The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-22
STATE AND GENERAL.

attorney General Hannibal T. Ham
I'm mas appointed Hon. Warren {. Phil
oro9k OF " atergille as assistant attorney
general under the new law Of last winter.
lhe body Of } Martin Fuller, the
young merchant Of Augusta who on
May II jumped from boat into lake
1oboossecontee, was found Thursday.
A collision occurred on the Western
mary land railroad, Saturday night by
which 70 passengers were killed and
others injured. A freight train faIled
TO take siding as ordered.
Col. Charles 5. Emerson Of Auburn.
claimed to have been the rst man TO
enlist for the Civil war from the state
OF Maine, died at his home on Vine
street, Saturday morning after long
illness. His age was Il years.
Luminous shrimps have been discov-
ered by the Prince of Monaco In the
course OF bis deep-sea fishing in the
Mediterranean. They live at depth Of
from l, 100 to l 800 fathoms. They are
studded with small phosphorescent
spots. These light their way in the
gloom of the deep waters
The week of Commencement began AT
boWdoin, Sunday, with the annual Bae
caiaureate sermon TO the graduating
class. which was delivered by President
Dewitt Hyde in the College church at
4 o clock, Sunday afternoon, The usual
com mencement exercises continued
through the week, closing to-day.
The President has appointed a com
mlttee OF hVe to report to him on i'm
proved methods of doing the public
business in the various bureaus and de.
Dartments. A letter was addressed by
PRESIDENT Roosevelt to Chas. II. Keen.
assistant secretary of the treasury.
authorizing the scope of the work.
Frank c. Wilcox of Auburn. catcher
lot wise Il Coopers team, was struck
Dy Ioul tip from a Fossvile batsman.
FRIDAY. He finished the game, but he
implanted of his head, returned home
ana lay down, grew worse, Saturday,
ana died, Sunday morning, the physi-
clans being unable to do anything to
save his life.
Moderate improvement is noted IL
commercial conditions although pro-
gress Is along conservative lines and
there Is no evidence of speculative ex-
cesses. Seasonable weather has stimn
lated retail sales of lightweight wear
ing apparel, and more disposition
among dealers to place orders for fall
and winter goods is reported Mercan-
tile payments are also prompt. The
brighter crop outlook having salutary
effect on commercial operations Saws
Dunn's Review.
Sheriff William NJ. Pennel, has an
nounced that he had written TO the
owners of real estate and tenemeuts al
legged to be used for the purpose of sell
ing liquor, calling their attention to the
latter part of Section IS of Chapter 20
known as the prohibitory law, which
reads as follows: THE owner. lessor
, or person renting or loaning any building
premises, having knowledge that intoxi-
Gazing liquors are sold therein, are liable
severally or Jointly with the person sell
ing or giving away Intoxicating liquors
as aforesaid"
Maine Central Park is busy place, it
having been decided to place three large
boilers under the auditorium, so that it
could be used next winter as well as
! this summer The auditorium promises
} to be one of the most popular amusement
resorts in the city, next winter. as it is
big enough for anything and will have
a fine floor. A spur track is to lie built
from the main track of the Aaterville
u Oakland to the door of the auditor
ium, SO that people who are out there
and are to have a special car to carry
them home, can get on their car at the
| door of the building and not have to
. walk some distance as would be the
case now.
The entire eight months spring wool
clip of the Concho county, Texas, the
largest clip of short wool in the state,
has been sold. The clip amounted To
l, l45, 900 pounds and was bought by
two Boston firms Prices are held
strictly secret, but are believed to be
between 20 and % cents a pound. The
II months wool clip, also the largest in
the state amounting to 100000 to 600
600 pounds will be disposed OF this week
Competition is brisk among the buyers
there every big wool house in the
United States being represented Sheep
men are delighted with the prices, an
advance of six to eight cents over last
year and the highest price since 1893.
. JOS Williamson, Esq, of Augusta
thinks of publishing the second volume
of the History of Belfast written by his
father, the late Hon Joseph William
son, and which would complete the
records of that city for loo years. 1t is
an expensive undertaking, however as
it is proposed to have the second volume
L, form in all respects with the first,
and subscription for at least 400 copies
would be needed to ensure against
financial loss. The first volume of the
history was published at a loss to the
author, aside from the time he gave to
research and composition, and he did
not expect any pecuniary reward for the
second. Both of which were largely
labor of love for his native city.
Americas national capital has been
selected as the seat of the negotiations
between the plenipotentiaries of Russia
and Japan for treaty of peace. The
choice of Washington as the location of
the peace conference marks another
forward step in the negotiations toward
ultimate peace in the Far East instituted
by President Roosevelt. Official an
nouncement of the selection of Wash
ngton was made by Secretary Loeb at
the White House at % p. m. Thurs
day. 1t was in type written form and
read as follows: "When the two gov
ernments we're unable to agree upon
either Chefoo or Paris, the President
suggested The Hague, but both govern
ments have now requested that Wash
ington be chosen as the place of meet
ing and the President has accordingly
formally notified both governments that
Washington will be selected"
Secretary of State John Hay arrived
from Europe on the White Star line
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