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MariaviIe.
James Kimball is building a new store.
William Carr is in very poor health.
John G. Morrison and son Oscar of
Ellsworth Falls were i'll town hunting
last week
Joseph Jordan, with his wife and child,
of Seal Cove, is in town visiting his
father, Nathan Jordan.
George w. Brimmer, Of Brewer, is lum-
boring on his lot in town. 1t is said he
intends to build a house in the spring on
the old home lot.
The new stage-driver, Charles Black,
running from Ellsworth to Great Pond
is liked very much by all for his punctu
atty and honesty.
Dec. IA. 5.
OceanNiIle.
Miss Bertha Foote is teaching the gram
mar school, and Miss Maude Colby the
primary.
HOLSTERS have taken a rise, selling at
eleven cents.
Joseph Robbins has moved his family
into the Tyler house.
Clara Webb is at her grandfather's,
Capt. Seth Webb's, at South Deer Isle, for
the winter.
Dec. Il. EUGENE.
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The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l. Partridge sympathize greatly with
them in the loss of their little daughter
Myrtle, who died Tuesday of last week,
aged four years.
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NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Miss Minnie II. Moore is teaching in
Holden.
Miss Inez Daniels is visiting her mother,
Mrs. w. NJ. Higgins.
Miss Bessie l.. Patten returned Sunday
from weeks visit in Waltham.
Mrs. Blanche Dow Gotthold, who has
who has been visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Emily Clement, has returned to her
home in New York.
The mutual benefit society met last
Thursday with Mrs. Alex. Moore. Next
week it will be entertained by Mrs l.. ID.
Patten.
Secretary B. w. McKeen, OF the State
board OF agriculture, gave a very interest
ing talk in Agricultural hall last Friday
afternoon, on dairying. Mr.. Mckeen
spoke to large and appreciativea audience.
Dec Il. TRILBY.
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Lawless az they that make their wills
their law William Shakespeare.
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aobrrtisfmrsts.
Our Welcome to Christmas Buyers.
DAZZLING HOLIDAY
D DEa1LIl' OF GOODS GOODS
M. GALLERT'S.
Beautiful Presents that Sss alt demands and sat


quality
Many handsome
scanbe Sc
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Surry.
George Davis has gone to Boston to visit
relatives.
George Allen has been very i'll but is
slightly better.
The officers of the mission circle re-
Gently organized are as follows; presi-
dent Mrs. May McRqe Day; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. w. +. Emery; secretary, Mrs.
Henry Billings; treasurer, Miss Edith
Anderson. The society is pleged TO the
aid OF home and foreign missions. The
circle held a pleasant meeting with Mrs.
;. b. Freethp last Friday evening. There
will he no meeting next Friday, as the
members will attend the Seaside local
union at Ellsworth.
The committee chosen to look after
the Christmas concere III the Baptist
church Christmas eve are Mrs. Emery,
Mrs. Day and Miss Edith Anderson.
Jessie Conery's new barn is nearly com
pleted. He did all he work himself.
Capt. II. {. Young is at home from sea
to stay wish his family his winter.
Miss Eva Adele Young has gone to
Orrington on visit to one Of her former
schoolmates at Castine. who is now
married.
Mrs. Hopkins, who is spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Allen is gain
ing strength.
Mrs. johnson, of Machiasport, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. f. f. SWEET. In
short time she will go to Everett to
spend the winter with her daughter Mrs.
Peterson.
Miss Flora Mlliken has returned from
Somesyille, " here she has been teaching.
In the report OF the union Thanksgiving
serAlces two weeks ago, ii was incorrectly
stated that Rev. H. F. Day delivered the
address. The address was by Rev. +. w.
Belcher, and it was good one, too.
Dec. Is. r. L.
Sullivan.
Hollis Leighton, of Steuben, has moved
into the house of the late J. S. Foster.
Mrs. Eaton, of Lew iston, will spend the
winter with her daughte Mrs. c. A.
Stimson.
The material for the finishing OF the
inside OF the church has been delivered
and Contractor Stratton, of Ellsworth,
will begin work this week.
Mrs. c. A. Stimson is visiting in Bos-
ton and Will remain until after the holt
days.
Charles Lyman, OF Concord, Mass, has
been visiting his brot hers, George Lyman,
of this place, and John Lyman, of Bar
Harbor.
The second preliminary meeting of the
knights of Pythias Will be held in the
hall tonight.
The ladies of the village will give a leap
year party in the hail on Friday, Dec. IS.
Spiro Bridgh ham, who has been spend
ing two weeks vacation with his
parents, returned to-day to his school in
Pittsheld
Miss Juliette Simpson, who has been
in the West for the past year, returned
home last week.
Dec Il Z
The morning times., 1896-12-27
ONE JURY FOR BOTH.
Coroner Swears Them in on the
Bodies Of Lepreux and Faulkner.

Coroner SweaTS Them i'm on the
Bodies Of LepreuX and Faulkner.
Coroner Hammett yesterday afternoon
swore in a jury over the bodies colchester
II. Faulkner, late private secretary to
Senator voorhees,, and Louis LepreuX, re-
spectively, at Barker s undertaking estab-
lislment, on Eleventh street. The panel
consisted OF the following members Messrs.
William Wolf. F.M. Darden, F. J. Don.
nelly, William Reilly, j. A Thrift, and
j. T. Fletschauer. The inquests In both
cases Will take place Monday, at the New
Jersey avenue morgue. Mr.. Faulkner s
remains will be removed today to his
home, in Indiana, for burial.
Mr.. Lepreux was an aged and respected
citizen of this city, and was the victim last
Monday evening, of a street car accident.
Hewas over seventy-five years of age, and
for many years was in the mercantile bust
ness here. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital Immediately after the accident
but gradually sank until death relieved his
slfferings yesterday. The family have
taken charge OF the remains, but COM
plete arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
DR.. Hammett last evening also viewed
the bodies of George Hawkins and John
Busey, who died during the day at
Emergency Hospital, but in both cases il
was decided that an inquest was un-
necessary.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
WITH ALL LIGHTS OFT.
Details of the Three Friends Es
cape From Spanish GunbOats.

II
a special dispatch to the New York
Evening World thus describes the escape
of the Three Friends from the Spanish
guuboats:
Off the Cuban Coast. Dec Isl have
already spoken of the admirable details
attending our start, but let me go more
into facts regarding the beginning If this
trip. which appears more like a cruise
of the pirates OF the firteenth century than
a voyage made in this year, 1896
Ten days in advance had been informed
from what point it was TO start, and told
to be prepared to move at a momelt's
notice. on Sunday evening word came.
In al hour ! was 70 be at a certain
place. There l found the man who had
directed me, and he ushcrcd me into =
dark car crowded with strange men. Not
q word vas spoken For an hour we all
sat in utter silence. Then the Jar OF J
railway engine against the ear broke The
spell, and a moment later We We're off.
But where to? One man alone in Ihe
party knew, and his mouth was sealed
An hour after midnight the pert from
which we were to sail was reached The
fiIibuSter vessel was tied 10 dock far
out in the bay but the train ran alongside
her and the transfer of cargo began. The
car directly behind the engine was stored
with munitions of war. Forty men, whom
shall call the privates of the expedl-
tion, were formed into double lines AMI
the hundreds of boxes OF cartridges,
dynamite, machetes, revolverS, and rifles
were carried aboard ana slowed away.
At the same time half hundred negroes
yuarea flul f.lC CrS of coal n hoard
Finally, the vessel being ready for her
dangerous trip. the lights were put out anl
the name of the ship was covered with
canvas bagging. At a quiet signal she
moved away, while all hands except those
| engaged in the actual manning OF the
\ vessel went below
| That there may be no breach OF con-
i fidence with the parties conducting this
| expedition, / am constrained TO with
hold the name of the vessel and that Of
the brave skipper, whose title OF Gun
pow der Jimmie is known to some. Suf-
ficient to say, by way Ct identification,
| that the vessel sailed from Florida
\ port on the night of Sunday, December / g.
The details of the expedition We're
most admirably arranged. This is evil
| denced by the fact that it got away
/ despite the Vaccinations OF the Spanish
| secret service agents. aided by the officers
OF the United states government. The
revenue cutter Boutwell, most active in
the catching OF filihustering parties. had
been under steam for several hours in
another port. with her PROV pointed sea
ward, expecting to run us down. But
as we steamed down the coast we caught
no sight of her. All the enemies OF Cuba
had been outwitted-
The morning times., 1896-12-27
LEGISLATION FOR The G. A. R.
Committee Meets and Prepares Its
Final Report.
Various Projec in Behalf of the
Veterans Are Being Pushed
in Congress.

The national committee on Ii. \. r.
legislation held its final meeting :st
evening. in parlor No. 10, Wizards Hotel.
Those present We're: Mr.. Nathan Bickfurd,
chairman; W. II. Doolittle, secretary, and
Judge /. q. KimbaIl, F. L. Camphall, E.
j. Sweet, NJ T. Anderson, and w. II. IL,
| Wasson.
AS matter Of fact the term OF the com
mittee expired with the adjournment Of
the national encampment, last fall, but
the holding of the last meeting, 10 sub
init a final report was postponed from time
to time until last evening.
The report. which is addressed To the
new national commander. Gen. f. S. Clark
son, is a complete review OF the work of
the committee, and also contains several
important rcconme ndations a : to legisla-
ton in the interest OF old soldiers.
Among the important measures of ieGis-
lation, which the committee calls to the
attention of Gen. Clarkson, s that now
und er consideration, which. when en-
acted. viii provide against the wholesale
slaughter, by removal from office of oId
soldiers, who are supposed TO be pro
tecteG by the civil service laws. And 10
! provide against a recurrence of such
wholesale disnissals as were made in
| 1893, the committee recommends such
| legislation as Will restrict the power OF
reIIuval now vested i'll executive offic RS
! of the government.
4 bill embracing such provisions as are
| necessary has been formulated aud en-
/ trusted TO Senator Lodge, of massachusetts,,
who will endeavor to secure its enactment.
| Another matter in which the old soldiers
| are greatly Interested is the construction
| of memorial bridge to Arlington. and the
committee requests that the matter be
! vigorously pressed.
| In connection with reference to the
| enactment of the legislation whereby the
| pensioners are now paid by checks, the
committee strongly recommended that some
provision be made for the protection of
such veterans who, for any cause what
| ever, are unable TO properly care for them
selves. For these it is suggested that guard
ians, either at law or their nearest relatives
or friends be appointed and entrusted with
| their cares.
After the business session the committee
adjourned 10 the dining-hall, where al eX
cellent feast awaited them.
| The SUCCESSORS of the now defunct com.
mittee have not yet been appointed, tut il
| Is expected that they viii be before or al
least very shortly after the reassembling
| of Congress.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
BULLETS STRANGE COURSE.
Passed Through q House and In
jured I.ady

Wheeling, w. va, Dec 26.-Miss Jessie
I.easure, who resides near Wellburg, this
State, was accidents ally shot in the shoulder
last evening and is thought TO be fatally
injured.
The shooting was attended by circum-
stances which make it most remarkable
affair. About one mile from the Leasure
house is the county bridge over Buffalo
Creek. The creek is frozen, and two young
men stood on it,and fired a musket Of ;ong
range at the Ice a number If times.
One ball glanced along the creek in the
direction Of the house, which it entered,
passing throughone Of the frame walls and
the plaster, and struck Miss Leasure, who
was standing on side porch.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.

1t Has Materially Swel1ed the
Treasury Reserve.
There has been perceptible gain in the
gold reserve since Christmas Eve. From
that time up to yesterday the deposits
secured were 81 ,29z, ,267 over the with
drawals. The gain was brought about
principally by heavy exchanges of Aus
tralian gold for United States notes in
San Francisco.
Authority has been given by the Comp
troller of the Currency for the organiza-
ton of the First National Bank of Paul s
Valley, Indian Territory, with a capital
Of $50 900. *
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Peter webb's Funeral.

Philip Barbour, who was eXonerated
yesterday by ceroper's jury Of causing
the death Of Peter Webb, colored, is de
termined that Webb shall not be buried In
the potter's field. Unless friends come
forward TO claim the body he will have il
inferred today at his own expense. The
remains viii be taken to James Dabney' 6
undertaking establishment today, where
they may be vie wed bet ween and3 o clock
p. The funeral services will be preached
ut tile latter hour.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Secured Another.s watch.

John Johnson, alias John Bailey, col
ored member of the light-fingered fra
ternity, operating on Capitol Hill, was
locked up at No. 8 yesterday for lifting
gold watch from Frank Briscoe, valued
at $35. Policeman Maddox made the
arrest and succeeded in recovering the
watch.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
College President Ill,

New York, Dec. 26.-The condition of
Charles Butler, president OF the CORPORA
tion of the University OF the city Of New
York and president OF the corporation OF
the Union Theological Seminary, who has
been Ill with pneumonia at his home for
several days, was today said 10 be some
what worse. The venerable patients
relatives are beginning to lose hope of his
recovery
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Freight Trains collide.

Charleston, s. O., Dec. ga special
to the News and Courier from Spartan
burg, 8. O., says two freight trains on the
Southern Railway collided near Pacolet
this morning and made a bad wreck. 1t
is said that no one was hurt. The track
was cleared by 8 O'Clock tonight.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Policeman Shot Dead.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 26.-william McDuff,
negro policeman, was called to the door
way ofhis houselast nightly HomerStone,
a young mulatte, and shot dead. McDuff
recently arrested Stone for disturbing re-
ligious services at "a church. Stone is at
large.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Mr.. whitney En- Route South.

Hon. w. c. Whitney, formerly Secretary
or the Navy, passed through Washington
last night at 10:43 O'Clock with a party
OF friends, en- route to Aiken, S. G., via
the Southern Railway. in one of the Pull
man Company's handsomest private cars.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
BEAT HIS SISTER.
Latter's Husband Had Brothe in
Law Snowden Arrested.

Law Snowden Arrested.
William Snowden, colored, called on his
sister, Mrs. Celia Brown, yesterday at her
home, 918 Libby street southeast, and at
tempted to run the place. Mrs. Brown OBJ
jected, and Snowden struck her several
heavy blows about the face and head.
Her husband, who was absent during the
fracas, swere out a warrant for snowden's
arrest as soon as he heard her story, and
Policeman Verrnillion, of the Fifth pre-
cinct, arrested him last night. Mrs. Brown
was not seriously injured.
The morning times., 1896-12-27


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Charles Blspham, Ch;
Willard H. Brownson, Gh;
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Gaillard Hunt, Wa
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Norman Bestor, &c
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Thomas Nj. Chaturd, FIR
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Robert Hinckley, 10
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The morning times., 1896-12-27
illumination and Fireworks.

They recommend the erection of fifty
arches along Pennsylvania avenue, where
it is intersected by streets, an arch to be
dedicated to each State aad Territory in
the Union. AS to fireworks it is proposed to
eliminate set pieces. The committee esti-
mates the cost Of Its display at about
$15 900, but the matter Of cost and ap-
propriation will be decided by the execu-
tive committee.
Chairman Bell advised the committee Of
his visit to w. H. Hills, assistant super
intendent OF the Treasury, Gen. Baird of
tile Army and Navy building, and Mr.
Woods OF the Capitol, his object being
to ascertain If those buildings could be
used as bases for illumination and decora-
ton. The results so far were printed yes
terday in The Evening Times Mr.. Rell
stated that he hoped to secure whatever
legislation may be necessary to carry out
the ideas of the executive committee as
to these buildings. The government will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-04

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CANTON. o., Dec. 3.-The continual
stream of politicians running to the resi-
dence of Major Mckinley is keeping the
newspaper Cabinet makers busy speculat-
ing on who will be the President-elects
advisers. While nothing has been said by
Major Mckinley TO indicate that he has
vet selected any member of his Cabinet,
the correspondents here would not be sur
prised If some of the following-named
statesmen were given the portfolios desig-
mated:
Secretary of State-ANDREW d.
Secretary of the Treasury-MARCUS
ATREL1us HANNA, of Ohio.
Postmaster General-H. CLAY EVANS,
secretary of the Interior-HENRY c.
PAYNE, of wisconsin.
Secretary OF the me,,e NaVy-cHAhhhS a.
D Secretary | of War-THADDEUs S.
CI.ARKsoN. of Iowa, -
Secretary of UEL AL
JERTON of Illinois.
Attorney General-W. r. DAY, of Ohio.
of course. the above Cabinet, as ar
ranged by the newspaper men, is based on
mere speculation. but there is good reason
for believing some of the gentlemen named
have been offered portfolios and have also
signified their acceptance. Senator John NJ
Thurston of Nebraska, accompanied by eX-
Representative William Mason, Of Illinois,
reached Canton this morning and during
the day had an extended conference with
the President-elect. Mr. Mason's political
ambition is not directly associated with the
incoming administration. He wants TO sue
ceed to the seat in the United States Sem
ate now occupied by Senator John NJ
Palmer Hence. he said, his call on Major
Mckinley was purely of IA social nature.
Senator Thurston is en- route to Wash
ington for the short session. In an inter-
view he said he did not think the short
session could pass "a revenue measure
which would meet with the approval of
Republicans. He expressed the belief that
Congress will recognize the Cuban insur-
gents as belligerents. He expected the rec
ognition to occur during the short session
He said he could speak for no one on
Cabinet matters. but for himself he would
not accept a position If rendered him be-
cause he believed il to D. his duty to re-
main in the Senate. where every Repub-
lican is needed. The tariff he said will
not be satisfactorily disposed OF before a
special session. Personally. i have been