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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
BIG BARK MAJ FLINT DIsMAs7ED.
when spoken Early In September Intended to
Make FOR tho Azores Und.- Jury sig.

Make FOR tho Azores Und-E Jury sig.
The four-maste American bark May Flint,
formerly tho iron British steamship Persian
Monarch. which left Philadelphia on Aug. %
for Japan with n cargo of case oil, was dis
masted in n gale about 400 miles west of the
Azores on Sept. 3.
News OF the mishap came to New Orleans yes
terday on I q British steamship Craftsman.
from Liverpool. The Craftsman took off two OF
the Flint's passengers and landed them at New
Orleans.
Capt. Nickels OF the Flint declined assistance
p%rotlercd by the Craftsman. saying he would
put the bark under Jury rig and make for The
nearest port. The Flint is owned by Charles Il.
Flint & Go. OF this city.
Mr.. Flint said last night that he had no do.
tails OF the disaster. The Flint wns the biggest
sailing craft afioat Just after sho was converted
into a bark. There are now other square riggers
of greater tonnage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
FROM HR00KLry DEMoCRacy.
Delegates Chosen 10 the CITY. County. and
judiciary Conventions.

SWuIVTNTy NOhNthIIOhS,
Democratic Assembly district conventions for
tho choice of delegates to the City. County, and
judiciary conventions were held in BROOKLYN
last night, and there were several close and hot
contests. Ia the Thirteenth district the dele.
gates of the Farrell faction boltcd the conven.
ton and 'oiE tn" Ennis faction in control. This
was the 'nost unpleasant feature of the convcn.
lions. These are the delegates to tho City Con-
vcntion:
First Assembly District-Arthur c. Salmon. Hugh
Mclaughlin, william A. Henry, Jeremiah j, Cronin,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26

A Cnve-In In the san Pedro silver Mine In
Mexico.

Mexico.
Ell PAso. Tex. Sept. 25.-News was received
here tonight that the san Pedro mine, in the
Corralitos group, 125 miles from this city, in
Mexico. caved in to-day. killing seventeen men
who were at work. The unfortunate men, the
report says. were buried alive under thirty feet
Of rock and dirt.
The San Pedro is one of the oldest mines in
tho group and rich with silver. 1t is the prop
erty OF the wealthy Corralitos Company. the
principal stockholders of which reside in New
York.
President Terry OF the Rio Grande. Sierra
Mair6 and Pacific road and J. F.. Higgins. both
OF New York. are stockholders. II the mine
was not timbered, the Mexican Government
will impose a heavy fine on the company on &C.
count OF the Wholesale killing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
Monroe County Republican Nominations.

ROCHESTER. Sept. 25.'-The II publican County
Convention to-day nominated G. J.. Hunt for
County Clerk and renominated C. V. Lodge for
superintendent of the Poor. There was not a
G0niesting delegation, a thing quite uncomm n
IN me history OF Monroe county politics. Reso-
IbiGn Of President Mckinley and that OF Gov.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
sUsP ECTED MURDER IN A1BANr
The BODY or an Oneida Man Found In the River
with u Deep Cash Across the Chest.

ALBANY, Sept. II afternoon the body Of
q man was found in the river. Across his chest
was a cash so deep that the heart and lungs
the shoulders. as IL the man had been in n
struggle; and it is believed that he was n victim
OF foul play.
EThe cash across the chest is clean. MS though
done with a knife. and on the left arm is another
cut. The body was aftcrward identified as That
OF James b. Newman of Oneida. A check pnyn-
bic 10 that name and drawn on tho Farmers
Bank OF Oneida was found among his effects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
Premium ON Cold In Mexico.

CITY oy MEXICO. Sept. 25.-The premium nm
gold here to-day WAS 1876 per cent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
SCHOOL NOTES.

The board OF education at its meeting
Monday settled two knotty problems. The
selection OF United States history, which
has been the subject of much interest
ing discussion in the board, for the past
six months, was settled by the adoption
OF McMasters history. The interesting
North Ellsworth high school problem was
settled by compromise. The first five
weeks OF the term will be held in No. s,
open Dec. 27. 1t will be taught by 5. S.
Scammon, OF Franklin.
The high school will close Friday Of
next week for one weeks vacation. The
short vacation is due to the loss of a
week at the beginning of the term.
1t is understood that the Ellsworth
teachers who took the examination for
state certificates successfully passed.
A change III course of study which will
doubtless meet with the general approval
of parents, will be made at the next term
when bookkeeping will be taken from
/ he high school and placed in the ninth
grade of the grammar schools. The new
Bryant Il Strattun system will be used
and arrangements have been made with
the ststioners by which pupils may OBJ
tain the five necessary blank books at
cost price, not more than 30 cents. The
change Will give many more pupils the
advantage OF this practical study, and
viii he an incentive to pupils to fms h
the grammar school course.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
COURT AND JAIL NOTES.

Frank Collins and Fred Brown, tramps,
were sent to the Bangor work Jail for
sixty days by Judge Peters.
William Mckenzie, of fremont is serv-
ing sixty days i'll the county Jail for in
toxicstion.
John Conley, of Portland, was fined 50
and costs for int ntoxicatlon, and committed
to the county Jail in default.
CIVIL CASES TRIED.
Four civil cases were tried before Judge
Peters in the municipal court Tuesday, as
follows:
Robert Gerry VS.. Henry w. Moore :;
action for use OF COW, one year, S12, max
ing deeds, g. Judgment for defendant
Appealed.
Henry W. Moore vs.. Robert Gerry :;
action on account. Judgment for plain
TN, Sl4 so. Appealed.
Robert Gerry VS.. Alba Spencer; action
on account, S10.60. Judgment for plain
tiff s5.
Ida F. Spencer VS.. Robert Gerry; action
for trespass and carrying away grass
Judgment for plaintiff, So
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
Sudden Death at Surry.

Mrs Mary +. Clark, wife of George E.
Clark, died suddenly OF heart disease
Thursday morning, at her home on the
North Bend road, Surry Mrs, Clark
arose Thursday morning apparently in
her usual heath, and busted herself wit h
her household duties. Soon she COM
plained of feeling i'll. Sue grew rapidly
worse, and before physician could ar
rive, she was dead.
Mrs. Clark was in the sixty-thrd year
OF her age. She leaves husband, two
sons-George +. Clark, of Surry, and
Charles r. Clark, OF Bar Harbor, a daugh-
ter, Mrs Flora Farnham, also of Bar Har-
Dor, and grandson, Willie A. Lord,
whom she has cared for with a mot her g
tenderness since infancy. She leaves also
three brothers-W William and Reuben
Grindle, of Penobscot and Charles
III. urinde, OF Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
WHAT I!
Can This be Billy Duen? Well, What
Did Billy Do?

From Calais comes the report that w.
j. Duen, claiming to be an authorized
agent of the Odd Fellows Accident COM
pany, called on prominent mere hant in
Calais last Tuesday and reminded him
that he wrote an accident policy for him
about six years ago. He then requested
the merchant to endorse sight draft on
the company, SO that he, Duen, might
raise money on the draft at the Calais
national bank, with which to settle a
claim for the company.
The merchant at first complied with
the request, but on reflection can ceiled
the signature on the draft, and made in
quiry in regard to the man by writing to
the company. He learned that Duen was
in no way connected with the company,
and bad not been for three years. The
letter from headquarters said further that
Duen has been trying to secure money
from numerous other brothers and even
went so far as to make draft on the COM
pany, which was not honored.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
Deer Isle Captain Drowned.

The Gloucester fishing schooner "Nor-
man Fisher" arrived home Sunday after
noon from La Have banks and reported
the loss Of her young skipper, Hawley
Anderson, OF Deer Isle, who was snapped
into the sea while attempting to clear the
main boom just as the vessel was filling
away for home.
AS the mainsail went aloft, the peak
halliards became caught on the gan. Cap
tain Anderson jumped on the taffrail
with one of the seamen to clear the hal
lizard, when suddenly the ship gave a
lurch and the boom swinging over,
snapped both men over board.
The seaman caught one Of the foot
ropes on the boom, and reached out to
grasp the captain, but all he cIasped
was the captains mitten, which remained
in his hand, while the skipper plunged
into the sea and was not seen again.
Capt. Anderson was thirty five years Of
age.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
Fatal Accident at Sorrento.

Pearl Jelison, aged twenty-one, of
Sorrento, WAS killed last Saturday after
noon by being crushed between moving
building and telegraph pole.
E. X. Conners & Co. were moving an
old building and Jell'son, with others,
volunteered his aid. When near Conners'
store about 3 p. m. the building slid to
one side. Jellisou was running with a
roller to put under the corner to cut il
back into the road and did not see a tele
graph pole there. The building slowed
again and caught him against the pole,
crushing him so badly that he died five
hours later.
Mr.. Jellison's mother was in Bluehill at
the time, but reached home Just before he
breat he'd his last. Jellson was fine
young man, and much liked in the COM
munity. The funeral was held at the
home OF his father, L. w. Jelison, Mon
day afternoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09

by Mr.. Williams Interpretation of it
His strongest impersonation was that
unconscionabe old rogue, Falstaff
After the reading from Shakespeare Mr.
Williams gave William Dean Howells
laughsble farce "The Sleeping Car"
The reading was given for the benefit oi
the high school library. The net pro-
ceeds were about s45.
The Unity club Will hold its annual fair
and supper at the Unitarian vestry
Thursday evening, Dec. g. There will be
the usual table Of fancy work, an apron
table, a candy table, and lots OF other
| tables. feature OF the fair will be the
| doll bride and groom and their RECEIPT ion
OF their doll friends. Supper will be
served at O'Clock, and the sale will
follow,
Mrs. Fred NJ. Crooker, OF Brant Rock,
Mass, who was taken suddenly insane
while visiting her sister law, Mrs. j.
5. Richardson, in this city, and was re-
moved to the asylum at Augusta, died
there Monday evening. The circum
stances OF the case are peculiarly sad, and
relatives and friends have the sympat by
OF this community, where the deceased
WAS stranger. Mrs. Crooker was in her
twenty fifth year.
One OF the liveliest runaways seen in
Ellsworth in many a day was that of
Miikman John Moore's team Sunday
morning. The runaway in its meteoric
flight left behind it a brilliant milky way
At the corner of Hancock and Pine
streets, where the cart collided with q
telegraph pole, the street becam a YER
liable land flowing with milk, II not with
honey-unless Milkmsn Moore's words
might be called honeyed.
The High School Recorder is out with
its usual spread OF good things-bright
contributions, witty notes and interest
| ing football gossip and news. OF the
playing OF the men on the high school
eleven the foot ball editor says: "Whit-
more at left guard was the sturdiest OF
the centre men. Everyone admits that.
OF tue tackles, Maddocks was the more
agg gressive, and at times played a brilliant
game. Fernalds work was good. Cook
handled himself well, but stepped aside
| to give heavier man his place. Mason
and Thorsen made the ends of the line,
the hardest points for the enemy to at
tack. Both played hard, cool headed
game, and will not attempt to say which h
was the stronger. Cushman at quarter
was the bright star OF the team. BeIlatty
was the surest ground gamer Of the half
! backs, and his WORK on the defence was
telling. Perkins promises to be star
next year. Campoell's punting out
classed that OF all the backs we played
against, and his line bucking was OF sure
gaining
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
Fatal Accident at Stouinston.

Amos Robbins, who Was employed in
John l.. Goss' granite quarry at Stoning-
ton, was fatally injured Monday of last
week A big block of stone was being
hoisted in the quarry when one of the
corners against which the dogs were
fastened broke off and flew about twenty
feet, striking Robbins and crushing hls
skull. He died Tuesday.
Mr.. Robbins was forty-tive years of
age. He leaves a wife and five small
children
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
The Festival Chorus.

The festival chorus will meet for the
first time at Manning hall, this (Wednes-
day. evening, at 7.30.
All who desire to join but have not yet
done so are requested to be present at this
meeting.
The music books have arrived and will
be distributed at this meeting. The book
contains all the choruses that are to be
sung at the festival in Bangor next fall,
and Mendelssohn's oratorio "Eiijah'' in
full.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
>Ew ApvERT,sEMsNrs THIS WEEK.

Admr notice-Est Thomas o Tracy.
l. FHooper-Messenuer's notice
w Tapiey-lnsurance.
Stockholders meeting of the First national
bank.
Second hand sleigh and pung for sale.
Exec Dottce-Est Rebecca scott.
William Il Higgins Messengers notice.
RFoster-Hoiiday goods.
Ellsworth Bicycle Co BICYCLES stored. skates.
J tiale-Stationery.
Lewis Friend & Co-Clothing.
Nj Gallert-Dry goods.
Smith's-Dry and fancy goods.
Joy-Photographer.
Call Connick-Millinery
a Coombs-Stationery.
W Cushman h Son-Furniture
kobinson-Jeweler.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
w Greely Jeweer.
Walsh-Shoe sore.
" f Maloney arriage repository.
BLUEHILL
Charity sleepcr-Notice of foreclosure.
NV YORK:
Harper's Weekly.
The Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09

Mrs. r. f. Super, of Oriand, died sud
denly Sunday morning OF last week. She
complained OF feeling faint, and in a few
minutes she was dead
She leaves husband and three small
children, the youngest an infant only two
weeks old. Her age was twenty-nine
wears.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09

NJ Gallert has returned from business trip
to New York The result is seen in his splen-
did show window di-pay, and in his new
advertisement to he found on page of this
weeks issue -Adct
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
Senside Local ITninn

Seaside local union, Y. P. S c. T., will
meet with the Baptist society in Els
worth Friday afternoon and evening
Rev A. E. Kingsley, of Bangor, will de-
liver the address of the evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
COMING EVENTS.

Union church vestry, Et-Wc 'th Falls,
Wednesday evening, Dec. NeW Eng.
land supper. Tickets, 90 car-
Thursday evening, Dee. ., nj Unitarian
vestry sale aud fer OF Unity
club. Admission Is cents, supper 25
cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
Boy Drowned at Bucksport.

The fourteen-y year-otd son "f Henry
West, of Bucksport, was drowned this
morning while skating at Hancock pond
The body was recovered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09

There was large audience at Hancock
hall last Thursday evening to hear
George b. Williams, the Shakespearean
reader. The drama presented was "King
Henry IV", always one OF the most pop
ular on the stage, The play lost nothing
The times., 1897-12-27
KILLS A GEORGETOWN Man
Richard Scott Stays Thomas MeGee
With a Bar.
Partners in Fishing Expedition
on the Potomac Have a Fatal
Drunken Row..

Thon as Peter McGee, of Geor getown,
died at Riverside, Charles county, Mary
land. on Saturday, from the effects of a
blow received in fight with Richar d
Scott. Scott. whose home is not known,
but who is supposed to have lived in this
manslaughter.
McGee was about thirty years old, end
his relatives live on Thirty seventh street
extended and Conduit road, in George
town. Some time ago he left home to 20
down the river on fishing expedition
and entered into partnership with Scott.
On Friday night they had enough money
to land at Riverside and purchase some
whisky. While drinking they became in
Volyed i'll a quarrel, and Scott seized
heavy stick of wood with a piece of iron
attached to it and struck McGee on the
head. The man fell senscless, and was
pitEe, Up and carried to the residence of
a physician, where medical attention was
given him. He failed to revive, however.
and death resulted.
Scotts friends assert that he Strlck
MCGEE in self-defense as the latter, they
state, had pulled knife and thre ateuad
Scott. The affair was reported in Tlsh-
ington yesterday morning by the officers
and crew of tile Wakefield, which lad
just come up from lower river landings.
Deputy Sheriff Pusey OF Charles county,
Md, il here making an effort to locate
McGec's relatives.
McGees body is awaiting removal to
this CITY
The times., 1897-12-27
MINERS COMMITTEES MEETING.
Confe renee al Columbus VIII Deter
mine tie Years Wage Question.

Confe renee at Columbus Will Deter
mine tie Years Wage Question.
Terre Jiaute, Ind, Dec. 20 The India IA
l,ituminous operators will he represented
s. Talley and R. S. Tenant, Of his
city, and Fra nk Sefrit, of Chicago, and
the Indiana miners by President Knght
and Secretary Kennedy, OF the State or
paniZation. 1t is now fully understood
between the Indiana and Illinois op
orators and miners that the agreement
is to be strictly between themselves, aud
not with primary regard to the sit ion
in the Pittsburg and Ohio districts, as
heretofore.
The meeting is what is called a com
mitt er meeting, preliminary to the inter
state conference, to be held after tie
middle OF January, but it is the quiet
understanding that the meeting VIII, in
fact, determine the wages question for
the ensuing year. The reason FOR the
delay in ca lling the Interstate conference
is explained by the statement that the
national officers of the miners orga MIA
tiun do not want to have the matter dis
posed Of Before their national cOnrcltion.
which is to he held January IL. With
this preliminary meeting, giving out an
encoura giHg word OF a satisfactory set
tleuent, the national officers Will have
smooth sailing in their convention.
The times., 1897-12-27
SECULAR LEAGUE MEETING.
Interesting Discussion of Evolu.
tion and Other Topics.

Interesting Discussion of EvoIu.
tion and Other Topics.
AT the opening of the Secular League
meeting yesterday df terDoon, Mr.. W. II.
Gibbs discussed the question whether The
uthor of Nature is the God OF the Bible"
After considering certain phenomena or
nature, aud the acts of the deity recorded
In the book of Genesis and subsequent
books, he concluded that many actions of
the latter were inconsistent with the dignity
and power which are ascribed 10 the
former.
Mr.. Maurice Pechin opened the discussion
on Evolution" He took the position that
at any given moment, things as goodas
they possibly can be, and that despite
minor defects, everything is progressing
toward higher and more perfect state.
DR.. l. X. klemm did not take so rosy a
view of the situation, and while not
dissenting entirely from the general prop
osition- doubted whether the unyielding
facts of existence warrant US in drawing
either an optimistic or pessiinistic con-
cIusiOn. DR.. j. r. Hayes took the Bible
as an illustration of evolution, and con-
sidered its various books as fair iIluStra-
tiOnS of the Intelligence or the times in
which they were severally written. lie
considered evolution the most hopeful
doctrine ever proposed.
Mr. Burr avowed himself as being pes
SimiSt and characterized evolution as a
passing fancy
Ars. heIldaII thought that whatever view
was taken we could not get rid of the idea
of an antecedent force or power possessing
intelligence.
DIT. Croffut defended the position OF Mr..
Ingcrsoli in his view that the author of
nature is not necessarily beneficent.
Mr.. Steiner considered all evolution as
referring TO genetic law.
Mr.. GODDARD Getended religion and Chris
tianity a : against adverse CriticiSmc.
Gen. Birney defined the purposes of the
Secular League primarily to keep church
and state forever separate, and giving to
each indivitlu the right of free speech
and inquiry.
Mr. Hurbage considered the metaphysi-
cal basis of evolution, and criticised GER
tain positions of Mr.. Spencer.
Mr.. Roys discussed tie benefits of Gain
as an element in evolution
An interesting program, including an
address by L. Grant Baruwell- ESQ., was
announced for next Sunday evening.
The times., 1897-12-27
TERRIBLE SCENE At SEA
Fire Breaks Out in the Lam
berts Points Cargo.
THIRTY-SIX MEN In PERIL
Vessel Was From Norfolk Bound
to Liver pool ol-Discovery Made IN
Christmas Eve That Flames We're
Raging in the Ho1d-Desperate
Work of the Grew.

ST. Johns, Dec. 26.-This morning the
from Norfolk, Va, for Liverpool, with
5000 bales of cotton, $4,000 bushels of
corn, and q miscella neous cargo, made port
tGday with her cotton on fire and threat
ening every moment to break out and en-
velope the whole ship in flames. Thirty
six men never spent more desperate
Christmas than did her crew yesterday.
On Christmas Eve the startling dis
covery was Iuade that the cargo was
burning. All the usual precaut ions Were
taken. The matches were doubly bat
tened, every ventilator was tightly closed
and all possible means taken to prevent IN
incress OF air. The main body of the fire
was fouhG amidships under the saloon. 4
strong hcadDf ste cam was forced through tt,s
the deck. which had been cut, and the
hold flooded with water. Through the
night when shore folks were rejoicing
in the Coming Of the festival. these water
drenched eafIors kept up the fight against
their unseen enemy.
WheI Christmas morning ia wned the fire
was much worse. The officers were
driven from their quarters and the crew
from the forecastIe. The decks were
almost fuInaceIike, and $50 cIttle, which
were kept there, reared with pain. To
prevent the beasts from brea King loose,
the cattIemen had to sluice the decks
constantly. The crew had to lie on
deck. At tie first alarm d small stock
Of food had been taken from the store
room, hui t1:e remainder Of the pro-isions,
together with the hay and feed for the
cattle, was all spoiled. Fearing the
worst, the boats were prepared and pro-
visioned yesterday forenoon, for the fire
was corsta ntly gaining ground and com
municating To the coal bunkers. rms
formed new danger, 50 the bunker lids
had to he removed and tons OF water
poured down. completely satura ting the
coal.
Twice last night the crew wished to
leave the ship but We're induced TO re-
main, and fortunately port W IS made at
last. Even in the harbor, the Flames we're
most threatening, and two tugs were Ell
gagged to assist In quenching them. Half
the cargo of the steamer is believed 20 te
destroyed by fire. water and smoke.