Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
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The firm of Norcross Bros. big con-
tractors, of Worcester. Mass. Friday.
cross retires and O. w. Norcross will con-
tinue the business alone.
The District of Columbia commissioners
have issued an order to take effect. Feb.
in the streets and avenues OF Washington
on Sunday. Co.
| Shortly after noon, Friday. terrific
explosion occurred at the Miami Powder
Cos. works, few miles north Of. xenia.
Ohio. Two employees were fatally In
jured. The cause of the explosion b un-
known. &
| PresidentFau of France reeelred q,
telegram from the Gar Friday. IN Dhteh
the Russian Emperor. in addition t. the
usual New Years greetings. expresses his
good wishes for the prosperity OF Frnncet
Among the pleasantest recollectton4 *
the year" the Car concludes. ARE thooo
| of my charming sojourn in your beautiful
! country. the memory Of which u inef-
| faceable.
Notices were posted. Friday. at the
Homestead. Pa. steel works Of the Car
| negie Co.. that a reimbursement would be
made in the wages or employees In two
open hearth mills. which will AFFECT the
tonnage men and probably amount to %
to 30 per cent. reduction in wages. The
workmen were angered and sent COM
mittee to present their protests to Gen.
eral Superintendent Schwab who told
them that he would lay the matter betnfe
the cOmpany's officials
A mild sensation has been created at
Madrid by the publication of letter
written by Maxine Gomez, the Cuban
insurgent leader: to General Marunes
date on which the latter was replaced
by General Weyler in the office of cap
tain-general of Cuba. offering to establish
peace in Cuba. provided that acceptable
terms could be agreed upon. General
Martinez Campos being on the eve OF his
, retirement turned the letter over to Gen.
eral Weyler
All the. principal corporations COM
trolled by the Diapers of Hopedaie.
Mass. are being consolidated into one
large new corporation with $5.S00O00 cap-
ta e. s. Drapsr Is the
included are: The Hopedale Machine
Co.. butcher Temple CO.. Hopedaie ma
chine Co.. and George Draper & Sons:
The change will take place as soon as
the legal formal ideas are perfected. Inc
new corporation will be known as the
Draper Co.
About one hundred natives Of the
State of Maine met in Grand Army
hall at watertown, Mass, Thursday
night. and voted to form a Sons and
Daughters of Maine Society F. =.
Edgecomb presided. A large commit
tee was appointed to canvass the town
for natives of Maine and to induce
them to join the organizations. The
meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the chair.
The Boston Safe Deposit and Trust co.
of Boston has brought, in the state SUI
preme court bill in equity against its
defaulting treasurer Frank p. Miles and
Richardson, Hill & Cos. to have Miles. IN
Sugar Refining Co. stock held by the
bankers as collateral. applied to the pay
ment of an indebtedness of $Ss00O. due
from Miles to the plaintin. the SOCK
was bought by the bankers for Miles:
who it is alleged borrowed a portion. Of
the purchase money franz the banking
firm. which now holds the stock as eecuE'
ity for the money advanced. The Trust
co. wants the stock sold and M0eassln-
terest in the stock turned over TO them.
An order of notice was issued, returnaple
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