Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-10

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chinery is $4,000. and on the stock 5000
more. There is q partial insurance.
The mill was near the line of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Probably the largest foreign Mail ever
received in New York on one ship ar
rived Saturday on the Celtic. She brought
| 2f-0 sacks Of mail matter. of which lG"'
! bags were taken direct to the general
/. pCstoffice and the remainder to the rail-
| road stations. Twcnty-one wagons were
| required to transport the mail and f"li:'
! hours were consumed in the task. Th'r"
| were a5o0oa packages for New York City
| delivery.
The New York World says: Grover
| Cleveland is i'll. III his homo in Princeton
! of acute indigestion. He has been sick II
week and still remains unimproved. His
physician, Dr. j. NJ. carnnchan. said Fri
| day night that Mr.. cleveland was no: in
! Il very serious condition. bat was in pain.
Asked if Mr. Cleveland was suffering
| from nothing except indigestion. he re-
Piled: Il have no Knowledge OF any:h n"
else"
When a neHsbCy fen off The gang
plank Of the torpedo boat Morris SItur-
| day at Newport, X. T.. Machnist:' Mate
Ra.ley jump' Il after him into water four
degrees above zero. with II gale blowing.
ana caught the boy, about to sink. n life
chain was formed. Gurner's Mate Harry
Frick was held by his heels ard Raley
grasped his hand ard was pulled out
with the boy. Lieut.. l.. S. Van DuZer. in
| command of the Morris. reported Bailey;
bravery to the department.
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Grand Army Of the Republic was
called Saturday by Commander-in-
Chief r. F. Brown, at GAINESVILLE, O..
Jan. :, at which definite consideration
of the location OF the national encamp-
ment next year will be taken up. 1t
was voted to meet next year at Sarato-
ga. n. Y, but it is understood certain
conditions necessary to the encamp-
mcnt have not been met by that city.
John c. Brain of the Confederate
navy died Saturday at Tampa, Fla,
of paralysis. During the Civil war he
commanded several Confederate YES
sells. After the war he went to England
and returning year later he was ar
rested by order of Secretary of the
NAVY Gideon Wells and was held
prisoner until March, 1869. being the
last Confederate prisoner to be re-
leased He was a close friend of Jeffer-
son Davis.
t.razed say the police. because his VIC
tim made statements that reflected on
the fair fame of his mother ana placed
his brother-in-law in a disgraceful light.
Francesca Cefelo. 20, shoemaker, WI"
claims residence at Il Alton street.
Brockton, is alleged to have shot and
instantly killed Annarella Meta. 90 q
woman Of notorious reputation. residing
in the rear Of IS Clarke street. North
End Boston. in the Kitchen of her home
Saturday night.
An investigation of the operation and
, management of the railroads controlled
by James ]. Hill and his assoc cs. i'll
Guiding the Northern Pacific. the Great
Northern and the Chicago. Burlington
Quincy, is in contemplation by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. TIL"
matter hes been talked over by the com
missicners and after certain prcllmna-
rios have been arranged and counsel for
The commission selected. form1. an
nounccment of the proposed inquiry will
be made
Detected in forgcries to the extent of
SLIGO Ethel Gertrude Ferver, called 1.-The
most beautiful girl in Pittsburg. COM
mittod suicide by shooting herself in tn"
head while detectives stood knocking at
the door of her apartment N tho Elsinore.
Craft avenue. Pittsburg, Pa, at ; p. Nj.
Friday. Within an hour three undertake
crs, representing as many prominent
Pittsburgcrs whose identify IS being con-
cealcd. notified the police that they would
take charge of tho body.
Seven seaman on the Donaldson Lin
err Marina had n close call from Suifo-
cation in the forecaSte of the steamer
Sunday at st. John, \. +. He was cold
and one of the men started Il coal fire
in a receptacle in the fGrecaStle. Then
all went to sleep. There was no ventil-
alton and two hours later all were in
lad shape when one awoke and went
to the stCrcke"pcr for medicine. Six of
the men were unconscious. but revived
in the open air. Five were sent to the
hospital where it is said they will re-
cover.
The Massachusetts, state convention
Oh L HipIlS uStlutu " ItNtiil-
mend to the Legislature that the boiler
inspection force of the state be in
creased in the interests of public safe
ty. A. NJ. Huddcll of Boston. the state
president. in his report advised that
all inspection be done by the state and
that the boiler inspection department oe
increased to force of 10 men, if neces-
sary, to safeguard life and property.
He also recommended that a law be
passed prohibiting the use of lap seam
boilers.
Political circles in Texas are excited
over the disclosures given out Friday
night regarding the case of United
States Senator Bailey and of the
Watcrs-Pierca Oil Co. A call was is
sued Saturday at Waco for a mass
meeting in that county with a view to
instructing members Of the Legislature
in connection with Mr.. Bailey's candi-
Gacy for recollection. 1t is understood
that mass meetings will be called in
other counties of the state, and it is
thought likely that Bailey will be re-
tired to private life. Attorney General
Davidson Friday night gave cut vouch-