Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
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President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment OF Mrs. James Longstreel,
widow OF the late Confederate general.
to be postmaster at GalnyesviIle, Geor-
gia.
The annual report Of the Burlington
railroad for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1904, shows a decrease OF si3lT ,5s5
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 Hikado 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 Henry NJ Seeiey Of Boston
has been appointed inspector Of huIls
and Theodore T. Mersefean inspector
Of boilers in the steamboat inspection
service al New York. These appoint
ments are one Of the results Of the con
illusions OF the Siocum disaster com
mission
". Santos Dumont Is constructing his
thirteenth balloon at Paris. II Is In
tended 10 remain aiofi for several days,
the leakage Of gas being compensated
for by n small inner balloon Inflated
by steam. The car Is to bold four pass
engers. one section of IT containing
two beds.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tionai Congressional council at Des
Ioines to consider the divorce question
reported recommended that a commit
tee OF i've be appointed to study the
question for period OF three years and
10 report at the next annual meeting OF
the council
Major De.mar owned by z. T..
Smsthers 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
2s0iL The previous mark WAS 2:0lA.
held jointly by Major Delmar and Lou
Dillon.
4 new Russian loan OF seTo. .0oo. 600.
according 10 tho Brussels correspond
ent of the London Standard. has yir-
tually been completed. The first por-
tion of this loan. $40 600 900. II is ex-
pected. will BE- issued In January. Hall
the Joan has been reserved to Germany
and the remainder 10 France. Belgium
and Holland.
The Mexican government will send
delegates TO the Irrigation Congress to
be held at FL Paso, Texas. in Noyem-
bsr. IL is said that a $40 coo. 600 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
redeerning arid lands.
At meeting Of the United States
government board OF the ST. Louis E,-
position IL was decided to ship sixtr per
cent. of the government exhibits TO the
Lewis and Clark Fair at Pnrtisnd,
Oregon William NJ Eddes of Wash
ington. ID. 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
ition, sailed from Yokohama. Japan.
October 23d with his suite on the
steamer Manchuria for San Francisco.
amid great enthusiasm. The prince
Is the adopted brother Of the emperor
and his coming emphasizes the friendly
feeling OF Japan for this country.
Tho total number of money orders Is
sued by this government during the
last fiscal year passed the $1,000. 900
mark for the first time In history. The
net revenue Of the money order bush
ness was s252s. 4o3. an increase OF
Sass 49, as compared with the preyi-
Gus fiscal year The gross revenue wa
35.62e.s7e. an Increase of s57s.2S2.
-Four missionary bishops were elected
at the Episcopal general convention in
Boston. as follows: Bishop Of Salt Lake
Rev Franklin S. Spalding. Esie, Pa:
Bishop Of Hankow, China. Rev. DorAn
II. Roots. Hankow. formerly Of Arkan-
sas: Bishop OF Mexico. Rev. Henry ID.
Ayes. Houston. Texas. Bishop Of Cuba.
Very Rev. Albion w. Knight. Atlanta.
Ga.
The first order for lumber for the
Panama canal construction has been re-
ceived by Bellingham. Washington.
mills. and il is said to be the forerun-
ner for enormous quantities required
on the isthmus. little more than p
1o0. GOO feet will be supplied In the ini-
tial consignment. intended for con-
sfruction Of houses along the canal
route
BY a majority OF three to one the
court OF sessions at Edinburg ordered
that the judgment Of the house Of lords
August LIST. placing in the hands Of the
tventy-four free church ministers who
opposed the union OF the free church OF
Scotland with the United Presbyterian
church. the whole Of the property of
the free church, valued at about $685.
sv0 GOO. be applied Immediately.
The district attorney OF New York
city has caused the arrest of six per-
song for selling lottery tickets All of
the places. it is alleged. sold four kinds
of tickets. representing foreign lotte-
ries. The tickets of two German lot
terics which are legalized by the Ger
man government are said to be brought
i,,tn fha country by Stewards of ST n