Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

owing to the fail In silver. there is a
general depression in the import trade a 1
Hong Kong. a prominent firm is estab-
fishing cotton factories extensively IN
South China.
The reports at Huntington. Va. tha,
captain Hatfield, the escaped despe-
rado. has killed four men during d fight
IN the mountains. are without founda-
ton.
-Four hundred delegates and visitors
attended the opening session OF tine
fourth national convention of the Ma
tionai Hay Association at Pittsburg.
Ia, Tuesday. Addresses Of welcome
We're made by Mayor Ford and Ioresi-
dent Bindley Of the Chamber of Com
merce. The report of the committee on
state OF trade showed that the present
prospect is for the largest hay crop
ever grown in this country. The leg
islative committee expressed them
selves as satisfied with the tariff rate
of 81 per ton.
Acting Commissioner Wilson of the in
ternaI revenue bureau. is in receipt of
many favorable reports about the husi-
ness conditions throughout the country
reviewed in the official communications
from the collectors, deputy collectors and
other officials Of the internal revenue SER
Wee IN different parts of the United
States, These men, who have dealings
with the tobacco manufacturers brew
efs and distlllers. are IN positions 10 feel
The business pulse of the country with
accuracy. il Is said inasmnch as these
Dfanches Of business are among the first
TO respond to good times or depression.
An reports tend 70 show that there is 4
steady and general increase OF business
In all lines, as well as In the special
branches mentioned above
An archway in a building on Ware
ham street, Boston, at the south end.
which was being remodeled, collapsed
early Wednesday morning, and W. T..
Badger of the firm of Badger g. Badger.
who had charge of the work, was
killed. Mr. Badger had visited the
building to inspect the work, when 4
portion of The structure fell. hurying
hin beneath a mass of debris
Although the wreckage was promptly
removed, the man was dead when the
rescuers reached him. One of the
workmen employed at the building was
slightly injured by falling timber.
dispatch from Louis95urg. c. b.. SAYS:
a valuable finding in the historic fortress
OF .oulSDufg was made. Wednesday, A
party digging for money and relies dug
through a large tunnel, and upon explor-
atom found depth of co feet. and tra-
suuction IN wall blown up. probably
BY powdet. Exploring further they
found an entrance AT the southern parade
of the old tort and traced 1t about Il
quarter OF a mile to the other outlet at
the south gate. The tunnel is arched and
boHt magni'icently of masonry. 4; the
entrance was found the skeleton OF n
man. The present holders of the prop
erty viii remove the obstruction In the
tunnel. i IL thought there are other nm
foreground passages. Tourists are greatly
interested.
A warrant is out for Clifford Il.
England of Detroit, Mich. bookkcepe,,
for the Warren-Scharf Asphalt PAWN,
Company, who is charged with embez-
zling $4,000 cash of the concerns
money. According to the allegations.
England signed the firms name to the
checks amounting to $1,000 upon the
company's account in the Commercial
National Bank. he having been given
power OF attorney to sign checks, and
the money. and then, with his
Wlfe, left Detroit, last Saturday. 1t Is
believed the couple went to Mackinac
by steamer. Before drawing the S10,-
600, England deposited a check appar-
emily made in New York on the Ma
tional City Bank of that city by the
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Company, ana
signed by j. 5. Lorenz, attorney ana
cashier. The first intimation of crook
edness came yesterday. when the Ma
tional City Bank of New York ex-
pressed doubt about the signature to
its checks.