Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-15
BITS BY WIPE.
A Glance at What is Happening in
Many Places.

| meteor or large aerOiitc taking Il
northerly direction struck the earth
somewhere near Concord station, 35
miles east of Mcadville Pa, on the line
of the Erie railway, shortly after 2
O'Clock, Friday morning. A terrific ex-
plosicn accompanied the contact with
the earth. followed by a high wind
which lasted u seconds. The explosion
shook buildings in Titusville, 20 miles
away.
AS the result of trolley car wreck
at the Baltimore & OHIO crossing in De
| fiance, Ohio three persons were killed
and three badly injured. The crossing
is at a curve and the motorman did not
see the cars backing down. The troll
| ley car had trailer and both were
crow 1ed. Those killed were Mrs. Helen
| Reiscnwettcr. Cleveland, o., aged q
years, and two children, sons of Rev
Mr. Gacde of Defiance.
A dispatch from Berlin says that a
dispatch from Bremerhaven says the
North German Lloyd steamer Lain has
been sold to a private Russian firm.
Friday, President Roosevelt rendered
Il reception to about 500 Porto Rican
teachers, who have been in this coun-
try several weeks attending the va
riouS normal summer schools. The re-
ccptiOn took place in the east room of
he White House. The President de-
livercd Il brief speech and his remarks
were enthusiastically received.
The body of Mrs. George Frazier was
found, early Friday. at her home near
Graphire, n. Y. Her throat had been
a ..hn ~. n ~. n
hours. Her husband, Crane Frazier is
missing and constables of Nagus
Together with several citizens are look
ing for him. The murder is supposed
to have been committed, Thursday
night.
Tho annual convention Of the North
eastern Federation Of Colored Women's
Clubs met i'll Worcester, Mass. Friday
Mrs. Calvin Smith of Portland was re-
elected fifth vice president. The con-
v.ntion will meet next year in Boston.
An arbitration convention between
Sweden ana Norway and Breat Britain
was Signed, in Stockholm, Friday.
Several contractors who employ I'M
ion garment workers, Friday, signed the
agreement put forward by the union
the employees who struck, Thursday, re-
turned t. work, Friday. On the other
hand two or three contractors We're
forced to SUSPEND because their work
cIs refused to report for duty, the con-
tractors having declined to sign the
new schedule. The unionists, however,
expect all early victory.
The north bound Boston express Of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad. Friday afternoon, loosencd
thu blocking under Il 25-ton truss Of the !
new driving bridge over the railroad
trucks at 20ith street and Bronx park.
New York, and the truss turned over
prcC initating three other trusses Of the
same weight and a 20-tGn Girdcr 70
which they We're attached, into the ra1-
road cut. Just as the last car of the
express was about 800 feet from the
bridge the trusses fell. Five men were
working On the truss when it turned
over and three of them fell, two of
whom were seriously injured. 1t is
thought that Frederick Hartman. 81
years old, VIII not recover.
According to a statement made by
David L. HILL the New York Demo-
cratic state convention will probably be !
held. September 20, at Saratoga, six
days later than the Republican con-
Vcntion.
The japanese legation at Washington |
has received Il revised list Of casualties !
on the Japanese side from the battle of /
Ching Jiu, March %, up to and incIud-
ing the battle of Yang Use Ling, Aug. l.
showing the total estimated casualties
to be 12.GIj. The largest losses resulted
from the battles Of Kin Chou and Nam
shan. when 23 officers and ZIG men We're
killed and 3455 men wounded. The next
largest loss was in the battle of Telissu.
June y, when the total casualties were
1873. including seven officers killed and
43 wounded. The actual known losses
for the period of this report are given
rs follows: killcd-Officcrs, "A: men,
1909; wounded-ofticcrs, &c: men, $3.50;
to which aye added the estimated cas-
ualties for some Of the engagements
amounting TO 4G66. making the total of
Il. n5J.
In the 18th annual report on the sta
tistics of manufactures of Massachu-
sets issued recently. Charles =. Pidgin,
chief Statstician, states that wages in
1909 were higher than IN any preceding
year. According to the report, which is
based on last years figures, there was
increase of s1540. or 2.70 per cent. in
the average yearly earnings for males.
IN increase of s?.5S or 2.11 per cent, for
females. and all increase Of $5.31, or III
per cent, for young persons under Il
years. There was an increase i'm the
capital devoted to production in 1909 as
compared with 1902, amounting to 2.6I |
per cent. In all industries the average
yearly earnings for males was $5GS.O6;
for females, $362.94; and for young per- !
sons. S219.55.