Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
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In a collision between fish boats near
Nazareth. Portugal, IL men were
| drowned.
| Frank U. Suling, clerk, was arrest
ed. Thursday, at New York, charged
with embezzling $4,000 from the Cor
ham Mfg. Co. of that city. 1t is al
| legged that he secured the money by
| making false entries on the company's
payroll
Dennis ]. Donovan, for many years
in the employ of the Boston Chamber
of Commerce, died in Concern, N. H.,
Thursday aged 40 years. A widow and
two children, and one brother, M. T.
Donovan, general freight agent of the
Boston & Maine, survive him.
Seventeen chain manufacturers rep
resenting the largest concerns in the
country are in session atNthe Hotel Lin
coin, Pittsburg, Pa. discussing trade
matters. and the ACCESSIBILITY of ad-
vancing prices. During the meeting it
was said thatsH. was understood that
prices of iron aAdt steel would be adj
vanced 81 ton.,sApril 1, by the United
States Steel Corporation.
The Moltke, new steamer of the
| IL
New York, Thursday, from Hamburg,
Boulogne and Southampton. The
Moltke was built at Hamburg and her
registered tonnagzis 1852 net, and H.
pa gross, and her speed is 16 knots She
is 525 feet long. The Moltke is fitted
with all the modern conveniences
known to marine service.
Two fishermen who were marooned
on Charles island have arrived home
at Menominee, Mich, making the trip,
a distance of nearly 100 miles, on
skates, around the southern point Of
the bay on the ice which still clings
along the shore. They say there are
still lis more men on the island, who
took refuge there when the ice went
out. A tug will go to their rescue
The Royal Mail steamer Elbe ar
rived at Southampton, Thursday, from
the AZore islands, having on board the
passengers of the disabled Cunard
Line steamer Etruria. They say the
passage was monotonous and that they
have no complaints to make of their
treatment. The Etruria's mails were
delivered, Thursday. They were post
marked month ago.
Lady Rodney Ca daughter of Baron
Wimborne and cousin of the Duke of
Marlboro) was granted divorce at
London, Thursday, from her hesuband.
the seventh baron Rodney, on the
grounds of cruelty and infidelity. The
plaintiff testified to her husbands vio-
lence. On one occasion he struck her
in the eye with his clenched fist, and
she thereupon left him.
The cutters strike at the factory of
j. Nj. Gaunt Shoe Co., Market street.
Lynn, Mass, was settled, Thursday
morning, at a conference between
Agent Edwin Snow of the Cutters AS
sembly, 1862, knights Of Labor, and
members of the firm. The cutters. six
in number get an increase of GA cents
for every case of 70 pairs of baby shoes
by the settlement. The men returned
to work at l p. M.
Il bequeath to my grandson, Otto
Schmahl, the sum of $4,000. because
he was brave and loyal to his country
in time of trouble" The above Is a
provision in the will of Max Schmahl,
the millionaire sugar king Of Geary.
Ohio. Otto Schmah1, the beneficiary,
who is mentioned in the will of his
grandfather, resides with his parents
in modest little home in Cincinnati.
Young Schmahl was a United States
soldier in the war with Spain and par
ticipated in numerous skirmishes in
Cuba to the great satisfaction of his
wealthy grandfather.