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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-29
STATE OF MAINE.
Waldo SIS.
Court of Insolvency

Waldo S.. Court Of Insolvency
BELFAST, Dec. IA, 1898.
GEORGE F. RYAN, Assignee on the estate of
VI JOHN b. THoMBS of Belfast in said Coun-
ty, having presented his first and final account as
Assignee of said estate for allowance.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given. three
weeks successfully, in the Republican Journal, a
newspaper printed in Belfast in said County, that
all persons interested may attend at Court of
Insolvency to be held at Belfast, on the II tn day
January. A. D. 1899, at two o'clock in the after
noon, and be heard thereon and object if they
see cause.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. p. HAZELTINE, Register
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-29

tepce for many years-Ohio is notable ex-
ampIe-is that ii makes the tax burdens
more UNEQUAL. widows and orphans are
caupht nv il because their estates are dis
closed in the probate courts, but the peo-
ple whom it is intended to reach almost
invariably escape. Economists, such as
David A. Wells and Prof Ely, have con-
demned the listing system after exhaust
i've examination as failing utterly to do
what it was designed to do-bring per
sonal property from its hiding places and
equalize the burdens of taxation. lid
Secretary Libby report shows the nu-
merical strength of the order in Maine.
and the figures are interesting. There are
249 subordinate oranges in the State, with
a total membership of p, S34. Although
the order has not increased SO fast the past
years as in some of the years Of its earlier
history, it has made net gain of 1863.
Eight new grange halls have been built
and dedicated the past year. The counties
which lead in membership are Androscog-
gin with 8, 1872 members: Waldo, 2,634:
Kennebec, 2,6l9: Penobscot, 2,565. and
Somerset, 2,340. Audroscoggin, as for
some years past, still maintains the rank
of the ''banner county, an honor which
she took from Waldo some years ago.
The financial affairs of the grange are
in a prosperous condition as shown by the
report of State Treasurer Hunt: the dis
bursements of the year having been -,
039 H.
The report of the State lecturer, Prof
Elijah Cook, is model one. The duties
of his office being educational, the report
is a graphic one showing the Importance
of education in the home, the school and
the grange, Prof Cook takes an optimis-
tic view of the perpetuity Of the order,
and predicts its future ultimate success as
one of the grandest features of our public
educational system Bangor CONNER
cial.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-29
Maine Central R. R.
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at Burnham and Watervile with through trains
tor and from Bangor. Waterville Portland AMI
Boston will run as follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-29
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
OUR FRUITS IN GERMANY.
Only a Small Portion of the Con-
signments Excluded.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-The follow
ing eablegram from our ambassador at
Berlin. which was received late in the
afternoon, contains news of to-day con-
corning the fruit exclusion decree:
Berlin, February ), 1898.
Sherman, Secretary. Washington:
Hamburg Consul reports examination
commenced and all fresh fruit admitted
except eighty-one cases, where claim is
made scale insect was found. No trou-
lie about dried fruit. WHITE
FRUIT TRADE WITH GERMANY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Am ad-
vanced statement of the Bureau of Sta
tistics shows a remarkable increase in
the recent shipments of fruit from the
United States to Germany. During the
last six months ended December 3lst
the shipments Of fruits, green. dried and
preserved, and nuts aggregated S13i, :
600 in excess of the exports for the en-
tire fiscal year 1891 For the fiscal year
these shipments are given as follows:
1894. SIPS 421; 1895. 1921 ,64J, 1896.
SI15, 254; 1897, 81 $50 SOL First half
1898, 81 ,217 .-i39. The exports during the
last six months are classified as fol-
lows: Dried apples, S342, sos; prunes.
$3.50, 316; raisins, S14,5SI; apples, green
or ripe. $2S2,371; preserved fruits, SD,
394; all others. ,$19T, 1913; nuts, so.
Total, 81 ,211 ,439
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
HON. JOSEPH p. SMITH.
Passes Away at Miami, Fla, Ate,
a Long Spell Of Sickness.

MIAMI tFla), Feb. 5.-Hon. Joseph
z. Smith Director of the Bureau of
American Republics died here at 4.O4
this morning of a prolonged illness
caused by overwork. He came to Miami
early in the season. in order to recuper-
ate his health on the shore of Bay Bis
cayne. For time his condition was
such as to give his friends no cause for
anxiety, but later he suffered severe
relapse. His friend Dr. Mosgroye of
Ohio came down to attend him, and until
few days ago it was reasonably hoped
that he would recover
The body will be taken to Urbana. O..
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Smith leaves a
widow and seven children, having been
married in Galveston, Texas, in 1884 to
Miss Hutches.
Mr.. Smith had been we'll known IN
Ohio politics for many years before
going TO Washington on the Inaugural
ton of Mckinley as President. For
many years he published Republican
newspapers III several Ohio towns and
espcused Mr.. Mckinley and a protective
tariff. After Mr.. McKinley's defeat as
a member of Congress from the Canton
District by reason of a gerrymander.
he Immediately put the Presidents
name at the head of the columns of his
paper for the Republican nomination for
Governor. When Mr. Mckinley was
elected Mr.. Smith was chosen Librarian.
He and the President were intimate
friends. and when Mr.. Mckinley was in
augurated he rendered MIR Smith the
office he held at the time of his death.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
COUNTERFEIT SILVER NOTES.
BELIEF THAT THEY WE'RE
MADE IN CANADA.
Engravers Employed by This and
the Dominion Governments
Under Surveillance.

WASHINGTON, Feb. J.-There is
strong reason to believe the counterfeit
800 silver certificates recently discov-
cred We're made in Canada Secret SER
vice agents, aided by Canadian police,
are now arching through that region.
their efforts being principally directed
to the Province of Quebec.
Extraordinary pains are being taken
to trace all paper Of the kind on which
Canadian notes are being printed. with
the idea that it may have been from
this course that the paper used by the
counterfeiters was obtained. Great care
is taken in Canada, as here, to prevent
any of this paper being obtained by
outside persons, but it is understood
that defects have been discovered in
the Canadian offices whereby the paper
might have been stolen. At the Bureau
Of Engraving every sheet Of paper is
numbered and must be rigidIy &C
counted for
Nothing has been given out by the
Secret Service Bureau Of the Treas
ury Department. but it is known
that the expenses of the secret inves-
LEGATION now being made in Can
ada is large, and more money is need
ed. On this account Secretary Gage
sent a letter to the House Committee on
Appropriations asking that the appro-
priation for the detection of counter
feits be increased from $4,000 to 800
Geo. He gave as his reason the great
expense Of the S1G0 certificate work and
added that il would be necessary to
carry the search into foreign country.
He asked that $4,000 of the amount
granted be made Immediately avail
able.
He also said there are ordinarily two
secret service agents in the country
west of the tenth meridian. which rams
through Indiana and Alabama, and
that none of the eighteen empByed east
OF that line can be spared for Western
work for any length of time
If the secret service clew proves ac-
curate. the scope of the investigation
becomes much wider II is obvious
that counterfeit United States notes
made abroad ard brought into this
country only for circulation exposes the
criminals to far less danger of detec-
ton. II Increases the possibility al
ready discussed that British engravers
did the work, anG vastly enlarges the
number OF faen who have TO be shad-
owed.
1t is understood that every engraver
who haS been employed in Government
Offices both here and in Canada. and
who is known TO be OF sufficient ability
TO have done the work. is now under
constant surveillance,
1t is believed another counterfeit
will soon follow the first. unless the
criminals are run down and captured
About s9e,0.000 of the soG. ooO, 900 of
S1a0 certificates originally outstanding
have been turned into the treasury for
redemption. and nineteen counterfeits
have been found.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
RUSSIA PLEASED.
Appreciates the Raising of TIE
u. S. Minister to ambassador.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Secretary
Sherman has received the following
cabegram from Minister Hitchcock:
"St. Petersburg, Feb. 9th.
Sherman, Secretary OF State, 100
p. M: Russian Minister for Foreign Al
fairs requests me to express the sincere
appreciation of the Russian Govern
ment for the Presidents prompt and
friendly response to its request to raise
our respective legations to Embassies.
HITCHCOCK"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
ARREST OF FRANK BELEW.
CAUSED INTENSE EXCITEMENT
IN SOLANO COUNTY.
While the Accused Declares He is
Innocent, the Officers Are
Confident of His Guilt.

SUISUN, Feb. 5.-The excitement
over the arerst of Frank Belew is in
tense throughout Solano County Dur
ing the cast few weeks the authorities
were subjected to frequent censure be-
cause it was thought all efforts TO I'M
ravel the mysterious crime were aban-
doned. The change in public sentiment
is very noticeable, and the officers are
highly praised for the quiet manner in
W kich they followed the important clue
furnished by Bird. If the strictest Sec
recy had not been observed, it is GER
tain that the officers would have been
frustrated in their plans to secure cor
roboration of the threats and statements
made 20 Bird.
The latter's secret was first confided
TO District Attorney Devin ard Detec-
tive Curtin, and Bird exacted prom
Use that they would not mention the
matter to any local officers before the
web of evidence was completed and the
arrest warranted. Bird sent his reports
addressed to District Attorney Devlin
a San Francisco. which step was taken
to cover I'D all traces of their move
ments.
While Bird, the principal witness
against BeleW, expresses dlSpIeaSurG
because the accused was arrested before
other links of evidence could be OBJ
tanned, he certainly breathes easier, as
he was in constant fear that Belew
would set some trap to do away with
him. Bird stated to-day that Relew
made all kinds of propositions to him to
get him out of the country, knowing lie
was in possession of the secret which
Will probably lead TO Bellows conviction
District Attorney Devlin stated to-day
that he had ample evidence to convict
Below. and that the authorities have
strong evidence to bring before the
Grand Jury. which meets at Fairfield
next Tuesday.
Below arose early this morning, and
his appearance plainly denotes that he
had passed a restless night. He was
morose and sullen and assumed defiant
air. His haggard looks showed, how
ever, that he was commencing TO real
ize his serious position, and the officers
think he will gradually weaken and
make a confession. When interviewed
this morning ne again declared his in
nocence, and branded Birds and New
by's statements as infamous lies. He
was very guarded in his conversation.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
SILVER FORCES.
Will Unite on Congressional Nom
nations in the West.

DENVER tCol), Feb "a special to
the Times" from Washington says
The Silver Republicans and Populists
in Congress held q meeting last night,
and decided TO work together in the
next Congressional election, the Popu-
lists agreeing to support Silver Repub-
lican nominees and the Silver Repub-
licans PopuIist nominees for Congress.
In Colorado il is believed the plan VIII
result in the denomination of both
Shafroth and Bell
Chairman. Towne was in attendance
at the meeting, and viii start West
tonight on a tour for the promotion
of coalition He will so as far as the
Pacific Coast. 1t is believed that the
understanding viii have an important
bearing upon the return of Senator Can
non Of Utah. The meeting was held
with the approval OF the Silver DEM
oerats> and Il is understood that
similar agreement will soon he reached
between Democrats, popuiists and Sill
yer Republicans, in order that there
may be complete union OF the silver
forces in the next Congressional cam
paign.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
GOvERNoRsHIP OF CRETE.
Germany and Austria Adhere te
Their Opposition to George.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 5.-Extra-
ordinary measures of precaution are be-
ing taken in anticipation of the Slll-
tan's progress through STEAMBOAT OH
February 10Th, the fete of the Rama
dan.
The Sultan has postponed the mill
tary evacuation of operations in Thes-
sally pending the settlement of the can
didature of Prince George of Greece as
Governor of the island of Crete. 1t
is said the Sultan has obtained the ad-
vice of Emperor William of Germany,
who has notified his majesty that he
maintained his opposition TO Prince
George, and would, if necessary, recall
the German warship Oldenburg from
Crete. Baron Cecalice, the Austrian
Emba ssadov, it is added, has notified
the Porte that Austria adhered 10 her
opposition to Prince George
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
RAILROAD BLACKLISTING.
Circuit Judge Brown Decides in
Favor of the Company.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Judge Brown of
the Circuit Court to-day sustained a
demurrer to the declaration in the case
of William F. Mcdonald, IL switchman.
who sued the Illinois Central Railroad
Company and the Chicago and North
western Railway Company for alleged
blacklisting.
The case is one of thirty-four which
We're begun against the railroad COM
panies in June, 1896, and is similar in
its general details to the ketcham case,
in which a verdict of $4,000 was set
aside a few weeks ago.
Judge Brown held that the declaration
did not show any illegal act, and took
the position that the railroad company
could make rules for it's own protection
just as much as the men had the right
to band together. The case was APP
pealed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06

BOSTON, Feb. 5-Six firemen, in
Guiding a District Chief, a Captain and
a Lieutenant, We're killed at fire here
this morning which burned out the in
terror of a five-story building on Mer-
rimac street, occupied by G. w. Bent
& Co, manufa cturers of beds, bedding
ETC.
The dead are: District Chief John
F. Egan, Captain James Victory, Lieu
tenant George j. Gotwald, Hoseman
Patrick H. Disken, Fireman John j.
Mulhern and Hoseman w. j. Wal4
Four other firemen We're buried in the
ruins, but they escaped with more OF
less serious injuries. They are: Cap
tain Joseph A. Clarity, Thomas E. Con-
way, Hoseman John Doherty and Hose
man Ed, Shay.
Lieutenant John E. Mccarthy of Pro-
tective No l was slightly bruised by
falling bricks.
The alarm was sounded at 3:5S. The
building was filled with the most in
fiamma BILE of materials. 1t was joined
on the east by a three-story tenement
and on the west was separated by a
narrow alley from q similar structure
while in the rear of the tenement house
on South Margin street was a narrow
light wall.
So quickly did the flames spread to
the fourth and fifth stories that within
a few minutes the three upper stories
rear and the third story front We're a
seething furnace of flames, and there
was no prospect that the firemen would
be able to save anything above the Sec
ond story.
The fight was made at the start by
the stairway, but soon the firemen
We're driven back by hot air explosions
and a suffocating smoke, and We're
obliged to fight from the other side. Two
ladders were raised on the front, as
We're also several of the longest extern
sion ladders, while streams were car
RED through the South Margin street
tenements, from the back windows of
which FOODS We're poured into the fiery
furnace.
The fire was nearly under control at
the time Of the accident. The men of
engine No. Z were on the fourth floor,
and of engines 50 and 80 on the sec
ond, when the roof collapsed, carrying
down portions of all the floors through
the basement and burying the firemen
beneath great mass of debris a hasty
canvass of the department showed that
ten men were missing.
The first man to be taken out was
Edward Shay. who was found about
forty feet from the front of the build
ing on the extreme westerly end, pinned
between the timber about midway be-
tween the first and second floors, hay
ing fallen from the fifth floor As he
was taken out he said to those who
were removing him: Don't bother
about me. Get the other fellows that
are in there.
Captain Clarity was found within a
few feet of Shay, pinned under heavy
timbers, and was brought out in a semi
conscious condition.
Tim Roy was pinned under some
timbeis, which held his legs in such
manner that the timbers had to be
sawed through before he could be re-
leased.
Next Phil Doherty of engine 30 was
taken out. He was apparently the worst
injured of the lot His left leg was ut
terly useless.
Lieutenant Mccarthy of Protective
No. / was struck in the leg by falling
bricks when the floors fell.
Loss on contents, $4,000; on build
ing, $50, 900.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06

I'VE have been perfectly frank in TAX
ing the public into our confidence and
telling them of our losses through Mr..
Quinlans loans. 1t is no more than right
that the public should look at the other
side of the account, which is that our
profits the past year were over ST, 100,-
000 and that we can soon make up
these losses and have still a handsome
investment for the fortunate stockhold-
ers.''
Mr.. Williams added that this will be
the last communication he will give the
press.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
LUMBER INDUSTRY.
Eastern Capitalists Investing In
California Timber Lands.

MENOMINEE (Mich.), Feb. 5.-T. w.
Flanagan, Sol Frost, Henry Swart and
c. G. Forster of Milwaukee, wealthy
lumber men, have gone to Seattle,
Wash, where they will purchase 300,-
100000 feet of sugar pine, with a saw
mill plant, in Northern Oregon, near
the border line. The deal will involve
$500,
Fred Carney and his son Frederick,
with four Chicago capitalists, includ
ing Perley Lowe and H. Wilbeck, left
for California, where they will close
deal for a sawmill plant and 6OO
100000 feet of sugar pine on river in
the northern part of California, near the
Oregon border The deal involves
$500, 60
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
LABOR ARBITRATION BILL.
The House Committee to Resume
Consideration OF the Measure.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5-The consid-
Grafton Of the labor arbitration bill by
the House Committee on Labor viii be
resumed next Thursday.
The bill gives every case of labor
disagreement or strike an official date
and the significance of public opinion.
The proceedings so far developed wide
difference of views between labor lead
ers. and Mr.. Hynes, representing the
Federated Railroad Employees organ
ization, has taken issue with President
Gompers of the American Federation
IF Labor as to the respective obligations
of employer and employees Every
railway brotherhood apparently favors
the pending measure. while some of
the officers Of the Federation Of Labor
want the bill to go farther, and claim
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
FATAL FIRE IN COLORADO.
Three Men Burned to Death and
Another Fatally Injured.

CRIPPLE CREEK (Col), Feb. g.
Three men were burned to death and
another received fatal injuries in q fire
which burned the Victor Jail early to-
day.
The dead are: James Connors,
Thomas Quinn. Shorty Haley.
Injured: L. McAuliffe.
The Tour men were arrested during
the night for disturbance. Their
screams for help were heard by hun
dreds of people who We're powerless to
aid them.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
Mails for Skaguay.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Post
office Department has awarded TO the
Klondike, Yukon and Copper River
Company a contract for carrying the
mails for four years from Seattle,
Wash, to Dyea, Alaska. including Jul
neau, Sitka and Skaguay and other
points. There are to be
five round trips each month through
out the year, and the compensation is
to be 1923 per annum
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
Reindeer for the Relief Party.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Treas
ury Department viii admit free of duty
the reindeer to be imported from Nor
way for the Government relief expedi-
ton as transit goods from Norway to
the ElondiSe region. in British Column
bia. and the Agricultural Department
will pass them at the port of importa-
ton of inspection withaat quarantine
provided they are found to be in
healthy condition. Under existing laws
there is no provision made for importa-
tons of any character on Government
account.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
Double Tragedy in West Virginia

CHARLESTON CIV. Va), Feb. o.
George P. Tucker, coal miner at
Crescent, Fayette County, on going
home at noon found his wife with w.
A. McAllister He fired four shots.
killing both his wife and McAllister in
stantly. He then walked two miles to
Montgomery and gave himself up to
the officers. Mrs. Tucker was the
mother of three grown children She
was Al years of age. McAllister was
%
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
Murder in the Fourth Degree.

MILAN (Mo.), Feb. 1.-The Glass
murder trial has been terminated here
by the jury returning verdict of muir
DER in the fourth degree, and fixing the
punishment at five months in the Coun-
ty Jail and a fine of $500. Glass, a
young farmer, was visited on the night
of his marriage by a charivari party,
and, without provocation, fired into the
party, killing Roy Fear, boy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
Fire at Plainfie1d. Ill,

AURORA Qll), Feb. 5.-Fire at
Plainiield last night burned the Everts
block, bank, operah house, Postoffice
and the stores of Hannis & McCreary,
Upton & Wiley and A. E. Ottinger.
Loss, SOC, LOGO; insurance one-half. This
is the second time the business part of
the town has been burned.