The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16
OF S. NICHOLSON KANE
IN A SLEEPING CAR on THE WAY
HOME FROM VIRGINIA.
Noted Yachtsman Who Managed Five
Races FOR the Americas Cup and Was
Three Years Commodore os the New
York Yacht Club Served on 81. Paul.

York Yacht Club Served on ST. Paul.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Samuel Nicholson
Kane, the New York yachtsman and former
volunteer Lieutenant in the United States
Navy, died suddenly at $50 O'Clock this
morning in a Pullman sleeping car near
Manassas, Va, thirty miles from Washing
ton. Mr.. Kane was on his way to New
York from Hot Springs, Va, where he had
one for the benefit of his health. He had
been i'll a long time. The body Of Mr.. Kane
was not disturbed until the train reached
Washington, when it was put in tho baggage
room at the Pennsylvania station and the
Coroner notified. Later IL was removed
to the Morgue.
Rear Admiral Charles D.. Sigsbee, upon
whose ship, the st. Paul, Mr.. Kane served
as an officer in the Spanish war, tool charge
Of the body and notified Mr.. kane's relatives
in New York, A brother OF Mr.. Kane ar
rived here tonight and was met by Admiral
Sigsbee. Arthur r. Fisher, a nurse, was
with Mr.. Kane when be died. He said that
an unfavorable change ook place in his
patients condition this week and Mr.. Kane
wanted to return home. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate Of death from Cirrhosis
of the liver and intestinal h~cmOrrhage.
John Kane, Nicholson Kane's brother.
and DR.. Norris arrived in Washington from
new 1OTk tO-nlRnb. Inc DOuY WAS pre-
pared for shipment under Dir. Norris's
direction and put aboard the Pennsylvania
Railroad train leaving here at II 30 midnight.
John Kane and DIR. Norris went to New York
on the same train.
Commodore Kane, was the son Of DE
Lancey Kane of Newport, and his mother
was LOUIS Langdon Kane, and by marriage
he was related to the Astors, Schermer-
horns and Iselins. He was born in the
early 'iOs. and in September 1852 entered
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, from
which he was graduated as ensign in June,
1859. He resigned from the navy in Novem-
Der, 1898. went abroad and for four years
studied at Cambridge University, return
ing to this country in 1873. The next year
he entered the Albany law school and
after a course in law was admitted 10 the
bar. He never practised
He Joined the New York Yacht Club
on May Fl, 1874, and at the time of his death
was No. 10 on the list of members. The
club became a hobby with him, and it was
very largely through his efforts that il
grew 10 be the big, fiourishing and repre-
sentative organization il Is. He was elected
vice-commodore in 1873, and that year
when the committee on admissions was
first elected be was one Of that committee.
George l.. kingsland was then the COM
modore. Next year Mr.. Name was made
commodore, and he held Office for three
years. Yachtsmen still talk of the way
Nick Kane led the feet on it's cruises.
In 1889 he was chosen chairman of the
regatta committee. and he held that position
except in 1897 until the close of 1904, and
in hat period managed five races for the
Americas Cup-in 1893 and 1895, when
the Valkyriee came across the ocean, and
in 1899. 1901 and 1903, when the three Sham
rocks tried for the much coveted trophy.
In tina time, fourteen years in all. yacht
club affairs took nearly all of Commodore
K6ne's time. He studied racing IulN.
rules of measurement. regattas and every
thing else that would improve the sport.
and no man ever started more races or more
yachts in contests. He had to settle many
troubles and unweave many tangles. He
always rave his most careful attention to
everything, and when he had decided a
protest every one concerned was satisfied.
IL was largely through his efforts that the
plans for kee oing OF the courses Gle IT dur
ing international races were adopted, n
il was through his personal influence with
navy men and with men in high place that
80 much has been lone for yachting.
At the end OF his long career as chairman
of the regatta committee the club presented
him with a loving cup.
At the outbreak Of the war will Spain
Commodore Kane offered his services and
received an appointment az an ensign in the
navy. He was detailed with Capt. Sigsbee
on the st. Pau and was promoted TO a senior
lieutenanCy. His brother, Woodbury. Kane,
Joined the Rough Riders and was made
Captain before the close Of the war. Capt.
Kane died last spring.
Commodore kane was a member Of many
clubs and of the standing committee of the
Episcopal Diocesan Convention.