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The Washington times., 1903-03-01
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NINE OEZOCH
Then 1t Is That the Great Wel1-Dressed Army of
Uncle Sans Employees Charges on the Double
Quick Upon the Various Departments.

this hour. Many department clerks live
within an easy walking distance Of their
places Of employment, and the cool air
of morning adds zest 10 the hasty stroll
It il easy TO recognize them as they dash
along. with a cautious eye on every clock
that is passed.
The entrances to the different depart
ments from ten minutes to nine until
nine o'clock resembles the entrances to
the busiest OF bee hives. except that the
trend is always inward. The turnstile
doors at the PostofHce whirl about madIy
in an effort to admit the crowd that is
trying 10 pass them; and it is the same
in other Government buildings.
The rush ends as suddenly as it be-
gins. 4 couple OF minutes after o'clock
the street car traffic has returned to its
normal quantity, and the sidewalks have
resumed their wOnted appearance.
Around the public schools also, there
is a 3 O'Clock crowd. for. except on
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DRY OF THE SPLENDID MONUMENT TO THE DUKE OF "

ment which has created the most inter
est. and which has led to an animated
and bitter newspaper discussion, is as
follows:
They (the committee) then bought
from Mrs. Stannus. who had loyalty
guarded it since the death Of its design
er. Stevens plaster model. and proposed
TO the chapter the name OF John Tweed.
whose ability had been vouched for by
high artistic authority. and whose zeal
for stevens fame was known TO them
He prepared a reduced model and drew
up the required statement, acting in
surveyor or the cathedral. who had been
actively interested in the previous eff
forts to complete the monument and
whom the dean and chapter consult in
all matters pertaining TO the cathedral
monuments The dean and chapter then
declared themselves satisfied and Mr..
Tweed was commissioned to proceed
with the work
1T cannot be too clearly understood
that Stevens design is. in all essentials.
and that its general effect Will
in no way be altered by the work that
has to be done with a view 10 preparing
II for casting Several broken or miss
ing details have to be supplied but an
pie authority exists for them in the
original sketch model at Kensington.
In other details the indication of surface
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OF the best contemporary Aztec sculp-
ture.
II has been suggested that Yaxchilan
the most important OF the ancient cities
which Mr.. Mailer visited. may have been
the town referred TO by Cortez in a let
ter 20 his master. the Emperor Charles
V, although Mr. Mailer himself rather
doubts the Identification. The ruins have
been visited in modern times by more
than one explorer. and in 1882. when the
city was visited by Desire Charney. a
French archaeoIogist whose expedition
was supported by funds from his home
government and from the American mil
lionaire, Lorillard. in whose honor Mr..
Charney called the place "LorilIard
City" Mr.. Mailer. however. has sue
ceeded not only IN uncovering numerous
hitherto unnoted scuIptured stone mon
uments from the debris that now over
flows its terraces and espIanades. but
also in discovering certain important
temples
There must have been heavy rainfalIs
in distant Guatemala and eastern CHA
pas says Dr.. Mailer in the new Pea
body Museum report. describing his ap-
proach 10 YaXchilan. for the Usumat-
sintla was excessively high, having risen
to the very edge Of the high banks.
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stormy or exceedingly unpleasant morn
ings the buildings are not opened until
the bell rings for the school hour On
stormy days the children are admitted
to the easements But as most days are
pleasant It is a customary sight to see,
In the neighborhood OF every public
school. a ehattering, playing crowd OF
youngsters who are awaiting the brazen
summons to their studies.
Nor does the dry goods district activ-
ity Of Washington begin before 9 O'Clock,
although the stores open at an earlier
hour. But as this time is the accepted
one Cor the great machinery or the Gov
eminent 10 get under way. the rule
seems to hold good in private and mer-
camille life as well-perhaps from the
mere force of association However it
may be. il is fact that not until the
hour OF does the business OF the shop
ping localities gain any Roadway. al
though in other cities AT this time the
stores are thronged with buyers.
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within its walls with my most import
ant baggage. for the ceilings we're dry,
and the great stone benches were very
convenient for sleeping purposes or for
spreading my things upon them
1T was rather dangerous to spend the
nights alone in that solitary ruin on
account OF the tigers But fortunately
We escaped all collision with these fe-
lines, which are always to be greatly
feared. We were so fortunate as 20
have a month OF glorious weather, which
greatly iessened the difficulties OF my
work among the ruins 1t generally
rained at night and hardly ever by day
Even the UsumatsintIa soon sank to a
less dangerous level But we had
another trouble TO contend against. Our
stock of provisions had run very low.
because the men when living at some
one else s expense eat enormously and
know no moderation" Later. il ma
be added, provisions were obtained,
some three months were spent in
aiming and excavating the ruiz
deeply buried under a tangle OF
shrubs, and tropical creepers
was only possible TO picture
eral plan OF the city after ga
ture had been examined in DEF
But this plan, once COM
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|, AMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. 2S. 1908

- AMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. 2S. 1903
Another chapter has been added
TO the exploration OF the ruined
cities of Central America. once the seats
OF the strange Aztec civilization destroy
ed by Cortez nearly FIVE centuries ago.
in the recently published report OF
TeObert Mailer. who for several years
has been conducting researches among
these ancient ruins in the interests OF
the Peabody Museum OF Archaeology
and EthnOlOgy at Harvard University.
and whose fully illustrated account Of
what he has seen and found is shortly
10 be issued as one OF the publications
OF that institution.
DR.. Maler's explorations stretched over
three years. and were carried on mainly
in the Usumatsintla Valley, in southern
Mexico Among the long forgotten cities
which Mr.. Mailer visited were Yaxchilan.
literally the CITY OF the Green Stones"
FL Cayo, the place Where the Banks
Are Strewn with Stones" Budsilha. or
Smoking Water" from the mist rising
from an adjacent waterfall; FL Chile,
30 called from the herb from which chile
sauce is made; Anaite. named for the
white lilies that flourish on the banks
OF the river; and Ell Chicozapote. named
from tree which produces a well
known Mexican chewing gum. These
cities are all hidden in the tropical jun
gle. some entirely unknown even TO the
wandering wood cutters and gum collect
ors, and others visited only by mysteri-
make occasional sacrifices on their fallen
affairs.
The definite results OF Mr.. Maler's in
vestigations were the study and photo
graphing Of some twenty stelae. or cary
ed monoliths. on which are represent
ed many OF the scenes OF Aztec daily
life. In particular their religious rites.
the restoration OF between twenty and
thirty ruined uildings-temples. tombs.
and communal dwellings; and the ex-
animation OF nearly fifty carved and
painted lintels. many Of them excavated
from loDg-aceumulated debris and never
before noted by the modern explorer.
In many eases the expedition has pre-
served the record OF objects that in
another century would have entirely
vanished for the changing course Of the
Usumatsintla River has already eaten
away the former water front Of some OF
the cities
Tenosique. where Mr.. Mailer made his
preparations for plunging into the Mexi-
can wilderness. Is a small town about
I'VE days sail from the Gulf OF Mexico
Up the Usumatsintla. which here flows
between modern Mexico and Guatemala
From here 10 n Cayo. the first OF the
ruined cities. was another four days.
journey. overland. with camp equipaGe,
cameras, servants, and pack animals
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Morning Hour When the Streets of Washington
Put on Their Liveliest Aspect, Thronged With
Government Clerks Who Are Really in Rush

T. probably no other city in the world
does the hour of O'Clock in the
morning mean so much as IL does in
Washington. II is the great rush hour
the hour when the Government depart
ments open for business and when every
clerk must be found at his post.
In other towns the morning rush" Is
spread over a period sometimes lasting
for a number of hours in length At 8
O'Clock there is usually the crush" OF
factory hands. laden with their dinner
pals, and the Iaborers. with shovel and
pick in hand. An hour or so late. the
shop people" I'LL the cars almost to
suffocation. Then. a little tardier yet.
the army OF downtown clerks is seen on
the move. while the rear guard is
brought uP by portIy bankers and brok-
ers and other staid men OF affairs
who have reached that stage when they
can afford to take their time
But Washington differs in this thing.
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modelling is left In the rough. but sufi-
ciently defined, and a competent sculptor
will be able to get the surface into a
condition congruous with the bronze OF
the existing groups by faithfully follow
ing existing indications. There IS.
therefore. no question of a new designer
being called in or another sculptor glori-
fed at the expense Of Stevens"
Il now appears that while the private
committee has been at work. il has
known nothing of the fact that the Brit
ish government has at last been per-
suaded TO provide the funds for the com
pletiOn of the monument. The sum re-
quired is estimated at only e.. 900.
OF course this complicates the situa-
ton. but the chief trouble has been
caused by doubts as TO whether Mr.
Tweed is the right man 10 complete the
monument His ability is undoubted,
but he is a young artist. and is a pupil
of ROdin, 'mightiest OF modern sculp-
tors. yet most unsafe of guides and mas
tiers. especially where the relation OF
sculpture TO architecture is in question"
as the Daily Telegraph" remarks. The
same paper goes on TO say:
1T is yet to be ascertained whether
he NIr. Tweed possesses the precise
quality which would enable him TO per
form with the necessary skin and
patience. with the necessary sUbordina-
ton OF self. the very delicate and i'm
portant task thus confided TO him.
Had we not in our eyes, our thoughts,
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Saturday Review three years ago leu
20 revival of interest in the matter.
Lord Hardwicke was the originator Of
this movement. He questioned the then
premier. Lord Salisbury. nthe house Of
lords. but received 20 encoura cement for
the hope that the government might take
action. II was then determined 20 rely
on private effort II was ascertained that
the model was available: that the Dean
and Chapter Of St. PauIs. whose permits
sion was necessary, were willing TO con,
slider a proposal for the completion OF
the monument. and that funds sufficient
TO cover an estimate made after careful
inquiry would be forthcoming from a
body Of private subscribers.
The promoters then formed a commit
tee. Of which the Bishop Of Stepney
consented 10 be chairman. with Lord
Harcwicke as treasurer. The committee
approached the dean and chapter and
obtained their assent TO the scheme. on
the conditions that all Indications of
Stevens intentions were 10 be followed
as strictly possible. that the sculptor
proposed should be approved by them.
and that he should submit a model and
statement showing what he proposed
TO do by way Of preparing Stevens group
for the bronze fourder. The committee
accepted these conditions.
The portion of the committees state
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THE splendid monument TO the mem
DRY of the great Duke or yelling
ton in ST. PauI's Cathedral. Lon
don. is now regarded as the finest sculp-
turai work ever produced by an
Engiishman. II was designed by
Alfred stevens. who. in 1857. ac-
copied in an evil hour for himself, p
as one biography says. the government
commission to execute the monument.
The sum voted for the work. G14.OOO.
proved quite inadequate. and stevens
spent on il much OF his private means.
Eventually. worn down by anxiety. he
left IL 10 be finished by others. His
model for the complete work. however.
is still in existence. and will OF course
be followed in any plan 10 complete the
monument Stevens died in 1873. broken
hearted. it is said
From time TO time since the death of
the sculptor efforts have been made to
secure the completion Of the monument,
but they came to nothing. The late LORD
Leighton p r. A.. was at the head OF
one of these movements. which seemed
to promise success. but Lord Leighton s
death put an end 10 IT,
According TO a statement issued by a
private committee. with the Bishop OF
Stepney at its head. an article in the
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that nothing short OF mechanical ap-
Dliance for loading human freight could
have crowded so many persons aboard.
II is a regular procession; car after ear
being heavily laden, until the round Of
the department is completed
The sidewalks DO their share also at
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Walk any morning along Pennsylvania
Avenue. or in p or C Streets. or wher-
ever there are lines OF ears whirling de-
partmentward. You will see them crowd
ed to the very guardrails until IL would
seem that the normal capacity OF the
vehicle had long ago been exceeded. and
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starting few minutes earlier. all this
could be avoided. to say nothing of the
anxiety over possible delays. and the
fretting over the prospect OF being late
But this is not TO be so long as human
nature retains its present stamp and
mold
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and our memories IN
art vandalism of thes,
or permitted by the d
that is to say. the
noble structure OF
decorations which
10 in conception an
TO enhance or ever
we might feel M
actually do at
part of the mo-
right, to decids
posterity, in a
pOrtance as tn
authority hav
them to prom
tions the uIt
could only b
OF highly tr
hand. 10 a
the other.
sustained ap,
platiOn or inv
competent TO
illusions. and
terests Of tn
A similar
other leadin.
Of course, }
defenders.
man, and ne
loud in his e
It seems ]
suit OF the
little furth
monument.
The Washington times., 1903-03-01

sents a curiously vivid picture OF tenn
pies. dwellings, affairs, and palaces. The
ancient city was not a city OF streets
but OF terraces rising from a water
front that is slowly and inevitably be-
ing eaten away by the turbulence Of the
river. Many OF the structures were so
Oyergrown that they could not be ex-
eavated and photographs OF var
parts OF the ruins had TO
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11
EAST ORLAND.
March 8.

Z. F. Mason was in Bangor Friday.
F. W. Wentworth is i'll with the grip.
Charles Gibbs has gone to Grand Lake
stream.
Edward Mason left to-day for his home
in Somerset, Wis.
Mrs. Alfred Mead died Saturday night
after a weeks illness of pneumonia.
A. e. Marks aud wife arrived Friday
from a trip to Portland and Boston.
Mrs. Minnie Blaisdell came home Sat-
urdsy. She will remain two weeks on
business, when she will return to New
York.
Iu the baby voting contest given by a
travelling medicine company, the prize OF
a silver tea service was won by Virginia
Wentworth.
Charles Conary and wife, OF Ellsworth,
came Friday to visit Mrs. CoDary's par
ents, Guilford Blsisdell and wife. Mrs.
Blaisdell is quite Ill.
March 8. M.
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NORTH CASTINE.

Charles F. Wardwell is Ill with the grip.
Rev. J. II. Irvine Is holding a series Of
meetings at Bethany chapel.
Miss Florence Hutchins was the guest,
Saturday, OF Miss Hattie Dunbar.
Miss Georgia Wardwell, OF Brookline,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Augusta
Leach.
Miss Grace d. Leach left Friday for
Portland to visit her sister, Miss Annie
Leach.
News has been received OF the death OF
Mrs. James Conner, of Jersey City, for
merly OF this place.
Herbert Perry, who came home from
Dark Hsrb to attend town meeting, has
returned.
Miss Emma Austin closed a successful
term OF school in the Emerson district
Friday. and left Saturday for her home in
Lamoine.
Miss Alice Green, OF Brooksville, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Isaac Dunbar,
is recovering from serious attack OF the
grip.
Walter Wilson and bride came from
Stonington last week, and are with the
groom's parents, Charles Wilson and wife,
About forty serenaders gathered at. their
home W here they were cordially received,
and served with generous treat.
March q L..
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COUNTY NEWS.
BROOKLYN.


Mrs. Belle Blake has gone to Brooks.
Vile.
Miss Cora Bridges is visiting friends at
Bucks Harbor.
Mrs. Alfred Joyce, who has been very
Ill, is improving.
y. d. Hartshorn, of swanvile, is the
guest OF .. l.. Flye. i
Bert Anderson has moved his family
back from North Sedgwick.
The "Farther Lightsn will give social
at the chapel Wednesday evening.
The younger child of Melvin and Mary
Sellers died last Monday morning.
Miss Nellie Kane is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hope Brown, at sargentville.
Miss Nellie Allen returned to Ash Point
last MONDAY, where she is employed.
Roy A. Kane, who is teacher at Hig-
gins classical institute, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Emma Kane.
Thirty Nelson's from Naskeag lodge
went to Sedgwick last Monday evening to
work the master mason degree ON a can
didste.
The Masons and Odd Fellows met at r.
X. Babson's last Friday to fit his wood.
Mr.. Babson broke his right arm the first
Of the winter.
Prince e. Lufkin, Mrs. Clara M. Gott
and Miss Edith B. Lufkin wish to ex-
press their heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends who SO kindly
aided them during their recent bereave-
ment.
March 5. UNE FEMME.
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aeaaI Notices.
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SHERIRF,s SALE.

by VIRTUE OF an execution issued from
ID the supreme judicial court for Hancock
county. Maine. on Judgment Of said court
in favor Of s. A. and j. Ii. True Co corpo-
ration, as plaintiff, and Harold A. GrinnIe, on
Brookiin. Maine, as defendant. for the sum OF
cents more for said writ of execution, / hacp
seized and taken, as the property of the said
defendant, Harold A. Grindle. the following
described real estate, viz:
certain lot or parcel of land situated In
BROOKLYN, Hancock county. Maine, called and
known as one half of the Hooper lot, So
called, bounded and described as follows. to
wit: On the south by land of l. F. Bachelor
and heirs Of Elisha Alien; on the west by
heirs OF F. A. Allen; on the north by land Of
Webster p. Mcfarland; on the east by land Of
heirs OF Azor Cole, containing twelve and one
half acres more or less, and being the same
real estate described conveyed to the said
Harold A. Grindle by Gabrielle A. Grindle, by
her deed, dated July "a, 1889, and recorded in
book 243 page 423 of the registry OF deeds for
Hancock county, Maine, together also with
all the right. title and interest which the said
Harold A. Grindle had in and to said real
estate on the twenty third day of April 1909,
at seven hours and fifteen minutes in the
afternoon. the time when the same was
attached on the writ in the action in which
said Judgment was rendered and said execu-
ton issued.
And on the fourth day of April, a. d. 1908, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Office of A.
W. King, in Ellsworth, Hancock county, Maine,
1 shall sell, by public auction, to satisfy said
execution and judgment and the costs Of said
sale, unless the same shall be otherwise fully
satisfied before the time Of said sale, said real
estate above described and all the interest
right and title that the said execution debtor
has in such real estate at the time the same is
seized as aforesaid, or had on the twenty third
day Of April, 1902, at seven hours and fifteen
minutes in the afternoon, the time when the
same was attached on the original writ. in and
to said real estate.
Dated this 9th day of February a. d. 1903.
III. f. WHITcoMB, Sheriff
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PENOBSCOT.
March 8.

Wells F. Wsrdwell Is at home on a short
vacation.
Fred Bridges, of Portland, has been in
town few days this week.
Master Walter J. Dreamer, jr., gave a
birthday party to sixteen of his young
friends Tuesday afternoon, March 3. :
Capt. and Mrs. c. NJ. Perkins are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
son, born Sunday, March s.
An epidemic of the grip made its ap-
pearance here Wednesday, March 4, claim.
ing about twenty five victims, most Of
whom are quite Ill.
The dwelling house owned and occu-
pied by Ostley Gray burned early last
Thursday morning. The fire caught
around the chimney on the roof, and was
not discovered until 1t was we'll under
way. part of the household furniture
was saved. The building was insured for
500.
March 8. SUBA.
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EST FREMONT.

B. B. Reed has taken his son Carl to
Portland for treatment.
Capt. Charles p. Lunt expects to leave
the oh to join his schooner, the ~.
NJ. Harlow, now In Providence.
Rev. s. A. Bender, of Bucksport, de-
livered an interesting lecture at the
CHURCH Tuesday evening, March 3.
Capt Al. WEIGH left here March 2 for
stonington to get his steamer "Creee-
more" ready for the clam business.
Miss Rens NJ. Lunt, who has been work
Ing at Bar Hsrbor since November, came
home Monday. All are glad to see her
home again.
Capt. Wilder b. Robbins has not gone
10 Join his vessel at New Bedford as he
expected, but will go the 18th. He ex-
poets to take his son Douald with him.
The schooner "a. w. Eilis'', of Belfast,
also arrived the 7th bound to Calais.
oapt' William Hannah Joined her
nsre and will sail as soon as the weather
permits.
SfN' " HihIu II. hicu VINO mas DteH
mate OF the Levi Hart" during the winter
VIII continue on to Philadelphia, then
come to Boston and take command of the
schooner Maggie Mulvey".
ihe schooner "Levi HART, Capt.
sullivan Webster, arrived here the 7th
oound Tor Somes sound to load stone for
'niadelphia. Capt. Webster loads the
'onooner to take her to Isiesboro where
sue Will be Joined by her former captain.
apt Webster will join his schooner
'onn Douglass" now in Providence.
Funeral services of Mrs. Eva Farley,
VINO died at Bar Harbor hospital Tuesday,
.isrch q, were held at the church Thurs
1ay afternoon, Rev. Harry Hill, of South
west Harbor officiating. Mrs. Farley had
u9en great sufferer, having been at Bar
iaroor since August, where she went to
operated on for appendicitis. She
caves husband, father, mother, three
s.others and one sister, besides large
ei,cle OF friends.
A"afcn v. THELMA.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS John g. Remick, Of Otis, Han
w cock county, Maine, now deceased, did
on the sixth day OF June, a. d. 1883, make and
execute his deed of mortgage to me, the un-
dersigned, Albion F. Merrill, which said deed
of the registry Of deeds for Hancock county,
Maine, and to which mortgage deed and the
record thereof in said registry of deeds ex-
press reference is here made for description
of the real estate described as conveyed in
said mortgage. and,
Whereas, the condition of said mortgage
has been broken and has not been performed,
and the debt secured by said mortgage has
not been paid,
Now therefore, by reason of the breach OF
the condition of said mortgage, 1 claim n
foreclosure of said mortgage and give this mo-
tice of my intention to foreclose the same as
provided by statute. ALBION F. MERRILL
Dated this 23d day of February, a. d. 1908.