Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-16
Call Early and Obtain the Best Bargains.
JAMES p. FULLER.

Henry Campbell Bannerman, the Lib
eral leader in the House Of Commons,
thus showing that Lord Rosebery' s
speech has attained something like
unity in the party.
Both houses of the Mississippi
Legislature. Wednesday, unanimously
| adopted a resolution declaring Rear
Admiral Schley to be the rightful hero
of the battle Of Santiago and entitled
| to the unfailing gratitude of his coun-
try" The resolution endorses the re-
port of Admiral Dewey in the Schley
court of inquiry and condemns the ma
jority report of the other members con-
stituting the court.
| At a meeting of the freshman class
at Harvard. Wednesday night, plans
We're announced for class Beer
| Nights" to be held every other week,
beginning after the mid-year examina-
tions. They will be held either at the
Harvard Union or in private rooms and
their object is said to be to make the
members of the class better acquainted
| with each other. The president Of the
class said that it was fully as impor-
tant for the men who did not drink
beer to come as for those who did.
The American Wooden Mills at May
nard, Mass, did not shut down wholly,
Wednesday, because 60 spinners were
on strike, yet they were not running
in several departments. The strikers,
who are demanding higher wages,
claimed that the company was Grip
pled. The managers said that the par
tial suspension was due to the lack Of
fuel. 1t is alleged that the company
has threatened to shut down the entire
plant, in which about HOO hands are
employed, if the spinners do not re-
turn.
| Joseph Carrier, said to belong in
Lowell, was arrested in the Converse
house at Palmer, Mass, early Wednes-
day. Carrier is wanted by the Spring.
field police who allege that he has been
swindling persons in Palmer, Ludlow
and Indian Orchard. His operations
are said to have been carried on by
means of transparent playing cards,
dice box and similar implements used in
games Of chance. 1t is alleged that
counterfeit money also figured in the
games. Many of the victims are said
to be Poles.
| Judge Grosscup in the United States
court. at Chicago. Wednesday, entered
ruling which will delay action on the
case wherein the Peoples Gas, Light
and Coke Co. seems to have the city
of Chicago eIijoined from enforcing its
ITS cent gas ordinance. The court
| said that the alleged connection be-
tween the Peoples Co. and the Ogden
Gas Co., had hearing on the case and
inasmuch as the petitioners bill con-
tanned no reference to it, he suggested
that the bill be amended. The city will
raise the question of insurance in an
swer to the bill.
At the annual meeting at Cleveland,
Ohio. Wednesday, of the Cleveland
Electric Railway Co., known locally as:
the Big Consolidated system, Henry A.
Everett Of the Everett Moore Syndi-
cate, was reelected president. George
s. Russell. cashier Of the Bank Of COM
merce, was elected treasurer to sue
coed E. w. Moore. who retires from the
treasurership, and also member OF
the board of directors of the company.
Calvary Morris was elected as Mr..
Moore's successor on the board of d.,
rectors. Both Morris and Russell rep
resent the Cleveland bankers interests
In the affairs Of the company.
The appointment Of Whitelaw Reid as
special ambassador to represent the
United States at the coronation Of King
Edward has been received with much
satisfaction In official and unofficial
circles at London. The Globe says:
THE selection is very happy one, as
Mr.. Reid has always been persona 4
grata in this country and has done all
he could. and that has been g great
deal. to promote the good relations be- 4
tween his country and our own. The l
name of Mr.. Cleveland was, originally
suggested but we are glad Pres lRoose-
welt did not adopt the suggestion We /
cannot quite forget the Venezuelan
message to Congress"
william Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr., OF
Newport, r. l., has abandoned his
original scheme OF a journey up the
Congo to the heart of Africa and will
start from London in few days, in
company with Lord Kindlip for the un-
known region of SObat in Abyssinia. I
He will first 60 to Seidia "a seaport
town Of Adel, northeast Africa, on the
strait of Bah El-Mandeb, near the
frontier Of Abyssinia) where he will
secure a camel caravan. Thence he
viii visit King Menelik at Ads Abeba,
the capital of Abyssinia. From there
Mr.. Whitehouse will proceed to the un-
known country OF Sobat returning by
way Of Fashoda. Khartoum and Carlo.
/ Rev. George NICK Steele, tp. D..
LID, is dead at the residence his
son, George F. Steele. in KenilvP rth,
ILL.,. aged Is years. DR., Steele NDs a