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

William o. DAILY. mine owner, says
the situation in the Yacquis county of
Mexico Is grave. He says Is persons
have been killed by the Indians during
the last week, all Mexicans, except the
Americans murdered last Thursday near
Cobachi. 1t is said General Torres is
preparing a vigorous campaign of exter-
mination against the 1acquis.
The royal commission calculates that
EngIand's coal supply will last $50 years
at the present rate That is too far
away To cause the present generation to
worry much on Its own account bnt
there is posterity to he considered.
However England managed t. get along
through all time until about a century
ago without coal, and it might manage
TO do 30 again.
The largest diamond ever discovered
has been found near Pretoria. The
stone weighs 1922 carlis and Is said t.
be pure white diamond of good quail
ty 1t is locally valued at 50, 800, 600 to
81 900, 900 The famous krOoinonr
which is valued at 5000 600, weighs 123
carats. although it is said to have weigh
ed 900 before it WAS cut There is
immense excitement at Pretoria AZ a
result of the discovery.
Maine will not be represented at the
Inauguration of President Roosevelt at
ashington. arch 4, by the full staff
Governor Cobb said, Monday, that he
probably will be accompanied by Adju-
tant General Augustus B Farnham of
Bangor; his military secretary, Major
Edward Fl. Kelly of Bangor, and Lieut..
D1k II ~ 10
party will be accompanied by Co. NJ.
of Westbrook of the State militia
William M. Pinks,one, one of the off
cials of the Canton-Hankow Railroad
TO of China, has arrived at San Fran.
cisco from the Orient on his way to pur-
chase material for the construction of
the projected line between the two cities
named, of which 20 miles have already
been finished About $50 miles of road
between Canton and Hankow are to be
built The work will begin in June and
is expected to be completed in three
years
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cor
respondent says that Japan is making
enormous war preparations. Besides
Immediately laying down battleship of
10, 900 tons, at YOkosuko and the con-
templated building in Japan of a 1900
ton cruiser, large additions to her ton pc.
do and submarine hotillas aud two
cruiser have already been started at
Kure. AL future shipH will be heavily
armed but guns below the 10.nch will
be discarded.
The Eastern Maine PYthian jubilee in
Bangor last week, was attended by a.
bout 800 delegates, although over 1000
had been expected, and but for the
storm would have been present Every
Pythian lodge east of Watervlle was
represented. The session was devoted
wholly TO the exemplifcation of degree
work and to brief addresses by promi-
nent members of the order 1t Is pro-
posed to have similar jublees regularly
in the future.
The Bangor city water department
tried new departure in thawing frozen
water pipes, Tuesday afternoon The
pipe which supplies the drinking fount-
ain in the postoffice approach was frozen
and to thaw it by the usual means would
mean a great amount of work necessary
in tearing up the pavement to get at the
pipe. 10 this dilemma Supt. Sinclair
resorted to the use of the electrical fluid
which has accomplished wonders and
has recently found new use in thawing
frozen pipes.
James Madison Kendall. one of the
Oldest aud most respected citizens of
Bowdoinham, died at his home at about
4.30, Friday afternoon, of pneumonia.
He was IS years of age and is survived
by widow, one daughter, Miss Caroline
Kendall, and two sons, VIM B and Ed
ward P. Kendall, both of Bowdoinham
Mr. Kendall was born in Fairfield. for
mery Kendalrs Mills, Oct. IL, 1915, and
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Ken
dali, his father being the best known in
ventor on the Kenuebec river.
Reports of continued acts of hostility
to Great Britains and citizens of that
country 10 Russia are causing consider
able perplexiety and anxiety in official
circles in London. At the foreign office
thore is evident apprehension of another
popular anti Russian outburst and
while diplomats say there is no doubt
that full satisfaction will be given for
the Warsaw affair, the newspapers are
unanimous in condemnation of Russia
and attribute all incidents to anti-Britis h
sentiment.
Counsel for Charles L. Tucker, con
victed of the murder OF Mabel Page, has
filed two motIons In the offiea of the