The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
STATE AND GENERAL.

Jonathan tOle, famous fortdnd
bandmaster and cornetist, died Thurs
day, aged 70 years. He was bandmaster
of the ! h Name during the war and
later of the 9Th L. 5. infantry. He had
been identified with band music in Port
land for the past 80 years.
The Goodwin's Point houses of the
Consolidated Ice Go. of New York, To-
Gated near Gardiner, were destroyed by
fire Friday night at loss of $4,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but 1t
was either the work of an incendiary or
accidentally set by tramps. There was
no insurance on the building.
Joseph Wharf, for many years
manufactures of carriages at Bangor,
died at his home, Friday afternoon,
after short illness of grip. Early in
his business career he made and put into
practical use the first crank or drop
axle" ever used in Maine, or probably
the world. and thus became the inventor
of one of the most useful devices of the
modern team wagon.
The White Star line steamer Oceanic,
the largest ship ever built, was success
fully launched at Belfast, Ireland, Sat
urday morning In the presence of an
enormous crowd. Her length is 7O4
feet and she exceeds the world.famed
Great Eastern by "a feet. She has
coal capacity sufficient to navigate the
globe at speed of IL knots per hour
without recoaling.
The admiralty court of London, found
upon recent investigation, that the
steamship, La Bourgogne of the Cam
panic Generate trans Atlantique, was
alone to blame for the collision with the
British steamship Cromartyshire, on
July last, near Sable island, off the
coast of Nova Scotia resulting in the
sinking of the steamer La Bourgogne
and the loss of over 500 lives.
Capt Douglas Ottinger, the oldest Of
ficer of the United States revenue
marine service, died at Mount Holly, N.
J., Friday, aged "a. He was the inven-
tor of the life car used for many years in
the life saving service, for which he re-
ceived the thanks of Congress and
substantial award of money. During
his long career he saved hundreds OF
lives and personally saved q vessels
from shipwreck.
Hon. Chauncy M. Depew was unan-
mously nominated for United States
Senator at Joint caucus of the Repub-
lican senators and assemblymen held in
the assembly chamber Thursday last.
There was very near full attendance
of the Republican members of both
houses present as we'll as number of
prominent spectators, including Lieut..
Gov. Woodruff and State Chairman
Odell.
The second great fire in the wooden
towns of Nova Scotia. broke out at 2
o'clock Thursday morning and ragged II
hours and as a result Bridgewater on
the famed La Have river, a prosperous
shipping and milling port, where the
large ships load deals is half destroyed.
Splendid stores graced the business
street of the town, Main street, and only
. &c ~ ia a
$500 and insurance less than 800, 600.
At a recent meeting of committee
of the Electfolytic Marine Salts Co.,
held at Boston, the reports were very
favorable for prospect of final settle
ment. OF the $4,000 shares of stock
issued by the company, over 9OO,OO
shares have been turned over to the
committee to make the best settlement
possible. Prof. Carmichael, the expert,
is still examining the plant at Lubec,
and his report is a necessary requisite
to report from the stockholders.
The British ship Angelina capsized
and sunk during sudden squall in the
bay at Tacoma, Wash, early Saturday
morning and her crew of 10 were
drowned. She was preparing to load
with wheat for Liverpool and when the
gale struck her had all her ballast re-
moved. The vessel was found late in
the afternoon lying under % fathoms of
water. 1t will probably be raised and
the dead bodies recovered. 1t was val
ued at $780, 900 and insured for 800, 900.
An association has been formed in
Portland for it's object the locating of
the hull of the wrecked steamer Port
land. 1t is proposed to offer a reward
not exceeding $500 to the person first
discovering the wreck and subscription
to raise the money is being taken.
Unless the funds necessary are forth
coming the money subscribed will be re-
turned to those giving. AT the meeting
$50 were raised and it is believed the re-
uuired amount will be collected soon.
William Nathaniel Hammond, a
person of clerical appearance, who went