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The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

Consul General Phelan, June ( at Hall
fax. \. b., received despatch stating
that fishing schooner Ambroe III. Knight
Of Boothbay, Me-, Capt Diggins, had
been seized at St. Johns, n. F., and the
crew arrested, for selling bait at st Pierre,
Miquelon. The captain gave bonds and
the crew, it is believed by the Consul
General, were thereupon released with
their vessel.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

The REroRrFR i for sale each week,
at Bixby & Bucks, George Cushngs and
w. 2. Goodwn's & Cos Skowhegan; at
Tea Store. South NorrIdgeTock.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

A freight train run off the track near
Readheld Monday, and scattered merchan-
disc far and wide. No one seriously in
iured
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07
Nemsnanar Decisions.

ANY person who takes paper regular from
the ofice-whethcr directed to his name ur anuth.
er's whether he has subscribed or nntis rcspon-
sihle for the payment.
a. II person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arrearagos or the publisher may con
time To send it until payment is mlde, and collect
the whole amount, whether the paper is taken from
the office
The Courts have decided that refusing 10 tax,
newspapers and periodicals from the post a &c, or
removing and leaving them uucalicd iof, is jtriuId
facie evidence Of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

The Democratic leaders of the House,
Monday last, refused to assign time for
consideration of pension bills.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

A through Pullman sleeping car train
is established from Washington, d. C.,
TO Bar Iarbor.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

Some of the st Louis delegates say
they 'don't want a corpse on the ticket.
referring to the age of Thurman.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

Maine Homppathists We're in session
at Augusta yesterday. DIR. j. II. Knox
was elected president of the association,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

The Boston Journal says: If the
Democracy takes up Governor Gray for
the Vice Presidency the Mcdonald fac.
ton will be wild with rage. If Gray Is
defeated In his aspirations through the
influence OF the Administration his fol-
lowing II not likely to warm up 70 every
enthusiastic exertious for the ticket
Whsther Gray II taken, therefore. or left,
Republican success in the Close STATE Of
lndaaa VIII b promoted.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

Hon. Elias J. Hale of Foxcroft, has at
his greenhouse, a thrifty orange tree
bearing some twenty specimens of fruit
in different stages of development from
incipiency to full growth, the latter
approaching maturity or taking on the
natural golden hue. There are blossoms
in various stages from the opening bud
to the perfect flower, and the foliage
is of deep evergreen. A delicious fra
GRANGE preyades the apartment.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

yesterday by acclamaticn as was expect
ed
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

The latest from Sheridan is that he is
more comfortable.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

\ plot to kill Bismarck and the Crown
Prince of Germany has been discovered
recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07

Cleveland and Thurman are the Demo
cratic candidates for President and Vice
President.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07
NJ M\0NA olwyays have q

AcIlcr's Baby
soother at hand. It is the only safe
medicine yet rala t'.-5 wa remove all
infantile disorders. /. contains no Opium
or Moorphtne, but gives the clIild nnturM
ease Jr0m' pain. Price 20 cents. Sold by
X 1. Patten. Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-07
C. Court. March tom. lSSs

c. .. Count, NlTch teFm, ~
ORDERED, that the SOMERSET REPORTER, a pub
lie newspaper printed at SkoNhcgan, in the County
of Somerset, be designated, appointed, and made
the County Paper, in which hereafter all public no.
tees to be printed, until further order Of Court
l.. II, " fnR, ClgEk.
a true copy OF order.
Altest l. Ii. MEnn. Clath
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31
ITALY,.

Italy drawn into q powerful alliance with
Germany and Austria-llungary, has steadily in
creased It's military and naval ornaments and as
sumed an attitude of provocatcn toward France.
Unlike his predecessor Deprctis, who was most
conciliatory in his negotiations with Paris Premier
Crisp is always aggressive and sometimes in
sulting in his dealings with the Republic. Not
satisfied with retalatng vigorously for French
duties Italian products, he has charged NJ.
Goblet with favOring the restoration of the Pope's
temporal sovereignty and with creating embarr@ss-
ments in Abyssinia and Tnpoh, and has awaited
himself of the opportunity offered by the negptia-
don of the Suez Canal Convention for insligat-
ing the Sultan TO repudiate the French Protector
ate in Tunis. Equally uncOmpromising has beeQ
the Premier's relations with the Vatican, He
began the year with dismissing from Office the
Syndic of Rome the Duke of TOrlonia for paying
homage to the Pope at the Jubilee, and has
continued in the same spirit to widen the breach
between Church and State. MaSsOwah has proved
most Improbable colonial enterprise. but Nation
al pride inicrdicts retreat. The King Of Abys-
sinia menaced the Italian positions outside the
town in the spring but finding them to be well
fortified, withdrew his forces to the mountains
In August, 700 Bdshi- BazOuks, with Italian Of
fcers, defeated by the Abyssinians at Saga
I neiti
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RUSSIA.

Russias credit improved in Holland and
France, where two loans were taken by financial
syndicatcS, in the spring and tine other in the
the autumn The second loan of 81 90, 600
900 at 80 on payment of per cent. French
investors took it greedly, and the nation derived
satisfaction from the reflection that Prince Bis
marci with all his diplomatic eXpedientS, could
not break up a financial alliance which might
lead in due time to coalition of ornaments
The Cars prestige in Southeastern Europe has
continued TO decline. but in Central Asia his as
cendancy j., undisputed. The completion of the
Trans Gas ian Railway to tie borders of Persia,
Afghanistan and even China has opened the way
for an Imperial project Of vast magnitude for the
construction of a Siberian Railway to the Pacific,
for which preliminary surveys have been ordered.
The diplomatic activity of Sir Henry DfummOnd
Wolff at lehcran has excited RuSSian resentment
and involved Persian concessions at the close of
the year Several plolS against the Cars life
were vaguely reported in the SPRING and on
October 30. while returning to Moscow from
triumphal progress III the Caucasus, he and his
family narrowly escaped death by railway
accident, for which Nihilis, cOnspirators
eventually held responsible. although the Minister
of the Interior was Immediately dismissed from
Office.
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made with legislation OF what is known as the
social order.
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

The treaty of alliance published February 3
provides that If RuSsi attacks either Germany
or Austria they are TO assist each other with
their entire military force and only TO make
peace on terms acceptable TO both whereas If
any other Power takes the aggressive against
either the allied Power is TO remain neutral
unless Russia joins in the hostiltics. This di-
plomat;c Arrange ment virtually included equality
of aunaments so that when Germany increased
its reserves Austria WAS compelled 10 strengthen
its ornaments. An Army bill involving largely
increased expenditures, raising the age of con-
scription and fixing the term OF service at ten
years. passed the Rcichsrath in December, in
The fscc3 of considerable opposition to the Gov
ernment's diplomatic policy. Count Taaifc has
continued 10 conduct the coalition Government
which is supported by the rival races of Poles,
Slave mans and Czcchs. and opposed by the Ger
mans Sepaiatist tendencies are making constant
progress and Kingdom of Bohemia is looming
up as one OF the probable complO-
mises Of the future. tn" Emperor, who
celebrated in the autumn the forticth anniversary
OF his accession TO the throne, does not object 10
having composite mOnarchieS long his as
cendancy in military affairs and diplomacy is UNI
questioned. With twenty or more Parliaments
In existence every question II commanding i'm
portance i referred to and decided by him, and
when races and Kingdoms cannot agree he takes
his own course and is infcXble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31
MINOR STATES.

In Spain, where the King is prattIing child in
the nursery, the Regency is stronger and more
popular Government than il promised to become
Premier Sagasta has introduced some tentative
reforms, such as trial by jury and has proposed
an extension Of the suffrage 10 all male adults
OF the age of twenty-five. These measures have
alarmed Ministers, who forecast as the result of
less restricted suffrage a dimnution of Govern
ment influence in elections Several designations
involved the necessity Of reOrganizing the Cabinet
in December Portugal continues AN inert power
In Europe, but succeeds in multiplying obstacles
Tor the suppression of the slave trade in Africa
There have been new Cabinets formed IN Sweden
and the Netherlands, but Belgium remains under
the sway OF keactionary Ministers.
In Brazil changes in the Ministry have been
followed by legislation for completing the abolition
o. slavery. This act, which, like previous eman
clpau0n measures, may prove somewhat illusory in
its DEMENT'S, was approved by the Regent ON
May - amid much popular rejoicing The Soufh
American States have been singularly free from
Evolutionary outbreaks. Good relations between
Chill and Peru have been re-estabshed Ecuador
under It's new President General Flores is making
steady progress. Venezuela has been harassed bv
boundary dispute with Great Britain a similar
quarrel between Costa Rica and Nicaragua has
been settled by the arbitration of Presjdent
Uaeveland Mexico Is more firmly and satisfactorily
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THE BALKAN STATES.

A spirit of unrest prevails in the Balkan A
struggle arose in Rumana early IN the year over
the retention Of Premier Bratiano Austrias par
tisen. The election resulted in his favor, but
Russian influence was so strongly cXertcd against
him that Prince Bismarck personally requested him
TO remain in office. During March the Sultan
in compliance with pressure from Russia and
Germany, informed The Bulgarian Government
chat the presence of Prince Ferdinand at the head
OF the State was breach of the Treaty of Berlin
As the demand was not enforced. and evidently
was made with reluctance, nothing was accom-
plished. Prince Ferdinand paid tribute regularly
10 Abdul Hamid as Su1eraln and was allowed TO
retain control of the Principally. In May the
Bulgarian Government deposed and banished the
Primate, Monsgnor Clement. a powerful Russian
1ntriguer, and in June Prince Ferdinand was
victorious in Constitutional struggle
King Milan. having exiled Queen Natalie. who
had openly sympathized with Russian cabals
against him, applied to the Consistory of Servia
for divorce on the ground of incompatibility of
temper, and procured assistance from Prince Bis
marck III regalnlng possession OF the young Crown
Frlnce Inc Queen was ordered TO leave German
territory IN July. When her reply to the applica-
QOn lof divorce was received the King as.lcd
for delay Of three months and then learning
that several preates were opposed to him. he
recognized the p1macy of the Archbishop OF
Belgrade and renewed his petition, which was
granted in October. This Royal scandal coupled
WIN the MetrOp0lltans assumption of ecclesiastical
supremacy, undermined the Kings influence. and
he was forced TO make bold bid for popular
approval He proposed new Constitution Pc
serving for himself supreme executive power but
calling into existence a popular chamber elected
by all direct taxpayers. The SkuDtschlna proved
unmana eeabe when the elections had been held
The Radicals having gained control of it and
pelng IndlSposed TO accept the Royal Constitu-
ton. Queen Natalie has been received with high
honers III Russia, and seegs destined TO return
TO Servia as Regent, unless the adrot King can
contrlve 70 cOnciliate the Radicals whom he has
armed with power
Macedonia, being coveted alike by Bulgaria and
Greece, ~ honeycOmbed with intrigue and con-
spiracy. The betrothal of the Duke of Sparta to
2 sister OF the Geramn Emperor has quickened the
AMBITION OF the Maritime Kingdom, which now
tancles that il will have powerful support in
Berlin. The future Of Macedonia is more likely
10 depend solely upon the possibility of a russian
austrian compact OF partition of the Sutan's
European possessions. The opening OF direct rail
way communications between Constantinople and
Paris is the most reassurng event of the year
IN the Balkan
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governed thon it has been for many years. llayti,
like Samoa, is rent with civil war
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

Pope Leo XIII celebrated on the first day Of the
year the iftieth anniversary OF his ordination to
| the priesthood. The cercmonials at ST. Peter 5
were of invented spenGor, and congratulations
and presents were received from every portion
of the Catholic world. Immediately after the
Jubilee he reasSertcd in the most emphatic manner
| the Papal claim to Independent sovereignty, and
the Vatican subsequently entered into active me-
gotiations with various Governments with
view TO embarrassing the Italian Premier, cordial
relations were cultivated with Russia aud France;
the two Powers excluded flom the Continental
coalition. disposition was shown by the Pope
to make concessions TO the Cars Government
in episcopal appointments and TO sanction the
limited introduction of the Russian lam
guage in religious services. With France
the Vatican's relations have been so friendly
a. 10 excite the resentment OF the Italian Premier
The German EmpcrOrs visit TO Leo Nil was
bcset with diplomatic difficulties and produc-
tive of more harm than good Monsignor Per
sicos mission TO Ireland led TO the condemnation
of the Plan of Campaign and bOycotting as i'm
moral agencies, and arrayed the Church against
league methods of agrarian warfare. This In
terventiOn has excited prejudice in Ireland since
the Vatican has been placed in the attitude OF
cooperating with the British Government Mon
signor Persico is now completing his report TO
the Pope. and it is currently believed in Rome
will endeaVOr 10 conciliate popular favor in the
island by declaration that only a small pro-
portion of Irish Catholics were employed IN gov
erning Ireland, and that the political asplra-
tons Of the people must be respected before
peace be restored.
The Lambeth Conference drew together in July
and August a large number of Bishops of the
Anglican Communion Committees were formed
for the discussion of various subjects, and at
the close the conference deliberated upon the
reports and united in an cncyclcal letter. y
large portion of the session devoted to the
consideration of the feasibility of forming closer
relations with other religious bodies and thereby
promoting the reunion of Chr1stendom. In June
a Missionary Centenary Conference held in
London. at which many denominations were rep
resented. In America the Presbyterian Assembly
ard Methodist Conference have held important Scs
sions, the latter elccting seven bishops The
Utah Supreme Court has dissolved the religious !
corporation known as the Mormon Church, and |
transferred its property TO the United States |
Government The race question continues 10 !
stir up strife in religious work at the South. |
Three of the most interesting events of the year |
have been the gift Of 81 100000 10 the Amcrl- |
can Missionary Association by Daniel Hand, |
Canon 1aylor'S destructive criticism of Christian
missions. and the excitement caused by the pub |
LEGATION of Robert Esmere," novel OF Uni
tartan tendencies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

With tO.morrow's business 10 be added, tn
exchanges at the New York CLEARING House for
the last three years compare follows:
1856. 1887 1855.
s33, go 90, Gi2 s33, 10 !5J3,2GS s30eSi $50 $40
The hank exchanges at the New York Clearing House
and the sold the NewYork Stock Exchange for
the week Of three years, compare follows:
Dee. 81 so Dec. 81 ~ Dec 90 'ss
Exchanges.. 500 ~ 25O s49O62i 2g1 aOls 5J los
No shares sold. 1896 l.6U9 go /, 1O9O17
THE MONETARY SITUATION
There was real change in the monetary con-
ditons last week. But sentiment favorable TO
higher rates had been so industrously worked
upon that IN few Instances toward the close OF
the week per cent was paid for temporary loans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31


serve aud the total deposits the respective dates
Specie ........ S57 1872 500 81 1879 300 s7G521 300
Lcgal-tendeIs Is 9420OO p 25p 500 % 53S 700
Total reserve. s7372l. 500 500 800 100 sOG36o 900
Reserve required
against deposits 72472. coo 50 $50 $50 l0007-, $50
surplus Sl25l,9OO 80 55915O 90 2S1 $50
Deposits. per cent. 95l3 27.3S 1906
The following is Saturdays statement in detail:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

BREAK IN THE ALCOHOL AND SPIRIT MARKET
There have been rmOrs for some time that the
Disillcrs' and Cattle Feeders Trust would order
reduction In the price Of whiskey IN order TO cru
out The houses that have lately started up, and
some old ones that have not kept faith with the trust
and who have been underscng the market The
trust has strongly fortified Itself for this emergency
by accumnating large surplus I'm their treasury
amounting 10 about 81 100000, and a. the same time
while accumulation has been going on regular divI
bends have been paid 10 certificate holders. Their
profits on 10000 barrels per day have aggregated
S45o,Ooo per month for long time, they can well
afford 10 make the concession 10 buyers now directed
Of 10 cents per proof gallon, equal to IL "a cents
wine gallon alcohol, and stiil continue to nav
monthly dividends 20 holders of their securities
The low price now liked upon will greatly benefit
yarnish manufacturers and other legitimate consumers
Inc new schedule Of prices goes into effect today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-02
They Bounced the Deacon.

coLoRED PEOPLE EXCITED OVER THE ''CoNJUR-
ING" OF A PARSONS SON.
The colored people of Atlantic City, suburb
of Norfolk, Va, are greatly excited. Two
weeks ago Vincent Delous, colored youth
said that he had been conjured and made
blind His father, a preacher, in some way
restored the boys eyesight. and the latter
went to fortune-teller to find out who had
put the spell upon him. The fortune-teller
told him that he had been ''conjured" by a
yOungwoman and an old man. The young woman
had procured the poison in the woods and had
given 1T to the old man, who afterward met
him, and after shaking hands had touched him
on the forehead and made him blind He was
told that as he left the fortune-teller's house
the trst female he met would be the woman
who procured the poison, and the first man
the one who had ''tricked" him.
The boy left the house, and as soon as he
reached the road he saw female, and little
farther on he met an old man who is a deacon
IN church. The boy had such implicit conf
dence in what was told him that he went to a
well-known justice of the peace and asked for
a warrant for the arrest of the two parties. Of
course this was refused the magistrate telling
the boy his court was for the examination of
offenders against the law and not to try CON
jure" cases. The boys father and several of
his colored friends believing what the fortune
teller said was true, had the old deacon. who
bears an excellent character, summoned be-
fore his church, and last Sunday night he ap-
Peared for trial. The investigation resulted in
the expulsion of the deacon from fellowship.
and when he refused to leave, four of the
brethren seized and forcibly elected him from
the building. Tuesday last the deacon made
application to the same justice for the arrest of
the four men for assault and battery, but the
justice did not care to interfere and the war
rant was not issued The deacon will sue for
damages for alleged defamation of character,
as the father of the boy is said to be worth
considerable means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-02
Confession by Telephone.
Paris Letter to the London Truth.


Edison's inventions have been giving some
trouble to the holy Office. 1t is admitted that
the pope can bless by telegraph But the hard
to-be-answered question whether a penitent
can confess and be absolved by telephone is
not SO easy to settle. French bishops have
been against it, but as appeals from their au-
thority have gone to Rome, the holy Office
must settle the matter. On the live-and-let-
live principle, I should, were 1 member of
that body, be with the bishops. What mon
opoly of bldnctissdge de fin certain preachers
and directors OF conscience would enioy were
the telephone admitted as a vehicle of commu-
nication between them and their penitents'
The poor seaside and country abbes, who in
summer find variety and some profit in attend
ing to fair and fashionable Parisiennes
must lose this resource if the affirmative
judgment be given. Then there is the
danger Of prying curiosity going beyond
the verge of sacriIege. The use made Of the
telephone in the Wilson case ought to be a
warning. 1t appears that Italy is even more
disturbed than fashionable France on this sub-
ject, and that doctors in theological casuistry
differ terribly about 1t. Father Bernardo Of
Faenza, says. "Yes, provided the penitent ia
in a case Of extreme necessity" The learned
Father Lehmkuhi considers that sins can't he
RENTED by telephone, but that censures can
be given. This is the view of the French semi
nary at Rome, DIR. Eschbach. The te in eoo te
oos0eoo aPPies ohiS W person present. A
real presence is, therefore, obligatory in his
mind. Telephony, says Father Birardi, length
ems the human ear for miles and suppresses
distance for the voice. Being within earsbot ia
being, for confessional objects, present.
Renan thinks the conservatives, unless in ex-
treme cases, are right. Old forms match with
ancestral habits, which have become instincts.
The church would not appear a church were II
turned into telephone bureau for the confess
sion and remission of sins, and penitence
would become mechanical, as Tetzel tried to
make it.