Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Belts Academy at Stamford, Conn,
one of the oldest preparatory schools
in the country, was destroyed by fl!t
Wcdne sday morning. The loss VIII
amount to between 500, 900 and $l50,o9o,
it is stated.
Mulai Hand has been proclaimed Sui
tan 1T Wazan, chiefly, it is believed
because the populace were convinced
that if they refused to proclaim him
their heavy property holdings at fez
would be pillaged.
Ar ordinance prohibiting women from
smoking in restaurants and other pup
lie places was adopted Tuesday by the
New York City board of aldermen.
While the final vote was unanimous
the ordinance had been strenuously OPP
posed during its consideration.
Baron Gustave Tosti, Italian consul
at Boston, has received notice from his
government transferring him to Den
yer, Colo. He had expected to he
transferred to Brazil His new field
of duty will embrace Is states. His
successor at Boston, Marquis DiBruno,
is expected to arrive today.
At the annual meeting Of the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday Ber-
nard J. RothWell was elected without
opposition as president to succeed john
F. Crocker. In the report of the board
of directors the net income from all
departments last year was stated as
$l2,02S, an increase of 800 over last
year. The expenditures for the general
work of the chamber during the year
were $36,532 and tn resources OF the or
ganiation at $524,o07.
Charles NJ Smith, aged 61, 4 veteran
Of the Civil War and widely known
among Grand Army men as q lecturer
on the story Of his escape from Ander-
sonvlla rebel prison, was stricken with
apoplcXy III the Park Congregational
church at Worcester, Mass, Tuesday
night, after partaking of a supper and
died Immediately He was general
agent of the Travellers Life and Acct
dent Co of Hartford, and a widow and
one daughter survive.
Emperor William paid a surprise Wis
it to KEEL Monday night and attended
q masked bali given by Prince Adel-
bert. one of his sons. His Majesty en-
tered the ball room wearing q domino.
When this was taken off he was re-
vealcd clad in the brilliant uniform of
the grand eleCtor OF Brandenburg. The
Emperor derived the greatest amuSe-
mtnt from this adventure. His MajeS-
~ visited the navy yard at kiel Tues
day and then returned to Berlin.
The Ohio supreme court Tuesday
passed upon tie case of the three ice
ln:l1rfg of rnlndn r. n
Beard and J. y Miller, who were sent
to the workhousc as punishment for
forming an ice trust. The supreme
court intcrtcrcS with the sentences only
50 far as to hold that they should have
been sentenced TO Jail instead Of tie
workhouse and they are ordered to be
rc-sentenced They were given a years
sentence by Judge kincade of the low
er court and a fine of $4,000.
The four-masted schooner Agnes
Manning, which grounded on the lodges
off Wallis Sands near Portsmouth, N
II, Monday while on her way from
Portsmouth to Brunswick. Ga, was
Heated shortly after noon Tuesday by
the tugs Portsmouth, PiScataqua and
NJ. Mitchell Davis, the revenue cutter
Gresham and the Wallis Sands life
saving crew The combined forces be-
gan work shortly before high water
and at full sea the Manning was drawn
away from the lodges and lowed to the
cove at Kittery Point.
The Dublin Gazette, an official paper
IN announcing Tuesday night the fact
that Lord Curzon OF kedlestou receiy-
ed majority of the votes at the re-
cent election for representative peer
of Ireland, Studiously refused to COM
nit itself to the statement that he has
been elected and apparently recognizes
the possibility of 4 contest by placing
on record the fact that Lord Asi,town
was second in the race The Gazette
goes 81 far as to point out that Lord
Curzon's name does not appear to lie
with those qualified to vote on such
occasions.
With her steering gear disabled the
Allan Liner Sicilian. Capt. Fairful from
| Philadelphia for Glasgow via ST Johns,
| \. F.. put in at Halifax Tuesday. The
mishap occurred during the gale last
| Sunday when she was $50 miles east Of
Halifax. Both the steam and hand
gears We're damaged. Temporary
| stearins gear was rugged and the
| steamer headed for Halifax. TIE
steamer met terribly cold weather. Capt
| Fairful had his hands frozen and the
chief officer was thrown to the deck
and badly hurt. The steamer will be
detained a couple of days repairing.
Thus far soft woods alone have been
utilized in paper making. Spruce fur