Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-20

still aboard the Sawyer. The vessel left
Macoris With q cargo of sugar on Feb
ruary 20. for New York. The wreck
ing tugs have gone to her assistance
The Rome Italea, commenting on the
attitude of Great Britain toward the
Soudan, dwells upon the long friend
ship which has existed between Great
Britain and Italy and says: The
British advance to Dongola will be of
great advantage to italy but of rather
moral than material character, while
Italy renders a great service to Great
Britain in affording her a pretext for
showing Europe that the time has not
yet come TO speak OF evacuating
Egypt"
The yacht race at Cannes, for the cup
given by Baron Hirsh, was sailed, Thurs
day. and WOO ny the Satanita. The Aisa
was second and the Britannia third and
last. The Satanita won easily. The race
was over a S0-mile triangular course,
three times around. The Samantha beat
Ailsa, 3 minutes, 8 seconds, and Britain
MIA, ) minutes, 33 seconds. Ogden Goe-
let's Sapphire won the race for 20-raters
Ma. Goelet and Col. Paget had row
with the Cerclle Nautique, Wednesday,
and both are likely to resign from the
club.
The Kent's Hill Alumni Association
held ITS annual banquet and dinner,
Thursday evening, at the United States
hotel Boston. There We're so members
present Rev. l.. NJ. Powers presided at
the tables, with Frank q. Butler, secre-
tary. The guest OF the evening was Rev.
Edwin X. French, who made a short adj
iress. Other speeches were by DR.. j. H.
sherman of South Boston. and Dr. K. J..
Green of Somerville. These officers were
elected for the coming year: President,
J. +. Spotford, Brookl,ne vice president
Mrs. Nellie Robinson Pillsbury OF Stone
nam, secretary and treasurer. Frank Il.
Butler
The Cleveland. Ohio. Recorder.
Thursday said: Ever since the or
sanization of the Standard oil Co.
Cleveland has been recognized as the
headquarters of the corporation. To
the great surprise of everybody Daniel
Leslie. who has been auditor of the
company for l. years in this city, was
notified yesterday afternoon that he
would be transferred to the New York
Office. At the same time l.. A. Sever
'titNN' treasurer VI lilc company an
nounced his resignation. Following
these announcements, it il stated tha.
the Standard Oil Co, win abolish its
office in the block owned by the cor
poration on Euclid avenue. and will
nave no office in this city except al its
Broadway works
The members of the first Congrega-
tional church of San Francisco. at
their regular Wednesday night prayer
meeting, were formerly served with a
copy of the verdict rendered by the
ecclesiastical court of inquiry selected
To investigate the charges of immoral
conduct and intimidation preferred
against DIR. c. O. Brown. pastor OF the
congregation. \ large majority OF the
anti Brown faction absented them
selves from the prayer meeting hav
ing previously agreed not to par.ici-
pate in any devotional exercises con-
ducted by the doctor. \ resolution to-
the effect that a change of pastors
was desirable, was laid on the table
Or. Browns adherents agree that the
effect of the investigation will be to
disrupt the congregation and divide
the church