Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-21
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thutsdax. juns 70.

The new scientifs building of Frank
lin and Marshall College. at Lancaster,
Pa. was dedicated yesterday.
Senior Gonzales de Quesada, the first
Cuban minister to the United States.
arrived in New York yesterday from
Havana.
Samuel Caldwell. OF West Chester.
Pa, was killed while placing a re-
was accidentally discharged
Considerable alarm is felt by federal
and state officers over the forest fires
raging IN Colorado. Three fires are
now raging, and all are of incendiary
origin.
Friday, June 10.
A Paris dispatch says a theft of
100000 francs has been discovered
at the Bank of France.
After Victor Crouser died In an aims.
house at Toledo, o., a certificate of de-
post for $1,000 on national bank was
found.
At the seth commencement OF
Franklin and Marshall College, at Ian.
tcaster, Pa, yesterday, a class OF 35
was graduated.
The United States transport War.
rem arrived at San Francisco yester.
day from Manila, bringing 800 marines
and $50 casuals and short-term men.
Saturday, June II.
President Roosevelt yesterday sign.
ed the river and harbor bill.
Two men were killed yesterday by
the fall of an elevator in the veneer
mill of c. c. Manuel & Son. at Rich
forth, VT
The seventh annual meeting of the
American Association of Farmers In.
stitute Workers will be held in Wash.
eington June "a, % and 26.
The police Of Butte, Mon, claim they
have unearthed a conspiracy to do a
wholesale kidnapping business among
the wealthy families of the city. The
alleged leader of the band Is under
arrest.
Monday, June 10.
The national house of representa-.
tives passed 1919 private pension bills
on Saturday
The Southern Interstate Bankers
Association held its annual session at
Savannah. Ca. today
Manila, p. l., printers in the employ
OF the government have asked that
their salaries be paid in gold. They
/ are now paid in Mexican silver.
The telegraphers of Chicago. who
have been without a union for several
years, were organized yesterday by
, the American Federation of Labor.
Rev. DR., Henry Van Dyke of Prince,
ton, N. j.. preached the baccalaureate
sermon 10 the graduates OF Cornell
University at Ithaca, N. Y, yesterday.
Tuesday, June ~.
A number of Baltimore manufactur.
ers are using oil IN place of coal TO
furnish heat for the boilers at their
plants.
Colonel Myron r. Herrick, treasurer
OF the Mckinley National Memorial
Association, has received from Paris
a check for $7.S14 for the fund.
A New York dispatch says all steam.
ship lines operating between England
and Atlantic seaboard ports have en-.
tered into an agreement on freight
rates 10 Europe.
President Roosevelt yesterday re-
ceived over 400 delegates of the Inter.
national Association of General Score
taries of the Y. NJ. G. A. who recently
held convention at Mountain Lake
Md.
Wednesday, June Is.
Brigadier General Charles Bird was
retired yesterday. having reached the
age of 63 years.
The next tournament OF the National
Telegraphers' Association will be held
in Cincinnati. No date has been fixed
as yet.
The navy department yesterday is
sued an order placing Captain Sam.
uel c. Lemly, judge advocate of the
navy, on the retired list
Despondent because of failure of his
business since the miners strike be.
fgan, Samuel Geisinger, OF WilEesbarre
Pa. committed suicide yesterday.
Edward Bailey, of Harrisburg and
General David Mem Gregg. of Read.
ing, were reappointed trustees of the
Pennsylvania Insane Asylum at Har.
risburg yesterday by Governor Stone.
Secretary of the Navy Moody has
refused TO loan models of warships to
the New England Art Association to
display at their exposition at Crescent.
r. l., claiming he has no authority to
make the loan.
GENERAL MApKErc