Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-30
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The body of Rear Admiral HeiTy -.
Taylor late chief of the bureau or
navigation. reached Washington
Thursday. accompanied by Mrs. Tay-
lor, her two sons and daughter Funeral
services were held, Thursday after
noon. at the national cemetery at Ar
lington, where full military honors were
paid. The flags over the navy and war
DEPARTMENTS were half-masted out OF
respect to the late admiral.
DIR. Andrew S. Draper, state COM
missioner of education of New York,
has received the following letter from
Sir Thomas Upton: whether or not l
shall make another attempt. CANNOT
say with any certainty. as this depends
upon many things outside OF my con-
troll. although l may say l nave not
given up hope of lifting the famous ola
trophy, and l do not imagine l coulo
rest content to leave 1t In IT'S present
environments. l presume 1t has ny
now become somewhat naturalized,
nevertheless think a change of air and
a visit to it's original home might do it
good"
During a heavy rain in Elizabeth
port, n. J., Thursday. Patrick Macke-
sew aged 60 years, was drowned III
sewer which he was cleaning when the
rain began. The downpour came upon
him so suddenly that before he could
get to the manhOle the rush OF water
was upon him and he was swept from
his feet. His comrades attempted to
save him but were unsuccessful. The
body was recovered after the rain
ceased.
Mrs. s. Ojakoski, a survivor of the
wreck of the steamship Norge off the
coast of Ireland, died, Wednesday night.
on the steamship Ivernia. from the eff
fects of exposure at the time of the dis
aster. The Ivernia arrived in Boston
Thursday, from Liverpool. having on
hoard five other survivors of the Norge.
including Mrs. Ojakoskis 5-year-old
daughter. The child will be detained
until the immigration officials hear
from relatives of the mother. The
child's father is supposed to be in some
Western town.
John ]. Ryan. the race track man,
who is charged with grand larceny in
volving $500. 900, was taken to ST. Louis,
Thursday night. Ryan was arrested
at Brighton Beach race track, Tuesday.
extradition proceedings having been
begun at the instance of Joseph w.
Folk, circuit attorney of st. Louis. He
was taken before Judge Amend in the
New York Supreme court and re-
leased on $4,000 bail.
A heavy rain storm. accompanied by
thunder and lightning. which began IN
| New York. Thursday afternoon and
continued until late that night. resulted
in much damage. Two horses were
killed at the Gravesend race course
trees i'm the parks were destroyed. and
at WoOdlawn a dynamite StOrehOuse
was overturned without causing an
explosion. The paint and color works
of the G. A. WOolsly Co. Jersey City
were struck by lightning and the
varnish department was set on fire
John thinner. who was at work in the
room where the bolt entered and eX-
ploded cask of spirits. was badly
burned about the face and hands. The
building was saved by the fire depart
ment.
Grave fears are entertained in the
Scranton, Pa. region that the executive
board of District No. !. United Mine
Workers. will order a strike, which will
involve about $4,000 men. when it meets
i'm special session in Scranton, next
Monday, to consider the question of the
refusal of the coal companies to deduct
check weighmen's wages. If a strike is
| ordered it will probably effect the
| whole anthracite region, as the COM
panies seem to he combined in resistins
| equivalent to a recognition of the
union.
| The body Of Joseph r. Hammet. {
| private in the 18th Regiment. L. :. A.
| stationed at Fort Schuyler. near New
York, was found in Westminster creek
Thursday afternoon. Corporal Richard
Spencer of the same company was ar
rested on suspicion of being connected
with the case. but emphatically assert
his innocence. According to officers o
the regiment. both men were member
of wealthy Southern families and clos
friends. Hammet being the son of {;
wealthy planter of Nashville, Tenn
and Spencer the son of wealth.
| Kentuckian.
John A. Benson, the California mil
lionaire, who was under indictment il
Washington on charge of conspirac,
to defraud the United States by tn
acquisition of school lands. known a
forest reserve lieu lands. i'm the state
of Oregon and California, by means o
fictitious afIidavits and application b.
fictitious persons, was discharged i
the United States circuit court at Ney
York, Thursday, by Judge Lacombe.
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