Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The 22nd annual meeting of the board
of managers OF the Womens Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episco.
pal church. convened Wednesday at
Chattanooga, Term Over $50 delegates
from all parts of the United States are
in attendance.
Fire, early Tuesday. destroyed the Gil
rard Avenue theater at Girard avenue
and Marshall street at Philadelphia, Pa,
The loss is estimated at 100000. The Gil
rard was for many years the home of Il
stock company but this season was
thrown open to road companies.
The grand jury at Basin City, Wyo.,
investigating the Iynchng of George Wal
tiers. has returned an indictment against
George Saban, a prominent stock man
and former partner of Col. j. T. Torrey.
1t is understood that indictments have
been found against two other wealthy
stock men.
The transport Sheridan. which will sail
from San Francisco. Saturday. for Ma
Mia. via Honolulu and Guam. will carry Il
large passenger list and go enlisted men
l.4o500O silver pesos for the Philippine
treasury. This money will he under d
guard of 80 soldiers.
The town of Rockport. Mass. was noti-
fed. Wednesday, through letter received
from Andrew Carnegie that he will give
the town $4,000 for a free public libra
ry. providing the citizens procure site
and subscribe $1,000 annually for maintcn
ance. a special town meeting will be
called to consider the offer.
Directors of the New England MIX
Producers Union and the contractors Will
probably meet. Friday and Saturday, to
declare either war or peace. The con
tractors say they have submitted their
ultimatum in their effort to submit the
adjustment of price for the winter to Il
board of arbitration to consist of three
members. one to he selected by each! sid,
and the third to be picked by the two.
The interstate Mississippi River I'm
provement Lea que convention concluded
it's session, Wednesday night, at New Or
leans, after adopting series of resolu'
tons in favor of government jurisdiction
of the 1evee or adequate appropri;. tons
for their speedy construction. if govern
ment control is not advisable, and in
dorsing the proposed waterway from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf and the Chicag &C
sanitary canal as a part of that project.
Jack Johnson. champion colored heavy
weight, was given the decision over Sam
uel McVey in a zo-round bout, Tuesday
night at Los Angeles, Cal. johnson had
the better of the fight from the very first
to the sound of the gong in the Goth
Three times Johnson put McVey down
with clean, hard blows to the chin, but
McVey came UP full of fight. forcing it all
the time. McVey would rush repeatedly
and try to break down Johnsons guard
but never succeeded.
land Brewers Association was held,
Wednesday, at Boston, with large at
tendance of the representatives of the
brewing industry throughout New Eng
land The following officers were elevat-
ed President. James Hanley. Providence,
r. l.: vice president. A. Maxwell Too.
Portsmouth, N. H: secretary, Henry V.
Huse, Boston; trustees, H. G. Myers. Fall
River; August Slieger Lawrence; E. L.
Hopkins. Hartford, CT; N w. Kendall,
New Haven; Henry A. Rueter, Boston;
Arthur l. Nash, Springfield
The fifth annual conference of the di-
rectors of the Catholic colleges and paro
chial schools of the United States began
Wednesday, at Philadelphia. in the Cath
Ollie school. The opening address was
made by Right Rev. Thomas A: Conaty.
bishop Of Los Angeles. Rev. James j.
Deane, o. S. A, OF Vilanova College
read a paper on 1.-The Study of Mathe-
matics; Its Value as a Discipline; Its
Rightful Place and Influence in the Cur
riculum'' The discussion of this pape,
occupied the attention of the conferees
, during the morning session. In the after
noon. Rev. B. Guldner. s.. j.. of Boston
Without Religion"