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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-17
TO FoRTIFY ST. JOHNS.
England Resolves on This Because of
Complications With France.

st. John, n. H., May 16 The govern
ment has been advised that owing TO
complications between Great Britain and
France which are likely to result in war
and to the constant friction always deyel-
oping along the French shore Of New
Foundland, the imperial authorities in
tend to faritfy st. Johns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-17
GLADSTONE SEEMS BETTER.

Hawarden, May 1G.-l1 u. ma buI-
letin Just issued says: "Mr Gladstone
passed a quiet and comfortable day and
has taken nourishment we'll He OK.
periences no pain. maintained his
strength and had good deal Of sleep.
MAY LIVE A FORTNIGHT.
Hawarden. May t6.-Dr. Dovie. who
Is attending Mr.. Gladstone. SAYS his
distinguished patient may last 4 fort
night. The local malady will NOT kin
him, but he will gradually get weaker
and weaker and die Of heart failure
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-17

Half loaf is sometimes better than
no chance to loaf at all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENrs THIS WEEK

NE" ADNEkIlSEMENIS THIS WEEK.
TIE chers' EXAMINATION.
A Ha9e. hv-NotiCe of foreclosure.
r. Eno-Sarato q watef.
X Joy-Mc sengel's notice. ~
f + joy 'eweller.
= II Stra ton-HaU;va tore.
G II Il Come -hillin :.
e l. Mon D. Y .,oods.
Geo Grau,-ldsu.apce.
CunJ.3 .3gham-Con 'ect,oner.
Po',elt B Holme i rr-i re.
Coomh = 'opefv.
W Cus.mau " Col, uinitu,e.
Hancock iall-The Spears Comedy Co.
EDEN;
Annual meeting of the Mount Desert bridge
corporation.
ELUEHILL:
Miss Georgia Holt-Music lessons.
PENoESCOT
Sophronia W Bridges-Notce of foreclosure.
CASTISE:
John Nogell-Sherir's sale.
NORTH SULLIVAN:
Stillman Randall-Caution notice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
Flag Raising.

Last Wednesday evening another hand
some American flag was flung to the
breeze; the event was attended by music
and eloquent speeches.
c. L. Morang's dry goods store was the
scene OF the event. Long before dark
the street was filled with people in antic-
ipation of the event.
After short parade the Uniform Rank
X. OF P, handsomely dressed, and led by
Monaghan's military band, drew up in
front OF the store. After patriotic selec-
ton by the band Mr.. Morang introduced
Rev. j. d. O'Brien, who made brief but
eloquent address.
Rev. w. R. Hunt followed, with an
appropriate and stirring speech. At its
close the signal was given, and the
huge flag was unfurled. From its am
pie folds fell a shower OF miniature flags
There was a scramble to obtain these ap-
propriate little souvenirs of the occasion
Three rousing cheers were given for the
flag, and then the crowd dispersed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
Festival Chorus Concert.

The Ellsworth chorus of the Maine mu-
sic festival will close it's rehearsals for the
season with a concert TO be given in Han
cock hall on Thursday evening, July IA.
The chorus will be assisted by the
Apollo quartette, OF Bangor, and several
singers from the festival choruses of Ban
gor and Odtown.
These additions will augment the chorus
to about seventy-five voices. The pro-
gramme will include chorus singing, part
songs by mems voices, part songs by
women's voices, quartettes and solos.
After this concert rehearsals will be dis
continued until fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Miss Annie M. Davis spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Bangor.
Al Thompson, of Watervile, is here on
weeks fishing trip as the guest of Asa
c. Flood.
Mrs. Frank Holden, of Bar Harbor, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Hastings.
The graduating exercises Of the Falls
grammar school were held on Tuesday
forenoon.
j. o. Whitney returned home from a
business trip to New York and Boston
Sunday morning.
A concert will be given in the vestry on
Monday evening, June 27, consisting of
music and dialogue. Proceeds to be
used in church aid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
Sunk by "Sappho".

The small fishing schooner "Sinnott"
of Sorrento, was run down and sunk by
the Maine Central steamer "Sappho" near
the Porcupines, on ber last trip to Bar
Harbor Saturday night.
The "Sinnott" was bound for Sorrento,
and it is reported showed no lights. She
was struck nearly amidships, and sank
almost Immediately. On board the
schooner were Capt. John Kane, OF
Sorrento, his daughter Winnie, and a
crew of two. They escaped in a dory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
Main Street Buildings at Auction.

Next Monday, June 27, at 10 a. H., the
buildings at the corner OF Main ard State
streets, on the lots to be occupied by The
new bank building, will be sold at public
auction.
Three buildings are thus to Re disposed
of-those occupied by L. E. joy, j. A.
McGown and o. K. Burnham. The two
latter are already vacant. Mr.. Joy viii
vacate July 10.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
Wedaing limitations Out.

Invitations are out for he marriage OF
Miss Georgia lola Long, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. g. q. Long, of Last Bluehill, tc
Edwin Warner Barton, OF Springfield
Mass, which will take place at the humt
of the bride on Wednesday, June 29.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
Masonic Service at Bar Harbor.

There will be masonic service in the
Unitarian church at Bar Harbor next
SUNDAY evening, in commemoration of
st. Jonn's day. Rev. w. X. Hunt will
preach masonic sermon. The Masons
will attend in body.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
aG0ertisrmrnts.
N-N~Sc~o>(-c~~- ---~-~~@~~-~-~-~Nr--No- -.
GEO. A. PARCIEER.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
DRUGGIST.
Physicians Supplies
and Mail Orders
SPECIALTIES.
ELLSWORTH, MAINE.
ELLSWORTH, MAINE.
COMING EVENTS.

SOMlNNT ~ IN -.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June
27, 2S, 49, Hancock hall-Spears Comedy
Co. Prices, 10, 25 and 35 cents.
Friday and Saturday, July l and =
Farmers institute at North Bluehill.
Monday, July 4-Trotting at Mountain
park, Bluehill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Overflow From the Wires in n Con.
densed Form.

Overflow From the Wires in n Con-
densed Form.
The gold reserve Is now $199, 4O3, $3.50.
The Texas State Republican conven-
ton reelected E. Nj. II. Green state
chairman.
The new camp near Middletown, Pa,
will be named in honor of Gen. George
Gordon Meade.
Fred Recknall, at White Lake, n. Y,
mistook his son for deer and shot him
dead. A few years ago another son
was killed for bear
The Commercial Cable company and
the Western Union Telegraps company
announce that censorship on cable
Messages has been abolished.
\ weighted body found in the De-
trot river at Detroit proved to be that
Of Nalmon Nichols, who disappeared
Aug. 10. Foul play is suspected.
DIR. ]. l.. Eyer. 4 government surgeon,
passed through ST. Louis with fourteen
insane soldiers from Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. for the United States in
sane asylum at Washington.
Frank Z. Sargent. grand master of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. has announced that he will re-
tire. having been appointed member
OF the industrial commission by Pres
ident Mckinley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain ana
Live Stock CenterH.

Latest Quotations From Grain ana
Live Stock CenterH.
ST Paul. Aug. q. - Wheat - Quota
tons given are for new wheat; old
wheat of corresponding grade COM
mands a premium; No. Northern,
65NitSc; No. Northern, G20IG4c Corn
No. 3 yellow, 80 1-2133c; No. 3, 500
80 1-2c. Oats-No. 3 white, 25M25 lie;
No. 3, "a 1-2@24 3-4c. Barley and Rye
Sample barley, 24M32c; No. rye, IL
@42c; No. 3 rye, 4OM4O 3-4c.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. p. - Wheat -
Cash, No. hard, 6S lac: No. North
ern, CT lie; No. Northern, gu SIC;
No. } spring. SO lac; to arrive, No. l
hard, 6Sc; No. l Northern, &C; Sep.
TENDER, No. 1 hard, 81 1-2c; No. 1
Northern, GA 12c; December, No. 1
hard, 3-Sc; No. 1 Northern, 81 3-Sc;
oats, 23M24c.
Minneapolis, Aug. 21.-Wheat - Au-
gust closed at Sic; September opened
at 90 1-Sc and closed at 81 SIC; De-
cember opened at 80 SAC and closed at
50 7-Sc. On track = No. 1 hard. new,
G5 3-4c; No. 1 Northern, Ga 3-4c; No. 9
Northern, 81 3-4c.
Chicago, Aug. p. - Wheat - No. 2
red, 20 Ice; No. 3 red, 6S@69c; No. .
hard, zoe; No. hard, 68@69c; No. 3
spring, nothing doing; No. 2 spring,
64@7O 1-2c Corn-No. 2, 31@31 lac;
No. ;, 80 1-4@31c. Oats-No. 3, 20 ID
@l2O 3-4c; No. 3, 2OM20 1-2c.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 21.-Flour is
lower. Wheat steady; No. l Northern.
&C; No. . Northern, 66 1-2@66 Bic;
September, Csc. Oats lower at 24M27c.
Rye lower; No. /. 43 1-2c. Barley quiet;
No. .. October. Is lie sample, 35u51c.
Chicago. Aug. y. = Hogs - Light,
S3.5O@39O; Mixed S3.55M3.9o; heavy,
$3.5Oa395: rough. $3.5O<a3.65. Cattle
Beeves. $4.3OM565; COWS and heifers,
$2M4.SO; Texas steers $3.2504.30;
Westerns. S3.7564.7O: stockers and
feeders $3.40M4.90. Sheep - Natives,
$3G4. Go: Westerns, $3.7OM4.5O; lambs,
$3.75@G.5O.
South st. Paul, Aug. p. = Hogs -
$3.65@3.S5. Cattle - Cows, S263.6O;
stockers, .3O@4.25; heifers, $2.S5.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 21. - Hogs -
$3.G0@3.7O. Cattle = Gamers, 1925;
cows, 81; heifers, $3.3Od4.25; bulls,
$1.75@3.G5; stockers. $4G4.3O; year
lings, $4@4.4O; calves, $4@5.55. Sheep,
/ $3.4O@5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
THE NEWS RESUME
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM All,
PARTS CT THE WORLD.
"A Comprehensive Review NJ tho
important Happenings of tho
Past Week Culled From the Tel.
egraDh Reports the Notable
Events mt Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Atteutlon.
From Warrington.

The SKATE department has >2ord that
the Sidney, Australia and rrkin are
on their way IL San Francisco.
A military department. will be or
ganiZ.G: on the island Of Patio Rico,
with Gen. DrGnht in cOmmaLG.
President Mckinley and President
Faure eXchonseC messages OF. mutual
esteem seer Il E.w cable cCi!.acting
America aud Fru..ec.
Orders We're issued directing that the
paymasters wb:. gave been a. Santa
20 with 81 ,5U:: 49, Shall proceed at
once to Porto r",:o 20 pay the .roops.
The United l.alcs has rece:, ed from
Italy the ti1s: VI congratulations from
a fOresgn DoWG" upon the ;,,lcceSsful
termination of lie war WITH spain.
The annual iuv"rt Of Commissioner
of Pensions Il. Clay EVANS will show
that ut the c,c$.. Of ,hc fiscal year OF
1898 there Wt;> AG3.1l4 r2:.siC:.ers on
the roll OF The DuIcau. i':liS is Il net
increase of 1850 over ,Ae previous
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

Washington, Aug. 81. - One of the
largest fleets Of warsllips ever ASSEM-
bled in an American port will be
brought together within the next few
days at Fort Monroe. Already fifty
seven Warships are under U:,;srs to
rendezvous there, ani the orders still
to be issued will raise the total to the
neighborhooa of seventy. Naval Of
ticials say it is difficult to realize the
extent CT such 4 marine Aggregation in
one Earbor. The orders; Eu2un issuing
last Monday when five SLIPS were or
dcred to Fort Monroe. IN tie 18th an
other ship was added! Oc the 18th
eight more were sent ..;:: Oil the iSlh
seventeen more Slips ivele. added. Yes
terday's orders inr:tl1.. eighteen more
ships. Before Til: or.:ers began Issuing
there were eight WalSi;i:is at Fortress
Monroe so that the total up to date is
fifty-seven. The movement Of these
ships northward is de- to the close of
hostilities, and moe Larticu!arly to
the desire to get the sh'i::::; away from
points Of possible fever Infection. They
will now be
Put in Thorough Repair
and their crews will be gradually
changed from naval militiaman to sail
ors Of the regular navy. The navy de-
partment has not yet determined what
ships will go to Havana, San Juan and
other points of Cuba and Porto Rico.
There is felt to lie no hurry about this
until the authority of the United
States is fully established throughout
the islands. IN the meantime the mat
ter of policing the shore points is be-
ing considered and in due time num-
Der OF the light-draft auxiliary craft
and some of the single turreted moni-
tors will be used for this coast patrol.
1t is found, however, that only four Of
the old monitors O.: the Civil war are
fit for this service in Southern waters.
AS many naval vessels vii. De centered
about the West Indies frcri this time
forward the navy department VIII
send the new floating dock, recently
bought in New York, down the coast
to Pensacola, Fla, where it will be
kept for docking the warships. At
that point also .here are good naval
workshops to be worked in conjunc-
ton with the floating dock. The cock
is now being coppered and will be
| lowed to Pensacola as SOON as the Sep
TENDER gales are over
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Otherwise,

Otherwise.
The Red Cross society will begin
work at Havana at cnce.
A stampede to Pine Creek has Oc-
cured at juneau and other Southeast
ern Alaska points.
The freedmen of the Choctaw nation
object to observation-disclosures al The COM
ing election, and serious trouble is
feared.
Havana correspondents Of the Lon
don Times predict thai there is no
chance for peace in Cuba during years
to come.
The directors Of the Metropolitan
Street railway have declared divi-
den1 of 1 IA per cent en- the present
capital stock, payable Oct. Is.
The return Of peace was celebrated
at Piqua, Ohio with grand jollitica-
ton \ telegram containing congrat-
ulations from President Mckinley was
received.
\ ca"!,a:; Of lemons aud other fruit,
obts,or:; ~ the efforts # the Red
Cross soc.3:N. to be forwarded to the
sick s2lii,.," Of Gen. Skaters army,
left Saa I';ego for the East.
\ returning Klcudiker says winter
will see general exodus from Daw-
son. as tie country cannot support the
people there. There is much sickness,
anG the hospitals are full.
\ movement is on foot to have Il
monument erected over the grave CT
Lafayette. and to make the unwilling
Of it the feature of Omitted States"
day ut the Paris exposition, on July T.,
1900.
The London Times comments on the
Cer7Eti case as Il useful reminder that
arbitration is not always so easy, rap"
id and efficient Il method of settling dis
pntes as philantlropists are apt to be-
lieve.
There has Just passed over San Ber-
nardino Cal, a hot wave that has
never had Il parallel within the MEM
DRY Of man. The maximum has been
1O2. 1O9 1O7. 1O3, 1906 lO4 and 1O3 for
seven days.
The So-called flying squadron. con-
sisting of the Alfonso MIL, the Bue-
nos .Ayrcs and the Cuitlad de Cadiz. in
command Of Capt. Barl1za. is being
prepared to go to Southampton 10
meet Cervera's men.
Prince Poniatowski, with w. II.
Croclier, ii. II. Crockcr and others in
telcstcd in the Sierra railway. have
decided to Immediately extend that
road to the sugar pine belt. twenty
miles above JAMESTOWN. Cal.
Miss Blanche Walsh, leading lady in
the stock company now playing Mt
Manhattan Beach in Denver, has been
Engaged to take the place OF Miss
Fanny Davenport, who is Ill. In the
presentation of Surtlou's plays in this
country next season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

Washington, Aug. 81. = Rctrcnch-
ment ill nearly all branches of the
army is following close upon the cess
sation Of hostilities. Notably is this
the case in the ordnance, quartcrmas-
need for the supplies required and the
men employed for the eXigcncies Of
war no longer exist. In the ordnance
bureau, the force at the various
arsenals is to be reduced in all cases
where it can be accomplished without
dctriment to the service. The Rock
Island arsenal probably will be at
fected more than any other. There, be-
fore the war, We're employed 24O men.
When the peace protocol was signed
there We're approximately 1000 men
engaged, and orders have been issued
which will reduce this number by two
thirds. Before and during the war
large numbers Of contracts We're made
with ordnance firms for supplying ma
teral. In many cases these were con-
ditional so they could be terminated
within few days after the cessation
of hostilities, and the department has
in every case awaited itself of this
privilege. At the end fthe Civil war
the government outstanding contracts
for furnishing large numbers Of large
SEA coast projectiles, but as these were
Regarded as Unnecessary
when hostilities came to an end, am
icable arrangements We're made with
the companies by which their contracts
were cancelled. At the present time
contracts are in existence also for fur
nishing sea coast projectles, but as
the government is DESTROYS OF obtain
ing all contracted for there will be no
necessity to resort to such action as
was taken at the close of the Civil war.
The Guartermasters department is dis
pensing as rapidly as possible with
several Of the transports that were
chartered and for which there is no
necessity. Considerable labor is i'll
volved in this work as board Of sur
vey has to be appointed TO determine
the various incidt ntal questions that
arise pending the return Of The vessels
to their owners. In the engineers
department the service of electricians,
mechanics and laborers engaged in
| the work OF river and harbor defenses
and OF boatmen employed to patrol the
| adjacent waters to warn approaching
craft Of their danger also are being
| discharged as rapidly aS is consistent
| " it'll the good OF the service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Accidcnt-t >\,.t.emt..ss.

Prof Litchfi.n! b:li,"n.al: fell, and
may lose his lie IL .'....!v:;,oNn y. y.
Seven persons NC. Illleu and forty
one injured in IL railroad wreck near
Paris.
An aged German couple WEE sufro-
Gated at Chicago Ivy fire which de
strOyed their dwelling.
Four men We're killed by the collapse
of cornice on Il building under course
of construction at Philadelphia.
James Newark died from Injuries re-
Idaho Springs, Col with Robert Wat
kins. a colored pusilist.
FEATHER Bill DAILY, the we'll known
horseman, was badly injured in rum
away accident ut SheepShead Bay. He
sustained internal hurts.
Two young farmers, James Nichol-
son and John Terrell, drowned. III the
west side ravine ut Ottawa, ILL., They
missed the road and drove off the
bank.
At Ellsbury, Mo-, two men We're
killed and another fatally injured by
being struck by a train. The three
men sat down on the track and had
fallen asleep.
David Sorenson. ten years of age,
jumped into an oats bin in the elevator
at Dubuque. Iowa, from which the
oats were being drawn to the cars be-
low. lie was smothered TO death.
At Lancaster. Ohio, during the
judges charge to the jury, Jacob
Matheny dropped dead. Matheny is
thought to have beley ed his case
against the Natural Gas cc:;<,,,any lost,
but the jury af.erwarG brought in 4
verdict in his favor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Crimes pNsI Crtl1,inH al.

James j. Cur,a:!S father murdered
his wife and cr!lmi,1ed suicide. at San
Francisco. while temporarily derangeu.
Information has been received by
the treasury secret service of the ar
rest at Detroit, Mich, Of Il gang Of
counterfeiters.
Peter Horner. wife and daughter. at
Stringtown. w. Va, were found I'M
conscious. Their house was rausacked
and $50 stolen. Mrs. Horner Will die.
The sheriff and Il posse made Il raid
on Il crowd of negro gamblers at Say
bow, Ga. \ hot fight ensued in which
| four negroes We're killed and two OF
the sleriffs posse injured.
The west-bound train on the Santa
Fc was held up by four masked men
ut albuquerque, ~ NJ. The express
| car was cut off. but an armed guard i'll
| the car prevented the robbers from
entering.
Coroner Wills held an inquest at Do
| yer, Del, over the bodies OF Mrs. ]. d.
Dears and Mrs. j. p. Cunning, who
died aftnr eating candy from box
thai had been sent to Mrs. Dunning by
mali from San Francisco.
\ sensation was sprung in the case
OF the shooting of little George Borgh-
ers, mar Maynard, Iowa, when the
brothers of the dead boy admitted hay
ing fired the fatal shot, and concocted
the story wherein an unknown bicy'
clist was made to do the shooting.
John w. Headers has been formally
accused Of the murder of Jonas Ury
at camp Barrett, Oakland, Cal, by
Capt. w. S. Barnes, of Company G,
Eighth California volunteers, and will
be ovraigned before Justice Lawrence
in East Oakland. The plea is self-de-
Tense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Many Difficulties VIII E> avoided W
American Annexation.

Many Difficulties VIII E> avoided W
American Annexation.
London, Aug. p. - The Tines says
editorially that it foresees crcum-
stances which may compel the United
States to a permanent occupation of
Cuba, and adds: IF America is pre-
pared to undertake the responsibility
Of TIL, government Of the whole Philip
pine group it is hard to see how any
other power could legillmately inter-
fere. II the United States regulates
such a responsibility a very perilous
state Of things might en>ue because it
would net be easy to dispute the right
of other powers to terminate the state
Of anarchy. Therefore. many difficult
lies will be avoided by American an
naXatiOn. In any case no European
power reed reckon upon finding the
United States so easy to cucrce as
Japan"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Negro Soldier Killed.

Macon. Ga, Aug. 21.-Jim Nicely, a
negro private in the Twenty-tifth IN
fantry. was shot and killed at HamD-
ton, Ga He WAS refused permission
to drink at soda fountain and became
abusive. When demonstrated with for
swearing in the presence Of ladies he
assaulted w. Henderson with his dag
ger hayonet Henderson drew a pis
toll but it was knocked from his hand
and secured by the negro. who began
shooting. \ number Of citizens joined
in the fusilade and Nicely received
wounds from which he died.