Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Norwegian steamer, Fri, capt.
Wagle, which went ashore recently Off
Great Pedro bluff. on the southwest
shore of jamaica. has been abandoned,
Il total wreck. The captain and crew
have arrived at Kingston. The Fri
sailed from New York. Sept. 10 for
Cartagena, Colombia.
The Cunard Steamship Co. an
nounced at New York. Thursday. that
it's steamer Etruria would not sail for
Liverpool, Saturday. Oct. 4, as sched-
uled. flaw having developed in the
vessels shaft. A new shaft has been
ordered and the ship will remain here
until Nov. 1. her next regular sailing
day.
Bishop Theodore n. Morrison in a
circular letter just issued to the clergy
and laity of the Iowa Episcopal church
announces that hereafter he will not go
behind the record of the courts in di-
vorce cases. Divorced persons who
have DEGREES on any other ground but
infidelity are prohibited from marrying
again. The practice of hearing testi-
mony of infidelity at the request of the
Divorce who has failed to plead statu-
tory grounds is abolished.
vi Jochelson, one of the explorers Of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory, has arrived at Moscow. on his
return to New York. Mr.. Jochelson
has been making ethnographical stud
les and collections in the Amur and
YakOust territories for two years. He
was especially fitted for this task by
an earlier residence of several years
in the Yolxoust political settlements.
He returns with valuable folklore and
linguistic materials. notably OF the
Ukaghre and the Koriaks.
Rev. Charles Tyler Olmstead, until
recently the vicar of st. Agnes chapel,
New York. was cOnsecrated bishop CO.
adjutor of the Episcopal church for
Central New York in Grace church at
Utica. N. Y. Thursday. DR.. Olmstead
was formerly rector of Grace church.
Bishop Huntington of Syracuse, pre-
sided and the sermon was preached by
Bishop Potter of New York. Other
bishops present and taking part were
Walker of Western New York. Niles
of New Hampshire, WOrthington OF
Nebraska, Leonard of Ohio, and Olm-
stead of Colorado. Over 300 prominent
clergymen from different sections OF
the country were in attendance.
A meeting of general passenger
agents and auditors Of trunk lines rail-
road has been held in New York City
to establish Fan interchangeable mile
age bureau. the object being to provide
an interchangeable mileage ticket that
will be good on roads throughout the
trunk line territory. Although no Off
cial announcement was made it is said
LEI a to-
the plan or arrangements for the pro-
posed system has agreed on practically
all details and will be ready to make
a report containing a definite plan and
recommending the adoption of an in
Interchangeable mileage system at reg
ular meeting of the general trunk line
passenger committee on Oct. 2S.
The steamer City of Sydney. which
has arrived at San Francisco from
Mexican ports. brings new of disas-
trous earthquake at Tapachula, near
| the southern boundary of Mexico. Par
ticulars of the event, which occurred
on Sept "a, are not available. the only
| account having been learned at Mazat-
Ian on the following day, where tele-
gram had been received containing
nothing more than the statement that
a great edTCNQudht idu utIiicioiiNo
several buildings and inflicted other
damage in the community. Tapachula'
was seriously damaged by the big
earthquakes of last spring at the time
Quesaltenango and many other towns
of Guatemala were almost ruined.
C. E. Wantland chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the National Irri-
cation Congress which will meet at
Colorado Springs, next week, says that
the attendance will be much larger
than was anticipated. Among the
| notable men who are expected to at
tend are Chas. Francis Adams of Bos-
ton; Gen. Grcnville NJ. Dodge Of New
York. one of the pioneer railroad build
ers in Colorado; John Fl. Kirby. the
Texas lumberman: Booth Tucker, OF
the Salvation Army, who has been sue
cessful in making garden spots out of
several arid sections of the west: Geo.
II. Maxwell, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the national con-
gress Senator Patterson. and Con-
gresham ShafrOth of Colorado; James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture; Chas.
Fitch of the L. S. photographic sur
vey: E,lwood Mead, expert in the en-
ploy of the government, and John w.
Springer, president Of the National
Live Stock Association.