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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-11-20

A Kansas City dispatch states: at
is learned here that Jay Gould has secur-
ed q controlling interest in the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. 1t is
known that last May, Gould secured at
least a fourth of Santa Fe stock, and
since that time he has been gathering in
all offered at low enough figures. Barring
Bros. bankers, have been largely inter.
ested in Santa Fe holdings, and it is be-
lieved by many persons that the stock
has been one Of the millstones that
dragged them down."
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Probably Safely Republican.


Tidal waves Do not come in Pre- Alden
tial years, and nothing can be Judged from
them as to the permanent set of political
opinion In the States in which fhey &C.
CURED. H. Kansas, Nebraska, iowa and
Minnesota the Farmers Alliance has split
the Republican party; but in ia Presiden-
tial yer they are probably SAfely Repub-
lican. Minnesota and Kshsas managed
to elect Republican governors this year in
spite of the tidal wave. 1T remains to be
ssen whether the Farmers Alliance is a
permanent institution
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Probate Court.

In addition to the business givcr in oui
last weeks issue, the following business
was transacted at the November term of
Probate Court
Distribution decreed- Estates of Eliza
Boies. Hannah Hilton, Skowhegan.
Commission issued to assign dover In
the estate of Cyrus Field, Palmyra
Guardians appointed for children Of
John Pooler, Llewellyn Haskell, Fair
field.
Accounts filed-Estates of Arson Jew
ell. Canaan VIM. d. Branch, Smith
field; Jane Bryant, Brighton; Joshua
Butts, New Portland; Stephen Steward,
James 4. Whitman, Skowhegan; Phillip
Morrill,, Cornvillc; Flora L. Bnkley,
Harriet Hilton, Anson; Newell Hoxie,
Fairfield.
Wills presented-John WATSON, An
son.
License to sell real estate asked for
Estates of David True, Brighton; John
Hoyt I'd, Athens Geo. II. Burrill, Ca
naan.
Guardian asked for over Clement Good
win, Hartland.
Widows allowance asked for-Estates
Of Leander S. Witham, Arson; Baeney
ioXie, Pittsfleld.
INSOLVENCY CoURT.
Leonard IL. Walker and Willis S. Land
er took the oath at second meeting of til,
creditors.
Final account settled aud dividend de
clared in the case of j. & C. d. Hol
brook
Final accounts filed in the case of Free
A. Collins.
First meeting of the creditors will b,
held next term in the cases of LEROY
Walton aud Fred L. Moore.
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Good viii Home.

The Good viii Record has been enlarg-
ed and inuroyed and af,sr Dso l., tee
'9''
price OF subscription Will BE- increased to
30 cts per year There were during Oct.
goodly number of contributors among
whom were Governor Burleish. $50. O. L.
paaea, 60 's So &c" "oo' - Luz an
pango aI NJ sii 9.o, ~ ., ~a,eFyiiie' sloi
n rS,, Nse Fairfield sioi loung people,
m n.r",,'' go, oko%hegan friends w;
WIS NJ H. MaIing' Portland ~ '' n
Rev. G.. W. Hinekley. ne, f.n,t:. mt.
also reports a cottage endown' t,.l ss
r''N eP0i 70 " e0t"'se ei'o"A II Hun i aS
iolio"S
/ am able to maize state e'.t - icE
Will be cause of rejoicing to iy Nd
OF Good VIII Farm devote. irien4 of
the undertaking has presented the sym of
five hundred dollars AS a nucleus nor an
endowment fund. Ia. sum is to/be for,
ever invested, and tie interest Only used
in the support of benevolent work at Good
Will Farm. The Laeleus ofIhe general
fund with which the farm Was purchased
was less than thirty aollarY But f[iends
have added to it, alb sddiEons to II have
never ceased. And SO thiEendowuznt fund
Will doubtless grow. /Benovelekt people
whe believe that ''eyefy NTH slZuld lac lii
own executor will odd to 1t Ehi,e living.
Others will providyfor it in Iheir last Mi
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Little Kitty Clover is the most brazer
Of beggars.
"Grandma, will you please lend Inc
your gold beads?' she asked, for perhaps
the seventh time that week
Grandma patiently took then from
the drawer, and said. with her usual
mild1es, as she gave them to The child:
Try not to ask for them my oftenx
Than yeu can help, Kitty"
"No'm." said Kitty, adding, as a
easver solution of the difficulty occurred
10 her. 'Tf you don't like to lend am,
grandma, you could give 'em to me and
Aea l needn't asxi"-Youths Com
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Tho Worlds Fair.

Nine lady manages and nine alternates
have been appointed in Chicago to con
stitute board of lady managers of the
Worlds fair. Mrs. Potter Palmer, presi,
dent Of the board is society leader OF
Chicago. The other members are Mrs.
Martin, A. Mulligau, Mrs. j. Sanford
Lewis, Mrs NJ. X. NJ Wallace, Mrs. Myra
Bradwell, editor of Chicago Legal News,
Miss DR.. Francis Dickinson, Mrs. James
r. Doolittle Jr., Mrs. Matilda b. Csrse
ahd Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham. The alter
mates appointed are as follows; Miss
Sarah Tyson Hallowell, Mrs. Solomon
Thatcher, Jr., Mrs. Julia b Shattuck,
Mrs. Annie c. Myers, Mrs. Ten Eyck,
Mrs. Margaret l. Sandes, Mrs. Leander
Stone and Mrs. Arthur II. Chetlain.
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Somerset county is the great wool pro.
ducing county of the State. Two buy
ers, Mr.. Geo. W. Ranger and Mr.. Eugene
F. Gilman have during the past season
purchased 90, COO lbs. Of wool in Franklin
county and Somerset. Some of their
largest lots were obtained In Stark and
Anson-from Jas. Hilton & Son, 1000
lbs Joshua Hilton, 5000 lbs. Luke
Moore, 1900 lbs, all in Somerset county.
The purchase of VIM. Buckley of Boston
In these two counties amounted to no.
900 pounds
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First settiers of Virginia.

b, Stephen 5. Weeks, Of Johns Hop
kfns universit-, has made a special study
q the early Virginia settlements under
ar Walter Raleigh. He maintains chat
n ON b shown By Legendary and his
togloal svidence that the earliest En-.
g1isA settlers in the New World were
~ nasssred. a. b generally sopposed,
nat ~ers absorbed BY tho tribA Of Croa-
- Indians, and their defendants are
ali 70 be found In North Carolina
Baltimore American.
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REPoRrnR and Harper's Monthly,
uanaer's,y.e.as ps1a9: :, K

The Holiday season is near at hand and
you cannot do better for Christmas or
New Years present than to send your
friend or friends The SOMERSET REPORT
Err and one of the above named period
icals.
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viii not Have a Walkover
New York Herald

Well, If the Democrats think they are
to have walkover in 1892 they are mis-.
taken. We shall have a regular Letter
go-Gallagher sort of time, aud don't you
forget it.
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He viii Wake them Up.


lDVstUu auNpftIsef,
The Democrats are celebrating Mr.. T.
B. Reeds wake" altogether too soon.
The proceedings OF the next Congress
will show Mr., Reed to be very live aud
wide awake parsonage.
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MlsnAmeA.

"Misft photography for sale!" is writ
ten up over the doorM a certain photog-
rapher's. Why "1lSshts" One might
be more inclined 10 Get them down ~
mis-takes!-JudX
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Hhu Did.

Bill Clark At I had as much money Us
the old mani fl quit business and travel.
Ad Con So would l.
En- kering unexpectedly)-I
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William Plaisted, ESQ.,. of Britton,
South Dakota, is visiting his brother, ex.
Governor Plaisted at Augusta. He will
spend the winter In the East.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
TeAoHeRs IN SESSION.
What Was Done by Empire state Instruoi
ors at Saratoga


SARATOGA, n. ", July 9-The Stat,
Teachers association was called 20 orde,
at 9;45 a. m, and President Gunnison an,
nounced the standing committees, the
ehairmen Of which are as follows: Finance
+. n. Jones, Saratoga; neurology. {. w
Bardeen, Syracuse; resolutions, w. L. Eel
ter, Brooklyn; nominations, N. L. slocum
Corning.
Nicholas Murray Butler, ph. D., Of Col
umbia college, read paper upon "The
Duty Of the University TO the Teaching
Profession In the discussion which fol.
lowed Frank S. Capen, Ph. D., principal Of
the state Normal school at New paltz
presented his views from the normal school
standpoint, and Francis J. Cheney, ph. ID.
principalof the Kingston academy, from
the point Of view of the academy. Profess
sor Cheney's paper was IN the main a
powerful and convincing plea in behalf 81
greater popular interest ia the district
school
The afternoon session was devoted to the
hearing Of a paper by William A. Post.
civil service commissioner, on the ones.
tion, rs Special Training in the Schools
for the Political Duties Of Citizenship
Practicablegi
AT the American institute meeting Pres
ident Seth Low, OF Columbia college. made
an address Of welcome 10 the members. G.
Y. Fisher superintendent cf schools, Of
Weymouth, Mass, then addressed the in.
stitute on Woman la Education y A gen
eral discussion followed President Stan
ley Hall, Of Clark university, made an adj
dress on "A Plea for Studying European
Systems Of Education General discus
sion on the subject was opened by Profess
sor q g. Rounds, State Normal school.
Plymouth N. II.
The following named were put IN nomi-
nation as officers of the association for the
ensuing year; President, Dr. James Nj.
Milne Oneontan; vice presidents, Al 6.
slocum, Corning. Julia Richmond, New
York; ella l.. Richardson, Auburn; Way
land stoarns, Mohawk; recording seoro.
taries, a. w Morehouse potsdam; Willard
haudrick, Saratoga; assistant recording
secretary, Al NJ. Wright, Waterville; trans.
portatlon agents, George Cooper, New York.
Harvey g, Camp, New York. superintend-
ent Of exhibits, John 4 Wood New York.
Treasurer g n. Cobb, Oneonta; executive
committee TO hli vacancy, Charming steh-
BINS, 5rooklyni Charles T. Wheelock,
Cunaioharie
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a Vac oLoup aATHeRlNa-
Salvador Preparing for the Expected A
faafs - ,s,..st l.....s

Salvador Preparing for the Expected AZ.
tack Of Guatemala.
WASHINGTON, July bit il rumored that
within the past week the Spencer. Win.
chester and bennington arms companies
have received large orders for small arms
from Honduras and Guatemala, and saliva.
dor has been buying a considerable quan.
tity Of powder from the Vulcan Powder
company, Of San Francisco
Salvador only a short time before presi-
dent Menendezis death, received through
Don J. Palma 10000 stand Of English
rifles, imported via the Island OF Jamaica.
These arms were never unpacked durina
the presidency Of Menendez But Gen.
Ezeta Is now distributing those arms
among the people Of Salvador aud has or.
dered Of Connecticut cartridge manufact.
ory some 100000 rounds OF ammuni.
tion, which has TO be specially made 20 suit
the English rifles purchased by Gen. Men.
endez. The plans to overthrow the pro.
vislonal government Of Salvador and re.
store to power the Guatemalan party win
undoubtedly be perfected az tho city Of
Guatemala
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
NIany PeonIn nrls.lnr.

SARATOGA, N. ", July 9.- Reports have
been received at the railroad station here
that Bluff Pointhotel, on the shore Of Lake
Champlain, owned by the Delaware and
Hudson company, was blown into the lake
last evening and that several persons had
lost their lives. The wires are down and ID
is impossible 10 confirm the rune OF the
destruction Of the hotel. Port Henry, fifty
miles south Of the hotel, is the most north
erly point now reached by wire The rail-
road operator there says there was a heavy
storm on the lake and that it is believed
that number Of persons who were out in
rowboats have been lost.
Sixteen or more are said to be missing 40
that point Another report says that while
the hotel has been considerably damaged
only one person could not be accounted
for The storm lasted only few minutes.
but was Of ereat severity
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
A woman Iratnlly crn.hah.

WINTHROP Me, July o "A tornado
swept q path 200 feet wide through this
village last evening Many houses and
stores were wrecked Tine most terrific
force Of the tornado was felt ia the vicinity
Of the Methodist church The belfry Of the
church fell upon the residence 81 Chester
II. shaw. Mrs. polena B Shaw. Mr..
shaw's mother was just closing a window
Up stairs when the great belfry containing
the bell came crashing through the roof.
Mrs, Shaw was knocked insensible She
can live but a few hours. Her son and
granddaughter barely escaped instant
death, having just cleared The threshold Of
their stable on their return from a drive
when the crash came
There were many other narrow escapes
from death from falling trees. chiinneys
and debris. ieander Bates carriage was
struck hy large s.ee che carriage demoI-
ished and Mr.. Bates badly hurt. The
streets We're rendered impossible for some
time
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
The BohrIng Sea rroubIo.

VICTORIA, b. O., July 9.-The statements
appearing IN American papers dated Vic
toria that schooners were arriving here
and at Maple bay for the purpose of resist
ance 70 American revenue cutters in Beh-
ring sea are wholly without foundation.
Sealers are generally Of the opinion that
no seizures will be made this year, and
have gone into Behring sea in large num-
bers. There Is rumor here that the En-
glish war cruisers which lately arrived In
port Will go into Behring sea for the pro
lection Of British sealers, but this has not
yet been confirmed.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
weir's Confident smile.

AeiV' nc referee was w. j. sullivan, OIL.
cial referee Of the club.
Weir's Confident smile.
Promptly at 0:30 o'clock Weir stepped
into the ring attired in green trunks and
red stockings. He looked as cool ana con.
iident as II he had come there merely to be
presented with the purse, and he brought
with him smile that never left his face
throughout the contest.
Connor entered the ring ten minutes
later amid the enthusiastic cheers of his
friends. lie wore flesh colored trunks and
black hose. He looked satisfied with him
self, but it could readily be seen ~ did NOT
underrate the task lac had before him. He
ehewed persistently on piece Of rnn
while Weir chewed as yivaeions on pieoe
81 straw Time was called at Q.55 o'clock
and IT was fight from the drop Of the bell
Weirs Head IN Chancory.
In the first round Connor led with his
ieit ana tel short. He got Weir's head Ia
chaneeryi but it counted for nothing. Weir
shpped IN Connors corier, but smiled and
presently got ia on C0nnor's head nnd
stomach Both counted, and Weir got in
again with right handler on the month
Connor let him have two stinrers an tbe
face, but just as the round closed Weir
landed twice in succession on conner i
nose with telling effect
Weir's Good GeneraIship
In the second round Connor landed saw
agely On Weir's neck. Weir swung with
ms LETT and caught Connor on the chest
Lonnor missed an upper cut, which would
nave played havoc with the spider Weir
danced around the ring and finally slipped
on slight push. Weir DISPLAYED rreat
generalship and crowded Connor 70 the
ropes, rapping him hard Weir had the
pest OF the round. although Connor also
showed up well
Connor Knocked Out
In the third round Weir continued his
circus tricks and kept the crowd in good
humor. Weir's left eye showed a black
streak-the result Of a vicious blow from
Connor's right in the first round. Weir
Kept on dancing and making many funny
moves calculated TO disconcert Connor.
Connor only smiled, bnt before anybody
fairly realized the situation Connor Law
stretched on his back from hard straight
shoulder blow from Weirs right.
Blood oozed from his chin where the
blow had caught him. The heart OF every
Connor partisan beat violently when Il
was seen that Connor was dazed, and when
brinteli rushed into the ring and picked
up the fallen pugilist a cry Of "foulh won't
up from Weir's corner. "Never mind .
said the spider, give him plenty Of time.p
Connor struggled 20 his feet only to receive
another right handed on the jaw which
sent him down unconscious.
His Last Fight.
When he was coming TO- Weir went over
to shake hands with him and Connor ac-
cepted the proifered hand Those ten Sec
onds had passed very quickly, and the
crowd which was prepared to stay until
midnight to see it out was compelled 10
file out with the conviction that their man
had been fairly vanquished Before the
night Connor asserted that this would be
his last battle, but his friends think be
will not retire until he has another chanoe
at Weir.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
That RetnIIntion Inter,,.,y

WASHINGTON, July o The Chinese min.
lister says the interviewer at New York did
not faithfully report him The minister
says that he said that China had been
given an ample provocation TO retaliate II
return for the action of the American con.
gress; that such a proposition had even
been advanced by few hotheads, but Ii,
added it had never been for a moment en-.
tertained nor was II likely to be. China
he informed the interviewer, hoped that
the American congress would yet undo the
wrong it had done her, and no other
thought at present filed the minds Of her
statesmen. This is the only reference the
minister made TO retaliation during the
interview.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires carefuil
Cmllen

Fresh Tips from the Wires Carefully
Culled.
The Missouri Republican state conven-
tion will be held Aug 25
Governor Hill has granted reuuisitiop
papers to Rhode Island authorities for the
return to Providence of Nettie Clark, who
forged a $1,000 check and fed to New York,
where she was apprehended
At Monticello, N. Y, George T. Dorler
shot himself dead and his wife drowned
herself. Both died within a few minutes
Of each other. Financial troubles caused
the deeds.
Brigadier General Benjamin II. Grierson
has been placed on the retired list Of the
army.
Fire destroyed large business block in
Cologne, involving loss Of ], 900, 900 marks.
Three firemen were killed by falling walls.
and several others were seriously injured.
The editor OF The Berlin Army Journal
has been sentenced to one months i'm.
prisonment for wearing a decoration ts
which be was not entitled.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
only one injured.

MEANWHILE, Pa, July a-The Meadville
ana Linesyille excursion train carrying
the Baptist Sunday school Of Franklin,
who picknicked At Conneaut lake, was
wrecked at Watson's Run station last
evening, injuring seriously but one out OF
the 200 passengers on board. The second
coach, occupied by Hon. Charles Miller,
family and nurse, Of Franklin, jumped the
track carrying three other cars with it and
rolled down twelve foot bank. Mrs.
Clara Rowe, the nurse, got an ugly scalp
wound and bad cash over the right eye
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
starving cloakmaIsers Parade

NEW YORK, July 9,-At 8 o'clock the
striking cloakmakers, accompanied by the
cutters and contractors and preceded by a
platoon Of police, commenced their warm
march, About 2,0eO mon were in line
under the command Of Secretary Garside,
Of the international Cloakmakers' union,
and Arthur Dale, chairman of the Consoli.
dated Cloakmakers.
The processionists were accompanied by
truck laden with tanks containing ice
water, and carried pasteboard placards
which bore the Inscriptions: aid for the
Striking Cloakmakers;n "Ice Water, Only
One Quart to a Family "Our Cloak.
makers Parade, Thanks 70 Public sym
pathy.n The men conducted themselves
in a very orderly manner.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
Tuesday WIS a scorcher.

NEW YORK, July 9.-1he old idea thaA
July is the hottest day in the year would
seem 70 be justified by the weather Tues
day. The mercury reached 100 degs,, and
the day was the hottest since July s, 1876.
when the same degree of heat was regis
tered. There were many cases Of prostra-
tion by the heat to-day. Several mad dogs
were shot by policemen, but not before
several people had been bitten
PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-The mercury
reached 9956 degs., Tuesday. 1t was the
hottest sth Of July since 1876, when the
Thermometer registered 100 degs. There
were many prostrations by the heat
PiTTsBURG, July 9.-The highest tenn
perature was 942 degs., the highest reached
since July 10, 1851, when 1927 was re-
corded
NEWARK, N j., July 9-The thermom-
eter registered l05 degs A number of per-
sons were overcome by the heat, but only
one death from that cause is reported.
BOSTON, July 9.-Tuesday was the hottest
Of the season, the thermometer registering
9ll<.
CHICAGO, July e.-The temperature
reached S. A cool northwest breeze, how
ever, tempered the heat.
COLUMBUS, O., July 9. 9.-Highest temper
ature, 100.
CINCINNATI, July 0-The Thermometer
registered 95
DAYTON, O., July 9-The THERMOMETERS
reached 1O4 in the shade.
WASHINGTON, July g.-The street ther-
pometers ranged from 100 to lO4 degs. dur
ing the hottest part of the day.
BALTIMORE, July 9.-One death from ths
excessive heat was reported. The Their
mometer at the signal ofice showed 9s.H
degs., the hottest OF the year
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 9-Tuesday was
the hottest day known in the coal regions
since 1858. The Thermometer stood l04 in
the shade Many prostrations have oer
Cured, but as yet no fatalities.
Evening journal., 1890-07-09
LoNDoN,s LAeoR TRoueLEs.
The Policemen Only Get 80 or 81 Pe
Week-Labor Notes

| Weeh-AhDor Notes
LONDON, July 9.-Several meetings Of
policemen were held Tuesday the chief
feature Of which was the general disposi-
ton displayed by the men to quarrel among
themselves 1t is quite evident that what
little OF the spirit of organization their
movement possessed has entirely disap-
peared and the entire force is at skies and
sevens The ringleaders are blaming one
another Tor the failure of the attempted
STRIKE, and the younger men are beratinu
ehelr elders for not supporting them at the
critical time. The men on duty are rest
less and sullen II is true they are 10 ali
outward appearances obeying orders with
their customary promptness, but the disci-
pine OF the force has been seriously shaken
The wiser counsels Of the veterans are
having great influence over their younger
fellows. The older men fear to engage in
strike and strongly deprecate any such
movement lest IL shall ALLEVIATE the SYM
pathy Of the public from the real griev-
anees Of the police which will ultimately
De redressed II the men do not show them
selves unworthy The policemen have de-
eided not 70 combine with the postmen.
but 70 fight their own battle Two mer-
chants offered the police e1 900 III they
would perseyere in their attempts to bring
about general strike, but the offer was
refused
The police are not without sympathizers
ia parliament in their efforts to better their
condition. Mr.. pickersgill, member for
Southwest Bethnal Green, points out that
the ordinary dockman, at sixpenoe twelve
cents an hour, if he worked the ordinary
number Of hours that a London policeman
Is on duty, would receive more pay than
many Of the constables
The metropolitan police receive from
twenty-four TO thirty shillings ts6 to S7l a
week, and the city police an average Of two
shlllings more than the metropolitan.
The clerks and foremen employed on the
London docks have combined and threaten
70 strike for higher wages They assert
that their wages average less than those Of
the ordinary dock laborers, and this IS un-
douhtedly true.
Another disorderly mob gathered in
Bow street last night, and there were
several ugly PUSHES during the evening.
but the mounted police sufeed to preserve
q semblanoe Of order AT 10 o'clock the
police cleared and occupied taverns about
Bow street. arrestng sixteen persons. The
mob made furious attempts to rescue the
prisoners and four constables were badly
injured with missiles. ii Is estimated thaa
500 constables We're on duty iii tile vicinity.
but the majority We're withdrawn after
when the excitement subsidized.