Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-03
SATURDAY. MAY 8, 1902
AWEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, April %.

A pottery trust, to include all pat
terry plants west of the Allegheny
mountains, including 80 in East Liver
pool, o., Is being formed.
The house committee on pensions
yesterday reported a bill increasing
the pension Of General Lawton's
widow from $50 TO $50 per month.
Naval Cadet Coburn who has been
tried by a court martial at Annapolis,
Nd, on a charge of making false
statements, has been completely ac-
quilted.
President Roosevelt has accepted
the resignation Of Edward F. Nc
Sweeney, assistant commissioner Of
immigration at New York, to take ef-
feet June 1.
Friday, April IS.
The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins
was launched at Wilmington, Del,
yesterday afternoon.
Fire yesterday destroyed an entire
business block at Red Oak, Ia. entail
ing a loss Of $250.000
The Hollidaysburg (Pa.l and Gap
Iron Works were purchased by Robert
G. Neal, of Harrisburg, who will OPP
crate them, giving employment to 800
men.
Colonel Crowder's report on his IN
vestigation Of the British supply
camp at Port Chalmette, La. has been
placed In the hands of Attorney Gen.
eral Knox.
Saturday, April 20.
Forest fires In Venango county. Pa.
caused loss Of $4,000 among oil
producers.
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crease their bid for Baltimore's inter
est in the Western Maryland railroad.
The steamer Sunrise, of the Red
River Line, was burned at her wharf
at New Orleans yesterday. Loss. $780,
600.
Philadelphia meat dealers have
formed an organization to dress their
own meat, and will refuse TO handle
western beef.
Governor Murphy, of New Jersey.
yesterday appointed Edward L. Phil
lips, Seward Davis and Joseph A.
Brohel as a voting machine commits
sion.
Monday, April %.
The reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Barbados was
signed on Saturday.
Losses paid by fire insurance CON-
panies in Pennsylvania last year az
gregated 11,97S,S 3S.
The fifth annual conference for edu-
cation in the south, at Athens, Ca.
closed yesterday afternoon.
The SD anniversary OF the founding
OF the /. Q. o. F. in America was cele-
brated Saturday by lodges all over the
country.
Ed. Dalton and Byron NJ. Gerry.
oil well shooters, were killed at Saneo
Creek, w. Va, by the premature ex-
plcsion of 100 quarts OF nitro-glyce-
rine.
Tuesday, April %.
Drouth-stricken farmers Of Fulton
country. Arkansas, have issued an APP
peal for food, clothing and feed for
stock.
The Italian government will pur-
chase building In Washington to be
occupied by members OF the Italian
embassy.
President Roosevelt signed the
legislative appropriation bill, giving
permanent employment to more than
1000 clerks.
Andrew Carnegie has offered Bing-
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brary II they will provide q site and
appropriate $500 yearly to support it.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield yester-
day surrendered the direction Of af-
fairs in the bureau of navigation of
the navy TO Rear Admiral Taylor,
the new chief.
Wednesday, April so.
Secretary OF War Root arrived IN
Washington last night from his trip
to Cuba.
Senator Clark, of Montana, was yes
terday fined $40 In Washington po-
lice court for speeding his automobile
through the city.
William H. Davies, mine inspector
of the Fifth anthracite district of
Pennsylvania, today sent his resigna-
ton to Governor Stone.
An explosion in the Hagus Steel
Company's plant, at st. Louis, caused
q fire that destroyed the works, en-
failing loss OF $3.50 900.
The Chinese minister, WI Ting
Fang, declined an invitation to deliver
an address at a school commencement
in Georgia, on account of criticisms in