The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
STATE AND GENERAL.

Chenchielpao and H6ik0utail are eBtl-
mated at 5000 on the side of the Japan
ese and 10000 on the Russian side
Hon. George A Curran of Calais, col
lector of customs for this district, Les
critically Ill at the ST. stephens N. b
hospital, suffering with strangulated
hernia.
The standard Oil Co, Friday, reduced
he price on all grades of refined oil one
per cent per gallon. No change WAS
made IN the price of gasolene or
naphtha
George b Goodwin, well known
New York journalist, has decided 10 re-
turn to Biddeford, aud will practice law,
in partnership with his father, the Hon
John NJ. Goodwin
The Australian military authorities
have ordered an irUn-clad motor car fer
the artillery, the armor of which will
reach to within an inch of the ground.
A revolving cannon is to be placed in
the center.
Secretary Taft has addressed to Chair.
man Payne of the house committee on
ways and means an exhaustive state
ment of the reasons which impel him to
urge earnestly on Congress the passage
during the present session of the pend.
ing Philippine tariff bill
Qusrrymen employed by the Clark
Island Granite Company, R0ckland, Me 4,
have struck for an elght-hOur day
The granite cutters who. il was be, ieved,
would have gone out with the quarry
men were discharged. About 20 quar-
rymen and 40 cutters are affected.
20 ha
American People" has been pIomulga-
ted from the various state capitals
under the auspices of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, aud
various national organizations declaring
that Washlngton's birthday anniversary
be observed as Farm, Home and Fac
tory Day"
1t has been announced at the Office of
the state insurance commissioner, that
during the past year fire risks to the
amount of $145, 975, 235 were written,
premiums were received aggregating 81
295 1893, losses paid 81 $50, 8lS, losses
incurred 81, 3S7,6l0. The percentage of
losses incurred to premiums received
was go a.
Branch offices of X. g. Dun & Co. at
all leading cities of the United States re-
port business progressing fairly satisfac-
torily, except for weather disturbances.
Practically every section, except the
South, has improved steadily, but the
effort To hod back cotton has seriously
checked all branches of business in that
part of the country.
On the night of February passen.
ger train on the Pittsburg, Shawmut &
Mort ratlroad orashad into a olo;,h
containing a party of Is women, killing
remaining three. The accident occurred
near Airport. The sleigh was one of
three carrying a party from the Univers.
alst church of Hornellsvlle, n. Y.
A serious accident to train No, II on
the Maine Central railroad between
Portland and Bangor, was narrowly a.
verified Wednesday night when truck
under the baggage car broke and drop.
ped the car to the rails The train was
due at Freeport at II 30 o'clock and was
but a short distance from the station
when the accident happened and was
running slowly. No one was injured.
William Williams, whose lifeless body
was found in the woods, near the Fsrrar
steam mill, ashington, Me-, Wednes
day the LIST inst came to his death by
shooting himself through the heart with
revolver, the fact being discovered
when the body was removed from the
spot where it had been found, to the
rooms of the undertaken at Washington.
He appeared to be insane.
Owing to the ice blockade, the entire
coast line, except the southern seaboard,
of Newfoundland, is now closed against
shipping The whole ocean beyond the
Grand Banks Is covered with immense
Arctic foes and steamers are compelled
TO go many miles south of Cape Race in
order to skirt its lower edge, it being
too heavy to penetrate. Several large
Ice bergs are reported in the pack.
The Iron and Machinery World,
Chicago, says: If not another order is
received by the nail and wire product
ard the iron and STEEL pipe mills
throughout the west they will be kept
busy for the next five or six months to
fill present orders. The price of all the
products named has advanced 81 ton
during the last week, making a total
advance of 81 on nails and wire products
since last October.