Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The new factory of the w. l.. Doug
las Shoe 60. at Marlboro. Mass, Will
start up on Jan. II. The output will be
1900 pairs a day at first and will be
gradually increased as the work moves
through the different departments IN
til it reaches 1000 pairs as planned.
Bishop Feehan Of the Roman Catho-
lie diocese Of Fall River Monday an
nounced the appointment of Rev.
James e. Cassidy, rector of st. Marys
cathedral. to be vicar general of the
tiocese. The office, formerly held by
HIonsignor Hugh Smyth of New Bed
lord, has not been filled since the
death of the late Bishop Stang.
On the ground that Cardenio +.
King, the financial agent was not con
victed on Dec. y of any specific crime,
a motion was filed in the superior
court at Boston Monday by his coun-
sci, Former Attorney General Herbert
Parker. for an arrest Of judgment and
a stay in the sentence.
The Imperial German Bank. which
has not hitherto made a separate men
ton of the amount Of gold in the
banks weekly return. announced Mon
lay that the gold stock Jan. Z, was
1902 75o, 900. which is the largest sum
III gold ever held by the bank The I'm
perial German Rank will hereafter
make regular statements Of its gold
stock.
The reply Of the Turkish government
to the AuStrO-H Hungarian offer Of $1G,-
100000 as indemnity for the annexation
of the provinces of Bosnia and Herzc-
Sovina will probably hc delivered Tues
Gay to Marquis Pallavicini, the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador. Although the
amount is generally thought ty mem
berS of the Turkish government to hc
too small, it is believed that the ncgo-
t;ations viii lead ultimately to an
agreement
Martin Ocamro ard Fidel Reyes,
members of the editorial staff of the
Filipino daily paper, Ell Renaceminto,
Monday at Manila were convicted of
having printed in the paper lbelous ar
ticles regarding Dean G. Worcester,
one of the Filipino commissioners, ana
were sentenced to six months in Bilbid
prison in addition to a fine of 500 each
The cases against two other members
Of tho editorial staff will be dismissed
and the trial of Teodoro Kalawan,
editor Of the Press, is now in |
progress. Worcester's complaint alleges |
that his personal ana professional |
character has been attacked.
Arrangements have been completed |
through British Vice Consul Heating. |
whereby the Naval Reserves will prob |
ably make a two-weeks "trip to Ber- !
lnuda in specially chartered steam
or. The Prince Albert has been secured'l
and as she will accommodate 300 peo-
pie, there will be plenty of room for
the friends Of the ships company. 1t
IS planned to have the steamer leave
Portland sometime in April and reach
Bermuda in time to take in the big
celebration there. These
making the trip will stay on board the
ship all the time as every convenience
Will be provided
Cantain John Barr. who sailed the
YACHT Thistle when the Scottish chal-
enger for the Americas cup was de-
edted by the Volunteer in 1887, died
1t his home in Marblehead, Mass.
Monday, after an illness of some
months. He was So years old and a.
brother of Charles Barr, the skipper
# the Columbia and Reliance of cup
iefence fame. Capt. Barr was born in
Glasgow and was so successful in
falling as well as building yachts that /
lie was selected to handle the Thistle.
after returning with the yacht he de-
lded to make his home in this country
nd moved to Marbl6head with his
amily in 1889. He sailed the yacht Nj
CARA owned by Howard Could in her /
aces in England some years ago. A
Widow, five sons and two daughters
uryiye