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The Republican journal., 1897-08-19
Maine's Musical Festival.

Director William r. Chapman OF New
York has formally announced the dates Sc
lected for the Maine musical festival fol
which so many hundreds Of singers all over
the State are now rehearsing 1t Will com
mence in Bangor Thursday evening, Oct IA
Five performances will be given, three
evenings and two matinees, closing with a
grand popular concert on Saturday evening
Oct. 16 Beginning at Portland ou Monday
Oct. 1S, the same program will be repeated,
Nine. Lillian Blauvelt, now in Europe, will
divide the soprano work with Nine. Nordi-
ca, and other leading artists will be Evan
williams tenor, Carl E. Duff baritone
Grace Couch, Heinrich Meyn, Gwilym Miles
and John Fulton.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19
"He Belfast School Committee.

meeting Of the Belfast school
Vas held at the Superintendent ;
Monday evening, III the absence
r-lau, Rev. j f. TiIton, Rev. Geo.
~Nss allied to the chair. After some
uess Was disposed of the resigua-
hen l. Ilsley as Principal of the
l-l School was read and accepted
Las accepted the Princlpalship of
81 school in Arlington, Mass. The
Was instructed to prepare resolu-
Ieclative of Mr.. Ilsley 3 services in
n he signed by the committee and
tad TO him.
atter Of tilling the vacancy caused
Sley's resignation then came up.
n1mher of applications had been re-
the Superintendent and the chair
lie committee on teachers, inclnd-
ueal candidates, Mr.. W. r. Howard
Hugh D. Mcclellan. The committee
70 pass over the applications from
rcwn and consider the local candi-
Communications, etc, were called
the chairman read from number of
received from principals and profess
The ermont Academy testifying in
2nest terms to Mr.. Howard's worth as
lis eminent qualifications as a teacher
" success as disciplinarian. There
te lbs recommendations filed for Mr.. Nc
4a After some discussion two ballots
AIKEN, each resulting in tie-4 to a
EDWARD not voting. Without further
The board adjourned to next Monday
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19
A aldo County Good Templars.

District Lodge of Good Templars
.eguiar meeting at Northport Camp
August 18TH. District Templar E.
.'-tt presided The District Council
II. Fernald, and District Secretary
Erskine, We're present. The other
we're filled pro tenn as follows: Vice
.+- Eta Dodge; Chaplain, Geo. E.
Marshal, Geo, f. Reynolds; Deputy
Mrs. Z, L. Bartlett; Guard, Miss
Past Templar, Charles Wood
strict Lodge degree was conferred
reru members. Ten lodges were
'od by 81 delegates
-s -o hold four special sessions during
nldress Of welcome was by A. W.
If Sparkling Water Lodge. North
a! the response by District Tempar
\ poem was recited by Alice
Bay View Lodge of Linconville.
.0rts from the lodges We're very IN
Brooks lodge IS the banner
a5viu5 20 members. Leading Star
Iaucoluville has added q mem
-~ last February and Las 80 rroposi-
and.
.rtresting program was presented,
song iy Mr.. and Mrs Andrews .
by iAdce Field song by Bro.
.l-.a ,eug ny DR.. Young.
~se N.,l Ne special session at Centre
f....-.-.. Sc. c.t.-..,,,l,a, ,,l H. 80.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19
Wedding Bells.

BiRD-HArcH. Capt. David f. Bird Of
this city and Miss Francena j Hatch of
Lynn, Mass, We're united in marriage at
the home of the bridegroom Tuesday even
ing in the presence of a large number of
relatives and friends. Rev q. & Winslow
performed the ceremony, after which very
enjoyable evening was spent in congratulate
tions and scciahility.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

G GoDDARD-MARDEN. Married, Tuesday
evening. Aug. 10th, at NJ. E. parsonage,
High street, by Rev. 7. S. Ross, Marcellus
Goddard of this place and Mrs. Ella Mar
den of Searsmont. Only few relatives
We're present Mr.. Goddard came here from
Washington, d. c., and has made his home
here for several years. He is al industrious
citizen with many friends, wlo will con-
gratuate him upon winning so capable and
estimable bride. They will make their
home with Mr.. Goddard's sister, Mrs. Mar
ion Paine, Elm street. [Camden Herald
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

Hon. John o. Patten has sold to Frank B.
Nichols the Bath Times, of which he has
been the owner since 1898, and has taken
characteristic farewell of his readers. Mr..
Nichols announces that there will be no
change in the policy of the Times.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

blC SCliOOludttS VINO brought many sweet
and lovely flowers as tokens of remem-
brance.
Mrs. Celia F. Towle died at her home in
Dexter Aug 14th after short illness She
was daughter of VIM E. and Sarah Bowler
and was born in East Belfast, April 8, 1874
She recently married John Towle of Dexter
and went with him to Dexter. Mrs Towle
had large circle of friends here and in
Searsport. The remains We're brought to
Belfast for interment and funeral services
We're held Tuesday at the home of her
parents.
Mrs. Frances Emma White died at her
home in Melrose, Mass, Aug. 14th. She
was born in Belfast, June %, 1874, and was
the only daughter II Edward L. and Emma
Whitten Whittier. She was married last
Christmas to Edgar P White of Melrose.
Her parents, husband and four brothers sur
vive her.
John Patterson Billings, the largest man
ufacturer of Handmade" axes IN New
England, dropped dead at the Maine Cen
tral railroad station, Clinton, Aug. 18th,
from heart trouble. Mr.. Billings was a
prominent man of Central Maine, had been
twice elected selectman OF Clinton
and town auditor for two years He had
been twice married. By his first wife, one
son survives him, George, partner in busi-
ness. By his second wife were two children.
Grace F. and David s., both living The de.
ceased was a leading member of the Free
Baptist church, past master of Sebasticook
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and belonged to CHn-
ton Grange. The funeral will be under Ma
sonic honors, Thursday afternoon at l
O'Clock.
Mr.. Fred W. Flowers of Washington, d.
e., formerly of Bangor died Aug Sth. Mr.
Flowers was stricken with quick PARALYSIS
and was taken to Garfield Hospital in W ASH
ington, where he died. He was the son of the
late Capt William Flowers of this city, and
left Bangor about 25 years ago. For some
time he held government clerkship. He was
Mason and the funeral was held Tuesday
at 4.3O p. M under Masonic rites The burial
was at Washington. Bangor friends will
learn of his death with sorrow. Bangor
Wing.
Prof Allen Chase died at Nashville, Tenn,
of malarial fever, Aug. 18th. The deceas.
ed was the eldest son of President A. F.
Chase of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at
kent's Hill. He graduated from Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn, recently.
and was elected professor of mathematics at
hents Hill and resigned the position held
Tor three years as purser of Central College,
Tenn. at Nashville, to accept the same
He was % years Did and leaves a widow and
one child.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

foLlTICAL POINTS. The Ohio Populist
'-'te convention by an overwhelming ma
5ority severed the alliance made yea
aso with the Democracy on the free silver
SSoe and nominated a full State ticket
leaded by Jacob S. Coxey of Common
veal fame as the nominee for Governor.
.'.' he Virginia Democrats declared for
.iee silver and a federal tax at their State
invention. .... The Massachusetts Demo-
.latS have issued call for their State
invention at Worcester, Sept. 2s.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

other child. The afflicted parents and two
sisters, Misses Lizzie and Maggie, remain
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
and there was large attendance of her lit
tie schoolmates, who brought many sweet
and lovely flowers as tokens of remem-
brance.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

tH->fECT FERRY. Mrs. A. S. Wilson,
' her little daughter Frances, arrived
A'Ae from New York last Friday. Miss
CHM of Bangor visited relatives here
as week.. School began here Aug. 10th.
MISS Nicia Kingsbury of Frankfort, teacher.
'rrin Luke visited his wife and mother
ID" days last week, returning to Halowell
M Hiag... Capt. and Mrs. A. A CHM at
Week
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

.-rBlFrIoN TFRMs. In advance. 81 90 year
-iN months; so cents for three months.
rsilSING TERMS. For one square, one inch
10 column, 10 cents for one week, and
iur each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19
eoncerning Local Industries.

N.erman x Co. received some new ma
l-gy for their leatherboard mills last
'r-s
Strout shipped 2400 bricks to Dr.
s- at Unity Saturday for use at
HH-rmere Park.
annual meeting of the Rodolf Medi-
was held last Saturday, and the old
If officers and directors was reelected
Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. re-
lack last week the granite polisher
id on exhibition in Boston, and will
for exhibition elsewhere.
AtF X White are meeting with success
-d.e Of their new preparation, "Pepso."
i'it up in quart bottles. Their soda
ms for family use are also meeting with
rable reception,
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Harrison of this
city are mourning the loss OF their little
day afternoon after an illness of less that
two days. She was a very bright, lovabe
child, and the loss falls heavily, coming so
suddenly and 80 soon after the loss of their
The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

Mrs. Lovey West, formerly Mrs. Solon
Eustis of Belfast, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Benner of Somervile,
Mass, Aug. 14th, after an illness of five
months. Mrs. West was born in Athens,
Me-, and her maiden name was Drew In
early life she married Moses I. johnson OF
Bangor, and after his death married Solon
Eusts of Belfast. They lived here several
years, Mr.. E. keeping restaurant on Main
street. He died about 80 years ago, after
which she married Rufus West of Frank
fort, now deceased. One son and two daugh-
ters survive her. They are James F. Eustis
of Everett, Mass, Mrs o. F. Stiles of Bos-
ton, and Mrs. G. A. Benner of Somerville.
Mrs. Benner arrived here Sunday morning
with the remains and they were laid in the
Eustis family lot in Grove cemetery.
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MARGARET,S DAMM,s FATE.
Turned from n slstcr's Home. She RETURN
There Only TO Die.

NurmeN from y Hlster'A HOME, bno ftsturun
There Only to Die.
Margaret Damn, II years old, swallowed
a dose Of poison in the waiting room Of the
Ninety-second Street Ferry, on the Long Island
City side, yesterday afternoon. She lay In q
heap in the waiting room, unnoticed, no one
knows how long. A brother happened to
pass through the room on his way to the boat.
He was shocked by his sisters appearance, and
assisting her to get up, he led her to a trolley
car outside. After q ride of thirty minutes
young Damn and his sister left the car at
Broadway and Steinway avenue. 1t was a
walk Of six blocks to 90 Fifteenth avenue, where
their married sister. Mrs. A. II. Kahn. lives. The
boy ran into Tewes's drug store on the corner.
The druggist gave him a bottle of sweet oil. The
girl refused to enter tho store. 1t was only n
few hours before that she bought the poison in
there, She purchased an ounce and a half of
that she wanted it for a wash.
Policeman Gallagher, on noticing the girls
condition and learning that she had taken poi
son, summoned an ambulance from st; Johns
Hospital. The girl refused TO wait. She buried
arrival she died. An ambuiance surgeon, nude
burned n hole through the girls stomach.
Margaret Damm's body was not in her %sister's
Morgue,, Mr.. Kahn, the dead girls brother.in:
Drophy Of So East 1osth street, this. city, had
THE girl came here Monday and said that
the family would not be back until Wednesday.
She went over that day and returned with the
statement that they would not return until
Thursday, She went over again this morning
and came back with the story that her employer
would not DO back for another week. In tho
mean time 1 had found out that the
family was not away, but had dis
charged her. I told her this morning that
she could not loaf around here, but must 20 out
and find a place. She has been in this country
about eight months and has had u number of
places. but was discharged from each. l don't
know whether she was married or not, but she
always wore q wedding ring"
Kahn is a carriage and wagon painter. with
shops at 3l5 and 3l7 Fast 127th street and 234
East 18th street, this city. Coroner Strong
will make an investigation.
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4 PoLICEM4y,s SUICIDE.
Theodore c. Lanert Ends His Long Service On
the Newark Force.

Policeman Theodore c. Laffert of the Second
Precinct, Newark. committed suicide at his home,
50 Bellville avenue. that city, yesterday. He
shot himself in the left breast with a revolver,
the bullet entering Just below the heart. Laf-
fert was nearly 20 years old, and had suffered
from a complication OF diseases for a long time.
He had frequently declared his intention OF de-
stroying himself.
He went on post Tuesday afternoon for the
last time. and sent in so many ION duty" calls
from the patrol box that tho officers at the sta
ton concluded something was wrong. At 9
O'Clock he was relieved and sent home. where he
went Immediately 10 bed, complaining OF illness.
In the morning Laffert came down stairs with
out his coat and waistcoat and sat down on a
lounge In the sitting room. His wife asked him
what he would have for breakfast: He did not
reply. She said she would make him @ cup Of
coffee, and went into the kitchen.
In a few moments she heard the report of a
pistol, ana rushing back she saw her husband
FALL forward to the floor. She ran for a physi-
clan. but Laffert was dead when he arrived. He
was appointed TO the force in 1879. was dropped
by the Common Council in 1884, but rcinstlted
the following year. Besides IA widow he leaves
a married daughter.
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ENs1ay STOVES LOVE AFFAIR.
sIiss Condos Father Testines Before the Court
or inquiry.

OF Inquiry.
The second session OF the Court of Inquiry
which is investigating tho charges against En-
sign George LorinG Porter Stone of the Monitor
Puritan. in connection with his love affair with
Miss Marie Condo, the daughter of Mr.. Swits
Condo. was held yesterday afternoon, on board
the battle ship Maine, at the navy yard. Capt.
Charles d. Sigsbee presiding. Mr.. Conde was
the only witness, and his examination extended
over three hours, and covered the entire history
of the relations of tho young people from the
time of their acquaintance until the recent de-
velopments at the Condo homestead at Oswego.
which Mr.. Conde, in his formal charges, accuses
the young Ensign of having :. violated"
Ensign Stone. who is nominally under arrest,
was present, and sat directly opposite Mr..
Condo when he was. giving his testimony. A
the close OF the hearing Capt. SiRsbee said that
nothing about the proceedings would be given out
until the report had been forworded to Secretary
Long. Some information, however, in regard
to Mr.. Condos testimony must have leaked out,
for It was generally discussed by the officers at
the yard last evening. In general MI. Condo is
reported to have pronounced Ensign stones
conduct in the entire affair as ung~entlemanly
states navy. He also said that Ensign Stone
was "unwelcome" both to his daughter and
her family, and that time and time again he had
refused 10 consent to stones engagement with
Condos statements TO the Investigating board:
This young man did not break any doors or
windows to get into my house. but he did come
to the door and force his way, past the servant
and demanded to see my daughter. Ho had to
be put out almost by force
Ii is understood that Mr.. Condo also accused
Ensign Stone of having lived under an assumed
name while stopping at oswego; he promised
the board. which will likely have ono or two
more sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
DIoKEY VIII SEE THE PRESIDENT.
lie Is the Plat Candidate for Commissioner
or Navigation.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-Capt. J. n. Dickey of
NewburG, candidate for Commissioner Of Navi-
cation, is in Washington and will see President
Mckinley on his return from Philadelphia. Mr..
Diclley Is the candidate OF the regular Republic
can organization In New York State, and while
he has received no assurances that no will be APP
pointed, his friends are certain that his name is
O'Dcll Is personally interested In securing Mr..
Dickey's appointment and has come to Washing
ton in his interest. He will see the President on
Friday. Former Representative John NJ. Far
quhar OF Buffalo. a candidate for the place Mr.;
DIckey seeks, has seen the President several
times within the past fortnight and Is confident
he will be appointed. He has no political back
ing and relies on his support from the COM
mercial element.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
BIG GUNS BOOM orER THE SOUND.
Two Batteries from Fort slocum Engage In
Target Practice.

Two Batteries from Fort slocum Engage In
Target Practice.
WILLETs POINT. L. l., June o.-Batteries B
and G OF the Fifth United States Artillery, of
Fort Slocum, now encamped at this post, ara
having a week Of practice with heavy gums at
this fort and Fort Schuyler. The artillerymen.
numbering about 100. arrived here under COM
mand of Major FULLY McCrea and Capts. Luigi
Lomia and Oliver Wood. yesterday afternoon.
This is the first detachment OF the Fort Slocum
soldiers to engage in target practice at this
place. and after a week they will give place to
the other battery OF the battalion, Battery NJ.
Early this morning the visiting soldiers were
set TO work securing up and printing the big dis
appearing guns. A detachment was taken In
pontoon boats to Fort Schuyler, on tho opposite
shore. There they manned the big cannon and
spent the day in shooting at floating targets
anchored out several miles In Pelham Bay. Tho
booming OF the big guns could be heard for miles
all day.
This evening tho band OF this place. under or
dcrs from Major John q. ID, Knight, commander
OF the battalion Of engineers. walked into tho
camp of the artillerymen and gave them a
serenade. As soon ~ floating targets are put in
place the disappearing guns of this post will be
used In practice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
SUICIDE sooy FoLIOWs WEDDING.
Young Wolf Cohen Couldn't Pny for His En-
EaEemcnt Ring.

Young Wolf Cohen Couldn't Pny for His En-
EaEemcnt RinE.
Wolf Cohen killed himself yesterday in his
shoe factory at 1876 Rivington street with car
bolic acid. The suicide was married to Rosa
Eichper Of 1886 Henry street, Brooklyn. a fort
night ago, and the event was celebrated by a
wedding dinner. His bride brought him $500 as
a dowry, but this was spent in paying Off bust
ness obligations. Before his marriage young
Cohen bought a diamond ring from Simon CLAM
OF "a Norfolk street for his ilancee for 800. He
paid SIS down and gave notes for the balance.
The first note was payable early next week.
Cohen had not the money to meet it, and he was
afraid the jeweller would attach the propertyi in
his store. Yesterday morning he told his father,
Israel Cohen, that the thirteenth day OF his mar
family. The elder Cohen. suspecting that his
son was bent on injuring himself, telegraphed to
Ionkcrs for Benjamin Rosenthal, a friend OF the
family. Mr.. Rosenthal reached the shoe factory
at 1880 o'clock Just as he entered the young
man extended his hand, said good-by. and
rushed into n rear room, where he drank the
carbolic acid. An ambulance was summoned.
but he died before its arrival. .'''.' :
The jeweler from whom Cohen bad bought
the ring arrived at the store shortly after the
suicide. He was informed that young Cohen
had sold the store n few weeks ago to a man
named Sam Liberman. The latter was in the store
when CLAM came in. and they exchanged hot
lay dead on the floor a few feet away. The lol.
lowing letter. addressed to the Coroner, WAS
left by Cohen:
There is no Investigation neGsssary; do not
trouble yourself. WOLF COHEN.
"P. s.-Regards to the New York World-' :,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
PRIMARIES.
Defeated Factions Accept the situatou-EHs
Commissioners Rnnis's Victory.

Defeated Factions Accept the sltuattou-EHs
Commissioners Ennis's Victory.
The Democratic managers in Brooklyn express
much satisfaction at the result Of the primary
elections held on. Tuesday In the Fifth and
Tenth wards. which was the first test Of the
plans adopted for the reorganization of the
party on Assembly district lines. Although
there were hot faction contests in each of these
Democratic strongholds and the vote unprece-
dentedly large. there have been no charges Of
underhand work, and both the defeated factions
have gracefully accepted the situation.
Former Fire Commissioner Ennis of Brooklyn
won the Democratic primary last night in tho
Fifteenth ward, and thur became the leader
again. He' 6efehtef 'eSt Assemblyman Thomas
F. Farrell, after one OF the most bitter contests
ever held in williamsburg OF the fifteen cleo
ton districts, Ennis won ten. In the Eleventh
district. where both men live. the fight was hot
test. and when the ballots were counted 1t was
found that Of the 2o4 votes cast Ennis received
ITO. defeating Farrell! by sixteen votes.
Primaries will be held in the First, Second,
Third, Fourth. Fifth. SIKH, Seventh. Eighth.
Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth. Thirteenth. Four
tecnth. Seventeenth, Eighteenth. Nineteenth,
Twentieth. Twenty-first, Twenty-second, TWEEN
ty-third, Twcnty-fourth. Twenty-flfth, Twenty
sixth. Twenty-sevcnlh. Twenty-ninth. Thirtieth,
Thirty-hrst, and Thirty-se,ond wards to-day,
and tomorrow in the Twcuty-eighth ward 900.
Next week. the delegates to the Assembly con-
v%cntions will meet and choose delegates tothe
probably elapse before the latter body Is organ
lied and ready for negotiations with Tammany
Hall and the other Democratic organizations in
the Greater New York. ,
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Changes In Stations and Duties or onlceFs-
Assignments TO Regiments.

CHANCES In Stations and Duties or OnlceFs-
Assignments to Regiments
WASHINGTON, juno 2.-These naval orders
have been issued
Paymaster ]. A. Ring. detached from the Port
Royal naval station and ordered to the Iowa;
Civil Engineer 7. C. Mecollom. retired from an-
tive service; Paymaster r.. B. Harris. orders de-
taching him from the Norfolk Navy Yard are re.
voked.
These army orders have been issued:
Leave for nve months. on surgeons certificate
Of disability. II granted Major John H.. Calef.
me following transfers are made in the Fifth
Troop X 70 Troop N: First Lieut.. John N. Jen.
t' FRS. fFI Ilau Tr0 Frank n &c g. T Ksif. + FIFTH Infantry. !.
detailed as professor OF military science and .se.
s sns. a. 70 ' tsse s' srses july IS. Vice Capt. Charles /.
Hodges, Twenty-nfth Infantry. relieved aG his
The extension of leave on surgeons ce-tincats
of disability GRANTED Post Chaplain W, n: Scott.
n .nS a fS,'o .nnSun asss'fn9 ecP. 1s Ss sl' kline. =? 70 'f iSc
to the Ninth Infantry: Capt. Pierce NJ. D. travis.
70 the Eleventh Infantry. Company, D; First Lieut..
VIM Uline. to the Eleventh Infantry. Com
The Following transfers are made. to take effect
enth Infantry TO the.sinth Infsntry: Major Eras-
E He Infsntr5: second Lieut.. Alfred I. smith
is assigned TO the:T Infantry c"Inpany l.
Leave Tor six months, win permission TO 70
beyond sea. Is granted capr. Gilbert p. Cotton,
First Artillery.
the following assignments of officers 20 regi-
menIs. under the provisions OF the act OF Con.
Eress, Oct. /. 1890, are announced Col. Marcus
p. Miller. TO the 1hird ArsIiIery; Lieut.. Cot. ia
cob b. Rawiss. TO tho First Artiilery: Major Levin
Hobbs. TO tho Third Artillery. Battery ~; First
Lieut.. Delamors sksrrstt. &c the Third. Artillery.
McSeii. First Artilisry. TO q vacancy OF Second
second Lieut.. J saph r. Tracy. First artillery. TO
a vacancy OF Second Lieutenant. Fifth Artillery.
RattsrY O.