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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
IRVING'S RETIREMENT.
Says That He Will Leave the STAGE
in 1906.

london, June 1.-Sir Henry Irving Mt a
reception given in his honor by the Man
chester Art Club. this evening definitely
announced that he would retire from The
stage in 1906. Sir Henry in the course OF
speech on the drama. reminded his hear
ers that it had been As years since he had
first trod the stage
Fifty years of active work as a play
er is ,enogh;' he said. land when | have
completed the tally to those years | shall
make my last bow to the public that has
shown me so much love. patience anC
sympathy. ] shall take with me as 7 &c
back from the glare of the footlights n
memory which shall give pride and pleas
my lot"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
LIFE INSURANCE
Being Taken Out at the Rate Of 3d.
100000 Per Day.

New York. June 1.-Statistics COM
piled by an insurance journal here
show that the American people are
taking out life policies at the rate of
100000 a day. In the past year all
the companies combined have paid out
claims amounting to $25S. $50. 900. The
aggregate payment to beneficiaries.
including annuities. etc, was $346, 463.-
700. There are now in force in this city
alone policies aggregating two and one
quarter billions of dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
ON WEST CHOP SHORE.
Barge Powell, Bound from Philadelphia
for Portland.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, June L.
Barge Powell, bound from Philadelphia
for Portland, with coal, in town of the
tug Boxer, dra Sged ashore on Wet
Chop, early today. A stiff easterIy
wind was blowing and the barge was
somewhat damaged. She was hoated
several hours later, however, and
towed to the head of the harbor hel q
and beached. There is three feet Of
badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
FLOODS IN WYOMING.
Two Lives Already Saerifeed-Deatn
List May Be Increased.

Green River, wyo., June 1.-floous
in the Green river and its tributaries
have cost at least two lives and much
damage to property. A messenger mas
Iu.t arrived here with news from the
Inundated district. 1t is his OPINION
,hat the death list may be greatly in
creased when complete reports coi,e
in. One cowboy was drowned "hiie
running a bunch Of horses through
Green river.
All of the streams of that section are
ont of their banks. the lowlands are
hooded and communication with in
terror settlements is cut off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
JUMPED OFF BRIDGE,
Connecticut Man First Wanted to
Shoot Himself.

Winsted. CT, June 1.-After irving I'M
successfully to borrow a revolver with
which he probably intended to shoot him
self: James Everard jumped from the
railing of the bridge across Mad river,
To-Day. and was instantly killed.
feet below the bridge. Everard was @
years old and was employed at the VII
nam L. Gilbert clock factory He had
acted strangely of late
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At BOston-The BostOn-St. Louis game
was called in the second inning on account
of rain.
At Philadelphia-The Philadelphia Chi
cage game was postponed on account of
wet grounds.
At New York-The New York Cincinnati
game was postponed on account of wet
grounds.
At Brooklyn-The Brooklyn-P ittsburg
game was postponed on account of wet
grounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
WANT BREAD.
H'ots Are Imminent at Montreal IN
less People Are Fed.

Montreal. June 1-Bread riots arc inmi
nent unless the thousands of Italians who
nave Hooked in from Europe, New York,
lbosIon and other large cities of the Unit
at least GOO without money, food or shell
Ter. Others have shelter but no food
;Ihe Italian Charitable Immigration Socie-
bread and there are no funds avaiIabI
Tor further relief. The police are pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02

yoke at New Haven. Springfield at New.
London, Hartford at Bridgeport.
Friday-Springfeld at Worcester. Hol-
yoke at New London, New Haven at
bridgeport
Saturday-Worcester at New London.
Hartford at New Haven, Meriden at
Bridgeport, Springfield at Holyoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
CONCORD STRIKE.
Carpenters and TONERS Quit Their
Work, Wednesday.

Concord. n. H.. June 1.-The local
branch of the Brotherhood of Cnrnonters
and Jolners declared a strike. this morn
ing, following the refusal of the contract
ors to grant an S-hour day with 10 hours
pay. So far no important building onera
lions have been held up. sufficient non.
union labor having been secured tn kear
the work moving ~ heSi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
The Liverpool! Provision Supply.

Liverpool, June 1.-The following are
the stocks of breadstuffs and provisions
in Liverpool: Flour, G2,0J0 sacks; wheat.
1,S0O.0o0 ccntals: corn. 1.9O0.U1 centlls;
bacon, 13,3t3 boxes: hams, 5000 boxes;
shoulders. 500 boxes; butter, 41"00 Cwts.
lard, 49, geo tierce.s of prime western and
y ,O6G tons other kinds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
HORSE CREEK SWOLLEN.
Great Damage Done but No Loss OF
Life Is Reported.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June IA flood
has swept down the valley of Horse
creek, 80 miles north of Cheyenne. 1t
followed a heavy fall Of rain about the
head waters and within a short time
the creek was transformed into a tor
rent from 200 yards to half a mile in
width. Damage to ranch property viii
be immense. There is no report of loss
OF life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
New York Cotton Market,

New York, June I.
Spot closed quiet 81 points lower. Mid
ding uplands. 12.IO; do. gulf, 12.6J. Sales,
1t2! bales
Galveston easy, 1ala: Charleston nomi-
nal, HWY; Memphis quiet. L; New Orleans
steady, l21s; Mobile nominal, L; Savanna h
easier, 1"A.
Consolidated-Net receipts for five days
II, 400. Exports to Great Britain Jti3; to
France, =; to the continent. Si53. Stock,
2SG G94
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
UNION FRATERNAL LEAGUE.
Opening Of National Convention at
American House, Boston.

Boston, June IA national conven-
ton of the Union I'raternal League
was opened at the American House in
this city, today, to last today and to-
morrow. The proceedings We're called
to order by John Merrill, the president
of the league. J. +. Reynolds, nl-
tional secretary. reported that the Or
der had grown i'll membership and
finances during the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
National League Standing.
new ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At New Bedford-The New Bedford
Lowell game was postponed on account
of rain.
AT Fall River-The Fall er-Nashua
game was postponed on account of rain
At LawrenCe-ConcOrd. 6; Lawrence D.
AT Haverhill-Haverhill. T.; Manches-
ter, p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
The Fleet Arrives at Lisbon.

Lisbon. Portugal. June 1.-The
United States battleship Kearsarge,
flying the feet Of Rear Admiral Bar
ker. commander Of the North Atlantic
fleet. and the United States battleships
Alabama and Maine. have arrived
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
OTHER GAMES.

At Meriden-Meriden. 5: Bridgeport, 6.
At Amherst-Holy Cross, Is: Amherst 9
At New Haven-The New Haven Spring
rain.
At Holyoke-Holyoke. 9: Worcester. o.
AT Rochester-TorOnto. s; Rochester. 5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
New England League Standing.
AT LAWRENCE.

Concord shut out the locals in n very
weak and pOorly-played game on the To-
cal grounds. Steventon pitched good ball.
allowing but three hits, but was wild at
times. klobedanZ was effective, but fire.
quent errors on the part of his support
gave tina game away
Concord $500 OIL 90 . 81 x-G-G-1
Lawrence 80. % o o o o q O-O-27
Batteries-Steventon and Diggins; kIo-
bedanz and Flaherty. Time, LII. Umpire.
Sullivan. Attendance. 30
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, June ].
CATTLE-Receipts, 20, 900; good to prime
steers. 5.50f06.1O
HOGS Receipts. IS, 900; good to choice
heavy, 41Jdfi.S5; bulk of sales 4.65dl4.7J.
SiEEP-Receipts. 10000; good to choice
wethers, 5.2JM5.75.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At st. Louis-St. Louis, 3: Philadel-
phia, /.
At Detroit-New York, 5; Detroit 3.
At decentralization. 4: Cleveland. ..
At cago-ChicagO, !; Washington, 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-6.5 0d6.75.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-6.J0n6.75
CLOVER-1O IL

,RUTTER-Market firm; creams, 1311t
III: diaries, 12nl6.
EGGS-Steady; at market, cases includ-
ed, HkMl5A.
CHEESE 7AM9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
American League Standing.
AT CLEVELAND

Boston made it's first appearance here.
defeating Cleveland to .. Stahl won the
game with his bat and saved it for Bos-
ton with n marvellous ne-handed catch
of drive by Hickman with bases filled.
Both of Cleveland's runs We're earned
CJEVE>I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02

Bishop Hansuren Arrives from Cuba.
New York, June Rev. Jas. H.
Hanguren. Protestant Episcopal bishop
of Portoroi, was a passenger on the
steamer Maco. which arrived here, to-
day, from Havana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
AT HAVERHILL.

Haverhill batted Volz hard throughout
the game with Manchester. winning out
by the score of Il to .. Manchester hit
Hollis safely ii times but could not
bunch them.
Haverhill .....5 l 90 2 . x-1o 1872
Manchester IL 0 0 % 0 O. 2-1I-3
Batteries-Ilollis and J. Murphy; Volz
and Cote. Time, 1.4J. Umpire, McCloud
Attendance. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
New York Money Market.

New York, june ].
Prime mercantile paper 3Au4.4 per cent
Sterling exchange firm. closing steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
4M.35 for demand and at 4.SJ.4J for &c
days.
Posted rates 1855 and ass.
Commercial bills 4.S5lsMH.
Bar silver ID.
Mexican dollars ~.
Government bonds strong
Railroad bonds irregular.
Money on call easy at 1A@1l2 per cent. !;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; Office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine. Tel. 52-2.
F. D. Crissnan, Manager.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05

Detectives nj Work on What Is Re.
sarded - . Promising Clue

Bedford. Ind. February s.-Detee-
tives at work on the Schaefer murder
mystery notified the city officials to-
day that they held what they regarded
as a promising clue. The man under
suspicion Is not a resident OF Bedford
and Is in comfortable circumstances.
Lafayette. md. February s-whar
may prove to be a clue in the Bedford
murder mystery has been given to the
Lafayette detectives by Katherine
Griffin. a servan In the employ O.
George E jerks. a paper manufacture
er Of this city.
In the presence Of two witnesses Mis-
Griffin declared today hat she ~as
certain that the man who killed Miss
was the same person who
ollowed her on the night OF the muir
der. and she believes that the school
teacher was mistaken for herself. Sha
says this man met her on the day OF
the murder n got angr with he
refusal to accompany him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
PLEASED WITH ARRANGEMENT,
Preparations fGr the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention an ST. Louis.

st. Louis. No. February g-The sub
committee on arrangements of the
Democratic national committee recon
vened today to complete its work.
Committeeman Campau of Michigan,
Mack of New York. Johnson Of Kansas
and Secretary Walsh Of the national
committee will act as a subcommittee
Of the committee On arrangements and
Will serve in conjunction with the iocai
committee Of the business mems
league. visiting st. Louis frequently.
The members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly salts
fled with the arrangements made by
the local committee. They declared the
coliseum adequate for the purposes OF
the convention and that it IN every way
meets their expectations.
A large number Of applications for
seats were received and placed on file
No action in regard to distribution wiz
be taken until a special committee OF
the subcommittee has thoroughly ex-
amined the seating arrangements a;
the coliseum. and reported to the full
national committee. The sub-com.
mittee consists of D.. ]. Campau. Mich
isan, chairman: J. NJ. Head, Tennes-
see: c. A. Walsh, Iowa, and N. T..
Mack. New York and 1t is probabIe
they will hold a meeting in St. Louis
some time In March and then confe.
NTH the local convention hall com
mittee.
The committee decided to make its
headquarters during the convention al
the New New Jefferson hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
A RECORD
Made lv the WiImingtoh Homestead
and Loan Association.

The Wilmington Homestead and Loan
Association, advertises in smother col
umn. that they will open Hhe twenty
sixth series o stock on SaM rday next,
st the office of John d. BellEmy, Esq.
This association was organized seven
teen years ago, and is the oldest insti-
tuition of the kind ia the city. During
this time it has handled in excess OF
miIiisl dollars. the major part OF
which has been used in btfsing and
building homes by it's stockholders.
1t has not during this entire period
lost a single dollar OF its invested funds.
has matured and paid in fGil eleven
series. with an average profit Of 9 per
cent. to its stockholders. upon their in
vestment. The borrowers receiving the
same profit is the non-borroyNers.
The officers are business mex of IN
questionable characters, known to the
entire community as safe, conservative
and or good Judgments. and ~giVe.except
in the case O. the secretary VINO re
eeives a nomital salary. their services
H1thous reward. or the hope of reward,
except &he TX of o who have
been aided in pa oviding for their tamd-
lies comfortable homes. The only taxes
eXacted by the authorities on this 1850
ciat3op is paid by the Association is Il
relieving the owner of stock from his
burden, and in tiis respect offers in
ducementS superior TO any other cor
issuing stock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
"A PLEASANT EVENING.
Orient Lodge OF Masons Entertained
a NfumseS of Guests Inst Evening.

The members of Orient Lodgescf Ma
sons entertained q number OF guests
last evening in lodge and late
In the banquet hall, where "a Ugh
luncheon was served, after which
there gas considerable speaking with
delightful music by the Masonic guar
tntte.
This kodge has lately adopted the
plan of having an ADDRESS by some
prominent Mason at its regular COM
~nunicatiUn III each month. and to az
nit e limited number of persons not
members of HIhe order, to Shese an !
the subsequent exercises. The meet
ing last night was the second 90
the series. The speaker OF the eve1I;nr
was our tUwnsnnan, Eon. a. NJ. Wad-
deli. whose ability to entertain an al
GieTrce is too ell known to require EFT
GorSament of our settlement. He
selected IS his theme of the quainL
ante-bellum characters of this section
a person wei known to many of his
hearers. The address was amusing
and highly pleasing to his audience. f;
Among the gissts on this oocas.ont
were Rev. R. W. Hogue. Rev. J. NJ
Wells, DR. JOS Xkerman, Mr.. Il. A
Brand, Mr.. r. s. McIver and others
Each OF the guests responded to calls
and made interesting talks. all speak
ing in Gathering terms OF the enter
tainment .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
SOMETHING NEW.
a Telephone Has Been Placed On the
Steamship TOlosa.

Captain Holttum, of tie British
steamship TOfosa, has had a telephone
placed on his vessel. The telephone
was placed on the boat through the
courtesy OF Mr.. T. S. McManus, mana
ger of the Bell Telephone Company in
this city.
No other boat which ever visited this
port la had a telephone placed on board
and there have possibly been very few.
IL any instances, at the southern por =
where this has been done. Captain
Holttum has a wide acquaintance in
Wilmington and having a telephone on
his boat will be a great convenience u
him when he wishes to q 4 clat
with some of his friends.
The Tolosa is here taking on Il cargo
OF cotton and it will probably be about
ten days before the cargo is completed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
MORE GAME II
Game Warden Weatherley's Safacious
Dog scents" the Partridses.
Especial to Yhe 2essenger.)

Greensboro, n. c., February 3-Aate
Game Warden weatherly went to VII
kesboro Monday to investigate seyera
reported violatiarss o fthe anne Jaws
there. and also Ito look into evidence
regarding the shipment Of game GU OF
the state by parties there WHOSE ship
mentS Of partriaEes and p~heasans have
been repeatedly,'seized in the ey,res.
office here on tEeir way to WasM ngtou
and New York. When the train stop
ped at SIkn yesterday. WeaUne.ly
VINO was aboaFd returning home sax
a man deliver z box to the Rxorees
agent for shipment to Washing OF.
ANY cartridges in his box" sing Gu
n express agent. mo Stree" veJ:e
shipper, n the train moved CT
The game ~Warden'S celebrated dog w p
along In about half an hour, TIA war
den x the conductor to pass hin
into the express a which was read:lx
Lone. The dog was frantic to make Iii
a in The EIkin box was piled higt
up on top OF other matter in ~ ex
press car. With a bound the sagaciou.
dog reached the car. and at pnca be.
gan smiling around. Several passep-
gers had followed to see if it were DOS
sIble that reports repeatedly sen out
dbout that dogs actions in Grrensbor.
could possibly b correct. The ANNA
shifted around, END finally climb d ,
The pile Of packages. nosing and sn'f.
ing until he reached the top. Ate,
smelling at the top box a mcmen' h
gave a start backwards 10 so az 1
come to a set when he fell f.eadlon.
to the floor. Nothing daunted b.
limbed mp again. and this tine stuc,
us mind leg toes into a gunny sackA
package, reared back, and mod :
set, by 1olling his tongue and turnin-
his head towards the group Of asstonieh
ed passengers. "Det you five ol r
here isn't a bird in the box" saiI ?
porting drumrer. I'll take TIE be =
said the express agent who had eoo-
me dog operate repeatedly at Green's
',5oro. The box WIS taken down, prize
open by the Game Warden. and un6e
4 top roll Of beautiful tissue pane.
Golden pound bafls OF butter. war
nund exactly four dozen psr-ri gss
They were sold at the court horse doc:
t1is morning at 1925 per dozen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
THE WRONG MAN.
Dock Baker, COloreG- Charged With
Shooting Man at Es Has Been
released

Doc Baker. tie negro r~ho was charg-
ed with Shooting Sam Galloway ct -
vassa last Saturday night, has been
released, it having been learned that
ne was innocent of the crime CHARGED
There was a cEpwd OF nesroes at Ma
VaSsa station Saturday night and soma
one fired - pistol into the crowd. one o.
he balls entering Calloway's left leg
just above the ankle. Baker was near
the crowd when the shooting occurred
and some 81 the negroes sad he was
the man who did the shooting. When
Bake was arrested he had a pistol on
his person ard his made the evidence
igainxt him al the stronger. Ee ststel
most rrosittveiy that he was Innocent
and that he had that very evening go
the pistol from a paws shop and was
carrying IL hofBa. Baker was bfouga-
20 Wilmington Saturday ght en3
locked up
TIE shooting occurred m Brunswick
county and the negro was to Ia e been
carried to that county for triai blu K
l.. Boon. OF NavaSsa. notified the or
GERS that Baker was the wrong person
that the g who did the seooting
had left Navassa. Baker was at once
released.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-05
S156,520.i1
LIABILITIES.
S156.520.t1
HAVE CONFERENCE.
North Carolina Delegation in Con-
gress Discuss With Congressman
Burton Necessity of appropriation
for Improving Cage Fear River.

MIR. H. w Aalloy, chairman Of the
harbor, shipping n commerce CON-
mittee. of the chamber Of commerce
received the following telegram yes
terday from Hon. Geo. B. Pattersoh
In regard tt the conference concerning
the improvements of the Cape Fear
river.
Senators and representatives, called
on ChatrmansRIrton and committee
today. They Fw1rll Immediately call on
chief engineers for special report on
Cape Fear through Captain Johnson.
After receipt of report will give you
hearing here. Will try to &c to will
uington later"
A strong s2ort will be made 4to get
Congressman Burton to visit Whining
ton and see the actual necessity of
making the appropriation A great
deal depends on the report made by
the yDvernrnent engineers. 1t is De
HeYed that # the committee goes by
the report submitted that the appro-
priatiOn viii be made. All the civil en-
gineers Who have been in charge of
the Improvements of the Cape Fe1r
have said TIA at the work should no pc
stopped until the plan mapped had
been.compFted. The engineers say the
river should have a channel go feet
wide and not less than 20 feet deep. AT
the present time it has a ann onlv
las wide ami about 1919 feet dseep.
OF the $780, 600 appropriation which
became available On June list. 1892. omy
about $4,000 remains n this~sum Will
be exhausted by June list. IF the pres
ent congress does not make an apprr-
priatlon for this purpose work will ston
next June This would be a sever :
blow to tiae shipping business of WIZ
1rinr4nn