Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Dr. Harold II. Haas. an army surgeon,
who shot himself in the head several days
ago at Staunton, Va, with suicidal intent,
is dead.
A marine dispatch received at New York
says that the tank steamer Ocean, before
reported ashore at Indian River inlet, was
ttoated at 3 A. M, Wednesday, with the
assistance Of tugs North America and
Brilliant.
The Irish secretary. Mr. Wyndham, an
nounced in the British House of Commons.
Wednesday, that negotiations were in
progress with the view OF the depart
ment of agriculture of Ireland making
special exhibit of Irish industries at the
St. Louise Exposition.
The historic diocese of the Protestant
ent name of the denomination. placed it
self on record by an overwhelming vote
in convention at Philadelphia, Wedncs-
day, as opposed to the proposition to
change the name of the church. The vote
was: Clerical H. to "a; laity, u to y.
Mrs. S. F. Smith. wife of the late Rev
Or. Smith, author of America" died at
her home in Newton Center. Mass,
Wednesday night, from old age. She was
born in Haverhill, Mass, almost 50 years
ago. and after marriage went to Water
was a professor in Colby College. After
some years there. DR.. and Mrs Smith re.
"r'o.."d to Newton Center. DR.. Smith died
in November, 1888.
union labor in !'all River Mass, for the
striking textile operatives al Lowell The
WeaNers' union at special meeting, to-
night voted to levy an assessment of five
cents n week ON each member, me same
to be given the Lowell strikers. This will
so into effect, Monday, and Will net SEQ
week. The Viewers Union at present is
contributing Sl1O week to the United
Textile Workers as an assessment for the
benefit of the Lowell strikers.
At the first session, Wednesday, of the
conference Of the National Congress of
Mothers at Detroit, Mich. reports of
state presidents and state organizers were
presented and Mrs. Florence Kelley of
New York, read the report of the commit
tee on child labor. The reports of the
state presidents and organizers covered
the condition of the state congress and the
work accomplished in the past year Mrs.
james l.. Hughes of Toronto. in address
Kindergarten on the Child and Home"
condemned the practice of oVerStudv in
educational Institutions.
large number of delegates attended
mac Valley Baptist Sabbath School ASso-
citation at HavcrhiIl Mass The election
Of officers resulted as follows: President,
II. l.. Tibbetts, Lowell; vice president G.
f. Gegenheimer, Lawrence: secretary ana
treasurer Rev. A. r. Belknap Andover:
executive committee, Rev. Charles H. Me
E Eaily h9 " II j. M3rs{ Havsrhin
Irull, Tewksbury. and II. II. Wilder,
Lowell. George G. Murray of Lawrence
was elected delegate to the state conven-
ton. During the day several addresses
were delivered.
An engagement is reported to have oc
CURED at the village of Vanitza, between
ufhiSh troops and a Bulgarian band in
which 60 Bulsariars including their lead
Gr, Deltzeff. We're killed. while the Turks
mad four men killed and three wounded.
IhlrtV houses in VanitZa were burned, a
huisarian band led by Petrof has been
routed at krapcstaza Seven of the BnI-
Garians We're killed. "A number of dvnn
mite bombs We're captured at Salonica and
martial law was proclaimed in Saloricn
tuesday. The battleships Sardegna ana
Francesca Morosini, the cruiser Carlo Al
herto and the torpedo cruiser CalatatiIr,i
lonica. CT 9"N