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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
On the Submarine Eoat Fulton Injuries
Several Persons.

Lewes. Del. April 29.-An explosion or
the submarine boat Fulton, today, injured
half a dozen persons. The boat was run
ming into the harhor of the Delaware
Breakwater, bound to Norfolk, and was
partly submerged when the accident oc-
Cured The boat was only slightly dam
aged. The most seriously injured are:
Lieut.. Oscar Kohen of the Austrian ha-
Wy, severely bruised.
Lieut. Arthur Macarthur, U. S. N, cut
about the head.
Harry Moore assistant engineer, injured
about the head
C. B. Miner, assistant engineer, nose
split.
Charles Bechtol, gunner, severely hur-
on head and body.
All the injured We're sent to the thlted
+ States Marine hospital and after their
wounds We're dressed they were dlschars
ed with the exception of Bechtol. He Will
leave the hospital, tomorrow morning.
| The explosion was caused by an accu-
mutation of gas generated by the storage
battery. The Fulton will be towed to the
| Holland Cos. station at New Suffolk Tor
repairs as soon as the weather moder-
ates.
| On account of tie rought weather at
sea it was decided by the commander o,
| the Fulton to put into the Delaware
! Breakwater, and it was while the boat
| was rounding the great stone breakwater
| that the explosion occurred. Nine men
were in the hold ana three on deck ut the
| time
| Assistant Engineer Miner who was ly-
ing beside the boiler asleep, was thrown
! several feet away. Lieut.. Macarthur,
| who is a son of Major General MacAr-
| thur, and Gunner Rrtchtoi were nj break
! fast The former WAS hurled against the
roof of the cabin iniurng his head.
| BechtoI was struck by debris and was
| so badly hurt that he was unable to care
| for himself and others helped him to the
deck. making their escape as the hold
was rapidly filing with gasoline fumes.
Capt Frank Gable, Iicut. II. Fl. Mar
rell and Boatswan Charles Berg were on
de ok when the explosion occurred and sig
nailed the tuif Storm King and yacht
| Mindora, which conveyed the Fulton here
for assistance. The steam launch Pala-
cea being near also went alongside and
took the injured men ashore.
| Engineer Saunders, after the explosion,
wrapped his head and face in 4 wet towel
and went below ana stopped the engines.
which had continued to work after the
explosion.
The Fulton left Sandy Hook, at SO
Monday morning. Shortly after the start
she submerged ana made 10 miles under
water going ut the rate of five miles an
hour off Long Branch She came to the
surface and made six miles an hour dur
ing the trip until the accident at the
| Breakwater occurred. She proved to be
Il good sea boat and did not once require
the assistance of her convoy. Those on
| board We're highly pleased with her per-
formance.
Capt. Frank 5. Cable who was in
| command of the Fulton said, tonight
THE accident was an occurrence which
could not be foreseen, but which can
be guarded against in the future and
| which will effect the eventual success;
| of submarine navigation even while it
has put the quictus on this particular
trip
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
To the Honorable Board OF Railroad
Tel. 52-2.

~ .uc honorable Board or Railroad
Respectfully represents the Portland
and Brunswick Street Railway that in
the construction ard maintenance OF its
iaiiroad Ia road i viii be necessary for IT. under
lts legal location 10 cross In the town OF
Yarmouth the bridge over Royal River
your petitioner respectfully requests that
after due notice and hearing you will dc
tefmlne the repairs, reneWais.ss strength
ening Of parts, or IL necessary. the man
her OF rebuilding said bridge required 10
make the same safe for the uses to
whlch IL VIII be put, and that you will
also determine who shall bear the eX-
pense or such repairs. renewals. and
strengthening, or the rebuilding and that
snch expense shall be apportioned by you
between the Railroad Company and the
town, as the case may be, in such MAJ
ner as shall be by your honorable board
dc emed just and fair
r Dated this 2lst day of April. A. d. 1902.
Ior,Eihd ana brunswick Street Railway,
BY HEATH & ANDREWS,
On the foregoing Petition,
Ordered: That the petitioner cause 10
be published a true copy of said petition
and this order of rotice thereon three
DAYS successfully III the Kennebec Jour
~ iiai, newspaper published AT Augusta.
IN the county of kcnnebec, the first pub
lication IN said paper to be at least five
days before the fifth day of Nav. A. d.
igo2. on which day the Board of Railroad
Commissioners will be in session nj the
Maine Central Passenger Station IN
Freeport at one o'clock in the afternoon
Tor the purposes indicated In said peli-
ton Said petitioner shall send copies of
Inc foregoing petition and order to the
MUNICIPAL officers CT the town of Var
mouth.
J. B. PEAKS, Chairman,
For the Board of Railroad Commissioners
of Maine.
A. d. 1902
A true copy.
d, r.
apr30, ,d3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
A MISPLACED SWITCH
Causes Train Wreck at Manchester
Several Persons Hurt.

Manchester, ~ H., April 29.-As the
result Of a misplaced switch the pas
eenger train over the Manchester a.
Milford railroad, this morning, tele-
=coped n freight train standing on a
sidetrack in the Manchester yard. The
train had crossed the railroad bridge
and was entering upon it's run through
The yard when the accident occurred.
Several passengers were badly shaken
up ana bruised. Fireman Arthur
George Jumped from his locomotive and
was badly bruised about the head. En-
pineer Blaisdell remained on the loco
motive ANA vas uniniured. The pas
sengcr locomotive and one freight car
Mern Mrocked.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
HEALTH POINTS.
New Hampshire Officials Meet at Con-
cord for Mutua! Benefit.

Concord, n. H., April "a three
days school of instruction for health
officers and sanitary conference under
the auspices of the State Board of
Health and the New Hampshire As
sociation of Boards of Health opened
in this city, Tuesday morning. Gran
vile p. Conn called the meeting to or
der and the subject of smallpox quar-
antine was first considered, the dis
cussion being opened by George Cook.
NJ. D., of this city, inspector for the
state board. This afternoon, "Disin-
fection and Disinfectants" We're dis
cussed by representatives, of the Boards
of Health of Manchester, Nashua, Con-
cord and Portsmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
Ex-sEc. MORTON'S REMAINS
Will Be Inferred at Old Home at Ne
braska City, Today.

Chicago April 29-Funeral services over
the remains of the late j. Sterling Nor
ton, former secretary of agriculture, Were
held al Lake Forest, today Relatives
Lake Forest on IL special train.
After the services in Lake Forest the
body was brought to Chicago and. to
night at O'Clock, was taken to Nebraska
City on Il special train over the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy.
Mr. Morton's three sons, together with
Il large number of relatives and friends,
accompanied the body to the dead states
mans old home. Nebraska City will be
reached, at o'clock tomorrow morning,
ami the body viii lie in state at Arbor
Lodge until : O'Clock in the afternoon,
when the funeral services will be held.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
$4,000 WAS STOLEN.
And che Accused German Had One
Days Liberty After Landing.

New York, April 29.-Gustav Noetling.
formerly an insurance agent at Frank
fort-on-the-Main, and VINO reached this
country, Monday, on the steamer Kaiser
in Maria Teresa, Is in Jail here await
ing extradtion to Germany on the charge
of embezzing about $500 from the COM
pany he formerly represented.
Noetling had registered nj the hotel as
DIR. Friese. When pressed by the officers
who made the arrest he acknowledged his
identity. When searched $36S5 was found
on Noetling, which was levied upon by
the sheriff.
Noetling denies that he is guilty of en-
bezZlement. Before admitting his identi
ty he showed a large number of papers.
including military discharges, which had
undoubtedly belonged to DIR. Friese,
whom he professed to be. Mrs Friese.
who is at the same hotel claims that
part of the money is hers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
PARIS GREEN IN WATER.
Malicious Mchief or Attempted Murder
at Cornwall, VT.

Rutland, VT, April pa case of
malicious mischief or worse, in the
opinion Of the authorities, has had se-
rions result at Cornwall, two men be-
ing critic ally i'll from poisoning. Joseph
Drolette and VIM. Sears were at work
on a farm in Cornwall and they had n
supply of drinking water in u jug. Tn
known TO the men some one placed a
quantity of Paris green in the water
The men drank of the water and both
now are in Il serious condition There is
no cleW in the case.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.

AT CHICAGO.
chicago .......0 0 0 ) j X-i- 4-5
Cleveland .....0 0 0 o O-2-ll-1
Batteries-CaIlahan and Sullivan,
Wright and Bemis Umpires. Connolly
ana tombstone. Time, 1.50. Attendance,
22o0.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington Il o o . X-7-1l-3
Philadelphia Il 0 0 ! % 40
Batteries-Patton and Drill; Plank and
Steelman. Umpire, Sheridan. Time, Lie.
Attendance, 2000.
AT ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis .....1 0 0 q 8 d
Detroit .......0 0 3 o 5-ll-l6-f
Batteries-Donahuc and Donohue; Mer-
Ger and Buelow ana Mcclure. Umpire,
Carrutners. Time 2h. Attendance, 2O0o.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
BCWDOiN CELEBRATES
Her Victory Over Dartmouth in the
Customary Manner.

Brunswick, Me-, April 29.-(SpeciaD. =
The town has been wide awake. tonight
owing to the celebration by the Bowdoin
students of the baseball victory. today
to Z, over Dartmouth at Hanover
Bells were rung, bonfires built and the
boys paraded, visiting President HYDE
ana the professors, all OF whom made
short speeches, and then marching about
town.
The victory is particularly pleasing. as.
last fall at Portland. Dartmouth defeat
ed Bowdoin's football team by big
score
The teams will meet again. Wednesday.
al Hanover and another BoWdoin yicto,
ry is confidently expected
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
THEY FINALLY SURRENDER,
Alleged Ballot Box Suffers of 1899 De
eide to Face Music.

Philadelphia. Pa. April 29-Former
Deputy Coroner Samuel P. Salter of
Philadelphia. and Clarence Meeser and
JOS Eodgers of Washington, alleged
ballot box suffers, who jumped their
bail in 1899 and who have since been
refugees. today, surrendered themselves
TO the court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
UNION WITH CANADA
Will Be Cry of Next Political Fight
in New FoundIand.

st. Johns. N. F. April 29-Assistant
Justice Donald Morrison of the Colonial
supreme court will resign his seat on the
stood that Mr.. Morrison advocates the
union of New Foundlaad with Canad;
and that he will undertake to lead par
ty pledged to this idea.
This announcement is the most startling
that has been made in colonial politics
for many years past. Mr.. Morrison is all
influential chief and his present action
forces the question of union into the very
forefront of politics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
ALL MIXED UP.
Beig;ans Object to British on Their
Land to SUPPRESS Revolt.

Brussels, April 29.-The Vingtieme Siecie
reports a serious situation on the Nile.
Several Belgian poa'.s have been attacked
by rebel natives from Uganda, says the
paper. and British troops have establish
ed themselves on Belgian territory.
Difficulties have arisen between the Bel
9ians and the British in the Lado dis
trict. A fresh revolt has also broken out
on the upper Ubanghi river. French Cor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
--7--------7--
The Kidneys and the Skin,

In the spring, the kidneys have much
to do. If they are weak or torpid, they
will not do it well, and the skin will
be pimply or blotchy. That is telling
the story in few words.
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens and
stimulates the kidneys, cures and pre-
vents pimples. blotches and all cutane-
Gus eruptions.
Don't fail to take it.
Buy bottle today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
1T ALL DEPENDS!
II Mines Prove as Expected, Improve
ments Will Be Made.

Seattle. Wash, April 29.-The sale of
the Elmer copper mining property at
Juneau and the building of the Valdes-
Eagle railway will depend upon the in
vestigation to be made by II. S. Doug
las who has left for the North. He
represents the Land Credit and Mort
gage Co. of London.
If Mr.. Douglas shall decide that the
Elmer group of mines is what has been
represented. the deal will be closed and
the first payment of 100000 will be
paid
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
ROCHAMBEAU MISSION
Will Bring Band and Expects to Do
Some Entertaining.

Toulon. April 29.-Orders have been Civ
en- to make special arrangements for tha
Rochambeau mission (Which is to sail
from Toulon for the United States. May
D.. on the battleship Gaulois), and in view
of the receptions and probably a banquet
which will be given on board of her dur
ing the vessels stay in America. the cx-
cellent band of the Mediterranean fleet
will ACCOMPANY The mission
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
SWEPT WIDE PATH.
i lornado Goes Through Country Three
Miles South of Topeka.

Topeka. Kan, April pa tornado
accompanied by heavy rain and hail
passed three miles south of here. Mon
day night. destroying ell buildings in
It's path and tearing down the telegra nh
line of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Raiiroad Only meagre reports have
neen'received and the full damage done
mas not yet been learned The dwell
ing OF Oscar Hoyt, farmer, was de-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
ROBERT HOWARD's FUNERAL
At Roxbury Largely Attended by Tex
tile and Labor Friends.

Boston, April 29.-The funeral Of Rob-
ert Howard the Well-known labor leader
and former senator. took place. today,
from his home, 2fIS3 Washington street,
Roxbury. Services were held in ST. Fran
els d Sales church and among The
mOurncrS We.e Gumber of men prumi-
nent in national textile and local labor
circles. Solemn high mass was celebrated
by Rev. John H. Harrigan assisted by
Rev. J. J. Mccarthy as deacon. and Rev.
Cornelius p Eerllhy as sub-deacon. The
body was taken to Fall Riven for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
TIE CHINA MEDAL
Present by Emperor William to Jos.
Herrings of New York.

Berlin. April 29.-Emperor William has
conferred the bronze so-called China
medal which has hitherto been given to
combatants only, upon Joseph Herrinss.
the correspondent o. a New York news
paper, who was wounded on board the
German gunboat Iltis at Taku, China.
Mr.. Herrinss. ii will be remembered.
is the naturalized American citizen who
was ordered expelled from Germany, last
September, because of his alleged evasion
of military service. This order was af-
terwardS reSClnded
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

The Japanese government has an
ponement Of the st. Louis Exposition. be-
cause in 1903 the great exposition is 10
be held at Osaka. which will interfere
with Il worthy representation ut st
Louis. but in 1894 the best of the Osaka
exhibits could be brought to st. Louis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

Boston, April %.
FLOUR-Easy, A. foI450
CORN-l.asier: Nc. 2 yellow. 71hM72.
OATS-Quiet; No. clipped, 81.
PORk-Firm. q. 25M222 25
BEEF-Unchanged.
yEALS-Easy. 9GIO.
LAMB-Steady, 11HQ12A-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
New York Cotton Market,

New York, April a
Cotton spot closed quiet 1-1G hiohe,
Middling Uplands, 12-1G; Middling 1;ni.
10 I-1G. Sales, 3223 bales.
Cotton futures closed steady. Anr,
nominal; May, 9.54; June, 9.53: July, n.
August, $50; September, 8.57; Octnhe,'
$50; November, S21; December, $50; Jan
uary. So.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

1.-The ice is entirely ont of the West
branch waters" said c. C. Garland. man
aging director of the Debsconcag Fish
and Game Club, to Commercial report
er on Tuesday, this being two weeks in
advance of all previous records Debsco-
neag, Hurd and Pemedumcook were en-
tirely free on Monday. while some of the
waters nave been free from Ice for more
than week-Bangor Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

John S. Clark, the negro "Nipper,' .
| who discovered the dynamite layout
in the power tunnel at Niagara Falls,
Ont, last Friday, and who was later
placed under arrest, was released,
Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
Bowdoin, 8; Dartmo nth, 2.

Hanover, N. H., April 29.-Bowdoin de-
feated Dartmouth to /, today, in Il loose
ly played 10-inning game. The score:
BOwdoin .....2 s0a4 90 OF o .1-S-1-f
Dartmouth Il I Il 20 A 0 0 ,O-7-S-1
Batteries -Oakes and Blanchard; Rol-
Inns and McC;rath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

In August, 1901, this country export
ed 43 locomotives. valued at $41O,339, as
against 16, valued at s16S,944, in Au-
gust, 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

Evidently Friday is to be the great day
IN England for state events. The first
court was held on Friday. the Kings
pirthday is to be celebrated on Friday
ana the coronation procession is to be Oh
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
A CRUSHING DEFEAT
Given the Government Troops by the
Venezuelan Rebels.

Trinidad. r. w. L., April 29.-The news
of the defeat of the government troops
near San Antonio, last Tuesday is con-
tirmed 1t proved Il disaster for the gov
ernment. The death of Gen. Castillo is
also confirmed. Gen. Escalante. the sec
ond in command of the Venezuelan army,
who was reported nissing after Tuesdays
fight, has been made prisoner by the in
Surgents. He was one of President Cas-
tro's most faithful officers, and was for
meriy governor of Caracas.
Gen. Landaete ana his entire staff We're
taken prisoners by the insurgents and the
Venezuelan forces also lost their amm,I-
milton and artillery to the enemy
Barcelona, in the state of Bermudez,
where Gen. Velutini, the minister of the
is stationed, was menaced by in
yesterday.
The Venezuelan government is said to
be in ignorance OF the whereabouts Of
the insurgent General Monagas, who.
with a force of 1850 men, has not beer
heard from in six days. 1t is generally
believed that he has taken advantage Of
the battle of last Tuesday to push his
forward in the direction of Ca
racaS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
New York Money Market.

New York. April %.
Money on call steady at 81 to A; ias:
loan at 1.
Prime mercantile paper 4Gi24 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at 4.S17slf8 FOR
demand and Asa q for 90 days.
Posted rates 4.S6u4.SSian9
Commercial bills A.S4aieii
Bar silver 81.
EIGNialll lalll
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
LARD-Ffrm. 12MM1s7A.

LARD-Ffrm. 12z.n137s.
BUTTER-Unchanged northern crea~
cry, 231AM24; western, 231zn24; eagte,a
23ligk.
CHEESE-Firm.
EGGs-Steady; western, 1szza17h: eag.
ern, 17ikM1S.
Easier; Hebrons, 1O2aJM
SUGAR-Quiet. 40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

Brooklyn ...0 o 0 0-0-4-4
New York ..............0 N-6-9-o
Batteries-McMakin and Ahearn; Ken
nedy and Bowerman. Umpire, Brown
Time, 1o5 Attendance, 1900.
At Philadelphia-The Boston-Philadel-
phia game was postponed; wet grounds.
At Pittsburg-The Pittsburg-St. Louis
game was postpOnei; rain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
&%%rc

This signatu-c is cn every box Of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets.
the remedy that cuxea q cold sa ONE dag,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
National League Standing.
Other Games.
Harvard, 13; Exeter, 2.

At New London-New London, 4; jersey
City, 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stool
and Grain Co.; office, viekery Block
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

New York. April 29.-N. Bolet Monagas
of the revolutionary iunta. has received
from Curacao the following news about
the revolution in Venezuela:
The revolutionary General Beira at the
head of 2000 men is at the outskirts of
Coro, capital of the state of Falcon. and
is expected at any moment to take it.
Gen. Salaigne has taken the port at Tuo-
cacas. in the state of Barquisimeto an
important place where the revolutoni5t
steamer Bolivar can take coal and land
ammunition for the revoiutionists
All the eastern part of the country is
lost to the government and taken by Ger
erals Monagas. Rolando and Penaloza
The forces of Mendoza and other revolu-
tionists have joined and are marching to
attack the capital The government has
taken the defensive. as it has no more
troops to send out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

The plants in Kew gardens are being
poisoned by London smoke fog.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30

stroyed and his sister and son badly
injured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
THE cASTELLANES' DAY.
Three Of Them, Brothers, Elected to
the French Chamber.

Paris. April 29.-Considerabe interest
socially and politically has been aroused
by the elections to the Chamber of Dep
uties of Counts Boil. Jean and Stanislaus
De Castelane, as the first time when
three brothers have simultaneously been
returned.
A ministerial organ commenting on the
elections of the three De Castellanes. re-
marks: I'VE are overlooking with Gag
telanes. Besides Mr.. Could S son-in-law
we have two other Castellanes who are
deputies. As Napoleon carved kingdoms
for his brothers. Count Boni Is berthiny
his family in politics."
1t is proposed to extend the basement
gallaries under the large courtyard at
the British museum, and to transform
the two large wings now used for resi-
Dental and official purposes into ex-
hibition galleries.
The plants in Kew gardens are being
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
American League Standing.
National League.

AT NEW YORK.