Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
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stephen II. Mallory has been elected at
Tallahassee, Fla, for another term Iii
the United States Senate.
1t is expected that the builders trial
of the new cup defender, Reliance, will
take place at Bristol. r. l., Saturday.
AS a result of a defective rail, train
on the Frisco system was wrecked near
Everton, Mo-, Tuesday, and five per-
sons were killed.
George Mattel, the driver of the Presi-
dents team, died suddenly. Tuesday, as
he was feeding the horses in the stable
at Norris In Yellowstone Park.
The legation premises at Pekin are now
being policed by armed patrols in the
night time, because of the revival OF
Eoxerism in districts near the city.
AL Hulse, the ex-convict. accused Of
the murder of Deputy Sheriff Tibbetts
and City Marshal Packard Of Bakes-
: field. Cal, has become a raving maniac
In the county jail
The armored cruiser Colorado. built
by Cramp & Son, will be launched
at Philadelphia. at 1890 Saturday aft
ernoon. A delegation of prominent Of
ficials from Washington will attend.
A bill making it a misdemeanor for
any labor organization to discriminate
against a workman because he is a
member of the National Guard was
passed in the New York Senate, Tues
day.
Mayor Studley was reelected over
Thomas /. Kinney. the Democratic candi-
date, Tuesday, at New Haven, CT, by a
majority estimated at about 1900. The
contest between the other candidates was
fairly close.
The Ohio Republican state conven-
ton will be held at Columbus, June 3
and 4. Senator Hanna will be temper
airy chairman, and it is understood that
Senator Foraker will be chosen perma-
nent chairman.
The Chicago Tribune says: Vast
coal fields in central Illinois are to pass
to the control of a gigantic corporation
with a capital of $50, OO.OOO, and they will
be operated in connection with the Hill
system of railroads.
Postmaster General Payne has sus-
tanned the action of First Assistant
General Wynne in ordering the post
ing at rural free delivery postofhces
throughout the country the names of
residents on the routes.
1t has been reported at Madrid from
Algeria that the French troops which
were assembled at FL Kreider have
been ordered to the Sahara desert, be-
cause of the proclamation of holy
war by the Sahara tribes.
The brass and iron foundry of the
Whittier Machine Co. manufacturers
of elevators. South Boston, was prac-
tically ruined, by fire. Tuesday night,
nj
Is fully covered by insurance.
Senator Hanna was the guest of honor,
Tuesday night. at a banquet rendered the
delegates to the convention of the Anal
garnated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers which is holding its :sth an
nual session at Columbus. Ohio. Three
hundred and fifty guests were present.
After an all night scene the Bridge
port, Conn.,, police with the aid of the
fire department, captured Joseph
Kratumus, aged 35, supposed bur
glar, who had taken refuge in the Gu
pola above the roof of st. Patrick s
parochial residence, so feet above the
street.
Settlement of the strike of the dredge
and crane men which has tied up work
in the harbors of the Great Lakes, was
effected Tuesday. The employers
grant the demands Of the men for the
payment of the Chicago scale for all
work done out of that city on current
contracts.
Everett ]. Clark, a piano tuner. and
Miss Harriet Nichols. both blind, eloped
with the assistance of friends. Tuesday al
Cambridge, Mass. and were married. The
courtship began at the Perkins institute
for the blind several years ago. and was
continued despite the objections of the
brides parents.
After obtaining n standing in the
Massachusetts Senate calendar through
a favorable report by the committee on
constitutional amendments, the resolve
favoring the election of United States
senators by the people was killed in
the Senate, Tuesday, by vote of IL to
IS with four pairs.
The executive boards of the United
Mine Workers in session at Wilkes
barre. Pa, has issued an order to all
mine workers now on strike or locked
out. instructing them to return to work
under present conditions. pending the
result of the meeting of the Cancellation
board and the chief operators.
IL IS declared tnat tHea new IiaSt VI
the Shamrock, III. will be ribbed in
side with an angle iron, in order to
reduce the risk of buckling. 1t will
be five feet longer than the original
mast and the sail area of the challeng-
er will be increased by this greater
length to nearly 10000 square feet.
News was received at Chattanooga.
Tenn, Tuesday, that a contract had
been signed whereby James ]. Jeffries
and Robert Fitzsimmons will spar for
points under the auspices of the Chat
tanooga Spring Festival. May 8. The
fight will take place in a stadium on
the Midway which will seat $4,000 peo-
rle.
The monthly statement of the collec
tions of internal revenue show that for
the month of March, 1903, the total
collections were $18,624,90S, a decrease
as compared with March, 1902. of ST.
G02,62G. For the nine months Of the
present fiscal year the total collections
were $173.323.913, a decrease of $780,
945,366, as compared with the corre-
spending period. last year.