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The Republican journal., 1905-07-06
County Correspondence.

Iowa, where he resided over % years, dealing
successfully in wild lands. Subsequently
he returned to Maine to pass his declining
days in his native village. Mr.. True, for
tn nately, or unfortunately, as he expressed
it, was never married. He retained his
mental faculties to the last and was clearly
conscious of the approaching end. He con-
and resignation, and with implicit faith in a
better life beyond. MIR. True by his will
dispensed considerable part of his estate
in charities. The funeral was held at his
home on Sunday afternoon, Rev. T. P. Will
liams and Rev. c. W. Wallace conducting
the services The interment was in the vii
lage cemetery.
GRADUATION EXERCISES. The gradu-
ating exercises of the Searsport High school,
Friday evening. The hall was prettily
decorated in the class colors of crimson and
gold, the stage was hung in white with
draperies of crimson, and the color scheme
was carried out by border across the stage
of lemon lilies and pe0nies, while the motto
"Maintien lie Droit" hung in conspicuous
place. The program was as follows:
Music.
Prayer, Rev. 7. P. Williams.
Music
Salutatory, "The Best Education"
Gladys Butman.
May Nichols.
Defamation,
"How He Saved ST. Mchaels,'
Eugene Carter.
Music.
Recitation, "Prince," Olivia Hartman.
Glass History, Charles Havener.
Edmund Ames,
Music.
Defamation, ga Son of Abdallah,''
Rupert Colcord.
Recitation, 1.-THE Legend of Bregenz,"
Elizabeth Nickels.
Glass Prophecy, Ethel Brown.
Music.
Recitation, Prudie Margaret Putnam.
Valedictory,
''Blind in the Midst of Beauty"
Ethel Bowen.
Benediction, Rev. Z. W. Wallace.
Music.
The salutatory, history, prophecy and
| valedictory were all very well written and
we'll delivered, while the Rotations given
by the other members of the class were
thoroughly enjoyed. The music by Keyes
orchestra of Belfast was more than good
and in every way the class has reason to
feel satisfied with the event. The audience
was large one, the hall being filled to the
doors.
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DIED..

BERRY. In Rockland, June 80, Fred II. Berry,
aged 60 years. months.
BISHOP. In Ash Point, South Thomaston, June
26, Anne, wife of Edward Bishop, aged about As
years.
BoYNTON. In Liberty, June s, Joseph BOyn-
ton, aged IS years, II MONTHS 20 days.
CLARK. In Belfast, June 49, Mrs. Prudential A.
Clark, aged rs years. 1nterment at Stockton.
COLE. In Burnham, June II, Isaac Cole, aged
Sc years, months. days.
DoWNEY. In Bar HarbOr, June 26, Maurice
Downey, Jr. of Ellsworth, aged AZ years, :
months.
DUNBAR. In Sullivan, June 25 Emery B. Dun
bar, aged 40 years.
DYER. In Franklin. June "a, Helen NJ, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. John Dyer, aged years, 4
months; % days.
GALE. In Rockland, June 26, Emma. wife of
Charles W. Gale, aged 80 years, 2 months and 6
days.
MERITHEw. In Vinalhaven June "a, John R.
Merithew.
ORCUTT In South Penobscot, May 16, Mrs.
Matilda circuit, wife of Samuel Herrick, aged 66
years.
GRAHAM. In Appleton, June 20, Olive Ora
ham, widow of the late William Graham, aged 80
years.
PRAY. In Bar Harbor, June %, Capt. D. E.
Pray, aged II years, II months.
SPAULDING. In ROckland, June %. Harriet
Spaulding.
SAWYER. In Montville, June 20, Rosilla L.,
wife of Nathan Sawyer, aged about u years.
.VARNUM. In PenObsc0t, June p, Edward 8.
Varnum, aged 81 years, month, days.
YOUNG. In 6urry, June 26, James G. Young,
aged IS years, months.
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BORN.

BUCKLIN In Rockland, June Is, to Mr.. and
Mrs George A. Bueklin a daughter-Ruth Made
line.
CROWLEY. In Ash Point, South Thomaston,
June 9, to Mir. and Mrs Charles r. Crowley, a
daughter-Eva.
DAVIS. In North Appleton, June 16, to MI.
ana Mrs. Elbridge Davis, a son.
GRIBBlN. In Rockland, June "a, to DR.. and
Mrs H. f. Gribbin da ighter-Dorothy.
KELLEY. In Castine, June %, to Mir. and Mrs.
James Kelley, son.
LAMPHER: In Seal Cove, June is. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcellus Lampher, a son.
LUNT. In Long Island. June Is, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles X. Lunt, daughter.
PLAIsTED. In SearSmont, Jnly l, to Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert W: Plaisted, daughter.
SHEPHERD. In Little Deer Isle, June Is, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Shepherd a son.
SPINNEY. In Little Deer Isle, June q. to MI.
and Mrs John F. spinney, a daughter-Ethel NJ.
STINsoN In South Eeer Isle. June %, to Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman E. Stnson, a daughter.
TAPLEY. In Rockland, June q, to Mr. and
Mrs Walter NJ. Tapley, a son.
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SWANVILLE CENTRE.


Mrs. Herbert Scribner of Searsport and
Mrs. Fred Scribner of Ellsworth were
guests of Mrs. H. P. White Thursday.
Mr.. Gross and Mrs. Briggs Of Searsport
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glenn
ents Sunday. LIN last weeks locals Miss
Louise Pulley should have been Miss Louise
Riley. Alfred Maddocks has made new
pavilion for his hammock. School closed
Friday in district No. and 3 The teach
er, Miss Charlotte Staples, the pupils and
parents, had picnic on Browns hill Fri
day afternoon, which was much enjoyed.
The refreshments consisted of cake, lemon
ade and peanuts. Joshua Littlefeld and
wife of Waldo visited their son, Ephraim
Littetield, Sunday. The nine from East
Belfast played the Swanvilles Saturday.
The score was in favor of Swanvile....
Emma Cunningham is visiting in Belfast.
.... Ed. Patterson and family and Mr.. John
son and family, who have been at work in
Stockton Springs, have returned to their
homes. Mrs. Evans Of Searsport is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Beal. Mrs. Cum
mings and Mrs. Jennys are both i'll with
bad colds.... Mrs. Will Snow and son of
Belfast were the guests Of Mrs. Webb last
Saturday.
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CENTRE L1NCOLNyILLE.

Mrs. Kate Griffin left Friday for weeks
visit in Boston. Mrs. Orlando Stevens,
who has been visiting her son, DR.. T. H.
Stevens, in Tenants Harbor, has returned
home. .... Fremont Young Of Brockton,
for few weeks. Percy Drake and wife
of Boston, who have been visiting his par
ents, returned Saturday. Several from
here attended the celebration in Camden
July 4th. -. Mrs. Nellie Harmon and son
Horace of Boston are guests at Benson
and Miss Lena Mckinney left Saturday for
Old Orchard, where they are employed as
table girls. :. Mr.. and Mrs S. Albert Green
OF Lynn, Mass, are at their cottage, "Gr cen
Acres,' for the summer.
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NORTH sEARsPORT ITEMS.
J. W. Smart has new span of horses

J. W. Smart has a new span of horses.
Mrs. E. 0. Bailey, who has been danger
ously i'll, is improving quite fast.
Winifred Mathews closed a successful
term of school at Mt Ephraim last Friday.
Mm r. Thompson and wife have return
ed from visit with her parents in Isles
boro.
Miss Laura Hartman of Searsport village
visited her sister, Mrs. Irwin George, last
week.
Many of our townspeople celebrated the
Fourth in Belfast while others went to
Monroe.
Mrs Lou Holland and daughter, Miss
Florence, are visiting relatives in South
West Harbor
Mrs. Fred A. Scribner of Ellsworth is
visiting Mr.. Scribner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ii. I. Scribner.
Grass is looking fine in this locality and
there will be a bountiful hay crop if haying
is not begun too soon.
MI. and Mrs. Leland Houston of Ply
mouth were in town last week visiting her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Horace W. WEIGH.
The Ladies' Benefit Society is making i'm
provements on the cemetery grounds and
having new platform lalu at the entrance
OF the church.
Mrs. II. f. Robbins went to Bangor last
week for treatment in a hospital, Mrs JEFF
ferson Clark of North Stockton Springs ac-
companied her.
We were shown by James W. Smart a
young duckling Matched last Sunday, which
had four perfect feet and legs, two forward
and two hind legs. The duckling was per-
feet in every other way.
DoDGE's CORNER. The Ladies' Benefit
Society will meet at the Grange hall on the
afternoon of July 18th A picnic supper
will be served, and cordial invitation is
extended to all...... Winifred Matthews
spent last Saturday in Bangor. Harry p.
Farnham made short visit in Boston last
week Mrs. Lucinda Marden of Sears
mont accompanied by her nephew, Ernest
Marden of Pittstield, visited MIR. and Mrs.
J. +. Marden last week.
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s0uTH MONrYILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Adams were in Cam
den last week visiting his sister, Mrs. o. P.
Fuller. -. A very successful term of school,
taught by Miss Ethel Howes, closed last
Friday. The 4th was celebrated in very
quiet manner in this section. The indica-
tons look favorable for heavy hay crop.
49,. Mrs. David Prescott of Howard, r. L.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
man Linniken. Miss Eva Wight Of Bel
fast is spending her vacation with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Willis E. Wight, who
live OF the Cooper place.
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FREEDON.

Rev. II. N. Pringle, Sec'y Of the Christian
Civic League of Maine, will speak at the
CongI church Sunday. July 9th. Mr..
Pringle is a man with q message to every
honest citizen and the opportunity to hear
him should not be neglected. Mr.. Fl. G.
Clement of JOnespOrt has been elected
principal Of Freedom Academy: DIR. A. NJ.
Small was away the first of the week.
The Ladies' Circle meets with Mrs. D. X.
Moray Thursday afternooe, July 9Th. e.
MIR. Fred Murch and family have moved to
ROckland.
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CENTRE MoNTvILLE.

The Knox and Montville telephone line is
in working order. Mr.. Stewart and Mr..
Wentworth have both entertained the
patrons with graphone concert. MIR.
Wales r. Bartlett of Essex. Mass, is at
home for the summer. 80 Mrs. Benjamin
Stephenson and family of Portland are
visiting Mrs. Hulda Ramsay. -. Mrs
jonathan Bartlett Of Montville visited Mrs
James 0. Bartlett last week. Alvin Ellis
of Belfast and Jacob Lewis of China were
in town last week canvassing for the New
England Homestead. Mrs. Kittie Stephen
son of Portland and her two children are
visiting her relatives in town. One OF
George Edmunds span of gray horses has
been very sick and it was feared it would die,
but it is improving now... Mrs. Ella
Thompson has been quite sick the past
week ....E. A. SprOwl went to Belfast last
Friday. 90. The recent rains have delayed
hoeing -. Mrs. Nathan Sawyer was taken
i'll at / a. m. June 18th, and expired of
heartfailure eight hours later. The funeral
services were from the house at 10 a. NJ
Sunday. Rev. T. Il. Pentecost was the
speaker and w. A. Poland had charge of
arrangements. Mrs. Effie Bean and Miss
Della H. Kane visited their sister, Mrs. F.
NJ. Sherer, in Rockland last week. Mr.
and Mrs Sherer returned with them and
made brief visit here. .Oramel Murray
of Pittsfield was in town recently to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Sawyer. -. The soap
met with Mrs. John W. Tibbetts June 29th.. :.
For some time it has begun to rain Monday
and continued to do so through the week.
This week rain began to fall Sunday, for
which we were grateful, as it served to
break the mOnotony.
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CITY OF BELFAST, MAINE, }
In BOARD OF ALDERMEN, !

CITY OF BELFAST, MAINE,)
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, !
Date July 3, 1905
Upon the foregoing petition, it is ordered that
notice thereof be given by publishing copy OF
said petition and this order thereon in The Re-
publican journal, anewspaper printed in the city
of Belfast, Maine, and that hearing thereof be
given at the Aldermens room, on the 4th day of
August, at I O'Clock P. NJ, at which time and
place and residents and owners of property upon
the highways to be affected by the granting. of
the permit applied for, and all other persons in
terested, shall have full opportunity to show
cause why such permit should not be granted,
the last publication Of said notice to be at least
fourteen d4 days before said hearing
true copy of petition and notice thereon.
Attest: A. P. MANSFIELD, City Clerk
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NOTICE..

The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company respectfully petitions the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen of the city of Belfast, Maine,
for a location of its poles ana wires thereon, and
the necessary supporting and Strengthening fix
lures and wires, in the following named streets
and highways of said city,.
Said company agrees to reserve space for one
cross arm at the top Of all the above poles for tele
phone, fire alarm and police signal wires, owned
by the city and used for municipal purposes:
Said poles to be erected under the supervision OF
such officers as said city may designate.
Following are the streets and highways above
referred to:
Belmont road, from Congress street to Belmont
town line.
Cross roads, leading from Belmont road to the
farms of Horace Chenery and V. l.. Hall, and
from Belmont road to residence of NJ. S. Wood.
Waldo avenue, from residence of A. f. Turner
to residence of J. N. Burgess.
Poor's Mills road, from Waldo avenue to the
Morrill, town line.
Cross road from Poor's Mills road to the farm
of II. II. Wentworth
Cross road, from Poor's Mills road to the farm
of w. A. Banks
Cross road, from Poor's Mills road to the farm
CassiuS Hamilton
By FRANCIS A. HOUSTON,
General Manager.
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OUR STOCK INCLUDES

Dress Goods Silks. Trimmings, Wash Goods Ribbons White Goods
Table Daask Napkins Dress Linens, Skoene Cretons 0unq m
nes Wool fIannes Crashes Gnghams Bed Spreads Cotos @
thing in domescs Prints lonsdae, Wrappers. Muslin Curtains Pet
coas Sheets and Pillow Cases, Blankets Comorters, Yarns Ua
MusIns, Babies Bonets, Corses Hosiery Underwear, Toilet Articles
ambrg laces. Vngs. Handkerchief. Notions of every description
Hundreds and Hundreds of Articles not mentioned here No old deeds
in the entire stock eyerhng Those having claims a1ana me
please present hethOe owing please make settlement m
possible
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TAKE ADVANTAGE.

of this great opportunity it tremendous saving
household article i'll entire line We've got the goods md
must turn them into cash at once Ask some of your ug1
how far dollar will 60 here right now.
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The schools in town closed last Friday
No. 3 held picnic in the afternoon in n. r.
Cross grove. In the evening the Upper
grade and Primary at the village gave a
dience that completely filled the hall. The
following program was carried out:
Greeting song, by the school.
Recitation, Damaris Brown,
Visitors from Story Land, The first, Little
Red Riding Hood; second, Little Sill
verhair third, Jack the Giant Killer !;
fourth, Cinderella; fifth, BO Peep.
A Little Girls Troubles, Goldie. Patterson,
Bessie Pearson.
Tableau, Listeners hear no good of them
selves
Recitation, Grandma's Beau, Bessie Pear
Dialogue, Toms Practical Joke.
Tableau, Flower Girl.
Recitation, A Modern Belle, Edna Daggett
The Seasons, Five little girls.
Recitation, What She Said, Effie Richards
Tableau, The Tempted.
Recitation, A Dollie's Wedding, Ida Merri-
Tableau, Innocence.
Reading by Leo jackson.
A Rainy Day, five little girls.
Recitation, Dollie's Speech, Sadie Achorn.
Tableau, Family Troubles.
Recitation, A Stitch Dropped, Stella Berry
Dialogue, How She Cured Him.
Recitation, Little Flo's Letter, Gladys
Sheldon.
Tableau, Goddess of Liberty.
Our Flag, Three boys
Tableau, Rock of Ages.
Valedictory, Sara Thomas
The audience was very much pleased with
the entertainment and all agreed that the
children acquitted themselves finely. The
teachers. Miss Annabel johnson, Mrs.
Gertrude Paul and Miss Sadie Murphy,
were present and received high compli-
ment before the public from the superinten-
dent of schools for their faithful and sue
cessful work in the school room. :. Miss
Grace Simmons, who teaches in Scituate,
Mass, is spending her vacation with her
Mrs. Eliza Whitney, with two young
children of MIR. Frank Woodbury., recently
spent fortnight with Mrs. Currier at her
cottage in Northp0rt.. Fred Simmons,
from OrOnO, made brief visit home recent
| ly....Mr Margaret Wood is poorly and
Mrs. Lila Pearson slowly improving. =.
Miss Nellie D: Thompson is expected home
in Knox with her daughter, Mrs. Pearl
Berry. Riley jackson and Samuel Phinney
went to Togus last week with the Dickey
excursion. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark Of
Freedom visited his mother, Mrs. E. E.
Mears, June 25th.. MIR. Delbert Paul
recently bought the farm next his own,
formerly owned BY his ; father the late
was the guest Of Mr.. Herman Merriam
recently. Mr.. Webb of Unity visited at
F. A. Gray's several days recently. =. Miss
Leona Achorn, who recently graduated from
Belfast High school. is at home with her
parents.
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PROSPECT FERRY,

PROSPECT FERRY
Miss Lulu Avery arrived home from
Winthrop last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
B. Brown went to Lamoine last Thursday
to attend the wedding of Alfred Frye and
Miss Della Mcfarland. Mr.. Frye is a resi-
dent of this place and has a host of friends
here who wish him much joy in his married
life. Mr.. Frye graduated from Colby this
year and he will go to Massachusetts in the
fall to teach. Miss Winnie Hartman ar
rived home from Boston June 2Sth and will
spend the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. ID. Hartman. Mrs. Medora
A. Pierce of Peabody, Mass, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. w. D. Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gruby and servant, Mrs. Bessie HAIR
vey OF Boston, and Mrs. S. J. Glidden, Mrs.
Ella Hartman and Oscar Thomas of Lynn,
Mass, arrived at Mr.. G's summer home
June 2Sth... Mrs. n. J. Heagan visited in
Bangor several days last week. Miss Ruth
Perry of Bangor is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith in Stock
tom. Capt. A. A. CHM was in Belfast last
Friday on business. Mrs. Charles Banks
and Miss Faustina Harding called on friends
in Stockton last Saturday.. Miss Faustina
Harding closed a successful term of school
in Stockton last Friday The many friends
here of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Pendleton of
Stockton wish to sympathize with them in
their trouble. Their little son was serious
ly hurt on the railroad last Friday. go. Mrs.
Orilla McMann, who has been living with
her granddaughter, Mrs. NJ. b. Grant in
Standpoint the past nine months, visited
her daughter, Mrs w. d. Hartman, sever
al days last week. 80. Mrs. NJ. B. Grant and
little son Harold of Standpoint visited Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Hartman several days last
week. :. Otis CHM and Miss Carrie Kirk of
Bangor are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ginn....
Arthur Swan of Boston is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Nettie Brown. Miss Maud
Shute has gone to the hospital in Bangor to
ed friends in Bangor several days last week.
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FIRED + 4, Il j0HNS0N'S
. TOOK or
|DIy Goods, Fancy Goods and Motions

being sold at Big Sacrifice Thousands and Thousands of m
of new, desirable merchandise being sold WAY BELOW Rec
LAR PRICES. Everything must be cleaned out and turned INN
cash quickly possible. We going to make change
our business and offering the public the nagnanna
values in the dry goods history of Belfast you buy New
you'll save money-don't put it off.
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News OF THE RAILROAD. Mack's Point
is about the busiest place in town since it
became the headquarters of the Northern
Maine Seaport Railway. The first and most
has turned down from the main road is the
round house. 1t is on the left of the road
and about a quarter of a mile from the
shore. The carpenters have finished their
share of the work on 1t and except for the
pits to be dug under each stall the building
is complete. 1t is about $40 feet long with
a frontage Of is feet and contains stalls for
nine engines. A gang of men is at work on
the turn table which is as yet uncompleted.
The wharf is growing fast under the able
management of contractor w. II. Ellis and
when finished it will be one of the best in
the State. The pileS-a cargo of which was
received from Bucksport Saturday-are of
oak, with caps Of hard pine and planking Of
the same. Its length will be about 600 feet,
width 40, but as yet only about $50 feet is
done. Among the plans to be carried out
on the Point is one for water tower about
rs feet in height, the foundations of which
have been laid. The work on all the branch
eS is to be rushed. Contractor j. w. Trites
of the firm of Trites & Treat of Fort Fair
field, and Mr.. Edward Savory took trip
Saturday into the country in quest Of
horses and drivers to aid in the work at the
Cove and on the Point. 1t is rum0red that
Searsport is to be the terminal of the road
for the present and that work will soon
begin on a depot in the northern part of the
town.
OBITUARY. Died at his residence in
Searsport, June 90, 1905, Cyrus True, Esq,
aged SO years and months. Mr.. True
was born in Searsport village, where he
passed the earlier years Of his life, follow.
ng the sea part of the time. He never at
tended amy school after he was Is years Of
age but managed to acquire classical edu.
cation and was familiar with all the Latin
authors and spoke and wrote French and
German readily. He went to California il
1S49 in the barque j. Merithew, Capt. Free
man McGilvery, master, and arrived there
just in time to be classed as forty-niner
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June 30 Schs Willie L. Swift, Boston,
leatherboard stock to Sherman & Co. Har-
riet Rogers, Patterson, Swans Island, sand
to Cooper & Co.
July .. Schs. Helen c. King, New York,
coal to the Belfast Gas & Electric Co.. An
ME May, Pattershall, Rockport; Mary J..
Elliott, Rich, Boston.
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MORRILL,,

MORRILL,.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
No. 3 held picnic in the afternoon in n. 4.
Cross grove. In the evening the Upper
grade and Primary at the village gave a
free exhibition in the Grange hall to an au-
dience that completely filled the hall The
following program was carried out:
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
STOESSEL TELLS
OF HIS DESPAIR

ST PETERSBURG; Jan 4-The dis
patches sent by StoesseI from Port Ar
thur by the destroyers which arrived
at Chefoo on Sunday have been publish
ed by the general staff.
Stoessel says that gradually his posi-
tion became more and more critical
Scurvy appeared toward the end of the
year and ammunition gave ont. He had
14.eo0 sick and wounded men In hospital
and 300 casualties were reported daily.
One report says:
'tOur principal enemies are scurvy
which is moving down the men. and the
11-inch shells. from which there Is nc
protection. Despite all possible precau-
tions seurvy is stfH spreading.
We endure the bornbardment passive.
ly. as there is no possibility of reply
owing to want of ammunition and loss
of officers.
"Al these causes daily diminish tbs
defense
At the end of the siege there were onl,
l0.o0 men under arms in Port Arthur
The remainder OF the garrison had beer
killed or disa abled
Stoessefs last dispatch said that few
! survivors of the garrison had ESCAPED
disease. OF ten generals two had beer
killed, one had died of disease, and two
had been wounded
One lieutenant colonel was killed ant
one wounded
OF nine regimentai commanders, TIVE
had been killed two had died of wound:
and four had been wounded.
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
$4,000 Intrusted for Investment.

Nothing has developed TO throw
on the identity OF the criminal IN
attempted criminal assault caseY
Alexandria county
The impression that John DempI
now under arrest, is not the nan vel
cd, continues to gain ground
Dempsey, so Commemorative Att
ney Mackey says. is very happy in
Jail IN Alexandria county, his fears
iynching having been dispeled.
The negro. with his face scratch
who is now under suspicion as hay1
been the culprit in the attempted +!
saUit on Miss Peverill, is still rnissi
and is thought 10 have gone 10 Was
ington.
The only reason that the man Dem
sey is held is the fact that Miss p,
Grill has not yet been able TO see him
Miss Ebaugc saw Dempsey the NOR
ing he was arrested but Yves not n!
to identify him as the man who :
Tackled her and Miss Peyerili
All fears of lynching have been d
PEELED and the county rs quiet No di
has yet been set for the pTelimina
trial Of Dempsey