The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-09
STATE AND GENERAL.

to traffic 679 miles.
Argentina Is the United States of
South America. 1t is made up of ID
states and nine territories. The popu-
lation is about 5000, 900.
While lighting fire with the aid of
kerosene oil Thursday the clothing of
Mrs. John LeoLsire of Chisholm caught
fire, resulting In her death few hours
later.
In the Oskar coal mine, in the Ratibor
district, Germany, fire cut of fifteen
miners, whose rescue WAS impossible
owing to poisonous gases 1t is regard
ed as certain that all are dead.
r. b. Hall, the we'll known eornet
soloist, band master and composer of
Waterville, suffered a paraytc shock
Thursday. The physicians consider his
condition as serious, but expect recov-
cry.
A bomb was thrown from window
overlooking the courtyard of the Mnran-
off district, Warsaw. police station at 8
o o'clock, Thursday afternoon. 1t fell in
the midst of group of soldiers but did
not explode.
In rear-end collision, March 3, be-
tween two special passenger trains from
Cleveland, on the Cleveland and Pitts
burg K. K enroute to Washington, six
men and one woman were killed aud
twenty others injured.
Two thousand Japanese troops landed
at Shengudshin. northward from Korea,
March 4, to which place they were con-
veyed by steamers from warships A
fotilla of torpedo boats covered the
landing.
DR.. William Harper, president of the
University of Chicago, who recently
underwent an operation. left the Pres
byteran hospital, Friday night, and was
taken to his home. He will Immediate
y take up his work.
Earl Cawdor has been selected to sue
coed Lord Selbourne as first lord of the
British admiralty, following the latter's
appointment as high commissioner in
South Africa, In succession to Lord Mil
ner, who resigned some time ago.
Confirmation has been obtained of the
report that Emperor Nicholas has sum-
moned a council, including Generals
Sokharoff, Dragomiroff and Roop, to
discuss the Gripenberg- Kuropatkiu Incl
dent, and the position at the front in
general.
Both the Republican and Democratic
voters of Augusta held caucuses at City
Hall March g. for the purpose OF nom
mating a candidate for mayor. The
choice of the Republicans was Chas. S.
HIGH born, and of the Democrats Joseph
IS. Williamson.
Information has been received that
the United States Steel Corporation is
making preparations for a general wage
increase affecting the larger proportion
of it's employees, 1t Is said that 170, 600
men will be affected and 1000, 900
added to the payroll.
Resolutions endorsing the attitude of
President Roosevelt on the Importance
of taking early action looking to the
preservation of American forests we're
adopted, at Philadelphia by the Nation
al Wholesale Lumber Dealers Associa-
ton in convention at Philadelphia.
William W. Sewall of Island Falls,
the old guide and companion of Presi
dent Roosevelt, went to Washington
last week. He was accompanied by his
family and also by Thomas w. Tracy,
his son-in law, and Miss Louvie D.
Hackett. They attended the Inaugural
ton.
The latest crazy company to be formed
day. The company will do up little
packages of dirt in Palestine and send
them to this country. where it is hoped
to sell them as bits of the Holy Land.
A package will go with each lecture on
the subject.
Some of the farmers near Santa Rosa,
CAL, are experimenting with tea grow
ing, and their efforts seem to be meeting
,pit ioa aid ut thara 10 M
reason why tea should not be grown in
some sections of this country, though |
the earlier South Carolina experiment is |
not known to be making great Roadway |
Henry Wallace, son of the general Lew
Wallace has written Representative |
Chas. Lands, on behalf of himself and |
his mother, Offering "Water Bubble"
General Wallsce's country place, to the |
government for a fish hatchery. The |
farm contains several large artificial |
lakes, a keepers lodge and hatchery |
equipment.
The inquest into the death of John A. !
Hart, whose body was found in an upper !
berth on the steamer Larchmont, at
Providence, r. |. February 10, was be-
gun In Providence, Thursday. Robert |
Dickerson, the steward who found |
HarC DOuy, Whb luo only WIthonSSoh
but nothing new has developed in the |
case
The body of Alvah H. Perkins, who |
was out on bail awaiting trial before the |
Supreme Court next month, on the |
charge of assault with intent to kill his !
nephew on the night of December IA,
was taken to EdgecOmb, Thursday. Per-
kns died at Lewiston, his death being !
fastened by worry over his pending !
trial.
The granite strike in Quincy is settled.
Terms of settlement we're agreed upon
at the joint conference held Friday |
afternoon in the presence of the State
Board of Cancellation and Arbitration,
by which it was arranged, and consists
principally of an agreement to increase
wages seven per cent. There will be
higher increase on some items than on
others.
The Lady, a weekly London news
paper says that, cigarette on the floor
ignited the Duchess of Marlborough's
tulle overskirt at Lord Greenville's ball
in Dublin, and that the next moment
her clothing was in flames. Viscount
Chrichton took off his coat and smoth-
eyed the fire before the Duchess was
even scorched. The duchess was Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York.
By direction of the President, the War
Department has issued by order reliev-
ing Brigadier- General Frederick Funs- !
ton rrox, ha command of the DaDQrt. !