Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-28

Elkmes fired a volley at him from be-
bind the bush. but Raisuli was not hit
The tribe had sworn vengeance aaginst
the bandit chief because, although
they had been ravaged by the imperial
troops for sheltering Raisuli after the
capture of Caid MacLean, he refused
them any share of the ransom.
The schooners Cavalier and Maud
Squirting collided at sea during the
storm of Sunday night, and the Maud
Squirting sank as she was entering
Pensacola harbor Monday, after hav-
ing sailed IS miles from the scene of
the accident. The Cavalier was not in
jured. The Squirting was in a sinking
condition when Pensacola light was
sighted. but the crew remained aboard
until she began to settle. The life
savers on Santa Rosa island went to
the assistance of the men and all were
placed on board the Cavalier, which
took them to Pensacola.
Robert F. Staine of Boston, indicted
at Dedllam. Mass, on five counts in
connection with an alleged attempt to
kidnap his daughter. Dorothy Straine.
f1om a boarding school at Wellesley
on the night of June 10, 1907, appeared
in the Norfolk county superior court
at Dedham Monday and, retracting his
previous plea of not guilty, pleaded
guilty to two counts, one charging an
attempt to kidnap Marie Blanc, Miss
Straine's governess, and assault and
battery on Miss Blanc. After the plea
OF guilty had been entered the case,
so far as these two charges were con-
cerncd, was placed on file. 1t is under
stood that the three remaining counts,
namely, breaking and entering, at
tempt to kidnap Dorothy Straine and
assault and battery on Dorothy Straine
will be mol pressed
Despondent because of financial
troubles. Long Wundo. 40 years old. a
Chlnaman prominent among his
countrymen. committed suicide in
New York Monday by jumping
from the roof of a six-story tene-
ment house in Eighth avenue.
He was a member of the firm of
Long Song III & Co., dealers in art
curios in Fifth avenue. The demand
Tor Chinese curios disappeared almost
entirely as result of the recent fin
ancial crisis in this country, accord
ing to one of the dead mans friends
and Longs firm suffered severely and
Long became Respondent. The firm of
which Long was a member, has
branches in Canton and Hong Kong
and Long has a jewelry business in
San Francisco. He was reputed to
have been wealthy.
The presence Of Major General Grant
and Lieut.. U. s. Grant, son and grand
son respectively of the famous Civil
War leader and President. lent an ad-
ditional interest to the annual Grant
night of the Middlesex Club at the
Brunswick, Boston, Monday night.
Among the speakers of the evening
were Corporal James Tanner, former
commandment -chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, Acting Cover
nor Eben S. Draper, Col Edward An
derson, late of the 18th Indiana Cav
airy, and Rev. P. S. Henson, D. D., Of
fremont Temple. Secretary of State
William Olin and his gang" a quar-
tet Of veterans. welcomed the guests
with war time songs. President w. H.
DER of the club acted as toastmas-
ter. Nearly oil of the speakers spoke
with sympathy of the illness of Gov.
Curtis Guild. Jr., and letter OF con-
graduation was sent to the governor
on his rand recovery