The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-06

Melton, an American tfaHnaf IN 17sA, nav
been eanvi ted, and AN appeal against tn
aoq ut.a' 3. The remaining five has been takea
b. the Tur .i-h prosecuting ot.-cer.
Concerning Venezuela.
A convention Ia been @ included with Ven
zuea Tor The arbitra ION Of "A long sputed
ella m oAins out Of tho seizure Of certain
Yosse l., thc property Of ettiz n Of the United
States. Although sign /. the trea.y Of tx.
tradition with Nentzp IA Is not vet IN force.
owing to the is stcna. Il NAT gpyernm n
that, when sulrende red. itse.tScn- shall III no
case be liable to capital punishment.
Maritime Legislation.
The rules FOR tho prevention Of collisions n
sea, wsieh were ramrd By tie maritime con-
ference held IN this city IN leS9. having been
concurieatiy incorporated ia tie statutes Of
the UmteA states ami Greai Britain, have been
annonnees to take II ct March /, lS.5, and in
vitations have been eXtendad 70 al maritime
nations to adhere TO them. Favorable re.
sponses have thus far hHen received from
Austria, France Portugal. spain and sweden.
samoan squabbles.
In my last annual me -5t9e / referred briefly
to the unsat 'sfaetory s'tte a fuirs in Samoa
under the operation of the Berlin treaty, II.
signally Illustrating the mpolity Of entang
ling ALI noes with foreign pow :, and ON
May q, ia, in response To resolution Of the
senate, sent special message and document.
to that body on the same Euhlt CT " On On
PIN lied my previously expressed opinions,
Tnc present government has utterly failed
t. carract II indeed It has not aggr waited, the
very evil, il was inieAdad to prevent. IL has
Il s stimulate or commerce with the islands.
Cur nj patton in its establishment against
The Wishe of tie natives VAS in plain defiance
OF the cor -rrv8tve hnss and warnings of
the wise and patriotic mon who laid The
foundations of our ire, institutions, and l IN
vitc an expression Of thu Judgment of cungre
on the proprcty of steps hetng taken by TIM,
government looking to the withdr wal from
its engagements with the other powers On
some +, a unahle terms not projudieLl to any
of our existing rights.
Extracts From Cariisle's Report.
~,
NJ sc - va w H3'>'tiN iHP9it9 'ia
Wv i'e'iP'9 va w go o. tA, " 81 iie 7"" 's7
oil reN. ha' during the IL ! N'lN ia ny June
~ I,"i aih.''il,,a - - 9;i''5'' una ~ '4
~ - - 80 M 4 ~ "a
s"',uo -po,''' iiei' va It i''l'e u 9l"'''-i5
o'i.uo IN the ordinary expenses "i the govern
m'ht, as compared WIN the nS'A year M.
There MAS collected from cut ms Siji.NIi,=
op'n%, ana from internal fFNe luc fi4f lo9'li' -.
Inc talance oil Inc Nfeiae Tor liz year,
amounting TO f"f,al', I''Ht VAS derived from
lhc "a q O. lana q Il liner sources.
IN" value q our total dui iele imports
amounted 10 S.'1ilaJuN' being Slbb3f'21 less
ihah during the preceding year ana the I'm
portntlohs tree OF duty ane nt'd To SJ9"o,-
5h, being Sb4,'ls3'o less than during tho pre-
eedi1g year. The rcc'4pts from customs were
S'j,1Y, loD.ll less, ana from internal revenue
$lj, 3'oftVs less than in %.
The total tax collected from distilled spirits
was Sa'3o',!o0 %; on m'h'iatt ured tobacco
S,ble3s.b-, ana on ttilnehied liquors, $Jl ILL.,
fea'4'
our exports OF mer' handiSe' domestic and
foreign, amounted during the YER to $sJ3,-
l4O,5'2, being an increase over the Preceding
Of sii, ls5'5's
The total amount OF gold exported during
the fiscal year was N0,eS,Vil, AS against $lua,-
6SJ,lll' during the hscal years 1888.
The amount imported was N2ltl,lla, rs
against vi 'H4'dsl, durlng the previous year.
Inc imports oil SILVER were Sl5''oo,o92 and the
exports were f50, i5l,2h
The total bounty paid upon the production
OF sugar IN inc united States Tor the fiscal year
was Sl2 2os, 81, beng IN increase of S2,'2a.
US.Ol, over the payments mace during Il o
preceding year. Inc amount ~ bounty pnu
from ,r1 ], 1894 to Aur. Is. 1871, which was
the yum "n'h iur'n' Ply ih''h,. cea9ei ny
opcr"'ioa VI NV ~, T''''in'9', ne t9'a' ~
l"nS's ih'"i '''i III wv T. - mint Vi lhf i,uhl3
upon sugar u"i'"s INV 'i7eH A,"' wa FI'''l ~
o. l. Is ,s'i''a "a my upon lh' !" IS Oh inc
present reN'Ii"e IA" 'n' &C. p's ot IN GOV
81 lI"n' ou' ny Wv, o".auh' II ga year 'Ii'ihe
Jun, 'o' 10 % w 10 go ''h' i'S eA
Nif'-'''"fi resulting III "'hel'
Oh s-op'o'V"'
va M hi9' NY ., NoN,Ht'3ei 'o't' Ait '"'ai
STOCK ol money 81 All K,hds III tne country was
S,'-4o ,'o,e>' as hHainSV s~,-ui'o2l'"v on
NoF i7''' anu 'i'' money VI al NlhuS IN CIR
cui"'oh' ., mut '.ui'u IN .hc 'IotSuiN nom
lhR' was 4I'u'@V'',4-- OF 49, per capita upon
an '9i iiii"''r P'ii''i'ii VI o''N'''OVu. Al til'
s"',e ua'' 'u''t was "eiu u, 'nu treasury eoiu
n"t,'"" an'u"'"is W Fif''i1' - ''''' anu SILVER
opiI'n WING" WIS pu''ii'S'o at eos' oil Sl@9
''n,,''''
ne PuI'm19' 81 @lIVer pt.ll'oh uaaF lh' ACT
VI '''i? - 100 "' NV D., t#fH,' anu ul'
% 'na' ,l,il' me- n n' e''h lnrcn'sed during
inc rs a yC'I' u "l'''o''e hn' ounces a "A
eos' oi sas'i'''-i ~, an average &c 9i S'''"i5
por 'o ' aniouii' ~ liver luI
the repeal Of lis purchasing clau-, an, ia, l,,t,
last mentioned yy45 lGs6f46<3hi finn n .,,,..s
which cost Si.5g#l. 25 the ayp1e a.. f,r,,., ,,r
ounce being >JA!A The totn' amount of
standard silver dollars coined nj the ,nints ~
thn Unite States since the Of TN ,,ct of
Feb. q. lS7s, is Si2l 10 405 of which SIS b6 7ai
were easned under h provisions Of finn ,,.t
s3,5}i f4.iu under tbc rr,yi.lnns of TN, , 81, n
Juiv Il 3d. All.5 4I!uldrr tn, o,t "a.
ylainr To-, III. ca. nc Of tra, 60 dollar L1l,inn
The II. al e. t.,.ss 81 All met /. 4 ON. nm NJ
dp. in., III. IN fiscal wear G u,.l.lo al i,.,.,.
2,,ul5q#. "A t.i# al N.G4l=.pYi nf ,,ui. IA
there, we're. st4 lal".U in g,ll coin. So, i,
standard s,ly,f 20 Ia;s. Si,u31IIo.31 in sn.,.
s,d,ary .llyrr e.,iland s7lg4lqAi IN mi.nr
coin
Fifty natiou:, izaal, we're orrauizcd ,lnt.ii,,-
tho. wear ending Och 81 lGI with II raf,.ial II
t5.,s5oo. and ~ with n capitiI of S1Dl,501l
won't intn voluntary liuuidai4nu. Tw.n+,. M,
LAX with capital of $!,i710OD. were Pile "A
In t..e maud. of receivers. Thr total ntl,ns. r
wa :;yj. beiup 10 les than on Oct 81 lsqt I'm.
cai,ita stock paid in wa $iIs,G1l "a. n,.inc