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ship in their respective places of meeting, to
| offer thanks to Almighty God, who, In His
| inscrutable ways of leading our hosts up to I'm.
scathed triumphs, now guiding them In a
| strange land through the dread shadows of
death to success, even though at a fearful cost,
now bearing them without accident or loss in far
distant climes, has watched over our cause and
| brought nearer to success the right and the at
| tanment of just and honorable peace.
| With the nations thanks let there be mingled
| the nations prayers that our gallant sons may
be shielded from harm, alike on the battlefield
and In the clash of fleets, and be spared the
scourgc of suffering and disease while they are
striving to uphold their country's honor, and
withal let the nations heart be stlled with holy
awe at the thought of the noble men who per
ished as heroes die, and be filled with compass.
sionate sympathy for all those who suffer be
reavement or endure sickness, wounds and
bonds by reason OF the awful struggle.
And above all, let us pray with earnest fervor
that He, the dispenser of all good, may speed
lily remove from us the untold aflliction of war
and bring to our dear land the blessings of re.
stored peace and to all the domain now ravaged
by the cruel strife the priceless boon of security
| and tranquility.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
AMERICAN LOSSES AT SANTIAGO,
The American losses at Santiago July
and 2, as reported by Gen. Shafter on
Saturday, are as follows: Killed, $50;
wounded, 1908; Kissing, 70.
TO sTRIP SPANISH WRECKS.
The government has contracted with
the Merritt Wrecking Co. to save guns,
armor and everything Of value from the
wrecks Of Cervera's ships. 1t is thought
possible that the cruiser "Cristoba
Colon, the best OF the fleet, can be
floated, and an attempt will be made
Admiral Sampson is even more sanguine,
and in message to the navy department
Friday expressed the opinion that not
only the Colon" but also the "Vizcaya"
and "Infanta Maria Teresa" can be saved
The board of survey, after thorough
examination Of the wrecks, on Sunday
reported that it believed two OF the ships
the "Cristobal Colon" and .Infanta
Maria Teresa''-may be saved.
SPANISH PRISONERS IN MAINE.
Admiral Cervera, with fifty officers and
about 700 enlisted men from his DESTROYED
fleet, arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., Sun
day on the auxiliary cruiser st. Paul.,
as prisoners of war.
The enlisted men will be confined in
barracks on Seavey's island, kittery navy
yard. A marine guard will be placed in
charge of them. The enlisted men,
while not kept in such close confine-
ment as heretofore, will be prevented
from going outside the grounds of their
prisons.
The officers, with the exception of Ger
vera, will be taken to the Annapolis
naval academy reservation, to which
they will be confined. 1t is probable
that Cervera will be paroled, and allowed
to spend his time as the enforced guest
of the United States at any place he may
select within the states.
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MARRIED..

FRENCH-BUNKER-A Franklin, July 3, by
William w Bragdon, esq, Miss Mary z
French to Almon S Bunker, both of East
brook.
HUTCHINSON = ROBBINS = At Stonington,
July 6, by Lafayette Collins, esq, Miss Nettie
f Hutchinson to Fred Robbins, both of
Stonington.
HOWARD-BRAY-At South Deer Isle, July
4, by Rev Carlotte Garland, Miss Fannie
Howard to George F Bray, both of Deer Isle.
MOULDEN-CONARY- Swans Island,
July ?, by Rev Stanley, Miss Lillian l.
Moulden to Willis Conary, both OF Swans
Island
NORTOS-ORCUTT-At Sullivan, July 10, by
Rev James 7 Moore, Miss Mabel Norton, of
Mibridge, to Roland NJ circuit, of sullivan.
SMITH-ROBBINS-At Ellsworth July ,, by
Carroll Burrill, esq, Miss Ellie \ Smith, of
Ellsworth, to Byron Robbins, of Otis.
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HAWAII ANNEXED,


Hawaii, "the key to the Pacific" as it
has been called, is now held by the
United States. Last Wednesday after
noon the Senate passed the annexation
resolution just as it came from the House
by a vote OF AZ to q. The President
affixed his signature to the resolution
Thursday. 1t will fall to the lot of a
Maine man, Minister Harold NJ. Sewall,
OF Bath, to formally take possession of
the Hawaiian islands.
THE "MERRIMAC" HEROES FREE.
Hobson and his seven companions who
have been prisoners at Santiago since
their daring exploit in sinking the "Mer-
rimac" in the channel at the entrance of
Santiago harbor, were on Wednesday ex-
changed for Spanish prisoners captured
by the American army. The "Merrimac"
heroes were welcomed back into the
American line and fleet by enthusiastic
demonstrations.
ANOTHER PRIZE CAPTURED.
The auxiliary cruiser "Osceo!an last
Wednesday captured Spanish lighter,
loaded with provisions, which was trying
to make a southern Cuban port. The
prize is valued at $4,000.
SUPPLIES FOR GOMEZ.
Two expeditions with arms and sup
plies for the insurgent general Gomez,
in the western part of Cuba, were success
fully landed recently. These are the first
expeditions that have reached Gomez.
A THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President Mckinley on Wednesday is
sued the following proclamation:
To the People of the United States Of America:
At this time, when to the yet fresh remem-
brance of the unprecedented success which at
tended the operations of the United States fleet
in the BAY of Manila on the first day of May
last are added the tidings of the no less glorious
achievements Of the military and naval arms of
our beloved country at Santiago de Cuba, 1t is
fitting that we should pause, and, staying the
feeling o. eXultaton that too naturally attends
great deeds wrought by our countrymen In our
country's cause, should reverently bow before
the throne of divine grace and give devout
praise to God, who holdeth the nations in the
hollow OF His hands and worketh upon them
the marvels of His high will, and who has thus
Car vouchsated to us the light of His face and
led our brave soldiers and seamen to victory.
therefore ask the people of the United
States. upon next assembling for divine wor-
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Britton will be Re-nominated.

The Bucksport correspondent of the
Bangor NeUs says:
Saturday afternoon it will be in order
for the repu blicans of Bucksport and We
roma to go to the town hall and give
Bucksport's all-round citizen, Isaac Brit
ton, little nomination party and go
through what formality is required to Sc
cure reserved seat for him in the egisla-
ture at Augusta next winter. Mr.. Britton
did good job at representing at the last
session and as far SO heard no one objects
to his return.
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DIED.

BISSET-At Buehill, July :, Edwin w, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs William p Bisset jr, aged
days.
GRINDLE-At Bluchill, July s, Ellen r Grin
die, aged 10 months, days.
NEWCOM BAT Bucksport July = Simon Il
Newcomb, aged 10 years months, days.
PESNEI-At Brewer. July 8, Albert 5 Penney,
of Mariaville, aged i5 years months, days.
| SAUNDERS-At Bluehill, July A, Mrs Georgia
a Saunders, aged 80 years.
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TUESDAY, JULY 5,


Spanish cruiser "Reina Mercedes"
Cruiser Sunk. was sunk near the mouth
OF Santiago harbor at
midnight last night, the Spaniards evil
IDENTIFY making an attempt to complete
the blocking of the channel by sinking
her near the "Merrimsc". II this was
their purpose 1t was foiled. The "Texas"
discovered the "Reina Mercedes, and a
few shells drove her out Of her course and
sunk her far out OF the channel.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6.
Another OF Spain's use
The less old cruisers, the cal
"ATonso XII" fonso Kip, was destroy
Destroyed. ed by the blockading
fleet before Havana to-
day. The steamer was trying to run the
blockade out Of the harbor, and sue
ceeded in reaching Point Mariel twenty
miles west Of Havana, where she was run
ashore to prevent sinking. The American
shells set fire to the cruiser, and she is
total loss.
The "Alfonso XII" was small, unpro-
tected cruiser, and has been lying in Ha-
vana harbor since the destruction of the
"Maineo. She was lying near the
"Maine' when the latter was blown up.
Most OF the cruisers guns had been re-
moved for shore batteries near Havana.
THURSDAY, JULY 7.
Ma or Gen. Nelson
Gen. Miles A. Miles left Wash
Goes to the Front ington tonight for
Charleston, S. c., GO
ing from there to Santiago on the aux
Hilary cruiser yale. He will take charge
Of the campaign at Santiago, not with
the desire to supersede Gen. Shafter, but
because his presence there, under army
regulations, requires that, as superior
officer, he must take command.
SATURDAY, JULY 8.
Several ships have ar
Requirements rived at Santiago in the
Reach !Shdfter. last few days with rein
forcements for Gen.
Skaters army. Tuesday four transports
arrived with troops. Gen. Skaters army
now numbers about $1,000 men, of whom
about 1900 are ncapacitated.
SUNDAY, JULY 10.
The truce at Santiago
Bontbdrded. and lasted through the
week, being extended from
time to time, ended late this afternoon
when the city was bombarded by field ar
tilery and the fleet. The fleet fired at
range OF 10000 yards. One shell struck
church in which was stored a large
amount OF powder, destroying it. AS the
engagement OF the armies was principally
an artillery duel, the casualties were not
large. The American loss is reported as
three killed.
MONDAY, JULY IL.
The bonn bardment was
another resumed this morning.
Truce Granted. At noon General Shafter
sent another demand for
the surrender Of the city. This was an
swered by another request for time to
communicate with the home government,
which was granted.
Gen. Miles arrived at the front this
afternoon.
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CHURCH NOTES.
UNITAR RAN.

UNITARIAN.
Rer. Walter Reid Hunt, pastor.
Regular morning worship at 1890, wit h
sermon by the pastor. This will be the
last service until after the summer vaca-
ton.
Sunday school meets in the vestry at
11.45.
CONGREGATIONAL
Reu. Darid L. Yale, pastor.
Friday evening, 7.30, prayer meeting.
Sunday morning service at 1890. Ser
mon by Pres. Hyde, of Bowdoin college.
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Embellishments.

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Rails have been laid to Kilkenny
stream, about one and three-fourth his miles
from Washington junction. The rail-
laying machine has not arrived, but is
expected Saturday. By that time grading
will be completed to Franklin and the
work of laying rails will be rushed.
2. H. Stratton, of Ellsworth, has re-
ceived the contract to build seven of the
stations near this end of the road-at
franklin, Tunk Pond, Harrington, Co.
lumbia, Columbia Falls, Jonesboro and
Whitneyville. Mr.. Stratton will begin
work at once. The stations are to be
completed early in September.
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THE SHORE LINE.

A Serious Observation-Disclosures Man
VIII Build Stations.
There was a serious accident, which
narrowly escaped fatal results, on the
Shore Line last Saturday afternoon.
Some OF Contractor McConville's men
were loading heavy bridge timbers on a
fat car. Wishing to move the car they
let of the brake.
The car was standing on a down grade,
and slight shove started it rolling. It
was soon beyond the control Of the men,
who jumped from it and left 1t bowling
along over the newly-laid track toward
Kilkenny.
The new Washington county locomo-
tive, No. 2, was standing on the track
near Kilkenny. The engineer saw the
runaway coming and yelled to the fire.
man to jump. Before he had time to
jump himself, the car struck the tender
OF the locomotive, and the heavy bridge
TIM ers crashed through the tender to
the cab.
The engineer saved himself by dropping
to the floor Of the cab. He emerged from
the wreck covered with coal dust ming led
with blood from two scalp wounds, but
agreeably surprised to find himself alive.
He says that runaway car was making
fifty miles an hour when it struck the
locomotive.
The tender of the locomotive was
wrecked and the car was smashed. The
locomotive may go to the Maine Central
shops for repairs, unless it can be tenn
porarily patched up here. Engine No. 5
has been fired up and is now working on
the construction train
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*Daily.
tStop on signal or notice to Conductor.
+Runs July Is to August % 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 WesR
on sale at the M. c. R. r. ticket oface,
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 Genl Manager.
r E. BOOTHBY. Genl Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
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MOOR TO BAR HARBOR.

Sundays only-Leave Bangor Is, II IS a m,
Ellsworth 9 30 m, Il AZ m. Arrive Mt
Desert Ferry 10 05 a m, 10 p m, Sullivan 10 %
m, Sorrento Ii 90 m, Bar Harbor 10 so m,
| 80 n m.
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Chorus and audience.
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Commencing June p, 1898,
BAR HARBOR TO BANGOR,

Sundays only-Leave Bar Harbor 5 40 m,
Sorrento GOA m, Mt Desert Ferry 30 m,
- 20 m, Ellsworth 03 a m, ; "a M arrive
Bangor Is m, 80 p m. Leave Bangor So
a m ; arrive Portland II 25 m, Boston co pm.
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All in a fitifuI Condition.

The condition of the Spanish prison
ers at Santiago, who were recently
sent back TO Spain Oh the hospital ship.
Alicante. was so pitiful as to bring tears
to the eyes of men not readily moved
to tears, 4 spanish officer referring to
the camp just outside of Santiago,
said: 1T was not camp out there, it
was graveyard. Between 200 and 800
went into the hospital daily. Hospit-
al? It was rot 4 hosrital-there were
no medicines, theie We're Io attend.
ants. Forty are dying every day and
The trenches are full OF the dead. We
have saved you many a $50 for passage
money to Spain. That camp has been
nearer hell than anything else in the
war. The are 9, 600 ont there yet, only
@ thousand came in to day, but they
will not last long. Dysentery-camp
dysentery we call it, and it is worse
than the plague-is Carrying them of. "
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to the great ocean liner, were banked
around the squadron. Suddenly there
was q movement on the flagship New
York, and the big vessel started for
ward with a slow, stately glide. She
vas Immediately followed by the Iowa,
Indiana, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,,
Oregon and Texas in the order named.
1t was some time before the vessels
could get into the review formation,
but by the time the New York's PROV
came in the line with Governors Is
land, the other ships had formed III q
regular line.
As the grim looking battleships NOV
ed up the river the crowds became
denser and the enthusiasm more mark-
ed. At Riverside Drive, with its steep,
grassy slope, the scene was like vast
amphitheatre. Tens of thousands OF
persons covered the green slope and as
the battleships approached, mighty
cheer arose that reverberated back
and forth across the Hudson. AT the
bottom of the slope an observation
train crawled lazily along, keeping
even with the ships; above this the vast
sea of humanity, and crowning TINS
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New YORK, n. Y, (SpeciaQ. .-Hun-
dreds of thousands of people along the
banks of the Hudson, and thousands
on all styles of river craft, blended
their shouts IN q royal welcome to the
returned north OF the Atlantic squadron
under command of Rear Admiral Samp'
son, and as fine an August day as
could be desired was natures tribute
to the return of the victors. For
almost three hours steam whistles OF
all sizes, steam sirens and small guns
along the shores, shrieked and doomed
in the effort to display the heartfelt en-
thusiasm for the home coming OF the
naval heroes with their battle-scarred
ships.
By O'Clock the big, dull-looking
fighting ships, looming high above the
picturesque confusion of smaller craft
Whic1 had come down to get a glimpse
Of them, were ready for movement.
Strung out along their decks, IN long,
regular lines, were the white uniformed
jacxies, with here and there blue.
coated officer; all strongly contrasted
against the sombre, lead -colored armor
of the ships. When the hour for the
start came, it looked as if it would be
impossible for the great ships to make
their way through the perfect Jam OF
the river craft. Vessels of all descrlp-
tions, from the smallest steam launch
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Soaniards Terror.Stricken.

A war of retaliation against the Span
ish residents of the Island of Porto
Rico within the American lines IS
threatened. The natives burned the
town of Gotta, seven miles from Ponce
recently. The Spanish residents fled.
Throughout the surrounding country
the Spaniards are terror-stricken and
are appealing to the Americans for pro-
lection. The shops kept by Spanlards
at Ponce which were opened after the
signing of the peace protocol, have
been closed again through fear OF the
rioters. Editioaa OF two papers which
hysterically demanded vengeance and
the expulsion OF al Spanish BORN resi-
dents were suppressed by the military
authorities, WHO are doing all in their
power to allay the fears of the Spanish
inhabitants. The natives who are TO-
menting the trouble are of the lowest
class and many of them are criminals.
Over % of the rinGleaders in the dis
turbaIces have been arrested.
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Deeds Of a Georgia Negro.

The most fiendish crime In the his
tory of Sumter county, or the whole
State of Georgia. was committed at
Friendship, 12 miles west of Macon,
recently. Mrs. James McGarrah and
her son James Boone, were murdered
by negro m an with an ak, while they
we're in their beds. After this double
murder the fend outraged negro
woman, tied her to tree IN the woods
and mutilated her in a shocking man
ner. She died also, but not until she
had told the murderer's name. The
murdered people were discovered by
John Boone, son of the murdered
woman, and a crowd at once started
after the ferd. lie was caught and
promptly lynched.
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Hundreds of Thousands of People Along the Xiv
er Banks and on Vessels of all Kinds
GIVE THE BIG SEVEN A TREMENDOUS OVATION.
The Spanish Residents of Porto Rice Terror Stricken by Depredaons
of Natives Foreign Policy Convention Deeds OF Georg'a
Negro PtiabIe Condition Of the Spanish Prisoners

General Grants tomb, which was to
mark the beginning of the return OF
the squadron, where O national salute
of 81 guns was fired. The tomb, stand
ing high, white and solemn, far ABOVE
the waters of the river, looked to be
built upon foundation OF faces.
Just ct the point OF return
there was a momentary lull, as if
expectant of the climax. Suddenly,
from the sides and turrets OF the
battleships there was vivid flash; fol-
lowing this tremendous roar announc-
ing the first gun of the national salute;
The heavy smoke curled and tumbled
down towards the water and up into
the air until the ships had been hidden,
but the roar coming again and again
seemed to rock the waters themselves.
1t was sn imposing spectacle as the Dig
battleships doomed salute to the ma,
tion-as the warships saluted the hnal
resting place of General Grant and the
guns that sounded the knell OF Admiral
Cervera's ships at Santiago doomed q
reverentiaI obeisance to the dead hero.
The salute ended, the return OF the
squadron along the line Of review was
begun. 1t was repetition OF the en-
thusiastic scenes on the way up the
river. The parade of the ships from the
time it passed the battery on Its way up
the river to the time it re-passed on lts
way to anchorage off Tompkinsville, 5.
l., occupied just two hours and thirty
five minutes.
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ClemSOn'S Faculty

At the meeting of the board of trus-
tees during the week of the Farmers
Instisute. several important additions
were mede to the faculty. Mr.. B. B.
Robertson was elected assistant chem
ist, in place of Mr.. John Thompson,
who resigned. Mr.. S. NJ. Martin was
elected teacher in the sub. collegiate
department. MIR. VIM. H. Boehm, of
st. Louis, was elected professor of
mechanics and head of mechanical de-
partment, in place of Chef Engineer
Worthington, who was recalled for
active service in the navy at the begin
ming of the war. A professor of veter-
mary science will be elected in the
near future, and will be present for
duty at the opening of college, on the
14th of September.
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To Grind Corn, Husk and Cob.

A Hampton county man has inveated
a mill that will grind the corn, husk
and cob together or separately The
present old fashioned corn mill imparts
a heart of from IS to 60 degrees to the
meal in the grinding, which deprives
the meal of much of its nourishing
substance. The rev invention grinds
the meal cold, thereby avoiding this
loss of substance. The cob contains
from 25 to 33 per cent of potash, and
the finely ground bran also assists in
making the bread very light Certain
leading physicians, who have seen
samples of the meal ground by this
new mill and tested it, says that it far
excels the meal ground by the old
mill.
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The Carnival of Crime in Arkansas.

Tie carnival of crime inaugurated In
Arkansas several weeks ago, continues
without abatement. At Paragould,
Henry L. Bramlet was asleep in his
bed. when an unknown assassin
erept up to his window and shot him,
killing him instantly. A cutting af-
fray, in which two prominent farmers
figure, is reported from Carroll county.
The men fought with knives and one
was fatally stabbed. The decomposed
BODY of well l-dressed man was found
near Blackville, in Conway county.
The head was severed from the body.
Alvin Strong was found near Mount
Pleasant, suffering from a fractured
skull, and died without gaining con
seriousness. At Harrisburg two ne
groes fought over woman and ore IS
dead and the other injured
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Railroads and other highways, i'm
proved machinery and more modern
methods of doing business are among
the wants of Cuba, and with the on
ward march of civilization these will
doubtless be hers in the near future,
observes the Philadelphia Record.
Cuba, like other tropical or semi
tropical countries, is not given to
manufacturing; her people would
rather sell the products of the soil and
mines and buy manufactured goods.
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The total losses by fire during the
past twenty-three years in the United
States aggregate 50, ,454, 500, ,4S1, on
which there was insurance to the
amount of 81, 43S, ,9O2, AS. At the be-
ginning of the period indicated, that
is in 1875, the total annual loss aver
aged about sixty-fve millions. The
destruction of property by fire has
therefore almost doubled since that
date. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that the increase of property during
the period, although very great, bears
no proportion to the loss.