The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
CONDENSED TELEcRAl1s

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
has adopted bill authorizing the gov
sR1ment to place contracts abroad for
ths building Of twenty-eight warships-
President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment of Mrs. James Longstreet,
widow Of the late Confederate general.
70 be postmaster at Gainesville. 0eor-
Ga
Tho annual report Of the Burlington
railroad for the fiscal year ended June
20, 1904, shows a decrease OF 81 81, b95
II net earnings. although larger mile
ege 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. Rode. removed.
Dispatches received at San Fran
cisco from Utah. Oregon and Honolulu
say that the Mikado has called all mem
bsrs Of the first and second army re-
serves home for service and the men
are.leaving by every steamer.
Captain Henry M. Seeley of Boston
has been appointed inspector of hulls
and Theodore T. Merserea inspector
of boilers in the steamboat inspection
service At New York. These appoint-
mants are one OF the results Of the con-
illusions Of the Slocum disaster COM
miasion.
N. Santos Dumont Is constructing his
thirteenth balloon at Paris. II Is In
tended to remain aloft for several days.
the leakage Of gas being compensated
for by q small inner balloon inflated
BY steam. The car Is to hold four pass
engers, one section Of 1t 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 e. E.
Smathers of New York and driven by
Alta Mcdonald. established new
worlds mark for unpaced trotters at
the Memphis Driving Park October
z4th, when he circled the track In
2:01A. The previous mark was 2:O1A.
held Jointly by Major Delhnar and Lou
Dillon.
A new Russian loan of 1910. 000. 900.
according to the Brussels correspond
emit of the London Standard. has vir-
tually been completed. The first por-
ton of this loan. $70,0O0.000. 1t Ia ex-
pected, will be issued In January. Hail
the loan has been reserved to Germany
and the remainder to France. Belgium
and Holland.
m mi UanA
delegates to the Irrigation Congress to
be held at FL Paso, Texas, in Novem-
Der. 1t is said that $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
redeeming arid lands.
At q meeting of the United States
government board Of the st: Louis Ex-
position 1t was decided to ship sixty per
cent. Of the government exhibits to the
Lewis and Clark Fair at Portland.
Oregon. William NJ. Eddes of Wash
tnston, d. C, was selected secretary
md disbursing oficer for the Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
Lieut.. Gen. Prince Fushimi. special
imperial envoy to the st. Louis expos
October 23d with his suite on the
steamer Manchuria for San Francisco
amid great enthusiasm. The prince
10 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
last fiscal year passed the 50,000.0 0G
mark for the flrst time In history. This
net revenue Of the money order busi-
meas was $2,52S. 403. I'm increase OF
$685., 494, as compared with the previ-
ous fiscal year. The gross revenue waa
81, 6z6. SIG, an increase of $376.2S2.
-Four missionary bishops were elected
at the Episcopal general convention in
Boston, as follows: Bishop of Salt Lake
Rev. Franklin 8. Spalding, Erie. Pa;
Bishop of Hankow. China. Rev. Loran
H. Roots, Hankow, formerly of Arkan-
sas; Bishop Of Mexico. Rev. Henry D.
AYES, Houston. Texas; Bishop OF Cuba.
Very Rev. Albion W. Knight. Atlanta.
Ga.
Tho nrst order for lumber for the
Panama canal construction has been re-
ceived by Belllngham. Washington.
mills, and 1t Is said to be the forerun-
nsr for enormous quantities required