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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-17

Dear Friends Of the Column:
Please may speak? l have been thinking
that there is much talk of the wonderful inven-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-17

l have enjoyed this poem much as 1t is
new to me. Thank you all for your let
tiers. AUNT MADaE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-17

Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills. &c
-Adrt.
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Mutual Benefit Column.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
BASEBALL STILL CHAOTIC.
DEMANDS OF PLAYERS FLATLY RE-
FUSED-wAR SIGNALS STILL Dis
PLAYED AT CLOSE OF MAG
Mates MEETING.

The National League magnates last night COM
pleted their annual winter meeting. While they
spent five days In trying to straighten out certain
matters their success has been far from hattering
The chaos that existed in baseball before the
nual winter session begun still exists. The
prospect OF another baseball war is Just threat
ening as II was on Monday, for the magnates re-
fused 10 grant the demands made by the Progec
tive Association Of Professional Baseball Players
and assumed defiant attitude toward the Ameri-
can League.
At the session yesterday the players association
was fatty turned down, a rehearing Of its demands
being refused. i40 game schedule decided
on for next yea- which was arranged that the
Eastern clubs viii finish the season in the West
A resolution by which umpires shall be scheduled
equally among the cities. each umpire officiating
at the same number OF games In each city, was
passed
An agreement by which club shall carry more
than sixteen players during the season after May
- was ratified, and the franchises Of st. Paul
Minneapolis and Kansas City were awarded 10 the
Western League. The season will open April Is
and close october 6. On Memorial Day and
Labor Day and June IL. a Boston holiday, the
Western teams will play in the East
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
MAN SHOT BY A WOMAN.
SHE SAYS 1T WAS AN ACCIDENT-HE RE-
FUSES TO MAKE STATEMENT.

SHE SAYS 1T WAS AN ACCIDENT-HE RE-
FUSES TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
probable murder occurred last night soon
after 10 o'clock in fiat on the third floor of the
tenement house No. 600 Tenth-ave. The injured
man is Joseph Geller. twenty-seven years
old a piano saleman, at Tenth-ave. and
Forty-ffth-st. Sadie Dean. twenty-five years
old. an actress, who lived in the fiat, is
locked up In the West FOrty-seventh-st.
station. charged with the shooting. Mrs.
Mary Lee. of No. 25O6 Eighth-ave.. and Mrs.
Julia Lang, of No 21S West One-hundred-and-
thirty-third-st are held as witnesses. The in
jured man was taken to the Roosevelt Hospital
and it is thought he will die. Detectives Lyons
and Dale were put on the case.
About 10 o'clock persons In the house were
startled by the sharp report Of a revolver Will
lam Tompkins. who lives on an upper floor.
rushed downstairs and into the fiat occupied by
the Dean woman. He saw on chair just in
side the door revolver. On the floor lay Geler
He was surrounded by three women and was
calling out. Get a doctor"
Tompkins rushed to the street and learned that
some one had sent to Police Headquarters for
help Geller was asked to make a statement, but
refused The three women were then taken in
custody They said they did not know how the
the Lang woman said the Dean woman had
fired the shot. but that it was an accident.
At the station the Dean woman admitted she
had held the revolver. She said 1t exploded ac-
cidentally She was we'll dressed and wore an
automobile coat The police took her to Roose-
Welt Hospital to have Geller identify her.
From the appearance of the fiat the police be-
Iieve the four had been having a good time
Several empty whiskey and beer bottles were
found The janitor Mrs. Schlump, says the
Dean woman has lived in the place for about
year Nothing is known of her
When confronted by the woman Geller said
he had called on her last night as he had often
done and had found the Lang and Lee women
there He did not know whether the Dean
woman did the shooting.
The Lang woman says she and the Lee woman
had been entertained at supper. Geller had
called at $50 o'clock. and the Dean woman had
sent him out for bottle Of whiskey. All had
had a drink. The Dean woman had wanted
Geler TO take second drink, but he refused
The TWO had then quarrelled. and the Lang and
Lee women had gone into the kitchen. They
had soon heard the shot, and on going into the
room he found the revolver lying a chair.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

the existence OF the agreement OF 1880 Great
Britain, ne said is a friendly Power, ana ne
would not consent 70 any ruthless proceedings
but would 20 at the work OF preparing Tor the
construction in an orderly way. which woulo
insure the support and goodwill OF a kindreo
people. He was, therefore, an advocate OF the
bending treaty He said that Great Britain on
three different occasions had approached this
country TO secure the abrogation OF the Ciayton-
Bulwer Treaty but on each occasion the united
States had declined the Overtures. Therefore
the proposition had been acted upon by the
State Department without consulting Congress;
but at any rate. the incidents at least Indicated
the English attitude on the question OF abroga-
tion.
Senator Lindsay spoke for the ratification OF
the treaty without further amendment He
SAID that he had even opposed the committees
amendment adopted yesterday, because 20 his
mind the amendment Is a concession TO Great
Britain which Il is unnecessary TO make. 1T
comedies" he said. that without the amend
ment Great Britain would have the right to pass
ships through the canal In time OF war. and I
am not willing TO have the United States take
that position. ] think the treaty would have
been stronger without the amendment" Mr..
lindsay also announced his willingness 20 treat
with Great Britain for the total abrogation or
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty.
Senator McCumber also favored ratification OF
the treaty without amendment.
Senator Elkins repeated the views expressed
by him yesterday for absolutely Independent
action In the construction Of the canal and the
operations OF the United States in Central
America. He said he had received many tele-
grams indOrsing his position
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
SURPRISE AT CLAUsEY's ACTION

Several or the tradesmen whose shops overlook
the william II. Seward Park. expressed Tnuch
surprise yesterday that Park Commissioner Clausen
had been content with discharging one of the park
labOrers when information had been obtained that
many vendors at the park had been obliged TO pay
tribute Tor permission 10 use the park fence as a
place for displaying wares and that there had bea
similar collections from the pushcart venders who
were allowed by the police 70 stay near the park
II was said that the prosecution Of the men who
had been collecting money from the venders Houid
seem TO be more In the line OF justice and public
The Tribune recently published an account ~ ,b.
maintenanee OF two FISH houses IN the park nv
Mo1tz Tolck. a Tammany liquor dealer Of the
With Assembly District giving pictures ~ tbe
houses houses and d. some facts about the terms under
which the Park Commissioner allowed such unisnse
OF the park The fish houses still remain fn 49,
park. although TOlck has received notice tba. be
cannot maintain them fish markets any longer
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
HOPPER IN SECOND PLACE.
ENTHUSIASTIC WORK BEING DONE IN
HIS BEHALF IN MAYORALTY CAN
vASS-A LIBERAL VOTE FOR
FRANK TILFORD.

1t is noted with satisfaction that the public
is now coming to realize the serious and I'M
portant character Of The Tribune's attempt to
awaken the sentiment OF this community on the
Mayoralty question.
Frank Tnford the we'll known merchant. has
now been suggested by a number OF friends;
and a liberal vote is coming In for him from
various sources including the Racquet and Ten
mis- Club
Isaac A. Hopper has been pushed up into sec
ond place in the balIoting Organized and en-
thusiastic work is being done in his behalf.
Two men who have received a number OF COM
plimentary votes, Benjamin Estes and Tnomas
p English. ask withdrawal OF their names.
They are not candidates
A maxim of second choice elections ls oeins
o,erlooked by some of the Mayoralty voters
II is this: vote which is not cast for one OF the
highest candidates contributes nothing to the
success or defeat of either. The man who indi-
oates only his first choice has only one chance
ont Of many In picking out the winner. When
he indicates his second choice. he has two
chances Do not fail to state your second enoiee.
All names are now omitted from the pub
,tsbed Iyst except those for which mt least
: baIIOts have been east and those whicn
-anpear in, the canvnss for the first time.
comnIete record viii he kept. however, ana
an names will gazetted soon as they
have received ballots.
NAYORALTY VOTE BY EVENING OF
DECEMBER IA.
The following table shows the results Of the
ballOting far:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
DROWNED WHILE SKATING.
THREE BOYS BREAK THROUGH ICE on
MILLPoND-oNE BODY RECOVERED.

Lambertville, Dec. 14.-Three boys were
drowned while skating at Finesville. some miles
from this place. this evening Two of the boys.
one of whom was nine years old and the other
seven. were sons OF William Snyder The other
boy was ten years old. and a son OF Elmer
Doane.
The accident occurred in the miIlpond at
Finesville.- The ice which the boys named
and others were skating had recently formed,
and was not safe. Only the most meagre de-
tails Of the accident have been received here,
and the reports are contradictory. One account
is that one Of the boys broke through the ice
and that the other two while attempting to
rescue their companion, went down with him.
Another story is that the three boys were skat-
ing across the pond when they ran into an air
hole and all were drowned together. One body
has been recovered.
The news was brought here tonight by a man
who had been sent for Coroner This man
said that the first rumor was that dozen or
more boys had been drowned, but he was sure
that only three had lost their lives. The wire
between this place and Finesville is down, and
the full details OF the accident viii not be known
until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
WALKED OUT.
On Food. After Being Given Up.


Lack OF knowledge regarding the kind OF food
10 give TO people, particularly iLvalids fire.
Quently causes much distress, whereas when one
knows exactly the kind OF food 20 give 10 quickly
rebuild the brain and nerve centres thar knoVi-
edge can be made use OF.
A young Chicago woman says: "Other IN
stances OF the wonderful qualities possessed bv
Grape-Nuts food are shown IN my grand
mothers and mothers cases GrandmOther's
entire left side became totally paralyzed from A
ruptured capillary OF the brain. The doctor SAID
II would be impossible for her TO live q week
She could not take ordinary food and we put her
on Grape-Auts. ia an effort 10 do all for her we
could.
ITO the astonishment OF the doctor and the
delight Of all OF as she slowly rallied ard re-
covered II was pronounced the hrst case OF
the kind record. The doctor said nothing
could have produced this result but food
We had been led 10 use Grape-Nuts because
of the effect on mother She has been troubled
with a weak stomach All her life, and the last
few years been gradually losing weight ana
strength. She has tried everything, almost
that has been recommended by good authority
and untl she used Grape-Nuts food nothine,
seemed 20 do her any good. Since taking up
Grape-huts she has been constantly imprOvina. I.
until now she is free from any Of the stomach
troubles, and Is strong and well. Please DO nor
publish Amy 9nme." Name can be given by
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. B-ttie Greek. Mich.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED ON Mr. FORA
KER's SUGGESTION.

washington. Dec. 1.-THE action OF the Com
rnittee on Foreign Relations took place after a
prolonged conference Of Senators especially in
terested in the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. The
conference was not called together until 11:4o
O'Clock fifteen minutes before the time for
the convening of the Senate. There was
therefore no time for discussion OF
the amendment adopted or OF others sug-
gssted. The Republican members announced
that they prepared 20 amend the
treaty on the lines of the Foraker suggestion;
that they considered this amendment eompre-
hensive enough 10 meet all demands. and that
they would do no more. The Foraker amend
ment was accordingly agreed to- and the COM
mittee adjourned in time 10 permit the mem
bers 10 be present when the Senate was called
20 order
The meeting Of friends of the treaty occurred
an Senator Aldrch's committee room, many OF
those present being members Of the Republican
Committee on order OF Business. Their meeting
to-day really was the continuance OF confer
,-nce which began yesterday tmmeolately atter
the adjournment of the Senate. The Importance
OF the treaty relative 10 pending legislation was
considered, and decision was reached 10 press
the agreement TO a vote il possible. IL was also
decided that it would be difhcut TO get ~
through without still further changes, and the
Foraker amendment was suggested as meeting
The President and Secretary Hay also were
consulted with reference to the advisability or
further amending the treaty by Senators Lodge
and Foraker, who called on them before going 10
the Capitol to-day.
II was said that the committee had been unan-
irnous in its action, with the exception OF Sena-
tor Money, who opposed any action except the
absolute and unconditional abrogation or the
Clayton -Bulwer Treaty That result is accom-
plshed hy the amendment reported to-day, but
the Mississippi Senator would have done this
through other means than the Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

language Of the xth Article OF the Treaty OF
Constantinopie. Therefore, this amendment 50
adjusted TO the Treaty of Constantinopie' pu.s
the British Government In the position "nere -. ~
must either accept the principle or the Ireaty.
Of Constantinople. which Great Britain netseit
proposed, or hatiy say that the lines OF thae
treaty which Of advantage TO Great brita.
shall stand IN our treaty, ana that the nses -. -
that treaty which are to our advantage and may
be disadvantageous 10 Great Britain shali De s oo
liberated from our treaty. IL the committee hau
framed their amendment on different INES Vs
I'm different terms. Great Britain could nave saIu
that we had departed from the Treaty OF Soh-
stantinople and introduced new principles ohe
would not have been correct in saying SO, put
she would have said II. My own object Was 10
hold her closely possible TO her own prece-
dent
The letter closes follows:
The possessions of the United States as to
Texas are less distant and as 10 California not
OF the Nicaragua Canal than are the possessions
OF Turkey at the lower end OF the Red Sea from
the port Of egress from the Suez Canal Ine
IDEA that the two situations are not ioentical IN
principle so far the necessity OF oetehce Is
is simply preposterous
Article XVI Of the Treaty or Constantnople
binds the parties TO ask other states Whlcn MAJ
not signed Il TO aceede to IT, This the united
violation of its policy as TO European compllca-
tions steadily adhered TO since Washlngtons Is
Farewell Address. Article VIII. and possibly
some other articles in the Treaty Of Constanti- /
nople binds the signatory Powers TO watch over owe, |
the execution of the treaty. To do this would
bring the United States within the concert or |
Europe as active participating ana possibly /
Delligerent Power. That which we cannot DO as /
% Europe the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty invites |
he European Powers to do as to the Western |
Hemisphere introducing them as parties in con- !
rol under certain contingencies and all in Vio- 1
alton Of the Monroe Doctrine.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
MAYORALTf CAMPAIGN. Tribune OffiGs, AsW-Tark.
SENATOR PROCTOR's PURCHASE.
cARRARA QUARRIEs BouaHr ZOE s1o.oOoooo.

cARRARA oUARRIEs BOUGHT FOR siOOOOOOO
field Proctor. Of Vermont, arrived Leghorn this
week and closing up a deal through Gastaldi
& Co. OF Genoa, representing Alexander KOnta. BY
which Senator Proctor takes over the entire Car
rara quarries which, with his Vermont possessions.
viii give the Senator practical control Of a large
proportion OF the marble output OF the world. The
Carrara quarries heretofore have been controlled
by a large number Of small owners VINO have been
constantly warning with each other. The con-
solidation. It Is believed will result not only in
quarries. but will largely reduce the cost Of pro-
largely increasing the output Of these important
ductfOn. Negotiations have been In progress In
London. but Il is understood that Senator Proctor
quickly took up the scheme which is now being
completed. The price Is understood to approximate
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
HAS no IDEA THAT GREAT BRITAIN WILL
ACCEPT TIE AMENDED TREATY.


ACCEPT TIE AMENDED TREATY.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Cnless amended beyond
any degree proposed in the Senate by the re-
sponsible leaders, and resolved into such form
as 10 make It an absolutely discourteous mat
ter 10 be communicated. the pending Hay
Pauncefote treaty VIII be submitted to the Brit
fish Government by the President. The COM
muncation viii be purely matter OF form, for
the Administration has not the slightest idea
that the convention win be accepted by the
British Government. II this belief is well found
ed, then the document viii go into the limbo OF
treaties failed Of ratification. its position COM
pairing in some degree with that OF the Olney-
PauncefOte arbitration treaty.
The President might, If he regards the amend
ments made by the Senate Objectionable, take
on himself the responsibility OF administering
the final stroke by simply Withholding the treaty
from the British Government There is prece-
dent for such action in the disposal made OF
certain treaties by President Cleveland. But
in that case the objection was all on the Ameri-
can side while In the present case IL is assumed
that Great Britain may be the party 10 whom
the amendments are most obnoxious, and so
might properly have the privilege Of passing
upon them finally. That is the Administration
view OF the situation.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
ONE MORE SMALLPOX CASE.
WOMAN REMOVED FROM WEST TENTH-s ST
CHICKEN PoX CREATES A SCARE

CHICKEN POX CREATES SCARE
The Board Of Health physicians last night found
another case Of smallpox. The patient is Louise
Temple. nfJy-three years old. of No. PSI West
Tenth-st. The woman removed to North Broth
Island. The other persons in the house were
vaccinated.
A number Of people residing in Honest, between
Forest and linton aves., reported to Dr. Monahan
the Sanitary Superintendent OF The Bronx yester-
day morning. that the doctor in attendance had
failed to report OF smallpox IN the home az
the Balards, al No. s5s Honest. and that all the
people in the neighborhOod were very much
alarmed. number Of them having packed their
effects preparatory TO moving. An inspector found
that Mrs Billiards. daughter, Annie, Ave years old
suffering from chicken pox
The Dock Commissioners yesterday afternoon re-
quested Secretary Burke to send word TO every en-
ploye of the Dock Department TO be ready for vac
cination by the Health Department. request will
be sent for the vaccinations 20 begin on next Fri
day.
The Department OF Health made its weekly re-
port yesterday and showed the following numhar
OF eases OF contagious diseases: Diphtherta ga.
smallpox q, and typhoid fever, 10 There wers
Iorty-one deaths from diphtheria and twenty-ons
from yDhoid fever There were no deaths fTors
smallpox The condition OF the Croton water was
quoted as very slightly turbid."
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
G. A. M. u. ELECTS OFFICERS.

League, held in Arion Hail. Brooklyn. last night
the following officers elected W. John
Schildge. president: Charles Naeher Henry Batter
man, John G. Schumann. Ludwig NIssen and Otto
Wissner, Vice-presidents; George L. Horn.
responding secretary; Jacob c. Faller. recording
secretary Henry c. Deck. financial secretary; Carl
A Evertz treasurer, and George Brush, sergeant
alarms.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
TWO TRAINS WRECKED.

IN COLLISION NEAR PITTsBURG-ELEvEN
PERSONS HURT TWO EXPECTED TO DIE.
Pittsburg Dec 1.-THE day express. No s. from
Chicago, on the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chi
cago read. at $50 O'Clock this morning had a
collision with the Leetsdale accommodation east
bound at Edgeworth, Penn, near here. Both
trains were wrecked and eleven persons were In
Jured. The list OF those most seriously injured Is
as follows: Oscar White. fireman Of No s. terribly
cut about head and body and fatally hurt; Dorsey
Wise, baggagemaster on the accommodation arms
and body crushed and bruised and will probably
die; r.. l. Stevens. OF New-York. breastbone in
Jured and unable TO speak above whisper; he is
an invalid and is in serious condition. but is be-
ing taken home; ]. +. Hanson, OF Chicago jostled
cut OF berth and hurt about the head and face;
mrs, Hanson wife OF ]. E Hanson, jostled out Of
berth and rendered unconscious by head striking,
against the floor Of the car.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
A WORLDS RECORD WITH RIO GINS

victoria %. C.. Dec IA new worlds record
has been established by the gunners n, H.
Malestys ship Terrible the big battleship OF the
Asiatie Squadron The percentage OF actual hits
maoe IN target practice with the 6 inch guns on
txalxe 11e 3 Was lAe The Terrible had two So and
1870 men guns, the shooting from the former
having ao hssr brilliant record, 90 per cent Of hits
possibles, two with ten and two Sa-itb niSe
fouhas- The misses" would have been sshits.' haS
snip been substituted for the targets
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
TRIBUNE POPULAR BALLOT.
3or MaNOr Of NewNOrk.


NwYk Vote anybody whom
difference what his politics Toaddnt
addre ovots
be treated strictly confidential
all and
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
CROPS BURNED IN BUEYOs AyRES

VAST AREA DESTROYED BY PAMPAs FIRE.
London. Dec. 15.-According TO the Buenos
Ayres correspondent OF THE Daily Express
six hundred miles Of grain and grass crops, with
vast herds Of cattle have been destroyed by a
pampas fire in the Bsmablanca region.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
AN ANCIENT CASTLE BURNED.

Brussels, Dec H.-The Chateau Bel Cell, the
castle and summer residence OF the Prince OF
IAgne dating from 1146 has been destroyed BY fire.
The paintings and most Of the principal works OF
art which IL contained were saved.
The Princess OF Ligne noticed an odOr OF burning
wood last evening and told her father OF Il. but
he paid no attention TO the matter. The chateau
was burned during the night.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
SECRETARY HAY NOT TO RESIGN.
RUMORs DENIED BY MEMBERS OF THE
CABINET

Washington, Dec. l4.-Any expectation that
the action Of the Senate yesterday on the Davis
amendment TO the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
would result in the immediate retirement OF
Secretary Hay from the Cabinet is negatived
by the fact that the Secretary has not resigned,
and, according TO his own statement viii not
leave the Cabinet at present
Notwithstanding what amounted TO the au-
thoritative denial that the Secretary Of State
had resigned. the story persstently circulated
during the day and finally reached the ears OF
sCme OF Mr.. Hays fellow Cabinet officers They
declared that nothing whatever was said at the
Cabinet meeting to-day on this subject and said
that even the proceedings in the Senate yester-
day were not discussed. SO, as before stated IL
IS not 10 be expected that there win be any
Grange in the head OF the state Department for
the present al least
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

THE LOTOS TO ENTERTAIN MIR. W.T.
Ihe l'otos' Club viii entertain wu Ting-fang. the
Chinese Minister, al dinner tonight Mr Wr a.
popular as speaker, and the evening al the Lotos
psomises to be an interesting one. with large at