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The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
Belfast Bills Before Congress.

Congressman Milliken is endeavoring to
secure the passage of "a bill for the relief of
the heirs of William Pitcher and AxeI Hay-
tord and Samuel Gus and George b. Fergu-
SON" The claim has been pending for sew
erai years. These parties We're engaged in
the hay business and toward the end of tie
war We're buying hay for the government,
acting in a measure pur, hasng agents
/ The government demand kept the price un,
and when the war came to an end suddenly
the bottom dropped out Of the hay market
lhecialmAnts Were left with large amount
OF hay on hand for which the government had
no use, and they had to sell it To private
parties for what it would bring The bill Mr.
Milliken has introduced provides for the re-
lief of these men for the amounts actually
lost by their hay transactions. Messrs.
Pitcher and Hayford clam to have lost ST.
661 and Messrs. Otis and Ferguson S3,22S IS,
and the bill provides for the payment Of
those sums to their heirs, At the last ses-
sion Mr. Milliken succeeded in securing "a
| favorable report from the committee on war
claims to which 1t was referred, and this
year he will seek to have the committee
adopt the report then made.
Mr. Milliken has also introduced bill for
the relief OF the owners of the brig Abby
Ellen in which n Manstiel and others of
Belfast were interested. The brig was par
TALLY destroyed while under imbursment
by the United States, in the harbor of Hilton
Head, S. c., on April 6, 1865, and the sum of
So, 1865, the cost of repairs, is asked for
The bill went to the committee on war
claims.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Milliken
is for the relief of Samuel Robbins of Bel
fast to the amount of $1,000 for damages
done to him by the iron clad transport
steamer Kit Carson, which, when near Fort
Monroe, ran into the merchant vessel upon
which Robbins was employed, breaking
three of his ribs and his wrist and injuring
him otherwise. The government has long
since paid for damage done the vessel but
has never paid Robbins, who has suffered
ever since the injury and on that account IS
a cripple now.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

Over $1,000 dollars were subscribed for
stock that was not TAKEN when it was seen
that the investment could not be paving
one.
The sc, 500 subscribed for the Crosby estate
represents the price paid for the lot and
buildings thereon. In the fall of 1887 the
Crosby mansion was moved off, the cellar
dug and foundation constructed at cost of
$500. This left only S14 900 cash to build
the hotel, and the plans submitted called
for structure to cost over $4,000 This
necessitated halt and the foundation was
boarded over and made snug for the winter.
July 5, 1888, the plans having been modifi ed
somewhat, the company voted that Mr.. L.
W. Parker be employed to erect the build
ing. Prior to that it was seen that the origi-
nal stock holders could realize nothing from
their investment, and that their stoc k
would be valueless, and May s. 1888, a Pc
tition was presented to the city COVE n
ment for an abatement of taxes. 1t was
proposed then to give to the city site
in rear of the post Office for a soldiers mon
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
Personal.

| Miss Emma M. Davis is visiting friends in
| Brunswick.
DR.. F. E. Folett of Rockland spent Sun
| day in Belfast.
| Mrs. Lucy Lancaster of Rockland is visit
ing friends in this city.
Clifford Deering was at home from Rock
land Commercial College to spend Sunday.
DIR. Mac Arthur was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Sibley while in this city Tues
day night.
Mrs. Charles S. Pearl of Bangor visited her
father, B. P. Field, Esq, few days the
past week.
Everett S. Carter left by train Monday
morning for business trip to Bath Boston
and other points.
Mrs. DR.. Frank A. Schubert OF Plymouth
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Geo. w. Lewis
on Waldo Avenue.
Mrs. Caroline Crosby left by the noon
train Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Henry M. Burdette of New York,
Ex-chief Engineer Francis H. Welch re-
Sohoiy pcCoLuc d ultillDer Ol UIe N1UiO0dl
Association of Fire Engineers.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, who is attending
the Bridgewater, Mass, Normal School, ar
rived home last Friday for vacation.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. w. l..
Cook will be pleased to learn of their safe
arrival at Great Falls, January 18th, after a
pleasant trip.
MIR. Z. w. Wescott, cashier of the Belfast
National Bank, started Friday on a vacation
trip and will visit Portland, Boston and
Hartford Mr.. H. T. Field is acting cashier
during his absence
Mrs. Emery Brown of Northport was in
the city last week visiting relatives, and
left Saturday for South Thomaston to visit
her brother. Mrs Brown is 80 years of age
and quite a remarkable fact connected with
her visit is that, living as near as Northport.
she has never before visited this city. Rock
land Star.
At the recent annual meeting of the Sioux
Falls Jobbing Association Mr.. W. r. Mar
shall, formerly of this city, was chosen sec
retary. He was also made chairman of a
committee to select delegate to represent
Sioux Falls at meeting in Minneapolis n
the interest of railroad from that city
through Aberdeen and Pierre to the Black
Hills.
John II. Burke, the nemesis of several
local corporations, has returned to Mime
apolis after an eight months stay in the
East. While away Mr.. Burke was in Bos-
ton and New York the greater part of the
time. He was Investigating the affairs of
some OF the concerns heavily interested in
the Northwestern Guaranty Loan Company
previous to the failure. Speaking of the East,
Mr.. Burke is somewhat pessimistc He
takes the view that there is still much rotten
ness among the big corporations and that
the concerns not doing legitimate bust
ness will have to be weeded out before
the country Will again be prosperous. Mn
neapolls Times.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
A Fire Alarm in Fairfield.

Burning out" of chimney in the Jour
nal block Monday afternoon caused little
excitement on the streets for a short time
An attempt was made to get stream of
water upon it, and the hydrant at B lack
wells Corner was turned, but found to be
frozen and no water could be secured from
that AS the fire seemed to be on the in
crease, it was thought best not to abandon
the idea of getting water on to the fire, and
hose pipe from the engine house put on,
would not reach the chimney and the pipe
had to be extended up to it and at last the
fire was subdued. Fairfield Journal.
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PAGE /.
1f The Week. The History of Crosby Inn.
Alarm in Fairfield. Deaths in SearSmont
Belfast Board of Trade. The Girls
onnectirut Anticipates an Ice Famine.
rures i'll the Peoples Course. Transfers
.u Estate Personal. beltast Bills Before
PAGE2.
lo,nt Folks Libelled.. Waldo County Sol
NtW York Fashions, Appointments by the
ur Local Advertising scientific Cooking.
PAGE 3.
ly in Ponta Delgada A Belfast Boy in
Iyl..Granite State I'roVident Association.
Oul SON Pilgrimage poem.
PAGE 4
..rjs.. News ot the Oranges. Good Tenn
Supreme Judicial Court. Northport News.
-ltiuud Prayers III Congress County Core
rH"e. Obituary The Churches.
FACE ..
News Of Belfast. Probate and Insolvency
".r secret Societies. County Commissioners
altlou Hudson Ice Harvest stopped.
PAGE 6.
-rary News and Notes Fishermen in Hard
1..A Brass Steering Wheel. Register of Deep
lrI Vessels. Reception by kent'S Hill Seniors
lrrring. 100000, 900 Pounds. In the Presi-
.a Race.
Sem Things The Rivers Echo..A Nursery
poems)- Well Worth Telling About Barges
, I..rtlsing for Farmers. Religions Thoughts.
Of Maine News Shipbuilding in s95.
PAGE s
~-arSport Locals County Correspondence Shin
.-s~ Markets. Births. Marriages. Deaths.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
The Reed Club of Concord, N. H.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. IT, The natives of
Maine, resident i'll this city. held an enthus-
iastic meeting to-nigh to launch Thomas
B. Reed Club of Concord, N H. as it was
announced by the speakers. Col Jos. W.
Robinson vas elected president, VIM. Fl.
King, secretary and treasurer. The inten-
tion of the club explained in several differ
ent addresses was to further the interests of
the Maine statesman in his candidacy for
President The club started with member
ship of fifty prominent Republican workers.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

The Lotus Club of New York gave din
ner in honor of Charles A. Dana last Satur-
day night. A large gathering of men promi-
nent in business affairs were present. Presi-
dent Lawrence made felicitous speech in
welcoming Mr.. Dana, who responded briefly.
hope o: the world and that the one idea en-
bodied in the Stars and Stripes was that of a
nation where Ii berty should be defended
with the last drop of blood in our veins. We
were citizens of a country, he said, that
knew no rival and feared no foe.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

In BRIEF. Mr. c. Oliver Iselin and
Mrs. Iselin sailed for Europe last week
and rumor at once had it that he and
Lord Dunraven were to meet on the field
of honor in duel as the result of the
yacht racing controversy. This rumor
was regarded as joke by Mr.. Iselin's
friends. .... Commander Ballington Booth
OF the Salvation Army, who is the supreme
head of the movement in this country, has
been recalled to England. :. Bradstreet's S
says: "While general trade has not
shown a widespread tendency to revive
from the holiday depression, there are
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

POLITICAL POINTS. At a joint caucus
of the Republicans of the Iowa House and
Senate U. :. Senator VIM. b. Allison was
nominated by acclamation to succeed him
self. There was great enthusiasm and
the House was packed. Senator Allison
was given an ovation and introduced as
the next President. He declared in ring
ing terms that the national honor and the
national credit must be sustained at any
cost. ........ The Manitoba election was
complete triumph for Premier Greenway.
..... The six Canadian ministers who re-
Gently resigned have re-entered the Cabi-
net. Sir Charles Tupper, ST., was also
sworn in.. Senator Chandler, in his arti-
Gle in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
upon the candidacy of Mr. Reed, says
that if Mr.. Blaine had had united New
England behind him in 1876, 1880, or 1884
he would have been nominated and elect
ed President of the United States. .. The
Cincinnati Tribune says Secretary Carlisle
is a candidate for the Presidency zee Tam
many Hall has issued manifesto in which
it cordially endorses the administration of
President Cleveland, especially in uphold
ing the Monroe doctrine.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

Z SEARsMoNT. An unusual event occurr, d
in our village Tuesday 1t trial of IL e
r. Bennett of this town. The charge was
conspiracy to eNtort money. j. S. Burgess
is the complainant The trial is the outcome
of the trial at Rockand short time since in
which Mahoney, former town pauper of
this town, sued Burgess for abuse and got
verdict of over 5000. Bennett was Mahoney's
principal witness. Trial Justice E. p kuowl-
ton of Liberty found probable cause and
bound them over to the April term of SUI
preme Court in 5000 bonds. Alden and Her.
bert Robbins are Benefits bondsmen. Ma
honey has not secured bonds at this writing.
L. M. Staples of Washington was attorney
for the State. R. Robinson of Camden and
M. F. Hanley of Rockland for defence.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
Connecticut Anticipates an Ice Famine.

WATERBURY,, CONN, Jan. II. Local ice
men are prophesyi ing an ice famine for next
summer. The cold snaps so far have been
followed by thaws and ice has been formed
only to thickness of eight inches which is
not thick enough to cut for the present.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

THE EMPIRE OF THE CZAR--THE GREAT BEAR
OF THE NORTH"
The lecturer last Thursday evening said
that of all the foreign governments that
OF Russia alone was friendly to this gov
eminent, although there was nothing in
common between the people of the two
countries. This remark is recalled in
connection with DR.. MacArthur's lecture
Tuesday evening. He made it very clear
that the friendship of Russia is worth
having and It's hostility something to be
feared. We are all imbued with the idea
that ours is big country and in truth it is :;
but tile lecturer told US that the United
States, Alaska included, could be put down
in Siberia alone and then leave "a margin of
many square miles. The area of all Russia
comprises one-siXth of all the territory of the
globe and one sixteenth of the total area of
land and water. While the population of this
country Is between 80 900, GOO and 10 600 600
Russia has a population of 120 ,0O0,000, some
authorities say IL, 600 000 Siberia, common
ly regarded AS a region of perpetual ice and
snow, has as great a variety of climate and
and some parts of it are beautiful--for Rus
sla. Many eXiles after com mpletng their term
of banshment settle i'll Siberia. In speaking
OF the progress Russia has made, and is MAX
ing, DR.. Macarthur paid handsome tribute
to George kennan, who through his writings
and lectures has done much for the enlight-
enment of Russia, and whose work in this
direction will eventually receive due recog-
milton. The lecturer sketched Russian his
tory briefly but skilfully, from the days of
the Nortnmen to the present time, brought
out the characteristics of the people, and
touched lightly on the vices but gave promi-
nence to the noteworthy achev evements tf
the Russian rulers. Specially interesting
was the account of the conversion of the
kuss ans to the Greek church, the story of
the career of Peter the Great he description
OF the building of St. Petersburg, and the
tribute to Alexander IL, the liberator of the
serfs. The story of his death from a Nihilist
bomb was mastery bit of word painting
This lecture, like the one that Immediately
preceded it, appealed to the patriotism of
the audience and was calculated to promote
good citizenship. DR.. Macarthur strength
ened the good impression made on his for
mer visit here and was greeted by an audi
ence whose size and intelligence won his
cordial recognition.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

Mr.. E. S. Cushman sends us the following
list OF deaths in the town of Searsmont dur
ing the year 1885,
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
Two Lectures in the Peoples Course.
1.-THE STRANGER AT OUR GATES. -

|
Few OF our people had heard Jahu De
| Witt Miller, who delivered the second lee
ture in the Peoples Course at the Belfast
opera House last Thursday evening; and in
| these days the title of lecture rarely con-
| veys definite idea of what the audience
may expect. For example, in dealing with
the question of foreign immigration Mr. Mil
Ter might have given statistics galore, facts
OF welghty moment, logic of potent force,
and yet failed to interest or impress his au-
dience. What he did do was to both delight
and instruct his hearers. He has wonder
full command of language, and oratorical
powers that enable him to make wonder
ful use of it. He could tell a story so in
lmltably as to provoke general laughter, and
as readily command breathless attention by
strains of the purest eloquence. He did not
adhere closely to his theme, but when he
closed there was little more that could have
been said on the su I'ject, and it was only as
the lecture was recalled afterward that vou
fully realized all that it contained Foreign
Immigration was depicted as it is, the de-
sirabe and undesirable accessions to our
population contrasted, and the possible con-
sequences of the landing of the pauper hordes
and criminal classes of Europe on our she res
indicated. What was said of good citizen
ship and the use of the ballot should not
soon be forgotten. The appeals to patriotism
awoke responsive chords in the hearts of his
audience. His mention of two men-Bishop
Ireland and Gen. John B. Gordon-as EN-
bodying the highest ideal of Americal citi-
Zenshlp confirmed the estimate the writer
hasilong had of the former, bas ed on personal
acquaintance for nearly ten years. Ger. Cor
don OF Georgia was one of the most brilliant
soldiers on the Confederate side, and when
he lectured in Boston last fall the Grand
Army men gave him rousing reception.
The Boston Journal said of his lecture: SIT
was great address. Not great for it's finish
ed periods, for its startling philosophy, for
profound scholarship, but for its abundant
human nature, for its grand deuotion to the
flag, and for its tributes to the men who
fought and died for what they believed to
be the truth" But to return to the lecturer;
and perhaps all that need be said further is
that Mr.. Miller will always be sure of an ap-
preciative audience here, and that the next
lecture course in Belfast must necessarily
include his name.
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.
The Stale of Maine Reed cub. or -anlz.i
at Portland to-day by representative men OF
the Republican party from all sections of
the State, sends to you ITS Greetings And
the club, recognizing your long and distin-
guished service to the country and your
fearless and able championship of Republl-
can principles, pledges to you its earnest
united and enthusiastic support as the Rl.-
publican candidate for President of tne
Urited States. HENRY b. CLEAvEs,
President State OF Maine Reed Cluh.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23

July 18th, 1885, the American House,
which stood on the site now occupied b.
Odd Fellows Block was burned Built in
1871 and then called the Eagle Hotel it had
long been the leading public house of the
place and although far from meeting modern
requirements its loss was Seriously felt and
the need for a new hotel was generally rec
ognized. Two years elapsed before any
thing was accomplished in this direction.
Various plans We're suggested and different
sites discussed but the lot finally selected
could not be excelled in New Engl, nd, if in
the country, combining as it does COM
mandlng position, with glimpses of the bay
from the upper stories, trees and shrubbery
spacious grounds, and complete retirement
with close proximity to the business centre
This was the Crosby lot, so-called, long the
home of our honored fellow citizen, Ex-Gov-
ernor VIM. G. Crosby, and of his father,
jude Crosby, before him. The old man
sion, erected in 1S03 was moved and retain
ed as an annex tc the new hotel and alone
to ashes Jan. 4, 1896
The history of this hotel enterprise, and
particularly the financial part of it, is not
generally or accurately known, and should
be interesting if not Instructive at this time.
Sept. %, 1887, those interested in the move
ment met and articles of incorporation We're
drawn up, with the following incorporators
Richard Chenery, Calvin Hervey, Alden d.
Chase, L. W. Parker, A. H. Bradbury, n.
f. Houston, j. T. Pottle, A. c. Sibley and
S. L. Milllken. Oct. 30, 1887, the company
was incorporated under the name of Belfast
Hotel Company. The capital stock was
fixed at $50 600 and the shares at par value
of 800 each. The following officers We're
elected: Col. Richard Chenery, President;
II. Chenery, CALVIN Hervey, S. W. Mathews,
A. A. Howes and N. F Houston, Directors
CALVIN Hervey, Treasurer, and y D. Chase,
Secretary.
Following is list of the stockholders
with the amounts acJua1ly Maid in hy than, .
The Republican journal., 1896-01-23
lirpllbllcall 'JollrnaL

aisnED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY THE
Republican Journal Pub. Go.
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Greetings Sent Speaker Reed

The following telegram was sent to Hon.
Thomas B. Reed Wednesday night, after the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-13
A WASTED LETTER.

Whether It was the fact that the Gov
ernor claimed to have "canvassed ninety
shres out OF the 100 counties in
the State" or whether II was be-
cause he said he had raised his voice
in "every town and hamlet from Tide
water 10 the mountains" that caused
the Richmond Times in its Sunday edi-
ton 20 empty the whole Virginia State
Fair over his head We cannot say. but
30 II was From the Underwater TO the
mountains" the foreman OF the Times
poured the State fair over his unlucky
head. and his letter 70 that Journal ap-
peared with a caption that must have
astonlshed the Governor himself. The
reader was informed that "The Gates
VIII BE Thrown open Tuesday" that
Every Inch OF Space Has Been Taken, 4"
and that Season Tickets Have Been Re
duced" The. public was startled. for :.
at once concluded that the Times was At
the beginning OF another Of its erratic
nights. OF which no man can foresee the
end. and which. keep it, friends in a
chronic state OF apprehension. Many
thought 1t a case OF political revenge. il
which the prize beets and the big turnips
and the Early Rose potatoes had taken a
running start ard downed the man who
was fighting the interests OF the farms
on which they are grown.
IL was only when the reader turned TO
.he editorial page OF the Times that he
could ind what was really going on.
There he discovered. to his relief that
the agricultural display on the other page
was an "addrelAs" from Governor O'Fer-
rali--one OF that rare sort that Will be
read throughout Virginia" aud with ''ap-
probation and delight by those "who
love Democratic principle and admire
courage and deep convictions in men IN
high places" Think Of that. Master
Bfcoki Aud this principle which the
Governor loves Is something that truck
lax politicians can't understand" because
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-13
TIE TIMES AMAZED.

We notice with what would once nave
been amazement that the Hon. }. ray
lOr Ellyson. chairman OF the chicago
party in Virginia. announces IN the Ricn-
mond Dispatch. under the head OF Demo
cratic speakers an appointment Tor MI
J. Haskins Hobson. the great high priest
of the Populist party In Virginia As
Mr. Hobson has given no evidence thal
he has changed his Views, the chicago
party. intends. no doubt. to propasate
them II is A logical result OF the Chi
cago busjness-the Populist tail Is wag-
ging the Democratic dog.-Richmond
Times.
As the Times is now advocating the
claims Of Palmer. who was elected TO the
Senate by Popullst votes. In order 10
secure the election Of Mckinley. the Re
publican candidate: as the editor Of the
Times opened the Virginia campaign by
speaking from the same platform at
Clifton Forge with NJ. +. ingalls,. who was
advocating Mckinley, and as the Mckin-
lev leaders and workers are in daily con-
sultation and cooperation with the raj
mer leaders in Virginia. one would think
the Times's capacity for "amazement
would have Deen eAHhuSltt b'AviN ''-'N-
As between the Populists and the Pal
merites in Virginia, the former stand
head and shoulders above the latter when
# comes to political consistency and po-
utical morality. There is nothing frau
dulent or OF double dealing about them.
They are working openly and above board
to elect Bryan. who represents all they
hold on the question Of free silver, which
is the real issue Of the day. The Pal
merites are working for fraudulent
ticket. which they do not hope, nor mean
10 elect. but which is simply decoy duck
TO draw away enough Democrats 10 elect
Mckinley. They are voting for one man
in order TO elect another.
In the case Of the Palmerltes, they con-
s,itute the tail to the Mckinley dog. ana
are being waeged for the benefit OF thedog.
When the Vermont and Maine news came
last month. the tail wagged joyfully ioT
DAVIS. but when the Arkansas. Alabama
and Georgia news came. II shrank between
the legs Of its frightened owners. on the
morning after the November election II
will be tucked so firmly between the nina
legs Of the Republican party that 1t VIII
never wag again.