Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Tho United States battleship New
Hampshire arrived Friday at New
York from Colon.
When the New Hampshire, one of
! the navys newest battleships, arrived
at New York from Colon Friday a
worlds record was established for
long steaming at high speed, having
| made nearly Is knots an hour during
the trip north.
a building on Steeplechase island,
Bridgeport, Conn, used as a factory
for making fireworks. was blown to
pieces Friday night by the explosion
of the materials used in their manu-
facturc. There was no one in the build
ing at the time Ofthe explosion.
One more person was added Friday
to the long list of those who have lost
their lives by drowning in Rhode Is
land this year, the victim being John
Pansci, % years of age. He was
drowned off the dock at Kerwins
Beach on the Providence river
The residence of the Rev. Father
karparski, pastor of the Polish Litu-
anian Catholic church at Charchbald,
Pa. was Gynamitcd Friday. The front
part of the mouse was badly wrecked,
but none of the occupants suffered Sc
rious injury. Factional differences have
existed in the church for some time
and this dynamite outrage is the third
to occur. ..' 'E 'r
Acting District Attorney Elder Of
Brooklyn said Friday that he is GER
tain tina: book making and racing men
a 70 4 ~
privilege of making bets at the track.
Mr.. Elder further declared that the
officials of the Jockey club instead Of
aiding in the enforcement of the anti
betting law, have hinGcrcd his efforts
at every hand.
dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio,
says: The will of Benjamin Rose, who
died suddenly in London on Sunday,
was filed in probate court Yesterday
Relatives say that practically the en-
tire estate Of $5.000000 is left for the
founding of institutions for the aged,
and deformed children. Buildings are
to be erected on the 20-acre Rose
estate on Lake Shore boulevard.
Ten large ice houses at Assonet,
Mass, belonging to the Arctic Ice Co.
of Fan River, and 10000 to 1900 tons
of ice were burned Friday, as well as
four cars, one loaded with ice, Of the
New Haven Railroad. The fire was dis
covered about midnight when one of
the houses was all ablaZe. The origin
is supposed to be incendiary. The loss
is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000, most
~ covered by insurance.
An eastbound limited car on the
Lake Shore Electric Line collided with
work train two miles west of Nor
walk, Ohio, Friday, resulting in the in
jury of nearly a score of persons. The
limited car was bound from Toledo to
Cleveland and was running at high
rate of speed The collision occurred
on a curve where the work train was
standing. 1t is said the motorman of
the work train forgot his orders and
was on the main track on the time of
the limited.
The Paris Martin has entered an
appeal against the verdict handed
down Thursday finding it guilty in the
libel suit brought against it by Sena-
ism. Historic Professionalism was not
tor Humbert for involving him in the
swindles recently conducted in Paris
by Henri Rochelle. The court fined
the Martin $500, awarded Senator
Humpert 10000 damages, and ordered
insert the judgment Of the court in 200
newspapers.
d A decree whs issued Friday by the
superior court at New Haven by