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H1ccoueHs PROVED FATAL.
Rev. j. F. McCleary Passes Away at
Fort Sheridan.

CHICAGO, March 7-Exhausted by an
attack of hiccoughs. which had lasted with
out interruption for seven days, the Rev.
]. F. McCleary. an army chaplain, formerly
of Fort Logan. but lately on the retired
list, is dead at the residence of his son-in-
law. Capt. Alvord. at Fort Sheridan.
The chaplain, hale and vigorous man
OF siKty-eight years. had an attack of pneu-
monia three weeks ago. but recovered after
stubborn fight against the disease. He
was rapidly convalescing when, seven days
ago. he was attacked by spell of hic-
coughs.
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MINISTER POWELL'S SUCCESS.
Has Made a Settlement With San
Domingo for Long-Pending Claims.

Mr. Powell the United States minister at
San Domingo cabled the State Department
this morning that he has made a complete
settlement with the Dominican government
of the long pending Clyde and Ros claims
He promises to send the details of the set
tlement by mail. The Clyde case is based
on a claim by the Clyde Line Steamship
Company for continuance Of preferential
treatment by the imposition Of port dues
en- other steamship lines from which they
themselves are exempt. The Ros claim is
based upon a concession granted to Ros,
naturalized American citizen for the crea-
ton of port of which concession was de-
priyed.
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DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
Steering Committee Hold Meeting
but Take No Action.

meeting Of the deanocratic steering
committee of the Senate was held at noon
today in the room of Senator German. The
steering committee named by Mr.. German
is composed of Senators German Of Mary
land, chairman: CoclxreIl az Missouri. Mar
tin of Virginia, Bacon Of Georgia. Dubois
of Idaho. Money OF Mississippi, Bailey of
Texas. Blackburn Of Kentucky. and TIL
man Of South Carolina. The new members
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MR., MERRIAM RESIGNS
Will Leave Census Bureau
May 10.
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
INDICATIONS POINT TO DAVID R.
MERCER OF NEBRASKA.
He Has Been Recommended by Mem
bers of the House, Labor Leaders
and Many Others.
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR

Ex-Governor William r. Merriam, direc-
tor of the census, personally rendered his
resignation to President Roosevelt today, to
take effect May 10. The President had not
received any advance notification of Mr.
MeTriam's intentions to leave the govern
ment service except what he had seen in
newspapers, coming from New York. He
expressed regret that Mr.. Merriam had con-
cluded to leave the census office, and wished
him great success in his new field. Mr..
Merriam stated that he had fixed upon May
10 that he might complete some of the
work of his office before leaving here.
Active in Politics
Gov. William R. Merriam has been active
in politics for many years, and has held
some important positions in his native
state Minnesota although he never he'd a
position under the national government un-
til appointed director of the census, March
4, 1899. He was known for many years as
one of the foremost republicans of his
state.
He. was a member of the state legislature
several years, and while in the legislature
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Received by Queen Marsherita.

ROME. March 7.-Dowager Queen Mar
gherita received in private audience today
United States Consul General DeCastro and
Mrs. DeCastro. The queen showed consid-
cradle interest in the large number of Ital-
ian emigrants going to the United States,
and expressed satisfaction at the fact that
there were now 30 many Americans IN
Rome.
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was elected speaker Of the house Of repre-
sentatives. He is said to have made an
admirable presiding officer. Shortly after
ward he became the republican candidate
for the nominatSbn for governor of Mime
sofa, and was elected by an Overwhelming
majority in 1888. His administration was
such that he was reelected governor in
1890 On retiring from the gubernatorial
chair Mr.. Merriam returned to his business
as president of the Merchants National
Bank of ST. Paul, in which institution he
had been interested, and of which he had
been president before being elected to the
legislature. In 1896 he was a member of
the national committee from Minnesota and
attended the ST. Louis convention. He was
a member of the committee on resolutions
and was active in having the gold plank
put in the republican platform
As Director of the Census.
Gov. Merriam took an active part in the
campaign in 1885, after which he again
took up his private business. Later he was
rendered the appointment of director of the
census and accepted His nomination was
sent to the Senate March 4, 1859, on the
last day of the session. and was Immediate
ly confirmed. Mr.. Merriam assumed the
duties of his new position July / and has
held 1t ever since. He is regarded as one
of the most successful executive officers of
the government, and it is said that in no
government department has such mass of
work been done in the same time as that
done by the census office during the taking
of the last census. force of over 5000
clerks was employed in the work, and 1t
was hurried through to completion in record
time. Gov. Merriam was active in the agi-
tation for a permanent census bureau, and
had much to do with the drawing up Of
the bill in which it was provided for
Mr.. Merriam gives up his official position
for the purpose of accepting the vice presi-
dency of the International Mercantile
Agency, large corporation in the city Of
New York engaged in the rating of credits
in the United States and Canada. The con-
Germ was organized some time ago by
wealthy Canadians and New Workers. 1t
will do a business similar to that Of Dun
and Bradstreet.
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100000 Fire in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March THE plant
of the Franklin Baker Company importers
of cocoanuts, Beach street and Fairmount
avenue. was partially destroyed by fire to-.
day. Loss. 100000. partly covered by in
surance.
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man is Representative David r. Mercer
of Nebraska Representatives of every re-
publican delegation in the House called on
the President to ask that Mr. Mercer be
appointed to a good place in the govern
ment service, and the President replied
that he thought a great deal of Mr.. Mer-
Ger. Since that time Mr.. Mercer has been
urged for the directorship of the census
bureau by a delegation of workingmen of
this city. Still stronger support from all
directions will be given to his candidacy
for this position.
Mr.. Mercer's Career.
Former Representative David Henry Mer-
Ger of Omaha, Neb.. who has just retired
from Congress after completing his fifth
term in the House, has undoubtedly the
strongest backing to succeed Gov. Merriam
Mr.. Mercer's retirement from Congress has
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To reach all the people
in Washington all the time
advertise in The Star.
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Mr.. Mercer His Probable Successor.

Several men have been mentioned to sue
ceed Mr.. Merriam, but the President has
given no indication of his intentions in that
respect. The name of one man has been
presented that promises strength. This
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Personal Notes.

Mrs. Marilla B. ingalls,, who went TO
Burma as missionary in 1851, has just
died 1T ThonZZe.
Carl Lumholtz, the explorer of Mexico,
has left London for Paris, whence he will
proceed to New York.
Bishop Potter's daughters have pre-
scented 81 stone bishops chair to Grace
Church, New York city.
Miss Marie Week, the court pianist,
and sister-in-law of Robert Schumann,
the composer, has just celebrated her
SEVENTEEN birthday in Dresden.
Doane Robinson, secretary of the South
Dakota Historical Society, is to write a
two-voIume history of that State, the
work to be completed in July, 1904.
which is to stand in the angle formed by
the chapel and north transept of Trinity
Church, Boston, is nearly completed.
Colonel and Mrs. H. Holton Wood If
Boston, in memory of their son who died
III DERBY in 1897, has just been dedicated.
honorary appointment of Fire Chaplain,
a newly created office in Brooklyn. His
duty is to minister to sick and injured
firemen.
Samuel Smiles. the author has just
celebrated his ninetieth birthday. He is
still III fair health and manifests con-
siderable interest in current politics and
literature.
Dr. Mary E. Tucker, of st. Louis, has
been named a woman sanitary inspector.
She Will see to the sanitary condition of
places in which are women and children,
and will wear a star.
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STATE, NEWS.
KENNEBEc..
BELGRADE.

Miss Alberta e. Merritt has returned
to Gorham for the spring term of the
Normal school.
Belgrade Grange fair was in every re-
spect a great success, especially the finan-
cal part there being a net gain of
$497.S5 In the doll contest there were five
contestants who turned into the treas
ury $66 Miss Goldie Page won the first
doll with $22. 1 was a little out of sea-
son for an orange tree but the Grange
had one loaded with artificial oranges
that sold readily as the genuine article
at 10 cents apiece and a present went'wlrn
this source. The fish pond proved a very
attractive place for the young people
Great credit is due the committee for the
manner in which they conducted the bus
mess. The newly elected officers who arc
to be installed, Jan. Sd, are: Master,
James TebbettS; OverSeer, Frank Pray
lecturer, James Merritt; steward, Edmond
Yeaton; Asst steward, Edwin Mosher
chaplain, Mrs James Tebbetts; treasurer
Henry Pray; secretary, Mrs. Mary Mills ;
Ceres, Alice Pinkham; Pomona, Mrs Al
mon Clark; Flora, Miss Amy Thing; l..
A. steward Mrs. Paul Hammond; chorls-
ter Mrs. 3. p. Stuart.
Miss Carolyn Yeaton of New York, is
spending the Christmas holidays with her
father E. f. Yeaton.
J. C. Hewitt has purchased a very
speedy mare from Augusta parties.
The Longfellow School Improvement
League Is TO give an entertainment at
Kelly's hall. Belgrade Lakes, Jan z, the
proceeds to be used in the purchase of d
flag.
Miss Sadie Proctor returned to her du-
ties Dec. 20, as teacher in the Lakeside
school, after spending Christmas with her
parents at Lisbon.
Leslie Bickford, who has been confined
to the house for two weeks with acute
Indigestion, is improving.
CHINA
Miss Marion Wallace is at home for
the holidays. She has been attending
school in Portland.
Leander Haskells baby died, last week.
from whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foye and Mrs Annie
Woodsum spent last week in Portland.
Mrs. Frank Metcalf is in the Maine
General hospital at Portland, where she
has been having a tumor removed from
her arm. Mr.. Metcalf accompanied he.
Rev. Newell Maynard was called to Ills
home in Machias, last week, by the Sc
rious illness of his mother
The sale and supper given at the Bap-
fist vestry. Friday evening, by the "Sa-
rah MoSher Mission Band of little girls
was a success. Proceeds were $3.50.
WAYNE.
The Libby family of Lewiston, are at
their home on the Hill.
Cards have been received here of the
marriage of Miss Faith Chapman and
Mr. George Foss
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pike, Mrs. Saur-
ders and son dined with J. M. Pike and
family, Christmas day.
Miss Alice Chandler is sick
Mrs. Smarden. who has been quite i'll, |
is much improved.
Edwin True has been away for the |
past week.
Rev. and Mrs. Ellington will celebrate |
their fifth anniversary, Dec. 81.
VIII Handy was in town, this week.
f. l.. Lincoln shipped carload of ap- |
pies, recently.
Mr.. J. A. Berry is visiting in Fayette. |
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THE ESOUIMO

The Esquimo eats blubber.
The lumbermen eat pork.
These people are constantly
exposed to cold and physical
strain. Experience has taught
them that fatty foods give
warmth and nourishment.
For those who have cold
and thin bodies, or are threat
ened with consumption or any
wasting disease, there is no fat
in SO digestible and palatable a
form as SCOTS Emulsion.
Physicians prescribe it.
Wei send you little to try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York.
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ment of the undertaking will win for
the church the increased sympathy and
admiration of the people.

The Boer war added largely to the
English national debt, but correspon-
dent points out that the burden of To-
cal Indebtedness is one that causes
even more uneasiness in Great Britain.
Twenty-six years ago the local debt
was IL per cent. of the national, while
now it is 461a per cent. But the ma
tional debt in that time decreased
$500, 000, 00O while the local debt in
creased ZOOS, 100000. The increases
in the local debts have been due to
large additions to the expenditures for
education, sewage, poor laws and hos
pitfalls, parks, .waterworks, tramways,
etc Rates or taxes have largely in
creased and will remain higher for the
reason that better government is fur
nished and more care taken of the in
terests of the public in general. 1t is
creditable to England that this has
been done, though it costs more and
increases taxation.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Even the hopes of toper's friends are
apt to be 6issipated
You car always get few pointers on
insect life from the beehive.
People who live in glass houses are in
a positions to raise early vegetables.
Some musicians dispense music by
measure, but the drummer works it off
by the pound.
1t sometimes happens that man is so
reserved in his manners that they become
rusty from disuse.
A woman never feels absolutely sure
that her husband has loose habits until
he comes home tight.
. Girls don't marry romantic youth
VINO is willing to die for you. Select 4
man who is willing to earn a living for
you.
It's a mighty mean man who will de-
liberately kiss helpless little girl baby.
A gentleman always picks out female
who is old enough to protect herself-but
doesn't.
Chicago News.
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visiting relatives, has returned to her
home in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose MacFadden of
Bath, spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. E. Hathorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Snipe and Harry
of Arrowsic, spent the Sabbath with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hathorne.
Mrs Will Hathorne of Portland, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lura
Jones.
Quite number gathered on Nequas-
set lake at the Christmas skating party
ranging in ages from to So. Several
of the old boys cut pigeon wings in a
way to excite envy.
Our veteran blacksmith, e. H. Carl
ton, shod the youngest pair of steers
in his life the 24th nicely matched
little pair of white faces belonging to
Harry Hathorne.
Mrs. Belle Anterior has been the
guest of her mother the past week.
Miss LORNA jenkins of New Jersey,
has been the guest of Mrs. Josephine
Walker.
Again we hear of a wedding This
time a north end belle and q young
gentleman from Portland.
Lowell Chapman and Miss Arleen
Porter were united in marriage in
Portland, where they will reside. the
18th.
George S. Hathorne is at home from
Long Island, Mass.
Sam Hathorne is at home from Gro
ton, Conn.
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RLockAoED.
Some In Every Household IN Augusta
But They Are Growing Less.

The back aches because the kidneys
are blOckaded.
Help the kindeys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
It's the best of proof, for it comes
from Augusta
Mr.. Frank Haskell, of IA South
Chestnut street, says: The universal
Verdict of the users of Doan's Kidney
Pits demonstrates the worth of this
remedy. Learning about them ! pro-
cured supply at G. K. Partridge's Old
Reliable drug store, directly opposite
the postofice, and the result Of their
use was very satisfactory. / deem II
a pleasure to speak in praise of a
remedy of such proven value.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5o
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n
Y, sole agents for the q. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take on substitute.
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VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Why the West Is Republican.
portland Oregonian).

POftlanQ OreSOnfan).
The spirit of the West is young and
progressive. 1t naturally sympathizes
with tho policy of expansion sustained
by the Republican party in the Philip
pines. but also with the strenuous
temperament of President Roosevelt. 1t
likes hin. none the less because he is a
Rough Rider and sportsman. 1t likes
him because it believes that Roosevelt
obtained his best life discipline when he
was a ranchman and a trough rider"
whether in peace or war 1t likes him
very much as the West liked Andrew
Jackson. The great popularity of Mr..
Blaine OF the West was due to the fact
that he was more of a Western-born and
bred man than he was a New England
man. He was born and bred in western
Pennsylvania, spent his early manhood
in Kentucky, had lived in Ohio, and did
not so to New England until he was Is
years CID. Blaine had the Western man.
ner and methods in politics and social
life rather than the New England ways,
and the West took to him naturally, even
as they take to Roosevelt, despite his
New " rk birth The West therefore, il
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The Failures for 1902.

Reports to r. G. Dun d Co. snow
commercial failures in the United
states during the past year 11,615 in
number, with $117,476.769 of defaulted
liabilities. This is a slight increase as
compared with the HOOP failures in
1901 for $113,092,376, but there is
gratifying decrease from the average
for the preceding ten years, or even for
ing there were. 2749 failures for SAL
1889, against 2441 in 1901 for $14,-
96O.983: trading defaults numbered
S249, with liabilities of $56,OS1,4S0,
compared with 1865 for s52,060,640 in
1901: other commercial failures, not
properly included in either of the two
leading classes, were 617 in number,
and $14,206,400 in amount, against $40
in the preceding year when liabilities
aggregated $16,070,753. OF banking
and other financial institutions. includ-
ing over capitalized corporations which
cOlldDScu IeRdIultSS VI uitdtii ACiiNiT
tions in the industrial plants controlled.
there were 81 insolvencies, involving
$31,910,5O7, compared with u in 1901,
with liabilities of $1S,O1S,774.
As the volume of business increased
end the capital involved becomes larg-
or it might be expected that the
amount OF defaulted liabilities would
expand proportionately That this is
not the case is clearly shown by the
ratio of bankruptcies to solvent pay
ments through clearing houses. This
financial death rate has declined dur
ing recent years until about l per
cent is the average, instead of or 6
per cent, as in years preceding 1897
Equally encouraging is the average
amount of defaulted liabilities to each
firm in business, which was only $94.S5
for the year 1902, by no means heavy
burden, and a strikingly favorable re-
suit is shown when comparison is made
with $12S.f4 five years ago, $290.65 in
1898, and over $500 in each of the
years 1S75-1S7S inclusive. During the
last four years this average has been
less than 500 to each firm in business,
and shows that the industrial and
trading concerns of the nation have
not been subjected to a severe strain.
New England made a particularly
gratifying showing during the year
were 1872 failures in 1902 with liabili-
ties of $1S,203,6S0, against 1866 failures
in 1902 with liabilities of $22,790,151.
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The $50 600 600 of the Methodists.

The beginning of the new year sees
the successful completion of one of the
greatest money raising movements ev-
er undertaken by a religious body.
When 1t was announced, three years
ago, that the Methodist Episcopal
church Of the United States would at
tempt to raise 100000 by Decem-
Der 81. 1902, the skeptical We're inclined
to smile. And one did not have to be
very skeptical to smile at such an
undertaking, for the raising of such a
sum in such brief period seemed lit =
tie short of the mpossfbe,-outside of
Wall street,. Similar effortsE though
perhaps none so pretentious, have
been made before and have failed. But
the Methodists have not failed. The
vast sum has been raised in the APP
pointed time and in all the Methodist
pulpits> of the land the happy an
nouncement will be made, next Sun
day morning, and the grateful hearts
VI Lie SIedt UoSI VI ltlHOulSlS Will
join in d thank service.
This great sum of $200O0,000, it is
to be borne in mind has been raised
by the Methodist Episcopal church of
this country. The Methodist church
of the South, which is an Independent
organization, has raised a new century
offering Of. its own. though we have
not the figures at hand. In Great
Britain and in Canada also, the Meth
odists undertook similar movements
and their efforts have likewise been
crowned with success. This work
speaks most eloqneptly Of the health
til vigor aiaq the tireless aggressive
ness OF this noble old denomination and
its power for good in the world.
The contributions which have made
the s2o,o0e,0OO possible to the Ameri-
can Methodists have been small ones.
Only few large sums have been given
and in the main it has been the story
of the widows mite. AS to the ends
to which the money will be used, it is
announced $S,00O,00O will be be applied
to education. Another sS,O00,000 will
be,used to pay off church indebtedness,
and it is said in another year every
Methodist church in the country will be
cleared of. debt Abouts$1 10000 will be
devoted to fund for the support of re-
tired clergymen, and still another large
sum will go to Methodist hospitals, ten
of which have been founded within the
past three years. Nothing succeeds
like success. The raising of the money
will not only greatly assist in the adj
of the church and it's in
but the mere accomplish
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LINCOLN.
ALMA.

Lester Weeks is quite ill and is at
tended by DR.. Card.
Scott Hilton of WestpOrt, spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartley Hilton.
Miss Abbie Mcdonald went to Bath,
Friday.
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Cheney
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hilton of Augusta,
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sAGADAHOc.
WooLWIcH.

The death of Mrs. Ethel II, Carter.
wife of Frank Carter, superintendent
at the pumping station, saddened all
hearts. Her baby, boy, was only ten
days old when she passed away with
paralysis of the bowels.
Miss Abbie Hathorne, who has been
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Well, we cannot all witness the glo-
ries of the Durbar at Delhi this week,
but we can rest assured that every
circus which boasts of an elephant will
grand coronation parade, next summer.
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J 2s48lNfy2 GOSSIP!
Sonnet.

Now James from his pallid midnight
throne
Looks on sleeping world meath starry
eyes,
Where DER the spruce-f ringed mount
the white cloud flies,
Where frozen naples wave their arms
and moan
To silent fields, beside the wayside lone,
Which scarce is seen beneath the steel
blue skies;
Like horseback rider, 'gainst some rise
Leans the pleached pine and dreams of
summer zone.
'Tis thus | dream full oft in Maynard
song,
Which sends to eyelds tears born in the
heart
Which knows its uselesS-knoWS It's
wrong
To dream Ger what from all life must
DEPART
Yet spite of reason memories will throng,
pains smart
d. f. Hodges.
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