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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
LONG TRIP IN SIX DAYS.
Priest Comes From ireland to Terre
Haute in That Time.

Terre Haute, Ind. July '11.-Father
William Byrne, of Cork, Ireland. who is
visiting Terre Hautc relatives. said
mass in his church in Ireland one Sun
day anG in Terre Haute church the
following Sunday, June 20, he was driv-
ell into Cork, his church being outside
the city, and obtaining passage on a
fast liner. arrived in New York the
following Friday Making close con-
nection with a fast train, he arrived in
Terre Haute Saturday noon, SO that
really he was only six days coming
from Cork tn Terre Haute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
BIG LAND DEAL.
T. l.. Armstrong Of Pomeroy, Wash.
Sells 1890 Acres for $4,000.

Pomeroy, Wash, July 11.-A deal has
been closed whereby V. H. Rogers of
Walla Walla paid T. l.. Armstrong of
Garfield county 5000 for 1896 acres on
Alpowa creek. There are 500 acres cul-
tivated and 14o acres more tilable. The
sale is striking evidence of the rise in
prices here, Mr.. Armstrong received
$4,000, or nearly one-third, more than he
gave one year ago.
Another large real estate sale was
that by which F. Stewart of Walla
Walla sold to Marion Graham of Car
field county S14 acres, $40 acres tilla Die
between Meadow gulch and Deadman,
at e25 an acre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
HE'LL GATE OF THE LAKES,
Greatest Golfer Dam in the World
Now Building There.

New York, July II For more than
third of a century the United States
government has been striving to pro-
vide channel in the lower Detroit riv-
er that would prove equal to the con-
stantiy increasing demands of marine
interests on the Great Lakes
The conquest of the Lime Kiln cross
ing, some fourteen miles below Detroit
and the most troublesome spot on the
inland seas. has kept government en-
gireers busy for years. made contrac-
tors wealthy and furnished employ-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
FEW BIRTHDAYS THOUGH 90.
Death Of Mrs.. Mary Renham, Who
Was Born February %, 1916.

Renham. ina, July 11.-With the
death of Mrs. Mary Brenham. which
occurred July 3 this part of the state
has lost one of it's eldest citizens. She
WAS 90 years old. but had very few
birthdays, Dis she was born February
%. 1876. She died on the twenty-1rst
anniversary of her husbands death
When she was only one year old her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Ellis.
came to Indiana. She was married to
James Benhan in 1885. Seven children
survive. The oldest is Milford Benham
of Muscatine. Ia, who has a daughter
fifty years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Prof. c. S. Connell, an instructor at
the Southwestern Normal school of Cal
ifornia. Pa. arrived Saturday accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter. and pro-
ceeded to Litchfield, where they have
summer home. Prof. Connell is delighted
with Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
Reeuperatixe Effect.

Considered with reference to it's re-
Operative effect, there is not so much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in single bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilia. The latter costs ST.: the
former-well, that depends; how
much did yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsaparilla refreshes the
tired blood, sharpens the dulled appe-
tite. restores the lost courage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Leslie Larrabee. head deck hand of the
City of Rockland. was robbed of $17 last
Thursday and City Marshal Andrews was
notified to that effect. The city marshal
has been investigating it quietly the last
few days and something may soon de-
70 on ~ =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Father Dead and Son Fatally Hur
When Boiler Blows Up,

Salisbury. N. c.. July ia. A..
Potts. As years old, operating a thrash
ing machine engine, was instantly
killed by the blowing up of the boiler
at Advance. Davis county.
George Pott. aged % years, a son Of
the dead man. is said to be fatally
scalded as the result of the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Black caps with the word Skate"
across the front have been furnished the
aides at the Coliseum. Miss Beede Of
Farmingdale is playing the piano. Miss
Myrtle Blodgett went the first trial mile
Saturday in 4 minutes and repeated the
performance later in the same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Prof l.. w. Robbins of Mars Hill. a
former instructor at Gardiner. accom-
panied by his family is visiting Mrs. Rob-
bins parents in Randolph. Mr.. Robbins
is now superintendent of district of
three towns. Mars Hill being one of the
towns r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Miss Marion Fernald of Berlin, N. H..
is the guest of Miss Florence Morrell of
Dresden avenue. Her sister. Miss Edith
Mcrrell, is confined to the house with the
measles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

The board of control of the Epworth
League of the United States and Can
ada. Friday decided to hold the next in
ternational convention in Boston, .Iay
1S, 1910
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

F. A. Jones of Boston. assistant to CAL
vim Austin, president of the Eastern
Steamship Co, was in Gardiner on bust
ness Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs. Willis P. Atwood and son Robert
of Auburn are spending a few days with
Mrs. Atwood's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Ring of Farmingdale. g..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

The barge Stonington with 1861 tons Of
coal for the Copesecook Mills has arrived
from Newport News. Va, and the work
of unloading commenced Saturday morn
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Among the guests at the johnson House
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Nc
Leary, F. E. McLeary and Louise W. Nc
Leary of Pennington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Miss Clementina Whitney of Chestnut
street, who recently met with an acct
dent to one of her fingers, is visiting in
Dover, N. H., during her recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs. Fife Lyon and daughter Dorothy
of Winthrop were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyndon E. Chapman of Randolph last
week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Miss Ruth Norris left Saturday to visit
in Milford, Mass, where she formerly re-
sided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

CAPT and Mrs. A. A. Bivans of the Sal
walton Army are arranging an outing for
the poor children some day this month
with Togus as the objective point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs. E. N. Burr of Central avenue is
entertaining her sister. Mrs. Ella Burton
OF Hartford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs. Goulee of New York City is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs Ernest L. Parshley of
Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Carl NJ Gowell of Auburn was the guest
OF friends in the city Friday and Satur-
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs. Annie E. Soule and daughter Ma
rion of Highland avenue were the week.
end guests of friends in Wayne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs s. d. Soule and daughter Florence
of Central avenue are the guests Of
friends in Madrid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Fred Joy. late Of Augusta. has accepted
a position with W. A. Wiley, the Depot
square barber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs Georgia Moulton returned Satur-
day from visit with her daughter in
Fitchburg, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Samuel w. Boyd Of Winter street went
Sunday to Winthrop, where he is to work
for W. H. Titus of that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Miss Rebecca Slosberg returned Satur-
day from a short VISIT in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
GARDINER.

E. G. Meader has moved from Gardiner
to Randolph.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
DRAPER's PLURALITY, s,Oe2.
Frothingham Wins by Only $40 in
RaY Stale

Boston Nov. 3.-Revised figures compiled
to-day On yesterdays election for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor show only slight
changes fro mthe result of last night. The
revissd figures for Governor are as follows:
Eben $ Draper. Republican. 1e0,046;
James II VahAy. Democrat, 1S1s55, Dra-
per's plurality, so92.
For Lieutenant GIovernor-Lonis 4. Froth-
irgham. Republican. 1Ss.e72; Eugene y
Toss. Democrat. 1S1,562; Frothingham's
plurality. $40.
The voters Of Boston yesterday had the
right Of selecting one of two plans In
choosing the executive and legislative au
thorities OF tbs city. They decided in favor
Q: Plan ., and hereafter political parties,
so far rs city affairs are concerned, VIII
be eliminated the Mayer will be nominated
by petition Of Eve thousand voters, and
elected for q term Of four years. with 4
chance. should he prove unworthy. OF being
recalled at the end of two years There
will he city Council OF nine members,
with the terms Of three % the members ex-
piring every year. under the customary pro-
visions for starting this method.
The next city election VIII be held on
January II and the new Mayor will take
Office February / The plan received a ma
jcl1tv yesterday OF 5000 in Il total vote of
$4,000
Candidates for Mayor for the January
election under the now plan appeared rap
idly to-day and by night nomination pa
pars had been taken Out by nearly q dozen.
The Mst fncIudtd Mayor George \. Hibba.d
and e3-Afayor John T. Fitzgerald. oppon-
euts at the last election. and Alderman
Frederick J Brand.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
OPEN san FRANCISCO.
Promised By Ne7c Nnyor-Not
appreciated, SaUs Heneu.

San Francisco. Nov. 2.--After three years
of reform government. which followed the
bribery graft disclosures in the Rusf and
Schmitz union labor administration in 1906
1897, San Francisco yesterday again chose
a union labor administration by eiecting p,
II. Mccarthy Mayor and Charles II. Flick
ert District Attorney. McCarthy's majority
IS placed az 1000 and Ficzerts az Is GOO
Opposed 20 Fickert was Francis j. Herey,
who for three years has conducted the
bribery graft prosecutions. NIr. Heney's
defeat was dccIsivs, his vote running be-
hind that of ". II. Crocker. Republican.
for Mayor. and that of DR.. 7. ". s. Ls-
land, Democrat.
Continuance Of the gratt prosecutions
was the dominant issue Mr.. Heney prom
isei # elected 20 carry on the prosecution
with unabated vigo-. Mr.. Ficl1e-t asserts
that he will prosecute only such Of these
cases as can probably be carried to a sue
cessful result.
The opposition 10 Mccarthy rallied
round his own statement from the stump
that If elected he would make San Fran
cisco the Paris Of America" This decla-
ration was seized upon as meaning ho
would stand for return TO tbs wide open
town"
statements were ISSUED by the candida tss
as soon as the results left no room for
further doubt. 1Ir. Mccarthy said:
I shall DO sll within my powe % yina.-
cate the name Of union labor and TO give
San Francisco the best administrator ir
ever had
Mr.. Heney said
lie election shows that the people do
not appreciate the fght have made for
them and the present situation. but thew
will appreciate II two years from now. I
have been fighting for principle. and this
IS not the time To quit
Rudolph Spreckels. one Of Mr. Henev's
hackers, said
We will get together in the morning and
organize Tor the next campaign. Now is
the time fer every man TO come out into
the open"
so far as counted. the returns show the
election Of mixed Board OF Supervisors
with nna 1ority Of Union Labor members
The other municipal officers are divided
among the Republican. Democratic and
Union Labor parties.
In long statement to-day outlining his
policies on several issues OF the campaign.
Maycr-elect Mccarthy advocated the plan
to bring new water supply from the
Hetch Hetchy VALLEY. in the high sierras.
IN the Yosemite countrv
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
CUBAN SUGAR BILL DEBATED.
Efforts to Impose Graduated Export
Taxa Blunder.

Havana, Nov. S.=zA proposal to impose 81
as the maximum export duty on each bag
OF sugar produced in Cuba constitutes the
principal provision Of a bill which occupied
the entire attention OF the first working
session Of tho House OF Representatives to-
day. The bill was presented by Congress
man MasfefreT. 1t Tecited that the sugar
producing companies, which are mainly
foreign corporations. contributed no taxes
10 the support OF the government, for
which reason all such not employing Cuban
tenant labor. "colonos." should De required
TO pay 81 = bag export dgay, TO be gradual
ly feduced. according 30 the proportion IN
which tho companies employed "oolonoS,' -
to cents bag The a@owed purpose 81
tfe DID is 10 increase The C.lEsn revenues
The bill also provided for a reduction Of
. per cent ia the Guty on sugar machinery
from the United States, and for q reduction
OF % per cent IN Ihe duty on ploushs and
otheF implements of manua! labor Con-
siderable amusement resulted when IL WIS
discovered that such articles are now sd-
mtted free.
The bill finally was referred TO commit
Tee by SLENDER majority. 1t IS regarded
as plainly unconstitutional and impossible
OF passsse
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
COST TO DEMOCRATS.
Noryland amendment Lost
Them Choice Offices
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune 7

Baltimore, Nov. 3.-As belated rAturns
come in from the counties Of Maryland the
majority against ths disfranchistng amend
ment increases, and it IS now probable that
IL will reach or e-en exceed 1901 OF This
Baltimore City gave so
Herring tpan1l, for Controller il re
elected over Williams (Repl, as the county
returns show constant Democrats gains
which may bring the inoumbent's majority
up to 40co. BOYD, chief judge Of the Court
of Appeals, Is reelected in tic fourth cir.
cult by about 800 votes
In Baltimore City the amAndnen+ ,,.+
the Democrats some OF the choicest of7oas
Il dragged down 20 defeat a Judge. a cour+
clerk, tie Sheriff and the Surveyor ,hs
Republicans breaking even by oIecting four
of their eight candidates on the CITY ticLa,
The Democrats barely managed ~ sara
those returned with a majority. and so
close is the vote that the Official count may
be necessary to decide Their candidate
for State Controller obtained only a min.
Iality or l 1.3o.
Several day must elapse hetore complets
returns from the state haVe been made the
numerous candidates and the COMPLICATED
ballots retarding the count Even here
where the ballot was easy 10 vote. no,
more Ntin 'hUty OF tf1S 81 precincts I'm the
city were in hy midnight and the las, did
not come in until 10 o'clock This morning
The Legislature is strongly Deuocratic
the Senate having = Democrats to & Re-
publicans, OWNS 60 the large proportion
OF holdovsr Democrats. The House ,ril,
have 56 Democrats 10 q Republicans so
that the Democrats will have plenty ..
working majority 10 carry cut any Tr,
jscted political legislation Senator Esv-
ner's reelection is assured
The Republicans are up in arms over th.
imposition of the trick ballots which their
adherents in the Wilson law counties vera
unable to vote. ana Chairman llama ~
the ste te committee announced to-dav fbat
ha would bring charges against tho s,fnar.
visors OF election.
an incident OF the election wos IN. COW
oidaey OF Mrs. Ada smith Lang, Socialist
candidate for the House branch OF The Leg
is.ature. who received SO votes out Of 8
total of 5000 in the "a Legislative Bis.
trict of Baltimore. While the other canJi-
dates for the Legislature were snxions,,,
p@trollins their districts 10 see how ,bs
vote was resulting Mrs. Lang was homo
locking after Donald Lang. ive wears ola
Tno, she saye. Is her most Cherished ,,,.
session.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
MCCLELLAN, MASCOT.
Trying to Figure Whether He
Could Hare filtered Results.

Mayo- McCIsllans friends in Tan,many
Hall-ard he mad more yesterday than q
year ago-were wondering yesterday II he
would have proved a mascot II he had been
invited 10 speak in the interest Of the
Temmany city ticket He seems to have
been mascot TO the Democrats in the
cities where he spoke on his county fair
trip this fan,
1t viii be recalled that he spoke in Glov
ersville. JohnstoWn. Schenectady. Corning
and Elmira. All OF these towns at present
have Republican mayors, save Elmira. Al
the election Tuesday the Democrats elected
the mayors in the first four towns named
and reelected Ma>or Sheehan. Democrat
in Elmira.
When Jimmie Hagan heard ot the CO.
incidence yesterday he said
Just as like as not Mcclellan would
have turned the trick for us if he hadn't
been bottled ur. You never -an tell what
is a mascot till you've tried There ought
to ns a law 10 have elections held over
again-thAt is, when you're licked"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

celeeration. only walls and plaster we're
damaged Several persons in their homes
na" narrow escapes as bullets pIoushsd
through walls and windows.
l. u Redwine. Democrat apparently
mas carried the county by so votes ror
NHeuit judge over j T.. Adams the pres
sh, incumbent. The other IsemOcratic eau
oius'eS Ior al offices also appear 70 be
viCtcrs
nc soldiers from Cynthiana were Sta
TONED in the public square al night ou'
iS reported that they possessed enc
osshk ammunition. To-day they were re-
hi9Fced bN the arrival Of the Lexington
So'dieFS who were stationed at Crocketts-
Vile yesterday
attracted by the election reports. nlncn-
.aileers rode into jackson all day. As thss
ie-sh the tate OF each candidate they fes'
'oN 'ns'r custom Of aring nufaberless sscS-
less shots.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
RESULTS IN PHILIPPINES.
Nationalists Garry Three Provinces
Gomez Re-alected.

Manila, Nov 3-Returns from yesterday S
general elections Of members OF the As
sembly, Provincial Governors aud munich
pal officers are coming in slowly. The
Nationalists have carried the provinces
Of Laguna, Pampanga ard Rizal. Among
the defeated candidates is Governor Gail
les. Of Laguna, 8 Filipino, who has long
been the executive OF that province
Dominidor Gomez. who was declared in
eligible after the last election, was re
elected TO the Assembly from North Manila
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
PoTHIER WINS BY 1854.
Radical Changes in Rhode Island Con
stitutiou Voted.

Providence. Nov. 3.-Ihe Republicans
swept Rhode Island yesterday. according
20 the returns, which We're completed early
to-day. Governor Aram j. Pothter. Of
Woonsocket was reelected BY plurality
of ll,Si one of the lsrses, piuralltiss i'm
The states history. over Olney -arnold. Of
providence The vote was: Pothier, ST. 7e4.
Arnold, c0,olo The total vote, however was
smaller than usual The remainder of the
Republican state ticket was elected bv a
substantial margin. che incoming ststs
Legislators remains practically ,,ncho,,esa
All three of the constitutional amend
ments which figured largely as an issue in
the campaign were adopted by about A
'hree-fourths vote Of the stae. The amend
ments give additional veto power 10 the
Governor provide Tor the redistrlc,inr OF
mo state and make the Lieutenant Gov
ernor president Of the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
GREEK REBELS CAPTURED.
Four IF Ringleaders Tsken-Tibaldos
Surrounded.

Athens, Nov. 3.-Four officers. rlnglsaders
IN the recent revolt, we're captured near
Thebes today after an exchange Of shots
with the gendarues. It is reported that
Lieutenant Ttbaldos, VINO led the revolt,
and a few followers arc surrounded by
government troops near Megara.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
BRITAIN'S BEEF PROBLEM.
Effect Of Australian Cargo Arrival on
American Shiuments.

london, Nov. 3.-The arrival in the
Thames OF a cargo Of chilled beef from
Australia, said 70 be N fine condition, is
heralded here to-day as foreshadowing the
relief Of the British meat market from the
danger OF being throttled by the American
Beef Trust"
Previous attempts TO bring chilled beef
from Australasia have failed, the time Of
transportation being So great that the meat
invariably was condemned upon its receipt
Ths frozen meat from that source brings
scarcely half the price paid fer American
chilled beef Traders here say that if the
present shipment IS in as good condition
as reported, Australasia will he ablA TO
more than make up the shortage caused by
the increased home consumption by Amer
ica
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
AIRSHIPS ALONG RHINE.
Three German Dirigibles Surprise
Fortresses in Valley.

Cologne, Rhenish Prussia. Nov. S.-rhe
German airship squadron, consisting of the
dirigibles Parseval II. Zeppelin II and the
military air2hip NO. H. continuing their
manpuvres in the Wiley of the Rhine, ex-
ecuted sham attack on the fortress of
threnbreitstein early to-day. Leaving here
soon after midnight the squadron few IN
the Rhine TO Coblenz. surprised the gar
rison there and then swooped down upon
the fortress Of Ehrenbreitstein on the op
posite bank Of the river. The sirships "a.
turned here cnrly in tho forenoon
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
CELEBRATION m PANAMA

Colon. Nov. 5-An Panama was bedec,.ad
with flags to-day in celebra ton og tba
sixth anniversary OF tho reulblir Tb
occasion was made "A holiday throughh,t
the Canal Zone. Governor Aelendez gava
q reception this morning, many Ame1ior,,
officials beng present At noon tho
United States cruiser Des Moinss fred =
salute OF twenty one guns in honor of tho
occasion The festivities will b. continued
To- nlorTDFy
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
GTATUBIN RET1KEN.
Dominican Insurgents Rout
Government Forces.

Cape Haytien, Nov. 3.-Dispatches
reaching here say that government
troops had an encounter with the insur-
gents near Guayabin recently, in which
they lost five killed and eleven wounded.
The government forces were dispersed,
the insurgents re-entering Guayabin.
which was one of the towns they seized
q few weeks ago.
All the frontier is in arms. but it is
difficult to get news through, as a strict
censorship is being observed.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
ALARM OVER HANKow LOAN.
Rints That Negotiations May Fail
German Group Anxious.

Shanghai, Nov. 3.-The suggestion that
the loan for the construction of the Canton
Hankow and HankoW and Sze-Chuan rail-
ways probably will not be completed has
caused much discussion. It has been sug-
gested that China should make no further
loans for specific objects, but g. general
government loan, 70 be expended as neces-
sity arises, and TO be safeguarded by the
appointment OF foreign advisers TO the
Board OF Posts and Communica tiors. The
German group IS especially disturbed over
the present situation
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
ASCENT OF MOUNT KENIA.
Mr. t,oring and Major Mearns Return
20 Nairobi.

Nairebi, British East Africa, Nov. al
Alden Loring. the naturalist, ana Major
Edgar "A Mearns returned here to-day
lrom their expedition to Mount Kenia The
climbers ascended the mountain TO an esti-
mated height of 1880 feet. reaching the
highest point which it was possible to at
tain without the aid Of alpenstocks This
was within 700 feet of the summit. They
collected specimens of more than tao thou
sand birds and mammals, and made many
well