Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

William B. Leeds, president of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. has
| purchased from the estate of Henry Hill
| ton the famous villa known as Otter
| Rocks at Bell Haven, CT The price paid
| is reported to have been $4,000.
Rev. VIM. II. Salmon, pastor of the
South Congregational church of Bridge
port, CT, has declined the call to the
Presidency of Taber College, Iowa, ex-
tended to him last week. 1t is said that
the presidency of another college in the
West is likely to be offered him soon.
At the sale of the library of M. Eugene
Pailles, says the Paris correspondent of
the New York Herald, some sensational
Voltaire's ''Zodg' with original drawings
by Felicien Reps, GARNER and Robida,
fetched $1,000. Batza's Eugene Myrandcs,
with drawings by Darnau-Bouviest,
brought $500.
Ogdens Qimited) as the London repre-
sentatives of the American Tobacco Co..
Thursday, gave notice of their intention
to give their entire net profit and Sl.Ooo,-
900 yearly for the next four years as a
bonus to their customers. This is the
Americans reply to the Imperial Tobacco
Cos. attempt to boycott American goods.
In a circular OgdenS Oimited) point out
that the Imperial Tobacco co $ olIer %
distribute a bonus amounting to S2o9U0
cannot be compared with the bonus the
retailers will receive if they continue to
trade with the American amalgamation-
j. Scott Leary and Howard +. Brewer.
the crack swimmers of the Olympic Ath-
letic Club at San Francisco, set several
new American records, Wednesday night.
Leary swan Ito yards in minute ana Il
seconds the record being | minute, Y D
| seconds held by H. III. Reeder. Leary
| covered 1876 yards in / minute and So sec
onds the former record being Lao, held
by j. H. Taylor. Brewer reduced the 66j
| yard record of 11.37 IS, held by Ott,
Wahle to 94l. He continued on to the
q N ar.J covering the distance
| 12N. this he lowered his own record
of 1910 2-5
| Representative Burleson of Texas
,'-'--.',-,'av. Introduced in the House the
! following resolution of inquiry: Re
| .r...v,., .aau the rreSiuent pc, ana nt
| hereby is, respectfully requested. IL the
| same is not Incompatible with the pub
| lie interests, to transmit to the House
copies of all correspondence relating y
| and papers bearing upon the mater q
| the recent request of Lieut.. Gen. Nelsoi
| A. Miles to be assigned TO duty in IN
| Philnnines and to be allowed to put int
effect there a plan outlined by nm havlns
! Tor its purpose ana beng calculated =
| bring about an immediate cessation OF
hostilities in said Philippines without fur
| Their loss of life on either side
Domingo Vasquez. one time president Of
Honduras, has arrived at San Francisco
| He left there a few weeks ago on tht
4 Gillian liner Tucapel to make visit u
some Central American ports, and durina
| the interim he had lively experience
| When the Tucapcl touched at Corinto
Mic. he was taken from the vessel by or
der of Pres Zelaya and locked up. in jail
He faced charges of sedition and insur
| rcctipn and on Feb - the government
authorities released him on promise Y
| leave the country on the first opportunl
| ty. 1t is the ambition of Vasquez t
form a republic of Central American
| countries and he makes no secret OF II
although he disclaims being a revolutions
| iSt