Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


ment. in addition TO entering into an
arrangement for fast Atlantic steamship
service, intends deepening the st. Law
renee canals TO uniform depth Of IA
feet, the work to be completed within
two years.
Fishing schooner Quickstep collided
with schooner Queen Of the Sea, on
Thateherss island. Monday night. cutting
the latter to the waters edge and doing
other serious damage. Both vessels be-
longed in Rockport and have put In at
Gloucester for repairs.
Robert w. Eaton, formerly cashier of
the National bank of Fayettevaae, near
Syracuse. N. Y, pleaded guilty in the
United States court at Utica, N. r., Tues
day. to one of the many indictments
charging him with making false reports
was sentenced to five years in the peni-
tertiary.
Burglars entered the home of George
/. Amsdell. a wealthy brewer and vice
president of the Albany City National
Bank, Albany, N. Y, Monday night.
and carried off jewelry and money to
the extent of about $4,000. The family
had gone to the theatre and the SER
wants had left the house.
Williams. Clark & Co., Lynn, Mass,
announced their .ultimatum in regard
to the strike situation at their factory,
Tuesday, which is to the effect that
they will have nothing more to do with
labor unions, and will run a free
shop" in the future. This uItimatum
was in answer to a communication of
the state board of arbitration, Monday,
proposing arbitration as a means Of
settling the strike. ID
The case against Gen. Carlos Rolof.
Cuban secretary of war, and DR.. Joseph
]. Luis, for alleged filibustering. was be.
gun before Judge Morris in the United
failed to appear, but DR.. Luis and coun-
sci were in court. Two indictments were
found against the defendants. One was
ing military expedition against
friendly power. The other charges them
with fitting out and sending such expe-
dition. The expedition is alleged to nave
Woodall, July 9. 1895.
On the behalf of the 300, 900 members OF
the National Woman's Christian rem
perance Union, President Frances VII
son, Monday, forwarded from Chicago to
President Mckinley a petition for ms
intervention in the District of Columbia
s and the s Of the n fbs
scopic exhibition of the Corbett- Fi9sim
mons fight, on the the ground OF us
.'brutalizing effect on the youth OF our
s.
also been forwarded by the National
Union to the Governors of the states ana
territories.
The executive board of the National
Boot and Shoe Union held a meeting,
Tuesday in Boston. to consider the atti-
tude taken by Whitman a. Keith Brock
ton. In the afternoon, telegram was
received by the secretary Oh the brock stor
Whitman & Keith was voted unfair py
the executive board and all members OF
the Boot and Shoe Union must immediate
ly leave their places at the factory. Ac.
cording to the statement of the firm that
about so per cent. of the old employees
had returned to the factory this call VIII
eral strike. The men were ordered out by
the local officials upon receipt OF the teie-
gram.
The disappearance some two weeks $50
of James Austin from SALISBURY ass =.
ceived by his family. Is now ioloWeli ~
the disappearance of his brother sot.
Fred Dow. who has been gone sin ssid Seo
who have gone to Kensington. y: ~
where Mrs. Dow is enlisting. friendS y
an attempt to find her HUSBAND. A
fOr%erl 4 s aysd n sor essSe
is a shoe cutter and Is quite ps sssS ~ d
in church work. He was emps 1f
The disappearan ikS
whom he had been somewhat intim@
causing considerable comment.
A Chicago Times Herald special fro.n
ILL.,, says: Adiai e.
Stevenson, Ex-vice President, mas
scarcely settled down to his ola NE
and ways, yet there Is talk OF him ~
an active factor in local politics. three
circuit judges are to be elected IN tne
18th judicial circuit. The district Is
but the Democrats believe
that by q coalition with the Populsu
thew will be able to elect one OF tne
three Judges. If this coalition =
formed, as it seems likely, the nominA.
ton will be offered to the Ex-Vics
President.
The United States grand jury; at e.
on, Tuesday. reported m oicSsn, r.,ish
against James a. Keith. cnaI - nav e
Thomas Walton tos 1
Joseph E. Graham for smuggling In
;oldsteiIi for operating an iilicit SUI 49,
vaii River. James A. Coughltn for ssSt
ng letters from the South Boston ~
,ff!ce. Samuel La Paine OF HoiyoAC 2. ii
lepositing a threatening poS.a. atSs,iSS
,ostals card: Keith pleaded gusa sSts an nrison
'nd Ito 10 nay a finc OF $500. Walton p'eaess1s
yliilty and was sentenced to hve TX
md Il fine OF 500. Graham was hn ISL ~
MD maid il (The smuggling was N.Y..
,ort Of Gloucester from st. Pierre y - 4.
on. Goldstcins case was cent " 8 I've I
vas Coughtin's. la Palme's ana hsH"''s
Eases were placed on hie.