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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-03

In the District Court OF the United States
Tor the Hancock district OF Maine, in bank
ruptcy.
XIII s = n Gssrs Of In bankruptcy
To the creditors of Austin Havey, of Sulli-
van IN the county of Hancock, and district
aforesaid. a bankrupt:
NOTICE is hereby given that on the
~ "a day OF April, the said Austin HayeS,
was du4y adiudicated bankrupt. and that the
nrzt meeting ui MS creditors will be held at
NO 20, state street. in Ellsworth, Hancock
county, Maine, on Saturday, the 18th daY OF
may, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at which
Tune the said creditors may attend, PROVE
ihtlr cIalnIs appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
john B. REUM4S,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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TELECRAPHIC BITS.

Frances senate by vote of 1877 to %
approved the declaration of the gov
eminent, and her new cabinet will
now doubtless be sustained.
Sadie b. Matthewson, 26 years old.
was murdered by her alleged para
mour, Samuel Owens, 81 years old, at
Foster, X. l., it is said. while both
were drunk. Owens drove the woman
into the yard, knocked her down, split
her head with an ak, stabbed her twice
In the breast with carving knife and
then pouring kerosene over her, set
her on fire while she was still
breathing.
Advices received from Shanghai
says that the German troops who were
sent to punish the Chinese for a recent
attack on the railway near Kiau- Chau
met with armed resistance near Tituni.
"A night ensued and the Chinese lost 10
men. The Germans captured Tituni
and then advanced on Kau- Maio, which
town surrendered without making any
resistance.
After an unsuccessful strike for II
days duration, the freight handlers of
bunalo returned to work on the 2sth.
ABOUT 2,40O men were involved in the
strike and their Toss of wages amounts
TO fully $50, 600
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day, when Jones arrived on board.
Wilson being still kept in the brig
whence he could not see the commo-
dore. There was a singular expression
on the face OF Paul Jones when the
court-martial was ended, and the sen
tence of the prisoner-100 lashes on
the bare back with the cat-was pro-
nounced.
The next morning was appointed Tor
the execution OF the sentence. When
the time came the master-of-a.ms
brought up the prisoner and took on
his irons. On one of the gratings,
placed just forward of the gangTay,
he was made to stand. his feet being
fastened with worming and his htnds
secured. wide apart, to the bulwarks.
Along came Wright, scarcely abe to
conceal his exultation as he drew the
cat from its sheath and lovingly
stroked the strings.
go one, boatswain's mate" said the
captain.
Wright lifted the lash on higf, but
at that moment the voice OF Paul
Jones, who now appeared, boome1 like
thunder on his startled ear:
Hold Avast, you rascal"
And he stepped around, so thai Will
son could see him. The young sailor
looked up at him with a start. then
colored, then turned pale.
Commodore, he stammereG, Il
my God, sir-I was little in liquor
on that night, but / recognize your
face. 1t was you who took hold OF me
there by the Dolphin tavern ana ca.-
ried me almost to the boat. God knows
l would not have struck at you had |
known who it was"
Enough" answered the latter; 81
forgive you
Then he turned on Wright:
THE court-martial was farce,
continued Paul Jones. Il wanted 20
see il this Wright would really have
the heart to carry out his falsehood.
Now cut loose that man Wilson and
put Wright in his place. Give him
round dozen. then let him be broken
and put in the after-guard."
The commodores orders were
obeyed Wright, with every man
against him after this, led such an I'M
happy life aboard the Ariel thai he
attempted one night to desert from the
ship. When in the water he was seen
by a marine on guard and ordered TO
come back, but not obeying, he was
shot through the head and killed
AS to Wilson, never after that,
greatly to the joy of his pretty wife
Susan, would he touch another drop OF
alcohol.
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WAR NOT ES.

Secretary Alger, Adjutant General
Corbin and Col. Bird, assistant quar-
terman general in charge of transpor-
tation, had a consultation with the
President on the 2sth, relative to the
question of reinforcements for Gen.
Otis. A definite decision was reached
to continue recruiting men at each OF
the 20 recruiting stations in the U. S.
The enlistments are to be for the reg
ular army, and recruits are to be or
ganized into regiments or assigned to
regiments already formed after enlist
ment. The term of enlistment is for
three years, and present indication are
that 10000 men will be wanted.
For the first time since the Filipino
nut has been found so hard to crack,
this governments program has been
announced under something like Off
cial authority. The plan is to have
35, 900 men in Manila by the middle of
August, and from that date onward to
send 1000 soldiers week until the
Philippines are pacified. This will
give upwards of 10000 men by Oct. /,
and leaves the total to be sent entirely
in the hands of circumstances. That
is, every week the Filipinos hold out
will see another 1000 American SOL
diers in line against them.
Capt. Clarke, Capt. Watson, Lieut..
Ball and 200 sick or wounded from the
Goth Kansas regiment, have been sent
home. Only $50 men are still doing
duty. They are on the firing line.
The other members of the regiment
are relieved from duty on account of
sickness. The Kansas regiments nor
NAL strength is about 200 men. With
200 sick and on the way home and $50 on
the firing line, $50 are left among those
unfit for duty"
Gen. Otis has ordered the opening to
trade of many important ports that
have been closed since the outbreak
These include San Tornado, coast of
Luzon, Apart, Curiamoa and all ports
in the islands of Samar and Leyte.
Gunboats will protect the shipping in
some ports, but elsewhere shippers
must risk confscation by the insur-
gents, who exact heavy tribute of all
ships they permit TO sail.
Fourteen new cases of yellow fever
were officially reported at Santiago on
the 2sth. This raises the total num-
Der of cases to so, of which 10 have
proven fatal. Maj. Carr, the surgeon
in charge, reports that there are no
further cases under suspicion and that
the general health of the troops is
good.
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mingled expression of stern disap-
proval and amusement on his broad,
weather beaten face.
Hold, there, my man." said this
person, laying hand on his shoulder.
What's your name, and what ship do
you belong to-"
My name? Why, now, my name is
Ben Wilson, and my ship is the Ariel;
but blast me If know what business
it is of yours
IT is time you went to the boat
You will get yourself into trouble if
you don't go in time. Bear a hand"
"Ay, ay, all very we'll; but amt
ready yet. do you see?"
Come, you must got" and the hand
on Wilson's shoulder pressed it heav-
lily.
Let go OF met" cried Ben, angrily:
but the other. half-smfling, gripped
him yet more firmly.
Then Ben made a blow at him.
which the man parted, when a strug-
gle ensued. Ben fought his best. but
the man at length succeeded in grasp
Ing him around the arms from behind.
in which position Wilson was literally
carried to within a few fathoms of the
boat, when, seeing a number OF the
sailors approaching, the stranger re-
leased his hold and, laughing, made
off in the darkness.
ITS lucky you came when you did"
said the eoxswain. 1--WE wouldn't have
waited for you many seconds longer"
i wouldn't have been here IL old
Nick or somebody like him hadn't
brought me, was the reply.
Just then the boatswain's mate,
Wright, who had been an unseen wit
ness OF the struggle toward its termi-
nation, but who in the gloom had not
bean able to obtain a good view OF the
strangers face. made his appearance,
coming In the same direction in which
the man had vanished.
ut was l." he whispered to the coxs-
vain, who brought Wilson. He at
tackled me near the Dolphin. because l
requested him to go to the boat. / had
10 let MIN loose when | got him almost
here, and run, as you saw, for | was
afraid he would stab me-
The boats crew was soon aboard,
when Wright lost no time in report
Ing that he had been attacked and
struck by Wilson. This the latter de-
denied, OF course. saying 1t was a citi-
zen and a stranger with whom he had
had his combat, but he was not be-
lieved.
The court-msi.i7l vas tsld the next
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THE COMMODORE.

1t was during the time of powdere1
hair and cooked hats-the year 1871.
on Philadelphia lay the twenty-gull
ship Ariel, just arrived under the COM
mand OF Commodore Paul Jones.
There were in the city many persons
who had never seen that remarkable
man, among them Ben Wilson-a trim,
powerful young Jack Tar of 20, wno
had lately married Susan Gray, hum
BILE but beautiful damsel of Is. There
had been another sutton. also a sailcr,
named Thomas Wright, who hated
Wilson because Susan had preferred
him, and who being OF cruel. mali
cious disposition, longed to do him
some injury.
Ben shipped aboard the Ariel, that
he might serve under the renowned
hero. Learning that Ben had shipped,
Wright, who like the former had never
seen Jones, also became one of the
Ariel's crew Neither, however, could
yet get sight of the commodore. who
was absent-would not be back for n
week
In few days Wright was chosen 81
act in the place OF the boatswaiu's
mate, who was at the time i'll. HIS
duties, besides blowing on the cali,
etc, now being TO punish with the cot
"a coil of rope from two to three feet
long-and also with the cat-o'-ninr-
tails, usually termed the cat" such
OF the sailors as offended" agaiLst
the rules Of the ship. He ardenily
hoped that he might yet have a charae
to fog with his cruel lash the man he
hated for winning pretty Susan.
One day some of the crew wore
granted remission to go ashore. They
were ordered TO return to the ship at
3 o'clock. The boatswain's mate,
Wright, and Ben Wilson, were amor g
them.
Unfortunately Ben drank, and in \
state of partial ntoxication he visited,
few minutes before o'clock-whe!
he should have repaired to the boat
the Dolphin, tavern not twenty yards
from the landing Here the landlord
accommodated him with a glass OF
brandy. which the young man lifted
high, saying at the same time in a
loud voice:
"A health to Commodore Paul
Jones!"
Then he left the place, not to so to
the boat but intending to seek some
other tavern
II was a dark night, but by the
bright light streaming through the
house Ben could see a middling-sized
broad-shouldered man, enveloped in
shaggy overcoat, watching him With
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Bioting In Spain.

Very serious disturbances were in
progress at Valencia, Spain, on the cd.
Under the orders OF Gen. Motto the
troops occupied the streets on that
GATE and now hold all the strategic
points. At the beginning of the riots
the mob placed obstacles on the street
railway tracks and stopped the cars,
stoning the gendarmes when they
tried TO remove the barriers. Finally
the troops charged and the first shots
were fired. Several persons were
wounded. In one case bullet passed
through a shop door and killed shop
assistant within. As the day advanced
the disorders increased. Troops were
stationed at many points and the ar
tiilery was held in readiness. The
rioters thereupon erected barricades,
winch the cavalry captured only after
herce fighting, in which many were
wounded. About o'clock in the even
ing the mob attacked monastery and
the brother who was acting as gate
porter was obliged to defend himself
with revolver. The mob then moved
upon Jesuit house, which had a mar
row escape from being burned to the
ground, the troops arriving just in the
nick of time to prevent the mob from
setting 1t on fire.
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THE NEGRO A BURDEN
Economically the Heaviest On" the
south Has tn Bear.

Economically the Heaviest On" the
south Has tn Bear.
The south has not only to bear the
political evils which come from the
negro's presence and also the rScial
disturbances, but the heaviest burden
of all, and one which is seldom alluded
to, is the economic burden, the ex-
pense to the south of keeping Tie ne
gro, says the Nashville American, This
is what the south must reckon with
and what must stir the southern PEOPLE
sooner or later to considering the ne
gro problem earnestly and deeply.
What per cent of the southern negroes
are non-producers we are not informed,
but we think we can safely say that
were there is one non-producing
white person in the north there are
three producing negroes in the
south. Whole families are dependent
upon the kitchens and homes of white
families. Even those who are produ-
GERS are in the main day laborers with
out initiative and without any of those
faculties which uplift and make
wealthy a community or state or ma
ton, and are a charge upon the COM
munity at some time in their life. Given
a southern city of $4,000 people, 33 1-3
per cent of which is negroes, take the
white population suddenly away, and
in less than two years that city would
be grown up in weeds and given over
to the bats and owls. In other words,
the negro is not in proportion to his
population an aid to the white man
in building up, developing and civiliz-
ing a country The negro is econom-
ically the heaviest burden the south
has to bear. How is it to be lightened?
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Two Bodies From Plague Ship Found.

The bodies of two japanese sailor of
the plague ship Nippon Maru were
found in the bay near San Francisco
and towed to point off shore by fish
ermen, who were afraid to touch the
bodies more than was necessary to at
tach a rope to them for towing pur-
poses. The coroner was notified and
the bodies taken to the morgue, where
every precaution is being taken to pre-
vent any spread of the disease, should
the men have carried any germs with
them into the bay
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BIGGEST GAME CLUB.
Sportsmen to Preserve" 10000 Square
Miles of Territory.

Sportsmen to Preserve" 10000 Square
Miles of Territory.
Sportsmen's clubs have become com
mon enough with rich men who delight
in bagging game, and many of them
have been organized upon a grand
scale, but all become insignificant be-
side the proposed st. John club, which
will preserve 10000 square miles of
Canadian territory. OF course. this
of this fence will be s1.250,0 900, which
gives an idea of the magnitude OF the
undertaking. The organizers OF this
club, and most of the members are
Americans, although there will be
few prominent Canadians and English
men. The membership will number
many thousands, which is possible be-
cause OF the resources OF the great ter
ritory. The initiation fee has been
placed at $500, although this will likely
be increased.
Already more than $4,000 has been
expended in securing the fishing waters
OF Lake st. John and tributaries. All
the rivers flowing in from the north
and west, some of which are two hun
dred and three hundred miles long, and
all the waters connected with them,
are included. Arrangements are Also
being made with the Quebec govern
ment for securing two immense tracts
for game parks, each having 1000
square miles. They will be fenced in
with wire netting. In addition to
moose, deer. elk and caribou, 1t is pro-
posed to stock these parks with the
best species of foreign game and birds
from localities having similar climatic
conditions.
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CO1ORADO PARKS.


Rocky Mountains.
The season OF summer travel, with
It's delights of recreation and new seem
cry, change OF air and forgetfulness or
business cares and duties. Is again
upon us, and the question most consid-
cred in cottage and spacious home Is,
Where shall We spend our summer
vacation" The answer is equally i'm
portant TO those Of limited means and
their more fortunate neighbors. Those
who live in the central west naturally
seek the higher attitudes, and the
neighboring state of Colorado furnish
es near and comparatively inexpensive
and delightful resorts. The Union Pa
cific has expended vast sums Of money
In its efforts to provide health and
comfort for It's passengers to Colora-
do, and its lines reach the most de-
sirable points, and traverse the i'm
mense parks which Nature has estab-
lished in the mountains. To fully UNI
derstand the Colorado parks they must
be seen. No description can do them
justice, and neither the skill OF a
Bierstadt or Moran could picture their
pure atmosphere-so like the breath
from Paradise-nor reproduce their
city a park is huge square, with
trees in checker-board primness,
where the lakes have fish as tame as
chickens; the animals are in cages,
and are neither attractive nor natural.
But how different in mountain park!
The range kindly parts to give 1t room
and shields it in its great arms. There
are grassy hills and dales where feed
uC mo tran tnh
shelter birds of plumage and song.
The lakes-some of them miles in
length-are rippled by the coming and
going OF ducks and geese. The streams
bear along, eager for the bait Of the
angler. the speckled loads Of trout,
most delicious as they brown over
the evenings Goals. There are no pre-
else graveled walks, and no elabo-
rate fountains, but the football is lost on
the turf, and springs gush forth with
sparkling tune to gladden. the thirsty
with a liquid such as never ran
through the rusty pipes of city
The altitude gives GOODNESS without
chill, and warmth without oppressive
heat. THE Overland is the name
given to the Union Pacific Railroad
and it has become q synonym for com
Portable travel. The equipment of it's
trains is UP to the standard required
by modern tourists, and it makes the
best time and traverses a scenic route
which has made it famous.
No better advice may be offered to-
those who are weary Of the heat and
care Of home than to apply to the
nearest agent Of the Union Pacific for
tickets by its route to the GOODNESS and
pleasures of Colorado parks Il
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Automobiles for Collecting Mails.

The first attempt ever made in the
United States to collect mail with an
automobile was made in Buffalo on
July I'd and was great success Mail
from 40 boxes in territory SIX miles
in length was collected in less than
one-half the time that it takes to cover
the same route with horse and wagon.
The experiment will be continued and
if it proves as great a success as an
ticipated number of automobiles will
be placed in regular commission in
connection with the postal service in
that and other cities
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Spanish Prisoners to Receive Pay.

Gen. Jaramillos, who is settling
SPANS military affairs in Havana, re-
ceived message from the minister of
war at Madrid, announcing that the
pay of all soldiers who are in the hands
OF the insurgents will be continued
during their captivity. The families
OF many of these officers and soldiers
are in Manila without means of sup
port and this will alleviate their suf-
ferings somewhat.
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What q Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
LETTER TO MRS. rrNKHAM NO. 60,ss4J

LETTER TO MRS. PrNKHAM NO. 6o,Se4J
~ was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me to attend to nv
household duties / had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
MY sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which / did; before using all of one
bottle felt better. kept on with it
and to my great surprise l am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial. Mis-. Rock
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, MICH.
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From a Grateful Newark Woman.

when l wrote to you / was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said l could not live three
months. had womb trouble, falling.
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such a drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that L
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as if
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
l.. G., IA ANN ST., NEWARK, n. j."
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Two Killed In Street Car Collision.

AS result of street car collision
on the road of the Monongahela Trac-
ton Co., at Pittsburg Pa, on the I'd,
two people are dead, six seriously in
Jured and 10 others more or less hurt.
The accident happened on steep
grade near nighbridge The two cars
In collision were heavily loaded with
passengers returning home from Ken
nywood park. Motorman Griffith
stopped his car near the bottom of the
hill to get drink of water at a spring
nearby. He had hardly left his car
when the electric current, for some
reason as yet unexplained, was shut
off, leaving the car in darkness. The
car following soon overlook the car
that was standing still, and owing to
the first car being in darkness, the rear
car crashed into it with terrific force,
almost telescoping it.
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Prof. j. G.. Schurman of the United
States advisory commission for the
Philippines, returned to Manila on the
I'd from three weeks tour of the
southern islands He takes an entirely
hopeful view of the general conditions
there. The intelligent and substan-
tial citizens desire an American pro-
tectorate. The masses are awaiting
the settlement of the war in the island
of Luzon before declaring themselves.
They are chiefly anxious to be undis-
turbed- The president of the town of
Santo Nicolas, in the island of Cebu,
said to Mr.. Schurman: eve want
peace, food and prosperity. We do not
wish to fight. We would be neutral. :"
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Manila Hemp Not Hemp a, All.

One of the most valuable products of
our new possessions, the Philippine
Islands, is what is called Manila hemp,
which is not hemp at all, but is OBJ
tanned from plant belonging to the
plantain family. Trees of three years
growth yield only about two thirds OF
a pound OF fiber each; a bale of 270
pounds, therefore, represents the three
years production of about 400 trees.
The Deering twine mills at Chicago
consume an immense amount of this
fiber. manufacturing one-third of all
the binder twine used in America.
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An Aged Man Killed His wife.

benjamin Lang, aged "a of Boston,
killed his wife, Clara Lang, with an
axe, on the 27th. The aged murderer
has for long time been respondent
and 1T is thought he committed the
deed while in fit of mental aberra-
ton. Lang was arrested.
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A terrific storm visited Morgantown,
w. Va, on the night of the Goth and
dozens of houses were unroofed. The
wind blew like hurricane. rain
fall of several inches accompanied the
storm and tremendous damage was
done to crops of every description.
Bridges were washed away and roads
were made impossible.
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Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
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Chinese Raid "A French Consulate.

A dispatch from Hong Kong says
that the Chinese custom house and the
French consulate at Neng-Ting, on the
Yun-Nan frontier, were plundered and
burned by band of armed Chinese.
The demonstration is believed to have
been anti-French.