The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
STATE AND GENERAL.

BellarminO and lUUU lDbuTBoHts SUI
rendered last week, at Albany, Luzon.
Governor General Wood, who has
been suffering from malarial fever at
Havana, Is improving.
President and Mis-. Mckinley reached
Canton at 10 Is o'clock, Saturday morn
ing. the latter standing the journey we'll
1t ia reported that since the adoption
of the associations bill, $20,OOO,OOO OF
French capital have been invested in the
construction monasteries in Belgium.
Hon. James Donovan, attorney general
of Montana, left for his home in Great
Falls, July 4th, with the body OF his
Oldest son, Dennis, who was drowned In
the Androscoggn river, at Lisbon Falls,
Tuesday evening.
1t Ia stated at the Office of the Kenne'
bee Steamboat company In Gath, that
plans have been sufficiently matured 80
that early In August the contract VIII be
given out for large side wheel steamer
for the Boston and Kennebec line. 1t Is
understood that she will be Of wood and
of about the size of the steamer Kenne-
bee.
Wiscasset & Quebec railroad ceased to
exist at IL o'clock, Sunday night, all OF
Its franchises passing into the control OF
the Wiscasset, Waterville & Pennington
Railroad Co 1t is expected that the
road will be built from Weeks Mills to
Watervile the present season and the
remainder of the line to Pennington
next season.
John Reed, aged IL years was acct
dentally shot by George Ferie, 16-year-
old playmate, Saturday afternoon and
died Just before midnight. The boys
were playing with loaded revolver near
their home at Halls Quarry, when the
weapon was accidentally discharged.
The ball passed through Ferries hand
and entered Reeds forehead.
Anthony Columb of North Jay, lost
both hands, July 4th, through mistake
In handling fireworks. He was having
little home celebration for his two
children and lighted the fuse of giant
frecracker, thinking 1t was a Roman
candle. He held the cracker and when
it exploded shattered both hands 80 that
amputations at the wrist were necessary.
Several thousand persons gathered in
Independence Square, Philadelphia, July
4th, to see and hear WI Ting Fang, the
Chinese minister. Minister WI was the
orator of the day at the municipal cele-
bration of Independence day, and the
friendly reception given the distinguish
cd guest allayed all fears for his safety
despite the fact that he had received
anonymous letters threatening him with
bodily harm.
More than half of the central portion
of Blaine, a small village of 800 inhabi-
tants in Aroostook county, was destoyed
by fire which was started from some un-
known cause, the evening of the Fourth.
The property loss will exceed $40, 900
and this Is only partly covered by in
surance. Many of the residents lost
everything they had and are utterly des-
titute. The village was named In honor
of James G. Blaine. It's total valuation
is less than $4,000.
Another lot of patients was started
for the Bangor insane hospital from the
Augusta institution Saturday morning.
ali males, they numbered rs. They left
by special train, departing between s
and 0 O'Clock. Supt. Sanborn, who &C.
companied them, said that he had much
rather move insane males than females.
He thinks there will be very few, If any,
more to go to Bangor from Augusta.
There will never be enough again to re-
quire . special train.
The six story brick and iron building
on the corner of North and Lexington
streets, Baltimore, Md, known as the
Hoen building was completely destroyed
by fire shortly after seven O'Clock, July
4th. The fire caught In the third floor
and the cause Is still unknown. The o.
cupants loss roughly estimated $460, 900.
The loss on the building will probably
reach 100000, making the total loss
about $780, 900 all of which Is said to be
covered by insurance.
While ID was generally believed for
number of weeks that this seasons pack
OF sardines at Eastport, would be very
small and unsatisfactory one owing to
scarcity of fish, there now Is every pros.
poet that 1t will be a good one. There
was a great falling off in catches after
the first few days of the season, and
herring were very scarce until this week.
At that time the veteran packers had
almost abandoned hope, but during the
last few days the fsh have been very
plentiful and outlook for a successful
season Is now thought to be excellent.
The big new Northern hotel at MILL
nocket, Was destroyed by fire, Wednes.
day night of last week, and the guests
and employees had an exceedingly mar
row escape from death In the flames.
AS 1t was, the occupants of the EN-.
ployes' quarters were cut off from escape
by the regular passage ways and were
obliged to make an exit through the