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The Republican journal., 1900-07-12
OLD HOME WEEK.

Belfast will observe Old Home Week,
August 9th to 18th. inclusive. With
other cities and towns of the good old
Pine Tree State This announcement
is authoritative. so that our people at
home aS well as those in near or far
States and countries may make the
necessary arrangements to provide for
and participate III the festivities which
will attend the home coming of our alb
sent sons and daughters AS the of
fetal invitations may be little DELAYED,
and may not reach some who are emit
ted to them, The journal, to paraphase
the words of Governor Powers, can
most earnestly assure every son and
daughter of Belfast, by birth or resi-
dence, tlieir children and all connected
with them by marriage, that they will
be greeted in this city, which was once
the home and scene of their childhood
with heartfelt welcome, unfeigned glad
ness and open doors"
The details for the observance of Old
Home Week in Belfast are yet incom-
pete but we wish now to emphasize
the fact that it will be observed and
we believe worthily. There will be at
least one open-air concert by the Bel
fast Band, the presentation of the
opera of Pinafore in the Belfast Opera
House by local talent, with the original
cast, and first class ball game on the
Congress street grounds Pinafore will
be presented in Bucksport during the
week and an excursion made to that
place by steamer, affording delig htful
sail. | t is also expected to have a L. S.
Warship in the harbor during the week.
10 again quote from Governor Powers
official invitation: Visit once more
the scenes of former days, recall the
pleasant memories of youth and child
hood, which no distance can dispel or
time wholly efface. There can be no
more fitting OF appropriate commemora-
ton of the closing year of this 10Th
century"
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

NCRTHfoR1 CAMP GROUND.
Mrs. Ross of the Waquoit arrived July Sd.
\, P. Benner went to Boston July Sd on
business.
A. g. Woodman of Shore Acres arrived
July 9TH.
Forty passengers arrived July Sd on the
City of Bangor
Mrs. E. c. SWEET of Brewer is visiting
Mrs. F. Harlow.
Price will begin baking in the "bean hole
Saturday night.
Mrs Howard of Clinton has opened her
cottage for the season.
Mrs Shaw has arrived from the West
and is at Buckeye Cottage
The streets on the ground are being put
in fine shape by c. O. Dickey
Miss Florence Reed from Hampden is
visiting her friend Marion Wales.
Miss Jennie Bennock of Bangor is stop
ping at Browns for few weeks.
A. 0. Brown and wife of Old Town were
at the Ocean House July 9th and It'll.
H. Sargent and wife of Brewer came on
the steamer Saturday night for few days
stay.
Capt and Mrs W. II. West of Sea rsport
are stopping at the Pioneer cottage on Broad
way.
Aaron Stubs has arrived and is making
extensive repairs to his cottage on Broad
way.
Mrs. E. A. Murch and granddaughter,
Helen Patten of Hampden, are visiting Miss
Wales.
Walter Mahoney has bought the Woods
cottage and will move it to his lot on Bay
Park.
Misses Bertha and Alice Brown of Bangor
have opened their cottage on Bay Park for
the season.
Miss Lillian Swan returned to Northport
on Saturday after short stop at her home
in Bangor.
H. NJ. Stevens of Belfast has moved his
lunch car down, and is located on Broad
way near Park Row.
Albert Brown and wife of Old Town
have opened their cottage on the South
Shore for the season.
| Capt. Erastus Thomas and wife of Hamp.
den are visiting George Sweetser and wife
at Fair View cottage.
Mrs. Ross has made some needed repairs
and improvements at the bowling alley and
it is open for business.
The cottage of Hon. F. S. Walls is under
going general repairs and will soon be occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs Walls.
The Christian Scientists of Belfast and
vicinity will meet at H. W. Browns, Bay
View street, Sunday, July 18th.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

The old-time American ship is fast
disappearing from the ocean, and those
who commanded them are passing from
earth. Within the past few months
three of these old shipmasters have
been called to their account-R. T.
Emery, Joseph B. Thombs, and, only
last week, l. NJ. Boardman. Searsport
also has long death roll Of her deep
sea commanders; men who have sailed
under the Stars and Stripes in all the
navigable waters of the globe; second
to none in seamanship, or in love of
country.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

If the members of the Maine Press
Association who visited Washington
county last summer had control of the
Democratic State convention which
met i'll Lewiston yesterday, they would
not nominate Hon. John F. Lynch of
Machias for Governor. He is too good
fellow to be set up only to be knocked
down.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12
FREOA. JOHNSON, Masonic Temple
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TIE
Searsport National Bank


At Searsport in the State of 3Iaiur ,.
close of business june 20 1900
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .... ............
OverdrattS, secured and unSecured..
l. ). Bonds To secure cirCulatiuu..... gym.
Stocks. securities, etc 80. -.- .......
Bankin9-house, furniture and fixtures
Due from approved reserve agents
Checks and other cash items.........-
Notes of other National Banlls........ O-
Fractional paper currency. nickels and
cents .--........ ........... .. -
Lo'rfM Money fcserre i, Eoi,i, ri:
Sptrlc....... ...-... .... 4.l3l A.
Legal tender noleS,... .. 4 900 ca ..
Redemption fund with e. : Trcd--
urer, . pei cent. NJ circuatiou...,.
iVtal '..''-.'..' .-..-......'>-
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. .............
surplus lllhu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Undivided profits, less expenses aud
takes palu..-.-... ......... ..-....
National Bank notes outstandng...,
Due To other National Banks. ...-....
Due to Trust Companies and Savings
Banks. -..t... ....,.a.. +...-..-.
Dividends unpaid 80. ........ h.
Individual deposits subject to check ST..
Total. -..................S-
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF w.. ..-.
|, ChAS. f. GORDON, Cashier of
named bank, do solemnly swear that
statement is true to the best of my know
belief. CHAS. f. GORDON, a-
Subscribed and sworn to before mc
day of July, 1900.
JAMES A. con
LIS. Notar
49, Correct. Attest:
JAMES q. PENDLETON,
GEO. f. SMITH, H
WM. c. PENDLETON.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

mo more Bermuda onions this sea-
son." is an announcement that will
bring tears. This years crop of 1872,
900 crates has been marketed.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

The Boston dailies have been talking
Spanish for the benefit of the Cuban
school teachers. The Herald devoted a
whole page to them the other day. We
are sorry to add that Boston shop-keep-
ers are reported to have been taking the
strangers in.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

A silver plate and casket trust is the
latest Unfortunately the dead cannot
kick. The only way to beat the trust is
to live as long as we can.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

A new journalistic venture is Hearst's
Chicago American. Do they have a
special brand of Americans in Chicago?
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

Webster Davis evidently has a big
head, but does not know as much as
Daniel W.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

The other day the New York Herald
was trying to start panic with the
imperialistic bugaboo, but now it con
siders it necessary to choose the lesser of
two evils and concludes that Mckinley
backed up by Roosevelt is better than
Bryanism backed up by anarchy"
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

Croker downed Hill at Kansas City
but the end is not yet.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

The mention of Admiral Dewey's
name in the Democratic national con-
vention evoked no cheers. Have they
forgotten the sea fight at Manila?
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

Democrat" writes from Searsmont
to the Augusta New Age as follows:
\ few weeks ago you printed a letter
from a correspondent signed waldo"
advising the Democratic party to take
up some Issue and stick to it, so that the
voters and people would know they
were honest about it and meant what
they declared. What better plank could
be inserted in our State platform than
one denouncing the farce of the pro-
hlbition law and recommending the
election to the Legislature of men pledg-
ed to work for the repeal of the amend
ment of our State constitution which
makes us the laughing stock of other
States and is hot bed for breeding
perurers, hypocrites and Republican
votes.
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

Old Town Enterprise: The Belfast
Journal raises the question whether
esq" should be used after the name
of Names three women lawyers. Why
not?
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
Thursday. AUGUST 2, 1900, at 10 A.

The Republicans of Waldo County are request
I'd To send delegates To meet in convention at the
court House in Belfast
Thursday. August ., 1900, at 10 A. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating candidates to he
supported al the election iii September next, for
fhe following Offices viz: Senator. Sheriff County
Attorney. Nudge OF Probate Register of Probate,
county Treasurer and County Commissioner.
Also 10 choose a county committee and transact
any other business which may properly come be
f0le said convention.
Each city ANA town viii be entitled to one dele
gate ami one additional delegate for every forty
N0tcS. OF for fraction OF twenty five thereof.
east for the Republican candidate for Governor
m sgt. tpol this basis the following allotment
has been made:
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12
CROKER IN THE SADDLE.

The Democratic party has for many
years been departing from it's old-time
principles and policy, and deterioating in
the quality of its leaders, until this
year it seems to have reached the last
stage of an existence that might have
been useful, but which for the most
part been the reverse. At the close of
the civil war it had, among others, such
men as Thurman and Bayard for lead
ers, but passed them by for those of lesser
calibre and lesser principle. Thurman,
although he wavered on the currency
question, was perhaps the ablest Demo-
GRAFT this generation has seen, and emf
nently worthy of the highest office in
the gift of the people. Bayard's stead
fast adherence to the sound money
cause was all that stood in the way of
his receiving the party nomination for
the Presidency, an office he would have
most admirably filled. But the Demo-
cratic party then was drifting away
from its old landmarks, and it was
certainly wide departure when it
nominated Horace Greeley at Balti-
more. 1t has never since returned to
its moorings. The only trace left of its
former policy is the advocacy Of free
trade, and on that question the party is
divided. When this was a new country,
without manufactures, free trade may
have been a wise policy; but we have
| outgrown that stage and free trade is
now a dead issue Instead of protiting
by Republican, mistakes and maintain
ing clearly defined policy of its own
the Democracy have simply opposed
| whatever Republicans favored. This
| lead them into greenbackism, fiat
money, and finally to Bryan and his
sixteen to one This year the Demo
cratic party has allowed the POpuliSt
party to name its candidate and formu-
late its platform. 1t met at Kansas
City merely to ratify what the Popu-
lists had done. and to recognize Bryan
as dictator. Its most conspicuous
leaders at Kansas City were Crokerand
David B. Hill. The former is the head of
the most corrupt and unprincipled polit-
zeal organization this country has ever
knoWr-an organization that has long
held New y ork city by the throat while
robbing the taxpayers of millions upon
millions. Croker himself is ignorant
as we'll as rmprincipled, his only motive
personal gain. Hill is a man of higher
grade and far better qualities, and
While he perhaps would not hesitate
to resort to doubtful measures for
party advantage he is to Croker as
Hyperion to a Satyr. Yet While Hill
received the applause, Croker carried
hls points. and the Tammany chief, the
representative of the notorious ice
trust, stands forth to-day as the leader
OF What is left of the Democratic party
The Republican journal., 1900-07-12

The difference between re-atiirmation
of the Chicago platform and a declara-
ton for the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to is simply that between
tweedle dee and treedle dunn. Yet there
was great fight over this word Juggling
at Chicago. Had the platform ignored
this issue altogether the ticket with
Bryan at its head would have stood for
free silver, and if elected he will use all
the powers of the executive to that
end. If Bryan really believes in a
issue that the New York Herald
rightly declares is as dead as Julius
CHser, we must give him credit for adj
herring to it when it might be to his po-
/ litical advantage to listen to the voice
OF reason. But with the currency
firmly established on gold basis. and
the country prosperous beyond measure.
the Democratic candidates 90 before
the people welded to a cause that if
successful would mean universal bank
ruptcv and ruin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
DIR. LEYDS IN BERLIN.
Not on Political Business Confident OF
Boer Success.

Berlin, January 27.-The North Ger
man Gazette this afternoon says that
DIR. Lydes, the diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal who arrived here for the
celebration of the emperor's birthday,
was received by Count Won Buelow,
the minister of foreign affairs, today.
The Lokal Anzeiger publishes re-
port Of an interview with DR.. Leyds
in which he is quoted as saying his
presence in Berlin las nothing to do
with politics, but is due merely to the
invitation 10 the diplomatic dinner
which he had received from the i'm
perial chancellor. He proposed to re-
main some days, but had no political
designs.
Regarding mediation, DR.. Leyds said
the Beers had no occasion to appeal to
any one. Everything was going spier-
didly. AS TO the conclusion Of peace,
his personal opinion was that Great
Britain would have to return large
portion of the territory she had seized
lies would, of course, obtain every
guarantee that not a hair of the heads
Of their kinsmen would suffer. No
words, he continued, need be wasted
on the absolute independence Of the
two repubuicS.
Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimber-
ley, DR.. Leyds added, were simply
prisons, with the sole difference hat
the British had to consume their own
provisions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30

Ofthe Reopenfng of the State Unfver-
sity to be Celebrated at Next Com
mencement.
(special TO The Messenger.1

Raleigh, N. c., January 27-The state
charters the Wilson Loan and Trust
Company, capital $4,000
President Alderman, of the state
university, says there is no spread of
the smallpox. The only case is tna- OF
the studenI first attacked. Only one
student has left the university on ac-
count of the smallpox. Twenty-GISht
new students have arrived since The
holidays making now SO present.
The roof is being put on the Carr
building. The second story is reached
on the alumni hall. 1t is decided TO
have 2t the next commencement spe-
cial exercises commemorative of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the reopen
ing of the university in 1875. Addresses
on the re-birth and developments Of the
university will be made by ex-Presi-
dents Battle and Winston, eX-ProfeSsor
w. B. Phillips and President Alder
man. Mr.. Winston is the only one Of
the faculty in 1875 now living, save A.
F. Redd, whose whereabouts is not
known. In 1875 there were only sixty
nine students.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
1T II PORTO RICO"
Action of senate Committee on the Bill
for the Government fthC Island.

Washington, January e7.-The senate
committee on Porto Rico has decided.
so far as it can decide. that the island
whose affairs il has under its particu-
lar care shall be known as Porto Rico"
and not Puerto Rico" as fixed by a
recent executive order. The question
came up today in the meeting OF the
committee in connection with the For
aker bill, providing a form OF govern
ment for the island and the decision
upon the spelling Of the name was
unanimous.
The committee weH over the bill
in detail, deciding upon many changes
in phraseology and some alterations in
the general provisions of the measure.
Probably one of the most important
changes was to strike out the word
constitution" wherever il appeared in
the original print of the bill, which ex-
tended the provisions of the
laws of the United States TO the is
land. The change was made because
of the opinion generally expressed by
the members of the committee that our
constitution is not suited to the Porto
Rican people. The opinion was also
quite general that the extension OF the
constitution was not necessary
oclIC VI Tie ekpT6SSSu the
opinion that the natives of the island
were not yet prepared for jury trials.
Another important amendment pro-
vides for the retirement Of Porto Rican
coins and substitutes for them the
coins of the United States. The secre-
tary of the treasury is authorized to
redeem the silver coin known as the
peso and all other silver and copper
Porto Rican coins now in circulation
at the present rate of 60 cents in the
money of the United States for one
peso, this rate to be applied in the
exchange of other coins. None but
United States coins are 10 be legal ten
der in Porto Rico for more than three
months after the passage of this act.
Another provision gives optional au-
thority to the president to appoint an
| officer of the army governor of the
island. All laws enacted by the Porto
Rican legislature are to be reported to
congress, which reserves the right to
annul them.
The tariff, the federal courts and 9TH
er questions were deferred,
Considerable discussion was chad on
| an amendment abolishing the legisla-
| ture and putting the government en-
| tirely in the hands of a council to be
| appointed by the president of the Unit
| ed States, five of it's twelve members to
| be non-residents Of the island.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
WILMINGTON, n. c., TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900.

Cape Town, Saturday, saying there was
no change in the situation:
THE affair at Spion kop appears
very like e reverse at the decisive point
OF the decisive battle According to
General Buffers telegram, General
Warren determined to take the hill be-
cause it commanded the enerny's 9TH
er positions. Having taken it Tuesday
night he abandoned ii Wednesday
night, presumably because he was un-
atie to hold it.
The published words of General
Buffers telegram have the tone in
which a reverse IS announced. Whether
the mishap can be made good it is i'm
possible to say.
"A general attacking has, to some
extent, the power of making his own
decisive point. General Warren may
yet best the enemy by success at
some other point, or he may retake
Spion kop and keep it; but unless in
one way or another the battle now go
ing on can be won, there is no proba-
bility of Ladysmith being relieved.
General Buffers army, unless sue
ceSSful, will be in a critical position,
for it's retreat would be a difficult op-
Grafton. The main POer force is as
near to any point on me railway as is
General Warren's wing of Buller's ar
my, and the Beers have the advantage
because of the Importance of his pur-
pose to relieve General White, we may
expect General Butler to do his very
utmost before giving up the attempt;
and in this necessity lies the best hope
of success.
THE American civil war showed how
rified fire arms, by rendering assault
difficult, produced battles lasting sew
eral days, and as since then the range
and rate of fire have been greatly in
creased, the prolongation of the dura-
tion of battles was to be expected; but
without a fuller knowledge than the
kilograms as yet afford, it is not pos
sible clearly to interpret the episodes
of the unfinished fight.
THE report from Boer sources that
Mafeking has been relieved is credible,
for Colonel Plumer has been persistent
ly working in that direction, and there
has been time since he was last heard
of near GaberoneS for him to cover the
intervening distance. Moreover, the
Beers have wisely been concentrating
their forces at more decisive points,
but it requires confirmation
London, January 27.-The war office
has decided to embody two additional
militia battalions and another battery
of artillery.
GENERAL BOTHA'S NARROW ES-
CAPE.
Boer Camp, Modder Spruit, Upper
Tugela River, Tuesday, January 23-
The British are now endeavoring to
force with 10000 troops the Spion kop
route to Ladysmith. The firing on
General Botha's position yesterday was
terrific. The grass was fired, rocks dis
lodged and trenches pierced, but the
battle was practically one-Sided, the
federals only firing thirty shots. A
ball from a shell landed in General Bo-
tha's pocket. The only Boer casualties
were some horses wounded. The firing
ceased at dark, but was resumed this
morning in the vicinity of Ladysmith
and here, but up to noon it lacked
vigor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
TELEGRAPHlG 5U MARI.

The Mormon church of Georgia holds
its annual conference.
More troops leave Sondon to take
transport for South Africa.
The steamer jamestown is still
aground in Norfolk harbor.
Bradford Durham, general superin-
teuylent of the Plant system, resigns.
1t is aoebeFs victory on the first test
of strength in the Kentucky legislat-
ure.
The contractors and master builders
of Savannah, organize a builders ex-
change.
II is said Butler lost 100 men killed
and 1.5ee wounded in the Beers attack
on Spien kop.
Morgan men are chosen for the legis-
lature by the democrats of two Ala
bama counties.
DR.. Leyds is in Berlin but mot on po-
litical business. He is confident OF
Boer success.
Judge Speer refuses to grant the in
junction against the SeabOard Air Line
consolidation.
The Georgetown and Western rail-
road fs purchased by the Atlantic Coast
Lumber Company.
Mr. Spencer Wilkinson, of the Lon
don Globe, writes in very desponding
tones of Buffers situation.
Stock of the Enfield cotton factory
has been increased to $4,000 on account
of the demand for the stock.
A mass meeting of Hindus and Mo-
hammedans in Calcutta expresses 10y
atty to the British government.
On January 1st there were S120,51S
available for Improvement of the Cape
Vi OF hAlnW OtOn.
The senate was not in session yes
terday, and the house devoted the ses-
sion to eulogies on decrease number.
The price of rice in this country has
advanced on account of restrictions
on commerce from plague infected
countries
General Superintendent Barrett, OF
the Southern, refuses to entertain the
complaints of the agents and operators
at Atlanta.
General Butler cabled Saturday that
the situation on Tugela river was un-
changed. The Beers surprise a party
of General Methuen's command.
The Gridiron Club, o. Washin~ an,
gives it's fifteenth annual dinner my
prominent men are present. The lead
ing men and issues of the day are bur
lesqued-
The senate committee on colonies
decides on the spelling Porto Rico"
instead Of Puerto Rico. The COM
mittee makes many provisions for the
government of the island.
There is no spread OF the smallpox
at the university. Twenty-eight new
students have entered since Christmas.
Next commencement will be celebrat-
ed as the twenty fifth anniversary of
the reopening of the university in 1875.
There are reports of serious disaster
to Buffers army but they cannot be
confirmed or denied as the British war
office will give out no news. One re-
port says Warren was caught in trap
and lost several guns and that Buffers
only safety is a hasty retreat over Tu-
tela river.