The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-24

ali kinds were built in the United States
AT officially numbered during the three
m )lths ending September 80. OF this
number $40 were built of wood and q
of 'teel The total gross tonnage was
6S 95 TONS. The doctors who attended
President Mckinley in his last illness
wan 100000 for tn cir services, and
Congress will be asked for this amount
This is nearly twice as much as was
paid for medical attendance upon Gar
field 20 years ago during a period ten
time as long, the bill being $57,O00......
There will be no racing for the America S
cup next year by the same yachts that
sailed for it of late. because the New
York yacht club finds that the deed of
gift does not allow defeated boat to
challenge in so short time without
having performed certain feats impoS-
sible to the Shamrock II...As a tribute
to Pres. Mckinley the Boston common
council voted to change the name of
Postoffice square, to Mckinley square.
....Samuel Z. Clemens, Mark Twain
entered the local political campaign,
Oct. 18th, by addressing an audience
of invited guests at the Waldorf Astoria
hotel, he having lately Joined local
anti Tammany organization known as
the 'Order of Acorns. ".......Rev. DR..
George c. Lorimer definitely resigned
his pastorate of fremont Temple Oct.
18th to accept that of the Madison
avenue Baptist church, New York city,
the resignation has been accepted with
great regret. John S. Pillsbury, former
governor of Minnesota, died in Mime
apolis Oct. 18th of Bright's disease. His
illness was comparatively brief owing to
hisa dyanced age of 70 years. He was a
member of the famous family of -four
millers and left large fortune. He
served three terms as governor from
1876 to 1882. Among his numerous bene-
factions was his gift to the University
of Minnesota of its S150,000 science
hall. He also presented to his native
town of Sutton, n. Y, a town hall in
memory of his parents.....The cup that
Sir Thomas Upton lifted was won
without a struggle, and carried off
without the engendering of the least
bit of regret 1t was presented to the
sport loving visitor by his Chicago
friends, and is said to be much hand
Somer creation, from All artistic stand
point, than the cup that Sir Thomas
has spent so much money to gain but
can not..... Northern New York was
covered with about four inches of snow
Oct. 18th. In the southern Adirondacks
the snow is from four to six inches deep
and deer hunters are happy. The snow
melted rapidly during the day.. City
Clerk Alfred A. Hall of Nashua, n. H.,
who left here Monday morning. Oct. 18th,
for Boston intending to return that
fears are entertained that he met NTH
fn, II ,,1o TIa1 INT
while in Boston to arrange for the pur-
chase of the fremont House. He has a
wife and child there. The naval esti-
mates for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1903, are larger by about s21, 200, 900
than the appropriation for the current
year. Secretary Long said in speaking
of his plans that he would propose an
increase of one battleship, making the
plan provide for three battleships and
two armored cruisers. The authorize
tion given last year was for two battle
ships and two cruisers. He will also
recommend the construction of a num-
Der of small boats. :. Havana, Cuba
is showing the sanitary benefits of
American methods For the five months
of April, May, June, July and August,
there We're but three deaths from yel-
low fever, and the previous average for
that period has been 226. The result of
modern sanitation has been very en-
couraging. The New England Build
ing at the Pan-American Exposition
was destroyed by fire Saturday night
with its contents. The building cost
100000. a fine portrait of Hon. James
e. Blaine was among the losses. Mini
nesota well deserves the title of Bread
and Butter State.' In single day last
week, 100,353 barrels of flour were ship
ped from the Minneapolis mills Sir
Thomas got loving cup from his Amer
lean friends which is worth more than
the Americas cup. He probably feels
consoled though Columbia gave him
the mitten. He is a jolly good bachelor
....Foreign immigration was nearly 400,-
600 for the past year, showing an in-
crease of nearly twenty per cent over
the previous year. Italy sent the largest
number The coming Congress will
probably enact some needed restrictive
measures. The town of Sydney, G. B.,
was almost destroyed by fire Saturday,
the entire business section and many
residences being burned. The loss is
nearly $500, 900. A heavy rain prevent
ed further destruction..It was an
nounced Monday that two of the lead
ing national banks of Boston have been
consolidated. They are the Shoe and
Leather and the National Bank of Re-
demption. The former will merge with
the latter.