Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
ROYALTY Due AT CARTAGENA.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
to Meet King Alfonso--Baseball
Season Will Open Thursday.
WEEKS NEWS FORECAST.

The present week probably will see
the end of the famous trial Of Harry X.
ThaW for the murder of Stanford
White which already has gained the
distinction Of being one of the most
lrotractcd criminal trials on record.
Twelve weeks have elapsed since the
case was first called.
One Of the important events Of the
week will be the dedication Of the Car
nesie Institute to Pittsburg. The exer-
ciseG will occupy three days and will
be participated in by representative
statesmen, educators and scientists not
only Of America, but from many for
oign countries. The elaborate program
which has been prepared for the occa-
sion includes a series of receptions, adj
| dresses by several of the distinguished
visitors. comforting of degrees upon q
number Of candidates and visits By
automobile and steamer around indus
trial Pittsburg. The Carnegie Institute,
representing an outlay of $4,000 COO. is
the final development of an offer made
by Andrew Carnegie more than q quar-
ter of a century ago to the city where
the principal part of his vast fortune
was acquired It covers a land surface
city squares.
Baron D'EstOurncls D. Constant.
founder Of tEc Association for lntcrna-
tional Cancellation. who came 10
America 10 attend the dedication Of the
Carnegie Institute 1T pittsbur", 2nd
the rational peace conference :;Con 70
hr held in New York, will visit preSi-
don't Roosevelt at Washington Monday.
Ia
spccinl invitation lie will spend Mon
day night at the White House. On
Tuesday he will be the guest OF the
brazilian ambassador at Il dinner
given in his honor.
Preparations on 2 magnificent scale
have been made at Cartagena, Spain.
for the meeting between King Alfonso
and King Edward and Queen AleXan-
dra April S. A feature Of the fcstivi-
ties viii be the electric light display
in Ike port which includes the initials
If the two kings in letters As feet high.
While the visit will be Of short dura-
tior, owing to the illness of the Span
ish Queen, the meeting is expected to
further cement the close understand
ing between Spain ana Great Britain.
Tho German Rechstag will rc-asscnl-
bic April 10 when Prince Won Buelow
the imperial chancellor. will return to
Ii"rlin from RapelIa, where he has been
confering with Signor Tittoni. the It
allan foreign minister. with regard to
the relations between their respective
countries.
Major Francis r. Fremont Of the 5th
United States Infantry. son of the
late General John C. Fremont, will face
n courtmartfal in New York City next
Wednesday. The charge upon which
Major Fremont will he tried grew out
of petition in bankruptcy filed by
him last year.
William J. Tryan will he the principal
speaker at the jefferson day dinner Of
| the Frooklyn Democratic Club next
Saturday.
In the line of sports the principal
| event of the week will be the real OPEN
| ing of the baseball season. The first
| scheduled games Of the big leagues will
be played Thursday. The opening
| games in the National Leagues Will
| be played in New York. Boston. Gin
cinnati ana Chicago. The American
| League will omen the season with
| games at Philadelphia, Washington,
| St. Louis and Detroit The season vii!
close early in October.
| Many well-known tennis experts will
| participate in the indoor tournament
| which will be held in New York be-
| ginning Monday and continuing for
several weeks. Miss May Sutton. the
| national woman champion. w. }.
| Clcthier. Holcombc Ward. w. a. Larn-
| cd. X. II. Beher, NJ. D. Whitman. r. d.
Little, and Beals G. Wright are expect
| ed 10 he among the players. One OF the
features of the meeting will be the in
/ ter-city women's championship. which
| was won two years ago by Miss Marion
| Fcnno and Eleanor Sears of Boston.