Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
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The viceroy. Lord CurZon of kede-
ton, has telegraphed to Habib Ullah
Khan. the new Ameer of AfghanI>tan
formally acknowledging him as Ameer
and forwarding the condolences and
good wishes of King Edward.
The run on the Fidelity Trust Co. at
Buffalo, \. V. continued Tuesday
morning. When the doors We're opened
there We're probably 200 people in line.
They were given their money as fast
as their accounts could be settled.
1t is reported that Maude Come
known as the Irish Joan IF Arc) has
eluded the vigilance of the British au-
thorities and is now on her way to
South Africa. The authorities of the
principal ports have been notified to
watch for hel arrival.
The body of +. jay 81 iggs, one of the
last survivors of a family famous for
its suicides. has been found in the
woods a mile from his home in Sher
man. Ct. hanging from a tree by
halter. Fifteen members of the Briggs
family have committed suicide. includ
ing the paternal ancestors of r. J.
Briggs for four generations.
The Paris correspondent of the New
York Times says the budget commit
tee in spite Of the remonstrance of NJ
Delanessen. the minister of marine. has
struck out the vote for three new iron
clads NJ. Caillaux. the minister of fl
nance, announces that the government
Will oppose with extreme energy any
proposal to increase the expenditure.
In a contest between teams in the
Chicago Bowling League, last week.
the worlds bowling record for high
averages was broken. In 4 series Oi
three games played score was 10l1.
904 and 1905. The best previous aver
age was 50. l-3, made in the Illinois
Bowling Association championship
ceries by the Chicago League team
last April.
The British schooner Colona from
Parrsboro for New York with laths.
went ashore a mile north Of Wood End
life saving station during thick fog
Monday night. but capt. Bickers of the
station. after several hours of hard
work. succeeded in floating her anC
taking her to safe anchorage in Prov
incctown harbor. The schooner is com
paratively uninjured.
A dispatch from Paris to the London
Times says il has been found necessary
to amputate one of the fingers of DR.
Camette director Of the Pasteur In
stitute. on account Of bite from z
cobra from which he was extracting
the venom. 1t is presumed that the
serum invented by DR.. Calmette after
his studies in Cochin China saved his
life. but after three weeks amputation
was necessary.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Paris says the direC tors Of the new
Panama company in circular to tho
shareholders. say that Colombia has
expressed It's readiness to sanction til.
transfer Of the canal TO the United
States. An estimate of the value Of the
undertaking is therefore being prepared
at the request of the isthmian canal
commission. 1t will be ready by III"
time Congress meets.
1t is reported at Bantoul Ills, that
one of the four Potomac Bank robbers
has been captured near Rossville after
Il desperate struggle. it requiring six
men to overpower him. The other three
bandits are still at large but are be-
ing pursued. 1t was learned that Pres
Messenger had the night previous to
The robbery taken $4,000 from the bank
safe and deposited it in another place
in the village. which accounts for the
small haul made by the burglars.
The Democrats of Rhode Island met
in convention in Music hall. Provi-
dencc, r. L., Tuesday. for the purpose
of nomina ting the state officers ana
perfecting the organization of the party
in anticipation of the coming elections
The following candidates We're nomi-
mated for the state offices: For Gov
ernOr. l.. F. c. Garvin of Lonsdale:
lieut.. governor. Adlard Archambault.
WOonsocket; secretary of state, Frenk
e. Fitzsimmons, LOnsdale; general
treasurer. Hon. Clark Potter, North
Kingston: attorney general, d. J. HOl-
land Providence