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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-22
MARLBORO.
SPRAY.

Miss Audrey Hodgkins has gone to
Pennington to attend school.
Frank E. Kelley, who has been i'll in the
hospital at Bar Harbor, is here with his
sist ar, Mrs. George Treadwell. He is still
con ined to his bed.
March 20. ARE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-22
SOUTH BLUEHILL.

Jonathan Dow is very i'll.
Mrs. Orrin Bickford entertained friends
March 8, her birthday.
Mrs. A. w. Eaton entertained the VII
lage improvement society Thursday. A
picnic supper was served to the gentle
men, after which pleasant evening was
spent in conversation, music and games.
March 16. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-22

years of age. Their object is to get funds
for clock for their school-room.
March Is. A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
ACCUSES THE EXECUTRIX.
Mrs. Neville Says Mrs. DOugherty Made
False Representations.

WATERBURY, Conn. July Mrs. Lula
S. Neville. wife of DR.. John j. Neville Of
1876 Hamilton place. New York, yesterday
made a personal petition in the Probate
Court for hearing on the accounts OF
the exeoutrix of the estate OF the late Mrs.
Anne Neville. mother-in-law Of the Pc
titioner. The executrix is Mrs. Margaret
A. Dougherty Of New York. A hearing on
the accounts viii be held July II. The Pc
tition is based on the ground that the ex-
ecutrix has made false representations to
the Probate Court.
The late Mrs. Ann Neville died in 1877,
and the day following the funeral the will
was presented for probate: This will
queathed, among other things. fourth
of the remainder OF the estate to the hus-
land of the petitioner, DR.. j. j. Neville
The will also named Mrs. Dougherty as sole
executrix. The petitioner further claims
that on April 10, 1885, Mrs. Dougherty
made false claims TO the Probate Court that
the estate was indebted to her to the amount
of $s,497.19. The executrix wanted per-
mission to sell certain real estate to satisfy
the claims and this permission granted, the
property was sold.
The purchaser was Edwin NJ Neville
Of New York, then a practising lawyer,
brother of DR.. j. j. Neville, and the doctor 8
wife claims that Of this proposed sale her
husband received no notice. In March Of
this year, she claims, her husband, acting
under the orders of the court and the exec
utriX transferred his share in the real
estate, and 1t is to recover this that Mrs.
Neville has made her claims in court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
1.-THE OPPRESSORS ARE LOST"
Booker r. Washington Says Good Word
In NIontclair for the Chinese.


MoNrc1AIR, n. j., July 4,-Booker T.
Washington addressed about 1850 persons
on the high school grounds to-day. More
han one thousand were colored people,
some Of whom came from Orange. Newark
and other neighboring cities. Crowds
lined Bloomfield avenue. the main thorough
fare of the town. to see the parade. Only
one fire company failed to appear and that
was Washington Hose No. 8. which is in
the Fourth ward. 1ts apparatus was In line
but none of the members would accompany
William Mulligan. the driver. Citizens
applauded the men along the line. showing
that popular opinion was not with those VINO
failed to turn out.
Mr. Washington spoke OF the progress OF
the negro, saving no one will doubt that
the negro in America Ia rendering service
to the commercial world that IL many
times greater than he ever rendered in the
days of his bondage.
PRUSSIA. Mr.. Washington said, SIS drink
ing to the dregs the cup of sorrow because
of her failure to learn that her people could
better serve her in state of freedom.
believe that our own country has lesson
to learn and to put into practise regarding
United States. l believe that we will soon
learn that it will pay from every point OF
value to give these people fair chance.
/ am glad to see that some such impression
Is gaining ground, but l wish II had nap,
pened before that Chinese boycott had
been spoken of or before our conscience
had felt the valu of the Chinese dollars.
THE white man of this country has
tremendous responsibility and a tremendous
opportunity; to him every door is open.
Such strength should never be used to
crush but to uplift There is no slavery
more hurtful than that of hatred. whether
it be of one section for another, or Of one
race for another, for as is shown in history,
in the end the oppressed become free and
their oppressors are lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
IDENTIFIED BY HIS WOUND.
Knpatrtck's Fireman Tried to Break Up
Port Reading Bridal Party-Caught Here.

The operator at the Communipaw ter
rninal OF the Central Railroad Of New jersey
received despatch from the chief Of po-
lice OF Port Reading. N. j., last night asking
him to cause the arrest Of an Italian pas
senger on an incoming train who had q
bullet wound In his leg. By the time po-
liceman got the despatch the passengers
on the train mentioned had got aboard the
ferryboat for Liberty street.
The Jersey cop with the despatch got
aboard the ferryboat and before 1t reached
this side he had spotted the man whom
man was taken to Police Headquarters
in this city, where he said he was Bard
Azolino, fireman on the United States
transport Fitzpatrick. He said he had been
accidentally shot in the leg at Port Read
ing. He was sent to Bellevue to have his
bullet wound attended to.
The local police communicated with
Port Reading and were told that Azolino
tried to break up an Italian wedding party
there yesterday He had jumped out OF
the bushes beside a roadway on which
the party was travelling and waved re-
vover Other Italians were armed and
one of them fired the bullet that landed in
Azolino's leg He was arrested In Port
Reading.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
BARNARD GIRLS IN CAMP.
Artillerymen Of Fort Ethan Allen DO
Stunts for Them.

BURLINGTON. Vt. July 1.-THE military
camp for the girls from Barnard was opened
to-day at Mallett's Bay on Lake Champlain
with a celebration Of the Fourth. The
girls were assisted by the Twenty seventh
Battery of field artillery from Fort Ethan
Allen, that organization going to the camp
at an early hour this morning and firing the
national salute Of twenty-one guns at the
flag raising. The artillerymen gave
fancy drill. The remainder Of the day
was spent In sports on land and water,
closing tonight with fireworks. The
camp Is In a building formerly used as a
hotel and is conducted along military lines.
The young women may continue the
studies they began at school il they choose,
as instructors In every branch 9h, OF work are
Is not insisted upon, as the camp is primarily
for an outing. About thirty girls are at
the camp, most Of them from New York,
and it Is expected that the number will
be increased later
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
COPS OWN PISTOL KILLS HIM
Detective Hcilferty Found Dead In .
Closet At Ills Home.

Detective Hcilferty Found Dead in .
Closet at Ills Home.
Detective Sergeant Robert s. HeiHerty,
attached to the Morrisania station. was
killed by bullet from his own revolver
in a closet of his own home last
night. His parents. with whom he lived
at 200 West 105th street. say the shooting
was accidental, and so do the police Of the
West Tooth street station, who investigated
II. As far as known, there IL no reason why
Heilferty should take his life.
He was unmarried, and since Saturday
he had been on sick leave. Police Surgeon
Higgins was attending him for diarrhea.
Yesterday afternoon the detectives father,
Post, G. A. R., asked his son to take walk
with him. They started out and walked
to Grants Tomb. They walked back. and
the father left the son near the house, the
detective. sergeant wanting to get his
shoes polished.
Heilterty followed his father home within
ten minutes, and taking of his coat and
hat, went to the closet A moment
later n shot was heard. The detectives
parents ran to the bathroom and found
him lying on the floor unconscious with a
bullet wound over the right ear. Near
him lay his police revolver, as II it had fallen
from his trousers pocket. DIR. Robert b.
Mckenzie of "a West lO4th street was sum-
moned and when he arrived he pronounced
Heilferty dead.
Heilferty was one OF the detective SER
geants promoted by the late Commissioner
Murphy. He had been on the force since
1900. He was 20 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
PAINE ADMIRERS BALKED.
New Rochelle PostpOnes the Formal Trans
fer OF Free Thinkers Monument.

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, July 4--Inde-
pendence Day was set for the formal trans
fer of the monument Of Thomas Paine
to the city of New Rochelle, but the Mayor
and other authorities were absent from
town and the ceremony, which had been
planned by various liberal clubs Of New
York, was postponed. The exercises were
to have been in charge Of Capt. George
W. Lloyd, who has guarded the monu-
ment 70. forty years The city Il New
Rochelle recently moved the monument
OF Paine to n new site and built an iron
fence around it.
Among those who were to have taken
mart in the ceremony were Wilson Mac
donald, the sculptor, and A. j. Edgerton.
Both were on hand, as were many other
admirers Of Paine from all over the country,
but there was nothing for them to do. Capt.
Lloyd hung banner on the monument
fence inscribed: Spare the man, but XIII
monarchy Capt. Lloyd explained that
Paine was thrown into the Bastile for ut
tering these words.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
KILLED HIS WIFE'S COMPANION.
HARRISON Followed Them to Her Home
Surrendered to Police.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 4.-James Ivy
HARRISON and his wife recently separated.
Mrs. HARRISON applying for "A divorce on
grounds Of cruelty and neglect. Early
this morning HARRISON followed his wife
and her sister, who were accompanied by
Louis v. Bergman, to Mrs. Harbisons
home on Belmont avenue. A few minutes
later he entered the house, opened the door
Of his wfe's room and shot Bergman dead
Then he sat down and waited for the police,
to whom he surrendered
HARRISON, who is 2S years old and mem
Der Of the contracting firm of j. +. HARRISON
4 Son, says he is glad he killed Bergman,
The dead man was "a years old Mrs.
HARRISON and her sister. Gladys Good, are
locked up as witnesses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
The weather.

The storm which was In the West on Monday
PASSED over the upper Lakes and Michigan Into
Canada yesterday, leaving the country free from
genera. storms. There was an area OF low pressure
undcveloped In the Southwest.
Fair weather was general save FOR thundcr-
storms In Georgia. North Carolina, Alabama.
Sou,h Dakota Wisconsin. north western New York,
northern Pennsylvania and Florida.
The temperature was higher IN the Atahtic
States north OF Virginia. There were no extreme
Temperatures reported; the highest was between
so and gi degrees. In the Southwest
In this city the day was fair and warmer. max
,nuro temperature SO degrees; wind fresh south.
erIy, average humiIity. 81 per cent; barometer,
corrected 10 read TO sea level, at A, NJ, 3o02:
=. NJ 5000.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded By the
official thermometer Is shown In the annexed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
PENNSYLVANIA SAENGERFEST.
New Yorker Quartet Got Laurel Wreath
for Concert Singing.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 4.-The Penn
sylvania Saengerfest closed to-day with q
grand open air commers and picnic. The
prize winners Of yesterdays competition
were announced. as follows:
First prize for visiting societies. Einig-
heit Of Staten Island, gold stein; second,
Alpenroesli Of College Point loving cup.
First prize for members Of the Pennsyl-
vania Federation of the first class Easton
Concordia, Flemish clock; second, Scran-
ton Liederkrans, bust of Beethoven; third,
Reading Iiederkranz, loving cup fourth,
Altoona Concordia.
First prize for Federation members of
the second class. Wilkesbarre Liedertafel
portrait Of Mendelssohn second, Lehighton
Germania, bust of Wagner.
For excellence in concert singing laurel
wreaths were presented to the Franz Schu-
bert Maennerchor and New Yorker Quartet
of New York, the Jersey City Arions and
the Junger Maennerchor of Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Saengerfest will be
omitted next year on account Of the ma
tional saengerfest at Newark In 1907 it
will be held in Wilkesbarre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Col, JEFF DOOlittle Dead.

SAN Francisco. Cal, July 4--Col. JEFF
Doolittle, a mining expert and clubman.
died to-day at the Union League Club Of
heart disease. Col. Doolittle was recog-
nized as one Of the ablest mining experts
in the country. His mining interests were
varied and large, and It is believed that he
aiel wealthy. John Hays Hammond and
E. A .Wiltse were closely connected with him.
and he was the trusted representative
in this State Of number of London and
New York corporations. He had just
returned from a tip into Death Valley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
II. ". M,YICKAR DEAD.
Well known ~ an Illustrator and Active
in Realty Business.


Harry Whitney Movickar, the artist and
illustrator who was also actively engaged
in the real estate business, died at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the home OF his
father in-law, Henry A. Robbins, at South
ampton l.. l. year ago while on an
automobile trip in Europe MIR. McVickar
contracted pleurisy. There was recur-
renee Of the disease as he returned across
the Atlantic, and after his recovery his
system was 80 weakened that the disease
required at the slightest exposure. Two
weeks ago when it came on again he went
to Southampton in the hope Of relief.
Mr.. Mcviokar was ~ year, old. he was
at the time his father, the Rev. DR.. William
A. MoVickar, was rector Of the Protestant
Episcopal church. DR.. Moviokar removed
to this city, His son went to Columbia
and supplemented his collegiate training
with study In art.
His work as an artist consisted almost
entirely in illustrating In black and white.
He was for many years contributor to
Lite and was one Of the founders OF Vogue,
for which he did much pen and ink work.
several works of fiction, notably John Ken
drick Banps's -Mr. Bonaparte OF Corsica"
and Henry Jamess Daisy Miller
He became a member Of the real estate
firm OF s. V. X. Cruger q Co., which was
changed to McVickar 4 Co. was then evolved
into the Realty Trust Company and later
was merged with the Empire State Trust
Company. From that combination were
formed, on account Of desire to separate
the real estate from the banking business,
the two companies with whi& MIR. Nc
Vickar was actively connected as long as
his health permitted. These were the
Emp ire Trust Company and the McVickar-
Gai,lard Realty Company. He was vice.
president Of the Empire Trust Company,
president Of the McVickar- Gaillard Realty
Company. director of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, and treasurer Of Gaillard
L Co.
Mr.. Mcvickar was married to Miss Maud
Robbins. daug liter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. Robbins, who survives. There are no
surviving children.
The funeral will be held from St. Andrews
Church. Southampton. on Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
GRAPPLE AND DROWN.
Two Canocists Who Could Swim Lost in
Pawtuxct River.

Two Canoelsts Who Could Swim Lost in
Pawtuxct River.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., July Am attempt
to change places in a canoe proved fatal
to two of a party Of three young men on
the Pawtuxet River this afternoon. Dan
iel j. Sullivan, Frank Riley and NJ. j. Boy
Ian hired canoe at Rhodes on the Paw.
tuxet about 3 o clock this afternoon and after
padding awhile they decided to change
places. The boat tipped over. throwing
the men into deep water 20 feet from shore
Sullivan and Riley grappled and sank.
Their bodies were recovered about half an
hour afterward but efforts at resuscitation
were futile.
Boylan fell clear Of his companions and
struck out for another canoe about twenty
feet away. When he reached it his efforts
to Chamber in caused second capsizing,
and sent two men, its occupants struggling
into the water. They reached the shore
with Boylan and left the vicinity without
giving their names. Sullivan and Riley
were fair swimmers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

Highest leInpcTnIuTt, 81 AZ : r M
WASHINGTON FORECAST PoR TO DAY AND TO MORROW
For eastern New York. eastern Pennsylvania
Nsp Jersey and De!duare occasional Shoioers TO-
DAY; to morrou tar: fresh 10 brisk SCUM p'nds.
For western Pennsylvania and western New
York thunder showers 10 day: tomorrow fair. fresh
10 brisk south west Winds
For New England. thunder showers to-day and
to morrow; fresh south winds, becoming brisk on
The south coast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
MINIATURE TRAIN WRECKED.
Seven Passengers Are Injured ana Two
or Them VIII Die.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July while $4,000
people were in Riverside Park this after
noon, many of them watching the miniature
railroad, which was crowded all day with
excursionists. the train left the track and
the cars rolled over and over on the ground.
There were five cars in the train, and twenty
five people were on them. The train had
lost time, owing to repairs to the engine
and was running rapidly to make up the
loss. 1t Is thought the accident was caused
by the spreading Of the rails at time when
the train had reached its highest speed
Seven persons were bruised and crippled,
and two of them were 80 seriously injured
that they will die. The fatally injured are
John r. McComin, who was internally hurt,
and Mrs. j. h. Oliver, whose ribs were
crushed. When the cars toppled over and
70 lied on the ground the passengers were
caught under them and rolled over and
over with the cars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Collisi on Near Lexington.

LEXINGTON, KY, July Am express
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
and the Louisville accommodation on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad met In
the seriously injured we're W. P. alton,
editor of the Kentucky Journdl, and i. II.
Fitch. agent of the Louisville and Nashville
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
HOPES OF THE MINERS.
Want to he strong Enough to Demand
an Eight Hour Day.

WlLKEsBARRE, Pa, July 4.--The arbi-
tration of the difficulty between the Illinois
miners and operators will Permit President
John Mitchell of the miners union to re-
turn here within two weeks, and the work
Of organizing the union in this region
will then be continued by him.
1t is hor ed to 80 strengthen the organl-
cation here that it can demand the eight
hour day and recognition Of the union
next spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
senator CovInEton Acquitted.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. July THE jury
in the case of State Senator Covington,
charged with accepting a bride. returned
having been out sixty-six hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
KILLED BY A POLICEMAN.
Lundgren Shot One OF the Gang That
Assaulted Him.

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Whie resisting
arrest tonight after Fourth of July revel
Michael Cleary, "a years old. of 92O Cathe-
rine street. was shot and instantly killed
by Policeman Albert Lundgren Of the
Seventh and Carpenter streets station.
Lundgren was lying on the pavement
when he fired and Cleary was running
away. Companions of the dead man who
assaulted the policeman escaped. Lund-
pren was badly beaten and had to have his
wounds dressed at hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Brooklyn,tc Overcome in Allegheny.

P1T1sBURG, Pa, July 4.-Charles Clause.
OF ss George street, Brooklyn, was over
come by heat this afternoon while walking
along Madison street In Allegheny. He
Hospital, where his condition is said to be
serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
Baron Won sternburE Gives the President
(sOOd.by.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. July 4.-Baron Speok
Won Sternburg, the German Ambassador.
who is shortly to sail for Europe on leave
Of absence ate lunch at Sycamore Hill to-
day with President Roosevelt and babe
him good-by. The Baron accompanied
the President on the special train from
Oyster Bay to Long Island City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05

This mans name and address
given by Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-15
THE WRONG FLAVOR.

travelling man who sells fiavorine
extracts registered at one of the large
hotels yesterday and told the clerk
that he wanted bath. The city wa
ter was exceedingly muddy, but the
clerk forgot that. He assigned the
guest to room with a private hath
attached. Fifteen minutes later the
clerk was called to the house tele.
phone. 1t was the new arrival whc
wanted him.
''Hey," called the travelling man
'"you've given me the wrong favor
What do you mean?" asked the
puzzled clerk.
1--WE got a chocolate bath here, .
was the reply. II wanted vanilla".-
Kansas City Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-15
t6aaa-f6em.roamy to use f6em roa myszIf.
sPAN,ARDs FLED FROM HIM.

Lee Philpot of East st. Louis was
in Washington recently and called on
the president. Mr.. Philpot was men,
Der of the rough riders and Mr.. Rose
welt knew him instantly, greeting him
warmly. Turning to number oil con-
eressional callers, the president said.
Are you surprised that the Spaniards
ran from men of this kind in Cuba p
Fhilpot is over six feet tall, a giant
in proportions, and has face OF the
most determined kind. He is mem
Der of the celebrated Philpot feud FAM
lily of Kentucky and enlisted in the
rough riders from his mountain home
in that state. Philpot has been de-
tective in East st. Louis and wants
to get on the secrt service force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-15
DESCRIBED CONFERENCE.

Speaker Cannon, on calling at the
white house once. was closeted for
nearly an hour with the president,
while a nuber of senators, congress
men and other visitors were kept
chafing with impatienye in the waiting
rooms Immediately adjoining the exec
utive Offices. Occasional echoes of
laughter from within were having any
thing but a soothing effect on the
waiting assemblage, when Uncle Joe
emerged, his face wreathed in smiles
Pretty long conference you have
been having with the president" ven
tured one of the company in sarcas-
tic tone.
"Yes,' retorted Uncle Joe, with a
twinkle in his eye. land it was as
broad as it was long"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-15
WRONG WASHINGTON.

Senator Lodge frequently visited a
certain lunch room in Washington
which members of both houses of con
eress were wont to patre nize On one
occasion, finding his usual seat cccll-
pied. he chose one at another table.
where, it happened. new man had
been installed as waiter. Bring me a
piece of Washington pie and a glass
cf milk" said the senator. In few
minutes the darkey returned bearing
piece of chocolate pie, whereupon
the senator said: 81 want George
Washington not Booker"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-15
TROUBLED THE OLD MAN.
Warning on Official Envelope Gave
Recipient Of Garden Seeds
Worry.

One of Congressman William Alden
Smiths constituents is responsible for
this:
Representative Smith is not a man
10 neglect his political fences. He
sent garden seeds TO pretty much
every one in The district. They came
from The department. Cf aericultnre
and We're inclosed in the regular
iranked government envelope. On
the corner of each of these envelopes
is printed 'Pcaalty for private use
$500
"A neiehbor of mine received his
bunch of seeds but was sorely trou-
hled ovel. the legend on the envelope.
ie sat mp one night and worried nver
il until long after his usual bedtime
and it was almost the breakfast hour
when he had completed a labored let
ter to the congressman.
The old farmer ddn't know inst
what to 10 about the garden seeds
! want them, but l don't want them
for no pnnlic use. | want them for
private use. but | can't afford 10 nav
no $500 for plantin' them in nv oar.
den. hain't no man to commit q
crime, sc III just tuck the tarnal