Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Sol Hrsch. ex-I'nitcd States minister
20 Turkey, died at Portland, ore, Mon
day.
The education bill passed its third read
ing. Monday. In the British House OF
Lords.
The New York sub treasury received a
teegraI hic transfer of $3J0,oo0 from San
Francisco. Monday.
Ambassador Tower had his first meet
Inc with Chancellor Won Buclow at Der
lin Monday. to arrange for his formal
Introduction as ambassador Of the United
States.
Their is no foundation for the report
which was circulated at Brussels, sun
day, that an attempt was made on the
life of King Leopold. Saturday, while he
was leaving the railroad station for the
palace.
Advces from Blrranquilla confirm the
report of the total wreck of the steamer
Bogota IN the Magdalena river. recently.
near ElhdnCO says a New York Herald
diSpatch from Colon. She had on board
large force of government soldiers.
many OF whom were drowned. The details
Of the disaster have been suppressed.
The roof of the Pennsylvania Railroad
I9und.house at the Powelton avenue sta
uoh. West Philadelphia. collapsed, Mon
gay, burying many men in the ruins. No
body was killed as a result of the acct
cent Thirty locomotives were damaged
oy the falling roof. Firemen succeeded
N Subduinc the flames before they made
great hcadway
When questioned in the British House
!" NommonS Monday. regarding the nom
inauonS for a reciprocity treaty between
we United States and Cuba and how il
rs proposed To protect British rights I'M
w the most favored nation treatment IN
Una Under Foreign Secretary Gran
oorhe replied that representations hau
hf'f made VA hinutnr hp n
ceived
nv l'ot and mouth disease was found
'',may IN herd of cattle owned by w
30 r'kard at Lexington, Mass. Twelve
M are afflicted with the contaSion
lump! measures will be taken to eradi-
saP me disease. This contagion was
rvsdeht IN iIttleton to "a large extent
senetal weeks ago. but the measures OF
,eu which were instituted had the ef-
disease.
=, i t. lives were lost in tenement fire
T, East 18th street. New York. Monday
ueao; Mrs. Mary Bond. - years old
y acd Bond, seven: Rose Bond, iiv,
w MIS- Oh. Edward Bond. 80 years old
f,no severely burned about the hands ant
III H. "nie trying tn save his family. an,
var'1' BOND. two years old. was also Sc
e. burned about the hands and face
~ g was removed to a Harlem hospita
inss trends took care of her father. Tn
,sn, On The building and contents wa
az ~ me Bonds lived on the top foo
hi,s "e tenement. which was five storie
~, mere We're IL families in the nous
an except the Bonds got out safely.
%ullcipal Judge H. w. Hogue and
10 eesinan, well-known attorney. who
bon.o made a tour of the ganblil:
sameS at PORTLAND. Ore. and saw tn
son'eS IN operation. have been called be
A. biSt. Atty. Chamberlain, placed un
san pPa'n and forced to tell whom the
s,,, III 'he places they visited. As a IT
Ia ID number of prominent citizens ar
sue called before the grand jury to al
tioo W the charge of gambling in viola
inSoI the city ordinance. Both tn
srasr ana the prominent attorney wer
ina az 20 informing on their friends. bu
al .dLsIrlct attorney was firm and insist
Ina, nay "a, theY give the name of everyon
x The German BARK Herzosin Ceciii.
fron o' MA, mas arrived Al Astoria, 6 day
the nohteYdeo. has broken the record
She Ses previous recofH being IS days
ane, 70, ana. while. working down tn
mas,c' mel gale which partially dis
Anr her. She put into MontevideC
10, ~ Tor repairs and was unable {
yinrs waA from there until Oct. s. Pre-
taras 70 the disaster she had been char
All, ns 10 load wheat at Portland at
Amarss ana before she left the Sout
lou, s I'm port rates had declined to
n , nsure- Her cancelling date was Dec
DAYS ~, as ihe usual passage is about 1,
her we chances We're decidedly againi
@u' she saved $4,000 for her owners.