Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mrs. FRANCES NtCtOIid couhS, "AAS Va
the late Ira d. Sankey, the singing
evangelist, died early Sunday morning
at her home in Brooklyn. She was II
years old.
The steamer Jefferson, from Skag-
way, arrived Saturday night at Seat
tie, Mash, with two tons Of gold bull
lion valued at nearly 81 zoo, 900. The gold
was from the Tanana placers and stu
more Tanana gold is on the way.
That friendly relations still exist be-
tween Venezuela and Columbia was
the, declaration made Sunday at Ca
racus, Venz, in official quarters not
withstanding the report that there had
been a rupture between the two coun-
tries.
Wireless advices were received Sunday
at New York by the Clyde Line saying
that the steamship Huron, which broke
her tail shaft near Diamond Shoals light
ship. was now in tow of the steamship
Navajo of the same line, en- route to New
York.
The mystery of a weeks disappear
ance was cleared up Sunday at Law
renee, Mass, when the body of
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er, was found in the North canal The
authorities pronounced death due to
accidental drowning. Little is known
there of Ryberg. .....
The aviation committee which has SUI
pervision over the aerial flight across the
Alps, has awarded $4,000. half the
amount Of the prize, to George Chavez,
the Peruvian aviator who was injured at
ter covering the most dangerous part OF
the journey. The condition Of Chavez Is
reported satisfactory by the attending
physicians.
Three young men taking a Sunday
stroll through the Middlesex Fells reser
walton at Maiden. Mass, Sunday evening
found the body of Isaac B. Goodwin, aged
II years, dangling from tree. Goodwin,
who is an old seaman. had been despon-
dent for some time and it is believed he
committed suicide. A sister. Mrs. Mary
Saul Of Salem, survives.
Never again will l waste time in
London or Paris, when I'm out to en-
Joy myself. New York for mine" This
is. or words to this effect. was what
His Sublime Highness the Sultan IF
Zulu, had to say Sunday as he left
New York for Washington. He hurried
to the national capital, remaining in
New York only since Saturday, to
meet President Taft.
Backing his automobile across q
country road to reach a private drive
way. DR.. Morris D. Stepp, a prominent
Cleveland surgeon, drove the machine
directly before speeding electric
freight car Sunday. The machine was
hurled high into the air and Mrs.
Stepp and her two small children were
almost instantly killed. DR.. Stepp was
rushed to hospital. where it was
found he had sustained three fractured
ribs and internal injuries.
According to the Hamburg Nachrichten
the new cruiser Won Der Tam, which
was launched at Hamburg March 81, 1909
and in May last made a speed trial Of oS
knots, will undertake. before being added
to the high sea naval forces, voyage
around South America for the purpose
of testing various innovations in con-
struction and to give the South American
nations an object lesson in the capacity
of the German ship yards.
known cause crept through the
rigging loft of the Stone Con-
building. one of the old
est structures at the Charlestown
navy yard. Sunday. causing two
alarms of fire to be sounded. A
quantity OF stored sails and rigging
was destroyed While the loss on con-
tents is given as only $500. it is es-
timated it will cost $4,000 to complete
the repair OF the building.
Three persons were killed and two;
were seriously injured at Gloucester,
N. j.. Sunday. when an electric train
on The West Jersey Railroad struck
an automobile. The dead: c. b. Day.
is. Collingwood. N. j.: c. s. Fest,
Mrs. w. M. Mackay.
The accident occurred
at Essex street. There are no safety
gates at the crossing. the big build
lngs on both sides Of the street pre-
vented the occupants Of the automo-
bile from seeing the approaching cleo
trio train.
In weak whisper Donald p. Studd.
general agent of the Union Pacific Rail-
road at Cleveland, Ohio, told his father
Sunday that the probably fatal would
that he received above the heart Satur-
day night was accidental. Physicians say
he has only fighting chance for life
Rev. Father Louis A. Lambert, one of
the last Of the old time religious contro-
versialists. died Sunday night at New
Foundland, N. j.. Of general debility. He
was rs years Of age and had been i'll for
some time.
A new American amateur record for
distance salmon fly casting was claim
ed Sunday for Rufus Leonard of Bos-
ton. who. In the third annual tourna-
ment of the Anglers Club of Massachu-
sets held in the Fenway Saturday, cast
his salmon fly 1876 feet. " inch, using a
rod made by himself 20 years ago.
Second to him was E. J. Mills Of New
York. who also exceeded the record