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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02

lack Wrenn Of New York, and Billy
Eorsythe of Danbury, CT, bantam weights,
fought eight rounds before the Capt.
ri Wheel Club at Hartford. Friday night.
Wrenn did all the fighting and was de-
o,arad the winner. Forsythe did not
mind his punishment and was fresh at tie
close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
The EIbe's Human Freight.

New York, Feb. 1.-The North Ger
man Lloyd's agent in this city, today, re-
ceived cable dispatch from the home
office in Berlin which gives the exact
number of persons who We're on the ILL
fated steamship Elbe as follows: Cabin
passengers for New York, A; cabin pas
sengers for Southampton, 6; steerage pas
sengers for New York, 1879; steerage pas
sengers for Southampton, 10; crew be-
sides the captain, 145; postmen, 4; Atew-
ardesses, 3; total, 35l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
frances Hatred Of England.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The greater part of the
Paris newspaper comment on the loss OF
the Elbe is unfavorable to the officers and
crew of the colliding ship, the Crathie.
La Lantere violently condemns them on
board that ship, saying that English sea-
men are proverbially brutal. The Figaro
and La Lantere both denounce the British
captain, both remarking that his conduct
was Just what might have been expected
of an English sailor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
Consulting With New York Financiers.

Washington Feb. 1.-As one result OF
the cabinet meeting, today, Assistant
Treasurer Curtis made an immediate re-
turn to New York for further consulta-
ton with leading financiers regarding the
financial situation. What instructions or
authority is vested in him is unknown.
The amount of the issue of bonds con
templated is not known, but it is thought
the return of Mr.. Curtis will straighten
out this matter (should an issue be de-
cided upon) almost Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
The Crathie LibeIIed.

Rotterdam, Feb 1.-The North German
Lloyd Steamship Company, owners OF the
lost steamer Elbe, have arrested the Brit
ish steamer Crathie by mailing writ to
her mast. This action is taken prelimin-
ary to claiming damages for the sinking
of the Elbe by the Crathie. The Crathie
is worth $4,000 without her cargo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
A NEW TRIAL
Asked for Lewis, Convicted of
Coburn's Murder.
Popular Subscription Started to Garry
Case to the Law Court.
Many People Believe That Lewis Is innocent
Of the Murder.

Portland, Feb. IA motion for new
trial has been filed in the Lewis murder
case, on the ground that the verdict was
against the judges charges, against the
law and evidence, and against the weight
OF evidence. A popular subscription is
being made to raise funds to carry the
case to the law court, there being many
who believe that Lewis is innocent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
Taking the Survivors Dispositions.

London, Feb. 1.-The German consul
here has been engaged throughout the
day in taking dispositions of the survivors
of the Elbe. He says he will forward the
when they are completed, to
the foreign Office in this city, whence they
will be forwarded to the marine court,
which will conduct an inquiry into the
disaster. The German and British gov
the consul says, will shortly
decide where this court shall sit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02

Deaconncsses' hospital, Jennings avenue,
South side, Cleveland, Ohio, was
destroyed by fire. Friday, and four persons
are known to have been burned to death.
The bodies of child, two men and nurse
we re recovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
The Bath Iron Works Contracts for Another
Steamer.

Bath, Feb. 1.-The Bath Iron Works
contracted, today, to build a 200 ton
steamer for the Maine Coast Navigation
Company. 1t is to be propeller, triple
expansion engine, with a speed of 10
miles 1t will cost upward Of 5000,
and will be ready by the middle of June
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02

The President, Friday. sent to the Sen
ate the nominations of Holmes Conrad II
Virginia. to be solicitor general, and j.
NJ. Dickinson, Tennessee to be assistant
attorney general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Feb Pensions have
been granted these Maine residents;
Original, Marcel V. Nicoll, alias James
Rawley, Thomaston; Willard II. Burton,
Harry Rodman, Togus Increase, Os-
good \. Bradbery, Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
washington Forecast.

Washington, Feb. For New Eng
land: Saturday, fair; followed by snow
fiurries in the afternoon; east winds;
probably much colder: Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
FAIR AND COLDER.

Boston, Feb. 1.-For New England
Saturday, generally fair; slightly colder,
Saturday night; westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
Passed to be Enqrossed.

An act to legalize and make valid the
meeting and doings of the corporation
known as the trustees of the Charity
Fund of Trinity Lodge of Pressure Isle,
Aroostook county.
An act entitled an act to amend chap
249 Of the Public Laws of 1898, in rela-
ton to boundary lines on the Damaris-
Gotta river.
An act to set off a part of the city of
Lewiston and a part of the town of Greene
and annex the same to the town of Web
ster.
Resolve in favor of the Bangor Chill
dren's Home.
Resolve in favor of Dorothy Stevens,
Resolve in favor of the W. C.. T. L. of
Maine, department for securing homes for
homeless children.
Passed TO be Enacted.
Resolve in favor of State pensions to
invalid soldiers and sailors, etc
Orders Of the Day.
On motion of Mr. Ames of Washing
ton, House document No "a report of
committee on shore fisheries, with bill an
act for the better protection of fish in
CONTINUED on I'd pagel
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-01-02

DIR. Prlce's Cream Baking Powder
WsSid's FsIF Hlghsst Medaiaad DiplesaA,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30

The wind died away. and several OF the boats
merely driftcd and had the hardest Of slow work
getting UP the stream Toward o'clock the yachts
made better time on the return voyage. in fresh
sning breeze II was precisely 2 O'Clock when the
Edna an open caiboat OF "a feet inches. finished
the first lap She followed 10y the o~i Pauline
H. Minnie. Mercedes. Allegro and Blanche. "a the
order named. The Allegro failed TO turn the club
house stakeboat properly. and had to beat back
and do II over again The Blanche put IN When
she reached the clubhouse. her skipper no, h"nrn
ing possible to sail over M" course IN u, pre-.
scr!bed seven hours The Elanch" gave up Nr race
at 20. O'Clock. ..
A few minutes later ne Hester wa" Di'paS ;n
down to the clubhouse by the ul' me VIM n1r
Ing entirely died away 81" made firi To ID" pier
arst Of the racing boats To- cast anchor over gu"
| Jersey shore an example which "af quickly i'i-
minutes the unusual spectacle 90 yacht rae" WIN
the majority Of the competing yachts AZ anchor was
having let go their anchors In order to av9'i usns
carried back IN their courte by the ''d' "h'"
Ther S'' was So"nponr Of rain A. o'clock when
| J. pierpont Norgan's steam yacht corsair swept
the boats moor.l at the piers 20 Alternately inssns
at the ropes that held them ani hAii,rins NOR
| likely that the race would be- finished THIS "spe' ,
slightly better breeze which sprang ny. cam" 70 the
eqbhouse a. -, with hrokrn rraNT n, o iny
| better work but the owl seemed broken down over
the Jersey shore Hcr tnroa, hay",hs h"a gwen '
way she came straight across ana Yea ~ .Yon
after The Chpplc was the next boat Z" rrtlir rom
the race. The l.urlinc. when hhd IN" ba1 N,h 10
| get aground on the Jersey shore. competed h'r
| first round n, so and gave up the contest on ar
| irving AT the dubious" -,
| The first boa; TO cross the clubhouse line In the
second round the Edna. which ent hy ~ . ~.
Thus having hour g. minutes In which - complete
| the distance The Pauline l.. crossed next, ony ~
minutes later The boats were no" travelling nv u
more rapidly not much on account OF inc "llght-
| ly better wind because they had the advantage
q, the stream going down the river ana ~ IN, tllr
| In going up The Mercedes. which completed h"r
| second round only three minutes after the faulnc
| H. drew out Of the race At the clubhouse N'xt
| ~. Allegro.
! rec TO be finished by the Edna ana Pauline 49, oi
| Class H. and the Minnie and the Allegro OF
| Class f. a. It, -. >, o,tsh
| The Edna won. She was the only boat 10 hnlsn
inside the seven-hour limit Her time wa. b n.
| The finish and the other boats drified over the
line some time aftcrwdrd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS VIEWS.

Syracuse June 2o-Attorney General Hancock
At his home In this city at o'clock this
evening. and asked II he had received any COM
muncation from Warden Sage. OF Sing Sing
Prison from Deputy Attorney General Has
brOuck regarding the latest move on the part Of
the attorneys Of Or. buchanan to get stay Of
execution. He said that he had not. He added that
the appeal from Judge l>acOmb"'s denial OF writ
~ habeas corpus would not In his opinion be suf
nccnt ground FOR stay OF execution. and. II the
question were referred To him by Warden Sage he
would decide against buchanan. He also said that
h. did not know Of anything that would prevent
the execution on Monday morning
Albany. June OF. II. Burroughs. representing
Warden Sage. OF Sing Sing Prison. called at the
Attorney Generals Office to-day for opinion
10 whether the notice OF appeal from Judge La
combcs decision denying a habeas corpus In the
buchanan case. acted AS stay. Deputy Attorney
General fIasbrouck started for Athens tonight to
United States Judge Lacombe. In order to find
ont just what action he had taken In the Buch-
anan case. At the Attorney Generals office to-
night II was said that until this ascertancd
the Attorney General could not determine wheth-
Ell the proceedings operated as a stay or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
RAIN STOPPED THE GAME.
ADRAwN BATTLE BETWEEN THE GIANTS
AND BRIDEGROOMs
BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS FLOCKED TO EASTERN
PARK-DETATIS OF THE PLAY-DALY CAR
RIED FROM THE FIELD
GAMES YESTERDAY.

yew-York Brooklyn . Pittshurg Is. 81. Louis 3.
b'lhnhU " l"lHiSNliI' o.
Philadelphia H. Boston e. cleveland I. Chicago j.
Baltimore - Washington ].
The Giants have not won baseball game since
a week ago last Friday. but they made deter
mined effort yesterday. and. in the presence OF
about TO- 900 people at Eastern Park Brooklyn. they
managed to play eght-lnning draw game with
the Br.degrooms.
Yesterdays outpourng OF enthusiasts at Eastern
Park illustrates the wonderful popularity OF base
ball With the two local teams battling for eighth
ard ninth positions in the League race. one would
think that the enthusiasm would ooze.
The game was interesting one throughout. rain
stopping the IN the ninth inning. leaving the
game a draw. with the score to in the ninth Inn
ing Stafford sent To first on called balls. and
Schriver hit safely. Farrell sacrificed each base.
and the crowd grew excited. W II. Clark hit 10
Corcoran. and Stafford retired NJ the plate. w.
II Clark stole second and. with two men on bases
and two out the rain came down In torrents. stop
ping the battle .
stanords work poor. while Van Haltrens
field work not much better In the e.ghtn
inning Van Iialtrcn sent nv 10 short centre. ana
Daiy and Griffin made FOR T.. They came together
with crash and DAILY was 30 painfully injured
hat h. had bc carried from the field. Shoch
took his place The score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30

rh,ladeirhla June - Jack" scvc,tss delivery was
an ensv mark the "hilcs' this afternoon seven
teen hits f,f total u hlriy-one bases represent the
calamity The visitors played a superb game in the field.
not an error being charged against them. The Phlles
.fnt-d three u mlspays the third inning when
the Iosonnns punched four 4 their seven hits FUN
hc by sullivan this inning prevented possible dou-
be play which would Boston Attendance.
The
i,,.t"n ''' ' ...........0 . o o . . i-8
Basehis- Phnadephn H. Boston s Errors-Phlladel
eel. Umpire Murray
Cleveland. June -Today's Cleveland Chicago game
slow and undressing Chicago lost through stupid
has"running and several costly Grif,h called
the umpre foul in the third inning. and pu,
Of the Attendance. 900 The score:
t cl1ss,""d '..............d
I,aseht' -1lsyesnd Chicago O. Errors.s1eveland l.
son and Kridse rnpps s Sta stag ,:''''' '"'"
Pttsturg June - Breitcnsten id make much Of
error pitch to-day and pitisburg had trouble
to win straight game He
wild hit hard besides. giving way Kssinger a
the End Of the NTH inning Gardner his second trial
with rirsburg and pitched fine game. Dowds hitting
again a feature The game called n the end
Of St Iouss eighth inning. enable the visitors
catch the for Chicago Attendance. $500. The
s st. no"ls -. .::.:::::o 3
g. cu. H. s 1' d no er Hsa
stein Kissngrr and Miller. tmpre-Jevne.
Cincinnati. June 29-Cncnnau again defeated Louis
VILE to-day Dwycr Wild. and Parrou relieved
him in the eighth inning the
Of game Attendance. i.coo. The
G'"s,"nn" ::::.::..:::::::::s ss
Baschlts-Crncnna,i II. Louisville 10. Errors-Cncn-
natl 3. Louisville J. Bateries-Dwyer Parrot. Murphy
and Vaughn. Weyhing and Spies. Cmplre-keefe
Baltimore. June 20 The champions took kindly to Mer
to-day and batted q victory and him
the bench in third inning Muarkey Jared little
better triple four two-baggers and three singles
made while he onicatcd. on the other hand Hemmng
allow than hit In ono inning until
the ninth. when three Dagger and double the
only The fielding Of both teams
sharp being expensive Hassamer and
Kelly made The base running Of Jennings
and Kelly also "a feature. Attendance 1900. Tho
Washington Observation-Disclosures % U o u IL
II. Washington = Errors-Baltmore
!. Washington 4. MISUNDERSTANDING and Robinson;
Mercer Muarkey and Mcclure. Umpire Mcdonald.
Provid-nce-First game Providence 10. Buffalo o:
second game. Providence o. Buffalo o.
At sprngneldFrrst game. Springfield s. Toronto g. sec
ond game. Springfield q. Toronto 3.
At game Scranton H. Syracuse H. Sec
ond game. Scranton TO- Syracuse s.
At Anqter,iam- Amsterdam 7. Jamestown 2.
At Coning-Cornng TO- Dansvlle 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
RIVAL, BOATS AT ANCHOR IN A RACE.
AN ODD SIGHT At THE YONKERS CORiNTilAN
YACHT CLUB REGATTA-A LACK OF WIND
THE EDNA THE SOLE WINNER.

AN ODD SIGHT At TIE YONKERs CoRiNTHlAN
YACHT CLUB REGATTA-A LACK OF WIND
THE EDNA THE SOLE WINNER.
The seventh annual regatta OF the fonkers
Corinthian Yacht Club took place on the Hudson.
off the clubhouse. yesterday. The Judges OF the
race were William Ross. jr.. Orient C. Pnckney
and Robert T. Dennis The Regatta Committee
comprised Franklin A. Rgby, Arthur NJ. Pearsall.
John Dickson Lyman +. McNett and a. '. You
mans The programme made up OF ten classes
IN ak of which there entries. namely In the
classes for cabin soops under thirty-two feet, as
follows: Cabin catboats. open jib and main sail'
omen catboats % feet and over; open catboats.
over % feet and under D feet open catboas. over
IS feet and under % feet. and catboas. under
IL feet in length. There were eleven starters when
the signal gun doomed at ll:4I a. m. The course
was from stakeboat anchored Off the clubhouse
northward 10 a buoy off Alpine Grove. then south
TO a buoy off Egg Beach and back by the CLUB
house a distance of n little over SIX miles the
course was sailed three times around for all
classes except boats under is feet for which IL was
only two laps making the entire distance for the
larger boats about twenty miles. There was
slight mist the river the signal TO prepare 10
start was run up. but the light breeze. which was
south southwest. seemed on the point OF freshen-
ing one Of the conditions Of the contest was that
one or more Of the yachts must go over the course
in seven hours or the would be declared on
The boats crossed the line in the following order:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
GOOD TIME MADE AT HENLEY.
THE CORNELL. LEANDER AND ST. JOHNS FIGHTS
ARE DOING CLOSE WORK.

THE CORNELL. LEANDER AND ST JOHNS FIGHTS
ARE DOING CLOSE WORK.
Henley on Thames. June 2s.-Most OF the crews
that are to take part in the various events OF me
rowing regatta are now here The crew OF Inc
Amsterdam University have not yet received their
boat To-day they used one loaned to them by the
Henley Club They not seen at their pest
There was n great hang between their strokes.
The Cornell eight went TO Fawley Court, racing
with the Argonaut four OF Toronto. The latter were
giveh a half-minutc start. About hundred yards
from. the boathouse something went wrong with
,ho,4 Glide and they stopped The Cornells reached
half the distance In 3 minutes 81 seconds. The Lee
ander eight rowed over the course In minutes "
seconds and the s., Johns eight. who are entered
for the Thames cup. covered the distance IN :
XII the Cornell crew are we'll W. W. Roe has
been substituted for T. h. Matthews at me DOW
There has been noticeable Improvement IN inc
crew within two DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
vALKYRIE III DEFEATED.
IN LUCK AND TINE ALLOWANCE TOO
MUCH FOR HER.

WAS FAR AHEAD AND APPARENTLY Sc
.,,vr OF VICTORY WHEN THE BRITANNIA.
c.rcu1NG FAVORABLE WIND. CAME
,,,su1xG UP AND WON THE PRIZE
THE NEW CUP-HUNTER BELIEVED TO
ZEE UNBEATABLE IN LIGHT
wINDs-INTENsE INTEREST IN
THE CONTEST DAKoTAH
AGAIN WINNER.
craismore. Scotland. June 29.rhe Prince Of
vales's cutter Britannia defeated the Valkyrie
III to-day on time allowance. The yacht
.nnarenty had the first prize secure. but on the
last leg Of the course she lost the wind. and the
britannia favored by slant, gained several
miles finishing minute and forty-n.ne sec
onds astern OF her. The race. If 1t may be SO
called lasted more than nine hours The Val
Svrie III finished at 1926 and the Britannia at
7.asi5. The Aisa gave up the contest at the
1arges mark and was towed home. The finish
xas a surprise to the skipper of the Valkyre III.
She was within full view Of the home mark and
the Britannia was far as,ern. apparently hope
Iessy beaten. when she got rafting breeze
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
URECK or THE SHIP ARABIA.
THE LOSS ON THE VESSEL AND CARGO EsTr-
MATED AT sic5.ooo-THE CREW SAVED

THE Loss ON THE VESSEL AND CARGO EsTr-
MATED At siG5.ooo-THE CREW SAVED
The story OF the recent wreck OF the American
sailing ship. Arabia. of Cape Horn. learned
yesterday from the agents OF her In this
city. Her owners Houghton Brothers OF
Bath Me-. whore she was built In 1881. She
fu-rigged. three-masted ship of 2O24 tons net
register 5000 tons capacity. 233 feet In length,
and q feet depth OF hold. She left this port
on March IA. and was due at San Francisco July
Is She had been fitted out by w. G. Slower. OF
No. Al South-st.. with a miscellaneous cargo con-
ssting OF 4co tons OF coal 1900 OF OIL 500
tons OF pig iron. and 100 tons OF Tennessee marble
There also a number OF barrels OF oil and
whskey. and a quantity OF hardware. Her cargo
worth 100000 The ship $4,000 build
and was worth $50 900 when she was lost. Her cap
tain was c. II Macloon and she carried crew OF
twenty four all OF whom were saved. She had been
consigned to Williams. Dimond & Co.. of San Fran
cisco. and her local agents were Dearborn Co..
OF No. l0i Wall-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
YOUNG FTREBUGS CAUGHT.
ONE OF THEM CONFESS Es TO APPLYING A MATCH
TO THE BARN OF THE CHEF HOTEL
OF RITHF EFORD. n J.

ONE OF THEM CONFESS Es TO APPLYING A MATCH
THE BARN THE CHIEF HOTEL.
OF RUTHE RFORD. n. j.
An alarm OF fire at l03O p. m. on Friday brought
the Rutherford hremen and hundreds OF specta-
tors to the Hofmann House. the largest hotel In
the nelghborhood the barn OF which was in a
mass OF flames before alarm was given So
rescue fine COW were unavaing. and the barn
In ruins. The loss will probably be
within $1,000.
Acting on information that the place had been
set on fire. Captain George Holland. OF the Ruther-
ford police force. arrested Michael Conarie Frank
Burnett and Jerry" Harrison (colored), all about
eighteen years Old and they locked up over
night When arraigned before Justice Haywood
yesterday morning. Burnett confessed the crime
and told the following story The young men met
Friday night In fruit store In Rutherford
and then started out to set fire to some building
having no settled pan. When they reached the
Hoffman, House grounds. Conare sat on the fence
while the two others entered the barn. match
struck. and. Burnett says. he supposed It
dropped on the straw. The young men then went
away. Harrison had also made a confession to
Captain Holland. but Conare stoutly denied his
completely. Conarie and Burnett both said they
only sixteen years old Burnett comes from
Jersey city Heights. and has been working In the
nelghborhood OF the fire. Conarie and Harrison
live In East Rutherford
In spite of the protests OF Conarie's father JUS
tice Haywood refused to accept bail for the pris-
oners and they were committed TO the Hackensack
jail to await the action OF the Bergen County
Grand Jury.