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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-26

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Mr.. LIzz5e Wooster Bake, ef Nashua,
y. H.. : visiting her brother, Capt. n. l.
Wooster
Nh. 4. =. Emery and her daughter.
=: Al.es Emery, @1.a ga,s.s " }. j..
Johnson and wife and \ Z. Estabrooks
and wife Friday.
Ms saraa H.Il visited at DR.. O-dway.s
last week. The Alncs- Of her mother
prevented thsIr spending the summer
here a. they intended.
Miss Marie Johnson, OF Boston. Is
spending the remainder of her vacation
with her father. J, b. johnson. Miss
johnson spent week in Charleston, Me.
the guest OF her aunt. Mrs. Sarah John
son.
Nathan Smith, OF Sorrento, hitched his
horse in front OF Hanna Bros. W ednes
day morning, leaving his dog in charge
bicycle coming suddenly around the
corner frightened the animal, which
broke its bride and ran. The dog sat
erect with a look which the boy on the
burning deck" must have worn The
team was captured in Mr.. Estabrooks'
field without damage.
The deluge OF Thursday caused such
minor casualties as hen-yards turned
into rivers, bridges fioated from high
land across the street, hay carried out to
sea, with much damage to roads. The
water spouts from the Long Island shore
must have come up the coast 10 sullivan.
1t is rumored there are not 50 many
signers FOR water since this was furnished
without money and without price
Aug. 3. srg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
MARK HANNA STRANDED

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Aug. II, 1881
The steamer yacht Comanche with Sena-
tor M. A. Hanna's party on board. is
ashore somewhere in the Nipigon
Straits on the north shore Of Lake SUI
perior. The boat seems to be in serious
danger as telegram received here call
ing for assistance, asked that two wreck
ing tugs and lighter be sent at once
The telegram was sent from Nipgon Sta
ton on the Canadian Pacific. The Com
anche left here Tuesday morning for a
cruise along the north shore. Senator
Hanna's party up to that time had had
delightful trip and had met with no
mishaps. The place where the yacht
came to disaster is of rocky formation,
the channels being dotted with many
small islands. 1t is considered dangerous
for any except experienced pilots.
The party on board the Comanche in
cluded Senator and Mrs. Hanna and
daughters Mabel and Ruth of Cleveland;
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Merriam of Mime
sofa, who were taken on at Duluth; Mr.
and Mrs Gosline of Toledo Miss McCur-
dy of Cleveland and Mr.. Beery of Toledo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
EDIsoN's ORE ENTERPRISE.

EASTON, Pa, Aug. u, 1S97.-For several
weeks 400 men and 20 teams have been at
work at Westportal, a Jersey haulet
twenty miles below Easton, on the line of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, but it was
not publicly known until yesterday for
whom the work was being done. 1t is
learned that the Edison Concentration
Company, at the head of which is the
famous electrical wizard. Erecting an
immense stone building 100 by 500 feet in
dimensions and five stories high, In which
iron ore will be separated from the rock
and dirt by Edison's process. The build
ing will be completed in a few months.
The company has purchased 1000 acres
of mountain land near Westportal in
which are deposits of iron ore. Shafts
were sunk there years ago and worked
for time, but they were abandoned and
are now full of water. These shafts
will be worked again and new ones sunk
Men are now building roads from all
parts of the mountain to the building
site and yesterday four miles had been
completed. When the works are in oper-
alton several hundred men will get en-
ployment, and it is expected that West
Portal will be a big town in the next year
or two. ID
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
PORTSMOUTH In HOLIDAY DRESS
Begfnpine ofthe Festivities I'm Honor
OF ehe White SQUADRON.

PORTSMOUTH. N. NJ, Aug. II, 1887
Tie city is in holiday attire today in an
ticipation of the festivities which have
been planned in honor of the visit of the
North Atlantic squadron to this port. The
celebration began today with the arrival
of the squadron and will be continued at
intervals until next week when the ves-
sells will proceed.
The response to the call of the general
committee in charge of the reception to
the squadron was most generous and pub
lie spirited, and the city presented gay
appearance this morning. Nearly every
store was garlanded in red, white and
blue, and many private houses also were
tastily trimmed. There is, in connection
with the celebration, certain personal
element which is fiattering to Admiral
Sicard, who was commandant at the Kit
terry navy yard ten months, and made
hosts of friends here, who were very
ready to make his welcome a warm one
Moreover, Commander Remey and Mrs.
Remey have long been friends of the Ad-
miral and his family.
The squadron sailed from Newport, r.
l., yesterday. The monitor Puritan, the
first to reach this port, anchored at the
mouth of the harbor at midnight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
A0STA As PEAOEMAKER
Prince Henry Refuses To Retreat
New RIchmo nd Appears.
fBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

fBy Cable to The Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. IL, 1S97.-Prince Henry of
Orleans, replying to the Duke of Aosta,
eldest nephew of the King of Italy, who
was sent to France by His Majesty with
instructions to make an attempt to pre-
vent a duel being fought between Prince
Henry and General Albertone, as re-
suit of the Princes reflections upon the
conduct of the italian soldiers in Abys-
sinia has informed the Duke that it is
impossible for him to retreat.
1t is now thought that others will inter-
vene in the matter.
The following semi-official communica-
tion has been issued
1t is learned from trustworthy source
that the unexpected intervention of a
very high italian parsonage, claiming for
himself the honor of encountering Prince
Henry of Orleans, will very probably mod
ify the situation. Under these circum-
stances it is probable that General AZ
bertone will have to give place to the
exalted parsonage in question.
A telegram which was received by
Prince Henry while travelling last night
apprised him of the new intervention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
AMERICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Charles Radford Convicted Of Mu r
der In Coium bIa.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL, 1897.-The
United States Consul at Medellin, Co
lombia, reports to the State Department
that the long pending trial of Charles
Radford, a native of Alabama, accused
in Colombia of murder terminated July
last lin verdict of guilty. The Judge
pronounced sentence. of death on the 9Th
instant, and an appeal was taken at
once to the highest local tribunal, which
was granted. The sentence is regarded
as iniquitous and hopes are entertained
that it will be reversed. If it is not a
further appeal can be made to the SUI.
preme Court of Bogota.
After his sentence Radford was by or
der of the Alcalde, placed in heavy irons
and otherwise treated in the most cruel
manner. The United States Consul pro-
tested to the Governor against such
needless cruelty and he said he was
powerless to interfere with the A1calde's
orders The Consul then telegraphed the
American Minister in Bogota, hoping to
obtain better treatment for the con-
demned man through the Columbian Gov
ernment. The Judge who tried the case
said that he did not expect the verdict,
which was received with surprise and in
dignation by the people present at the
trial. The jury was composed of three
very young men, all deficient in intelli-
gence. Jurors cannot be challenged in
Colombia. Five names are drawn by lot.
One is struck out by the prosecuting at
torney, one by the counsel for the de-
Tense, and the three remaining constitute
the jurV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
ELLIS ISLAND FERRY DISPUTE
The Fire ssGoad and Sumcien nj Cause,'
for AnnulifRr r Contract

1n0 FIRE s'Go0Q 0DQ SHIN cle 1T NauDe's
for Annuliing a Contract.
WASHINGTON, Aug, Il. ls97.-The Att
torney General has rendered an opinion
to the effect that the Secretary of the
Treasury may annul for cause the con-
tract with General Daniel Butterfield of
New York, doing business as .'The
Brooklyn Annex" for the performance of
ferry services between the Ellis Island
Immigrant station and the Barge Office.
New York harbor.
1t appears that the necessity for the
ferry service was terminated by the recent
fire at Ellis Island in which the immi-
grafton buildings at that station were de-
stroyed.
A clause in the contract provides that
the contract may be. annulled and ter
minated at any time by the Secretary of
the Treasury of the United States for
good and sufficient cause"
General Butterfield, by his attorney,
contends that the words good and suffi-
cient cause relate more particularly to
som edereliction on the part of the party
furnishing the service. The Attorney
General held, however, that there be no
question that the burning Of the buildings
upon Ellis Island, and the removal of the
immigration station from that place, and
service, supplies cause good and suffi-
cient for the termination of the contract
by the Secretary of the Treasury. and
Secretary has the authority to terminate
the contract.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
HORSE SHOW AT THE BRANCH.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. 1S97.-All the
fashionable world and his wife. as far as
Long Branch, N. j.. was concerned,
turned out today to witness the opening
OF the fourth annual exhibition of the
Monmouth County Horse Show The
roads to Hollywood were crowded with
swagger turnouts. whose occupants full
" appreciated tho lovely weather which
assured the success of the first day. The
horse show is expected to be the best
ever held at Hollywood and the lists in
clude many well known prize winners.
The track was III fine condition and
the grounds were well decorated with
bunting IL the good weather expert
enced today continues until Saturday.
when the show closes. the attendance iss
expected to break all previous records for
Long Branch.
Shortly after noon the private boxes
and reserved seats began to assume that
lively hue which summer gowns alone
can give, and the grassy lawn was dot
ted with fashionable folk in coloYs that
did justice to the day.
Almost every well known horseman
from this city and vicinity was on hand.
while visitors from other parts were pres
ent in no small numbers, John A. Los
night, attracted no end of attention, and,
as matter of course, Fatty Bates
was there I'm all his glory and his four
in-hand
Al r NJ, the Judging for the different
Glasses began.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12

DfED.

GIBNEY .-On Thursday. August u, 1897
Catherine Gibney. wife of Michael
Gibney.
Relatives and friends are respectively
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No 1923 York street, corner
Brunswick street, on Saturday, August
IA. at $50 A. NJ, thence to ST. Bridget's
Church, where a mass of requiem VIII be
offered for the repose of her soul.
JONES-At Hoboken, on Wednesday,, Ali-
gust H. 1887 William M. Jones.
Relatives and friends. also the members
of Lincoln lodge, No. &c, K. of p. of
Jersey City ana Fraternity Lodge. No.
112 T. o.. o. f.. Hoboken, are invited to
attend the funeral at his late residence,
No Is bloomfield street. on Sunday, All
gust l5, at p. NJ.
STOUyENEL Wednesday, August
II 1897. Elizabeth Southack, wife Of J..
j. Stouyenel-
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. ll0 West Side avenue.
on Saturday. August IA.
WIIALEN-In this city, on Thursday,
August IL, Charles N. Whalen, aged
81 years and II months.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
CURTIN N-TOWNSAND.

A quiet wedding took place yesterday
morning at half past ten at sheepshead
Bay, where Mr.. Thomas J. Curtin. buyer
for Mullins & sons, furniture establish
ment, was married to Miss Josie Town
send, a beautiful and wealthy young lady
yof Brooklyn. Mr. Henry Mullins of Jer-
sey City. was the best man and Miss
Florence O'Brien Of New orlS City. was
bridesmaid. The present from the groom
TO the bride was magnificent sunburst
of diamonds. There were. several other
presents Of beautiful design and of great
value, among them being solid silver
dinner service the gift OF tho best man.
After the ceremony p luncheon was
partaken Of and Mr. and Mrs Curtin
started on tour to California. which
will last probably a month When they
return they will 60 to housekeeping In q
horpe which Mr.. Curtin has Just finished
- Ralleyilie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
PERFIDY OF THE TURK.
Wtlful Delay Of Peace Negotiations
Demands for Reform.
[By Cable to The Associated Press.l

lBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 12 1897
Placards. printed in Turkish characters.
have been found pasted upon the walls
of all the Ministries, demanding a change
in the system of government in the
Turkish Empire and threatening violence
unless this effected. The placards declare
that otherwise blood will flow as during
the Armenian massacres.
The Minister for War, Ria Pasha, has
sent circular to all the Turkish COM
manders, directing them to watch their
officers in the most strict manner. This
step is attributed to the increasing dis
content visible in Turkey against the
present Government.
The meeting which was to have taken
place today between the Ambassadors of
the powers and the Turkish Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Tewfk Pasha, for fur
peace treaty, has been postponed until
Saturday next, this being the Feast of
the Birth of the Prophet.
At the peace conference which took
place between the Ambassadors and the
Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs. at
the Tophaneh Palace, on Tuesday last,
regarding the evacuation of Thessaly by
the Turkish troops the amount of the
indemnity to be paid by Greece and the
other issues involved This was looked
upon as likely to cause a tedious relay
and the present poStpOnement Is COIN
cidence worth noting, to say the least,
as the parties who arranged for the
meeting of today must have been well
aware that this was the Feast OF the
Birth of the Prophet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
SURPRISING A POSTAL ABUSE

WASHINGTON, Aug. u, 1Ss7.-Third
Assistant Postmaster General Merritt, to-
day. called attention to growing prac-
tice of certain business concerns, which
in extending their trade, send registered
parcels containing their goods to the
smaller post offices, addressed to fictitious
or otherwise unknown persons. The con-
Germs then make some plausible excuse
to the postmaster and ask him to examine
and dispose of at a reduced price rather
than return the parcel.
The opening of packages other than by
an addressee or on his written order is
forbidden by the postal regulations, as
has been frequently pointed out by the
department., and poStmaSters are again
warned to return them to the sending
noSt offfca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
WESTMINSTER GAZETTE''
ON SHERMAN.
[By cable to rhe Associated Press. ]


LONDON, Aug. r. 1Ss7-The West
minister Gazette this afternoon, pub
fishes long leading article, during the
course of which the opinion is expressed
that If Secretary Sherman is forced to
retire from office he will make Ohio too
hot for Senator Hanna adding:
1T is awful to contemplate the results
of Mr.. Hanna being done out Of his
price for making Mckinley President.
Some innocents may object that if Sher-
man is too senile to hold office he must
be too senile for the Senate. But, as a
matter of fact, no one has yet estimated
how incompetent man must be before
the Senate is closed to him. In this he
shares the advantage of the House of
Lords.
In conclusion, the Westminster Gaz-
ette' remarkS:-
I'VE are rather sorry If Secretary Sher-
man is to be superseded, as in his own
rough way he expresses a phase of Amer
lean feeling which it is important for us
to know
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
BULLET PENETRATED his HEART
Result of DR.. Converse's Autopsy
IInnn the Dead Burglar.

~
County Physician Converse held an
autopsy in Speers Morgue yesterday
afternoon on the body of the dead burg
lar. who was shot early Tuesday morn
ing by Frank Stuttgen. of No. $50 Ocean
avenue. 1t developed the fact that Stutt-
gen shot true to his mark. the bullet
passing through the unknowns heart.
The bullet was found without any diff
Guilty. 1t was lodged in the back of the
body. Just beneath the skin, through
which it was plainly visible The result
of the autopsy was as follows:-The man
was found to be feet 6iA inches IN height
and was apparently forty years old. He
was clean shaven except as to the upper
lip. which has a dark chestnut mustache
upon It. The hair is dark brown and
closely cropped The weight is about 155
pounds. On the end of the middle finger
of the left hand there is an old scar.
There is also a scar on the distal phalanx
of the ring finger of the same hand. The
teeth arc sound and the ears rather
prominent. One and one-half inches be-
low the left nipple and two and three
quarter inches to the right Of the nipple
was found a circular shaped wound,
about one-third of an inch in diameter
and having the appearance of pistol
shot wound. On examining the back of
the body a small hard body was found
on the left side of the chest, three inches
below the angle of the scapular and three
inches behind the left axillary line On
incising the skin this hard body was
found to consist of a leaden pistol bullet
of apparently calibre SO. This bullet was
extracted No other marks of external
violence were found. On opening the
chest it was found that the bullet had
penetrated the chest through the cartilage
and the seventh rib. close to the left mar
gin of the breast bone. On examining the
heart it was found that the bullet had
penetrated both the right and left ven
tricle 1t had also passed through both
lobes of the left lung and had perforated
the seventh rib at point near its angle
which point also corresponded with the
point in the back from which the bullet
was extracted.
If the body is not claimed by Saturday
next it will be buried in the Potter
Field.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
TURNING THE TABLES.

FORT SCOTT, Kas.. Aug 12, 1ss7.-A
local paper and some of the councilmen
of this city are insisting that an occupa-
ton tax be assessed against the ministers
of the town as a means of raising revenue
to make up the deficiency occasioned by
the closing of the saloons. The council
is wrestling with an occupation tax
ordinance, and some of the members re-
fuse to support the measure unless it
shall include ministers The town is two
months in arrears with the police salaries.
The city attorney had advised that min
listers be taxed, though they are not in
any other town in the land.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
new ORDINANCES
SIGNED.

Five street regulation ordinances We're
signed by Mayor Hoos yesterday and are
il effect today.
One prohibits the carrying of children
on bicycles anywhere within the city
limits. The second defines the right Of
way as applied to all classes Of vehicles.
streets; a fourth requires the use of a
lamp and bell on all bicycles and regu-
lates the speed. and the fifth refers to
the obstruction of sidewalks, especially
with respect to the erecting of new
buildings. 1t provides for the fencing
in of excavations and regulates the
delivery and storage of'building material.
The full text of the ordinances will ap-
pear in 'The News. tomorrow in COM
pliancc with the law
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
THE MANIA FOR TAXING

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. Il. 1897
The State Board of Tax Commissioners
has increased the Citizens Street Rail-
road. Of Indianapolis. assessment from
81, 900 900 to s., ,OO0. 900 and the assessment OF
the indianapolis Gas Company from ST.
O5o, 600 to, 81, SOC, ,OOe. The original assess
ments. were fixed by the Marion County
Board. The State Board has ordered the
increases on the appeal of the tax payers
who appeared before the Board. the at
torneys for the companies opposing It.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
Clerk Van Saun Preparing
A Statement of the Tax
Arrearage Bonds
Among Them.
EXPECT A PREMIUM OFFER
Mayor Wanser Said 10 BE at the
Head Of a Syndicate to Pay
Cash for the Whole Lot.


Since Allan L. McDermott appeared be
fore the Sinking Fund Commission with
Mayor Hoos and made the declara1ioh
that the tax arrearage bonds heiu ~
the Commission are not worm par .he
members of the COMMISSION hafe peeh
somewhat exercised. Ihey aisihea pne
impression that MT. MeDerinoe. assei.
ton created, notwl1nstanulns tne laes
that 1t was onset py one rom 10y
Comptroller Hough' VINO announceu 'lla'
ne couiu see Inc Aase 'aAue " '"s
at any time.
For the last week. the cterk oi tne
Commission. Frank Van Saun, has been
at work preparing a report for the Com
=. - 9 = "a, -, 80 ,,h.t tax
mlssioners wnlch VIII snow Juss "iial O.
arrearage bonds. issued by the city, are
held by the Sinking Fund Commission.
80 -. ,,.,,l - ,,,,st interesting one
ahe report VIII We d must ine'' s'e-Ae -
Il will show for what years the aFre9r-
bonds were issuad what interest they
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-12
GERMAN COCKTAIL.
The Man Who Claims He Secured
One-On Mixed Drtnks.

whats a rickey?" asked the book
agent. who is total abstainer.
THAT depends on where you get it.
If it's made right. it's a chunk of ice.
the juice OF lime, a slug of gin and
then some seltzer If you'd order one
out at the summer garden that I went
to the other night you'd probably get a
snit of beer with a cherry in it. That's
the best place ever struck
What was the matter?''l asked the
dentist.
ALL didn't want to drink beer SO 1
took long chance and ordered a cock
tail. Did you ever see what happens
cocktail? Well, it simply throws all the
machinery out of gear. The waiter has
to go and consult the manager, and the
manager calls a conference of bartend-
ers and, they all get together and talk
it over, and then somebody gets out a
book and reads the directions. They put
tumbler out on the bar and every man n.
a cocktail comes and shoots it into that
tumbler. I don't know myself. but a
friend Of mine says that the first thing
a German puts into cocktail Is Jig
ger of Pilsner beer. Then they begin on
the green bottles behind the bar and
finish up with a little Rhine wine and a
straw. I know 1t took them half an
hour to compound this whatever it was
they brought me. 1t came on in a kind
of small fruit dish and had cherries.
orange peel. watermelon. pineapple and
several other kinds of fruit around the
edges and SOME
Il guess it wasn't bad at that" said
the dentist, laughing
Well it broke all6records with me. l
tried to drink it, but I had to weaken
1t seemed to have every Ingredient ex-
cept the one that makes cocktail worth
drinking. ! know could taste the cara
way seed in it. They put few caraway
seeds into everything. That friend Of
mine came very near closing the place.
though. She ordered g Rensen cooler,
order. Ny friend ordered il ut $50 and
at Il O'Clock, just as we were about 10
take car the waiter brought a tall
glass of something brown, with water
cress and red sugar on TOP OF It The
Germans are a great neople, all right,
but they can't mix drinks They don't
believe in mixed drinks, and 50 they do
what they can
Good evening. gents, said some one
behind the lush. ana the freckled boy
appeared. Chicago Record