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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
MAINE SHIP LOST.
The Benjamin SewaII Wrecked
on the Pescadores.
Only Twelve Of the Grew, Including
the Captain, Saved.
Built at Brunswick and Now Owned by
Boston Parties.

London, Oct. "a dispatch to Lloyds
from An Ping, Formosa, says that the
American ship Benjamin .Sewall and
her cargo have been totally lost at the
PescadOres. Only IL of the persons on
board the vessel, including the captain,
We're saved. The Benjamin Sewall,
Capt. Halsted, sailed from Singapore
for Shanghai, Aug. 25. She hailed from
Boston, Mass, and was owned by A. NJ.
Sewan. The ship was built at Bruins
wick, Me-, in 1874, and was of 1920 tons
register. The Pescadores, or Fishers
Islands, are group of q islands, be
side .uninhabited rocks in Formosa
channel, 100 miles southeast of Annoy.
They are all low and of basiltic forma-
ton and are VIGOROUSLY dangerous to
navigatorS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
SEVEN SUICIDES.
Southern Hungary Village
Council Take Their Lives.
Sold Village Property and Divided the
Proceeds Among Themselves. I
When Discovered, Chose Death Rather
Than the Penalty.

Vienna, Oct. Am amazing tragedy
and one in all probability without pre-
cedent, has taken place in Preszer, a
village in southern Hungary.
The entire village council consisting
OF seven persons, all related to each
other, have committed suicide.
The reason for this is as remarkable
as the act itself 1t appears that an op.
portunity arose to sell forest, which
was Village property. The council or
the village resolved itself on this occa-
sion into family council, and the ut
most care was taken by the seven that
no mint of the idea of purchase or sale
should transpire in the village.
With the secrecy of plotters they held
meetings to discuss the matter, made
their own terms. and concluded the deal
without any of the Villagers being any
the wiser. Deeds We're drawn up by
Themselves. and as they were the only
members of the council no outside sig
natures We're necessary.
The sum paid FOR the forest was con-
siderable. but, instead of passing into
the municipal exchequer, it was divid-
ed into seven portions, and each of the
related councillors appropriated a share
and kept it for his own use. The most
extraordinary ingenuity was manifest
ed in their endeavors to keep the trans
alton. with the consequent appropriate
non. secret. For a long time these
efforts were completely successful
AT last, however. the whole affair was
discovered in Il dramatic manner, when.
rather than face the consequences of
their action. the seven relatives held
hurried meeting. and there and then
put an end to their lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
SEVERAL LIVES ENDANGERED,
Marrow Escape from Upstairs Tene.
mcnts at Lynn, Mass.

Lynn, Mass, Oct. 9.-Several lives
We're endangered, tonight. in fire
which broke out at 10 o'clock in the
grocery store of A. r. Brown, $50 Chest
nut street. and communicated with two
floors above, which We're occupied as
tenements. Eighteen children and one
man were taken from the building by
fremen and police with greatest diff
ficulty, the place being filled with
smoke while the rescued ones were
asleep. G. f. Flint. a lodger on the sec
ond floor, was taken from his room un-
conscious. The rescued children in
cluded blind girl who was borne 20
the foot of the stairs leading to the
street by her mother where the latter
fell in a swoon. The fire originated
from an unknown cause and caused IA
loss of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
AT LEXINGTON, KY.
Dan r. PAGES Mile in 2.0434 to Wagon
in Race.

Lexington. Ky. Oct. Six thousand
reopl, bravcd the biting west wind. today.
10 see Caspiana. an Ohio horse and second
Pennsylvania with q purse of 5000. The
favorite in the betting, win the 18th
host time was ;. % l.. hawthorne, the
faVoritc in last years pooling. made q
poor showing. Kent. who took second
money was purchased from Dick Donley,
o~ Wichitas. by T.. +. Smathcrs for $EUj-
lust before the second heat and made Il
strong bid for the first place in this heat,
The feature of the day besides the
Transylvania. was the new worlds record
made by Dan r.. for pacer. 4 mile to a
wagon. who went the second heat in 2:oi
81 There were but two entries for tbs
free-for-aIl race for amateur drivers. G
X. G.. Billings of Chicago. driving CT zen
lire and H. X. pevcreauX OF Cleveland
drove the chestnut geldins, Dan r. in the
first heat
In the first heat Dan r. breke before
reaching tire quarter pole ana GfFenilht
forged ahead 100 yards. At tic quarter
stretch Dan Il. made up good distance.
Continued on page p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
UNDER WATER.
Heaviest Rain Fall Ever Known
in New York City.
No Lives Lost but Many Of Them in
Peril for Hours.
Heavy Damage in City, as Well as
Along Coast.

New York, Oct. 9.-Torrential rain,
commencing early yesterday and con-
tinuing with scarcely any intermission
until late today, during which time the
unprecedented precipitation of 1904
inches of water was recorded at the To-
cal weather bureau, laid New York city
and all the surrounding country under
IL flood, today, causing damage, that
will amount to many hundred thousand
dollars. Tonight, the rain has practical
iy ceased, but Il coast storm is report
ed to be approaching and threatened
furricone renders it unsafe for vessels
OF any class to leave port.
Along all the river front and in many
sections of Brooklyn, cellars We're flood
ed and an enormous amount OF damage
done. A great portion of the subway
was badly flooded.
Suburban steam and trolley lines,
with hardly an exception, We're Grip
pied by foods and washouts and i'm the
early morning rush hours thousands of
suburban residents We're unable to
reach their offices in the city.
Reports of extensive floods and Sc
rious damage to property and Interrupt
tons of traffic came from almost all
sections of New Jersey and Long Is
lands. A dam on the Ramapo river at
hampton broke, flooding the valley for
10 miles but causing no loss of life.
Paterson was one of the worst suf-
ferers and for time there was grave
danger of a repetition of the terrible
disaster of last February. Tonight, the
flood is subsiding and all danger is be-
lieved to be over. A great part of the
city was laid under water and scores of
great plants, including eight of the
Rogers Locomotive Works and the Per-
rice Steel Co., We're flooded and shut
down, involving a loss estimated at full
ly $1,0O0,000. Only one life was report
ed lost, that of a girl drowned by the
carrying away of a bridge.
Except as regards the actual run
ming of the ferryboats the Erie river
was practically tied up and no trains
We're run west or to Philadelphia. Del
aware, Iackawanna & Western was
badly crippled. On the Pennsylvania
railroad. it was stated, regular sched-
ules were maintained.
The only delay to the trains of the
New York Central & Hudson River ard
'iio w" VI ~, NC" L1uNeli &C I1allIoTu
was due to the heaviest part of the
storm when the water rose to a height
of three feet on the tracks in the Bronx
and the engineers We're obliged to run
cautiously. By the time the storm had
cleared, however, the local trains were
running on their regular schedules. The
express trains from Boston and the
west. however, We're from Is minutes to
an hour late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10

A heavy flood in the Bronx damaged
the packing houses OF Sehwarschild and
Sulzberger, Swift & Co, and Nelson
Morris & Co., and a portion of the
freight yard of the New York Central
Railroad was covered by 12 feet OF
water. a Waterman who had sought
refuge on the top of a car was rescued
From all parts of the city were re-
ceived reports of flooded cellars, flooded
sewers and impossible cutters. Many
cellars along the North river front We're
flooded and in some instances there was
loss on goods stored there. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the amount of the
damage until the cellars have been
pumped out.
West street in front of the down town
ferries to Jersey City and Hoboken
were flooded and passengers We're car
ried across it in drays and grocers'
wagons temporarily pressed into ser
vice.
Trolley traffic at St George, Staten
Island, was completely tied up by g.
rush of water over the tracks between
Staplcton and st. George.
The water was two feet deep in South
street at the New York side of the Fui-
ton street, Brooklyn ferry. Passengers
arriving on the ferryboats waded
through the water up to their, knees.
The dealers in the Fulton market used
large boxes to build bridge across the
street. The bridge blocked the street for
truck traffic. but section of the bridge
had to be removed every few minutes
to admit the passage of horse cars.
Nassau street, between Wall and Pine
streets, was closed on account OF a
washout in the middle of the street.
Pedestrians waded through a foot Of
water. The sidewalk at the corner OF
the treasury building was undef-
mined.
The water was TWO feet deep in west
street in front of the ferry house OF Tue
Barclay street ferry to Hobolien. For
nearly one hour working girls ana
women waited in the ferry house ma
rooned by the food until a truckmah
backed his wagon to the ferry mouse
and announced that he would take Us
may persons as could stand on the moor
of the truck across the floor for seven
cents apiece. The truck was quickly
loaded. 1t had hardly started on Hsl
way when several other truckmen diu
likewise. Every ferry boat was met py
half a dozen truckmen and the passeii-
gers instead of hearing the usual cry OF
'keb, keb, kerrige. kerrige," We're greet
ed with take yer across the street TORI
a nickel"
Many thousands Of men and women
were unable to reach their places OF
business owing to washouts and land
slides on the railroads and trolley lines
IN New Jersey, Long Island and VEST
chester county. The Newark branch OF
the Erie Railroad was reported to bel
cntlreiy tied up. Hundreds of tons OF
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
THE ADVENT CONFERENCE.
Election of Officers and Reports Of Min.
listers and Churches.

Bridgton, Me-, Oct. 9.-Preaching by
ministers from various parts of the
State was in order during the larger
part of todays session of the Maine
Advent Christian Conference. The on
ly business was the election Of officers
and hearing of reports of ministers and
churches.
rhe following conference officers were
elected: President. Rev. L. p. Woodward,
Portland vice president. Rev. James A.
Nichols, Blidgton; secretary and treas
urer Rev. Thomas ]. Coolbroth, Water
Vile.
The Maine State Missionary Workers.
of which Rev Dr. Taylor of Rockiand is
president met in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
WANTED AS A WITNESS.
Engineer Thomas Rogers to Testify in
Carl Johnson's Case.

Portland, Me, Oct. 9.-Tonight, Deputy
United States Marshal Norton went down
the harbor on a tug and returned with
Thomas Rogers. engineer of the schooner
Edward ]. Berwind. Rogers is wanted as
witness in the case of a sailor named
Carl Johnson. who is to be tried at Boston
for the alleged murder of the mate of a
vessel, sometime last spring. Rogers was
at that time the engineer on the vessel
in question. He has been at sea ever since
but had at frequent intervals notified the
authorities of his whereabouts 50 that he
could be easily reached when wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
HIS OWN CAHELESSNESS
Verdict in Case of Jos. Pare, Killed
Near Long Pond Station.

Jackman. Me, oct. 9.-The coroncr's
jury in the case of Joseph Pare. found
dead beside the tracks of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, near Long Pond station.
Wednesday morning. have found that
death was due to accident The evidence
appeared to show that Pare was killed by
the west-bound express. No. 10, which
was due at Long Pond at 1a42 O'Clock A.
NJ, and that deceased was so killed
through his own carelessness. the railroad
corporation in no way being at fault
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
VENiSON SEIZED.
Deer Meat from Across the Line Tax
en- at Calais.

Calais, Me-, Oct. 9.-Warden Ross
seized two saddles of venison in cases
from the Boston steamer, late yester-
day. They were shipped from Calais
to a Boston party. Warden Ross ex-
poets to prove that the game was
bought in Canada and brought over the
line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
WANTS A COURTMARTlAL.
Adj. Gen. Bell Of Colorado, Wants Mat
tiers Thoroughly Investigated

Cripple Creek, Oct. adj. Gen.
Sherman NJ Bell states that if a court
martial is not ordered by the governor
he will demand one for himself, in Or
der to clear up the charges of irreg-
ularities in the quartermaster's and
comnissary departments of which he
is the head and that he would insist on
Il complete investigation of reports to
the effect that there had been graft
ing" among some of his officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
HEAVY RAINS IN ENGLAND.
Bridges Down, Roads Blocked, Rail
roads Crippled, Valleys Flooded.

London, Oct. 9.-The heaviest rain
fail of the year is causing enormous
damage in the north of England. The
roads are impossible, railroads are in
terupted. bridges are down and the val
lcys of the Dee and OF the Tweed are
like inland seas. All kinds of animals
and wreckage are floating seward.
Much outside work has been sus-
pended. sSs<
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
CASE AGAIN CONTINUED,
Kelley, Alleged Camden Houechrcaker
improving-He Furnishes Bonds.

Camden. Ne. Oct. 9,-The case of Wells
Kelley. who was shot. last Monday night.
while apparently trying to break into the
residence of Fred A. Packard of this
city. was. today. continued until next Fri
day. and Kelley held in 500 bonds, which
he furnished. Kelley, whose condition
was at lirst thought to be critical. is i'm
proving rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10

The counsel in the probate If the es-
tate of VIM. Richards, lumberman.' in
which two Wills turned, affected an
agreement, at Newcastle, N. b., Friday.
The children of the deceased, who con-
tested the will, are to get a substantial
share of the estate. Court adjourned
until the Dist and meantime all will be
arranged. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10

While a section gang was cleaning
the West Shore Railroad tracks at Big
Hell, near Newburgh. N. Y, Friday, a
mass of earth slid from the mountain
ard killed two men. Floods and land
slides along the Newburgh branch Of
the Erie have done much damage and
traffic is at standstill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
RAIN, SATURDAY..

Washington. Oct. 9.-Foracast for Sat
urdaN and Sunday: New England. rain
and nigh northeast winds. Saturday; Sun
day. fair in north, rain in south portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
Boston Forecast,

Boston, Oct 9-ForeCast for Boston ard
vicinity: Saturday. partly cloudy, high
northeasterly winds; Sunday, fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10

Billy Gardner of Lowell, was knocked
out. Friday night, in the 18th round. by
Pilly Melody of Charlestown, in a bout
before the LenoX A. c., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
Uncle Sans Daily Business.

Washington, Oct. Achievement re-
ceipts: From internal revenue, SS71 .S66:
customs, $690,641; miscellaneous, $2i6, $50
Expenditures S1,9l0,0O0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
The Fishing Season.

A force of men were at work at Fish
town this morning laying the platform
on the wharf. All the houses have been
placed in order for the receipt and pack
ing of fish. In week or ten days the
animation will be on, and most of those
engaged in the business are anticipating
a prosperous season.
The mild and clear weather of the
past few days is tending to the ushering
in of the fishing season. The Baltimore
papers say the shad season is now on
and. Judging from the outlook, the ship
ments to that port will be large. They
also say the season is 10 days earlier this
year than customary, and will reach its
height about April instead Of April 10,
as usual. Roe shad are selling in that
CITY for rs to so cents, and buck shad
for Is to 20 cents. The fish now being
brought to that market are the bay shad
from the Rappahannock, Piankatank
and Choptank rivers.
The hauling of the big seine at the
Gums fishing shore, operated by Mr..
Theophilus Ballenger, was started Mon
day. and two hauls are now being made
each day. White and yellow perch and
other bunch fish and some few herring
are now being caught. In about ten
days all the large shores on the Potomac
will have their nets overheard, and it is
expected that shad will make their ap-
pearance by that TIM. The Stony
Point fishing shore will, it is stated, be
operated by parties from Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
The Danville Wreck.

AS has been stated, coroner's jury
called to investigate the collision of two
passenger trains in the depot yard Of the
Southern Railway at Danville on Tues
day, in which two men were killed, has
made its report, placing the blame on
the railroad company. 1t came out at
the investigation that the engineer on
train No. 81, which ran into train No.
80. was new man and that this was
the first time he had ever run passen-
ger train. The Aagman, j. D. Braysee,
who was sent out to flag No. "a, came
in on that train, and the station master
testified that when he was asked why he
had come in he stated that he had en-
tirely forgotten No. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
Church Services, &c., Sunday.

CHRIST CHURCH-Services at ii a. IN anu
1902. M by Rev. w. j. Morton
Sri PAUI,s CHURCH-Holy communion
at 7.sO a. IN. Services at IL a. m. and I;5O
d. m. by Rev. P. p. Phillips.
GRACE CHURcH-Holy communion at 10
a IN. Services at IL s.. m. and I:5O p. ID. Dy
Rev. C. f. Ball.
ST. MARY's CHURCH-First mass at z a. m;
Second mass at 1890 a. m. Sunday school
at 9;3O a. M Vespers and sermon at 1850 p.
m. each Sunday during the remainder OF Lent.
IMMANuEL LUTHERAN CHURCH-Ser-
vices at IL a. IN. and 7:30 p. m. in English
by Rev. Mr.. Leucke.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sunday
school at $50 q. m. Services at IL a. m. and
7;3lp. m. by Rev. J. NJ. Nourse.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Sunday school at $3.50 a.
IA. Services at II a. IN. and at 7:S0 p. m. by
Rev. DIR. Hunt.
TRINITY METH EPIs. CHURCH-Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Services at IL a. m. and
7:9O p. m. by Rev. J. A. LETTERS. Young
Peoples Meeting at $50 p. m.
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUTH-9:5O a; m.
Sunday school. Services at II a. m. by Key.
j. p, Stump and 7:3O p. m. by Rev. J. W.
Duffey.
METH. Prot. CHURcH-Sunday school at
9:l5 a. m. Services at II a. IN. and 7:30 p. IN.
by Rev. j. II. S. Ewell.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Lee street.
near Wilkes-Seryices at IL a. m. and 1880 p.
M. by Rev. j. w. Tamblyn.
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs.-Seventh Day
Adventists Hall, l16 south st. Asaph street.
Preaching at 7.S0 P. NJ. by Rev. IL. W. Her
rell.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.-Service at ll2 south
Fairfax street at 5 p. III.
VILLAGE CHAPEL, NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH
Gibbon street, near Alfred.-Sunday school at
2:45 p m. Preaching at 400 p. m. by Rev.
Mr.. WEIGH.
RAILROAD READING Inconsistencies Of
prayer and praise, with short address, at
4 p. m. c.
DEL RAY CHAPEL NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH
Sunday school at 2. Preaching at p. H..
Epworth League at p. m.
AIMS HOUSE-Serviee at 80 p. III.
MIssIoN-West side of Fairfax street, be-
tween franklin and Jefferson streets.-Serv-
ices at 1870 p. IN.
MEADE CHAPEL, PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
(cOlored mo services.
ROBERTS CHAPEL, NJ. L. CHURCH (color-
ed)-Preaching at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m,
Preaching in Cooper Memorial Room, VIM.
Mckinley Normal and Industrial School, cor
ner Montgomery and Patrick streets, Sunday
at 8 o'clock by Rev. Robert III. Robinson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
A Noted Concert Company.

Arrangements have been perfected to
bring here the Students Concert Com
pany, sent out by the Ithaca Conservatory
of Music, of Ithaca, N. Y, on Tuesday
evening, March "a, for a concert at the
Opera House, under the auspices oil
the First Baptist Church Sunday School.
The Students Concert Company have
attained a great reputation throug hout
the East for the excellence OF their re-
citals. They gave IT'S concerts last
season, visiting nearly every State in the
East, and including short tour through
Canada. Their press notices and per-
sonal endorsements show them to be
great favorites wherever they appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
North Union Street.

People who conduct business on north
Union street as well as those compelled
to 20 into that neighborhood are and
have been for some time loud in their
complaints of tie condition of that
thoroughfare. The paved portion is
seldom cleaned and that which is not
from Princess street to Fishtown-is
almost impossible at times by reason of
mud. At the intersection with Prince
street perennial springs, surface drain
ings and defective sewering has long
since rendered the locality unsightly
and unhealthy, while north of Princess
street the mud is often about foot deep
and in places of consistency where
it could be bailed out. In order to
get to Fishtown pedestrians this morn
ing were compelled to hug the fence on
the east side of the street and tread
narrow path. The turn leading to
the fish wharf presented the same diff
culties. These conditions could be
remedied at small outlay. Some of
the discarded cobblestones could be used
to form bed on Princess street from
Royal to Union and from the latter
thoroughfare north, and those squares
properly macadamed. Attention has
heretofore been called to the Strand from
King to Wolfe street. While it is true
that this is private property, it is
recognized thoroughfare, and it is often
suggested that some concerted measures
should be taken by those owning the
river front property and the city officials
by which the present quagmires could
be obliterated and good roadways and
sidewalks constructed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
Personal.

Mrs. Frank f. Anderson is at the
Hotel Albemarle, Atlantic City.
Mr.. Andrew Nisbett and family ex-
pect to move to Baltimore in April, as
Mr.. Nisbett's business takes him there.
Their many friends and acquaintance
will regret to learn that they are to leave
Alexandria.
Miss Charlotte Kemper is visiting
friends in Charlotte, n. c., Charleston,
S. c., and Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. w. A. Moore, ST., who has been
confined to her home by sickness, is able
to be out again.
Mr. Charles B. Crook, formerly of this city,
who has been visiting his mother left here
today for the French Lick Springs.