The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-14
STATE AND GENERAL.

Commissioner Carleton states that
there are now 1915 licensed guides in
this State.
The doth semi-annual session Of the
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars Of
Maine will be held at Pennington, We'd |
nesday and Thursday, Oct. L and Il |
1857.
President Pohpilly, Secretary Clark
and Treasurer Eyeleth Of the State fair /.
attended the show in Brockton, last
week, to pick up points, they say, as 10
how a fair can be made a success
The requisite deposit of 800 by the
parties who promise 10 run fast line Of
steamers between Canada and England
has been made. The proposition is to
run from Quebec to Liverpool summer
and from Halifax winters.
It appears that the Gen. Neal Dow
left no will. The estate viii be divided
according 10 law among the children,
Col. Dow, Mrs Vim. Z. Gould and Miss
Cornelia Dow. 1t is estimated that the |
estate IS about $4,000.
Lazard Freres Of New York has en-
gagged $4,000 in gold in Paris for
shipment on the La Gascogne and 800 /
900 gold in London for shipment on |
the Paris, making the total for the |
movement since sept. 30, 100000.
Out of each 1000 farms in the United |
States, only 29Z are mortgaged, aud
three fourths of the money represented
by the mortgages upon the 2s2 farms
were for the purchase Of those farms,
or for money borrowed to improve those
farms.
Five large buildings and two smaller
ones, with all their contents, were des-
troyed at Detroit, Mich, Thursday, by
fire which swept through block stuat-
ed in the centre Of the business portion
The total loss is estimated at S600, 900 to
100000.
1t looks now as if but very few apples
will be canned this year in Maine The
crop of this article will be the lghtest
ever known in this country in all prob
ability. Very few apples will be eyapa-
rated and apples Of the new crop will be
hard to get at any price.
1t is announced that the administra-
ton does not propose TO make any fur
ther move in the Cuban matter until the
incoming Spanish ministry has settled
down to business, and II may be de ayed
still later if general election is called
to determine the sentiment of the mon
arehy.
The President has appointed the fol-
lowing consuls of the United States:
Rufus Fleming Ohio, at Edinburgh,
Scotland; Samuel A. NacAllister, Della
ware, at Barbados, West Indies. "
w. Wasby of Norfolk, Va, at Colon;
Edward Nye of Danyille, III at Hank
now, China. Both are newspaper men.
Edward Leavitt of Exeter, has been
acting in a peculiar manner lately, and
Tuesday night he wandered away.
Wednesday he was found dead in pas.
ture by a searching party. He was in
debt and his family say he died Of a
, broken heart, but the doctor says heart
, disease was the cause.
, The Washington police have recovered
what they believe to be the pistol with
which Guiteau shot President Garfield
: and have put it in the cabinet at head
, quarters for safe keeping. It is an ordi-
nary British bull dog revolver of a cali
bre and of cheap make, the handle being
set with pieces of wood instead of bone
< or ivory.
Insurance Commissioner Carr is hot
on the trail of the incendaries who
have been burning property in various
sections of the State. He reports that
the receipts of his office have been
larger the past quarter than ever before,
there having been in all S9s12 paid in,
/ which is Sl19S more than the CORES.
7 pondlng quarter last year.
The Spanish cabinet has decided upon
the immediate recall of General Weyler
e from Cuba. A decree will be issued APP
pointing Captain General Bianco \.
Arenas Marquis of Pena- Plata governor
general of the island. The Queen Re
gent will sign the decree tomorrow
= According to FL Heraldo, 10000 rein,
foreements will accompany Gen. Banco
to Cuba.
e At the Baptist State convention. the
; following officers were elected for the
. ensuing year: Pres, Rev &. b. llsley,
= d. D., of Bangor; vice-president, Rev
, ". A. Newcombe of Thomaston; cor.
responding secretary, Rev. A. T. Dunn
' D. d, of " aterville; recording secre
= tary, Rev. H. 5. Burrage, D. D., of Port
land; treasurer, II. NJ. Mailing of Port
t land.
The officials of the British foreign
Office have communicated 10 United
States Ambassador John Hay the tina
decision that the government of Great
Britain must refuse to take part in any
; sealing conference with representative
of Russia and Japan. The British
government, however, asserts its willing