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The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

No street in the world is more plas-
tered with advertising than Broadway
New York. Even to those recognizing
that fact the amount does not appear
startling until it is put into figures
The combined length of the two sides Of
Broadway FROM the Battery to Central
park is % son feet. The amount of adj
vertising on the buildings and in shop
windows is such that it would take a
man between eight and ten days of
eight hours each to read his way up one
side and down the other.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
Bingham.

A most ef joyablr evening was spent at
the birthday pounh party for R'v. j. L.
Gregory and wife ri the parsonage. The
whole gathering was complete surprise
to both Mr. aud Mrs. Gregory. The
Lifts, including barrel of four, were
all useful and n good variety.
No crossing with teams on the river
now. Everyone will be glad when the
ice goes out. Spring weather seems
very slow IN coming this year.
Alfred Sands is sick with pneumonia.
Mae Pratt arrived lat week at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Will Andrews.
The examination of teachers for Bing-
ham schools has been postponed until
the % h instant. The schools will COM
mence the first Monday in May.
The death of Oscar Lander OF this
village, has been a great shock to the
community. Mr.. Lander will be sadly
missed In the church choir where he has
been faithful singer for years, also In
the community, whore he WAS n very
genial man-most of all by the wife.
Funeral services at the Cong. Church,
Tuesday, at 10 a. M. Rev. j. C. Gregory
officiating.
On Monday night came the sad Eews
that Mrs. Johu Carville of Moscow had
ded. She WAS the oldest daughter of
M. and Mrs. f.. + Hill of Moscow, aud
very estimable Young woman. She
lie vrs two small children and husband,
hesides parents, brothers and sisters.
Chester Jones was brought to Bing-
ham Hotel from the Dead water sport
Ing camps sick with pneumonia.
Columbus Baker was sick and unable
to work last Monday; and Fred Preble
had severe cold on Tuesday.
Howard Priest and family left town,
Monday, for Shawmut.
Forest Campbell of Mavfield, was in
town on runners, Tuesday.
The w. c. r. U. meets with Mrs.
Daniel Holt, Friday afternoon of this
week.
George Eames Is arranging for a tele-
graph line from the station to his resi-
dencp.
Repairs are being made upon the
sidewalks OF Bingham. Sanford
Abbey la doing the work.
Harvey Owens is kept busy with
paperiag and painting.
w. h. Goodrich has been in Boston,
the past week, buying goods for the
spring and summer trade.
Willard Goodrich has been confined
to the house by n cold for several days.
Lulu Smith of N. Arson, spent the
Sabbath with Mrs. Robert Wood. on her
way to The Forks where she expects to
remain some time with Mrs. Nellie
French.
Several crews are making prepare
tions for the spring log driving, some
have already gone to the lakes.
On Sunday last Omar Gates and Miss
Lephe Moore, both OF Moscow, were
united in marriage at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Moore.
Handsome shirt waists for misses and
ladies', shirt waist sets, belts and belt
buckles, new wrappers, new skirts, ties,
underwear and hosiery full line also
corsets at w. b. Goodrich's
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
w est Athens.

Mr.. Sheldon Huff has returned from
the woods.
Mr. Zenas Hathorn and Mrs. Susan
Devoll are on the sick list
Mr.. Frank F. Prince of Portland, is in
town, visiting friends.
Miss Leah Corson has gone to Green.
vile, to work for Thomas Clark.
The l. o. G.. T. entertainment and box
sociable which was given at the Union
Church on Tuesday evening of last week
was very pleasant and successful affair
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

VIM. Steward has moved into the old
Patten house, having rented 1t, and has
some idea of purchasing it for home.
His father, Benz. Steward, who is In
very poor health, also comes with him.
The maple syrup season is almost a
total failure In this vicinity as but very
little has been made.
About so attended the meeting at MI.
MAgoon's last sabbath, TO listen to the
most excellent sermon Of Rev. Mr.. Jones
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
Drop Lead and Oil.

| am the first painter in Skowhegan TO
drop lead ard oil, and take up lead and
zinc. | do II, TO make my work more
durable.
Tve got to have twice as many custo-
mers; for my work is going to last twice
as long
ATpERT II NOPIR
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
Our 10 and III CT,
NEW GILT PAPERS SUR.
PRISE PEOPLE.

We never have had before up to ths
date-in all the years of our BUSINESS
so LARGE A SALE OF PAPERS
AS THIS SEASON, and it is becau.
we have got the GOODS and selling at
such low prices.
Don't buy your papers from SAMPLE
BOOKS. II we cannot BEAT SAMPLE
BOOK PRICES, we will give you paper
enough for one room. We have mor
sample Books than all the rest of the
county and can show them to you if yos
want to buy from samples. Come and
see what we have. it will be a free look
cost nothing.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

"What would you say" asked the
fair theosophist, ''if l should tell you
that was born in Egypt 5000 years
agot"
why. should certainly say you
don't look it, - Brooklyn Life
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

of Norridge Vock. The fine singers of
Nortidgewock WIS much appreciated
IN We trust that We may hear them
gain.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

1t is asserted that women are on the
whole cooler and more self possessed
than men in cases of disasters at sea.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
Notice of Final Dividend.

SOMERSET IS. COURT OF lHsoLNE'
In the case of The Moosehead Pulp ~
Paper Company, OF Embden. Insolvent De'Nl
Corporation.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Asslsns,1
~ OF said estate have filed in said G az.
account OF their receipts and expendIup5,,ssI
that a hearing thereon will be held at me IN
bate Court room In skowhegsp. in said COZ ",
of Somerset, on Tuesday. the 9th day OF m
A. d. 1879. at "ne O'Clock in the Afternoon,
that fl oil dividend will then be oeelareut,
which time and place all persons iu1ere'
may attend and be heard vu
Attest NATHAN tpNLp.
Register OF said Court for said CounX
Somerset aN
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
STATE OE MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET 49, Probate Court.
April Term, 1899.
On the foregoing petition, il is ordered. that
ublic notice be given to all persons interest
ed in the same, to appear at a Probate Court.
to be held on the second Tuesday of May
D 1899 at niue OF the clock in the forenoon at
the Court House IL Skownegan in said County,
that they may then be hearc, II they so desire.
Ii Is further ordered that this notice be
given by publishing the same in the SOMERSET
hRPoRrER newspaper pub ished in ssid
Skowhegan, for three succes sive weeks the
a rst pu blication to he made on the twentieth
day of April, A. ID. 1893. -
EDWARD r. DAEFORTH,
Judge of Probate.
Attest:
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

Korea is exactly the size OF Kansas
81, 900 square miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

Hair, lime and cement at
BLUNr'S.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

liver johnson and Peerless
BICYCLES at BLUNT'S.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

A true copy OF the Petition and Order Of
Court thereon.
Attest:
3wl6 NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
HORSES FOR SALE.

have enlarged my stable, and shall
keep constantly on hand, and on sale an
ass ortment of Draft, Business and Family
Horses. Thursday being the day | meet
my horses at Skowhegau, Stable closed on
that day and on Sundays. 3mosi2'
HORACE d. PATTERSON,
Athens, Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

ALBERT H. NOBLE.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20

Attest: NATHAN Fowler, Register.
Post Office address. Judge and kegn"1
Skowhe gan, Ne. 5W'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
.STANT0A'S BILL KILLED
The Measure Was Vigorously
Opposed by Myers.
WOULD KEEP OUT CAPITAL
The Cascade Senator Made an Eloquent
Plea for the Blll-Phillips Will In
troducs a Bill to Create
Powell County.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Feb. 2.--The senate spent
several hours to-day considering Stan
toms bill making railroad companies re-
sponsible for damages sustained by em-
ployes through the negligence or care
lessness Of fellow employees. Stanton
made an eloquent and earnest speech
in behalf of the bill, arguing that there
was such law in nearly every other
state of the union. Hannah, Connolly
and Norris also spoke eloquently in fa-
vor of the BILL Hannah presenting many
statistics to show that the life of
RAILROAD man is peculiarly hazardous.
Myers vigorously opposed the bill, argu-
ing that it was the entering wedge for
similar legislation in the matter Of
mines. smelters, sawmills and, in fact,
all industries. It would retard the in
yestment of outside capital in the state
The bill was finally killed by vote of
13 to 8.
The sensation of the day in the SEN
ate occurred when Phillips gave notice
of his intention to introduce tomorrow
a bill to create Powell county out of
the county of Deer Lodge The bill is
supposed to be framed on the same lines
as the Powell county bill two years
ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
WAS RAILROADED TO JAIL
THE GOVERNOR GRANTS CURRING-
TON a NEW TRIAL.
His Testimony Relative to Fraudulent
Bounty Claims Was Feared.-The
Charge Trumped Up.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Feb. 2.-Ciovernor Smith granted
pardon to John burlington who is
criminal assault. He was convicted in
Valley county in the spring of 1896 After
carefully reviewing the case and consider
ing other circumstances. the governor
says he believes burlington was innocent
The executive learned enough to convince
him that ~urrlngton knew too much of
bounty frauds that We're perperated in
that county for certain people, and they
literally "railroaded'' him to the peniten-
tiary. burlington is 27 and a cripple He
was engaged with another at trapping,
and he suspected that his partner was
shipping coyote hides from Canada into
Valley county and defrauding the state.
He refused to so into the unlawful busi-
ness, and because of his, threats to give
his partner away burlington says the
charge was trumped up against him and
he was sent to the penitentiary without
being accorded a fair trial. The governor
announces the pardon in the following let
ter to the state board of pardons:
Herewith ! transmit the papers filed
with me- in the matter of the application
for the pardon of John burlington who
was committed to prison from Valley
county March l3, 1896, under life SEN
tence for the crime of rape, and sub
iect to the approval of your honorable
board. I hereby grant said burlington
free and unconditional pardon and direct
that he be discharged from prison as soon
as the requirements of law will permit. 1
have thought over this case very care
fully and talked with the prisoner in re-
gard to it. and have reached the conclu-
sion that he is innocent and should be dis
charged, for the reason that he was ply
sically incapable of committing the crime
with which he was charged | am in
clined to believe his version of the affair,
which Is to the effect that the whole mat
ter was a scheme to get him out of the
way, concocted by those who feared his
testimony in regard to fraudulent bounty
claims"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
From President to Pauper.

San Francisco. Feb. 2.-The Post to-
day prints long story detailing the
fall of eX-President Gutierrez of Sal
vador from president to pauper. The
article is based on letters received here
from Honduras. which state that the
once popular president is now living in
almost starvation. His fall is timed
from the disruption of the union of the
Central American republics. Gutierrez
instigated the union and made Rega-
lado commander of the army. The lat
ter is accused of betraying Gutierrez as
president. Gutierrez was forced to fly
to Honduras for safety. All of Gutter
rez's property is heavily mortgaged and
his family is forced to subsist on the
meaeer income derived from the mort
gagged plantatio
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
TAKING A FRESH START.
The Blizzard Is Getting It's Sec
ond Wind.
SNOWSLIDES IN COLORADO
Mountain Towns Are Cut Off From the
World by the Unprecedented Snow
fall-Food and Fuel Supplies
Are Running Short.

Denver Col, Feb. 2.-Tne snow storm
that has ragged with brief intermissions
for more than week in Colorado was
renewed to-day with energy unabated.
The snow falling during the latter
hours of the night and nearly all day
was very heavy. while strong winds
piled it up and filed railroad cuts al
most completely blocking railroad traf-
fic in the mountain district. Snow
slides have occurred at several points,
one Is miles west of Leadville on
Mount Elbert, carrying down a miners
cabin, and burying William Manning,
aged 60 years. Many mountain towns
means of communication being on snow
shoes. Food and fuel supplies are be-
coming alarmingly short in some
places. A difficult and really hazard
Gus piece of work to remove the sus-
pense at Breckenridge, Como, Dillon
and other points around the first named
camp. was successfully accomplished.
The situation at Breckinridge was
becoming critical. Food was becom-
ing scarce; the groceries kept in the
stores We're at low ebb. Rolled oats
horses and stock. Yesterday, hay could
not be purchased for love or money.
Oats We're worth their weight in gold.
Miners. prospectors, mill men and tim
Der cutters were coming in from the
surrounding hills begging provisions.
Breckinridge was spot in a sea of
snow. Slides in all directions made the
roads leading into camp impossible.
The supply train included several
freight cars, loaded with har. grain,
coal, beef -four and groceries sufti-
cient to last about two weeks 1t took
nine hours to make the run from Como
to Breckenridge, "a miles.
AT Leadville the supply of coal is so
small that forced shut down of mines
and smelters is threatened. Railroad
men say the numerous slides are un-
precedented, at this season of the
year. Slides usually occur only in the
spring. The cause now is the enormous
amount of snow on the mountains.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
over to General Brooke and not to him
self. as he did not want the personal
responsibility of keeping it.

over to General Brooke and not to him
self. as he did not want the personal
responsibility of keeping it.
The Cuban general then assured Cap
tain Campbell of his good feeling to-
ward General Brooke and the formal
compact was presented to General CO.
mez by General Porter and was as
sented to by General Gomez.
General Gomez made the point in his
discussion with Mr.. Porter that the
estimate of the amount wanted for the
army was not his. but that of the Gu
ban assembly. 1t was then that he
brought in his reference to using the
grant like loaves and fishes. The
correspondent of the associated press
understands that the estimate fur
nished President Mckinley by the dele
cation from the Cuban assembly called
for payment for 5,119 commissioned
officers, 9.762 on-commissioned Off
GERS and 80, 100 privates, divided as fol-
lows:
Eleven major generals. $500 month;
10 generals of division, $3.50 a month; 54
brigadier generals. $4O0 a month; SIS
majors, 1920 month: 965 captains, $3.50
month; 1,245 lieutenants, s1O0 a
month; 1,794 -lieutenants. $50
month; 2,130 first sergeants, $50
month; 3,413 second sergeants, $50
month; 4,509 corporals, $40 month;
30, 100 privates, $50 a month; total, 4,010
men, S57 ,3O4, $3.50.
Mr.. Porter left this morning for Ha-
yana, General Gomez sending with him
as complimentary escort a young aide
on his staff. The meeting last night
a the club house took the form of a
reception to Mr.. Porter and his party.
1t was arranged by General Gomez the
invitations be sent out at the close of
the conference. The private theater
of the club was crowded, many hand
some and gaily dressed women in the
audience. General Gomez. Mr.. Porter,
Captain Campbell and Lieutenant Han
ma sat together in one box and Rene
Senior de Quesada made stirring ad-
dress, counselling faith in the good in
tentions of the United States and pre-
dieting glorious future for the Cuban
republic. He was literally showered
with roses by the women at the end of
his speech Vivas We're given for Presi
dent Mckinley, General Gomez, Mr..
Porter and the United States. Then
followed other speeches, but General
Gomez did not speak,
The speechmaking over General Co
mez and Mr.. Porter led the way to the
ball room, brilliantly lighted, where
they We're informally received Dane
ing began at 10 o'clock, General Gomez.
Mr.. Porter, Captain Campbell and
Senor Quesada, with four Cubans,
dancing in the head set of a quadrille
dedicated to Mr. Porter The ball came
to an end at 1 o'clock this morning
amid vivas for the United States and
Gomez.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
BIDS OPENED.
Contract for the Service Will BE Ordered
Right Away.

Right Away.
Washington, Feb. Bids We're open
ed at New York and San Francisco for
the transportation of 10000 Spanish
soldiers from the Philippines to Spain.
The result was telegraphed to the war
department. and the question of max
ing contract for the service was un-
der consideration by the secretary of
war and the quartermaster general to-
day. Three bids were received at@New
York
The Bordeaux Steamship company
bids SI5 per capita for officers and
men. The Hamburg Union line bids $65
for each enlisted man and S155 for each
cticer The other bid was that of the
Compania Transatlantica at s215 for Of
fcers and s73.75 for enlisted men. Two
bids We're submitted at San Francisco,
both of them higher than the lowest
bid received at New York. Macondey
Recomp offered to transport the troops
at S215 for officers and s115.50 for en-
listed men. The bid of w. D. Bilsch,
$24O first class, SITS for second class
and $l2i for steerage. Inasmuch as the
war department desires to expedite the
repatriation of the Spanish troops in
the Philippines it is expected that the
contract for the service will be award
ed in a short time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03

The latter part of the afternoon was
busy one with the committees and
there will be large grist of bills re-
ported for passage in the morning. One
of the most important bills considered
this afternoon in committee was the APP
,portfonment bill. Three measures of
this character have been introduced
and the committee on apportionment
spent much time in their consideration.
The one that will be recommended for
passage will be the one that is framed
in accordance with the suggestions con-
tanned in the message of Governor
Smith. The number of representatives
is reduced to 81, the apportionment be-
ing made as nearly as possible on the
basis OF one representative to each 500
votes cast at the last election.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
PANDEMONlUM ON 'CHANGE.
Wild Scenes on the Colorado Springs
Mining Market.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. "A
wild opening characterized the mining
market here this morning. Owing 10
the suspension of the call yesterday, due
to too much business, of which two
days orders had accumulated. That
buying orders were largely in excess Of
selling ones was demonstrated by the
opening prices, which from a point to
80 points higher than Tuesdays close.
Isabella continues to be the feature and
opened at $1.60, a rise of 80 cents. it
dropped back to $1.40 during the call,
but strengthened at the case and was
in good demand at T.50. Tonight there
is a rumor that syndicate is trying
to buy a block of 100000 shares at about
SLIGO. Reports from the mine are sti'l
rosy. Mateo advanced TO 40 cents on
news of an important strike in the com
pany's group. Portland was strong at
$1.S5 Elkton advanced to S1.05, Union
at rs cents, Work at "a cents. Gold Coin
at S.62. Jackpot at 45 cents and Inde-
pendence Il. & NJ. at 56 cents.
The same wild scenes We're seen on
change between me hours of 10 a. m.
and p. m. The galleries and hail were
crowded to suffocaton and when the
hammer fell the brokers had many
thousands of orders untitled.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
Retiring Hawaiian Coins.

Washington. Feb. 2-The question Of
retiring Hawaiian coins and silver GER
tifcates was considered to-day by the
house committee on coinage. Repre-
sentative Hit of Illinois and Judge
Frear of Hawaii explained the need
of this step. The Hawaiian silver
amounts to about $l.000,00o and the sill
yer certificates $272.000. A curious fea-
ture developed was that literal specie
payment prevailed, each numbered sill
Yer certificate having a corresponding
numbered silver coin in the Hawaiian
treasury for its redemption. Ii was
stated also that the only full legal ten
der in Hawaii was the United States
gold coin, Hawaiian and American sill
YER being legal tender only up to $40.
The bill was referred TO sub commit
tee for further inquiry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
A NEUTRAL MISSION.
Consul Edward A. Andre Is on His Way
to Washington.


to Washington.
San Francisco, Feb AT the Palace
hotel is registered Edward A. Andre,
for 16 years past consul of Belgium to
Manila. Consul Andre is en- route to
washington on secret mission, but
it is understood he has come to this
country to offer his good services as
mediator between this county and Fill
ipinos. He is well acquainted with the
peculiarities of the Filipinos, and he
will doubtless furnish the admnistra-
tion with much valuable information.
In Manila, Andre served as the repre-
sentative of the two governments dur
ing the negotiations of the surrender of
the city, and wishes it emphatcally
understood that his present mission is
purely neutral
Speaking of the present condition of
affairs in the Philippines, Consul Andre
said that should the Americans and
Fflipincs clash, that the loss to the
Americans would be very great, not so
much, however, from the force of bull
let's, but from the sickness which
comes from active campaigns. The
Filipinos. he said, have $4,000 rifles, and
could infiict much damage before being
subdued, but he did not look for any
very serious disagreement.
''The Filipinos," he said, do not
understand their position. AS soon as
they can be made to realize that the
United States will not make rash
promises, then so soon will the Filipinos
welcome the protection of this country
As soon as the natives realize that they
can make money, then they will cease
fighting. The recent proclamation of
President Mckinley did much to re-
leve the anxiety of people, and the re-
cent conference between the American
commissioners and the Filipinos re-
preventative will result in much good"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
REGISTRY REFUSED.
A Writ of Mandamus to Compel the
Government to Act.

Government to Act.
Honolulu, via San Francisco. Feb. q
Marshal Browns petition for writ of
of the Falls of Clyde under the Ha-
Waiian flag will be heard by the su-
preme court on its merits, independent
of former hearings and decisions in like
matters. AT least this is the intention
of Minister Cooper Mr.. McStocker's
aVerments in the premises have been
filed with Minister Cooper.
Registry is refused by the govern
ment on the ground that since anneXa-
ton no power or right has existed to
grant Hawaiian registra ton to vessels.
Such registry has been granted since
annexation. but it was under decisions
of the supreme court which, it is
thought have been modified by the
court in the City of Columbia and the
Chinese habeas corpus cases. At any
rate, the government wants the re-
sponsibility in the matter to be taken
by the courts in cases where the right
to grant such registry is the direct and
cases pending, in which the issues are
all law and all alike. They are pro-
ceedings to compel the registry re-
spectively of the Star of France. the
Star of Russia the Euterpe, the Will
scott and the Falls of Clyde.
The Yorktown did not sail this morn
ing, as was expected TO do. She has
not yet completed coaling. The time
of her departure is not yet fixed. Pos
sibly she may not go until Saturday.