The state herald., 1904-11-04
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ernment to place contracts abroad for
the building of twenty-eight warships.
President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment of Mrs. James Longstreet.
widow of the late Confederate general.
gia.
The annual report Of the Burlington
railroad for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1904. shows decrease of sl.317 .595
In net earnings, although larger mile
age was operated than last year.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Ira Harris as supervising inspector of
the steamboat inspection service of
the Second district of New York, in
place of Robert s. Rodie. removed.
Dispatches received at San Fran
cisco from Utah. Oregon and Honolulu
say that the Mikado has called all mem
bers of the first and second army re-
serves home for service and the men
are leaving by every steamer.
Captain nenry NJ. Seeley of Boston
has been appointed inspector of hulls
and Theodore T. Merse: eau inspector
Of boilers In the steamboat inspection
service at New York. These appoint
ments are one of the results of the con-
clusions of the Slocum disaster COM
mission.
M. Santos Dumont is constructing his
thirteenth balloon at Paris. 1t is in
tended to remain aloft for several days,
the leakage of gas being compensated
for by small inner balloon inflated
by steam. The car Is to hold four pass
engers. one section Of it containing
two beds.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tional Congressional council at Des
Moines to consider the divorce question
reported recommended that commit
tee OF five be appointed to study the
question for period of three years and
to report at the next annual meeting Of
the council.
Major Delmar, owned by f. E.
Smathers Of New York and driven by
Alta Mcdonald. established new
worlds mark for unpaced trotters at
the Memphis Driving Park October
24th. when he circled the track in
2:01k. The previous mark was 2:01A
held Jointly by Major Delfnar and Lou
Dillon.
A new Russian loan Of $270. .000. 900.
according to the Brussels correspond
ent Of the London Standard. has vir-
tually been completed. The first por-
ton Of this loan. $4,000 900. it is eI-
pected, will be issued In January. Half
the loan has been reserved to Germany
and the remainder to France. belgium
and Holland.
The Mexican government will send
delegates to the Irrigation Congress to
be held at FL Paso, Texas. in Novem-
ber. II is said that a $4,000, 900 loan
exclusively for irrigation purposes in
Mexico, will be issued. The government
for some time past has had engineering
parties in the field studying plans for
rcdeeming arid lands.
Al q meeting of the United States
government board Of the St Louis Ex-
position It was decided to ship sixty per
cent. of the government exhibits to the
Lewis and Clark Fair at Portland.
Oregon. William N. Eddes OF Wash.
ington. d. c.. was selected secretary
and disbursing officer for the Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
Lieut.. Gen. Prince Fushimi, special
imperial envoy to the St Louis expos
iton. sailed from Yokahama, Japan.
October 23d with his suite on the
steamer Manchuria for San Francisco.
amid great enthusiasm. The prince
Ia the adopted brother Of the emperor
and his coming emphasizes the friendly
feeling Of Japan for this country.
The total number OF money orders is
sued by this government during the
lest fiscal year passed the 10000, 900
mark for the first time In history. The
net revenue OF the money order busi-
nees was S2.52s.i03. an increase Of
328s. s.494. as compared with the previ-
Gus fiscal year. The gross revenue was
33.626.676. an increase OF s376.2s2.
Four missionary bishops were elected
At tho Episcopal general convention in
Boston, as follows: Bishop Of Salt Lake
Rev. Franklin S. Spalding. Esie. Pa /;
Bishop Of Hankow. China. Rev. Loran
II. Roots, Hankow. formerly OF Arkan-
sas; Bishop OF Mexico. Rev. Henry d.
Ave-, Houston. Texas; Bishop Of Cuba.
Very Rev. Albion w. Knight. Atlanta.
0s.
Tho nrst order for lumber for the
Panama canal construction has been re-
ceivsd by Bellingham. Washington.
mills. and II Is said to be the forerun-
nss for enormous quantities required
on the isthmus. A little mole than a.
900 900 feet will be supplied In the ini-
tial consignment. intended for con-
struction Of houses along tho canal
route.
by . majority Of three TO one the
court OF sessions at Edinburs ordered
that the judgment Of the house OF lords
August LIST. placing In the hands Of the
twenty-four FREQ church ministers who
opposed the union OF the free church OF
Scotland with the United Presbyterian
church. the whole Of tho property of
the free church. valued at about $685.
ovo. 900. bc applied Immediately.
The district attorney OF New York
city has caused the arrest OF slY per-
sons for selling lottery tickets All OF
the places. II Is alleged. nold four kinda
of tickets. representing foreign lotto
ries. The tickets OF two German lot
terles which are legallzed by the Ger
man government are said 10 be brought
into tho country by stewards Of steam
ships and Smugglcd to the agents.
NJ. Lebaudy's dlrigiblc balloon has
had another successful ascent nt Paris,
making many cyolu,iona and obeying
the helm perfectly. The balloon ns.
cendcd from the plain Of MoiHson. dcs-
cfibcd u figure clrht and many other
~yolutiona. In the course OF which the
man In charge made sAperImrnts for