Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-07
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The employees of the Rogers Locomo-
tive Works at Paterson. n. j., who OBJ
jected to working on Saturday after
Moons held Z meeting, Monday, and de-
cided to return to work, Tuesday.
Mrs. Josie Carson Squiers. better
known as Josie Carson, daughter of Xii
Carson, the noted scout and Indian
fighter, is dead al the territorial insane
asylum at Fast Las Vegas. n. NJ,
where she was admitted in 1893.
The President has appointed Col.
William Quinton, Ist Infantry, 10 be Il
hrigadier general in the regular army.
He viii retire for age on the 18th inst.
Gen. Quinton is a native of Illinois AMI
a graduate of the Chicago High school.
A new water system has just been
completed 1T Barre, Vt, at a cost of
$10A.6o0. The water comes from the
town of Orange. eight miles away. be
ing taken at what was known as
Houghton mills. The quality is excel
lent.
1t is said at New York that Pres.
Roosevelt is 10 have his portrait paint
ed by John S. Sargent, who is coming
from England late in the autumn for
the purpose of painting the portrait Of
the President and several others, for
which ne has received orders. This
news will occasion much qualification
in American art circles, for q visit from
Mr.. Sargent has long been desired.
At n conference, Sunday night. at
Chicago, between the Transfers Joint
Council and the executive committee of
N tn.., Of, rs IL.
by the decision of the council ard an
other effort viii he made to settle the
difficulty peacefully. The men were
ANXIOUS TO go on strike Monday, bat
after much argument were prevailed
upon to withhold the order to strike.
Entries for the Ladies' Kennel Asso-
citation bench show. to be held al Madi-
son Square Garden at New York. Oct
u. are all in, and they speak for the
largest exhibition of high-class dogs
ever held in this country. One of the
features will be the large display Of
whippets. basset hounds and bull ter
riers. In previous years these classes
We're confined to one or two exhibits.
The training ship Adams with 175
naval apprentices on board is prepared
to sail from San Francisco on an ex-
tended cruise. While in midocean the
vessel viii pay a visit to Wake island
to observe the conditions there. This
island is only two-thirds the way from
Honolulu 10 Guam and though owned
by the United States has never been
thoroughly explored. 1t is an almost
barren rock east Of the 1S0th meridian.
I'm tired Of feeling every minute
that some one is coming up behind to
grab me-" said a well-dressed man of
IS. entering the central police station
at Akron, Ohio, Sunday. and further
stating that he was wanted in Balti-
more on the charge OF embezzlement.
He registered as Jos. Smith and said
he had been Il bookkeeper for the Ma
tional Biscuit Co, and. Wednesday. de-
faulted. His story is believed and Bal
timore officers have be en- notified.
Lacy Henry Somerset. president OF
The Worlds Women's Christian Tenn
peranee Union. arrived at New York. on
the steamer Minneapolis. Monday. She
comes to attend the coming convention
Of the Won,an's Christian Temperance
Union and 10 study with the help Of the
inebriates. Il am looking forward 20