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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
DIED.

BUNkER-At fremont, July II, Rubie Bunker,
aged years, months.
CRABTREE-At Hancock, July 6, Mrs yiren-
tina a Crabtree, agcd 50 years, 3 months, 10
days.
DANlS-At Eden, June 10, Abby E Davis. aged
syears, months, Is days.
GU fHR1E-At Eden, July g. Mrs Ina W Guth-
RE, aged 81 years, months, 20 days.
H1GGlNS-At Eden, July r. Zenas Fl Higgins,
formerly OF Rockland, aged 81 years, month,
10 days
JoHNSOS-At East Bluehill, July 49, Seth H
johnson, aged Il years, months 81 days.
klSG-At Cambridgeport, Mass, July 49, Mrs
Mary 6 King, formerly of Lamoine, aged 10
years.
REEvEs-At Ellsworth, July Is, Albert For
rest Reeves, aged p years, 10 months, 20 days
Smith, aged 40 years, II months.
sTEVENs-At Bangor, July 20, Abbie L, be;
loved wife of q Stevens of BROOKLYN, aged
q years, days: Interment at Eastport.
STAFFORD-At Eden, June "a, Andrew Stat
ford, aged 81 years, months.
STENENS-At Eden, June IA, Miss Laura G
stevens, aged 66 years, month, 6 days.
TORREY-At Deer Isle, July il, Mrs Abigail
Torrey, aged 80 years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
estate of Texas" with relief for starving
non com batants.

estate of Texas" with relief for starving
non com batants.
MONDAY, JULY Is.
President Mckinley to-
For the day issued procla-
Government of nation concerning the
Santiago. military government Of
Santiago. The document
sets forth the rights of individuals in the
surrendered territory, and their relations
with the United States under the present
temporary government. The proclama-
ton contains the following statements:
Under the changed condition of things, the
inhabitants, so long they perform their du-
ties, entitled to security in their persons and
property, and in all their private rights and re-
Eations. We come not to make war upon the IN
hahitants of Cuba, but to protect them IN their
homes, in their cmployments and In their per
sonal and religious rights.
The judges and the other officials connected
with the administration of justice may, If they
accept the supremacy of the United states, con
tinue to administer the ordinary law of the land
as between man and man, under the supervision
of the Americas comma nder in chief.
As the result of military occupation, the taxes
and duties payable by the inhabitants to the
former government become payable to the mil
itary occupant, unless he sees fit to substitute
for them other rates and modes of contribution
to the expenses of the government.
All ports and places in Cuba which may be In
the actual possession of our land and naval
forces will be opened to the commerce of all neu
trail powers, as well as our own, in articles not
contrabInd of war. upon payment of the pre-
scribed rates of duty which may be in force at
the time of importation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
tenor; Misses Emily Merrill and Lottie
Tyler, sopranos, and Misses Crabtree and
Hayes, altos.

tenor; Misses Emily Merrill and Lottie
| Tyler, sopranos, and Misses Crabtree and
Hayes, altos.
concert entirely deserving of the
adjective grand in describing it was that
| given in Hancock hall last evening under
the auspices Of the Ellsworth chorus OF
the Maine music festival. n = 1t was
high class concert, finely rendered, and
the audience which filled the hall enjoyed
it. The favorite numbers were Miss
Monaghan's solo "Regnava mel Silen-
zio," Memberships "Departure" and the
chorus "Thanks be to God" from Mendels-
sohn's oratorio "Eliiah" The
members of the Ellsworth chorus are
deserving the congratulations which are
being bestowed upon them for their ex-
cellent work. Although the audience was
somewhat undemonstrative, in fact al
most cold at times, the music was thor
oughly enjoyed, and the Kindness of
Prof. Chapman in conducting a part of
the concert was highly appreciated
Much credit is due F. w. Rollins for the
success OF the concert.-Bangor Whig and
Courier.
The first concert of the ElIswort chorus
OF the Maine music festival occurred
Thursday evening in Hancock hall in the
presence OF large and fashionable assem-
blage. After two selections, Pres
ldent w. X. Hunt arose and thanked the
citizens for the large attendance, mention
ing the fact that the success OF the Ellis
worth chorus was due largely to F. w.
Rollins, the conductor, and further said
that Prof. Chapman was present, and at
his (Mr. Hunt's) request had consented
to lead in two selections. Applause loud
and long greeted the announcement. 1t
was musicale delightful and interesting
to all, and the performers were generously
appauded. Miss Monaghan sang as
sweetly as ever, and it was regretted that
her name did not oftener appear on the
programme.-BangerN eps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
BORN

ALLEY-At Eden, July Is, to Mr. and Mrs Eph.
rain Alley, son.
BUNKER-At Franklin, July 9, to Mr. and Mrs
Walter l. Bunker, daughter.
CONAR1-At Trenton, July l., to Mr. and Mrs
Rufus Conary, twin sons.
DOW-At Hancock July 6, to Mr. and Mrs Ga
len M Dow, daughter. Gertrude Thelma.
HALE-At Ellsworth, July II, to Mr. and Mrs
Chandler Hale, a son.
MEA DEAF Brookln. July H. to Mr. and Mrs
Albert Meade, daughter.
OBER-At fremont, July II, to Mr. and Mrs
Hiram Ober a daughter.
SAW iER-At fremont, June 20, to Mr. and Mrs
Joshua Sawyer, a son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
W AR NEWS.

In this column from eek to week during the
continuance of the war, THE AMERICAN will
print the important facts and events of the
war "A the order of their occurrence. We shall
endeavor to separate the wheat from the char-
fact from rumor-to the end that readers of THE
AMERICAN will be correctly informed of the
progress of events. We will give no space here
to unauthenticated rumors, aud will relieve the
news of all sensational features and mac
curaces which are inseparable from daily press
reports and news bulletins. We will tell the
AMERICAN may AFFORD n fairly correct history of
the war. ON Wednesdays, however, will
print the most reliable news bulletins received
up to The hour of going to press, but these
bulletins Will be entirely apart from this
column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
A Patriotic Woman Started a Bigger
Machine than she Knew.

A Patriotic Woman Started a Bigger
Machine than she Knew.
Miss Natalie Schenck, of Babylon, N.
Y, some weeks ago conceived the idea OF
starting an ''endless chain" of subscrip-
ton letters for the aid OF the soldiers.
Miss Schenck's motives were praise
worthy, but when she started the chain
she did not realize what mammoth ma
chine she had set in motion. Now she
begins to realize it, and wishes she
hadn't. The machine is grinding out
thousands Of letters daily, and the in
creasing flood promises to overwhelm
Miss Schenck and her entire family.
The post office at Babylon has had to
increase its force. Twice each day num-
Der OF clothe baskets are placed in cart
and driven to the post-oftice. The letters
often overflow the baskets and have to be
tied in bundles. Then the six mem ers
OF the family all go to work and begin
opening the letters. They are thousands
of letters behind, and trying now to stop
the flood.
The ..endless chain" scheme is simple
one. Miss Schenck wrote to four friends
asking each OF them to send her 10 cents
for the ice fund for the soldiers, and also
to make four copies of the letter to send
to their friends with the same request.
The result is a constantly broadening
stream of letters. One who has not CAL
cu'ated - e result with pen and paper,
will be startled at the rate the stream in
creases. The following table shows the
result when the series is continued only
to twenty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
MARINE LIST.
Ellsworth Port.

Ellsworth Port.
SAILED
Wednesday, July 10
Sch Sarah A Blaisiell, Farrell, Bluehill
Sch David Faust Smith, Rondout slaves and
head, II Nj & Hall
ARRIVED
Saturday, July Is
Sch Wesley Abbott, Peterson, Boston
Sch L d Remick, Wakefield, Boston
Sch Lulu w Eppes, Jordan, Boston, merchan
disc
Tuesday, July 10
Sen Georgietta, Peterson, New York, coal for
F S Lord
Sch Leonora, Bellatty, New York, coal for F
S Lord
Sch Henrietta A Whitney, Woodward, Port
land
SAILED
Wednesday, July 20
Sch Harry w Haynes, Goodwin, Rondout,
slaves and heads for Treworgy
Hancock County Ports.
WEST SULLIvAN-Ar July 10, schs c b
Wood, Stanley, Southwest Harbor; Matte j
Allies, Crockett. Portland
Ar July II, schs Lucy Bell, Martin, Boston;
Molly Rhodes, Dobbns, Boston; Kate l. Pray,
Pray, Boston
Sid July H. sch Kate Pray, Pray, with curb
stone from Hooper, Havey Co for Boston
Ar July l., schs John Bracewell Benson,
Dover; Victor, Dyer, from Portland with corn
for Franklin; Wcsterloo, Boston
Sid July II, sch c Wood, Stanley, with pay
ing from Dunbar Bros for New York
Sid July 49, sch Matte AL lies, Crockett, New
York
Sid July 10, sch Mollie Rhodes, Dobbins, New
York
Sid July l6 sch c Willard, New York
BUCkSPoRr-Sld July II, sch Lavolta, Whit
taker, Frankfort and New York
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20

"What, want to leave to-day, Jane, and
you only came yesterday" "Well, yes IN.
You see, you're the 18th missus I've lad
this year, and you're unlucky" "Why
then did you Gomez" d" Cause ] lad to
ave 18th, and thought I'd get it over.
l leaves tonight, num-"
Hattan-Well, Chicago is preparing for
the census of 1879. Burroughs-W are
they doing urging all the citizens to
lead double lives in order to make them
count as two? Hattan-I don't know as
to that; but they are talking OF doing
away entirely with city limits.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
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MARRIED..

BRA l-PASCHAL-At Stonngton, July Il. by
Rev w Greene, Miss Emma Bray to Ben
Jamin Paschal, both of Stonington.
DUNTON-LANDERS- Eden, July II, by
Charles II Wood, esq, Miss Stella Duhton to
Thomas ii Landers both of Bar Harbor.
GORDON-1EALEY-A Bridgwater, Mass,
July 10, by Rev Ebert Porter, Miss A ona
Blanche Gordon, of Bridgewater, to Arthur
Francis Healey, of Boston.
JoHNSON-LARsON-A Eden, June Is, by
Rev Charles b Allen, Miss Amelia johnson to
Peter Larson, both of Eden.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20

*Daily.
tStop on signal or noticeto Conductor.
tRuns July 10 to August IS only.
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Bos.
ton and St. John.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the M. c. r. r. ticket o. +,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. F. EVANS,
Vice-Pres. and Genr Manager.
E. BOOTHBY. Gent Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20

Miss Schenck's chain was to stop with
100. Any one who has the time and in
clination to calculate the result Of the
chain if carried to 1C0, will find before
them an imposing array of figures which
will defy reading.
Miss Schenck's chain has reached to
Ellsworth, and many in this city are now
receiving he letters. 1t will be no lack
of patriotis",, and will he kindness to
Miss Schenck, to disobey the injunction
in the letter not to break the chain.
Those who wish to contribute their
mite may send it to Miss Schenck, or they
may accomplish the same object through
the Volunteer Aid association here at
home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
Embellishments.
nervousness
Sleepless, Tired and Miserable,
Could Get No Rest
How This Has All Been Changed by
Taking Hoods SarsapariIIa,

have taken Hoods SarsapariIla as a
blood purifier for several years past with
most satisfactory results. 1t always
builds up my system by giving me good
appetite. / have been afflicted with ner-
vousness and could not sleep. 1 had a
tired, miserable feeling and work was a
burden to me. / had no appetite and no
strength and l could get no rest l began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and OCCASION
ally used Hoods Pills. In short time
my nerves were very much improved. I
could sleep all night and get up in the
morning feeling rested. / could work all
day, had good appetite and felt like
new person." MRS. JAMES IRISH, Stow,
Maine. Be sure to get Hoods, because
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
81; six for s.. c. 1. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Hoods pills cure Liver Ills; easy 70
- AAhS take. easy to operate $50.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
BANGOR TO BAR HARBOR.

Sundays only-Leave Bangor $ Is, II SIS a m.
Ellsworth 3 80 a m, y ~ p m. Arrive Mt
m, sorrento II 90 m, Bar HarDor IL 30 m,
50 p m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
Railroads ann Steamboats,.
Maine Central Railroad.
Commencing June p, 1898,
BAR HARBOR TO BANGOR.

Sundays only-Leave Bar Harbor 5 20 am,
Sorrento 00a m, Mt Desert Ferry 6 80 a n,
= p m, Ellsworth I o. m, , "a u m arrive
Bangor Is m, 3 so Leave bangor 8 81
m; arrive Portland II % m, Boston co pm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20
TROOPS LEAVE FORT KNOX.

The Connecticut troops which have
been stationed at Fort Knox, Bucksport,
left last Thursday, having been ordered
to Fort Alger, at Fall Church, w. Va.
Another garrison will be assigned to Fort
Knox
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-20

" EDN ESDAY, july 10.
The navy department
Dencey to-day received the fol-
Speaks Again. lowing despatch from
Admiral Dewey, which
was made public:
"HoNG KONG, July 10.
ITO the Secretary Of the Nary, at Washington:
"Aguinaldo informed me his troops had taken
all of Subig Bay except Isa Grande, which
they were prevented from taking by the Ger
man man-of-war Irene. On July sent the
Raleigh and Concord there; they took the
island and about 1900 men, with arms and
ammunition. No resistance. The Irene re-
tired from the bay on their arrival.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
Mr.. Charlton ON Button Holes.
From the Chicago Record.

Charlton, M c.; Bellaire, o.; button
hole maker The chief claim of Mr..
Charlton is that while any housewife can
produce a bottonhole II provided with a
pair of scissors and a piece of cloth,
his invention develops buttonholes out of
chaos without any basic provision other
than a reasonable degree of purity Of the
air which Is fed into a machine. Mr..
Charlton takes occasion In his prospectus
to make an argument for his discovery,
couched In part in these words: Some
people at first glance may not see the BEN
efits arising from a free and unlimited
coinage of buttonholes, but the thoughtful
will perceive at once the great boon rest
ing In my invention. He can yet along
without gold, and we can get along with
out asphalt payements, for a beneficent
Providence has given us green Ink and
printing presses on the one hand and vitri-
fed brick on the other; but who In this
day of fashionable dress and function will
dare say that we can get along without
buttonholes or that they are OF minor inn
portance to the man who wears clothes?
Imagine man putting on full-dress suit
to attend a horse show only to discover
all too late that there Is not a blessed
buttonho,e In the whole outfit. To such a
one 1t Is useless to suggest safety pins
Inc only tnlhS 10 40 Is 10 uptoe quletly
out of hearing of his voice. meanwhile
suffusing your face with bushes. / firm
ly declare that he who makes two button
holes grow where one grew before will be
called blessed among men. Heaps Of
cleaning gold are as piles of mere dross
compared with the same quantity of but
ton holes" Mr.. Charlton particularlzes
to say that by the feeding OF sprinkled
and properly poroused air into an induce
ton coil around which a radiatlng fiange
has been drawn on cold and expansion
force results in a condensation IN the sub
ulnar shaft, these condensatIons gradually
collecting in layers and being elected at
the parallel slip in the form Of neatly tied
packages of strictly pure button holes of
great commercial value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20

W. e. Curtis in the chicago Record

w. e. Curtis I'm the Chicago Record.
At sea, when vessel is moving the
base is fixed and measured upon the
deck A telescope Is placed at either
end of the line, and the lenses Of both
are focused upon the object to be shot at.
An observation Is then taken, a mathemat-
ical calculation Is made, the books OF
tables is referred to, and In a moment
the gunner may know whether the en-
emy's cruiser is five and one-han or
six and one-fourth miles away, or any
other given distance. This, Of course. re-
quires a great deal of technical skill
and mathematical ability, but It Is said to
be absolutely accurate, and the apparatus
Is so sensitive and regulated to such a
fine degree that by turning a key a mon
ster gun weighing 100 tons can be in
stantly adjusted so that with a given
quantity of powder 1t will carry a pro-
jectlle Of q given weight exactly the dis
lance which the range-hnder has de-
termined. OF course, the gunner must
know the contents OF his cartridge. be-
cause that Is a material factor in his
problem. He must also make allowances
for the wind, for the resistance of the
atmosphere, for the curvature of the
earth and for the movements of the en-
emys fleet II It Is in motion. The range
finder is. however, a great deal more ac-
curate than the human eye, and persons
with defective vision viii often Insist that
a gun Is badly aimed and find out to the
contrary after the shot Is fired.
Although we have guns on our battle
ships and in the fortresses on the coast,
that will carry a projectile thirteen miles
1t would be folly to attempt to use them
at that distance, because. owing to the
curvature Of the earth, IL would be inn
possible TO see the target A man in a
small boat upon the surface Of the water
cannot see more than four miles. From
the bridge OF the ordinary man-of-war.
which may be thitry feet from the water.
a man with good eyesight or with a glass
can see eight or nine miles A man at
the masthead can see ten or twelve miles.
but very indistinctly. and that Is the limit
of human vision on a Level surface.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
WHITES FIGHT FOR LIBERTY.
Celebrated Case Now ON Trial Before
Judge FalIigant

Darien, Ga, Feb. 19.-The Jack White
case consumed the whole of the day and
at o'clock court adjourned till Monday
morning. Several witnesses pro and con
were examined. The case will last several
days, as there are many witnesses to be
examined yet.
Judge Falligant returned to Savannah
this afternoon, but will come back Sunday
night.
About ten years ago Jack White, a ne
gro man, was sentenced to the peniteutiary
for ten years on the charge of assault with
intent to murder. The man served
but a short time before he escaped Some
time after the escape a man was arrested
on suspicion of being abe escaped convict
The man claimed that he was not Jack
White. He swore that he was another
man and offered various proofs of his
identity. But the likeness was fateful. If
he was not really Jack White, for he was
sent back to the penitentiary as
Jack White. The case at that time at
tracted national attention. Gov Northen
was the chief executive of the state, and
he made a thorough investigation of the
case. He sent Principal Keeper of the Pen
itentiary Jones to look into the matter, and
Jones reported that the captive was also
the escape. White or his unfortunate dou-
BILE was sent to the chain-gang although
he earnestly protested that he was anoth-
er man. He sent piteous appeals to promi-
nsnt people all over the state begging that
they would interest themselves in his be-
half, but no one helped him, and he was
compelled to remain in the pen. He deter
mined one day to escape, and as he had
considerable liberty he carried out his de-
termination. Since that time he has been
at large, until few days ago when he
was caught in Mcintosh county He adj
mitted that he was himself, but firmly de-
MED that he was White. He acknowledged
his escape and said he was the same man
who had served in the place of White, but
he swore that he was not the guilty man.
Gov. Atkinson became Interested in the
case and instructed the court officials to
have the case tested with habeas corpus
proceedings The convict was provided
with an attorney and habeas corpus pro-
ceedings taken to prevent him from being
again sent TO the penitentiary. The case
is now being heard before Judge Falligant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
KLONDIKE GOLDTRUsT.
Syndicate Capitalized at 5000, oOO. 900
to Be Formed

skaguay, Alaska, Feb. IA. via Seattle.
Wash, Feb, 1S.-James e. Scoville of
Syracuse, N. Y. arrived here Yesterday
from Dawson, which place he left on Jan.
49,
he brings an important piece of news
which will have a decided bearing on the
future output of Klondike gold. II is the
formation of gigantic pool or combine,
70 De known as the Bonanza-El Dorado
company, capitalized at $500 100000 which
proposes TO control mining operations in
the klondike country.
Mr.. Scoville says it will revolutionize the
ihethoo OF mining. Hydraulic power will
De substituted for the present expensive
system and the miner who is unable to
work MS claim successfully will be given
an opportunity to sell it to the trust or
syndicate which will work it for him at a
rate much cheaper than he could do II
himself.
The formation of the syndicate Mr.
ScoVllle says, will have the effect of reduc-
ly. -' VI ''''
Inc steamer Elder arrived here Satur-
DAY afternoon with the advance guard of
the government relief expedition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
vICTORIA's WEDDING RING.
said to Have Been Made by a Man
Living in Philadelphia.
From the Philadelphia Press,

From the Philadelphia Press.
The man who made Queen Victorias
wedding ring is living in Philadelphia to-
day.
ia! jap" he mods when questioned
about it. 81 made it. I learned the trade
in Germany"
He learned it well, too, and his hand has
not vet lost its cunning, for he fills many
orders from the large jewelers. firms in
the city.
But how did it happen that the commits
sion was given to your
The old German took off his spectacIes,
and with an effort called up the details of
the event.
II went over from Germany to England"
he answered, ito a shop in London to
work. Sol 1t was a big place. One day
the word came to make the Queens wed-
ding ring. had the specially; 1 made all
such rings; and so they gave it to me TO
do That is all. "
The wedding ring that signalized Vic
toria's alliance with Prince Albert was one
of the many instances of the Queens pref
erence for richness and simplicity II was
quite plain and more sOlld imam Is usual
in ordinary wedding rings.
During the marriage ceremony Prince
Albert wore II on his own finger, and, TAX
ing IL off at the proper moment, passed
II 10 the archbishop of Canterbury. His
Grace handed it back to the Prince, who
placed it on his brides finger. Thousands
of ewes saw the gold band pass between
The two royal personages, and at the same
moment the cannon fired a royal salute,
ana an London knew that Victoria was
married.
A pretty incident is related Of the re
urn 10 buckingham Palace. The Queen
left me cathedral ungloved, and whether
Inv accident or design. Prince Albert In
closed Her Majesty's hand in his own in
snch way as to display the wedding ring
~ The hest advantage. There were twen-
~ miles Of people who saw that wedding
ring as Victoria drove back to Buckingham
palace. And vet, the German who made
n mentions the fact as an unimportant
Incident of his life, and lives on content
edly in a little Philadelphia store.