Evening journal., 1905-08-01
THE WORLDS NEWS
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Speaker Cannon. in view Of the
large deficit. has been talking economy
with all his friends at Washington,
and will wage war this fall on anytnmg
like a raid on the Treasury.
The Bureau Of i,eclamation Of Civil
Lands has completed plans for a 81,
100000 irrigation scheme, which now
needs only the signing Of a treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico
Secretary Shaw denied that he VIII
leave the Cabinet to become president
of a New a ork trust company but it
was accepted generally that he would
retire in February to push his presi-
dental campaign.
FOREIGN
The activity Of German agents and
officers i'm Morocco is causing doubts
in France as to the good faith of Ger
many.
NJ. Jaluzotfa French speculator. lost
S8.2OO.OO0 m beet sugar in the Paris
market. and his failure to meet en-
lgagements caused two big sugar
houses to suspend payments.
The cotton operatives of Lancashire,
Eng. have voted to strike on August
Four hundred Colombians arrived
at Colon TO work on the Panama Canal
Sir Purdan Clarke was created
commander of the Royal Victorian Or
der King Edward presented forty
rich volumes TO the Metropolitan MI
lseum.
The Socialist sections of the Zionist
Congress will organize to further coll
lonization elsewhere than in Palestine.
The Kaiser was welcomed to Dem
mark and is now occupying Bernstein
Castle.
RUSSIA.
1t is expected that members Of toe
Russian Assembly will be elected on
October IA. and the body VII convene
In st. Petersburg on November a.
Diplomats in Russia are optimistic that
the internal situation is on the mend.
SPORTING.
Caunawaga captured the Saratoga
handicap. the feature Of the opening
day at the Spa. Rain and heavy track
Imcrred the sport
The Grand Circuit trotting races
scheduled at Cleveland were called Off
as the result Of Mayor Johnson's order
prohibiting the sale Of pools at the
|Glenvilla track.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The rush to register for the more
han million acres Of the Uintah re-
servation has begun. From 10000 10
C.000 home seekers are expected 70
arrive.
David Wilcox. president OF :he De'a-
.care and Hudson Company. In a mag
azine article. says that a strike IN tie
coal regions next year is improbable.
A special session OF the Supreme
Council Of the Royal Arcanrm VIII be
allied in a short time.
Champe s. Andrews and DR.. John a.
Harris. Wall street brokers charged
with extortion. were discharged from
custody.
Action was brought by AttorneY
General Mayer of New York. against
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Is officers. directors and members Of
Is executive and finance committees.
New York Is discussing a boom" Of
Jacob Riis for mayor of the city. II
is suggested that the candidacy of the
reformer. philanthrOpist. writer and
friend of President Roosevelt. wound
obliterate party lines and bring to the
aid Of good government many Of the
poor. who now constitute much Of
rammany's strength. In this connec-
ion the statement" yesterday given
out by District Attorney Jerome. is
Interesting. He declares he does not
want to be mayor but would welc lne
a reelection as public prosecutor.
Texas oil companies applied for in
unct ons to prevent collection Of the
new receipts tax.
Two Italians were killed and .hrc5
seriously wounded while attempting 20
break through a yellow fever dsten'
tion camp near Lumberton. Miss. Nine
fever suspects were placed in quar-
lntine I'm the New York harbor. The
New Orleans authorities do not eX
pect to stamp out the scourge un.il
frost comes.