The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
STATE AND GENERAL.

Several large klondike steamers are
reported to have been sunk in the Beh-
ring sea, by hurricane, causing a loss
of $4,000.
President E. Benjamin Andrews Of
Brown University, Providence, r. l.,
was Thursday, elected to be superinten-
dent of the public schools Of Chicago.
The Episcopal boarding school for
girls, at Augusta, St. GATHERINGS Hall,
which has been closed for the past five
years, will be opened again this fall, on
September 81.
All the nickle in the slot machines
were removed from Gardiner, Thursday,
by those operating them. One man was
ordered to remove his and the rest have
all, expecting like orders, removed their
machines.-A good move.
Willie Farrell and Fred DeRocher Of
Waterville, each about Z years of age,
were arraigned in the municipal court,
Thursday, on charge Of larceny, found
SNiA'li "Hd oSHtcHStd - the NLdlt reform
school during the remainder of their
m norty.
Ray Bailey of Hallowell, tried to com
NIT suicide by drowning in the river
near Britt's Gully, Thursday afternoon,
while momentalily insane. He was
rescued by the people in the vicinity,
and was taken by the police and placed
in the lookup.
The new national bankruptcy law
supersedes State statutes, and takes
away from the county courts their in
solvency business, thus materially re-
ducing their revenues. Judge Webb of
Portland, and his appointees, will adj
minister the new law in this State.
The Lewiston journal is authority for
the statement that Senator Frye was
offered the craftsmanship of the Ha-
waiian commission by President Me
Kinley, but declined the honor with
thanks. Mr. Frye is in excellent health,
despite the hard work of the long
session.
Out of 100 samples of flour gathered
in various parts of Massachusetts, by
authorities of the state board of health,
(the poorest of then being particularly
sought OUT only two OTIS of adulterated
flour have been found, and in these
cas-, the adulterants were nothing
more than corn starch and gluten me al
Rev. G.. s. Cummings announces that
the contribution to the hospital fund of
the First Maine regiment now amounts
to 81 600 There is large number of
churches which have not yetcontributed
to the fund, but will do SO at once. The
contribution is likely to be increased
several hundred'dollars by these church
eS.
Antonio Apache of Arizona, a full
blooded Indian, stopped at the Bangor
House, on his way to Cldtown, to visit
friends. He is preparing for entrance
to Harvard college, and is living at Cam
bridge, at present. He was in Bangor,
last spring, when he was making ar
rangements for the sportsmen's exhibit
ton in New ! ork.
Treasurer Drew of Bates College,
received word Wednesday, that the
college is to receive 5000 from the es-
tate of the late Frances f. Weber, of
Boston. One-half the interest upon the
sum is to be used annually for scholar
ship, and the other half is to be placed
at compound interest as a permanent
fund for the college.
The Republicans of Aroostook have
made the following nominations. SEN
ators-Lonis c. Stearns and Henry c.
Sharpe Clerk of Courts--Michael NJ.
Clark. County Attorney-R. w. Shaw.
Levi II. Gary, sheriff; James II. Kidder,
for register of deeds, and Leland o.
Ludwig for county treasurer; Chas. f.
Dunn, county commissioner.
1t is put down to the credit of the
unloved English sparrow that he is in
vading the orchards on every hand now
and capturing and tearing to pieces the
moths which were preparing to raise up
another large and interesting family of
forest tree caterpillars. The sparrow
seems to have just walked up to reaiz-
ing sense of what he is here for. Sue
cess to him in his new role.
The annual reunion of the 10th Maine
Iegimental Association will take place
at Newport village, Wednesday and
Thursday, August 10 and II. A BUSH
ness meeting will be held at p. m,
Wednesday, the 10th. Banquet at p.
m. Business meeting at Q a, m. Thurs
day, 1lth, after which, everything be-
ing favorable, there will be an excursion
by steamer to Camp Benson.
Lieut. John J. Blandin. who was officer
on the deck on the Maine, when she was
destroyed in Havana harbor, died at
Baltimore, Saturday. His death was
the result of the shock to his nervous
system sustained on the fatal night OF
the explosion. Lieut.. Blandin was one
of the survivors of the L. S. S. Trenton,
which was wrecked in the Samoan hur-
rlCane.
Mai Count FsterhazV who was charo-