Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-25
NEWS NUGGETS.
brought by the Wires From the
North, East, South and West

Two men We're entOmbed in the east
gangway at Luke Fidler colliery at
Shamokin, Pa, at noon, Wednesday,
by a fail of coal. Rescucrs are at work
but no hope is entertained that the
imprisoned miners will he brought out
alive.
The Associated Press correspondent
is authorized to say that President
DiaZ will be unable to accept any invi-
tatiOn to meet President Mckinley at
the Mexican border on account of the
pressure Of public business. President
DiaZ continues in excellent health.
In speaking Of the reported ship
building combination, Wednesday at
Philadelphia, Charles II. Cramp said
that his company was in no way in
terested in any such combine. He said
the scheme looked well on paper but
that il would not work in practice.
A south bound international e. Great
Northern passenger train was wrecked
Wednesday. at Davenport, Eexas. by
running into an open switch. misplaced
il is supposed by train robbers. Fire
man Hicks was killed. Engineer Mon-
ahan was fatally hurt and several 9TH
crs on the train injured.
The new board of directors of the
New York Central Railroad at New
York. Wednesday, reelected all of the
executive officers whose terms extend
only from year to year. Senator Chaun-
cey ". Depew was reelected chairman
of the board. The retention of Presi-
dent Galloway ard First Vide President
Rossiter followed.
The annual meeting OF the New Eng
| land Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ZION was opened at Boston, Wc;ina siay.
with $50 representatives present from
| all parts of New England. Mayor Hart
| in brief address welcomed the dele
gates TO the city. The opening address
was made by President Henry :.
Pritchctt Of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology. TIE annual address
cf President ID. NJ. Thompson Of Prov
| idence. was mainly a review of textile
operations during the past year.
After reposing nearly 4 year in the
| temporary vault of the manument
| grounds at Springfield, Ills. the body
| oh Abraham Lincoln was. Wednesday,
returned to its crypt in the re-
| constructed Lincoln monument. No
ccrc mony attended the removal. which
| waS conducted in the pre- sence of Gov.
| Yates. State Treasur Williamson and
| Superintendent of Public instruction
| Alfred Bayliss. commissioners of the
monument. and the representatives Oi
the press. II has been decided to open
| the casket. as was done il years ago.
The 22d annual session of the Massa
| chusetts Catholic Order of FOrcsters
| opened at Boston. Wednesday. High
| Chief Ranger Bartholomew r. Doody
| delivered his anual address. According
to the report of the finance COMMITTEES
there was in the mOrtuary fund, Marcf
81 balance of s122.24. in the eme.''
gency fund $4S92S, and in the genera
fund S341O.09. The fund Of the trustees
on that date was $l7.6o1.56. High See
retary Treasurer James ]. Mclaughlin
reported that the growth of the order
/ during 1900. deducting deaths. with
dawals and suspensions. was 1l22
making a total of 1898 members.
! Billy Smith, the American pugilist
| who was knocked out in the eightf
| round of n contest with Jack Roberts
for the 126-pound championship ol
| England. at the National Sporting
| club. London. Monday night. and who
has lain unconscious III hospita
since. died at 11.45 a. NJ. Wednesday
An inouest over the body of Smith will
b., held in few days. Roberts, the OPP
ponent of Smith. the manager of the
National Sporting Club. the referee an'
| the seconds have sure endered to the
police. Altogether six warrants have
been issued for the arrest of person:
connected with the Smith Robert:
fight on the charge Of manslaughter.