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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
PROTECTING FOREIGNERS.
Shanghai Municipal Police Disa IN
Rebels in Their Vicinity.

Shanghai, July Pin accordance
with proclamation issued, Saturday,
the municipal police, reinforced by a
strong body Of Shanghai Volunteers
went. today. to the rebel headauar-
tcrs ii Chapel. Immediately north Of
the foreign settlement boundary.
where they disarmed 800 soldiers and
Il officers and took six 3-inch guns.
There WAS no actual resistance on the
part of the rebels, but far a brief pc
Rod there appeared 10 be the prospect
Of "A conflict The rebels, however, were
overawed by the firm attitude of the
municipal police. All VAS quiet here,
this afternoon. Detachments of Amer
lean. British. japanese. French and It.
allan blHcjaekets are patrblline the
settlement and the Chapel boundaries.
The rebels, Monday morning. captur-
ed the Iionching. Chinese yacht,
which it Is believed was bringing dis
patches 10 Shanghai.
The departure of transports from
Ghtfo points to probability Of bat
tie at the arsenal.
WI Ting Fang. former minister to
the United States. is actively engaged
in negotiations for peace. but the
Northern generals are not empowered
To treat with him. as Shanghai forms
only an item in the general revolt.
Thus far however, the negotiations
have been successful as the Northern
ers have resolved to fight only if they
are attacked. Owing to the escape of
all the prisoners from the city jail.
lawlessness in the native districts
surrounding the foreign settlements
is increasing. There have been not a
few eases Of ineendiarsm for the sake
of plnndering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Miss MAY Copeland and her fiance, Eu-
Glen Turk members of prominent fnmi-
lies of Bardwell, Ky. 25 miles south of
Cairo Ill, are under arrest. charged
with the killing of Hugh Atehison Miss
Copeland brother-in-law Miss Cope
land declared she fired the shot tina; Kill
ed Atchison. bat Turk is being held diso.
The shooting took place. Thursday night.
after Turk and the girl had returned 10
the latter's home from n ride Miss
Copeland says Atchison started a row as
the result of which she shot him.
The executive council of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor in session at
Atlantic City, y. j.. Saturday, reserved
decision in the appeal of the Atlantic
Seamen's Union for ruling on the
conduct OF the affairs of the InteTna-
tional Seamen's Union. A hearing as
accorded the Tunnel and Subway Con
duetors' Union and the Compressed
Air Workers International Union,
over the latter's protests against ANAL
gamation. The latter desires to effect
a system of exchanging cards. 1'ae
sessions of the executive council VIII
continue. Monday.
len Wotitn were STdhtcu pciSltitT
Friday, by superior Judge Frazier Of
Seattle. when he heard the first batch
of cases under the Mothers Pension
law enacted. last winter. Fifteen cases
were heard. three being denied and
TWO referred for further investigation.
The largest pension granted was for
$3.50 a month, to a widow With seven
children. The amounts granted in tho
ether cases ranged from SIS to SO a
month. The investigator of the per-
sion department reported TO the court
that 800 applications for mothers pen
sions have been filed, Of which lao were
found to come within the provisions
of the law.
Fifteen people were shaken up and IN
iured Saturday night. in a rear end col
usion of electric cars at Albatross road,
Quincy, Mass. The cars We're bound for
Houghs Neck and both were crowded.
Three physicians We're called to attend
the injured people, but no one was hurt
seriously enough TO be sent to the hospl
tai. A string of five ears were proceed
ing along Albatross road on their way
TO Houghs Neck The first ear stopped
and the second one struck 1t heavily.
Most of those injured Iwere in the second
ear The police We're notified and ean
was sent out for ambulances. The ma
lority of those hurt We're cut or nraise
and several had to be removed 10 their
homes in carriages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Campaign for
$4,000, This Evening.

The two days campaign in which
the members of the Pleasant Street
Methodist Episcopal church will en-
deavor to raise $4,000 to be used in pay
ing off the outstanding debts of the
church will begin. at G.15 this Mon
day. evening. The opening of the
campaign will be marked with sup
per for the workers. and at the time
cards will be distributed having Their
ON the names of the contributors and
their addresses.
Tuesday morning. the workers, who
are divided into teams will begin to
campaign for the money under the
direction of the following captains:
Mems division, Robert Bowen, r. A
Tozier. Fl. T. Winters. Albert Good
win, DIR. j. G. Towne, J. B. North
colt and C. w. Atchley: ladies' divi-
sion. Mrs. A. b. Goodrich, Mrs Fl. r
Winters, Mrs. A. J. Tozier. Mrs. A
w. Pottle, Mrs. II. C. Turner. and DR.
Nora Brown. Inspirational addresses
will be made at the supper in order
that there may be enthusiasm plus
On Tuesday evening, the workers
will again gather for another supper
and make reports of the first days
campaign while. on Wednesday eve
ming. there will be the final meeting
when all reports will be made. The
campaigning cannot help but be a
success for the army of workers are
going at the task with a determine
ton much to be admired and the $4,000
is sure to be forthcoming as the re-
suits of their efforts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Jose X. Capablanea of Havana, early
Sunday. won his nth victory IN the
ehessmasters' tournament at New / orl.
defeating kupchik The Cuban cham
pion leads the tournament with no de-
feats or draws charged against MIN, kup-
chik being second, with eight Victories
and one defeat
-Four foreign aborersemployed on the
West NutleY branch of the. Erie Railroad
were instantly, Killed, Sunday. when the
fiat ear upon which they We're riding
overturned while rounding "A curve. SeV-
eral other laborers on the train were
buried under the overturned ear and in
jured The dead aud Injured men Were,
members of a gang employed in ballast
Ing the roadbed.
Esther. the 7-year-old daughter If
James +. Walsh who resides at Is
Fulton street. Peabody. was seriously
injured, Saturday forenoon when
matches with which she WAS playius
caught her clothing on lire and burn
ed her body in numerous places so
badly that her recovery is doubtful.
She WIS taken IL the j. h. Thomas
hospital.
Frank IIartzell, a Delaware & Hud-
son brakeman, who has been in Jail
ia Schenectady. charged with murder
in the first degree. committed suicide,
saturday. by hanging in his cell. On
July ., HartzelI struck Claude Roe,
Il fellow Workman. ON tile head with
a brake stick. Hartzel claimed he
acted in self-defense
~
day signed the bill abolishing the
State Railroad Commission and ere
ating in its place Public Service
Commission. The commissioners will
receive SlU,n00 a year and serve 10
years The commission Will have au-
thority over rates, extensions of SER
vices and other features of public
utilities.
Consul Edwards reported To Wash
in9ton. saturday, from Ell Paso that
the regular messenger mail carrier
who left MADEIRA, ON July -. told him
that all was quiet there and that no
unusual alarm was felt by the in
habitants. Eugene Il. HaSslef con
corning whom inquiries were made is
reported in Chihuahua en- route 10 the
! United States.
Fire, early Saturday. did 100000 dam
age To the plant Of the Union and Adj
vertiser. an afternoon newspaper il
! Rochester. \. Y 1t was the fourth fir,
| in two weeks in the same building
Joseph Curtis, vice president of I'll,
| company. said after the fire that OF
and waste had been found on the fioo
on which the fire started, He expressed
the belief that saturday morning
| fire and two Of the others were of in
| cendiary origin.
Morgan x Griersons general store
and market was burned, Saturday. a
Centennial two miles from Calumet
' Mich. and tire pruprietors asserted thai
the building WAS set on fire by sym
. pathizers of the 5000 miners who ar,
| on strike because the proprietors, Sat
| urday, announced that hereafter M
credit business would be done a dwell
: ing next To the store was also burned
Tive companies of troops We're at once
dispatched to the scene of the fire
Seventeen Lees who believe they may
prove relationship to William Henry Lee
a publisher who died leaving an estaI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
DEAD NUN WAS COUNTESS.
AGED Sister Had Been Maid of Honor
At Bavarian Court.

Wilmington. Del, July 27.-Sister
Mary AleXandrine. for 2l years 4 nun
at tie Visitation Sisters convent here.
and a German countess, died at the
institution. Tuesday. She was the
mother superior for II years. Her
death was not known To outsiders I'M
til Saturday
The countess. who was 81 years old.
was buried in the cemetery adjoining
the convent the day after her death.
Bishop Monaghan, OF Wilmington. and
Bishop Kelley of Savannah, aided by
n half dozen priests. OBLIGATED The
body was carried to the grave by six
of the Sisters.
The fact that a woman of noble
birth had long been immersed in the
convent was known to few. Sister
, Mary AleXandrne was a daughter of
Count Theobal de Butler and coun-
, tess Nictorine Ruedorffer Butler Won
| Haimhausen. of Munich, Bavaria. and
in her youth was a maid of honor At
the BaVarian court. She had been a
professed nun for - years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Massachusetts Sol
diers Are on Duty,

Wareham. Mass. July 2I-Ftve thoust
and volunteer mfantrymen and full
regiment of cavalry lay eneamped about
the countryside in southeastern Massa-
chusetts. tonight. all ready for the be-
ginning of the annual summer maneu-
vres The quaint old towns Of Middle
boro Fairhaven, Titicut. Barnstable.
Wareham, Mattapoisett and Sandwich
presented an unwonted spectasie of mar
tial activity.
From almost every hilltop and valley
the smoke of countless camptires rose III
the quiet evening air. Squads OF mount
ed troopers hurrying TO patrol, soldiers
engaged in preparing camp for the night.
row after row Of white tents nesting
against the green of the fields and hills.
combined to form an unusual picture.
Thousands of sightseers came from all
over the state. today. to watch the citi-
zen soldiery make camp. The work OF
transporting the militia to the scene was
accomplished without hitch. Officers
visiting the division headquarters of Ad-
jutant General Pearson at Wareham de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
MoNocLE HIS uNpolN6
Prevents German Doctor from Joining
American Army.

St. Louis, July ga moneele has shat
tered the dreams of Or otto Gordon
Goldfeld of Germany. of his father. wee
president of the Corporation of Hamburg.
and Of "A beautiful European chorus eIrL
Dr. Goldfeld. Self-confesSed spend
thrift and temporarily disinherited son
recently came to the United states q
Join the army. lie wanted to forget the
pretty chorus girl, the bright lights OF
Monte Carlo ana the memory of the So
900 he laVished on his iiancee in one year
Three years in the American army GoId-
field. his father and the girl decided
would make a man OF him. He would
then return home, be reinheritco anu
would marry the girl, Goldtela enlisted
and was assigned 10 Jefferson Barracks
here
Unfortunately however, Goldfeid had
worn Il monocle for years, and the strain
of its constant Use had injured his eye
sight. He VAS therefore rejected by lht
army officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
FIGHT WITH SWoRDFisH.
/ Attacks Boat After Being Harpooned---
One Man Narrowly Escapes Injury.

Boston. July PA battle with a
400 pound swordtish was reported by
the crew of the fishing schooner AL
bert w. Black, which arrived at I
wharf, yesterday, from Georges Bank.
On the deck was a punctured dory, a
relic of the contest.
Capt Granville Johnson, the skip
per of the vessel. said that. last Tues
day. a big swordfish was sighted by
the lookout and the lily iron was
planted in it's back. This stirred the
monster to action and Fred Harris.
one of the crew who jumped into a
dory had all he could do to fasten
the line from the iron to the thwart
of the dory.
The swordfish started off with the
dory in tow and carried il with amaZ-
ing swiftness for nearly a mile Then
it sud lenly turned about and headed
directly for the dory. With its long
sword it pierced the side of the dory
and Harris had to jump to the stern
to escape being impaled
He seized the sword and tried to
break it oft, but in the struggle the
hole in the dory was made larger and
larger and the boat began to fill with
water. Harris let go the sword, and
when the fish Withdrew he stuffed the
aperture With his oilskin coat. After
the dory was bailed out the fish was
towed alongside the schooner and
hoisted on board Harris was unin-
jured.
The Black brought in 100 swordfish
The schooner Kate l.. Palmer also ar
rived at the fish pier. today. with l30
swordtish GO Of which were caught in
one day This els believed to be the
record SdaX's cafch The fish sold al
II accents per pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28

valued at s200.001. have communicated
with Public Administrators Bishop OF chi
eago.= who for several weeks past has
been searching for relatives of the defe-
dent, who left no VIII Thus far none
has been able to prove relationship. on
his deathhed Lee made frantic attempts
tongue being paralyzed Under the law
the estate will revert to the state unless
some relative appears to claim 1t within
~ years
Burglars seized advantage of the short
absence of tile family of Thomas II. Lo-
gan, a shoe manufacturer. Lynn, Mass
SUNDAY night, and robbed the house OF
5000 in cash, some checks and railroad
tickets and mileage books The robbery
occurred while the family was taking a
short stroll along the boulevard
a terrible sight was seen from Sal
van. Switzerland. Saturday night.
Three Alpine climbers were observed
To be liz difficulties and then to drop
35o0 feet off the Salleres tower of the
Dent-Du Midi. The mountain climbers
are believed 10 have been Frenchmen,
who assembled the peak without a guide,
despite warnings of danger.
Two women were drowned in the
ST Lawrence river opposite Maison
Neuve. Sunday. when an automobile
in which they We're sitting ran off the
deck of ferry boat and plunged into
the river. Mrs. Charles Morrison. 2S
years ole, and Mrs. j. Gheyne. &c, of
st. Henry. "A suburb. were the victims
Mrs Eliza Johnson, A.. and her sis
ter. Mrs. Emma Franklin, 63 years old
are dead and Martin Johnson, 43, was
seriously burned, Sunday as the re-
suit of an explosion in the Johnson
home. New York city. Mrs Johnson
and her sister We're starting fire in
the kitchen stove. using oil which one
of them dashed on smouidering wood.
The Goals set fire To the dresses of
the women. and. running through the
house, they threw themselves on
johnson, whose clothing also caught
fire.
Two masked highwaymen, armed
with revolVers and rifles. robbed tie
lairsden Gold Lake K Green Camp
stage. Saturday, near Gold Lake, Il
summer resort district in Sierra eeun-
ty, near Blairsden, Cal. There were
IL passengers. four of them women
Lurton English was found guilty at
ASHORE. n. g, Saturday of the
of Jack Armstrong, manager
of the George Gould hunting estate in
Randolph county, N. c., on March "a
last. He was convicted Of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to %
years in state prison. English plead
ed insanity.
Search for the body of Miss Alice
Sheideeker. q, who is supposed to
have been drowned at White Bear
Lake. near St. Paul, late Friday night,
Saturday. Miss Sheidecker,
whose home was at Superior, Wis.
WIS student in the University of
Minnesota and well known locally as
a social worker and an expert swim
mer. She has conducted a private
class in swimming and given instrue-
tons in fancy diving at the Young
Women's Christian Association build
ing. The canoe in which she last was
seen was found. Saturday, on the
beach partially filed with water. She
was a member of a house party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28

dered, consisting in part of piano Sc
Lotions ny Mary Rusha. Marie Cram.
Katherine Merrill, Doris ffaiiowelI,
Gladys Hunt and Grace Phillips of
Augusta. Katherine Chase Of HALO
well and Dorothy Clarke of Gardiner
Vocal selections were given by Miss
Mildred Wadsworth and Miss Lucille
Quimby Of Gardiner and the Misses
Let2 Stuart and Gladys Hunt of Au-
gusta. The program WAS executed in a
manner that reflected great credit upon
both teacher and pupils.
At the conclusion of the program ice
cream and cake We're served and II
pleasant social hour was much enjoy
ed bY all present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
WHISTLES WILL BLOW
To Give Chance. This Morning, to
Striking Miners to Resume Work.

Calumet Mich. July Whistles Will
blow and call back 10 the copper mines
those employees of the companies who
are willing to work. tomorrow morning.
if the operators carry out the wishes of
the state military authorities in control
af the strike zone. Decision TO attempt
a general resumption of work was reach
ed at Il conference between company rep
resentatlVes. Sheriff Daniel Crune and
General l.. Abbey officials of the mines.
While this conference was in session
the union leaders We're addressing a mass
meeting of several thousand men, wo-
men and children in Il skating rink IN
Larium. urging the men to stand fast.
The meeting adopted a protest against
the presence Of the troops i'll "A COM
muHication addressed to the governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
CRlSPEuL SLAYER, HE SAYS.
"a. NJ" Writes from New Rochelle
He's the Murderer.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, July "A postal
card ON which was written Bert is
innocent. | killed Alice because Of
her love fer Johns. and signed
"A. NJ" has been received by William
Crispen. father of the girl mysterious
ly drowned in Harvey's Lake the
night of July 4 The card came from
New Rochelle, n. y. and the message
is plainly written.
None of the members or friends of
the Crispell family processes to know
who "A N" MAY he. Crispell took
the card to District Attorney John II.
Biaelow. who took the matter up with
County Detective James Holman. The
detective thinks he may have eleW
to clear Herbert Johns. the girls sui
tor. who was arrested but freed fof
lack of Evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Funeral of Thomas A. Jewett

The funeral of the late Thomas A.
Jewrtt was held. Saturday AFTERNOON,
from his late residence. Maine avenue.
Farmingdalc. Services We're conduct
ed by Rev. H. :. Dow, pastor OF tine
Methodist church. The services were
attended ny relatives only. The bear
ers were: Past masters Of the Masonic
Commentary rs follows. William
Brown, l.. II. Conant, Frank pill and
Dr Bragdon. The interment was at
Oak Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
FAR MiNGDALE.

Miss Rose cole is guest of her Sis
ter. Mrs. W. W. Kelley of sheldon
street
Miss Essie Allen is visiting relatives
in Boston.
The Art club will meet, Tnesday
afternoon, with Mrs. Eertie Clark
Main avenue.
Or. Charles Knight of Portlan !
passed the week end with his wife and
children. who are passing the sum
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Clark.
Miss Nettie Cochran was called IL
Caribou, last week, BY The death Of
her brother. who died of typhoid ii
the Bangor hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
A FoRESTF FIRE
Threatens Buildings in Norton. Fitch
burg and Princeton, Mass. Section.

Leominister, Mass. july "A mum
Der of farm buildings We're threatened,
tonight. by forest fire which has
swept more than lod0 acres OF wood
and brush land in the NoteWn. Mass
district near the Fitchburg and
Princeton lines. since last Tuesday
The flames, famed hy a stiff breeze.
broke out with renewed fury. today.
and burned over several hundred acres;
Of standing timber Two hundred
volunteers and firemen from Fitch
burg. Princeton aud TINS town battlel
with The fire. today and tonight,
1t is feared a large wooded section
will be burned unless there IS
heavy rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
'sRYAN's DUE'-LA TOILETTE.
Fellow Chautauquan Says Platform Is
Recrea alton.

Milwaukee. July 27.-Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette. United States senator
end Chautanqua lecturer, had the fol
lowing Il say in his magazine. Satur-
Gay. about William Jennings Bryan,
secretary of state and Chautauqua
lecturer.
The country has confidence in the
integrity of Mr. Bryan. and it is not
ready to believe that he will cheat the
government on his services. To do his
hest work as secretary he ought to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
BASEBALL NOTES.

Officials of the Bridgeport Ct, Pastors
Association announced. sunday night,
that they will ask for warrants. Mon
eav. for the arrest of all players ON the
Bridgeport and Meriden baseball teams
Of the Eastern Association as the result
af the game. Sunday. at Bridgeport. Two
weeks ago the local players We're fined
in the city court for participating in a
Sunday game there. There WAS no game.
last Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Funeral of Late Abbie Pottle.

The funeral of the late Abbie Ger
trpde sFDttle was held. Sunday after
noon, from the home of her aunt, Mrs
Fred BakeE Sheldon street Rev. n. )
Dow officiating. The bearers were: a
w. Wakefield, Albert Page. Harry VII.
lis and Allen Hartman. The remains
we're inferred in Oak Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28

Since the street department under
took to relieve the city of the great
pest of browntail moths. an apparent
decrease has been noticed in the mum
Der of the creatures about the streets
at night. The chlliness of the last
few nights might have had something
to do with their evident absence but
whether it is the street department,
which has destroyed many thousands
of them or whether it has been the
cold weather, everyone Is grateful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28

take some time for recreation from the
onerous and exacting duties of his
great Office. ----s
Mr. Bryan goes to the Chautauqua
platform II is his recreation. He Is
entitled To spend his vacation time as
best salts him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Red Cross Arranges Armistice.

London, July 2S-rhe Morning Post 5
Shanghai correspondent says the Red
Cross Society has arranged an armistice
between the government forces and the
rebels which probably Will last eight
days The correspondent SAYS that $40
Soalhenners have surrendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Funeral of Aionzo r. Preble.

The funeral of the late Aicnzo F.
Prebe was held at . p. NJ. sunday
from his late residence, Kinderhook
street. Randolph, Rev Canon Plant
ofilciatiig. \ large number of friends
attended. The bearers were: Comrades
from Heath Post, Daniel Noyes, John
Grant. Daniel Jones and William Jones
The interment was at Maple Grove
cemetery
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CHAMPION SHOT OF SOUTH.
Editor Kills Snake Wound Around
Fleeing Mans Leg.

Boston, Ca, July 20. l.. Blanton.
editor of a newspaper here and Hew-
Ictte Walton were walking through a
swamp. Saturday. when a whipsnake
five feet long began winding itself
about Walton's leg.
Walton became frightened and start
cd to run through the woods, carrying
the snake with him.
bullet from BIanton's rifle shat
tered tn" reptiles head which was
swinging about T. inches from Wal
tDnfS leg.