Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-04
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West

ried, was killed by a tree railing on
him while at work in a gravel pit at
Readville, Mass, Wednesday. He De-
longed in Grosvenor, n. >.
The American Sugar Refining Co, |
Wednesday, advanced the price OF al
refined sugars sold by it l-Sc. PEE
pound. The move was quickly follow
ed by all independent refineries.
A fire on the dock of the Narragan-
sett Electric Lighting Go. al Prov
dence. Wednesday night, damaged tho
eompany's storehouse to the extent OF
$500 and also Quilted the rive" steamer
Day Star. lying at the pier, the loss
on the boat being $4,000.
4 fire of unknown origin at Philade!-
phia, Wednesday. destroyed Charlie
Basharis' clothing store at is lIdE.'
avenue. and before the flames We're sub
dued about Is other buildings princi-
pally small dwellings in the vicinity
were badly damaged. The entire loss
is estimated at $l5000o, covered ~ in
surance. The store burned like paper
and some o. the employees escaped with
difficult.
The directors of the New Amsterdam
Gas Co Of New York. voted, Wcdnes-
day. to reduce the price of gas to -
cents Der thousand feet until notice
Russell Sa ge. president If the Standard
Gas Co, when told of the Amsterdam
COS. reduction said: Il makes no dit
ference at what figure the other people
fix their price, we ART determined 4"
meet them and will fight this out T. ne
bitter end"
Ideal weather favored the contestants
in the shooting tournament at Lincoln,
Mob. Wednesday In the handicap
shoot at so t4rgets open to the world,
first prize wet I" R0rymOrc of Lin
coin. Gilhert and Daniels each won 2
2O-target even Nth a q In score,
while Rogers, Daniels, Eeikes and
Hallowell divided anothrr 20 each
Young won a u target ~1ntest. He.hes
and Tanning with clean scores divided
another.
Giuseppe Ranierl. 40 years Of age.
was arrested in Pontoosuc. suburb Of
Pittsfield, Mass. Wedneed'E night,
charged with attempting t" poison
francesca DeSahatO. 1t is alleged tina
poison was sent through the mails.
Ranieri was once a neighbor Of DeSa
bato and it is said induced the latter
wife to leave her husband and live
with him and that the Woman's son
went to Pontoosuc and persuaded MS
mother to return home.
According to DR.. H. ". Wiley. chief
chemist OF lhe CHIteu "''','
ment Of agriculture, who was called 70
the stand at engage w euheS""S, -
testify before the seE$l''' Ia P"ie 4''''
investigating committees Iu'!S ~ Pc
cent OF the aflc!eS 'l lppu anu "a i'm
manufactured anu uSeu III M
try are frauds. All kliiuH 81 u"lIS Pi'-
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variety u III ,,.,
coilec III IT'S oeIiS "''-
Representative Morris Will introduce
a bill relative 10 lynchngs at the neNt
session OF the Georgia Leg sIdturt.
Mr.. Morris Dill provides for inc trlal
OF the accused Wlthlh I'VE Jays aIt''
arrest, ana, upon f"hNlclloh' the meas
IRE provides Tor a puhlc anglnS I'VE
days after. y unique prov sion of the
act is that the testimony of the assail
1ut's victim may be taken in private
by a special commissioner in the pres
ence Of the accused while the trial is
in progress.
OF Kentucky at ohlckamau9a III ~.
was dedicated, WEDNESDAY. MdJ"'
Thomas II. Hayes OF the hcntuck.
commission formally rendered the
monument was accepted Tor the gov
eminent by Gen. ii. y. Boyhton, pre5l-
ueht OF the ohlckailiduSa' INA 'IaiiooSa
-Ndoioii"l MIiitd'S an c'ii'''iiS9'',i
ING lii''lullieH' va .!e''SH W ~
ilielhotS " 'iie Ncil'uI Mains VIZ
po'h 'he biue ana Hray ana Doth Siu' !
are equally represented IN the lnsctip-
tohs.
At a meeting Of the Leather Betting
Manufacturers Association held NJ
New YORK wednesday, It was decided
tnat owing 10 continued high prices
OF hldeS ana leather and the general
advance in the cost of all materials
entering into the manufacture o.
leather betting it becomes necessary
for manufacturers to ADVANCE thei1
prices in n" same proportion. 1t W.
therefore f,-piNcd that ne leather belt
lhS haHuitctufe's advance their prices
py lowering discounts from the aSso
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