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The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
UNDER OLD GLORY.
The Monster Ocean Liner st. Louis
Launched at Philadelpli "A.

Launched at Philadelpl "A.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 12,-Ihe great
American transatlantic lin r, the -
Louis, was launched today 1T the Crampi'
shipyard and was christened by Mrs.
Cleveland On the arrival in this city of
the party from Washington, they were
met by an escort of several ladies and
gentlemen and were taken to the Cramps
shipyard, where the St Louis lay in its
cradle for its sponsor to give i II name.
The st. Louis, If the expectation OF her
builders is reached, will be superior to
every liner in the world, except the Cam
pania and the Lucania, which hold the
transatlantic records. The new American
liner Is 500 tons larger than either the
Paris or New York, and l6 feet longer on
the water line. She Is 500 tons larger than
either the Majestic or Teutonic of the
White Star line Her length over all is
b54ft; length on load water line, o36ft. ;
extreme beam, G3ft depth of hold, aft. ;
draught of water, 26lt,; gross register,
1l,0o0 tons.
There is room for 800 frst-class passen
gers, 200 second cabin and 900 steerage
besides about 100 officers and men. That
means 1900 people on board, of whom 400
are passengers.
Every effort has been made to make the
big liner safe as any hotel on land. Her
safety appliances arc the most modern and
approved possible, and she will be one Of
the safest vessels ailoat.
The st. Louis is ont and out an Ameri-
can vessel. Not only was it built by an
American firm, but every piece of the
great vessel is of American manufacture.
1t is, of course, steel from stem To stern,
and American steel only Is used So the
great liner will not only carry tho Ameri-
can flag but do it rs an American born
vessel, down to the smallest rib in her
| boly
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
STATE OF MAINE,

oOMEhhEIi SIS
Taken this Sd day of November A D 1sa
execution dated Oct 3lst. A. ID. 1891, i,snfa ~
a judgement rendered by the supreme INT
cial Court for the county of Somerset Al N.
term thereof begun and held on the ,b,s
Tuesday of September, a. d. 1891, to wit ~
the 9TH day of October, A. ID. 1891 in layo, y y
Joel Colby of Bingham in said County At ~.
ii me of said suit, but now OF Duluth, Minna.o'
ia against Cyrus T. Briggs of Carrying 7laee !,
said County for four hundred and eight
three dollars and eighty cents debt or damss,.
and thirteen dollars and forty-six cents Gag.
of suit, and will be sold at public an ton :,
the Bingham Hotel in Bingham in said cfTrsS
to the highest bidderIon the sth day of lleceabs,
A. ID. 1891 at Two O'Clock in the afternoon Ia
following described real estate, and ali III.
right title and interest which the said Cym.
I. Briggs has in and to the same or had on M
18th day of March, a. ID. 1887 at s O'Clock in m
forenoon the time when the same was attach
ed on the writ in the same suit, to wit tn.
farm in Carrying Place in said County gbe,'
said Cyrus T. Briggs now lives, being all tha
part oflots numbered two first range and num-
Der one A in said Carrying Place which liz
south of the farm owned or occupied byJ o
A Williams.
Dated November 3 1924
3wi5 {. +. HAM, Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
SheriH's Sale.
TATE OF MAINE-soMEnsrr S

Taken this first day OF Noye,oher
October, A. d. 1894, issued on a mapaaas o.
rendered by the Supreme Judicial { o9., ent
the County of Somerset at the tern, "a 10Y
begun and held on the third TUESDAY ~ eteoi
1884 to wit on the sixth day of Oct 'hrr ,9ept
1884 in favor of the Aultman Miller a u D.
Akron, Ohio, against Jamima pee,a.o O
Smithfield in said County If Sonerseii OF
thrty-fve dollars and forty -four cent lof
or damage and ten dollars and Thirteen ueot
costs of suit and will be sold at public eshis
to the the highest bidder at the Office nf non
Harrington in Norridgewock in the ton,,, A.
Somerset ON Saturday the eighth day ~ / OF
1894, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon h, fli DeC-
ing described real estate and ali Tho . ai'.l
title and interest which the said Iamssnt'
Peavey has in and to the same or had a. ~
fourteenth day of May \. ID. 1891 at q elacs .ae
afternoon, the time when the same ,ss 10 10
tached on the original writ in the saus at AZ.
to wit. The homestead farm of said lam t
Peavey situated IN said Smithfield bomnaal !
by beginning on the easterly side ~ tsl
County road from Norridgewbck 20 -mitbsaGlss
village; thence on the old yassall line eas,s!
ly by the southe rly lines of Levi higeog sa,
10. NJ. Thompson to land of Calvin pis. aul
thence southerly by said Pierce's land Ia *.
known as the Stanley lot now in possessio," y.
one Bert Gilman; thence westerly by IN
Stanley lot to said County road thence no,,t a
erly by said road to first bounds contaisis-
one hundred acres more or less.
November 1st 1894. ao
JOHN SMITH, Deputy Shs,,s
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
NOT on EVEN TERMS
Japan Will Accept Arbitration
Only In the Role as Victor.


United States Has rendered Her Services
as a Mediator Japan l. Considered AS
likely to Ask 100000, 900 Indemnity.
WAsInNGruN Wy. ia dispatch from
Toxic says. 81 Hifeh States Minister Dun
has communicated To The ministry the
substance Of m important cipher cable
proposition received from Secretary
Gresham at Washington. 1t suggests
that if .Iapau viii Join China in request
ing the President of the Gnitcd states to
net a, mediator IN settling the VIII, he will
exercise > good OIL c- in HAT capacity.
~ similar proposition has been sent TO
China The cable was received by Minis
ter Dun ON Friday and WAS presented to
a special mrciing of the ministry. An
answer has not vet been sent, Tho pro
position presents grave question to the
ministry They are urged on one hand by
the popular sentiment to continue the war
and crush China on the other hand
European powers are threatening to inter
vene.
The above cable from Toxic explains
the exact terms on which the United
States is proposing to act As peacemaker
between China and japan, and it clcnrs
up much mystery that has existed As to
details. Secretary Grreham'5 message
having reached Minister Dun on Friday,
1t must have been sent from Washington
last Thursday. 1t establishes the fact
that the United States has not offered
herself as arbitrator. but has suggested
that t both China and japan join in re-
qucsting her services rs mediator,
They VIII he Given.
1t is the belief here that China will
readily accept the mediation of the United
States, and that Japan will do so after
she is assured of the indemnity China will
yield China has already gone SO far as TO
notify this government that it Will join
Japan in recognizing the complete indie
pendence of Corea, which would result in
the japanese evacuation of Corca and the
rc-establishmcnt of tho former reigning
power
China has also I, nde known to this gov
eminent that 1T is willing to pay cash
indemnity to Japan. 1t has not stated
how much the indemnity will be, and this
promises to be II serious problem. Japan
docs not intend to be robbed of her vic
tory by any Indefinite arbitration. Being
victor, Japan docs not intend to go in on
even terms with the vanquished.
Mr. Gresham's cable Inquiries TO China,
therefore, contemplate first, China's ac-
ceptanco of the United States as mediator;
second, establishment of China's exact
offer to Japan of the terms, and amount
of cash indemnity she will pay.
As to the amount of cash, is not likely
that Japan will accept the mediation un-
less slO0W0,0O0 is offered. This will
about represent what Japan has actually
spent on the war. She does n ask for
exemplary or punitive damages, as the
term is used in law, but merely the dam
ages which will reimburse her outlay.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. u The re-
port of the quarterly dividends declared
by local corporations for the third quarter
of the year 1894 was issued today by g. NJ.
Haffards &Co. 1t shows great falling
off as compared with the corresponding
quarter of 1898 OF the 81 corporations on
the list the Bourne, Davol and Flint are
the only ones that paid the same dividends
this year rs last. Fourteen of the 81
passed their dividends, while of the others,
a few borrowed money to preserve an UNI
broken record The average dividend is
about per cent for the quarter, or, In
actual payments. s2l5,9OO, on II capitalized
stock of sci 100. 900
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Messengers Notice
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss:- Court OF INSOLVENCY
In the case of Charles II. Smith Of Corn
Vile. lnso,vent Debtor
This is to give notice that on the 9TH day nj
Nov, A. d. 1881 "A warrant in Insolvency was
issued out OF the Court of Insolvency for said
County Of Somerset against the estate of said
Charles H. Smith of Cornville, adudged L
be an insolvent debtor, on petition Of sad
debtor, which petition was filed on the gt
day of Nov. A. d. 1884, to which date inter
est on claims is to be computed Tint tn,
payment of any debts to or by said debtor
and the transfer and delivery of any propert,
by him are forbidden by law. That meetin,
of the creditors of said debtor, to prove then
debts and choose one or more assignees Of hi,
estate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency Il
be holden at the Probate Court Room in said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the nth day Of
December, A. D. 1894, at one O'Clock in The
afternoon
Given under my hand the date first aboyt
written 2wh
f. p. VILES, Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Senatorial Amenities.

MANCHESTER, n. N, Nov. 1.-the re-
port that Senators Chandler and CALM
ger have formed an alliance is emphati-
cally denied by close friend OF Senator
Chandler. He states that Senator CALM
kcrs feelings with reference to Senator
Chandler are as they have been since the
latter first commenced his attacks upon
him.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

NORWICH, Conn, Nov, l4.-During e
free fight between James and Edward Nc
Incry. brothers. II and 49, respectively,
and Frederick Sanders, 10, the latter fa-
tally stabbed james in the back with
jackknifc Edward was badly cut. but
will recover Sanders gave himself up 10
the police
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

WALTHAM, Mass, Nov. l3.-A notice
was posted in the works of the American
Wnltham watch works yesterday stating
that the works will close Nov. rs until
Dec. % for the Thanksgiving vacation.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Commissioners Notice.

TIE undersigned having been appointed D
the Hon Judge OF Probate for the "unE a u
Somerset, on the second Tuesday Of Uciooe
A. d. 1894, Commissioners to receit, ana tN
anime the claims of creditors against me g.
tate of John l.. Tepney late of sSowhegin !
said County, deceased, represented lusoi'e,In.
hereby give notice that six months from III,
date OF said appointment are allowed to Jay
creditors in which to present and prove the'
claims, and that they will be in session al
The Office of Walton A walton
in said Skowhegan on the twenty-i"ntih ua'
of November A. ID. 1894 and ON the l"eh.,
third day OF February A. d. 1895 for the pu'
pose OF receiving the same.
Oct. %, 1894
L. L. WALTON, lcommi.sionefi
o. A. PRIEST. No'i''''
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Annual Meeting.


Whereas, this Company failed to hold its AM
nual meeting on the second "Wednesday d
September as provided by its bylaws. and
whereas majority Of the stockholders Thereof
have requested me to call meeting Of th'
stockholders OF said COMPANY to elect oieef'
and for other purposes. You are, Therefore
hereby notified that the annual meeting of sat
Somerset Railway will be held at the office o
the Company, in Oakland, Maine, on Monday
Dec. 3,A. ID. 1894, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
to act upon the following articles to wit
LIST To hear the report of the Directors ant
Treasurer, and act thereon.
I'd. To fix the number of and elect the Dl
rectors for the ensuing year.
3d. To act upon any other business that ma
come before the meeting.
BY order of the Directors,
Oakland, Me, Nov. IL, 1894.
Iwi6 A. r. SMALL, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

NEW YoEA, NOV. l3-J. II. Wright,
aged 81, who was II partner in the banking
house of Drcxcl Morgan & Co, died sud
denly last night on the elevated railroad
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Messengers Notice.

STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET So Court of Insolvency
In the case of Reuben q. Libby, lnsolyeh}
Debtor
This is to give notice that on the 81 day ID
Nov. A. ID. 1894. warrant in Insolvency wld
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of said
Reuben q. Libby of Fairfield, adiudged tobd
an insolvent debtor, on petition of said debt !
or. which petition was filed on the Sd day of
Nov. A. d. 1894, to which date interest on cam(
is to be computed. That the payment Of any
debts to or by said debtor, and the transie}
hidden by law. That a meeting Of the cred !
itors OF said debtor, to prove their debts AMI
choose one or more assignees of his estate
will be held at a Court of Insolvency to b
holden at the Probate Court Room in sal
Skowhegan, on Tuesday, the Itch day Of Dec
A. d. 1894, at one O'Clock in the Afternoon
Given under my hand the date first abos'
written.
2wi6 VIM. f. MUTT, Deputy Sher
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
legislative Notice.

The Kennebec Water Power C'mpdi.
will petition the next Legislature ~
authority to include Spencer POND Aa a.,
Long Pond in the County OF aon'e's y
within its charter also to extend the a'
of incorporation.
Waterville, Oct. II, 1904
KENNEBEC WATER Power %,
By S. |. Abbot, Treasurer. 5N-
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Waldo g. Somerset Railway tompal
give notice that petition will presented ,
the next Legislature of Maine, asking lof !, :
extension of their charter to authorizte ~ :,
construction of their railroad through eoii
Vile and any other convenient towns, ed,s
the Kennebec river, by the most de'l1ao
route, to connect with the Maine lnterla''O'
al Railroad.
Dated November 5, 1894 -,
6w45. v. R. FUTILE, residen''
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application vii
be made for an act OF the Legislature to prof.
hibit fishing of every description in certal1
streams and portions of streams, flowing ing
Moose Pond lying within the towns OF Hart
land and Harmony, to wit: Higgins stream
Corson Brook, So called, which flows into IN,
north end OF said pond, and so much Of Iutti'
Brook. so called, as lies between its iuncu9l
with said Corson Brook on the south and lh'
northerly line OF the Poor Farm, so called, nov
or formerly owned by the town Of Athens
where it crossrssaid futile Brook.
THE COMMODORE CLUB,
9wil by John G.. Wright, VICE fres'
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
NONRESIDENT Taxes.

Brighton for 1893 The following list
owl
Of
rlt
Eeb1naEy the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14

The fact that iron i'll a very finely
divided state, when exposed to the at
mosphere may oxidize SO rapidly as tt
practically take fire is pretty generally
known.
The circumstance is brought to mind
by q newspaper waif reporting an Incl
dent of the Alexandria bombardment III
Egypt dozel years ago. A shell be
longing to one of the English ships had
passed into house without exploding,
and the residents subsequently request
ed tie removal Of the unwelcome guest
A number of men were accordingly
sent ashore, and after some considera,
ton as to the best plan to be pursued in
removing the dangerous missile feath-
er bed was procured and the shell firm
ly enveloped III it. TWAS then careful
ly rolled down stairs and was probably
thrown into the sea. To show, how
ever, that this was by no means con-
Yincing evidence that its dangerous
properties were destroyed the case was
cited of an iron shell which had laid
under water for about 200 years, and
which, when brought to the surface,
was so completely honeycombed by the
sea water and presented metal in SO fine
state of division that, to the horror OF
the surprised finder, it gradually steamed
fiercely and became redhot.
From this it was argued as not at all
improbable that similar occurrence
might take place with the shell of the
later period, and that if, in after years,
it should be found and brought to the
surface its finder might be surprised in
much the same way. CASTER Maya
zine
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
Tiddied For Snakes to Dance.

Uncle Henry Harrison of Union
county, Tenn, tells the following snake
story, which is vouched for by all his
neighbors:
Several years ago an italian, Joe de
Novo by name, bought small tract of
mountain land about 80 miles from
CIyvillc. Without repairing the cabin,
he and his wife moved into it. They
were childloss and had little to do with
their neigLbors. The man went once a
month to the country store that was
near by to make necessary purchases.
Things went on this way until some
hunters, overtakon by storm late one
afternoon, were forced to seek refuge i'll
his cabin. The rain continuing unabat-
ed, they were forced to remain into the
night
After supper the italian got down his
fiddle and began TO play low ard plant
lively III shcrt while huge rattle
snake Appeared Upon the hearth, then
another and another, until no less than
seven wriggling serpcnts were in sight.
The hunters were terribly alarmed, but
De Novo babe them be quiet ard watch.
The snakes seemed filed with the wild
est ecstasy. If the music was low and
soft, they would move in graceful curves
like the mazes of the waltz; if it was
loud and quick, their movements were
quick. AT all times they kept tie most
perfect time. If the music ceased, they
would rush from sight, but would re-
turn Immediately upon its resumption.
Numbers visited the Italian to witness
this sight.
Lately De Novo died After the bur-
ial the woman sold out and returned to
her native country, the cabin was torn
down, and the rattlers disappeared. -
Louisville Courier Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14

1t is stated that the German inven-
-plastomenite. or improved smoke
less powder--has been satisfactorily
tested by the government authorities
As produced BY Herr Gutter. the orig
inator, the solution is poured into
forms, whore it becomes a fairly hard
material, capable Of being pressed, roll
ed, ETC., can be colored at Will and is,
like eelluloid, serviceable for numerous
purposes As powder, it is adapted for
blasting, for cannons and rifles, signal
rockets, etc. The special advantage,
however, claimed for it is complete du-
rability, while all other such powders
manufactured by the means Of ether
and nitroglyccrin invariably deterierate.
The combustion CT plastomenite, it is
also asserted, is so we'll balanced that it
leaves 10 residue in barrel or cartridge,
although the striking velocity of the
projectile is unusually great; the initial
velocity from q G. nm. ealiber is given
715m. with gas pressure of consider
ably below 5000 atmospheres. Neither
cold nor hot weather has any effect up
ON cartridges Of this kind, whereas all
powders containing nitroglycerin suffer
from changes in The atmosphere Now
York Sum
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD

Trains leave Cherry Run 8 25 and I / 95
n. m. WilliatnsPort 8 50 and / 40. arrive
at Hagerstown @ 90 and ~ 10 Leave
Hagerstown 02 a. n, and 50and 4 Is
p. m ar. at Highfeid7 80 aud 24} arrive nt
Baltimore at 10 ~ a m. and z rs D, M.
connecting for w lsnington, Philadel-
phla aud New York.
Leave Baltimore. 30. 8 a M. and 4 90
p. m. arrive at Hagefs town az CO a. M,
- 30 aud 10 D. M. ADD at Cherry Run
at 8 4S a. M. 30 and 05 %. m. Con-
meet on r. & o. East and West; con-
meet at Highiield for Gettysburg aud
Hanover and over the main line for
Emmittsburg, Westminster and all
stations.
b. q .. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediat
points, No. IL. daily at 81 a. m. For
Piedmont and intermediate, No. II,
daily except Sunday. at 20 D. M. and
Chicago Express, No. 7, daily ut 10 %
p. m.
LeaveBruceville for Frederick at s 05
and 40 IN. and 5 40 . m. Leave Bruce
vile for Taneytown. Littiestown. York,
Wrightsville and Columbia at 0 Al a. m.
and As p. IN.
p Il x. r. Trains leave Shippensburg
at 90 a. M, and IL 90 aud 0S o. m.
Leave HageTstown for ShIppeDsburg at
9 60 and II 10 q. m aud SIP. m >, daily,
except Sunday.
J. u. HOOD, Pres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-14
Burned zulus Dreaded the Ice.

1.-THE natives of tropical countries
are seldom SO much astonished as they
are when first introduced to snow and
ice" said E. A. Forester of Chicago.
"While the Worlds fair was in prog.
ress Isaw joke played upon two mem.
bers of Zulu band which was greatly
enjoyed and appreciated by all present
except the Zulus themselves. The man
ager of their tribe, whom / knew init
mately, knowing that none of the Zu-
lus had ever seen any ice, thought ii
would be great fun to see how they
would act when brought in contact with
it. He accordingly told two Of them
that he wished them to go down town
with him. He informed me what he
was going to do and invited me to &C.
company him, which did. We stopped
at the Office Of one of the large brewer
les. and after explaining our errand
were readily granted permission to &c
through the icehouse.
son arriving at the door of the ice
house we all entered, the Zulus, who
were barefcoted, following close behind.
All along the walls inside great cakes
of ice We're piled. My friend, the man
ager, climbed up on top Of the cakes
and told the Zulus to follow him. They
obeyed. When the cold chill of the ice
struck their bare feet, they Didn't know
what to make of it. They looked at one
another for minute and jabbered some
thing i'll their outlardish tonpue. They
stood it for about a minute, then, giving
vent to yell, they sprang to the ground.
and rushing to the door threw them
selves on the ground outside, where they
lay writing about, nursing their feet
and insisting that they had been Sc
verely burned. st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. R.

DOWN TEAMS


No. 2. Mail leaves Winchester Z 80 =.
M. Mariinshurg Is. Hagerstown 9 90
Cambersburg Q AZ, Carlisle 10 so. arrive
at Harrisburg II 30. Phila. 3 20, BALTIC.
8 10. N. Y. 90, m.
No. 5 Leaves Winchester 2 81, Mar
tinsourg p, Hagerstown at 4 Is D.
M. Chambe' nrg 9 10, Carlisle 22. qr.
Harrisburg -, Phil. IL 10, BALTIC. II 40,
n. Y. 3 80.
No. 10. Mail, leaves Winchester 90,
p. M, Matn ,hnrg Z co iiagrrstoSn
. o. Chambersbure 8 As. Carlisle or,
ar. Harrisburg I 40. hiia. 4 80, BATH
more 9 30. N. J. g3.
Tnrongh coach from IIagerstown to
Philadelphia on train MOL
UP TRAINS.
No. l. Leaves Harrisburg 3 90 a. m. /.
Carlisle 8 AZ, ChambsrsLurg @ "a q. IN.
Hage stown 2S Martinsburg + 55, ar.
Winchester 10 40.
No. 3. Leaves Harrisburg s is a. m,
arrive Hagerstpwn 10 81. MartinsburR
II 30. Winchester ie % .. m.
No. .. Leaves Harrisburg at 10 10 D.
m. ar. Hagerstown so.
No. I, Leaves Harrisburg 3 45 p. NJ !.
ar. atHagerstowu 0 %, Martnsburg Z IL,
Winchester at co.
Through coach from Philadelphia TO
iiagerstown on trains Nos. aud o.
Additional trains betweenHarrisburg
Carlisle and Chambersburg. Connec-
tons for all trains on Mount Alto and
p. r. system. ]. +. BOYD.
W. A. GUARD, Supt.
Agent.