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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10
AMONG THE NAORIS.
A HOLIDAY STORY OF NEW ZEALAND
LIFE.

An Exciting Journey Through the Home
of the Cannii,als ~hnrp Engagrme Mt
and n Fortunate Er4cuc \ Merry thirst
mas bay at Auckland.
1T takes people from Lorth Of the
equator il long time to get accustomed
to tire great difference IN the seasons
one finds in Australasia. AMI particu-
larry here in the upper island Of New
Zealand, where the climate is much ike
that Of your CALF states "
That : what Sir George Grey, ex
governor of New Zealand, said to me az
Auckland some years ago.
1t was nearing the Christmas holi-
days, and ~ my stay in these beautiful
islands was limited to two months de
termined 10 see the natives ia the
kings country, as their great reserva-
ton Is called, the famous hot springs to
the east and the grand avaanches and
mountain lakes of the middle island
without regard to the season.
had a letter from Sir George Grey
to the Maori chief Ontonga, and half
breed Maori named Mahkah was engag-
ed To act rs my guide into the king
country.
The American consul came TO my
hotel To bid me goodby, and during the
conversation he told me of country
man of ours who had reached the city
that day from Sydney.
His name is Baldwin" said the
consul, land he is now sick in this ho-
tel. He is well to do, but his is very
sad case, and incline to think that
from dwelling ON his troubles, his mind
is unhinged. -"
Then the consul went ON to tell me
that Mr.. Baldwin was from Boston
Some six years before this he was the
owner of II number of New Bedford
whalers that came to collect whale oil
and bone in these southern waters
The ship0wnor had n son, spirited
but rather delicate boy, who, like most
wholesome youths brought up near the
sea- had All intense yearning to become
"a sailor
his mother was dead-Mr Baldwin
intrusted him to the care of Captain
Wellman of the whaler Albatross, with
instructions to send Chtford-that was
the boy 5 namc-home ON some steamer
as soon as he became tired of sailor s
life, which he expected would be the
case by tho time the ship reached the
south Pacific
But the Albatross never came back
and, except once, was never heard of
again. Six months after she left New
Bedford she touched at Norfolk island,
where Clifford was reported we'll and
still enamored of the sea.
/ The manner of the loss of the Alba
tross could be only IA matter for specula-
ton, but that she was lost was settled
beyond doubt, for the insurance com
panies had paid the claim and the
widows and orphans of the missing sail
ors had discarded their mourning years
ago.
Still Mr.. Baldwin believes his son is
alive, " said the consul, land he spends
most of his time travelling along the
coasts of Australasia in his vain search.
He is now much exhausted, and | feal
he will not see the year out. -
Together we called on Mr.. Baldwin.
thin, careworn man, prematurely old,
although he was only 40.
He told me his sad story, as he had
told it for years to every one he met,
! and in obedience to his request | prom
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10

!
ised 10 look out FOR the lost Clifford. as
every one had done nut il is unneres
sary to state that there was never "A hone
behind any of these promises.
The next day. with nv guide. / left
| Auckland 1t was the 18th of Decem-
| Der, and more beautiful summer day
never came down from she blue skies
for the delight Of man The woods were
! shinmrrIng tner.I fIllows HE tram
ran through BROAD sAecp pastures and
past farm. 4td orchards a, BEAUTIFUL
and rich IN rvfff.. are the #bllIsof Dev-
onShfa IN jan.
UnucecSs. as here to toll of our reach
/ ing tn cud ~ tie railroad. Il the long
! but ch,eiY ,t.=.. inurneTs, Of our visit TO
the geysrrs i.ia lnr scene Of ihe recent
earthquake - # oar long horseback ride
INTO the foiHnd'n land Of Tue king $
country
NOT 'VrR u" queen ot England,
SAID my Rulut, WIN sho" ot PRIDE
could emo Tie hlhg country with
out permission nj me chti But few
Will'e men nave ever peeh there, nor
could you 20 II yoa were not the TREND
Oh olt H'of2r trey whom the Maorls
caIl 't'elr i"ih'r.
ohtohSh' the Maori chlef, a tail,
i'"siiiheehtiy foriied man WIN tat
eooeu lace treated me win hospitality
'hai was al once prlhcely and baroarlc
lheSe peoPiP III appearance ana man
IleIS tcillh'ea me very much Oh our own
Navajo INDIANS lhey cultivate the
fiocks of sheep, herds of cattle and pips
and poultry without end. while every
stream teens with fish.
Rather reluctantly the cbIef gave me
permission to 90 To the coast The rea.
son for his opposition was the danger
ION the islands of Hankan. - EXPLAINED
the guide. There is still a band of man
eaters. That's why our neonle keen
away from, tho ooast ana do 40. ,,.;ul
wbife visitor. 70 ,,o ,lnro y '''''
roasonod 49, e .Losa ,,aa..1. ia
boon ,oaIIv Lan.,a.o,,.. ,ha l,..!I;..L i''
-, ol,,,,,.,,l ~ '''''e,
tbo f.o+ ~ +I,o,. .,.,.,. - -
mot ,nl,,o,,., o,,ty;,to ~ ,.,,,,,'. .s...'
+rvr arc,noa +hot +bo,. ,,.,.,,, 49, -
tant. But the prospect of seeing real
sinnibals even at Il distance, increased
my desire to go.
We carried provisions ON pack horse,
for the west coast was wild and unin-
habited. We were armed with sbotguns
and pistols, not so much for self protcc.
ton as to secure game if need be
TWAS the evening of Dec. 20, and we
--------------------
iiau maui camp III oeaut'ioi valley
ne"i 'i'e snore' where there were tuei'
eiH Ws anu "a'eI'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10

To prepare lime water select large
wide-mouthed bottle Fill the bottle Il
the depth OF three or four inches viii
slaked lime and let it stand for twenty
four hours filed with clear water. Filter
ed rain water or any pure water will do
The water will only take up 50 much lime
When it is saturated, as it will be in
the time given if the bottle has beer
shaken one or twice, pour the water oil.
through a fine muslin strainer and sci q
away for use well corked in a cool place
Fbl the lime bottle with fresh WAFER agu-
and continue until the lime has al. been
taken up by water. X15Hnf.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10

There is no tune in the hymn books
which is more popular and there are few
surely. which are more beautiful than
Federal Street" 1t was alone sutti-
cient to give immortality its composer
But it was only the best among a great
number of beautiful church tunes which
together have made the name of Henry
X. Oliver second only to that of Lowell
Mason among our composers of popular
church tunes Great as Gen. divers
popularity has been in the churches, and
great rs his various services were, his
life and work have never been adequate
" presented in magazine until now,
when in the December number of the
New England Magazine there appears a
careful aud excellent article by Rev
John Wright Buckham, enriched by a
dozen pictures of the places which Gen
eral divers life touched, and there are
portrait illustrations. WARREN +. MEL
Logo, Park Square, Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10

At special town meeting held at
Newport an agreement was entered into
with the Newport Wooden Co., by which
it is expected that the wooden mill of
the above company will soon resume
operations with full complement of
help. This mill has been idle since the
failure of the East Pond Manufacturing
Co, nearly year ago. that failure being
incidental to the failure of the Shaw d
Morse Lumber Co. In March the prop
erty was sold by public auction to Mr..
Gordon Dobson of Pittstield, and he has
for his associates in the Newport
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10

alone ratt er HAN bccause ne onproved
of the undertaking. the guide accom-
/ panied me.
| We reach % the top u the hill from
winch we eaa.d sre q iir" ln The valley
not more th1n 100 yards below US.
About this fire four meu stood, two of
them unmlstaFahly natives and two OF
them Is MIMI tIkahly white men,
/ th1 . de -Is@hi attire II all was the
81 III
"lr tWo whit raen do%G
tor hDW t.9r others feel these Will be
friends. Come with me. ~ And, making
SURE that nay pistols were smooth III the
holsters, threw the shotgun into the
hollow of ny arm aud strobe down.
Like man under hypnotic influence,
the guide obeyed me. and III few min
utes we Wore At the fire.
Tho natives ,,ere tho fre+ 70 b,ar -,
and witbmnf seiz,ng thor .noars y,b,cl
Voc ~, 81 tta,, ,,,taraI ' III
of al,,rn, .,,d Aad
Tho olde, ~ tho two hronvoa ,rhito
uep--tbe ,.,rnoo,, wa, aha,4 a,,, ' .,,a
+,yo,,+,. ra,,ohaI o,,, l;s -, ia -,
49,. ~. -.
"Frjends, Fr;ordei A+1as+ frion1g,u
Wbor Tho oo,,,,,,a,. 49,, aa,,lI ae,,,
u,.nd bis t,,,,,,o f. - haI ,,a1.a,,
hands with az he cried ont "c.ot Laol,
from tho frs, Tboro,. 4,,,,,o. -,
He and his comnanion ,inieod ~ tho
snears aud ar . RIM tbot, fc1lou,ad +ho
gnido and ,nvsoIf to o,,r cum,
There VS. no time Cor o,fr,ra,,,+;o,,
Clearly these men had been cantivas
a,,d ,,.a,, -. =, 20
were tn holm tha,n
We saddIed mn oniol,r nI.ood tho
Older man on the nacl- horse ,yhiIo tbo
vornoar snran,, mn Did. mo a,,d tho,,
pnided Inv the Stars ,ye startod o,s+,rard
During the riebt ,n.,,ch tho ,,o,,rr,
man behind me told me his storv His
pa,,,a ,... rIirr.,l p.,I,.,,.;.. g -;
communion was t;oorga WeIl,,ar ,oato
of the lost shin AIh,troes and tho
brother of tho captain
The shin fonnderad j., o,-oIa,,, af+,.
most of the crew. including rho cantain
had been swent from her decl,. rbis
was nine months after she had left New
Redford
OF the five men who oot oyav IN tho
Iifeboat three diod of starvation Yorno
Baldwin and the mate wore f,nno
ashore ON ono If tho uarl-an islamd,
where for six Years the natives ,yho in
every other wav had treated Them Lid.
". kent them cantive Now and tbon
they made foravs to the main island RI
carry off Maori cattle and thew had
inst landau for this ,,rr,osa +ha ,,;aht
before
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-10
AMONG OUR -~'zRRaw
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS !
YnBU~WE MENTION OUR
AMONG OUR

Elegant Silver Tea and after dinner Coffee Sets. and
Water Sets Butter Berry and Nut Dishes Soup Tuencs and
Baking Dishes Cake Baskets; Sugar and Cream Sets Smoh
ing Sets: Breakfast Dinner Pickle and Individual Casfo;
Fancy Pepper and Salt Shakers Sugar Stes; Bon-bon
Spoons Trays God-ned Cups and Saueers; Glove and
Handkerchief Boxes Jewel Caskc; Card Receivers; Syrup
Pitchers Napkin Rings in solid and plated Tooth Pick
Holders; Cologne Sets; Vases Ink Stands Woven Silver
Purses Silver Book Marks and all the Silver Novelties Up
todate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
LOUISIANA AT THE POLLS.
The Democrats Carry the State and
the Combine New Orleans.

New Orleans. April 21.-The Citizens
League elect their candidate for mayor
by upwards of 10000 majority over Con-
gresham Charles F. Buck. They also
elect their entire city and councilmanic
ticket.
The negro vote went almost solidly for
the Citizens League. The combination of
the Citizen Leaguers and republicans was
engineered to success by the political
skill of ex-Gov. Fl. c. Warmoth, and to
him the league Is largely indebted.
The vote for Gov. Foster and Pharr,
rep, candidate for governor, is close,
but Foster will probably have 1000 ma
jority. The democrats will carry the state
by good majority and control the Leg
islature.
The returns are coming in slowly, as
many of the parishes have no telegraphic
communication No trouble has been re-
ported from any country point, even ST
Landry having a peaceable election, con-
trary to expectation. The election passed
peaceably in the city.
A special to the Daily States dated
Amite City, La, says: "Dr. A. H. Goss,
the populst-republican candidate for
coroner for Tanglpahoa parish, was shot
an instantly killed, and s. c. Hyde, dem,
was mortally wounded there this even
ing in election difficulties. One negro is
reported killed in st. Landry. These are
the only troubles so far reported"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
Crisp and Bacon Not Expected to he
ON the List.

Washington, April 21.-It is understood
that ex-Speaker Crisp and Senator Ba-
con have been urged by some of their
political and personal friends to decline
to permit their names to be used in con-
nection with the delegation to be sent
to the Chicago convention. 1t is said that
both gentlemen are seriously contemplate
ing a formal announcement to the effect
that they have no desire or intention of
going to the convention as delegates at
large. Additional color was given to the
report to-day when Mr.. Crisp made his
first appearance in the Senate chamber
since he returned from his lance break
ing with Secretary Hoke Smith, and was
engaged in a long and earnest CONVEX
sation with Senator Bacon.
1t is generally understood among the
members of the Georgia delegation in con-
gress that an unwritten rule In Georgia
politics prohibits members Of congress
from going to national conventions as
delegates. Only a few weeks ago, when
Mr.. Crisp and Representatives Tate, Mad
dox and Black were discussing the sub
ject with the Morning News correspond
ent, Mr. Crisp stated that he had no
desire TO go to the convention as a
delegate, for it was the practice in Geor-
gia to confer the honor upon other citi-
zens of the state than members of con-
gress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
sHAKEsPEARE AND PEACE.
Cleveland sends a Letter to n Bir-
mingham Meeting.

Birmingham, April M.-The thirty-sec-
ond annual Shakespeare commemoration
of the Birmingham Dramatic and Literary
club were held tonight in the GrosvenOr
room OF the Grand hotel
About 800 guests were present, among
them being Ambassador Bayard and Mrs
Bayard.
George w. Parker. the American con-
sui and president Of the club, occupied the
chair.
A letter was read by AFR. Parker from
President Cleveland acknowledging an in
Cleveland said: Everything that tends
to keep alive the memory of Shakespeare
and preserves a proper appreciation of
his work challenges my earnest interest
and approval, and though / cannot be
with you on the occasion you contemplate.
l am glad to know that our American peo-
pie VIII be prominently represented.
There is much said and written in these
days concerning the relations that should
exist, bound close by the strongest ties, be-
tween the English speaking peoples, and
concerning the high destiny that
awaits them in concerted effort l hope
we shall never know the time when their
ennobling sentiments VIII be less often
expressed or in the least lose their potency
and influence. Surely II English speech
supplies the token OF united effort for
the good of mankind and the impulse of an
exalted international mission, we do well
to honor fittingly the name and memory of
William Shakespeare"
At the banquet given by the club, Mr.
Parker spoke to the toast, ''The Immortal
Memory of William Shakespeare"
Mr.. Bayard delivered a speech, in the
course Of which he dwelt upon literature
as one of the chief buttresses Of liberty
and civilization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
CARR ON TRIAL ron LUNAcY.
Two Doctors Stick to Their Opinion
That He is Insane.

Atlanta, Ca, April A.-Alex Carr. who
is sentenced to be hanged here on next
Friday for the murder of Capt. II. o.
King, was placed on trial for lunacy be-
fore Ordinary Calhoun to-day for the
third time.
A large number Of witnesses, including
many doctors. TO give expert testimony,
have been summoned, and the investiga-
tion will not be completed until to-mor-
row.
Among the witnesses examined to-day
who gave 1t as their opinion that Carr is
crazy, were DR.. Powell of the state luna
tic asylum and DIR. Murphy of the North
Carolina state lunatic asylum. Both were
members of the special commission ap-
pointed by Gov. Atkinson to examine Carr
prior to the recent marked change In his
mental condition. This change, however
has not altered their opinion OF his case,
both testlfying that they believe him to be
crazy still.
The court house was packed by a curious
crowd, who wanted TO see the noted pris-
oner. Carr was much improved In person.
al appearance from his condition the last
time he was brought into the court house
for trial. some months ago. He sat
straight up, instead of with the peculiar
stoop that characterized him then and he
took interested notice of all that went on
during the day. While his appearances
seemed to impress the crowd as against
his Plea of insanity, the testimony SO far
tends strongly to support #. The state
however, expects TO make a strong shoW-
ing against the prisoner tomorrow,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
A CABINET CRISIS IN FRANCE.
The Senate Virtually Votes the Cabi-
net Out OF ONCE.


Paris, April q in the Senate to-day NJ .
DemOule made an attack upon the cabinet,
and denounced their remaining in power
after having been defeated in the Senate
as a violation Of the constitution. The
Senate, he said, was willing 10 vote the
Madagascar credits only to a constitu-
tional ministry. He, therefore, proposed
that the Senate adjourn until a ministry
should come before It which possessed the
confidence of both houses OF the French
Premier Bourgeois protested against
such action. 1t was not the Senate's pre-
rogative, he declared, thus to judge the
ministry. right which belonged 10 the
national congress alone.
The Senate, by a vote Of III to 90, adopt
ed a motion to defer discussion OF the
Madagascar credits until new ministry
should be formed
The ministers left the Senate chamber
when the vote on the motion was an
nounced, and assembled at the foreign OF
fice to discuss the situation.
The radical senators and deputies visit
ed NJ. Bourgeois and his colleagues and
urged them to continue the struggle.
Later the ministers went TO the palace
of the Elysee to consult President Faure.
1t is believed that they decided not to
resign, but to convoke the Chamber OF
Deputies and demand a revision of the
constitution, presumably in the direction
of Withdrawing the cabinet from direct
responsibility to the chambers.
1t was officially announced this evening
that the ministry, in view Of the Sen
ates attitude in barring the expenditure
necessary TO maintain the troops in Mad
agascar, had decided to resign, but We're
unwilling to abandon office before explain
ing to the Chamber of Deputies the facts
of the situation.
Subsequently NJ. Bourgeois informed
President Faure of the result of the
conference. and afterward conferred with
M. Brisson, president of the Chamber OF
Deputies, who then summoned that body
to meet on Thursday.
The chamber adjourned on April 2, not
intending to meet again until May -.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
MURDER OF PEARL BRYAN.
Scott jackson Put on Trial for the
Crime at Newport.

Cincinnati, O., April 21.-Scott Jackson,
a dental student, faced the bar of justice
in the Campbell circuit court of Kentucky
at Newport this morning to stand trial
for the murder of Pearl Bryan. When
the prisoner was brought into court he
was very quiet in his demeanor. He walk
ed into the enclosure within the railing
of the court room and sat down with his
attorneys, shaking hands with them. He
talked with them in low tone, his face
flushing at consciousness of the atten-
tion he was attracting from the crowd.
The panel was filled shortly before II
o'clock, and the twelve jurymen were
sworn in
The first witness called was John HUI
ing, the boy who found the headless body
on the morning of Feb. /. He told his
story in an honest way, and was not
cross-eXamined by the defense.
The next witness was quite important,
being DR.. w. S. Tuigley, the coroner of
Campbell county. The doctor gave a mi
mute description of the condition of the
body, the blood clots found near it, and
the wounds discovered. In the examina-
tion he said the head was cut off while
the girl was alive, and that the body had
been dead several hours when found. The
defense succeeded in getting him to ad-
init that it might have been dead eight
or ten hours.
At the conclusion of the coroner's testi-
mony the court adjourned until to-mor-
row at $50 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
TOBACCO's TROUBLES.
The Payment of the Recent DivI-
dend EnjOined.

dend EnjOined.
New York, April 2i-The Chancery
court of New Jersey, in Jersey City, has
granted temporary injunction, with an
order 10 show cause why 1t should not
be made permanent, against the payment
OF 20 per cent. script dividends on Amer
lean Tobacco Company's stock, common.
Messr Goodrich, Deady q Goodrich,
counsel for the preferred stockholders OF
the tobacco company, In the suit for an
inJunction to restrain tho payment of the
dividends on tobacco common stock, says:
Tho tobacco company was formed
with 100000 OF preferred stock, the par
value of which was 500 per share, and $l5,-
OO,OOO common stock, par value $50 per
share. Each share of this capital was
entitled to one vote, although the par
value of the preferred was double that of
the common We have applied for an in
junction to restrain the payment of the
scrip dividend of 20 per cent. declared on
the common stock on the ground that in
creasing the common stock disturbs the
relations existing between the two classes
of stockholders and reduces the strength
of the preferred stock in its voting power,
by altering its ratio to the common stock.
We have also asked for an Injunction TO
restrain the payment of the per
cent. cash dividend on the common stock
on the ground that the charter Of the
company provides that the preferred stock
shall be paid a dividend of per cent.
annually before any dividend is declared
on the common. We hold that under the
terms Of the charter there can be no divi-
dend on the common stock until the pre-
ferred has received per cent. This clause
is OF a special Importance to the preferred
stockholders at this time on account of
the existing trade conditions. We do not
believe that the company will be able to
earn money enough to provide per cent.
on the preferred stock throughout the
year. The preferred dividend Is not cumu-
iative and it is therefore essential TO
the interests of the preferred stock that
At should not allow the earnings availa-
BILE for its dividend to be illegally paid
on the common"