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Az u count OF PROBATE holden at ELLSWORTH,
within and for the county OF Hancock on
the second Wednesday of Jan, q. d. 1895.
INNER p SPOFFORD, named executor
T. in certain instrument purporting to
he the last will and testament OF Sarah D..
sellers, late OF Deer Isle in said county. de-
ceased, having presented the same Tor pro-
bate: :. 8,
Ordered That the said Elmer =. Sporord
give notice to all persons interested, by
causing u copy of this order to be pub
lished three weeks successfully IN the Els
worth American, printed at Ellsworth, that
at Buck-port, in said county, on the second
Wednesday of February next, at ten OF the
clock in the forenoon, and show cause, II any
they have, why the said instrument should
not be proved, approved and allowed as the
last will and testament OF s.id deceased.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM, judge OF Probate'
Attest:-CHAs 4. DoRR, Register
a true cony. AltCst:--C nAs. 7. ll0EN. Reglster.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-23

When Baby was sick. We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
HANGED AFTER TORTURE.
Fate of the Fanatic Who As.
sassinated the Shah of
Persia.
Was Dissatisfied With the Govern.
ment and Sought to Bring
About Reforms.

TEHERAN, PERSIA. Aug. 12.-Mollah
Reza, who assassinated Narr-ed-Din, Shah
of Persia, May 1. was hanged this morn
ing. An immense crowd of people wit
messed the execution of the assassin.
ReZa was a religious fanatic, who, dis
satisfied with the edicts of the Govern
meDt, believed that the way to bring
about reforms was to kill the Shah. He
waited for him in the inner court of the
shrine of Shah Abdul Azim, where chains
separate the outer from the inner court.
Just as the Shah passed the first chain
Mollah approached him and, when within
a few feet, drew revolver from beneath
his robe and fired.
The bullet struck the Shah near the
heart, and the Persian ruler fell forward
on his knees. By great effort he rose to
his feet, staggered forward few feet and
then fell to the ground. He was at once
removed to the palace and doctors sum-
moned. but when they arrived they found
him dead. The bullet had lodged in the
pericardlal region, between the sixth and
seventh ribs.
The Shah had been accompanied to the
shrine by the Grand Vizier and the custo-
mary escort.
Reza was at once seized, and after
exceedingly rough treatment was lodged
in Jail. According to rumor he has been
tortured in fiendish manner since the
murder was committed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
WORK FOR ARIZONA INDIANS.
Given Employment as Southern Pactf,
TracE Repairers.

Given Employment Southern Pacific
TracE Repairers.
PHGNGX, ARIz., Aug. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific Company is making an expert
ment in Arizona that may solve the labor
question in the Southwest. 1t is the en-
ployment of Papago and Pima Indians as
laborers in repairing the lines in Arizona.
For several months these experiments
have been going on but as yet no radical
changes have been made and no other
laborers displaced to make room for
Poor Lo.
superintendent Epes Randolph of the
Arizona division informs CALL repre-
sentative that the road has had consider
able difficulty this summer in securing
laborers to supply its demands and it de-
ci ded to employ able-abodied Indians who
would not be affected by the heat. Said he
eve find that they make very good
track laborers while they remain at work,
but not having been raised to hard, steady
WORK, they are not disposed to stick to it
with any great degree of regularity. One
hundred and fifty is perhaps the largest
number of these Indians that we have
employed at any one time. They drop in
and out, however, and our average force of
indians employed would probably not
exceed 100 men up to the present time"
The result of this experiment will be
watched with considerable interest, for if
Indians can be trained to do this work, for
which they are well fitted, they are likely
to displace whites in orchards, vineyards
and mines.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
WYoMING oONvENTIoN.
Republicans Unable to Agree on the
Financial Question.

Republicans Unable to Agree on the
Financial Question.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Aug. 12.-The Re-
publican State Convention, called to nomi-
nate candidates for Congress, the Supreme
Court and Presto entail electors for Wyom-
ing, convened this morning in this city,
but was forced to adjourn tonight with
out accomplishing any work beyond max
ing permanent organization, because of
the failure of the committee on resolu-
tions to make report on the financial
issue.
An inter esting hitch in the proceedings
took place early in the day, when dele
gation from Uinta County, representing
the Bryan and Sewall Republicans of that
county, claimed seats in the convention.
A contesting Mckinley delegation, how
ever, was seated. The leader of the Bryan
deIegatlon protested as he left the conyen-
ton, III the name of the Republicans of
his county. During the recess of the aft
ernoon district conventions were held
ana the judicial candidates were nomin-
ated.
A night session was held and the report
OF the committee on resolutions awaited
until 95O o'clock. AT that time the COM
mlttee sent word that no report could be
made tonight, and the convention adj
lourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The
hitch In the committee is on the question
OF adopting the financial plank of the ST.
Louis platform, reatfirming the free-silvar
plank OF the last two State conventions or
the adoption of a compromise financial
platform.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
PREPARING FOR S7ocXT0HS FETE.
Admission Day Committees Engaged in
Arranging for Many Original
Features.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. II. - Work
has been commenced on the Admission
day arch that is to be placed across the
plaza by the courthouse. The heroic
statue of "Miss California was placed in
position. The arch is to be fifty feet high
and 125 feet wide, and the pillars will be
huge affairs made to represent California
scenes, from those in the verdant valleys
Up to the snow-capped SUBMITS of the
SierraS.
Each night the various committees are
meeting to arrange for the details of the
parade and water carnival. One great
float in the parade will be emblematic of
California and of the order of the Native
Sons. Decorators are now at work arrang-
ing for this, and designs will be submitted
to the committee in day or two. Three
of the large floats that are to be used in
the water carnival will be mounted on
wheels and shown during the street
parade.
Everything has been settled as to the
decorations of the big granite courthouse,
and the huge dome will blaze with 400 in
candescent lights. The decoration COM
mittee has ordered thousands of Japanese
lanterns that are to be used in decorating
the principal thoroughfares of the city.
The carnival on the water will be one of
the chief attractions on the night of Sep
tember 8, and McLeods Lake and
Stockton Channel will be made to look
like fairyland.
The giant crew of the Stockton Athletic
Association has been brought together
again and is now in active training for the
senior event of the regatta. Governor
Budd's offer of a gold trophy for launch
race has excited interest in that event,
and number of the local launch-owners
are preparing their boats to enter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRE.

The penitentiary at Anamosa, Iowa, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Tuesday night The
loss is $50 ,OOO No difficulty was experien ced
with the prisoners and no lives were lost.
Daniel D. Buffers, one OF the Oldest members
of the Chicago Board of Trade. died Yesterday
morning from stomach trouble, aggravated by
ex treme heat
Samuel Brakewell Jr. of the firm of Brake
well & Son, Highwood, ILL.,, is spiritualist.
Two weeks ago he said he had PRESENT.
ment that two of his three boys were to be
drowned. Yesterday afternoon his eldest son
lost his life in the lake at Fort Sheridan while
bathing.
Rev. D. J. Meagher of the Dominican order
died at the home of the order in New York
City Tuesday. He was one of the best-known
Catholic prelates in this country, and was 81
years of age. He had been in New York for
over year sufferer from stomach trouble,
which was aggravated by the hot weather.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
FIRES At PASO ROBLES.
The Sperry Flour Mill and Two
Adjoining Buildings Are
Destroyed.
The Confagration Followed by a Sec.
ond Which Damages the
Farmers Hotel.

PASO ROBLES, CAL, Aug. 1.-Two
CONGREGATIONS has this town suffered to-
day, and its loss has been heavy. Before
dawn this morning the Sperry hourmil
was destroyed, with all it contained, to-
gether with an adjoining biacksmith-shop
and barn. Following this fire came one
in the Farmers Hotel, and that hostelry
was badly damaged.
The watchman of the Sperry fourmill
discovered fire in the fourth story of the
mill at 3:15 o'clock. It had been started
by friction of the pulley roller. He en-
deavored to turn water on from fire hose,
a coil of which is on each floor of the mill,
but for some reason there was not pressure
enough to get the water to the fourth
floor. The watchman then went to the
engine-room and blew the fre-alarm
whistle, which was prom pity responded
to by the fire companies.
The fire had gained such headway that
it could not be checked and the mill was
burned to the ground. Manager Stein
papers of the company.
The ire spread from the mill to the barn
OF q. Holderness, and it was destroyed.
The blacksmith-shop of Nuckolls & Deer
ing was next swept away. The livery
stable OF Nuckolls Bros. was on fire several
tllneS, puI WAS prevented from DuruluR Dy
the constant work of the fire boys.
There was 5000 barrels of -four in the
mill, 1000 of which was to have been
shipped to-day, ana a large quantity of
milling wheat. The electric plant, owned
and operated by the Sperry Company, was
in the mill building and is a total loss.
One of the boarders of the Farmers
Hotel, after returning from the mill fire,
upset his lamp and started q conhagra-
ton in the hotel. Before the fire company
could arrive, the upper story was
destroyed.
The losses are: Sperry Flour Company,
$35, ,000 insured for ST 800; G. Holderness,
$3.50, no insurance; Nuckolls & Deering,
$500. no insurance; Farmers Hotel. partial
loss, insured for $780, The mill was one
of the best in Southern California, with a
capacity of 200 barrels per day. and was
running full time, getting out -four for the
China trade
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
NORTH DAKOrA DEMOCRATS.
Pledged to Support Bryan and the
Chicago Platform.

Pledged to support Bryan and the
Chicago Platform.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. 12.-The
Democratic State Convention to-day COM
pIeted the fusion State ticket, partly NOM
mated last week at Fargo. The resolu-
tions adopted indorse Bryan and Sewall /;
free coinage of silver; condemn the Re-
publican platform, and pledge united
support to the fusion ticket.
Congress, John Burke, Bottineau; Gov
ernor, R. B. Richardson, Pembina; Lieu
tenant-Governor, John Cashel Walsh
Supreme Court, c. f. Templeton, Grand
Forks; Secretary of State, ]. E. Hodge
son, Sargent; Auditor, J. 7. Eager,
StutEman; Treasurer, H. D. ALERT. Cava-
lier; Superintendent of instruction, Mrs.
Laura J. Eisenhuth, Foster; Attorney
General, Marion Conklin, Stutzman.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Rail-
way Commissioners were also nominated.
Officers of the Populist convention held
a meeting Immediately after the Demo
Gratis adjourned and indorsed the Demo
cratic nominees.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
A. 4. PYLE'S STRANGE FATE
Coroner's Jury Unable to De-
termine the Cause of
His Death.
At the R quest of the Chi Psi Col.
lege Fraternity the Body Will
Be Cremated.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Ito
day at noon there was a gathering of six
citizens composing the jury of inquest in
the case of A. II. Pyle, whose body was
found in the river, Coroner Hammett and
several silverites, friends of the dead m an,
who had been identified with the National
Committee OF the Silver party.
A. L. Grimes and Precinct Detective
Burrows told the jury of the finding of the
body and its condition. Their experience
had shown them that suicides usually re-
move their shoes, as was done in this case.
Friends of deceased told of his visit to
the Falls Church silver demonstration last
Tuesday on which occasion his hilarity
attracted attention on the train. On that
day he was to have had an interview with
Senator Jones, but as he was too much
under the influence of liquor to under
stand this important matter he was per-
suaded to get a "bracer" in drugstore
and go over to have an "oid Virginia
time"
A Mr.. Wedderburn and Pyle went to-
gethe r, and the former told the jury that
both of them were well under the indu-
ence, and that he succeeded in persuad-
Ing fyle IQdL Q6 WAS VTuuh cuOuSn W
need the "bracer."
George ]. Mallory of the General Land
Office saw Pyle on the train. He was in
the baggage-car and came near falling out
of the door "He was very hilarious"
said Mr.. Mallory. "He was making
silver speeches and seemed very enthusi-
astic."
The question at issue-whether death
was accidental, suicidal or the result OF
homicide-was next discussed. Friends
of the dead man saw no reason for suicide,
as he had bright prospects before him, and
on Tuesday of last week he had between
$50 and $50 on his person. When seen
coming from a questionable locality, so
the jury was told, he had leaves on his
hat and dirt on his clothing.
Precinct Detective Burrows had been
unable to locate his shoes and hat on the
river bank, nor could he find that he had
visited any of the gambling places across
the river.
Mr.. Mallory who had witnessed the
mans narrow escape from death on the
train. said he saw Pyle Wednesday morn
ing asleep on a cable-car going in the di-
rection of Georgetown.
There being no direct evidence concern
ing the manner in which deceased got int
the river, the jury returned verdict CIV
ing no cause OF death.
A dispatch received from Pyle's brother
at Los Angeles this morning said he was
not sure of identity and could not defray
the funeral expenses.
Deputy Controller Coffin said to-day
that Pyle was q member of the Chi Psi
college fraternity, and he had received
request from the officers of that society to
see that the dead man was cremated. This
will be done tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
EPUB1IoAN CAMPAIGS WORK.
Silver Sentiment im California Rapidly
DSCindiinQ.

DEctndiiHg.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 12-Republican
campaign work among labor union men
will be carried on directly by labor repre-
sentatives from National headquarters,
but untran meled by the dictation of the
executive committee. On this subject Mr..
Hanna said to-day to reporter:
1.-THE laboring element that is working in
the interests of the Republican ticket will
be allowed to conduct it's own campaign
by its own methods and to dictate its own
policy. 1t will receive the cooperation
of the National Com mittee and accomno-
dation and assistance at these headouar-
ters.
"While strongly approving the indi-
vidual plans of employers to supply their
men with oil facilities to be informed as
to how to vote for their best interests, it is
through the labor organization l have
mentioned.
"We will not do labor campaign work
through employers at all. We will deal
direct with the men, because we can get
more out of them that way. The aston
ishing feature of this campaign is the
great demand of the people to be enlight-
ened by all kinds of literature. 1t augurs
well for our success.
1.-The next thirty days will be a cam
paign of printed matter and after that
hosts of speakers will take the st. Louis
platform for their text and give the pro-
lection and money planks equal promi-
nence."
A German delegation had lengthy con-
ference to-day with Mr.. Hanna, the result
being an arranged plan of educational
campaign, by German literature and Ger
man speakers.
United States Senator Wilson of Wash
ington wired to-day that since his return
the conditions have changed materially
for the success of Mckinley IN that State.
John d. Spreckels, National Committee
man from California. wrote that the silver
feeling there sis rapidly dwindling away.
We will carry California for Mckinley"
An aggressive campaign among farmers
and labor men is to commence soon.
George A. Steele of Oregon, National
committeeman, wrote 10 say city, county
and State organization is being rapidly
perfected, and the recently discouraging
outlook has given place to an ardent de-
termination to carry the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
Fire at Anderson,

ANDERSON, CAL, Aug. 12.-The can
merry and machinery of the Anderson Can
ming and Frnit-packing Company and a
dwelling belonging to Dau Cover and ]. T.
Ryan were burned at o'clock this morn
ing. The cannery was valued at $4,000.
The principal owner was S. E. Burbank.
Large quantities of tin, $500 worth of dried
fruit and 800 sacks of wheat were stored in
the place. and all was lost, with no in
surance. The value of the dwelling was
$3.50 and the insurance $500. The turni-
ture was saved. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but it is supposed to be incen-
diary, as no fire had been used at or about
the cannery where it started.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
formal reception in one of the parlors of
BR1AN rNDoRsED IN IOWA.
State Democratic Convention Declares
for SilUer


for Sitcer.
OTTUMWA, Iowa, Aug. 12.-Small at
tendance of delegates, preponderance of
Populists and perfect unanimity were the
characteristics of to-day's conference of
the free-silver Democrats of Iowa. The
attendance is the smallest that has been
noted at any convention held in Iowa for
wears. Three of the counties, Audubon,
Cass and Guthrie, were represented by
only one delegate each, while it is said a
few counties were not represented at all.
The convention met at 1850 and lasted
till shortly after noon.
The most important work of this session
was the address of the temporary chair
man, A. A. Van Wagenen. At its close
the committees, the members OF which
were chosen at the district caucuses, were
announced.
The afternoon session convened at 2:15
P. NJ The committee on credentials re-
ported "no contests" and the commlttee
on rules and permanent organization
named J. J. Shea of Pottawatomle County
for permanent chairman and made the re-
mainder of the temporary organization
| permanent. Mr.. Shea's references to W1l.
| liam J. Bryan we're loudly cheered. The
report of the resolutions committee was
then read, as follows:
| We, the Democrats of Iowa in convention as
sembled, heartily indorse and hereby reathrm
the platform adopted by the Nationalc Demo
! cratic Convention in Chicago in 1896 as
! true and correct statement of Democratic prln,
| eiples. We recognize in the candidates named
| by said National Convention noble and patrl-
otic champions of said principles, and we
| pledge to them our most earnest support
| Recognizing the financial issue as great ana
| controlling question of the present campaign,
we invite all voters, irrespective OF party anil
iations, who are IN favor of the interests and
prosperity of the great masses OF the people,
| TO join with US in carrying the election this
| fall to the end that financial relief may be
given and prosperity restored TO the country.
The nominations were all by acclama-
ton and were as follows: L. 81. Karr,
Osceola, Secretary of State; G.. W. Davis,
Louisa County, Auditor; W. D. Beies,
Sheldon, Attorney-General; John Reug-
nitz, Treasurer; Amos Steckel, Railroad
! Com missioner.
General Weaver responded to repeated
calls and made a ffteen-mInute speech,
in which he said the Democratic party
had done this year what the Populists had
been trying to do for the last twenty
years. at o'clock the convention ad-
! journed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
Poputists Imdorss Boilers.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Aug. IL. = The
Populist State Convention was called to
order this morning by Chairman Max
well. Only 450 delegates were present,
one half of the representation.
At the evening session the convention
adopted its platform, indorsing the st.
Louis platform, especially its currency
plank. Governor Altgeld's administration
was strongly indorsed. The nominees of
the Democratic State Convention were in
dorsed with the exception of Auditor and
six electors which according to arrange
ment, were filed by Populists. The
electors were pledged to Bryan and Sc
wall
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
eovERNoR FRANKLIN ACTS.
Posses Ordered to Start IN, Pursuit of The
Raiders.


Raiders.
PHOENIX, ARIz., Aug. Ex-Governor
Franklin to-day received the following
dispatch from Sam f. Webb, United
States Collector at Nogales, Ariz.:
An assault was made this morning at a
O'Clock on Nogales, Sonora, by filibusters.
Three Mexican guards were killed and one
citizen and seven flibusters. After being
repulsed, they headed north toword Tucson
or Solomonville, Ariz. Nineteen of the raid
ers are known to be from Arizona and forty
from Mexico. One Jose Gomez of Santa Rita,
Ariz., is their captain. A posse was organized
to pursue the filibusters and they were over
taken in the hills. An encounter followed, in
which three more citizens were killed, making
seven in all. Eight bandits lay dead in the
Jail yard at Nogales.
Governor Franklin has notified the
Sheriffs of Pima, Cochise and Graham
counties to organize posses and pursue
the invaders. If they are not able to
capture or drive them out he will call the
militia out Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Naval Lfeutenants Transferred at Mare
Island-Pensi0ns Issued.

Naval Lfeutenants Transferred at Mare
IsIand-Pensf0ns Issued.
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 12.-Lieuten-
ant Bostwick has been detached from the
independence and ordered to Mare Island.
Lieutenant O. E. Lasher has been ordered
to the Independence.
Pacific Coast pensions have been issued
as follows:
California: Original-Henry Copeland.
San Jose. Increase-Hugh Lynch, San
Francisco. Reissue-William NJ Haskell,
Pomona, Los Angeles County. Original
William F. ;,,,1 Thsmas: Sn1a;.r., San a Francisco;
geles. Special, August frederick M.
Hahn, Oakland. Observation-Disclosures Fra
zier. Coarse-gold Gulch;
Oregon: original.Gsorge M. Vance,
nook City; Joseph Lowe, Rickreall Polk.
Washington: Qriginal-George Dona-
Original widow-Dorcas McGonigle, North
Yakima.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
Sale Of kern countu Msns..

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 12-The
Mammoth, Little Mammoth and Tom
Lane mines, in Kern County, have been
purchased by the Los Angeles Gold Min
ing Company. The company consists OF
ii. M. Russell, n. F. Wiltshire and o.
Pooley of this city. The new owners will
put up a ten-stamp mill at once, which
will be worked by water-power generated
from the Kern River. Thev will also put
up tramway to conduct the ore from the
mine to the mill. The ore. which is free
gold, will be worked by the cyanide pro-
cess.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
The Rorer Reaches sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 12.-Cap-
tain Sellers and crew of four have sue
cessfully sailed from San Francisco to
Sacramento in the largest yacht which
ever ascended the river to this point. The
yacht is the Rover, owned by Commodore
Bruce of Sausalito, with 35 feet beam and
drawing Al feet of water. The crew, whic b
left San Francisco on Saturday, contended
against head winds for large part of the
distance, but successfully tackled up
stream, avoiding all shadows and sand.
bars.