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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-23

This VIII Interest MosAers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children's Home, New York, cure Feverish-
ness, Teething disorders, Stomach troubles,
destroy worms. All Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-23
As Revised.

Bunker tof Boston)-I understand New
York has 800, 900 odd inhabitants
Penn tof Philadelphia odd, You mean
crazy, don't you?-Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-23

One active virtue il worth ten absent vices
-Ram's Horn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
OVER 100 DROWNED
Continued from page ~

The crew of the steamer Balkan de-
scribe the scene just before the Liban
disappeared as terrible one. AS the
vessel was sinking she was inclined to
such an angle that her masts struck
the water, causing an eddy, which
made the work of rescue most difficult
A mass of human beings were clinging
to the laundering vessel and uttering
disparing cries as she went down. At
the same time the boilers exploded and
produced horrifying spectacle For
few moments the victims were seen
struggling in the sea, then the waves
closed over them and all was silent.
Of about 200 passengers aboard the
Liban, it is feared that at least half
were drowned.
The Balkan launched three boats and
I the other succoring vessels did all pos
sible to save the victims in the short
time that elapsed between the time of
the collision and the sinking of the Lii
ban.
Up to o'clock, this afternoon, 80
bodies had been recovered.
The French steamer Liban was q
three-masted schooner rugged vessel 29S
feet long and of 230S tonnage gross. She
was built at Glasgow in 1882.
The list of the passengers on board
the Liban has not yet been issued, but
it is believed that over 240 embarked
at this port. The Liban was putting
out to sea just as the steamer Insulaire
was making for the harbor. Marie is
land, which lies off the entrance to the
port, hid the vessels from each other
-
One of the survivors, a passenger,
gives the following details of the dis
aSter:
THE weather was splendid when we
steamed out of MarSeilles harbor and
all the passengers were below at table
when the screening of whistles gave
the alarm. On coming on deck l saw
the Insulaire approaching us at full
speed. The captain gave several or
ders, but no attempt was apparently
made to change the steamers course.
Some of the passengers reproached the
captain for his negligence in this mat
ter.
when the Insulaire crashed into US
a great panic prevailed on board. At
tempts were made to lower boats, but
only one boat got away and in that I
and few others escaped to the pilot
boat Blechamp. AS the vessel sank,
bow first the passengers took refuge
on the after deck which was covered
by an awning. This, as the Liban
founded, became cage to the passen-
gers, dragging them down beneath the
waters"
Many of the rescued were badly in
jured in the collision. The Insulaire
sustained considerable damage to her
bows but managed to reach port safely.
Thousands of people gathered round
the morgue, hospitals and on the quays
throughout the evening. Thus far only
four bodies have been identified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
FIENDISH TORTURE
Of Negro Teacher, Probable
Murderer, at Bel|viIIe, III.
Hanged, Burned and Cut and Hacked
Till Death Came.
His Victim, County School Supcrin-
tendent, Will Die.

Belleville, Ills, June 1.-THE lynching
last night of w. T. Wyatt, cOlored
school teacher, for the shooting of
County School Superintendent Charles
Hertel of st. Clair county was carried
out with fiendish and sickening detail.
The mob hanged Wyatt to q tele-
phone pole in the public square and
then built a fire about him. When it
had begun burning briskly the negro,
still half alive, was cut down and after
being covered with coal oil he was cast
into the fire. Means of pain were
heard from the half dead victim of the
mob and these served further to in
furiate his tortures. They fell upon
him with clubs and knives and cut and
beat the burning body almost to pieces
ami not until every sign of life had de-
parted did they desist and permit the
flames to devOur the body.
Supt. Hertel was removed to the
hospital where the physicians probed
for the bullet, but they stated there is
no chance for his recovery. The re-
ported death of Hertel, last night, was
premature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
PREHISTORIC SKELETONS
Found in Missouri and Arkansas by
Phillips Andover Men.

Boston, June DIR. Charles Peabody
of Cambridge honorary director, and
Warren X. MOorehead, curator of the
archaeological museum at Phillips-An-
dover Academy, have just returned
from a two months tour of research in
kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Ar
kansas.
In Jacobs cave in the Ozark noun
tains, discovered by and named for f..
II. Jacobs, an Arkansas newspaper
man, they found five human skeletons,
besides bones, arrow heads and the
split bones of animals, together with
charcoal and ashes, all embedded in
stalagmitcs.
They may prove to be the Oldest re-
mains of man yet found in America.
The only way of computing their age
is by getting at the age of the stalag-
mites through biologists.
The cave is in southwestern Missouri,
four miles north OF the Arkansas state
line and II miles east of the Indian
territory line For two weeks eXCaVa-
tons have been making and it will take
another month to complete the work.
The cave is 20 feet long, dug out of
solid rock The bottom is covered
with ashes three feet thick, estimated
in all to be 5000 cubic feet. The only
plausible theory in explanation of this
peculiar formation is that it WAS the
home of cave jewellers, and the ashes
are those left by fires they built.
Only four prehistoric human skclc-
tons, it is said, have been discovered
upto this time three in Europe and one
in America. The one in America was
uncarthed years ago in California.
They are all characterized by the low
forehead, thick skull and other marks
of a primitive race. The arms are I'M
duly long and the legs unduly short,
which argues that they belong to an
ancient period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS.
List of the Recent Cases in District
Court at Portland.

Portland. Me, June THE following
Maine persons have filed petitions IN
bankruptcy in the district court: James
V. Eggleston Of the firm of James Y.
Eaglcston & Co, merchants, Madison,
liabilities $277S.51, assets S2S5.
George A. Foley, laborcr, Portland,
liabilities S147S.29, assets $751;.
Henry w. Boynton, laborer, Gardi-
ner liabilities $1,000, assets IS.
Frank s. James, farmer Windsor, IL
abilities $G92.45: assets $511.
Charles S. Keen, carpenter, Kan
dolph, liabilities $615, assets $50.
Percy a. 3owden, electrician, Ban
gor, liabilities $239.05, assets $50.
Danville Il. Bean, laborer, Pleasant
Ridge, liabilities $26572. assets $112.
Albert j. Murchie. farmer, Hodgdon,
liabilities $3.50, assets SS4.
Wilbert N. Goodwin, laborcr, San
ford liabilities s2S3, assets s25.
Horace S. Verrill. laborcr, Portland,
liabilities $263 so, assets $3.50.
David Neault, Jr.. mill operative,
Biddcford, liabilities $2S4.24, assets
$3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
KANSAS GREAT LOSSES.
From $15,OoO,OoO to $2O,ooo,ooo to Crops
and Property.

Kansas City, kas., June 7.-Kansas
has suffered as result of the recent
floods more than any other state. No
exact figures of the loss sustained can
be given but the damage done in the
principal cities and towns is estimated
as follows: North Topeka, $5O0,000.
Lawrence, $25O,OOO; Saline, $200,0 900;
Manhattan, $15O000; Wamego, 100000;
st. Mary's, $4,000; Blue Rapids, $50, 900;
Clay Center, 100000; Enterprise, $50
600; Concordia. $4,000; Junction City,
500, 900; Solomon, $4,000; Abilene, 500,
600; Ellsworth, $4,000; Linsberg, $780,,
600; Hutchinson. 100000: Minneapolis,
500, ZOO; Emporia, $4,000; Florence,
$4,000; Lincoln Center, $4,000; Atchi-
son, 100000; Burlington, $4,000; Hill
City, $4,000; Beloit, 100000; Argentine,
S2,OOO,00O: Kansas City, Kas., and su-
burbs $4,000 900.
No account has been taken of the
smaller towns, although nearly eco of
these were affected by the floods.
The very lowest estimate of the loss
done to crops is $4,000 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
MURDERER KNOWN.
Ralph T. CoIen an Wanted for
Killing F. E. Connolly.
Hugh Boyle, Witness Of Stabbing at
Lawrence, Under Arrest.
Murder Result of Drunken Row-Cole-
man Still at Large.

Lawrence, Mass, June by the ar
rest of Hugh Boyle of Andover, this
afternoon, the police have been enabled
to throw some light upon the mystic
rious murder of Francis E. Connolly OF
Lowell, on Methuen street, Friday
night.
Boyle, it appears, was witness to
the crime, and was with Connolly when
the assault was made.
The alleged murderer is Ralph L.
Coleman, a machinist by trade, and a
former resident of North Andover.
Coleman has not yet been apprchended.
although the police are diligently
searching for him.
The murder is the outcome of a
drunken spree. Connolly. Coleman and
Boyle were drinking together in sa-
loon, Friday night, and just before IL
o'clock, Connolly and Coleman left fol-
lowed by Boyle, who wanted Connolly
to leave Coleman. On Methuen street
the three men got into an alteration,
during which, it is alleged, Coleman
drew knife and plunged it into the
back of ConnollyS head at the base of
the skull.
Connolly staggered across the street
and fell on the spot where found
shortly afterward, while Boyle and
Coleman disappeared.
Coleman is Sc years of age, feet,
1914 inches in height, has medium COM
plexion although skin has sallow line,
blue eyes, and dark brown hair and
moustache. He is a native American
and walks with a staggering gait.
Boyle, the principal witness to the
crime and Connolly We're released but
q week ago from the Cambridge Jail, to
where they were sentenced for Is
months from Lowell for larceny from
nprSOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
A MASS OF RUINS
All That Remains of MiIls-WIll Prob
ably Be Rebuilt.

Charlotte, n. c., June 7.-Today's de-
vclopments in the devastated mill settle
mentS at Pacolct and Clifton on the Pace.
let river in South Carolina, do not lessen
tie horrors of the situation there though
it is believed that the loss of life Will not
exceed 30 persons. The destruction of
property by the flood was farrcaching
and even yet number of mill points
where it is feared damage has been done
cannot be heard from on account of pros
tration of telephone and telegraph wires.
The town of Union, S. c., today, is to-
tally isolated.
Following is n summary of the dana sc
to the cotton mills: Pacolct Nos. / and >,
totally destroyed; Pacolct No 3, badly
damaged. These mills operated 10000 spin
dies and 300 looms Clifton No. ) mill ut
ed; Dexter mills, 30,500 SpindCS, half de
stroyed. Clifton mills, y 800 spindlcs. half
destroyed. Glendale mills, badly dam
aged. Iacolct warehouse was totally de-
Stroyed and $500 bales of cotton and 1000
bales of yarn swept down stream. At pac-
olet "A PresbN terrain church, hotel and Il
number of mill cottages were entirely de
Stroycd. The property damage is in the
neighborhood of $500. 900. The mayor of
Charlotte, today. issued an official call for
relief and the executive board of the
American Cotton SpinncrS Association
will meet. tomorrow, to raise funds.
The flood was due to Il nightly cloud
burst along the headwatcrs of the Paco-
let river in Polk county this state. The
mills were located along the banks of tho
stream. in a deep valley, high hills rising
of the flood. Mill mcn ConvcrSant with
the situation say that the destroyed prop
critics will be promptly rebuilt on the for
nler sites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
LIKE A MILL RACE.
Mississippi Has Two Feet More
to Rise at St. Louis.
Imprisoned People at Black Walnut
Still at Waters Mercy.
Entire Valley Shut off from Hopes OF
This Years Crops.

St. Louis, June Like a mill race
the swollen Mississippi is surglhg past
st. Louis with a stage of 36.9 feet, TO-
night, making rise of one and one-half
feet in the last 6 hours. The govern
mcnt forecast is that the rise will con-
tinuc rapid until after midnight and
then for the next two days the stage
will creep slowly up, probably reach 81
feet and begin to recede.
No word was received, today, from
the 200 people imprisoned on loWland
at Black Walnut, 25 miles northwest
from st. Louis, and in peril of their
lives from the rising waters of the Mis-
souri, river. The river has spread out
around the island with swift current
and although every effort has been
made to reach them nothing was ac-
complished, today and there has been
no means of communicating with them
The Spread Eagle, moored at Alton,
Ills, above st. Louis was hurriedly
manned and started for the imperilled
colony late last night, but was forced
to turn back at the Bellefontaine
bridge.
A private yacht here at st. Louis
WAS manned by a company of police
men, today, and started for Black Wal
nut as the craft sat low enough in the
water to pass all bridges but the boat
made no Roadway against the current
and the venture was abandoned.
Black Walnut is located in a broad
and fertile valley of the Missouri and
the land surrounding it is said to he
the richest wheat land in the state
Aside from loss of life, if such a cat
astrophe occurs, the property loss will
be very heavy, as the entire valley is
under water and homes have been
washed away, farms depleted and stock
drowned.
The flood stage, tonight, has broken
all high water records at st. Louis
since May 10, 1858, when the high water
mark was 37.5 feet. The highest mark
known here was reached by the great
flood of June y, 1914, when Ala feet was
attained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
JOINT CELEBRATION
Of Portland and Worcester Light In
fantres at Worcester.

Worcester, June 1.-The joint celebration
of the centennial of Worcester ard Port
land Light infantry Companies, which be-
gan in Portland, Thursday morning, was
continued in this city. Saturday. The
festivities really opened, Friday night.
upon the arrival of the military companies
and guests from Portland, but the pro-
gram was of an informal nature.
Saturday, the commands were aided in
celebrating by military companies of
Worcester, Hartford. Southbridge. Fitch
s burg and Boston ;st The state vas repre-
and Brig Gen. Fred w. Wellington
The celebration opened. this morning,
with street parade, of which Capt, =.
Fairbanks was chief of staff, which in
cluded Lieut.. Col. e. r. Shumway. Capt.
J. b. Mctfourty, Lieut.. T. Z. Shaw, Capt.
Frank l.. Allen. Capt f. G. Davis. Lieut..
II. r. Gray and Lieut.. u. r. Nichols. In
the line were Worcester Light Infantry
Company, I'd Regiment. M. V. M; Wor-
ceSter Light Infantry Veteran ASssocia-
ton ion; Portland i.iest Infantry, Co A. lst
Infantry. Veteran Association; Hartford
Ct} City Guards. Co. f. LIST Regiment.
G. N; G.; 1st company Governors Foot
CO. A, I'd Regiment Infantry, NJ V. NJ;
Wellington Rifles, Co. II. I'd Regiment In
fantry, M. V. M; Emmett Guards, Co. G,
9th Regiment Infantry, M. V. M; W Bat
terry, list Hervy Artillery, NJ, V. NJ,
Fitchburg; Fusleers, Co b, 9Th Regi-
ment Infantry, NJ. V. M: Southbridge
Light Infantry. Co *, 9th Regiment In
fantry. M. V. M; Worcester Continentals.
Highland Academy Cadets of Worcester
and Il Battery, LIST Battalion Light Artil-
lery, M. V. NJ.
After the parade the military compa-
MES were transported to Edgemore at
Lake C,uinsiGamond, in special electric
cars and the afternoon was passed there
with games A shore dinner was one of
the features of the outing In the even
with a banquet in Mechanics hall and
entertainment in Continental hall. At
the banquet the speakers were Lieut..
Gov. Curtis Guild. Mayor Il. f. Fletcher.
Gen. John j. Lynch of Portland. Alder
man Arthur Chapman of Portland. Mai.
f. G. Stiles of Worcester Capt. y. f..
kernard of Portland, and Capt. p. l..
Rider of Worcester. James Logan was
POSTMASTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08

Impatient over the impeded traffic, n
crowd of 700 at the Manhattan end of
the Brooklyn bridge, Saturday, rushed
the guards and ticket choppers and
tore up the ticket boxes in an effort to
gain the train platforms For more
than an hour the mob held possession
of the bridge, and it is estimated 800
passed through the gates in absolute
freedom. The police reserves were
called out and succeeded in restoring
order. the cars were stopped for half
an hour. The delay was caused by two
slight accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
NO MORE IMPROVEMENTS
On Vanderbilt Line Till Railroad Con.
ditions Are Quoted.

New York, June 7.-Oficials of the
Vanderbilt system have decided upor
a policy of extreme conservatism in
regard to expenditures for improve
mcnts. No new improvements involv-
ing any considerable" cost will be UNI
dertakcn the coming year, unless the
labor situation should unexpectedly
change.
No curtailmcnt of the vast plans fol
terminal reconstruction and the de-
preston of tracks in this city is an
ticipatcd however, and construction
work actually under way will be com
plctcd.
'Ghc projected laying of additional
tracks, the enlargement of freight ter
minals at congested centers and the
Improvement of minor affiliated pro-
perties will be postponed until the cost
of labor and material declines to the
roint from which it started when tho
present industrial boom began.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
LOSS OF MILLIONS
To the Railroads Alone by the
Recent Floods.
Tracks Washed Out, Bridges Gone and
Cars and Freight Destroyed.
Rivers Falling and Business Resumed
from Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, June THE ex-
tent of the damage to the railroads
operating in and out of Kansas City
caused by the flood can scarcely be es-
timatcd. Beside the very considerable
damage to freight in cars and buildings
nearly all lines out of Kansas City suf-
fered severely in washed out tracks
and destroyed bridges. The loss in
freight flooded, burned or lost down in
the river may amount to 100000 or
$3,000,000. The Burlington lost IS load
ed cars by fire in Harlem and nearly
three times that number were burned
in the west bottoms.
Besides the hundreds of cars whose
cotents were ruined by flood or fire, the
freight houses of the st. Louis & San
Francisco, the Chicago & Alton, the
Burlington, the Santa Fe, the Rock Is
land, the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash,
the Kansas City Southern, the ST.
Joseph &; Grand Island, the Chicago
Great Western, the Union Pacific and
one or two others were flooded, with
the consequent loss of thousands of
dollars to each line from this cause
alone. The Burlington estimates It's
loss in it's freight house alone at $780,
000.. Each of the roads lost as much.
All day, today, gangs of men were at
work clearing away the debris of the
flood and there will be quite a general
resumption on all lines of business, to-
morrow. The packing plants will be in
full blast before the week ends.
Both the Missouri and the Kaw
rivers have fallen fully three feet dur
ing the past "a hours and have made it
possible for a dozen more railroads to
make use of the Union depot. The
railway situation is greatly improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Biddcford High has won the series of
baseball games with Thornton Academy.
Sheriff Pennells deputies. Saturday
night, raided the Falmouth Hotel at Port
land, and seized large quantity of wines
and liquors.
William Simpson, proprietor of a livery
stable at Nennebunk. died suddenly of
apopleXy while at work on his farm, Sat
urday He was 81 years of age. A widow
survives him.
The directors of the Wardwcll Home at
BldGeford have enGa Eed as matrOn Mrs.
Damon, who has many years been matrUn
of the Winchester Home for Old Ladies
i'll CharlcStOwn, Mass.
The Williams manufacturing Co. of
Portland, whose lumber mills were burn
ed, has opened quarters in the Kelly iron
foundry and Harrison mill. The company
intends to rebuild its plant.
Mary A. Ingalls, of Auburn. was united
in marriage to Prof. Fred d. Lambert of
Tufts College. at the home of cx-Alder-
man w. II. c. Allen at Auburn Saturday.
by the Rev Charles r. Tenney, pastor Of
the Elm Street Univcrsalist church.
Five fve.mastcd schooners of ]. S.
Winslow & Cos. fleet were in Portland
harhor, Saturday, and they arc decorated
Clark, manager of the company, who, in
Providence. Saturday, married Miss
Edith e SchneCloch of that city.
The Thornton Academy Alumni Asso-
citation has elected these officers; Prcsi-
dent. George A. Emery; vice president
Mrs Henry NJ. Burns; secretary and
treasurer Frederic A. Lord; executive
committee, Miss Lillian NJ. Tarbox Miss,
Georgia b. Allen. Miss Josephine d. Wey-
mouth, Miss Cora II. Kelly, Phillip (.
Taplcy.
The finance committee of Biddeford will
submit to the city council. Monday, an
appropriation bill ag2rcgating $I43 225 The
total amount is but slightly in excess of
last years appropriations but the health
department item, $1,000, is more than was
appropriated in that department last
the cost of the smallpox epidemic last
winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08
IN ROUGH WATERS
Is Prospect for Reliance Constitution
Columbia Race, Today.

New York, June THE racing
yachts Reliance and Constitution lie at
mornings in Sandy Hook bay, tonight,
in readiness for the races off Sandy
Hook, tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednes-
day Constitution left the Erie Basin,
early, today. At S p. M. Reliance was
lowed down through the narrows, and,
accompanied by her tender, Sunbeam,
reached the Hook at $50.
Columbia is in dry dock at Bay Ridge
and her crew were at work cleaning her
uhderbody, tonight She will leave the
dry dock at 4 A. NJ. in time to sail in
the race, tomorrow.
Indications are that in tomorrow's
race an opportunity will be afforded to
test the new boat in rough water, I'M
der which conditions she has never
been tried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-08

The chess tournament between Am
herst and Union ended, Saturday, and
was won by Amherst. Crossett of Am
herst defeated Hit and Donhauser of
Union, defeated Dodge. Hit and Ide
played drawn game, which gave both
teams four games won out of the nine.
by previous arrangement if the games
resulted in tie the two men who had
won the most games were to play a
game to decide the contest. This was
played by Crossett of Amherst and
Donhauser of Union and was won by
the former.
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MRS. MOLINEUX'S DIVORCE.
Rents House at Sioux Falls to Make
Affair Legal.

Sioux Falls, s. D., June Tt was
generally believed that Mrs. Roland r..
MoIineuX would procure her divorce
and be able to leave here within two
or three weeks, but, Saturday, it was
learned that she has rented a dwelling
house and apparently intends to con-
tinue her residence here for an indcf-
mite period. One report is that she
intends to apply for almony as well
as divorce and means to comply with
the provision of the South Dakota stat
,utcs. requiring that her residence here
be established in good faith. Recently
there have been rumors that her di-
vnrcc suit will be contested by her hus-
band