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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
TERRIBLE GAS EXPLOSION
In Mexican Mine-24 Killed and About
so Injured.

Barratoeran, Coahuila, Mexico, June
2S.-Twenty-fo four miners were killed
and about so others injured in an eX-
ploSion of gas that occurred, Thursday
night in Las IIsperanZaS coal mines,
the property of the Mexican Coal and
Coke Co.
The disaster was caused by the igni-
ton of the gas by the flames from Il
defective lamp. The men were on the
point of quitting work for the day.
Probably 100 men We're in the mine at
the time of the explosion. After the
shock of the explosion, those who were
able to move rushed for the exits, but
the falling earth and debris carried
many down to death. Fully so miners
escaped with broken limbs and scorchcd
flesh.
AS soon as it was known that the
flames had subsidized miners went below
10 ascertain the extent of the damage.
At last reports the dead bodies of "a
men had been brought to light. A call
of the roll has shown that they We're
the only ones who persisted, though
others may die as Il result of their
injuries,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
ACTS OF FRIENDSHIP.
Ex-Lieut. Governor Lee of Missouri De.
MES Any Idea of Bribery.

st. Louis, Mo, June 2S.-Former Lieut..
Gov. John A. Lee makes the following
statement:
Injustice has been done me by the
publication OF the reports about my hay
ing received $1,000 from HaVemeyer of the
Sugar Trust and $3.50 from the American
Tobacco Co. 1t is also falsely stated that
John II. Carroll offered me $25.oO to keep
out of the country until after Folk had
left the circuit attorneys office. 1t has
been stated that [ received $1,000 from the
Sugar Trust in the middle of the last
session. Look at this
Mr.. Lee produced a statement from his
banker showing that. August 10. 1902, ne
had deposited a check received from the
American Sugar Refining Co. of New
York.
Il lad no understanding with Mr..
Havemeyor about the amount which
was to receive, but he voluntarily sent
me check for $1,000 on the date you see
in this statement 1t was for services
rendered and had absolutely nothing to
do with any legislation, as has been as
serted.
II was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor, June 5. 1900. | received Il check
for $3.50 from Attorney Fulton of Chicago,
representing the American Tobacco Co.
This money was for campaign expenses
and | took it simply as an act of friend
ship from the dozen or so former St
Louis tobacco men who are now a work
in New York Another tobacco man gave
Mr. Wickard, one of my managers, a
check for $3.50 for the same purposes. 1t
was simply an act of friendship ON their
part and nothing more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
GASOLINE LAMP EXPLODED
Serious Accident at Lawn Party in Dor
chester, Mass.

Boston, June 27.-During the progress
of a lawn party at the Free Home for
Consumptives in Dorchester, Saturday
night a gasoline lamp used to light Il
tent, which had been arranged to rep
resent a fishing pond in which children
ftshed for prizes, exploded and eight
persons We're so severely burned that
they were taken to the hospital. One
young woman sustained serious in
iuries by being trampled upon. Those
suffering from burns are:
George Colby, IA; Russell Whalen, Is;
Ella De Courcey, IL; Frank f. Wilder,
"a; Herman Sander, IS; Frank Hanna,
10; William Curtin, 9; John Doherty,
IA: Mary A. Jones, %, severely bruised
by being tramped upon.
When the explosion occurred the
crowd outside made a rush for the tent
and in the crash between this crowd
and those who were escaping from the
tent Miss Jones was caught and thrown
to the ground, where she was badly
trampled upon before she could be res
cued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY
Of Birth of Rev. w. A. Patten, Chap
lain of Old Third Maine.

Kingston. N. H., June 2S.-Today
marks the SSth birthday anniversary
of the Rev. William A. Patten, a retired
Congregational minister, and one of
the foremost men in Kingston affairs
His age sits lightly upon him. his
health is vigorous and his mind keen
horseback riding, and he can be seen
riding over the plains almost daily on
his spirited steed.
Mr.. Patten was born in Kingston,
June %, 1915, the son of Aaron and
Sarah Chase Patten, and is Il descend
ant of Samuel Colcord, one of the
grantees of the town. His early life
was one of unremitting toll, and he
paid his own way through academy,
college and seminary, meanwhile aiding
his mother and youngersisters.
He was graduated from Dartmouth
in 1916. In 1850 he was ordained over
the Congregational church at Deertield,
which he served for two years. Re
moving to California, he supplied the
First Church of San Francisco for six
months. and for the succeeding two
years was settled at Grass Valley. Here
his voice failed him. but he returned
East and for time retired from pro-
fessional work.
During the Civil War Mr.. Pattcn
served as chaplain of the Sd Maine ReSi-
ment, and after discharge assumed a
passionate at williamsburg, Ia. Suisse
quently he was settled at Deerfield and
at Raymond, this state. He retired
from active pastoral work in 1877.
He was possessed of rare business
ability and amassed competency, and
the years of his retirement have been
busy ones, but pleasantly spent in
Kingston, where, in 1880, he built one of
the finest residences in town. He has
made frequently trips West, the last
one two years ago, being largely made
on horseback. He was a director of the
former National Granite State Bank of
Exeter, and has been interested in
many prosperous ventures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
PLEASE EXPLAIN.
New York Customs Officials Must Drop
One of Two Businesses.

Washington, June 2S.-Assistant Sec
rotary Armstrong of the treasury de-
partment has returned to the city
from a brief business trip to New York,
during which he looked into the cases
of Messrs. Samuel w. Thompson ard
Walter r. Eaton, employees of the GUS
tom house who are advertised as menu
bers of the board of directors of a min
ing company whose business has been
under investigation by an official of the
post office department. Mr. Armstrong
has requested a written report from
these officials respecting their connec-
ton with the company and the alleged
misrepresentation by the company in
its advertisements of the positions held
by them under the government and
says he expects these reports to be
ready for Collector Stranahan, tomor-
row. Mr.. Armstrong, tonight, made
it very plain that Messrs. Thompson
and Eaton will be required to give up
their connection with the company if
they expect to remain in the customs
service and that if their positions Were
misrepresented with their consent and
approval they will be liable to removal
from Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
THE METEOR AGAIN WINS
Race at kieI-Reception by kearsarse's
Officers, Tuesday.

I<ield. June 2S-Thc Emperors yacht
Meteor crossed the line first in today $
roc" fol. cruising schooncra Class and
kept the lead all the way over the 3o-nle
course. heating the Hamburg, second. in
II lo-knot breeze 10y ~ minutes. The
Empress yacht lduna was again 70 min
utea behind.
Emperor William had as his guests on
hoard the Meteor during the race United
States Ambassador Tower, Prince Henry
Of PRUSSIA. Prince Adclbcrt. the EN-
rrr"rs son. Count Tise Wenchler, and
Count REDEEM and Lieut.. Com. Y. NJ,
Potts, l.. $. n.
The Emperor was quite different
man aboard the yacht than when aboard
tn" battleship, talking about yachting and
sporting matters the whole time. When
lunch time came he helped each member
OF the party himself. from the large cold
dishes provided. and Prince Adclbcrt
photographed the group.
Though the Hamburg was n close sec
ond during the whole of the race. she lost
Il minute by her club topSail going by the
board.
r. w. Goclct's Swan in the race fer
yachts of her class finished ~ minutes
ahead of Gustav Shines GMeckauf. hut
bad to take second place under the han6i-
cap which gave the latter Ia minutes
time allowance The Betty VI was third
In the cutter yawl race the NaVahoe
easily disposed of her only competitor,
the Comet.
IN the handicap match for cruisers, the
Orion. giving the Navahoe Il minute and
Il half and the Comet Ia minutes time
allowance. won by two minutes from the
NaVahoc. The Comet was nowhere.
The officers of the kcarSargc will give
Il reception. Monday afternoon. To which
the Emperor and Empress, Prince and
Princess Henry and all the notabilties 1T
kicl have accepted invitations. y re
ccption will be given aboard the kcar-
sarge. probably next Tuesday, for tic
crews of the German fleet. The German
sailors will he able to see the inside of
the ship and will be entertained by the
crew
Signs are displayed everywhere "Amari
cans are welcome to kic'
Tho American tarS cause consdcra bic
around in carriages and cabs; ut lcaS,
half of Niels limited supply of these
vehicles is thus nightly employed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

The Philadelphia cricketers won their
match against Kent at Beckenham,
Eng, Saturday, by 62 runs.
Count De Vauvineaux, the French
minister to Servia. who recently with
drew from Belgrade, returned there,
Saturday evening.
Miss Lydia Carpenter has broken an
other record. This time it is unofficial,
but in her high jump she cleared the
bar al feet, 4 inches.
The freight handlers of all the rail-
roards entering st. Joseph. Mo. except
the Burlington, struck, Saturday, for
an advance of 25 per cent.
The strike at the International Paper
mill at Fort Edward near Sandy Hill,
N. Y, was settled. Saturday, the men
Withdrawing their demands.
The supreme council of the United
Commercial Travellers, Saturday, at
Columbuc. O., elected as supreme coun-
sellor w. L. Day of Kansas City.
DR. w. H. Pero, a veterinary sur
geon of Taunton, dropped dead at his
home on Spring street, Saturday. He
was well known among horsemen in
that section of the state.
FIR. Robert Seton, formerly of Jersey
City, N. j., whom the Pope recently
appointed titular archbishop of He'll
opolis, will be consecrated by Cardinal
Martinelli in the church of the Ameri-
can College in Rome on July 5.
A carriage, containing Herman Sleb
and his wife and child, was struck on
crossing at Newark, N. j., Saturday.
The child was killed, and S1eb and his
wife terribly injured. William Haze
berly, a brakeman, was fatally injured.
The Alabama miners decline the oper-
ators' offer of an advance of 21a cents
per ton, with iron at $12 per ton as q
minimum. instead of $11, the scale to be
a sliding one, based on iron prices. A
compromise agreement will be reached.
William l.. Fairbanks, who has been
missing from his home in Brookline,
Mass, since May 10, has just been
heard from. He is alive and we'll just
at present in Liverpool. but he hopes
to be able to return to his family before
the LIST of August.
The body of Ruth Hill, little girl
missing from Hooksett, N. H., for 10
days, was found, Sunday, by the child $
father and brother in the Merrimack
river a mile below her home. This is a
case in which theories of kidnapping
We're entertained.
Gideon Burts, in Inglesea township,
! near Clerine, Ont, killed his wife, Sun
day, by battering her head with a
stove litter. He was insane. After
committing the crime Burts hunted up
the constable and invited him to see
what he had done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
NAKED AND DEAD.
Body of Missing J. P. Mccain
Found Near St. Louis.
lord" Darlington Re-arrested and
Police Think He Will Talk.
Has Told Queer Story-They Think
He Knows More.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 2S.-Beside pool
of water in an abandoned quarry near
Bonfils station, on the st. Louis, st.
Charles & Western Railroad, II miles
west of the city limits, was found, Sat
urday, the body of James z. Mccain, q
former owner of race horses, in connec-
ton with whose disappearance LORD
harrington was arrested, thursday,
and subsequently released. harrington
has been rearrested, and will be held
until the mystery of McCann's death is
cleared.
The body was entirely naked, and
apparently death had resulted from
drowning.
The dead mans shoes We're found
about q quarter of a mile from the
body. About 100 yards from the body
was found McCann's pocketbooll, con-
tanning only four car tickets.
A man who lived near the place
where the body was found said that
several nights ago two men got off
car at the Bonflls station and walked
toward the quarry. Later several shots
were fired.
harrington has been a ledger at the
Mccain home since retiring from the
saloon business, which he engaged in
for Il time after leaving the Workhouso,
where he was sent after his marriage
to and reputation by Grace Will
hemina Cochrane, q young society Wo-
man of Kansas City, who was inveigled
into wedding the adventurous mobile
man."
Darlington tells story of a desper-
ate fight in which he took the part Of
the dead man. In company with two
young women, he and Mccain visited
a summer garden. Leaving the gar
den, he says, Mccain and one of the
girls walked ahead. "Suddenly," he
continued, the girl With Mccain
screamed and two strangers ran to her
assistance. I saw both men assault
Mccain and l ran to his assistance. AS
I did Sc one of the men met me and
knocked me down. I was stunned from
| the blow and lay on the ground for sew
eral minutes.
Zone of the men departed, and he fin
ally returned with Il cab. 1t was abut
| 1 o'clock in the morning and l couldn't
| Imagine where he got the carriage.
Mccain then, much to my surprise,go
| into the cab with the men who had as
saulted him, I urged him not to go
with them, Whereupon one of the men
advanced on me and knocked me down
again. Then he kicked me into the gut
ter and I lost consciousness. l was
aroused about o'clock in the morning
by rain falling on my face"
The following day, according to Bar
rington, Mrs. Mccain received a tele-
phone message in which she was asked
Ito send $500 to her husband, who was
said to be in Centralia, Ill.
| The police believe harrington knows
more about the case and will make
| further revelations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
STRIKE is BROKEN.
Harvey Bros. at Lynn Expect to Start
Shops, Today.

Lynn, Mass, June 2S.-The strike of the
members of the Boot and Shoe WORKERS
Union at Harvey Brothers factory is now
practically broken, and the firm expects
to start the factory, Monday morning
with all the operatives they need in ev-
cry department.
4: Another batch of lastcrs arrived from
IIavcrhll, Saturday, and went to the
plant of Harvey Brothers under the escort
OF shoe cutters from the ranks OF the
Knights of Labor. this being deemed 8
necessary prccaution to prevent inter
ference with the new men by the pickcts
sent out by the Boot ana Shoe Workers
Union.
At about o'clock in the afternoon
there was Il row on Andrew street be
tween members of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union and members OF IN"
knights of Labor that nearly resulted in
n riot one OF the strikers being roughly
handled, but finally escaping from his
assailants and seeking safety in tn"
hoa tDl.artcrs of the Boot and Shoe Work
cTS' Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
An Extensive Strike.

The strike commission estimates that in
the recent great anthracite coal strike the
miners, operators and transportation
companies lost nearly one billion dollars
Strikes are always expensive and the
sooner these differences are settled by ar
bitration the better it will be for all
parties concerned. To quickly settle any
disturbance of the stomach it is only nee
essary to take a few doses of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters at the first symptom. 1t
will strengthen and tone up this import
ant organ and cure dyspepsia. indigestion'
constipation, biliouSnesS and liver corr
.r"irts Vow will thar er'ov rood hnata
Try bottle and test it for yourself.
-. ne pIcased with the result, the
same as thousands of others nave peeh
during the past fifty years. Your drug
gist will supply you with the genuine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
CONCORD, N. H., RACES.
Over 100 Entries Already Received for
July Meet.

Concord, N. H., June 2S.-For the
coming harness race meeting at the
Concord State fair grounds more than
100 entries have been received and the
program has been arranged as follows:
Tuesday July 7-2.40 pacing stake. $500:
10 entries: 2.21 trotting stake. $500, Ii
entries. Wednesday, July S-2.20 pac-
ing stake. 5000, II entries: 2.17 pacing
stake, 5000, 20 entries: 2.40 trotting
stake. 5000, 16 entries. Thursday, July
9-2.14 pacing stake, $500, IS entries:
free-for-all pacing stake, s entries; 2.26
trotting stake, $780, 13 entries. Friday,
July 10-2.24 pacing stake, 5000, Is en-
tries: PIP pace, purse $500, 6 entries.
The entries in the free-for- all pace
include Anaconda, 2.011a, now entered
for the first time under his new name,
knox's Gelantine King; Carl Wilkes,
Don Riley. The Bishop. Helen r., Birch
Bud, Louise c., and Terrill S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
NEEDLESS SECRECY.
Pennington Young Lady Runs
Away to Be Married.
Might Have Had a Swell Wedding at
Her Own Home.
Boston Man the Lucky One-All. Is
Forgiven.

Pennington, Me-, June 27.-Miss Jane
Austin handsome brunette of 20, one
of the most popular young women at
the State Normal school here, surprised
her friends, her relatives and even her
mother the other day, by getting mar
ried. She went to Boston on the 18th,
presumably to visit some friends, and,
Tuesday morning, a telegram came to
Mrs Austin from New York saying that
her daughter had been married the
night before to Horace A. Hart of Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Austin glanced over the message,
read it several times, pondered over it,
and finally called in her son.
There must be q mistake some
where" she said, Tor Jane isn't in New
York, nor could she have been married.
It's Il mistake; l know it is
The mother thought the matter over
and over, and the more she thought
the surer she was that her daughter
was not married. In the first place, she
didn't have a steady" and in the second
place she wouldn't have done anything
Of that kind without letting her mother
know about it. No; it couldn't be so.
Later, letter came, the contents Of
which could not be set down as q mis-
take, for it was in her daughters own
handwriting, and it told all about the
marriage.
Miss Austin has been considered as
one of the bellies of the town, moving in
the best of its society. She is the only
daughter of Mrs. Anna B. Austin, and
when her father died a few years ago,
it is said he left her a good deal of
property, which she was to fall heir to
when she was 81. Up to the 18th of
June she was student at the State
Normal school here, and was to gradu-
ate, next June.
Some of her friends knew she CORE
sponded with a young man in Boston,
but they never once thought the affair
was anything more than mere friend
ship. In fact, she had not even told
her mother she was engaged to the
Boston young man.
One week ago, Miss Rustin took the
train for Boston. At the Union station
she met Horace A. Hart, the New Eng
land manager of a large packing con-
A1'AN
remained at the home of Mr.. Harris
mother in Arlington till Monday morn
ing, when the couple took a train for
New York.
Shortly after s o'clock Monday even
ing, they walked into Rev. Dr. Warren's
apartments, at 1S1 West S1st street,
with a marriage license. The knot was
tied, and after spending one more day
in New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart re-
turned to Boston. They are at present
at the Hotel Woodbury. in West Somer-
vile.
Mrs. Austin was so surprised to hear
of her daughters marriage that she
could not believe it till she heard word
from her son, Schuyler. who went to
Boston, Friday, to see if it was true.
She said that had her daughter made
known her intentions she could have
had Il brilliant wedding at the family
home in Pennington. She does not feel
angry. however. and has sent the happy
pair her mothers blessing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
THIS YEARS LYNCHINGS.
Total of As Since Jan. I, 40 Being in
the South.

Chicago, June 2S.-There have been As
al 80 were negroes. In a geographic
al way the South has lynched 40 and
he North 5. Here is the record:
JANUARY.
John Hollins, colored Drew Miss.
Ransom O'Neal colored, Angleton,
Tex.
Charles Tunstall, colorcd, Angleton,
Tex.
Unknown negro, Coffield Point, La.
Andy Clark, colored, Leeper Mo.
Joseph Thomas, colored, Luling, La.
Edward Mitchell, Madison, w. Va.
FEBRUARY.
Lee Hale, colored. Wrightsville, Ga.
Cornelius Lee, colored, Plaque Mine,
Ga
William Fambro, colored, Griffin, Ga.
Frank Brown, colored, McDabe, La.
MARCH.
Henry Thomas, colored, Parish, Fla.
Frank Robertson, colOred, Bradley
Ark.
APRIL.
John Turner, cOlored, Warren, Ark.
Thomas Gilyard, colored, Joplin, Mo.
Alexander Thompson, colored, Gucr-
don, Ark.
Andrew Rainey, colored, cambridge,
Ga.
Unknown negro, Thebcs, I'll.
Hensley Johnson, cOlOred, Carthage,
Tex.
D. NJ. Malone, Caruthersville. Mo.
w. J. Monaghan, Charlottesville, Mo.
Robert Bryant, colored, Vicksburg,
Miss.
Washington Jarvis, colored, Madison,
Fla.
Amos Randall, Mulberry county, Fla.
Daniel Kennedy, colored, Mulberry
county, Fla.
Henry Gordon, colored, Mulberry
county, Fla.
Mrs Hart. colored, Corinth, Miss.
William Hopkins, colored, near Balm
bridge, Ga.
Unknown, colored, Kemp, Texas.
w. G. Clifton, New Castle, Wyo.
Unknown, colored, near Woodville,
Miss.
JUNE.
Benjamine German, colored, Webster
county, Ga.
Robert Dennis. colored, Greenville,
Miss.
David T. Wyatt, colored, Belleville,
III.
Banjo" Peavey, colored, Fort Val
ley. Ga.
Four negroes. Smith county, Miss.
Negro woman, Smith county, Miss.
Frank DuDree, colored, Forest Hill,
La. -,,
John Brown, Badlands. Mont.
q George White, colored, Wilmington,
Del.
George Kincaid, colored, Cleveland,
Miss.
Case Jones, colored, Elk Valley, Tenn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
SIR CHEN FUNG LANG CHENG
Guest of the Chamber of Commerce at
Boston, Saturday.

Boston, June 2S.-Sir Chen Tung
LANG Chcng, the Chinese minister
to the United States, was the guest of
the Boston Chamber of Commerce at
an informal reception, Saturday, and
later was rendered a luncheon at the
Exchange Club.
The minister was welcomed to the
Chamber Of Commerce by President
Lincoln and the minister responded, af-
ter which the members and their
friends were each presented. Then the
minister, still escorted by President
Lincoln, returned to the Exchange
Club, where he was the latter's guest
at an informal luncheon.
The other guests We're: Secretary
Chung, General F.. S. Greeley of New
Haven, Hon. G. S. Hamlin Hon. ]. r.
eeson, the Hon. Herbert Fl. ID. Pierce,
third assistant of state, Hon. Wood
ward Emery. chairman of the Land
and Harbor Commission, Col. S. w.
Nickerson, Chinese Consul, William
Bryce, Wallace l.. Pierce, A. Shuman
II. w. Peabody, and Elwyn G. Preston.
Sir Cheng Tung LANG Cheng and
his secretary left over the o'clock
train for Mattapoisett, to be the guests
of Hon. G. S. Hamlin over Sunday.