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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05

The late Duke of Marlborough in al
hiding to the size of Blenheim palace
used to say, by way of a joke, that it
was the only residence in England
which required 81, 600 worth of putty a
year to keep the window panes in order
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05

One of our neighbors, James A Burns,
is done haying. Mr.. Burns is one OF our
leading farmers. His crops of all kinds
show that labor and good management
will show on farm and keep one pocket
with little ready money. Wish we had
more such in Cornville.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05

Alfred Gates of Los Angeles, Cal, is
in town, visiting his sister, Mrs. L. K.
Williams.
Ernest Parlin and wife were over from
Pennington Sunday. Mrs. Taylor will
visit in town two weeks.
Prof. Fred L. Tapley and wife returned
Friday from few weeks outing in Ok
ford county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05
B|XBY & BUCK,
Skowhegan and Bingham.
PALMYRA,

Fire consumed the handsome set of
buildings owned and occupied by An
son E. Smith upon Warren Hill in
Palmyra, Monday night. The fire is
supposed to have beer due to the explo-
sion of lamp left by Mr.. Smith in the
ell of the house while he was engaged in
driving his horses from the door yard to
the pasture from which they had made
their escape. Upon his return he dis
covered the fumes which had gained
considerable headway, but with the as
sistance of another he says he might
have subdued it. But little of the furni-
ture WAS saved. The loss is estimated
at $500, with an insurance of 5000 on
buildings, 800 on furniture aud $500 on
hay and grain.
Life is not so short but there is always
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05

Tomintoul in BanfTshire. Scotland.
is the highest village above sea level in
Scotland-if not in Britain Until re-
Gently this village was comparatively
unknown in the tourist world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05
Why Throw Money
Lots of people doing
AWAY skowhegan, every day
the year, unconscious

money good We will save
buy and big saving the other half
worth your while to Investigate!
grocery spend the dry
goodsan boota n
FIours way off in price; me, sure
than you You IN DARK
COFFEE, Fletcher Store Prices, TO- 20, %, 30
Coffee. Prices Elsewhere, 20, .25 80, .35.
ANY SAVING THERE!
have been low and will continue to be low
Fletcher Store Prices, 20, 40 so.
Prices Elsewhere .35, so, go and above.
We will not keep the cheap teas usually sold for 25C
lbs sweet Rs Tor SI
lbs. niceS amon25 cans
OH! COME AND SEE US.
Iuy X, Respectfully
p. n. BARTLETT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05

Life is not so short but there is always
time for courtesy Emerson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-05

Clarence Mantor came up from Show
hogan Saturday. lie and w. c. Sim
mons spent Saturday night at Embden
lake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
BRYAN DEMOCRATS ACTIVE
Organizing to Capture the Nomination for
Mayor of New York.
Conference of All the Free Silver
Elements to BE Held We'd
nesday Night. l

NEW YORK, August 9.-There will be
conference in Brooklyn on Wednesday
night of representatives of all the
democratic organizations in New York
which adhere to the national demo-
cratic platform adopted by the convention
at Chicago, that nominated Bryan for the
presidency. The purpose of the conference,
as announced, is to organize for the mr.
nicipal campaign this fall, and the hope is
expressed by the leaders in the movement
that Tammany Hall will be forced to ac-
quiesce in the selection of a candidate for
mayor of the Greater New York who shall
be an avowed advocate of the free coinage
of silver. fn
The Peoples League, which, during the
recent campaign, was the Independent
bryan League. is the prime mover in the
AFFAIR, and working with it are the progress
Kings county, the Bryan and Sewall Club,
the peoples party, the Bmetaiic League
the 10 to clubs Of Greater New York, the
young democracy, the bimetallic clubs of
the various assembly districts and numer-
Gus other kindred organizations
The Peoples League publishes an ad-
diess today, denouncing trusts, monopoies
ana rings, advocating the control by the
people OF their own systems of tranSporta-
tlon, communication and illumination, and
placing the task Of administering the af-
Ialrs OF the metropolis in the hands of men
OF the highest ability and integrity, STU
dents OF municipal problems not entangiad
Win rings, corporations and monopolies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

am: Great Falls, temperature, 20; con-
ture, so; condition at north connection, 8;
condition at south connection, 5. Distribut-
ing reservoir, temperature. 81; condition at
infiuent gate house, 20; effluent gate house,
81.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 11:12 am. and 11:A
Pm; high tide, 40 am. and 5:13 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1914 pm.; high
tide $3.50 am. and 6:1S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, sos am; sun sets, 7:O2
pm.
Moon sets at 2:33 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 500 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $40 pm: ex-
tinguishing begun at All am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 1855 pm.; extin-
guished at 4:32 am.
Temperature for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours beginning at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
g.
August o. am, a. am, 20; II m, rs,
and pm, 81.
Maximum, SO, at 1 pm, August 8; mini
mum. 62, at am, August 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
THE OFFICERS CONFIDENT.
Capture of Dorsey FOultz Believed {.
Re Cerfnfnfv

Capture of Dorsey FOultz Believed to
Be Certainty.
The search for Dorsey Foultz, the fugitive
murderer, will be resumed tonight. and the
police are confident they will eventually
capture him.
But he will not be arrested during the
next few hours" said an officer this MORN
ing. unless by reason of an accident"
Special Officer Brockenborough, who has
been so deeply interested in the investiga-
ton. and who knows Foultz very well, says
he Is as slippery as an eel, and the Off
GERS will experience considerable trouble
in experimenting him. BrocSenborough is
confident he saw Foultz Friday night SO
confident was he that he pursued him. The
fugitive, ne says, kept his hard on his hip
pocket all the time. The officer SAYS Foultz
Is armed. and thinks he will shoot when
he is finally cornered.
The detectives and policemen had 4 busy
and exciting Sunday following up what
were regarded as clues to the Whereabouts
OF The murderer. man named Lewis
who lives in Wynns alley, a small high
way which runs In the block bounded by
and and 9TH and Sth streets northwest
reported TO Inspector HoliinberSer yester-
cay that he had seen a mata who he was
certain was FoultZ hiding behind a CHM
ney OF house on Sth street Friday night
Detectives Lacey, Rhodes and Helan were
sent to the neighborhood, ami shortly
afterward a force of policemen from the
eighth precinct arrived, and a search OF
the houses in Wynn's alley and on Sth
street was undertaken. A rumor went the
rounds that Foultz had been captured and
an immense Gro Nd gathered.
The most thorough search OF the entire
reighborhood- failed to disclose any signs
Of the murderer, but the crowd remained
in the vicinity and discussed in excited
manner the possibilities of Foultz still be-
ing hidden near by. A second search was
made at 10 o'clock last night by officers of
the second and eighth precincts, but again
without success.
1t developed afterward that the man seen
by Lewis on the roof OF the Sth street
house Friday night Mounted Ser
eeant John Kenney. who was at the time
making search of the attics and roofs of
the S1h street houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
EMS ED L OCAUS

Hattie Beverly, a young colored woman
was struck on the head with a stone
thrown by some one about IL o'clock Sat
urdav night She lives @t No. IL Nolan's
court ard was on NJ street southwest when
she r ived the injury. The police took her
to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol
Wa gon-
Station Keeper J. J. Hickey of the ninth
precinct Is detained at home by Illness.
1t matters little what il is that you want
whether a situation or a servant-a
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Amos Norton. nineteen years old, resi-
dent of Brookland. met with painful ac-
cident Saturday night between and ,
O'Clock. while riding bicycle near Sth and
streets northwest. His wheel collided
with an unknown woman and both rider
and pedestrian were hurt. After being
treated by DIR. Henderson, the victims of
the accident were able to go to their re-
spectiye homes
Policeman Cox found the front window of
J. w. Gregory's grocery store, No. :,36
Pennsylvania avenue, open yesterday morn
ing about 12:3D o'clock. Nothing had been
stolen from the store.
The cover of the water main box corner
Of Sth and l. streets southeast, is broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
Transfers of Real Estate.

Acker street northeast between 9th and
It'll streets-Lewis W. s. O'Brien to Jas. L.
Parsons, lot 197. square S61; $40.
Mount Pleasant-Cieo. w. Silsby ct ux. to
Emma G. White. lots go and 231; SO.
Nos. 1132 to 1876 23d street northwest
Chas. W. Darr. trustee, to Mary A. Reilly
original lot -, square 81; $3.50. Mary A.
Reilly 10 Jno. III. O'Neil. conveys half in
terest In same property; SO.
LIE DrOit Park-Lee Hutchins to Patk. F.
Hannah. lot IS. block 10; 80.
Tenth street northeast between b and C
streets-David Flynn to Julia Flynn, part
original lots 3. and o. square 964; $40.
i street northeast betw cen 9th and 7th
streets-EviS Waldron to Richard Rodda
parts lots - and n, square SIS; $40.
Clark Mills estate-Wm. A. Brodie ct ux
to Annie E. Alderman, lots ) and q, block l.
and part lot 81; SO.
New jersey avenue southeast between L
and Nj streets-Anna NJ. Raub to Lucy b.
Platt, lot ., square 742; so.
NJ street northeast between 4th and 5th
streets-Jno. f. Benton ct ux. to Marion v.
Belt, lot 40, square sos; $40.
Brookland-Mary F. Sawyer to Henry w.
Wheeler. lot s. block -; So
X street northwest between 3th and 9Th
streets-Thos- j. Parker, trustee, to Frank
Hume, part original lots and 3. square
bl5; sl.IOo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

Pensions have been issued as follows:
District of Columbia-Original, Alaha A.
Burdsall, Washington; increase, Charles
Shamel, Washington; increase, Frank Mar
tin. Soldiers Home, Washington; original,
widows. &c, special, July 81, Mary Parker,
Washington.
Maryland-Additional, John E. Curtis.
Barnes; renewal, Thomas w. Middleton.
Springfield; original, widows, &c, Marea-
ret A. Willet, Baltimore; original. George
l. German. Baltimore: restoration, Joseph
Smith. Belair; reissue and increase, spe-
cial July 80. Hugh McGurk, Baltimore:
original widows, &C., Elmer Miller, Cum
berland; original. widows. &c, Mary M.
Wallis, Baltimore.
Virginia-Original, A5ner Dozier, Berke-
ley; original. George w. Freeman, Hamp-
ton; original, Isaac Porter, National Mill
tary Home, Elizabeth City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
CLERKS ARE CONCERNED
A Quiet Record of Delinquent Employees Or
dered by Secretary Gage.
1t Will Be Wise for Them Hereafter
Mt 1t Until p. NJ.

Many of the Treasury Department en-
ployes are stirred over recent order from
the head of the department. This order
Instructed the watchmen at the various
buildings under the department to take a
complete record of employees who entered
the buildings after 8 o'clock each morning
and those who left before 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. The order was put into execu-
ton quietly that the first morning, last
Saturday, 147 employees of the Treasury
Department proper were recorded on the
list of delinquentS. The first afternoon,
lest Friday, 40 were found leaving before
time. The names. and the amount of time
being taken were recorded by the watch
men.
AS business man, Secretary Gage is
said to have come to the conclusion that
there was no reason why each employee
could not be at his or her post Of duty
punctually at o'clock, and to remain
there until o'clock, except during the
time allowed for lunch.
The Habit in the Past.
1t IS stated that many employees have
been in the habit of getting to their work
from five to thirty minutes late, and that
a goooly number have never considered it
wrong to leave some time before o'clock
each afternoon.
OF course, the order will break UP mucn
of this. and will necessitate reasonable ex-
cuses from those who violate it.
ITS funny thing what habit is said
prominent treasury official to Star re-
porter today. Il know men in this building
who for years have been getting in to
work from three to five minutes late each
morning. They declare that it is impos-
sible to get to their work earlier, but
think they will change their minds now"
Secretary Gage himself is one of the most
punctual of government workers. He Is
always at his office on time and is one of
the last to leave
There are 4,30S employees of the Treasury
Department in this city. OF this number
1,1@ are in the treasury building and / ,565
in the bureau of engraving and printing.
Intention of the Order.
Among employees who frequently work
over time. and these are many, the order
is regardedsas somewhat severe. Several
hundred employees frequently work until 5
or o'clock each afternoon. and some
times have to put in time on Sundays The
order is not really intended to reach such
men, but they will have to put up with 1t.
The drones are the ones who are being
reached for.
1t is said that the great body of hard
working, efficient clerks is constantly in
creasing the safeguards of the civil SER
vice are thrown around them. In the days
of political appointments employees with
strong pulls could do as they liked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
UNKNOWN DROWNED.
Body of COlored Man Found I'm the

Louis Dietz. who is employed as en-
greer at Johnson & Wimsatts lumber
mill. near the foot of Sth street found The
dead body of an unknown colored man
floating in the river this morning a few
minutes after 3 o'clock. He called for as
sistance and the remains were recovered
by the crew of the police boat. When the
body reached the morgue Acting Coroner
Giazebrook and Superintendent SchoenDer-
ger made an examination for marks of
violence but failed to find any. The man
were a pair of dark trousers, white shirt
and black tie His appearance indicated
that he was about twenty-five years DID,
and 1t was thought the body had been in
the water for about two days.
report was received at the police sta
ton that the dead mans name was be-
feved to be Bumbrey, and that he had been
employed by the Independent Ice Com
pany.
Inquiry made by the police failed to elicit
anything that would identify the body.
which will be held at the morgue a rea-
Sonable time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER.
Showers Are Said to BE Indicated for
Tomorrow.

Showers Are Said to BE Indicated for
Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Tuesday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia, partly cloudy weather this after
noon and tonight. showers Tuesday; vari-
able winds, becoming southeasterly.
Weather conditions-The pressure Is high
in the Atlantic and gulf states. over Mani
toba and off the middle Pacific coast. A
trough Of low pressure extends from New
Mexico to Lake Superior.
Showers have occurred in this trough and
in the east gulf and middle Atlantic states.
For the twentyfour hours ending 8 am.
Sunday showers occurred in the south At
lantic and gulf states and in the Red River
of the South Valley.
The temperature has remained stationary
in all districts.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) was reported
During the twenty-four hours ending 8
am. Sunday-Fort Deposit, Ala, 1.90; Co.
lumbus, Miss, 2.56: Evergreen, Ala, 2.20.
During the past twenty-four hours-Mer
idian, Miss, 1896; Oholona, Miss, 1.50;
Waynesboro. Miss, 2.54; Pine Bluff. Ark,
2.Os; Arlington, Tenn, 200: Holly Springs,
Miss, 2.32; Duluth, 1856; Little Rock, Ito;
Fort Smith, 3.72.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
SIR KNIGHTS COMPETE.
One Hundred Enter the Lists Today
at Bailey's Grove.

One Hundred Enter the Lists Today
at Bailey's Grove.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
GLENCARLYN, Va, August 9.-Alex-
andria county is fairly ringing today with
the challenges of knights and the sound of
battle. A large crowd, which included
numerous parties from Washington, Alex
andria and Falls Church, collected this
morning at "Bailey's Grove" near Glen
carlyn, to witness the annual tournament
and ball given by the young mems COM
mittee of this place.
The picturesque Enclosure was packed to
its utmost capacity, when, shortly after 10
o'clock, Mr.. VIM. II. Young, chairman of
the committee in charge, arose to address
the meeting. After detailing the arrange
ments for the affair, and expressing the APP
probation Of the committee at so large
gathering Mr.. Young called attention to
the rules governing the event, especially
those bearing upon the conduct OF knights
during the coming struggle.
Our board of awards, said Mr.. Young,
IN closing has been selected from among
representative men Of Alexandria county,
and their high standing in the community
is amply sufficient to attest to the equity
Of the decisions"
At precisely II o'clock the band struck
I'D Dixie" and TIE assembled knights re-
paired to their respective places. str-nging
out in a long line to the right of the re-
viewing stand. The Star correspondent
had the pleasure OF viewing the interest
ing and impressive scene from a good
point OF observation. On the field below
were ranged about hundred knights,
awaiting the signal to do battle for the
honor of GROWING the queen Of love and
beauty, to say nothing of contesting for
the right to the cash prizes offered the
successful parties. As the strains of
Dixie died away, the report of a pistol
rang out from the starters rost, and at
1:20 o'clock the contest began in earn
est.
the bicycle contingent. but toward the
close attention was attracted to the close
score of the horsemen directly in front of
the main stand.
The final results Of the day remained in
doubt for several hours, and it was nearly
2 O'Clock before the judges announced the
successful knights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

The Secretary Of the Treasury has re-
ceived a telegram from the collector OF
customs at Chicago. stating that goods
from Japan. including non-dutiable teas.
had arrived at that port in sealed consular
cars by way Of Vancouver. B. c.. and ask
ing LOT instructlons as to whether the dis
eliminating duty of 10 per cent under seq
ton ~ OF the new tariff act should be
exacted. The Secretary has replied that
the question involved has been referred to
the attorney 9eneral for an opinion, and
pending final decision the collector ia in
structed not to finally Equldate the entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
PROBABLY THE SAME.
j. III. Moore. Arrested fin Philadelphia,
Suspected of Thefts Here.

Suspecfed OF ThPftN Here.
Inspector Hollinberger is endeavoring to
ascertain something of the identity of the
man j. H. Moore. with several aliases, who
is under arrest in Philadelphia. The in
spector believes he is possibly the man who
re gistered here at the Cochran Hotel, In
March, 1885, as j. H. Willetts, and who is
charged with the theft of about $500 worth
of jewelry from the room occupied by Mr..
Grove L. Johnson, who represented the
second California district in Congress. The
Inspector has been communicating with the
clerk of the Continental Hotel in Phila-
delphia, and he believes the signature ~.
H. Moore :" was written by the man who
signed the name ]. H. Willetts here. 1t is
expected that the Philadelphia authorities
will send the mans photograph here for
identification. Until this is done nothing
definite will be known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
Must BE Invoiced Separately

The Secretary Of the Treasury. through
the State Department. has Instructed all
consular officers Of the United States that
according to the provisions Of the new
tariff act all watch cases and watch move
ments for export to this country must be
invoiced separately. The combination OF
the two parts as a completed article is not
known in the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the National Metropolitan Insurance
Company for the election of directors fol
the ensuing year was held this morning
The report Of Secretary Samuel Cross show.
ed a very gratifying state of affairs. The
directors chosen were Edward Clark Will
lam A. Gordon, William H. Hoeke, William
F. Mattingly, Edward F. Droop, Edward
H. Droop, James NJ. Green, Clarence F.
Norment and Samuel Cross.
The only change from the fc.-. er board
was the election of Mr.. Cross, who was
chosen to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr.. John Bailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
TRIED TO SHOOT THE PRISONER.

Joseph Mckinley Attempts to Kill His
Friends Murderer.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, August "a special
to the Commercial Tribune from Barbours-
vile, KY. says:
An attempt was made last night by Jo-
seph Mckinley to shoot Thomas Dugan In
jail. Dugan is on trial for murder of John
{: C3ison. brother of Congressman Colson.
Mcklniey was aided by the little son of
tne murdered man. and his purpose was
frustrated by deputy sheriff, barely IN
time to prevent its execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
Fourth-cla.s Postma.ter..

Fourth-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows: Acknowledgements.
Prince Georges county. J. H. stpeng, g. D.
Mercer. resigned; Taylor's Island, Dorches-
ter county, E. L. Griffith, w. d. Travers,
resigned. Misunderstanding. Shenandoah
county. Asbury Redfern. Josiah Stickley,
resigned; Elkton, Rockingham county, Il.
B. c. Gentry, w. K. Jennings, resigned;
Lacey Spring. Rockingham county, T. w.
Rhinehart. Bette Harrison. resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
TROUBLE FEARED AT 1sHpEM1sG.
union Miners Declare They VIII Not
Work With Non.UuiOn.

Union miners Declare They Will Not
Work With Non-UniOn.
IsHPEMING. Mich, August 9.-From
present Indications there is likely to be
trouble among the miners of Ishpeming
and Negaunee. A mass meeting was held
and was attended by over 500 men,
The men were addressed for over an
hour by President VIM. Nudge of Ne
garnee, and Secretary Wasley of Ishpem-
ing. Secretary Wasley said that about IS
per cent of workmen in Jshne1,lnpr and
Negaunee were members Of the Union and
e &C. easily force out the non-ut.aon men
II they would only stand together
>, me non-unien men have lately been So
licited to join the union, but many of them
have refused. and in consequence the meh
nave decided not to work with them after
August -, when trouble is feared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
DISCOURAGE IMMIGRATION

r""ihent California Hebrews Ex-
press Opposition to COlOnizutfon.
Dan FRANCISCO, August 9.-At a meet
Ing OF number of prominent Jewish citi-
zehs IL was the general sentiment of the
speakers that the colonists now in this city
ought to be helped, but that others who
contemplate coming ought to be discour-
aged.
The principal speakers at the meetings
were Rev Isador Meyers and Rev. NJ. S.
Levy.