Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Directors eff the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey. Tuesday. declared the
regular quarterly dividend and an ex-
tra dividend eff per cent.
The regular quarterly dividend of
s. share was declared, Tuesday by
tae directors of the American Tele-
phone K Telegraph Co. The dividend
is payable on Jan. Is TO stock on rec
ord Dec. 90.
The German navy department, Tues
ady issued a formal denial Of the al
legged discovery of British plot 70
blow up the naval harbor of Wilhelm
haven, published il the Rhenish West
phalian Gazette.
The Chase cotton mills in Burling-
ton, ", and Wtnooski have resumed
operations after a shutdown of eight
months necessitated By adverse mar
ket conditions. 1t is expected that the
mills will be running in full within
e#o weeks. The property is owned
by Fall River mill men
Flowing through great fields of ice
which for As hours had held five YES
sells OF the Gloucester. Mass, fishing
feet prisoners, near the mouth of the
I1lAEtiLtL 1ANtAs a. new IfuddluAiQ SOR-
ernment cruiser, Tuesday, ilna4y sue
eeeded in lberating the fishermen.
The cruiser turned to the northward,
whore a few miles away at Middle
Arm. several other vessels of the fleet
are in danger of being crushed.
Rosabelle Morrison, in private life,
Mrs Mitchell Lewis daughter OF
! Lewis Morrison, the actor, who gain
ed fame in Faust" years ago, died
suddenly, Tuesday at her home in
New York. Mrs. Lewis, herself a we'll
, known actress, tainted while playing
, in d vaudeville sketch, Monday night,
and although taken home Immediately,
did not regain consciousness The
cause of death has not been ascertain
ed
Fifteen hundred tons of potatoes
grown in Scotland reached New York,
Tuesday, on the liner California and
will be placed on the market, it is
said, to break the high prices charged
for the Long Island tubers. Duty
amounting to $3.50 was paid on the
/ consignment. Dealers declare that
there is shortage in the crop and
prices greatly in excess of last years
market, they say, prevail. Other ship
ments from Scotland will follow the
initial cargo.
The work of questioning the many
| government witnesses who appeared
before tho grand jury which indicted
Rev. Clarence V. T. Rieheson for the
alleged murder of Miss Avis Linnell
is being pushed these days by persons
working III the interests of the de-
Tense Other witnesses who We're not
sent before the grand jury by the
government, but who We're summoned,
have been seen by the defense and it
is said that much valuable informa-
ton has been obtained. The case will
| come up for trial on Jan. 10.
A meeting of the Cunard Steam
ship Co. held Tuesday, in Liverpool.
! voted its approval of an increase of
the capital by $4.500, 600. The addi-
tional capital is to be extended chiefly
in carrying out the recent purchase by
/ the Cunard Co, OF the control of the
Anchor Line on steamships running
between Glasgow and New York, Tho
chairman of the company complained
! that the dllnunition of emigration TO
America had adversely affected bust
ness, He said that there could be no
improvement in this respect SO long
as trade development in America was
"paralyzed by the the uncertain APP
plication of the Sherman law"
In behalf of George w. Glover, Of
Lead, n. D., and Ebenezer J. Foster
Eddy. the adopted son of Mrs. Mary
Baker q. Eddy, Herbert Parker, Tues
day. filed a petition in the supreme jul
dicial court, at Boston, asking to be
allowed to interplead in the suit of
Stephen B. Chase against Adam Dick
| ey which involves the transfer to the
| directors of the Christian Science
church. under the will of Mrs. Eddy of
real estate in Boston and Newton val
ued at 100000. This movement is
made to give the heirs of Mrs. Eddy
a standing in case the court should
decide the proposed transfer is barred
by statute limiting the income that
a church can receive in any one year