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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-04
COUNTY NEWS.
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| Hancock.
George A. Cakes is in town for few
days.
Capt. Alonzo Abbott is in Boston on
business.
Bertha Crabtree Is at home from Provi-
dence, r. l., for her vacation.
Miss Mamie Foss, OF Msssae b usetts, is
visiting her old home after an absence of
four years.
Prof. Wiggin, OF Levant. is in town
for few days, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. II. Wooster.
Mrs. Irwin Coggins, OF Maiden, Mass,
arrived Thursday to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Rufus Laws.
c. II. Wooster, agent for Pamela grange
store company, is taking a much needed
vacation. He is In Boston for a few days.
Postm distress Nellie Crabtree left Mon
day for Lewiston to be present at the
commencement at Bates. She will visit
the Rev. and Mrs. Crsnston in Topshsm
and return home the first of July. Gertie
era btree has charge of the postoffice.
Schools at the corner closed Friday after
a very successful term Of eight weeks. The
children of the primary department gave
a very pleasing programme Friday after
noon, which was enjoyed by a number of
parents and friends. 1t did credit to the
skill OF Miss Fife Davis as teacher.
Miss Nancy Abbott gave a pizza party
last Friday evening. The piazza was
very prettily decorated with japanese
lanterns, etc. Delicious refresh ments OF
ice cream, straw berries and cake were
served. Owing to the inclemency OF the
weather, the guests were invited to the
parIors, where the evening was passed
very pleasantly In social discourse.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
FEDERATION WILL DISBAND
Organization of Railway Employees About to
Go to Pieces.
The Irafnnfen' Have Already Given
Notice of Their Intention to
Withdraw.

CHICAGO, January 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Cleveland says:
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
has given notice of withdrawal from the
Federation Of American Railway Employees
the withdrawal of the trainmen, it is said.
will disband the federation, as other or
ganiZations have grievances which they
nave been unable to settle with roads be-
cause of the failure of the federation to
unanimously sanction strikes as is required
by the rules of the order
1t is declared the firemen and telegra-
phers have grievances in the east which are
serious, and that there may be a general
disturbance as result of the Withdrawals.
which are effective January 6. The execu-
i've of1lcers held a meeting in Chicago Jam
uarS s, at which this course was made
necessary ny 4 disagreement.
The American Federation is composed of
the following organizations: The Order of
railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. the Order of Rail-
ROAD Ielegraphers and the brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen -,
IL Is stated that another federation will
pc formed, composed of three of the or
sanizatlons which have acted in alliance
ana along progressive lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
vICTORIA's SHAFT BROKEN.
Left Guam for Manila December 25 in
Tow of the Brutus.

Colonel Long, quartermaster at San Fran
cisco, has notified the War Department
that the animal transports Victoria and
Flintshire, on their way to the Philippines
with horses and mules, arrived safely at
Honolulu without the loss of a single ami
NAL
1t Is said at the War Department that
there are two vessels in the service named
Victoria, and the one reported from San
Francisco to be very much overdue at Ma
nila is Il store ship and not intended for
animals. Taking note of the reports the
War De, aastment has cabled to General
Otis for news of the ship, for it is not an
unusual thing for these cargo boats to ar
rive unreported by cable
In answer to his cable inquiry as to tho
whereabouts of the freight steamer Vic
toria which had not been heard from since
her departure from San Francisco. October
1G Quartermaster General Ludington this
morning received cable message from Col
Miller quartermaster at Manila, as follows:
Victoria, with broken shaft, left Guam
for Manila December %, towed by collier
BrutuS.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
He Had Assaulted a Woman at
Newport News.
lhKEN FROM BIS CELL and SR0f
Seven Masked Men Carried Out
the Murderous Plan.
NO CLUE TO THEIR IDENTITY


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, January 5.-One
of the most daring lynchings on record oc-
CURED here this morning, when b. B. Watt,
a white gambler charged with criminal
assault upon Mrs. Thomas NJ. Simpson,
was taken from the station house, carried
to place IN the woods a short distance
from the city limits, tied to an oak sapling
and riddled with bullets.
Watt was arrested late last night, and
was identified by his victim. The husba nd
of the unfortunate woman was almost be-
side himself with grief and rage. Threats
of summary vengeance were made, but no
extra guard at the station house was
deemed necessary. At 3:45 o'clock this
morning seven men, with masks covering
their faces, appeared at the station, over
powered the house sergeant and took the
prisoner away, two of the lynchers remain
ing on the outside to prevent any inter-
ference with the work of their comrades.
Investigation this morning disclosed the
fact that Watt had been dragged to the
outskirts of the city and shot to death, the
lynchers evidently taking the quickest and
surest way of accomplishing their purpose
probably fearing pursuit.
The crime with which Watt was charged
was a revolving one. He came here as a
tramp. and applied to Mrs. Simpson for
food. and on several occasions she fed him.
Yesterday afternoon he went to the house
again. This time he was dressed in good
clothes. and told the woman he had come
to thank her for her kindness; that he was
going away. He followed Mrs. Simpson
into the house and assaulted her. He was
on the west-bound train when arrested.
1t is said that he was wanted in Roanoke
for similar offense. There is no clue to
the Identity of the lynchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
THE PLAGUE IN L.UZON
Manila Threatened by Epidemic in Several
Neighboring Towns.
Disease Thought to Have Been Com
municated by Eating Flesh of
Diseased Animals.

VICTORIA, B. c., January 5.-Manila pa
pers say that an epidemic like plague is
threatening Manila. The Manila Times
states that 'it has been learned from vari-
Gus authentic sources that in many Of our
closely settled neighboring towns serious
epidemic bordering on plague is raging. The
towns principally affected are Guadalupe,
Mandalogana, Pineda and Malabon, be-
sides a number of Others"
The disease is said to be due to eating
the flesh from animals which have died
from disease. Whatever the cause, there
Is little doubt that species of plague ex-
lists in which most cases prove fatal. 1t is
said that the disease carries off its victims
within forty-eight hours from it's attack,
and in the country towns medical aid or
supplies are not to be had readily. and then
only in a limited way. Not only this. but
burial Of the corpsessof those who have
died from this disease is carelessly con-
Quoted and absolutely no precautions are
taken Natives do not understand the care
which should be taken, but rely too much
on their faith and superstition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
WINDFALL FOR MRS. COOTEE.
Had Money Returned Which She Lo.,
Year Ago.

BALTIMORE, January 5-Mrs Vim IT
Cootee, 241 West Preston street. was made
happy this week by the return to her of
Sf52 which she lost on November 30. 1SoS
On the afternoon of that day Mrs. Cootee
went to the tax office in the city hall, TAX
ing with her the separate package contain
ing SIo2 which she intended to deposit in
bank. Soon after leaving the tax office
she missed the package. She advertised
her loss, offering a liberal reward, but aside
from postal card evidently written by a
man, asking that a description of the bills
contained in the package be advertised
she never heard from the missing money.
Mrs: Cootee gave up hope of ever re-
covering the lost money, and was conse-
quently surprised a few days ago when
she received a visit at her home from a
woman attred in mourning. The woman
SAID that the money had been found by
her husband, and she supposed that he
mad returned it to Mrs. Cootee, as had
peen her advice. However upon looking
over his papers after his death, she found
that the money had not been returned. I'M
medlately she had thought of making res
utut1on and her call was the result. She
paid the full amount of the loss in a
check. The widow refused to consider re-
ceivlng any reward for her action by re-
tanning any share of the money. Her
only stipulation was that for the sake Of
her family and the memory of her dead
husband her name be not disclosed This
request Mrs. Cootee has needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
Summoned to Washinrtou

Adjutant General Corbin received a tele-
gram.today saying that Brigadier General
Davis, governor general of Puerto Rico;
General Sanger, superintendent of the CEN
sus of Cuba and Puerto Rico, and Colonel
Heyl of the inspector generals depart
ment, have arrived at New York from San
Juan de Puerto Rico, and will leave on
the Congressional limited this afternoon
for Washington. General Davis has been
summoned to Washington to confer with
the President and the Secretary of War
regarding legislation for the government
or Puerto Rico. Colonel Heyl, who has
served in Puerto Rico for some time, will
also be consulted in regard to the con-
dition of affairs on the island. The return
OF General Sanger indicates the practical
completion of the work of taking the census
of Cuba and Puerto Rico. The census re-
turns will be used as a basis for political
representation in the governments to be
established in Cuba and Puerto Rico in ac-
cordance with the present policy of the
United States government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
Army Orders.

Acting Assistant Surgeon William S.
Kidd, T. S. A, now in New York city, has
been ordered to report in San Francisco for
duty.
Capt. ]. T. Thompson, ordnance depart
ment, L. S. A. has been ordered to make
not to exceed four visits during the months
of January, February and March, 1900,
from Springfield, Mass, to Hartford. Conn,
on business pertaining 10 the inspection of
Gatling guns and Colts revolvers now be-
ing manufactured there.
Maj. Edward r. Morris, surgeon, U. 8.
". having resigned, has been honorably
discharged from the volunteer service.
Lieut.. Col. j. j. Clague, subsistence de-
partment; Mai. John A. kress, ordnance
department. and Capt. Thomas F. Davis.
10Th Infantry. have been appointed board
to meet at ST. Louis to fix the responsible
ity for any loss or damage to quartermas-
ter supplies received at that depot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
MEMORIAL TO THE MIKADO.
Brings Charges Against Two o
Japan's Cabinet Members.

Brings Charges Against Two of
Japan's Cabinet Members.
YOKOHAMA, December 16, via Victoria,
B. c.. January 5-The memorial to the
throne brought into the diet this week by
the opposition is practically an impeach-
ment Of Premier Marquis Yamagata and
Home Minister Marquis Regio for corrupt
practices. Specifications allege undue in
fuences used by the government in the re-
cent elections and the granting of charter
in the great municipal improvement
scheme as a direct bribe for securing the
passage Of a government bill. AS the
memorial emanates from hopeless minor
ity, swift defeat will be the fate of the
measure.
The bill for the regulation of religious or
ganizations excites much comment because
of its fairness and impartiality.
Christianity is no longer merely tolerated.
but receives recognition. All religious
property is exempt from taxation and re-
ligious teachers from conscription The
whole Buddhist sects show an unexpect-
edly liberal spirit and are practically united
in giving support to the measure
The plague at Kobe is announced to be
suppressed, and a special commission for
its treatment has been withdrawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
FIGHTING AROUND COLEsBERG.
Col. Pitchers Column Finally Returns
to belmont,

RENSBURG, Cape Colony, January A.
Colesberg has not yet been occupied. The
Bocrs UNEXPECTEDLY attacked the British
left at daybreak this morning, but Were re-
pulsed. They occupied hills to the north OF
the town, but were eventually driven out OF
their positions, after an hours sheIling by
our guns. They still hold, however the
hills Immediately surrounding the town,
preventing the British from advancing
along the railway.
The British loss In today's engagement
was light, while the Beers are reported to
have lost 100. including twenty prisoners,
who were taken by the mounted infantry
about midday.
The Boer attacking party numbered 1000
men. The Inniskilling Dragons cut their
way through the Beers who were forced TO
retreat by heavy artillery and musketry
fire.
BELMONT, Cape Colony, January g.
Colonel Pitchers column, with the Douglas
refugees, returned TO camp this morning.
BOer High Sheriff Arrested.
CAPE TOWN, January 5.-The Trans
vaals high sheriff, Juta, while attempting
to sail for Delagoa bay today, was arrested
here. He was subsequently paroled.
Zulus Becoming Restless.
PIETERMARITZBURG, January 5-The
restlessness Of the Zulus is increasing.
Many of them are on the verge Of starve-
ton, and there have been several instances
OF looting stores. 1t is feared the msg1s-
trutes will not be able to restrain the war.
riors much longer. 1t is asserted they are
anxious to attack the Beers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
DELAGOA BAY RAILROAD CLAIMS.
Awald d in the Case Expected Last of
This Month.

LONDON, January 1.-The latest infor-
nation possessed by counsel for the Della
goa Bay railroad claimants is that the
award will be made at the end of January.
One of the chief parties to the claim said
to representative of the Associated Press:
There are rumors current that the award
will be a compromise agreeable to no one,
but attach no value to these reports The
story of the claimants getting 100000, 900
is ridiculous. The total of the American
and British claims does not exceed 5000
600. The arbitrators are not likely to
award more than is claimed. The va
rious reports are based purely on conjec
ture. The parties to the suit will be the
first to hear the result, and no word on the
subject has yet reached them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

B. and o. Superintendent at Cumber.
land Seriously Wounded.

b. and o. Superintendent at Cumber.
land Seriously Wounded.
Special dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January John
NJ. Resley, aged about sixty years. Balti-
more and Ohio yard clerk here, shot and
seriously wounded Superintendent Charles
W. Galloway, in his Office in the Queen
City building here this morning. One bull
let struck Galloway in the elbow and the
other entered the breast. The latter may
prove fatal. A third shot was aimed wild.
The shooting is the result Of a contro-
which Galloway alleged was incomplete.
Resley, who has been many years in the
employ of the company, was time clerk in
the superintendent office, but the place
was abolished. He was then given outdoor
work. He smarted under the Crop and
claimed Galloway did not treat him right.
When the latter took him to task about his
work this morning he became very angry
and the shooting followed.
Resley claims Galloway attempted to
shoot first. which the latter's friends deny.
Resley walked to the court house and gave
himself up.
In October, 1873, Resley shot and killed
Lloyd Clary, editor and proprietor of the
Cumberland Daily Times. He claimed Clary
insulted his father, Maj Horace Resley, In
an editorial article. He was acquitted on
ground of self-defense after a memorable
and costly trial. Resley has been prom
inent in local democratic politics and was
once candidate for city clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

In the absence of a detailed statement
from the admiral in charge at Manila as
to the personality of the prisoners, the Off
eials of the Navy Department. by refer
ence to their records and comparison of
various cablesrams received in the last few
months bearing on the subject, have pre-
pared the following statement which, al
though believed to be correct, is subject
l" amendment by Admiral Watson:
American naval prisoners in the hands of
The Fflipinos and rescued by Col. Hare:
Captured from the Mariveles William
Juraschka. boatswains mate, first class
born in Germany; does not claim any next
of kim
Captured from the Urdanetta and be-
heved to have been just released-Be Benjamin
J. Greene. coNswain. born In San Francisco;
next of kin. b. ]. Greene father, Los An
GeIes, Cal- Edward Burke. ordinary sea-
man. born in Boston: residence New York;
HeNt of kin. Hanah Moore. aunt. Dorches-
Ter. Mass George Daniel Powers, appren-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

Trial of Miss james for His Murder in
Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January 5.-The
trial Of Actress Julia Morrison James for
the murder of Frank Leidenheimer, leading
man in Mr. Plaster of Paris company, was
resumed in the circuit court this morning
w. j. Patterson, stage manager of the
local opera house, was put on the stand
again. His testimony was very damaging
to the defense. Josephs, the electrician
of the opera house, was the next witness.
He was standing with Leidenheimer at the
time of the murder, and testified that Miss
Morrison shot Leidenheimer before he
spoke, and that Leidenheimer made no ef-
fort to strike her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

Died From Result of a Fall in Phila.
delphia.

PHILADELPHIA. January 5.-Ellen
Spaulding, widow of Judge Spaulding of
district court No. 2 of New York. died in
the Hanemann Hospital today from the ef-
fects of fall yesterday in the Reading
railway station. In recent years Mrs.
Spaulding has met with reverses. and has
for some time been an inmate of the aims
house here. She had secured Christmas
leave of absence from the institution and
was visiting a woman by whom she was
occasionally employed as a seamstress. Mrs
Spau,ding had just left the train when she
fell and it was thought she was intoxi-
Gated. A policeman sent her to the station
house and later she was removed to the
hospital, where she died from a fractured
skull.
Mrs. Spaulding was quite wealthy a few
years ago, but mismanagement of her hus-
bands estate caused her to lose all. She
had considerable tewelry, and when this
was pawned or so d she became a public
charge. She came to this city soon after her
husbands death. She leaves married son
IN this city and daughter in st. vincent's
Convent, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
SHOP AT ALTOONA, PA, BURN.

Several Hundred Men Thrown Out of
Employment as Result.
ALTOONA, Pa, January 5.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's Juniata
blacksmith shop was destroyed by fire early
this morning, causing a loss of 100000,
covered by insurance. The building was of
brick. 225 by IS feet, and thoroughly
The fire was apparently caused by live
electric wire. There were sixty men at
work when the fire was discovered, and
they had only time to save their personal
eneets oeIore l, the rooI zen. several nun
as a result of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
STEAMER IBEX GOES DOWN.
Struck Reef on Island of Guernsey
Passengers All Saved.

LONDON, January 5.-The Great Western
mail steamer hex struck on Black Rock,
off ST. SIMPSONS, Island of Guernsey, at q
o'clock this morning, and sank. The crash
awoke the passengers, numbering thirty
two persons, who, rushing on deck, found
the vessel slowly sinking. The boats were
launched within ten minutes after the
steamer struck, and there was no panic
All the passengers were saved, but one
sailor was drowned All on board the hex
behaved with the greatest courage and the
captain was last to leave the ship.
The Ibex is steel vessel of 1.15O tons,
and was built in 1891. She left Weymouth
for Guernsey last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05

LANSING, Mich, January Ex-Governor
Pingree today sent a special message to
the house recommending the passage of q
bill for the relief of the sick and INDECENT
soldiers Of the Spanish-American war. the
s1S4,0o0 which had been appropriated for
this purpose having become exhausted. A
bill approprfating sT50OO for the purpose
was Immediately passed. The bill lacked
one vote of the two-thirds necessary to give
II immediate effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
FRENCH ASKS HELP
Reinforcements Sent Out From Cane
Town by Request
RUMORED SORqIE At MAFEKING
Reported British Victories Turn Out
to Have Been Defeats.
FIG HTING NEAR COLESBER9

LONDON, January 5.-The war office thfs
afternoon published a dispatch from Cape
Town. dated Wednesday, January ;. saying
that at Gen. French's special request the
Household Cavalry, a battery OF field ar
tillery and the 1st Battalion of the Essex
Regiment have been despatched TO REIN
force him temporarily.
1t is rumored at Cape Town that Col
en-Powell has again defeated the Beers
Mafeking.
A Mafeking dispatch just received. dated
December 26, confirms the report of the
British sortie from that place, whilh was
first announced from Pretoria December
30. The Mafeking dispatch says:
Sortie Was UnsuccessfuI.
There was a sortie today with the view
of capturing the Boer earthworlIs hut 1T
was unsuccessful The works were crowd
ed with Beers awaiting the assault. and 4
hail of bullets forced the British to- retire,
killing and wounding a number"
The British stormlng party numbered
eighty men, of which number twenty-one
We're killed and thirty-three were wounded
Gen. Gstacre's report of the Moltcno af-
fair confirms the Associated Press dis
patches. showing it was merely d deter
mined attack on police outpost. which
was successfully repelled. There were no
British casualties
The silence which has descended on Gen.
Buffers huge force at the Tugela river is
believed to be the prelude OF another at
tempt to reach Ladysmith.
In the meanwhile, the extraordinary
tenacity the Beers are displaying around
COlesberg, where they even assume the Of
fensive, tends to detract from the success
which Gen. French is supposed 10 have
achieved.
Col. Pitchers Doubtful Victory.
The latest news of Col. Pitchers raid
shows that some of the first accounts con-
siderably exaggerated its effect the
Boers and their sympathizers. While it is
true he successfully drove couple of hun
dred rebels from Sunny Side, killing or
wounding thirty and capturing forty-three,
Col. Pitchers immediate evacuation of
Douglass seems to prove that he had in
formation that there was a sufficient num-
ber Of Beers in the neighborhood TO make
his position unsafe.
Indeed, there is reason to believe that
only the dispatch of the cavalry brigade
from the Modder river prevented The force
Of COO men sent by Gen. Cronje from at
tacking Col Pitchers column. and as soon
as the cavalry returned to the Modder river
Gen Cronje's troops reoccupied Sunny Side.
According to advices from Sterkstroom,
the Beers have completely retired from the
neighborhood of Molteno, but Gen. Gatacre
does not appear to have pursued them as
the reinforcements from Sterkstroom have
returned there