Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-11
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According to a dispatch from Cairo to
The London Daily Mail. the director Of
the Egyptian Museum has discovered the
mummy Of Thothmes l.. of the 18TH
dynasty b. c. 1853. and three other num-
mics in gilt collins.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland was
joined at Newark. Ohio Wednesday. by
Judge JudsOn Harmon, who was attorney
general in Cleveland's cabinet. Mr..
Cleveland and party left for Sandrsky.
where they will fish in Lake Erie.
The Spanish government, according. to
dispatch from Madrid to the London
new Spanish-invented rapid fire gun
which, it is said. pierces Is centimetrcs OF
Harvcyized steel at distance of 2ol
yards,
NJ. Emile Loubct. President of the re-
public. gave his first grand oliic al dinner
at the Elysee palace at Paris. "Wednesday
night. The United States ambassador.
Gen. Horace Porter, was prominent
among the diplomatic guests. \ reception
followed the banquet.
Andrew Carnegie has written a letter to
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, offering to con-
tribute the last e50.W0 which Mr. Cham
bcrlain is trying to raise for the CnVer-
sitty Of Birmingham, tEngD provided H.
scientific school be made the principal de-
partment i'll the institution.
Tho third trennial congress Of General
Assembly of the General Society OF Colo
NAL Wars held its opening session at Bal
tiIuOLt, " t'AutSddN 1 ne ItlpIi VI Gtttt-
tary General Rowland Pell showed that
the society was now represented in y
states and had membership Of 200.
Conductors and motormen of the Con-
solidated Street Railway co. of Wor-
ccster. Mass, have demanded an in
crease of wages of 90 cents a day and
unless the company acquieSces it Is said
that the men will go out on strike.
,e ~
pet 60. and w. j. Hoag Of the Wor-
ceSter Carpet Co. Worcester. state
that they know nothing regarding the
carpet combine which Is said to include
most Of the large carpet manufactures
in the country.
OF the 1900 Italians who went on strike
Monday. at The jerome Park reservoir.
New York. only 400 remained out,
soon return 10 work. The affair has prac-
tically cadcd in a victory for the CON
tractors, the iaborcrs going back al the
original Sl.25 day. Another strike. In
sympathy with the reservoir strikers. WAS
begun, Wednesday, by 100 mon. all ltai-
ians. who were working for the same
contractor on the new acQueduct at Mos
Vclue Parkway. 1t is scarcely thought
this will have much effect.
The New York Society Of Cincinnati
celebrated the 18th anniversary OF its m
S;tution with banquet at Sherry $, New
York City. Wednesday night. About W.
delegates from a number Of states were
present. Gen. VIM. r. Ward. president o.
the New York State Society. presldeu'
President Ward welcomed the delegates.
Winslow Warren Of Boston. responded e
the first toast. The Society of the en-
cinnati.' IN which he outlined the prin-
ciplcs of the society \ toast to the mem
DRY of George Washington was tnen
drunk. Gen Nelson A. Miles responded 20
the toast The American Army.
The large numbering plant Of ilall 4
Gray. Lincoln n. H.. operated by dcorsS
l.. Johnson, was burned. "Wednesday, am
tho estimated loss IS upwards OF SooVeo'
with an insurance of $4,000 The ptup
erty destroyed consisted Of a large nili
used for The manufacture Of finished 'un'I
ber seven tenement houses and several
other buildings. Is in all. Forty men a.e
thrown out OF employment. Inc 1T
originated in the mill and soon the entlie
structure was roaring hame. wn cn,SSS
once communicated 10 the adjacent Dill
ing. Four thousand cords OF eosn US
were hurncd ANA a large amount % ny
ished lumber.