Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

G. f.. Ives, who was president Of thu
Burlington. Cedar Rapids & Northern
Railroad, before its absorption by the
Rock Island. died Wednesday at Wool
stock, Vt. lie was Is years old.
Eleven new cases of smallpox at
colon were reported to the WASHINGTON
Office OF the canal commission Wc,ines
DAY by Gov. Magoon. No Americans
nave the disease ana 50 far there hay.
been no deaths.
In the case of Fred IIarsha. VS.. the
united states, the judicial committee
Oh me rflVy council ut London WedneS-
Gay dismissed the appeal from the de-
clSIon of the high court of Ontario. re-
fusing to grant Il habeas corpus.
general discussion of Bible study
ana OF the Prayer Book was resumed
"Wednesday at the SeaLury conferences
of the Protestant Episcopal church.
at Northampton. Mass. The speak
ers we're Rev. Samuel Hart.
secretary Of the House of Bishops.
Rev. Samuel Il. colladay OF Middle
town, Conn. and others.
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
drove In an automobile Wednesday,
from La Granja to san Sebastian.
Spain where they will pass the sum-
m@r. The entire route was lined by
SendarmeS owing to the receipt III
mcnicing anonymous letters declaring
mat another attempt on the lives of
Their Majcsties was imminent
The force of meat inspectors in ROs-
ton will be doubled in the near future.
according To statement made WedneS-
day by DR.. j. +. Ryder. head of the
federal bureau of animal industry in
this district. With the increased force.
Or. Ryder says inspectors will he plac-
ed in every factory where meat is can
ned or prepared for human consump-
ton
Frederick G. CadOret, clerk in gro
Gerry store at WoonSocket, r. T., met
with a peculiar accident that nearly
cost him his life A large pane of
plate glass fell several feet, the edge Of
it striking on his troat, cutting a cash
three inches long and very deep and
came. the attending physician said,
within an eighth of an inch of severing
the jugular vein.
The delegates to the annual conven-
ton of the United Typothetae of Amer
lea at Buffalo, n. Y. having disposed OF
preliminary matters, settled down to
business Wednesday, The meetings
will all be executive. The annual gath
ering of the National Electrotypers' AS
ISOLATION of America was held Wednes-
day represented from 10 electrotyping
houses being present.
The schooners Nathaniel p. Palmer
and James P. Drake were in collision
in the Delaware river "Wednesday. The
Palmer was bound for Portland Me,
and the Drake Philadelphia from Port
Tampa. The bowsprit ana forward rig
ging of the Drake We're torn away and
the Palmer sustained considerable dam
age below the water line besides the
loss of spanker boom and sail. The
Palmer returned to port for examina-
ton.
The battleship Nebraska was Tuesday
subjected TO the official endurance test,
going over the four course near
Seattle. Wash, which she steamed at
the rate OF 1906 knots an hour, exceed
ing her requirements by .06 knots and
again demonstrating her superiority
In the standardization trip and en-
durance test the Nebraska was manned
by n crew consisting largely of uni
versity students and inexperienced
workmen.
The Amir Of Afghanistan has issued
a notable announcement on the sub
ject or education in his domains. He
says education is retrogressing but the
fault does not rest with the teachers
but with the government officials who
discourage education, dreading it's lev
cling tendencies. The Amir warns the
high born officials that they must either
change their attitude in this connection
or be changed. Henceforth, he says,
education will be the sole path to state
service. aL.a.A