Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-04
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South ana West.

1IlS liIdl oI the lOGpeuO DOdI CNdun-
cey will occur Aug. II.
Maria Christina, the Dowager Queen
of Spain, who is on her way from Mad
rid to Vienna, spent Sunday in Munich
visiting the court there.
The death is announced at New York
of Col. Andrew Curtis Ferris of Hack
ensack, N. j., who is credited with hav-
ing introduced petroleum as an illuini-
nant He was S4 years old.
Among the passengers who arrived,
at New York, Saturday, per steamer
Potsdam, from Rotterdam and Bou-
longe, was Hon. j. l. NJ. Curry special
ambassador to the coronation of King
Alfonso of Spain.
The International Life Saving Con-
gress. which finished its sitting at
Nantes, France, Saturday, recommends
the establishment of an international
maritime bureau to furmulate uniform
maritime regulations for all countries.
The new Austrian steamer Fora, from
AleNandretta. arrived at her wharf in
Camden, n. j., Saturday, with her car.
go of licorice root on fire. The Fora
was 80 days in making the trip, and the
fire had been burning in the hold u
days.
Gen. Jacob H. Smith, who arrived al
SAN Francisco, Friday, is not under or
ders to report to the adjutant general.
The order. heretofore published. direct
ed Gen Smith to proceed to his home
the usual order in case of retired Of
ficers.
A fatal fight between two laborers
occurred. Saturday. on the 18th floor of
the Commonwealth Trust Co. new
building at Philadelphia, Walter Hoff-
man was killed, and his assailant,
James Tomeny, is under arrest, charg-
ed with murder.
The rate war between the Hamburg
American Line and the North German
Lloyd Line on their Mexican and Gu
ban lines has been settled by the Ham
burg-American getting a monopoly of
the Mexican business and the North
German Lloyd of Cuba.
The strike of the bridge and struc-
tural iron workers employed by the
Pennsylvania Steel Co. at Philadelphia.
which has been on since May l, has
been settled, and the men are back at
work. The men were granted their de-
mand for so cents an hour for an S-hour
day.
Rabbi E. X. Fishcher, one Of the
most prominent leaders of Reformed
Judaism in the country, died, Satur-
day. It Detroit. Mich. where he was
visiting. aged 72. He was born in Hun
gary. ana for So years was engaged in
the ministry in this country He re-
signed from the ministry four years
ago.
The 25-mile motor paced race at
Pittsburg. Pa, between Johnny Nelson
of Chicago. and Nat Butler of Boston,
was won by Nelson by two miles and
one lap in 35m.. A SOS. The time for
five miles was 6.37; 10 miles, 1899: II
miles 20,56. 20 miles. 2S1e: % miles.
a5.i4 3-5. The last mile was the fast
est being done in LIS 3-5.
r The Bible as serial story is am
nounccd by the American Independent,
weekly newspaper of Pana. III. The
publisher announces that he will begin
with his installment from Genesis this
week, and will print additional chapters
in each issue until the work is finished.
He estimates he. will need so years to
complete the publication.
r. c. Read and H. Z. Clapp of Attic
boro. Mass, who, Friday. made an au-
tomobile ascent of Mt. Washington,
made good time on their descent, Satur
day. They rode from the ton to the
Glen House. a distance of s miles and
descent of 1900 feet, in 40 minutes.
Their time to the Halfway House was
u minutes. thence to the Glen 10 min
utes.
John Platte. while at work. Satur-
day. on a ladder painting the house
owned by W. H. Cassidy, High street
Webster. lost his balance. falling to
the ground a distance of 3S feet, strik-
ing an associate workman in the side
which saved mis- life. Platte for bris
time was partly unconscious. but es-
capped with only body bruises and a
general shakeup.
Walter Cotton, the assistant mana