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Second Brigade.

Charles J. Evans, ma or and signal Off
Ger, Second Brigade, reports on the sub
ject OF target practice:
AS means of encouraging target prac-
tice would suggest that the prohibition
against Sunday practice be removed.
There are many men in the guard, particu-
larly in those com panies located in large
cities, who are unable to get away from
business on week days, and the prohibi-
ton against Sunday shooting certainly
operaUes to discourage them. The day of
shooting should be left to the company
commander. Under the present system
Of shooting for State medals the order re-
curing mer to quarry at each practice in
a certain class is a harsh one.n
Lieutenant l.. Barrere, inspector of rife
practice First Infantry, Second Brigade,
reports:
81 wish to report that the kind OF am
munltlon used in the preliminary rife
practice of the First Infantry this year
was principally the .. S. G. Co.'S 1870,
which was furnished by the State. Some
of the men fired reloaded cartridges fur
nished by themselves.
1.-The quality of the reloaded ammunition
was goou and those who used il obtained
good results. but that furnished by the
State was inferior and caused much UNI
certainty and dissatisfaction to those who
used il. The reason is evident from the
fact that the reloaded cartridges were pre-
pared with care, the powder being of good
quality and bullets well fabricated pre-
venting the foulng and leading of rifles,
while that furnished by the State was OF
an uncertain quality, as the powder in
many of the shells was in very poor con-
dition, being a mixture which failing to
ignite sim ultaneously reduced the force of
the bullet causing 1t to drop more or less,
sometimes missing the target entirely
The results with such irregular ammuni-
ton are discouraging to men who have
practiced with carefully loaded cartridges.
81 do not know the cost OF the ammuni-
ton Th ch is furnished by the State, but
woull suggest that the amount be divided
pro rata among the ompanies, with in
structions to captains to see that eacn man
was provided with cartridges loaded under
the direction of the shooting committee.
That course would give general satisfaction
and encourage practice.
1.-THE mum Der of men in the regim ent
who are entitled to shot is approxima tely
40. including the cadet company. The
nun Der who qualified Tor 90 per cent was
1862 for so per cent 81, for 80 per cant 5.
For decorations Alb men competed and
228 qualified. One reason for the poor at
tendance was because the competition was
ordered on a week day. Another reason
was because of the order that each COM
petitor must make the score necessary TO
procure bar-60, 80 or 80 per cent at each
semi-annual target practice.
1.-THE enforcement of that order will
prove extremely discouraging TO target
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aptain Ward, Lieutenant Dozier aud

Captain Ward, Lieutenant Dozier aud
Lieutenant Adams.
Captain Ward has secured for term of
years a splendid new target range $50
yards long by so yards WIDE within one
mile of the armory. The range runs
north and south and is covered with green
grass the whole year. Back of the bulk
heads is an extensive body of heavy oak
timber, making it one of the prettiest as
well as one of the finest ranges in the
State. The bulkheads are built at 200,
300 and 500 yards. and are so arranged
that shot cannot possibly 60 astray.
Sliding targets, electric bells and other
conveniences have been put in. A neat
firing stand has been erected with raised
scorestand. The men are practicing
faithfully, with the determination to make
fine scores at the semi-annual shoot,
which takes place this month. The best
scores made last Sunday were: Captain
Ward 40, Ed P. Myers 43, r. II. Renick
43, F. A. Thomas 43, o. P BYRD 43, A. B.
Shippey AZ, Lieutenant KILLER AZ, G. G.
Lodand AZ, F. W. Mixter AZ, w. II. Ed
wards Al, P. n. Norboe Al, G. +. Haley 40.
Several other good scores were made, not
reaching the forty mark.
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Revolver Practice and Telegraph
Station at Larkspur on Admis-
sion Day.
From photograph By William j. StOck.l

house on that evening, thus necessitating
an adjournment of the session for month.
Lieutenant Seccom be returned Monday
from few days outing at Santa Monica
with Sergeant-Major Perdew and NJ. II.
Wight, both of whom are old members of
the company.
There are rumors of an approaching
resignation and election in the Seventh
Regiment, Lieutenant-ColonelT T. a. Ner-
ney is now living in the northern part of
the State, ano it is generally understood
that he will forward his resignation to
headquarters at an early date, if it is not
already there. and that an election will be
called 10 fill the vacancy. Candidates for
the Office are already in the field. and the
regular log-rolling that precedes every
election in the regiment has commenced
in earnest.
Major J. W. F. Diss, brigade inspector
would like 10 bear the silver leaves. as
would ex-CoIonel Schneider of the old
Seventh
The nOn-coms are taking up their fall
work with will, and the splendid show
ing made by them at the Thursday even
ing schools is satisfactory evidence that
their heart is in their work.
Lieutenant Austin, regimental quarter
master, paid the armory short visit on
Thursday last and gave the pleasant IN
formation that the clothing so long prom
lsed was on its way to the company quar-
ter-mRster's storeroom.
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WHY THIS CITY
WAS SACRIFICED
To Lower the Taxes of
the Southern Pacific
Company.
SECRET OF THE RAISE.
San Francisco Coolly Selected
AS a Lamb for the
Slaughter.
INDIGNATION OF TAXPAYERS.
Interviews With Experts-Special
Session To-Day of the Board
of Supervisors.

The real estate owners and taxpayers of
San Francisco are still chatting over the
recent action of the State Board of Equal
ization in increasing her assessment
$50, 900, 900. 1t is generally felt to be an
outrage, and at the special session of the
Board of Supervisors, called by Mayor
Sutro for to-day, it will be considered if
immediate steps cannot be taken to secure
review of the action of the State Board
OF Equalization by the Supreme Court of
California. Then the people feel that they
would be assured of an equitable assess
ment. Supervisor G. L. TAYLOR and John
A. Russell, the clerk of the Board, are in
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THOUGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
Rev. Mr. Copeland Says 1t Is One of
the Possibilities of the
Century

AT the meeting of the Tneosophical So
ciety in Golden Gate Hall last evening the
principal address was by Rev. w. E. Cope
land on the X-ray. He entered into
lengthy explanation of the omnipotence
of ether, which he declared is the moving
force of the universe.
He then spoke OF an article by Professor
David Starr Jordan on the subject of
thought and the pho:ogla phing of it, and
said that be had some doubt in regard to
what the professor bad set forth, that the
photographing of thought had actually
occurred, but he had no doubt that before
the end of the century such a thing would
be possible. "For," said he, Il believe that
thought can be photographed through the
notice another, and that force is the one /
have already mentioned"
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REV. BIaCA's vE5TIGAT1oNs
Depletion of the Male Population and
the Sunday-SchoOl Attendance.

Depletion of the Male Population and
the Sunday-School Attendance.
At the Howard-street Methodist Church
yesterday the Rev. d. Birch preached to
a large congregation. He said:
"In visiting the Sabbath schools of Cali
fornia 1 have been much struck by the
vast mum Der of girls as compared with
boys. In some the proportion is 80 per
cent girls to 10 per cent boys. There are
causes Tor this condition Of things. 1t is
not only that boys are more difficult to
win, but perhaps because while little chill
dren they die off more rapidly. l am told
that during two months of this year GER
tain City undertaken buried the bodies of
twenty-six boys under years of age, but
no girls under that age. Seven years ago
the proportion was "a per cent more boys
than girls under years of age, but last
wear IS per cent more male than lena e
infants died. If this be true, it should be
the determined effort of our health and
medical boards to discover the reason and
suggest a remedy. l have. however, been
greatly delighted with the appearance of
the children attending the Sabbath
schools, and comparing them with chill
dren playing in the streets 1T is obvious
that the scholars have purer, brighter
ewes and finer, sweeter voices. 1 hope be-
fore long every healthy child may be in
duced to attend some Sunday-school to
learn to rightly reverence self and culti-
vate the spirit OF scting justly to our fell
low-crea; ures."
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remained absolutely quiet all the time.
There was certainly no cause for fear that
he might do any harm. Sweeney was
simply very sick and run down. He COM
planned of headache and Indigestion,
but he was not patient that should be
restrained"
The worst feature of Sweeney's case
seems to be that he got between the devil
and the deep sea" at the City Hall. where
peace may reign again-after those new
padded cells are opened in the Receiving
Hospital
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The recent military conference, in which
Governor Budd, Major General James and
the Attorney-GeneraI of the State partici-
pated, adjusted some disputed points in
favor OF the division commander. In due
time the vacancies on the division staff will
be hlled to the entire satisfaction of the
guard.
The chief interest at present centers in
the shooting practice of the guard. Re-
ports received last week by Colonel Cur
rier, acknowledgements of the division. tend
TO Snow that defective ammunition has
been supplied to the guard.
First Brigade.
John L. A. Last major and inspector of
rifle practice, First Brigade, recommends
that companies be provided with funds
and tools with which to load their own
shells, or that the best purchasable ammu-
milton be furnished to them, and that the
months of May and October be fixed for
the parades for target practice for this
brigade. 1.-The nearer we can conform to
the regulations governing the regular
army the more benefit will be derived
The First Brigade inspector of rife prac-
tice also says:
The ammunition used for the annual
preliminary rife practice this year was
manufactured by the United States Cart
ridge Company, and furnished by the
state. 1t was OF very poor quality, many
OF the balls being praised, which prevented
accurate shooting, and the barrels of pis-
to.s and rifles would become loaded af-
ter firing four or FIVE shots, which also
prevented good scores being made. Some
OF the ammunition furnished was exam
med IN this city CLOS Angeles) and the
powder found 10 be dirty and of inferior
quality, poorly loaded and in some in
stances short OF quantity. The cost of this
ANN unition is to me unknown"
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept TO-
The moot court of the Philopolemical
Society of Company K, Seventh Infantry,
advertised. The plaintiff and defendant
IN the case at bar accepted an engagement
TO appear behind the scenes at the opera
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ed impressive addresses, the latter stating
that he had been appointed by the Board
IF the State Association to ordain Thomas
G. Newman as minister of the gospel OF
spiritualism.
Meetings will be continued at Golden
Gate Hall on Monday and Tuesday even
ings and at the Hamilton Hall, Oakland,
on w Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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The Sure Fate

Of competitors who try to follow in the steps
of our low prices the stride from their prices
to ours is too great for them.
The tailor who charges you SIS to $40
for a suit may have to do it to live, but it is
robbery all the same. Our range of prices
$40 to S2o-comprises business, evening and
dress suits, made to order, of the best mate
rial, cut in the latest style, superbly trimmed.
Perfect fit guaranteed. Better workmanship
cannot be had no matter what you pay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-14
A Lesson i'm Finance.

Light of the Household-Papa, what is
them red, white and blue things mamma
found in your pocket and calls chipsP
Blushing Papa-Fiat money, my son,
redee mable at the bank in gold, silver or
paper The system dates back with faro.
You know his daughter found Moses in
the buIrushes. Now run out and ride your
Free Press.
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talk of rife-shooting match with marks
men of the Hawaiian National Guard.
Colonel Fairbanks, Fifth Infantry Regi-
ment, will soon establish regimental head
quarters in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-14
DO YOU
Want Manhood !?

Do you realize that you are not the man
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your manly strength failing you, exposing
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very life and ambition out of YOU Does
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time for you to look seriously to your
health. You need such remedy as DR..
Sanden's Electric Belt, from which you
can absorb new strength and vitality. 1t
is grand remedy for any one who is weak
in vitality from whatever cause
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-14

LOANS on diamonds Interest low. At Uncle
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1t is said that locomotives use O third OF
the coal mined in England.
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Makes People Strong.

Toning and invigorating in its action, it
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of as many weak, respondent fellows. It
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SAILED.
Dec 26. Schs A Whitmore, Whitmore, Seal
Harbor; Bramhall, Aylwand, Calais.
Dec rs. Sch Hattie Paige, Dill, Boston; Mary
F&rrow, Morrissey, do; z M Bonnie, Burgess,
Ninalhaven.
Dec 20. Sch Eta A Simpson, Coombs, Rock
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along shore the bank was badly washed out.
AT Lanes wharf considerable damage was
done, though the heavy timbers in the coal
sheds stood fast. Sch E. l.. Warren, which
broke from her lnoorings in Fridays gale
and drifted into Merithew dock, was pulled
off on the high tide. Timbers from the Mer-
ithew and Carver wharves were driven
ashore and the wharves badly broken. The
greatest damage was sustained by A. j.
Nickerson. His storehouse on the western
pier was driven into the dock and the TWEEN
ty thousand of spool timber stored there
sent adrift. Nothing is left of the wharf
but the south end, on which was large corn
| house. Mr.. Nickerson put on large crew
| Tuesday afternoon at low tide and saved the
greater portion of the spool timber. We'd
nesday morning the work of rebuilding was
| begun in charge of j. G. Dutch, and Mr..
Nckerson proposes to make the wharf high
er and better than before. Several narrow
/ escapes are reported. Capt. Ansal Auspland
of sch. Banner was on deck forward when
| large piece of the store house fell towards
! him. He escaped to the wharf and waded
waist deep to shore. Capt, A. A. Larrabee,
! who Went to the end of the Merithew wharf
to make line fast during the height of the
gale, became entrapped by the wharf break
ing up between him and the shore and
was obliged to remain for nearly an hour,
with the sea dashing over him all the time,
holding by the line which was fast to the
Spite. 1t became evident to those on the
shore that the wharf must soon go and
James b. Parse and Joseph ID. Sweetser
volunteered to go to his rescue. A dory
was procured and after some difficulty they
reached the place and took Capt. Larrabee
on board, who was badly exhausted In
ten minutes the piece of wharf on which he
stood was but a floating mass of tim5ers.
The young men deserve great credit for
their GOODNESS and the expert manner in
which they handled their boat, as one false
stroke would have capsized the boat and
precipitated all overheard amongst the float
ing timbers.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
A E. Brown IS quite ill at this writing.
School in District No. s began Monday,
Mr.. khoades of Rockland, teacher.
There will be an auction sale of stone
tools, ETC., at the residence of Frank M.
Eastman at 10 A. M, Jan. Sth.
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MONROE. At the annual meeting of the
waldo and Penobscot Agricultural Society
held at the town hall, Monroe, Dec. 28th, the
following officers were elected for the ensu-
Ing year: President, M. G. Chapman, New
burg; Vice Pres, G.. W. Richie, Winter
port: Sec, E. H. Nealley Monroe; Treas,
+. L.. Palmer, Monroe; Librarian, F. Chase,
Monroe; Board of Trustees, W. B. f. Twom :
bly,, Monroe; G. M. Conant, Winterport; Eli
G. West, Frankfort; NJ. H. Haley, Prospect;
Josiah Nickerson, Swanville; N. B. Good
rich, Newburg; ID. j. Putnam, Jackson; w
I'll. Toothacher, Dixmont; S. G. Elwell
Brooks. 1t was voted to hold the annual
fair on the grounds at Monroe Sept. 18th
10th and 18th, 1896. The Waldo County
Veteran Association meets with E. NJ. Bill
llngs Post, Monroe, to-day, Jan 2nd....
Monroe Lodge, L. o. o. F., at their annual
meeting Friday, Dee. 9th, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: n G.,
+. f. Grant; " G., j. B. Nealley P. S., A.
I'll. Mayo; Il. S., G. A. Palmer; Treas, f. l..
Palmer; Board of Trustees: Franklin Chase,
W. B. F. Twombly, Joseph Pattee. The
lodge voted to have public installation Fri
day evening, Jan. 10TH. e. The Christmas
tree and entertainment at town hall Christ
96,'' was presented by the Crescent ORA
matte Club of Whites Corner, and the cast
of characters was as follows:
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MARRIED..

BEvERAGE-THAYE Err. In North Haven. Dec. "a
James n Beverage and Lettie q. Thayer, both OF
North Haven.
BR0wN-CooMHs. In Belfast, Dec. "a, by Rev
l.. W. HammonS, Henry O. Brown and Mrs Lizzie
M. Coombs, both of Belfast.
BLAkE-SHELDON. In Waldo, at the residence
of Geo. H. Erskine, Dec. 20, by Fred W Brown
Esq, Frank Redman Blake of Somerville Mass
and Miss May Sheldon of Portland.
CoPELAND-LoNEJ In Rockand, Dec. 10
Henry z. Copeland and Rose Lovejoy, both of
Rockand
FoLLETT- FERNALD. In Belfast, Jan ] , by Rev
Chas. FL. Wells, Percy X. Follett and Miss Maud
Fernald both of Belfast.
FULLER -LASsELL. In Searsmont, Dec. 2l
James c. Fuller of Appleton and Miss Gala H
Lassell of Searsmont.
RYDER-PATTERsoN. In Belfast, Dec 2S by
Rev. J. F Titon, Herbert r. Ryder of Boston
and Miss Annie E. Patterson of Belfast.
SHAW-STEyENS. In Belfast, Dec. "a, by Rev
L. w. Hammons, George L. Shaw and Miss Hattie
E. Stevens, both of Belfast.
SHoLEs-PERKINS. In Belfast, Dec. 25, by Rev.
j. F. Tilton Asa Sholes and Miss Rena Z. Perkins
both of Belfast.
STEPHENSOS-W OODBURY. In Belfast, Dec 20
by Rev. j. F. Tilton, Russell b. Stephenson and
Miss Sadie J. Woodbury., both of Belfast.
THAYER-RANKIN. In Lincolnvie, Dec. 25,
VIM. j. ThaA YER of Rockport and Miss Adde f.
Rankin of LinconvIlle.
NEDETTo-kNowLEs. In Dixmont, Dec. %,
Andrew j. Vedetto and Della NJ. Knowles both of
Troy.
WADswoRTH-SwEIRs. In Vinalhaven, Dec. 81 l.,
Parker W. Wadsw nth of Camden and Miss Lucy
l.. Sweirs of Ninalhaven.
WADLINHILLs. In Belmont, Dec. 25, by Geo.
W. Morse, Esq, Albert Wadlin of Northport and
Nora Hills of Belmont
WHITCoMB THOMAS In Belfast, Dec. 25. by
Rev j. F. Tilton. George w Whitcomb of Waldo
and Miss Nellie NJ. Thomas of Morrill,
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DIED.

AcHoRN In Watsonvie, California, Nov 2s
Mrs b. q. Achorn, native of Maine aged T.
years.
ATKINS. In Rockland. Dec 81 Corinna S. At
kins, wife of Chas c. Atkins, aged 27 years.
BLAzo In Belfast, Dec 20, Julia McKeen.
daughter of William W and Nellie Blazo az, d 8
years. / months and days.
BRYANT. In santa Rosa, California, Dec. s
Linda (bartlett), wife of Allen Bryant, formerly
of South Thomaston.
CARVER. In Ninalhaven, Dec. IT, Harry Vie
tor of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Y. Carver, aged 8
years
DAVIDSON. In Belfast. Dec. 20, Jane Davidson
aged 81 years.
DILLINGHAM. In Summit n. j., Dec. 81, Geo
w. Dillingham;, eldest of n. H. Dillingham; of
Bangor.
DYER. In Millbridge Dec. "a, Wilson NJ. Dyer
aged about 10 years
HASKELL. In Ninalhaven Dec Is, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ha. kel aged days.
Hills In Rockland, Dec 81, Ella c., (Prescott)
wife of Mark l.. Hills, native of Northport, aged
26 years, months and ID days The remains
we re taken to Northport for burial.
MILLER In Lincolnvile, Dec. 25, Ephraim NJ
Miller, aged "a years, months and days
PARSONS. In Swanvile, Dec. %, Miss Bertha
E. Parsons, ageu 20 years and months.
PAGE In Bangor, Dec. %, Rhoda L. Page,
aged 80 years.
ROBBINS. In Union, Dec. "a, Lucy Joy, daugh
months
RUSSELL. In Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 20, Laura
p. wife of Henry o. Russell, formerly of Belfast,
aged 81 years.
THOMAS In Rockland, Dec. 10, David A.
Thomas, aged IS years, months and days.
WARDwELL. In Verona, Dec. 27, l.. Mason
Wardwell, aged 40 years, 10 months and 30 days.
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Webb has still another addition to his fami-
w.. Miss Grace Warren of Jackson has
beeh stopping for several weeks with Mrs
Mary Stantial.. William Lord who bought
the buildings that r. G. Edwards has occu-
pied for several years. has gone to work on
the lot as if he was only fifty instead of
eighty and has made a marked improve
ment.
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BORN.

DAVIS. IN Deer Isle, Dec. 49, to MIR and Mrs
Charles F. Davis a son.
FIFItLD. In Deer Isle, Dec, 10, to Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel NJ. Fitield, ii son.
MILLIKEN. In Camden, Dec. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs
An os Miiken a daughter.
RoLERsoN. In Belfast, Dec. &c, to Capt and
Mrs. Elbridge }. Rolerson, son-9 1-2 pounds.
THOMPSON. In Rockland, Dec. l6, to Mr. and
Mrs. II, Leland Thompson, daughter
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SHIP NEW S.
PGhI UF' BELFAST.

Dec %. Schs Fannie & Edith Ryder, Sandy
point; Marcellus, Sellers Boothbay harbor