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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
American Goods Abroad.

From almost every foreign country
comes an increased demand for
American goods-we are actually sell
ing silks in France. The following
report from the United States consul
at Athens, Greece, which has just
reached the department of state,
speaks for itself: There cannot be
the least doubt of the necessity of
direct line of steamships between the
United States and Mediterranean
ports.
''There is wide field and large
profits for a wellmanaged line, and
it should be an American one, flying
the stars and stripes, if possible.
Many of the stores of Athens-all
those that keep imported articles
exhibit American goods for sale as
English goods, they having been i'm
ported from England. Nearly every
mail brings letters of inquiry to this
consulate from merchants and manu-
facturer5 of the United States, all
anxious to find a market here for
their products; for it is becoming
generally known that Greece imports
nearly al kinds of goods and maehin-
cry
"The English, German and French
transportation companies that call
her are doing very good business;
but the Greek importers want
chance to get imports directly from
America, and thus save the profits of
the middlemen"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
WAR ECHOES.
THE PEACE COMMISSION.

A special cable dispatch from Paris to
the N. Y. Sun says:
at Is impossible to describe the stu
alton In regard to the coming peace nego-
tiations as hopeful. There is no possible
ity of the Spanish and American commits
the instructions given by one or both
governments are radically changed. 1t
goes without saying that the country to
abandon its present position will not be
America.
THE fundamental difficulty is the
utter and incomprehensible failure OF
Spain and her representatives to realize
their situation. They are likewise
lamentably ignorant OF American mo-
tives and sentiment. The war seems to
have taught them nothing in this re-
spect. They still regard the United
States as nation OF shop keepers, whose
sole mbition is to drive a hard bargain,
and who are susceptible only to argu-
ments based on dollars and cents.
1.-The Spanish commissioners have come
to Paris armed with "A mass Of quibbies
and technicalities, with which they pro-
pose to contest point by point every
American claim, especially outside of
Cuba and Porto Rico. Their instructions
above all compel them to resist to the last
resort any surrender OF Spanish sover-
eighty in the Philippines.
1.-The result of the negotiations can
only be a deadlock, which will be reached
either early in the negotiations or after
weeks are wasted in discussion. Some
neutral observers who know the Spanish
attitude do not hesitate to say that it will
require at least a formida BILE naval demon
stration off the coast OF Spain before that
country comes to its Senses
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Hancock County Grange.

Hancock County Pomona grange held
its annual meeting with North Sedgwick
grange, Saturday, Oct. /. The weather
was perfect, and he attendance was large.
Mem bers were present from the following
oranges: Floral, Bucksport; Verona,
Bucksport; Rainbow, Brooksville; Nara
missile, Oriand; Penobscot; Castine
BROOKLYN; East Bluehill and Lamoine.
A very pleasant address of welcome was
sponded to by Mrs. Linnie Reyes, OF Or
land.
The following officers were elected
Master, John Dority, Bluehill; overseer,
" esey Cousins, Lamoine; lecturer, Mrs.
Hattie Hartman, Bucksport; steward, n.
F. Norton, Penobscot; assistant steward,
John Wilson, Penobscot; treasurer, Ar
thur W God, East Bluehil; secretary, Hol-
lis Austin, Lamoine; gate keeper, Mr..
Slower, Bucksport; pomona, Mrs. Linnie
Reyes, Orland; flora, Miss Jennie Bow
den, Csstine; ceres, Mrs. Abbe Page,
North Sedgwick; L. A. steward, Miss
Winnie Braey, Brooklin; chaplain, II. j.
Hartman, Bucksport.
The election and installation, with the
usual annual reports. occupied nearly the
entire session. After the installation
Misses Minnie and Beuiah Thurston sang
a very pleasing duet. Interesting remarks
were made by many of the older mem bers.
The usual abundant dinner and supper
were served by the ladies in the dining
room.
The next meeting will be held with Mar
ramissic grange at Orl8nd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
New Idea In Newspapers.

The Boston Journals habit of keeping
ahead Is now once again brought strong
ly 70 public attention. The Sunday Jour
mai VIII appear next Sunday in new and
original form, most convenient to ham
die, and effective in arrangement, with
forty-eig ht pages, large increase in space
over former issues. The Sunday Journal
is the first paper in the country to bring
out tins modern novel idea.
The Ner England Home Magazine, with
its forty eigh hit pages, profusely illustrated,
and the illustrated weekly, filed with
Photographic pictures Of events of the day
in New England and of the worlds i'm
portant doings, will be included each
Sunday with the new-style Journal.
Features of special interest in next Sun
days Issue will include the story of per-
sonaI experiences in the war by Col. E. P.
Clark, Of the Second Massachusetts regi-
ment (the initial one Of series by New
England soidiers) and the first of sew
eral articles by Frederic Roy Martin, the
Journals special staff correspondent in
Porto Rico, telling picturesquely of the
odd and interesting events connected
with the invasion of that island.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Names Oldest q. A. X. Man.


Bates post, IS, South Norridgewock, has
as member Ben Clure, who is the oldest
6. A. 4. man in Maine, and VINO has seen
as much, II not more, OF army life than
any other soldier in the State.
Mr.. Clure WAS born in England Ia 1912.
At the age OF tweuty-eight, he enlisted in
a rifle brigade and served nine years, two
years OF which he was in Africa fighting
the Kaffirs. At the close OF this campaign
he returned to his home and bought his
discharge, receiving with it two stripes,
given for good conduct while in the SER
vice.
In 1s49 he came to Maine aud settled at
South Norridgewock, farming during the
summer and cooking in the lumber camps
in the winter. In 1861 he went to Wis
consin and when the Civil war broke out
enlisted in The LIST Wisconsin volunteers
serving three years in the regiment.
Returning to Maine he again began
still strong, and he enlisted in the 18th
Maine for the remainder of the war. He
was wounded at the battle of Hatchers
run, Virginia, but remained with his
regiment until it was mustered out.
Mr.. Clure was eighty-six on his last
birthday and is remarkably smart man.
He is q little deaf, but his eyesight is good
and he can see to read very we'll. At re-
cent reunion Of his regiment at Norridge
wock he was one of the first to extend a
welcome to his old comrades.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
LETTER FROM MANILA.
Hancock County Boy Who Took Part
In Its Capture.

in Its Capture.
Sergeant c. NJ. Condor, South Brooks
Vile boy who is now with the American
troops at Manila, writes home as follows:
"Of course you know by this time we
are in possession of Manila. We took
the city by assault with the land forces
and ombardment by the fleet. The bat
tie lasted only about four hours. / was
in command OF one section with Hotch-
kiss two-pound rapid-fire gun. We easily
carried the Spanish outposts, and pursued,
taking intrenchment after intrenchment,
till the white flag went up on the RAM
parts Of the fort. l was complimented on
my work in the fight. The shots were
going pretty lively when we tore down
and passed over the last intrenchment.
| was not the least nervous, and never
thought for moment of being hurt. We
lost only few men; the Spaniards lost
several hundred. All our men were as
cool as though at target practice.
"The English people here are delighted
to see us. l am having a very pleasant
time here with the English. Most of
them are rich owners OF factories, plsnta-
tions, etc. The climate here is fine; we
do not notice any increase Of warmth
between this and California. / am en-
ioying the best OF health. As the war is
ended now l hope to be home before
long,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few Years was supposed to be
incuraOlc. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t a local disease. and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man ufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co Toledo. Ohio. is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally In doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon.
full. IL acts directly On the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hum
dred dollars for any case 1t falls to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the hest
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Was The Crew Lost ?

Keeper Wasgatt, Of the Prospect Harb Dor
light, believes the crew of the schooner
~. W. Fault, which was picked up off
Petit Msnan over a week ago and towed
into Southwest Harbor, was lost.
On Sept. 26, the day after the schooner
was picked up, yawl boat full OF water
was picked up near Black lodges. Her
painter had been cut off over the rail; her
falls had been cut and one block and part
Of the fall was still in the boat, which
from the stern OF some vessel. Her rails
forward were broken and stem crushed,
where no doubt she WAS struck by the
vessel W hen cut away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

President Mckinley has been given
much satisfactory information on the
outlook FOR republican success in the
congressional campaign, by his callers
during the last two or three days.
Among those who gave this informa-
ton were Senators Hanna, of Ohio;
Mason, of Illinois, and Pritchard, of
North Carolina; Ex-Governor Mer-
riam, of Minnesota; Representatives
Cannon, of Illinois, and Hepburn, of
Iowa, and A. E. Holton, chairman of
the republican state committee, of
North Carolina. The last-named told
the President that the republicans
would gain two congressman in North
Carolina. The general tenor of all the
information given the President is
that the republicans have nothing to
fear except the existing over-con-
fdence, which makes it difficult to
convince republican voters that their
votes will be needed this year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Lfgal Notifies.
STATE OF MAINE,

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.-At a probate court held at
Ellsworth, in and for said county OF Hancock,
on the fourth day of October. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety eight.
A CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
"A copy of the last will and testament of
Rebecca s. Breed. late OF the city and county
OF Philadelphia, and Commonwealth of Penn
sylvana deceased, and of the probate thereof
in said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly
authenticated, having been presented to the
judge OF probate for our said county of Han
cock, for the purpose OF being allowed, filed
and recorded in the probate court of our said
county of Hancock.
Also a certain instrument purporting to be
a copy of the last will and testament OF Rufus
r. Thomas, late of the city and county of
Philadelphia and Comm onwealth OF Penn
sylyania' deceased. and OF the probate
sylvania, duly authenticated, having been
presented TO the Judge of probate for said
county of Hancock, for the purpose of being
allowed filed and recorded in the probate
court of our said county OF Hancock.
Also certain instrument purporting to be
icil thereto of Calvin Frost, late of Peekskill,
in the county OF Westehestel. and state OF
New York, deceased, and Of the probate
thereof in said state of New York, duly au-
thentcated, having been presented to the
judge OF probate for our said county of Han
cock, for the purpose OF being allowed, filed
and recorded IN the probate court of our said
county of Hancock.
Ordered That notice thereof be given to
all persons interested therein, by publishing
a copy of this order three weeks excessively
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county of Han
cock, the first publication to be three weeks.
at least, before the first day OF November,
a. d. 1898, that they may appear at
probate court then to be held ut Ellsworth,
in and for said county of Hancock, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and show cause, il
any they have, against the same.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM Judge of Probate.
true copy of original order OF court.
Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Semi-Annual Meeting of Grand Lodge
at Southwest Harbor.

ScHti-AHHudi hcttIuS VI DVhnu LoUSc
at Southwest Harbor.
The forty-first semi-annual session OF
the grand lodge OF Good Templars OF
Maine will be held at Southwest Harbor,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
Arrangements have been made for re-
duced rates on railroads and steam boats.
Following is the order of exercises:
Wednesday, p. M, committee on ere
dentials in session at hail. / 30 p. m,
opening OF session in G. L. degree, and
preparatory business OF the session; re-
port OF committee on credentials; initia-
ton of candidates entitled to G. L. degree.
Reports of grand lodge officers; commit
tee on distribution. Evening, at O'Clock,
meeting of the State Institute of Juve-
nile Workers.
Thursday forenoon, al O'Clock, tenn
perance praise meeting; 9 o'clock, reports
of standing committees; general bus iness.
AT p. m, reports of committees; general
closing business. Evening, public meet
ing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
MAINE FREE BAPTISrs.
Annual Meeting of the State Associa-
ton at Madison.


MADISON, Sept. 80 (speciaD-A three
days session of the Maine Free Baptist
State association has Just closed here.
About $50 delegates from different parts
of the State have been together and much
business has been done for church work
woman's foreign mission work, and work
of the Free Baptist Y. p. s. c. f.
We have had with us missionaries from
India, and one a native of Africa, who has
been educated in our schools and will
soon return to his native savage tribe to
start mission among them. 1t has been
good to be here.
We did not forget to put in a word for
the cause of temperance and had two
rousing papers, one from Hon. Hiram
Knowlton, of Portland, one from Rev.
Mr.. Small, of Falmouth.
Madison is thriving, pleasant village
engaged in the manufacturing of wooden
cloth and pulp. There are three churches
very near each other, and the pastors
and people work together in harmony.
This was especially shown in the enter
tainment OF this large gathering. All
have words OF praise for the hospitality
of Madison.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

Senator Cullom, one of the COM
missioners sent to Hawaii by the Uni
ted States to report as to the form of
government that would be most suit
able, arrived home recently. He says
that the commission has concluded its
labors, and as result of it's observa-
tions will recommend territorial
form of government, different from
that of the territories of the United
States-modified to suit the conditions
in Hawaii
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Deer Isle and Camden Robberies.

The authorities OF Knox county are
busy ierreting out the gang associate ed
with Lester Small, of Deer Isle, in the
petty no bberies at Deer Isle. Camden and
other places.
Small has made partia con fession, i'm
plicating others with him in the robber-
les. He says he was not in the Deer Isle
robberies, but has put the officers on the
track OF men whom he says are the guilty
ones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Fire at Milbridge.

The building occupied by the Miibridge
laundry was burned Saturday morning.
The building was erected several years
ago at cost OF 5000 for the manufac-
ture of Photographic dry plates. but for
the past year has been occupied as a
laundry.
The building, owned by Jasper
Wyman, was insured for 800. The
laundry apparatus, owned by William E.
Foster, was insured for $500.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Maine Liquor Statistics.

An Interesting article will be compiled
by the bureau Of statistics, containing
facts relating to the State liquor agencies
and the liquor traffic, which will appear
in the next report of the department. 1t
will be Interesting reading, too, for those
states which are watching the operation
of the prohibition law in Maine.
The statistics show that the State, or
the counties of the State, received from
town and State liquor agencies 90, 46610,
and from fines S92, 964.26.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

District court of the United States for the dis
trict of Maine, in bankruptcy.
To tt creditors of Greenleit l.. Hodgkins, of
Eden, in the county CT Hancock and said
district, bankrupt:
NOTICE is hereby given that on the first
N day of October, a. d. 1898, the said
Greenleft L. Hodgkins was duly adiudicated
creditors will be held at No 20 State street,
room 2, at Ellsworth. in said district of Han
cock on Thursday, the twentieth day of Octo-
ber a. d. 1898, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at
which time and place the said cred tors may
attend, present their claims for allowance.
appoint trustee and transact such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting. JOHN Is. REDMAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Ellsworth Ne, Oct. 8, a. ii. 1885.
Woon & DYER,
Solicitors for Greenleft l. Hodgkins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

james Legendre, prominent attorney
of New Orleans, who spent the summer
at Hancock Point, is so charmed with the
place that he has decided to build cot
tage there.
Mr.. Legendre has purchased of Mrs.
Mcfarland the shore lot known as Sunset
ledge and next season will build hand
some summer residence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

The Bar Harbor boys, Martin v.
Weber, who was on board the battle
ship "Maine" when she was blown up,
and has since been on the Indiana, and
Arthur Pray, who served on board the
Brooklyn" when she helped destroy
Cervera's feet, are the lions Of Bar Har
Dor lust now
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

Bar Harb Dor and Ellsw orth have renewed
their efforts to secure Sunday train dur
ing the winter. The opening OF the Wash
ington county railroad this fall may be a
factor in determining the result.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

South Deer Isle had an old-fashioned
supper last week. The women folk
brought their knitting, the spinning and
carding wheels whirled, and the snuff
box was passed around.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

Thomas F. Bayard, lawyer, statesman,
ex-ambassador to Great Britain and ex-
secretary Of state Of the United States,
died at the home of his son-in.iaw in
Dedham, Mass, last Wednesday after
noon, aged seventy years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Bath Schooner Lost.

The Bath schooner "Sarah +. Palmer,
one OF the Palmer fleet OF four master
foundered off the South Carolina coast
Sunday, in hurricane. The captain,
William II. Whittier, OF Somerville,
Mass, and five of the crew were lost. Two
colored eaman were saved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

OF course c. Oliver Iselin came to Deer
Isle to engage a crew before he undertook
to defend the Americas cup. One would
as soon think of going to war without a
Maxim gun as of entering into a big
yacht race without Maine sailors.-Le,u-
iston Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

One of the biggest bears killed in Han
cock county recently was shot at Otis
Thursday by Wallace Tibbetts. The ami
NAL was seven feet in length.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Death of Mrs. David Bugbee.

Mrs. David Bugbee, of Bangor, well
known in Ellsworth, died yesterday af-
ternoc-.. She leaves beside her husband,
one son, Luther.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Hancock County Teachers.

The Hancock County Educational as
sociation will hold its annual convention
in Bar Harbor on Monday and Tuesday,
Oct. II and IS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Accidentally Shot .

Harvey Grindle, aged sixteen years,
son of Edward Grindle, of West sedg-
wick, was accidentally shot while hunt
ing last Wednesday. The wounds were
=zzs.E555E tvd rs probably fatal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Orlaud Fair,

The Orland fair last Wednesday was a
great success. The attendance was large,
and the amusement afforded was satisfac-
tory to the crowd. The fair closed with q
ball in the evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
COUNTY GOSSIP.

THE AMERICANS Gouldsboro cerre-
spondent has been eating ripe strawber-
ries from c. A. Campbell's garden.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
Spftial Nuticrs.

>~~~G~ON~(NNNN~N-N~@O ~.N-N-%ANo~
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the firm of
~ II. G. Smallidge Il Co., Winter Harbor,
Maine, has this day dissolved partnership by
mutual consent. j. Howard Snyder retires
and the business will be conducted in the fu-
ture by II. G. Smallidge.
Winter Harbor, Sept. 20, 1898.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

With the advent of the railroad,
Cherryfeld expects an industrial boom.
The board OF trade is active. 1t Is at
present in negotiation with manufac-
turer of wooden cloth who has visited
Cherryfield and says he will locate a fac
tory there if certain inducements and a
financial consideration or loan are offered.
Cherryfield's heart is big, her pocket
book is by no means lean, and she is en-
thusiastc. She may get the wooden mill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

The boom for the Bar Harbor casino
which was launched a few weeks ago
seems to have collapsed, but in place of
it comes brandnew boom projected by
W. NJ. Roberts, OF the Newport house,
with the support Of other Bar Harbor
citizens and summer residents. The plan
is to build a casino, $50 feet long, IS feet
wide, between the Newport and the
Rocksway houses, overlooking the bay.
The building, which Will include besides
an excellent concert room, side rooms for
ladies and gentlemen, bowling alley,
billiard rooms and all that goes to make
up an ideal lounging place for men and
women, will cost about $50, 900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
SPECIAL NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.

Y1HE office of the Ellsworth Water Co at
i No. ! Franklin -. iii DC upen every
Saturday afternoon and evening (as well aq
other week days. until furthe. notice. All
business will BE- promptly attic lded to at the
o.-ee. Il. n. CosHMAs, Supt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

THE moose which has been gladdening
the hearts of Goulds boro people is not a
stranger here" says our West Franklin
CORES ondent. "Being averse to rail-
roads, he came to Franklin W hen he Ban
gor & Aroostook road was built. He
roamed at will among the gardens of the
inhabitants, played hide and seek with
children, and presented himself to the
husbandman as he gathered huge loads of
meadow hay from the fields in the woods.
When ii became evident that the Shore
Line was to be built, he left. We were
sorry to part with that moose, but then,
what is 8 moose to railroad anyway