Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Charles W. Conrad, president OF the
Conard National Bank and the kahspsn
Town Site Co. and one of the best-known
citizens of Montana, is dead from COLI
sumption at Kalispell, Mont.
Rev Able Colin, superior of st. Suipice
and one of the best-known roman Ca'n-
Ollie priests in America. died in montreal
THURSDAY night He was born in france
in 1885, came to Canada IN $50 anu nr ari
filling various charges was MADE superior
of the Sulpicians In Canada In 1881.
Eddie Anderson and Joseph Stevenson,
II years old. were drowned by breaking
through thin ice on the bay az Duiuth,
Mimi. while skating. Albert Olean. a p
year-old companion. heroicaHy plunged
into the water in an endeavor 10 save
them. but became exhausted and nearly
drowned.
A dispatch from the light keeper at
Carmaah Point, 80 miles from Victoria.
B. c., says a schooner passed Their.
Thursday, believed to be the overdue
Gen Siglin, bound to Seattle from Ben
ring sea. a sailing schooner, the South
Bend also is much overdue at victoria
from Behring sea.
The Dominion Coal Co. and the New
England Gas and Coke Co. have agreed
upon new coal contract to run i've
years. The coal company Will supply The
gas company with coal at $l.9o per ton.
The gas company will bring no damage
suit against the coal company for al
legged breach of a 0-years contract made
in 1897
John H. Mosby, special inspector of
the United States land office at Wash
ington, has arrived in Omaha and will
at once begin proceedings for the re-
moval of fences from government land
in Nebraska. Col. Mosby said that
tracts containing thousands of acres
have been illegally fenced in by cattle
men and his purpose was to have these
fences taken down within go days.
The Vatican's instructions to Mon
signor Sbarretti, apostolic delegate to
Canada. require that he devote great
attention to the school question. on the
ground that the Pope spoke earnestly
on the matter to Sir Wilfred LaurieI
when His Holiness received him. Sept
8. Sir Wilfred Laurier on that occa-
sion promised the Pope that he would
give the question his greatest personal
consideration.
News from various sources received
at Montreal regarding the missing
steamer Bannock Burns has inspired
the hope that her crew of 20 men may
be safe ashore somewhere on the main
land north of Michnpocoten island
While some doubt still exists, the COM
pany officials are confident that the
crew escaped, although the BannOck
Burns lies a wreck on the rocky north
shore of Lake Superior.
Minister Hunter at Guatemala City,
has cabled the state department at
Washington, that his son Godfrey, who
shot Fitzgerald, is "a years of age and
in business on his own account and
therefore is not under the protection of
the legation. All that he asks is that
Mr.. Bailey, secretary of the legation,
he allowed to testify before the Guate-
malan courts. This permission has
already been granted by the depart
ment.
The top price of the Old Glory sale al
New York thus far was reached, Fri
iday, when Anaconda, the great PAGER
was brought into the ring. A numbel
of well-known men came to the sale tC
buy the horse, but J. S. 3. Payne OF
Troy. staid longest and secured the
prize for $1,000. The bidding was start
ed at $1,000 by John Mcclure wher
Payne took a hand and the bids went
up to $4,000 at a clip. Chainshot brought
the next highest price. going to Lon
Mcdonald. the trainer, for $4,000. POin-
dexter. the star offering of the Thomas
w. Lawton consignment, was secured
by Barnel Demarest, for $4,000.