Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Frank G. Stone, aged AZ. a WELL
known civil engineer of Newburyport.
committed suicide at his home on High
street, Saturday, by shooting, the bull
let passing through the brain
Under her own steam the Priscilla
of the Fall River Line, which was
damaged, last week, in collision with
the Powhattan, in Narragansett bay
left Newport, r. l., Saturday, for New
York City, where she will undergo re-
pairs.
An important tobacco firm in Pitts
burg has written the Dominion statis-
ticlan for details respecting the culti-
walton of tobacco in Canada, with Il
view, if circumstances are favorable,
of establishing a large factory for the
manufacture of cheroots and "stogies."
Early Saturday, mob congregated
at the Malleable Iron Cos. shops AT
Marion, Ohio, and drove 26 Poles, i'm
ported from Cleveland to takes strikers
places, from the town with stones and
clubs. Fifty More union men of the
company went out, Saturday, on ac-
count of the Poles.
The eccentric behavior of Alfonso
XIII is causing in the royal household
considerable, anxiety for the future OF
the young King, says a Madrid dis
patch toss the New York Publishers
Press. After angering the militaryi
authorities and antagoniZing his min,
listers. he is now on strained terms
with the Queen mother, whom he has
repeatedly insulted, and has estranged
the sympathy Of the family of his
court by the fondness he has. developed
for low associates.
Capt Edwin st. j. Greble,. U. S. A.
instructor in artillery tactics, and three
cadets were injured at West Point,
Saturday, in an accident during artil
le1y drill. Capt. Greble accompanied
by six cadets was taking a gun along
nigh embankment west of Highland
Falls when the horse Capt. GreMc was
riding became manageable and leapel:
over the cmbankment, drawing the gun
carriage with it. The caisson fell on
Capt. Greble, crushing both legs and
injuring him internally. Three cadets
were also badly injured.
Steps have been taken by the state
department for the extradition of Col.
John f. Gaynor and Capt. Benz d.
Greene. now under arrest at Juebec
Canada. a formal application for their
extradition has been made by Sec. Hay
to Mr.. Raikes, charge d'affaires of the
British embassy, who is now at New
port and who, it is expected, will cable
the request promptly to his govern
ment. This action is independent of
the proceedings now in progress to OBJ
tain the eXtradition of the men through
ordinary judicial process.
George A. Stanger, the driver of the
A. w. Cheney e Sons express
wagon. which ran over and killed Ed
ward G. Preston, aged Az years, was
arraigned in the Chelsea police court.
Saturday, on the charge of manslaugh-
ter. Stanger was asked by the court if
he desired a hearing in Chelsea, to
which he replied that he did, and on
motion of Capt. Grover of the police,
who desires time to gather further evi-
dence. the case was continued until
next Friday. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Broadway, Chelsea.
There was meeting of the striking
weavers of the American Woolen Cos.
mill in Olneyville and Manton, at Tex
file hall. Providence, Sunday afternoon
at which the reply of Treasurer Wood
| to the letter sent to him inviting con-
ference was submitted for action. 1t
resulted in a vote to have committees
call on the local managers, as suggest
ed in the reply, and it was stipulated
| that the committees should be the
same as were sent to the managers be-
| fore. along in February, and that the
demands should be the same, for aboli-
| ton Of the two-loom system on fancy
worsted weaving.
]. Pierpont Morgan has made him
self felt at Antwerp by dismssing the
agents of the Red Star Line, who have
| been in office for nearly 80 years, APP
pointing in their place salaried agents
| of the international Navigation Co. He
| has bought out the agents business by
a great outlay of capital and is deter
mined to run his business on American
principles. This deal has caused tre-
mendous sensation. Morgan is report
ed 10 have said that he will run his
new American steamers under the
American flag for a year at loss OF
thousands of pounds to his personal
pocket, if necessary, for the beneht o1
the American merchant marine, ana IN
view of the eventual success OF the
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