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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-08

No man in his senses should buy worthless morse
Ard cattle powder. simply becsu.e II IL put up IN
Lrros packs Shtridans Cdrdlry Condition foto'
ders are put up In small 25c packs but are aosolu
teiy pure and are immensely valuable Large cal
Al 90 each.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-08

.Iwou,d .av 10 my friends, and all who
hanee 10 read this, that have used Adamson's
Kotsuic Cough Baisam In my family for long TIME
and con sider II a very valuable msnlcine, mi
xhen ali other remedies fail; and would cheeriu,y
recommend 1t to those afflicted with eonghe, cnlns
,h,,a eic AZ 8. GETCHELE Boston,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-08

An Enslishmsn ha. inst lifted a,soo pounds lie
..lifted,i il out of the safe
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
LOCAL ELECTIONS IN THE STATE.

POUGHKEEPsIE, March 4.-The Board of Su.
pervsors elected yesterday stands twelve Democrats
fourteen Republicans. Last year the Board was com
posed Of sixteen Democrats and ten Republicans
LYONS, March (Speelab. Returns from town cleo.
tiOns in Wayne County yesterday show great Repub.
can gains the vote of November and increase
in the Republican members Of the Board Of County sr
peryisors. b.. .
KINGSTON, March AT the charter elections yester.
day the Democrats elected their candidates for Justice
OF the Peace and Assessor without opposition four
stables four Of the six supervisors. and OF the
nine aldermen The Board of Aldermen last year stood
Republicans ten, Democrats 8. The present Board
stands Democrats 10, Republicans 8. The Board sof
supervisors OF the County win stand Democrats
teen, Republicans nine Last year 1t stood: Repub
llcans sixteen, Democrats 10.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
DEFENDING LUCRETIA BOR0IA.

Iuipi Nonti delivered he third OF his course
of interesting lectures upon subjects chosen principally
,rom Italian history art and literature. at the Uni
varsity tub Theatre yesterday afternoon. His subject
xo. ucrctia Borgia and his OF her life and
character did much dispe the preudices hich his
audience had against the ch-slandered woman The
nre,tv little theatre was well filled with ladies, who
ware much Interested by Sgnor Months presentation OF
his subject The proposition which the lecturer sus
tained with all his ability, that Lucrea was not the
ncarnate iend which so many historians have repre-
.cnted her to be, but the contrary faithful and
,ov,np wife and true mother The calumnies OF which
she has been the victim the result OF hatred and
envy which was felt by the old families OF Italy for the
upstart Borgas and the high position which they
In acquiring In remarkably short time To
proye his position Sgnor Mont detailed tho history Of
Iucretia through her whole public and private life He
we specay upon the seventeen years OF her married
life with her fourth husband Alfonso OF Este, Duke OF
Ferarra Alfonso jealous OF his honor ana mad
true pety loved and cherished his wife ana there
is no record OF unfrendy relations between hei Dur
in his absence he frequently left her as regent or his DO
mInons and she administered the Government with
wsdem and ability rare among her sex.
The lecturer showed tho absurdty OF some OF the
made against her Victor Hugo and tn at they
were based upon ignorance or contemporaneos history
The ladies' his audience seemed much interested IN the
OF the dress and Jewels worn by Luceta on
tbn OF her presentation to the young Cardinal
of Este her future broihern-law and the statement
that Queen Victoria descended from the house OF Este
through the Dukes OF Brunswick and must consequently
have Borgia blood hor veins excited much mrth On
Saturday Signor Mont will lecture upon "Nlttoria
Coonna" on March IL on Italian and German Music" "
fellows Tales OF q Waysde Inn" Doubts have been
expressed to whether tho meetings described In TINS
poem took place. signor Monti who there figured
The Young sicilian, Will give an eye "ithess NC
of these meetings
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
SAILORS sUFFOOATED WITH GAS.

BALTIMORE, March (Spec,dI). Kin aI1ttIe rOOm
IN the third story of Barolo vios sailor
No. IA Fest the dead bodies Of three men were found
at an early hour this morning They were Eugene Ber-
mad Blob, X. Foorten and Joseph JahaneL They
were dodgers In the house Blob and Jahanei occupied
one bed and Foorten the other. The last named was
sailor Oh the German steamer Prince Leopold lying at
Canton, from which he deserted ON Monday
and came to board with Violi. The other
men were oyster dredgers and were well known
I'm the neghborhood The, to vios last night for
iedgings and assigned TO the room occupied by
Foortei which is supplied with four beds. They re-
tired at IL O'clock and the keeper OF the house
ret up as early this morning usual with men OF their
cangs, and at 1880 o'clock Charles Cuson boarder In
opening door he detected strong oder OF gas ana on
that the WAS full OF IT, and that
Il was still escaping from the burner ALI the men were
dead hen discovered They appeared to have suffered
oppression. The general opinion Is that tho gas was
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
REJOICING In NEW-YORK.

Daniel T.. Wordcn, who was president of the
Cleveland and Hendricks Club in the campaign. mounted
the rostrum OF the Stock Exchange precisely ut noon
yesterday and proposed round OF cheers for the new
President lie waved his hat with grace and vigor. and
the signal answered with scheers by many OF IL
members ON the dosr some OF the most ardent Dem
ocras ut once blossoncd with red in their coat
lapes.
The Democratic Custom House brokers had joliica-
tion In the rotunda Of the Custom House.
beginning at and continuing till after O'Clock.
A large picture Of President Cleveland hung at the
north side in front OF the gallery where the speakers
held forth, but Mr.. Hendrckss picture was not uis
played. Five dead crows were distributed among the
live deputy collectors who returned them Win thahks
and the suggestion that they he kept four years whcn
fhe Democrats might need them. Then they were
thrown into Tho crowd aud soon their feathers were
nying i'm every direction The bOisterous ness was In
avery way good .nature William 1. Woodruff, VINO
actei as marshal tho Custom House Brokers CleVe,
land and Hendricks Campaign Club made the principal
address, rest assured" he said. that no man
who attends to his duties honestly. faithfully and gentle
manly will be removed from Once. ami that tho Slvli
service rules will be strictly adhered TO-" carciui
note OF this made for future reference
In the Produce aud Cotton Exchanges Democrats ana
Republicans exchanged congratulations a.,
Flags displayed In Brooklyn on the puDhc puid-
ings and some dwellings.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
RECOGNIZING TIE DAY.

BUFFALO, March (SpeciaD.-A large part OF
the political population s IN Washington, but those who
were Obliged by press OF business to stay at home nave
to-day been honoribg the Inauguration OF Cleveland.
salutes have been fired by batteries in different
parts city and flags aud banners have been I'M
furled from almost all the public buildings and from
many private residences The large number OF Repnb-
iican Office holders at the City Hall determined that
there should he display there. The Mayor
who . felt sotherwise, determined to have
the Office which Mr.. Cleveland occupied
properly decorated and to this end procured large
number OF ags As his clerk was engaged IN hanging
the Mayors chair with the National coors Jdnltor
rushed In and told him TO take the nag down The May
or was told the Office belonged To the city not To
him and that there would be no decorating for Demo
cratic President crowd collected At last CITY Hall
Commissioner lied In. Hs agreed with the Mayor.
but By time the city executive refused TO proceed
The matter is regretted by citizens Republicans ana
Democrats alike.
LocKPoRT. March Special. Democrats OF Lockport
fred one hundred guns at to-day celebrating Ceve
lands Inauguration. A display Of flags was made OH
mn buildings
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05

trdorsed Opr citizens have the right to protect91
fsow sbe ;ncompetency of public employees who hold
their places solely as the reward OF Pxrtttsam tna
ssrxce and from the cOrruptine influence OF THOSE
,who nromise and the vicious methods OF those VINO
a, nect snch rewards; and those wh0 worthily seek
nnhIic employment have the right to insist thas
merit and competency shall be recognized insteao
of party subseryiency, OF the surrender Oh hones'
political belief. .,.a,,.a
In the administration of Q government pledged
10 do equal and exact justice to all men, tnere
sbould be no pretext for anxiety touchlng Tue PrV
lection of the freedmen in their rights. OF lhe,r
security in the enjoyment of their privileges unuor
the Constitution and its Amendments. All 9scus-
sion an to their fitness for the place accorGed 10
them as American citizens is idle and unpr0ntapIe
except AS II suggests the necessity for tneir lii-
nroyement The fact that they are citizens entitles
Them 10 all the rights due to that relation ana
charges them with all its duties, Obligations anu
responsibilities. -o. ,,orr;rc
wants of an active and enterprlsing population may
we'll receive the attention and the patI,otiYI
endeavor of all who make and execute tne feusIai
law Our duties are practical ana can ior H Fuus us
triOus application intelligent perception vi wv,
CLAIMS OF public office, and. above all, hrIh ueloi
mipation by united action to secure TO all tne peopIs
of the land the full benefits of the best form Ol M
roytrnmeat ever vOuchsafed to man. Ana let US
rot trust to human EFFORT alone, put humpy
ack now ledging the power and goodness OF AliRhty
God who presides over the destiny OF nations anu
who has at all times been revealed In our country
history Let us invoke His aid and his plessihg
unou orr lnbOrs.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05

yesterday afternoon, nourshed his umbrella wildly and
shouted that he was sent from Heaven, by way OF
wilkesbarre PENN Grover Cleveland and A.
sumo the Government OF this bsnighted country. He
Editor of TIE Chrtsttan Advocate, and called
several other employees Of - ,,,o the house
enter his Cabinet He given into the custody OF
police officer who took him 60 the Jefferson Masxes
Court where he registered as Elias Bray age Ioryn's
native Of Devonshire, England
Where do you live n Justice welds inquired
"Ryht here"
"Where is your homer
"Everywhere."
"What do you work atp
Nothing"
"How do you liver
"By eating and drinking"
" You committed for examination"
Committed to WHAT What sort OF examinauonT
" As to your head"
The prisoner committed to the care OF the Comuis'
sOners Of Charities and Correction.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

PROVIDENCE, March 4.-Augustus Green's
turning mill. Church-st, Newport was burned this
morning. Loss 5000; insurance, g. .0OOn the Etna
Company. Thomas s. Masons losses amount TO 1000;
uniuS Sured.
ST. PAUL, March 4.-The fire which broke ont last
night the ST. Paul Plough Works destroyed four build
ings OF the value OF OOO and $4,000 worth OF ma
chnery The insurance is $4,000 on the building and
machinery. and $4,000 stock About $4,000 worth
OF manufactured goods saved The fire originated
lamp explosion In the paint shop, spread quickly
adjacent departments, and lastly TO the ware
house. over 200 hands thrown out Of employnens
by the fire.
PHILADELPHIA, March A fire this morning at No.
3Os Chestnuts occupied by Charles Moritz dealer In
fancy cards, and by Burke McFetridge printers:
caused damage the stock OF cards to the amount OK
~ 000 and to the presses Of 81 800
MuBURS n. j., March 4.-The hat mannfactory OF Al
bert wcnan burned last night with the stock and
machinery. Mary Gavin. hat-trimmer. was severely
burned and the OF the operatives barely escaped
The shop and machinery were valued az @iZ,ooo' %
which there is an insurance OF $3.OOO
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
TAKING TIE OATH OF OFFICE.
A PEN PICTURE OF THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE
CAPITOL.
CAPITOL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUs

IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The cheers of 10000
people greeted Grover Cleveland he passed
through the bronze doors OF the rOtunda
and stepped upon the platform in front
of the Capitol The marble pile reverberated
the sound of the multitude and the distant shores
of the Potomac threw back their echo in return.
Down East Capitol-st, and Pennsylvania-ave.. as
far as the eye could reach shone the bayOnets Of
soldiery. On an adjoining street glistened the
guns of the artillery in the sunlight. In
the foreground was drawn up COM
pany in the picturesque uniform of
the Continentals The trees in the park bore
strange fruit In the shape of some urchins who
from that coign of vantage viewed the impressive
scene. Even Greenough's statue of Washington
had in its lap hitter of street Arabs, which made
it look more like statue of Father Nile than the
Father of his Country.
The stairs leading to the Senate Chamber and
the House of Representatives were black with hu-
manity eager 10 hear the words of wisdom which
should drop from the lips Of Grover Cleveland.
Each window OF the Capitol had fringe
of black to line its sill. The very
roof was filed with people who
strained their necks at the risk Of breaking them,
to catch glimpse of the President-elect The only
figure about ths building seemed to be
the statue OF Liberty on tho ton Of tho doms She.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
INSANE FROM DRINKING COLD WATER

WARREN, Penn, March 4.-Eli FOust, OF
Ssdsbury Crawford County, died recently in the State
Insane Asylum this place. after thirty years Of close
confinement twenty-five years OF which he was chained
IN small room relatives farm. He became insane
in singular manner. He drover, and after walk
ing many miles the Pennsylvania mountains, on
hot day in the Of 1854 he stopped at wayside
spripg and while oyerheated drank copously Of cold
water He lay down by the side OF the spring and went
TO sleep When he swoke he was raying man lac. ne
room mentioned and never released until i've years
ago when the authorities compelled his incarceration In
fe asyum He was powerful and violent that In the
asylum IL was necessary TO keep him constantly bound
He was about sixty years OF age
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
Discomfort WITH TIE CABINET LIST
lsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsuvs.i

WAsnINGToy, March 4.-The Cabinet situa-
tion remains unchanged tonight and 1t is thought that
the names which have been generally accepted as the
right ones-Bayard. Manning. Lamar, Garland WHIT
ney villas ard Endicott-will be sent TO the Senate TO-
morrow There f. continued dissatisfaction among
Western Democrats over the composition or the Cabinet
The Indiana men still clamor for Mcdonald, and the
Ohio men for Thurman. They protest that MI Villas Is
not OF sufficient weight preserve an even balance De-
tween the East and West Moreover the granger ana
antimonopoly elements In the party object 70 MS rai
road and corporation attachment and final enort may
still he made revision Of the list. though
scarcely anybody supposes that this effort can be sue
nj
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
GENERAL ARTHUR's BUSINESS PLANS.

General Arthur has not yet decided upon his
business plans He will remain in Washington for a
month or two and is probable that he will resume
legal practice before September. Before he was elected
Vice he was senior member of The law firm
OF Arthur, Kenvas Ransom, at No. 155 Broadway but
he retired when he took Office. Mr. knevals said yester
day that he did not know whether or not Mr. Arthur
to have him do So Mr. Ransom in Washington
and upon nis return Friday the question would
probably be settled. The firm will move May 10
the new Mutual Life Insurance Building, where IL mas
secured offices Whether not General Arthur becomes
again with his former partners he will prob
ably occupy one OF the Offices which have been leased
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
HONORING THE NAME OF AN IRISH PATRIOT
Euar. saat In tha Academy of Music was

Every seat in the Academy OF MUSIC was
filled last evening ut tho Clannaeael celebration OF the
IOsth anniversary Of Robert Emmets birth. "Clanna
uaelv I'm brilliant gas Jets cleaned brightly from The
back OF the stage After Goth Regiment Band had
played an overture from the " Bohemian s5na.. Siri
Of welcome Then there was singing by Edward
O'Mahony Miss Hattie 1. Clapper, MISS Susie
C.naeId and william Courtney which was
loudly applauded The principal address was General
James k OBeirne, who gave brief ssetoh OF the nie
seouent history In referring TO Emmets famous speech
on the scaod in which he expressed tho hope that his
en,anh woud not be written until ireland was free he
said The belief actuass al that tho chisel IL made
that viii cut that optaph upon the enduring monument
Of Emmots fame. Until new euon An evont ooul1 nos
have been made posa1bleC
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
NOISY CROWD OF oFFICE-sEEKERs.

"Yes, sir. have just come from Washing
ton" said tall man in the rotunda the Astor House
yesterday afternoon, to the inquiry of COM
panion and it's wonderful sight to see the crowd OF
ofce-seekers therea carousng, noisy, struggling lot
It's of infant Inferno. Three-fourths OF them Will
look back 1t three months from now as an Inferno
enough. They peering around the public build
ings and especially the Treasury and march to the
employees and ask them all about their positions and
pay, with all the gall I'm the world. AT one OF the
Treasury Department windows saw big Southerner
say
"'wel what's your pay and how long do you have to
work.
"she s'ammered ont some reply which couldn't hear,
and he almost shouted out:
"'Well, you needn't be 80 blamed uppish about it.
We're going you all out, how and there wont
bs any more women allowed here. either"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
xEwvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY MARCH g. 1885,

r.w.yort made hns showing with
full ranks, which kept s1eeisnt aisnmons
The ne physique Of the and their elective UNIFORM
were specially praised. Tho handful OF GrensderS
pocb.mbeau also attracted attention in their Frenchy
uniform Tho Continentals OF Sch ensotady'
and the Jackson Corps Of Albany had fne uniforms
and did credit to the Empire State Tho Richmond ana
baltimore troops some Of tho latter colored, made
good appearance.
CIVIC SOCIETIES AND POLITICAL CLUBS.
There followed In the Fourth Division numerous ana
heterogeneous Of civic societies and political ouos
that was truly Democratic Major Thomas j. Luttreii
was marshal of the division aud General Horatio v.
King fad the honor of commanding the first brigade In
which marched the Tammany Society," Irving Hail ana
the County Democracy Of NewYork CITY, besides ciuDs
from Brooklyn Albany and Buffalo. Thomas g. Brennan
marshaled Tammany's sachems, Respondent as they
were with big blue badges, hatchets and silk hats
six individuals In aboriginal costume bore what nrst
was for John Keys bier. but proved to be BAN
ner mounted on kind litter The County Democracy
glorled In gorgeous purple badges and purple banner
OF silk and velvet and led by Hubert D. thompson
The ruddy faces and robust forms Of both
commands elected much admiration After
them came Randall clubs, Bayard clubs'
Jefferson clubs and Jackson clubs without limit.
At ono time 1t appeared II the terrible man from
Maine had actually oomed up at the feast ghost th'
The joel Parker Club of Newark N J.. appeared with
wh the slight on ress%Sanes to
A shudder ran through the ranks OF the faithful as
the appartion drew and people muttered " Is
that Bianel" Closer inspection revealed that IL was
not and great sigh Of relief found utterance.
The procession was than three hours III passing
and doubtless contained nearly 25O0O men. III was
noticed that the Democratic clubs marched IN anu
ciose pro xmity TO the Treasury Building, which
was cayly decked like All OK for the slaughter
PRESIDENT stood throughout the parade, oe
casonally removing his hat and making MS peculiar
short bow He greeted the Southern troops anu Tue
New-York Democratic clubs with much complacchcy.
Az his left sat President Arthur, chatting pieasahy
with Senators Hawley and sherman while At ms l risn1
sat Vice Hendricks his face lluned with smiles
The stand was filled with ladies and gentlemen
rs decorations were unusually tasteful, entirely Oh aIso
flags gracefully ooped enwined or folded across 'ho
front. II, ~, oto,,
A comical scene afforded by boy who held alolt
in the crowd in front OF the Presdents stand broom
surnountcd bya huge but rather sick looking rooster
which kent its perch ofits own yoton on tue broom
was the inscription "This bird has not crowed Ior
twenty -four years a, ..o .o ,,ro
After sing the reviewing stand the route tre pro
cession to Twenty-second ana sts., 10 nonn.' @
to Isand-ave. to MASSACHUSETTS, ave-
to Thom.. Circle Many bodies however. especially the
Deuocratc clubs dropped out OF line soon AFTER passing
tbe stand 10 rinie the dust fr ON their thrOats.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
RESIGNATION OF YACHTsMEN.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, March Especial. I.-Com.
modore Roosevelt OF the Poughkeepse Ice Boat Club
and Rogers have sent in their designations A.
members 1t Is understood that this action Is because Of
the decision Of the Regatta Committee awarding tho
challenge pennant Of America to the Haze in the last
without examining witnesses in charge of foul
The designations to take effect until after ths
coming match between the Scud OF the Shrewsbury
Club and the Northern Light of the Poughkeepsie Club
1t understood that Dr. Barron Of Northern Lgh
will also resign
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05

BALTIMORE March 4 (SpeciaO 1.-The funeral
of Mrs Eliza Blaine Walker, the sister OF Mr. Blame
whose death occurred early yesterday morning at NO
lO7 North Chares-st, took place to-day In the Ca
thedra The funeral cortege consisted Of only the i'm
mediate family among whom were her husband, MAJOR
r. Walker, her daughters, Mrs. D. w. Fiske and Mrs
O. j. Salisbury and her son, William Walker James g.
Blaine and his son. Walker Blaine. and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Blaine. solemn requiem mass was celebrated
BIZ the Rev. Alfred E. Curtis assisted by the Rev. W. f.
Clarke, Archbishop Gibbons occupying the Episcopal
throne Father Curtis delivered impressive sermon and
suosy which he referred touchngy to the grief OF the
truly great man before him. The cathedral was fled
with n large assembage. Mr.. Blaine's appearance
synced great grief at his bereavement ana many ex
pressons OF sympathy were uttered for him. IN view oi
the fact that called upon to attend the funeral OF
beloved sister the day that his successful olpohsnt
for the Presidency being nducted into ofice. Mr
Blaine arrived yesterday In Baltimore After the SER
vices corege returned to the house OF Mrs shaw
No IO7 Charles-st., where the body remained until
o'clock this afternoon, when 1t was taken to Browns
VILE PENN where it h to be buried tomorrow In the
.ilx hurial laf
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
BANKRUPT SALT WORKS.

WARSAW, March 4 tSpeciap.-TheOdOre New.
comb proprietor OF the CASTLE Salt Works
made assignment to night to Edward A. Pierce His
mother Roetta W. Newcomb preferred for 81, 500
The creditors sellew & Co., Dunkirk, S230 !;
New-York Lake Erie Western $1,000; J. H. Van
Alstne, Cansteo. Sl,400 CASTLE Merchants $1,000,
So of this In mortgages The property is estima
ed at 81 900 Newcomb attributes the failure TO the
lack OF capital and expensive breakdowns The capacity
works is $50 barrels day. The salt sold rapidly
a "A fair profit.