The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.


has announced reduction IN insurance
rates ranging from 10 to % percent
The warehouse of the kingman Inn
plement company. at Omaha was totally
destroyed by fire The loss is $4,000.
The Central Vermont Railway COM
pany organized at St. bans. vi. under
the charter granted by the Legislature of
1SsS
A fire in the hospital of the peniten
tiary on Blackwells island did damage
to the amount of $4,000. No one az
hurt.
Mrs. Mary Strong. aged 80, wife OF
a Bethany, Conn, farmer Was fatally
burned by approaching too close TO a
bonfire.
George Cowens was hanged for muir
der at San Quentin. Cal He confessed
his crime on the gallows, and died
braYely
The Continental Tobacco company has
decided to increase the capital stock
t25, 600 900 for the purpose of purchasing
additional plants.
boiler explosion occurred at a dis
tillery near Woodland. n. c.. killing
Thomas Jones. the United States gauger.
and Charles Odel
The Grand Trunk railroad freight
handlers who struck for higher wages
have abandoned the fight and the strike
has been declared off.
John Swenson. lie years old. was ar
rested on the charge of setting fire to
buildings on the farm of Alexander Agar
at Great harrington. Mass.
There is a project on foot to erect
SO 900, 900 steel plant al Buffalo. The
parties interested have already pur-
chased over 800 acres of land.
The Borden Condensed Milk company
capital $4,000. 600, was Incorporated at
Trenton, to take the place of the New
York Condensed Milk company.
The selectmen of Kingston, Mass. have
granted a franchise to the Boston and
Plymouth Street Railway company for
location of its tracks in that town.
The Connecticut state senate confirmed
the nomination of S. w. Crofut of kila
lingly as a Connecticut bank commis-
sioner The appointee succeeds himself
An overturned kerosene lamp set fire
to Mrs. Matte Mason's clothing al her
residence at Boston and she was terribly
burned. She Will probably die from her
injuries
Lula Danzell was held in $1,000 bonds
at Cottage City, Mass, for the grand
jury. 1t is alleged that she is respon-
sible for a series of attempts of incen-
darism.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British delegate
TO the disarmament conference at The
Hague, ANNOUNCES his intention of leaV-
Ing the United States for Europe on the
26th instant
The annual debate between Colby and
Rates college, held at Lewiston. Me, re-
suited in victory for Bates. II was
one of the best ever held between the
two colleges
Word has been received at Nashua, n.
H., that Thomas w. Palmer wanted
for passing worthless check for So
on a dry goods hrm there has been ar
rested in New York
William d. Whiting, aged 30. a noted
insurance lawyer and author of the
legal life and fire Insurance policy forms
used i'm New York connecticut and other
states, died at New York.
The Empire Steel and Iron company.
with capital of 80 OO0, 900, has absorbed
the Crane IRON company of Catasauqua,
Pa. with it's five furnaces, ore lands.
quairies and other property.
The postofiice at Swampscott, Mass
has been ordered consolidated with the
Lynn postofiice and the postotfice name
of that historic town relocated to
I Swampseott station on July l.
The engagement of Miss Harriet c.
Seelyc daughter of President Seelye of
Smith college to Professor Rush Reese
of the Baptist theological seminary at
Newton, Mass is announced
The pres dent has received a letter
from John T. Kean. lieutenant governor
of South Dakota opposing the views on
the recall OF volunteers in Manila made
public hy The governor of the state.
Tho fur factory Of Edward S Parks.
located between Danbury and Eethe
Conn, Was entirely destroyed by fire.
causing a loss of about $40 600, TIE FIRE
was undoubtedly caused by spontaneous
combustion.
James Murkin. employed in the hleacn
room at the II. u. Mason bledchery.
Pawtucket, X. J.. Was precipitated into
boiling solution of soap and terribly
scalded 1t is thought his injuries viii
result fatally
The navy department has decided that
in computing the pensions OF sailors re-
tired for d stability in service no allow
anee shall be made for extra pay which
the pensioner is receiving al the date OF
retirement
The exports Of specie from New York
last week aggregated sS73. 060 OF which
1854 06O was silver and $l94 600 gold The
imports of specie for the week amounted
to 1923, 495 of which $6l7, OBS was gold and
500. AIT silver
Secretary Hay. for the government Of
the United States. and Gonsul General
Pierce, for the government OF the Orange
Free State, have exchanged Publications
of the new treaty of eXtradition between
the two countries
Anna Smith. aged 10, is dead at Col
linsvile, Conn. as the result of taking
paris green with suicidal intent rha
died without giving any reason fer her
action and none is known. She VAS ell
gagged to be married.
The Arkansas STATE Bankers associa-
ton adopted resolutions appealing to.
Governor Jones to remit all fines against
insurance companies under the anti
trust act. pending decision on the
validity of the law.
]. h. Gardiner, superintendent of thu
Stonington division of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad. has
resigned after so years of service, the
cause being Ill health. J. V. A. Trum
bull will succeed him.
The Congregational club of Boston
voted to devote one evening during the
international council OF Congregational
churches. Sept. % to 2S. to the formal
receDtiOn and entertainment of the toe