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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
Last Nights Fires.

An alarm was turned in from box 2s4
at GAS last evening for a fire in the
dwelling of William Mclaughlin at 874a
Harrison street. The damage amounted
to $40, and was caused by an overturned
coal oil stove.
Box SO at o'clock was for q S100O
blaze in the cigar store and factory Of
A s. Blick at l31 Eddy street The ex-
plosion OF coal Oil lamp in the rear OF
the store started the fire, and the flames
did considerable damage to the rooms of
a lodging-house above the factory. The
building belongs to the Rosenbaum es-
tate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
FOR A NEW RECORD.
George Hefferdine, j. P. Bean and
Gus Braacha Will Swim
the Straits

An attempt will be made to-day at IL
m. to lower the swimming record across
the Golden Gate. George Hefferdine of
the University of California will be the
one who will attempt to establish the
new record. J. P. Bean and Gus Braacha
will accompany him. He will leave Lime
Point on the outgoing tide and will at
tempt to reach Fort Point.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
CAPTAIN Carson In Danger.

OAKLAND, Sept. S.-Captain Frank
Carson, of the Police Department, who
has been sick for some time with appen-
dicitis, was worse to-day, and this after
noon underwent an operation. He pos
sesses q vigorous constitution, and this,
1t is believed, may carry him through. At
a late hour tonight the patient was slum-
herring
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
Barnes, Propertv Attached.

An attachment suit was brought yester-
day by j. /. Macks against Captain w s.
Barnes Of the Eighth California vclun-
teers and present District Attorney Of the
City and County Of San Francisco, to re-
cover balance Of SLIT 81 claimed on a bill
OF household goods sold to the defendant
by w. & j. Sloane & Co., the account be-
ing subsequently turned over to Macks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
Clarkson Acquitted.

William S. Clarkson, who has been nm
trial for stealing money from a United
States mint, was acquitted by the jurv
after 1t had been out two hours and
half. This is the second trial, the iury
on the first having disagreed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
ANNEXATION OR
INDEPENDENCE
Question Now Discussed
in Havana.
FAVOR UNCLE SANS AID
REPUBLIC UNDER AMERICAN
PROTECTION POPULAR.
Union Expected Between the Rad
ical Autonomists and the
Leaders of the
Insurgents.
REPUBLIC UNDER AMERICAN
PROTECTION POPULAR.

Special cable to The Call and the New Yori
Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
don Bennett.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09

Read about Uncle Sans new atlas
and the stories 1t tells In next Sun
days Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
MARK WEST SPRINGS

The best pleasure and health resort and
M springs In California. Terms 50 to
FRESE JUERGENsEN. Mark West
Springs. Sonoma County Cal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Fire at West Sullivan.

WEST SULLIVAN, May 9 (speciaD.-
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock the house
OF O4kman Bunker, near Crabtree &
Hsvey'- quarry, WAS burned. Mr.. Bunker
WAS just returning from the stable near
the house when he discovered that the
whole ell chamber wss all ablaZe.
Prompt assistance from the neig h boring
quarries saved the greater part OF the
furniture. The entire contents OF the ell
chamber were burned, including six beds
aud bedding owned by Eben Bunker.
About hundred men aided in saving
the neighboring buildings. The cause
OF he fire is unknown. There Is small
insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

The doctor may be a good old man, but even
so, medical examinations and the local appli-
cation" treatment are abhorrent to every mod
est woman. They are embarrassing-of use.
less. They should not be submitted to until
everything else has been tried. In nine case
cases out of ten, the doctor in general practice
isn't competent to treat female diseases. They
make branch of medicine by themselves.
They are distinct from other ailments. They
can be properly understood and treated only
by one who has had years of actual practice
and experience in this particular line. This is
true of DR., r. V. Pierce chief consulting ply.
stefan of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, at Buffalo, N Y. Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, a remedy for all arrangements of
the reproductive organs of women, has been in
actual use for more than thirty years. 1t cures
every form of "female Weakness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
WAR RUMORS.
Continued from page l.

San Juan or a battle with the Spanish
fleet being received as early as was ex-
pected.
Now comes the report, which this
government believes or pretends to be-
lieve, that the Spanish fleet has arrived
at Cadiz, Spain. II this is true, it re-
moves all anxiety as to the safety of the
''Oregon", and possibility of Sampson S
meeting the Spanish fleet, though if he
proceeds to Porto Rico for the purpose of
taking San Juan he will doubtless have
to meet large number of small gun
boats, which would be no match for his
fleet.
This afternoon comes bulleti in to t he
effect that SIMPSONS fleet is off Havana.
This news is entirely unexpected, and
while it is generally doubted, it may be
true.
SIMPSONS fleet was off Hayti Sunday,
and received des pate from Washington.
1t is possible that even at that time the
department was informed OF the return Of
the Spanish feet to Spain. and that Samp-
son was ordered back for an attack on
Havana.
This theory becomes the more reasona-
BILE when we take into consideration the
fact that all army movements point to an
aggressive campaign in Cuba, which con-
templates the early invasion OF the island.
The small blockading feet left before
Havana would hardly be able to lend ef
fective aid to land forces IN a combined
II 80 o.
escort to the transportation steamers, OF
W hich the government now has twenty
seven under charter.
II it is true that SIMPSONS feet is be-
fore Havana, the present week will see
the beginning Of an active campaign in
Cuba.
THE SITUATION AT MANILA.
The official report of the Manila victory
was received this week. Admiral Dewey
is now master OF the situation there,
though without sufficient force to occupy
the city of Manila. For this purpose
troops will be dispatched from San Fran
cisco in short time.
THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.
In Spain there is no improvement in the
situation. The Spanish cabinet Is on the
verge of dissolution and the country
on the verge of revolution. Martial
law prevails IN many OF the provinces.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
The annexation of the Hawaiian islands
as a war policy now seems certain. With
the likelihood of Hawaii and the Philip
pine Islands being ours, the possibilities
growing out OF the war with Spain begin
to assume startling proportions.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Observation-Disclosures.

Last Saturday evening, May 7, at the
Episcopal church in Bar Harbor Miss
Gertrude Amelia, youngest daughter Of
the late William Richardson, was married
to Melville c., eldest son of F. D. Foster.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Baker. The maid OF honor was Nj ISIS
Fannie Foster, sister OF the groom; the
best man was Fountain Jellison. The
bride was given away by her uncle, John
Freese, Of Cambridge, Mass.
The bridesmaids were Misses Minnie
Corners, Agnes Higgins, Victorine
Lawton and Mile Clark. The ushers
were Halle Hodgkins, Frank Leighton,
Fred Carter and Edward Smith. The
young couple will make their home on
School street, Bar Harbor.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, to-
gether with large party of friends,
drove to Ellsworth, accompanying Mr.
and Mrs. Freese thus far on their way
home to Massachusetts. The party dined
at the American house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
OBITUARY..



Charles w. Wasgatt, of North Ellis
worth, died suddenly of heart disease at
Salisbury Cove last Friday. Mr.. Wasgatt
had appeared in his usual health during
the day, but after supper he complained
OF feeling ILL., and in few minutes was
dead.
Mr.. Wasgatt was in the sixty-first year
OF his age. He was the leading citizen Of
North Ellsworth, and his death will leave
a vacancy in the community which it will
be hard to fill. A man of considera BILE
natural biiity, and OF a judicial turn of
mind, Mr.. Wasgatt's advice and judgment
were in frequent demand by his neig b bors
in matters of law and of business, and
many an incipient lawsuit or neighbour
hood dispute has been settled by him to
the satisfaction OF all parties without
resort to law.
MIR. Wasgatt leaves a widow and four
children. The ability of the fathe is &C.
centuated in the children who are win
ming places for themselves in the BUSH
ness and professional world. The eldest
son, Charles, holds responsible clerk
ship in the Kittery navy yard. Vernon
G. is trusted employee CT the Bar Har-
Dor banking and trust company. The
youngest son, Roland g., recently grad
uated from Hahnemann medical uni
versity, Philadelphia. and is now prsc-
ticing at Union. The only daughter,
Lolita, is the wife OF DR.. Byron d. Spen-
Ger, OF Rockland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Afsal Notices.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS Catherine G. Roberts, Abbie
w f. Reynolds and Daisy F. Hodgkins,
all of Mount Desert, in the county of Han
cock and State of Maine, and Mary T. KELLEY
OF Brockton, Plymouth county, Common
wealth OF Massachusetts, by their mortgage
deed dated the second day of December a. d
1895 and recorded in the Registry of Leeds of
said Hancock county, December 10, 1895, in
book 295. page 4O6, conveyed to the under
signed. John w. Somes and Robert L. Grin
die, both of said Mount Desert, certain real
estate, with buildings thereon, situated at
northeast Harbor, near the head of the har-
Dor, IN the said town of Mount Desert, said
real estate consisting OF lot of fifty acres
more or less, formerly the property of Horace
u Roberts, and the Dover lots, so-called, be-
ing lot of four acres, more or less, and a lot
OF eight acres, more or less both set off to
Deborah Roberts. widow of William Roberts,
late OF said Mount Desert, deceased, as her
uowef, with certain exceptions from said real
estate particularly mentioned in said mort
gage deed, for further particular description
OF which said mortgaged real estate reference
is hereby expressly made to the said mort
gage deed and its aforesaid record in Han
cock county Registry of Deeds; and whereas
the conditions of said mortgage have been
broken and remain unperformed; now there
fore by reason of the breach of the condi-
tlons thereof, we claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage and give this public notice for that
purpose JOHN w. SoMEs,
ROBERT L. GRINDLE.
Mount Desert, May 10, 1898
J. A. Peters, jr., attorney.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

A state of war was so greatly
dreaded by those who have seen
nothing like it for more than thirty
years that its coming has hurt more
than its apprehension, says Dun's
ReUietc. Especially since the victory
at Manila indicated the superiority of
the American navy, gun for gun,
expectations that the war will not
last long have influenced all market s,
and stocks have advanced. The gen
eral condition of business has been
materially improved. One days
work by the officers and men at
Manila has given many days work to
thousands of people at home of VIII ON
they knew nothing, and has placed
all American industries and interests
on a stronger footing for any con-
ceivable future. Millions living, as
well as millions not yet born, owe to
them debt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

laws, and about 200 other bills that are
now on the Senate calendar. The war
measures-the S5o,0OO,O0O appropria-
ton, the armed intervention resolu-
ton, the declaration of war, the vol
unteer army bill, the bill for reorgan-
izing the regular army, the war reve-
nue. bill, the bill appropriating
$50, 100000 for the expenses of the
army, and minor war bills - have
probably not taken more than week
of the time of the House altogether,
so promptly have they been disposed
of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

The opponents in the Senate of the
annexation of Hawaii having made it
practically certain that the annexa-
tion treaty would fail to receive the
necessary two-thirds if pushed to a
vote in the Senate, the machinery for
securing annexation by joint resolu-
ton has been put in motion, and the
House committee on foreign relations
will this week favorably report the
same, and if the opportunity occurs
will at once push it through the
House. Many think that President
Mckinley would be justified in taking
possession of Hawaii as a war meas
ure, even if the present government
of Hawaii had not formally rendered
the islands to the United States, and
he may yet do 50, but he much prefers
that annexation should come through
congressional action.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
The Battle of Manila.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-, April IS, 1898

In addition to the official report
from Admiral Dewey, which appears
in our news columns, come various
press reports of the battle at Manila.
These reports, while they give the de-
tails of the engagement, and add, as it
were, the spectacular features, can
add nothing to the force of the I'M
emotional words in the official report
"Only few men were slightly
wounded
When first received the news
seemed too good to be true, and con-
sentative ones doubted its authentic
ity, or thought there must be some
mistake, in spite of all the official ear
marks which the dispatches bore.
But when it was found that there
was no mistake - that Commodore
Dewey, with six ships, had destroyed
eleven Spanish ships and silenced
shore batteries, killing some five or
six hundred Spaniards, and ,oithout the
loss of a single american sailor-the
wonder of the achievement, UMPIRE
cedented in the worlds history, burst
upon us.
Following the first exclamation of
astonishment at the fact, came specu-
lation as to how such thing was
made possible. The opinion generally
expressed by strategists was that with
superb Judgment Dewey absolutely
smothered the fire of the Spanish bat
teries and ships under the weight of
his metal before they had opportunity
to make any effective response. AS
for the forts, it is likely that he took
up his position at a distance that
placed his ships beyond the range of
the old-fashioned ordnance that
formed nine tenths or more of the de-
fensive power of the works, and
shelled them into silence, succeeding
in escaping hits meantime from the
few pieces of modern ordnance that
could be trained upon him.
All hail to Commodore Dewey,
whose unparalleled achievement won
early recognition by his promotion to
the title of admiral!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

Bucksport Seminary Commencement.
The exercises for the commencement
week at the E. NJ. { seminary, Bucks
port, have been arranged rs follows:
Sunday evening, June 5-Baccalaureate
sermon at the Methodist church by Rev.
VIM. Forsyth.
Monday and Tuesday afternoons Ex-
aminations OF classes.
Monday evening, June exhibit Of
department OF elocution at Emery hall.
Tuesday June I, at 3 p. m.-Annual ad-
dress at Emery hall by Dean Buell., OF
Boston University School of Theology.
Tuesday evening-Annual concert at
Emery hall by Temple male qusrtette, OF
Boston.
Wednesday, 9 a. M, June Commence
ment exercises at Emery hall.
Wednesday evening-Senior reception.
The annual meeting of the incorporated
literary societies will be held in the
respective society rooms at 1.30 p. m.
Tuesday, June :.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
~


FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY Il
Co, doing business In the City of Toledo. Coun.
ty and State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. ID. 1856.
A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
=. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

Here is an instance of how things
are done on board Uncle Sans war
ships. On the ships of the flying
squadron" Monday night there was a
night call to battle. The men had had
no previous warning, and majority
were asleep. Within six minutes
after the call the guns were ready to
shoot on all the ships.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1898,
A Republican State Convention
WILL. BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA.
Tuesday, June IS. 1898.

for the purpose of nominating candidate for
governor to he supported at the september
election, and transacttng any other business
that may properly come before 1t.
The voters of Maine, without regard to past
political differences. who are in favor of sus-
tanning President Mckinley and his administra-
ton in the conduct of the war with Spain; who
are in favor of sustaining the present wise and
economical administration of our State affairs,
are cordially invited to join with the republi-
cans In choosing delegates to this convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled
to one delegate. and for each seventy five votes
cast for the republican candidate for governor
in 1896, an additional delegate, and for frac-
ton of forty votes in excess of seventy five
votes, further additional delegate. Vacancies
in the delegation of any city, town or panta-
ton only be filed by a resident of the
county in which the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session in the
city council rooms of City hall, at O'Clock on
the morning of the convention, for the purpose
of receiving the credentials of delegates Dele.
gates, in order to be eligible to participate in
the convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this convention.
Per order, Republican State Convention.
j. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Me, April 25, 1898.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Prominent Bangor Man Dead.

George w. Getcheil, one of Bangor's
best known men, died Monday night, at
the age OF 81 years and 10 months. Mr..
Getchell was a lifelong resident OF Ban
gor. He had been engaged in the plumb
ing business many years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

The House has made a record at
this session of which republicans, who
have controlled and directed its
course, may well be proud. 1t has
passed POS bills that have become
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

Our Oceanville correspondent writes ::
Give of our young ladies were in Rock
land Monday. l guess food is as scarce
there now as in Havana, il all reports are
true" What can he mean?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Political Notes.

William r. Pattangali, OF Machias, who
has been prominently discussed a. can
didate for speaker OF the next Maine
house OF representatives, has written
letters to his competitors for the place,
saying that owing to discussions in the
republican party in Washington county,
caucus next winter. He will probably
go TO the Legislature as representative
from Machias, but he does not aspire to
higher honors at present. 1t is said that
he will throw his strength for Judge
Philbrook, of Waterville, or Colonel
Stetson, of Bangor, though no one has
yet found out the name of the individual
whom he will support.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Correspondence.
Not a Candidate.

WEST SULLIVAN, May 6, 1898.
To the Editor of The american:
am not candidate for county at
torney at the coming county convention
and do not intend to become one against
Mr.. Bunker.
Kindly make this public through your
paper in such way As you see fit.
Yours truly,
HENRY BOYNTON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

At the marriage of former Hancock
county woman in the West recently, mat
tiers were reversed from the usual order of
things. The bride was given away by her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

Some of the South Deer Isle women are
talking of what might be called potato
brigade. The plan is for each to plant
a certain amount OF potatoes and care
for them herself, he proceeds to be used
for church purposes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
Collector Warren, of Castine.

Among the appointments confirmed by
the Senate yesterday was that of George
NJ. Warren, of Castine, for collector Of
customs for the Castine district.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
PNEUMATIC CUSHION TIRES

is the feature of the Pierce Bicycle.
MORRISON, JOY & CO., Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

Bucksport watches the U. s. s.
"Helena". Every time she captures
Spaniard a Bucksport boy, William L.
Lee, comes in for a share OF the prize
money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Bar Harbor has organized home
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

West Gouldsboro boasts of a smart lit
tie girl i'll the person OF Miss Mildred
Noyes. Although but seven years old,
she did a washing OF forty-one pieces do
ing 1t all herself. Our correspondent
would like to hear II there are any smarter
on s.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-07-16
Patriotic Sentiments.

The following is an extract
from the address delivered here
on the 4th of July by Thos. II.
Lewis, Esq, the concluding words
of which voice the sentiment in
the hearts of all thoughtful Amer
leans:
IA great statesman once said,
Peace hath her victims no less
renowned than war The mis-
sion of this great republic is one
of peace. 1t is to establish on
Earth. liberty, equality, fraterni-
ty; the liberty of free govern
ment, the equality that prohibits
orders of nobility or privileged
classes and the fraternity that
substitutes peaceful arbitration
for war in settling disputes among
nations. Whether this grand
mission will be accomplished
depends upon the perpetuation
Of our free principles of govern
ment.
"The duty of this generation
and of all that follow it is, to
transmit to posterity these prin-
ciples in all their purity and glo-
rious lustre. We have a popula-
ton Of seventy millions, and in
a very few years we will have one
hundred millions with unlimited
wealth, power and resources.
God grant that our country may
use them, not in conquering for
eign territory to crafty lust of
power or national glory, but to
fulfill her mission of establishing
and maintaining among men to
the remotest generations, liberty
equality and fraternity