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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-04
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Long Session But Little Business
Rolls Passed


The regular meeting of the board of al
dermen was held Monday evening. 1t
was long session, lasting from to II 80
O'Clock, but little out of the routine order
OF business was transacted The full
board was present
COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS
Alter he readlng and approval of the
minutes, the clerk read Il batch of COM
| plants and petitions which had been
| presented. They were disposed of as
follows:
Complaint of condition of sidewalk on
Birch avenue, and petition asking that
the walk be relaid from State street TO the
house Of Moses / Mayo, at head of Birch
avenue. Referred to committee Oh
Streets
! Petition for new sidewalk on Waltham
road at the Falls. Referred to committee
on streets.
Petition for new sidewalk on Bangor
road at Falls. Referred to committee on
streets.
Petition for acceptance as public
highway of the private way known as
| Fond avenue, running through Pond es-
tate parallel with State street about 100
feet in length. Referred to full board.
| Petition for new street running east
erly from Water street near II. b. Phillips
brlck kiln, and turning north from
continuation Of Hancock street. Referred
to full board.
Complaint of F. B. Aiken of damage
to his property at corner of Oak street
and Birch avenue by diverted water
course. Referred to full board
MEAT AND MILK INSPECTOR.
The salary of The inspector of meat and
milk was fixed at S25 per year.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Lord, of the committee on fire
department, to which was referred the
question of purchasing a new hose car
riage for City hose company, made an
informal report. He said the hose car
riage now owned by the Dirigo club
could be purchased for $50, and
about S12 more would put it in
good shape He thought the two-w heel
carriage would he more acceptable to the
The committee favored the purchase of
the Dirlgo carriage. The committee is
empowered to take such action,
ROLLS OF ACCOUNTS.
The rolls of accounts were passed as
| follows:
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THE SHORE LINE.
About 1000 Men on Work Between
Ellsworth and Machias.

zfUOUt 1,oOV .HtH UH UTK bttWttH
Ellsworth and Machias.
There are about l 500 men on Contract or
Kenefick's division of the Washington
county railroad. The work is we'll COW
cred, except on Whitney & Cass' con-
tract near Machias. Contractor Kene-
flick started yesterday for trip over he
line.
Several contractors from Bangor and
Oldtown went on the work this week.
Among them were Spencer & Mcdonald
George I. Fowler, A. F. Lambert and
Goodin & Parada. Each of these
brought on about twenty men, with
teams.
One hundred more men are expected
for this end of the line this week.
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Suffrage Conference Postponed.

On account of The disturbed condition of
public affairs and the suspension of bus
mess in consequence of the war, the Of
ticers of the National Suffrage association
have thought best to indefinitely postpone
all of the New England conferences, in
Guiding that to have been held in Port
land May Is and Ii.
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j. MONTGOMERY SEARS GIFT.

J. Montgomery Sears, of Boston and Bar
Harbor, has given his yacht "Varuna" to
the navy department as patrol boat in
Boston harbor. The "Naruna" is 81 a feet
long, 1871 feet wide, and draws 81 feet of
water. Her tonnage is 81. She was built
in Boston in 1898.
BAR HARBoR FoRTIFICATIoNs.
Major Hoxie, government engineer,
visited Bar Harbor last week to select
locations for the proposed Notifications.
He selected Schooner Head, Egg Rock and
Turtle island as the most advantageous
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Pres. Hutchinson, r. NJ. c. S, Resigns

Rev. w. A. Hutchinson has resigned
the presidency of the East Maine confer
ence seminary at Bucksport, to accept a
position at West Chester, Pa. Mr..
Hutchinson came to the seminary at the
opening of the fall term 1897, and has
given the best of satisfaction.
He will be succeeded by Rev. j. F.
Haley, of Dexter, formerly a teacher in
the seminary.
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BANGOR TO BAR HARBOR.

tStop on signal or notice to Conductor.
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. K. ticket Office,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEORGE F. EVANS,
Gen1 Manager.
F. E. BOOTHBY. Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agt.
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Embellishments.
SEND FOR SAMPLES.
At | DC yd.

one hundred styles of
Outings at this price. Cotton Elders, Gin
derellas, Flannelettes, Teazle Downs, vi
cuna Cloths, Daisy Clot hs-all Outings of
different styles and weaves used for
Wrappers, Dressing Sacques, Children s
Wear, etc. 10c yd.
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w w. Cloth in light, dainty
stripes, checks and tigures-30 inches wide
and fast coIors- used for Waists and
Dresses, Mems Outing Shirts, and for
Children's wear. 15c yd.
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At 1Oc yd. One case Seersucker Cling
hams-the best wearing
Bingham IN the market. Warranted fast
colors. Zoe yd.
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In another column may be found The adver-
hsemcnt of the Monumental Bronze Co. s. r.
johnson, 81 Park street, Bangor, is the agent
for Hancock and Penobscot countless Adrf.
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At lac yd. One lot fine quality Bed
Ticking-full width and
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At SC vd. One thousand yards OF fine
Zephyr Ginghams in all
the new choice styles the same kind
that formerly sold for II &c per yard.
DC yd.
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At 8c vd One case of choice, new
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CHURCH NOTES.
FREE BAPTIST.

FREE BAPTIST.
Reu. c. Z. IFoodcock, pastor.
Friday, 7.30 p. m, prayer meeting.
Sunday Preaching at , p. M. Sunday
school at 3 p. m. Gospel service at : p. m.
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m, Christian Endeavor
meeting.
BAPTIST.
Req. C. S. McLearn, pastor.
Thursday, 7,30 p. m, monthly business
meeting of y. z. 5. c. Z.
Friday, 7.30, weekday church prayer
meeting.
Sunday services-10.30, morning SER
mon; II M, Sunday school; p. M, y.
p. S. {. E. prayer meeting; p. M,
praise and preaching service.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Reu. DaUid L, Yale, pastor.
Friday evening, 7.30, prayer meeting.
Sunday morning worship at 1870. Ser
mon by the pastor. Sunday school at
n.45. Peoples service at o'clock.
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LAWN MOWERS.
IL bisN

lawn. But you must have a mower. We sci
them. MORRISON, JOY x co. Ellsworth
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Embellishments.
Growing Stronger
Cold Settled on the Lungs and
Caused a Serious Cough - Hope
of Recovery Abandoned but
Hoods SarsaparIIa Cured,

GA severe cold settled on my lungs. /
began to cough and kept growing worse
all the time. My husband was paying
out great deal of money for medicine,
but l continued to grow weaker every
day, and in the winter OF 1895 | gave up
all hopes of ever getting better. After
this | read of people gaining strength by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and my hus-
band advised me to try this medicine. /
purchased three bottles and began taking
it. Before | had finished the first bottle
/ saw that | was growing stronger and
my cough was looser. After taking two
bottles my cough was gone. l continued
taking Hoods and l am now in better
health han have been for years" MARY
A. SMITH, Lagrange, Maine.
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A yea and nay vote was called for on
the question Of cutting down bills of ID.
E. Hurley and 7. F. Mahoney for services
on board of registration, which bills We're
laid over from last meeting. The vote on
the resolution to cut the bills was as
follows: Yeas, Aid. Lord, Whitney,
Smith, Staples; nay, Brady.
Meeting adjourned.
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At soc each. One lot of handsome
Fringed Chenille Ia
BILE covers, one and one.quarter yards
square. Que each.
Send for samples and order by mail any
of these goods. Anything not perfectly
satisfactory or not exactly as represented
may be returned, and you may have your
money back.
Prompt and accurate service is guaran-
teed on all mail orders.
We prepay cypress to any regular ex-
press office in New England on all goods
ordered by mail If money comes Nth or
der amounting to sj.0 or more.
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PORTLAND, ME
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MONDAY. MAY 2.

Japan has declared neutrality
The Spanish fishing schooner "Antonio
Y. Pasco" was captured by the gunboat
"Castine" to-day.
TUESDAY, MAY 3.
China issued decree OF neutrality to-
day.
Turkey has officially notified the U. S.
minister at Constantinople that it will
maintain neutrality.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
CONSTRUCTOR HOBSON.
Commodore HichbOrn Hopes He VIII
Not Abandon His Profession.

NEW YORK, July IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Com
modore Hichborn, chief constructor OF the
navy, sent the following letter to-day to the
hero of the Merrimac at Santiago:
Now that you have safely passed the
dangers of your perilouS undertaking 1t is
with great pleasure that / extend to you
nv sincere congratulations on your heroic
conduct at Santiago. In approving your re-
quest for assignment to the squadron eX-
pected that you would prove valuable
ACQUISITION through your professional at
tainments All expectations have been sur
passed and / again congratulate you on the
performance and the brilliant future before
you -. -
Commodore Hichborn, while averse TO pc
placed in the position of exerting any IN
fiuence in the matter, is exceedingly anxious
that Hobson shall not be transferred TO the
line Of the navy, but shall retain his posi-
tion in the construction corps, where his
remarkable ability may be utilized to the
best interests of the service. The young
constructor before he joined Admiral Samp-
sons fleet had already demonstrated his
conspicuous capacity in ship design ana
while the navy is rich in brave officers with
the increase in the number of ships and the
strength of the navy, it is believed that
Constructor Hobson has a greater career be-
fore him as a constructor than as COM
mander His opportunities for impresslng
his individuality on the navy are thougnt
to be much greater in the stan than In the
line. and as he has up to this time given
no intimation that he desires q transfer IT
is not believed that he will consent to aban-
don his profession.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
SENATOR KENNEY'S TRIAL.
Prosecution Rests It's Case and Gray
Opens for Defense.

WILMINGTON, Del, July Ex-senator
Richard r. Kenrey. of Delaware, to-day
faced the jury in the fourth day of his trial
for aiding and abetting William n. Boggs,
the defaulting teller of the First National
Bank Of Dover, in the misapplication of the
funds of that institution. When Boggs left
the stand last evening Lawyer Baird had
begun the cross-examination. To-day, by
agreement of counsel and Judge Bradford,
District Attorney Vandegrift returned to
the direct examination.
Boggs's direct examination being re-
sumed he said that when, in 1885, he first
told Senator Kenney he was in default, Mr..
Kenney asked him how ne had concealed IT.,
and said. when the witness expressed his
fear of exposure, You have concealed it be-
FORE i don't see why you cannot do II
again." Three bonds. aggregating $780,
made out to Senator Kenney, were idepti-
fed by witness as belonging to him (Boggs)
They had been made out TO the defendant
to support Boggs'S family during his abb
sence. The bonds had been given to Boggs
in exchange for checks he had been carry
ing along. Under cross-examination wit
ness said his downfall was due 10 faro
poker and stock gambling. The common
wealth here rested its case.
Senator Gray then opened for the defense
and addressed the jury, saying that the
prosecution had failed to make out a case
but that he would have Senator Kenney and
conclusively that the defendant is Innocent.
Two witnesses for the defense, whose tes-
timony was unimportant, were Examined
before the court adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15

be the general disposition to allow General
Toral to evacuate Santiago This would give
us military and naval base. permit the
starving refugees to return to their homes,
and would allow the immediate embarkation
of the bulk of our army for the Porto Rico
campaign.
RAIN FALLS IN SHEETS.
The rain now falls in sheets every day,
drenching the soldiers, washing out the
roads and swelling the streams into tor
rents In fact, our base of supplies is actu-
ally threatened by the mountain streams.
Two bridges were carried away this after
noon, after a downfall, during which an
inch and half of rain fell. The Aguadores
river is impossible; the water, shoulder
deep, is running like a small Niagara A
mule ambulance, which attempted to cross
the river, was carried two hundred yards
down the stream. 1t was filled with refu-
gees. The passengers were rescued with
difficulty at Caney.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt is one of those
who believe the army is threatened with
great disaster, unless General Toral and his
troops are allowed to depart The situation
has been communicated to Washington and
1t is considered probable that the conditions
imposed in the American propositions for
surrender will be modified
Two of General Randolph's batteries
reached the front to-day and were posted
in the center of General Lawton's division,
on the extreme right, where they command
the town beyond our lines and over the
churches, hospitals and other public build
ings flying the Red Cross flag at the eastern
edge of the city.
The belief is common among our officers
Il. kI11k
tiago will be ours before next Monday with
out further fighting. Already the move
ments Of the army for the future outlined
are based on the fall of the city. The plans
of the generals are not to allow our troops
to enter the city, except garrison of i'm
mtnes which will remain here, proof against
the yellow fever.
Until ready for embarkation on the trans
ports at the city piers our men will be
camped on the heights surrounding Santa
CO. where the water is good Strict instruc-
tions have been issued to the soldiers to boil
their drinking water, but, owing to the
poverty of their equipments, this is almost
impossible.
The rainy weather has accelerated the
spread of malarial and other fevers. In
some of the regiments over a third of the
men are unfit for duty. General Chaffee,
in addition to General Duffield is suffering
from fever.
General Miles was received with great en-
thusiasm all along the line and was greeted
with cheers on all sides. The general ex-
pressed himself as being exceedingly graft
fed at the strength of our position and at
the character of the works thrown up. He
complimented many of the commanding
officers personally on the work accom-
plished.
To a correspondent of the Associated
Press General Miles said he was proud to
command an army which had carried the
lines of hills on which our center rests. He
added that there was no prouder page in our
military annals than that written on July /.
In conclusion, General Miles remarked that
he felt satisfied from General Torals man
ner and words that he was anxious to sur
render.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
FRENCH GUNBOAT HELD UP.
Attempted to Enter Guantanamo Bay
without Permission.

Copyright 1s9S by the Associated Press.)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay,
July I.-A French gunboat of about 1000
tons displacement attempted to come into
the harbor about dusk tonight without
permission and met with a surprise party.
The cruiser Marblehead fired a blank shot
as the gunboat came into the entrance to
the harbor, but no attention was paid to
this, and shot from a six-pounder was
sent across her bows. This, too, was dis
regarded, the gunboat coming along under
full steam. For few minutes it looked as
if row was possible. The trumpets on the
Marblehead rang out call to quarters and
another shot was sent across the French
gunboats bows, this time in uncomfortable
proximity. That warning was sufficient.
however, and the Frenchman stopped with
extreme suddenness.
1t is against naval custom for a war ves-
sci of one nation to enter port which ves-
sells Of another nation are blockading unless
permission is given. The captain of the
French <, boat was either in ignorance of
the American occupation or chose to dis
regard it until forcibly reminded Of the fact
by Commodore McCalla- The gunboat was
allowed to anchor in the lower harbor for
the night
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
ITALY AND COLOMBIA.
United States Is Closely Watching
the Outcome of the Clash.

WASHINGTON, July 14-Our govern
ment is watching with the closest interest
the outcome of the clash between Italy and
Colombia growing out of the Cerutti arbi-
tration. Inasmuch as our government rem
dered the judgment against Colombia, the
failure to pay which is now the bone of
contention, it is hard to perceive how we
can properly protest against the insistence
Of Italy upon forcible collection of this
judgment, and there is no disposition to do
so provided it is distinctly understood that
any occupation by Italy of the port of Car
tagena is temporary and is limited in dura-
ton merely to the time necessary to collect
the amount of the judgment. Meanwhile
correspondence is in progress in the prose-
cution Of an effort by us to induce peace
able settlement of the issue which will not
involve further controversy 1t was re-
ported to-day that our government was
about to interpose to prevent the execution
of the Italian demands, but this is pro-
nounced to be without foundation.
ROME, July 14--It is announced here to-
day in a dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela,
that Admiral Candiani, the commander of
been ordered to Cartagena, Colombia, to
uphold the claims of Italy, has simply been
instructed to formally demand the complete
and speedy execution of the decision in the
Cerruti case pronounced by President Cleve-
land in 1897. 1t is regarded as improbable
that the Italian admiral will seize the Gus
tom house at Cartagena, although he might
take some such action If he meets with a
persstant refusal to abide by the decision
of President Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
THE BOILER LET GO.
Six Killed and Tyventy-Six Injured at
Niagara Starch Works.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 14-By the ex-
plosion of boiler in the Niagara starch
works, to-day, the building was wrecked,
six persons killed and twenty-six injured
Two others are missing, and are supposed
to have perished. OF the six persons who
were in the building only two escaped
Most of the injured were persons outside
of the works. Scarcely a house within
1000 feet of the factory escaped being hit
with bricks, twisted iron or heavy timbers
The dead:
WILLIAM KELLEY. engineer.
HENRY SHERFFERSTIN, fireman.
CASPER WALTER, miller.
CHARLES ENTEMANN, teamster.
Mrs. JOSEPH w. HOYT.
BABY HOYT.
Fatally injured
BABY SLOSS, skull fractured
Injured-John Dingfelder, head cut:
Philip Wesp, head cut; Alex. Sloss, shoulder
fractured Mrs. Michael Meyers, ribs
broken; Albert Binker, leg broken; Mrs
Hattie Binker, hands crushed; Mrs J.
Weller, head cut; William Pfann, severely
bruised; Mrs. Anderson, arm broken; Will
liam Schifton, head and hands cut; Mrs
George Mestberger, injured by Shock
George Smith, head cut; William Bauer
head gashed; Ida McFarlane, leg crushed
Mrs. Philip Darion, head and arm crushed
Alex. Fohner, back injured; John Summers
back injured; Hattie Thompson, face cut
Mrs Penny, hip torn; Maud Penny arms
crushed; Benjamin Penay, scalded by
steam; George Penny badly bruised by
bricks; Baby Penny, badly bruised; Matte
Stessinger, foot crushed; Hildred Minger.
bruised by bricks. allg
The causes. which led to the explosion
will never be known, the engineer and fire.
man. who were killed, being the only per-
sons who could have possessed any knowl-
edge on the subject.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
SANITARY CONDITIONS GOOD.
All the Wounded Removed to the Hos
pitaI Ships.

p1ta1 Sn1ps.
SIBONEY, July 13, via Kingston, Jamai-
ca, July IA, 4:30 p. m.-The division hospitals
here to-day present very different appear
ance from that which they presented a
week ago. All the wounded have been re-
moved to the hospital ships, most of which
are on the way to the north, and not a
single one Of the wounded remains here.
All the buildings and huts before occupied
by natives, where it was possible that the
germs Of disease fingered have been burned
to the ground. The debris has been re-
moved fresh clean tents have been spread
and bitches have been dug around each to
carry away the rain. To-day the last batch
of Cubans was sent to a separate camp ten
miles distant on hill. None of their bag
gage or belongings has been left. The pier
has been extended beyond the surf, making
landing place for supplies The wounded
are easy Many of those who were only
slightly hurt have virtually recovered and
are ready to go to the front again. In
camp here. The fever hospital is isolated
from the surgical ward in order to avoid
the slightest possibility of the spread or
malaria, owing to the heavy rain, ATTACKING
some of our men in a mild form. There
has been only one death from fever since
the troops landed These attacks of chills
and fever are promptly attended to, lasting,
as a rule. from two to three days only and
leaving them stronger than before. Many
such returned from the hospital ships have
gone to the front.
The sanitary conditions here now are ex-
cellent. Water from mountain spring Is
plentiful and pure: Great attention is paid
to clean linens. AS a precaution, any ar
rival from the front is first carefully in
spected in the medical ward before enter
ing this camp in order that the clothing
may be removed and fumigated before the
man enters the surgical hospital. 1t is be-
lieved that such precautions will result in
making this camp as healthful as that at
Guantanamo. where not single case of
malarial fever or sickness exists.
Here there are no wounded, and at the
field hospital in the front there are only
seven cases, too slight to require bringing
here. All the men here who are laid up or
hurt are exceedingly anxious to return to
the line. impatient at being inactive and
under treatment. but the sanitary regula-
tiors ora arforcad severely
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-15
SIMPSONS DEMAND.
Wanted Spaniards to Remove Mines
md Surrender All Ports.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July 13, via
Kingston. jamaica July IA. $50 a. m.-The
bombardment of the city of Santiago by Ad-
miral Simpsons fleet, which it had been
intended to begin this morning. was again
postponed on account of message from
General Shafter. announcing another truce.
The Massachusetts, and the Oregon had
come up from Guantanamo bay for the pur-
pose of participating. Admiral Sampson has
formally notified General Shafter that he
must not sign any acceptance of surrender
without first consulting him. Admiral Samp-
son is anxious that any surrender shall IN
clude thorough removal of any mines in
the harbor and the evacuation of all ports
which have fired on his ships. The ships are
now lying off Aguadores.
General Duffield is suffering from malarial
fever. but he is not wounded, reported
in the United States. According to the last
accounts General Duffield was still COM
manding a Siboney. In the place of General
Young, who returned home on account of
illness. A