Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-30
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

Capt. Edward Kelley, a known
builder, was struck and killed by a
piece of timber at East Kingston, N. Y,
Thursday.
Chaplain Edward J. Vattmann of the
10Th United States Infantry has arrived
at Rome from Manila and has already
had long interviews with the members
of the Sacred College and prominent
officials of the Vatican about his report
on Philippine affairs.
Joe Walcott of Boston, champion
welterweight of the world, won from
Mysterious Billy" Smith of Portland,
after four rounds of furious fighting,
Thursday night, at Portland. Ore.
Smith claimed to have broken his left
hand in the third round.
Houghton, Mich, advices say that
Capt. Patrick Gordon of the barge C. c..
Maxwell has been washed overheard
and drowned. The Maxwell was in tow
of the propeller Turner, bound down
from Duluth when she creened in the
steering gear being carried away. Capt.
Gordon who was 60 years old, had sail
ed on the lakes 40 years.
The Haverhil police are looking for
two men who recently passed worthless
checks aggregating $3.50, on four firms
in the shoe district. Checks drawn on
the Merchants National Bank of Law
renee. were presented in payment in
each instance. One check given to
Horne & Stevens was made for S1OS.
When these checks were presented at
the Lawrence Bank they were found tc
be worthless.
While responding to a call, Thursday
night a Bellevue hospital ambulance
was run by Third avenue trolley car
at SD street. New York City, Friday,
and almost demolished. The doctor in
charge was thrown 25 or 80 feet against
an elevated road pillar. He was I'M
conscious when picked up. The driver
was badly bruised One of the horses
legs was broken and the animal was
shot. An examination showed that the
ambulance physician had sustained a
badly lacerated wound on the head with
possible conclusion of the brain.
meeting of New England League
basket ball managers was held, Friday
night. at Lowell, Mass, and arrange
ments were made for the coming sea-
son. Frederick A. Cummings of
Lowell, was later elected president. sec
rotary aud treasurer. John F. Smith of
Manchester; James Gray of Lowell;
and Mr.. Graham of Nashua, were ap-
pointed as circuit committee. The
salary limit was talked over but no
definite action was taken on it. Appli-
cations for franchises were made by
people representing Lawrence and
Haverhill.
A tower 75c feet high, about 200 feet
higher than Washington monument, is
part of the plans for the terminal the
New York Central is to build on and
around the site of the Grand Central
station at AID street New York CITY,
These plans have not yet been adopted
by the directors. The plans for the
tower so far as can be learned are to
have the shaft 100 by 100 feet at it's
base with gradual lessening in size
toward the apex. A clock with a dial
~ feet across is planned for the loft of
the tower and it has been suggested
to have powerful beason light at the
top of the structure
RUDE Ferns, who called himself the
white welter-w weight champion, went
down in defeat at Louisville XIV,
Thursday night, before Martin Duffy of
Chicago. The men met before the
Louisville Athletic Club at 142 pounds.
Duffy scored a clean knockout shortly
after the beginning of the 18th round
of what had proven one of the fastest
nights ever Seen in Louisville. The men
travelled at a swift pace, Ferns appar-
entity being willing to take a long
chance to land knockout. HIS punches
were always dangerous but Duffy had
the better of it on defensive tactics and
an even break on the offensive game.
The Chicago mans cleverness in block
ing and foot-work told, and he won
strictly on his merits. The fight was
clean one. Both men were badly bat
tered at the end