The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

several years ago ana mas oeen opeIdtou
largely by local capital. 1t occupies
several buildings and is an important
industry of the CITY,
Owing to the Withdrawal of the trans
Atlantic liners for use as transports and
the consequent non-arrival of American
meat. the butchers here have the utmost
difficulty in procuring supplies and are
advancing prices two pence TO three
pence per pound.
Through the generosity of Andrew
Carnegie the city of Davenport, Iowa,
will have free public library costing
$4,000. The offer was made to provide
a building if the city would secure site
and provide for the mainten tnce of the
institution, which the city fathers have
made arrangements to do.
For vacancy in the list of major gene
rails caused by the death of General
Lawton, the names of Gen. John G.
Bates, Gen. 5. b. Young and Gen Lloyd
Wheaton are mentioned. These men
have distinguished themselves on the
field of battle in the Philippines and it
is but fitting that the vacancy should be
filled by one who has won his promotion
on the same ground where Gen. Lawton
fell.
Fire which started near the furnaces
in the four-story brick building on the
corner of Market and Middle streets,
Portland, shortly after 2 o'clock, Satur-
day morning, caused loss estimated at
fully 500, coo and resulted in the injury
of four fremen. two of whom are in
serious condition. The entire depart
ment was called out and it was with the
utmost difficulty that the fire was con-
fined to the building in which it started.
The Belgian government has sent a
petition to President Mckinley appealing
him to mediate in favor of peace between
Great Britain and the Transvaal. This
WAS decided after long discussion at
which we're present members of the
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of deputies, professors of the University
of Brussels and other prominent men.
Other governments realize the influence
that the United States could bring to
bear in favor of mediation, but her
position will probably remain as now,
that of neutrality.
State Librarian Carver is forwarding
notices to municipal officers and officers
of corporations calling their attention to
the public laws of 1880, Chap. 2S3 of
which requires that all towns, cities,
counties and corporations shall deposit
in the State library copies of their an
nual reports They are requested to
send in their annual printed reports for
this year and such annual reports for
former years as they may be able to col
lect "These reports" Mr.. Carver says,
"in coming years will be of great value,
not only to State officers, but to all
writer's upon municipal government and
reform"
The feelings of the German people
toward England over the seizure of the
imperial mail steamer GeneI al in Della
goa bay are anything but cordial as the
German press comments clearly show.
Emperor William has instructed his
foreign secretary to exact full reparation
for all outrages to the German flag.
This is about as far as Germany can go
as England's supremacy on the sea is
acknowledged and her possessions do
not join any English colony so that her
armies would be of no avail. 1t may
open the eyes of the German people to
how poorly they are protected on the
sea and may suggest to them the i'm
portance of stronger navy.
An important meeting of the directors
the Oxford Paper company was held in
Portland, Thursday, to consider plans
for the enlargement of the present great
paper manufacturing plant at Rumford
Falls and to also complete arrangements
for the further extension of this manu-
featuring establishment. The plans of
Tower & Co., architects of Boston, for
the building of the new mills were ex-
amined and were then accepted by the
board of directors. The plant which is
to be added to the well known industries
at Rumford Falls is principally for the
manufacture of book paper. 1t will
also, however, manufacture sulphite
pulp and soda pulp. The work will be.
gin at once. With these improvements
going on and being completed, there
will be about 1900 people employed in
these mills.