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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09

Bath. Me. May S.-Thc fye-mastcl
schooner Henry o. Barrett Will he
launched here. tomorrow, and the five
masted schooner NJ. d. Cressey and the
barge oxford will be launched. Thursday
New York, May S.-Lewis Nixon. the
shipbuilder at Elizabeth. n. j.. today.
said there was no truth in the publish
ed statement that he had been forming
a combination with the Bath Iron
Works. Harlin & Hollingsworth of Will
minston Del. and the Roach Ship
building Co. of Chester. Pa. Such a
combination he said. would mean a
trust and do not believe in trusts. but
much prefer a healthy stimulus of
keen competition now that there is
such steady demand for ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09

Mrs. Samuel York was badly injured
~ bor home on Treat and Webster Is
land old Town. Friday afternoon. She
foil while at work and cut the cords Of
1a,, right arm near the wrist, and also
cut her hand badly. Dr. IWltchell was
called and found it necessary 10 take
nine stitches in her hand ana wrist.
and said that if he had not been called
as he was the lady would have bied to
death she is now quite comfortable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09

The secretary of the treasury has
made 4 report to the resident upon the
charges recently preferred by Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor, against the con-
duct of the bureau of engraving and
printing under Director Johnson. MI
Gompers' charges were based largely
upon the testimony given in the inves-
tigation Of the bureau held in 1881.
The secretary of the navy fails to find
the charges sustained in any material
degree either by the result Of the in
vestigation referred to or by the work
Of the bureau since that time. me
complaints made, and the substance
of the report upon them. are as tol-
lows:
1-Incompctency, not shown by the
work " the bureau The specific acts
alleged AZ incompetent were IN 0Dedl-
cncc to proper authorization. 2-Nlo-
lation of the civil law. charge not sus-
tanned. the official having no authority
To appoint Or discharge. 3.-Misuse OF
government funds. the alleged regular
tiles were merely technical violations
of regulations and occurred more than
; years prior to the recent investlga-
ton. 4-ExtcndinE undue advantages
in the matter Of letting contracts Tor
supplies of the bureau, no evidence OF
improper motives on the part OF the
director, Since the investigation, now
ever, The method Of letting contracts
has been changed. with the ready CO.
operation Of the director the advlSa-
blity of which action will be determln-
ed by the future developments. D
Unfair and tyrannicaI treatment Of
employees. charge not supported by inc
facts found to exist in the several cases
mentioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

PORTLAND-May s, ar, schs War
rem Adams. Given, Savannah; May
Farrow, Morrissy, Boston; Louisa
Francis, Pearson, Lynn; Comrade,
Boston for ST. John. n b; Ann STRAIT
ton, Sullivan for New York; Smith,
futile, Damariscotta for Boston.
Cid. sim Strathtay, Mckenzie. Ham
burg; sch Millville Smith, New York
and sailed.
BOOTHBAY-May $, sid schs Northern
Light, Boston; Benjamin I Bisgs, New
York.
ROCKLAND-MayS s, ar, sch S NJ Bird.
New York
ELLSWORTH-May 8. ar, sch Mary
Augusta, Boston; Samuel Lewis, Boston.
MACHIAS-May :, sid, schs Neptune,
Boston; T w Cooper New York.
tALAIS-May 5. ar, schs Il l. Eaton,
South nmboy; George a Pierce, Boston.
Sid, schs Glenullen, IIarwichport; Mary
Ellen. Boston; Spartel, Branlord; Sarah
a Reed, Rondoul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09
Marine Notes.

Schooner Sadie and Lille, Capt. \. G.
Wallace of Milbridge. is loading bricks
at Orland for EastpOrt.
Schooner Robert Byron's huh twreck-
ed at Race Point) sold at $25. Sails
and standing rigging have been sent to
Rockport, Me.
Capt Zachariah Allen of Richmond,
of the Bath ship Benjamin f.. Pack
ard. accused of causing the death Of
Harry l.. Paige, sailor, by not max
ing proper efforts to rescue him when
he fell overheard. was discharged by
Commissioner Shields in New York,
last week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09
Other Domestic Ports.

NEW LONDON-May s, ar, schs
Abenak, Perth Amboy for Augusta.
NEW HAVEN-May s. ar, schs
Abner Taylor, Calais; Fannie, Br, St
John; onward, b. do; ] Caldwell,
BIZ do.
NEW YORK-May s, ar. sim Bowie
Liverpool.
BOSTON-May s, ar. bark Mary a
Law. Br, Manila; schS Laura NJ Lunt
Fernandina, Cox and Green, Philadel-
phia; Nathan Lawrence, Newport
News: James d Newell. do; Sullivan
Sawin, do; Valdare. Br. Bear River;
Maud Carter, Br. Bridgewater; VIM
Mason, Hoboken.
Cid, sims Sycamore. Liverpool;
Wilderspool, Br, West Bay. n S; ship
Tromp, Dutch. New York; schs Jose
phine, Br, Bear River; Calabra, Br,
Windsor: Alaska, Advocate Harbor:
Georgia, St John.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H.-May s. ar,
schs Madascar Boston for PASSPORT;
Harry Chase do for Portland.
SALEM, MASS-May s, ar. schs
Goldhunter. Rockand; Parthenia. Br,
st Margarets Bay for New York.
I'll lsISA-ND -NldN .. bouiib SoUti
schs Dick Williams. Bangor, Me; July
Fourth, do.
| PHILADELPHIA--M s. cid. sim
Reading. Bangor. towing barge kalmia
for Portland.
Ar sch Major Pickands, Portland.
NEW YORK-May s, ar, ship George
l. Hay. Manila.
Cid. sim Talisman st Croix; Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse, Bremen via
Southampton and ChcrbourG, barks
Antigua, Bridgewater, n :: La Esco-
cesa, Honolulu, via Cartcret, j; sch
7 Towner. st CroiX.
CITY STANDINGS s. bound south,
sim Silvia, st John. y +, and Halifax;
Schs Ella Brown, st John, y E; Mar
Gus Edwards, do; Vineyard, do Ham
burg. Advocate. y S: Kolon, Sand
River, \ S; Gypsum Queen, Windsor,
n S: Sarah c Smith, Hillsboro, y l..
for Hoboken; Elwood Burton, do for
Newark: Seth w Smith. Calais, Me;
schs James K Talbot. Rockland, Me:
Natauis. do: Morris and Cliff. do;
Addie Schltefer. do; James a Parsons,
do: NJ Kennedy. Ellsworth, Me, for
Rondout: G Z Wood, Bangor. Me;
Prudent, St John; | n Parker, do;
Swanhilda, do: ] G Cottingham. do:
Eric. do: Bonnie Doonc, do; Charles
and Willie. Rockland: schs Nellie l
White. Sand River, n S.
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-May s.
A. sChs II J Blendermann, Hurricane
Island for Philadelphia and sailed.
VINEYARD HAVEN-May s, ar,
.schs l. { Gates. Philadelphia for Ban
gor; Myronus. Perth Amboy for Ports
mouth: Walter Miller, Br, Elizabeth
port for St John; Mary L, Br. Port
Liberty of Sockville: Eliza Potter,
Somes Sound for New York; Com
merce. South Amboy for Rockland:
Marshall Perrin. Hobokcn for. Waldo,
horo; Lizzie G. Rich. Bangor for on
set; J Lindsay, Rockland for New
York.
Psd schs Northern Light. Bangor
for New York: Addie Fuller. Nova
Scotia for do; Lyra, Br, st John for
City Island: W d Mangam. Bangor for
Bridgeport.
GLOTCESTER-May s. ar. bk Michele,
GtaD, Trapani.
Marine Notes.
Schooner Sadie and Lille, Capt. y. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09

The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
convened at New Orleans, Monday The
session was executive and the business
was routine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
BARRIERS QUIT THE UNION
President Morgan Thinks the Eject
VIII be slight.

II began to look yesterday as II all the
long campaign Of the local BARRIERS for a
union would end up in a worse division
and worse slaughter of prices than le-
fore the union was consummated.
1t was with considerable difficulty that
the dozen non-union shops were pulled in
at all. and the compact has lasted only
a little over a month.
About a week ago a North Main street
shop put out a sign, the first IN the city
since the completion OF the union, making
ehaves ) cents and hair cuts ID cents. a
barber next to the non-union shop cut
prices for n while to shut off the first
man. Yesterday two or three OF them
broke loose and it is thought that others
will probably go out today. since the veto
OF the barber bill by Mayor Ross last
night.
President Morgan of the local union
thinks that only the poorest Of the shops
will cut prices and the union will be eff
fectve right along, though occasional
hurries may occur.
The first break was made by Charley
Short, on North Main. who said that
Others were cutting prices. He did not
iower the price for 4 shave, but put hair
cuts 70 Is cents. Mr.. Terrell put the price
for both hair cut and shave 10 cents. 70
run Short out. but before he could ac
complish the task other BARRIERS had FOL
lowed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
HIS NERVE
MARVELLOUS GOODNESS SHOWN
BY CHARLES STEWART
with His Hand Shot on sc walks to
His Father and Asks Kim Net to Cry

An exhibition of nerve rarely equalsd
on the battlefield or of was witnessed
Saturday when Charles Stewart, OF this
city, shot his right hand off on his fathers
farm near Clearwater. Young Mr.. Stew
art Is the son OF John Stewart, and on
Saturday morning he took his gun and
went hunting. He does not know exactly
how Ii happened, but his hand was over
the muzzle Of the gun when it was dis
charged. It tore his thumb and three Of
his fingers off, hanging the hand out
OF all usefulness. The hand was shat
tered clear to the wrist. The wound was
terrible one, but young Stewart, pro-
vOked, took the gun and threw it as far
as possible. He then walked to his home,
a half mile away, and meeting his father,
said 81 don't want you 10 cry"
The young. man was not crying himself,
but when he displayed his shattered hand
to his father. the latter's shock was great
The hand was wrapped up and the young
man taken to Clearwater and DR.. Fordyce
OF Wichita sent for. A crowd gathered
and the boy, WHO had never tainted and
did not appear sick from the awful shock
told them all about II coolly. Amputation
was necessary and when ne was given
chlorOform and closed his eyes some one
IN the crowd said: 81 guess he's unde-
the influence OF chloroform now" The
young man opened his eyes and said:
mo I'm not, and expect you better give
me some more"
1t was not possible to save the remain
ing finger on the hand. because of the
destruction of the whole palm, and the
entire hand was amputated.
Yesterday young Mr.. Stewart was
brought to Wichita. He Is thirteen yeaus
old.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
REPORT Of A GERYMANOER
County Commissioners on the Point
ofCuttIaR Out First Ward.

Yesterday the report spread through the
court house that the commissioners had
gerrymandered the commissioners dis
tricts and there was al kinds OF excite
ment and stories. II was said that they
had taken the First ward out Of the com
missioner's district which Is to elect q
commissioner this fail. TIE First wlrje@s
who heard Of i were mad. Il has been
three years since THY voted for 4 COM
missioner and under the gerrymsnder the
commissioners were reported 70 have
made, they would not Sc; 20 vote for two
years more. making sflern five years with
out a vote on the government o: the
county But a denial coon came from the
commissioners room that any Slcn action
had been taken and things Quieied down
II IS said. however, that the gerrymander
will be accomplished az the next meeting.
which Il on Saturday. beyond a doubt. and
that about the only thing which Will SOP
il would be a vigorous protest from The
people Of the First ward TIE gerry
raander is said 70 be an attempt 20 build
Up the possibilities Of ~ eiect.ng Comn.s-
sioner sealock. possibilities at present re-
gaTding as non-exAtent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11

for day or two. She said she had to 60
away from the city for a day or two, but
would be back Monday or Tuesday.
Early Sunday morning she slipped her
trunk away from the lodging place where
she had stayed since she came to wich-
9ita and where she owed quite a big bill
for board and care, and left She hadn't
come back at o'clock yesterday and
the manner Of her going aroused suspi-
c.on in the minds of her creditors. She
owed the doctor for attendance, the land
lady for care and keeping. and some other
small bills. The lady who has the little
girl is not quite ready to say that the
mother, who claims to live at Guthrie,
VIII not return.
A letter which the mother left at the
lodging house was addressed to Miss =,
but the young lady had always claimed
she was Mrs. -. She sad she lived with
her husband at Colorado Springs but they
had moved to Guthrie about a year ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
LUNATIC is STILL BITTER
Cruel slayer OF VI. KImmeI and His
Actions.

McCoskey, the lunatic who killed Mr.
Kimmel at Chandler, still hates the man
he so cruelty shot down and curses his
name when it Is mentioned to him. He
waived a preliminary and this week the
grand jury will take hold of his case. Nc
Coskey. it develops, once tried to behead
his brother-in-law and was sent to the
asylum. His wife got divorce from him
because he was so insanely Jealous. Later
he fell in love with a child, a young girl,
and was sent to the asylum again.
The Chandler News says that McCoskey
says he is ca years old. He appears to be
about 80. He says that for two years
past Miss Egbert has been with him con-
stanrly-in splrit-and all his efforts to
get away have been in vain. Her spirit
pleaded for protection, and he knowing
from spiritual sources of Information that
Kimmel was a wicked man with bad in
tentions. had to kill him 10 protect her.
He regrets the necessity, but rejoices in
the deed. He says Kimmel had an evil
influence which he exercised promiscuously
and with which ne successfully blinded
an TO his constant and varied crimes. Nc
Coskey prefaces all his spirit stories
with, ''Now this may sound strange" or
''You may not believe It," and If any
body was inclined TO the theory that he
knew the absurdity of them and was
telling them for effect they would have
on a play of insanity, this would confirm
them in that belief, especially If coupled
with the fact that he rarely misses the
chance to say that he has been in the
asylum. and insists that he was forced to
scouts the idea OF insanity, while some Of
those who knew McCoskey best say that
they always knew he was insane. This
last makes one wonder why they kept
this knowledge to themselves. withhold
ing 1t till the life Of one OF our best citi-
zens paid the price of a negligence which
seems TO inexcusable TO be lightly Shout
dered.
The Chandler Telegram says: Mr.. Eisey
of Wellston. was at one time partner Of
r. w. McCoskey's in Missouri. One day
MCCoskey got him in a room. locked the
door and told him he was going 10 kill
him. ElSey talked him out of il and then.
as soon as he was out OF reach went and
had him taken into custody and sent to
the insane asylum at Nevada. He was
detained there sixty days or so and re-
leased as cured. Returning TO the town
Etsey lived in the authorities refused to
take him back. saying there was nothing
the matter with him. In few days he
came here and has remained here ever
since. Mr.. Elsey says this was his Sec
ond term. his first term being caused by
his becoming infatuated with a l3-ye7r-
old girl named Chapman. In 1872 McCos-
keys wife left him and during the excite
ment and trouble he shot himself in the
forehead with 22-calibre revolver. but
failed n produce the desired effect. He
carries the scar of this in his forehead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
STEPPED ON A MATCH
Clerk at C. E. Parkhurst'S
Grocery House
STARTED FIRE YESTERDAY
Near Gasoline Tank and the
Store Was Destroyed.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock FIRE
destroyed the grocery house Of Council
man C. E. Parkhurst, on the corner OF
Lincoln street and Lawrence avenue. The
flames started from the accidental strik-
ing Of a match near the gasoline barrel
and In a minutes time the FIRE was 50 hot
that even firemen could not get inside the
building. One OF the clerks was pumping
gas from a 5o-gallon tank which was kept
in the rear of the building, when he step
ped upon a parlor match which caught
20 the small quantity Of gasoline which
had dropped to the floor. Mr.. Parxhurst
says that ON some account two or three
attempts failed to sound an alarm from
the fire box near by. The fire was so hot
that he says the store phone could not
be used, and a runner had to be sent to
Henry Schnitzler's on South Lawrence to
give the alarm.
When the fire department got on the
ground the chemical was put on and the
hUse stream turned against the ceiling
to save Mr.. Parkhurst's household goods,
which were in the upper story. The build
ing was saved and few hundred pounds
of -four carried cut. but the greater part
Of the stock will be total loss. Insur-
ance 5000.
There Is an ordinance against grocers
keeping more than i've gallons of gaso-
line in their places OF business. Chief
Walden says he has never seen as hot
fire as this in Wichita when the flames
had sc little sway. The canned fruit.
while not destroyed, was heated until it Is
spoied. In the rear part OF the room the
tin receptacles lost the solder and went
down like wax. The furniture up stairs
was not burned. but the heat and smoke
so:.ed il til il Is almost q total loss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
ICE DEALERS MIX
Aud Cause an Air OF Erigidty TO Ran
Through the Court Room,

Here Is q cool tenn tor hot weather:
Noah MCGEE. an ice peddler, who former
ly sold ice for the Citizens Ice company,
quit that ice company and went to work
for the Crystal Ice company. He owned
his own ice route. He continued 20 use
the sign of the Citizens Ice company,
painted in large ice-looking letters on his
Ice wagon. Yesterday the Citizens Ice
company brought injunction proceedings
against MCGEE, the ice man, to compel
him to take down the Citizens Ice COM
pany's sign. Judge Haymaker sat on the
case and granted the injunction, although
the nature Of the suit caused cold ohIils
to run down his back, while Judge Sic
Canless was noticed TO slip his chair over
close to the radiator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
Mr.. ARNOLD DENIESIT
Says He Is Net One OF the WeaIthIest
ylen in ChOetaw NutioA

Mr.. W. H. Arnold of South McAlester
was a caller at the Eagle once yesterday
He expressed himself as greatly pleased
with Wichita and its environs Regard
ing Sunday mornings interview with him
appearing in the Eagle he said that it was
not true that he was attorney general OF
the Choctaw nation as reported. and he
also denied the impeachment that he was
one of the wealthiest men in the nation
He thought the statements. when read by
his fellow citizens of the nation, would
sound strange and he desired them to
stand corrected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
REMEMBERED MRS. WlLHOITE
Prisoners LeavIsG for the Penites-
sIsry Write Her.

The prisoners who were taken from the
county jaf to the penits ntiary. left the
following note:
Mrs. Lucy Wiihcite. Our Dear Prison
Mother: As we are about 10 depart for
new home at Lansing. Kansas. re wish %
Inform you By this note. that scT last
thoughts are for yJI. VINO has iaSore6 80
earnestly TO bling Us In the right side
and which we appreciate very much. and
can t-uthfuliy say that your labor has not
seen IN vai-. for we all promise you that
we wiH continue 20 follow the advice you
have 80 generously gtve1-
Pray for Us, dear mother" n the fu-
ture. as you have In the past. ard re
know God will take care q Is Ard ne
VIII pray for you May God bless you y
the payer Of ycur boys.
FRANK ADAMS.
W. n. MURPHY.
TIN ROBINSON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
Send 1t Back

fully. He planted some in gumbo and
some in the lighter soil and he says that
there IS no appreciate difference In the
fineness Of the beet. those in the gumbo
on a second bottom. this side o. College
HILL doing just as ~el! as the others
tell you what" said DR.. Culver yesterday.
this - as fine a sugar beet country as
there Is on the face o. the earth and We
are backward In not going ahead ard pre-
pairing for the making OF sugar. II Fort
Scot, can. we certainly car. and We should
start IN and DO it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11

Max Go,dstsin Is visiting relatives ana
friends at Joplin and Carthage. No
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
CASH DRAWER ROBBED
Three Mea So Through Dick Hazel
toms Place.

The cash drawer al Dick Hszelton's sa-
loon. lie West Douglas avenue. was rob
last night. but just the amount that
was taken twas not known. Policeman
Crawford in making the beat noticed a
dim light in one corner Of the room and
went in. Three fellows ran out al the
back door and one Of them in attempting
10 fan out the light with his hat knocked
the lamp chimney 20 the floor and
broke Il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
CHILD JOURNEYS ALONE
Little Glrl Carefully Labeled ans
sent From Pratt to IIIIuoIs,

A little girl. probably years old,
changed cars mere yesterday from the
Wichita and Western train, her destina-
ton being Ancona, Ill. She said she came
from Pratt, Kan, and realized that she
would have long journey before her. but
where she was going she did not know,
except that she was going TO some place
in Illinois. She was placed on The tram
at Pratt and put in charge of the good
natured trainmen. About the little girls
neck was swung q large tag on which
was printed her destination, and with the
tag was swung the check to her bag
gage The train men were very kind to
the little girl and they said there would
be Little danger in sndtng her through
alone. The lady passengers also took a
great interest In the child.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
MRS. PARK MASSEY
TrIpped and Fell Down the Cellarway
Last Might

Mrs. Park Massey. in going about her
house work yesterday. slipped and fen
down the celIarway at her home. 80 South
Lawrence. and was badly hurt. A ply
s.cian was called but he said that aside
from the bruises and shock OF the fall
the injuries would not be serious. 1t will
be probably a week or two before Mrs.
Massey can be around again. The fan
was six or eight feet but no bones were
h-Okpn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11
LEFT HER LITTLE GIRL
Woman who Claims 50 Live at Gath
ric Acts MNsferInnnIr

Late Saturday. a tall handsome young
woman. who has been staying at lodg-
ing house on East Douglas. took her baby
girl Of three months 10 lady at a num-
Der between SO and 1000 on North Main
street and asked 10 leave the little one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-11

Daily EAsSr. ~ eaErss-. - esass zee.