Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Lowe Coke and Gas Securities Co.
| of New York City, 10 manufacture coke
and coal gas. capitai stock s30O00,000, was
granted a certificate of incorporation.
Monday, at Dover, Del.
Chief of Police urquhart of Salem,
| Mass, has begun sy stematic work to pre-
| vent automobiles from breaking the
| statutes with reference to speed on the
| thoroughfares of that city. AS a result
| of the chiefs activity, three men Were
arrested. Sunday, one of whom was fined
SIS, Monday. while the cases of the 9TH
ers will be disposed Of later.
Pasquale Pandozzi was bound over to
the grand jury under $500 bonds at Law
renee, Mass, Monday, for larceny of Il
watch belonging to Dr. w. f. Kneeland
According to the testimony DIR. Kneeland
was summoned to attend sick man.
early Sunday morning, and while on his
way with Pandozzi the latter assaulted
him and stole his watch. Pandozzi de-
clareS he is not the man.
Under bonds of $500 each, George Ryden
and Oscar Johnson were charged with
having used an explosive to the injury Of
the house of George X. Ellis at Quincy.
Mass, on July 8. were. Monday, released
until Tuesday, when they will be exam
ined. Charles Carlson, under an addition
al charge Of assault upon Mr.. Ellis. was
required to furnish bonds Of $500 and fail
ing to do so remained in custody.
Martin ]. Concannon of Revere, was ar
raigned before Justice Cutler at Chelsea,
Mass. Monday, charged with shooting
of which he is the proprietor at Revere
Beach, Saturday night. He pleaded no.
guilty and was held in $500 for n hearing
Tuesday. Miss Devoe is at the Massa-
chusetts General hospital suffering from
paralysis of the lower part of the body
as result of her wound.
For the first time in 20 years the six
shoe factories of Burlington. n. j., en-
idle as the result Of a conflict betwee;i
the manufacturers and their employees.
More than half the population Of the
town is dependent Upon the shoe making
business for a livelihood. The firms af-
fected are J. F. Budd & Co.. r. T.. Wood
& Co.. The Standard Shoe Co. The Bas-
tan Shoe Co. j. w. Lewis & Son, and
Farmer & Carman-
A gift from Fredk. w. Vanderbilt os
New York, to the Sheffield Scientific
School of Yale University was announced,
Monday, by Prof. Russell H. Chittenden.
director of the school. Mr.. Vanderbilt
is a graduate OF the school in the class
of 1876 His gift is for the establishment
of a dormitory system for the scientific
school and includes an extensive and val
liable tract of land in the square bounded
streets, and also iormitory building
be erected. While the money value of
the donation is not announced, real es-
tate men estimate it at fully half mil
lion dollars.
The condition of those injured in the
trolley accident at G'Oversville, n. Y. Fri
day night, was favorable. Monday. except
that Edward Scheil. George Fischer ana
of death. Schells is the most severe case
as his abdomen was torn open and his
flesh at the thighs was cut as though
with an axe. There is little hope of his
recovery. George Fischer's skull is frac-
tured and he is delicious. Recorder Wood
was not attended by a physician until IL
hours after the accident and the loss of
blood left him very weak. If it should ba
necessary 10 amputate his leg there ia
fear that the shock may kill him.
The election of officers was the chief
business done by the National Council of
Women at st. John. N. B.. Monday. with
the following result: National president.
Mrs. Robert THOMPSON: st. John. n. b.:
vice presidents, Lady Laurier and Lady
Taylor Ottawa, Ont; provincial presi-
dents Ontario, Mrs Hoodless; Quebec
Tilley, ST. John; Nova Scotia, Mrs. r. l..
Borden; Prince Edward Island. Mrs. Al
exander Anderson North West Terrific
ries, Mrs Kate Cummings; treasurer,
Mrs. Learment. Montreal; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Wilioughby Cummings.
Toronto; recording secretary. Mrs Laid
law Montreal.
Rev. DIR. J. Walden of Athens, Ga,
chairman of the committee to establish 4
Presbyterian university in Georgia, said
Sunday night. that the prospects were
bright for consolidating the Theological
Seminary of Columbia, S. c., and the
Southwestern Presbyterian University Of
GAINESVILLE. Tenn. DIR. Walden says ic
Atlanta will give $3.50 900 there is every
indication that she will secure the new
university. The combined endowments Of
the two colleges amount to $600.00O. IL
Atlanta raises the $250,000 for buildings
and grounds, the synods Of Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama ana Tennessee, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi, DR..
Walden says. will raise an equal amount
making the total assets of the new un.-
versity over $1,000,000