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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
New York Money Market

New York, Sept u.
Money on call firm. 50iG per cent; last
loan. 5Iz per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, fAM5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at s4S5z.ii.Sj
for demand and at 81 sZlzn4. s2z. for GJ
days: posted rates. sis3LJlIi.s4 and si.S7ft
4.s,k: commercial bills. s4.o112mi.s2
Silver certificates. 59li59%4.
Bar silver. 50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. Haskell of Port
iand. We're in town, Wednesday. on
their annual trip through Somerset
county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

In the first three innings of the game
men i'm succession. Hits were punched on
him In the fourth and fifth innings. now
ever, and Washington took command
ing lead. d, n ,,,r
wasn.rton. daSSSSa sL RI Il
cincinnati. o 1 0 . 0 % %
MISUNDERSTANDING and McManus;
Hahn and Peitz.
AT BROOKLYN
Brooklyn made it four straight by tax
ing a double header from PitIsburg.
First game:
R.H;E,
Pittsburg o . 3 u q o 0-5-l0-2
Brooklyn. o 8 , . 0 x-7- S-3
Batteries-Leever. Gray and Schriver
McJames and Mcclure.
Second game:
Pittsburg. % o o 81 6-l
Brooklyn. o :; o II 6-l
Batteries Honcr and schriver: Ken,
neay ana Farrell.
At PHILADELPHIA.
Cleveland was again shut out. owing to
Bernhards mastery pitching. Hughey
started well but Philadelphia made hits
when they were needed.
Cleveland. . 0 0 0 o o 80 -
phila'phla o 3 . . o Ks IS
Observation-Disclosures and McAniste:.
Bernhard and Douglass.
AT BALTIMORE.
Louisville took the rubber from Balti.
more. Baltimore outbatted and outfieided
Louisville but Nitson's unsteadiness in
the opening innings gave the visitors
lead which the locals could not overcome.
Louisville. ! u o d 0 0 0-GI 80
Baltimore 0 . 90 o 1 . o-5- 50
cunningham. Waddell ana
Messctt; kitson and Smith.
At NEW YORK.
New York rallied in the ninth ana tied
the score. after which the game was
called on account OF darkness. Wrisiey,
formerly short stop for the Washingtons,
has been signed TO play third base for
New York. lardesty has been released.
New York. . . . : . 4-SHls-3
rh,,iGo. o 1 90 "a" > o O-S-lO--i
Bat3crirs-rarrirk ana Warner; Gala
nam anal ChaHVc.
At BOSTON
81 Louis tool. both games, Boston play
ing v-iy yellow ball. In the first game
Boston hatttd tuppy hard ana often. bu.
made errors enough To lose two games.
In the second game Boston could do moth
ing with Sudhoff while ST. Louis bIttei
Nichols hard- RoSton tried its new man.
Hickey. on second. bur he showed up N
poor form. The second game was called
at the cnd OF the sixth. on account OF
darkness.
FRS, game:
l2 Sc S r. II, r.
ST. Louis y o o 0 Ollie
Batteries Meekin aud sullivan: Cuppy
and O'COnnor.
Second game:
. : I c R.IIE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Miss Lizzie Lombard has returned to
Boston after having passed the summer
in town with relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
2.13 TROT-PCRSE slaOO
SKOWHEGAN.

r. L. Mitchell is in Boston on BUSH
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Plummer of Bos.
ton. are visiting his brother. c. A. Plum.
mer and family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Miss Emma Ceilings is visiting her
brother. Richard Ceilings at Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Appleton OF Ban
gor, are visiting Miss Helen Sanborn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

A. W. Gilman of Foxcroft was in
town, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

f. &. Curtis is on a business trip to
Boston and New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

Miss Helen CLARK is passing a few days
in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
National League Standing.
Other Games.
AT ST. JOHN. y. r.

In Il fast game the Portland New Eng
land League team smothered Montreal! :
last years Eastern League champions. In
fielding the teams Were about on par.
The chances. hard or easy, wer" almos;
invariably accepted. Montreal could not
bat Drinkwater. The PortlandS pounded
Odwen out Of the box in liz innings. Six
hits were made of him. five of them be
ing two -baggers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
ROCHESTER. N. H. RACES.
Yukon, Listner. The Nun the Winners
2.25 Race Unfinished.

day Of the Rochester fair saw one of the
largest crowds ever on the grounds at
Cold Springs park. Nothln" OCCURRED t.
parade was repeated. The award of pre-
iniums by the judges was in Interesting
river on parachute descent and had a
narrow escape from drowning. Ills
clothese were torn off and he was badly
bruised. but he was not seriously injured:
The racing was interesting. In the III
class Yolk. who came in first in the last
heat. was ruled out for foul driving and
ging Woven Wire. in the 2.25 class.
Driver Frank Bradbury was thrown from
his sulky as result OF the breaking OF a
rein and was badly hurt. The horse ran
away. creating much excitement. The
summaries
e.1s CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PCRSE
$4Oo-(CONCLUDED).
Yukon. b. g.. tkilton) ........ !
Gagnant. ". g.. tDoreS ...;; ] ] :
H ise W Wikes b Blk. =. page :. ) ) 5
Time. sish, 2isA, 2.liA, s.lsa4, 2-iGA.
2.a CLAss-TROT AND PACE-PURsE
800
Listen, br g.. lsmaro .;...:;.. ! |
Lady Bayard. b. m. page. ! 2 :
sayant, b: $. Clark 40 3 irs 3
Time. 2.lssl. 322'4, 2.2CA, g.is'a, 2.2lA.
a.2s CLASS-TROTTINC- $500.
The Num- b. m tRussel0 -. ! l
Prince. b. e.. Doves ,,a, / ! s =
Kitty Stanford. b. &, palm
erye Observation-Disclosures. = , 5 5
Myopia. CHI. G., CrrouD 49,. ; )
Nellie Wilkes, b. m. U.earl I
Time, 227A. 226l.. 225s4. 2.26A. 2.2s.
a25 CLASS-TROT OR PACE-PURSE
$400-(UNFINISHED).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15

On the Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Firm: creameries. l6Iso: da
:ies. 13MlS '.
CHEESE-Easy. 1lGi1lI.
ECCS-Firm: fresh, l4isQlia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-15
BASE BALL.
National League Games.
AT WASHINGTON.

In the first three innings of the game
Hahn was in fine form. striking out tour
men in succession. Hits were punched on
him In the fourth and fifth innings. how
ever. and Washington took command :
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
WATER CCLORS
BY Il. Royal Waite
NOW ON EXHIBITION,

Old Toll Gate, Derby Pike
A Wayside sketch
Salt Meadows, South END
Old House, Bradford, where Trustees
of Yale College First Met
Gov. Saltonstall Mouse, Branford
We Old Oaken Bucket
An Old Homestead, Hamden
Old Friends
Home. sweet Home, Thomas Payne
Whittfer's Birthplace
Benedict Arnold House
III ouse Of Seven Gables
Putnam's Home, Pomfret
Wolf ID en-, Putnam
First Meeting House, New London
We OIde HOLSTER House, Glastonbury
Wayside Inn, (LongfellOw)
Old War Office, Lebanon
View from Edgew0od
Going to Town, Litchfield Hill
Sheep Pasture Cornwall
The GEORGE L. FORD COMPANY,
Second Floor Art Rooms.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
District of New Haven, IS. Probate Court
May 80, 1899.

ESTATE Of WILLIAM P. s. DEAN of New
Haven, In said District, minor.
VIM. W. Dean, Guardian having made
written application for an order authoriz-
ing and empowering him to sell and convey
certain real estate of said ward as by said
application on file in this Court more fully
appears. it is
ORDERED = That said application be-
heard and determined at q Court of Probate
to be held at New Haven, in said District.
on the 10Th day of May, 1899, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, and that public notice of
the tendency of said application, and of the
time and place of the hearing thereon, be
given by publishing this order three times
in some newspaper having circulation IN
said District.
LIVINGSTON w. CLAVELAND,
my4 st Judge
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
District of New Haven SIS. Probate Court,

May a. 1899. &
ESTATE of OLE s. JOHNSON of New Ha-
ven, in said District assigning debtor
An assignment for benefit of CREDITORS
made by Ole s. Johnson Of New Haven, ID
said District, having been this day lodged
for record in the office of this Court Of Pro-.
bate at o'clock and IS minutes In the af45
ternoon, and John Thuesen being in said as~l
signment named as trustee Of the estate a.
said assignor, 1t is
F ORDERED - That the 9th day OF May
the same is hereby assigned for approving
or appointing a trustee Of said estate, md
that public notice thereof be given by pub
fishing this order three times In some news
paper having circulation in said District
BY order of Court, Mi
my3 3t ALBERT II. WELLES Clerxs
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
Ma1e Help aWamted.s
WANTED.

WANTED, VI
MAN to- work on screens and doors, at8
moderate wages. Address with references
and state experience, SCREEN SHDFS
my5 1t Courier ONCE an
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05

One Cent Word for each .nsertion,
five cents q Word FOR a full Week. sew.
en- times. LEN
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
OF PARTNERSHIP.

The firm Of w, M. Rowland & Co. was on
the 22d day of April 1890, dissolved by mn
tual consent by the withdrawal therefrom
on that date of George II. Townsend.
All amounts due the late partnership must
be paid to w. NJ. Rowland who will sign in
liquidation and pay all claims against said
firm.
New Haven. May list, 1899,
GEO. II. TOWNSEND.
my5 3tp WASHINGTON NJ. ROWLAND.
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s7'-7ss4H - -'7 '7'''77 -
WANTED,
WANTED.

STU ALTON by competent girl to do
general homework. Apply Friday and
Saturday at No. IL PLEASANT ST,
my5 1tp second floor.
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Patent Stove Brick fit any stove. ais II

WINS, II hIh uOODSs <4
WIGS for ladies and gentlemen, also Hair
goods of every description, at THOMAS
GARDENERS, Room No 8 Hoadley build.
ing Mr. Gardeners work Is well and
most favorably known to New Haven peo-
pie as of the best, as he was formerly
for 20 years In the business here, as was
his father, George Gardner, before him
for 40 years. All orders promptly attend
ed to. Take elevator. myS 1t
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
Olives.
Curtis Bros. Jams.

The best on the market (varieties).
Peach, Plum, Ounce, Grape. Cherry
Strawberry, Raspberry Pineapple and
Orange-Marmalade, at 15c.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
Special.

WE HAVE A FEW MORE CANNED
BETS, Is CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
Butter.

Best Creamery in Prints, 27c fresh
daily. Best Creamery in tub, 24c., Az
TBS. $100 Also a fine variety of cheese.
N. B.-Edam, Pineapple, Cream, Neu-
fachetel, and McLarens Club in size
jars.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
@NtsEeI IHmentts.
A CARRIAGE
MRS. II. COHEN

Is now ready to deal In Ladies' and Gen
tlemen's CASTOR Clothing, Carpets, etS,
A postal card directed to 657 GRAND
AVENUE will receive prompt attention.
, my3 Ut sN#
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
MRS. s. A. GLADWIN'S
Employment Agency,

102 ORANGE STREET, Bowditch Buildina..
room g. Headquarters for the best situSss
tons; 10 years experience. Coachmen.
farm hands, porters girls for general house,
and others needing situations should Apply.
and those requiring superior help can ~
furnished at the above office. German and
English spoken fv2 A
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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FOR ItENI.
Patent Stove Brick are Cheapest. d. t
FOR RENT

FLAT eight rooms, 1870 LAWRENCE ST,
between Orange street and Whitney ave-
nue.; improvements. Inquire on prem
Uses. ap2l u
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
Canned Vegetables.

We still continue to sell that fine lot
of Peas, Corn, Succotash, Lima and
String Beans at &c, 8 for Csc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05
AUCTION SALE.
FOR SALE,

ON account of my intended trip abroad, my
entire stable of acclimated horses In
the lot are several pairs of road and car
riage horses. A complete pony outfit
which has been used by children to ride
and drive; also handsome chestnut sad
die and harness horse. Horses can be
seen at my residence. % Derby avenue
my5 st EDWARD MALLEY
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05

Large Audience Listened to Discourse
Oh the Topic "The Greatest Need In
America TO-day''--The Problem of the
Poor is the Hardest at Present to Solve
Work of Army la the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-05

AT Highland Lake, Winsted, Litchfeld Co.,
Conn. nearly new, 8 room, furnished
summer cottage. Transit and supplies
convenient S. KELLOGG, 222 King ave-,
my1 10tp Columbus, Ohio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

The heroic figure, generally denomin-
ated as The Perfect Man" which is
-te surmount the fzt-fterff on the tief4fe-e'
the new State House, was cast IN
bronze at the works OF the Gorham
Manufacturing company. Elmwood, TINS
afternoon, the interesting and some-
what delicate operation being conduct
ed under the supervision of George L.
Brewster. Jr, the eminent New York
sculptor, who was selected by the State
House commission. on the recommend
alton OF Sculptor Macmonies, to make
the model
In addition TO Mr.. Brewster there
were present several members of the
State House commission, state officials.
officers of the Gorham Company and
mem bers of the press, all of whom
gathered about o'clock this afternoon,
to see the colossal bronze cast made.
The cast when properly finished and
placed in position on the new State
House. will be covered with gold leaf,
and will unquestionably be a fitting
climax TO the magnificent building.
The statue, as stated. is of heroic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
NOT FOUND YET.
Murderer OF Mrs. Ware Is SIT al Large Mcney
Subscribed for Reward Returned

Bucksport. Me. Dec 2.-The commit
Tee of citizens in charge of the $500
fund raised by private subscription to
investigate the murder Of Mrs. Sarah
Ware on the night OF Sept IL. 1898, are
returning the money TO the subscribers,
as the time for which the reward was
offered cone year, has expired and
there has been no claim put in. The
fund was raised i'm order 10 induce de-
tectives TO take up the case although
the authorities were making inNesuBa-
tions at the time and "a detective was
working I'm the employ IF the town.
The case. which is one of the most
mysterious which has ever developed "
Maine. Is still involved IN MS much mys-
terry as eves.
The woman was found IN a pasture
tv'0 weeks after she had. disappeared
with her skull crushed as If with a
heavy weapon.
one man was arrested on the evi-
dence OF a single witness. who after
wards was indicted for perjury. and
the man was released. Besides hat ar
rest no action has been possible i'm the
case
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

Blairstown, ". j., Dec. John l.
blair. one OF the richest men in the
limited States. died at his home here,
late last night, after an illness OF sew
eral years He was 81 years old John
Rlair was born near Belvidere. y. j.,
IN 1902. Until he was IL years old his
ufa was that of an ordinary farmer
hov After leaving school he entered
~ general store OF his cousin at Hope,
n At The age of 10 he came 10
llairstown, then known as Gravel
Hiu. and opened a general store. HIS
first speculation was the purchase OF
an anparently valueless cargo of cot
TON on whIcn he realized proht or
$4,000 =.
Mir. Blair aided the first attempts TO
make iron with anthracite coal at Slo-
cum Hollow, Afterwards scranton Ia
and became interested IN tIle ocrdhVoh
Coal and Iron Company.
This company obtained a charter
for a railroad from Scranton to Great
Bend. called Leggetts Railroad, ana
which was to connect with the Erie
road. This was the real beginning OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and west
ern Railroad. In all the successive
stages in the building OF the road Mr..
Hiair was the master SplIlls
BEFORE the war there was little or no
demand for iron. but Mr.. Blair's COM
many. with wonderful sagacity went
tight on manufacturing and piling II
un suddenly iron rails rose $50 and
tbon 800 a ton. Mr.. Blair In referring
IN n said: There is no gold mine in
The world that could have yielded
money faster than our iron works did
then.
In 1859 Mr.. Blair was In Iowa and ex-
amined the route OF railroad which
had n very large land grant. The pro-
iectors applied 20 him for forty miles OF
rails. The iron company wculi furnish
tbnm on the security OF the Land and
bonds. The directors though, scheme
10 build road IN that 'emote country
utterly visionary: but Mr.. Blair con-
cluded ne would furnish the iron him
self. After he had delivered some OF IT,
he learned that the projectors We're IS
suing unearned bonds 20 themselves
and were otherwise defrauding him
Iipon threatening 10 take hack his iron
they agreed TO place everything In his
hands and to allow MIN to hutld tho
forty miles Of road. He did 90, and at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

size. measuring from the sole OF the
feet TO the top of the head 10 fedt ana
from the base of the pedestal to the
crown 11f5 feet. IT represents typical
American, nude with the exception or
a breech cloth. The pose is one of ease
and grace. The left foot is a little for
ward as though the man were defiant.
The right arm is extended and IN the
hand is grasped a spear. the pole OF
which rests at the instep of the right
foot, the spear head being a trifle above
the top Of the figure. The left hand.
drawn a little TO the rear, rests upon
the. head of an anchor, the point in
clines forward and rests between the
feet. The head is erect, giving to the
figure a manly and aggressive aspect
When placed in position the apex OF
the figure will reach a height just I'M
der the flag which now floats from the
staff temporarily affixed to the top Of
the lantern" This will make the
height, OF the state house above the
level of the sea 303 feet and 80. inches.
The dome, with the balustrade encir-
cling the lantern is almost completed
but the staging will remain in place Gn
til the figure is delivered by the Cor
ham Manufacturing company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
MILLIONAIRE BLAIR'S
CAREER Is ENDED.
From Farmers Boy He Became the
rIaster of a Fortune of Between
S4O,OOO,OOO and $6O,OOO,OO

forwards built more. making 12t miles
all told. having in the meantime made
Oaks Ames of Massachusetts his part
ner The roads at once did a tremend-
Gus business on account of the great
tide of immigration west which was
then just beginning.
He next Joined Oaks Ames and others
in getting the charter of the Union Pa
cihc railroad and built the first 1C0
miles westward from Omaha. In RAPID
succession after. he built an extension
of his Iowa road to Omaha, then the
Sioux City and Pacific, the Iowa Falls
and Sioux City and other Trans-M s.
souri, roads, which have since consoii-
dated with main lines. His system was
first to construct roads on cash pay
ments only, then to lease them for 80
or Sc per cent. on their earnings ana
finally TO sell them when he could get
his price for them.
He leaves fortune estimated at be-
tween $40 600. 900 and $50, 100000. Mr..
Blair was postmaster at Blairstown for
nearly forty years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
a GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
Vereeted Writing Machine Being Intro
dueed Into Rhode island. Prospective
purchasers would s<s well to Investigate.

users sottYpowriters. who have complained
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can now secure typewriter that has com.
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chimes nnd eliminated their isadvantages.
perfect typewriter should 40 perfect work,
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II visible writer, having nm alignment that
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
LONG DISTANCE GETS
BELL TELEPHONE co
Two Shares of Long Distance Stock
Will Be Exchanged for One Share
of the Bell Company.

Boston. Dec. 2-The directors of the
American Bell Telephone company
have voted to turn over the assets OF
the company to the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. This
is the first sep in the removal of the
company from Massachusetts, to New
York. The action was taken yesterday
but was not announced until today
when the following statement was au-
thorized:
THE substance of the action Of the
directors is that the assets Of the Ame-
rican BSi Telephone company are 10
be taken over by the Long Distance
company american Telephone ana
Telegraph comp1y).
1T is to be recommended that TWO
shares OF Long Distance company $
stock be exchanged for one share OF
American Bell Telephone company
stock. The balance Of $4,000 600 or t2O.-
600. 600 of Long Distance company
stock viii BE- held FOR thc beneht of the
fss.f.se-4 distance -ee.li4 4aa44y y-----
The Bell Telt phone people state mat
they are as yet unprepared 60 announce
the nate Of dividends to be paid on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
INVENTOR POTTER DEAD.


Plainheld. Dee. 2.-charles Potter, Jr..
the printing press inventor. died at his
home in Plainfield. n. j.. today. Death
was caused by a complication OF dts
eases.
Mr. Potter was born IN Madison coun-
~, New York. In 1924. Early In life he
went TO Westerly. u. l.. and engaged Ia
the printing press business. Later he
became associated with The BaDcock
Printing Press company and subse-
uuently went 10 work for the waiter
Scott Press companv.
While with the Scott company hr.
Potter invented the press which bears
his name lie amassed fortune Ia
business. He II survived bv "a widow
and two married daughters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
Mr.. DILLON DECLINES.


London. Dec. MIR. John Dillon. NJ.
p. declines 20 serve on the committee
appointed bv the recent Dublin meet
ing 10 carry on the unity u~eutfuttuffs.
In n letter % Mr.. Timothy HCnlcy he
says he believes the country has lost
an faith in tho possibility Of the con-
struction of the United Irish pariiamen-
tary party by negotiations between the
members OF parliament and adds that
be does not believe the country will ac-
cept "A settlement so reached. Hence.
while wishing well FOR the efforts at
unity. nc declines to serve on the COM
naittee.