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The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07

Mr.. Nay WIS elected ON the Sd ballot
receiving 2ls votes, to lib for Nolin and
u scattering. Mr.. Tauli~h Withdrew
from the candidacy before the third
ballot WAS taken.
George L. sampson was elected
Treasurer; :. ". Could, Town Agent
and Auditor; Dr.. IL. c. Taggart aud j.
II. Mitchell. members of the board Of
experimenting School Committee, and
J. II. Mitchell Collector of Taxes.
The Nclectmen were elected assessors
and oyerscers of the poor and were
authorized to appoint all other necessary
town officers.
1t was voted to raise money As follows :
| Highways. 1000 90
| 70 widen the highway from Pine
street to NorrdgeWock town
! line, 10000
Bridges and culvertS, 10000
Breaking SNOW roads, 1000 90
Poor and town expenses, 100000
Schools, 100000
Free high schools, 10000
Text Books. 10000
70 purchase land to enlarge
Bloomfield cemetery, 25o00
10 lay onl ana renee u''o'eup'e"
lots in Bloomfield cemetery, 10000
For care of cemeteries, 10000
TO purchase ii new hcarsc. Goo0o
! ,.r,
FOR Memorial DAY ioooV
! Annual paYmeut ON proposed
new school building. 1000 %
So. l5O.O 90
+, .,,,....,,,,on,l,. ~, .,,.,,,.o# Of i
\. M'rfllI' E-d.' N"''u TO appropriate
; 300 from cash in tn" town treasury TO
cover that much of the amount to he eX-
,.,do5 o,# ,i,1,,.rs and ,,iso son nj
rho ,,oonnt. h,. tax,tiou ~ mi. amounr
NV "'''''''' - '''.'.'' ''''
/ can De easily 'aN'u l'""' me al -
balance on hand.
Article Ii. 10 see if the town will
,o,,, r.i..,. nm. Of r,ono,. to nra,id.
w. ,'.'.,,
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an VOTES necessary ''SP'V''"S 'iie S''ne
occaSioned quite lengthy discussion.
Hon. ;. !. Walton chairman of "A
.o,,,,i..io,, If ton eitilor, annoinfed hv
ne S'Iec'iae' oh '''l"'N' u '''' Ss''oo'
committee to inquire INTO the matter IN
question vas called upon and explained
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aS lo''""S'
The undersigned appointed by the
Selectmen ol SkoMhegan to act IN ae-
cordance with the Instructions found in
the annexed commission beg leave To re-
port;
That they visited the l.eavitt Street
school house on Monday, Feb'y. 18th,
also the Pleasant street school house.
They found the leavtt Street school
rooms, four III all, over-croWdod, not
With>tandlug all the scholars registered
were not present.
The air in the school rooms. was ex
ceeding bad, resulting evidently from
the oyrr-crowding and a lack of proper
ventilation.
The Pleasant Street school house was
comfortably we'll filled.
rho ova,. croyaing sroms +, have ra.
s,,itnd fro,,, -, innrrosn nf oa !, thn NM,
her If schnlars in fho town the nast vear
and his i.crease in MI probabiiity. j.
fund in the VILLAGE.
There seems GOOD reason ia exneet =
gain in the number OF scholars for years
to come.
mere must Gerlalniy oe an increase III
Ina,.ift Street ..bonI house the ro,nin,,
year. under the present classification.
There is no question but that there
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07

At Hotel Brunswick, Boston, Marcel
lst, three Maine ladies were the guests
of the Pine State Club Of that city. There
ccpton sto Nine. Emma Eames Story
from Bath. Mime Lillian Norton Cover
from Pennington and Nine. Annie Carey
Raymond from Gorham. The hitter i
retired from public life. 1t was brili-
ant affair ard called out delegations not
only from musical and artistic circles.
but from the professions.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07

Postmaster General Bisscll has resign
ed his office and William l.. Wilson, the
tariff reform leader who was elected to
stay at home at the last election has been
appointed by President Cleveland to
succeed him. President Cleveland is do
ing what he can to take cale of Demo.
cratic congressman, who were turned
down by the people in December last,
among which are Congressman O'Neil of
Massachusetts, appointed to the Sub.
treasury, and Senator Ransom of North
Carolina to the Mexican mission.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07

There is to be another town meeting
to further consider the school house mat
ter, a large number of citizens not being
satisfied at the action of Monday. The
feeling is quite prevalent that the meet
ing of Monday did not afford sufficient
time to consider 50 important a propo-
sition and one involving the expenditure
of so large a sum of money. We are in
favor of the best school building obtain
able and an outlay lequate to produce
the best result. 1t seemed to Us Mon
day as it does now, that in the long run,
the erection of a new ; or 10 room school
building would be enough better than
two structures to pay the additional eX-
pense. The best is the cheapest if we
can get the best. The people Of this
town are willing to be taxed tor superior
school accommodations. They are not
niggardly about these things. They
have cheerfully responded to the call of
those in authority, heretofore, and will
do it again and as often as they see the
necessity for it. People cannot all see
these affairs alike. They honestly differ
in opinion and all should have reason
able hearing. In furtherence of this we
are prepared to say that the columns of
the two papers of the town will be open
to the fair discussion of this public ques-
ton to an extent limited only by the
capacity of our competitors to get the
communications into type.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
ANCHORED NEAR THE SANDS.
The Belgian Packet Rapide WIN Be Wrecked
If Her Anchors Fail to
HoId

LONDON, Eng, Nov. 29.-The Belgian
packet Rapide was due to arrive at Dover
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, but she did
not get in and nothing was heard from her
until this evening, when pilot landed
from the steamer Lancashire and reported
the Rapide was anchored near the Good
win Sands. 1t is assumed that an accident
occurred to her machinery. She has
twenty passengers on board and tug
started from Dover to take them and her
mails off. Up to midnight the tug had not
arrived back. There is a high wind blow
ing and heavy sea running, and the
weather conditions are getting worse
hourly.
The wind is blowing toward the Good
win Sands, which is one of the most dam
gerous places along the English coast.
The position of the Rapide is dangerous
and there is much anxiety concerning her
safety. She will be all right as long as her
anchors and cables hold, but should the
former drag or the latter part the steamer
will undoubtedly go on the sands, when
there would not be one chance in hundred
of saving her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
WERE LYNCHED BY A MOB,
Two Negro Prisoners Taken
From Jail and Quickly Put
to Death.
An Effort to Take the Pair From
Two Plucky Sheriffs Had
Failed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. %. - Joe
Robertson and Ozias McGah, negroes, who
were this morning sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment for criminal assault
at Lewisburg, were taken from the jail at
Fayetteville tonight by mob of 800 men
and hanged in the courthouse yard. The
negroes reached Fayetteville from Lewis
burg at O'Clock this afternoon in charge
of Sheriff Menefee of Marshall County and
four deputies. The whole party was locked
in the baggage car, and the Sheriff was
endeavoring to get to the branch prison at
Tracy City with his prisoners.
When the train came to stop at Fay
etteville, mob of over 200 men, acting on
message from Lewisburg, demanded the
prisoners. Sheriff Menefee refused, and
the crowd threatened to put dynamite un-
der the car. The Sheriff stood firm. How.
ever, when the engineer started to couple
up the train for the purpose of pulling
out, stalwart fellow aimed at him with a
double barreled shotgun.
Then Colonel J. H. Holland and w. B.
Damb addressed the mob and urged them
to let the train and it's cargo proceed. The
leaders declined, but after considerable
pdl1Cy dHlCcu W lCt VIC ~ IL IuC Sdl
with the Sheriff and prisoners was side
tracked. This was finally agreed to.
Sheriff Menefee and Sheriff Sherrell then
held conference with the result that the
officers and the deputies formed hollow
square and marched the prisoners off to
Jail. Sheriff Menefee also wired Governor
Turney for troops.
Tonight armed men rode into town
from Marshall County, and after confer
ence with the mob in Fayetteville stormed
the jail. They battered down four doors
and took the negroes out, with the result
stated. Not a shot was fired and few loud
words were spoken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30

can be obtained from that source. Nearly
all the books in the business of the bank
have been destroyed, and not a single
record of the fraudulent accounts can be
traced.
The special crown detectives who were
placed on the track or the absconding bank
officers returned to-day with the informa-
ton that they were undoubtedly in the
United States. 1t is positively known that
they were en- route to Mexico, and every
effort will be made to stop them before
they leave the United States, and in the
event of their being captured by the au-
thorltles extradition papers will be gotten
out at once.
Meanwhile the results of these frauds
are painfully apparent. Nearly the entire
amount OF the funds in the defunct banks
were the savings OF the fisheries, and with
their failure the destitution is sure to be
terrible. Among the poorer classes al
ready the effects of the famine have begun
to tell, and even the horrors of last winter
promise to be surpassed this.
The greater part of the fishing feet is
owned by large corporations, and the fish
ermen who have purchased schooners with
heavy mortgage find themselves unable
to meet their payments by reason of the
loss of all their funds, and even after the
winter has passed by the fishing industry
will be seriously crippled. The authorities
received special cablegram from the
British Colonial Office to-day saying that
every effort would be made to stem off the
horrors of famine, and several shiploads
of supplies will be sent Immediately.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
THERE ARE NO MIRACLES,
At Least That Is the Opinion
of Colonel Robert G..
IngerSoll.
Says Schlatter Is Insane and Those
Who Believe in Him Are in
the Same State.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Nov. 29.-Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll arrived in the city to-
day and before the hour for his lecture at
the opera-house this evening held an in
formal reception at his hotel. Answering
the query of reporter as to what he
thought of Schlatter, he said:
~ think it is craze. Schlatter Is in.
sane and the people who believe in him
are in the same condition. The miracle
workers of the world, if honest, have been
insane. This is a natural world. The
supernatural does not exist. No miracle
ever was or ever will be performed"
''Who is to be the Republican nominee
for President?' was asked.
"At pres ent Reed and Mckinley are the
most prominent. A good many people
are talking Allison, and I have heard
many say they were for General Miles. It
is probable that Reed will have New Eng
land, maybe New York and Pennsylvania.
These States have about 214 votes. That
will be good start. Mckinley will have
about the same, I should think, but no one
can tell what is to happen. A thousand
things not now known or dreamed of may
determine the matter. Maybe a dark
horse will be chosen. No one can tell what
luck, accident, awkwardness and design
may do"
When told tonight by The United Press
representative that Cleveland Christians
were praying for his conversion Colonel
Ingersoll said he did not care to comment
on that matter further than to remark
that on different occasions prayers in his
behalf had been declined.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
Paralyzed From Head to Foot
by Both Teams Piling on
Top of Him.
EUREKhS CAPTAIN INJURED.
No Bad Feeling Between the Elevens
but Professionals Mixed With
the Amateurs.

WICHITA, KANs., Nov. 29.-In a foot.
tween the Southern Kansas Academy
eleven of that place and the Lewis Acad-
emy team of Wichita, Jesse Jenne of
Eureka was so severely injured that he is
lying at the point of death and cannot
survive the night. Captain Mason, also of
Eureka, is suffering from injuries which
may prove fatal, though there are strong
hopes of his recovery.
Jenne, who was quarterback, was in.
jured during the third scrimmage. Herbert
Reed was captain of the Wichita eleven,
and his men were showing him through
Eureka's rush-line when Jenne fell with
both teams on top of him. He was found
with his head bent under his breast, uncon-
scious and was borne off the field. He re-
gained consciousness in half an hour, but
was paralyzed from his head down, and so
remains.
After the accident substitute was put
in and the game continued. Just at the
end of the first half of the game Mason,
captain of the Eureka eleven, as he was
carrying the ball trying to make an end
run, was tackled and fell heavily on his
face. losing consciousness. Subsequently
he became deIirious and was carried to his
home.
Another man was substituted for Mason
and the game went on, closing with a
score of 4 to in favor of Wichita. There
was no ill feeling between the elevens and
the responsibility for the tragic results Of
the game is shared equally. Only nom
professionals were to have taken part in
the game, but the Eureka students, con.
trary to the agreement, were REINFORCED
| by two professionals, GriH and Krieble.
who played with the second team of the
Kansas State University. 1t is believed
that Baker University was represented by
one player in the Eureka eleven, but this
| is not definitely known.
The Lewis Academy eleven were so
grieved over the days disaster that they
permanently disbanded Immediately on
reaching Wichita. They have never been
beaten.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
TO BENEFIT VERs.
Meeting to Draft Blu in the Interest of
Surfmen.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., Nov. ga
dinner which was made the occasion for a
conference between the members Of the
Life-saving Service and the Rev. S. Ed
ward Young, pastor of the Central Presby-
terian Church. Newark, was given here
Yesterday afternoon. The object of the
conference was to frame bill for the bene-
fit of the surfmen, which it is proposed to
pr esent to Congress. The bill will provide
that all the general officers, captains OF
stations and surfmen connected with the
department shall, upon request, be retired
on half pay after twenty years consecutive
service. 1t further provides that the
widows of captains and surfmen who die
III the service shall receive as long as they
pmain widows a pension equivalent to
ne-half the pay received by their hus-
, nds. Orphan children of captains and
urfmen shall receive collectively like
mount until they are 16 years OF age.
Another clause of the bill provides for
chaplain for each life-saving district or at
least one chaplain for every forty station
houses. 1t also restores to surfmen the
$5 additional per month taken from them
by the Congressional bill of 1894. The bill
will be presented simultaneously In the
House and Senate and will be pushed by
the Maritime Exchange, Board OF Fire
Underwriters, the New York Chamber OF
Commerce, the Christian Endeavor soci-
cites and by many Senator's, Congressman
and prominent men from all parts OF the
country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
FEARS FOR HIS RELATIVEs.
A San BerndrdinO Mans Mission to til
Ottoman EnDire.

A San Berndrdin0 Mans Mission to the
Ottoman Empire.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Nov. 29-
Malcolm Stone, an Armenian business
man of this city, is preparing to visit the
scene of the terrible atrocities committed
upon Armenian Christians. He has been
here about four years, has become an
American citizen and will go through
Washington to secure papers from the
State Department to aid his mission. He
is hourly expecting cablegram from Con-
stantinople. His family and near rela-
tives reside in Harpoot, magnificent city
where thousands were murdered and vast
property destroyed.
Stones latest advices are that the es-
capped missionaries from Harpoot are en-
route to Constantinople, and he will be
notified if his friends still live, which he
hardly dares hope, as they were prominent
Christians. His brother was professor
in college. If there is chance OF their be-
ing alive, he will start at once and attempt
their rescue.
When Stone came. with several mem bers
of his family, to join relatives here, he e1-
perienced difficulty in getting out of
Turkey, but succeeded by the aid of Amer
lean Ministers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
soc1A1IsrS CAUSED 4 SCENE.
ProDositio,,s to Honor DMsnas' Memory
Beaten by the Deputies.

Propositions to Honor Dumas Memory
Beaten by the Deputies.
PARIS, FRANCE. Nov. 29.-It is an
nounced tonight that the funeral of NJ.
Dumas will be private and that his family
will meet all the expenses. This will be
in accordance with the wishes of the
deceased, who desired that his funeral
should be a quiet one. with no military
honors and no speeches at the grave. Not
withstanding his wish that there be no
flowers sent, his friends and admirers are
sending great quantities of them to his
residence.
A scene occurred to-day at the meeting
of the municipal council when M. Bonn
bard, the president. who is also member
of the Chamber of Deputies, proposed
that delegation attend the funeral
and that street be named after M.Dumas.
The socialist members of the council
violently opposed both propositions, owing
to Nj. Dumas having attacked them and
the republic in 1871. Some denounced
him as coward for insulting the heroes
of the Commune. A motion of coincidence
was lost and the order of the day was car
ried by vote of 3S to 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
OPERATING PRIVATE STILLS.
Farmers of Nebraska Secretly Converting
Thsr Sugar Beets Into
Whisky

OMAHA, NEBR., Nov. ga still owned
by Charles Reldil, farmer, has been cap
tured in Sherman County. Whisky was
being made from sugar beets. The quality
was good, and fears are entertained by
revenue officials that other farmers are
engaged in the business, owing to the
large yield of sugar beets in Nebraska and
the inability of farmers to dispose OF the
great quantity as rapidly as convenient.
Reidil claimed to have had the property
for fifteen years, but had only been max
ing spirits for year, and then only for his
own use. There was sufficient evidence,
however. to disprove both of these state
ments The outfit was all made of copper.
of an approved pattern and was in good
condition. The still had capacity of
fifty gallons day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
NINE PRELATES ELEVATED,
New Cardinals Created at {
Secret Consistory at the
Vatican.
His Holiness the Pope Also Created
Twenty.Four Additional Italian
Bishops.

ROME, ITALY, Nov. ga secret con-
sistory was held at the Vatican to-day
over which the Pope presided. The ses-
sion ended at noon, when it was an
nounced that his Holiness was in fair
health and had made speech of some
length, eulogizing the new Cardinals
whom the consistory had elevated at the
sacred college.
The prelates elevated to the cardinalate
by the consistory were Archbishop Sem
bratowicz of Lemberg, Austria; Arch
bishop Haller of Salzburg, Austria; Arch
bishop Cascajeres Y Azara of Valladolid
Spain; Archbishop Boyer of Bourges,
France; Monsignor Gotti, Archbishop OF
Petra; Archbishop Satolli, apostolic dele
gate to the United States; Bishop Cas-
sanas y Pages of SEQ de Urgel, Spain
Bishop Manara of Ancona, Italy, and
Bishop Perraud of Autun, France.
The Pope also created twenty.four new
Italian Bishops.
The consistory was especially imposing
because of the unusually large number of
Cardinals present.
The Cardinals in attendance were: Car
dinals RampolIa, Hohenlohe. Parocchi,
Lavaletta, Steinhuber, Ledochowski, Ore
glia, Bianchi, Mocenni, Macchi, Mertel,
Langenieux, Melchers. Calm berti, Di
Pietro, the brothers Vannut ELI, Ruggerio,
Graniello. Segna and Verga.
Cardinal Persico, Secretary General OF
the Propaganda, was absent on account OF
illness. The grand master of ceremonies
announced that the Pope would confer
the red hat upon the new Cardinals at
the next public conslstory. The proceed
ings of the conslstory lasted only half an
hour, owing to the Pope's becoming some
what weak from fatigue.
The allocution pronounced by the Pope
at the consistory will be published to-mor-
row. His Holiness alluded to the situation
in the East and said he was thoroughly
aware Of its gravity. The Holy See, he
added, was never indifferent to the condi-
tion of the Armenians and desired to see
the various peoples of Turkey governed on
an equality and with equity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
RETIRE LEGAL TENDERS.
That Will Be President Cleve
lands Chief Recommendation
in His Message.
He Will Also Point Out the Evils
Connected With the Gold
Reserve.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 29.-Presi-
dent Cleveland's message to Congress Is
finished and parts of it were read to the
members OF the Cabinet at to-day's meet
ing. 1t will be printed Sunday at the
Government Printing Office under the
personal supervision of the Government
printer and sent out to the press in the
usual way. The message is little longer
than that of last year and contains more
original matter from the Presidents pen,
while the reviews of department reports
are briefer than was the case with last
years message.
The chief feature of this message is the
Presidents recommendation that legal
tender be retired. On this point Mr.. Cleve-
land is explicit and emphatic. Members
of the Cabinet, without divulging any of
the contents of the document, say the
President has done this part of his work
in his most vigorous style. They are con-
fident it will make a deep impression on
the country.
In addition to pointing out the evils
connected with an effort to maintain a
gold reserve and a very large circulation of
demand notes payable in gold, which must
President will in a general way indicate
what might be an adequate remedy, to
wit: Retirement of these notes with
bonds, which could be used as the basis for
such additional bank circulation as may
be necessary.
Secretary Carlisle's report to be pre-
sented to Congress Monday will take a
hopeful view of the treasury outlook SO
far as the National revenues are con-
cerned 1t will show strong proba-
bility of the revenues now pro-
vided for being sufficient to meet ali
the requirements of the Government un-
less the appropriations should be increased
by the new Congress. The President and
Secretary of the Treasury are determined
to keep the question of retirement of legal
tenders and revenue as distinct as possible.