The Republican journal., 1896-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEth.

these 01tlttlS were elected. PRESIDENT,
T. II. Hatch, poltland; Vice Presi-
dent, G. T. Tinker, Auburn Secre-
tary Treasurer, F. NJ. O'Neil, Biddeford.
Resolutions We're passed indorsing labels
as follows: Typographical Union, Cigar
Makers Union, Boot x Shoe Workers,
Garment Workers, National Tobacco
Works; to support the American Fedora
lioa in its boycott of the American To-
hacco CO. cIiticising Il. f. Chalk, factory
INSPECTOR for fragrant deficiency IN his
tlicial dudes and tilnt the executive coun-
Gil confer y it'll the Governor in relation to
This abuse and relative to d none strict
observance of Labor laWs.... The Limerick
Club uf Boston held a reception and ban
uuet at the nited States hotel Jan. 2Sth
Two hundred and twenty five persons be
ing present. The guests were Hon. F. NJ.
Higgins of Limerick, Me-, John IL. Bur
bank Of Saco, Me, Prof Frank A. Hill of
the Massachusetts, State Board Of Educa-
ton, Rev. A. I. Concord, u. D., of Wor-
cester, Professor Jere Hill Of H. de Park,
and President j. NJ. Browne Of Parsons
field.... Early the coming season the Maine
Central will erect at Brunswick one of the
largest and best stations to be found on
the entire line. A large train shed will he
built similar to the one now in use at the
Portland Union station. -. The Penobsc0t
ice harvest began Jan. 18th, when the
Arctic, Union and Onington Companies
and f. W. Aver K CO. commenced cut
/ ting. The kataldin and others began OPP
crationS few days later. The ice is l. TO
- inches dick. General Tlos. w. Hyde
and John ). Hyde, of the Bath Iron
Works, sailed from New 0rk Jan 29th.
ON the ST. Louis for short European
mi iS +I,,i ,,l;. :;
to GET a few late points on warship build
my from some of the European yarls....
The late Hon Theodore Runyon, ambas-
sador to Germany from the United States.
was a classmate and friend at Yale Of
Chief Justice Peters Of Bangor Justice
Peters class was il. and among its mem
bers We're such men as DR.. John Hail, the
famous New ork clergyman, Albert Mat
thews, the writer, and Hon Calvin Frost.
the lawyer OF New y ork, who died at Bar
Ialbor last Jul y..... The State Assessors
report for 1895 has been made The total
valuation OF the cities and towns and plan
| tatlons OF the State as returned by local
assessors, not including wild land town
ships, is as follows: Real estate, 5000.
22I, 506; personal estate, S67, Cps, 9lS: to-
tai. S21t, $40, 054, an increase of S.. 5337 .O54
| above the amount returned in 1894
| L nited States Senator Wilson of the State
of Washington, and Congressman William
\. Smith of Michigan, have accepted an
| invitation to be present and speak at the
Lincoln Club banquet in Portland on Feb.
! l2th.,,. PiDgree Il Co. declare it impossible
at present to state the amount of the loss
/ by the lire i'll their lumber yard at Lewis
| ton Jan. End. General estimates place
it about So, 900. The firm has SIC. 500
insurance in stock and mutual companies,
which amount will not replace the ma
clinely... Last year Maine furnished the
Boston market I, los head Of cattle, which
was DAG more than she sent in 1894 In
| sheep, however, there was ~ great falling
off in the number sent, only 5, 495. the
smallest number sent for several wears
and less than the States of New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
furnished, which three States show an in
crease. -Four years ago Maine sent over
80, 600 sheep to the Boston market, and
since then the number each year has
steadily decreased. .... The Governor and
Council Jan. Both confirmed the nomina-
ton OF James W. Wakefield as liquor
commissioner. The petitioners for the
| communication of the sentence of Calvin b.
Graves, who killed Game Wardens Hill
and Niles IN ashington county in 1886
were heard at great length. A. M. Spear
OF Gardiner appeared for the petitioners
and County Attorney Campbell of Wash
ington county, for the State Mr.. Spear
claimed on behalf of the petitioners that
Graves acted in self defense and therefore
deserved consideration. He claimed that
one of the wardens had a loaded gun in
his hands when shot by Graves The
hearing closed at IL o'clock and the petit
ton was tabled.....E. II. Greeley, Judge
Emery and II. E. Hamlin of Ellswo1t tn
have just closed trade for 6, 600 acres of
timber land, water power, saw and grist
mills, stores, wharves and other improve
ments at Jonesboro. The new Shore Line
railroad runs through part of this property
and near to the mills. 1t is the intention
of the owners to make extensive improve
ments and put the plant in operation as
soon as the road is ready for business.
The annual report of Bank Examiner F.
f. III berlake has appeared and contains
an unusual amount of interesting informa-
ton in regard to the banking institutions
OF the State. There are in the State 50
| savings banks, II trust and banking com
panles, 80 loan and building associations.
numbering IN all lO2, net gain of since
1884. These institutions hold in the ag-
gregate assets to the amount of sos, 477,-
22652; they have in resources above all
liabilities as shown by the annual exami-
nations, 81, 5S1 go. A; and they pay in
! taxes to the State and municipal les, in
Guiding taxes on the capital stock of trust
companies, about S43S, Pts. 10 annually.
The loan and building associations are
doing finely also. The number of both
shareholders and borrowers has increased
about 300, the number of shares 100 and
the amount of dividends paid $40, 900.
The amount of dividends last year was al
most $780, 900. AS to the Granite State
Provident Association the Examiner ad-
vises Maine shareholders not to forfeit
their rights on their shares, Or allow them
to be eaten up by fines, but to protect
themselves by taking withdrawal certif-
Gates if they cease paying dues. A fund
is on deposit in the State treasury for the
benefit of the Maine shareholders, and can
be withdrawn only upon order of the SUI
preme court. ... There was sensational
ending of the Dolley case at Portland
January 31st. Mrs. Ellen Dolley mother
of Rose, who is charged with killing her
infant child, was put on the witness stand
and corroborated the testimony of her
daughter in every particular. She testi-
fed that she took the baby from the car
riage, went into the woods with it and
killed it, putting it in hollow and going
| back to the WAGON IT. was a full and frna