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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Weyler About Bottled.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. Ga spec
ial to the Citizen from Key West SAYS
the steamer Whitnay brought Havana
news this morning in relation to Maceo
and Weyler. Passengers state that
Weyler has camped ten. miles from
Artemisa and his army isSscattered a
long the trooha and through the Pinar
fel-.Iio district When Maceo retreat
cd from Weyler IN his first campaign,
his plan was oSurprise WeylaL at tie
first opportunity, and now Maceo has
his army on either side5f Wbyler end
the4 are having asily sklrmishe>,
Weyler is completely surrounded, and
if he shall atteinpt'to move he will be
compelled to go to Artehisa.
Small bands. have crossed tho ,rocha
into the Havana. district and are at
lacking the outpost and villages OF
that province. Insurgents number
ing 1000 are encamped in Havana
province twenty miles from Havana,
and will go to Maceo's assistance when
needed Spies in Havana are keeping
the insurgents posted as to the move
ments of the Spanish troops. A move
ment is on foot to capture Weyler II
he shall attempt to go to Havana by
rail.
The firemen and volunteers in Ha-
vana are being sent to Weyler's relief.
Heretofore these troops were used in
the defense of the city. Since Tues
days raid on Guanabacoa the city has
been attacked almost every night, and
on Thursday night $50 Cuban cavalry
rode COR two hours throughout the city
The damage done amounts to thirty
seven houses burned and q large guam
tlty of supplies and ammunition selz-
ed also large number Of mules load
ed and ready to leave the city were Ia
ken.
WEDNESDAYS dispatches report that
Maceo was killed in the latest battle
with the Spanish, but he has been SC
many times and his ghost still keeps
Weylel and his greasers jumping
sideways,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

SENATOR SQUIRE will be present at
Olympia along with his little boom
and his big bari, having engaged
eight rooms at the Olympic. As
Squire has a pretty fair barrel, bis
chances are fair in the coming legisla-
ture, we opine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Ordinance No. rs.

AN ORDINANCE REPEALfNG SECTION OF
Be it ordained by the Council of the Town of
Shelton. 49, VI 'no io"n u
,o SECTION CT |. That Section 4 of Ordinance No
~ an ordinance imposing a Street Poll Tax
~ pl1yiulng Tor the collection thereof be and
oaC. = That this ordinance shall be in full
torce ana effect from and after its passage, at
approval and publication in the MA
Passed Dec. 5th, 1886.
Approved Dec 5th 1896.
z. C. WILEY,
AteSt mayor.
Date of first publication Dec. 18th. 1896.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

GovERNoR-ELECTR Rogers seems to be
pretty good sort of man, after all, and
is not forgetting all his ante-election
"reform" talk He intimates that
some of the subordinate state Offices
should be abolished, and tina It's Great
ing howl from the populists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Nervous

People find just the help they SO much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishes the desired strength Fly puri-
flying, vitalizing and enrithing TIE
blood, and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this:
IT want to praise Hoods Sarsaparilla.
NV health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, SO that could not do
NV own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon I could
do all my own homework. I have taken
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

RoCKEFELLER, the Standard Oil mag
nate, will establish ten million-dollar
iron and steel plant in Chicago. We
suggest that he ought to plant one on
Puget Sound, partly because it would
be a fine location, and also to give us
an opportunito OF getting even for this
"rocky" coal oil we are forced to use.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

PRESIDENT Cleveland's Message to
congress is as long as the moral law,
but we hope it will be carefully read
by all, although its reading will be
completed without much satisfaction.
1t is verbose, yet makes but few points,
and on the Cuban question must be
very fiat to most people, regardless of
party. He asks this nation to give It's
patient forbearance to the Spanish a.
trocities in Cuba, and suggests home
rule as the true solution Of the trouble,
which must at least afford Spain salts
faction.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Farm for Sale or Rent.

The valuable farm with improve
ments known as the "Franklin Ken.
nedy old place" will be sold on favorable
terms to suit the times, or will be leased
to desirable tenant. Also desirable
improved residence property in Shelton
Tor sale or rent. Enquire of
G.. w. HARTMAN.
Attorney at Law, Shelton.
Sept. lift.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
The Mason County Journal.
G. CANGLE, Editor and Proprietor
City & County Official Paper

The Ballard Union dominates Bry-
an for president and James G. Mcguire
of California for yice-president, IN
1900. Why not make it 1896?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

WE believe than the present log lien
law could be very much improved by
making the time in which lien can
be filed ninety instead of thirty days,
says the Elma Chronicle. 1t is
usually the case that when a lien is
filed, it is done on the last day OF graz
and if it could have been put off for
sixty days longer the logger conld
have sold his logs himself and the la
borer could have had his money with
out any gal steps whatever 1t seems
to us that this arrangement would be
beneficial to both logger and laborer
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

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As rel !
legislat
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

SO FAR as we have noticed there are
tifty-three applications for the office ii
fish commissioner. We suggest that
Governor-elect Rogers can relieve his
own shoulders and keep from being
kicked off the gubernatoral chair, b.
requiring the tri-pop. state committee
to endorse-or better, go a fishing, as
Grover does. Nearly all the populists,
some OF the democrats, and every free
silver republican recruit has his hand
up for turn at the pie counter, and
they are going to get it. Nit. There
is about one job to each 100 appli-
cants, and pops will get them, as they
should.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

SPEAKING of the recent disintegration
of the big lumber trust of the Pacific
coast, the West Coast Trade says that
the Jobbing and Retail Lumber Deal
ers associating at San Francisco, has
abolished its schedule of prices estab-
lished In July, and a cut price Will be
lnaugurated. Rough common fir lum-
Der 12xl2, up to thirty-two feet in
length has dropped from $l4 to $40
per NJ for No. l, and from $50 to $S
Tor No. :, and other lumber in propor-
ton. The Bellingham Bay Improve
ment company of New Whatcom, and
the Pacific Pine Lumber company
lead in the fight. This may not have
very good effect on the logging in
dustry of Washington.
REPORTS from sixteen of the leading
export mills of Washington, as
collected by the West Coast and
Puget Sound Lumberman, show cargo
shipments of 37,727 ,Ol2, feet of lum-
Der and 4,l49,SS5 lath, during The
month of October, OF which I4.494. SAT
feet of lumber and $3.50 lath went
foreign, showing gain of 100000
from September, through foreign ship
ments were 100000 feet less. The
total cargo trade for ten months has
reached 293,155,94S, feet. Eastern
shipments of lumber for October were
5S3 cars or 9,32S,00O feet a decrease
OF nearly 100000 feet from October.
last year, though for ter. months Shin
ments have reached $685. 900 feet
against 76,495.O00 feet during the
same period of 1895. To November
the total cargo and rail trade from
the state aggregated 1868. 1893 feet
October shingle shipments were ]. 1913
cars or I'll $4,000 pieces against s25-
6OO.OOO for the corresponding month
lastyear, while the total for ten months
has been 2,0l0, 720,O00, an increase OF
100000 as compared with same
months of 1S95.-W. c. Trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
MAKING TIE BEoL-OF-t1-.

Kennebeo during freshet time. and I've
stayed day and night in the State
House, during rain storm without get
ting drowned, but never got into such
tight place as this before. But was
slow to come up at all. I've had my eye
teeth cut. I ought to been on to their
pitchin' when they offered me that juicy
piece of tenderlo1n to git me into the
house, but they was ringin' bunco
game in on me. was dead slow. But
this has been a tough winter on the Ken
nebec and bit Ter loin was suoculent
"But say, Bsaut, I amt half as slow
as this gang of tabbies and toms. They
are dead easy marks. No sand at oil.
I've done my best to kick up row here,
butts no use-nothin' in it. 'Spose I've
got to sleep the week out. Well, every
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

This evening occurs the regular meet
ing of Casco Lodge No. 72, A. o. U.
W. All members are requested to be pres
emit
: Tho street department purchased yester-
day from John D. Murray, very hand
some pair Of bay horses Weighing 2,S0O
pounds.
The committee on engrossed bills held
a meeting last evening, but no quorum
was present.
Officers Morse and Frank made seiz-
ure of beer and whiskey on Commercial
street yesterday.
The New England Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company intend to complete its
telephone service between Fittsfield and
Bangor this spring.
At the April meeting of the city coun-
Gil Alderman Pagan will introduce an or.
dinance which will require the building
inspector to see that the statute which
provides that all public hall doors shall
open outward is observed in the city.
Yesterday was pay day for city EN-.
ployes. The whole amount of money dis
bursed in all departments was $780,, 0o0.
The Deaf School boys ara making tbs
new desks for the Monument, Centre,
Casco and Smaller schools.
Beginning yesterday the Portland Gun
club will hold regular shoots every We'd
nssday through the summer.
q The annual meeting of the Maine Char
liable Mechanic Association will be held
this evening at 7.3o O'Clock.
The SUM of SIS, 600 has just been paid
by the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York. to the heirs of the late
j. Herbert Wright, general agent of the
Northwestern Life Insurance Company.
Yesterday was fine spring Gay.
The Grand Castle. Z. G. E., will hold
its annual session at 10 a. m. today at
Castle hall, No. so Exchange street. The
standing committee report at O'Clock.
The Samaritan Association will meet
at the Fraternity house, Spring street,
on Thursday afternoon.
All members of the Ladies' Veteran
Firemen's Aid Society are requested to
attend the funeral services of Sister
Jewell, at her late residence, So Smith
street, this afternoon at 2. 80 O'Clock
The regular monthly meeting Ct the
board of managers Of the the Women's
Christian Association will occur Friday,
April at 26 Spring street.
Thirteen tramps were accommodated
with lodging and crackers at the police
station last night
kJo,ou I XVi.,a. 80 IL.
Long Distance Telephone company, spent
Sunday with his family at IA Alba street,
Deering Centre.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
TEN PERSONS sMOTHERED
In Tenement House Fire in New York
Yesterday NJ forming.

Brooklyn, N. Y, April Fire de-
stroyed a tenement house early this
morning and ten of it's occupants were
smotheIed in their beds. The building
was four-story brick at So Union street.
Up to 10 o'clock the police reached no
definite conclusion as to the cause and
origin of the fire.
The fire was discovered shortly after 4
o'clock All the time it was burning
brightly in the hall on the ground floor.
Joseph Raponto a grocer, occupied
the ground floor, and managed to escape.
Some of the persons asleep above man.
aged to escape, but the firemen could do
nothing for those who had not been
aroused. The loss will not be more than
$4,000. The fire start ed at the foot of the
stairs in the main hall and had spread
to the top floor before it was discovered. q
= The people who were killed were on
the third and fourth floors.
. The fremen did not know that any
lives had been lost till after the fire was
put out, and search of the ruins had
been made. Then the bodies of the ten
persons were found all badly burned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
PERSONAL.

Bishop Nicely will administer the con-
firmation in Trinity church, Lewiston,
on the evening Of the first Sunday after
Easter. He will be in Auburn in the
morning of the same day.
Mrs. B. T. Brown, one of the candi-
dates for president of the ". L. o., has
declined to allow her name to stand, as
the Ill health of her mother will require
her care for some time.
The engagement of Mrs. Helen Winslow
Potter of Boston, formerly Of Bangor,
and Mr.. A. Cowan of New York, is an
nounced.
Mr.. John Keating, British vice consul
for Maine, is expected to arrive in town
in a few days.
Mr.. Hiram 7. Cook has assumed his
duties as engineer at City building.
Mr.. Cook says it seems quite natural to
be back again.
Mrs. Evelyn Day White will begin an
enge cement as soprano at the First Par
ish, Easter. Mr.. Pierce, the basso, has
gone to Boston to reside. Miss Martha
Halves will sing cotltralto, and Mrs.
Ernest True soprano at.Williston. Mrs.
Charles Baker goes to Second Parish.
These were among the arrivals at the
Falmouth hotel yesterday, R. E. Per
rem, Providence; L. L. Lincoln, Rum
ford Falls; Frank Bennett, Philadelphia;
A. P. Pitcher, Hudson, N. Y; B. NJ.
Fernald, Poland; z. G. Clark, W. Smith,
E. G. Doyle, G. T. Hall. New York; C.
S. Adams, II. W. Davis, H. M. Holt,
Thomas Roche, Boston.
Miss Harriet Arlene Shaw, the harp
list, will give a concert in Pierce hall,
Boston. April IS.
A very pleasant feature of Tuesday Is
Emergency Hospital benefit at the Bos-
ton theatre, was the presentation to Mr..
Eugene Tompklns of beautiful and
complete set of yacht and gig flags and
signals by the hospital committee. con-
sisting of Walter Rapp, W. H. hunting
ton, W. A. Wilson, Thomas Hickey and
Charles Dustin. Mr.. Tompkins will fly
the pennants on his yacht Illawarra.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Preble yesterday: E. e. Chip.
man, Boston; j. Z. Kissill, New York
T. NJ. Harris, Bridgeport, G. M. Bailey,
Winthrop; A. Fl. Woodward. Chicago
| r. E. Weldon, Brockton; W. It. Sawyer,
| Boston: Samuel Wallace, Rochester; Mrs
| Hettie Green, New York; G. +. Barnard
| Haverhill; Mr.. and Mrs. g.. T, Robinson,
Kennebunk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
ovERsEEas OF THE POOR.
A Harmonious Monthly Meeting at the
Almshouse Last Evening

The much talked of monthly meeting
OF the overseers of the poor, which it was
predicted would be full of sensational de-
velopments was held last evening, and
was just the opposite, for more har-
Jnonious meeting Of the board has not
been held for long time.
There was good attendance, all but
two members ofssthe board being present.
Overseer Rounds brought up the case
Of the woman who was denied admission
to the hospital, though having a permit
from him. He asked an explanation.
Chairman Fobes called upon City Ply
sioian Pudor tosexplain to Mr. Rounds.
DR.. Pudor sta ted that the woman was
kept out of the hospital on his order, and
that the order was Issued because of her
having caused trouble and disobeying the
rules of the hospital upon a former visit.
He said it would have made no difference
who signed the permit, the woman would
not have been admitted with his consent
Overseers Lowell and Chase susbtanti-
ated the Doctor statement Of the case
and commended that it was the only prop
or thingsto do under the circumstances
After full discussion Mr.. Rounds ac-
knowledged he was perfectly satisfied
with the explanation.
The report Of the monthly committee,
Messrs. Chase and Johnston, was pre-
Sented, which was as follows:
Number of families assisted, 513; num-
Der of persons assisted, 1896; supplies of
coal, 81 tons, supplies of wood, 10 cords;
supplies of provisions, $40; supplies for
sickness, $94; number admitted 80;
discharged, 80; died. z; runaway, 8; pres
emit number, 1879; sent away at expense
Of city to Island Pond i; expense. SO. 40:
sent away under the statute, to Boston,
55; to Dover. New Hampshire. /, to Hav-
erhill, Mass, q; total 58; expense moth
ing; sent to insane hospital, 8.
After thorough inspection of the
buildings in which everything was found
in excellent order attesting to the efic-
iency OF Keeper Roberts. the board adj
journed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02

thing goes-a little rests good for the
system anyhow, and you don't get much
rest at the Capital. Say Beaut, if you're
ever down Augusta way look me up. I'll
give you one Ter the hottest times you
ever run up against. I'll interduce yer
to de gang and we'll do it brown. Any
Thing to drink? Say, Beaut, you sur
prise me- DON'T yer know we make all
the prohibitory laws in Augusta But
don't let that stop yer. Pm in with a
sport in Gardiner. Savey?" and Mr..
Jones relapsed into a doze.
Mr.. Jones remarks were taken with
q grain Of salt Cor oatnip) by Beauty,
and the general impression among the
adjacent cats seemed to be that ne was
talking more OF less through his hat
The cat show will interest you. 1t is
we'll conducted, and the pets are well
cared for. Besides, you'll never see SO
many cats in body as quiet again.
To the cat enthusiasts The show offers
great charms. 1t gives them splendid
chance to study the feline race, from the
common, scrawny black cat to the arts.
tocratio representative from the Isle OF
Man.
! here are still II cats the show has moi
secured. They can be seen and heard
any evening in the PRESS mans back
yard until further notice, or the inven
tion of SO If aiming gun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
MANITOBA SCHOOL TROUBLE.
An Amicab1e Adjustment Seems Farther
Away Than Ever.

Winnipeg, Man, April 1.-The Mani
toba school conference was practically
concluded today. Nothing resulted from
the conference as far as can be learned
in semi-oficial circles. The dom inion
delegates wired Sir Charles Topper
last night, that they we're too far apart
from the Manitoba ministers on the
questions to hope. fora satisfactory settle
ment The Manitoba ministers refused
to negotiate for the settlement Of tho
entire question, while the measure for
their coercion is under consideration at
Ottawa. 1t is[understood that they asked
Sir Donald Smith to ask the Ottawa au-
thGrities to postpone the decision on the
Remedial sbill until the Winnipeg con-
ference was over. Ottawa refused this,
and Manitoba refused to negotiate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: CastoriaI
THE NEW STOCK YARD.
Now Holds Its First Consignment OF
Sheep and Cattle

The new stock yards in Grand Trunk
shed No. 1, described in the PRESS yes
terday was made the temporary HON G
last night of 265 cattle and 4S2 sheep, to
be shipped today on the Num;dian.
The place is perfect success, but If
No could only be substituted for Mol,
it would be much better, as the cattle
could then be more directly sh ipped. AS
it is the arrangements for feeding and
watering the cattle may be regarded as
the best possible under the circumstances
and the place is pronounced ahead of the
Boston yards,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
WHOLE THING A FRAUD.
Senior Quesada Thus Characterizes storie
of Americans Enlisting For Cuba.

New York, April IA Washington
special TO the Tribune says: When the
attention OF Gonzalo de Quesado, The
representative in this city of the Cuban
republic, was called to a current report
that parties of men were being enlisted
in this city and in Baltimore for the
purpose of going to the island and fight
ing in the ranks Of the revolutionists, he
grew indignant. 81 he whole thing is
an absolute fraud said Senior Quesada.
''The Cubans ale not enlisting men in
the United States, and no one has au-
thorlty even to suggest such a course
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02

Where? Why at the Congress
Hall on Congress street, which is given
up for the week to these charming or
otherwise mem bers of the household,
just as you are please to call them. Eve
rything considered it was a very interest
ing convention of cats that PRESS
man called on early yesterday morning.
and it possesses one transcendent virtue
not to be overlooked. 1t is the most pas
siye and silent collection Of cats that we
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02

the beautiful toFtoiseshell coon that
makes his home in the Wiley House
portland, not White Mountains).
And how are you, Mr.. Jonesf"
"Out FER sight. That is, would be If
could get out of this 2x2 box for about
IA seconds. I'd show'em how quick I'd
stampede this ploomin' convention.
haven't lived in Augusta though several
years without learning trick or two
in that line. Say, Pm pretty slick at
maneuvering. (You have to be to be in
it at Augusta) I've moused along the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02

have yet had the pleasure of seeing.
They are very orderly and conduct their
conversation one might almost say in
whispers. Still they do gossip little.
For instance = ''Ah there Beauty,
old man." called out Mr.. Jones. well
formed oatster from the classic shores of
the Kennebeo. Glow do you find your
fufiness this morning?"
GA little ruffied thank you,' replied
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02

The carpenters, plum bers, gas filters,
painters and plasterers, will most of them
work part of the night tonight to rush
along the work SO that Mason G. LARA.
bees new cloak room may be opened Fri
day. You should see their Easter window
display.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
Maine Pensions.

Washington, April Pensions have
been granted residents of Maine as fol-
lows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
GHILDREN's GARMENTS.

Haze you seer our req
lines Of Reeters for Chi5dren,,
IN sizes from tzOo to J70e gears.
The colors are Blue, Red, Tan
and Broa0u. We haze them
as Ioa0 as - cts2 $500, 81 so
and $500. For q little more
ne can shoa0 son5e exclusive
styles that you avo@Id not be
likely to see amyzvhere else.
orr line Of Long Cloaks for
is mozO complete. We
haze them at $500, $3.50.
$500, $3.50 and for $3.50.
Can shoaU CIoaks that you
could be charged $500 for
most anywhere else.
It aU5D pay to look at the
Flannel Skirts that
aoe1re selling for 29 ctsy they
are really aUorth 80 cts.
FZTZGERALD,
$50 Congress ST.
mar2Adtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-02
ORIGINAL

Frank Veterate, Togus, Lemuel T.
Marshall, deceased, Mechanic Falls.