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The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-23
WEALTH DISTRIBUTION.
The Following are Some Figures on
This Subject.
Are the Rich Getting Richer and the Poo :
poorer.

1t has been denied that the rich are
getting richer and the poor poorer. 1t
has been asserted that the poor and
rlch are getting richer together. In the
pecenb Der Arena MIR. Eltweed Pomerov
has an article in which he seeks to de-
monstraIe that there is a concentration
OF wealth, aud the arguments which he
offers will demand better answer
than has been given TO others of the
same kind. Mr.. Pomeroy takes neilh-
cr The assessment returns which, for
obvious reasons, are likely to be incor.
rect, nor the census returns, which are
hurriedly made and which rely largely
upon the owners OF wealth for their
statistics. He takes iOr his basis the
official returns OF estate made by the
administrators.
The commissioners OF internal reve-
nue. Tor Great Britain, among whose
duties Is the collection of the success.
sion tax, publish report in when oc-
ours a table OF the deaths during the
live years from 1890 to 1891. From l!is
MIR. PomerOy shows that So per cent oi
those who died owned nothing; 50 per
cent OF those who died owned less than
per cent OF the wealth and 80 per cent
owned less than 8 per cent OF the
wealth. Persons whose estates we're
returned as over 81 ,250, ,00Owere less than
l-OO OF per cent Ol the whole, or
OPS, yet they owned l3 per cent oi the
wealth.
The labor commissioners OF Massarhu.
setls has colated the probate returns
hy series oJ years. The first table COW
ers 1929 to 1881, the second table 1859
to 1861, and the third lS79-lSSl. The
following shows the distribution in
1929 1881.
Per Cent OF Per Cent of
Class Population. Wealth
Noi hinu III Ql
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-23

The following covers the years 1859
1851:
Per Cent OF Per Cent OF
Glass. Population. Wealth.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-23

The Maryland labor bureau has COM
piled the probate Returns nf Baltimore
ior the period ci lSSj.lS93 with the
following result:
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-23

Comparison between the Massachus-
etts tables for 1879 1881 show that in the
former period persons worGh over $685.
600 with 20 per cent OF the population
and owned Al 40 Of the wealth, while in
the latter period they were 2.32 per cent
OF the population and owned 7l.9S per
cent oi the wealth. At the other extreme
those worth less than $1,000 formed
94,62 per cent OF the population, with
25.02 per cent OF wealth in the first
!.eriod, while in the second period they
were 90,SS per cent of the population
with 9.20 per cent OF the wealth, While
it might reasonabl, be urged that the
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through without anybody knowing any
thing about it. That has been done over
and over again. 1t was done in the last
Congress and before the last Congress.
think the older members of the House will
remember there was an effort to pass
through Congress a certain bill to buy a
place for a public printing office.
1.-The Senate insisted upon that from Con-
gress to Congress. l opposed it, and so did
many others. 1 opposed 1t in the last
House, and we defeated 1t here. What is
of the Senate was that we should buy the
land Of certain gentleman who had
friends over there and pay s1.17 a foot for
it. 1t has been sold since for 30 cents
paid that for it, and told me so himself.
(Applause) l think we have been Justified
by the facts in opposing that measure
While knew that many of these buildings
will vote to instruct the committee to in
sist upon its disagreement to all these
amendments; and If the gentlemen who
have bills in here want to nave them pass
ed, and Of course they do, let them go
through in legitimate. way. (Applause)
Let them be examined by a committee OF
the House and a committee of the Senate,
and when they come into this House let
them come in here with a report which
shall state what the merits are, and what
the cost is going to be, so that the House
car act intelligently upon them. If you
pass these bills today you establish
precedent which you cannot afford"
Mr.. Milliken-''SO far as the appropria-
ton for the purchase of land connected
with the present public printing Office is
concerned, l have only this to say: l am
always willing to make the appropriations
necessary to carry on that concern at pres
ent, but it was only today that l met q
gentleman who is attorney for very good
citizen Of Washington. a man whom very
much admire personally. who has been for
the last three or four Congresses endeavor-
ing to get the government to buy his land
and fix the public printing Office upon it,
and the attorney said, Well, if this thing
goes, it will fix it so we can sell good old
Andy's land Haughter)
Mr.. Cannon-"And who is good old
Andy?'
Mr. Milliken--'A better man than you or
/, and that means that he is good enough
for anybody" Uaughter.)
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TURNED ON HER GUNS
Suspected Fil;buster Three Friends Pre-
vented From Leaving Port.
Will Sail for Key West Today, but
Will Not BE Allowed to Take on
Men-Laurada Was barred.

Special to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 22-The
steamer Laurada lowered off st. John :
bar for Il rec hours this morning, finally
entering port as far as quarantine, where
she was barred further entrance, having
three sick men aboard. Members Of Cuban
junta chartered a tug and went down to
the bar. Trey returned with news that the
Laurada had safely lar ded her cargo on
Cuban shores and In the hands of insur-
gents.
After the junta party had conversed with
the captain they returned and he Laurada
put to sea gain, the captain deciding that
he would not touch port.
Opened Her Gun Ports.
The Three Friends, heavily laden with
arms and ammunition. tried to leave port
early this morning. but orders had come TO
Capt. Kilrore of the cutter Boutwell, from
the Treasury Department, to not permit
the vessel to depart. The cutter took a
tation in a stream above Thlee FRIENDS
and opened her gun ports.
The boat aid not attempt to pass, pdt
later III the morning Capt. Napoleon Is.
Broward made a manifost at the custom
house that lie was going to carry NUM-
lions of war to Key West, ard appealed to
the colIsc tor who wired the Secretary OF
the Treasury. He wired back permission
for the vessel to leave for Key West with
her cargo but instructed Capt. f.llgore 10
escort her to the three-m:le limit ana 10
allow no men to be taken on board
The thwsrted junta people had numner
of fiyhtin, cigar makers ready to take the
field. The Three Friends will sail tomor-
row.
Vice Consul Puzzled.
Senior Henrico De Maritague, Spanish
vice consul here during the suspense, WORK
ed himself up into a frenzy of excitement
and is unable to understood how the neu-
trality laws can be violated through SO
plain a subterfuge
During the day he met ]. A. Huan' the
most prominent Cuban here. and agent OF
the iunta, anG these two shook their nsts
in each others face and shrugged their
shoulders in a most telligerent manner
but the Casualties did not amount TO much
Subsequently the little vice consul met
Capt Broward, who is great, strapplng
fellow. They were introduced by customs
Officer Bisbee. That's right. SAID Bro
ward, blandly, you do your duty and eaten
'em and hang en-"
The Three Friends will leave equipped 10
fight if chased in a corner. She has two
FOUNDER and a tw elve-pou1der rapid-nfe
Hotchkiss gun on board.
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prepared by e. WoItz, architect. They are
each to be sixteen feet eight inches front,
and the material used will be light stone
and buff brick.
The same architect mas prepared plans
for residence for Edward Fitzgerald, to
lie built on LIST street, between 1 and X
streets northwest. The front will be built
OF brick and brown stone.
The residence 1911 II street is to be re .
modelled according to plans prepared by
Joseph c. johnson, architect.
residence Will be erected for A. A. Dir
ney on Florida avenue near 18th street
from plans prepared by w. N. Dudley
architect. 1t is to be three stories in
height, and the trent will be of brick, with
stone trimmings.
r. j. Bell, architect, has prepared plans
for a residence to be built at ING Rhode
Island avenue. 1t will be three stories in
height 10 by 10 feet ard the front of light
stone ard buff brick
block Of seven houses has been plan
ned by N. T. Halter, architect, to be erect
ed at the northeast corner of 18th and
Harvard streets. The fronts are to be Of
NOTED brick and light stone. The same
architect las pr. pared plans for an apart
ment house, which is to extend through
from Florida avenue to r street between
"a and I'd streets northwest The building
is to be four stores in height, 81 by so feet,
with front of pressed brick and light stone.
Plans for four dwellings to be built on
1th street between and d streets for Ed
ward Fitzgerald have been made by J. b.
Davis, architect.
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ALLEGED SPANISH BRUTALITY.
Soldiers EndeavOr to Burn Prisoner
Alive.

Advices from Cuba state that on May
a fight occurred at Cruces, province or
Santa Clara, between the Spanish and In
surgent troops. The Spaniards lost ten
killed and twelve wounied, al d then shell
tered themselves in small forts. The Gu
bans loss was ten dead and wounded. The
Srani& rds CAPTURED Commander Mamerto
Romero, who, with seven men, endeavored
to capture an entrenchment, but did not
succeed
The Spaniards, the advices state, wanted
to burn Romero alive, thrvsting him with
their bayonet points land committing va
r,ous other outrages upon him. On May
IA at 5 o'clock, notwithstanding that Rom
ero was badly wounded he was shot. AS
he knelt he shouted, "Viya Cuba Libre, !"
and fell dead His brother. Solano Rom
ero, and other political friends, it is re-
ported, will avenge his murder.
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WASHINGTON STAYED THERE.
House Still Standing Here Where the
First President Was Guest.

First President Was Guest.
Written for The Evening Star.
One of the oldest substantial houses In
this city is now known as No 26lS K street
northwest. The ground on hich it stands
was part of the farm of Robert Peter. who
was an original proprietor. In the division
of lots between the land owners and the
government the lots on which the house
is built were assigned to Robert Peter in
1IB, seven years before the capital was
removed to Was hington from Philadelphia.
The house has a front of thirty feet and
the bricks are supposed to have been i'm
ported from England. The locks on the
doors are large and have the English de-
vice of the lion and unicorn.
In 1855 Christian Hines published his
Early Recollections of Washington City"
He says that in 1896 he lived with his
father at the corner of High and Market
streets. Georgetown; that he had seen all
the Presidents of the United States rom
Washington to the second Washington
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Obeyed Orders.
From the London Telegraph.

From the LONDON Telt graph.
A drill instructor Of a certain regiment.
being of thirsty nature, often took the
men he was drilling round near TO the
canteen. to be far from 1.-The madding
crowd" He would march them I'D to
the canteen door. call right about" then
dive into the canteen, always emerging in
time to give them another command be-
fore they reached The end of the parade
ground. One day, however, as he was
drinking pint of beer, some of it almost
choked him. Out he rushed, spluttering
and coughing. just in time to see six Of
the men marching through a gate and the
rest standing, marking time. with their
faces close to the wall. Before he got his
throat clear the colonel came upon the
scene and at once commend ed to make in
quiries. That man does rot drill the re-
cruits now. The six who disappeared were
discovered about 4 mile off, still marching
and We're complimented for obedience to
orders.
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To Make Sure.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The little four-year-old daughter Of
north-sider knelt to say her prayers the
other evening.
After invoking blessing on all the mem
bers of the family she wound up by saying:
And bless Mr.. Hicksworthy Amen"
Then she rose up, but Immediately knelt
down again.
II don't mean the Mr.. Hicksworthy that
thinks he's so smart, Lord but the poor old
Mr.. Noteworthy that's only got one eve
and always gives me candy. Amen"
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Hrinfers' ssna, dPe fife eeeool
master Of aeoerfistng, saps:
il is efaimeo for f8s Hpas3iayf,,
Star, ano pro6aBfp fruf3fu2s
Claimed, r8af no of9er newspaper
IN tBe eounfrp goes into 50 far5s
a percentage Of off f6e eousss
totfBm RADIUS Of fpentp miRss
from f6e office Of publication.
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BIG LOCOMOTIVE CONTRACT.
Sevcnty-Five to Be Built for the Bn
timore and Ohio.

timore and Ohio.
General Manager Green Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has awarded the con-
tract for twenty-five new freight locomo-
tives to the Richmond. locomotive works Of
Richmond Va, The locomotives will
weigh $4,000 pounds each. and will be of
the most modern type of fast freight loco
nc tives.
This contract covers one-third of the
number of new locomotives to be ordered.
and it is expected that the contract for
fifty more, number of which will be pas
senger locomotives, willsbe awarded with
in a few days.
The delivery of these locomotives will be
commenced in July, by which time num-
her Of the new freight cars will have been
received. "a
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Quarterly Pension Payments.

The Secretary of the Interior has made
requisition on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for s1O,215,0OO, to be used In making
quarterly payments Of pensions. OF this
amount 100000 is allotted to the agency
in this city,
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BUILDINGS
Debate in the House on the Sundry
Civil Conference Report.
THE new CITY POST OFFICE DISCUSSED
Need of Plant for the Govern
ment Printing Office Discussed.
MIR. MILLIKEN's OBJECTIONS

Late yesterday afternoon the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill came up in the House, and after
long debate, the House refused 20 agree
to the conference report.
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In the death of Capt. w. L. Cash the
brigade, and particularly the first regiment
sustained a loss that will not be easily for
gotten. Capt. Cash was an efficient and
Jealous worker at all times, and in every
position he occupied, and his demise is
sincerely felt by very large circle of
friends, both in military and civil life
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Capt. Harry Douglas King, company D.
third battalion, has applied for three
months leave Of absence, owing to con-
tinued Ill health. Capt. King is now in
Chicago, on the way to his home in Mime
sofa. During his absence First Lieut..
Thomas H. Means is in command of the
company.
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning July g. 1896
part of the world, perhaps ages before the

part OF the world, perhaps ages before the
pyramids OF Egypt were built. Successive
emigrations, sweeping over it from the
north and from the south. finally obliter-
ated all distinctive race individuality of
the early inhabitants.
The capital city of the first empire XII
balba, is believed to be the Palenone Of
to- day-those melancholy but still STU
penouous ruins, southwest from Cam
peche. One of the later rulers who fic-
ured prominently in this part of the ne
ninsula, was King Cocoon. whose saven
sons were rulers of as many provinces.
All over the territory now known as Qua
temala, 1ucatan, Campeche and South
ern Mexico were lords, and caciques who
were bound to pay tribute to King Cocoon
ana the princes, of cotton cloth. cacao.
fowls and gum for incense to tipbt for
MN IN war and to serve him days and
nights in the temples OF the idols. These
MOBILES had under them in turn many cities
and serfs; and becoming too ambitious
at length to obey a superior, they slew
Cocoon and all his sons-about the wear
1920, according to Horrera. 1t is these
people and their fathers who were en-
lomoed IN the caverns under Campeche-
except the royal family. When Cocoon
died the highest mobiles in the land were
called in to ol1iciate as undertakers. They
cut on the head of the corpse and cooked
1t, in order to clean the skull. reservine
only the front, with the Jaws and teeth.
The flesh was replaced over it. stuck on and
preserved with certain aromatic gum.
When made to look as life-like as poss-
Die, they set it up in q temple, among the
idols and cineary statues. and regarded it
ever afterwards with love and reverence.
as an idol by brevet, SO to speak. You
may always tell King Cocoon wherever
you meet him in any of these ruins, for
his 'earmarks" are unmistakable. There
IS always the same unique nose, short
statue and towering hattie number of
feathers indicating his exalted rank Be-
sides, there is always the little yellow
flower, the cocoon, which symbolizes his
name-sometimes full blown, sometimes
closed, but invariably present. The
name, Cocoon, is still as common in these
parts as Smith and Jones in the United
States. and to this day the Indians cele-
brate certain yearly fiesta by smoking
cigars made from the leaves of the cocoon
plant. FANNIE B. WARD.
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
To Study the Lobster Industry.

The committee to investigate the lobster
catching industry, consisting of County
Attorney Emmons of Saco, Judge Curran
of Calais and Commissioner O. B. Whit
ten of Portland will begin their work this
month. They are to report in what CON
dtion they find the industry and also con
corning the people, and their knowledge of
the laws governing the industry. 1t tran
spires that many of the laws on the sub
ject are conflicting and that there is a
mass of laws that need to be welded out
and new ones put in. The committee
have gone over the laws since 1920, when
the State was admitted, and Mr.. Emmons
has them all ready to use in making up
the report. Hearings are to be held and
as much information as possible CLEANED
about the industry. The commission was
appointed by the governor to report to
the legislature the result of their investi-
cations, and their recommendations as to
new laws will probably be regarded and
considered by the next legislature. The
party will take the trip in a yacht.
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
Maine Central R. R

TIME.TAB BILE.
On and after June 22, 1895, trans connecting a,
Durham and WaterVille with through TRAITS for
and from Bangor, Watervile Portland and Bos
ton will run as follows:
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09

Troy The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. Emma Pierce on the afternoon and
evening of June oath and had pleasant and
profitable time. In the evening the Troy
Band discoursed fine music in the omen air
and the ladies dispensed cake, ice cream
and lemonade to nearly one hundred people,
although there were many more present
Mrs Pierce's lawn is shaded by a veteran
oak tree that is the most beautiful tree in
town, its shelterng branches extending
more than one hundred feet. The next ses-
sion of the Ladies' Aid Society will be with
Mrs. Daniel Shaw July Sth. -. The S. S. con-
cert at the Union church last June oath
was very successful The program was
"The Young Crusaders, and under the very
was we'll rendered. The presiding elder hit
the nail on the head when he placed Mr.
Burrill in this charge, for he has the Mas
ter's business at heart and his beautiful
young wife is an interchangeable worker with
him. In the short time they have been
among us they have won the esteem
of both young and Old. Mrs. Row.
few weeks at her old home, the Vickery
homestead. :. Miss Bertha Hilman is at
home from Winthrop, where she has been
teaching. Mrs. Mabel Ward, who has been
teaching in town, has gone to Massachusetts
to join her husband, Mr.. Leslie Ward "
Misses Nora, Myrtle and Luna Forbes of
Brooks were in town June 2Sth and at
tended the concert in the evening. "A por-
ton of the Burnham Praying Band were in
town June 2Sth and held meeting in the
schoolhouse on Bagley's Hill. There was a
crowded house and good meeting was re-
ported. -. Miss Grace Rogers spent June 18th
with her mother. Grace is teaching in De-
troit and came down on her wheel. . Mrs.
Susie Morse, who has been spending the
winter and spring with her father, Mr.. John
Sprague, has gone to Unity for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Consider Knowles The
farmers are busy cultivating their crops and
getting ready for haying. 1t is said that the
ha crop will be very light this season. 80.
Preparations are being made for building
new fence around the Hillside cemetery at
the corner, something which has long been
needed. Quite number are sick i'll Troy
at the present writing. Mrs. Levi Harding
is .ling rapidly. Mrs. Alice Weymouth
is also failing. Atwood Harding has NOV
ed his household goods to Unity, where he
will reside for the present.
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
Maine People in the South.

The first week in May a convention OF
northern settlers was held at Sout heru
Pines, writes Rev. G. NJ Emery from
Portsmouth, Va, to lions Advoc ate. AT
this gathering there were at least ten
people from the Pine Tree State There
were three graduates of Colby; c. F.
Meserve, president of Shaw University at
Raleigh, who made one of the best adj
dresses of the occasion Solomon Gallert
formerly Of Watervil lie, but for several
years successful lawyer in central North
Carolina, who also addressed the con
vention, and the writer. The Maine State
College also had one representative in the
person of Prof. F. E. Emery of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station of Raj ,igh,
and an instruct or in the North Carolina
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Heis widely known throughout the State,
and as a scientific and practical agricul-
turist is regarded as authority.
At the memorial services held in one of
the most beautiful of the National ceme-
teries in the South, at Raleigh, within
which lie the bodies of 1901 Federal sol
diers, the names of nearly one half of
whom are unknown, | was surprised to
see present a group of seven natives of
Maine, two Of whom were the orator and
chaplain of the occasion. The head stones
mark the resting places of not less than
thirteen other natives of that State who
laid down their lives in defense of their
country.
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
Seems Like q Miracle,

Eight years ago 1 went to England and
my health was very poor and became worse
when | reached England. I was treated by
several physicians, but was at one time help
less with nervous prostration. On return
ing to America, 1 was doctored by my for
mer physician who did not give me much
encouragement For two years l did not
know what it was to have good nights
sleep. l had neuralgia of the heart and
stomach. read so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla that concluded to try it, and
by the use of this medicine 1 am TODAY
well woman and my friends regard nv
cure as almost miracle" Mrs. Albert
Elliott, Eastport, Me-
The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
Boston ( Bangor IS. u.
Summer Service, 1890.
STEAMERS CITY OF BANGOR and
PENOBSCOT in Commission.
EARLY Arrivals and Late Departures.


Commencing Monday, June 20, 1890, steamers
will leave Belfast
For Boston, via Northport. Camden and Rock
land, daily except Sunday. Mondays a. $50 z.
NJ, other days at 2. NJ.
For Searsport, Thursdays and sundays
For Bucksport, Winterport and Bangor, daily
except Monday, upon arrival of steamer from
Boston, due Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays
at Z 80 A. NJ, other days at $50 A. NJ.
RETURNING:
From Boston, daily, except Sunday, at P. Nj.
From Rockland, daily, except NJ onday, at from
5 to A. NJ.
From Bangor, via Winterport and Bucksport
Mondays at IL noon, other days, except Sundays,
at PIP. NJ.
From Searsport, Mondays and Saturdays.
c. E. JOHNSON, Acting Agent, Belfast.
CALVIN AUSTIN, Genl Supt., Boston.
WILLIAM H. HILL, Gen'l Manager, Boston,