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MARKET REPORTS.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, May 2S,-Flour-The market
was quiet but steady
Wheat-The market was moderately ac-
tive and fairly firm, closing higher. July
opened at 73%973A; highest, 74A; lowest,
1875; closed, H1s@74A.
Corn-The market was strong, closing
higher. No. 3 yellow, 641h065B. July OPP
ened at CPS; highest. CAS-; lowest, 63h;
closed, g..
Oats-The market was quiet and steady.
no. 8 white. 4324d431A; No. 2 white, 43lk.
July opened at 37ss@A37h; highest, 37N;
lowest, S7ss; closed, S7s@37%.
Close on Rye-May, 5S! July, 57k; Sep
TENDER, Sc.
Close on Flax-N. w. $1.77B: S. W.,
$1.59; September, 81. As; october, S1.44.
Receipts-Flour, II cars; wheat, 20
cars; corn. 119 cars; oats, 2S5 cars
Shipments-Flour, Q cars: wheat, 24S
cars; corn, 1856 cars; oats, 416 cars.
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DEAL AT DULUTH.
Northern Pacific Road Brings the
Transfer Copany PROPERTY at
That Place.

Duluth, Mimi, May 27.-The Du-
luth Transfer abroad company has
been sold to the Northern Pacific road,
for $780, 900. The sale is one of the most
interesting ieces Of arilroad news de-
veloped at the head Of the lake in many
years. The Duluth terminal is consid-
cred a most important piece of termi-
nal property. The transfer company
owned 22 miles of track and the West
Side big dock at the foot of Seventh
avenue west. The Northern Pacific
now owns the entire dock.
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SAY THE WRIT Is ILLEGAL
Packers Make New Move in Trust
Litigation in the State
of Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 2S.-Attor-
neys for the Schwartzchild and Sulz-
berger company of Kansas City today
filed a motion in the supreme court to
quash the alternative verdict issued at
the instance of Attorney General Crow
for the custer of the defendant for be-
ing in the beef combine. The motion
is the same as filed in the cases of other
respondents. 1t alleges that the writ
was improperly issued in vacation. The
court, en- banc, will probably pass on
the motion June 4, when it will meet
to render verdicts.
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IMPROPER USE OF THE MAILS
Secures Jail Sentence for Officers of
Mills Novelty Company
of Chicago.

Chicago, May 27-After a years
fight against the order of Judge Kohl
saat, Herbert S. Mills and Anthony l..
De Gignac, president and secretary of
the Mills Novelty company, today en-
tered upon a years Imprisonment in
Jail. The charge was improper use OF
the mails.
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TO CONTROL PRICE OF METAL
Cooperative Mining Concern Organ
lied May Keep Up Values of
Hinc and Lead.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 27.-William
Phillipson of New York, who has or
g~anized a cooperative mining company
to control the price of zinc and lead ore
in the Joplin mining district, was here
on his way East.
we think" said Mr.. Phillipson,
that we will be able to keep prices up.
We will have for stockholders many
wealthy owner of smelters and mines >
Formal announcement of the organi-
cation of the company will be made on
June Is.
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BAPTISTS JOIN IN MOVE.
Convention Appoints Conference
Committee to Consider Sub
jects of Marriage.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 26.-The Bap-
fist convention, in response to the re-
quest of the Episcopal church commit
tee, has appointed a committee to con-
fer with representatives of various
churches on the subjects of divorce ana
the marriage of divorced persons. A
committee was also appointed to ar
range for closer cooperation of the
societies. Last year S670,743 was col
lected for the missions, but the society
is still $4,000 in debt.
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THE SPANISH CABINET IS OUT.
Ministry Resigns Owing to Disagree
ment Over Discussion of Re-
ligious Question.

Madrid, May 2S.-The cabinet re-
signed because Of a disagreement as to
the proposition to onven the cham
Der Immediately to discuss the relig-
ious question. Senior Canalejas, who
presented the proposition. disagreed
with the government regarding its pol
icy coming to a compromise with the
vatiQ on the question of religious
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BRIBERY Is THE CHARGE
Son of Former Mayor of st. Louis
Arrested for Alleged
Fraud.

st. Louis, May ga bench warrant
was issued today for the arrest on the
charge of bribery and extortion, of
Fred w. ~Ziegenhein. who served as
private secretary to his father, former
Mayor Henry Zeingnnhein, during the
last two years of his term.
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Squire Presents Credentials.

Havana, May 2S.-Herbert G. Squires
the first minister of the United States
to Cuba, was formally received by the
Cuban government this afternoon. Mr..
Squires is the first minister to present
his credentials, and will be the dean of
the diplomatic corps in Havana.
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Philippine War Cost.

Washington, d. c., May 2S-Secre-
tary of the Navy Moody has forwarded
to the senate a statement showing the
cost of the naval operations in the Phil
ippines from May |, 1898. to date. The
amount is 10000, 900. The expendi-
lures to November 1899, were $685.
634; for 1900, $5,612, 900. for 1901, &c.
1886. 900. The remainder Is estimated for
1902, the exact figures for the present
year being unavailable.
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Turks Defeated bv Rebels.

London, May PA dispatch to the
Express from Cairo, Egypt, say that a
report has reached there that a whole
battalion of Turkish troops has been
annihilated by the rebels near the sea-
port of Mocha In southwestern Arabia.
The governor of Mocha is said to have
been carried away by the rebels as
hostage.
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Union Pacific improvements.

Omaha, Neb.. May 2S-E. H. Hartman
was here tonight on his way to Chi
cago. He said 5000, 900 will be ex-
pended in improvements on the Union
Pacific west of Ogden.
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Blaze at Lansing.

Lansing, Mich, May 2S.-Fire today
totally destroyed the plants of the
Rockford Lumber company; the Alex
arder Furnace company, and damaged
the plant of the lansing Veneered
Door company. Loss, $50, 900.
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RACE FOR LEAGUE REMNANTS.
Pittsburg and Chicago Hold the Top
Positions in the National
and American.

Pittsburg continues to experience
little trouble in holding down the top
position in the National, while the
Chicago have taken first place in the
American. The race in the latter con-
tinues to be very close, with changes
a daily feature. Following is the stand
ing of both leagues for the week ending
May "a:
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Reciprocity in Statues.

Berlin, May 27.-The Tageblatt I'M
derstands that a committee of New
York citizens are arranging to offer the
emperor a statue of George Washing
ton in return for his gife of the statue
of Frederick The Great to the United
States.
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Chinese Rebels Defeated.

London, May 2S.-Cabling from
Shanghai. the correspondent of the
Mail says the southern rebellion is full
OF activity and that a sever battle has
been fought In which the rebel forces
were defeated, with losses of 1900 men
killed or wounded.
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st. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis. May 2s.-Cattle-Receipts
6 900 head The market was steady for ma
tives to strong for Texans. Beef steers
S.Vq7 so; stocketrs and feeders, So. goa
40; cows and heifers. so. $500. 90; Texas
steers, extra fancy, 81. OO9S. 90. Others
SO. 5000. 30
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head. The market
was steady and the range was Sc. 6OQ7. 10.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May 2S.-Butter-The market
was firm. Creameries, 1S@2lA; diaries.
17hM19.
Eggs-The market was firm at 10.
Poultry-The market was steady. Chick
ems. 10hG11; turkeys, 1O912.
Ribs-Short and clear sides. $40. 1O91O. Is.
Others unchanged.
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Flame from the Crater.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, May %.
Flames from Mont Pelee were seen
at frequent intervals last nihgt. They
were visible from the signal station at
this port.
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HEAVY BATTLE CREEK LOSS,
Iron Departments of Nicholas G.
Shepard Threshing Co.'s Plant
Destroyed by Fire.

Battle Creek, Mich. May 2S.-The
smithing and iron departments of The
Nicholas & Shepard Thresher COM
pany's plant burned tonight. The loss
is 100. 200.
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Blaze Most Formidable.

Fort de France, May 2S.-For one
hour the flames rose from the Mont
Pelee crater to a height Of $50 meters.
The crater seemed about 300 meters in
diameter.
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Royal Arcanum.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 2S-The
upreme counil of Royal Arcanun: to-
day elected Joseph A. LAYOUT OF
Pittsburg, Pa, supreme regent.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-05-30

Cedar Rapids. Ia, May 26.-Penn
college of Oskaloosa won the inter-col-
legiate union meet here today with
50 IL points. Coe college of Cedar Rap
Ids secured So liz.
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Minneapolis 0rain,

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2S,-wheat-
h market was firm. May, 75% July.
75is; september, nA@7l% On I rack. No.
2 northern, 75h.
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At Washington.

President Roosevelt accepted the Kai.
ser's gift of statue of Frederick the
Great without consulting Congress, new
ertheless, Mr.. Wheeler will probably
manage to give it few kicks.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Lodge Thursday, providing for the re-
moval of the battleship Maine from the
harbor of Havana and the recovery of
the bodies of the American sailors, who
sank with the vessel. The bill appro-
PIRATES 81, 000, 900 for the purpose.
The conferees of Senate and House
have had a time wrestling over the
Maine river and harbor items. As al
ready told, the Senate increased the
Maine items materially, making the APP
preparations for the Kennebec river inn
provement between Gardiner and Au-
gusta larger, and adding, among other
items, one for the bIeakwater at Bar
Harbor. After several sessions the SEN
timent of the conferees seemed to be
that they could not accede to all the
Maine increases.
Secretary Moody is little in doubt
whether the fleet can come to Portland
Old Home week, but will try to arrange
it, if possible,
Secl etary Root has received from Gen.
Wood an express package containing
s6, 234, being the money taken from
harles f. w. Nicely at the time of his
arrest at Rochester. n. Y. in May, 1900,
and sent by the postal authorities to
General Wood at Havana for use as evi
dence at the trial of Nicely. The secre-
tary directed that the money be sent TO
the postmaster general for such DISPOSE.
ton as he deemed proper.
The Senate committee on Philippines
has made public a petition presented by
Miss tlemancia Lopez, sister OF SiXtO
Lopez, to the President for the release
of three Of her brothers Of the province
of Batangas who have been taken into
custody by Gen Bell and sent 10 the
island of Talim, where she says they are
undergoing great hardships. Miss Lo-
PEI is in Boston and her petition is
dated March LIST last. The Presidents
position in the matter is made known
through a note from Secretary Cortel
you to Mrs. Mabel Bayard Warren Of
Boston, under date OF April % The
President has received your note a the
22nd inst, and requests me to say in
reply that he has gone carefully over
the matter with the war department of
which you write, having been in cores
pondence with the authorities AZ Manila
and in consultation with Gov Taft here,
and that he does not think anything can
properly be done. HI will see Secretary
Root on his return from Cuba, but there
appears to be a concensus of opinion
that no injustice was done.
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A session Of the board Of state assess
ors WAS held On Tuesday last al the court
house, TO secure information in regard
to the value Of wild lands 10 Somerset
County. All the assessors we're present.
viz: Otis Hayford. George Pottle and F.
N. Simpson, also James Plummer, clerk
Of the board.
Owners Of wild lands had opportunity
to be heard, yet but four were present.
5. w. Philbrick agent for the Coburn
estate, Forrest Good win, Esq, represent
ing the company Of which he Is a mem
Der, and Greenleaf Lawrence and Henry
b. Lawrence, representing Lawrence
Brothers & Co. of South Gardiner, were
all the land owners who seemed to think
1t necessary TO attend this meeting.
The assessors left here, Tuesday after
noon, for Madison and yesterday went
up river to Bingham, Caratunk and The
Forks. They will also continue their
trip to Moose River and Jackman expect
ing to reach Dover, Friday, and to hold
session at that town, Saturday.
The assessors inform US that they shall
make decided advance in the valuation
placed upon wild lands throughout the
state, because Of the advance In the val.
ne of lands and lumber.
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Death of Mrs. Hutchins.

Mrs. Emily Hutchins. wife of Bert
Hutchins. died at North New Portland.
last Monday night. Mrs. Hutchins had
been suffering from disease for number
of years. For few months past the
disease has progressed so rapidly that it
was decided that nothing but a surgical
operation could save her life aud relieve
her great suffering and it was feared
that might not save her As the opera
ton must Of necessity be a very formid-
able one several of the leading surgeons
of the county were called into the case
but the great shock 10 the enfeebed
system was too much to rally from; he
survived out eight hours. then passed
quietly away.
The deceased was greatly esteemed
and loved by her acquaintance. The
community and church have met with a
great loss.
A kind and indulgent husband and
two sons. Vinton r., aged p years, and
Eugene l., aged ID years, survive her.
1t was happy family. Mother was
everything TO those who are left
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= n the country village n Ohio Me-
mortal day, or Decoration day, as
it is more often called. is the big
gest day of the year, said an old
newspaper correspondent. Months
in advance. sometimes a year, prom
Uses are exacted from leading speakers,
who are usually referred to by the
country folk as big guns. 1t is not
an uncommon thing for the governor
of the state to make a Memorial day
address in town of a few hundred
inhabitants. The towns that are SO
fortunate as to get q senator or con-
gresham to address their people nat
urally look with naughty disdain on
sister towns that are compelled to put
up with judge, editor, lawyer or the
village preacher.
The summer Of 1886 found Major
William Mckinley back at his home
in Ohio from Washington, looking aft
er his interests for q return to con-
gress. To use an expression now COM
mon and which originated with his
venerable premier, John Sherman, he
was fixing up his fences. The same
summer found me press agent for a
tented exhibition, and made it point
to be at least three weeks ahead of the
show, and now and then during the
two, | would take jump back for a
day with the show and a conference
with the manager
Recalling that the show was billed
for Cuyahoga Falls on Memorial day, l
decided to join the show there and at
the same time pay few hours visit
to my home, which was in an adjoin-
ing district. Soon after my arrival
there a procession of old soldiers and
citizens, headed by the village band,
passed the hotel where | was sitting
on the veranda and marched over to-
ward the depot. In little while back
came the procession, and at its head.
with a reception committee. | recog-
nized Major Mckinley. He shook my
hand cordially and wanted to know
what | was doing there. | should add
that | had met the major a number of
ences of Republicans, particularly dur
ing one year when a near relative of
mine was chairman of the Republican
state committee in Ohio and | was his
private secretary. The village recep-
ton committee just then engrossed the
majors attention, and he did not catch
my answer to his question
Cuyahoga Falls is the second town
of Importance in Summit county Ak
ron the county seat, hustling city. is
only a few miles distant The major
had come over from Canton to meet
his constituents and to address them.
In order that he might get good train
connections home it was arranged that
the exercises should be held at 80
p. m. This made an early luncheon
necessary. We sat at the same table
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The Convention of Women's Christian
Temperance Union for Somerset county,
held in town on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week, was an assembly of
earnest, devout women, thoroughly
alive to the good of the county and ear
nest in their prayers and work for the
advancement of that Christianity which
embraces temperance as one of the car
dinal virtues. The Union stands square
ly for total abstinence from alcoholic
drinks, prohibition and enforcement of
law, and is potent influence in the va
rious towns in our county. The order
is power for good in our country and
in the world.
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Secretary Clarke of the Maine State
Agricultural Society informs the Lewis
ton Journal that prospects were never
better for good fair than at the pre-
sent time. Every effort will be made to
make it success. There seems to be a
feeling prevailing among the trustees
that this society will not have an even
ing entertainment this year. There
will be no shooting galleries this year
says the secretary. The experience of
last year forever bars this nuisance from
the exhibition of this society. The
lesson was an unfortunate one and an
expensive one. Other societies will do
we'll to heed this lesson.
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Citizens Day in Public School.

An exhibition of the drawings of the
pupils is to be held in the halls of the
Lincoln school on Wednesday and Thurs
day, June and to which the public is
invited; and in order that there may be
a feeling of greater freedom on the part
of the people to visit the schools and see
the work being done in them. Wednes-
day will be particularly designated as
citizens day for the Garfield and Lincoln
schools. On that day ali the rooms will
be open and opportunity will be given to
see and hear the regular school work.
The usual daily program will be follow
ed in general but songs by the school
will be interspersed to give greater
variety. Thursday will to observed in a
similar manner at the Park school and
Thursday, June Il be The particular day
set apart for visitors at the Academy
school.
Ii Is hoped that large number of the
people will take this opportunity to visit
the schools and see for themselves the
work that is being done 10 them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-29

Circulars are being sent out from the
State Educational Department at Angus
ia relative to summer schools for teach
ers. The first will open at Fort Kent
July 7th, the next at Foxcroft one week
later. Arrangements have been made
for thirty talks, lectures, addresses OF
conferences of fifty minutes each. The
cost of attendance will not exceed, in
most cases, the price of two weeks
board. These schools are fine thing
for teachers who are situated so they.can
attend them
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heard from downstairs the footsteps Of
The TWO men pacing back and forth and
the sound OF their muflled voices. il
was not known until 20 years after war
VINO this stranger was. Il VAS Abraham
Lincoln. He had come Ia disguise and
alone all the way from Washington to
talk and to pray With man OF God
whose sympathie. were one with his own
and whose heart Wa bearing with him
the great burden Of the ~ar. Not only
that prayer was answered bur the pray
ers OF all those who looked daily 70 God
realizing that the destiny Of the nation
vas In His making and in As keeping
Upon its return to the Hal. Russell
Post passed vote Of thanks 70 Rev.
Mr. Huse for his able sermon.
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tative statement of this much to the PEG
pie Of those islands. 1t might have ar
effect to encourage them to be more in.
clined to submit to the U. s. authorities
for their own good, as 1t undoubtedly is
They are in no way fitted for self-gov-
eminent now, but II they could be assur.
ed of it as soon as they are, it might
have good effect upon them and shut
the mouths of many who are "agin the
government.
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Letter to Charles Fairbrother,
SkOWhegan Ne

Dear Sir; You know how well it pays
to keep your carriages painted. both for
looks and to keep out water. II pays as
well to paint your barn and your house
We put your barn first, because that is
your business-your customers see it.
You see, there are two good reasons
for paint; one is looks; the other is wear
If you paint for looks, the wear will take
care of itself.
Paint often for looks; and use good
paint for both looks and wear.
The best paint is Deyoe lead and zinc
ground together by machinery; same
proportions as are used by the L. 5
Government II wears twice as long as
lead and oil mixed By hand.
Yours truly,
> f. ". DEyoE Il Co.
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necessary

SPEECHES / EVER LISTENED TO.
and discussed the political situation.
he asking many questions regarding
sections of the state and other states
through which l had recently Travelled.
| told the major / did not want the
show to conflict with the exercises at
thu cemetery or with his address and
volunteered the services of the band to
Join the procession to the cemetery.
This seemed to please him very much.
| also caused the performance to be de-
layed an hour and, with the manager
of the show whom introduced to the
major. joined in the procession. The
line of march, as l remember. was up
a rather sharp incline and through a
large vacant yard to the cemetery. A
rough platform had been improyised,
one of the strongest speeches | ever
listened to- The audience was not
one that would tend to inspirit. scarcely
thousand persons being present, but
1t was the beautiful ceremony of deck
ing with flowers and firing yolley owe
the grave of each dead soldier tina
aroused him to such eloquence.
Well. to make long story short, the
delaying of the performance and the
appearance of the show people at the
exercises were an advertisement. and
the canvas was packed both afternoon
and evening. Several times afterward
when we met Major Mckinley recalled
that pleasant summer day in 1886.
While returning from the Minneapolis
convention in 1899 be jokingly told a
coterie of friends on the train how
had used his speech as an advertise
ment for a circus, and there WAS much
laughter at my Philadelphia
Times.
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some one asks why we do not offer in
aependence to the Filipinos as we did to
Tue Cubans. Those who ask this ques.
uoh ignore the fact that the Cubans are
III one comparatively small island and
IRE practically one people, while the ma
yves OF the Philippines are of several
races, many of whom are hostile to each
V'ner' When the natives are as well fiji
ed Tor self-government as the Cubans
appear to be, it will doubtless be given
"em' 1t has seemed to US that our
government ought to make an authora-