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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05
The WORK OF CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, June %. Three years
President Mckinley's administration
show the pledges of the platform fully
redee med: The revision of the tariff on
prote ctive lines; placing the finances Of
abe country on a sound basis: caring for
the veterans and widows of the civil
war; relieving the Cubans from Spanish
rule: restoring the homestead policy:
making Hawaii a territory of the Unit
ed states: securing West India naval
station. In addition the following i'm
portant legislation has been accomplish
ed; he war measures OF 1898: = .Oviding
a laska with civic code and judiciary
system: arranging for the government
of Porto Rico.
appropriations made by the first ses-
sion of the Fifty sixth Congress amount
ed to 500, 729, 1853. This includes sl3l,-
241.l55.32 in connection with the late
war with Spain. Deducting it, the re-
naming S57S, 49,, 321.57 represents the
ordinary appropriations made for the
support Il Tie NoNrilllHtIt. He cflltl
increases are as follows
For the Department of Agricul-
ture ......................S SiO,5 os
For increase of the navy. ....... 1851 ,91G
For payment of pensions. ........ :.9Sl, 80
For the postal service. 17,7S2,9oO
BY the sundry civil act
Expenses o. the 18th census. 80. 100000
Expenses Of Lighthouse estab-
lisbment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 45S. 100
Prevention of epidemic diseases. 5oo,0oo
For arnolieS and arSenalS........ 945,:'oS
tor military posts. ..,.......,... 100000
For volunteer soldiers homes. t;4S.:il4
For public printing and binding, 10000
For new Government printing Of
ice building. Observation-Disclosures. 1.5.0D0
BN permanent appropriations (in-
cudiu- ~2.ODO,UOO for require
ment> of sinking fund and 81
"01,MO for redemption OF nation
III bank notes ............,..... 6,63i,00
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05
Starfsh and Oyster.

How the startish eats an oyster is told
by II. W. Conn in st. Nicholas for July
The oyster when at home lives in a
hard lime shell which nicely protects
him from the attack of enemies Man.
with his tools, can open the shell and
remove the soft animal, but besides
man the oyster has few foes. Oddly
enough, his greatest Toe is not. as might
be expected. an animal with powerful
jaws and strong teeth, but one wholly
without jaws. 1t is the common star
fish, so common everywhere at the sea
shore.
Now, the startish is a soft, flexible
creature, very sluggish. seemingly help
less, and utterly unable 20 attack such
an animal as the oyster. Its mouth,
which is III the centre of the disk, has
no teeth or jaws. How can the help
less creature open the formida BILE oyster
Shell, and get at the animal concealed
within.
Its method of doing so is an odd one.
1T first clasps the oyster i'll its arms.
wrapping its five arms around the shell
tightly, as shown III the figure. Having
thus seized the oyster. it quietly waits.
Just exactly what happens next even
our scientists do not exactly know The
two shells of the oyster are held To-
gether by a spring. The spring is 50
adjusted that the shells will be pushed
open unless they are held together by
muscles. Some scientists tell us that,
after the startish has held the oyster for
a while, the oyster opens its shell in or
der to get food, and the startish that
has been waiting for this, now injects
into the shell a little reddish liquid
This acts as poison, paralyzing the mus
cles and thus making it impossible for
the animal to close it's shell. Others
tell us that the process is simpler. and
the starfish simply holds the shells
tightly together until the oyster is
smothered. AS soon as it is Supplied by
sutfocation the muscles relax, and the
shell opens.
Whichever of these two accounts is
true, it is certain that after a little
the oystel-snells fly open. Now comes
the oldest feature of all. The stomach
of the startsh is very large and elastic,
and it is now thrown out of the animals
mouth much as one would turn a bag
inside out. This stomach is then thrust
within the oyster-shell, and wrapped
around the soft animal. beginning at
once to digest it. The startish does not
take the trouble even to remove the
oyster from its she'll, digesting it in its
own home. and eventually crawling
away, leaving behind the gaping empty
she'll
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05
Pointed Paragraphs.

The crack of a whip is narrow aper-
ture.
Speak but little and let that little be
the truth.
Dogs are not dentists but they some
times insert teeth.
A domestic broil is not very satisfac-
tory thing for dinner.
Quick may be pronounced quicker by
adding two letters to it.
The prettiest bathing suits are always
found above the sea level.
Many train of thought should par
ticipate in head-end collision.
If you don't like book you can shut
it up Women do not resemble books.
An architect says the largest room in
the world is the room for improvement.
The japanese as people have heath
enish way of minding their own bust
ness.
The silver lining Of some mines. like
that of the clouds, is beyond the reach
of men.
The individual who walks fastest
when going to dinner usually walks
slowest when going back to work.
Chicago News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05

Washington State is about to prepare
and send Oh an eastern tour a special
car, exhibiting the resources of Wash
ington and Alaska. A lecturer with
stereopticon will accompany the expedi-
ton, and the grand scenery of the far
northwest will be shown as never be-
fore. Seattle is leading in the enter
prise and will send State Immigration
Commissioner, ID. B. Ward, and Secre-
tary O. NJ. Moore, of the Bureau of
Information, along with the Manager,
Anthony Corcoran, to assist in the mis-
sionary work among the home popula-
ton of the South, East and Middle
West. The start will be made in July
just for a "Scorcher" through three
hot months. 1t is question if men
Injured to resist the equable climate of
Puget Sound will be able to stand up
under an Eastern un,-or, melting out
right, be sent home in a bucket.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05
There's a Fish on the Hook.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JoURNAL:-'
Amateur and would-be fishermen from up
the bay may be interested and glad to know
that the deep-sea fish are now willing to
meet them half way. For thirty years or
more, previous to the last one or two, cod and
haddock have been almost unknown above
''Saddleback.' This year they are plenti-
full enough for sport or profit above Eagle
Island and around Bradbury. Yesterday a
youth aged half past nine, and three older
boys, eX-shipmates, with a combined expert
ence of more than a hundred years at sea
got the yacht ''Texas' underway and
sailed out over the old-time grounds" of
their hoyhood, finding the triangular marks
and ranges which had not been forgotten i'll
forty years of other sailings and other scenes
In the morning they had sailed away amidst
the premature ieerings of friends and neigh
bor>, as amateurs often must: but before
village came down to'look to be surprised
and slenced, by the sight of a hundred
and fifty handsome tish-the biggest cod
and haddock on top-and most all of them
beauties. To renew a long-ago senseless
phrase. GLOW is that for high"
To Journal readers who may wish to go
and do likewise I will give some advice.
Clam-bait does not suit. Fresh Sardines
(small herring alone seem to meet the taste
of these new bay visitors. There is a her
ring weir on the north side of Eagle Island,
in the prettiest cove to be found on the top
of the earth. We called there and at near
low water, the time for taking the fish out,
got about bushel of bait for fifteen cents
Then we filled away to the northward and
ran out until Channel Rock ranged over the
eastern point of Butter Island and the ''sad-
die of Isle all Haut closed upon the west
ern end of Hardhead. line was dropped
and cod promptly came up. The anchor
was let go and the fun and business of the
day seriously taken up The fishing was
done on Bryan basis of sixteen herring tor
bait to one good fish caught When the
bushel of herring were all fed out we sailed
for home, covered with glory, backache and
"gurry." RICHARDSON.
Deer Isle, June a.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05
Molly Pitcher.

All day the great guns barked and roared;
All day the big balls screeched and scared :;
All day, mid the sweating gunners grim,
and dim,
Sweet Molly labored with courage high,
With steady hand and watchful eye,
Till the day was ours, and the sinking sun
Looked down on the field of Monmouth
And Molly standing beside her gun.
Now, Molly, rest your weary arm
Safe, Molly, all is safe from harm.
Now, woman, bow your aching head,
And weep in sorrow DER your dead
Next day on that field so hardly won,
Stately and calm stands Washington,
And looks where our gallant Greene doth
lead
A figure clad in motley weed
A soldiers cap and a soldiers coat
Masking wOman's petticoat
He greets our Molly in kindly wise;
He bids her raise her fearful eyes;
And now he halls her before them all
Comrade and soldier, whate'er befall
"And since she has played mans full
part,
A mans reward for her loyal heart!
And Sergeant Molly Pitchers name
Be writ hencefOrth on the shield Of fame"
.Oh, Molly, with your eyes so blue!
Oh, Molly, Molly, here's to you!
Sweet HOnOr's roll will aye be richer
To hold the name of Molly Pitcher.
From ballad by Laura E. Richards, in
June st Nicholas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05

The following table shows the opinion
of IS Democratic national and state COM
mittee men who have replied to the New
York Worlds question, who would
make the strongest running mate for
Bryan in the doubtful state? David B.
Hill, 9, (New York man to be chosen, s.
Rear Admiral w. s. Schley, 5; B. F.
Shively, 3; Charles A. Towne, 3; Car
ter H.sHarrison, 2; Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
l; Admiral George Dewey, 1; George
Fred Williams, 4; no choice vets.
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For Sale.

A small farm situated in Northport, on the Per-
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NOrthpOrt Camp Ground, containing twelve acres,
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ailing water. Also dwelling house and one hall:
fore Of land situated one and one half miles from
aBelfast, on the shore road leading to Searsport
pleasantly located having splendid view Of Bel
fast Bay and Islands. Either or both of the above
will be sold on reasonable terms.
F. A. KNOWLTON,
90 No. II High Street, Belfast, Me.
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He Fooled the Surgeons.

j Jefferson, o., after suffering IS months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die unless costly
operation was performed ; but he cured him
self with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth, and the
best Salve in the World. % cents a box.
Sold by A. A. Howes & Co., Druggists.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05
THE TUG OF WAR.

1t is thought the war will end in six
weeks.
The Beers are constantly harassing
Lord Roberts.
Renewed activity was displayed by
the Beers in the Drakensburg Noun
tains.
1t is reported that President Kruger
will take further measures to restore
peace.
1t is said Queen Victoria was very
angry over the publication OF Lord Rob
erts's dispatches regarding Spion Kop.
An enthusiastic farewell was given
the Boer peace delegates as they left The
Hague on their way to the United
States
A dispatch from Pretoria states that
an American has been arrested in con.
nection with the explosion in the Beg
bic works
It is pointed out that by reason OF the
slaughter now going on in the Philip.
pines MIR McKinley's hands are tied 80
far as Offering 90 mediate in the British
Boer war.
Mr.. Teller introduced a resolution in
the Senate asking for our friendly In
terventien TO stop the war between
Great Britain and the South African
republics.
General Butler continues quiet. The
Beers assert that they are delaying an
attack upon him in the hope that all
the horses Of the British will die Of
horse sickness
The War Office announces that the
total casualties sustained by the British
army in South Africa up to April 2Sth.
aggregated l6, SOS OF this number
l ,ll6 were officers.
1t is said in London that the opera
tions in the vicinity OF Thaba Nchu
have developed into serious fighting, and
that the Beers, under command OF Cen
eral Boths, suffered serious defeat.
This report is denied. however, and 1t
is stated the Beers held THAR own.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

The CLARK question went over for d
week
The Senate passed the Army App-o-
priation bill.
The Suudry OWL Appropriation bill
carrying SOL, $50, 7lj was reported to
the House.
The Commit on Appropriations
acted favorably upon S55, COO for a con.
tinuance Of work on the new custom
house at Newport News.
The Senate Naval Committee added
81 600. coo to the appropriation in the
Naval bill to the amount allowed by
the House for the academy at Annsp.
oils
The Senate Committee on Post offices
aud Post Roads completed considera-
tion of the Appropriation bill and re-
stored the item for pneumatic tube
service that was killed in the House
Representatives Of the American
Publishers Association presented q
memorial to the Senate Finance Com.
mittee asking that some relief be af-
forded on account Of the increased price
o! paper.
The friends Of the Armor Plate Trust
in the HoUA---4greativ ,....ulsed over
the See-..ate proposition to build Gov.
eminent plate mill under certain con-
tiugencies. The provision will be
vigorously fought.
The House passed the Free Home"
bill 1t was supported by Mr.. Grow,
Of Pennsylvania, now the oldest MEM
Der in the House, and who As years
ago. as the youngest member. fathered
and secured the passage of the original
homestead bill
At the close Of stormy session OF the
House, during which the lie passed be.
tween Representatives Hepburn and
Cannon, the bill providing for the con.
struction Of the Nicaraguan canal was
passed by vote Of 225 to 30. The
fortifioation clause was defeated.
During consideration Of the Army
Appropriation bill in the Senate the
President was assaulted BY Mr.. Pettigrew
for not dischsrging the South Dakota
Volunteers when their time 10 the
Philippines expired. Mr. Turner
harshly criticised the Administration
because Of the accommodations all ordsd
volunteers on transports a sharp de-
bate at the end Of session developed
the fact that the attempt to unseat
Senator CLARK will be resisted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05

THE Government Of the United
States has stood for century and q
quarter, and is stronger and more
stable to-day than it ever was in the
past, Notwithstanding some slarmists
have declared that the beginning Of
the end is at hand. From thirteen
colonies, with few and scattered pop
ulation, the country has grown into q
great country of seventy millions Of
people, not counting the inhabitants
of our new possessions, and her bor-
ders are 80 extended that the sun
never ceases to shine upon our shores;
and not only so, but she commands
the admiration and respect of all ma
tions of the earth. But we are not
only great nation, but, strange as
it may appear to those who have not
investigated the matter, we are
among the Oldest Of the great nations
of the world. Speaking Of this view
the st. Louis Globe-Demoerst says,
"compared with the United States
the French Republic, the German
Empire and the Kingdom Of Italy,
none Of which are thirty years of age
yet, are but creations Of yesterday.
Austria and Spain have gone through
almost as many political metamor-
phoses as has France since the days
when the United States career as a
nation began. The days of Switzer.
land as federal republic are fewer
than are those of this country. Its
first constitution, which died long
ago, and has had several successors,
was antedated by the charter which
was framed in the Philadelphia con-
vention Of 1887. Even England,
which has no written constitution at
all, but which is nominally the Oldest
Of the great nations, has been trans
formed politically to such an extent
in the past one hundred years by the
act Of union through which Ireland
was made part of the United Kingdom
and by the various franchise laws
which have changed the oligarchy Of
George III. into the democracy Of
victoris. that none of its political
machinery retains lite old shape.
Practically speaking, this country
As q nation has rounded out century
and quarter of years. The United
States is virtually the oldest Of the
world representative governmental" Z
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

The belief prevails at Manila that
Aguinaldo has been killed
The State Department is not advised
officially of the rumors Of Aguinaldo's
death.
The War Department decided the
revised Cuban tariff shall go into opera
tion June 10 next.
Frank Bergen. Of Elizabeth. N j.,
declined the appointment of Chief Jus.
tice of Porto Rico.
The legality of the cabinet appointed
by Civil Governor Allen is being Ques.
toned by Porto Rican lawyers.
The Porto Rican treasury starts out
with a comfortable balance to the credit
of the new civil government.
Twenty Americans Of the Forty.third
Regiment were killed in an engagement
OF Samar
A accommodating party Of the Twenty
sixth Infantry was surprised by the
Filipinos on the Island Of Panay. and
four of the Americans were killed and
sixteen wounded
The receipts of the PHILIPPINE Islands
from all sources during the month OF
April were 1881, 255 The receipts of
the previous month from all sources
we're 1878, 546, difference in favor OF
the month Of April Of $l5l, 800.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05

THE most distressing explosion that
hiss happened in this country Tor
wears occurred in a coal mine, near
Salt Lake, on Tuesday, in which
about three hundred people lost their
lives and very large number were
seriously Injured. The cause OF the
disaster is supposed to have been the
explosion of some blasting powder.
Rescuing parties have been working
dsv and night in reliefs, and q large
number of bodies have been recover
ed. Such terrible experiences should
make mine bosses aud operatives more
careful. Accidents in mines are be
coming too frequent of late, by which
the operatives are hurled into eternity
without moments notice, which
must be the result Of carelessness or
criminal dereliction of duty on the
part of some one connected with the
mines. The lives of the thousands OF
operatives in the numerous mines OF
the country demand that some reform
or improvement in mine-worklng
sbsll be made, whereby they shall be
more secure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05

The vote on the question Of calling q
Constitutional convention will be at a
special election to be held on the gath
of this month. Democratic leaders,
who from the first favored convention,
say a hard fight will have to be made TO
win.
W. Bourke Cochran, Of New York,
will 20 to Montgomery, Ala, next
week to address the Southern Society
for the Promotion Of the Study Of Race
Conditions and Problems In the
South " He may declare for repeal Of
the 10Th amendment.
Governor Tyler. when informed of
his election as a delegate to the Ma
tional Convention, expressed himself
pleased at the honor conferred, and
said he considered it an evidence Of
the confidence Of the people, which he
could not too highly appreciate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.

W. H Oulton indicted "a accessory
to the Goebel murder, testified In the
hearing of the motion for bail in his
case. An order was entered transferring
the prosecutions TO Georgetown, for
trial on change Of venue. Oulton said ;
Henry Youtsey told me Goebel would
be killed. told Governor Bradley what
Youtsey said. and Bradley said This
must not be done. " The witness told
of another conversation with Youtsey.
"Youtsey said he had the greatest
scheme yet that Goebel could be shot
from the Secretary of States Office. and
nobody would ever know who did it
At meeting B B Burton pulled out
q handful Of cartridges and said: "A
few Of these turned loose in the proper
place would soon settle this contest. 4"
W. II. Oulton resumed his testimony
and said Governor Taylor authorized
him to give Youtsey any amount Of
money desired II Youtsey would leave
Kentucky. Oulton said he did not know
where Powers or Youtsey were when
the shot that killed Goebel was fred.
During the last talk he had with
Youtsey the latter said the plan to kill
Goebel had beer abandoned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05

SENATOR VEST evidently has an
exalted crinion of Mr.. Qusy-indeed,
he seems to idolze the ex-senator,
and resents all attacks upon him with
Jealous impetuOsity. The Senator
declares he voted against Mr.. Qusy,
in his recent contest for seat in the
United States Senate, "solely on
constitutional grounds" and that it
will be lifelong regret t) him that
duty coerced him to so vote. Senator
Vest enthusiastically asserts that Nc.
Quay "is the boldest and sblest po'
litical leader in the country and
also characterizes him as a man of
irreproachable public and private
life, and predicts his complete trl-
umph over all foes. Mr.. Quay is
beyond doubt brsiny man, but is it
not possible the Senator's heated en-
thusiasm for his "best friend has
caused his mental vision to become
somewhat bissedR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05
AMBITION.

1t has been said that if we look around upon
the great multitude of mankind and endeavor to
trace out the principles Of action in every ndivid
ual, it will seem highly probable that Ambition"
runs through the whole species, and that every
man, in proportion to his vigor is more or less act
uated by it.
Whether in the conduct of our DRY GOODS
business we are actuated by ambition, or by de-
sire for gain it is an acknowledged fact that our
line of goods stands forth to-day as the BEST
best in values, best in comprehensiveness.
Hundreds and hundreds Of our regular Gus
toners are taking advantage Of these facts. To
these we say, that new attractions are daily added
to our stock To you who have never visited our
store, and do not know us or the line of goods we
carry we extend cordial invitation to come
You are guaranteed your moneys worth, or
your money back.