Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-25

tOIttttioIS NstS Fpti'1t
The Japanese minister and Peruvian
consul general exchanged ratifcatons a,
the Japanese legation at Washington
Thursday of new commercial conven-
ton recently agreed upon between those
countries. Japan secures advantageous
concessions by which her superfiuous
manufactures may find IA market in Peru
and in turn facilitates the import OF
Peruvian products. notably cotton into
Japan.
Benjamin A. Bailey, for years agent OF
the Quinnebaug 60. of Danielsonvilie
Ct. died. Thursday of pneumonia. His
age was 50. lie was n native of Marble
head, Mass. and was well identified with
the cotton mill interests in Rhode Island
Massachusetts and Connecticut He was
AT one time connected with the andre
scOggin co. of Lewiston. Me. lie is sur
vived by Il wife, four sons ana daush-
ter.
Charles Butler, LII. d., president of
the Corporation of the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary and of the Corporation of
the University of City Of New York.
is dangerously i'll at his home at New
York A few days ago he caught a
severe cold, which developed into
pneumonia. He is 80 years old.
Alderman George a: Durham WAS ar
raigned at Minneapolis. Mimi. Thurs
day. on an Indictment charging him with
soliciting Il bride from lIolVersin Rich
ards co. of Minneapolis. Of $1,000, in
return Tor which he was to secure Tor
water works reservoir and the boulevard
leading thereto. He pleaded not guilty.
gave bail in $1,000 and was released
+. S. Boardman. carriage manufact-
urer Ameshury: Mass. VINO failed re
Gently. owing $4,000, has had his offer
OF II cents ON the dollar accepted by his
creditors. He will resume business.
The egnboat Annapolis was launched
the Crescent shpyard. She slid OF the
ways gracefully and took the water inn
mediatcly. The launching was IN every
way successful. Miss Georgiana Porter,
granddaughter Of the late Admiral por-
ter. christened the new addition to the
navy
An attachment for SCI 100 was levied
upon the stock of The Whitman Saddle
half OF the Combination Cycle 60
jamestown, n. y. Previous to the re
plcvin ri Newark. one for $>0@wa# placed
on stored goods of the Saddle 60. IN New
York The cycle 90. claims that the
Whitman concern has mortgagcd its
jamestown works for 100 ana this
mortgage is held by the wife OF Henry l..
Buch. president Of the company
The settlers on the Wisconsin Central
indemnity lands have declared war on The
logg"rs who have started to cut logs on
the land. I'd MERCER. tn charge OF Steve
Smiths camp, has been notified that The
settlers would drive them away at the
point of WinchcSterS The settlers lost
their lands through "A decision ~ tho
'nited States supreme court but have
not vet been eNioted. They claim the
company should pay for the Improve
menis they have made during the past
five wears.
The newspaper war AZ Whi,edeid y
IT,. hetween IA. Times and News which
has been wAg"t Tor th" past eight
months. eliminated Wednesday by con
$olidatiou both the papers selling 80 %
stock company The price paid cannot
ic learned. IL Is said 10 hs. larg" Al "a
meeting OF the stockholders II ~ iiHrd
WAS elected business manager. ANA j.
Ward fIraieY of Boston. editor Papers
Tor Incorporation under name 81 IN"
Whiteiicld Publishing co We're HE'D.
Wednesday afternoon
The Boston News Bureau SAYS From
the best Information We gct. TIE d"faicA-
ton of Treasurer Frank {. Miles Of the
Boston Safe Deposit aud Trust So. viii
reach higher figures than NJ FIRST
thought possible. Al the same timc Ihc
rompanYS surplus OF $l.n"i0on Will r.
main intact. the undivided profits and in
comes. $2%. 4bf, more than offsettiug an
possible losses. EUuor has if that BE-
American Surety %. may refuse 10 pay
thu $1,000 bond. for the reason that iht.
Trust 90 allowed Mi Miles TO ger away.
The tieing up of $4,000 heloneine to the
Louisville. New Albany y Chicago Rail
road, by the failur. OF tn" National Bank
OF Illinois has caused great deal Of
concern among the employees of The road
Tina for ihc use al me money for Christ
mas Judgp Woods. Who MAS recently
appointed a Receiver for the road, said
W.dnesday M Indian3,nolis 1hat ~.
payment Of the employees should not H..
DELAYED II moment even if II became
necessary to tissue. receivers rertiii,at,,S
Tor tbat n,1ruos4
Mrs r. NJ. Roberts and three Of her
children living at 1903 Papin street ST
,.t,
'hs "u'hN neat CAKES III Nhi'h traces
Of corrosive Subimate have since
been found. Mrs. Roberts her son.
oIiver aeaa il anna 1au~btar Iizzin
-, ~ ~.
astd o. VIII i'lp"aHH ui'. ne iipui
from which the cakyS We're made. was
found IN q lac in the hack ward ~
~" ~ ny 'HH'i'ii'
owen 12ootb a constable il dead
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i"i4i Afp"h II ny iiiS' an" nan u'Aeii
others are wounded as a result of a
shnn+ine ARRAY naar tho Do,plass
county me. seven inlies south or Mans
field O, Wednesday morning. Con-
stable Booths posse attempted To
search the house of a German named
Coonsey accused Of burglary. Coonsey
resisted and opened fire with a double
barreled shotgun with the above effect
Peter Schamber a respectable German
of Amesbury. Mass. alleges that his lit
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