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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-11-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TB1s WEEK.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIs WEEK
The Bijou.
Probate notice-Est Mary ID. BiddIe.
In bankruptcy-Eugene Iaughlin.
Exec notice-Est Geo w wescott.
. Est Sylvanus Jordan.
Est Sarah L Wooster.
:" g Est Geo w Gray.
:" Est John ] Emery
Est Charles H Dalton
Probate notice Est Theodore Farmer
ct ais. -
Public bearing at Council Chamber
Admr notice-Est Margaret Farnham.
Est Hiram Lord.
-" Est Charles F Mooney.
Burke Leach-Sherih's sale.
Bresnahan-Notice to tax payers.
Haines-Undertakipg and embalming.
Staples Plano 4 Music Co.
Haynes-Cash market.
-Photogra pher.
Floyd Market-Special Saturday sale.
BANGOR, NE:
Eastern Trust & Banking Co.
NEWARK, N ]:
Philo Hay Spec Co-Hay's hair health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
CORN IS CORNERED BUT
 PATTEN SAYS IT ISN'T

Chicago, May 2s.-The corner in May corn in which James A. Patten of this city is generally accounted to be the ruling spirit, took on new life today and the price of May corn shot up 5A cents from the low point of the day. It closed AZ cents above the close of yesterday.
 It was the opinion of many traders that generally speaking settlement had been made with the Patten crowd for the greater part of the May deliveries and for several days past have been inclined to drag and the market has been easy. The uoeEins today was weak and the price of May corn dropped to 731a cents. There was little corn to be had, how ever, and when few buying orders had revealed tie scarcity the market started up. By noon it had advanced 25s cents and then it commenced to rise with great rapidity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
CHICAGO IS READY
 FOR REPUBLICANS

Chicago, May 26.-The last stages of the preliminaries to the republican national convention have been reached. The tiire for filing credentials with the national committee expire tomorrow Secretary Elmer Dover has simplified the work or the committee by resigning as one of the ccntesting delegates from the Tenth Ono district.
 Contestants not only are filing their ere dentials by mail, but they are following them up in person. They came from the extreme ends of the country yesterday. A. R. Bryan arriving from Alaska, where there Is slight difference of opinion a 5 to what particular republicans should sit in the convention, and Henry S. Chubb, chairman of the Florida state committee, Iutting in an appearance from the ex- u eme southern end.
 All credentials must be in the mails by tomorrow night and on their way to Chi cago. At the last account the committee had knowledge of 62 contests in districts and six in states. Since that time a flood of credentials have been delivered and
 here will be no further figures until an examination of them determines how many districts have sent in more than one seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
EIGHT NEW BISHOPS FOR
 THE METHODIST CHURCH

Baltimore. May 26.-The Episcopal elec- tions of the Methodist Episcopal general conference of 1908 is now matter of hls- tory the selection of the eighth and last bishop having been made today.
 The new bishops, in the order of their election, and the number of votes each re- ceived on the electng ballot, as fol- lows:
 The Rev. Dr. w. F. Anderson, New York, secretary of the Board of Educa- ton, Freedman's Aid and Sunday schools, JAS votes; the Rev. pr. J. L. Nuelsen, professor in Mast Theological Seminary Berea O., $40 votes; the Rev. Dr. w. A. Quayle, pastor of St. James church, Chi cago, 519 votes; the Rev. Dr. Charles w. Smith, editor of the Pittsburg Christian Advocate, 511 votes; the Rev. Dr. Wilson s. Lewis, president of Morning Side col-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
NOTE OF D|SCORD
 IN THE ASSEMBLY Presbyterians Do Not Agree on
 Administration GRANTED 100 MUCH POWER Committee on Colleges Are Dissatis- fled Because Bible and Christian ity Are Not Given More Prom
 thence in Schools.
GRANTED 100 MUCH POWER

Kansas City, May 26-Discord entered into the proceedings of the general as- sembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America today for the first time during the present assembly, while the report of the committee on ad- ninistrative agencies was under consider ation.
 After Dr.. J. D. Moffatt of Washington, Pa., finished reading the recommendations of the committee and these recommenda. tions were submitted to the assembly for action Dr. Rice V. Hunter of Buffalo took exception to the tenor of one section, which he said gaive too much power to the 21 men composing the committee on administrative agencies, adding the as- sertion that there 'is growing behef Ill this assembly that too much power is being centered in the hands of a few men,
 Several speakers followed with speeches Of concilitary nature, and when Vice Moderator James put the recommenda- tons of the committee to a vote they were adopted.
 A motion to reconsider was carried after Dr. William D. Merrill of Chicago had complained that he had been refused recognition until too late to offer an amendment to the committee on recon.- mendations. Dr. Merrill then offered his amendment. which was to the effect that the present committee on administrativ e agencies be discharged and that a new committee of 2l members be appointed to include all the members of the prese t committee, who are not members of any of the church boards, and that all the business pending before the committee be reported on by the new committee at tho assembly next year. Dr. Merrill criticised the report of the committee and said the committee must have been in state of mental obscurty when they prepared it. More heated debate followed but when the amendment was voted on it was lost.
 During the discussion of the commit tee report on colleges today the speakers expressed dissatisfaction that the Bible and Christianity are not given more prom thence by the grammar school of the country.
 Seattle, Denver and Oklahoma City have entered into the campaign for next year $ assembly and Seattle seems to be Tn the lead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE ID
 REGULATE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

Baton Rouge, La, May 26.-Three bills to regulate liquor traffic were introduced
 in the Louisiana legislature today In the senate statewide prohibition bill, out side of New Orleans, was introduced by Senator Boggs. In the house a high license bill was introduced by Represen- tative Shattuck. The license bill is model ed after Governor Sanders recomnienda- tions and prohibits women from ;erving drinks and whites and negroes from drink ing in the same building. The licenses are to be proportioned to the saloonkeepers gross annual receipts with $oOO0 as the maximum license. The liquor bills intro duced today, together with others, prob- ally will be discussed in committee con ferences and a general bill envolved.
 A bill was also introduced in the House by Representative Wall for state prohi- bition outside of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Taft Makes Answer.

Washington, March 26.-When Secre- tary Taft reached his office today he found number of newspaper men charged with inquiry as to what answer he intended to return to the invitation from William J. Bryan to join him in an effort to secure the enactment of a bill requiring publication of campaign contributions. The Secretary replied that he had not seen any communication from MT. Bryan on this subject and in fact 1t was several hours later before the telegram reached him, as follows:
 q beg to suggest as leading candidates in our respective parties we join in ask ing Congress to pass a bill requiring publication of campaign contributions prior to election. If you think best we can ask other candidates to unite with us in the request.
 "WILLIAM J. BRYAN" Secretary Taft had meanwhile and be- fore he had received this telegram had a talk with the President at the White House so that he was prepared imme- diately upon his return to the war 1e- partment to give out for publication his answer, as follows:
 "Hon w. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.:
 "Your telegram received. On April 30 last I sent the following letter to Sem ator Burrows, the chairman of the com mittee on privileges and elections of the Senate:
 My Dear Mr. Burrows-I sincerely believe that it would greatly tend to the absence of corruption in politics If the expenditures for nomination and election of all candidates and all contributions received, and all expenditures made by political committees could be made pub lie. both in respect to state and national politics. For that reason I am strongly in favor of the passage of the bill which is now progressing in the Senate and House bringing about this result so far as national politics Is onerned. mark this letter personal because I am anxious to avoid assuming an attitude in the campaign which it is quite possible I shall not have the right to assume but so far as my personal influence IS con- cerned I am anxious to give 1t for the massage of the bill Very sincerely yours,
 WILLIAM H. TAFT
 "Since writing the above, in answer to inquiry, I have said publicly that hoped such a bill would pass.
 WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27

The scene in the corn pit was one of the most exciting that has been wit messed for years. Brokers called them selves hoarse. but there was no corn 70 be had. The price of May advanced to 7SB cents, where 1t closed, cents above the low point of the day.
 James A. Patten appeared on the Board of Trade during the excitement, but dis claimed all knowledge of what had caused the rise He said: This talk of a cor ner' is nonsense, but I think 1t will sell much higher than it is now. I just bought a lot of cash corn at the May price, 77 cents, and then turned around and sold 1t to a shipper in Buffalo for the same money that 1t cost I1fe.'
 It is the general belief among brokers that number of the larger shorts have made settlements in the last few days and that the advance of today will badly squeeze those who have hung out, hoping for a lower price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Challenge for Camp'ign Pulp
 |icit Is lznded TAFT GIyss25OT HIS REPLY
Nebraskan Again Sends Telegram Asking That Publicity Matter Be Put Before Congress for m-
 mediate Action.

Washington, May 26.-(Special. )-The ex- elusive announcement in today's Age Herald of the challenge of w. J. Bryan to Secretary Taft for the publicity of cam paign funds was the talk of political Washington this afternoon when MT. bryan's telegram and the reply of Secre. tary Taft appeared in the afternoon papers.
 That the Nebraskan has placed the prob able nominee of the republican party in hole by his request for cooperation in opening the books and letting the coun- try know who is putting up for campaign expenses is admitted even by the repub- llcans.
 MT. Taft makes what I would call a nugatory reply said Representative Champ Clark of Missouri. If he really wants campaign funds publicity bill passed he can have 1t done in 24 hours by simply passing the word among the republicans on the floor of the House. They know pretty well that their party is not in favor of any such measure, this year at least, and that Is why they put
 
 bill"
 Tt is very evident to me that MT. Taft is not sincere or he would not have ignored MT. Bryan's request for presen. cooperation in the natter" said Repre- sentative Ollie James of Kentucky.
 Tt is perfectly easy for the republi- cans to pass a campaign funds publicity bill if theY wish ton said Represento ti,y., Sulzer of New York Let the Senate strike out the obnoxious force bill rider on the Crumpacker-Mc cCall bill passed by the House last week and put it through. Then the issue would be squarely up to the House and we would all know where the republicans stand. I consider MT Taft's reply rather fair and regard the members of his party here in the capitol as the persons really responsible"
 Tt looks as if MT Bryan meant busi- ness and Mr Taft doesn't care to pur- sue the matter any further" said Rep resentative Hefin of Alabama.
 Tt is a perfectly simple proposition" said John Sharp Williams. If MT. Taft is as much in favor of passing a canl- paign funds publicity bill as he said he was last month, let him arrange to have 30 votes come over from the re- publican to the democratic side and we will do business in hurry. I will agree to hold the Congress in session until the Mccall bill is acted upon on its merits. . That reply reads to me as if Mr. Taft knew his part in April" said Representa- tive Stanley of Kentucky, but as if he has to go to the White House for further instructions before he commits himself again." w. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27

lege, Sioux City, Ia., 524 votes; the Rev. Dr. Edwin H. Hughes. president of De- Pauw university, Green Castle, Ind, 5ll votes; the Rev. Dr. Robert Mcintyre, pastor of the First church, Los Angeles. Cal, 514 votes, and the Rev. Dr. Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the Metropolitan church, Washington, D. C., 493 votes The last named was the pastor, intimate friend and often, 1t is said, advisor of the late President Mckinley.
 The bishops elect will be consecrated at Il special service which will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Lyric.
 The conference will now take up the election of a missionary bishop for Mexico, a secretary of the general conference, four publishing agents, 13 editors, correspond ing secretaries of various boards, trus- tees. new commission on aggressive evangelism and a number of other off- cials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
CONNECTS ARE DESPERATE.
Guard Is Killed in Attempt of Two
 Men to Escape.

Baton Rouge La., May 26-Two con >icts made a desperate attempt at escape from the state convict camp in West Baton Rouge parish today, with the re- suit that one man was killed and four wounded The convicts, Charles Davis and Will Lewis, were both shot and re- captured. w. H. Boatner of Centerville, Miss. was killed by the convicts, and Davie Comeaux and J. V. Leroy were wounded.
 Boatner, Comeaux and Leroy were guards Both prisoners were negroes. Each obtained shotgun by breaking into room where the arms of two sick guards had been left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Fearful Damage at Dallas.

Dallas Tex, May 26.-Slx unidentified dead, property loss amounting to more than $1.000,000 and 5000 homeless is the result, as officially reported. of the re- cent rise in the Trinity river in this city. During the day the water has fallen about six feet and continues slowly re- ceding tonight at this poir.. Communica- ton by rail and wire with the outside world Is almost completely demoralized, and it will be several days before com munication is restored to any extent, and probably weeks before rail communi- cation will be formed.
 Work of relief has been systema tized, and tonight the greater portion of the flood victims are in homes and insttu- tions devoted to the relief of the desti- tute. It is declared that In no less than a score of instances marooned men and women saw vandals deliberately open their trunks and search the contents carefully for articles of value and pro- ceed on to the next house, where the programme was repeated When the sheriffs officers were appraised of the state of affairs deputies hurriedly manned
 
 the district affected. The patrol boats have already made several arrests.
 The city is still without the services of the water works system. water for drinking and domestic purposes being supplied free by the city from artesian wells. Militia and POO special patromen, in addition to the regular force, are pa- trolling the streets tonight. By proclama- tion of Mayor Hay all saloons were again closed from 7:30 D. m. until 5:30 tomor- row morning. Street car service con- tinues badly crippled.
 Passengers and mail from this city are being transferred by boats to Oak Cliff, more than mile of bridges between that suburb and the city having completely disappeared. as have hundreds of tele- graph. telephone and trolley lines in the same district, leaving Dallas without wire communication, with that portion of the state west of the Trinity, except by round about ways. covering hundreds of miles. Tonight Dallas is In communica- tion with Fort Worth. distance of g miles, over telegraph circuits 1000 to 15O0 miles in length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
"Home Rule for Scotland"

London May o6.-A nome rule for Scotland bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Duncan Vernon Pierie. member for North Aberdeen. this afternoon. He explained that the main oo- ject of the bill was to devolve upon an executive body in Scotland the power to make laws on matters relating exclusive ly to that country. A. J. Balfour objected strongly, but the house voted in favor of allowing the bill to go to its first reading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
CLEVELAND STRIKE IS
 NOT YET FULLY SETTLED

would arbitrate nothing that might in- terfere with the men now at work.
 The union also will devote considerable time to the bringing about popular vote upon the franchise under which the trac- tion company is operating under the state initiative and referendum law.
 Cars are now running on a full schedule in the city, President Dupont claimed and he is ready to operate in the suburbs as soon as the suburbs provide protec- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27

Cleveland, O., May 26-"The street rail- way strike will proceed" said Vice Pres ident Behner of the railway mems union tonight.
 President Dupont of the Municipal Traction company said the strike is broken.
 An effectual stop was put to all fur ther efforts at arbitration today by the declaration of President Dupont that h..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Brvan's Final Action.

Lincoln, Neb., May 26.-When shown a copy of the answer of Secretary Taft regarding the publicity of campaign contrib utions, William J. Bryan stated that he had not received Mr. Taft's communication. He expressed his grat- ification at MT. Tafts attitude. MT. Bryan stated he would also communi- cate with Senator Culberson. minority leader in the Senate and Representa-
 tive Williams. minority leader in the House, asking them to bring MT. Taft's letter to the attention of Congress in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
DIscord Is Spreading.

Paris, May 27-A special dispatch re- eeived here from Tangier states that Mulai .Hafd's influence is extending, and now covers the whole northern part of Morocco. Only fear of French reprisals, ,ays the dispatch, prevents the residents X angier itself and other Moroccan v from declaring for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Thousands Are Homeless At
 Fot Worth and Dallas
FLOOD SITUATION IS WORSE
Houses and Property of All Kinds Are Swept Away and Railroads Are Put Out of Business-Many
 Persons Drowned.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 26-Fort Worth continues in the grip of the most remark able flood which ever swept down Trinity r!ver at this point. North, east and west, not railway wheel is moving Every energy of railway officials is being bent toward saving tracks and bridges in the vicinity of Fort Worth, Trinity river sweeps in a great arc around Fort Worth, surrounding the town on three sides
 Across 1t there are dozen of railway bridges and today none of them are con- sidered safe for traffic. The embank- ments are crumbling, trestles are being converted into gnarled and twisted drift wood and the efforts of thousands of men are being literally laughed to scorn by the waters as the havoc proceeds. The waters show no disposition to recedc and every hour piles up the damage. Hun dreds of cottages and humble homes in the low lands along the river are yielding tc the greed of the flood and are floating down stream. The situation of hundreds of these people as they stand mpotent "n the high bluffs bordering the stream and watch their simple earthly posses sions sweep by it's pitiful.
 Hundreds of men are being employed to, divert drift from steel railway bridges and so far none has gone but they are all Tn imminent peril.
 A gap was cut In the high trestle of the Rock Island Dallas branch, and a whose train of coal cars was pushed into tho breach into hope of saving what was left. The heroic expedient failed and tee water is Tow cutting around the edge.
 In the Rock Island addition to Fort Worth 400 homes are under water and many of them will be utterly destroyed. Thousands of acres of growing crops are under water and will be ruined, entailIng enormous losses. Sixteen bents in the approach to the Santa Fe bride over Red river are gone and 1t will be days be- fore the main line is open for traffic.
 There was no loss of life today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Veteran Manager Dead.

Chicago, May 26.-David Henderson, veteran theatrical manager and producer. died at a sanitarium here tonight, after a lon1 illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
the hope that favorable action nigh

the hope that favorable action might be taken before adjournment.
 MT. Bryan this afternoon received Secretary Taft's telegram, and sent the following reply:
 "Hon. w. H. Taft Secretary of War, Wash ington.
 T am very much gratified to receive your telegram and trust the publication of your letter will add the weight nec essary to turn the scales in favor of the measure. Elections are public af- fairs and publicity will help to purify politics. w. J. BRYAN" MT. Bryan wired Senator Culberson and Representative Williams as fol- lows:
 Please secure copies of my tele- grams to Secretary Taft and his re- ply concerning campaign contributions. His letter to Senator Burrows may en- able you to secure action on the bill.
 wv. J. BRYAN"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Against MuIai Hafid.

Tangier, May 26.-The Moroccan foreign board has issued orders to the governors Of all the ports in Morocco to refuse per- mission to land to Mulai Hafd's envoys returning from Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
Light Pleasantly.

As introductory to his oration. Gov ernor Johnson indulged in light pleas antry that was delivered in inimitable style and manner. He drew broad smile, one of unutterable pleasure, across the face of his audience. He rs-