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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-06-06

Many OF the women OF India. and cs-
pecialty those of Cashmere, are beautiful.
In a typical Ilindoo beauty the skin is
just dark enough 10 give rich. sof, APP
pearance 10 the complexion. the features
are regular. the eyes r3ild and black and
shaded hy long. silken lashes. the hands
aud feet are small and elegantly formed.
the demeanor IL modest, the manners
gentle. the voice low and sweet. There
are fine looking women among the middle
class Hindoos ~ well AZ among the up
per ten. and even among the lower castles
the faces are sometimes very pleasing.
Many a Hindoa woman who has, per-
haps, little prCtensions 10 beauty OF face
has. nevertheless. the step aud carriage
of princess aud II one is not too fastid-
ious about perfection of eyes aud mouths
and Noses her figure as she walks down
the street with her load on her head is
truly a beautiful object. Boston Trav-
eler
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June 4.
East OrlaIld
East Oriand.
Mrs. Mile Snow is quite Ill.

East Oriana.
Mrs. Mile Snow is quite Ill.
Henry Dunbar and Howard Blaisdell
were in Ellsworth Tuesday.
Willie Gorham left Saturday for his
home in Washingto on, where he will visit
for week.
Frank Durham and son Fred, OF Cas-
tine, were the guests OF Mrs. Martha
BiaisdeIl Thursday.
Mrs. George Dodge with her two chill
dren, of Deer Isle, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Eliza McVeigh.
Mrs. Augusta Carter, who has been
working for Mrs. Drusilla Mason, was
obliged to return home, her daughter
having sprained her ankle.
June T. NJ
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HuIl's Cove

HuJl's Cove.
frankie, little son OF f. s. Carpenter
and wife. is quite i'll.
The young people enjoyed clam bake
on the beach Monday night.
Samuel b. Dean sand wife are at the
Willow Brook cottage again this summer.
Mariavile by the illness of Mr.. HANS
CONS mother.
j. Pierpont Edwards and family have
been delayed in coming by the illness Of
their daughter Dorothy.
The electric lights are being put In from
Bar Harbor to Hull's Cove. 1t is hoped
to have the work finished by June Is.
June A. b.
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when Go Home.

II comes TO me often In silence,
when the lreligbt sputters low
When the black uncertain shadows
seem wraiths of the long ago;
Always with throb OF heartAche,
That thrills each pulsive vein,
Comes the old unqniet longing
For the peace OF home again.
I'm sick of the roar OF cities,
And OF faces old and strange;
know where there's warmth OF welcome,
And my yearning faBcies range
Back to the dear old homestead,
with an aching sense Of pain;
But there'ii I've JOY In the coming,
When 90 home again.
when 20 home again There's music
That may never die away,
And 1t seems the band OF angels,
On nv stic harp at play,
Have touched with yearning sadness
On n beautiful, broken strain,
To which Is my fond heart wording
When 1 20 home again.
Outside of my darkcniag window
Is the great worlds crush and din,
And slowly the autumn shadows
Come drifting. drifting In.
sobbinT. the night Wind murmurs
To the splash of the autumn rain;
But dream of the glorious greeting
When ] go home again.
Eugene Field
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North Pcnotise on

North Pcnobseeh
Hiram aud Jane Leach have so far re-
covered from the grip as TO be out again.
The prevalence OF the measles in this
vicinity has had deadening q feet upon
the school and church. Only about one.
half the pupils registered have been in
regular attendance at the school, and
until last Sabbath 1t has been difficult to
get sufficient number OF children to-
gether to reorgsnize the Sunday school
for the season. The following officers
were chosen: Frank Hutchins, superin-
tendent; Dora Leach, secretary and
treasurer; Blanche Lowell, librarian.
In the forenoon Rev. Mr.. Garland gave an
excellent discourse on profit and Loss"
from the words: "Wbat shall 1t pro-
fit man IL he gain the whole world and
lose his own soul"
Il, 4 II
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When knight OF old entered COM
pany OF ladies he removed his helmet to
Indicate that he considered himself
among friends, and that there was no
need to protect himself. This practice
has survived in the custom OF raising the
nat when saIuting a lady.-Ladies' Home
Journal
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Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life
OF joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them
also Old, Running and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Bolis, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Bburns, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
best Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches. Only % cts. box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by S. d. WIGGIN, Druggist.
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on the track means disaster when applied to
a fast express train. 1t Is just as bad when 1t
refers to disordered blood OF deranged stomach.
Hoods Sarsaparilla puts the wheels back on the
track by curing the troubles.
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stonfnxton.
r. W. Cousins is painting the Ocean
View house.
Howard spofford has launched his yacht.
She looks fine.
George w. Redman was in Boston last
week on business.
Goss & Small have put on small crew
and are running their quarry.
Steamer "Stella Plckert" is in Rock
land repairing and painting.
Steamer AMT. DESERT is on the route
again, having had new shaft.
The band boys gave one OF their inter-
estipe concerts In the opera house last
week.
Fred f.. Webb has been appointed
enumerator for Sionington in place OF w.
b. Thurlow resigned.
The exercises in the opera house Me-
mortal Day were a decided success. The
h puse was crowded. Much credit Is due
the teachers OF the different grades. OF
course "our" band boys were there aud
rendered some good music, too.
Juue4. W,
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Indigestion, nausea are cured by Hoods Pills.
--Adrt.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Q, additional County ae~s sec o,he, page

West Franklin.
II IL said that the Granite contractors
OF this town and Sullivan recalled their
bids on the Washington job, let June 1,
owing to the strike.
There was q special town meeting Sat-
nrday evening, owing to the closing OF
the schooihouse hall against the primary
school at East Franklin. 1t was voted to
instruct the school board to provide a
place for said school, during this school
year.
Frank Bradbury went to Calais Thurs
day, on business connected with the
Washington county railroad. He expects
job to fill across the mill pond, with
groat from the quarries, next winter.
Bears are numerous in this vicinity.
Within a week Eastman Hutchins and
Reuben Williams have trapped three at
the Old Hayther-two large ones and one
yeariing. There are others, and Hutchins
and Williams are In it for bear.
Cyrus p. Harrison has gone to RUM ford
Falls, where he has a job at stone cutting.
Stone business IL dull; a few patterns
OF various kinds are occasionally quarried.
Enoch T.. Coombs has sold his timbe
land to q. l.. Joy. There are 1877 acres in
the lot sold.
W. II. Blaisdeil and family have moved
into the Julius Darling house.
There are two vessels loading with
stone for Truman BlaisdeiI, and one with
slaves for J. p. Gordon.
June 4. CHEER.
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STATE OF MAINE.

- ! HANCOCK SS.:-To the Sherifs Of
! l.. S. our respectiUe countless or either Of
~ their Deputies. greetings:
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The time shall come-far of it may still be
when the stars that deck Four flag shall guide
the world as did that star of Bethlehem those
wise men of Old. ont and up into peace on
earth, good will to men,. May there be To us
no star that shines SO brightly. no stripes loved
so fondly as the stars and tripeS that floats
above our nation to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
PREACHED THREE GATES.
Occupied Approaches to the Last
Wall of the Imperial Palace.

Copyright, 1900, The Associated Press.
Pekin, Aug. Is, via Che Foo. Aug. 22.-
The Americans preached three gates be-
fore the imperial palace and occupied the
approaches to the last wall.
Capt. Henry J. Reilly. Battery F. Fifth
u. S. Artillery, and five privates were
killed and sixteen were wounded
During the afternoon the Americans re-
turned to camp pending a conference
among the generals. Thereupon, the Rus
slams occupied the approaches to the pal
ace.
Capt. Reilly was standing on the wall
and directing his battery, when a bullet
struck him in the mouth, killing him in
stantly. The battery hammered at the
gates until they fell. In the meantime
the infantry cleared the street and walls
where the Chinese soldiers, with a fine
cover. stubbornly resisted. The fighting
was close and sharp.
French battery, while shelling the
approaches to the palace, narrowly missed
the Americans.
Gen. Chaffee and Mr.. Conger are con-
ferring regarding the diplomatic features
of the situation
The privates killed in the fighting were
buried in the grounds of the American
legation in the evening.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
OMAHA SHOWS A DECREASE
Census Gives II smaller Population
Than in 1SeO-PopuIation of
Some of the Cities Given.

Washington Aug. 23.-Omaha, Neb., is
the first city thus far counted in the
twelfth census TO show dec ease in
population during the past decade. The
count Of the population of Omaha just
conn let d shows lO2.555 The population
in 1890 was 140,452 THIS indicates a de-
cre-se in zen " ars of 57s97. or 26 98 per
cent.
When Director Merriam of the Gensus
was asked as to the reason for the de-
crease he refus d to say anything, but
IN other offic,al clfc,es the charge was
made that the rolls ten years ago were
padded. 1t is claimed that hotel regis
ters and oiher devices were utilized in
sW elling the population Of the city at that
time.
The population of other cities was an
nounced as follows:
Cleveland. 3Sl,7 ,76s, against 261 1853 In 1890,
an increase of l2O, as or 1907 per cent
Toledo, 13ls22. against 81, ,434 in 1890, an
Increase Of 503sS. or 6l.sS per cent
Columbus, 1860, against Ss sl5O in 1880,
an increase of 374l0, or 42.44 per cent.
Jersey city, ,43S. against 163,0O3 an in
crease Of 43 .430, or 1854 per cent
Hoboken, 59,S64 against 436lS in 1890 an
increase of 1915, or 36.0l per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
REPORT OF THE FIGHTING.
Omce-HOyv He Led His Troops
in the Attack on Pekin.

London, Aug. 2S.-Gen. Gaselee, the
commander of the British forces at Pekin,
has telegraphed to the war office as fol-
lows:
"Pekin, Aug. Is, "wednesday. via Che
Foo, Aug. q, (Tuesday) AT a confer
ence Aug. r. il was agreed that the al
lies should concentrate within five miles
of Pekin, Aug. a. and the assault should
begin Aug Is. The attack, hcrever,
commenced early in the morning of Aug.
A. and our troops had to make a forced
march of fifteen miles from Tung Chow
in great heat.
1--WE were on the extreme left and at
tackled the southeast gate Of the Chinese
city. There was practically no opposi
tion, as we were not expected at that
point The Indian troops broke down and
rushed the gate. and entered with cava-
ry and guns. then sent other cavalry
and the Punjab Infantry to the Temple Of
Heaven 10 secure our left flank and camp
ing ground, and with the other corps
pushed on towards the legations.
AT O'Clock we got on the canal, oppo-
site the water gate, and were signalled
from the wall held by the legationers. /,
with a portion of the staff and seventy
Indians, rushed across the almost dry
moat and entered through the water gate
without loss. We found all well in the
legations. Macdonald Immediately show.
ed me around the position with the view
OF further actions.
"In the meantime our field artillery had
been brought up TO bomtard the central
gate Of Tartar Ciy; hut a sortie by the
Americans and Rus dams Of the garrison
along the wall anticipated the lombard
nnent, ard the gaze fe'l into our hands.
Two field guns were then brought into
the legation and the rest were sent back
to the Temple of Heaven.
AT about IN IN afternoon the Amer
lcans, under Gen. Chaffee entered the
legation, and then we moved on towards
the central gate Of the Tartar Ci.y for
the night
"Bv nghtfsll we had 40 men in ihe
legation (rere, a paiently. some words
ore missing) During n e evening. at the
Temple OF Heaven. we were engaged,
ara AZ er inhiot nR heavy los ses. we oc-
cupied the south gate Of the Chinese
city"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
RUSSIANS TOOK HONORs.
Their General Reported Upon the
Taking of PeLin.

st. Petersburg, Aug .23-Gen. Linevitch,
commander of the Russian troops in the
province of Chi Ii. telegraphs to the min
ister of war as follows:
AT o'clock on the morning of Aug.
IA. our troops stormed the eastern gate
of Pekin and were the first TO enter the
city. The Russian flag was the first hoist
ed on the wall. The bombardment of the
gate lasted fourteen hours. The Russians
then scaled and occupied the wall. The
Chinese however. still held the observa-
cory and other towers, whence they sub
jected our troops to a heavy enfilading
fire until our infantry forced them to
leave their positions.
Our losses were: Killed, Col. Antinkoff
and 20 mon; wounded Gen. Wasllowski,
Col Noel, five other officers and 10,
men.
In the meanwhile the allied troops
stormed and captured another gate and
entered the city.
We found the imperial government had
fled and thet the legationers were in
great straits"
The dispatch concludes with describing
the recent attacks on the legations. Dur
ing the siege the inmates of the Russian
legation had five men killed and twenty
wounded
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Gen. Butler Reports Upon Opera
tions-MiBOr EnRaRements-De
Vets Force Falling Away.

London Aug 23.-Lord Roberts reports
to the war Office under date of Pretoria,
Aug. %, as follows:
Buffers division marched to Van
Wycksvlei. fifteen miles south of Belfast,
yesterday.
"Paget reports from Tamman's Kraal
that Baden Powell engaged Grober's rear
guard all day yesterday. Grobler was
driven back east of Pinaars river Baden
Powell occupied the railway station of
that name. During the fight Baden Pow
els advance and that of the enemy gal
loped into each other the Rhodes sians los
ing Col. Spreck.ey and four men killed
and seven wounded. Many of the Boers
were killed or wounded. They were at
Cyferkuii this morning Plumer and
Hickman were closely pursuing them.
TT seems certain that De Wet. finding
IL toveless 10 make his way eastward
has recrossed the Magalesberg with a
few wounded with the intention of re-
turning TO the Orange river colony. He
is in a very different condition from that
when he left Bethlehem with six or eight
guns and coo men. His guns have most
ly. been buIi d, and h personal follow
ing cannot be more than 800.
1T Is stated that Steyn, with a small
body guard, has crossed Pelnaars river
on his way to join Krug r at Machado-
doIp.
THE Beers yesterday b'ew up 4 por-
ton of the railway at Koetzes Drift, five
miles north OF New Castle, and damaged
the rails at point thirty miles south OF
New Castle"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
WORK OF THE JAPANESE.
Fighting Of the Troops Described in
nm OmciaI Report.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The japanese le-
CATION to-day received the following ad-
vices from the foreign office at Toxic
dated Aug. 23:
The commander of the japanese fleet at
Taku transmitted by telegraph, on the
21st, the following report from Pekin:
1.-The Japanese Regiment. which had
been detailed early on the 18th for the
purpose of taking the imperial palace, had
hard fighting all day. but they could not
bring it to a decisive issue, as they re-
Trained from firing on the palace. On
the following day, however, they took its
principal gate and now the city is al
most entirely cleared of the enemy.
1.-The imperial family and the minister
of state left for Siam five or six days
ago, escorted by 5000 troops, under Tung
Fuh Shiang.
with the object of restoring order the
city has been divided into districts, ia
pan being assigned the northern half,
and Japan the United States, Great Brit
ain. Russia and France have each an
officer to carry on the administration.
prince Tuan's residence has been
burned down by the Japanese. The Japa-
nese naval attachment, which guarded
the japanese legation, lost during the
siege five killed and eight wounded. The
japanese forces which now occupy the
imperial palace, have rescued foreign
and native Christians from their confine-
ment. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
MUST RENDER UNTO HANNA.
Government Employees Called on to
Swell the Campaign Fund-As-
Sessment Abuses Continue.

Washington, Aug. % 23-Every govern
ment official who eXpe t. to retein the
favor of tte present administration has
lie n indi ecty roOfed by Senaior Han
mas campaign col ectcr5 that they are
expected TO contribute their mite for the
good of the cause" Collecting campaign
funds from SoYtrnme { offlc ais s,ill eX-
lists. nctwiths t1nding tie efforts of sin
cere civil service reformers to protect
emp oye3 OF Urcle Sam flom wrat is
nothing more or less than POLITICAL black
mail
A member of the Civil Service Commis-
siol was asked to-day If there had been
any recent ares S for Violat on of the
civil service law relative to levying as
ses smt nts on public oftic ais. II replied
that there had been several within the
last few weeks but he was unable, off
hand to give the names and dates of the
arr 1t IS eVil, mt hcwevtr T, that the
civil service law in this resp ct Is easily
evaded by the campaign coll ctors, and
the usual asse Smtnts viii be mada, jus
the same
There are many government officials
who regard il as duty they owe TO the
PARTY in power to contr butte something
Out VI NIc II tlIiluBS lJI lAt ltSiAllld'b
expenses of the campaign. Women EN-
ployes are the most consci ntious in that
Particular liue. Many of them are in
every sense of the word non-partisan.
They are derendont upon the salary they
Giaw from he government (, r the sup
port of themse YES and their families, and
they feel that they are securing their re-
tent on in the service by contrib lting TO
the Camvai9n fund. There are many
wavs hV u bieh this object can h accom-
plished without viola ing the ratht + elias
tic law on the subject, though the abuse
Is not as fragrant nor carried on with the
same offiCi / sanction as in the Gays of
jay HubE ellism."
When Mr. Hubbell was member of the
administration he sent out his assessments
under an official stamp. and his agents
were located in every executive depart
ment. where they were expected to give
closer attention TO the political loyalty of
the employees than they were to their
legitimate duties to the government. In
other words, a spirit prevailed through
out the departments that the average en-
p,oye's first duty was to the party In
power, and the government was but
secondary consideration.
The collection of political assessments is
not confined to the Republican party, for
during the two administrations of Mr..
Cleveland Democratic employees were
quiety notified that certain percentage
Of their annual salary from the govern
ment would be very helpful 90 the man
ayers of the Democratic campaign. Natur-
ally. there are a few employees who ignore
these requests from the political manag-
ers, but general rule the employees
bow TO the inevitable and give up a rea-
sonable campaign contribution every four
years and frequently during the congress
| sional campaigns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
SAVANNAH GA, FRIDAY, AUGUST a. 1900
Ii IS STILL AFTER PEACE.
TeXt of Messages From Him Given
Out-Adee Wants Order Re-
stored First,

Washington, Aug. 2}-The state de-
p7rtment today made public the follow
ing correspondence:
Cablegram, dat< d Aug 10. from Viceroy
Ii Hung Chang was transmitted by the
Chinese minister in London and received
by Minister WI on the night of the same
day:
1T was the declarati-n Of the ministers
for foreign affais of the great Powers
that the expo dition of the allied troops
was solely for the rescue of the minis
tels in Pvkin. Now that the allied troops
have entered FeAin and found all the
m nisters safe it seems proper that hos
tihues should at Cnce cease and that ne
gotiadcns should commence. j. therefore.
iequ st the United states government TO
appoint an envoy with full powers or ap-
point the minister now in Pek n for the
purpose, as he is ueoess arily acquainted d
with the affairs be woen the Chi ese and
foreigners and TO Inform me if the con-
terence will take place in Pekn.
After rec ipt of a detini reply, l viii
at once troceed 20 the north. Please re-
quest the Secretary of State TO lay the
matter b fore His EXcellency, the Presi-
nt. | await reply"
Call gram non Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang, dared Aug. 2l, and received by
Mirister WI on the same day;
The Boxer rebels in Pekin have shown
such disrositicn hat thee will positive
ly be TO more fighting. Further military
operations On the part of the Powers are
greatly to be deplcr d. BesiGes urging
cessa -iors S of hOstilities please nfer with
Secretary of State upon the subject of
withdrawal of troops and appointment of
nj n ms fiat %
all o her qu stions so as 10 preserve am
icab relations. / await early reply"
Memorandum in response to the Chinese
minister's communication of cablegrams
from Niceroy Earl Ii Hung Chang, dated
Aug. 10 and q, proposing the immediate
cessation of hostiiities and the appoint
ment of an envoy to conduct negotiations
received with the department of state
Aug. 20 and q. 1900:
While the condition set forth in the
memorandum delivered to the Chinese
minister Aug II has not been fulfilled,
and the powers have been compelled to
rescue their ministers by force of arms,
unaided by the Chinese government, still
this government is ready TO welcome any
Cvertures for a truce and invites the Pow
ers to join when security is established in
the Chinese capital and the Chinese gov
ernment shows its ability and willingness
TO make, on its part an effective sus-
pension of hostilities there and elsewhere
in China. When this is done promptly,
the United States will be prepared to ap-
point a representative to join with the
representatives, of the other similarly in
terested powers and of the authoritative
and responsible government of the Chi
nese Empire to attain the ends declared
in our circular to the Powers of July 3,
1900.
"(Signed) Alvey A. Adee,
| Acting Secretary Department of State,
Washington, Aug %, 1907
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
HAVE CHINESE CUT 1T OFF?
Feared Communication with Pekin
Has Been Disturbed-ShnnGh
Had no News.

London Aug. 2S-The foreign consuls at
Shanghai, not having received anything
from Pekin later than Aug. IT, fear the
Chinese troops are operating along the
rear of the allies, cutting off their COM
munication.
The blockade of press messages at the
Che Foo telegraph Office continued. But
they in no way interfere with official dis
patches. which are put ahead.
A belated dispatch from Pekin, dated
Aug. "A, says Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister, is i'll.
In all twenty-seven warshirs have as
sembled al Shanghai and Woo Sung, their
crews numbering about 100 men.
Tee Gt rman government reply to Ii
Hung Char g 5 pace negotiations propo-
sition is that owing 10 the lack of any
pro Jerly accredited authority on the Chi
nese side, the government cannot enter
into negotiations"