Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
NEWS NUGGETS.
Drought by the Wires From the
North East. south and west.

The British steamer Naming De!oiS-
ing to the Hong Kong, Canton ~ Macao
Steam Coal 90. Limited. ~ Hong
Kong has been fired on by Chinese sol
diers in the Tam chau channel west
river. The cha plain OF the British flag
ship Glory, The Rev. Charles L. l..
Co,san. was severely wounded.
AT the annual meeting of the North
western Lumbermen's Association at
Minneapolis. MINI, Tuesday. President
Saries reported that the trade was en-
jCyinE unexampled prosperity. Secre-
tarv Holds reported that the member
shin in Minnesota. Wisconsin, Iowa
and the Dakotas was the largest on
reCord.
Lieut.. John W. Starke. charged with
having sent obscene matter through the
mails to the President OF the United
States, was arranged before Commis-
sioner Henry Flegenheimer at Rich
m0rd. Va. Tuesday. He waived eX-
animation and the case WAS sent on to
HE grand jury which will be empan-
el!cd on the first Monday in April.
The 18th annual meeting of the
Southern Timber Manufacturers Asso-
citation began. Tuesday, at Memphis.
Tenn. The attendance Of delegates is
large. President :. NJ. Fullerton of St.
Louis, read his annual address. The
reports Of the secretary and treasurer
showed that the affairs Of the associa-
ton are in a satisfactory condition.
The Hunting Avenue hotel at Boston,
swned by kilby Page. a State street
business man, was damaged by a ire,
Tuesday night. to the extent of from
So, geo to 100000. An exploding lamp
was the cause of the fire, which was in
the library. the contents being ruined.
Smoke and water left indelible marks
upon the beautiful furnishings of The
house. Mr.. Page had large collection
of curios, which We're nearly all de-
stroyed.
During last October and November.
eco pounds Of gold We're brought TO
Cayenne. French Guiana. from placer
gold 1iggngs in the mini river district
Of that colony. This fact has been re-
ported to the state department at
Washington by United States Consul
M9unton, ut Demerara. ffc says that
the consular agent at Cayenne says
that the diggings are rich and gre at
ira ting many prospectors. Other talge
Of the precious metal are
at Cayenne.
A dispatch from Karthaus. Pa. says: |
Three persons Were blown 10 pieces ana |
seven others hurt in q dynamite .Splo- |
sion. Tuesday, in ore Of the shanties
occupied by negro laborcrs employed
III The new West Branch Railroad. Sew
lrai negroes were thawing dynamite -
/ wood stove and about dozen others
we're still asleep in the shanty. 1le
dynamite at the stove exploded. killing
bree who were near the stove and
lurling the sleeping ones from their
'eds. Several Of the injured will prob
oily die.
In the trial of George NJ. Foster and
Ohm w. Dickinson at Boston. for al
'ged appropriation of fumes of the
outh Danvers National Bank o. Pea
cdy. Mass, nearly the whole of TusS-
az was occupied in an attempt byl
lunsei Tor the defence to bring out ev-
ence In support Of their contention
'at the directors Of the dsfunct insti-
it'on were perfectly familiar with the
dickinson paper" SO called. before the
Of March %. 1900 and that
asher Foster had their approval in
'eTything they did concerning it, An
successful attempt was made to put Z
e directors records in evidence and
Lt2rney Jones assured counsel for de-
nee that he intended to put all or
ariy all OF the directors on the stand.
The examination of Estes G.. Rath-
ne. formerly director general Of
SITS Of Cuba, was continued at
iVana, Tuesday, when the trial of the
argos growing out OF the Cuban post
ice frauds was resumed. Private
rrespondencc b..we Rathbone and
ssmaster General Smith was intro
ced. Eathbone said he did not take
RI IN any campaign having for its
rpose his appointment as civil gov
lor OF Cuba. SOME over Jealous
ends began one but he did not on
rse 1t and wrote to the President ana
'tinaster general saying ne did not
ut the position. The government in
iuced Charles F. w Neeleys letter
n petition to the President asking
the appointment of Rathbone
thbone said he did not know of lie
stence until six weeks ago.