Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-17

gauche county, not over 80 miles from the
scene of the holdup. The posse has then,
practically surrounded.
The steamer Mariposa, which has sailed
from San Francisco for Tahiti, will use
oil instead of coal. Lieut.. Wenchell. CHIEF
engineer of the u. S. S. Boston, is max
ing the trip to Tahiti for the purpose OF
reporting to the navy department on tn,
value of the new fuel as compar red with
coal
The United States battleship Illinois
flagship of Rear Admiral A s. Crownin-
shield. was lowed into the inner harbo-
at Christiana, Norway, by tugs. Wednes-
day, and divers are now trying to tempo
rarily repair the damage which she sus-
tanned, Monday, when she struck an Oh
struction, so that she can proceed to Eng
land to go into dry cock.
Several deaths from cholera have oc-
Cured in the Forbidden City at Pekin.
The Dowager Empress is alarmed and
has kept the court physicians busy pre-
pairing remedies The disease is lncreas-
ing especially among the Chinese SOL
diers at Pekin and at Pao Ting Flu. Re-
ports from various parts of the empire
show that the epidemic Is steadily spread
ing inland from the coast
In a severe electric storm in progress
A. A. Hansen started at Minneapolis on
the third century of his looo.mile motor
After completing 200 miles Hansen dressed
himself in suit of oilskins and resumed
the run. His record for the two centu-
ries was 1O.1i.20. The first 100 miles was
made in 414, the fastest century on rec
ord He expects to complete the ride.
Thursday.
The battIeship Massachusetts passed
out Sandy Hook at at s A. NJ Wednes
day. to join the North Atlantic squadron
on its summer practice cruise. The
squadron is to meet at Woods Hole The
battleships Alabama and Kearsarge left
for the rendezvous. Tuesday night The
cation of the Stony Point battlefield state
reservation at Stony Point on the Hud.
son, Wednesday, also joined the fleet
The Oiympian games delegates, Judge
John b; Payne, Layerne, "; Noyes and
Henry j. FHrber. JI;; Of Chicago, have
to see Emperor William and stimulate his
personal interest IN the contests of 1904
in Chicago. His Majesty is cruising Ii
Norwegian waters. The delegates bear
Hay that will doubtless facilitate their
approach to His Majesty Ambassador
White will bring their arrival to the at
tention of the foreign office. Wednesday
Detective John Sheridan Of the 18th pre-
cinct, Long Island City, was shot and
killed, early Wednesday, by men whom
he was trying to arrest. Three men are
in custody on suspicion of having been
concerned in the shooting. Sheridan saw
several men acting In suspicious manner
and approached them with the intention
of putting them under arrest. They open
ed fire on him. One bullet entered nis
head over the eye and the other pierced
his heart. The men arrested are Michael
Carr, Charles Strange and Frank Don
nelly.
News from Jennings, La, says that the
fire at the Jennings well No. owned by
the Haywood Bros, is still raging Dut
that the gate valve has not given away.
Those who are fighting the fire are now
planning to surround the burning well
with boilers and to attempt to snun the
fire out with steam. Hundreds OF peQpie
have been attracted to the scene. TWO
tanks containing 2400 barrels have bern
burned and it is estimated 10000 barreis
from the gushers have been destroyed up
to Wednesday morning. 1t is not tnousnt
that there will be great danger TO sur
rounding property unless the gate vaivs
gives away.