Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-16
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tee announce that the annual Harvard
Princeton debate would take place at
Cambridge, March %.
1t is rumored that King Edward has
| decided to establish a permanent body
guard of squadron of Indian cavalry
which will be quartered in London.
The post Office at Spring Lake, N. J..
was robbed, early Wednesday. for the
second time in six months. The safe
was blown open and $500 in money and
stamps was taken.
Morris Rosenbaum of the firm of Ro-
senbaum Bros, Chicago, which has
been prominent on the Chicago Board
Of Trade for 25 years, died there,
Wednesday. aged 65 years.
Perry Belmont, the defeated candi-
| date for Congress in the 18th New York
| Congressional district, Wednesday, GER
titled to the secretary of state that his
| election expenses were $14, 1897.
Delegate Griffith, Rep, Wednesday.
| introduced in the Maryland House of
Delegates bill to appropriate $4,000 to
purchase and erect in the State House
! a life sized bust of Rear Admiral w. S.
Schley.
The British foreign office, Wednesday
night, issued the correspondence on the
isthmian canal treaty in the form of
parliamentary paper. This correspOn-
dence adds nothing of interest to the
known facts.
A meeting of the striking weavers Of
the Sycamore mill No. Of Fall River,
| was held, Wednesday, with an attend
onoo Of oho,rf * norconq IT was
unanimously voted to remain out until
| al grievances are adjusted.
A number of cadets have been found
deficient and have been dropped from
the United States Military Academy.
Among them are James McGOuld, ut
large. and Donald G. Kimball Of New
Hampshire from the third class.
Joseph H. Choate. ambassador of the
United States TO Great Britain, who
has been home on vacation, sailed from
New York, Wednesday, for the British
| capital to resume his official duties. He
has been at home since October.
The board of directors Of the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road decided, Wednesday, subject TO
| the approval of the stockholders, to in
crease the capital stock of the COM
pany from Sis, 900, 900 to $3.50. OOO. 900.
P. A. Dempsey, the noted rowing
| coach of Philadelphia. has signed a
contract with the officials Of George
town College to coach the crews of that
institution. Mr.. Dempsey will have alb
solute control over aquatic affairs at
| Georgetown.
| It is announced at London, that Lord
| Kitchener has been authorized to spend
sSs5OOO for the extension of railroads
in South Africa, Lord Kitchener having
arrived at the conclusion that this
course would materially aid in the sub
jugation Of the Beers.
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Clay
| ton, daughter of Gen. Powell Clayton,
United States ambassador to. Baron
Mencheur, Belgian minister at Wash
ington was solemnized. Wednesday. In
the private chapel of the Duchess OF
Meir. at Mexico City.
DR.. Kuyper, the premier OF Holland,
who has just returned to Amsterdam.
! from England, says his visit to London
was on purely personal business. He
adds that he did not see any politicians
or officials and that he has never been
entrusted with any mission in behalf OF
Beers, either to London or Brussels.
Sister Hilda miss Cudlip) OF st
JOHN, N. B., a member Of the Anglican
. Sisterhood of st. Margaret, who re-