The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-24
STATE AND GENERAL.

The policy of the war department"
SAID Secretary Root recently, "is to fur
nish Gen. Otis with all the troops and
supplies that he can use and which are
necessary to wind up the instruction in
the Philippines in the shortest possible
time"
John r. Gentry won the first heat of
the $1,000 match race between Gentry,
Joe Patchen and Searchlight at the
driving park at Rochester, the 18th
instant, afternoon by head. Patchen
was second Time 2.03t. BY quarters:
got; 101; 1921; 2.03t.
The oath Maine Regiment Association
held its reunion at Richmond, the IIth
instant, So members being present. A
clam bake at the Five Islands, the fol-
lowing day was feature. The follow
ing officers were elected President,
II. G. Vaughn; vice president, W. X.
Smith, Alonzo Smith; secretary and
treasurer, Edwin Totman.
The reunion of the Goth Maine Regi-
ment was held at Ellsworth, the 18th
instant. Officers were elected VIZ:
President, T. s. Osgood, Bluehill; sec
Rotary, D. W. Billings, Swanville; treas
urer, A. f. Clarke, Belfast; executive
committee, John W. VESSEL, Brooks
vile; Francis G. GEM, Bucksport;
James Green, Brooksvllle; finance COM
mittee, Isaac Cook, Monroe; P. 5.
Staples, Belfast; j. G. Keller, West
Rpckport.
The School Improvement League OF
Maine is growing fast. Tuesday, the
educational department received an
order for 400 certificates and badges
of the order from one town alone.
This league has for its objects the
artistic improvement of the school
grounds about the State and the rails
ing of the literary standard OF the
pupils as we'll as of the general public.
Long may it live!
.Jiminez, who aspires to the presiden-
cy of the republic of Santo Domingo,
left, Havana, Friday, for Batabano.
He was accompanied by two friends.
They were all unarmed. Jiminez says
he will unite all the island of Santo
Domingo under one government and
that there are plenty of honest and
competent men to fill the posts under
him. Jlminez asserts that the present
state of affairs in Hayti, which country
is bordering on a revolution, lends it.
self to the idea.
The veterans of the nth Maine
Volunteers met in reunion at Cape
Cottage Casino Friday. There were
about Is members with guests and
their ladies present. The following
officers we're unanimously elected 4:
President, George F. Smith, South
Portland; first vice president, George
A. Whidden, Melrose, Mass, second
vice president, George T. Jones, Wal
than, Mass, secretary and treasurer,
George d. Soule, Portland necrologist,
Capt. George w. Verrill, Portland
An order has been issued directing
that ten additional regiments of infan-
try volunteers be organized for service
in the Philippines. The regiments will
be numbered from 3s to AZ inclusive,
and will be organized at the following
places, in the order named: Fort Smell
ing, Minnesota; Fort Crook, Nebraska;
Fort Riley Kansas; Camp Meade, Penn
sylvania; Fort Niagara, New York;
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Fort
Leavenworth, Arkansas; Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri; South birmingham,
Massachusetts.
The State convention of the Epworth
League which began Wednesday, at the
Northport Camp Grounds, was resumed
Thursday last, with the usual services.
At the morning session a lecture was
delivered by Rev. Watson L. Philips,
d. d. of New Haven, Conn. Senator
VIM. P. Frye spoke to two thousand
people, in the afternoon, before the
Epworth League State convention. He
was followed by Capt. Sigsbee of the
battleship Texas. They were introduce
ed by R. A. Jordan, secretary of the Y.
M. c. A., Bangor. A big dinner was
given at the Northport hotel, followed
by reception to Senator Frye and Capt.
Sigsbee Several thousand people visit
ed the warship during the day, and fully
5000 people were on the grounds. The
state convention next year, will be held
at Old Orchard.