Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Madame Cambon, mother Of Paul and
jules CANNON, respectively ambassadors
TO Great Britain and Spain. died. Satur-
day, at Paris. She was "a years old. The
funeral will take place, Tuesday.
A tablet bearing the names of AL the
commandments. who have served In the
Charlestcwn navy yard since IL was built
in 1900 was placed, Saturday. in the COM
mandant's office. 1t bears &c names from,
Capt. Samuel Nicholson. the first com
mandant from $50 TO ISL. to Rear Ad-
mical Albert s. Snow the present incun,-
bent.
Seven miners are dead and a number
of others were seriously injured as the
result of an explosion. Saturday, in one
OF the Tide Water Coal and Coke Co.'S.
Mines a: Vivian, ". Va. The cause Of
the explosion is not known. This is the
second explosion that has occurred In
tho Sc mines within tha last four months,
) asst
returning, late Saturday, In the gath
tring dusk from fishing excursion. Rob
crt Gorton found his mothers house on
dcnce. r. L., filled with smoke. and on en-
lering stumbled across his aged mothers
body. roasted to a crisp She had erd-
IDENTITY fallen and her dress had caught
IRE from the Kitchen stove. She was 70
years of age.
Captain John S. Damrell, for years
building commissioner of Boston, and on.
OF the most widely-known of the old
Va
Saturday shortly after coming from his
home in Dover, Mass, where be has been
living for the past two years. His death
second since Monday. Captain DamreiI
was horn in the North End, June 20 ieaR,
The lighthouse tender Magnolia. which,
W S; conveying President Roosevelt. col
parta and had to be peached to prevent
her from sinking. reached New Orleans.
S Saainraaay. IN toy of tugs; She NEtu ~
1T is estimated that the, cost Of repafriTla
her will be between 81 600 and sl5eOo. The
investigation to determine the responst-
billty for the collision has not been. held.
In the opinion of Chief of Police Collins
OF Chicago. the classic lines or the stat
ues on exhibition at the Art Itistitlfte as,ta
at the Field Columbia Museum need
SS aa1 more than sandals and fiE
saze- The chief is for draperies Ga ssans-
tomfcal sculpture" Every nude ssnrse
with" said the chief, "especiaIR \ s atfl
OF a woman This LIS true OF the, t,ie AZ
h,ibitions, including the Art Institute. Il
nor how graceful the lines drape t.stn Iii
The Venus de Milo Is draped, ana SHE'S
an right. That kind won't harm ANYBODY
But these others are too immodest."
George B. Robbins of Chicago. president
Of the Armour private car lines, practi-
caily told the Interstate commerce easu-
MISSION at Washington. Friday. that ir
~ ~ az Itsnt W inquire INTO the personal
aHalrS or his company, as 1t was not
transacting any interstate commerce bus
mess. was not concerned in transporta.
ton charges and only concerned itself
with rentals for its cars and their icInE
He also stated that his company was not
engaged in the fruit and produce husl.
ness. Mr.. Robbins was the star witness.
He admitted that the company operated
about Il, 500 cars, but was excused from
telling the amount of capital stock The
commission may apply to the circuit court
for a definition of their Jurisdiction in the
premises.