The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-05
STATE AND GENERAL.

rian, died at Charlottenburg, Germany
/ November l.
Sir Thomas Upton has definitely
withdrawn his offer to build yacht for
transatlantic race in 1904, and has
made way for Emperor William, who
will present cup through the New
York Yacht Club or the Atlantic Yacht
Club
John H. Card, an attorney of Port
land died, Thursday, of asphyxiation.
He was found dying in his bed. The
gas was turned on and the windows
open. Coroner Hay deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Mr.. Card had been in i'll
health for some time.
The London Spectator contends that
as " ashington has become the most i'm
portant station in the British diplomatic
service, the salary of the ambassador
ought TO be raised to $4,000 The
salary of the late ambassador, Sir
Michael Herbert, was 1872 500.
Frank Robinson, who for over 80 years
has been division superintendent of mo-
tive power for the Maine Central Rail
road, with headquarters in Portland,
has resigned that place to take posi-
ton as special representative with the
Economy Car Heating Co. of Portland
Twenty-one men, three women and a
10.months old babe were burned to
death or suffocated in fire that started
early Saturday morning, in the five
story tenement house at No. 426 18th
avenue, New York City, and which the
police and coroner believe to have beer
of an incendiary origin.
One county attorney in Maine is earn
ing his salary all right. This is Martin
L. Durgin ESQ.,, of Piscataquis. Mr..
Durgin has already had two murder
trials, and one for manslaughter since
he took office on Jan. /, 1901, and now
has third murder on his hands for in
vestigation and trial next spring
A fire that broke out at daylight in
the home of A. L. Wyman, Liyermore
Falls, burned the house and, spreading
to adjoining property, destroyed the
home of Mrs Lavina Record and Miss
Emma Parker. The greater part of the
contents of the three houses was lost
The total loss is about $500, insurance
$1,000.
Probable cause was found by Judge
Smith in the municipal court at Dover,
Saturday, against Charles II. Wyman,
charged with the murder of his wife,
at Kingsbury, October 25, and he was
held for the grand jury. Henry Hud-
son, counsel for the respondent, stated
that owing to certain developments ex'
pected ne would not put in evidence for
the defence.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has practically completed the
abstract of his report on the postal in
yestigation The abstract as now draft
ed makes between 10000 and 5000
words The report itself, it is now
stated, comprises 100000 words OF
exhibits and 10000 of the report
proper The report is being considered
by the attorney general.
Mrs Emma Booth Tucker, consul il
America of the Salvation Army, wife oI
Commander Booth-Tucker and SECOND
daughter of William Booth, founder oil
the Army, was killed in the wreck OF
the east bound California train, No. 2
near Dean Lake, Mo, IS miles east OF
Kansas City, at 10 o'clock, Wednesday
night of last week. Col. Thomas G.
Holland, in charge of the salvation
Army at Amity, Colo, was fatally in
jured. Fifteen others we're more or lesi
seriously hurt. The dead and injured
we're taken to Fort Madison, Iowa. Mrs
Booth Tucker was rendered unconscious
and died within half an hour after being
injured. Her skull was fractured anC
she was injured internally,
A despatch was received at Portland
Saturday, reporting the death at Mime
apolis of Maj Eliphalet Rowell, former
mayor of Hallowell, former representa-
tive to the Maine legislature and fol-
many years a well known newspaper
publisher, aged 81 years. He was a pay
master in the army, 1923 Maj. Row
ell for number Of years published the
Hallowell Gazette. He served foul
terms in the legislature, 1858, 1861, 1885,
and 1881, and was elected mayor o.
Hallowell in 1890. He was born at Liv
ermore and leaves two sons, George S
Rowell, business manager of the PoIt
land Daily Advertiser, and William w
Rowell of Minneapolis, with whom he
was living at the time of his death.
Bradstrest says that cooler weather
has stimulated retail trade quite gener
ally throughout the country and this ID
reflected in an improved recorder de
mand for seasonable goods, especially
heavy dry goods, clothing and shoes
The movement of the crops has beer
freer northwest, west and south, and in.
telior collections have improved. East
ern jobbers in turn note a more Cheerful
tone to trade, which has hitherto Jagged
behind the corresponding season of q
year ago. Buying is, however, olassed