Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-16
tons from Count Ademar. CastelIanc.
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tucket. Il. l.. Thursday night, Of the
death OF Maj. Charles 4. Richardson
OF Dioodpoisoning at his home at Gis-
Ola. Cal, Thursday. He was a promi-
nent Grand Army man, serving in the
18TH Mass. Reg. during the Civil War
He was born in Winslow, Me-
Lieutenant Winston Spencer Church
Ill, who acted as correspondent in the
Boer war. and when captured and TAX
en- to Pretoria. escaped to the British
lines again after many periis, has Just
arrived in New York. He is there to
lecture on the South African cam
paign, under the management Of Ma
jor Pond.
The work Of building Sir Thomas
Lipton's new Americas cup challen-
ger, shamrock II, has been started in
Denny's yard at Dumberton, Scotland.
within an enclosure. e. l.. Watson.
the yacht designer. has laid out the
lines OF the framework, which win be
constructed OF nickel steel. The plates
will probably be bronze
Oscar w. Nelson. charged with the
murder of Gustaf Erickson, was posi-
lively identified. Thursday, BY Axel
Johnson and Carlson as a man they
saw near the scene of the murde: the
night before 1t occurred. They declare
he asked to be directed to the house
of one Erickson. the general location
Of which he described as being the
murdered mans home
Charles Fl. NJ. Bartlett, a machinist
employed in the fibre works at New
buryport, Mass, was caught in the
shafting while repairing the machinery
at the company's works. Thursday,
and almost instantly killed. The body
was badly mangled and all the cloth
ing was torn off. Bartlett also was Il
foreman and special police officer. He
leaves a widow and three grown-up
children.
The scarcity of water in the upper
Schuylkill valley coal region is greatly
hampcring work at the coieries. The
drough that has prevailed since last
March and at many OF the small
towns. notably Mahanoy plane, GiIber-
ton and Maizeville. the supply has
given out completely. 1t is believed
that unless heavy rains occur many
operations win be compelled to sus-
pend entirely.
Secretary Long has announced that
ne has appointed NJ. Cyrus c. Wells
Of Illinois, his private secretary tenn
porarily. at 4 salary of $3.50. to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the recent
death OF Mr.. II. l.. Finney, Jr. Mr..
Wells was originally appointed a s1400
clerk in the Office of the secretary of
the navy. and has for the past six
he he.. ur,i-1p n 20
tary to Mr. Long.
Thomas Dolan Of Worcester at
tempted suicide at Haverhill, Thurs
day. b. drowning. He was rescued,
and. in the evening. made another at
tempt in the police station by placing
his head in a water bowl. He was re-
stored TO consciousness and placed in
a private cell, where he will remain
until Friday. when he Will be examined
as to his sanity. He is a Inachinist BY
trade and belongs in Worcester.
Statements made by John Porter, a
16-year-old negro of Lawrence. Kan,
who. Wednesday. confessed that he
murdered Louise Frost an l1-year-old
school girl OF Limon, Col. have been
confirmed. 1t has been determined to
take Porter. his father and his brother
10 Hugo jail. a mob of 500 men is said
to be forming at Limon and Hugo and
that they make no secret of their in
tentions to lynch Porter at all hazards.
The will Of the late John Sherman
was admitted 10 probate at Mansfield.
Ohio Thursday, in Judge Rrinkerhoff's
court. Col. MyrOn Parker of Washing
ton. ID. c., and Congl essman Kerr Of
Mansfield, were made executors. No
bond was required. the will having re-
uuested that no bond be asked. The
probate judge stated that he had re-
ceived no intimation that there would
be any contest. Appraisers will be ap-
pointed later.
Evelyn Baldwin. who as member
OF the Wellman expedition, spent the
winter of 1859 in Franz Josef land
and who was member or the Peary
expedition of 1s93-s4. arrived at St
Johns, n F.. Thursday. in search Of
steamers. men. dogs and other requi-
sites for his projected North Pole ven
tuIe. next summer. backed by the purse
of VIM. Zeigler. He will secure a seal
ing steamer prior TO next springs seal
ing voyage. if possible.
The striking mine hosting engineers
in Indiana claim that four mines have
signed the scale for an advance in
wages, demanded by the engineers,
Monday. when, by refusing to work
longer at the old scale. they threw
over 1000 bituminous coal miners of
Indiana out of employment. On the
other hand, the operators declare the
miners are coming back to work and
will force the engineers to accept the
old wages until the January interstate
joint conference.
Capt. Flett of the British tank steam
or Georgian Prince. from Hull. report
ed, Thursday, to the maritime
exchange station at Reedy Is
land, 40 miles below Philadelphia,
that he has on board the crew OF Il Of
the Norwegian bark High Flyer, which
was abandoned at sea in q sinking con-
dition on Nov. 8, in lat. 4S.4S. long.
$3.50 The High Flyer. which was Il
vessel of 335 tons, was commanded by
Captain Anderson and left Campbell
ton n. g., Oct. -. for Newport, Wales.
A writ of attachment against Inter
nal Revenue Collector James D. Gill
OF Springfield. Mass, in an actor of
tort for $4,000 by Ransom F. McCril