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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Between Fair Estate and Heirs of Mrs
Charles Fair.

New York, April est has just been
learned that the terms Of the final set
tlement between the Fair estate and
the heirs OF Mrs. Charles L. Fair will
entail a total payment to the Nelson,
of New Jersey, representing Mrs. Fairs
family Of nearly $775,O0O exclusive OF
personal property estimated to be
worth $4,000 and 100000
1t is understood says the American
that the Nelson's have accepted $780,
900 in cash as a compromise for their
claims and that the battle for the Fair
millions is ended. Besides this sum,
they will eventually receive approx
mateIy 100000 additional. AS they re-
ceived s425, 900 in Sept. 1902, their total
inheritance amounts to nearly $T15,000.
This final arrangement is in accor-
dance with an iron bound afreement
which the Nelson's have signed not to
offer any further obstacle to a COM
plete and final settlement.
According to the same authority the
James G. Fair estate in San Francisco
within two weeks. Mrs. Oelrichs will
leave for San Francisco this week to
join her sister Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt
jr., who with her husband, already has
proceeded to the Pacific coast.
BY the terms of the settlement. it is
said, Mrs. Vandebilt and Mrs. Oelrichs
will receive about 100000 each from
the estate of their brother. They will
ut the same time receive some SS,000.-
900 as the portion of the James G. Fair
estate which would have gone to their
brother Charles. who was killed with
his wife while automobiling in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
FOUND GUILTY.
George Gee Convicted Of Muir
dering His Cousin.
He will Appear Before Judge tor
Sentence, Today.
Tt's as Much as ! Could Expect
n Said Gee.

Woodstock, n. B., April 2s.-George
Gee. was, this afternoon, found guilty
OF numbering his cousin. Milly Gee,
Chief Justice Tuck remanded him for
sentence, tomorrow morning. The trial
lasted two days, the defence being in
sanity and that the girl died as the
result of ar operation performed by
local doctors just after the shooting.
The court charged strongly against
Gee. When he heard the verdict and
was being taken to his cell he remark
ed:
Its as much as I could expect"
Gee who had been keeping company
with his cousin Milly was ordered To
cease his attentions. On March ii, he
was one of a party at her home i'll
HUNTSVILLE and then was drinking
About 3 A. NJ. Gee left but called the
girl TO the door and shot her through
the abdomen with a rifle. A few hours
later he gave himself up. The girl died
three days after the shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
TO WEST INDIES.
Sailing of South Atlantic Squadron
from Pensacola,

Pensacola, Fla, April 2S.-The first
of the sIuadrons of the combined feet
to leave Pensacola, was the South At
lantic squadron, which sailed, today,
and it will be followed by a scattering
of the vessels that have been here two
months. The South Atlantic squadron,
composed of the Brooklyn, Atlantic and
Castine and commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Chat wick, goes to the West In
dies for a short stay.
The European squadron will sail as
soon as its flagship, the Olympia, ar
rives from New Orleans.
The Alabama is under orders to pro-
coed before May Q. to Guantanamo
The Missouri will leave in a few days
for New York, for. examination and re-
pairs.
No orders have come for the coast
squadron under Admiral Sands, which
is composed of the Texas as a flagship
and several monitors and torpedo boat
destroyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
FORTUNE AWAITS HER.
Warrenville, N. j., Woman Enriched by
Finding Papers.

New York, April 9S.-Through the acct
nent3l nnding of some papers. Mrs Nicho-
las Nanwinkle, of Warrenville. N. j.. has
learned she is entitled to share in an es-
.ate valued at 100000, which has been left
ny ner mother. Mrs. Harry Ravens, who
uied short time ago in Michigan
For thirty years Mrs. VanwinkIe has
NOT seen her parents. Now she finds her
Iather Is still living. When a small child
she was adopted by family named
campbell, living in Brooklyn. and prom
Use was exacted that she should never be
told her real name or the whereabouts Of
her parents.
After her marriage to Mr.. Vanwinkle
sne lived in North Plainfield, and then the
couple moved to a farm at Warrenville.
the wife having been bequeathed a small
sum by the Campbells. Mrs. Vanwinkle
has been notified by the lawyer for her
mothers estate that Si2 900 now awaits
her, and this is only an advance payment
on her share of the estate She was To-
Gated through some papers found BY the
lawyer when settling up the dead wonan's
affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
ROYAL RECEPTION.
President loubet Accorded Warm
Greeting at Rome

Rome. April 2S.-Pres. Loubet left
Rome for Naples, Thursday. His de-
parture was spoiled by rain. which kept
away many people who would other
wise have been present. Still the rou'c
was crowded. The President was con-
tinually cheered. He went all the way
to the railroad station with his hat in
his hand and seated in an open car
riage. In taking leave of the author:-
ties. NJ. Loupet expressed his warmest
thanks to Premier Giolitti, saying he
would ever be grateful to the people
of Rene and would never forget the
reception they accorded him.
King Victor Emmanuel accompanied
Pres. Loubet to Naples. so as to be
present at the great naval review there,
Friday.
Signor Giolitti was prevented from
going to Naples. as he had to go to
Turin. as crown notary. to be present
at the baptism of the Duke of Genoa s
daughter, born Monday last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
FOR BLoODLESS WAR.
inventors Humane Bombshells That
viii Put Soldiers to Sleep.

War is hell" said Sherman. We
may all agree, but it is so interesting
that it will be as immortal as Dante $
Inferno.
\ Hungarian benefactor of the spe-
cies has invented means for making
it truly hunane-without its guilt, and
with only five and-twenty per cent. of
its danger, as Mr.. Jorrocks observed
of hunting.
This amable genius, whose expert
ence of war dates back to the Austrian
campaigns against France in 1859 and
against Prussia in 1866. has hit. he de-
clares, on solution of the problem Of
making military omelettes without
breaking eggs.
He has invented rev kind of she'll
which on bursting liberates gas wa
ranted to incapacitate all who breathe
it, without producing any permanently
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Counter Workers at Lynn Return to
Their Labors.

Lynn, Mass. April 2S.-The strike.of
800 counter workers on April ilY Il
numbrc of the Lynn shoe factories was
settled. today, at Il conference between
the Manufacturers Association and the
union. and the men, together with 100
women, boys and girls who went out
in sympathy, will return to work i'm
mediately.
The men will receive a half holiday
on Saturday and work 55 hours Il week
during six months of the year. Dur
ing the winter months the men will
work 50 hours a week The pay for
fitting, counterWOrk and dinking is i'll
creased 81 per week, while the wages
of women, boys ana girls are increased
from So and Sc to $3.50 and SIS per
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
New York Woman Kills HerseIf-Once
Was Wealthy.

New York, April 2S.-Leaving letters
saying that she had once been a wo-
man of wealth. but had lost all her
money and had been driven to suicide.
Mrs. $. j. kein. 81 years of age, killed
herself with poison, today, in the Ven
dorc hotel. In one of the letters the
woman requested the coroner to notify
her brothers. S. S. and J. Frank Page.
of Obcrlin, Pa, of her death, and an
other short note asked that word be
sent to +. O. Shafner of 81 Broai
street, Harrisburg. Pa
Very little information concerning
the woman could be obtained at the
hotel. 1t was said she had come to the
place from another hotel about six
months ago and that she was believed
20 be an actress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
IN SECOND DEGREE.
Verdict Returned by Jury on Dedham
Case Convicts.

Dcdliam. Mass, April 2S.-A verdict
of guilty of murder in the second de-
gree was reported by the jury in the
case of Rosario Dsano of StOuShton on
trial in the Norfolk superior court for
the killing OF Harris H. Poole in that
town August of last year. The jury
was out hit Il few moments. Judge
Taft imposed a sentence of life i'm
prisonment in the state prison. the first
day to be in solitary confinement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
STATEMENT FALSE.
New Bedford Minister Denies Story
Quoted from Him.

New Bedford, Mass. April 2S.-Rev.
w. b. Geohegan of this city. who has
been quoted as having said at the
Claiming conference in Providence
yesterday. that the Boston University
would before long turn from Methodist
to Unitarian, denied. today, that he
made any such statement, or that he
had ever conversed with President
Huntington of the university on the
subject.
My only reference" said Mr.. Geo
hogan. today, ito Boston University
was this: That it's theological school
was the most liberal of all Methodist
schools"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
TO THE BOTTOM.
CONTINUED from page ID

cablegram from Toxic has beeR' re-
ceived by the Japanese minister here'
THE commander of the japanese
naval detachment sent to the 1alu re-
ports that the detachment arrived on
the 18th at the mouth of the 1alu and
that while ascending the river the
Russian artillery fired upon the detach-
ment from the bank opposite 1onSam-
pho but without effect. Russian cavalry
appeared at the Delta of the river but
retreated upon being fired upon by the
Japanese naval detachment. About 100
Russian cavalrymen fired upon the
japanese steam launches Whereupon
the Japanese torpedo boats answered
and the enemy fled behind the nils
leaving many wounded. There were no
casualties on the Japanese side. About
) p. NJ. on the Goth the enemy again
fired upon the japanese from the direc-
ton OF Antun. The Japanese replied
and the Russians were silenced after
about an hours fighting. The Japanese
sustained no loss
Paris. April 2S.-The Temps cores
pendent at st. Petersburg, telegraphs
as follows:
4 Russian column is about 20 miles
from Gensan where the Japanese gar
rison has fortified itself. The Vladivos-
tol; squadron supports the movement of
the Russian column.
Some skirmiSheS have occurred on the
right bank of the Yalu, resulting ia
vorably to the Russians. Thus far on
~ the advance guard of the Japanese
has crossed the river, but the passage
of the entire Japanese army is iminent.
Chicago, April 2S.-A party of young
women who are on their way to Port
Arthur to act as Russian nurses, ar
rived in Chicago, today. The party is
under the leadership of the countess
of Bavanda who has lived several years
in Russia. Countess Bavada is an
American by birth. IL native of New
orleans. The six young women accom-
panying the countess belong to promi-
nent families in New York, Boston and
Pittsburg.
ST. Petersburg. April 2S-Thc admiralty
denies that treasure amounting to &c.
oOo0O0 went down with the battlcship
Petropavlovsk. No Russian warship car
rics more than $4,000
Toxic, April IA telegram from Gem
san reports that the Japanese transport
kinshiu Maru has been sunk near Shin
pc, north of Gcnsan. The dispatch fails
to state whether the transport was wreck
ed or sunk by the Russians. The knshiu
Maru was a vessel of 5000 tons and be-
longed to the Nippon Yuscn Kaisila. The
vessel formerly ran between Japanese
ports and Bombay.
St Petersburg, April 2S.-Rear Admiral
Rinsli X orssakoff, the governor of Arch
angel. has been appointed commander of
the Black sea fleet
Lao Yang. April 2S.-'The delay of the
forward movement of the Japanese into
Manchuria is due to the exceptionally Sc
we're weather. 1t is reported that there
is considerable suffering among the Jap
anese troops due to illness and the cold
weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
Plans for Issuing Money Orders by
Banks Adopted.

New York. April 2S.-Plans for issuing
money orders by banks have been adopted
by the executive council of the American
Bankers Association in session. here. The
council authorized Chairman Branch to
appoint committee of five to make ~
contract with some surety company for
guaranteeing the orders. The new sys-
tenn is to go into operation as soon as the
arrangements with the surety company
have been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
CORRESPONDENTS NUMEROUS.
Japanese Government Cables State
Department to That Effect.

Washington, April 2S-The great
number OF newspaper correspondents
dispa tened to the Far East has over
whelmed the Japanese government,
and United States Minister Griscom,
today, cabled the state department
from Toxic that further applications
in behalf of correspondents for per-
mission to accompany the Japanese
forces in the field cannot be granted.
1t is estimated that there already are
correspondents travelling with the
Japanese army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
IN COLON EIA.
Last Accounts Say Army Has Not
Been Reduced.

Rocota, Colombia, April 26-Dclayed
in transmission) Francisco Matcus has
been appointed minister of foreign af-
fairs and DR.. Rico has been made min
lister to France.
The elections for members of the as
sembly passed off quietly.
The congressional elections will be
held next Sunday.
The army is not to be reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
PRINCE PU LUN.
Chinese Commissioner General ts
Worlds Fair Arrives,

st. Louis. Mo-. April 2S.-Prince Pu
Lun, the imperial Chinese commits
sioner general to the Worlds Fair, ar
rived here, today. He was met by a
reception committee headed by Presi-
dent David r. Francis of the Worlds
Fair and Mayor Rolla Wells.
The carriage used by Prince Pu Lun
was made for his use. 1t is of elaborate
construction and was drawn by four
bay horses. spanned and matched. A
position rode each horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
COLLIER AGROUND.
Caesar Reported to Be on the Logger.
head Buoy.

Washington, April 2S.-The COM
mandant of the navy lard at Key West
telegraphed to the navy department,
today, that the collier Caesar is
aground on Loggerhead buoy, Tortugas
group. The Massasoit has been sent
from Key West to her assistance and
Admiral Barker has been directed to
send another boat to her aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
ARREST IN MICHIGAN.
An Alleged SwirdIer Meets His Wa.
tsrIoc.

New York, April pa telegram was
received, today. by . detective agency
in this city, announ ing H. NJ. wither-
out. an alleged fu ger and swindIer,
who is under indict aent for grand lar
ceny in the first dstTee for having OBJ
tanned s1s.S0O on raised bank drafts
from the Nassau T ust Co. of Brooklyn.
had been arrested 4 Alpena, Mish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
ARMY REFORM.
New Scheme Proposed in House of
Commons.

London. April 2S.-At Il meeting of
the Volunteer Yc6manry committee in
the House OF Commons. tonight. it was
stated that Arnold Forster. secretary
Of war under his new scheme of army
reform, intends to reduce the volun-
tcer force by $4,000, the militia by 81
battalions and the yeomanry by 120
men per battalion.
Tho meeting resolved to send a depu-
tation to Premier Balfour to protest
against the proposed reduction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
THOMAS c. DAWSON,
Appointed as United States Minister
to San Domingo.

Washington, April 2S.-President
Roosevelt has appointed Thomas c.
Dawson of Iowa, at present secretary
OF the United States legation at Rio
Janeiro. Brazil, as United States min
lister to San Domingo. The office has
just been provided for by legislation
and carries with it a salary of $4,000
a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

The state Of Utah has established a
holiday in honor of germs. 1t is called
General Health Day and is the first
Monday in October. On this day all
theaters, churches. public halls, hotels.
boarding houses. etc, must be thor
OF :hly disinfected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
The Militia in Ontario.

Ottawa, Ont. April 2S.-Announce-
ment is authorized that the rural mill
tia on police footing, will be called
out for training this year.
The number will be 40 from each
company, a total of about 10000 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
ON SERIOUS CHARGE,
Boston Man Represents organization
Which Never Existed,

Newark, N. T., April 2s.-Raymond
Mahoney. who says he lives in Boston.
Mass, was arrested here, today, by De-
tective Carroll on CHI rye of soliciting
money for the widows and orphans Of
the Brakemen and Switchmen's Relief
Association. The police say there is no
such organization in Existence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
MINERS BURIED.
Serious Gazing In of Coal Mine in
Spain.

Madrid, April 2S.-The caving in of
coal mine at TOcina. Sevilla, today,
buried many miners. Fifty bodies have
"een recovered. Ten miners were res
cued, but Ill of them are badly injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
A GUARANTEED CURE For PILES

Iuchlng; Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Pi!es Your druggist will refund money II
to IA days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

- The budget for the city of Paris for
1904 amounts in receipts and expenses, to
q total sum of Sos, 0o5 415.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

The number of cattle in Argentina Y
estimated at $4,000. 900. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

ST. Petersburg. April 2S.-Thc admiralty
denies that treasure amounting to Sc
oGo,O0O went down with the battlcship
Petropaviovsk. No Russian warship car
rics more than $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

he said that he did not have any
more stamps and would not have any
more until there was another break"
He saw some stamp books in Mr.. Muir
docks possession at one time. He
knew Edward Mcneil. Mcneil visited
Mr.. Murdoch frequently. He was there
last summer. The business with Mr..
Mcneil was transacted in the private
office. Cross-examined by Mr.. Frank,
he said Mr.. Murdoch transacted all
his business in this office which was
open to every one. He did not see any
thing that would indicate that attempts
were made to conceal the stamps
He had been there for the past three
years but never knew of any stamps
being received for the payment of bills.
Edward Mcneil. formerly in the
clothing business at the corner of
Temple and Middle streets, was the
next witness.
Witness has known Mr.. Murdoch for
% years.
Did you sell him any stamps last
August"
Just moment" said Judge Foster.
the Government has stated a certain
day in the indictment. Now l want
the Government to elect whether a time
previous to the day set in the indict-
ment or subsequent to it will be taken
by the Government in relation to this
stamp transaction"
Judge Hale ruled that the question
was clearly admissible under the
statutes and that any previous knowl-
edge of the transaction can be shown.
The rights of the respondent will be
protected if no connection is shown
of the reception of these stamps on the
day set forth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

Lao Yang. April 2S.-The delay of the
forward movement of the Japanese into
Manchuria is due to the exceptionally Sc
we're weather. 1t is reported that there
is considerable suffering among the Jap
anese troops due to illness and the cold
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

St Petersburg. April 2S.-Rear Admiral
Rinski-N orssakoff, the governor of Arch
angel has been appointed commander of
the Black sea fleet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-29
CHAPTER VII.
WAR CInuDS.

John was i'll for several weeks, butte
good constitution and careful nursing
brought him around all right. Wher
be was conyalescent Janet came int
his room one day and endeavored te
apologize. as by this time she wa.
heartily ashamed of herself, but Johr
quietly refused to thresh over any ole
straw. He told her that it would be
best to let matters rest as they were; he
bore her no i'll WILL and was as ready
as ever to serve her, but he thought il
would be wise to let the past be buried.
The girl was awed by his firmncss ant
vcXdd at his seeming insensibility. bu,
she did not know the bitter struggle il
cost the young man to seem so strong.
He was quite i'll again for day or two
after this visit, but then steadily i'm.
proved and surprised them all by walk.
ing in1o the sitting-room one afternoon.
loci.inT very gaunt and pale, but quite
resolutc.
He had quite an ovation that night at
supper time. and everyone seemed SC
pleased to sec him about again that he
was. in spite of himself. led to believe
that life had not ended.
Ii Was the fateful year 1860. Politica
feeling Tas running very high. and
even Col. Grc%cry had been drawn into
the vor.c,. of excitement The colone.
was a etro.ig union man. but fully i'm
bned 'vii'i the idea that he owed his
first allegiance TO his state, and though
he deprecated Withdraw wal from the
union, yet hc fell that 4 the crisis came
ne must stand by his state.
'leiiry was an ardent politician. anc
was away much Of his time. at the
coni :J,ousc and elsewhere. gathering
information and expressing his views
witt fiery zeal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-29
HE WAS II A RAGING FEVER.

fore had a single opportunity to give
him even dose of quinine. but yor
have some hope, doctor?" queried the
cNsonel. anxiously
r 20, yes, while there's life there's
hope, and he is d healthy youngster
temperate and prudent, but he is going
to have narrow squeak, very mar
row squeak" Leaving the medicine
with explicit directions how to give it
he rode away to other patients.
The long night through, the colonc.
sat by the bedside of the poor wall
struggling for life and reason, and il
seemed to him as if in his delirium he
repeated a million times over: ''Not as
good as the dirt under her feet, and /
loved her. 49,.