Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

CUNUENoEU DISPATCHES
The British bark Staducona of parrs-
boro. n. S, Capt. Spur whicb -,
~ Rosario. last NORTH, from Boston and
, Bucnos Ayrcs, is afire ''''
The Rev. John Travcrs ror.i, -,
archbishop of Ontario and motrono,i, -, v
of Canada. who is seriously I'M IN NJ,
York city, was reported to he in a criti
cal condition, Tuesday night. o''''-
Estes q. Rathbonc. former director eo--
eral of posts VINO is now on bail at Hav-
ana under charges Of fraudulent prac-
tees will be taken into custody. his
bondsmen having refused to continue III.
guarantee.
The Gazette Tuesday, at London. ar
npunced ne appointments of the Right
Hon Sir Wilfrid Iaurier premier of can
ada and Sir William Wniteway. former
premier of New Foundland. to be PRIV
councillors.
Mrs. VIM. COwan. Is years of age. WAS
found dead in her cottage at Cali. Ont,
liesday. Ter head and body were ii mass
of clotted blood. She had evidently been
beaten to death with spade. The nolicr
have been unable to find q clue TO her a
sailants.
An announcement was made at Pitts
field Mass. Tuesday, by James c. Stuart
OF st. Louis. "A brother of Mrs Robert l..
F'osburg. that an additional reward is To
be offered by himself and brother. Alex
ander Nj. Stuart. for the capture of tho
party or parties who killed Miss MAY
Fosburg.
The Bavar.an police have finally c1p-
tured the man who for some months ha ,
been terroriZinS the town of Ludwigshaf-
en- by succession of outrages such as
We're committed by Jack the Ripper.
lie is a butcher named Damian. and has
been identified ny several whom he had
attempted to. assault.
The grand Jury of the United States
district court at Boston reported to judge
Lowell, Tuesday. with nine indictments,
among them being the following: Charles
+. Brett. postmaster of Harwich charge
with the embczzlemont Of property of the
United States while postmaster. Brett
pleaded guilty and will be sentence /
later.
The London Daily Express publishes
the following from Gibraltar: News has
been received from Marakesh of a great
fight between Sls tribesmen and Moo,isi.
troops. The tribesmcn had beseiged the
governor in his castle but they were
routed. Other tribes are now joining the
Sus tribcsmen and the Sultan Of Morocco
is mobilizinc his army.
\ public meeting under the auspices OF
the Baron and Baroness De Iiirsch Asso-
citation was held. Tuesday night. in Cat
vary Baptist church, New York City. The
attendance was very large. Gen. Thomas
l.. James presided. The object of the as
Sociation is to erect a monument to the
religious Intolerance Minister WI was
among the speakers
The Senate at Harrisburg. Ia, Tues
day night. unanimously adopted an
amendment providing for a committee of
three senators and four members of tn
House to confer Immediately wi h the an
thracitc coal operators and with the OH
Gals Of the United Mine Workers o;
America 10 cndcaVor to bring about an
amicablc solution of the difficulties now
existing between the operatives ana
miners.
The officials of the Dominion finance
department admit that the picture on the
face of the new canadian 81 bills Is that
of the American 500 lock. The depart
mCnt sent to Montreal for Il picture of tine
Canadian lock at the Sault. In reply they
received a picture Of the American lock
and used it, The officials say they were
misIed by noticing the Canadian Paciist
steamer at Habasca in the lock and as
Sumed in consequence that the picture
was all right. The department Of rail-
ways and canals was not consulted in the
matter.
At the second days racing. Tuesday. oi
the Lincoln Spring meeting. the Lincoln
shire handicap of 1900 soVcreiSnS. added
to sweepstakes of l. soVerciGnS each. 70:
3-ycar-ulds and upwards, distance ont
straight mile, was won ny captain T..
BaIl's brown mare. Little Eva. by Little
John our Of Lady Garden. Mr.. James
Jniccy's Alvcscot, four years old. wa
second Considerable interest was maui
Tested in this race. The starters include,
Mr. w c. Whitney'S Jean Beraud. win
Lester Rciff in the saddle. and Mr.. Ken
ard Crokcr's bay colt Harrow. with john
mic Rolf I'M. Little Eva was a stron'
favoritc. with Harrow as second choice
Nine. Scmbrich may never sing IN pun
lie again. Her physicians at san Francis
GO have advised the famous soprano ~
cancel all engagements and retire to het
home in Dresden for a rest IN com
nIiance with this advice Nine. Sembricn
will start, Wednesday. MANAGER Grati
has disbanded the company ana INC cu-
tire organiZa ton will retire TO New ut N.
Mime. Sembrich was attacked with S@Netc
throat trouble in Salt Lake and on mes
arrival in San Francisco there Wa Il"
imnroyement She insisted on appeatlhr'
on the opening night. however, ana Siute
that time has been confined 10 het ruiz, IL
and has gradually grown worse. iiSi
voice is said to have bceh oNertaAeu'
The officials of the Lonsdale cotton
mills of I.ousdale in the Blackstone Nai-
lev. Rhode Island. state that me fce rec ~
tion ~ 1919 ner cent. in the wages or Nv
viewers In no mill. to take effect mex
Monday. is made in order to equahZe thc
wages earned with those oil otLer Wedn
ers employed by the company. 1t apl'tai :
that q naioritv of the WeaverS operating
nrannr looms were making SD ana APP
wards each week. which amount IS CON
siderably larger than the average pdlu ps
other concerns operating Draper Ioo - :.
,,iis c1t will make a difference from 81;
ne =, y a week in the wages of those who
We're doing the best work, it IS stated
Wti,;io The weavers do not feel very pleas
W mn - ne reduction in their pay, ii IS
nnt at ali likely that there Will be any
strike.
poliable information from London
indicates the likelihood of a satisfac-
tory outcome of the conference now
nending between Mr.. Chamberlain the
~ and NescrS BOND