Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

! Key West reported two new cases OF
yellow fever. Tuesday night, and
Miami Fla, the same number.
| Sir Thomas Upton. passenger on
the American Liner ST. Louis. arrived
at southampton, Eng, shortly after
midnight. Wednesday night.
In consequence of differences between
the faculty OF the University of New
! Brunswick at Fredericton. N. r.. and the
| senate of that institution, three OF the
| faculty hav' handed In their designations.
John Cavanagh and five others. charged
with the death Of Kid LaveIle at Home
found not guilty. AT Pittsburg. Pa. The
| cost was imposed on the defendants.
Mysterious Billy" Smith of New
York, defeated Charlie McKeever of
Philadelphia, in a 20round bout at
catch weights at the Broadway A. c.,
New York, Wednesday night.
Rev. VIM. Hart Dexter, Phi. D., pres
ident of the New York Naval Academy
of Nyack, N. r.. has strangely disap-
peared, and his wife and family believe
he has met with some bad accident or
that he has been put out of the way.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
New York Public Library at New York
w tuItSudy. letter WAS READ from j.
Pierpont Morgan announcing that he had
presented to the library the Ford col .
tiers. The collection comprises 1sO bound
volumes and about 10000 social pieces CT
manuscript.
A bequest of $40, 600 has been made to
John Simpkins, of the class Of 'S5, for
the benefit of the Lawrence Scientific
school. Mr.. Simpkins was congressman
from the Cape district. Massachusetts,
at the time of his death. The bequest
was made by his immediate family.
A fire originating from a defective
electric wiring in the store of Altman
&; Putnam, milliners and dry goods
merchants, Massillon, Ohio, Wednes-
day. caused loss to property of $780,
0p0 The Canton fire department was
called upon for help. Several buildings
were destroyed.
The new geological gardens In the
Bronx park. New York. were formally
p,nri. to the public with appropriate
IF the New York geological Society. The
area occupied by the gardens IL 9bl acres.
one hundred and tifty thousand dollars
has been contributed by the public to
ward securing buildings and animals.
while the city gave a like sum for paths.
grading. draining. fences and pavilions-
About GGO employees Of White Broth
crs tannery, at Lowell. Mass. struck.
Wednesday. on account OF cut down
which took effect, last week. The men
are now determined To fight the Am
erican Hide d Leather Trust 20 which
Whites tanncry belongs, to the bitter
end and have already appealed 10 all
kindred unions To stand by them.
The third days play in the amateur
handicap billiard tournament at
Schaefer's billiard academy. New
York. resulted in a victory for the
scratch player. Walter 6. Douglas of
the New York Athletic Club. over Sam
uel Estabrookc Of Brooklyn. who was
To play 30 points. Douglas ran out
his string of 30, leaving his opponent
At ?01.
Eddie McDufee, at G:rfield Park. Chi
cago. Wednesday. paced by motor, re
d1icrl the worlds record for one third
mile from - 10 seconds u - 3-5 seconds.
lie also clipped a quarter second OFF the
quarter mile record, making the distance
in u - seconds. Ma j0r Taylor Went
after the mile record. but his motor went
down before half the distance had been |
covered. Both men are at Chicago TO Try
to lower all the records up to 10 miles and
will remain as long Is the weather con
tinucs favorable.
The monument to Miss Winnie Davis, !
erected by the Daughters of the Con- |
federacy. was placed on the pedestal
in the section in Hollywood cemetery, |
Richmond. Va. Tuesday. The life-size |
statue OF President Davis is being pu;
in place and the tablet to Miss Winnie |
and that to the four sons Of President |
and Mrs. Davis were placed in st.
Paul's. Tuesday. and were unveiled, |
Wednesday, with impressive services.
The monuments in Hollywood to Miss
Winnie. Mr. David and jefferson Davis,
Jr.. will be unveiled. Thursday.