Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21

rated. and the residents of Hughenden
made pilgrimage to Beaconsfield's
grave.
Three men entered the store of
Henry NJ. Thayer on State street at
northampton, at 100 A. NJ. Saturday,
and secured 500 in cash by blowing
open the safe. They were all seen go
ing toward the freight yard on King
street The police searched the freight
YARD, but found no one. The safe was
blown open with nitroglycerin and the
creVlces about the door were filled
with soap. 1t was probably the work
Oh professionals.
"A rlotous outbreak occurred, Satur-
DAY, at Annotta Bay on the north coast
ol the island OF Jamaica. 1t was con-
niled chlefy to a conflict between the
ponce ana coolies employed on an es-
tate. Police reinforcements which
were Immediately sent from Port An
TONIC put an end to the fighting Many
persons We're injured and numerous ar
rests We're made. Hundreds of persons
are being prosecuted in the island for
the non-payment of taxes
Uric Dahlgren. assistant professor If
histology in Princeton University has
caused the arrest Of Prof. Scott of the
geology department, owing to difficult
ties which have arisen over some bird
houses and shelves removed by Prof.
Scott from the property vacated by
him which it is claimed belong to Mr..
Dahlgren, who has bought the place
Prof. Scott says the things removed
were his, and that the former owner
nf no huiI
remove them.
Nat Butler of Cambridge is king of
the motor pace followers, and 10000
persons cheered him at the close of the
exciting race at Charles River park,
Saturday. They witnessed. too, the
coronation exercises in the bestowal of
the bassard' championship, which
went to Butler as the winner of the big
race. He covered a distance of 35 2-5
miles. Bobbie Walthour finished in
second place. Hugh MacLean of Chel-
sea third, Charles Mcconnell fourth,
followed by Simar, Maya and Cham
pion in that order.
The steamer Lake Superior of the
r-Dempster Line, as she lies
stranded on the Round reef in St. John,
N. B., harbor, was sold, Saturday, at
.pnblic auction. The sale was largely
offended and bidding was brisk, rep
resentativcS of Boston, Portland, Me-.
and Philadelphia firms participating.
The first bid was $1,000. and quickly the
offers rose to 500 600, at which the YES
sci was sold to O'Connor Bros. of Bos-
ton. iron and metal men. Their repre-
sentative said he did not know what the
firms plans were.
Samuel Mellor, Jr.. of the Hollywood
Inn Club. Yonkers, N. Y, won the an
nual Marathon run of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, Saturday. by a long
margin in rather slow time of
2.t3.15 2-5. r. j. Kennedy of Boston,
was second, and John Lorden of the
Cambridgeport gymnasium, was third,
nine minutes later. The other prize
winners were: c. Moody, Brighton; w.
A. Schlobohm, Hollywood Inn Club,
Yonkers. N. "; Ernest Poole Cam
bridge. Y. M. c. A.: f. f. O'Brien of
Dorchester, representing the South
Boston gymnasium, and w. NJ. Hunter
OF the naval battalion, New Haven, ct
The arrest of Patrolman Charles N.
Phelps of Providence, charged with
manslaughter, followed the filing of
WI oiOi iSih'tih itpoIt, kottul
on the inquest into the death of Phin-
cas- A. Champln on March last The
coroner find that Champlin came to his
death through the act or neglect OF
Charles n. Phelps. and no one else.
Champlin. it is alleged. made an in
sulting remark to the officer who gave
chase, and the capture was effected on
the front platform of a passing car.
In the scufiie which followed Champlin
fell headlong to the pavement fractur-
ing his skull, and death resulted the
same day.
Advices from Custer county, Col.
confirm the reports of remarkable ac-
tivity in the vicinity Of the Bassick
mine. and the same influx of people
and excitement prevail as first herald
ed the discovery at Leadville and Grip
pie Creek. The recent strike made in
the Bassick, at the 1400-foot level, of
an ore body running SIT 900 in gold and
1000 ounces of silver to the ton has
been confirmed. This mine is reported
as sold to one of the firm of J. p. Nor
gan & Co. of New York, and Andrew
Reddel of Newark. The Hector, q :.
neighboring mine, and the most recent
bonanza, is certainly wonder. 1t is
a free gold property, and claims an ex-
tensive ore body, running 400 ounces Of y
gold to the ton.