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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01

suffered greatly. The disaster is generally
attributed to the high speed at which the
steamer was travelling in the fog
1t is thought probable that the Partons
We're the only Americans on board the
Stella. as the list of Survivors does not con-
tain the names of another American. so far
as known. The second mate was the only
officer of the Stella who was saved.
The tug Marsouin. which arrived at
Cherbourg to-day. reports having picked up
boat containing eight passengers of the
Stella. All the rescued were suffering from
injuries.
A steamer which arrived at the Island of
Jersey at about noon reports 'aaving passed
many bodies of victims OF the disaster about
the Casquet rocks.
The steamer Honfieur returned here to-
night after having made the circle OF the
Casquet rocks. She picked up two boats
containing womens clothing, money,
ieNelry and an opera glass case. The last
had evidently been used IN bailing. Many
pathetic incidents reported. In several
cases men lifted their wives and children
into the boats and then perished themselves
in their presence. One wife who was thus
bereaved lost her reason. large number
OF the survivors arrived here without any
1t is said that Captain Reeks supposed the
fog was merely in banks, is the usual ex-
perience, and decided TO run through it: but.
as 1t became continually denser. he lost his
bearings. When the Stella struck there was
a terrible sensation. noise OF metal and
woodwork being torn bodily away, the YES
sci passing over the jagged rocks at full
speed and her side being ripped open like
matchwood When she slid off the rock she
| turned completely over. carrying a lot of
people with her. The ladies on board one
| of the lifeboats sang hymns AL night long
TO keep up the spirits of their compa Mons.
Two bodies were washed ashore on the
| Island OF Alderney.
One passenger says he remarked TO the
| crew on the high rate of speed at which the
| Stella was travelling in the fog, telling them
| he did not consider IL safe. Some of the pas
| sengers deny that the boilers exploded.
The steamer Stella. which belonged 10 the
| London & Southwestern Railway, and ran
| in connection with its land service. was built
at Clydebank by Messrs. j. & G.. Thompson.
in 1890 She was 253 feet long, 351 i'm width.
and AS in draught. Her gross tonnage was
| 1.059 and her horse power 495. She was steel
built. had two screws. eight compartments,
water ballast and triple expansion engines,
| with schooner rig.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01

LONDON, April 1.-The Cherbourg corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: The
eight passengers of the Stella who Were
landed here were rescued from a boat that
originally contained fourteen men. The
boat capsized and six were drowned The
others clung to the keel for five hours and
then managed TO right the boat which was
half full of water"
The Daily Mail publishes to-day dispatches
from several passengers urging the paper
to demand a thorough investigation as to
whether the steamer was racing against
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01
MISTAKEN FOR LOUBET.
Wealthy Man Shot Dead Because He
Resembled Frances President.

PARIS, April IA wealthy gentleman
named Tourret was hct dead yesterday
evening on the Bois de Boulogne by a man
who mistook his victim for President LOU
bet, to whom NJ. Tourret bore striking re-
semblance. The murderer, whose name is
Ozouf. and who is thirty-eight years old.
Is thought to be insane
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01
steamer Hone Not sighted.

ST. JOHNS, N r., March 3l.-The sealing
steamer Harlow, from the Gulf OF St. Law
renee, arrived here to-day with 5000 seals.
She reports that the Nimrod has 4,O0O and
the Kite 1900 The sealer Hope she had not
sighted. The steamer Ranger. with IL 500
seals came into port shortly after the Har-
low. bringing ia tow the mission steamer
Sir Donald. which she picked up derelict in
an ice pack. She saw no traces OF the crew
OF the Sir Donald, and IL Is believed that
they have persisted, after going adrift on an
ice foe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01

LONDON, March 3i.--A large amount of
wreckage has been washed up on the Penn
brokeshire coast to-day, including a ships
papers, three boats and a lifeboat, bottom
upwards marked Marechal Lannes. The
Marechal Lannes. wreckage of which II was
previously reported had been seen along the
English coast, is undoubtedly lost. 1t is be-
lieved now that the bark went on the Hat
and Barrels rocks. near Small's light She
was laden with 3oo0 tons Of coal. The
French bark Marechal Lannes was a new
vessel of LII tons. She sailed from Swan
sea March Is for San Francisco, this being
practically her first voyage. Her master was
Captain Lepetit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01
NlAGARA'S WALLS FALLING.
Great Mass Of Rock Breaks on the
Cliff. and More Ready to Tumble.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, March 31.-A
mass OF rock estimated 10 weigh over 10000
tons fell to-day from the cliff 10 the build
ings of the Buttery Whirlpool Rapids ele-
vator and the tracks of the Gorge Railway
Another great mass Is gradually breaking
away and may fall at any moment. Neither
the cars of the elevator nor Ih.s Gorge road
are running at present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-01

NEW YORK, March 31.--Arrived: Patria,
from Hamburg. Sailed: Europe. for London
QUEENSTOWN. March 3l.-Sailed Penn
land, from Liverpool. for Philadelphia.
HAMBURG. March 3l.-Arrieed: Bulgaria.
frtsrn New York
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Words of Appreciation.

The clerk of the Bethany Baptist
from the general committee of the Bap-
list Church and congregation Of Water
vile of which we use the following:
In view of the resignation by Rev.
William II. SpnG Ger, ID. d., OF the pastor.
ate of the First Baptist Church of Water
vile, and In view of his expires sed con-
viction that this step Is wholly wise and
that, therefore, it is rrevocable, this
congregation desire 10 place on record
their unfeigned aud profound regret that
DIR. Spencer has felt himself led at this
time 10 sever his connection with this
church and community; (and they would
request him to reconsider this action, if
they were NOT assured that such request
would be I'M tfectual.)
The congregation further desire to tx
press their deep sense of the value OF DIR.
Spencer's mnistration in the pulpit of
this church for a period OF twenty years,
and OF his faithfuness aud pow er in ex-
pounding the Holy Scriptures, in preach
ing the Gospel of Christ, and in advUcat-
ing every good cause in the community.
They desire further 10 record their
hearty esteem for DR.. Spencer and their
admiration of his manner of life, as a
Christian minister, neighbor and citizen.
Further this congregation hereby ex-
press their sincere and high appreciation
of the value OF the services of Mrs.
Spencer, and Of the influence exerted by
her and her household during the period
of their residence here. And the con-
gregation hereby declare themselves
sensible of the fact that in the removal
of this household from Waterville, the
city suffers n distinct loss, not easily to
be maze good, in the withdrawal of
those who in social, religious and NUM-
cipal affairs, have always lent voice,
hand and heart, TO promote the things
that are true, honest, lovely and of
good report.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
History of Maine.

Hon. w. w. Stetson, state supern-
tendent of schools has written a book
entitled History and Civil Government
of Maine" and it is Vol. VII in the
estate Government Series" edited NY
Dir. b. A. Hinsdale for use in the schools
OF the country.
glance at the contents of the work
and the arrangement Of the subject mat
ter under appropriate heads, confirms
what would be our off hand judgment OF
work complied by Supt. Stetson with
the intimate knowledge he has of Maine
people and government and of the needs
of Maine schools.
The New England Journal of Educa-
ton of Boston, says;
"Mr. Stetson is the one man to whom
all eyes would turn 10 prepare a history
and government textbook of Maine.
He knows the literature of the State.
knows every nook and corner from re-
peated visits. He loves her history and
traditions, he has literary skill and the
element Of enthusiasm which colors the
style aud gives a life.like flush to history
and tradition. The material, the senti-
ment, and the man are admirably CON-
bined in the making of an interesting
aud valuable book. 1t is incouceivable
that any child in Maine shall be allowed
to leave school without having known
and enjoyed this book"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions in mem
DRY OF DIR. Sumner A. Patten, were
adopted by Russell Post, G. A. r., and
ordered published in the SOMERSET RE
PORTER.
One by one our comrades, no longer
able to endure the march OF life, drop
from the column and are lost to our
sight, but, Gear to our memory, we
pause and lay flowers upon their newly
made graves. In accord with this wor-
thy sentiment it is,
ReSoleed, That in the death OF DR..
Sumner A. Patten, Russell Post, G.. A.
r.. loses one of its most honored and
beloved comrades. kind friend, u
genial companion, man of superior
literary attainments and poetic tastes,
his presence brought cheer and inspired
TO noble thoughts and true fraternity of
feeling
ReS0lred, That, In respect to the MEM
ory of our late Comrade Patten, and AS
an expression of sympathy with his
family and friends, we cause these re-
solves to be spread upon the records OF
the Post and a copy forwarded to his
family friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Death by Burning.

suspicious circumstances surround the
death of Asa and Mary Boothby, whose
remains were found in the ruins of their
homestead, which burned in Jackson,
Monday of last week. An inquest was
called by Coroner Charles X. Coombs of
Belfast.
The scene of the fire is about ten miles
from Brooks village, in the northwest
part of the town. The buildings were
situated upon rising ground, command
ing good view and M least a quarter of
mile from any neighbors, only three
houses being in sight. The buildings
were r story and half house, old fash
Toned and having two old style brick
chimneYs. Mr.. Boothby and his sister
were considered rather eccentric. They
never troubled their neighbors. appar-
entity caring little for any society. The
buildings were the old homestead and
the two had always remained there, car
rying on the farm. They had been
termed wealthy, having good farm and
some money besides.
With Dr. A. f. kilgore of Brooks the
jury viewed che remains and then were
driven to the site of the burned home.
stead. Near the door in the kitchen cell
lar had been found the remains of the
woman. headlrss and without arms or
les. What WAS supposed 10 he Mr..
BnothbI' : remains were also headlesa.
in fact it wae a terrible sight of flesh and
bones scared To crisp.
After returning To the Brown farm the
jury held Il session and large number
of Witnesses were examined but the tcs-
timonv was such as 10 warrant verdict
that "ssid Asa and Mary Boothbv came
To their death hv accidental burning in
their buildings"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
WOmen's Relief Corns.

AT Bangor, last week, the two Relief
corps held their annual conventions. in
connection with the annual encampmeut
of the Grand Army.
Fraternal visits from each convention
were received during the session of the
g. A. r., Thursday aud officers were
elected as follows:
OF the National Woman's Relief
Corps:
Department President-Sarah E. Pit
man, Dixtitld
Senior Vice-Hattie c. Sprague, Ban
gor.
Junior Vice-Nellie Stockbridge, Lew
iston.
Treasurer-Em Emma Small. Dixteld.
Chaplain Cora b. Shepard Dexter.
Secretary-Nancy J. Colby, Rumford
Centre.
Installing Officer-C. Davis, Bar Har-
Dor.
nspector-Cora Parker. Skowhegan.
Gounsellor-Ella Mason, Biddeford.
The State Relief Corps elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Mrs. John b. Stanwood,
Vim.
Vice President-Mrs. A. fitzpatrick,
Waterville.
secretary-Mrs. Sarah A. Pascal,
Roekport.
Treasurer-Daisy Libby, Lincoln.
Chaplain-Mrs. q. 5. Hatch, North
Berwick
Conductor-Mrs. Florence Wallace,
China.
Guard-Mrs. Charlotte Fuller.
Installing Oflcer-Mrs. Emma Stevens,
Gardiner.
lnspector-Mrs. Ira p. Wing, Monsou.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Murder at Gardiner.

Mamie Small, % years of age, OF Rich
mond, was shot and instantly killed Fri
day evening on School street at about 7
o'clock. The murderer WAS recognized
while making his escape, as Bradford
Knights of Richmond. Three shots
were fired In rapid succession, one TAX
ing effect in the right side, another going
through the right arm into the side and
the third entering the center of the
breast. The flesh was burned by powder
showing the revolver was close to the
body when fired. The girl had arrived
iu Gardiner Friday and secured work at
the shoe factory and WAS to have COM
menced work the following morning.
Knights was a brother-in laW to Miss
Small aud WAS desperately infatuated
with her, but his attentions were persist
emily refused Finding his case hope
less, it is supposed he followed her 10
Gardiner intent upon murder. Al one
time Knights WAS an inmate Of The
Maine Insane Asylum, but has not been
considered mentally unsound since he
came out.
Deputy Sheriff Newell went to Rich
mond SATURDAY. morning and succeeded
in capturing knights at his home aud
took him to Augusta, and lodged him in
Jail. He was brought before Judge
Larrabee in the clerks Office at Augusta,
Monday morning, aud waived iursdiC-
ton to the superior court and WAS order
ed to stand committed in kennebec
county jail until the first Tuesday in
April and then to be tried for the muir
der of Mamie Small.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Another w orld.

ny ". r i IS uHE1u.
There's world near by rs a beautiful uoFls
That floats thro 4Gh the sofest sky
Its music doth roll delightfully."- on,
And it, Towers they never de.
can see il not, but its presence fee
As il comes and sal away,
For II hri nRs to m the richest perfume.
And ny darkness II turns to Gay.
The smiles Of the sun and the roses lie
In he hearts q the people there
And the songs they sing have = sweep ana
swing
Like the waves n mid.ocean air.
On the wings Of the down some radiant mora
shall join thst happy band.
With the frlentsh p mine and the musIcAl
chime
Otthsi beautiful, woudrous and
Like dea- cid home e. sweet old tune
Which memory plays ou the heart.
That world - bright Is mine 6g right.
or my ICY being part
q, eueemfa time with Is Re sublime.
W.T. hoIe E Eitts to The world
vi le-p mine eses fA-t ho.s OF thy * Is
Where tde III suIns u Life : Hutarled.
Glad thsn sseiviue day when thronss on NJ
NAY
shall meet sua shs'I W. come me home
&. iaud Of sweet rest O. hume OF the olesi
Where 70 enc aeeS siea or 70 roam.
-EHrHH-. Boston trl-fHe.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
The Department Meeting.

The meeting Of the Department Of
Maine Graud Army OF the Republic ut
Bangor last week, WAS largely attended
for the condition Of the travelling, and
the interest among The comrades was
we'll sustained.
The principal event causing the most
in the way OF excitement. was The elec-
ton Of commander. The contest was
between Ex-Governor Frederick Robbie
OF GOrham, and Seth +. Snipe Of Bath.
Both were candidates for the Office last
year, which In the history of this ofgani-
zltion has usually given candidates
vantage in the contest Tor the highest
office IN the department. The contest
was spirited but friendly one, ani re-
suited in the choice Of Gov. Robbie, he
receiving 1856 votes and Mr.. Suipe receiv.
ing III.
Mai. W. L. Clayton of Bangor was
elected senior vice commander by aecla.
nation, Geo. II. Smith of Houlton, was
made junior vice commander, John Nc
Greg0r of Montague, medical director,
j. W. Webster of Newport, chaplain.
The council of administration for next
year is as follows: +. X. Carr, Pitts.
field; j. + Parsons, Ellsworth; W. II.
Halston, Westbrook; A. d. Pratt OF
North Turner, and j. b. Maggie of Lubec
The representative y; large to the na-
tional eneampment is w. 5. Norcross OF
Mechanic Falls; alternate, c. $. Crowell
If Lewiston; representatives, W X.
Dana, Westbrook :; Fl. A. Huse, Bath; b.
p. FHller, Auburn; {. d. Jones, Rock.
laud E. =. Fauuce, Oxford; V. A. True
Litchtield; j. L. Small, Biddeford; alter.
mates, H. f. Webster, Newcastle; O. +
w. Hinckley, Old Town; A. B. Sumner
Lubec; A. ID. Brown, Livermore; ). II.
Allen, Thomaston; Stanley Plummer
Dexter, and Geo. II. Smith, Houlton.
Following the election of officers the
installation took place, aud the eneamp.
ment adjourned to meet in Portland next
February. The camp fire, Thursday
evening, was addressed by Commander
Robbie, Past Commander Southland
Mayor Beal, Senator Plummer and
others.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
All BOSll.

The city of Watervillo is just now I'M
dergoiug terrible excitement over small
pox hut it looks to us like pretty piece
of nonsense from beginning To end for
We do not believe there is q real case OF
the disease in the city. There are sever
al reasons for this conclusion.
lsl-Fhere has az yet been no deaths.
2nd-rhe disease has not spread to
any nationality beyond the French
where it originated.
3rd--fhose who have examined the
patients now sick say that there is but a
little fever, no headache and no delerium
attending them. These we understand
to be symptoms that invariably attend
small pox.
4th-The scare has now been running
for more than 20 days and yet new cases
are very, very scarce Notwithstanding
the fact that those sick have been visited
by hundreds of people who have not
been vaecinated. and have taken no pre-
caution to prevent their taking the dis
ease. The best authorities will tell you
that under these circumstances there
ought to be be more than 200 undisputed
cases in his city today If the sick ones
were really suffering from small pox.
Ii is we'll enough To take all possible
precaution to Stop the spread of the dis.
Ease from which number in this city
and Winslow are suffering, but all this
neise about small pox il worse than
foolish, II is wicked and should be stop
ped at once, ~ Turt Farm and Home.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
YES OR NO.
Skowhegan People Are Respectfully
Asked TO Answer These
Questions.

Is there anything in the evidence OF
ones senses?
can the reader dispute and then dis
nroye local evidence?
can reliance bo placed upon state
ments from people we know?
Are the opinions of residents of skow-
beqan of any greater II oment than opin.
ions held by residents of Florida or
Michigan?
Would you sooner believe people living
in those states than people living in
YOUR own city?
Answer these questions honestly after
von have quietly read the following:
Mr.. l.. l.. Morrison of Al Water St,
Nlbnrn block, says: Il am convinced
after using Doan's Kidney Pills that they
are remedy which can be relied upon.
About a year ago or over | fell on the
lev sidewalk, landing flat ON my back
II did not seem to hurt me much and |
GOT right up and went on my way as if
nothing had happened. shortly after
marked symptoms of kidney trouble
developed. | got Doan's Kidney Pills
down stairs in Folsom's drug store. The
first dose maze some slight improvement
and was actually relieved some in three
hours. After used that box | got an
other and am pleased with The result.
met friend who has kidney complaint
bad some time ago and | asked him if
he had ever used Doan's Kidney Pills.
He replied no | said to him, Well,
YOU 90 and get box They will do you
good for they helped me- You can
refer to me and state that | endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills. can be found in
nv office at any time and will always
have a minute to give inquirers my
opinion" :.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price so cents Mailed by Eos.
ter.Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and the suffering The proprie
tors of Dir. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds have
given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine and have the sat
isfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases,
Asthama, bronchitis, hoarseness and all
diseases of the throat, chest and lungs
are surely cured by it, all on
G. w. Folsom's Drug Store.
and get trial bottle free. Regular
size soc. and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed or price refunded.
ais literature r business or Il profession?'
"A profession when you are writing and a
business when you are trying to sen what you
have written"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
lie Nns Explicit.

An ex soldier who had lost IA leg IN
the war and was tired waiting for his
pension wrote to headquarters ut Wash
ington:
EFF you won send me my pension,
won't you please send me wooden leg
SOS kin git aboutY The leg lost wuz
a bowleg ON the left side an had three
corns on the three little toes, So now.
you cant 60 wrong in maxim new
one. Atlanta Constitution.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Rucklln,s Arn1ca salNe.

The Best Salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, sores. Ulcers. salt Khenm,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin EruptionI
and positively cures Piles, OF no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price - cents per box.
{. ". Folsom's Drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
Change of Government.

NJ. Faure, president of the French re-
public, died at Paris Thursday of appo-
plexy and his successor, NJ. Loubet,
president of the senate, was elected
Saturday. Frances method of filling a
vacancy in the presidential chair leaves
little time for popular excitement. The
members of the senate and chamber of
deputies were alive to the possibilities
of the situation should there be any
thing in the nature of a prolonged strug-
gle, and with creditabie zeal closed the
door to political intrigue by the prompt
election of NJ. Loubet who was formerly
premier. The new president is man
of the highest character in private as
well as public life and will be a more
positive force than was his predecessor.
In France the presidential term is seven
years.
There is threatenings and mutterings
among the different political factions.
We print elseW here extracts from
Ttelutul MChlult9 duultsS ut bIc
Home Market Club banquet in regard
to the retention Of the Philippine islands,
which show TO our minds the views the
President entertains upon this important
issue. The central idea of this address
is that he fortunes OF war placed us in
possession of these islands aud drVolved
upon us unforeseen obligations we can
not shrink or evade. just how they will
be met by congress and the American
people he does not undertake to say.
The President makes it clear that he is
opposed to the exploiting Of these is
lands for our own glory or for our sell
fish advantage, except so far as we may
get glory or advantage by giving liberty
to their people and comforting upon them
the blessings of stable self govern
ment. mo imperialism" says the
President. "lulks in the American
mind" aud "if in the years Of the future
the Ftlipinos are established in govern.
ment ard liberty, who will regret our
perils and sacrifiees?'
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23

We, the undersigned, agree to refund
the money on tifty.cent bottle of
Grecne's Warranted Syrup Of Tar If 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee twenty-five cent bottle
10 prove satisfactory or no pay. 6mo+0
II. W. CUSHING, BIXBY Il Buck.
". II. FULLER, c. W. FOLSOM