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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
REPORTS VARY.
Conflicting Stories Of Disaster at
Kingston, ia.

New York. Jan. f1.-RerOrtS of the dam
age done in Kingston. jamaica, by earth
quake and fire.. and as t. the loss Of lif
and III" number of injured, wcrn still Of
& conflicting character early today. This
is probably due to the confusion in the
stricken city. such as always enSueS after
a great disaster. Newspaper men and
others who have arrived at the telegraph
station connecting with Holland Bay all
have dif', rent versions Of the catastro-
phe and of the loss of life. Statements
as to the latter must. Of necessity. be-
largely c0n;ectural until search of the
ruins has been made and this must take
some days.
Estimates Of the number Of dead vary
from 100 to 1880, while the number Of in
iured may run into several thousand. The
report from st. Thomas that $500 wor.
homeless is on its face an exacgeration
as the population of Kingston did not
greatly exceed r0.NO
According t. tn" latest adviccs the city
was rot DESTROYED brt nearly every build
ing in the place su>.l:r"l svn2c damage.
Practically the crtirr business section.
however was ruined TX tile t,Jallrs or
bv fire.
da5- afternoon MANY buildings all ovcr
town collapse! b'lA ing Hundreds ~ per
sens in the debris. OF thrs" some were
kill9i. lnlt the greater number were in
iurri. and these later ware released Tho
first shock was followed hv lighter tra-
riors and then IRE started in the ruins
alon" the water front. Til" flames spread
rapidly a. II" water pipes had been
broken ana there was nothing with which
to fight the flames. A Strong wind wa,
blowing ana this helped TO spread tie
flames
The fir" ragged until an carly hour Tues
day morning. when luckily the wind
changed ard the fire having nothing fur
Their T. feed on burned itself out.
Tho adviceS received here indicate that
order was soon restored in the city so
that the work Of rescue could be begun.
The two regiments of soldiers stationed
in tie city were called on to do police
duty. There have been s7n1e re1:ort= of
Iootir-. bfit i-to aGv;ces say ctis was
cr".ir-G chiefly - petty t,ieyory ard
even this "a speedily suppressed.
fl" rPscus work was undertaken undcc
the ,'irec ion NJ the soldier,- ami ohe m,f-
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Alwhac Supper.

The supper given last night by the Al
whac Club in the vestry of the First Bap-
,ist church was decidedly successful This
IS the first public affair held by the club,
which is recent organization.
An excellent menu was provided and tha
service was without fault Every table
was filled and in fact nearly all of them
We're filled several times, and everybody
seemed to enjoy the repast. The supper
was followed by short program of mu-
seal and literary numbers which were
well rendered and which afforded much
pleasure to the audience.
The Alwhac Club is composed Of the
following: Pres, Chaster II. Jewell: vice
Pres, Marion E. Tozier; Sec, Mrs Chls.
Bro"E; Treas, Marion p. bearing; Adat
A. Russell, Arthur J. Keene, Grace NJ.
flemminS, Harold McCleer. Arthur ].
Minister, Beatrice Houston. William +.
Field. John Ripley. Alton Wing, Ena c.
Tucker. Ethel S. Colby, Grace Littlefield,
Walter G. Wyman. George F. Jones. Ella
w. Field. Bessie Brown, Edna Weber.
Edith Z. Task and Elsie c. Dill.
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One WOMAN'S
EXPERIENCE
How Heath in After Years May Be
Safecuardcd.
DR., WILLIAMS PINK PILLS A
BOON TO ALL WOMEN.
Used to Keep the Blood Rich and Pure
They Will Prevent Much Suffering
And Subsequent Misery.

AS a woman approaches the age OF
forty or Whereabouts. she should pay
particular attention to her health. The
hard work, which she may have been
accustomed to do and the worry and
excitement of her daily life should DC
lessened or avoided as much as pos
sible. AS her health after she passes
this time will depend in large meas
ure upon it, every woman owes it tu
herself 10 build W her health during
these years. 1t il absolutely neces-
sary :hat the blood be made pure AMI
rich, thereby enabling all the organs
Of the body to perform their work
regularly. For this purpose DR.. Will
hams Pink Pills have long been recogr
nized as the standard medicine, be-
cause of their great blood building and
tonic properties.
The case Of Mrs. Hannah A. Lozier,
OF ISL Michigan Ave, Detroit, Mich,
we'll Illustrates What has just been
said. Mrs. Lozicr is member Of the
Auxiliary of the Masonic Engineers
and If the Pullman Relief Corps and
mas held high office in each. The
authenticity of her statement may be
absolutely relied upon. She says:
Il began taking DR.. Williams Pink
Pills about four years ago, after
had been suffering for some years
from dizzy spells and nervousness
which were brought on by overWork
1 tried several medicines without help
and al the time became more irri-
table, nervous and weak. At times l
had no appetite and could cat moth
MT. of
three dayS my heart seemed to rise
up in my throat and l would have to
lie down until the feeling passed
away. I also had dull aching pains
under my right shoulder and across
my back. When ] looked UP l would
see black spots. Occasionally I would
become 50 dizzy, that I had to steady
myself to keep from falling.
Il read that Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills were Il blood-puriiier and build
er. I decided to try them. After I
had taken them 4 short time the
dizzy spells became less frequent and
finally stopped. | took them until
seven loXcs of the pills stopped the
dizzy spells. ! was entirely well AMI
I now feel like d neGH person alto
gether
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are adapted
for diseases due TO impure blood and
shattered nerves. They are invalil-
able in anaema. rheumatism. after-ef-
fects of the grip and fcvcrs and il,
sick headaches. dizziness. nervousness
neuralgia. and even partial paralysis
and locOmotor ataXia.
A valuable booklet entitled plain
Talks to Women will be sent free, i'll
q sealed envelope, upon request, to
any woman interested.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills arc sold by
all druggists. or sent. post paid. on
receipt Of price, 30 cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50. by the DT. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, \. y.
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nicipal authorities. The general hospi-
the earthquake. was soon filled with hun
dreds of injured, as were several tempo
rary hospitals. When these places wer,
filled. others of the injured We're taken
out 20 boats in the harbor
A camp for refugees was located on the
race track and there several thousand
negroes are now sheltered. Thousands of
others are homeless and are camping in
the surrounding country.
Besides Sir James Ferguson. the most
conspicuous white men dead were Cap
Nail Steamship Co. Other whites killed
include Major Hardiman, DR.. Gibbs Var
ley, DIR. Menir Or. Robertson and wife,
Miss Lockett, 3. Varley. J. w. NJ. Brad
ley and four children of a family named
Livingstone. Several others are reported
missing and are believed to be dead
It is stated that there is no immediaty
danger of serious food famine. l'r:Iit
is plentiful and surrounding towns nay"
already begun to send in food.
A late dispatch received here today
buried. 1t also reports the destruction Of
the insane asylum and says hundreds Of
lunatics escaped and are roaming at
large.
The damage outside of Kingston is re-
ported as not being great. Trains are
running to Litchfield. Port AntoHio IS re-
ported little damaged and Spanishtar.n
the same.
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LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE Colonial Office
has received a cablegram from Sir AL
exanicr Swettenham. the governor of
Jamaica. 1t is without date and runs
as follows:
continuing my previous telegram on
the subject Of the earthquake. The evil
effects have been confined almost to
three parishes Of the island; namely,
Kingston, Port Royal and st. Andrew.
The fire at Kingston has practically
ceasel. only coal and rubbish are now
burning The district burned comprises
a triangular area between the Parade
gardens. the Sea. Duke street and Prin-
cess street. The parish church forms
the apex Of this triangle. which COM
prses about one-30th part Of the town.
the Wharvcs burned are George and
I}Tanday AMI Malabrc Haggart. Lyons.
Solemons De Mercado, Henriques, ana
one if not both Of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Cos. wharves.
1.-THE burned area is being cleared
slowly owing to the indisposition Of
the population to labor at double the
wages. There are q few bodies still
covered with ruins The burials to
noon this Cay comprise 343. The per-
sons admitted to hospitals in Kings
ton total 40. exclusive Of some GO cases
sent to Spanish Town from Kingston
for treatment
THE population generally is camped
on the Parade grounds, the race course
and tie open spaces. 1t is reluctant
10 return ia its ruined houses during
the fine weather.
THE Usual provision shops are in
the burned area. and there is conse-
quently difficulty III buying provisions
Il am arranging for sales temper
arly and for the transfer Of persons
to other parishes. There vas some pill
fering last night from deserted shops
The population is wonderfully patient
but listless.
Among the killed are Sir James
Ferguson. J. w. Middleton. ~ NJ
Nathan. Edward DeCordova, j. +.
Mudnn, J. a. Payne. DR.. Il. c. Glib
Z. W. Bradley. y. Nerley. W. George
II. Burrows. Charles Shcrlonk. +. ~
Morris Capt. Constantine and Miss
LGckCit.
Great assistance has been given by
Sir Alfred Jones. who converted the
steamer Port Kingston into tenn
porary hospital and refuge by rectors
and liremcn from Spanish Town and b.
the commander Of The troops which
surplied men to assist in keeping or
der and to patrol.
1.-The Girect line cable IS broken three
miles off the coast. Both the telc-
graph offices are burned"
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MANY BODIES BURNED.
Total List of Dead Expected to Reach
Fully One Thousand.

London. jar. 11--According to furth-
CT dispatches received here from ia
inaica dated Thursday. the total list OF
dead III Kingston is expected to ap-
proacla 1900 Many bodies in a state
IF dacon. 'ositiol or charred beyond
recognition. had to be burned.
Fortunately the water supply is hold
ing out.
The American battleships Missouri
and Indiana have arrived in the harbol.
TEirtyiive out of a total of 80 en-
ployCs in tourist bureau were killed
The Plum Point and Port Royal
lighthouses are both at the bottom Of
the harbor. The navigation channel
has materially changed. and in some
places the depth of the harbor has
been altered by from 40 to so feet.
1t is reported that the Hamburg
American steamer Fr1nz Waldemar.
which reached Kingston from New
York Jan. 5, is ashore at Plum Point.
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DISASTERS SINCE 1892.

16?2-.June Z. Port Royal. then the
finest town of the West Indies.
and ono Of the richest places in
the world. destroyed by an earth
quak' Eugc tidal wave totally
overwhelmed the original CITY.
which now lies buried deep down
in the harbor.
l'1l-S"Nerc storm in western part of
island. the parish of Wcstmore-
land alone sustaining damage to
the extent Of $500, 900.
l'22-Teiriiic hurricane with great loss
Of life.
l'44-Storm and carthuua,1e. Port
Royal Kingston. Ola Harbor
and Passage Ford suffered Sc
v"rely and Savanala- Mar TOTALLY
destroyed
= S4-6- Island visited by severe storms
i'll which large numbers of NO
SfoeS periShcd
iooo-AsIatic cholora visited island
DeathS estimated 1T $4,000.
ioo--Dec. -. great fire in Kingston
Cause Of reconstruction of civ
devastates part of
eastern portion of island
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EXCEEDS FIVE HUNDRED.
Death List at Kingston May Be Double
This Number.

London, Jan. lit is now known
that the death list from the Kingston
earthquake will exceed 800 persons,
and may even reach 1000. and that
large numbers have been incapacitated
by their injuries. The city is a heap OF
ruins. With characteristic prompti-
tude the royal family fastened to set
the country an example of generous
assistance to the afflicted city. The
king and the Queen have each con-
tributed $4,000 to the Lord Mayors fund
The Prince and Princess of Wales
have contributed $500 each and the big
companies interested in the West In
dies are following suit.
Should the reports of the subsistence
of Kingston harbor be confirmed, ~
new peril will be added. and further
dispatches on this subject are awaited
with the greatest anxiety.
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Samuel Innan. more Familiarity
Known t. the police and his acquaint-
anccs ;s 'Boso." was arrested Wednes-
day night by Patrolmen Reagan and
Rucscn at Bangor and locked up on a
charge Of larceny. Inman was arraign-
ed on the charge of larceny from the
person Of Carl Anstedt. i Swede
"Wednesday. Of money to the amount of
sl1. Inman ,iraded not guilty to charge
but Judge Chapman found proba BILE
cause and bound him over to the Feb
ruary criminal term Of the supreme
court in the sum Of $500. Anstedt also
was bound over in the sum of 5000 for
his appearance as witness in the case
at the February term.
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RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.
First Cargo From New York Will Be
Sent TODAY,

New York. Jan. 1.-THE first cargo Of
supplies to be sent from New York in aid
OF the stricken people of Jamaica will
he shipped tomorrow on the Hamburg
American steamer Allegheny. President
Cleveland Dodge of the New York state
branch of the Rcd Cross. was authorized
by tn" national organizations today to ex-
p'nd MUn III the purchase of supplies and
'ohiEhi arrangements We're completed for
the transportation Of a portion on the
Allegheny.
The Rod Cross contributions will ,,n
supplemented by Il quantity of food. mcdi-
'ih'' etc. which has been gathered by T.
committ"" Of steamship and commercial
firms named ut a meeting OF a number of
representative citizens last night.
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CAUSES ANXIETY.
Governor of Jamaica Not Heard From
Since Monday.


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the destructive effect Of the catastrophp.
During the early hours Of the morning
the West Indian and Panama Cable 60.
received dispatch from its sup"rinton-
dent at st. Thomas announcing that the
situation ut Kingston WAS terrible and
that famine was imminent. The s;Iperfn-
ten6Cnt adds that the ",mpany's steam
or Henry Holmes mas lett st. TEonas 10:
Kingston with provisions md doctors 4
render the sufferers every assistance pos
sblc.
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request If thc commissioners ,ho c,In-
NAL ,fyico bas taken thc initiative inau-
guratinr 4 Mansion House rund f,r tie
relief of the sufferers.
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on the earth's crust.
Sir Alfred Jones. Jesse Ceilings, NJ. r..
ard several other members Of Sir .Alfrcd'.:
party had remarkable scopes from being
hurind in the rims nf tha Nyrt1n Don,.
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and medical supplies, has arrived a

and medical supplies, has arrived at
Kingston.
Owing to an error in deciphering the
wireless message from Guantanamo yes
terday, it was made to appear that Rear
Admiral Evans personally had gone to
Kingston. The message received today.
however, indicates that Admiral Evans
dispatched Rear ADMIRAL Davis, the sec
ond in command, 10 Kingston.
The American National Red Cross will
extend immediate help To the ar'hGuakc
sufferers in Jamaica. Clafeand Dodge.
head of the New York state organization.
has been authorized to purchase 5000
worth of supplies to be sent tG Kingston
by the first steamer. IL is expected that
Presidcn. Roosevelt Will issue prOcla-
nation, asking for contradictions. the mon
ey and supplies 10 be distributed 10y the
Red Cross.
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CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Government receipts Thursday: FYnnl
internal revenue SS32. no: customs. ST.
O15.0o0; miscellaneous. S9i6.1I9l. EXpen-
diturcs. S1.900.000
The Senate committee ~ commerce
Thursday authorized q favorable re-
port on the bill authorizing supervis-
ing inspectors % steam vessels to reg
ulatc the blowing Of Whistles The bill
is intended to correct an abuse in
dulsed largely by small vessels ahoCt
cities which ofrcn equipped with siren
whistles make 4 great deal OF nois g.
which is complained Of as unncu cssary
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The names of Chas. Smith of Farm
ingdale and James Leonard of Hal
lowell. two young men who contributed
largely to the amusement of those
present at the Farewell party rendered
chester Montague Russell at tile home
OF Thomas Hickey, were unintentional-
~ omitted from the published ac-
count of the affair. Mr. Leonard rem.
dered catchey whistling solo and was
heartily applauded Mr.. Smith and
Miss Bridget Haggerty feelingly sang
.Ee duet Would That We Two Were
Maying''
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Taunton Boy Sends Bullet
Into Fathers Brain.
Mrs. George Poole Saved From
Insane Husband by Son.


Taunton, Mass. Jan. IA tragedy
took place tonight ut the home of
George Poole. one of the citizens prom
inent merchants, when Mr.. Poole was
shot and mortally wounded by his L.
year-old son, Howard NJ. Poole, who
fired at his father to save his mother
from harm. Poole had ouarreiled with
hisc wife and finally had seized her by
the throat 10 punish her for her attempt
70 secure his commitment to an asylum
on the ground Of insanity, when the
son, responding to the screams OF his
mother, rushed to her assistance and
defended her by sending a bullet into
his fathers brain. The elder Poole died
about two hours after the shooting.
The son. who was arrested. justilies his
act by claiming that his mothers life
was in danger and that is was neces-
sary for him to shoot his father in or
der to save her. The shooting was wit
messed by two other younger children.
a boy and = girl. Mrs. Poole tainted
from the shock.
The procedure Of the boy. Howard,
after tho shooting was as deliberate rs
his act in going to the rescue of his
II
police station on tho telephone and in
formed the officer in charge that Il
tragedy had taken place and asked him
to send officers at once. Then he teie-
phoned t. DR.. a. f. Milot and to DR..
Thomas r Clark. and asked them to
hurry to his home.
Police and physicians arrived tog"th-
er and after hurried examination the
wounded man was taken to the Morton
hospital. There it was found mat the
bullet had penetrated the base Of his
skull Tho doctors united in the ooinIon
that Poole could not live. H. died
shortly before II o'clock. lie had he"!2
unconscious from the moment of the
shooting.
Young Poole expressed his willing
ness to accompany the police and
shortly after the officers had arrived III
the house, he WAS nsC ortcd to the cen
trail police station III Il statement to
the authorities tn" boy declared that he
mad shot his father. but that he was
confident his mothers life was in dan
ger Had he not thoroughly believed
this ne said he would not have shot his
father.
was that OF assault with q danger JUS
weapon and with intent 70 kill. 1t W.
agreed that he might be admitted 10
bait in bomb Of $4,000. Not long af-
terwards this was furnished by two
friends of the Poole family. Clinton +.
Macoinber ana William MacAusland.
The bonds were fixed prior tn the
death Of the cider Poole. but Chief Of
Police Ganimnns stated la;e. tonight
that the charge against Young Pool
would not be changed brfor" t"m"rrnw
at least when il is planned 20 NAV" Tn
young man appear III the first B:i%.oi
district court in this city.
Lawyer Harold +. Hathaway repre-
sented the boy II thu preliminary no
cecdings tonight and Will probably az
company him 10 court tomorrow. When
the charge will be aid before Juds.
William r. Fox. Tho defendant i, u
graduate of tho local High 50 innI IN !
is employed in his fathers factory.
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INSTANTLY RELIEVES p.,,
Neuralgia Anodyne Cures uarr,,s;.

The knife-Iike pains of ne,raloia ner-
Vous headache, rheumatism and siu;,.r
nesve troubles can be relieved in thirty
mlnuse' by Nenralsic Anodyne. This
remarkable remedy is used both ev+or-
many and internally, soothing the main
racSing nerves that canno, be re.chod b.,
external aspiration and WORKING IN
through the pores otthe skin to tho 81
M Nau and diseased parts. You viii, Ga
from Anodyne entirely different
used awning else. that You have ever
in the ma;nr; ch.v gives quick relief, but
in ens cure. Try il on an aching tooth ma
dropped is smsele ss,s Of the Anodyne
E,,s with piece of cotton ha, ana ap-
no sonns viii give instant relief. sSfie 10
A Ia.ee.slz ~eth ,o sh Is pantul di-oraers
eye Ii: Made b. the Tw wi SEid
wa a'Rins0., Portland, Maine "i'eh'-.-
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connecticut is usually regarded as a
SAFE ana pleasant place to live in. and
yet 1t had 43 murders in 1906, where
Maine had only two. TO be sure, Con-
hecticut has more people than Maine,
out not so Very many more; it has few
er IMAM 100000. while Maine has 725,-
oco 1t is fair to state that it was an
unusually bad year for the old Nut
meg state in this respect. as it's 4s
murders are more than it ever had be-
lore III single year. and II more than
the annual average for the last decade
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90. A assembled at the arn,orv last
evening to prepare for the State inspec-
tion which will be made this afternoon
and evening by General Davis. A largo
NUMBER OF the men were present. There
was no drilling because the officers felt
that the time could be spent to better
advantage in arranging the company
property. The property is naturally in a
STATE of disorder for it has just been
moved to the new armory and for the
hrst week or two could not be stored
properly for the workmen had not COM
pieted the quarters. Gen. Davis will in
spect the armory and property this ar
ternoon and the company in the evening
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THE CITY IN RUINS,
Admiral Davis Wires That 400 Are
Dead and 500 in HOSPITALS.

New York, Jan. IA message from
Guantanamo. Cuba, to the Tribune sent
by wireless via Key West says:
Admiral Evans has received official
reports from Kingston. sent by wireless
by Admiral Davis from the Missouri
and Indiana via the Steamship Colon.
stating that Kingston is almost totally
destroyed and that there are 400 killed
and 500 in hospitals. There are plenty
of dres sings and bandages. The city is
quiet. The Missouri. the Indiana and
the Whipple took . good supply of
dressings and bandagcs.