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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
CELEBRATED PAUPER CASE.
Law Court Orders New Trial IL
ssBucksport VS.. Bluehill''

The spirit of Darius Cousins haunts half
brings restless days and sleepless nights
to tax payers, oyerseers of the poor and
lawyers, particularly of Bucksport, Blue
hill and BROOKLYN.
Darius Cousins, formerly of Bluehill,
Brooklin, Lamoine, etc, etc, went to his
last resting place fourteen years ago. And
now half the lawyers of Hancock county,
and all the overseers of the poor of all the
towns which knew Darius Cousins in life,
are unable to say where Darius Cousins
| lived-that is to say where he lived long
enough to gain pauper residence.
| Last January Bucksport occupied two
days Of the supreme courts valuable time
| --"valuable' is used advisedly-to say
nothing of the time of half dozen law
yers (Which surpasses value), in trying to
prove that Darius Cousins pauper resi-
| dence was still in Bluehill, where it is ad-
mitted it was in 1877 Bucksport was
very earnest in this matter, for she had
put out some good round dollars for the
support of Mrs. Darius Cousins and three
of her progeny, and towns like men are
apt to be in earnest when their pocket
| book is concerned.
But Bluehill tried just as earnestly and
for the same reason to shift the response
bility upon somebody else. Bluehill said
that Darius Cousins pauper residence was
in Brooklin, and if Bucksport wanted to
collect her bill she'd better go to the one
that owed it.
| Up at the courthouse in Ellsworth a
jury of twelve good men and true listened
to what all these people had to say; then
they were locked up in little room to
| think about it.
That was notable session. Some news
papers published sensational stories about
| how the jury was frozen into agreeing
upon verdict. The men who wrote those
| stories did not know the facts. Perhaps
some Of those jurymen to this day do not
know that it was not a low Thermometer
which caused that creepy feeling up their
| spinal-columns and made them send for
their overcoats; it was the invisible pres
ence of Darius Cousins getting in its
| work on the jury and trying to gain for
its ghostly self an earthly resting place
/. e., pauper residence.
Finally the jury said that Bucksport
had presented her bill to the wrong one.
| Bucksport wasn't satisfied with this, SO
she went to the law court about it. This
is what the law court said:
| 1.-THE declarations of the pauper were not
| shown to accompany any material act of his,
| but were hearsay and mischieyous." Excep-
| tion sustained.
Which, being interpreted, reads: "If at
first you don't succeed, try, try again"
And SO it is probable that the case of
Bucksport VS.. Bluehill will be tried again
at the October term. The spirit of Darius
Cousins still haunts the corridors and jury
rooms of the courthouse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
BORN.

ALLISON-At Bucksport, Sept %, to Mr. and
Mrs q Allison, IL son.
BURNs-At Eden, Sept 16. to Mr. and Mrs Ga
len + Burns, a daughter.
DUKE-At sullivan, sept, u to Mr. and Mrs
John Duke, a daughter.
EATON-At Bluehill. Sept 5. to Mfr and Mrs
Medbury a Eaton, a son. Forest A chic
HORTON-At Bluehill, sept Il, to Mr. and Mrs
William Horton, a son. Alton w.
HARE-hI Eden, Sept Ii, to Mr. and Mrs AL
fred Hare, a daughter. Helen sears.l
HAMBLEN-At Stoniugton, Sept % to Mr. and
Mrs James Hanben, a daughter.
HOPKINS-At Trenton, Sept 6, to Mr. and Mrs
George NJ Hopkins, son. tGeorge Angus
tine.l
HARRIs-At Eden, Sept ., to Mr. and Mrs John
Harris, a son.
LELAND-At Eden, Sept %, to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Leland, a daughter.
MILLER-At Eden, Sept II, to Mr. and Mrs
William Miller, Il daughter.
MARTIN-At Hancock, Aug 8. to Mr. and Mrs
Richard Martin, daughter.
THURLOW-At Long Island, Sept "a, to Mr.
and Mrs James Thuriow, son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
Nicaragua Canal.

The preliminary survey OF the route Of
the proposed Nicaraguan canal has been
completed, and the engineers are going to
Washington to make their report to the
canal commissioners.
The engineers who reached New York
yesterday say that the plan Of the canal is
a simple one, and that their reports will
show that the cut which the Spanish
American war has shown to be an abso-
lnte necessity, can be made quickly and
cheaply.
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MARINE LIST.
Ellsworth Port.
AIL

SAILED
Friday Sept %
Sch Samuel Lewis, Hammond, Boston, lumber
for Burrill Lumber Co
Sch Forester, Closson, Rockand, slaves for
J Treworgy
ARRIVED
Thursday, Sept %
Sch Wesley Abbott. Peterson, Boston
SAILED
saturday, Sept II
Sch Lavolta, Whitaker, Rondout, slaves and
heads, Z J Treworgy
ARRIVED
Monday, Sept &c
Sch Harriet Rogers. Lyman, Seal Tarbor,
Sch Henrietta Whitney, Woodward, Boston
Sch David Faust, Smith, Boston
Sch A X Woodward, TreWorgy, Southwest
Harbor
Wednesday, Sept %
Sch Lulu Eppes, Patten, Boston, me rehar :
disc
Hancock County Ports.
WEST sULLIvAN-Ar Sept 20. sch G w Co. :
Inns, Grant, from Boston
AR Sept %, schs Mary Stuart, Bowden, from
Rockland; Cornelia soule from Boston
Ar Sept %, sch Renza, from Ellsworth
AR Sept rs, sch Chrome, Tinker fremont
Sid Sept - sch W Collins, Grant, for 3os-
ton, with curb stone for Hooper, Havey Co
Peterson, Grand Banks
AR Sept 26. ship Nicolo Accame QtaD, South
ampton for Bangor; sch Charlotte Morgan,
Turner, Boston
- Domestic Ports.
BoorHBAY-sld Sept %, sch Glendy Burke,
for Vineyard Haven
BosToN-Sld Sept %, sch A H Whitnore,
Deer Isle
Ar Sept q, sch n Pickering Haskell, Perth
Amboy
Sid Sept 81, sch Cornelia soule, Franklin and
Sid Sept 26, sch Chas A Hunt, Deer Isle
GLOUCESTER Sept 81, schs Agricola, ken
nebec for New York; John Douglass, Rondout
DELAWARE 3REAKwATER-Passed out Sept
%, sch Hugh Kelley, from Baltimore for Bos-
ton
NEW LoNDoN-Sld Sept %, sch Franklin
Nickerson Haskell, Perth Amboy for Rockland
NEW YoRK-Ar Sept %. schs E NJ Baxter,
Somes Sound; Lunet, Bangor
Ar Sept 20, bark Julia, Reed, Rosario
Passed He'll Gate Sept "a, sch Franconia,
Young, Rondout for Salem
Passed Sept 81. sch Annie Lewis, Timer,
Port Reading for Biddeford
PoRTLAND-Sld Sept %, sch Helen G Moseley,
Holt New York for Bath
AR Sept D. sch Estelle, Dennison Turks Is
land
AR Sept 26, schs Mildred Pope, Irons, Sulli-
van for New Bedford Kate Walker Segerbath,
Bangor for New York; Jas Webster Vinal-
haven for New York; Lucy Belle, sullivan for
Boston
PORT READING-Ar Sept n, sch Henry Cros-
by. Rollins, New York
VINEYARD HAvEN-Ar Sept %, sch Marshal
Perrin, Green's Landing for New York
Sid Sept p, sch Ada Campbell, Philadel-
phia for surry
BALrIMoRE-Ar Sept %. sch Jennie 5 But
Ter, kennebec
HYANNIs-Sld Sept %, sch Hazel Dell, New
York
NoRFoLK-sld Sept 49, sch Mary \ Hail. Has.
kell, New York
RoCKLAND-Ar Sept &c, sch Carrie A Buck
nam, Tapley, Rockport for st Thomas
SALEM-Sd Sept g. schs Annie r Lewis and
Carrie Pickering, east
Foreign Ports.
LoUIsRURG, c BAR Sept %, sch Carrie F
Look, Neazie, Boston
| HILLsBoRO, n B-Cld Sept %, sch Geo II
Mills, Lunt, Newark
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
The Shore Line.

The grading on the Washington County
railroad is completed through Calais, and
two or three weeks will see the rails down
for the entire line.
From the eastern end the rails have
already reached Machias, and from this
end to Cherryfield. The first train across
the Narraguagus bridge rolled into
Cherryfield early Monday morning, and
was greeted Enthusiastically by the peo-
pie.
Ballastng has been completed for a
large part OF he distance and the rails have
been laid. The middle OF October will
see the road completed, it is said.
The new road will be supplied with
first class rolling stock. That already
received is eight locomotives, seventeen
passenger coaches, 10 box cars and $50
fiat cars.
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Held For EmheLZlement.

E. w. Hawks, money order clerk of the
Augusta post office, is under arrest for
embezzlement. His pecuIations are small,
amounting it is said, to about $1,000.
MIR. Hawks will be rememb ered by
horsemen and the race-going public OF
Ellsworth as the man who visited the
county fair here four years ago, and will
the little bay mare Starting CT ptured the
2 81 and 2.33 races, after some of the best
racing ever seen at the Wyman park
track,
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MARRIED..

EATON-ROBBINS-At stonington, Sept 20.
by Lafayette Collins. esq, Miss Ida Eaton, Of
Deer Isle. to Daniel Robbins, of Stonington.
M'KENNEY-GILLEY- Orland, Sept %, by
Rev william Forsyth, Miss Martha Nc
Kenney, of Oriand, to Lester Gilley, of
Bucksport. .iLl
PERKINS-LEACH-Att the Methodist parson.
age, Searsport, Sept %, by Rev IL w Norton,
Miss Caro- NJ Perkins, of Penobscot, to Her.
man l. Leach, of Orland.
WILsON-GRAY-At fremont, Sept II. by
Eben Clark, esq, Miss Phebe Wilson to
Joseph Gray, both of fremont
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28

*Daily.
tStop on signal or noticeto 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 Yves,
on sale at the M. c. r. R. ticket Office,
Ellsworth
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worthto Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. F. EVANS,
Nce-Pres. and Genl Manager.
T, &. BO0TIIBl GenH Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
BANGOR TO BAR HARBOR.

Sundays only-Leave Bangor Is, Ellsworth
9 30 a m. Arrive Mt Desert Ferry 10 % a m.
Sullivan 10 IS m. Sorrento IL 90 m. Bar
Harbor 10 80 m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
WAR ECHOES.

Embarkation OF Spanish troops from
Porto Rico to Spain began Wednesday
The American flag is being raised in
towns all over the island.
TWO MAINE BOYS DEAD.
Corporal John NJ. Gilbert, OF Battery
Z, First Maine heavy artillery, and Pri-
vate Edward NJ. Trip, Of Co. L, First
Maine volunteers, died Thursday at the
Augusta city hospital.
Gilbert was twenty-five years old and
his home was in Wilmington, VT. His is
the first death in the ranks OF the artil-
lery. Trip was twenty years Of age, a
native of Newport, Me.
There have been forty deaths in the
Maine regiment.
THE GLOUCESTER" TO BE RETAINED.
The converted yacht "Gloucester", for
her good service at Santiago, will prob
ably be retained by the government as a
dispatch boat.
The Spanish cruiser "Infanta Maria
Teresa" was fioated Saturday and towed
to Guantanamo, where she is being put in
condition for her trip north.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
TWO MAINE BOYS DEAD.

The approaching arrival at Washington
OF Agencello, the representative Of the
Philippine insurgent leader Aguinaldo,
was alluded to at yesterdays cabinet
meeting, and the President stated that he
would gladly hear what he had to say,
but that under no circumstances could
he receive him in any official capacity.
The evacuation Of Cuba will proba bly,
begin October 10, and be concluded about
January 1. This is believed to be the
substance OF the Presidents instructions
to our Cuban commissioners.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
Something 10 Know.

It may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nerv-
Gus system to a healthy vigor is
Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by CIV
ing tone to the nerve centres in
the stomach, gently stimulates
the Liver and Kidneys, and aids
these organs in throwing off i'm
purities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced
by those who have tried it as the
very best blood purifier and
tonic. Try it, Sold for
SOC or S1.00 per bottle at W. G..
Shows drug store,
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
BsggckleM's AgMiC Sanye.

THE BEST SALvE in the ", i'd
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever, Sores, Tet-
ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Ercptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price rs cents
per box, For Sale By W. c.
Snow.
M. L. DeMalher, who made a
state wide reputation as a CORES
pondent of the Gazette under the
nom de plume Of "Potomac," is
a candidate for commissioners Of
mines, manufacture and agricult-
ure. He is a man well acquaint-
cd with the material resources Of
the state and knows how to place
them in print before the public in
the best possible light, If elected
he will give his time and expert
ence to advertising the states
resources. --Batesville Bee.
Col. DeMalher is one of the
best qualified men in the state
for the Office for which he is ask
ing, and the people of Sharp
would do well to place him in
their book of remembrance for
May 7th.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29

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Sharp County record., 1898-04-29

For several days, since the
blockading of Havana, Batesville
has been full Of "old glory" Of
blue uniforms, Of recruits, bugle
calls, band music, new drill ex-
hibitions, patriotic boys and
distressed mothers, military
enthusiasm and sad sweethearts,
all this because the V. Y. Cook
Rifles are resting on their arms
awaiting marching orders. These
will come sometime this week,
perhaps tomorrow. The first and
second Arkansas regiments will
probably be modified at Little
Rock this week and there await
the orders of the United States
Army officers. The V. Y, Cooks
have added many recruits to their
roll the past week and have many
applications over their allowed
quota. They have the material
to make a crack company in the
service. While we are all sorry
to see them go to meet unknown
dangers and hardships, still we
are proud of them and their
courage and will watch with
eagerness for news of their Prov
ess in the field.-Batesville Bee.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
Household Gods.

Tho ancient Greeks believe
that the Penatcs were the gods
who attended to tho welfare and
prosperity Of the family. They
were worshipped as household
gods in every home. The house
hold god Of to-day is DR.. Kings
New Discovery, For consumpt-
ion, coughs, colds and for all
affections Of Throat, Ghost and
Lungs it is invaluable. 1t has
been tried for a quarter Of q cen
tury and 10 guaranteed to cure,
or money returned. No house,
hold should be without this good
angel, II is pleasant to tako and
and a safe and sure remedy for
old and young. Free trial bottles
at W. c. Shows drug store.
Regular size SOC and Sl.0O
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
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The candidates for Representative Sharp county VIII address
the people at tho following times and places, viz:
Richwoods township r, ASH Flat. Saturday, April 3D.
Davidson ship New Hope church. Saturday night April %
Hardy township Hardy, Monday, April 25
South Unon Mars Creek school house Tuesday, April J
Jackson township iford, Wednesday, April p.
Lebanon township, Doson school house Thursday April 8
Morgan township, Center Friday, April 30,
Big Rock township, Poughkeepsie Friday night April 20
Strawberry township, Institute, Saturday, April 81.
Big Creek township, Calarine, Monday, May 3
Scott township, Cross Roads, Tuesday May 3.
Cave township Cave City, Wednesday, May 4.
Washington Big Creek church. Wednesday night, May
Sullivan township, Sidney, Thursday, May 3.
Piney Fork township Evening Shade, Friday May g.
Primary election Saturday. May and hoped that every
democrat in the county will n out to the speaking hot
time expected. Speaking will begin promptly at o'clock
each day.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
Farmers are busy.
Bring your job work here.

-t armcr5 are puSy.
Bring your job work here.
The candidates are at Center
to-day.
Rev. W, s. 8outhworth will
preach here next Sunday at
/ eleven and at night.
-Enos Wann. Of Grange, has
volunteered his services to scrap
. Spain and has joined the Bates
vile company.
Medley, the jeweler, has a
GOOD line Of spectacles at Shows
drug store. Prices reasonable.
Call and see them.
"A ride over the country and
a view Of the fine fields of wheat
viii prove that biscuit timber
will be by no means scarce in
this section.
War, war, war. War in the
stores; war on the streets, war in
the shops and in the offices. All
the talk, all the go. Women talk
war, men talk war, children talk
war. War, war, war,
The cut worm is said to
make excellent fish bait. The
boys should visit their mothers
garden and fill their cans before
they HE to the creek. These
cold nights will bear an abund-
ant crop Of this variety of bait.
Reports from the candidates
say that that body of recruits are
tearing into each others breast
works right sharply, and that it
favors everything from troop Of
Texas cowboys to a faction Of
the Spanish army. And olo-
ouenc0 runs riot.
The series Of meetings began
here recently by the M, e. pastor
assisted by Rev. Woma9k, closed
last Sunday night. Two conver-
sions and one &C 3ession to the
church was the result. Rev
Womack is an able man and de-
liyered many intorostin G and
edifying sermons during the
meeting.
"A cold spring is said to be
very favorable to wheat. A
large acreage has been sown in
this county, and if it continues
favorable we can furnish the
American soldiery with a square
meal Of Sharp county biscuits
and a rasher too. We could also
spare the Spanish army if we
would, but we won't. When it
comes to Spaniards we don't
spare.
%. W, Wilson age % and
Miss Carry Taylor age IS years
were married at the Gem Hotel
at an early hour Monday morn
ing. Rev, W. c. Toombs per-
formed the ceremony that bound
them together as one, Quite a
number of our citizens witnessed
the ceremony, though, there
were no cards out. Mr.. Wilson
is the son of Uncle Drowry
Wilson, an old pioneer, now de-
ceased, while the bride is the
daughter Of Walter Taylor one
of Big Creeks best farmers and
citizens, This is a highly res
poctable couple, and we wish
them a smooth voyage over the
matrimonial sea.
Last Tuesday night burglars
entered M, A, Coger's store on
main street and taken therefrom
. - q cl,,, ,,,aoi r,,o,o,, oarfaa
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
-Now is the time to subgcribe.

Nov is the time to subscribe.
A. 0. Boyce, that jovial and
genial gentleman Of Maxyille,
was in town one day this week.
W. N, Shaver left Tuesday
morning for jackson county on
/ business.
Prof. W. I. Simpson was a
pleasant caller at the RECORD
office last week,
The RECORD stands indebted
/ to Ed L. Sou .hworth for services
rendered this week.
The ticket for the coming
primary in Sharp county is print
ed on to-days fourth page,
The methodist pastor will
not fill his regular appointment
here next Sunday and Sunday
night.
TO Cure A Cold in one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. 25c.
If you want to receive two
papers for the price of one, call
in and pay for the RECORD one
year and get the Youths Adyo-
cate.
The Batesville Bee says re-
ports from this county indicate
that Shelby L. Shaver will be
the democratic nominee for rep
resentative,
Little Miss Stella Snow pre-
sented the RECORD with a nice
boquet Of tulips and evergreens
Wednesday. Sweet and gentle,
like the donor, the gift is much
appreciated.
The roads are in such a
condition now as to call out the
overseers and hands armed with
the usual amount If toothpicks
and penknives.
Mrs. I. K. Hooper and Jeffiie
3aconrreturned Wednesday from
Searcy where they had been at
tending a meeting Of the junior
missionary societies.
j. H. McCaleb made a busi-
ness trip east this week. What
induces the old bachelor to
travel in that direction so often
is shrouded in mystery,
Deputy sheriff M. L. Haney
and wife are rejoicing over the
arrival Of a bouncing new baby
girl which made its appearance
last Saturday morning.
The usual luck has attended
the fisherman this week. Many
of our town folks have attempted
to tempt the "flsh CATS" but they
would not be tempted,
Prayer meeting next Wednes-
day night conducted by W. G.
Shaver. An interesting service
was held last Wednesday night
by Rev. W. s. Southworth.
One Of the parties who oom-
mitted the robbery here Tuesday
night, preached a sermon in
lizard county before an audience
a few days befors tho robbery
was committed, it is said. A
man with no more principle than
that ought to be tarred and
fcathorod three timos q day for
seven days then lynched by
niggers and be buried in a horse
stable.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29

That cough of yours may become
serious, why neglect it when bot
tie of Dr.. Simmons Cough Syrup
will cuie it? Fifty doses for fifty
cents. Satisfaction guaranteed
Sold by W G. Snow.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29

"A gentle rain fell here
Thursday morning.
Col. S. H. Davidson leaves
for Little Rock to-day on busi-
ness.
The Youths Advocate is one
Of the very best family papers.
You can get it one year free by
paying one year ahead for the
RECORD.
The editor while at Ash Flat
Wednesday found that the coming
primary was being about equally
discussed with the war question.
Old Richwoods is always enth-
siastic over an election, and
overwhelmingly democratic.
We finished printing the poll
books and tickets for the election
this week, and as we gazed on
the rows Of names and thought
how we would like to "play one
and hold the balance" it didn't
do a thing to us, Too short, too
short,
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29

NJ -zA-4--I IN -E7i w 80
Pa Sullivan was here
A. Medley made a trip to
lie this week,
t E. Taylor a substantial
pf Calamine was in town
3day,
RECORD is under many,
sting obligations to our
p, j, Navidson for valu-
fvices rendered this week
pas been quiet cool for
Pc and some frost has
Bcovered in this locality
Fly rising, Somo early
Pave been nippod in the
n with this exception no
damage has resulted.
|M' Evans, who resides
|mil9s northwest Of this
Informs US thaC he has
pred, on his farm, chinch
P numerous quantities
posts are very destructive
! grain, and their appear.
1III greatly alarm our
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
EST AY NO TICE.

We, Will Runsick, J. lee
Powell and D. W, Anderson,
three citizens and householders
of the county Of Sharp, having
been appointed by G. W. Run
sick, a justice Of the peace Of
said county, have this day
viewed a certain mule shown us
by G. G. Ring as as estray.
Said mule is about IA 1-2 hands
high; about 8 years old, and has
a few white hairs on her back
and on the left side Of her neck,
and is harefooted. Valued at
S25.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29
TO FARMERS.

Those wanting to buy mowers
and rakes, reapers and binders,
cotton gin machinery, engines
and boilers, write me at Grange,
Ark, and will call in person
and make satisfactory prices and
terms. w. B. McGce.
Sharp County record., 1898-04-29

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-03

Nh. I. THOMAS FORTUNE, under date
of August "a. 1898. has declined to call
q meeting of the Afro-American
League.
He has however invited the signers
OF the request for the issuance OF the
aforesaid call to meet in q conference
with him at Rochester, N. Y, Septem-
Der IA 1898.
he does not pledge himself to be
guided by the recommendation Of the
aforesaid conference.
While we admire the Judgement in
seeking advice, we cannot see what car
be accomplished, when the persons in
vited are those who have already ex
pressed an opinion over their sigma
lures.
The chances for the resurrection o.
the league are not bright. and we fsi
to see any purpose to be subserved 9th
or than a desire on the part of the bril-
liant journalist to convince the signeri
that such action as they suggest is i'll
advised and should be at once sban-
doned.