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The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
The Fourth it, Belfast.

The national holiday in Belfast this year
was somewhat paradoxical. We did not
celebrate; and, again. the 4th of July was
with us from Saturday evening until Tues
day morning. The small boy was very
much in evidence, as usual in the early
part of Saturday night, with horns, crack
ers, bombs, church bells, etc. But our boys
had considerable respect for the Sabbath,
and all noise stopped at midnight. There
was very little trouble, the only serious
difficulty being scrap between some young
men and special policeman at one of the
churches in which the officer was slightly
injured. Sunday night at midnight the
boys started in again. and kept the racket
up at intervals until we'll into the night.
There We're but few illumlnations and few
fireworks aside from the work of the boys.
The Chinese laundry gave fusila ade of i'm
heard good distance in the country. Dur
ing the day Monday the streets had de-
serted look. In the morning the base ball
excursion to Bangor and the band excursion
to Ellsworth took many out of town, while
Searsport, Northport and other points drew
away many more. All places of business
except where fire works We're sold were
closed in the afternoon. There were several
picnics, clam-bake etc, during the day,
the larger ones being by the Methodist Sun
day school and the King Daughters.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
A Railway Reorganization.

WATERvILLE, Me-, July ). The legal
status for the reorganization of the Water
vile d Fairfield Electric Railway and
Light Co. is completed by attorneys E. +.
Webb of Waterville. and c. F. Woodland
of Bangor representing the bondholders,
and Hon. II. NJ. Heath of Augusta re-
presenting the stockholders The move
ment is headed on the part of the stock
holders by Hon. l. c. Libby of Water
vile, and w. D. Spaulding of Boston,
for the bondholders. These gentlemen
offered to advance $50, 600 each for the
extension and other improvements, which
include new steam plant. The latter is
absolutely necessary for satisfactory light
ing service. The reorganization discontin-
ues the sinking fund clause, which reads:
''The company shall deposit with the
American Loan & trust Co. of Boston,
10 per cent. of gross earnings The rate
of interest on the bond issue of s24O, 900
will be cut down to per cent. from the
present rate of per cent. on 5000, 900.
The stock will be transferred to the Au-
gusta Safe Deposit & Trust Co., for five
years, the holders agreeing to pay no divi-
dend on stock until there is an accumula-
tion of SO, 900 in the treasury. 1t is al
legged that the present earnings of the
road are $40, 900 yearly and the improve
ments will increase this, it is thought, to
$50, 600. Under the new regime, Hon. |.
G. Libby of this city will be president
and general manager.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
The Railroad Crossing in Waldo.

Messrs. j. P. Peaks, Benz. F. Chadbourne
and Frederic Dapforth, State Railroad Com
missloners, have rendered their decision on
the petition of the Selectmen of Waldo for
alterations in the highways near Waldo Sta
tions. Hearing were held in Waldo April
9th, and in Augusta May 9Th and June 7th
The municipal officers appeared for the
town of Waldo and Seth NJ. Carter of Lewis
ton for the Maine Central Railroad Co.
Omitting merely formal legal portions the
decision is as follows
The only duty we have to perform is irst
to determine whether such way shall cross
the track at grade We find that it would
be impracticable to cross the track of the
Maine Central Railroad at this point at
grade. And so we determine that it shall
cross under the track of the Maine Central
Railroad. The statute does not authorize
US to say that the way shall not be con-
structed across said railway, because the
statute gives authority to lay out town ways
or highways over or under any railroad
track, and we have no power to prevent it..
This same matter was once before us on a
for want of jurisdiction, as the highway had
not been legally laid. At that time, how
ever. we understood that the Maine Cen
trail +. R. Co. would not object to the
crossing when the way was legally laid,
and we think the selectmen of Waldo
have largely proceeded upon that IN
derstanding. The proposed crossing will
do away with four grade crossings near
this point, and must certainly be Of
benefit to the railroad company as well as
to the public generally. We have there
fore only to apportion the expense of build
ing the same between the railroad company
and the town of Waldo. The town must
first construct nearly one mile of road, for
the purpose of doing away with these sever
al grade crossings. And as the town has a
valuation of only about S175 600, we do not
feel that we ought to impose any further
burden upon it in relation to this matter.
We therefore decide, first, that the grade of
the Maine Central r. r. Co. at this point be
raised at least feet. The bridge to be
constructed over said way shall be plate
grder, with stone abutments, the distance
between the abutments to be 30 feet in the
clear. The clear head-room from the lowest
point of the bridge to the highway to be not
less than II feet. The bridge, abutments
and highway within the railroad location to
be constructed and maintained by the Rail-
road Co., and satisfactory to the Board of
Railroad Commissioners.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
NEWS Or IHE WEEK.

NAME MATTERS. At the commence
1t exercises OF Harvard University,
ID. degrees We're conferred upon a
4ber of Maine students, among whom
the following: Master of arts. Louis
4J9n Hatch, Bangor; bachelor of law,
Lene Clement Donworth, Machias
4elor of law, Samuel Hale Pillsbury,
AeIott; bachelor of arts, Charles Stet-
Wilson, Bangor bachelor of arts,
men Wales Read, Pittsfeld; bachelor
AIS, William W. Lancaster, Augusta !;
4eAor OF arts Maxwell Tappan Smith,
JuIn; master OF arts, Charles Ammi
Wn. Portland; master of arts, Lincoln
oinson Gibbs, Wiscasset... seventy
Uyes OF the Bodwell Granite Company
J0uesboro went on a strike July lst
nine hours schedule and ten hours
.....A military star falls upon the
deIs OF another of Maines sons and
Ii. G. Merriam takes his place among
bligadier Generals ON the active list Of
Army Of the Cnited States. Waldo
' has a movement on foot for the cree
of a soldiers and sailors monument.
patriotic town sent a large share of
- sons to the front, and their memory
we'll be cherished. -. Aroostook coun
potato shipping season of 1S96-97 is
'eucally over, and the figures are inter
'lu-, tJr the total exceeds that o any
.' Wis season. The total number Of
shells forwarded via the railroad from
cIop OF 1896 WAS 2,37l. 81, from that
1885, LIST. 2G7. and 1894, l, 1876, 929.
rie Wele forwarded to points outside
NeW England ;,337 carloads, New York
taking 100. 1t took +, 743 cars to
rhe ls9I crop, and had they all been
ed III one tram the latter would have
l 3l miles long,. George W. Knight,
continent citizen of Bangor, and for
y OF Knight. Emerson X Adams,
3-esale dry goods merchants, died at his
e in that city Friday morning, Of
-Lts disease. MI knights death
sudden; until Wednesday he had
Ii in his usual health.... The Sagada-
county attorney threatens to prose-
T. owners of buildings where liquor is
], under the nuisance act. There are
and sharper teeth in that part of the
T IAan in any other, and that is the
son probably why it has been SO little
is rumored that A. W. Thayer
he Augusta House will take a lease of
lOng-closed De Witt House, Lewis
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

Brief. Cornell Won the freshman
June 30th by three-fourths of a
-th. Columbia second by one third of
sugth over Pennsylvania. The official
i've, Cornell 8 minutes, Il l-5 seconds !;
rmbia, minutes, - 3-5 seconds
ausylvania, 9 minutes, % 1-5 seconds.
\ despatch to the London Daily Mail
IA Braila, the principal port of Rou-
.auia, says that twenty thousand inhabi-
us of Calatz in Moldavia on the lett
Ink of the Danube, between the con-
ences of the Sereth and the Pruth with
..at river, are homeless as result of the
ent foods. IA heavy earthquake
: ock was felt in Centre Harbor, n. H., j,
about 4. 20 O clock Thursday morning. 1t
o Is accompanied by deep rumbling like a
ap of thunder. Buildings were shaken
Aad many people were awakened and
T. armed by the noise and vibrations. go.
I lie San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
as adopted resolutions urging Congress
lromptly to annex Hawaii. The resolu-
ms demand annexation on the broad
rounds of national policy, prestige and
mmercial necessity. The Attorney
eneral of the State of New Y York has
ltten an opinion in which he holds that
A!Vts du, LlollSdStS utl'l ny uoIHeStlC
operative and fraternal life insurance
mpanies, as well as by other domestic
fe insurance companies, representing
d umulations held for the exclusive bene-
Of parties insured, are not liable to
XatioE. In and about Chicago busi-
ess has taken decided turn for the bet
-er, says Chief Justice Fuller. From
is own personal knowledge, he adds,
business in the general mercantile lines
N hich has suffered much in late years,
Las picked up wonderfully, and we can
uly say that an era of prosperity is at
land" Let it be ushered in without
tmther delay..... The Ohio Democratic
invention, though it was solid for free
silver and had lot to say in denunciation
ot plutocracy and trusts, was dominated
by John r. Mclean of Gin
elnnati, millionaire and never known as
the special friend of the people. Indeed,
Mclean was practically put in nomination
as Democratic candidate for the senator
ship, to succeed Mark Hanna. .... Cornell
was an easy winner of the race at Pough-
keepsie Friday. Columbia was second by
II lengths behind and Pennsylvania did
not finish. . Queen Victoria, through the
press, has thanked the newspapers for
theirimany expressions of kindly regard.
.... Reports from Central Kansas indicate
that hot winds prevailing in that section
are causing serious damage to crops.
PARTICULARLY gloomy reports come from
Larned and Great Bend. ..... President
Mckinley arrived at his Canton home Sat
nrday morning and was received by a
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
Bateman Bears the Belt.

There was time when the Hon. Cyclone
Davis of Texas seemed to be the most in
dustrious Middle-of- the Road Populist in
the world, but Prof. Bateman of Maine has
borne the belt. He assaults the Hon VIM.
Jennings Bryan as cheerfully as if his OBJ
ject was pure fun without incidental adver-
tising, and promises to continue the show
indefinitely. AT Nashville, July 4, Profess
sor Bateman is to make his final rush on
Mr.. Bryan and at the same time Tom Wat
son will toss the Hon. Marion Butler. One
of the beauties of being Middle-of the Road
Populist is that there is very little competi-
ton, and you can have the centre of the
stage most of the time. Professor Bateman
is nearly the whole of his party in Maine,
but fortunately there is more than enough
of him to go around. 1t is pleasant to see a
Populist who thor oughly enjoys himself.
The pectace is rare. New York Sun.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

lie COlllulGGeb on Hndnc6 Was instructed
to settle with the Collector and Treasurer
on the taxes of 1896.
The committee on finance was instructed
to settle the back taxes against the property
of Mrs. S. NJ, Holmes and Peltiah Shaw.
The Mayor and the chairman of the COM
mittee on finance We're authorized to con-
suit an attorney and take such other action
as they may deem necessary preliminary to
refunding.
The Mayor was authorized to execute a
deed of trust for the care of the lot in Grove
Cemetery of the late Abby G. Peirce.
Petition of School Committee for use of
room in Memorial Building was laid on the
table for one month by the Aldermen.
The Mayor was authorized to cast the vote
of the city in the meeting of the Belfast &
Moosehead Lake R. r. Co. for the following
directors: c. B. Hazeltine, F. B. Mathews,
c. w. Frederick, G. E. Knowlton, n. F.
Houston, VIM. NJ. Woods, Geo. E. johnson,
C. o. Poor, John NJ. Fletcher.
Petition of c. II. Monroe for abatement of
taxes was laid on the table by the Aldermen.
Notice of County Commissioners on
hearing to establish new highway was re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
Claim of Rose E. Kilgore for s., 600 for
damages by reason of alleged defect in the
sidewalk, was referred to the City Solicitor
Ordinance relating to milk inspection was
taken from the table and again laid on the
table until the next regular meeting.
milk was postponed to an adjourned meet
ing.
Bids for sewer construction were opened
as follows:
By H. E. Mcdonald: per linear foot. s.
inch pipe, p cents; 6-inch pipe, II cents; for
excavating and back filling under feet, 20
cents per linear foot; over and under 8 feet,
25 cents; rock. per cubic yard, $3.50; man
holes, complete S45; lanpholes, $500.
By Fl. J. Morrison and F. E. Cottrell 500
feet of sewer on Church street, and 275 feet
on Park street. complete, S1,9S7.
By B. 81. Conant and Sanford Howard:
On church street, as per plan, $1,975; on
Park street for $1,000.
A. D. Hayes offered to serve as engineer
and foreman of the work for $3.50 per day :;
as engineer only for $3.50.
The bids were taken under consideration
to be acted on at an adjourned meeting.
Adjourned to Monday, July 18th, at 7
o'cl ock P. NJ.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

themselves. The other games were lost by
such scores as % to 2, IS to and II to Z, and
were witnessed by audiences numbering
anywhere from dozen to $50 people.
The whole effect was to completely dis
gust every Rockland citizen and every one
who ever felt any pride in Rockland not
that our city felt any interest in the team
itself but because of the unenviable adver-
tising it of a necessity gave us. 1t also
contributed to the immense amount of dam
age that the mismanaged and half-hearted
Maine State League has done to the glorious
game OF baseball. [Courier-Gazette
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
The Monroe Races.

The regular classes for the July Sd races
over the Waldo and Penobscot course at
Monroe were declared off on account of the
rain and two classes were made up to take
their place. These were the three minute
and 2.31 classes, with special purses. The
former was easily won in three straight
aways by Mollie c., but it took five heats to
settle the latter, which finally went to Mac
umboy The summary and time of each
heat are given.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
Congressman Burleigh.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1. In the House
to-day, after the journal was approved the
speaker laid before the House the creden-
tials of Mr.. Edwin c. Burleigh, recently
elected to succeed the late representative, S..
L. Milliken of Maine. Mr.. Bureigh was
escorted to the bar of the House, where the
oath was administered.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

procession including many organizations
and citizens. Joseph jefferson has de-
cided to retire from the stage after his
engagement at the Fifth Avenue theatre,
in October, 1898. During the farewell
engagement Mr.. Jefferson will revive all
of the successes in which he has appeared.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

C. E. Hendricks, editor of the Boothbay
Register, will publish the Squirrel Island
Beacon this summer; also papers for South
port, Ocean Point and Five Islands, includ
ing news of neighboring resorts.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
City Government.

The July meeting of the City Council was
held Tuesday evening, July 9th, according
to adjournment. Councilman Clement, who
is absent from the city, was the only absen.
tee. The roll of accounts passed, including
bills under the various appropriations was
follous.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
est Circulation in City and County

BsCRpTIoN TFRMs. In advance. 50 90 a year
teT >lN months; 30 cents for three months.
los ERrI>ING TERMS. For one square, one inch
LII IN column, 75 cents for one week, and
-lls Tor each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

Belfast and Bangor "die game"
The following games were played by other
teams of the Maine League the past week;
All games scheduled for June 30th were
postponed on account of the rains
At Portland July 2, Portland, q; Lewis
ton, 5.
At Portland, July 3, Portland. 13; Lewis
ton, 1.
At Portland, July 5, forenoon, Lewiston,
7; Portland, 2; afternoon, Lewiston, 10;
Portland, g.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
SHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY THE
Journal Pub. Go.

HE journal is THE PAPER for Maine sea
f0rinQ people" "
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ROCKLAND WAS SIMPLY DIGUSTED.

Two or three weeks ago wnen the Rock
land baseball supporters threw up the ghost
and said farewell to the mongrel aggregation
which misrepresented our city, the cry of
"quitters" went up on all sides. Hardly a
paper in the State failed to champion the
cause of the STRIKERS and bewail in mourn
full cadence that the LIMERICK city had lost
its sporting blood.
The $40 week shoemakers who thought
Rockland had whole car loads of coin and
was only waiting to distribute it among 10
or II would be ball-tossers continued its ex-
istence as tramp organization. and gave
marvellous exhibitions of the national game
in the other Maine cities, winning one game
out of the lot, we believe. by developing a.
batting streak that astonished everybody
and most of all the shoemaking ball players
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

runs, Sharrott, Mackey, Mckenzie, Cronin,
2, Wells. Three-base hits, Sharrott, Cronin
2, Wells. Two-base hits, Sharrott 2, Flack
Mazena. Stolen Bases, Bangor 3. Bases on
balls, by D!worth, /; by Cronin, 1. Struck
out, by Cronin s.; by Dilworth, 2. Double
play, McDermot, Reagan, Donahue. First
base on errors, Bangor T. Time, 2h. lin.
Umpire, Brady.
Following is the Maine League standing
at the close:
The Republican journal., 1897-07-08

Belfast. ........3 l l 0 0 0 o.
Bangor...." 30 Q l 0 0 0 0-1
Earned runs-Belfast 3; Bangor L Two
base hits-Collopy, Wise, Tranor. Home
runs-Reagan, Wise. Double plays-Trai-
nor, Fitzpatrick and Birmingham; McDer-
mott and Wells; Collopy and Mazena. Base
on balls-By Wells, 4, by Cronin 4. Hit by
pitched ball-By Wells l, by Cronin /.
Struck out-By Wells $, by Cronn ,. UNI
pire, Brady. Time, Oh.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-10
The steamer Eugene sunk.

The Arkansas River Packet Eu-
gene on her up trip from Memphis,
struck a snag yesterday afternoon
about 20 miles below this city at
the Clayton place and sank. AS
soon as the boat struck the snag
her pilot steered her to the sand bar
on the opposite side Of the river,
and when she went down It was in
less than three feet of water, there
fore not a pound Of freight was
damaged The hole IN her hull was
repaired and the water pumped oat
and the boat raised about 10 O'Clock
last night, and the good steamer is
expected to arrive at this wharf this
afternoon.
Agent Nowland returned from
Sac Clayton place today and says
the boa viii &c on the docks here
and be thoroughly repaired before
starting on her return trip to
Memphis, which will detain her here
about three days.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-10

At the time of the assignment a
schedule list was filed of all the
creditors, preferred aud unpfeferred,
and also a full list of all accounts
due II, G, MeGaughy.
The stock of goods, it is believed,
will fully cover all the claims Of pre-
ferred creditors. but there are IN
preferred creditors whose claims, it
lis said, viii aggregate several
thousand dollars, the payment Of
which viii depend largely upon the
collection of book accounts,
Mr. McGaughy's failure created
universal surprise and regret upon
the streets last night when the as
signment became known. There
was no more popular and highly
esteemed young business man in
the city than Mr. Fl. G. McGaughy,
and his financial embarrassment
elected universal expressions of re-
greet and sympathy. He is a gentle
man who shares the confidence of
the business men and the public
alike. He is courteous and oblig-
ing to all and bears and enviable
reputation for honesty and fair
dealing The opinion obtains gen
orally that his embarrassment will
be only temporary, and that in the
course of a short time he will be
able to readjust matters and re-
sumo business.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-10
Real Estate Transfers.

j. d. Collins and wife to Maggie c
Campel, warranty deed, one lot il
Redfield; cosideration $300
r, NJ L. Butter to Mrs. ". E. Col
Inns, warranty deed, one lot III Red
field, consideration 81, 100
Thos. j. Collier, curator Charles
and Eliza Elliott minors, to Alva
Collier, 50 acres in 20: 4: Z; consider
alton $500.
Chas. Howson to Irena, William
Sallie and Jane Moore. warranty
deed, n W OF n W 8; Z: Z; 40 acres, con
sideration, $500.
John Young to Mrs. Ida J Young.
warranty deed, 5 acres ia q. 6: l0.
consideration $40.
John Young to Eva l. Young,
warranty deed, 30 acres in S: 5: 10;
consideration $40.
Richardson & Nav Planting Co. TO
j. w. Reese, bond for title. lot G in s..
3: s: p acres; consideration 81 900.
Fannie Watkins ct al to Wash Mat
kins, quit claim, u W of n " Of W
u: 4. S; consideration $50
Wash Watkins to Lewis Vaughn,
warronty, same as above, consider
alton $40.
T. NJ. MeGehee to Robt. johnson,
quit claim SEES e IS; 6: 8; consider
alton 500.
Robt. Johnson to Napoleon Yope,
quit claim. same as above; consider
alton S20o
j. S. Reap to Napoleon Yope.
$ 33: 6: o warranty, consideration
$500,
II. B. stone to L. D. Hamilton,
warranty, part OF block % in town
Of Redfeld, consideration 5000.
L. D. Hamilton to p. G Haynes,
quit claim. same as above. consider
alton 81.
Il. NJ, S. Butler to Z. G. Haynes.
warranty, same as above. consider
alton 5000
W. S. Horton to c. G. Broekway,
deed, so. 60 It. lot g. Drew White
survey, cosideration $40.
G. G. Brockwuy to W. 2. kaufman.
deed same as above, considerations
81, 250.
j, y. Monk to ". H. Simpson.
warranty deed, 8 acres out OF G
w S: 6: 8; consideration. 500.
T. NJ. Wainwright. to John Matz,
warranty deed, lot y in block 3
Cockrin addition, cosideration 5000,
United States by 6, Cleveland to
silas Williams, patent, W Of $ W 10;
z: II.
Silas williams to Z. Dreyfus, ct al,
warranty, same as above, consider
alton, 500.
j. S. Mcdonnell to N. L. Altheimer.
quit claim, Z OF s e z 5:4; {; 50 acres,
consideration 81,
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-10
M'KINLEY'S ELECTION
HIS RIGHT TO HIS SEAT MAY
NOT BE OFFICIALLY DEULAR.
ED NEXT WEEK.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAIDS
Protest Against thesCounting of the
Electoral Vote and Ask for
an Investigation.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, February GA special
from Washington says:
President-elect McKinley's right to
his seat may not be officially declar-
ed next week Complications have
arisen which may furnish dramatic
interruption to the counting OF the
electoral votes next Wednesday.
Representative George Washington
Murray, the only eolored member Of
the House, represents tue Charleston
district, will be the chief actor in
this dramatic episode. He has just
returned from South Carolina, where
he has been in consultation with the
leading Republicans OF the Palmetto
State.
He is armed with petitions signed
by thousands Of Republicans OF that
State, protesting against the count
ing Of the electoral vote, and asking
for an investigation Of the election
laws and State constitution
The claim is made that the cleo
ton laws and the State constitution
upon which they are based are not
in accord with the federal constitu-
ton.
While the dispute over the vote OF
South Carolina cannot in any way
affect the final result, the best auth
critics agree that the petition can
not be ignored and an investigation
of precedents shows when such Il
protest is entered the count must
Immediately stop until the question
is settled.
Whatever the immediate result OF
this attempt to diseredit South Caro-
Ilina's vote may be, there is no doubt
that the programme which is to be
thus so dramatically inaugarated is
| part OF a far-reaching scheme on the
i part Of several southern Republicans
to overthrow the registration, and
election laws in various southern
4 States, where the negro predominates
but his vote is not o factor, the pur
pose being to secure either Republic
can domination IL these sout herr