The Lamar register., 1904-08-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAhS

Ian railway.
The preliminary trial of the battle
ship Ohio, built at the Union lroE
Works at San Francisco, has proved
highly satisfactory.
Insurance companies in New York
City will insure grocers and butchers
against thefts Of horses and wagons.
which have been very numerous OF
late.
The directors of the American Steel
Foundries company have accepted the
resignation of Charles M. Schawb, who
recently disposed of his stock in the
company.
The government of Panama has rati-
fed the new monetary system in ac-
cordance with the agreement reached
by the joint commission. Panama Is
now gold standard country.
w. j. Bryan is quoted as saying that
he will do no political work until al
ter finishing his Chautauqua engage
ments. During the campaign he Will
stump Missouri and Nebraska.
The new city directory for Chicago
has been given to the public. Based
on the number of names 1t gives chi
cago a population for 1904 of 2.24l ,OOo.
The directory of 1903 gave Chicago an
Fire July 26th destroyed the largest
electric cable wire factory in ST. Peters
burg, with the loss of about l,250. 600.
A large quantity of cables and wires ior
the torpedoes and mines intended for
the Baltic squadron were destroyed.
The Russian government has accep-
ted the proposition OF the united
States to exclude American Poachers
from the waters around the Komman-
der islands. A United States revenue
cutter will be detailed for patrol duty.
General Booth commander-in-chief
of the Salvation Army. was received
in audience by Queen Alexandra at
Buckingham palace n few days ago.
The queen was most cordial and talked
with him for more than half an hour.
With a heavy cargo of freight and
246 horses the United States army
transport Dix sailed from San Fran
circo July 26th for Manila. The DIX
will return with five companies OF SOL
diers whose term of service has ex-
pired.
The French minister at Peking, NJ.
Dubail. has invited the Chinese gov
ernment to send three officers to
France to attend the autumn ma
neuvers. This invitation has been
accepted, but the officers chosen to go
are of low rank.
Jerry ]. Hannigan and Charles ].
Denny have been sentenced to serve
two years each in the Missouri peniten-
tiary for their confession of partclpa-
tion in bribery deals during their
terms as members of the municipal as
sembly of st. Louis.
1t is announced that the Congo Free
State has decided to have commission,
composed of DIR. Janssens. advocate
general of the Brussels appeal court;
Baron Nisco. president of the Bona ap-
peal court. and third legation author
jty. either Swiss of Norwegian, to in
yestigate the condition of the natives
of its territories.
Queen Wilhelmina telegraphed her
condolences to the late Mr.. kruger's
family on the death of the former
president of the Transvaal, adding:
MAY the grandeur of his character
and his patriotism be vaunted anew
every where. and may you and your
compatriots thus find consolation Tor
your grievous loss"
The Navy Department has directed
that the cruiser Chicago be placed In
commission at the Boston navy yard.
August 18th, to prepare Tor cruise I'd
the Pacific, where she is TO relieve the
cruiser New York as the flagship OF
Rear Admiral Goodrich. commander
in-chief of the Pacific squadron. Capt.
Edwin X. Moore will command the
Chicago
John r. Blamey. for eight years
treasurer OF the eastern division OF the
American Wire Workers Association.
has disappeared from Holyoke. Massa-
chusetts. and in letter to the secre-
tary of the division mailed from Chica-
go. he admits populations amounting TO
over $4,000 The money was taken
from the sick and death benefit fund
of the association.
Leading artists and authors OF
France have issued an. exquisite vol
ume. the proceeds from the sale or
which are for the benefit of victims OF
the japanese Russian war. Anatol
France writes chapter on the phil
osophy of war. Sully Prudhomme con-
tributes a sonnet upon the Sword. The
illustrations include a striking portrait
of Verestchagih and Tolstoi.
A scholarship in the Columbia Uni
yersity school Of mines has been es-
tablished in memory Of .he late Mar
Gus DAILY of Montana, by his daughter,
Mrs James Gerard. of New YORK city.
K is to be awarded on a competitive ba-
sis. The recipient is to receive $1,000
per annum. The scholarship is open
only to those who have worked in Mon
tana mines. or to their descendants.
Rear Admiral II. G. Taylor of the
United States navy. who commanded
the Indiana at the battle of Santiago.
was taken suddenly I'll and died at
Cooper Cliff general hospital. Sudbury.
Ontario. July 26th. of peritonitis. AT
the admiral's deathbed were his wife,