Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

uay' from st. Mary's, New Foundland.
after being out since the gale of Oct.
10. she lost her mainmast boom and
also her log and her boat. She was
blown to within 60 miles Of Sable Is-
land.
F. S. Cotton & Co.. brokers Of q
state street, Boston, members of the
new YORK Consolidated Stock Ex.
change announced their susnension
Tuesday. The firm has Offices in sew,
eral New England cities.
A large number of Japanesa .r,,,
reserve men residing in Honolnlu hove
received notice by cable from the mill
tary authorities in Japan calling them
home from army service. It is ha-
lieved that 200 or 300 will try to secure
passage on the next steamer leaving
Honolulu for the Orient.
A junk which arrived in Che Foo
Tuesday, from Autung on the vain
river. reports that eight Japanese war
buildings containing rations, clothing
ammunition and the prizes secured at
the battle of the Yalu We're burned re-.
Gently, the fire lasting two days.. In
cendiarism is suspected. Two jana
nese officers who were in charge of the
buildings have committed suicide,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Palmer Gavit of
Albany Tuesday, received from a New
Haven trust company the case of
jewels which Mrs. Gavit lost in the
Grand Central station, New York, last
Friday, and the finder, Frederick w.
Hooking of New Haven, a road engi-
neer, received a reward of $1,000. The
transfer of the jewels was made after
the claimants had established beyond
question their ownership.
In response to a call issued by Secre-
tary Victor H. Metcalf of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, the
supervising inspectors of the several
districts of the steamboat inspection
service convened in Washington, D. c..
Tuesday, to consider proposed changes
in the regulations and recommended
tions for the betterment of the service.
The board is now in session in con-
formity with the Presidents order.
The annual convention of the Girls
Friendly Society of America began it's
sessions in Providence r. l., Tuesday.
and representatives from all parts of
the country, including two delegates
from Honolulu were in attendance.
Mrs. Thomas Roberts of Philadelphia
national president. presided during the
deliberations of the central council.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont Christian Endeavor Society
opened in Springfield, VT, Tuesday.
There was a good attendance from all
parts of the state.
A heavy patrol was kept until after
daybreak, Tuesday, by the Norfolk
militia on all the thoroughfares of
Berkeley, Va. where George w. Blount,
a negro fish dealer and political leader
was taken from Jail by masked men
and murdered, Monday. The town re-
mains under martial law.
Lieut.. G. R. Fortescue, Tenth U. S.
Cavalry, a nephew of President ROOse-
welt, arrived in San Francisco, from
the Orient, Tuesday. He has been
the American attache with the
japanese army in front of Port Arthur.
His leave of absence having expired
he is taking his report to the secretary
of war. Lieutenant Fortescue says
the Japanese officers showed him every
courtesy. While he was in Japan he
was offered the decoration of the Ris-
ing Sun by the Emperor but was not
authorized to receive 1t.
Cornelius VanCott, postmaster or
New York City, died suddenly Tuesday
afternoon, Of heart failure following
sharp attack of acute indigestion. Mr..
yanCott was taken i'll in his office in
the Federal building, Monday after
l.. SDrh that
the attending physician deemed it un-
wise to remove hin. at the time. he
vas so much improved on Tuesday.
however. that he was taken to MS
home. Mr. VanCOtt was born in New
York City, February II. 1888. He be-
gan life as q printer. In 1881 ne was
chosen as state senator and served I'M
til April, 1889, when he was given the
pOstma stership. He served as post
master until 1893, and after lapse or
four years was re-appOinted by Presi-
dent Mckinley and has held the office
ever since.
The national and Democratic tickets
were ratified at meeting in fremont
Temple, Boston, Tuesday night. under
the auspices OF the Boston Democratic
city committee. Col. William A. Cas-
ton. nationa! committeeman from Mas
sachusetts, presided. The speakers
were: President w. E. A. Fitzgerald
of the Democratic city committee; Col.
William A. CASTOR. national commit
teeman from this state. who presided;
Mayor Patrick A. Collins Of Boston,
john r. Dos Passos of New York. Will
liam l.. Douglass and John P. Leahy Of
Boston. candidate for state attorney
general.
The tug Boswell arrived in Newport
News. Va rom Boston. Tuesday, tow
inG the disa bled barge Howell, which
.y.s m collision on Saturday night OF