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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
OBITUARY.

The funeral of the late John A. Logan
was held at his home on Bridge street We'd
nesday afternoon, December 10, at 2o'clock.
The attending clergyman, Rev. G. G. Wins
low, delivered most eloquent address to
the many friends present. An unusual
tribute was paid the deceased in a signed
memorial by prominent citizens, who there
by testified their appreciation of the depart
ed one. 1t was accompanied by a beautiful
floral piece. The memorial was as follows
I'VE, the undersigned, feeling deeply the
sudden removal of our friend AND COM
panion, John A. Logan, from our midst, do
hereby express our deepest sympathy to his
surviving relatives, and assure them of our
high appreciation of the character of our
departed friend, who will be so sadly missed
by us all. Following are the signed names ::
| Mayor c. O. Poor, ex-Mayors R. F. Dunton
| and W. B. Swan, Archie Nicholson, c. W.
| Berry, True Hayford, Oscar Limeburner,
Elisha Sherman, Ben Jenny, Thomas Haugh,
Allie Wells, W. A. Gentner, Homer Carter,
| c. W. knowlton, DR.. G. G. Kilgore, W. j.
! DOrman, E. S. Shuman, F. II. Welch, G. W.
| WeScott, III. I. Field, Charles L. Fletcher,
| n. j. Pottle, c. II. HoWes, Fred Jones, Fred
| I. Chase, l.. L. Gentner, G. c. Trussell, G. b.
Marsano, III. W. Clark, Ben Smalley, A. Col
burn, W. W. Knowlton, John Ward, Charles
OConnell, J. f. Wilson, Frank and A. F .
Riggs, W. X. keene, Geo. r. Poor, Michael
Burns, William Holt, l. H. Jackson, W. II.
Mcintosh, II. G. Bicknell, W. H. Coombs,
Charles E. Knowlton, E. R. Conner, Elmer
Whitehead, l.. W. George, Walter Cooper,
Belfast Fuel and Hay Co., NJ. r. Knowlton,
S. W. Freeman, d. B. Southworth, ]. W.
Burgess, w. P Sinclair, Henry NJ. Gentner,
W. A. Clark, Elmer b. Decrow, Elmer Hall,
Rebecca Thompson. Beautiful floral offer
ings were sent by DR.. and E. L. Stevens,
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Moody, Mrs. Fendrich
and c. F. Fendrich, Mrs. Lillian Twombly
and Mrs. A. F. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
W. Pote, Miss Annie Sullivan, Leslie Ra-
leigh, F. A. and A. F. Riggs, A. B. Smalley,
W. E, Dilworth, Bray & Maxfeld, Miss
Annie Jackson, Mrs. William Aldus, Belfast
Hook and Ladder Co., John Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Clark, Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Sleep
er, Ishmael Patterson, friends in the shoe
J >
family.
Word was received here last week of the
death at her home in Brooklyn, n. Y, Dec
21st, of Sarah Frances, widow of James l.
Nesmith. Mrs. Nesmith and her daughters
were in Belfast and Montville last summer
during Old Home Week. After leaving here
they went to a watering place, where Mrs.
Nesmith was Frustrated by the heat, and
her health thereafter failed until the end
She leaves two daughters and one son, and
of her immediate family two sisters and one
brother survive her-Mrs. Leonard Cooper
of Belfast, Mrs. Lunt of South Paris and
Mr.. Edward J. Cunningham of Thompkins-
vile, Staten Island. New York. The de-
ceased was a native of Montvile, and was
well known to many of our older citizens,
who will Learn of her death with deep re-
orat
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27

Waldo with an unlucky Is. Twenty three
oranges have membership of over 200,
Turner Grange, No. %, leading off with 52s,
and Houlton, No. Is, coming next with 452.
Five Kennebec county oranges, located at
Sidney, Oakland, Monmouth, Reading and
Clinton, have each over 200 members The
financial report shows all bills paid and a
balance of SS,S7S.61 in the treasury
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
THE ALBERT B. OTIS MEMORIAL.

Announcement was made in The Journal
some months ago of the intention of Mr..
Albert Crane of Stamford, Ct, to present
the Belfast Free Library with fund as a
memorial to his friend, the late Albert Boyd
Otis. December DIST Mayor Poor received
the following documents:
Rock-Acre, Stamford, Conn,
December 10, 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor of Belfast, Maine.
DEAR SIR: Enclosed is my agreement in
the Otis Fund for the Library, signed and
sealed by me- and my check for $4,000 to the
order of the City of Belfast to establish the
fund.
AS soon as possible | will have made a
suitable memorial tablet of Albert Boyd
Otis to be placed in the Library Building.
With respect remain Yours Truly,
ALBERT CRANE.
Know all men by these presents, that 1,
Albert Crane, of Stamford, in the county of
Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, for a
valuable consideration to me paid by the
City of Belfast, in the county of Waldo
and State of Maine, do hereby give to the
said City of Belfast and its successors for
ever, the sum of three thousand dollars
(3,00O) to have and to hold the same in
trust for the purposes herein after named,
and upon the conditions and subject to the
restrictions hereinafter set 1orth, as luna
for the Belfast Free Library, in memory of
the late Albert Boyd Otis, to be known as
and called the Albert Boyd Otis Fund. Said
fund shall be invested in such securities as
the Savings Banks of Maine are authorized
to invest in, and the income thereof shall be
annually expended by the trustees of said
Library for the purchase of books of his
tory and biography to be placed in said
Library. But if said trustees shall de-
termine that the expenditures of the whole
of said income for any year is not advisa-
BILE, then any portion of said income may
be used for the purposes aforesaid during
any future year. The treasurer of said
city shall keep said fund distinct from other
monies, and shall annually submit to the
city government written statement of said
fund, how invested, the amount of income
derived therefrom, and to whom such in
come may have been paid; and shall pay
over such income to such persons as said
city may direct. And the trustees of said
Library shall in like manner annually re-
port the amount received from said income,
and the titles of the books for which the
same may have been expended.
In witness whereof l have herewith set
my hand and seal, this twentieth day Of
December in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred.
Signed ALBEIT CRANE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27

spsodi.n JUNCTION WHIsPERINGs. After
il '@,,g ro, ghe greater part of fortnight
Reatrco trcol4tSldefng 4 the Hay -Pauncefote
t0g. oir ior The modification of the Clay
Senate I convention of 1890, the
hon., a. pee, 10th, consumed only one
and ratt stu Ten minutes in amending it,
this tinS taon ylng it as amended. During
Seven me III There were six roll calls and
resontiiNd Voce votes. The ratification
nIS 'oT II, was adopted by a vote of 55
ed Stat d! ne annual report of the Unit
'es lighthouse board shows that
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
One of the Most Important
 Expeditions Going North.
WILL BUILD STEAMER
Party Has Eight Tons of Machinery to Work Claims on Forty Mile Ninety Miles From Its Mouth Digging . Canal.

A party of five Chicago men who ar rived In the city and are guests at the Golden North, comprises one of the most important expeditions that have ever come to the port en route to tn. American min ing fields of the Yukon valley. They are bound for forty-mlle, where they have claims. and will put In hydraulic maehln' cry, which they have with them. They will build a steamer. with which to go. li Is their intention to turn the course of the Forty-mlle river to work It's bed.
 The members of the party are E. Peter son, John Peterson, H. Baeker, L. Price ana N. Rasmussen. Some of them will 20 to Bennett today and some will get away for tha, point later this week. The party has eight tons of hydraulic machinery bare for use in operatlng theil claims jointly. They also have material for steamer which they will build right away at Bennett for use in conveying thell machinery and supplies to their claims, One of the party yesterday said:
 "We shall build steamer forty feel long, with ten foot beam and draft Of fifteen inches. With this craft we expeei to descend the Yukon to the mouth of the Forty mile, and to ascend that stream ninety miles, to our claims. ltls a ques. tion as to our success in getting up the Forty-mIle, but we shall make every ef. fort to ascend bv steamlng and with the aid of Timing and whatever other means we may be able to employ.
 'fOur claims are In the 'Kink' of the Forty.mile river, and the farthermost up the stream of any for which any prepara- tions of hvdraulIc work have vet been made. We have nine consecutive creek claims, and in order to more easily work them we are turning the river from Its old canal bv digging canal So feet long. Or feet deep and 70 feet wide. We have been at work on the canal eighteen months.
 "Wlth the river turned, we shall have ISo acres of the creek bed exposed and available for hydraulic work.
 "If all works we'll, we should get h and have everything In readiness for work bv June 2s."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Receipt Belonging to Olsen Found and Bike Tweezers.
CUTTING THROUGH ICE
Win Shortly Blow Up River and Drsdgs the Bottom for the Bodiss --Plsnty of Evidence Against o'Brisn Except the Bodies.

A receipt bearing the name of LIneman Olson. one of the missing Clayson party. has been found by the authorities on what they are satisfied Is the scene of the mur- der of the missing men. The receipt was given by the keeper of the MInto road house to Olson for money he had paid there for accommodations. It was for him to turn In to the telegraph company In evI. dence of hIs expenses.
 A pair of bicycle tweezers and pocket knife supposed to belong to Fred Clavson have also been found a. the same place. This news was heard near Mlnto by Lieut.. A. 5. Adalr, Dawson agent of the White Pass road. and former member Of the United States Army. who arrived from the Interior last night. ThexarchIng party Is cutting the Ice near Mlnto so thev can iredge the rlvef, and have borrowed pow der from Lieut.. Adalr with which to blow Ice from the rlver.
 "The men working on the Clavson case at Mlnto are cutting Ice on the river at the point where the trail comes down from O'Brien's tent to the stream" says T. c. Wilson who arrived last evening with Lieut.. Adalr.
 "Six men," he continues, "were there cutting Ice when Lieut.. Adair and myself and Capt. Matthews passed several days ago. The pl iee where they were cutting Is over an eddy. and they hope to find the bodies lodged in the bottom of the stream. They have already cut much of the Ice out of the river, and have secured powder to blast out more of the Ice. They got the powder from Lieut.. AdaIr, who had some aboard scow which was blockaded last fall near Hootehlkoo and has been there eyer since.
 "From what understood. the men have every evidence cenecesSarv tn convict O'Hrien save the actual evidence that the men who have SO long been missing are really dead.
 "rhe snow having melted, under stand, they found a place In the woods where the murder, according to evidence of blood and articles found, that the men had, was committed, and then traced from there to the waters edge sled tracks that went so far out on the Ice and then turned back"
 Lieut.. Adalr says that lt Is believed that in the fight two of the party must have first been shot from ambush, and that the third man made desperate defence. Evl- denee Is apparent from numerous marks on the ground and marks of bullets on the trees.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
WARM SUN PLAYING
 HAVOC NTH TRAIL Boats Used for Six Miles Below White Horse.
OPEN NEAR MACKAYs
White e Adair's Big Msrohandise Expedition Having Hard Time of It--Was Only Q Few Miles Be- yond ssitirk Twelve Days Ago.

Lieut.. s. E. Adalr, formerly of the United States army, now Dawson repre- sentative of the White Pass X Yukon railroad, srrlved last evening from Dawson en route to the east on a short business trip. He was accompanied by Capt. wm. Mathew, master of the river steamer Yu- koner, and T. G. Wilson, Dawson trad- CT. They left Dawson April 8 and made the trip without great difficulty, though In one place thev drove through foot of water for a half mile while on the river north of the Dominion cutoff.
 They report the river open from White Horse for six miles down, and boats arc al. ready being use there. In other places, notably near Mlnto and Five Fingers. the river Is open In spots.
 The warm weather Is fast changing the condition of the Ice down the river, and two or three days suffice to make big changes. At Maekays, when the party passed, there was a great opening in the river where only Q few days before heavy teams had been driven oyer the Ice. Men can yet get through light, but lt Is dangerous for horses. The party came out with a horse and sled as far as White Horse, and completed the journey to Ben nett In Red Line teams.
 White & Adair's big merchandise expe- ditlon, which left Skagwav during the lat ter part of the winter for Dawson, was met IS or 20 miles beyond S.lklrk eight days ago. The expedition had eneoun- tered many hardshlps anu had moved slowly.
 Crews for the Klondlke Corporation steamers were met near White Horse on the way to Lower LaBarge to get vessels ready for the season.
 Henry Rvdstrom, who arrived last night from White Horse. saws the trail over the lakes Is just like boulevard. but that the snow Is going away fast, and the break up Is expected early In May.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20

You can get good Newcastle coal at Pae- fife Coast Co.'S Wharf, for sS.so per ton Blankets dirt cheap at Clayson's. Fourth avenue and State street. 7II2 U
 First class bath for $ cents. The Prin elpal, opposite U. s. Barracks. 2Sim
 English corduroy pants. Clayson's, Fourth avenue and State street. I2 q tf
 Gents fur mltts at Clayson's, Fourth avenue and State street. I22It tf
 You can get good Newcastle coal at Pac. fife Coast Co. s wharf for sS. 90 per ton.
 Belle of Lexington whiskev-eight years old-just out of government bond, and Three Crown Diamond Malt Whlskey- strictly pure-at the Seattle saloon.
 Price of baths cut to 25 cents. The Principal, opposite U. s. Barracks 2SIm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20

mile away from the Rabbit Foot and Ana conda claims. ss.
 He and hIs partner are working the Par agon, which Is next to the Rabbit Foot They have tunnel which was In ten feel when he left, and they expect to strike the ledge In about another ten feet.
 He says that on the Rabbit Foot they are not working at present. But that they have sunk In two different places and have several tons of high grade ore which shows up extremely well. On the Ana conda the tunnel Is in 100 feet and men are now working on cross cut, on which they have got In thirty feet but have not vet struck the ledge.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Major Wood Transferred.

Advlces have been received here that Major z. T. Wood, who has been In com mand of the Northwest Mounted Police district with Tsgish as headquarters has been ordeied to report at Dawoon for duty as successor of Major Perry who has been transferred to Regina.
 Major Penv passed thr ugh Skagway few days ago enroute to Regina.
 It is thought probable that Captain Primrose of Dawson, will be promoted to i'll the vacancy oeeasloned by the transfer of Major Wood.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Promoter Kinney Hopeful.

L.D. Kinney, of Dve,. the original pro- noter of the Chllkoot rsllroad, was In the Icitv yesterdax. snd. ssz;sersd at the Mon damIn. He says there Is a more encourag' ing outlook for the Dyea railroad proposl tlon, and that the tangles which have been somewhat troublesome In eonsumat- Ing the plans of the road are gradually be- ing worked out. He hopes to have def' nIte news of progress to report In few days.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Bell River Open.

T. J. Watson, agent for the Canadian Pacific Navigation Comp nv. yesterday received a letter from Periv R. Peel. Ca nadIan eustoms agent at Bennett. stating that Bell river, the little stream flowing from Lake Llndeman into Bennett Is open lt was also stated in the letter that th, condition of Lake Bennett Is becoming had
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Pet .Vioes of Men,"

By request, Mrs. Oakdale will this eve ming give second free lecture at the Y.M. C. A. on "The Pet Vices of Men," AL though this Is a subject on which she spoke last week, and the same line of thought will be followed out. she will dis euss another phase of the theme. Lecture a. $40.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Hit His Own Nose.

". A. MeNaughton. .one of Marshal Tan ner's jallers went out yesterday to practice shooting with large revolver. Placing the instrument over his left arm and draw ing bead he fired. The gun reeoIled with terrific force kicking the marksman In the nose and causing It to bleed prOlusely. He shot no more.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Mir. Lincoln Going to Nome.

J. B. Lincoln, representing the Seattle wholesale grocery house of Fisher Bros.. will leave on the next City of Seattle for Seattle, whence he will sail June for Nome, where he will represent the same house. Mrs Lincoln will accompany him to the Sound, and will probably spend . part of the summer In Los Angeles.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
North Coast Limited.

The Paelhe Express and Twin City Express, the Northern PAeihe's new over land trains, after April 20, will be hauled by Schenectady ten-wheeled engines. driving wheels seventv-three inches in diameter. steam pressure 200 pounds. Think of it.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20

Muskrat caps, lvnx caps. wombat caps. leather top, cloth top, silk lined, quilt lined. storm rroof lnterllned with extra piece for nasal eminence, at Clayson X Co.'S. Fourth avenue and State st. IF 2I'tf
 Baths only 2s cents. The Principal barber shop, opposite US. Barracks. zSim
 Fur robes from s2o to SIS. Clayson & Co.,, Fourth avenue and State st. I2 7I If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Piano For Sale.

You can save at least one hundred dol- lars bv buying of K. & A. Schneider. at their studio. 4I7 State street. an elegant upright plano of renowned eastern make, Nickel & Gross action, guaranteed for five years. No competition possible for the price, considering tone, workmanship and exterior. 4o2w
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
WHITE HORSE MINING
Anaoonda's Cross-Cut in Thirty Feet
 "A Now Copper Ledge.

Henry Rydstrom, late Of the Key City laundry, got In from White Horse last evening, where he has done some pretty successful prospecting, He brought in with him specimens of eropplngs from a ledge only recently discovered by him and his partner w. N. Richardson, about a
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Eagles VIII Scream suad.y.

The Eagles are cutting many wide cir. cles about Skagwav, preparing for their grand open social session to be given In their aefle In flremen's hall. beginning at 7:3o o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 One of the finest and most varied pro grams that has been prepared in the city will be rendered. Stars of the we'll known Simons dramatic company and local talent will take part.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Just Received.

The American Tailors have just received full line of spring gooi' All the latest styles and novelties of the sshstn are 'n- cluded. Everything Is strictly ! U-to date In every particular. Mowl X Ehrll.li.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
sisagway's I.aak Walton.

G. "Wallle" Fifel yesterday made the biggest catch of bull trout of the season. In three hours he took from the Sksgwav river fourteen beauties that tipped the scales at twenty pounds. W. Watson and another man who were with Mr. Fife and had the same kind of equipment dld rot get a fish. Skill acquired after long experience gave Mr. Fife his advantage.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Dawson Mall Delayed.

The Dawson mall Is two days late al- ready and not here vet, which, from the very rapid trips that have previously been made, Is a certain indication that the river k rapidly breaking up.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20
Nomss

The Nome serves merchants lunch and keeps Bohemian keg beer on draught. The choicest liquors and the best imported and domestic cigars In the city. Open day and night. New building, corner of Broad way and Holly. I2ou
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-20

If you don't know any other place to go, go the Andy Hoses to buy vour wood. He has wood 10 burn. u
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
CENTERDALE.

F. c. Angel has been quite seriously
I'll this week with Pleurisy
williamF F, Pond OF Pondville. Mass.
visited friends here this week
The Capron p ace is being repaired by
it's presen, owner, :, a. Kelly.
{. 5 Mathewson and a party Of friends
were down the river rhursday~sn fish,
ing trip
The annual election Of Roger Willism
Lodge. 4. +. and a. NJ. takes place
tomorrow evening,
Mrs. Sarah Angel, who was sick at
Edgewood, has recovered sufficiently to
return to her home here.
The town election takes place on Mon.
day. June 4, and the Financial town
meeting on Saturday, June 9,
The Mantons come here Memorial
Day and hot a contest Is expected. This
game will be worth going miles to see.
The 2nd Brown University team will
play here on Saturday the game being
postponed last week on account of rain.
Catherine Rankin, resident of this
place, wac Knocked down by bicycle on
Westminster street, Providence, on Tues
day noon and quite seriously injured.
She was taken To the Rhode Island Hos.
pital.
The Republicans held their caucus In
town hall on Saturday evening OF last week
The same town officers were renominatei
with these exceptions Geo. p. Willis
takes COUNCILMAN Martins place on the
board. Herbert Fenner was nominated
as a member OF the school committee In
place OF A. ]. Wilcox and NJ. II. McAleer
as road commissioner in place Of w. A
Sweet
a number OF the independent voters Of
North Providence met at the residence of
Fred WinSor ON Tuesday evening and
nominated the following citizens ticket
for the coming election; Town Clerk,
Thomas II Angell Town Treasurer,
Fred winsor; Road Commissioner,
Leander Gardiner; Town Sergeant. Geo.
II. Blake Town Council, William Whipple
w. X. Angel Paul Aust, JOS DeManche,
Robert w. Hay, g. +. Roy and Herbert
Swallow. For School Committee, Thos.
r. Bassett; Moderator, Peter Gdmley.