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The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-04

Darwin and Tyudall proved whatna,=
nralists before thoirtime suspected. that
the air is literally full Of plant germs
and seeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-04

Have just received another gross of
our cough remedy-COmpound Syrup Of
White Pine and Tar Sampson, the
corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-04

have a few more of those two-quart
fountain svringes at moderate prices.
S tmpson, the corner druggid.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-04

The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.
20 SMITH. T. l. McNEELik
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l4s WATER STREET, SkoWHEdAN, ME.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year $780, six
months, rs cts, three months, 81 cts, when
paid in advance.
AIS will be charged il not paid until the
end OF year.
ADVERTISEMENTS Business and legal adver-
tism snts inserted at reasonable rates adjusted
to the space used, and the position given.
Pricesquoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
pHrHRRp As sKooED GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-04

ENTERED As SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-04

NEW PORTLAND !. J. Walker,
moderator; L. Ilodsdon town clerk; A.
5. Parsons, l.. II. Moulton, J. Mitchell,
Jr.. seleetmen; e. II. Clark, town treas
urer; W b. lark, Zen Williamson,
school committee;M stephen Lander,
collector. Money was raised for the
following purposes: For schools, $50;
for highways, $500; for other purposes,
$1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

of 6,456,05O bales against 4,9Sl,6 GOA last
year. Overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada, S19,453 against $780,
500 last year. Interior stocks in ex-
cess of September 1, 81, O6O, against 203,-
S15 last year. Southern mill takings,
730,306 against 713,1S6 last year. For
eign exports for the week have been
1872, 730 against 50, 2S9 last year, making
the total thus far for the seCgon 5,403,-
ITO, against 4,066545 last year, or an
increase of 1887, 225. Northern mill
takings and Canada during the past
seven days have been increased by addi-
tion of 26,315 takings for the week,
while this week last year there was
minus of 1888, due to revision of to-
tails to this date. The total takings
since September 1 have increased 103,-
600. The total takings of American
mills, north and south and Canada, thus
far for the season have been 1924, 1872,
against 2,179, 766. These include 1872
PA by northern spinners against 1,43S,-
COS. l0
Stocks at the seaboard ard twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
have increased during the week ia ,O23,
against decrease during the correspond
ing period last season of "a $50, and are
now 6769 larger than at this date in
1896. Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far for the new CROP the
supply to date is S,405,41S, against
6,94S, 1856 for the same period last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Financial Review.

New York, April 23.-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say:
Saturday and Monday last were sig
nalized by heavy selling and considerable
declines on the part Of foreign houses
and by bearish manifestations by the
local traders. The declaration of war
between Turkey and Greece was the
the London and continental markets re-
opened on Tuesday, after the Easter va
cation, they would be in more or less
panicky condition and that American
stocks would be thrown on New York
in large quantities. The results, how
ever, were great disaster to the bears.
Both London and the continent took the
news of war calmly and apparently. con-
cluded that the disturbance would be
limited to the original combination, and
the war would soon be ended. Specu-
stocks on the opposite theory of course
made haste to cover their short contracts
and the local bear contingent also pur-
chased with haste, resulting in marked
recovery in prices during Tuesday and
Wednesday. The exhaustion of the
short interest in international stocks,
however, caused slackening of the
movement toward the end Of the latter
day, which was in n measure compen-
stated for by manipulation directed
against the bears in the anthracite coal
stocks, New Jersey Central, in partcu-
lar, gaining considerable ground. On
Thursday, however, London's demand
for Americans to shorts fell off entirely
and the market there devoted itself to a
rise in the Kaffir mining shares. The
absence of further foreign support, with
| the circulation of rumors that the sea of
disturbance in the Levant was spread
ing, had, of course. an effect en- this
market and prices yielded toward the
end of the week, there being also more
or less renewed activity on the part of
the bear traders. The proceedings
it would seem large interests generally
hold aloof from the trading till more
settled set of conditions appear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
NEXT MEETING AT AUSTIN
OF the G. A. II. and w. II. C.-Omcers
Elected Yesterday.

Houston, Tex, April 23.-(SpeciaL)-
The Grand Army Of the Republic re-
sumed its business session this morning,
the meeting being held with closed doors.
Just before adjournment last evening the
following officers were elected:
Ed Ketchum of Hancock post, Calves
ton, commander; l.. @. Leeds of Dallas
post, Dallas. senior vice commander; j.
o. Estabrook of Wright post, Paris,
junior vice commander.
At this mornings session the board of
officers was completed by the election Of
the following:
DIR. J. j. Gasser of Austin, medical
director; Rev. w. G. Patterson of Dali
las, chaplain; council of administration,
A. L. Lowe of Fort Worth; +: l.. Kirk
of Galveston, Il. G.. Rust of Houston,
G. Work of Waco and z. A. Johnson OF
Sherman.
Representatives to the thirty-first ma
tional encampment at Buffalo, III. Il Rue
of Galveston and J. l.. Tygard of Deni-
son. Alternates, J. N. Diehl of Fort
Worth and NJ. j. Heating of San An-
tonic.
The officers were installed, after which
the encampment adjourned.
The vote was taken today and Austin
was selected as the place of the next an
nual meeting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Net reoeipts at all United States
The Wool Trade.

Boston, April 23.-The Boston Gem.
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow CT
the wool market:
The market is dull. The only sale CT
washed fleece is 5000 pounds of Michi-
gan X. Prices are firmly hel6, how
ever, in spite of the small sales of do
nestle wool. Liberal deliveries of for
eign wool continue. The most notable
sale was of the line of the newly arrived
Cape wool, to cost 38 to 40 cents, clean,
for clothing and combing. Australian,
Montevideo and Argentine woods have
also been taken freely at the old rates.
The mills are all busy, the largest run
ming wool-scouring plant in New Eng
land is running 116 hours a week, night
and day. Last week was the best Eas-
ter week clothiers have known for years.
Sales of the week. 2.465,O00 pounds do
nestle and 100000 pounds foreign
against 1,795,000 domestic and 1852, 600
foreign last week and 100000 pounds
domestic and 635. 900 pounds foreign for
the same week last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
TEXAS KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Annual Election of Omcers-Nex
Meeting at Dallas.

Houston, Tex, April 22.-(Special)-
The first business at the second days
session of the forty-third annual con-
clave of Knights Templar was the re-
port of the committee on credentials. Re-
ports from standing committees were
next disposed of.
Dallas was chosen as the place of
meeting next year; time, April 49,
The annual election resulted as follows:
Sir Knight L. T.. Noyes of Houston, right
eminent grand commander; Sir Knight
A. A. johnson of Dallas, vice eminent
deputy grand commander; Sir Knight p.
T. Morey of Galveston, eminent grand
generalissimo Sir Knight A. r. Howard
of Palestine, eminent grand captain gen.
eral; Sir Knight ]. @. Carpenter of Sher-
man, eminent grand prelate; Sir Knight
f. M. Gilbrough of Galveston, eminent
senior grand warden; Sir Knight j. F.
Zurn of Fort Worth, eminent grand
junior warden; Sir Knight r. NJ. Elgin
of Houston, eminent grand treasurer; Sir
Knight ]. G. Kidd of Houston, eminent
grand recorder The new officers were
installed this afternoon. Standing com
mittees were appointed. The grand com
mandery made an appropriation before
adjournment of $500 for the Masonic
Widow and Orphans home. Adjourned
| till 1898.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
VIEWED FROM MILOUNA PASS.
Movement of the Troops on the
Thessalian Frontier.

Headquarters of the Turkish Army,
MilOuna Pass, April 21.-(Wednesday IL
n. m.)-The correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press, as this dispatch is sent, is
at a high point of the Milouna Pass with
the Turkish generals staff, watching the
advance of the Turkish troops, who are
RAPIDLY pushed through the pass to the
nIains in front of TyrnavO.
throughout yesterday afternoon an ar
tillery duel between the Turks and
Greeks proceeded at distance of two
miles. Meanwhile Greek achievements
had been pouring over the bridge beyond
the town to this side of the river Xerias
The Turks at that time had carried sew
eral Greek positions on the heights above
-Tvrnayo, but the town and a small hill on
this side were still in the hands of the
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish command
ar-in-chief, continues to show great mill
tarv talent, and his plans work like ma
chinery.
troons across the plain was a splendid
spectacle. At our feet was the road into
Greece. which winds away from the
mountains and from the mountains long
lines of troops were descending like great
sernents The Turkish soldiers were all
singing patriotic songs and shouting war
cries.
During the night the Greeks strongly
fortified the positions they occupied on
no of Kritiri hill, and they began again
dawn. There was very heavy fighting
From the first. The Greeks endeavored
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

to take the Turkish position on the OPP
posite entrance of the ravine, but were
repulsed on each occasion with tremen-
dous loss. The engagement is still pro-
ceeding as this dispatch is sent. The
Turks have a strong reserve force ready
to be brought into action if needed.
During yesterdays fighting Turkish
general was killed. The combat today
was over the same ground as yesterdays
fighting.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press can see the movement of the enemy
on the plains. The whole of Thessaly is
spread out like map below. Clouds of
dust show the movement of the Greek
troops.
Brig. Gen. Dele Pasha has just been
killed, making two brigadiers of Nechal
Pashas division killed, and showing the
prolonged and desperate fighting of this
division, which so far has stood. the
brunt of the fray. The Turkish cavalry
cut the Greek telegraph line during the
fighting of yesterday on the mountain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
womans, Relief o.rns.

Houston, Tex, April 23.-(Special.)--
At the second days session of the eighth
annual convention of the Woman's Re-
lief corps, department Of Texas, the
election Of officers was proceeded with,
resulting as follows:
President, Mrs. II. G.. Rust of Hous-
ton; senior vice president, Mrs. Farwell
of Denison; junior vice president, Mrs.
Baker of Dallas; treasurer, Mrs. Clara
Nancy Of Houston; chaplain, Mrs. Bray
of Denison. Executive board, Mrs.
Lacy of Dallas, Mrs. Grade of Fort
Worth, Mrs. Underwood Of San An
tonic, Mrs. Conger of Waco, Mrs. Knight
of Belcherville.
The president-elect announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
Counselor, Mrs. Kline of San Antonio;
secretary, Mrs. Maude Pendley of
Houston; inspector, Mrs. Work Of Waco.
Adjourned to meet at Austin at the
same time as the next annual Grand
Army of the Republic meeting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
BRADsTREETS AND DUN & CO.'S
REVIEWS OF COMMERCIAL
CONDITIONS.
A SLIGHT Change FOR THE BETTER
Depression in Iron and Steel Con-
tinues-LabOr Troubles Caused by
Resisting Midsummer Re-
auctions Is Expected.

New York, April 23.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
The change in conditions underlying
trade, while slight this week, has been
in the direction of improvement. The
depression in iron and steel continues,
and bessemer pig and steel billets have
reacted another 5 cents ton.
The outlook favors an increase in labor
disturbances to resist midsummer re-
auctions. The bituminous coal mining
industry is worse off than the anthracite,
and there are rumors of strikes which
ence on other than the iron and steel in
dustries. Trade in wool is quieter
There is less life in the wholesale dry
goods trade and little relief has been ex-
perienced, Notwithstanding the large auc-
ton sale of cotton goods last week,
buyers continuing to supply immediate
needs only. The general tendency of
the Mississippi flood to subside has
created better feeling. Country road
ways have begun to improve, which
benefits interior merchants. The only
movement of merchandise are st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Kansas
City, where the distribution of dry goods,
| shoes, hardware and building materials
| has been more conspicuous. AT almost
all other large centers there has been no
material gain in industrial or CONNER
cial lines. New Orleans reports that
the sugar lands have escaped overflow
thus far
! Experts of wheat flour included as
wheat from both coasts of the United
| States and from St. John, n. B., this
week amount to 1,645,66S bushels
against 1,344,000 bushels last week, L.
12S, 900 bushels in the thiid week of
April, 1896, 2,431 900 bushels in the like
week of 1895, 2,727, 900 bushels in 1894
! and as compared with 2,507 900 bushels
in the corresponding week of 1893.
Exports of Indian corn amount to d..
769,315 bushels this week against 1928,
600 last week, less than 100000 bush
els in the week of 1896. less than half as
many in the corresponding week of 1896
and as compared with 1,642,000 in the
third week of 1894.
There are PIG business failures report
ed throughout the United States this
week, compared with 179 last week. 24C
in the third week of April, 1896, 223 in
the corresponding period of 1895, POI in
1894 and 1856 in the like week of April
1893.
There are % business failures report
ed from Canada this week, compared
with 80 last week. 81 in the week O
year ago and 81 two years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
The Fighting About Tyrnavo.

London, April 22.-A Times dispatch
from Tyrnavo, dated Monday, describes
the arrival of it's correspondent there. He
says:
All the roads are crowded with fugi-
tves and with horses, and thousands of
Turks making for the hills of Ossa. The
Greeks attacked Boughazi last evening,
and carried the pass this morning. They
have also captured the Turkish fort of
Vigla and are now on the road to Damasi.
Telegraphing on Tuesday from Tyrna-
vo, the Times correspondent says:
''The firing recommended at dawn. The
Greeks have captured and burned the
Turkish block house at Prophet Elias,
above Tyrnavo to the west. The Turks,
in superior numbers, are attacking Grit
zovali. Col Mastrapas refused to allow
me to ascend to Gratzovali, and have,
therefore, returned to Boughazi."
The correspondent then describes the
Greek attack from three sides on Viglia,
which appears to have been without much
result, and expresses the opinion that
the Greeks are too extravagant with am
munition, as they shoot away at the
Turks when the latter are entirely con-
cealed,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
THE COTTON MOVEMENT.
Secretary Testers New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange Statement.

New Orleans, April 23.-Secretary
Testers weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange statement, issued today, shows
a decrease in the movement into sight
compared with the seven days ending
this date last year in round figures Of
1000 bales, decrease under the same
days year before last of 5000 bales, and
an increase over the same days in 1894
Of G000 bales.
For the twenty-three days of April the
totals show a decrease under last year
of 10000 bales. For the seven months
and twenty-three days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the seven months and twenty-three days
of last year 1, 428,0C0 bales. The amount
brought into sight during the past week
has been 59,429 bales against 6O.396 for
the seven days ending April 70, last
yea.r. and for the twenty-three days Of
April it has been 10000 against III, 1l2
last year. These make the total move
ment Tor the seven months and twenty
three days from September l to date
8 .O66, 1855. against $685., 431 last year.
The movement since September i
shows receipts at all United States ports
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
The Uniform Rank,

Fort Worth, Tex, April 22.-(Special.)
The meeting tonight of the Texas
brigade of Uniform Rank of Knights of
Pythias was preceded by regimental
meetings. Regiment No. 2 elected the
following officers: Capt. A. II. Miller of
Waco, colonel; Capt. f. A. varney of
Temple, lieutenant colonel. The majors
will be elected subsequently.
The fourth regiment elected A. J. Rog-
ers of Arlington as major of the first
battalion and Geo. w. Tansitt as major
of the second battalion.
At the brigade meeting, committees
were appointed to prepare resolutions on
the deaths of ]. w. Barber of the Fourth
regiment and w. L. Hooker of the Second
regiment.
Coils. Miller of Dallas, Tiller of Fort
Worth and Hatcher of Palestine were ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for an
encampment of the Texas brigade next
summer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
G. A. r.. ENCAMPMENT.
Considerable Business Transacted
A Woman Admitted.

Houston. Tex, April 22.-(Special)-
The twelfth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic of the Tex
as department got down to business to-
day.
The following reports were read and
acted upon:
Report of Commander Mccormick, re-
port of the adjutant general, report of
the committee on credentials and roll
call, of the assistant quartermaster gen.
eral and of Assistant Adjt. Gen.. James
NJ. Steere.
Texas has forty-two posts with 1876
members.
Commander L. B. Leeds was appointed
second assistant adjutant general.
Ed NJ. Ketchum of Galveston, Han
cock post No. 2 was elected comman-
der; vice commander, l.. G. Leeds of
Thomas post, Dallas.
The meeting today was featured with
the admission of Mrs. Seeley to the ranks
of the order. She is the first woman
ever admitted to the ranks and fought
in the federal army as Franklin Thomp-
son. Another interesting diversity of the
program was the bean bake at Turn
Verin garden.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Inspected Port Facilities.

Galveston, Tex, April 22.-(Special.) j.
A party of Rock Island officials. includ-
ger Truesdale Traffic Manager Eldon
Johnson, General Freight Agent j. G.
McCabe and others, came to Galveston
this morning, hunted up an attache of
the wharf company informed him that
they wanted to inspect the facilities of
the port without meeting business men
or newspaper reporters. The inspection
was made, many questions were asked
and the party left town soon after noon.
The only information they gave out was
that their visit was purely one of bust
ness
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Fighting All Along the Frontier.

London, April 22.-The war news from
the special correspondents of the London
papers for publication tomorrow is
meagre and somewhat conflicting.
The Chronicles Athens correspondent
says that the Greeks have retreated to
Matt. According to the Times CORES
pondent at Athens, the result of the fight
ing which was raging at Matt yesterday
would decide the fate of Larissa and if
the Turks capture Matt, Tyrnavo must
also fall.
A telegram from Larissa dated 5 o'clock
this evening says 1000 Turks are engaged
and that Crown Prince Constantine has
arrived on the scene of action. The
Greeks are maintaining their positions.
All the dispatches from Athens admit
that the situation is extremely grave
Fighting appears to be on along the
whole frontier line.
The western division of the Greek fleet
has sailed for the coast of Epirus, with
the Albanians.
1t is said Hafe Pasha will resign the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

ton sale some bleached goods have been
slightly advanced, but actual buying does
not increase and print cloths do not i'm
prove Sales of wool have been largely
foreign, reports being swelled by arrivals
of quantities sold some time ago and i'm
ports at Boston for the week were $4,000
bales. For the three chief cities the sales
were 81, O36, 800 pounds in three weeks,
20,21,3 300 pounds being foreign, against
1896, 100 pounds in 1892, including Z
554, 900 pounds foreign. But manufac-
turers are doing scarcely anything and
orders for goods improve little, though
for somewhat better grades of goods.
Failures have been 21S in the United
States this week against 238 last year,
and p in Canada against "A last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
SUCCESSES Of GREEKS
FIGHTING ALONG THE FRONTIER
RESULTED WELL FOR THE
HELLENES.
IA DAY OF SEVERE FIGHTING
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE POSI-
TIONs OF THE TWO CON-
TENDING ARMIES.
GREEKS REDUCE V|GL|A 70 SILENCE
GREEKS REDUCE Y|GL|A 70 SILENCE
Superb-The Turkish War Ves-
VIZ sells Are Said to BE Totally
Unfit for Active Service.

Jew York, April pa special to the
Fss, dated Larissa, April %. midnight,
Is the Greeks had the best of the
biting today. The battle has been line
line and the movement of neither side
been marked. This evening the main
hies occupied nearly the same posi-
ms as they held this morning. The
|ghting all day was severe.
y Tomorrow the Greeks will try to storm
the principal Turkish redoubt near Re-
veni pass. Should they be successful
they will be in position to pass an army
into Turkish territory while maintaining
their own frontier. The work of the
Greek artillery today has been superb.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Turkish Plan of Campaign.

Constantinople, April OFT is re-
ported that Ahmid Pasha has been or
dered to leave forthwith for the scene of
action. 1t is also reported that the plan
of campaign approved by the sultan to
take effect after the capture of Larissa
is to divide the army into two CORPS one
of which is to march by way of Volo and
the other by a westerly route, and the
two to unite at Athens, which is to be
occupied and held until heavy indemnity
is paid,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Edhem Continued Cautious.

London, April 23.--A dispatch to the
saws: Edhem Pasha continues to- pur-
sue a cautious policy. His plan seems
to be to capture in succession a number
of small positions held by the Greeks, but
to avoid general engagement. The
Turks are making n good military road
through the pass. The cannonade con-
tinues from the Turks. who are adj
vancing on the left wing, but in the direc-
ton of Tyrnavo. Large reinforcements
are arriving and the result of the war Is
beyond doubt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

London, April 23.-A dispatch to the
Standard from its correspondent at Con-
stantinople says: The Russian govern
ment has sharply urged Bulgaria to keep
quiet, yet Bulgaria has given the porte
morrow (Saturday) unless the berats
1.-THE warrants) for five more Bulgarian
bishops in Macedonia, and the appoint
ment of Bulgarian commercial agent at
Uskub and MOnastir are granted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Greece,s Just COMPLAINT.

London, April 22.-The Greek legation
here has received a dispatch from NJ.
Skouzes, minister for foreign affairs, in
which he referred to the order for the ex-
pulsion of Greeks from Turkey at the ex-
piration of a fortnight from Saturday
last, the date of the rupture of diplomat
ic relations between Greece and Turkey.
He says the expulsion is contrary to the
modern civilization. He adds that
Greece desires all Turkish subjects re-
siding within Greek territory to remain
as long as their conduct does not afford
ground for complaint.