The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
STATE AND GENERAL.

court In TWO yoaH5 n9o eH0S
many prisoners In the dock charged
with intoxication as on Saturday morn
ing. Ten men were sentenced.
Mira. Allie NJ. Carleton. wife of Chair.
man L. T. Carleton of the Maine Fish
and Game Commission, died Saturday
afternoon, after a long illness. Death
was caused by cancer. She was 40 years
Of age.
The Togus extension of the Augusta,
Hallowell & Gardiner railroad has
opened up with boom. Cars were run
at irregular intervals, Saturday and
many people took advantage of the fact.
Sunday cars were run every half hour
and all day there was steady stream of
people bound for the National Home.
Alta cabinet council held at Madrid,
Thursday, the Queen Regent presiding,
t was decided that any claims emanat-
ing from American subjects relative to
the destruction of the battleship Maine
In Havana harbor should be addressed
to the government of the United States
in conformity with the treaty of Paris
Minister Conger called on Acting Sec
Hill, Saturday, and they went over the
dispatches from Pekin. Mr.. Conger
then called on the President and talked
over the troubles in China with him.
Mr.. Conger will go to Boston, then to
Michigan, and will start from his homo
In Iowa for his post in Pekin during the
first week in July.
An increase of So40,5 In the customs
revenues of the Philippine islands for
the first quarter of 1901, as compared
with the same period of 1900, is set
forth in statement made public Satur-
day by the division of insular affairs,
war department. The total revenue for
the first quarter of the current year
amounted to %, 1916, 1894.
Trolley cars built in this country will
soon go whizzing and changing from
Athens to Piraeus in modern Greece.
The contract for constructing the line
has been let. The electric Loom has
struck Greek so forcibly that electric
light plants are being manufactured in
the United States to illuminate Gala
mata, Lyra and Patras.
The railroad commissioners, Satur-
day, granted q decree of approval for
the extension of the Portland and Rum
ford Falls railroad from Bemis to Noun
tain View, a distance Of nine miles
The commissioners also granted GER
tificate of the Augusta, Hallowell and
Gardiner railroad for extension of the
line from Augusta to Togus, distance
Of six miles. The latter extension was
open to the public, Saturday noon
Another step has been taken of those
necessary to the completion of line Of
railway connecting upper Franklin
county with the sea at Wiscasset. The
railroad commissioners have decided
that the Franklin, Somerset & Kennebec
liue may cross the Maine Central line at
Oakland. The road Is to cross under
meath the Maine Central so that all ele
nents Of danger will be obviated, and
the expense is to be borne by the new
company.
Lord Kitchner has cabled from Pre-
toria: "Near Wellmansrust, 20 miles
south of Middleberg,, $50 Victorian
Mounted rides from Gen. Beaston's
column were surprised in camp at Steen
kolspruit, by superior force of Beers
at 7 80 p. m. June IL. The enemy crept
up to within short range and poured q
deadly fire into the camp, killing two
officers and 16 men and wounding four
officers and 38 men, of whom % were
slightly wounded.
The work In behalf of the religious
fife OF the young men of the world over
was told In words of earnestness, force
and eloquenoe from more than 100 pull
pits In Boston, Sunday, for this was the
great occasion and the practical close of
the international Jubilee convention of
the Y. NJ. G. A. which has been in ses-
sion for nearly week. Delegates were
assigned to pulpits, morning and even
ing, also in churches In neighboring
cities and towns.
Dispatches received in London from
Pekin, Friday, say the foreign ministers
are considering fresh propositions from
Mr.. Rockhill affecting the Chinese con-
cessions looking to the payment of the
indemnity. The propositions concern
minor matters. Unless they are dispos-
ed Of the ministers will not pronounce a
decision as to the manner in which
China is to pay the powers, though it ia
virtually settled that the British pro.
posal will be accepted.
The military authorities have decided
that the annual encampment of the Ma
tional Guard of the State shall be held
at Augusta commencing, Saturday, Au-
gust the 10th, and ending Friday the
23d. The two regiments will be In
camp separately. The First Regiment
had the opening week last year. This
year Colonel Newcomb of the Second
has been given his choice of taking the
first or the second week. The matter
will be settled by the colonies.