Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-17
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Some of the Most Important Items
Condensed,

arranged for Il number of meetings to
be addressed by speakers in the Ger
man language which will be held in
what are called the dcbatable states.
More than 800 Of these meetings will be
held, it is expected, a large majority
being in New York. In Connecticut
speeches will be made at Rockville,
Cni"uviile, Naugutuck, Stamford, New
Britain. Stonington and Meridcn.
The defence Of Philip Weincscmeir,
the former president of the Building
Trades Alliance. who is now trial
charged with eXtortion, as outlined by
his counsel, in New York, Friday, is Il
direct denial that the defendant ever
received Il COLLAR as charged and a
counter charge that he was made VIC
tim Of q plot alleged to have been con-
coctcd and carried out by the Employ
crS' Association. During the course
of the trial a witness sworc that he
paid Wcinscmcir $1,000 before he was
allowed to proceed with work on a
contract where members of the Bulid-
ing Trades Alliance were employed In
outlining the defence. Friday Wclnse-
meir's counsel said he was prepared TO
show that no such transaction ever
took place
The convention of the National As
sociation Of Underwriters adjourned, IN
Indianapolis, Friday afternoon, to meet
at Hartford, Conn. next year.
The postal deficiency for the fiscal
year. ending June 80, 1904, last, was
$S.779492. The figures were completed
by the auditor for the postoffice de-
partment. Joseph J. McCardy, today.
They show total postal expenditures
during the year of 1852 ,362, JIG; total
postal revenue $l43,5S2.624.
Mr.. Dawson. American minister at
san Domingo. cabled the state depart
ment. Friday. that the minister for
finance. had agreed to pay the award of
the arbitrator in the case of the San
Domingo Improvement Co, amounting
to s4. 500 600. This award was rem
dered. last July, but the Dominican
government gave notice, week ago,
that it would refuse to pay the award.
1t has now rcconsidercd this decision.
Paul Herbert Schmidt, who is in Jail
at Paducah, Ky, charged with larceny
has confe sSed to the murder OF VIII
liam TAYLOR, foreman on the farm OF
w. H. Crittenden at Sherman, Conn,
where Schmidt was employed, ana mas
also given information that is expected
to lead to the recovery of a portion of
the iewelry which was stolen at the
time Of the murder. Schmidt is to
be held until a requisition can be had
to take him back to Connecticut.
hot f
tackled him at the barn and broke
gun trying to strike him. He then
killed Taylor, but denies that ne
robbed the safe, and says he was not
in the house.
An autopsy was held, Friday, upon
the body of John Driscoll of Newton
Vile, who was found UNCONSCIOUS,
Wednesday night. in a thorouShfare at
the South End of Boston, and showed
that he died from a fracture OF the
skull. The police have begun an in
yastiCation upon the theory that DIS
coll was assaulted for purposes Of rob-
bcrv. Driscoll was q years of age
His body was identified by his wife,
Friday.
Tho international congress of mill
tary surgeons in st. Louis, Friday, de-
cidcd that no badges or decorations
shall he worn at future meetings of the
organization. except those authorized
nv law. Papers were read by Surgeon
Paul NJ. Darlington and Col. Nlcholas
Sem. surgeon general of the Illinois
National Guard. Addresses were mace
by Gen. Walter Wyman, DR.. Salvador
Cordova. Honduras, and DR.. David
Macto. Peru.
According to.the Tangier corresponds
ent of the Lon( ,n Times. evidence has
been discovered rhat the bandit Ralsuli
intends to attempt the capture of an
other European.
At a Democratic meeting held IN
Cooper Union, New York. Friday night.
under the auspices of the Parker Con-
stitution Club Richard Olney of Mas
Sachusetts was the principal speaker.
A dispatch from Dresden announces
the death Hf King George of SaNony.
While Attorney General William H.
Moody WAS taking a horseback ride
carly Friday morning, 4 team Of runa>
way mules collided with his horse.
with such force that the attorney gen.
tral was thrown to the pavement. The
accident occurred near the treasury de-
partment. but beyond q shaking up Mr..
Moody sustained no injuries. Mr..
Moody has just returned TO Washing
ton from 4 campaign trip.
While experimenting with Il patent
fire escape swung form the ninth story
of the Germauia Life building ut st.
RAUL. Mimi. Friday Il. Z. Scannon and
wife fell from the third story to the
stone sidewalk on Minnesota street and
were crushed. Both were taken to the
CITY hospital and it is said they will die.
Rev. H. Y. Spike, one of the oldest
Anglican clergymen in the maritime
provinces. died ut his home ut St. John.
\. b., Friday. after :! brief illness. II"
had been in the ministry since 1850.
-Four SOUS survive.
Mrs. Margaret Hill. an elderly widow
was fatally burned, in Holyoke. Mass.
Friday. in an attempt to save her AZ
canary BIRDS from death by fire in her
apartments. She was removed to
hospital, and the physicians say she
ipin of no