Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-28
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1.-THE Kennebec river, after rough ex-
perience. On Nov. 18th she ran into
| a violent storm of Cape Cod, and lost
| her lib and mizxen sail. The big miz-
zen gaff was snapped off straight
around like a pipe stem. She laid to
until the gale abated.
Ique Nj Son and Chin Hing Mon. two
| of the three Cinnamon arrested at the
Grand Central depot. New York. Nov.
10, on the ground that they came into
this country Illegally from Canada at
Richford, VT, have been discharged by
Commissioner Shields, their papers be-
ing found to be regular. The examina-
ton of Chu Fan. the third Chinaman,
has been set for Dec. 8.
Martin Samuels. 40 years of age. a
butcher, of New York, committed sui
eide at A. NJ. Friday, in his store at
2415 Eighth avenue, by turning on the
gas in his office. Harry Haekes, 40
years old. a clerk clothier at 648 Broad
way, shot himself in the head in Cen
trail park near the West Side drive,
Friday morning. He died in the Pres
byterian hospital soon afterward.
The directors of the Consolidated Gas
Company met at New York, Friday,
and declared a dividend of per cent.
This was a disappointment to the
street as there was an impression that
the directors would make the dividend
10 per cent. After the meeting Presi-
dent Gawtry stated that the subject
of consolidation with outside compan-
les, which has been generally expected.
did not even come up for discussion.
The ellison asphaltum mine at Fort
Duchesne, Utah. is still burning fierce
ly, all attempts so far to extinguish
the flames having been unavailable.
Work is now being directed to the air
shaft in the hope that by cutting off
the air the fire can be brought under
control. The entire underground work
ings of the mine have been destroyed.
1t is impossible to get an estimate of
the damage sustained by the company.
but it Is hardly probable that work
can be resumed this winter.
The Jesuit Society of the Catholic
church, is determined to establish
university at Indianapolis. Two mem
bers of the society. acting as its agents
in the selection of ground for site,
have been in that city during the week.
guests of Bishop Chatard, and have
viewed several tracts of land near the
city. The church authorities are very
reticent about the plans of the Jesuits
and it is not clear whether it is the in
tention to remove the St. Louis univer-
sity to this city on establish a new one.
Two men made an unsuccessful at
tempt to crack the safe in the Lowell
Opera house. Lowell, Mass, early Fri
day. They were discovered and fright
ened away by the janitor. They had
forced their way through a steel door
and were at work on the safe. The men
escaped leaving their tools behind. The
banks being closed on the holiday the
receipts from two crowded houses were
deposited in the safe. From the indi-
cations the job was evidently planned
by some one familiar with the sur
roundings.
Secretary Olney received cahegram
from Minister Terrell AT Constantinopie.
Friday. that &c women. wives of natur-
allied American citizens. with their chill
dren. will leave Harpoot at once under
proper escort for America. Twenty-Five
more women, also wives of naturalized
American citizens. will leave in few
days. The minister also states that he
had been informed Dy WIRE ITOIH NldfdsH
that the governor of that province facil-
itated by all the means in his power the
departure of all persons on whose ac-
count application for permission TO leave
substantial fruit of the concession recent
ly secured by Minister Terrell in behalf
Of the wives and families of Armenians
who have been naturalized In the United
States.
The rush of corn shipments to Mex
| - ha
been the heaviest ever known during
the past three weeks. and the trans
ferring capacity of the roads at the
border has been taxed to its fullest
capacity. The great bulk of corn
comes from Kansas. Iowa and Ne
braska, where it is purchased from 10
cents to Is cents per bushel and sold
in Mexico as high as 81 per bushel,
Mexican currency. In addition to
these shipments by rail, heavy expor-
tations are being made by water for
the more southern states of Mexico
Nine ring-leaders We're arrested,
Thursday morning, at a riot at Cen
tralville, Mass, caused by the refusal
of the fremont and Suffolk Mills to
employ Armenians in their new de-
partment, which formerly belonged to
the Lawrence Mills. The Armenians
claim that the superintendent of the
new department is discriminating
against them in favor of French Can
adams. There was quite big dis
turbance, Wednesday. but though hun
dreds were mixed up in it all quoted
down. This morning as the gates of
the mill were thrown open and French
and Armenians flocked in to run their
chances of being employed. the Arme-
mans We're again turned away.
Hence the riot in Little Canada.
Mrs. Donovan. better known as The
Mining Queen" of Neihart, has written
a letter to f. A. Steer. superintendent
of public instruction, at Helena Mont,
in which she says: Il have formulated
a plan to issue circulars to every
teacher in the state to form Bryan sill
Yer clubs both among their pupils and
friends at a nickle a day. week or
month. as their circumstances will per-
nit. We must raise $1.000.V00 by the
beginning of 1900. We wish to get
everything in working order by New
ears day Mr.. Steere not only refuses
to endorse her idea, but says the scheme
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