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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
A Serious Accident and Narrow Escape.

Yesterday afternoon, about 4 80 o'clock
Al Norcross, 16 years old, living OF
Sewall street, had two ribs on his lett sid'
broken and sustained internal injuries
termined.
Norcross, with W. o. Howe, who is q
lincsman for the Telephone Company,
were driving down Rines' hill when a
freight train, passing north, detained
them. They halted about 100 feet from
the gate Close by the gate team, con
tanning daughter OF Chandler Weber,
a lady companion and a small baby, stood
also waiting for the freight to pass.
Suddenly, without any explainablc
cause, for the horse enjoys the reputation
of not being exoitable, Norcross' animal
began to behave badly. Norcross jumped
out tohold him, and while attempting to
catch loose rein, was struck In some
way and hurled against the other team
The then unmanageablc animal dashed
under the gate and Howe narrowly cs-
capped injury. The carriage broke the
gate and the gate did the same for the
carriage Then the horse ran in behind
the Augusta Beef Market and stopped at
a stone wall. Howe was not hurt.
The ladies and baby had a narrow es
cape, as the runaway team struck their
carriage and removed hind wheel. The
occupants were badly frightened and
shaken up, but not injured.
Norcross was taken home and attended
to by DR.. Tuell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
Funeral Of the Late Miss Jennie N. Bolster

The f0neral of the late Miss Jennie N.
Bolster took place at the house of her
parents On Winthrop street.
The singing was very beautiful, given
by four intimate friends of the deceased.
Mr. Biackington, Mr.. Turner, Miss Rob
inson and Miss Chadbourne.
The flowers were sweet and numerous.
There were pillow inscribed "Daugh-
ter, from the father and mother; white
plnks from Miss Sanborn; box of flowers,
Mrs. John Hamilton, Halloweu: white
carnation pinks, Miss Lillian White
wreath OF myrtle and violets. Miss Bertha
Holmes; white pinks Misses Mabel az q
Bessie Lynn; sweet peas. Miss Ellie Lam
son; 20 pink carnations, Mrs. William p
shepard, Boston; roses, Ms. John W.
| Chase; floral star from the Rose OF
Sharon, Order of the Eastern Star; &c
PINK roses, tied with pink ribbons, Mr..
and Mrs. P. O. Vickery; cut flowers. Mrs.
Bradford kimball; white pinks. Miss
Tracy and Miss Packard; white rinks.
from the Young Ladies Banjo and Guitar
| Club; cut flowers, Mrs W. H. Fisher
roses, from the American Express Com
pany; pinks, Misses George and Louise
Robinson; roses, Mr. Harry and Miss
May Brooks; p.nks, Miss Mary True;
cross of pink and white roses, Mrs. Pres
ton Brown and Miss Maude Oakes
wreath of roses and carnation pinks, with
| maidenhair fern, Mr.. and Mrs W. H.
Gannett; cut flowers, Miss Edith Pack
| ard; harp of roses from the Gannett &
| Morse Concern employees; pillow inscribed
| Classmates; crescent of flowers
mounted on ivy leaves setting, Mrs. Bart
| lett; and many other tributes from friends
of the deceased.
The pail bearers were Mr.. Mead, Mr.
Adams, Mr.. Coburn and Mr.. Thompson.
Very many who had known Miss Boil
ster in her social and in her business life
were present to pay a final tribute to their
beloved and esteemed friend
The services were conducted by Rev c
A. Hayden. The remains were Inferred
in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
A MiSOEM EANOR.
Gov. Cleaves Informs Gov. CuIberson thai
Prize Fighting is Not Tolerated in Maine.

Governor Culberson, of Texas, has been
communicating with the Governors of the
various states. as to the laws applying to
prize fighting. In reply to the Governor S
telegram, Governor Cleaves, on Saturday
last, forwarded the following message:
Governor Culberson, Austin, Texas:
In response to your telegram, prize fight
ing is made misdemeanor by our stat
ute and is not tolerated in Maine.
HENRY b. CLEAVES,
Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
New Corporation.

The following new corporation filed its
certificate at the secretary of States office,
Thursday;
The Lincoln and Knox Telegraph and
Telephone Company, organized at Waldo
boro, for the purpose Of owning, con
structing, maintaining and operating .
line, or lines, of telegraph and telephone
from Waldoboro. with $4,000 capital stock
of which $50 is paid in. The officers are
President, George Bliss of Waldoboro
treasurer, Lincoln L. Kennedy of Waldo
horO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
Railroads and Steamboats,.
ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS IN EFFECT
OCTOBER s, 1895.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as follows:

THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-6.S0 A. NJ. for Lewiston,
kocklsnd, Portland, Bridcton. Boston and
Montreal. io.oS Daily A, Nj. for Brunswick.
lewiston, Farminston, Phillips, Rangeley.
kockland, Portland and Boston, connecting
Tor No. Conway and Bartlett, So5 and $50
4, Al: Tor brunswick, Bath, Portland. Boston.
montreal, Quebec and Chicago. lioo Z. Nj.
might tullmsnl every nigbt for Lewiston,
land and Boston.
GoING EAsT-l.50 A. NJ. (night expresso
81 =. SkoNheean Belfast, Bangor, St. stephen,
81 5ohh, Halifax and Aroostook county: o II
~ y, ~ ,os " Mcrville, Skowhegau and BANGOR
80 L; Al Tor Waterville. AS L. NJ. for Ban
s;' ear Harbor, Old Town and Houlton
wa wa ~ A. Moosehead via Dexter; s4s T. NJ.
ior "aterviile. Oakland, North Arson. Ring
ma II, SAowhegan, Belfast, Bangor, OLD Town
NanGeboro, Houlton, Woodstock ST. John
and Halifax, lis L. NJ. for Watervlne; ais A..
"; ana $40 T. NJ. Sundays only for Water
The Night Pullman Train going East NJ 1ho
a. NJ, going West at 100 L. NJ, runs every
aight, sunday included, connecting for and
from iewiston, but not to Skowheran on
Monday mornings, or to Belfast, Dexter or
beyond Bangor sunday mornings.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Hon. S. W. Matthews, commissioner
of labor statistics, was not able to attend
the annual conventions of the officials OF
the bureau of industrial and
labor statistics, which was recently
held in Minneapolis, on account
of the sickness and death of his mother.
At that convention 80 states were repre-
sented. Mr.. Matthews has just received
communication from the secretary Of the
convention, which reads: I'VE all missed
you greatly at the convention ana all de-
plored your absence. In showing their
appreciation of you and your work IN the
past in the work of the association, the
convention has elected you one OF the
executive committee for next year. The
next convention will be held in 1896 IN
Albany, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
STREET LIGHTS.

The Kennehec Light & Heat Company are
obliged to discontinue the street lights for
water in the river, there not being sufficient
wa er to forpish the necessary power. The
lights will be re-lighted as soon as the drought
is broken.
Per order,
KENNEgEC LIGur & HEAr COMPANY.
Augusta, Maine, Oct ,ber 1st Isa5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
SUPERIOR COURT.
September Term, Judge Oliver G. Hall, Presid.
jnQ.
Sheriff, E. E. Norton,
Clerk, W. 8. Choate,
e. W. Heselton, County Attorney.
f. A. Small, Stenographer.

olC1A9 W. SAAo1eSJ
G. W. Heselton, County Attorney.
F. A. Small, Stenographer.
Augusta, Oct. 8.
Nickerson vs. Long ct al. In this case
the jury found verdict for the plaintiff
for $50. Az
Albert W. Brooks vs.. Vim. Fl. Libby.
Williamson & Burleigh for plaintiff,
Whitehouse & Fisher for defendant. This
case was taken up and referred to the
presiding judge, with the right OF exccp-
ton. 1t is an action OF replevin for about
II, coo paving blocks, and plaintiff claims
title through bill of sale from the man
ufacturers, and says that he was to pay
off certain lien claims of paving cutters
and reimburse himself, which he did. The
defendant claims right to the possession
through seizure on executions in favor
of two quarrymen to satisfy lien claims.
The plaintiff attacked the validity of the
judgment on which the executions are
founded. 1t was developed that plaintiff
had negotiated a sale of the property be
fore the bringing of his suit, and he was
non suited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

run daily, Sundays included. runs sun
days only.
Through tickets to California and all points
South and West may he had of T.. Il. Walker,
ticket agent, Augusta, the only Office in Angus
Ia selling via all routes and checking baggage
free Of expense.
PAYsoN TUCKER, Vice Pres and Gen. Manager.
+. L. BoorHnY, Genl Pass. and Ticket Agent,
PORTLAND. oct I'd, 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
Local ard Business Tips.

Gushing & Getchell have just received
some more of those fresh Salmon, Halibut,
Mackerel, Finnan Haddies, Providence
River oysters and CLAIMS In and out OF
shell. Telephone connections at 3o4
Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.

Takers of the City water are hereby earn
estly requested to use the water, until the
severe drought is broken by n rain. with the
greatest caution and in the most sparing man.
ners The very low condition of the waite.
makes it imperatively necessary to thus eau
tion all the takers of the City water. All the
public fountains will be discontinued and al
the City watering troughs will be shut of
until we have heavy rain.
Per order,
AUGUSTA WATER COMPANY.
Augusta, Oct. LIST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Cushnoc Royal Arch Chapter he'd its
annual meeting, Thursday evening, and
elected the following officers High priest,
]. f. Kingsley, king, c. Is. Adams
scribe, f. l.. Staples; captain OF host,
Wellington johnson; royal arch captain,
lG. C. Flagg; secretary, Fl. A. Heath
treas, W. G. Boothby; principal so
journer. 4. H. BODICE. The installation
will take place, Nov. :, and will be public
to the members of the Blue Lodge Mason
of this city. The chapter is in flourish
| ing condition and has largely gained IN
| membership during the past year, ant
starts on the new years work under mos
| auspicious circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Mr. Chase of the firm Of Chase & Mute,
Portland arrived in Augusta, yesterday
morning and will spend a few days in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

The Degree of Honor will have socia
dance, this evening, In the A. o. U. W
Hall. Refreshments will be served,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

+. &. Klnsman and Drs. John f. Hill
and t. G. Briggs returned, Thursday,
from a weeks fishing trip through the
| Mooschead lake district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Mrs. H. s Marden, G. +. Halves and
j. W. Beck sang Mt the Universalist con
vention in Gardiner, last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Ohio f. Michaelis was reported to he
much easier, yesterday The bone frac-
tured was tho tibia, the large bone OF the
leg lust above the ankle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Miss Matte Belangcr has returned from
a four weeks visit to Taunton, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

Miss Shea Of Hebert & Shea has re
turned from her visit to Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

An elegant display of boys school suits
in the window of f. r.. Davis & Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Hill & Locke are rec living fine lots of
cartridges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

all wool thick-as-a-bOard
kind, for all sizes, for all
ages.
There is nothing better
made in Ladies' Yes S
and Pants than our 25,
80, so, 75c and
S1.OO grades.
In the Csc grade we
have the winter weight,
fleeced, in White, Ecru
and Gray. Also the
White in short sleeves.
The 38c quality, is
as good as any fleeced
cotton Vest you paid SOC
for last year.
For soc there is the
extra heavy Egyptian
Cotton, Fleeccd; the
gray Cotton and Wool,
Unshrinkable; the white
Wool plated onto a
feeced Cotton Vests
with long or short
sleeves); the white Mer-
ino---hat goods; also a
fleeced cotton Union
Suit.
For 75c, white wool
Jerseys and white wool
flat goods.
For $t.OO, White
and Gray Jerseys, all
wool; and white, all wool
flat goods.
For $3.50, an all
wool Union Suit in gray,
For Boys and Girls,
White Merino Vests,
Pants and Drawers, sizes
16 to 30, prices &c to
35c.
Jersey Ribbed, with
heavy fleeing, in white
and natural, sizes Is to
to "a, prices Is to
sec.
Natural gray Vests,
Pants and Drawers, near
ly all wool, sizes Is to 81.
Full line for Infants.
Perfect Fitting" Jackets
Fit guaranteed.
- -
TIKI
!l' es'l Dry Goods q.
n trhhAN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06

s'Various ideas, and nothing quite authoritative, prevail as to the exact amount on board the Lutine. Some say the specie, which was in coins of all sorts, gold and silver, guineas, golden piasters, double Louis dor, Sicilian gold pieces, silver piasters and dollars, also in gold and silver bars, reached total value of upwards of million. The only contemporary re- port is that in the Annual Register and in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1799, which fixes the amount lost at merely one hundred and forty thousand pounds; but Lloyd's underwriters are said to have paid insurance to the ex- tent of nine hundred thousand pounds; another sum of one hundred thousand pounds was insured in Hamburg, and there was one hundred and twenty seven thousand pounds in public money for pay to the troops"
 "Well, what happened to the Lu- tine?"
 'sYou shall hear. In the early part of October, 1799, she was ordered round to Yarmouth to take treasure on board d1u DIOCCCo iO bltC ElOC. l1Ct CdDBd1u was one Lancelot Skynner, R. N, an officer of distinction, and no doubt his mission was much to his taste. The short voyage was likely to bring him considerable profit, for it was the rule to pay naval captains commission of one per cent. on the total value em- parked.
 "On the evening of the 5th of Octo- Der the Lutine lay in Yarmouth roads with merry party on board. The cap tain, no doubt in excellent spirits, had given a grand ball to the leading peo- pie in and about Yarmouth. The last of the guests had hardly gone ashore when peremptory orders came from the admiralty that the Lutine should forth with go to sea. She sailed in the early morning of the 9th, and from that time very little was heard of her again.
 ssIt is, however, known that she steered straight course for Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe, wind strong from north northwest, and greatly in favor. After landing passengers and treasure the Lutine was to convoy fleet of merchantmen to the Baltic She must have made most rapid and pros porous run; the wind had increased to three parts of gale, but she held on her course without fear or thought of coming danger. Some fishermen sighted her just before midnight, and reported that, contrary to the usual custom of kings ships at that late hour, she was brilliantly lighted up, A n board.
 Yet soon after midnight, going free and under full press of sail, she struck
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no shipping agents CT newspaper re- porters, but directly connected with us by cable and wire.
 q hear good deal that would sur prise you-tales of heroism, patient endurance, noble endeayors, salyages and rescues accomplished at imminent peril. Believe me, Lloyd's is full of romarces of the sea.
 There is no stranger story, for in- stance, than that of the Lutine-that chair you sit in was made out of her rudder-have you ever heard of it? 1 will tell you all know. l took the matter soon after came to Lloyd's, and with permission searched the record office for anything authentic about her. You see the most extravagant reports were in circulation as to the vast treas- ure still buried deep below the sands at the bottom of the Zuyder Zee.
 s'The Lutine is still a mystery at Lloyd's, with it's glamour of vast treas ure still sought for, and still, except in part, unrecovered. She was kings ship, not built originally for the Brit ish navy, but taken, like so many more  from the French in 1793
 At that time the Lutine, Q frigate of thirty-six guns, formed part of the French fleet in the Toulon harbor, when war was declared and Lord Hood went out with strong force to try con- clusions in the Mediterranean. Toulon surrendered to him, presently to be occupied and garrisoned by English troops, and to be besieged next year by the young artilleryman, Napoleon Bon aparte.
 .'The French fleet, of which the Com merce de Marseilles, of one hundred and twenty guns, was the chief, and seventeen others, including the Lutine, fell into Lord Hoods hands. It was the custom then to make no change in name when capturing a foreign ship or bringing her on to the British list, partly, no doubt, through superstition, for many sailors say ship should never be reehristened, and instance Tryon's il1-fated Victoria in proof thereof.
 'sIn the autumn of 1799 it was neees- sary to send a large amount of specie across the North sea, and as usual ap- plieation was made to the admiralty for king's ship. This method of conveyance was thought the best guar antee for honesty, the best assurance against capture by foreign foes. Al though some money is supposed to have been transmitted by the Lutine to pay British troops then serving in Holland, the bulk of the treasure was forwarded for l1I1rn1v onmercia1 rea- sons.
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LLOYD'SIMMENSESYSTEM
Disasters in Distant Seas Report
 ed in Fifteen Minutes.
Treasure Deep in the Sands Strange Story of the Lutine-Ship Laden with Gold Millions May Be Recovered
 The Latest Project.
COPYRIGHT. 1893


 Although Lloyd's is generally under stood to be identified with shipping ard maritime adventure, few people realize how vast is its organization, widespread it's workings and control, how colossal the interests it watches over.
 Hardly a ship goes to sea-none of any size to any distant port-without the cognizance of Lloyd's; without be- ing duly entered and described in Lloyds list; underwritten at Lloyd's- insured, that is to say, by members of Lloyd's. While afoat she is under Lloyd's constant care Lloyd's follow her through every vicissltude of her voyage, notes delays and dangers, records arrivals and departures; Lloyd's has the earliest news of disas- ter; it is Lloyd's local agent who is first on the scene to suecor the casta- ways and take care of the cargo
 The interior of Lloyd's has often been described, yet words can hardly do justice to the scene. The broad, hand some stone staircase, always thronged with two currents moving up and down, the busy movement, the unceas- ing hum of voices within the under writing room, where rates and risks are warmly discussed between under writers and brokers, while above all rises from time to time the callers" trumpet tongue asking for members by name, or proclaiming in stentorian tones the latest news, good or bad, that ships are lost, or missing ships are saved.
 Here on one side is the "chamber of horrors" the room where telegrams, yellow or red, report the latest casual ties in the shipping trade, news so promptly dispatched that it is some times posted up within fifteen minutes of the disaster. Beyond is the read ing-room, with it's mammoth journals and registers containing the true his tory of almost every British ship afoat and many under foreign flags.
 By simple but most minute aad complete system of .indexing it is pos sible to turn up any ship, with it's cross references to L1oyd's lists, where all her movements and all that ever hap
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06

pened to her are carefully inscribed. These journals are kept constantly posted; a special staff of clerks come on duty when the days business is over, and remain at work till far into the night.
 In this reading-room are the "cap- tains' registers" giving the record and performance of every certified master in the merchant marine. This admira- ble guide is closely studied and much trusted by the underwriters, who in- sure, or take line" as 1t is called, very much according to the character of the captain who is to command.
 Once more in the committee room, it's many curiosities are inspected: An early copy of Lloyd's list, 1745; the earliest known policy of marine insur- ance, dated 20th January, 1880, and ex- ecuted on the Golden Fleece, on her voyage from Lisbon to Venice; anoth- CT, 12th January, 1779, In favor of the St. Domingo with a cargo of negro slaves; the policy effected upon the great Napoleon, at three guineas per cent. for one month. to be paid 'sin case Napoleon Bonaparte shall cease to exist or be taken prisoner, dated June, 1913, when gambling insuranees were rife and executed upon highway men still at large. and any odd chance was taken at Lloyd's; an original letter from the duke of Wellington to the secretary; many portraits, and Dighton caricatures of celebrities at Lloyd's.
 The central figure at Llyod's, the pivot around which everything moves and hangs, is the secretary, and this secretary to-day is very remarkable man. Col. Henry Hozier, who has filled this responsible post for upwards of twenty years, is a sturdy, square built, soldier-like figure; he has a cheery face and is of sanguine tempera- ment, full of .'pawky" Scotch humor, loves joke, and will laugh in his lighter moments with loud boyish glee that is quite infectious.
 Col. Hozier is asked:
 And your life here; do you like 1t? Is it hard?"
 Hard? Yes, perhaps. but most en- JoydDic, anu dlWdyS SugroSSlhg. Au iS full of variety and of much more than mere office routine. There is no know ing what may happen, what startling intelligence may arrive at any moment. One of the new features introduced here by myself, and that of which am most proud, is the development of our means of securing early information. We have established complete net work of signal stations at prominent points upon the seacoast all the world over. We have placed them mostly on barren. isolated spots where there are
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on the outer bank of the island of Vlie- land (Flyland), the next to the Texel. and one of the ring of islands that hem in the mouth of the Guyder Zee. She must have been slightly out of the course, and it is said that there was a strong lee-tide running-hence the ca tastrophe."
 "Did she go down9"
 During the night, certainly-pr prob ably at opce-with ships company, pas sengers, specie, everyone and every thing on board Another kings ship, the Arrow, Capt. Port1ock, was in company, but she could give no help, nor the 'schoots, or fishing boats of the coast, and when day broke there was no Lutine, only two survivors were picked up by Dutch lugger at day light clinging to the wreckage, one of whom died almost immediately, and the other, Mir. Scnabrach, the notary