Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-10
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The Chamber of Commerce at Los An.
| geles. Cal. has declared itself opposed
to the annexation of the Hawaiian is
lands and published a resolution declar-
ing the annexation would materially af-
feet the beet sugar industry in California
At a meeting of the Massachusetts
! Executive Council. at Boston. Wednes-
day. the Governor appointed Dr.
George A. Maxfield of Holyoke. as n
| member Of the board of registration in
dentistry in place of the secretary, Dr..
e. V. Mcleod of New Bedford. deceas-
ed. Newton p. Frye of North Ando
Yer, was re-appointed a trial justice for
Essex county.
Until six months ago, u Chinese were
doing a grocery business in ST. Louis
Mo. under the firm name of Quong Wing,
Lee d Co. WI Yung, a trusted membe!
of the firm. decamped with $1,000 belonging
to his partners. Many of them are des-
titute but will not accept work in any of
the laundries for fear of being depOrted.
as they are in this country solely as mer,
chants. Wednesday. the destitute Celes-
tials applied to the United States commits
soner for papers permitting them to re-
main and work for their living, but he
declined to do SO.
VIM. Brittell. and DIR. Wormen. who
We're detained by the authorities at Mid
plicated in the death of Dora Cushman
of Lincoln. Aug. IA. have been released.
They agreed TO appear as witnesses at
the trial of Smith Davis who is charged
with the girls murder. The girl died as
the result of an attempt to relieve the
condition, into which it is claimed Davis
had brought her. The arrest of Brittell
was made on the strength of his asser-
ton that he had given Davis medicine
for the girl to take and it also appeared
that Davis had consulted DR.. Wormen
concerning the case.
There are good prospects that Sugar
beet culture will be engaged in in the
section of Illinois about Quincy. in the
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road is interested in a plan to induce
farmers to so into the business. Indus
trial Commissioner Ross of that cor
be adapted to the growth of the vege-
table, a plant will be established at
Quincy. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
has promised to send a quantity of seeds
so that 1t can be determined whether the
soil in the vicinity will produce a beet
the required saccharine pro-
perties.
1t was officially announced at Havana,
Thursday, from Spanish headquarters
that a GROUP of rebels had entered
near Guantanamo. favored
by the treason of an officer Camimanera
is the port of Guantanamo, and is stu
ated II miles by rail from the latter place.
The insurgent force, the official report
adds. consisted of 40 guerillas, volunteers
and natives of Cuba. They are alleged to
have plundered store and to have car
ried off the sum of $4,000 which was on
a wharf and which had already arrived at
from Havana. More Span
ish guerillas, the official announcement
concludes. have joined the insurgents.
At meeting of the council of adminis-
tration of the Missouri Bankers Assoc
citation. at st. Louis. great dissatisfaction
was expressed at the treatment accorded
the country bankers by express compan-
les. 1t was argued by all that the ex-
press companies rates were excessive and
many bankers complained that the SER
vice was faulty. 1t was further charged
that some of the companies were doing
a banking business themselves on the
capital of others. much to the injury of
the licensed institutions and contrary to
the laws of the state. The association
iiscourages the cashing of express COM
,any money orders and greatly favors a |
lew method which provides for the ship |
,ing of money through the United States |
n registered packages with an insurance