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The Somerset reporter., 1890-06-12
The Tariff and Foreign Trade

In his article on 1.-The Value of Protec
ton" in the June number of the North
American Review, Mr.. NJ ..1f-- ,.-., 80,
casion to coiyeot some very prevalent pop
uiar misapprehensions regarding our tariff
and C ur positions i'll foreign markets. One
Of the favorite arguments dishonesty EN-.
ployed by free traders against the protective
system is that under it our foreign COM
merce has diminished. Judging by the
communications which appear in Demo
cratic journals, and by the tone of CONVEX.
sation among Democratic voters, this be-
lief appears to be actually entertained by
considerable proportion of the Democracy.
But just how little truth there is in the
impression that the tariff is fatal to profit
able exports is strikingly exhibited by Mr.
Mckinley in statement of the relative
figures of our South American and Europ-
can trade. From Brazil, Venezuela, Uru-
quay and the United States of Columbia
we import annually goods to the value of
some SIS, 900 900, of which S72, 600 900, or
50 per cent, enters our ports free of duty.
We sell to those four countries goods valued
at about $4,000, OOO OR about 25 per
cent OF what we buy Now mark the con
trast in the case of Europe We sell to
Europe $44s, 900, 600 worth of products
annually and buy S2oS, 900, 600 worth.
The bulk of our European imports arc
du.iable; the bulk of our South Ameri-
can imports are free. Yet we sell to Eu
rope more than twice as much as we buy
of her; we sell to South America less than
one-sixth as much as we buy. These are
the facts in the case, and yet it was not
many weeks ago that the chief Demo-
cratic journal of this city soberly inform
ed its readers that our relatively small
exports to South America were due to
our duties on South American products
that the South American people were so
"black,isted" us - Boston Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1890-06-12

We clip the following from au ex-
change:
We lately enjoyed an interview with
Mr.. E. s. Rogers of Skowhegan who is
handling the trotters Fred M. 1881 and
Jennie M, three years, both the property
Of c. A. Marston of Skowheean.
Fred M. is by Daniel Boone and Is cap
able of doing mile In 225 He won the
2 "a race at Livermorc Falls last Tues
day. hands clean, and starts in the same
class at the Canton races. Jennie M. is
by Edmunds' Knox, and very promis-
ing and handsome young mare.
The chestnut mare Kate. 2 29,, owned
by f. j. Watts, Esq, of Norridgewock,
is 10 the hands of Charley Russell and
will appear on the track az soon as sh.
gets into condition, Mr.. Russell also
has Telephone, 2.3sl, by Tom Lang, and
fast year old tilly by Nelson Wilkes,
owned by H. X. Sawyer of Norridge-
wOck.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-06-12
Maine State College Commence.
ment.

The programme for the Nineteenth
Annual Commencement, June 2l27, will
be as follows:
Saturday, 7,3o p, M, Sophomore prize
declarations.
Sunday, 100 p. NJ. Baccalaureate adj
dress by the President.
Monday, 3 P. M, society receptions,
7.S0 p M Junior exhibition followed by
.. T. " society reunion
Tuesday, .. A. M. meeting of trustees
TO ?. M, college halls open to visit
ors &c. T. NJ, military exercises.
After the military exercises there will
be meeting of the alumni association al
which the portrait of ex presldent c. F.
Allen will be presented to the college
with appropriate exercises. Mr. f. +.
Danforth, II, will deliver an Grafton, and
II. M. Esterbrook poem suitable to the
occasion. s. p. NJ, Presidents reception.
After the reception the Beta Theta Pi
society hold their annual reunion and
banquet.
Wednesday. 9 80 A. M, commencement
exercises; p. NJ, meeting of the
alumni; 8 Z. NJ, concert
Thursday, P. NJ, class day exercises.
Friday, $50 A. NJ, examination of can
didates for admission to the college.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-06-12
SUPPLEMENT-
Memorial Day.

In addition to Memorial Day exercises
given last week were the following in
Somerset towns:
In Madison Memorial Day was appropr-
ately observed by rhe N. A. Weston Post
G. A. II. On Sunday previous they atten,
ded Divine service at the f. B. church in
body where the Memorial Sermon was
preached bp Rev. C. q. Mosher. On
Memorial Day the comrades assembled at
their hall at o. clock, a. M, and went to
North Arson to attend the services there.
returning at o. clock, p. III. The Post
then formed into line together with the
Post fl ON North Arson, and marched to
the M. +. church where the Memorial
Address was delivered by Rev. H. E. Foss
of Hallowell After the address the pro
cession was again formed and marched to
the cemetery where the beautiful service
of the G.. A. R, was observed over the
graves of the dead heroes who went into
the ianks to save their country.
In North Arson in the morning Gen
Ord Post of this village, and N. A. Weston
Post of Madison, accompanied by the
Woman's Relief Corps, Sabbath School
scholars and citizens, formed in proce' sion
in front of G. A. X. Hall, and marched to
the cemetery, led by drum corps organ
ixed for the occasion, where the usual dec
Grafton services were held, after which the
procession returned to the Free Baptist
Church to listen to III Grafton. Moses
French offered prayer, and quartette
composed of Mrs. Ben Moore, Mrs, s. s..
Gould, Mr.. Clarence Mantor, and Mr..
Elmer E. Sawyer, with Dr. Kent as accom-
psniest, furnished music. j. O. Brad
bury, Esq, of Hartland, WAS the orator of
the day, and gave one of the finest adj
dresses ever listened to here.
In Bingham large crowd assembled at
the services in the afternoon. The socie-
ties met at the church, formed there and
marched to the cemetery'where prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Luke, A poem read by
A. s. Burke, music by the band after
which the fallen heroes graves were
visited and decorated. Then the company
marched to the church aud listened to a
very eloquent aud interesting Grafton by
Rev. Mr.. Lake, poem read by S. Il.
Goodrich, and several selections by the
band and choir. Everything passed off in
a very happy manner and We think every
one enjoyed the afternoon observances.
At Norridgewock Memorial day was du-
ly observed. Tho weather was exception
ally fine. At p III. Bates Post formed ut its
hall and escorted by the Norridgewock
Grass band marched to the Baptist
church, where it was joined by the Ladies'
Relief Corps aud school children. Pro-
ceeding to the South SIDE cemetery the u.s.
ual services of the order were performed
The procession reformed and went to
the Congregational church, where an in
terestIng address was delivered by Rev.
j. H. Little of Richmond, after which the
North Side Cemetery "as visited and the
graves of comrades decorated, the ser
vices here being prayer by Rev. Mr.
Little and music by the band.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-06-12

"Oh Clara, Toms been expelled from
Yale!" "You don't tell me so. What
was the NATTER "He was found study
ing political economy when he should
have been developing his muscles for
the next boat race" Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-06-12

The Carrabasset Base Ball Club will
play the Pine Trees of Kent's Hill, Fri
pay, at North Ansou.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-16

LONDON, May l5.-In the commons to-
night the debate was resumed on the IL
censing bill. Sir James Larkin. Mr..
Gladstone, Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
Secretary Matthews and Mr.. Smith spoke,
Gladstone SAID the means proposed were
utterly futile and extremely dangerous.
The tide Of public opinion against the
liquor traffic was fast rising, Ailusion
had been made To remarks of his ten years
ago in favor of compensation. Since then
the law had been settled in a manner un-
favorable to the doctrine vested in the i'm
terests. He certainly never contemplated
approving such bill as this, which pro-
posed the purchase of q number of public
houses on any terms the proprictors will
accept. The bill might better be described
as "a bill for the endowment Of public
houses" The bill was bad In principle
and utterly unsupported by precedent.
Gaines motion To reject the bill was de-
feated. and the bill then passed the Sec
ond reading. After division. Healy
moved that the speaker leave the chair,
that the house might go into committee Of
the whole on the Irish agricultural bill.
After some debate this was done and the
first clause OF the bill was passed. Dila-
tory tactics created a deadlock for some
time.
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BRIEF TELECRAMS.

GHANEsENp, Y. ", May i5.-tastawuy won
the handicap, Badge WAS second, Erie third
Time, a:lO. lrgck slippery attendance io.,oo
OTTAWA, pnt.. May i5.->ir John Mae donald
announced In the house uf commons that no ne
gotiatiuns are la progress looking toward the an
ncNatlon of New foundand.
SAN FRANCIs,u. May ii.-.loslah stanford.
hrulhcr of nlted states senator Leland stan
ford. and well known pioneer " the state died
AT his home In Oakland last night OF heart dis
ease.
daughter of President Hall Of the Clark uni
NerSity were found dead ia their bed this morn
ing, suifocated by gas which had escaped during
the night
WASHINGTON. May i5.-rhe president has
sent 10 the senate the following appointments:
Observation-Disclosures W Hare at Astoria, Ore.
Asa Il. Butler at llolister, Cal. James 4. shan
non at Carbon, Wyo
HUNr>NILLE. Ala, May Ia some days ago
II. -. Grnn. "a negre>s. gave birth 10 legitinate
twins. George Grimm aud John Robertson,
up In "a shawl which they left IN the woods and
lirG. They have been arrested at Fayetteville.
Tenn.
MN loRk, May ia.-Ihe firm OF Doran,
Wright a 90 this nturning declared its Inability
Ia meet it, obligation. The liabilities In the
neighborhood ~ ssD.un. There are only Domi
nal assets. The lass will be distributed all over
the country, hut M individual loss VIII exceed
SiOusO.
NIFNNA, May I5-1he strikers In Morayhs
] continue Tlulnus, committing numerous Out.
! the houses of the quarry officials aud tried Ia
murder one of the directors. tcndarines ouelled
| the disturbance after conflict during which a
| number OF gendarme> were wp,,ndtd.
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Amendment to the silver Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Senator Shcr-
man to-day submitted an amendment I'M
tended to he proposed by him to the pend
ing silver bill. II provides that balances
standing to the credits of national banks
for deposits made to redeem circulating
notes, shall he covered into the treasury
as miscellaneous receipts, and treasury
redeem circulating notes of banks which
may come into its possession subject Ia
redemption. The amendment also pro-
vides upon certificate comptroller of the
currency. that such notes received and
destroyed and new notes issued in their
place, reimbursement amount be made Ia
the treasury from appropriation created
by this amendment to he known as ma.
tional bank notes redemption account"
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THE BROOKLYN RACES.
Castaway wins the Great Event Ia Handy
Manner.

Manner.
BRooKLyS, May 15.-The Jockey club
to-day probably had the largest attendance
seen at its track since the opening day,
the occasion being the beginning of its
spring meeting. added To this was the at.
traction Of the Brooklyn handicap. one of
the great winter betting events. There
were at least 5000 people present. The
weather was unpleasant, rain coming
down in drizzlc during the afternoon.
The track was muddy, was very muddy,
though not exactly holding The event
of the day-thc Brooklyn handicap-re-
suited i'm q somewhat unpleasant surprise
for the bulk of the hackers, inasmuch as
the horse that had beon running poorly at
| the winter track won In a convenient
kind of cantcr. Los Angeles who was the
favorite, to the surprise OF everybody was
never in the race, and the only animal
| that made any prctensions To cover he
ground was Badge ;but il was a good race,
| under the circumstances. However the
| time made was surprisingly bosh, the
| first half being run i'm 81 seconds and
the mile in l:3. The grea, handicap was
| the fourth event. The distance was one
mile and quarter. for three year olds
| and upwards. Starters. Sir Dixon Gar
risonl, Los Angeles tBarncsl. Come 10
Taw day. Badge tHaywardl, Erie War
wick. OrIiiamme Anderson, Cynosurc
|
tint just before the start Of the event OF
the day the betting ON the paddock was
| "A sight To behold: men fought
! like tigers Ia reach the bookmakers. Old
| race yoers say they never saw such intense
excitement around the track. The scene
when the bell rang was AN animated one
men ran hithcr aud thither To gain points
Of vantage. After n short delay the ilag
fell Ia an excellent start. tastaway al
once took the track and passing the stand
had a lead of fully four lengths, with Sir
Dixon next, t,lappcd by Vergcurs. Cynosure
and Eric. They ran in this order till
around the first turn and entering the
backstrc,ch. Passing the mile pole. last
away led by a length aud a half
Eric was second, length befor.
Sir Dixon. From this point out
the race was a perfect procession, tasta
way winning In a slow cauter and almost
pulled up by eight lengths. Badge fin
ishcd second, two lengths in front OF Eric
who was two lengths IN front OF Come tt
Taw. Three lengths behind came Lo,
Angeles aud the rest struggled In. Sil
Dixon finished next to last. Ncugeur rai
whipper ia. Time 2:lO.
Mutual paid s2i2.oo, place Se52'o
Badge Si5.l5.
Five f,lrlongs Civil Service won, Blu,
Rock second, Fordham third. Tim,
or,
Handicap for all ages, mile and one
sixtecnth-Eon won, Sluggard second
Maidstone third. No time taken.
Two-ycar-olds, half mile -Abuudanc,
Colt won. Tcrriiler second, Turmoil third
Time 5Oh
sweepstakes, two-year-olds, half mile
Correction won, Claudine second, Re
meta third. Time 81.
All ages. milc-Sparling won, Fox
meade second, Quesal third. Time l :i5I.
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.HE'SKNOCKEDOU OUT AGAIN
Sanders Loses a Place on Railroads
and Power Gets Il.
Montana's Long-Term Man Gets
All the Committee Places Worth
Having An Interesting Story
About New Trading Posts.
Special to the Standard.

Special to the standard.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-Sanders and
Powers have got their places on the COM
mittecs of the senate, but they are some-
what turned about. Sanders wanted to
get on the railroads committee. He does
not get railroads, but Power does, and
Power is also on immigration, revolution
AIRY claims and transportation and sale of
meat products. Sanders has been placed
on the committees on irrigation and re-
clamation OF arid lands, on the improve
ment of the Mississippi river, on enrolled
bills on the committee tn examine the
several branches of the civil service.
Sanders is evidently playing to hard luck.
Power gets away with him every time.
Sanders has brought about what some
of the papers are calling a reform. but
which may turn out to be an enterprise
of very great profit to one Of
the Montana senators. Sanders asthetic
taste was offended, So the story goes, by
the presence in the house Hobbies of some
dealers in pie and tobacco. He appealed
to Reed, who has the say in the matter, to
have the dealers put out. They are to go.
Now il is currently reported that Power
put Sanders bp to the thing, and that,
after Clara Morris aud the other woman
who run the stands have moved out,
Power will open two post trader shops in
their places with cold tea on the bill of
fare. It's good scheme and would add
considerably to mans income II man
managed with proper economy.
There is a good deal OF fun afioat here
at the expense Of the Montana men.
Power has gone to Milwaukee, and il is
reported by visiting Montana man that
he has gone to arrange for n supply of
beer for the stands. A democratic sena-
tor says he went away without arranging
for pair, as the demand was made by all
democrats for double pair in case Of
Sanders or Power.
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TRAGEDY IN WALL STREET.
A Prominent Lawyer Shot Down In Cold
Blood.

A Prominent Lawyer shot Down IN Soid
Blood.
New YORK, May ia terrible tragedy
occurred In Wall street this morning. A
vindictive young man, Alphonse L.
Stephanie, shot and mortally wounded
Lawyer Clinton G.. Reynolds, of the law
firm of Reynolds, Go Wall street. The
murderer was but few hours in the city,
having arrived on the steamship Majestic
from Liverpool.
The cause of the tragedy is as follows:
Stephanie's father carried on fruit
business I'm this city and died two years
ago. leaving his wife as sole executor.
Alphonse carried on the business, but
converted much of il into cash. He
deposited $4,000 with the safe de.
posit company, quarrcled with and
assaulted his mother. and two months
ago went to Europe. During his absence
his mother consulted Lawyer REYNOLDS
who advised an attachment against him
and the safe deposit comp any. He prob
ably heard of this this morning on his ar
rival, and at once went to Reynolds office
where he held an interview with him In
the inner Office. Hearing shot fired tho
occupants of the outer office rushed IN
and found Stcphanie standing over Rey
nolds with a smoking revolver i'm hi,
hand and Reynolds probably mortal,
wounded with n bullet just below hi,
heart. Stephanic was arrested. Reynold
was removed to the hospital.
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dropping Of prices for Il years was TO
continue TO the enslavement OF mqp, TO
the destruction OF enterprise, and the
special destruction of the debtor class,
the greatest and most numerous class in
this country and in all Others. There Is
In this body q majority OF mon who
believe there Is righteous and just demand
for free coinage OF silver. Some OF them
may be retarded by fear from other quar-
tiers. They may be retarded by fear, We
bill into law. My duty Is done when ex-
ercise my Judgment here as God Inns given
me power TO see my duty, and not as ex-
ecutive or anybody else may see II. pro-
pose TO do my duty and believe II every
senator will do the same we will have free
coinage act, an net which will relieve the
suffering industry, increase oppor.
tunities and bring prosperity not
to the farmer alone but to every
class OF men.
Coke next addressed the senate in favor
Of free and unlimited coinage OF silver:
He declared persistence in defiance OF
popular will by the executive department
was one Of the most remarkable facts in
the history OF a free representative gov.
ernment. He could not support the bill
rs reported from the finance committee,
as il Disseminated against silver i'm leav-
ing 10 the secretary of the treasurythe right
should he coined into money, and as the
secretary held there was already too much
silver coined, Il was sure that with the
discretion In the secretary lot another
dollar would he coined. That provision OF
the bill was neither more nor less than
| n provision TO convert the treasury of the
United States into warehouse for silver,
| to be held as commodity on which the
government should advance money.
| The effect of the bill would be to repeal
only the law on the statute book requiring
the coinage of silver dollars:
The passage Of the bill would
| prove the severest blow to silver
since its decentralization in 1873
There was no provision In il for free coin
| age Of silver, nor for any coinage Of silver
at all, except by permission Of Secretary
Tracy. In word, the bill from tho
finance committee effectually repealed
all the laws providing for compulsory
coinage OF single dollar OF silver: The
whole matter would rest within the dis
cretion OF Secretary Tracy, and on his
| affirmative, positive action.
The silver bill then went over until to-
morrow. Adjourned.
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IN THE HOUSE.
The House R-.umrs Consideration of the
Tariff BiIi.

Tarin BiIl.
WASHINGTON. MAY l5.-McKinlcv. from
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shali meet NJ IL tiiat aftcr tne readihg OF
the journal and the disposal OF conference
reports, the house shall go INTO committee
of the whole on the tariff bill; that the
bill be read through, commencing with
,ar,granh IN. ,ha, N, Wa,Incs,,av next
~ 80, H.. Ia, LEI, H.. ,,..,,T,,.i,,,,. :.
~ "oon II o'i WIN pNn"'"R "''e"''''''"''
oe epor'eu 10 the mouse.
Blount OF Georgia criticised the major
ity Of the committee on rules sharply for
reporting this resolution after the code
had been adopted and all restraints
throun over the cons;Joro t,on NJ ,he hin
In ,hc co,nn,;,,.a !, w,as nrnnossJ \, 40,
as;Ja ,La ala ,,o,a.";n, ,ha comm;,,ce
r, sea,"o,I ,hc ,,,,i;c,, ~ The 'ma;oritv
wbenevcr anw mattar wos ~ n na~n,tu,le
rc",,ir;no JcRat. and carcf,,i cops;.iera. !.
ton that This r,,,e shonid he snsnende.l
ani hncon,c n,gatorv
4, ,n,,,arei not uhe,b.r tho n,ragra,bs
90 ,ha lin haJ NJ, boon cons;Jar..,I. i,
mn,,cred NOT Thai The meas,,rr inyolyed
The husines. relnt;ons of aii Tho neonie i'm
this mightv nation: IL mattered not that
II inynIveJ the commer.,ini rclations with
ali ,,,,,,,,r;as 90 ,h. x.orIl ,bot i, ;ny,Iyad
me ~ ,h. urea,cs, noli,icaI issnes of the
time that IL fastened the system ,lpon
thc nconlc for wears. the majority deter.
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stock Br..der- aud tn. Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, May ia large meeting of
stock breeders from almost every section
al the country was held to-day in response
To call sent ont 20 the different live stock
associations, stating the necessity for con-
sultation and united action in regard to
the demand for space. etc, etc, for an cx-
hibit at the worlds fair. Many speeches
were made urging the advisability of n
great exhibit at the W srld's fair. The
committee on resolutions presented "A re-
port. setting forth that all similar exhibi-
lions of live stock heretofore have fallen
far short of what the magnitude of the
interests should demand. The live stock
department of the coming fair should he
held as "a part of one single exposition, all
within the same enclosure, not separated
from il, as has been the case hitherto in
all such expositions. The needs ~ live
stock for space, etc. are dwelt on by the
committee. which was appointed Ia repre-
sent the live stock interests IN comforting
with the managers Of the exposition.
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THE FARMERS ALLIANCE
Given ~ Hearing Before the Ways and
Means Commtttee.

Given % Hearing Before the ways and
Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The hearing OF
the Farmers Alliance representatives
was continued by the ways and means
committee this morning. Mr.. Livingstone
national lecturer of the organ
ization. taking up the argument.
He quoted President Lincoln that
corporations would he enthroned
that the property Of the country would be
concentrated and the republic itself over
thrown. But others have said one-twen-
tieth of the people owned three-fifths of
the property. IL congress refused 10 APP
prove the sub-trcasury plan then let IL re-
reive restrictions hedging in the national
banking system. Farmers would
care nothing about trusts and
combinations and concentrations of
money IL they could hold the crops In sub
treasures and were not compelled as nj
present to sell them ut stated times. Ii
would be Godsend To the country to
pass the sub-treasury bill for the reason
liz for no other that there would not be n
bucket shop left i'm the United States. The
day of speculation in crops be done away
with producer and consumer would b.
brought together. Sixteen millions would
build all the warehouses the alliance
wanted. What good were the river and
| harbor improvements To the debt ridden.
oppressed farmer? In conclusion, he said
| IL the committee thought the landed basis
hest; il they could not accept the crop
basis let them put il in the bill to do some
| thing To relieve farmers. Don't make il
| a question of tariff or politics, but let the
| bill stand on its merits.