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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23
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State and General

| I'm treasury gold reserve j. bow~re-
dueed ~ s5lO00 100 since the com
meHeemrut Of tie present fiscal wear
JulY !. 50. the treasury has lost 81
.G22 aa1 in gold. and -iuee Jan. l.l445
slf5.000.V9
Tie board ot ale Of Portland. passed
strong resolutions asking Congress 10
deepen Portland hafbnr. on the gfound
THAI much larger steamers are now run
ming here than formerly. and the good
VI the trs'ne absolutely demands i
Monday morning Harry r. SpofTord
| superintendent and resident n,afager Of
the large tannery at Bridgton. owned
| BY the Pefnberton Bros. Of Peabody.
Mas. arose from bed at the usual
hour and going into an unoccupied room.
shot himself 10 the head. diving instantly.
1t il authoritatiyely announced thar
| the American Red Cross society will ex-
ecute IL mission Of going 10 Turkey ia
behalf Of the suffering Armenlaus Mis-
Barton and the members of her personal
staff will sail from New York On Wed
nesday next. the date originally decided
upon. FL route for Turkey.
Hurd, the Biddeford pafacide. pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of murder. Tues
DAY. BY motion Of his counsel a plea
OF insanity MAS accepted. and the court
ordered that Hurd be temporarily con
signed to the state insane ASYLUM for
examination a. 10 bis mental condition
and to await the further action Of the
court.
Three months ago a lady gave Bel
fast eweler d diamond ring. valued Al
80, TO clean. The ieweler put the ring
IN his pocket. which was the last he saw
OF il. The ring was advertised. but
without avail. Monday the ring vas re-
covered. being found IN the possession Of
a young lady whose brother found it al
the depot.
The Portland Express says There il
a strong suspicion that the case Of Rosa
lind kveasen. found in room at the
Eagle house. Thursday morning. over
come by escaping gas and thought at
first 70 have attempted suicide. was
case Of attempted murder Circumstan-
ces which have since come 10 light are
not easily explained by any other theory
! Between > and . o'clock Monday morn
ing, the citizens of Dexter were aroused
by the second fire alarm within three
days, and 10 little excitement was caus-
ed, owing 10 the serious loss of SATURDAY,
morning. The fire was found to be IN
the picker room at the Stone mill and
while causing considerable ANNOYANCE
and Inconvenience. the actual damage
will bot be over 3lo0
Coroner ". ". Edwards OF Naterville
saturday evening gave What he believes
to be the facts regarding the death Of
the late Charles Dyke Of Fayette. Mr.
Edwards came to The conclusion thai
Dyke did rot intend to hang himself
hut thought he wonld -care his family.
who had sided against him III the morn
ings quarrel He took d rope. on the
end Of which were several links of
cham and hook. passed the links around
his neck and hooked onto the rope. then
leaned forward to choke him self so that
if discovered he would have the appear
ance of being hung. BY leaning for
ward the hook slipped down close to the
back of his neck. out Of his reach. and
the unfortunate man strangled 10 death
having unintentionallv committed sui
eide
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To Our Correspondents.

The REPORTER is fortunate in having
enterprising correspondents in most
Somerset towns, and in recognition of
their valuable services we will send to
those who Indicate their preference
either of the following named publica-
tons for the coming year: Boston
Journal (Weekly), Boston Traveller
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HABANA. Jan. 20-It Is announced hat
General Naleriano Weyler has accepted
the appointment To the governorship Of
Cuba. He will sail from Spain on Friday
next. General Wevler viii abandon the
lenient policy toward the insurgents and
adopt complete change of tactics
General Marin, governor pro temporc of
Cuba, says thai the situation is not dan.
gerous. since the insurgents are always
defeated in every engagement in which
they take part. He intends, he said, to or
game II fresh plan of campaign.
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A Pressing Matter.

PROMOTIONS. Mass, Jan 2O-A mass
meeting III citizens WIS held in the town
hall To take action in regard In the presrrva-
Ion of the harbor which is IN Imminent
danger of being destroyed by the washing
in Of sand from the sea. \ committee,
were appointed To Investigate aud furnish
facts in the sase to congress and confer
with all the marine boards on the coast.
Immediate action is necessary if the gov
prnment wishes to preserve the most inn
portant harbor for shelter on the coasr.
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Strongly for Reed.

Hon. Isaac w. Dyer, who has just re-
turned from an extended trip through
the states of Pennsylvania and New
York, brings news that will be read with
interest by Maine and especially Port
land people. He says: Il found that
about every man | met was decidedly
favorable to Mr. Reed for the PRESIDENT
al nomination. Out in western Pennsyl-
vania the drift is strong for him and
throughout that entire section the people
have great admiration and warm friend
ship for Mr.. Reed
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School Report.

School in No. L, in Canaan. closed
Friday, January, 10. The pupils who
received prizes for not being absent dur
ing the spring term were; Linnie
Moore, Lottie Jewell Florence Richard
son, Grace Lsry, Amanda Ames, Amelia
Ames, Charlie Moore. Ina Fay Chase.
Harold Chase, Percy Lancaster. Jesse
Larry Absent one day. Olive Hum
phrey, Blanche Morrow. Not absent
during the fall term: Iinnie Moore.
Absent one day, Percy Lancaster, Harold
Chase, Amanda Ames, Amelia Ames.
Not absent during winter them: Linnie
Moore, Bla' che Morrow. Ina Fay Chase.
Harold Chase, Harry Morrow, Percy
Lancaster. Absent one day, Charlie
Moore.
NR>. liza Brown. Teacher.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

The Boston Journals Washington cor
respondent asserts on high authority,
that President Cleveland was ready on
Saturday to issue proclamation recog-
nizing the beligerency of the revolution
lists, and that it was withheld on account
OF the announcement of the recall of Gen.
Campos. 1t was felt by the President,
that to issue proclamation Immediately
on the heels of this action, would be an
afiront to the Spanish Government, and
a delay Of few days was accordingly
decided upon.
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Great Wear OF Railroad Iron,

Taking the total length of the rail
ways of the world at even 1000 miles
and allowing daily average of 10 trains
over each road, it is estimated that the
total loss Of iron by wear and tear each
day of the year is not less than 600 tons.
The iron thus lost goes back to the earth
in the shape of fine powder, which is
finally transformed into soluble iron
salts. st. Louis Republic.
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500. Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed TO learn that there is al least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure IN all its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure IS the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity
Catarrh, being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure IS taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tat IT fails to cure Send for list Of tes-
hmonials Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Prices for murkc, beef-A few choice. So
k5U. extra. S-fa1G. first quality. S45a14.,5
pcond quahtt So it9is5. third quality, $50
k5H.
Prizes for ~tare cattle Working oven =
PAIR, a0dl4l. ftrrow COWS. $0d23. fancy
TearIns~. S>1I6. 2year old ftat2. ryear
pld~. SAsD32
Western fat swin,-Liye, $3.50 go; northern
dressed hogs, 81 g r n.
Prices for sheep and lambs-Iu lots $50 So
h2ln EACH extra, s. '5Gt, or .dic 2 -
Pr,ces for hides, talii'w ami Standardization
hides, 5,16c = 70 tallow, 3G4c = n, cauu-
Try hides, +G5o = n; country tAlow, &c
Re 7 10, ptltS, 3sdihc each; calf skins to t6S 4
zach dairy skins E'Gl'c each.
Cattle-A good line ot cattle on the market,
especially from the west, and prices rule '. ,
lower Values on western 81 a.. p 10, l. "
enxious 10 invest IN cattle.
Mich cows-A fair run on sale. with moCrVr-
ate demand. Sales at k0&4S Fancy, $50 d6A
Fat hogS-Quarter OF cent advance. Cou1..
try lots nj 81 = r b. dressed weight: western,
esd4Asc { 10.
On lambs The market u OF '4c 2 10 from last
week, and trade L. slow AT tho decline.
Veal ealvrs-Steady prices continue, and
ready market.
Live poultry--A few hundred rs. At Is = n.
Stil Proud.
Yes, brethren, " said the convert, Il
Am a humble Christian now, but in
my unregenerate days, | fiatter myself
that you wouldn't meet finer or more
thoroughbred sinner in a days walk
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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The engagement of Ex-President Har-
rison and Mrs. Mary l.. Dimmick is
authoratatively announced. There is a
difference of opin ion as to what effect
this union will have upon his chances for
nomination at st. Louis. Some say it
will be an element of strength and
others that it is fatal to Presidential
prospects
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

There has been much specializing in
regard to the destination of the flying
great dispatch and held at a convenient
port. The Right Hon. GeorgeJ. Goshen
first lord of the Admiralty stated in a
public speech, Tuesday last, that it
was intended for use in any emergency
in any direction. 1t was not intended
as menace to any country, and was
not destined for any particular quarter
of the earth. 1t appears to us that this
squadron was fitted out for South Africa
in the excitement of the Transvaa affair,
but after that subsidized the squadron was
subsidized the squadron was not wanted
there.
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GENERAL GRANTS FUNERAL.
The Procession In New York Was Eight
Miles In Length.

The Procession In New York Was Eight
Miles In Length.
The procession, eight miles long,
wendell up Broadway between lines Of
old soldiers-fags yelled, drums muffled
and arms reversed. The Grant family
except Mrs Grant, who was unable to
be present, followed in four carriages,
succeeded by the generals old staff, his
cabinet officers and detachments from
Grand Army posts. Members of the
Aztec club, survivors of the Mexican
war, formed group. President Cleve-
land rode with Secretary Bayard, and
they We're followed by the vice president
and the cabinet, the supreme court JUS
tees, United States senators and COM
mittee of the house. Governor Hill and
his suit and IA committee of the state
Legislature We're of the cortege; also gen.
tlemen who bad occupied diplomatic and
consular Offices under Grant while pres
idert Il, sides all these were official
guests filing 100 carriages
Over the ashes of the man who had
said Let us have peace all bitter
memories were forgotten. Speaker Car
Isle and OK. Speaker Randall rode with
Congressman Hisccck and Reed, Senator
Morrill, with enator Cock9ell, Sherman
with Ransom. Ingalls, with Harris.
Famous Confedelates. distinguishable
by their gray silk sasEes. fraternized
with Federal eheftains. Generals Joe
Johnston and Buckner 'ofliciated with
Sherman, Sheridan and Logan among
the pallbearcis. Three other gallant
southerners, Wade Hampton Fitzhugh
Lee and GurGcn. were also present at
the funeral President L. Benjamin
Andrews i'll Scribner' s.
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The Produce Quotations.


PoHK-In thu provision market barrel pork
and hams are trmer Barrel pork SIS. lIght
back, 81: lean ends, tl3; fresh RIBS, 7i.et
sausage, l4c Frankfurt >susages, g hams.
" &c. medium, luc. small, TO-. skinned Is
hams Toe, lard, 10 in pals, Is 10 = pure
leaf lard, III pals sl4gyA4c &C; pork tongues,
SO 81; pres>e hams, l0-2c; smoked ShouId'rs.
7lsC cornrd fresh shoulders, &c; loo>e salt
pork . %; briskets, g homeless bacon, &c
gl2c sausage meat, 6l2c, bolognas, 5l.e. city
dressed hogs, o. 7c: country, 4tsc.
OATs-Oat- are stronger. Oats to arrive arr
clipped 81 d o &c; No white, 46G;p &C. No.
white. 25f, aas4c; No. mixed, a. q %.
The spot market is also stronger at. 40. l
26lac No. white, 1925 .c No, Whit
IS. C; No. mixed, nominal, "a .(G'5c.
trade in beef, with quotations easier Choice
steers ilac; good steers, &c; light steers, ~
extra heavy kinds, loe good hind at3e. light
kinds, Sc: heavy fores o. good ~ light
fores. Il &c; backs, 5Q6o; rattlcs, sac: ehuck-.
4(0jc, snort ribs, PGlUc. rounds, d. l7c
rump,. llCgl2c, rumps and loins, Il SI9e Ions,
lld loo
MEAI--The meal markets are quiet Kiln
dried cornmeal for export. 81 10gl -. bag
meal, 1OG1!c; yellow granulattd, s. s0G1 - /;
ground and rolled oatmeal, ssdJ - p Dbl; cut,
81 ;pG3 10, graham meal, 81 6Va3 81; rye flour.
s! tUd3 ~; rye 80 di5c r bu
FLorR-Ihc -four market Is attrictlir@ more
attention, on the stronger position II wheat.
Extras and seconds, s. Ssd3 ~. spring wheat.
clear and straight $td7 ~. winter WHEAT.
clear and straight, s. tG3 ~, winter pat, SIG
~. spring pat IS Std4.
Motions AND LAMBS-Thc mutton market
is easier with slightly lower quotations
Spring lambs, 4lG'c: fancy Bright mis- and east
ern lambs, 5a, 90; yearlne-. &c mu'
IONS 4d6c; Veai>, fGiut ~, as t. quality.
EGGs-EgRs arr easier: Western, IaUlNcs
Michigan, l%G30c: lined, l5Gl6c lc,hnu>t.. Iva
dc eastern fresh, a d25c. fancy and nearby.
tSd9Sc.
PorAroES- Potatoes are about steady He
orons, l5nJSc 2 bu rose H3 SOC tfrten noun.
are quoted Jersey double heads S}li p
App Es-Apples are in fair demand. though
prices not very firm: No BaiwHs s. %
d3 choice, s. p. No. grcrnlngs 50 "a! 81. n,-n
Davis $3G! ~. Rome beauties. <3d27j. TalmAn
rweets $ad2 IS bellhours, tAG2 -.
CoRN-Corn l. nrmtr. No. 3 yellow and
pouutrN yellow, 10 arrive l. quoted at 81 IL
ES.c, The spot market is also = little tirmcr:
steamer yellow, q az &c; steamer mixed, .9i-.
kHloe.
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Took Him Mt His Word,

Employer Ito new Office boy)-If any
one calls, James, be sure and remember
that am not in, half an hour later
Didn't you hear me call, you young ras-
cal?
James-Yes. sir, but fought yer
wasn't in. London Tit Bits.
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Woman BADLY BEATEN.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 2l.-Mirhnel Con
polly OF Centralville was arrested yestcr-
day on "A charge Of assault and battery ON
nis wife who lies at her home in critical
condition. The alleged assault occurred
last Saturday night Mrs Connolly WA,
terribly beaten and sustained serious in
tarDal Injuries
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

Al Washington during the past week
large amount OF business has not been
Transacted but the House passed the
pension appropriation bill To- Sal, 305,-
s2o, and the urgent deficiency bill for
A,350,922. Monroe doctrine has been
discussed in the Senate aud a report
prevails that President Cleveland is
about to take measures looking to the
granting the rights of belligerents to
Cuba.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

We are atle to offer to new subscribers
the REPORTER and the Mirror and Farm
er, published In Manchester, n. H., one
full year for $500. We also make this
offer TO subscribers of the REPORTER
who will pay all due and one year in adj
vance.
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suspicious circumstance.

RUTLAND, vi, Jan. 1s.-The sudden
death Of George G. Town Of Ponltncy
aroused SO much suspicion that DR.
Caverly yesterday conducted an autopsy.
Town recently came into the possession ui
considerable property There were symp-
IONS OF poisoning, but until the viscera is
analyzed a report will not be made
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

EXETER, \. IL, Jan. 81 Charles q
Conner, clerk of the supreme court for
Rockingham county for 81 years. died
while at supper last night, aged 63 years.
He served in the legislature in 1869. for %
years was town moderator, held Offices in
various Masonic bodies and had never
missed the opening of court while clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

1t appears by the daily papers that
Hon. John f. Hill has withdrawn from
the field as a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor at the
convention to come off at Bangor in
June. DR.. Hill is reported to have said
that this course is taken at this time in
order that his friends may be relieved
from any embarrassment in the premises.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Houlton,
appears now to have a clear field for the
nomination. He is a native of Somerset
County, well known to our people gem
orally as man of ability and wide ex-
perience in public affairs, and has as
surances of support from large number
of prominent Republicans of Somerset.
We think he is sure of the delegations
from towns and plantations in this
county and will hold them practically
"solid" against tny candidate likely to
come into the field.
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PROVIDENCE. Jan. - - Lawrence G.
Keegan, who was convicted of the murder
Of Emily Chambers, Sept. %, 1894 WAS re
fused new trial last night. The verdict
was shown not to be against the evidence,
'1fe additional evidence being purely ao-
cumulative.
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"Our Church for January, reaches us
this week. 1t is published under the
auspices and in the interest of the Con-
gregational church at Madison, and is
well filled with information relating to
chat organization. 1t has also we'll filled
columns relating to education, town
affairs, etc, etc. The Typographical ex-
cellence of the first number is well sus-
tanned.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

Ambassador Bayard in response to the
congressional inquiry in regard to his
speeches in England derogatory to the
people of the United States, says he
spoke without preparation. that the oc-
casion was non-political and furthermore
says newspaper reporters are to blame
for misrepresentation of his remarks.
The newspapers are a convenient excuse
for delinquences of men big and small,
but when they put better speech in a
mans mouth thar he actually made, they
get no credit for it. Well, newspapers
can stand it. They are used to it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

Late reports from Venezuela are to
the effect that business is going on there
prosperously, and that the people are
not disposed to anticipate war, but are,
none the less, determined that they will
give up nothing of their claim unless in
compliance with the decree of an i'm
partial tribunal of arbitration. On this
latter they insist, as they have been
doing for many years, and are right in
doing so.
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we are under obligation to the Rail-
road Commissioners of Maine for a copy
Oh their annual report for the current
year. 1t is document of great interest
10 the people Of Maine, especially those
VINO have to do with transportation
ahalrs directly. The railroad map of
maine accompanying the report makes it
more valuable than it would otherwise
|be.
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Boston Journal; The oldest thing
about the meeting of the Democratic
Committee ia Washington was that no.
body said word about candidate
Nobody seems ambitious Of the glory of
martyrdom, and, what is even more
strange, nobody seems disposed to force
that glory on anybody else. And yet
there must be IA martyr.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 20 The New York
Herald prints this morning the complete
story of the investigation by the special
committee appointed for that purpose OF
the charges of fraud made by Lord Dun.
raven against the Defender in the match
for the Americas cup last fall The mem
bers of the committee We're Messrs Phelps,
Mahan, Morgan, Whitney and Rives
Their fairness and the honesty of their in
yestigation cannot be impeached. As
every good American has not only hoped.
but believed the investigation shows that
Lord Dunravcn's charges We're absolutely
without foundatipn-th they rested ON
eothing more material than what he and
those with him thought they saw.
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Total Now Is 80 LIZ Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. Jan 81, The comptroller
Of the currency has declared - seventh
dividend in favor of the creditors Of the
Maverick National bank of Boston. The
amount OF this dividend is , per cent.
making S9i{ per cent on claims proved, or
about s., 800, 900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

Sheriff Viles with Deputies Harding
and Mutt made a call upon saloon in
Fairfield, kept by A. Lernard. Tues
day. and seized several packages of the
ardent. Lernard was brought before a
trial justice and pleaded not guilty but
was adiudged guilty and appealed to the
March term of Supreme Court.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

The treasury department has made a
ruling shutting out all packing house
substitutes for butter unless they are
plainly marked "Oleomargarine. "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

george l.. SWEET has been appointed
py the President, postmaster at Port
anu Ii. M. Raymond, Cumberland
i'iis Z. e. Harvey, Fort Fairfield, and
f. l.. Stevenson, Togus.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

The State Treasurer's accounts show a
balance of 1920, 24070, cash on hand at
end of the year 1895. This shows
economy as well as honesty in the ad-
ministration of State affairs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-23

The laxity of enforcement of the pro-
hloitory law in many sections of Maine
has led to decisive steps on the part of
citizens to secure enforcement that shall
suppress this illegal and damniug traffic.
There is more general waking up of
Maine people upon this important matter
Than there has been for some years past
and the more general and thorough it
becomes the better for all concerned.