Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

high. of brick with granite trimmings
and was erected at cost of $4,000
! raised almost entirely by subscription
among alumni and other friends of tbs
| institution.
The bodies of nine of the 10 miners
| who were killed at the Auchincloss col
liery, at Nanticoke, Pa, Wednesday
were removed from the dump at the
foot Of the shaft, Thursday. All were
horribly crushed ana nangled by the
1900 foot fall and it is difficult to iden-
tify them.
Commander Frederick Hooth-Tucker
who for nearly nine years has COM
manded the Salvation Army forces in
the United States, has been appointed
to the international headquarters of the
army at London. where he will act as
secretary for and also represent all
countries outside of Great Britain. The
work in Great Britain has been placed
under the direct control of Bramwell
Booth. the eldest son of General Will
liam Booth, and the international chief
Of star.
The British three-masted schooner
Dorothy. from Black Tickle, New
foundland. bound to a South European
port. has been sunk in a collision with
the British steamer Adana. from New
York for Calcutta. The crew of the
Dorothy was saved.
The Japanese consul at Che Foo. on
the occasion Of the Mikado's birthday.
requested Rear Admiral Folger COM
mhrtiing the cruiser division of the
American Asiatic squadron, and the
captain Of a Chinese cruiser to fire a
salute. Rear Admiral Folger declined
20 accede to the request on the
ground that he was not in Japanese
waters. The Chinese captain, how
eyer. complied. The incident has
AROUSED much comment
The Datto Ali. the rebellious Moro
leader, who on the pretext Of resis-
tance to the antislavery law has been
Waging warfare with the American
troops. has sent message to Major
General Wood at Manila, requesting an
irterview with view to surrender
ing. General Wood has granted the re-
quest.
Word was received in Keene. n. H..
v.
"Wednesday. at Troy, 10 miles south of
keene, the victims being two boys,
Ollie Foster and Warren Goodnow,
both about II years OLD. The boys
were crossing a bridge over tributary
of the Ashuelot river and were walk
ing just behind four-horse team
loaded with logs. Suddenly the bridge
collapsed and the boys. the team and
the driver. Thomas Starkey. We're
thrown into the water. The boys were
struck by the falling timbers of the
bridge and died shortly afterward
Starkey escaped with a thorough soak
ing and the horses were unhurt.
The opening of the Italian faculty al
the university. Thursday. at Innis-
bruck. Austria, led to terrible affray
between German and Italian students.
Italian students fired upon the others
with revolvers and six were wounded.
one of them fatally.
During the last 10 days only one
tenth Of the witnesses in the case at
Gomel, Russia, Of the prosecution of
those held to be responsible for the
rioting in September, 1903. have been
heard. Counsel for the Jews is en-
deavoring to overthrow the indictment
OF the Jewish defendants. leading to
prolonged cross-examinations of the
witnesses and constant disputes be-
tween counsel and the bench. NJ.
Shamakoff, a celebrated lawyer of
Moscow. is defending the Christians
without fee. The court. Thursday,
took a recess until Saturday.