The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-14

..... The island of Juan Fernandez has not
sunk. The story that it had was the
fabrication of Chilian skipper sent there
with cargo of supplies, who got so
drunk that he did not know where he was
sailing, and when he had found his way
back to the South American coast made
up the tale as an excuse for the failure of
his voyage. General Francis A. Walker,
president of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and widely known as a
political economist and literateur, was
stricken with apoplexy Jan. 5th at his
home, 2337 Beacon street, and died soon
afterwards. He was So years of age
The journal of Commerce is authority for
the statement that the fire loss of the
| nlted States and Canada, as compiled
from its daily records, amounts for the
month of December to S11. 362. 900 This
makes the total for the year 1896 S115,-
go, 500. "A writer in the Boston Tran
script who says he heard all the evidence
and saw all the witnesses in the Bran
trial, concludes that the guilt of the ac-
cused was clearly and conclusively proven,
and that the verdict was just . 1t was
discovered Jan. 1th, that Jesse Pomeroy,
the boy tend and murderer, had nearly
succeeded in digging through the prison
wall IN an attempt TO escape at Charles
! town, Mass. He has been confined in
State prison for the last % years, having
been sentenced when 10. He has always
been closely watched, as he is considered
the most dangerous prisoner in the insti-
tution.... Germany declares, in an official
organ at Berlin, that Spain has her fate in
her own hands and must grant such con-
cessions to her colonies as will restore
peace Immediately. If Conovas cannot
accomplish this let Sagasta try Let Spain
do anything rather than cause a falling
out between the United States and Eu-
rope. The battleship Texas will visit
Galveston in February to receive a So, 900
silver service, money for which was rails
ed by popular subscription. All the de-
fects in the ship are said to have been
| remedied. .... Orders were received at the
Portsmouth navy yard Saturday afternoon
to prepare to make important alterations
in gunboat No II, recently constructed
at Bath. The craft is to be changed into
a practice vessel 49,. The North German
Gazette, an inspired organ, asserts that
the German Government has no intention
| of interfering in the case of Cuba, what
ever the final issue of the insurecton in
that island or the differences growing cut
of it between the United States and Spain
may be-. The export of German raw
sugar to the United States has assumed
enormous proportions the past year. From
January to November totals were 2, 397
191 double (or meter cwts, against 473,
1873 in 1896 and 615, 051 in 1894. The raw
sugar exports to England during these
periods has largely fallen off.
FISH AND GAME. The annual meeting
of the Maine Sportsmen's s Fish and Game
/ trr., .,.e,,, j ~.
and the following officers were elected: !:
| President, ?. o. Nickery; secretary and
treasurer E. c. Farrington; vice presi-
| dents, A. NJ. Spear, {. 4. Marston, E. G.
| Burleigh, ". 2. Frye, A. h. Nickerson,
| j. H. kimball, j. II. Stuart: directors,
| p. O. Nickery, W. S. Choate, j. F. Hill,
j. F. Sprague, l. II. kimball. G. H Fish
er, E. c. harrington, G.. G. Clifford, F. Z.
| Timberlake. l.. I. Carleton, chairman
of the fish and game commissioners, in
behalf OF the legislative committee of the
association, reported the Recommendations
which the association made 10 the Legis.
lature. The chief ones are that the
open time on deer be from Oct, | to Dec.
( /, shortening it one month; that the close
time on moose be from Nov. Is to the fol
/ loving October; that the penalty for the
illegal killing of moose be Imprisonment
for not less that 30 or more than 90 davs.
that DO resident OF the State be allowed
to TRANSPORT any moose. caribou or deer or
part thereof beyond the limits of the
State. or to sell the same for transporta-
tion; that no non resident be allowed to
take anv moose, caribou or deer ont of
the State unless killed bv himself or his
guide; that dogs be not kept in hunting
camps: that the omen season ON partridpes
woodcock and ducks begin Sent Il and
close as at present: that the Tepislature
be asked to appropriate s75. 900 a wear
for each of the wears 1897 and 1893 for
the fish and game interests The Rance
lev fish hatchery is in irst-cl.ss condition
this winter and is kent as warm as anv
dwelling house The eggs are exnected
to hatch about The first of Nav Tbav
are about the size of meas and esemhle
them to oreat extent Tbav are Of .
lioht ninkish flint Thev are doino well
and when the time comes to liherafe tha
frx- , l,roo ,,,,,,ha, ,,;ll ho daa - ~