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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
THE FLOOD WAS :
ALOCAL CAlArZIiY.
Rising and Raining" Was the Onlv
News of Yesterday.
Forty Three Feet Shown at -Four
This Forming

With the River Still Rising and the Rain Coming Down
Steadily Probable Stage of Forty-Five Feet
Looked for by Noon To-Day--The Direct Loss to
the Community Many Thousands of DoIlars--Tne
Railroads at a Stand-S till--HoW Business Men
Rescued Their Property--S Scenes on the Island, in
the Wholesale District and on the South Side De-
pCted--NeWs From Nearby ToWns--A General
Review of a Bad Situation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 23.-For
West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
fair and colder; light nOrtherly winds.
For Ohio. fair, colder in southern portion;
light northerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24

Monometallists, Bimet-
alllsts, Populists, and ALI
other lists read the Sum
day Register. Why? 1t
has all the news, and
spends double to treble
more than any competi-
tor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
HObsO ms Choice.
He Dares Death to do a Gallant Deed, and
Wins a Place on the list of Heroes.

He Dares Death to do Gallant Deed, and
Wins Place on the list of Heroes.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 5. Admiral
Sampson, on Friday morning, completely
shut the squadron of Admiral Cervera in the
harbor of Santiago by the novel means of
sinking the big collier Merrimac across the
channel. The hazardous task was perform
ed by a brilliant young officer, Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson of
Alabama. He volunteered for the work,
and seven men went with him in the under
taking.
In a perfect storm of shot and shell, Hob
son carried the Merrimac into the mouth of
the harbOr, under the blazing guns Of the
forts and over the treacherous mines, swung
his ship athwart the channel, and blew out
the bow of the ship with an internal torpe-
The Merrimac sank in less than five min.
utes. She pitched head foremost under the
water, and the gallant crew Of eight, none of
whom, miraculously enough, was badly in
jured, had just time to Chamber into a boat
and shove clear of the Merrmac before the
vessel disappeared.
men are all prisoners of war in the hands of
Admiral Cervera. With rare appreciation of
the courage of foe, Cervera soon after
wards sent word to Sampson, under flag of
truce, announcing the fact that the men
were taken alive and held as prisoners. Two
of them were slightly injured. In recogni-
ton of their gallantry he offered to exchange
them at once. Doubtless this will be done
by our government.
No more gallant act was ever performed
by men than the closing of the harbor by
sinking the Merrimac. The men who did it
knew the terrible chances they were taking.
Yet there were plenty Of volunteers to do it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
Meeting Of Waldo County Grange.

A very large aud interesting meeting of
Waldo Pomona Grange was held in Freedom
May 51st. Over 500 patrons We're present
The officers We're all present except Treas
urer, Gate Keeper and Flora. G G. Levan-
seller acted as Gate Keeper and Mrs l..
NJ Billings as Flora. The following
oranges were represented: Rising Sun and
Sunlight, Knox; Harvest Moon and Hill
side, Thorndike; Sandy Stream, Unity;
Dirigo, Freedoms; South Montville and
Union Harvest, Montville; Georges River,
Liberty; Victor, Searsmont; Mystic, Bel
mont; Honesty, Morrill,; Frederick Ritchie,
Waldo; Equity and Seaside, Belfast. A
class of 30 was instructed in the fifth degree.
The noon recess was then taken. The after
noon session was opened with music by the
choir. 1t was voted to hold field day
W Wednesday, June 29th, at Windermere Park,
unity. Hot coffee, brown bread and beans
will be furnished free to the patrons, and
they are to depend upon their lunch baskets
for the rest The com mittee wish every
grange to ascertain the number that will
probably attend this meeting from their
grange and report to Frank Lane, Winnie
cook, Me, that they can tell how many to
provide for. There will probably be low
rates the railroad. Professor Elijah
Cook, Lecturer of the State Grange, was in
troduced and gave an interesting lecture. A
very fine address of welcome was given by
Annie Clements, and an able response by J.
W. Farrar of Victor Grange. The follow
ing entertainment was given by Dirigo
grange: Excellent music by the choir; vocal
and instrumental music by several members,
and a dialogue. The next regula meeting
will be August 10Th with Hillside Grange
East Thorndike, with the following pro.
gran Opening exercises; comforting fifth
degree; address of welcome by Emma Cor
don; response by Joseph Ellis; report of
Oranges remarks for the good of the order;
recess music; topic, how shall we create
interest in grange library, to be open
ed by Addie Higgins. The remainder of the
program to be furnished by Hillside Grange.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
Capt. S. NJ. r1illikeu.
no" the Young Belfast Soldier Got His
appointment

Was MAsHlNGToN, ID. c., June 4.-Repre-
de'.e oont1' nufielgh mad an opportunity re-
the son of his old Congressional rival
month or two after the death of the late
representative Milliken. his son s M
Mllllken, graduated from the military
academy at West Point. With four wears
OF military training there he was qualified
10 enter upon an army career and. had he
CHOSEN to do so, would have been made a
second lieutenant. AS Maine people
know, however, he chose to enter business
with his uncle in New York city. He
therefore resigned from the army. bnt
Wheh war was declared with Spain young
Mr. MlilIken came to WASHINGTON and
sought an appointment of the War Depart-
ment.
AS he had severed his connection with
the army he stood practically the same as
any other civilian, and only the good
offices OF some senator or representative
with sufficient influence could oai. him
recognition. Mr. Milliken accordingly
went to the capitol and sought assistance
OF some of the members who had served
IN the House with his father. However
he met with little success in that diree
uon, tor army appointments are verv
hard to get, as every member of Con
gress receives scores of applications from
his constituents and Mr. Milliken was re-
eelving little encouragement from that
quarter.
While he was III Speaker Reeds pri.
vate room, Representative Burleigh of
the Third district happened around and
was acquainted with Mr.. Milliken's err
rand. He at once took an interest in the
young man and promised to 90 to the
War Department and see what could be
done.
Now Representative Burleigh and Sec
retary Alger are the best OF friends. They
met some years ago, when Mr. Burleioh
was governor, at Augusta, Gen. Alger
then being the head of the Grand Army
ance formed at this time has frequently
been renewed since Mr. Burleigh came to
Washington. When Mr.. Bureigh made
known his wish that Mr. Milliken be given
a staff appointment, Gen. Alger shook his
head. He saw no way of granting the
request Although there have been many
appointments from civil life most of them
have been for political and other reasons,
so that very few members of Congress, and
most of them the older members, have
been able to secure places for their con-
stituents.
MI Burlegh, in his own characteristic
manner, urged that Mr.. Milliken was a
graduate of West Point and in every way
fitted for position in the army. Gen.
Alger listened and promised eventually to
do the best he could. Mr.. Burleigh re-
marked that he had asked nothing of the
secretary of war during the session and
would be much gratifed if the appoint
ment would be made The result was
that within a day or two Mr. Milliken was
given a staff position with the rank of
captain. He is now in Washington to
assume his duties.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of
Deeds for the week ending June 8, 1898
Everett H. Leonard, Taunton, Mass, to
Orrin b. Woodbury., Knox; land in Knox.
Chas. H. Merrill, ct all Waterville to Chas.
F. Libby, Waterville; land in Burnham.
Geo B. Roberts, Brooks, to Ruth W. Mich
aels Brooks; land in Brooks. Alfred W,
Pullen, Freedom, to Robert Q, Briggs, Free
dom land and buildings IN Freedom Arthur
colt, Northport; land in Northport. Chas.
II. Merrill Watervile, to Kate E. Nash,
Newport land in Burnbam. Benz F. Chase,
jackson, to Wilber l.. Boyd, Monroe; land
in Monroe. Phneas G. Warren, Searsport,
to Caroline Massure, Searsport; land III
Searsport. Silas Storer, Morrill,, to John f.
Vickery, Morrill, land and buildings in Nor
rill. Washington Light, Washington, to
Chas. Leigher, W Washington land in Liberty
George Grinnell, Appleton TO l., NJ. Staples,
Washington; land and buildings in Liberty.
Elizabeth j. Clark, Searsmont, to Lucinda
Marden, Searsmont land and buildings in
Searsmont. Robert c. Briggs, Freedom,
TO Alfred w Pulmen Freedom land
and buildings in Freedom. Ella M
Dorr, Winterport, to Mary E, Lord, Winter
port; land and buildings i'll Winterport.
Lydia A. Hatch, Belfast, to John San
born, Belfast; land and buildings in Bel
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
Resolutions of Respect.

At the last meeting of Morning Light
Grange, No 10, Patrons of Husbandry, Mon
roe, held June 4th 1885, the following reso-
lutions were adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Master above
to remove from our order, and call up
higher brother Harrison Chapman, it has
caused gloom to rest upon this order of P
of H. of which he was d respected and hon
ored member
Resolved, That while we mourn our loss.
we will bow in humble submission to his
Divine will who Goeth all things we'll and
right.
Resolved, That Morning Light Grange ex-
tend it's kindest sympathy to the bereaved
family and friends and bid them take conso-
lation from the promise that we can 60 to
him, though he cannot return to us.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days, that these resoIu-
tions be entered upon our records, a copy
sent to the friends of our deceased brother
and to the local papers for publication.
BELLE J. PALMER
C, E, DURHAM, : Committee.
LAURA J. KICKER,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
Maine Gold Democrats.
viii Not Go Near State Convention to be
Held at Bangor-Sick of the silver
Rule.

VIII Not Go Near State Convention to be
Held at Bangor-Sick of the silver
Rule.
Leading members of the so-called gold
wing of the Democratic party in Maine do
not intend to take any part in the Demo
cratic convention in Bangor on the Both,
says an Augusta special to the Boston
Herald One of the leaders in the gold
wing says;
Were not going near the regular State
convention. In the first place, it will do
no particular good to stir them up. In
the next our idea is that they are going
straight to destruction fast enough as it is
The intelligent Democrats of the State are
watching them. And if l am any prophet
of the future and any judge of the trend
of events, these selfsame intelligent Demo-
Gratis will get mighty sick of the way
affairs are run.
"You can never convince us that those
managers represent the sentiment of
Maine Democrats. | look to see the
Democratic party of Maine get the worst
licking in its history next fall. 1t may
not be, it will probably not be, that the
Republican candidate will receive as large
a vote as he did two years ago. But the
Democratic candidate will be simply out
of sight. | am Democrat and have
always been a Democrat, but l must own
that no State in the Union can show such
careful management of public funds as
Maine. | think it will be a long day ere
the Democrats attempt to make another
| fight on the liquor question"
''Will the gold Democrats have State
/ convention this year,"
'Well, we haven't decided. We shall,
at all events, wait until after the silver
men have assembled, to see what steps
| they take. We do not care to make any
| useless contest. We prefer to save our
| breath to welcome back the prodlgal
| son ~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
City Government.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held Monday evening, all but
one Of the members being present. The
monthly roll of accounts, amounting 30 S2,-
939.17, was passed. The bills on the roll for
highways, including lumber for walks, were
81 6290i.
A petition was presented asking that the
street from the junction of Market and
Common streets, accepted in 1908 Water
street, be again laid out, extended to Bridge
street and opened to public travel. The pc
tition was signed by n. f. Houston and 26
others, 1t was referred to the committee on
highways and bridges.
The City Solicitor reported on the claim
of c. II. Chamberlain, that the city is not
liable. This claim was for alleged damages
to Mr.. Chamberain's hack on account of
bonfire in the street. The report was ao-
cepted.
DIR, G. G. Kilgore asked leave TO bujld
new granite crossing on Church and High
streets, opposite his residence, and his petit,
ton was granted
Roscoe Jackson Of Belmont sent Il a claim
for alleged injuries to lis horse by reason Of
getting into a suowdrIft IN March last ON the
road in this city. The claim was referred to
the City SOLICITOR.
An order was passed in the hoard Of alder
men providing that the hose company be re-
,tucetl from 81 to 20 men, and the hook and
ladder company from % to ID men. The
order was laid on the table in the council
Sanford Howard was elected inspector Of
buildings and LIS salary was fixed at so a
year.
There We're but two proposals for collect
ing the taxes for the ensuing year NJ, &.
Hill, the present collector, offering to col
lect for one and one-fourth per cent. and
Charles H Sargentrfor eight mills ON dol
lar. Mr.. Sargent was elected. Mr. Hill has
had one per cent, for the past year, which is
as low rate as any collector has been paid
in this city for many years, An order was
passed fixing the compensation of the col
lector at eight mills, as offered by Mr. Sar-
gent, and providing that the collector must
make full settlement with the city within
one year from the time the taxes are COM
mltted to him, excepting that in cases of
delinquent real estate taxes lie shall bring
suits for the same, provided by law.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
The New Steam Yacht Malay.

There was launched at Roachs ship
yard, Chester, Pa, yesterday, one of the
handsomeSt of the season. steam Yachts
The Malay, for such is her name was
designed by Messrs. Gardner Il Cox of New
\ olk, for DR.. Charles G. Weld of Bos-
ton, Mass. and will be capable of making
extended cruises at such speed as is con
sidered necessary in modern steam yacht
All the materials used in the Yachts con
struction have been subjected to rigid
inspection and consequently are of the
very best
The Malay has water line length of 122
feet, is $50 feet over all, of so feet beam
and feet inches draught She will be
schooner rigged On deck there is one
central house % feet long, in the forward
end of which is a smoking room Is feet
by 10 feet. Aft of the smoking room is
the pantry, with sink, dumb waiter and
a large ice chest. Then follow the engine
and boiler room skylights, on the starboard
side of which is a passageway, divided off
by a light steel bulkhead, with windows
allowing ample ventilation in the fire and
engine rooms, besides the regular ventilat-
ing cowls. The after seventeen feet of
the deck house is given up to the dining
saloon, which will comfortably seat twelve
persons at the table. The main staircase
is at the after end of the saloon.
The yacht will have a clear promenade
deck aft over is feet long. Below, the
fOrecastle will have ample accommodation
for eight men. Staterooms for the cap
tain, chief engineer and steward come
next on the port side, and these will each
have a large berth, lockers, desk and
mirror. The officers mess is on the star
board side, opposite the officers state
rooms. Between the rooms of the chief
engineer and steward is a commodious
lavatory. Aft of the officers mess is an
ice chest with capacity of three tons, and
on the port side of the officers quarters
is the galley.
The owner stateToom is aft the ma
chinery space and extends across the ship.
1t contains two large double berths, a
spacious clothes press and two chests of
drawers. Adjoining the room is a private
lavatory.
Following DR.. Yields quarters is the
main saloon, sixteen feet by eleven feet,
which will be handsomely fitted with
divans on each side, and aft of the saloon
on the starboard side, are two comfortable
staterooms, while on the port side there is
another stateroom and a lavatoIy Then
further aft there is a double stateroom.
which will be the ladies' private room.
The various rooms will be finished in soft
shades Of enamel paint picked out in
gold.
The Malay has triple expansion engines,
with cylinders ten, sixteen and twenty
five inches in diameter by sixteen inches
stroke. Two Amy boilers viii furnish
steam.
A twenty four foot aIco- gapor launch
an eighteen-foot gig and a sixteen foot
dingy will be carried by the yacht, New
\ Yolk Herald.
Dr.. Weld is a Summer resident of
North Haven where he has a fine cottage
on Iron Point and has visited Belfast a
number of times in his steam yacht Adellta.
He is a devoted yachtsman and was one of
the promoters of the Penobscot yacht club
at RUcklana
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09

In BRIEF. The st. James Gazette.
London, says it learns that proposal
made in influential circles, and backed by
the Liberal leaders, is afoot with the ob.
ject of comforting a title on the widow of
the late VIM. E. Gladstone. 1t is sug
gested that Mrs. Gladstone be created
Countess of Liverpool and that another
member of the family be created Viscount
Hawarden.....T The Cramps have just sign
ed contract to build for the Gar two big
battle-ships and ten torpedo boats, and
expect to duplicate it in a few months.
The ships are not only to be built in
Philadelphia, but fitted and furnished
throughout. The Third regiment, Neb-
raska Volunteer infantry, organized by
W. j. Bryan has been accepted by the
government and will be added to the
contingent going to the Philippines.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
w. G. T. U. Convention.

The Waldo County Convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held in the Methodist church at Winterport
June 7th. The audience room was beauti-
fully decorated with ferns and flowers, A
portrait OF Miss Frances E. Willard draped in
white, fine picture of The Temple, the
county banner and other banners with ap-
proprlate notices were on the platform. On
the pulpit was beautiful floral piece with
the letters W. G. T. U. made in pansies on a
background Of wild cherry blossoms,
Lovely bouquets of hot house roses and
pinks, lilies of the valley and other flowers
graced the pulpit and tables. The altar
rail was draped with bunting in the national
colors, while tiny flags adorned the chande-
her. A very unique feature of the decora-
tions was the strings of red, white and blue
pledge cards which had been signed by the
school children, strung on white ribbon and
hung IN festoons from the top of the organ.
The exercises began with devotional ser
vice at go The business meeting was
called TO order by the County President at
10 80, and Mrs. l.. M. n. Stevens and Rev
d. Il. Piper We're introduced.
The following committees We're appointed
Courtesies, E. NJ. Hall, Mrs. Cottrell; Gre
dentlals, Mrs. Bachelor, Mrs. Pitcher Re-
ports of committees followed. Then the me-
mortal service was held. Mrs. DR.. Baker gave
the memorial of Mrs. Eliza Freeman of Win
terport Union, and Mrs. l.. M. n Stevens
gave very touching memorial address for
our late leader Miss Frances Z. Willard Mrs
Frost of Belfast sang LEAD kindly light"
Dinner for visitors and delegates was served
at the Methodist vestry. AT the afternoon
session there was large attendance. Much
business was disposed of and the parliament
tary drill and other exercises We're very in
teresting. The old board of officers with one
or two exceptions was reelected. Mrs.
Emma Haley was elected Corresponding
Secretary Mrs. E. E. Savary was appointed
Supt OF school savings banks; Mrs E. P.
Alexander, Supt. Medal contests Miss Etfie
NJ. Littlefield, ,Supt. of work. At the even
ing session the house was packed. The pro-
gram Included duet by Mrs. Lougee and
Miss Chase, Scripture reading by Etie Lit
tlefeld; prayer by Rev. b. III. Piper adj
dress by Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens solo by Mrs
{. P. Frost; singing by Mrs Lougee, Miss
Chase and f, W. Haley; closing with bene-
diction by Rev. D. H. Piper. The resou-
tions adopted call for more interest in the
Sunday school; for the Increased distribution
of literature; for more efficient work in the
evange (istic department for the same stand
ard of purity for men and women; for equal
suffrage; for the adoption Of the curfew law
and close with extending thanks to ''the
Winterport society for I he use of the church,
to the Winterport Union for their generous
hospitality and thoughtful kindness, and to
all who in any way have contributed to the
success of this convention"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
PERSONAL.

o. D. Wilson, Esq, of Searsmont is in the
city this week.
Mrs Geo. W. Chase is visiting friends on
Long Island, N. Y.
Mr.. Amos Clements left Tuesday for Seal
Harbor to open his summer hotel.
DR.. E. W. Gould of Thomaston was in
Belfast Saturday en- route to Unity.
Mrs. A. J. Hartman returned to Water
vile Tuesday after isit in this city.
John S. Feraad, The Journals local re-
porter, is confined to the house by illness
Rev, j. F. Titon came to Belfast Tuesday
from East Dedham, Mass, for few days
visit.
Mr.. Fred Jones of this city went to
Eucksport Tuesday to attend his brothers
wedding.
Z. S. Deputy Marshal B. o. Norton Was
in Bangor Tuesday attending the U. s. lis
trict court.
c. F. Parks of Boston, president OF the
Belfast Water Company, was in this city
over Sunday.
B. P. Hazeltine, Jr.. is at home from the
Institute of Technology, Boston, for the
lmmer vacation.
Mr. Chas, e. Shay left Tuesday for visit
i'll Boston and vicinity Mr.. Murch of
Waterville has taken his p ace ON the Belfast
branch.
Mrs. Edward S. Mcdonald and family
have arrived from Bristol, Tenn, and gone
to housekeeping at 50 Congress street. Capt.
Mcdonald is in Alaska.
Chas. E Paul, who came home sick from
the Institute of Technology, Boston, has re-
turned for his examination, and will be at
home again the last of the week.
Rev and Mrs. j. NJ. Leighton, Rev. H FL.
Woude, Mrs. J. II. Quimby, Mrs. VIM B.
Swan, Mrs. E. P. Alexander, Mrs. l.. M.
Burlington and Mrs Geo o. Bailey left
Tuesday noon to attend the Unitarian State
Conference in Saco.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09

1t is estimated that there are between s.
600 and 1000 barrels of potatoes still held in
this vicinity-a matter of perhaps $1,000
loss. If other localities have pursued the
same course in unwise delay in selling,
Aroostook will pay an immense sum in the
aggregate for the folly of refusing good big
price when offered. When potatoes toucn
1926 per barrel in May and farmers refuse
it and the market suddenly vanishes, and
with it all their profits, they have only them
selves to blame for the loss. [Presque Isle
Star.Herald