Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Secretary Bonapartc Thursday awarded
the contracts for the two 16. COTTON battle
ships South Carolina and Michigan. on
to the Cramps of Philadelphia and the
other to the Now York Ship and Engine
Co, Camden. n. ].
Fire. supposed to be of inccndiary ori-
gin, early Thursday destroyed the town
of Lynnville, ILL.,. 1000 population. caus-
ing loss of 100000. Thirty-two build
ings were burned and the town is prac-
tically wiped out of existence.
Reports occupied the first session
Thursday of the 18th annual convention
of the Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist church at Detroit.
Mich. The department reports show
Cd the society to be in excellent finan-
cial condition.
Attention is called 10 the continued OBJ
scfvance of "Old Homo week" in Massa-
chusctts This year. and welcome ex-
tended TO natives abroad to return there
during the season, in a letter issued nv
Gov. Curtis Guild Thursday. This year
tho homecoming season is set for the
week beginning July 20 and ending Aug. T.
About half the cities in the member
ship of the Massachusetts, CITY Clerks
Association We're represented in the
convention of That organization, held
at Boston Thursday at the American
house Egbcrt |. Clapp, president Of
the association, and representing
Northampton. presided.
Several papers of a technical char
acter were read and afterwards dis
cuSSed Thursday at Boston by the
members of the American Watcrwork:s
Association. which is holding its annual
convention in that city. President Adj
kins presided In the afternoon the
delegates went on harbor excursion.
The international convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Amcri.
ca opened at Omaha, Neb.. Thursday
with about 1900 delegates present Pres
ident John Chapman of Chicago called
the convention to order. The Rev. r. /.
Tfcnscn. i. D.. Of Providence, Il. l.,
chairman of the board Of managers OF
the Union, responded to an address of
welcome. The report Of the board Of man.
ayers was read and the customary COM
| nlitteee appointed.
1t is reported from Columbus that
| Nicholas Longworth is to be chairman
| Of the Republican state convention II
Ohio this year. Ohioans in town say this
| is the first move toward Mr.. Longworth's
| nomination for governor next year Sen
| ator Dick is reported to be anxious fol
| closer relations with the administrat ton
and the advancement of Mr.. Longwortt
| is in line with such n policy 1t is be
| lcved that the President would be b;
no means unwilling to see his son-in-law
| governor Of Ohio in the last year Of his
| administration.
John D. Rockefeller has returned t
| Cnmpiegne, France, after a motor triI
through several of the neighborlng de
partments. He Travelled incognito ant
thoroughly enjoyed the experience. II,
mingled with the peasantry. asking farm
ers about the crops and speaking an en-
couraging word to grumblers. Mr. Rookie
Teller seems to be in splendid health HI
has expressed an intention to record hi
impressions of France in book form. HI
has made some close observations of tn,
parks of Compeigne with a view to tn
improvement Of some Of his estates II
America,