Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Po,irc Inspector Grant of New York.
has been retired from the force at his
own request. lll-h";tlth was assigned
rs he ca,.sv.
The british Admiralty has given out
contracts for the construction Of three
warships described as Scouts" They
will have Il speed of 81, knots when
in fighting trim. their engines will be
of 1000 horse power. and their seat
going quality will be superior to those
Of the torpedo boat dcstroyers.
With the prospect of Il general strike
of all the building trades. numbering
$1,000 men. in sympathy with the strik-
ing plasterers, if non-union men are
employed. builders in New York city
are facing II serious situation. The
tic-up on many big buildings and pri-
yatr residences continues and the
strike affects hundreds of men in other
trades whose work follows that Of III"
plaSt"reIs.
King Oscar has bad the novel eNpcr-
i"nc" of being summoned t" appear in
court at Sto"khnln. in connection WITH
documents belonging - the late HclgH
De LII I:r;Ichr sid To j" in his pos
of IN" dethroned King Gustavus Adolf
plus ". died some years ago. Her
iegatee now demands the delivery of
pa pcrs received by King Oscars father
FROM H4lga rhes" papers are under
stood to he Of an intert sting historical
character
Fire. carly Friday, destroyed a stock
of sporting goods in the factory of X.
H. Ingersoll & co, at 1913 Washington
street New York city. Two tremen
were overcome by smoke and were car
ried to Il hospital. y dozen men carry
ing n line OF hose We're confronted by
flames which suddenly burst through
tile doors on the third floor. They were
compelled to throw themselves down =
stairway in order to oscape. Several
sustained minor injuries. Loss on stock
estimated at $4,000.
Arrangements have been made. ac-
cording to the New York Tribune, Tor
financing the proposed combination %,
broom manufacturers. which, II
formed. will have "A capital of So,"oo"o".
The total capitalization OF the COM
r,nrieS engaged in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
hrooms in the United States ~ ABOUT
1: Oa, 600 md their annual output 'lpou'
4, non e0o hrooms. The manufacturers
who have been asked to give options on
,heir plants represent 10 per cent. OF
,hc broom industry of the country
DR. Adrian Monod. formerly French
yicn consul in Seattle, ana osN"i"
Steele of Fair Haven, Wash. VINO Nefe
drowned IN attempting to land Il wv, !
Mt Kimchataka. it is SAID py iiei',iS
at Seattle. We're looking owl -
Ground of Il great fishing cohccaSi'''
secured from the Russian government
This concession is said to nave peei
granted by the governor Oh ble-Al'"i
and gave the right for exclusive No
ing along the northern coast OF Sipei a.
! "Details of the disaster are measIe.
q much pIeasei Is Secretary OF th'
| No,-v, Needy and other officers WIN
the maneuvres of the torpedo Doat no.
J fila in Nara gansett bay, 4 rev months
! ,baf he has decided to issue or
1 -, eor tbc reassembIiug Of all the
/ toruedo craft ut Newport, H. l., mex
| eumm.r. Then will be held a series Oh
! j,iils in every branch of the tac'ics
| ,,,o,yn To be used by this class ~
| s,,u hoats and il is expected that ~
| ,a.st 10 aoats will be in the floiiiiit
1
They viii include torpedo boats, 'o''
nedo boa, destroyers and submarine
| torpedo boats.
! A strike OF the hack. cab and coupe
drivers employed by Chicago liver.
stables and undertakers was aNerte'
AT a joint meeting of the employers
teamsters and the executive BOARD
the Chicago Federation of Labor carr
Friday. The drivers demanded u "orh
ing day of Il hours. s14 a week ana :
cents an hour for overtime. but cosn
promise was reached on 81 week 10
seven .la.-s' work of Il hours each an
- cents AN hour overtime The he'
scale will go into effect, Nov l. an
all future differences to etueu
arbitration. Nearly 1909 re a.
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