The state herald., 1905-06-09
CONDENSED TELEeRAms


the native scouts who were at the st.
Louis exposition.
BY vote of shareholders the capital
of the Central Bank Of the City OF
Mexico has been increased from $40,
100000 to $21 100000.
The Polish Socialist party has issued
manifesto urging the people to at
tack and destroy everything and every
body not belonging to the Socialists,
and those refusing to join the move
ment.
The forest service of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has determined
to add trained forester to the ex.
ecutive force Of each forest reserve,
to introduce practical forestry on all
reserves.
The German association Of machine
and tool manufacturers has resolved to
send memorial to Chancellor Buelow
pointing out the Importance of get
ting good reciprocity treaty with the
United States.
Governor Higgins Of New York has
signed the bill restoring the four-year
term of the mayor, controller and bor.
ough presidents of New York City. The
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administration.
Gessler ROsseam, who was convicted
| of sending an internal machine to the
pier of the steamship Umbria, In
March, 1908. has Just been sent to
states prison for not less than three
nor more than five years.
Physical examination of New York
school children in the primary grades
made by inspectors for the Board OF
Health have produced statistics show
ing that more than fifty per cent. OF
the pupils are suffering from detects.
The executive committee of the
Panama Canal Commission, at a re-
cent meeting, resolved to reduce the
working day of mechanics and labor
ers to eight hours. Sanitary improve
ments in Panama City were ordered.
Secretary of the Navy Paul Nor
ton, whose intent to resign from the
Cabinet was announced recently, will
become president of the New York
Subway system at salary equal to
that of the President OF the United
States.
Joseph NJ. Weber. late of the flrm Of
Weber & Fields. has arranged with a
number of Chicago and New York
capitalists to erect the Chicago hippo
drome, an institution patterned after
the New York and London hippo
dromes.
The cruiser Reina Mercedes, cap.
tured by the United States govern
ment in the Spanish-American war
and recently remodeled at the Ports
mouth (New Hampshire) navy yard,
went into commission as a receiving
ship few days ago.
The Council of the Empire has ap
proved the recommendation of tho
passport commission, which include
universal recognition of foreign pass
ports, thus meeting the represents
tions on the subject of discrimination
against American Jews.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould celebrated the
birthday of her father. the late Jay
Gould, May 2Sth. by entertaining
about seventy.fve girls from the
Home OF the Friendless. Manhattan
in ride around Tarrytown and a tea
at her mansion, Lyndhurst.
To facilitate work on the Belle
Fourche irrigation project, in South
Dakota. II is proposed to construct {
telephone system about sixteen miles
In length to furnish direct communi
cation between Belle Fourche and th'
different headquarters camps.
A small sixteenth century drinking
cup carved out OF rock crystal ant
mounted and enameled with gold, wa,
sold at auction In London recently fol
the remarkable price OF SSl. .375. II i
stated that the cup vas purchased fol
J. Pierpont Morgan of New York.
The Isthmian Canal Commission has
established purchasing and supply sta
tions at New York, New Orleans ant
San Francisco. II was decided tha
these three points were the bcs
places to assemble supplies for tn,
canal and shipment OF such supplies.
W. c. lutte, one OF the richest mer
OF Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. whos'
wealth is estimated ut $4,000. 900, com
mitted suicide May 25th because OF II
health. His self-destruction was th'
climax TO three-year quest for healtl
that extended 10 every quarter OF th'
globe.
A book written by Jay Gould ha'
been sold in New York City at auction
for s5.75. II was the iinnncier's onl,
contribution TO literature. writer
when he was twenty years old. and en-
titled "A History OF Delaware Count,
ard the Border Wars OF New York
The book was printed In 1866.
The comptroller OF the treasury has
rendered decision in which he hold
that retired officers OF the army de
tailed to colleges and similar institu
tions, under the provisions OF the nc
OF November 3. 1898. are assigned e
active duty within the meaning of th'
act OF March 2. 1905. and are entitled
only to the rates OF pay authorized b,
that act.
To Germany belongs the honor o.
capturing second place In the grea
ocean yacht race for the knisor'i
cup. as the yach, Hamburg, owned b,
syndicate OF German yachtsmen
slipped across tho finish line ut tn,
Lizard Mt 7:2s y. M. May 30th. or ..
hours and minutes nstcrn OF the Al
lnntic. which finished ut 9.lG Monda,
evening. May 29th.
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker OF Denver
president OF the General Federation o.
woman's Clubs, was a guest OF honoi
Mt Boston May 29th, Mt n May break
fast In the Tuillerics by the New Eng
land Woman's Club. In recognition o
Mrs. Julia Ward Howc's cighty.sisti
birthday. Mrs. Howe occupied tn,
chief post of honor u the head OF th'
table. iG5 people In all being present
To n convention OF second and third
cinss pontmnntcrs Mt Washington
Postmaster General cortclyou said
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