The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
STATE AND GENERAL.

The loss caused by the coal strike is
estimated at $135, 000,0 This is
high price to pay for an arbitration that
might have been had at the beginning
for nothing.
United States Senator w. P. Dilling-
ham has been reelected for the full
term beginning March 8, 1908, by the
Vermont legislature, receiving the solid
Republican vote.
The grand jury of Hancock rose, Sat
urday afternoon, and reported II indict-
ments-67 liquor indictments; five,
cruelty to animals; four, breaking and
entering, and one, assault with intent to
kill, against Guy Grindle.
The Drexells of Philadelphia, who
recently purchased about 100 acres of
land at Ryder's Cove, Islesboro, or in
that vicinity, are to build a magnificent
cottage there for occupancy another
year. The cottage will be the largest
and handsomest on Islesboro, having an
area or oUOU square Ieet'
A. S. Taylor, Lowell, Mass, sports
man, and S. A. Potter of Readfield, Me-,
his guide, were arrested at Bangor by
Game Wardens Neal and Blanding on
the charge of illegally transporting deer.
Later in the city court Potter pleaded
guilty and was fined $40 and costs of
So. so. He paid the money. The case
against Taylor was not pressed.
The Madrid railroad which starts near
Shepard's pond and birch mill on the
Phillips G. Rangeley and will have its
terminus in No. 9, is approaching COM
pletion. Four of the six miles have
been graded and rails laid on about two
and half miles. With the completion
of the road and starting of the great
sawmill, lumber will pour out of No g.
Newton A. Hoax died very suddenly
at Houlton, Thursday. He was writing
In L. o. Ludwig's Office when taken i'll
and lived only few minutes. Mr..
Hoax is resident of Boston, and was a
member of the firm of Charles A. Kim
ball 4 Co. He came to Houlton few
days previous and was engaged in buy
ing and exporting potatoes. He was
formerly resident of Houlton.
Rear Admiral Evans, second in com.
mand on the Asiatic station, reported
to the navy department, Thursday, his
departure from Shiakwan, Wednesday,
for Woosung, on his temporary flagship,
the Helena. The admiral has just COM
pleted an investigation of the condition
of affairs in the upper Yang Use Kiang
country, where it was reported that
there was danger of an uprising of the
natives against foreign element.
| Aunt Salome Sellers of Sunset, Deer
Isle, celebrated the 102d anniversary of
her birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 18th,
and people came from all parts of the
island to offer congratulations. AL
though confined to her room and an.
cient rocking chair most of the time,
Mrs. Sellers arises at daybreak and reg
ularly pursues the routine of women &c
years younger. She can read large
print, has a good appetite and enjoys
company.
Prof George T. Little, chairman OF
the State Library commission, has for
warded his resignation to the governor
to take effect Immediately. Prof. Little
has been a member of the commission
since its creation and is most valuable
member of the board. His reason fol
resigning is because of his inability tC
devote as much time to the duties of the
position as he thinks he ought. He il
librarian of the Bowdoin college library
and he is kept very busy all the time.
John A. Dillon, journalist and leading
editorial writer on the New York Even
ing World, died at Chatwold, the sum
mer home of Joseph Pulitzer, Wednes
day of last week. About five weeks age
Mr.. Dillon, while riding in company
with Mr.. Pulitzer, was thrown from hii
mount, sustaining injuries which proved
to be the indirect cause of his death
At that time two ribs were broken anC
other internal wounds received. Pneu
monia later set in and this was followed
by heart affection, making the patients
condition for long time extremely
critical. Convalescence was looked fol
but death was not unexpected.
; The annual report of the condition o
the Bangor Il Aroostook Railroad TO
/ the year ending June &c. 1902, has beef
received at the Office of the railroad
; commissioners TIE report shows 81
, increase in the gross earning over thu
preceding year of $3.50, 4S2 81, and al
/ increase in the operating expenses o
$198, 461 88. The. income from oper
alton in 1902 exceeds that in 1901, beini
| 1920 63 greater, The net income IL
1902 was $54,2 31 40; in 1901, $40, sos 20
, The permanent improvements for tn.
! year amounted to $11s,741,15. Twenty
three employees were injured; two wer'
, killed. Two passengers were injured
One trespasser was killed and fou
t injured.
Mr.. w. J. Ryan will soon make hi