: An
uprising occurred Sunday marning at
Matarin. The Government troops fought
all day. They finally received reinforce
ments, and the rebels retreated to An
gostura. They reorganized this morning
and gave battle again. The Government
troops again drove them back with heavy
losses and captured large quantity of
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Confessed Their Guilt.

CARLIN (Nev.), Aug. 14.-In the cases
for obstructing the United States mails,
the interstate commerce, burning OF rail-
road bridges and disabling engines here,
Pat Martin and A. Thompson made a
confession to-day which fastens the guilt
on the other defendants. Their bonds
men gave them up. and they were re-
manded to the custody of the United
States Marshal
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Baseball Rumors.

SAN Francisco, Aug. IA new four
club baseball league has been formed,
and a schedule will soon be arranged.
The clubs in the league will be the San
Franciscos and CALIFORNIA; of this city
and teams from Stockton and Sacra-
mento. They will play this season, and
next year the league will be augmented
by the addition OF clubs from Oakland
and San Jose.
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British Parliament.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE House of Com
mons this evening, by vote of 112 to
l07, adopted local option amendment to
the eight-hour bill. John Morley and
many other Liberals supported the bill.
The evicted tenants bill has been re-
jected by the House of Lords by vote of
240 to 80.
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A Young Lady Commits suicide.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE (Ind.), Aug. A. =
Miss Orfy Raridan, well-known belle
of Waynetown, was found dead last night
in her room. She swallowed a wine-
glassful of carbolic acid and died a
horrible DEATH. She was in high spirits
until last evening. when she learned that
her intended husband, Ora Pitchett, had
taken another girl to an entertainment.
On hearing this she fled to her room and
was seen no more alive.
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National Football Leagne.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-At the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel this afternoon the National
Football League was organized, under
the name of the American Professional
Football Players. The league was or
ganiZed by the election of A. A. Irwin of
Philadelphia as President aud George
Stackhouse of New York as Secretary.
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MANY Deaths Fron Cholera.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Berlin says fifty per-
sons have been attacked with cholera at
johannesburg, and twenty-one have
died.
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Pullman strikers Applying for work.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE stampede of
Pullman strikers continues. To-day
fully 5000 applied for their former posi-
tions. About 1880 were on duty. The
men freely admit that the strike is
broken. For weeks the strikers have
been on the verge of starvation, and, with
the announcement that the company
would begin evicIions, they weakened.
This afternoon Assistant Manager Par
rott gave the total number OF men at
work as over 1900. The foundry started
up to-day for the first time. One hum
dred men, all eX-strikers, were put to
work, and 800 foundrymen We're refused
work. The foundry has capacity sfor
600 men.
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Very Hot Weather.

ST. Louis, Aug. 14.-According to re-
ports of the local service weather
bureau, the weather to-day was the hot
test that has been experienced in this
city and vicinity for eight years. The
official thermometer at 8 P. NJ. reached
l00lo, at which point it remained for two
hours. Reports from cities from this and
adjoining States point to the same condi-
ton. Many prostrations were reported.
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To-day large orders were received by
local manufacturers, and more are ex-
pected. 1t is asserted that slight re-
duction of wages will be necessary in
the case of glass workers. tinplate men
and workElen in some branches of the
iron and steel trade. but the scales gener-
ally allow for reductions to fit tariff
changes,
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Anarchists Landing in London

LONDON, Aug. 14.-During the last few
days over 400 anarchists have landed in
the city. The police are busy watching
the new cOmers.
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WiIliam Calls on Eucenie.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Emperor Will
iam's visit this afternoon to ex- Empress
Eugene. at Marlborough, after the re-
view at Aldershot, is much commented
upon and praised. The Emperor took
tea with the ex-Empress.
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BRITANNIA BEATEN.
The Satantta Outsails the Prince of
Wales Cutter.

Ine SatAnIIA OutsAIIs LIle EFlnC6 OF
Wales Cutter.
RYE isle of Wight, Aug. 14.-The
Satanita won the race to-day for the Vice
Commodore's cup, under the auspices of
the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The
Vigilant did not start.
The following from Mr.. Gould was re-
ceived: "The Vigilant is unable to sail to-
day. as all her rigging has been taken off
and has not been stretched properly"
The Satanita's lead over the Britannia
never fell below two minutes, and was
increased to four at the finish. The course
of fifty miles was covered in the remark
able time of over twelve miles an hour.
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An Excited Community.

ST. PAUL (Minn.), Aug. 14.-Great ex-
element prevails at Contato. Mimi, over
what is said by the doctors to be case of
Asiatic cholera in the family of e. Erick-
son. three miles east of this place. The
man was taken sick and in less than fit
teen hours turned partly black and died
last night in great pain aud commissions.
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Tug-of-war tournament.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14.-In the tug
of-war tonight Canada won from the
Scotch in eight minutes; Germany de-
feated Russia in fifty-nine minutes and
fifty-fve seconds; America beat Sweden
in thirty-two minutes and thirty seconds,
and Denmark won from Italy by default.
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New uniyersity Professors.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 14.-W. A. Mer-
rill of the Indiana State University has
been appointed Professor of Latin Lam
guages and Literature at the University
of California.
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CYCLONE In Spain.

MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE cyclone which
swept over the province of Ciuadad Real
yesterday was accompanied by terrific
storm of hail. over 200 persons were in
iured and several thousand animals were
txilind
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Lord and Lady RandoIph,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Among the
arrivals on the steamship Walla Walla,
from Puget Sound ports to-day. were
Lord and Lady Randolph. After a few
days sojourn in California the party viii,
sail for Australia via Hawaii and Samoa
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that there will be no fair this year in
Agricultural District No. 81, which in
cludes Fresno and MADEIRA Counties.
The Fair Ground Association is in debt.
The State appropriation cannot be used
for this purDosa.
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GuilIotine Tor sento.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE guillotine was
shipped to Lyons tonight for the ex-
ecution of Santo, the assassin OF Presl-
dent Carnot, which is expected to take
place Gu Thursday.
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CHANGES IN THE TARIFF.
RATES UNDER THE M'KINLEY
AND SENATE BILLS.
Reductions In the Measure Passed by
the Senate and House on a Num-
Der of Political Items.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1ox.

Special to the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE following
is a statement of average ad valorem
rates of duty of the Mckinley law and
the Seuate bill on number of political
items, as compiled by the Treasury De-
partment. Wherever the duties are
specific in either bill they were reduced
to ad valorem rates for purposes of COM
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horse driven by his breeder and owner,
making mile in 2:124.
MANY PEOPLE REPORTED LOST
Caused by the Upsetting of Sailboat
in Chesapeake Bay.

Caused by the Upsetting of a Sailboat
in Chesapeake Bay.
BRIDeEvILLE Del.l, Aug. 14.-As the
boat that took the excursion party from
Seaford, Del, to the Del's Island camp
meeting was starting home Sunday after
noon, news was received that sailboat
had been capsized in the bay, owing to
bad management, and twenty-five of the
occupants were drowned. The steamer
left before the report was verified.
THE REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA. The start
ling rumor from Bridgeville of twenty
persons drowned by the capsizing of a
sailboat near the island cannot be con-
firmed here. The island is situated in
Chesapeake Bay. The nearest telegraph
Office is at Prince Anne, Nd, about ten
miles away, and people who arrived at
the latter place to-day from the island re-
port that they know nothing of the dis
aster. The Associated Press correspond
ent at Crisfield telegraphs that the report
is not believed there.
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sundry Civil Bill.

WAsHISeToN, Aug. 1.-THE Confer
ence Committee of the TWO houses con-
cluded the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill late to-day. and
will report Tomorrow.
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The saivadorean Refugees.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-ln naval
circles and along the water front here a
general interest has been awakened in
the case OF General Antonio Ezeta who
is now on board the United States steam
ship Bennington, as to the probable out
come of the proceedings to be brought in
the California courts by the existing San
Salyadorean Government, which is ex-
hausting every effort TO eXtradite the
refugees. The cruiser is expected TO put
into port at any time.
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A Travelling salesman Killed.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 14.-J. II. White
house, travelling salesman for soap firm,
was killed in Western Addition saloon
about o'clock this evening by Albert
Mace, fruit dealer. The men were
shaking dice in back room and became
involved i'll quarrel, aud it is believed
that Whitehouse called Mace foul name
and was promptly knocked down, strik-
ing his head on the floor and receiving
injuries from which he died soon after
ward. No one else was in the room at the
time, and Mace is very reticent.
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c. II. Breckinridee Resigns.

LITTLE Rock. Aug. 14.-Governor
Fishback to-day received telegram
from Clifton X. Bieckinridge resignin q
his seat in Congress. A special electio n
to fill the vacancy has been called for
September Sd.
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nrnamitars Arrested.
Heavv Fire Losses.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1.-THE POLICE today
arrested forty-seven persons classed as
dynarniterS.
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JAPAN-CHINA WAR.
Another Battle in Which the Mikado'
Forces We're Victorious.

Another Battle in Which the Mikado's
Forces We're Victorious.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 14.-News has been
received of a battle, which took place on
the 18th instant. The Chinese were
driven off.
TELEGRAPH EMBARGO.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company has received
the following, dated Shanghai, August
18th: 1.-THE Chinese land lines to Corea
are totally interrupted. There is no pros
pect of restoration. The cable route via
Nagasaki beyond Fusan is also interrupt
ed. with the single exception of Fusan.
Corea is completely cut off from all teIe-
graphic communication"
THE CHARLESTON TO SAIL FOR THE
ASIATIC STATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-At the re-
quest of the State Department Secretary
Herbert has directed Captain Coffin of the
cruiser Charleston, now at the Mare Is
land navy yard, to make preparations for
sailing. As soon as the ship is ready for
sea she will be sent to the Asiatic Station
to Join the vessels there now for the pur-
pose of protecting the interests of
Americans in China and Japan during
the war between the two countries. With
the addition OF the Charleston the United
States will have good naval representa-
ton in Eastern waters. The Baltimore
and the Monocacy have been there for
some time, and recently the Concord and
Petrol, forming part of the Behring Sea
patrol fleet, was ordered to join them. II
is asserted that there is no significance
attached to the addition of the Charleston
to the ships of the Asatic Station, but
that it is simply in conformity with de-
sire on the part of the Administration to
have strong naval force there during
the continuance of the war. The Charles
ton has just undergone thorough over
hauling, and should be prepared to sail
within a short time.
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BUTTE (Mont.l, Aug. 14.-Robbie p,
owned by Ed. Pyle of Grand Island,
Neb., broke the worlds record for a
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woodmen OF the World.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-THE third BIZ
ennial session of the Pacific jurisdiction
of the Woodmen of the World began in
this city to-day. The session will con-
time four days.
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YOKOHAMA. Aug. 14.-News has been
received of a battle, which took place on
the 11th instant. The Chinese were
driven off
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FIUME CAustria), Aug. IA fire in the
general warehouses here to-day caused q
loss of 81, 800, 600.
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naath of .Iohn O. Adams.

QUINCY Mass J. Aug. 14.-John Quincy
Adams died at Mount Wollaston this
morniug.
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SUGAR, COAL And IRON.
Supplemental Tariff Bills Agitat-
ing Leaders of the Senate.
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO AGREE
UPON LINE OF ACTION.

Evident Tendency on the Part of a
Majority of the Democratic Senator'S
to Amend the sugar Bill so as to
Make 1t a Revenue Bill, Pure and
Simple, Reducing the Duty, Making
1t Uniform and Striking Off the
DiherentIaI on Refined Sugar.
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IN THE MOSQUITO COUNTRY.
Bluehelds Retaken by Two Thou
sand Nicaragnan Troops.
CHIEF CLARENCE ON BOARD A
BRITISH WARSHIP

United States Marines Abandon the
Resident Americans, Many of
Whom, Indignant at the Actions
Remove the Stars and Stripes From
Their Houses, Tramp On 1t in the
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lIbO 7Ahos'f
ed, cast. etc,
Plate glass. cast, sill
vered above 24x64
Cylinder and crown
glass. silvered.........
Spectacles, lenses.
Stained and painted
window.
Roofing slate.
Iron ore......-..-...........
Iron in pigs, etc.........
ChainS..................-..
Firearms.
NaiIs...........................
Railway fish plates. ...
Hand, back and other
SaWS...-.. ..-............
Scre ws..........-..
Wheels. .........-...
Lead sheets. s................
Nickel l............ ...........
Zinc in sheets. ............
Manuf ia C lures OF
metal. -. .........-..
Rice, cleaned. ............-.
Rice, uncleaned ........
Oranges, lemons and
limeS...................
| Peanuts, unShelled.. -.
Extracts of meat.
Scrap iron. ..................
Scrap steel..............."
| Bar iron.............-..
Bars of rolled iron....
Boiler or its plate.
iron or steel............
Rails of steel.............
Sheets of iron or
steel, common or
black.....................-
Tin plates..................
Tin, manufactures of
| Steel ingots, etc..
Wire rods. .................
| Cast-iron vessels, etc
Malleable iron cast
ingS.........-..............-
Hollow ware.............
Spirits, distilled........
| Cotton cloth, not
over 100 threads,
not bleached.
| Cotton cloth, ble'chd
| Cables, cordage and
twine...................
Bagging for cotton.
Wooieu yarns.........-.s
Shawls, wooden, not
above 40c per lb....-
| Knit fabrics, not
above 4Oc per b..
EIonnalS NOT over
&c per fb..............
Silk, partially manu-
featured ..................
Silk dress goods.
silk rlbbons...............
All other silk.............
| Writing, drawing
and other paper.
| Coal, bituminous.....
! Coke.
Leather, band or
betting and sole......
Boots and shoes.
Burr stone, manu-
featured.
Composition metal,
| copper.....................
Plates of copper, not
rolled, etc...............
OANiCA .......-.'...,s-.-.
Binding twine............
Paintings, in oil or
water colors.. ...........
Statuary..................... ......
Hatter's plush........... -.
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Poor FrOspects Tor a FAIR.
FRESNO, Aug. 1.-THE indications are
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Threats of LynchIng.

FRANKFORT (Ky.), Aug. 14.-Mrs.
Franklin Nolan, white woman, was
Grimm ally assaulted by negro about 10
o'clock to-day. The news spread
quickly and Sheriff Armstrong and
Marshal Jeffries started in search. Judge
Williams arrested Marshal Boston, who
tallies with the description given by Mrs.
Nolan. He was taken to Mrs. Nolan
who positively identified him. He was
then brought to the Jail under a heavy
guard. Tonight threats OF lynching are
heard on all sides, and there is possi-
bility that the threats will be carried out
before morning.
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NEGRO FIEND LYNCHED.

LATEB.-Boston was taken from the
County Jail at II O'Clock tonight and
hanged on high beam of an iron bridge
across the Kentucky River, after which
his body was riddled with bullets. The
prisoner confessed his crime
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Probate and Insolvency Courts.

Following i Al abstract Of thu business Of
the Probate ana Insolvency Courts fpr Wal
DO County, January term, 1894:
Wills approved, Mary G. Kinds of Belfast,
Luelia }. Carter, eNrtutriX.
Notice mas Been serN Nd that Mrs Olive G..
Gridley of Boston is ~ contest the viii IT
her father, Franklin Wtbber If Searspurt
which was presented at the December term
of Probate Court, and an abstract of which
Civ en- in the journal Of Dec. DIST. Ii is
claimed that the will made during the
last DAYS Of testatnrs ife, when vi, was not
mentally W physically capable of making 4
Min. and that undue influence Wa used A
hearing Will I've HAD on rhr matter before the
Judge If Probate Feb. 10Th
Inventories returned On estates u Eliza
beth A Brown Of Belfast: ,Iuia A. Dickev
NJ Nnrrhpnrt
Account NJ administration allowed ~ eS-
tat-s NJ IurN ~ Whit Df Belfast Joln Y
SteaIns II Rrifiist
Account ~ guardian allowed ON estates of
SNbi n BERN miner. AT nltv. Cleo. "
y AFTER M aua Franz IN Frederick. heirs of
ffank n isAiaririS RaiflSf Mirn tirN- h-
and ,'nllH Nf@H1,is, Wiiasr-. 1l SrarSnNrt
Beli + RlNA VIZ KHNA ind resignation Of
samuel klngSNtfs 5lAfilAH, J. tepted, THE
ward ha1 lug iettc3er,1i hi- npigfi' ana ,lls-
slcaI health ANA Il glirdas nnf helne now
necessary
Letters NJ administration 4-aad ra FAnnif
Mason NH estate VI Mart III. TAun.usau nj
Belfast Even St1lr WV estate uf Amielja
Stone Of TIus Juserh T. Townsend .in e4.
tate Of Martha II. ilnds of i}sifssts Albert
+ P'nnner nm estate M JaSie n tlluHnet
pf MEANWHILE liilie I4~snl an ~i4re af WuI
III La~sell NJ S.arsinont
license Nv Snll reAi e~tnte isSrpH yn e.t.it..-
NJ EH N'ultun 1T lnIty tiyAt H. ansi
Artlnr l., Fluminef, ittinors nj Liberty
Petition f. sAl leal estate pres Atnl pa es-
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Newspaper Notes.

The Winthrop Banner is to rs published
sem-nonthly.
Thr Maine Press Association hoi,ls it- an-
nual III letting IN Portland Jan a.
The Bath independent will hereafter he
edited and published hv Charles H. Clark
who WA it, founder ana for fifteen Years ts
proprietor
The Border News, published monthly at
Danforth for some time, began the new
year as weekly and il an excellent local
newspaper
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The Baby on the Place.

The West sorrento correspondent of the
Ellsworth American writes: "Wooa Sargent
was called home few days since ana intro
dneed V a fine baby boy, who With its smiles
and gestures called him papa.
How fine "a thing it is to have
\ baby on the place,
With his tiny 'lilte finders"
And his dlmpling, dumping face!
Fer i the Wilson bin don't pass,
And times are hard and blue,
He not care What Congress does
But he will chuck and COO
Then mamma'li laugh,
And papa,l laugh,
And baby he'll laugh too
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With the editorial from the Baltimore
Sun, 'F"r Wholesome Journalism print
ed on the 9Th page, THE journal is heartily
in accord. We have received similar gir-
culars from the Baltimore Friends, and
take this method of commencing and sec
ending their efforts The evils they con
denim d. not however, exist in this State
to an appreciable degree. The Maine press
as a whole is clean and wholesome. In
deed, it could not well be otherwise and
receive the support Of Maine people.
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w y atret party vote The House com
lalttce on elections has decided to recon-
h'flfl Y tae House that eN-C Congressman
lehn \ q Neill ~ seated from tile It'll
Misspnii district in place u Charles J..
Joy, the sitting member, who is Repub-
liean The Boston journal says of this
master.
stealing Congressional ,ests L bad bus
in|ae, under any conditions, but when a
party with 100 majority in the House Of
Representatives robs a member of the
minority ST place to which he is honest
" entitled, it is only comparable in point
OF mcanness to 4 millionaire ) picking the
pocket OF some poor neighbor. The Bour-
bon bosses apparently fear that every vote
they can muster by fair or foul methods
Is needed to push through tariff reform y