Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-05
WIRE GlEANINGS.
A Glance at What is Happening Here,
There and Everywhere.

District Attorney George 5. TAFT
was re-nominated for the office of dis
trict attorney at The Republican middle
district convention at Worcester IhurS-
day. The nomination was by acclama-
ton.
A chemical laboratory for testing
chemically the powder on board the
ships on the Asiatic station is TO be
established in the Philippines. probably
ut Cavitc. with Lieut.. Commander {.
" Mccormick in charge.
4 revolution has broken out in the
province Of Carrientes in tn" Argen-
tine Republic. The insurgents already
have seized several positions. and III
the fighting with the government troops
many men on beth sides were either
killed or wounded.
+ 4 report received at Ottawa. Ont,
rom The department of trade ard com
merce from New FOundland is to IN"
effect that the colonial government Is
withdrawing its objections to a refer
enre Of the fishery troubles with the
United States to The Hague confer
once.
Secretary Mrtcalf has received from
the attorney general an opinion on The
general question Of the legality of TIN.
navy department chartering foreign
vessels to carry coal for the American
navy. Secretary Metcalf declined To
make public the nature of the opinion.
He saiu, however, that the awards for
CARRYING Goa! for the fleet that is gong
to the Pacific might be made today.
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opinion favoring the departments
attitude.
A letter was published at st. Peters
burg, Thursday, from Count TolStoi
asking that the stream of requests Tor
financial assistance addressed to nm
be dic"ntinucd. explaining that 20 years
az, h. surrendered his property to his
heirs as if already dead and that the
sole sums at his disposal now ARE oc-
caSional foreign contributions, which
| Distribute in the neighborho"d."
Secretary Root was the recipient
Thursday Of the highest honors grant
"a 10 4 fore ign visitor at the City OF
Mexico A special meeting of the
Chamber of Deputies convened espe-
cially 10 show their appreciation of the
.1iSt in CuiShcI guest. This DOuE CT law
makers corresponds to the United
States House of Representatives After
the routine business was transacted
the president of the council delivered
a speech Of welcome, to which Mr. Root
replied. After the session of the Cham
her Of Deputies, the secretary vent to
the building Of the Mexican Academy
of JURISPRUDENCE and LEGISLATION.
whore the honor of membership was
conferred upon him.
Fifteen friends of Col. Robert l..
Of New Yory. the hnancier,
retired naval officer and lawyer, are t.
be his guests on one of the most re-
markable Yacht cruises on record. The
yacht upon which they will Noy-
age around the world is S0OO-ton steam
er Mlncola. The journey will occupy
nine months and the estimated expense
is half & million dollars Among those
invited by Col. Thompson TO be his
guests are Lord BrasSey and Admlra!
Lord Charles Bercsford. Admiral
Icrcefcrd has accepted the Invitation
It is said, the condition
being that he succeed in being tenn
porarily relieved Of command of the
British Mediterranean squadron. The
program is to go to Gibraltar. the rem
devious of the British Mediterranean
squadron, thence to Japan via the SU1Z
canal and thence TO New Caledonia.