Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Secretary Cortelyou has ordered the
deportation of the skilled glass blowers
from Stourbridge, England, who were
detained at Ellis Island, New York
under the alien contract labor law
They landed at Montreal and were
bound for Corning, n. Y.
Henry Norman, M. p, the author
and traveller, sailed from London for
New York, Wednesday, from Liver
pool, on the White Star liner Males
tic. He proposes to investigate the
question of preferential tariffs in Can
ada and will return in time for the
openin of Parliament.
William Jennings Bryan has purchas-
ed the old homestead in which he was
born at Salem, Ill. 1t is plain, two
story house and it's heaviest timbers
were hewn by Col. Bryan's father a
half century ago. Col. Bryan's pur-
chase is prompted altogether by SEN
timent as he has told his friends that
he never considered changing his res
idence from Nebraska. J:
Wilfred Wilmer, a member of an opera
company, who arrived at Des Moines,
Iowa, Tuesday right, to find that her
mother, Mrs. Charles w. Graves, had
been brutally and mysteriously muir
dered, has been secretly married for
two years to a singer in the same COM
pany. She was coming home to tell
her mother of her marriage. She left
her company at F'reeport.
The pardon committee of the execu-
tive council had a long executive ses-
sion, Wednesday, at Boston, consider
ing the evidence submitted at the re-
cent hearing on the petition for the
pardon of Henry X. Woddwin, a life
prisoner in state prison, who was con-
victed of the murder of Albert d.
Swan of Lawrence, IS years ago. After
a three-hours session it was decided
to defer action until next Wednesday.
Anthony Comstock, secretary of the
Society for the Suppression of Vice, is
reported to be seriously i'll at his home
in Summit, N. J. Two months ago he
was thrown down stairs in New Haven,
Conn.,. while attempting to arrest a
physician charged with circulating OBJ
scene literature. Several ribs were
broken and he was badly bruised. but
he attended to his business until indi-
cation of severe internal injury devel-
oped.
All the big cotton mills of Lowell will
shut down, Thursday night, for the
week, thus enabling their $4,000 en-
ployes to have three days rest. As
the French Canadian operatives cele-'
brate New Years day, it is possible
that further stop may be made dur
ing the latter part of next week. It
is understood that cotton mills in
many New England towns will be idle
three or four days during the holiday
season.
Announcement was made. Wednes-
day. at New York, that the distribution
of the Christmas installment of the
annual bonus to the employees of the
Typewriter Co. were being
made. All employees in the mechani-
cal shipping, trucking and other man.
ual labor departments who have been
in the employ of the company for over
10 years, are entitled to share in this
bonus which consists of $50 at vaca-
ton time and $50 at Christmas. The
recipients number 304 this year and
next year about 100 more will particle
pate.
When Maria Adams. who was ar
rested, Tuesday night. at Boston,
with stealing a diamond ring
valued at 5000 from the store of Bige-
ow & Kennard, was searched at the
police station, wednesday, the police
'ound in her possession jewelry to the
value of $500. They found upon ex-
the records that she was ar
'ested several years ago in Boston on
he charge of larceny, and say that she
S a woman of many aliases. The wo-
nan informed the police that she ar
lived, Tuesday from Albany. 1t is al
eyed that, Tuesday night. she entered |
he jewelry store with man and that |
he stole a ring from tray. being !
crested later after street pursuit by /
N officer. The man escaped.