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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-03-12

The meeting was called to order at 10 IS
O'Clock by City Clerk wyman. The al
dsrmen. elect were In their seats. George
B. Stuart was elected president OF the
board.
It was voted that the returns from the
various wsrk clerks be accepted as evil
dence OF election.
The clerk then called the roll, and the
full board reported as follows:
Ward /. Charles II. Leland.
Ward ., George r. Stuart.
Ward 8, John w. Mccarthy.
Ward 4, George W. Pstten.
Ward 8, Edward T.. Brady.
Aldermen Stuart aud Patten were APP
pointed committee to notify Mayor
elect Arthur W. Greedy that the board
was in session and awaited his pleasure
Mayor Greedy was escorted 40 the chair,
and City Clerk wyman administered the
oath OF Office. The clerk also admins
tered the oath to be aldermen.
Prayer wss offered by Rev. }. NJ. Adams,
OF the Congregational church.
MAYOR 6REELY's ADDRESS
Mayor Greedy then addressed the beard
as follows:
Gentlemen Of ne Board u Aldermen.
In accordance with Law and custom, as may
OF, have been elected by majority OF the
voters OF the several wards in common. You
have been elected by a majority OF the voters
in your respective wards 10 represent the
interest OF the dwellers therein.
While having been elected from separate
wards, when ysu meet around this board In
your collective capacities, your duties broad
en-, for you then Iepresent all the people of
the city, aHd II Is your duty as well As mine to
see that their interests and welfare are not
allowed TO suffer. The manner In which those
duties are performed will determine whether
YOU receive their appreciation or censure.
FINANCES.
In most municipalities that are in debt, an
incoming administration usually has TO face
an empty treasury, caused principally and
Fighifuliy by an outgoing administration ap-
plying what funds there may be in the treas
ury towards the extinguishment OF debts.
From the time OF election In March TO
the first day of June. when the assessors usu-
ally place in the hands of tae tax collector the
new levy, may be called loan months. and II
'~etN SS nv money iorthNnutng from taxes the
only alternative is TO make loans, for bills
have TO be paid.
In our particular case we have outstanding
IN uncollected taxes some s33,00. Here,
gentlemen is question tina. should be
solved. Is 1t wiser 10 make temporary loans
ana pay interest thereon. or cause to be col
ieesed from outstanding taxes amounts SUM-
Gent at least. TO pay our running expensesf
APPROPRIATIONS.
owing to the demands of the people for Inn
pfovements our expenses have from year to
year been increasing and have been running
IN quite generous proportions; judged by our
facilities to pay they are quite as high as they
should be-
IL oehooves US to be careful and judieious
~ making appropriations and reduce them
Wherever possible, allowing. however, no
interest to suffer
The unexpended balances OF appropriations
tos paper baiancesl OF the past year amount
To some sie,5oo. with some $4,000 in I'M
eoHeeted taxes to bank on. In making your
appropriations, those facts should be con-
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on or before August 1. 1902, and the bal
ance on or before Jan /, 1903.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
The board then took up the matter of
salaries OF officers. Salaries were fixed as
follows, all being the same as last year,
except on additional SIS to city marshal for
winding town clock:
Clerk, $3.50 and fees.
Treasurer, $3.50.
Tax-coilector, 2 per cent, not to include
Attachments.
Assessors, 81 rs per day OF eight hours.
Chief engineer, $50
Assistant engineers, SIS each.
Inspector OF buildings, s25.
Inspector of meat and milk, $25.
Janitor OF Hancock hall, q each night
hall Is In use.
City marshal, s45 month, and s15
year for winding town clock.
Night policeman, $45 a month.
Street commissioner, 81 per day OF
actual service, he to furnish his own con-
veyance.
Chairman overseers OF poor, $50.
The matter Of salaries for stewards and
members OF hose companies was referred
to the committee on fire department,
pending suggestion on some changes in
the organization OF the department.
REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS.
1t was voted to hold regular meetings Of
the board on the first Tuesday evening OF
each month, at 730 O'Clock.
The board took a recess to Friday,
March IA, at 2p.m.
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STANDING Committees.

Mayor Greedy has, since the meeting,
announced the standing committees OF
the board as follows:
Finance, Brady, Stuart and LELAND.
Accounts and claims, full board.
Fire department, Stuart, Leland and
Mccarthy.
City property, Leland and Patteu.
Highways, bridges and sidewalks,
Patten, Brady and Stuart.
City poor, Mccarthy and Brady.
Library, Brady and Stuart
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BANGOR TO BAR HARBoR.

tstop on signal or noticeto Conductor.
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland. Boa.
ton and st. John.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the M. c. r. r. ticket ONCE,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure Tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. f. EVANS,
Vice-Pres. and GenI Manager.
r. Z. BOOTHBY. Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agt.
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BORN

CURTIs--At Bluehil, March 2, to Mr. and Mrs
Lyman G Curtis, a son.
HENDRICK-At Little Deer Isle, March 7, to
Mr. AID Mrs Charles II Hendrick, daughter
[Cecil ErnestiDe.
KELLEY-At fremont, March 4, to Mr. and
Mrs Edward Kelley, a son,
SARGEST-At Winter Harbor March 3. to Mr.
and Mrs Simeon Sargent, a sou.
ToRREY-at Atlantic, March 8, to Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Torrey, daughter.
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Totals $1,000. $4,000 $500 80. 400 4O,s5s 1852
TAX COLLECTION.
The board voted against allowing any
discount on taxes.
1t was also voted that one-hslf OF this
years tax should be paid to the treasurer
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The board then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF officers. The first officer baiioted
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MARRIED..

SOPER-CUNNINGHA NAT Bluehill March 5,
by Rev Ebenezer Bean, Miss Ida U Soper to
Harlem Cunningham, both of BiuehilI.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
LONDON sPECULATES ON PEACE
General Public Rushea in for south
Africa stocks Regardless
of consequences.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The rumors of peace,
although so far unaccompanied by n
material developments, have helped greatly
in maintaining interest and enthusiasm on
the Stock exchange during the last week,
where everything has been neglected in
favor of kafi1rs. American securities were
dull, awaiting a settlement of the North
ern Securities company matter. Home
rails were down on poor trafhc reports and
because the plans of the railroad man
ayers for retrenchments have not ma
tured. South Africans have aiken public
fancy n the boom so long fostered. bv
the professionals is now in full swing.
Purchases have been made. for foreign ac-
count, but the general public, after long
hesitation. has taken hold and the reck-
~lessness with which It is playing the game
number of conservative critics.
Many of the general public are now buy
ing South Africans who have never be-
fore specialized. Some cases are known
in which holders OF consols have sold these
securities in, order to carry more kefirs.
OF course. the effect of such speculation
will be doubly to discount any legitimate
rise which might be expected in South
African securities on the announcement of
peace. Meanwhile peace does not appear
to be much nearer than before the an
nouncement of Mr.. Balfour in the House
OF Commons concerning the Dutch note.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Gains Are Threatened with Leases BY In
orsssinE Bssr Continent
WHEAT OPENS STEADY, BUT DROPS AGAIN
Cables Are Firm, Australian ship
ments Excessive, selling Orders
Numerous, but GeneraI Trade
is Light in vOIume

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-Grains were threat
ened with losses all around today, as the
result of a growing bearish sentiment
Prices did dip for q time. but there was
a quick change in sentiment, following the
southwestern markets and small gains
were made. May wheat closed &c up,
May corn &C higher and May oats a shade
higher. Provisions closed a shade to TIC
lower.
Wheat began the day steady. but dropped
quickly. Gables were STEADY, but AUS
traltan shipments were excessive aS'29S
corresponding week last yeer. There were
numerous selling orders early, though the
general trade was light In volume. The
Increase OF l1sc a busnel in ocean freights
on grain helped the foreign markets, but
hurt prices here. Inspiration for any bull
in any. OF the news at hand. May opened
a shade higher to a shade lower at !11sc
to 77*c and sold to 77%q77hc. Al these
a revival of bullish sentiment in the south
western markets and shorts began cover
hedging to some degree and seem to prefer
covering at small breaks rather than to
continue going further short. There was
situation, the seaboard foreign demand
was picking. up and sellers turned buyers.
May reacted quickly and later fuctusted
narrowly, with an upward tendency. May
closed hc higher and firm at 7S@7Sbc. Local
receipts were % cars, I of contract grade;
hinutapOllS anu Oululn IepOTleu oO cars,
making a total for the three points of SS
cars, against A3 last week. Last year
this day was a holiday. Primary receipts
were $4,000 bushels. Seaboard clearings in
wheat and -four equaled 800, 900 bushels.
Corn opened firm on steady cables, which
reflected nothing of the weakness of this
market yesterday. Trade was light and
shortly. after the start prices sagged off
on, early general selling. The pit crowd
quickly began to cover and on the increased
demand the feeling turned firm. Kansas
City reported stock there less than I,OOO,OO
bushels, and stated that 2S2 cars more
were shipped last week than were received.
May sold from a low point of 62h@62hc to
a hrm close and Sac up at 62bc. Receipts
were 70 cars.
There was a very small trade in oats,
trade prices huctuating within nc. In
terest III the pit seemed waning, though
there was an inclination to sell the long
stun accumulated during the recent rally.
rms selling early depressed prices. but
later this pit followed other grains. May
closed steady, a shade higher at 4h@+kc.
Receipts were 81 cars.
provisions were dull, save for some fair
business In pork. The hog market was
steady and brought a steady opening.
PORK selling depressed prices slightly, but
reYlVlng grain strength helped to barely
ease the close. May pork closed TIC down
at 415.I14, May lard a shade lower at
S;S1hde.40, May ribs 2hc down at S.371ka
Estimated receipts for Monday; Wheat
~ cars; corn, 50 cars; oats, 45 cars; hogs
1000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
a o. -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
PROSPERITY STAYS IN WEST
Henry CIews Quotes Experienced
Judges ON Permanently of
Good Finances.


NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Henry Clews. head
Of the banking house Of Henry Clews &
Co, in his weekly review OF Wall street
says:
An improved change can be observed In
Stock exchange temper; as there Is a
somewhat more confident feeling prevail
the market continues much divided. Among
a large number OF shrewd. successful men,
there Is a feeling that the time is ripe for
has reached its crest, and can make little
further progress unless some Negree OF
s stses On t tbs >, place 10 permit another
large recognition OF the fact tina while
the country has been making phenomenal
the business situation is still sound, and
mat as yet there Is no appearance Of over
strained credit or serious reaction.
On amazing feature Is the slight effect
the loss OF the corn crop Is having upon
either railroad trafic or general business.
four weeks In January were only 1i.0ooo0o
bushels, against over 100000 bushels the
same week Last year a loss Of 50 per cent
duction In the corn movement. 1t was
expected that January would be the period
The most enthnsiastic optimist scsrcely had
the courage to predict that 1t would make
no difference to the grand result in ear
ago would have put some roads into bank
ruptcy; while. now. the roads affected are
dclually showing gains over the large re-
turns OF a year ago, This simply goes to
prove the great activity In general bust
ness. The farmers OF the west have en-
Joyed a series OF prosperous years: high
prices for corn and oats, together with a
good yield OF wheat, rave largely compen-
stated them for the shortage In corn; the
towns and cities of the west are also still
In the midst OF the boom. and the result
ing immense demands for both raw ma
the railroads taxed to their full capacity;
while experienced judges on the ground
are of opinion that the prosperity wave
has not yet spent its full force in the
west. though II may a nearly done
so in the east.
IL is such facts as these that enable the
big holders of stocks to maintain a hrm
front where the average trader and in
weston thinks IL prudent 20 keep aIoof.
Certainly the situation Just now renders
| operations on the short side extra hazard.
Gus. The market refuses TO go down be
cause the financial powers with abundance
Of easy money and good earnings behind
punish those who seriously ~antagonize
them. Inertia Is the least acceptable con
| dition TO the professional element, which
n IL cannot depress Is equally ready e
| elevate prices. A somewhat brighter feel
Ing has been noticed the last few days. due
to rising bank reserves and 10 a better
situation abroad. resulting from peace
reaction In the German Industrial situa-
ton There Is also a good Investment de
mand for bonds which has tempted the
bringing out of several new important is.
sues. This fact has been anticipated n
these advices and demonstrates an under
tone Of confidence on the part Of bankers
! enaneing these Gals who wiz be hkel,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
KAFFIRS FEATURE OF BOURSE
Boom Causes German specuIRtOrs TO
Buy Heavily In London
and Paris.

BERLIN. Feb. 2.-The chief impulse on
the bourse the last week was the kaffir
boom. German investors buying heavily az
London and Paris and having large ball
ances 70 adjust at the London settlement.
The ~cheapness of money in Germany
caused buyers to take their shares instead
of ~prolonging the transactions at the Lon
don rates, hence the large purchases OF
London exchange during the week. caused
an unusually sharp rise In. the rates.
The latter phenomenon will. undoubtedly
delay the reduction of the bank rate, which
nas m 1een eT Tstes be weex wsre ScsrceIy AZ
fected, while the private rate Of discount
was slightly higher. Cali money remains
The weeks trading in government 8 per
cents was especially active, through the
heavy buylngs of the shorts, who sold. ex:
pecting a relapse through the Issuance Of
the new loan and who are now compelled
to cover. A slight reaction occurred In
government ss az the end Of the week
Most of the foreign rentes. especially
Austrians. were also actively bought. Bank
the kaflr boom and rumors that the divi-
dend was better than had previously been
expected. American rails attracted little
attention. Canadians were rather heavily
of capital. Shares OF ocean transporta-
upon the belief that the German lines will
effect an advantageous arrangement with
the New, York group.
with the coal market. While coal shares
rose several points during the week. the
coal situation grows worse. Complaints
come from all parts OF the country of the
slow coal business, and the Rhine ports
note the growing competition OF English
and American coal. The Berlin coal deal
ers scheduled reduced prices in coal yes
terday.
Reports from the iron industry continue
favorable and further price advances have
been announced The opinion is growing
more general that the Improvement in the
iron industry will be permanent. Iron
shares scored further advances during the
week. The other industrials were strong
and cements were remarkably so, as were
the shares of real estate and building COM
panies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
RIVALS THE cOTToN GIN.
New Process for HuIIinE Cotton seed
and Extracting the OH.

A private demonstration was made in
Washington the other day of an invention
on cotton and by eminent chemists
throughout the country 10 be the greatest
stride forward in the cotigN industry since
the early part OF the ninntsenth century. It
deals entirely with thu cottonseed and
time the seed leaves the Gin after he cots
ton has been removed 10 its production
into refined oil, making possible the aban-
ing the use OF a nk number of intricate
machines. IL comprises the complete and
perfect delinting and hulling OF cottonseed
minutes. compared with the mechanical
means and the hours required under the
and huiis OF the seed In perfect condition
for paper stock OF high quality, as COM
pared with the recovery OF only a small
as paper stock under the old process: the
production OF refined oil from the seed In
three operations. occupying one hour and
twenty minutes. as compared with ten
separate operations, occupying many hours
under the old method.
The seed as Il comes from the gin, in
cased in hulls and lint, Is treated by the
secret chemical solution, which removes
the hulls entirely and dries the kernel or
meat of the seed. The process reduces the
weight OF the seed One-half and its bulk
two-thirds for transportation to oil mills.
eom n With the present %preyaiins
methods OF treating the seed.
The hulis and lint removed from a ton
OF seed by the new process are said TO
yield 1000 pounds OF paper stock as COM
pared with less than 400 pounds by the
method now I'm use; and this paper stock
IS worth. in the condition left by the new
pared with between IS and 81 per ton for
the amount Of paper stock recovered in
poor condition by the usual method. This
alone would constitute a net gain OF from
50 TO SIS a ton, or, on the basis OF last
years product. Il Is commended. would save
to the cotton growers OF the south about
sS8, 100000.
Ia the process OF extracting the oil the
oil cake Is freed from the chemical and
becomes adapted for use as a food product
| Cor cattle or as a fertilizer. Under the
usual method Il Is possible TO extract only
about 40 per cent OF oil from the sced
makes. possible the extraction OF prac-
tically 100 per cent and the cost Of .produe-
ing crude oil by the new method Is re.
duced 50 per cent. The oil refined by the
secret process Is. In addition. II Is asserted
by chemists who IA made careful analy,
sis, equal 20 any imported olive OIL sold
on the American market, while the cost OF
refining Is no greater than the present cos
/ OF refining crude cottonseed ca.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
CHESS CONGRESS IN SESSION
COMMITTEES and Competitors Arrange
Preiiminaries of International
e., Tournament.

MONTREAL. Feb. 2.-The International
Chess congress- opened here this morn
ing, when a meeting Of all the competitors
and the committee was held for the pur-
pose of adopting a code of rules to gov
ern the international tournament to begin
tomorrow. The committee announced that
these twenty-five players had been accepted
to enter the contest: II, N. Pillsbury, f. e.
Marshall, C. e. Napier. America; J. II.
Blackburne, James Mortimer, /. @. Duns-
burg, James Mason end Richard Teich-
mann, Great Britain; Adolph Albin, d.
Janowski and 8; T~aubenhaus, France;
Jacques Mieses, Theodore Won Schreye and
DR.. Siegbert Tarrach, Germany; George
Marco, Geza Marocsy, Ignatz Won Popiel,
Carl Schlechter and S. Wolf, Austria-Hun
gary; L. r.. Eisenberg, M. /. Tschigorin,
Russia; A. Reggie, Italy.
After agreeing upon a code of rules the
players were asked to draw their num-
bers in order to fix the schedule for the
whole tournament. The drawing resulted
Msrocsy, 1; MarshSli' Il Wolf Mieses'
Eisenberg, Marceo, Dunsberg. Teichmann,
Mortimer. Reggie. Albin, PiIlsbury, Tar
rach. Blackburne, .Taubenhaus, Mason,
Tschigorin and s. Schreve, from 8 to p in
the order named. All the games are to be
played according to the Berger schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

SHEEP-There were a few cars OF sheep
and lambs In the yards this morning, but
most everything was sold TO arrive. and
as a result q fair test of the market was
not made. y Is safe to say, however, that
anything desirable would have sold at good
steady prices. The supply for the week has
not been heavy, as there is a decrease both
as compared with the previous week and
also with the corresponding week Of last
year. The Supply for the month of Janu-
airy was also tight. as there Is a marked
decrease as compared with the supply for
the corresponding month of the last several
years. and, in fact. there was the highest
run. since 1897.
The market was In good shape all the
week at this point and each days offerings
were picked up in good season. There has
not been much of any cnange In the prices
paid and the situation Is best described
by. calling the market steady to strong and
active. Very few feeders have arrived
and the demand has been sufficient to take
what was on sale at good, strong prices.
Quotations: Choice lightweight yearlirgs,
ASd6.15; good to choice yearlings, &4.5OG
4.SOi choice wethers, A.{0d465; fair to good
wethers, A.%64.40; choice ewes, 27b64.00;
fair to good ewes, S3.5063.75 70; common ewes,
$2.f5l2.5O; choice lambs, &.b96.O0; fair 10
good lambs, S.5095. Is; feeder wethers, $3.50
@40o, feeder lambs. A.0094.5o: Gull lambs.
2009S.7S Representative ~aales:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
south Dakota Incorporation.

PIERRE, s. D., Feb. ~2.-Cspecial.)-
These articles of interpretations have been
filed:
Hawarden Mining and Prospecting com
pany, Alcester; capital, $1,000. Incorpo-
rators, p. e. Maynard, ]. p. Land and ].
s. Green. -
Electrolysis Gold. Silver and Copper Pro-
duction mpa Huron. capital, SlO0,O 900.
Incorporators, Thomas w. Bowersox. II. II.
Lawrence, Walter j. Mead, Frank Il. Fam
cher and Philip Lawrence.
Detroit and Spindle, Top oil and Rein
ing company, Huron; capital, N,OO0,O0O. In
corporators, Lyman j.. Pastle, George r.
c.. Darwin and Philip Lawrence.
Kentucky Development company, Pierre;
capital. $5,000,0O0. Incorporators,. Thomas
II. Ayres, John 1. Newell and Della Shank.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
Totals =.

CATTLE-There were only just a few
cattle in the yards today and not enough
to attract the attention OF buyers. For the
week there was a fairly liberal run, as a
good substantial gain Is noted over the
corresponding week of last year. There Is,
with the previous week of this year. For
the month of January the supply was ex.
ceptionally large and In fact broke all
January, 1902, were 73,439, while in January,
1888, there were S7,o14.
The beef steer market was in good shape
the first part of .he week and prices i'm
proved, but toward the close of the week,
owing to more liberal receipts and less ia
ket eascd OF and the week closed with val
ues 10G20c lower. On Thursday and Friday
in particular the market was slow and 1t
ing a clearance. Choice cattle may be
quoted from $50 to 800. medium grades
The COW market was In good shape prac-
tically all the week, and prices on the
same as t frs@e we're SnS at G the Close se Of last s19" we sae
Anything selling from 1886 down may be
quoted Just about steady. The choice
to $500. were strong all the week, and a
good many sales looked fOq16c higher than
the same kinds sold for last week, A
Bulls Of desirable quality AVE been
high as $3.50, but the bulk is selling from
$500 to $3.50. Veal calves are strong for the
week and sell as high as 800. Stays have
not shown much of any change and but
Stockers and feeders have been in light
supply, while the demand for the desirable
Grades such as show flesh and quality, has
been quite liberal and prices have advanced
somewhat. The common cattle, however,
and have sold very unevenly all the week.
Some sales looked higher, while others
were undoubtedly lower. Representative