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Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
Wisconsin Floods.

Janesville, Wis, March 23-Damage to the extent of $100,OOO in Rock coun- ty has resulted ill the last twenty-four hours from Turtle creek overfiowing it's banks Rock river is also on the rampage, aud in the low lying factory districts in this city the damage has been extensive
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

session. Senators kIttrlage qua s,vU-.t were the only Republicans who voted against Wood. Cock-ell. Pettus. Du- bois, Patterson and Clarke (Ark.D. Dem ocrats, voted for him. The opposition to Wood. which had been led by Sena- tor Hanna, seemed to have lost its force after the senator's death.
 The house judiciary committee voted on Monday to imneach Judge Charles Swayne, federal judge for the district of Florida. The committee reached this conclusion at session lasting from until 6 o'clock. The demand for the impeachment of Judge Swayne was made in joint resolution adopted by the legislature of Florida and was presented to the house by Representa- tive Lamar of that state on Dec. 1O.
 As reported on Monday by the sen ate committee on Indian affairs, the bill making appropriations for the h. dian department shows a gross in- crease of S2.119,213 over the bill as passed by the house. 1t now carries a totalGppropriatien of S9,S21 ,405. -
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
Oil Mil .t euano Plant Burned,

Macon, Ga., March 23.-Fire at Pel- ham. Ga, has totally destroyed the oil mill and guano factory and thousands of gallons of oil in tanks. Several cars of freight were burned. The loss is S75 OOO
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
Eioh, Hurt In Building Collapse.

Houston, Tex, March 23.-By the collapse of a brick building being erect ed here eight persons were injured. three probably fatally,
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24


 born 1734.
 is4s-General Zachary Taylor invaded Mexico Taylor advanced to the Rio Grande, where he was attacked by Mexicans under General Arista, when the president declared that war cx- isted by the hostile acts of Mexico ls70-General George II. Thomas. the Rock of Chickamauga." died in San Francisco
 lSS6-Richard Chenevix Trench. British prelate. philologist and poet, died in London; born in Dublin Sept. 2. lS07, tS93-General Edmund Kirby Smith. Con- federate soldier in the west, died at Sewanee. Tenn; born is24 lSs7-General William R. Terry. a noted Confederate veteran, died at Chestor- field. Va. Margaret Junkin Preston. southern author, died in Baltimore; born in Philadelphia about 1925. i9oo-Count Benedetti, French ambassador at Berlin during the war excitement of 1870. died fin Paris: born 1S1f
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
March 28 In History.

150-Raphael. the painter died; born 14S3. 1760-Margaret Wellington the celebrated actress, died: born l7lS. 179<-Marquis de Condorcet, the French philosophic writer. died.
 lS01-Battle of Alexandria and death of General Sir Ralph AbercrombIe
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

no,noe o- On Friday Brigadier - General Leonard d
 eoSen@oe' Woods nomination as major general was confirmed by a vote nf 45 to It by tue senate in executive
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
March 26 In History.

l5l6-Conrad Gesner. Swiss En
 scholar and naturalist ~
 born; died 1863. l7aG-Sir John Vanbrugh, 9s~ M English architect and NrS " dramatist. died: born S
 lc66. AM Isi3-Thomas West sher- sfs1bIES< man. soldier, born in "A ~ " Newport, R. l.: died
 there 1879. General can rhor,a. Thomas Sherman may " sher,,an be readily confused in
 war histories with William Tecumseh Cn account of the similarity of initials He was a West Pointer and a Mexican veteran. like his distinguished name sake. Early in the civil war he was engaged on the Atlantic coast but later took part in the campaigns in the southwest the scene of triumphs which made Tecumsehs fame 1857 - John Mitchell Kemblo. English scholar. especially In anglo-Saxon died: born lS07.
 lSs4-Gcneral Alfred Holt Colquitt. senR- tor from Georgia and a prominent ex- Confederate, died in Washington; born 1S24 Commander Verney Lovett Cam eron, the noted African traveller. died in England; born ls44 i903-General Sir Hector Macdonald, a British army hero. killed himself in Paris.
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
DEATHS OF NOTED PEOPLE,.

v who was private secretary to Presi- dent Cleveland during his second term. He was operated on for appendicitis two weeks ago. Mr. Thurber was born in Monroe, Mich, little over fifty years ago and graduated from the University of Michigan with the class of 1874.
 At his home on East Seventy-ninth street, New York, on Monday former Mayor William k. Grace, aged seven ty-two years. Mir. Grace was for many years a conspicuous figure in the com mercial and political life of the metrop- oils. He was twice elected mayor, in 1880 and in 1881. He was president or vice president of numerous corpora tions. He was native of Ireland.
 Commander William E. Sewell, late governor of the island of Guam, died at the General hospital, Mare island, California, on Thursday as result of intestinal disorders.
 In Kansas City, Kan, on Thursday, of pneumonia, Bishop Louis Maria Fink of the Leavenworth diocese of the Catholic church.
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
IN THE
 FIELD OF LABOR.

, CTS in Denver it was decided to in- struct the union agitators recently de- ported from Telluride by the Citizens alliance to return to Telluride in a body. The men. fully armed, will gather at some point not yet made
 public and march back to Telluride prepared for battle If the men who l drove them out wish to give them bat tie the returning miners will accom- modate them.
 ] A proclamation was issued by Gov
 the county of Las Animas, Colo, in a
 state of insurrection and rebellion.
 Subsequently an order was issued foI 3OO troops under command of Major ! Zeph T. Hill to proceed to Trinidad
 the county seat. The men were in.
 structed to gather aboard trains. were
 given sealed orders and told to open them at midnight. Las Animas county forms the larger part of the southern
 Colorado coal fields, where members
 of the United Mine Workers of Amer.
 ica have been on strike for several months.
 A restraining order of wide scope
 was issued on Friday night by Judge i Phillips of the United States court in Kansas City, Mo, against the local un-
 ions of the ironworkers, the hoisting
 engineers and pile drivers. The mem-
 bers of these unions are forbidden to
 in any way interfere with the work
 now being done by the Riverside Iron
 works of New Jersey, a company which has several buildings under con struction in Kansas City.
 ] Secretary Treasurer W. B. Wilson of
 the United Mine Workers of America
 has announced that the count of the
 referendum vote of the miners on the operators compromise proposition, l which provides for reduction of 5.55 per cent from the present wage scale,
 has resulted in majority of 31, 40 ! in favor of accepting the two years contract with the reduction.
 ! Nearly 15,OO0 men are idle in New i York because of the strike of the la borers in the building trades, and the 1 loss of wages is about $50,0O0 a day | A general strike, tying up the building i industry in Manhattan and the Bronx
 and forcing idleness upon S5,000 men, | is threatened.
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

At Princeton, Ind, Thursday, nine per sons were injured, NIR.ls IT,.n~n;- DA-n,..,
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

farmers, living near Mount Wolf. Iork county, Pa, were killed on the North ern Central railroad near Yorkhaven. The men were walking on the track.
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

As a result of a con ference at the head quarters of the West ern Federation of Min
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24
WARN THE FAR EAST
REPORT OF PORT ARTHuR's CAP
 TURF PRINTED IN TOKYO.

A Simultaneous Attack by Land and Sea Lasting Sixteen Hours-st. Pe- tersburg Adviees Say All Is Quiet. Miksdo Opens Diet.
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

The British submarine boat No. Al was run down and sunk of
Connecticut western news., 1904-03-24

In Detroit, Mich, on Thursday, Henry T. Thurber. a well known attorney of that city,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
Charles Braddock has moved his bicycle
repair and machine shop t. the rooms over
the American Express Office

Charles Bradd0ck has moved his bicycle
repair and machine shop t. the rooms over
the American Express office.
The ice went out of Swan Lake last Sun
day, and local fishermen report some good
catches of trout and land-lOcked salmon.
The dancing public will be interested to
learn that Miss knight and Miss McCorri-
son are expected home from Massachusetts
soon and will give their opening ball some
time in May. They are well known as the
managers of the first-class dances given in
Searsmont the past five seasons. These
dances well deserve the popularity they
have attained, for no pains have been
spared to bring them to high standard.
HEARING ON SWAN LAKE. Upon the
petition of Robert F. Dunton and thirteen
others, praying that the taking of fish from
Swan Lake and its tributaries in the towns
Of Swanville, Searsport and Frankfort be
regulated by prohibiting fishing for or TAX
ing fish of any kind through the ice, and
from taking and keeping fish of any kind
less than twelve inches in length, from said
Swan Lake and its tributaries in said
towns for one year, the Commissioners
of Inland Fisheries and Game will hold a
public hearing in Belfast at , p. IN, May
10th, at which time and place all persons
interested may be heard.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
WEDDING BELLS.

ALLEY-CoLBY. Harvey H. Alley of Els
worth and Miss Leonora G. Colby Of Belfast
were married at the residence of Rev. E. S.
PhilbroOk Saturday morning, April 3Oth.
Mr.. Alley is machinist and has been in
the employ of the Duplex Roller Bushing
Co. His bride is graduate of the Belfast
High school, class of 1908. They begin their
married life with the best wishes of their
many friends. Immediately after the cere-
mOny they left by steamer for Ellsworth,
where they are spending their honeymoon
with his relatives.
McGILvERY-DoBsoN. The social event
Of the season in Pittsfeld was the wedding
of Miss Mary McMaster Dobson, daughter
of Hon. William Dobson, and William Nc
Gilvery, son of Mrs. 0. G. Eaton of Boston,
which took place at noon April oath at the
DobsOn residence Oh Main street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L. W.
Coons Of the First Universalist church.
Of Sass and Mise anse
Knowles of Pittsfeld. Robert Carmichael
of New York city was best man. The we'd
ding guests were limited to relatives and
intimate friends. A reception held later
was very largely attended by guests from
this and other sections of the State. The
parlOrs were handsomely decorated with
white pinks, daffodils and banks Of green
Music was furnished by a full orchestra.
The bride was gowned in white chiffon
trimmed with old lace and wore q veil OF
white tulle. She carried a shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley. An elaborate wed.
ding breakfast was served. Presents came
land. Mr. and Mrs McGilvery will be al
sent week on a bridal trip, after W hicl
they W i'll occupy the DobSon home on Mail
str eet, Pittsfield.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Seven Star Grange, Troy. conferred the
first and second degrees on two candidates
April 23d.
Megunticook Grange, Camden, will hold
their annual candy sociable, Friday, May
6, in Grand Army hall. Every lady is ex-
pected to bring box of candy, which will
be sold at auction.
About sixty members of Megunticook
Grange, Camden, went to Rockland Tues
day night, April Goth, where they were
guests of Pleasant Valley Grange. One
hundred persons were given the fifth de-
gree. A fine supper was served, and the
company dispersed at late hour, having
spent very delightful evening.
Honesty Grange, No. 50, Morrill,, is doing
good work, discussing seasonable topics per-
tanning to the farm and garden, the home
and home adornment. Several of the
patrons are doing quite business dairying,
and furnish cream for the creamery at Bel
fast. The social feature of the Grange is
not neglected and first class entertain
ment is furnished every night for young
and old. The highly esteemed secretary,
Mr.. Pearl W. Berry, has taken unto him
self bride, chosen from among the fair
sisters of the Grange. The wedding took
place last Wednesday and like a good pa
iron he was present Wednesday evening
at his post of duty and introduced the bride
as no longer Miss Olive Blood, but until
death do part them, Mrs. P. W. Berry. He
treated the grange very generously on
candy and oranges.
Morning Light Grange of Monroe OBJ
served its 3oth anniversary April 3oth, and
although the weather looked bad and the
roads are in very bad condition, over 200
patrons from Morning Light and Northern
Light of Winterport were present. The
Grange was honored by visit from State
Master Gardner. This was his first visit
to the Grange and it was appreciated by all.
The Grange was opened by Worthy Master
jenkins of Morning Light at 10 a. M, and
after the opening exercises an address of
welcome was given by Bro. Clifton Moore,
a history of the Grange for the past thirty
years read by Bro. Isaac F. Cook, followed
by remarks from different members. At
noon a very fine dinner was served in the
lower hall, and at 2 p. m. Master Jenkins
again called the meeting to order. The
program was as follows: singing by the
Grange choir; rectations by Sisters Coop
er, Mansur, knowlton and Richie. State
Master Gardner was called upon. and spoke
for nearly an hour. He gave the Grange
some excellent advice and at the close of
his speech was loudly applauded. A rising
vote of thanks were given Bro. Gardner for
his visit, and all hoped he would come
| again in the near future.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
Hon. John T. Berry Dead.

RocKLAND, April %. Hon. John T.
Berry, a retired bank president and rail
road owner, died today aged Sc years. He
had served as president of the Knox &
Lincoln railroad ten years, of the Lime
Rock National bank 26 years, of the Rock
land savings bank nine years, and had been
hdd fSr many years Of the Camden Sans
road, and other large corporations. He had
been associated with his brother, the late
Maj. Gen. Hiram G. Berry, in ship build
ing and real estate. Mr.. Berry was one of
the founders of the Knox & Lincoln stage
route between Bath and Rockiand, which
suspended when the railroad was COM
pleted. He was a life long resident of
Rockland and for many years was the
largest individual tax payer. He is sur
vived by daughter and two sons, Mrs.
Clara Black, Messrs. Fred II. and Charles
Il. Berry of this city.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
CITY PROPERTY

At the corner of High and Spring streets. Two
story double tenement house and stable Also a
cottage house and a fine lot on High street. This
will be sold at a bargain. Apply at once to
II F.S. HOLMES, Real Estate Agent.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
$5o,oo Fire in Pittsfeld.

P1TTsFIELD, May g. The extensive plant
of the Pitts6eld Electric Light and Power
Company, one of the leading ind ustries of
Pittsfeld, was totally destroyed by fire to-
night The loss is $4,000, and only partly
insured. AS a result of the fire 60 men are
thrown out of employment. Besides doing
an extensive lumber and novelty business,
the corporation furnished the municipal
lighting, and in consequence the town is in
utter darkness.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
LETTER TO I. W. PARKER.
BELFAST, MAINE,

Dear Sir: If it took 10 gallons to paint
your house last time with somebody else's
paint, and takes with Devoe, we save you
IS or $40; for painting costs two or three
times as much as paint.
Mr.. Ezra Rathmell, Williamsport, Pa,
always used IL gallons of mixed paint for
his house; Devoe took g.
But that isn't all; that's only first cost
how long will it wear?
wears best too.
All paint, true paint, and fuil-measure,
are on one side part paint, false paint, and
short-measure are. on the other. What can
you expect?
Yours truly
% F. W. DEvoE & 20.
p. S. Mason & Hall sell our paint.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05
Belfast Weather Report.

Following is summary of the weather
record of the Belfast station of the Z. S.
Weather Bureau for the week ending May
8, 1904:
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
POLICE EXHIBIT
At WORLDS FAIR
Washington Department
Would Participate.
AN APPROPRIATION OF $500
Asked by the Commissioners to Enable
Major Sylvester to Prepare a
Suitable Display.

The District Commissioners have re-
quested the Senate Committee on APP
preparations to give $500 to enable the
Police Department to participate in the
police exhibit at the ST. Louis Expo
sion.
This action was taken on a recon-
mendation from Commissioner West,
following a communication from Major
Sylvester pointing out the necessity of
the District being represented in this
part of the exposition.
The exhibit at st. Louis will include
a display of statistics of crime, crimi-
nal implements, modern police equip
ments, studies OF criminals from meas
urements and photographs, the evolution
of the police officers. methods of treat
ment of the prisoner. means for the pre-
vention Of crime. the finger print sys-
tenn. demonstrations of the Bertillon
method of criminal measurement, and
many other features
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
PROF. CROSBY LECTURES
ON SCHOOL GARDENS

Under the auspices Of the East Wash
ington Heights Citizens Association.
Prof. Dick J. Crosby, Of the office OF
experiment stations, Department of Az
ricTlture. gave a stereOpticOn lecture at
the East Washington Heights Baptist
Church last evening
The teachers of the public school at
Good Hope. their pupils and friends
6IIed the house The lecture aroused
enthusiasm on the subject Of school
gardens. and at its close. after giving
prof Crosby hearty vote OF thanks
the audience voted TO urge the Commits
siOnors to at once grade. fence. and
Dlant trees in the three-acre grounds OF
he new schoOlhouse at Good Hope, and
give the pupils an opportunity to show
what they can do in making their school
home attractive.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
LIST OF SPEAKERS
FOR HANNA MEMORIAL
General Dick to Deliver First Eulogy
at Exercises in Senate Chamber
on March 81.

The list of speakers at the memorial
service in the Senate on March 81 in
recognition Of the public services Of the
late Senator Hanna, has been arranged
by Senator Foraker.
The first speaker viii be Senator
Hanna's successor. General Dick, and
the others. in order will be Senators Scott
Of West Virginia. Blackburn of Ken
lucky. Allison Of Iowa. Dolliver of Iowa,
Daniel Of Virginia. Kittredge Of South
Dakota. Fairbanks Of Indiana. Kearns
Of Utah. Cockrell of Missouri. Hoar Of
Massachusetts. Depew of New York,
EIkins of West Virginia, SpOOner of
Wisconsin. and Foraker Of Ohio. The
adoption of the resolutions previously
presented viii be the final act Of this
Senate IN Mr. Hanna's memory. Mr..
Foraker viii ask their adoption, and
then move an adjournment
Special invitations Will be issued ad-
hitting friends Of the Hanna family 10
the galleries. All arrangements for the
memorial service have been put into
Senator Foraker's hands by President
pro tenn Frye.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
JURY MUST PASS
ON Jim GROW" LAW
Justice Clabaugh Refuses to Instruct
That Verdict Be Rendered
for Defendant

Without passing upon the constitu-
tionaHty of the Jim Grow car" rail-
way law of the State of Virginia. Chief
Justice Clabaugh today overruled a mo-
lion asking that the jury. in the cas-
OF Nelson S. Spencer against the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company for damages, return
verdict for the defendant.
Nh. Spencer. "a New York lawyer, con-
tends that be was arrested without war
rant OF law at the instance of the de-
fendant. because Of his alleged viola
ton OF the Virginia railway law he
sued to recover $1,000 damages for ille-
gal arrest
In May last AR Spencer was a pas
Senger with his wife. in one of the de-
PENDANTS cars, from Mount Vernon. lie
was told by the conductor IN charge OF
the car that he was violating the rail-
way law Of Virginia by sitting ia the
part OF the car SET aside FOR :ne use of
colOred people. Mr.. Spencer refused to
move from where he was sitting and on
his arrival al Alexandra, Va. at the
instance OF the conductor. was arrested
by a policeman.
The defense cOntended that under the
law. while the conductor had the right
20 arrest Spencer he did not do so. His
arrest. IL WAS cOntcuded, was made by
the Alexandra police.
Chief Justice Clabaugh decided that
the case should be submitted TO the jury,
which Viii pass upon the facts and de-
termine what. If any. damages shall be
awarded the plainuu.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
ANITA NENGOhB MCGEE
PLAYTHING OF ELEMENTS
Cruel Snowdrifts Hold Her in Check in
Montana and Steamer Refuses to
Await Her Coming.

Dr. Anita Newcomb MCGEE and her
party Of nurses who left here on March
20 for service in the Orient are still far
from the scene Of hostities. They
were held up for five days by Snow
drifts i'm Montana, thereby missing the
steamer on which they were to sail
from Vancouver on March 10 The train
or which they were travelling was
hurled OF the track by landslide
while passing through deep cut in
northern Montana. and the party had a
narrow escape from serious injury.
Meanwhile, another landslide had oc-
CURED several miles 10 the rear on the
track over which the train had lust
passed. No towns were within walking
distance, and the wilderness in which
the accident occurred was covered with
snow.
Fortunately the cars remained In an
upright position, and. with the aid az
the diner. which was plentifuny stocked
with provisions. the party Of nurses.
twelve In number, together with the
other passengers, were enabled 10 live
while the railroad officials were moving
heaven and earth TO establish connec-
tons.
The nurses are now at Seattle. and
will sail March 30