Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-23

committee of ministers regarding the use
OF IN" Polish language in the schools. wts
received in Warsaw with the Hvelicst sat
isfaction.
The Emperor of Japan has conferred
the grand cross of the Order of the Sacred
Treasure upon Mai. Gen. Nickel of Ber-
lin. retired. formerly one of the principal
instructors OF tactics and strategy to the
japanese army.
Governor Folk has signed the Godfrey
bill passed by the Legislature making
pool selling and bookmaking a felony in
Missouri. The law becomes effective on
June Ii. The racing season in Nilsson
II opens on April -.
About 200 former EMPLOYEES of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Co. met in New
York. "Wednesday. in and stormy meeting
IN "hlch there were many proteStl tionS
of loyalty to the union and assertions that
the strike is still on.
The japanese government has been ask
cd by this government to allow Major
Edward J. McClornand TO take the place
army. Col. Crowdcr is i'll and it is ncccx.
sary for him to return home.
Brig. Gen. Tasier r.. Bliss. now will,
the general staff and president OF the war
college has been ord, to the Philip
pines lie will sail with Sec Taft. 1t is
expected he will take command OF one o.
the departments in the Philippines.
The strike of tn" New London and Gro
ton granite cutters which has been in
IL
Wednesday: upon basis Of mutual con.
ceSsions. An agreement to extend over
three wears was adopted. and the men
will resume work, next Monday.
General Manager Frank Hcdloy of the
marlborough Rapid Transit Co. has been
Sch"lcr to explain some OF the incidents
attending the deaths of several persons
which occurred. last week. in the subway
on the c"mpanNs elevated road.
InrI,mfpi., l.
ailments are so rear epidemic in ,irooflyn
that the hospitals. like those Of Man
hatt;ln, have without exception reached
the limit IF their bed ;lccunmod ltions In
some OF the Institutions patients arc com
PEELED to sleep on mattresses on :hc floor.
The lannon's stone bridge across Seacon-
net river between rivcrton. X. H. aud
Portsmouth. which was badly damaged by
been used b% foot passengers for some
months, will b" closed to traffic on March
-. when the work Of reconstruction will
begin.
Thc IT. rre r, has appointed Surgeon.
a second lieutenant in the Philippine
scouts. thus adding one more negro TO the
commune force oi the army. Lieut.
1 thompson was appointed ON his merits
having AN enviablc r. cord in tine Philip
pines.
W hile walking along tn" south shore of
Silver lake III Akron, Ohio. George Loder
stumbled upon huge billet Of metal
which was found to he silver Making
further investigation he and his brother
dug out 26 large biIlets of an average
weight of 100 pounds, making over 4 ton
in all.
The new Japanes" foreign loan will he
divided among bankers in the United
States. Great Britain and Germany. The
amount will depend upon how much the
bankers Will guarantee to dispose of. but
probably it will not be less than 900.
of which amount Germany is likely to
take Sl5,000,000.
Serious agrari1n disturbances occurred,
Wednesday, at kutno II Is reported that
the artillery fired on peasant rioters and
that several of the latter were killed or
wounded. There were similar riots ut
pStrov- in the same district The govern
or of Warsaw. with the public prosecutor.
has gone to investigate the affair
Conrad Schwartz. aged 20 years. was
hanged at Cuero, Texas Wednesday. for
graph operator. Schwartz in attcnDtinS
to rob the railroad station at Yorktown. |
where Earle was employed Before going
to the Scdffold Schwartz made Il second
confession and professed religion.
The navy department having received
petitions from New England citizens com |
planning that target practice by wlrships
off their coast interfered with fishing In |
terests and drove away the fish. has OBJ |
tanned statement from the fish commits |
sion to the effect that the firing of the
guns does no damage so far as the hSh |
are concerned.
Senator Garfield of Brockton, introduced |
a bill in the Massachusetts Senate, We'd |
nesday, to provide for the appointment of
i inspectors of steam boilers. instead OF
10. as at present, and to provide also for
the inspection by the state police depart
ment Of stationary steam boilers ire
spective of the fact as to whether boilers
are insured or not
Cardinal Gotti. project Of the propa gan
ia, has instructed Cardinal Martlnelli to
report on the case presented by Princess
PospjpIjosi, formerly Marie Jennings Reid
Of New Orleans. for the annulmeEt of her
first marriage with Col. Fred II. PARK
hurst of Bangor Me-, and it is generally
believed annulment will be granted. Col
Parkhurxt never was baptized.