The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-19
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ISpoANo A+AAACdit tudt lutTt Will Dt uo
extra session of Congress next fall.
At Middleton. New York. several
smart small boys made money by sell
ing pennies flattened by President
Rooseyelts train for 5 cents each.
1t is stated that among the Russian
soldiers medically treated at Hardin
1,20o We're found to be self-mutilated
on the first fingers of the right hand.
The Cuban Senate has passed the
House bill granting amnesty to ex-of
fcials OF the government who were
guilty OF misconduct prior to the es-
tablishment of the republic.
The London Daily Telegraph's
Shanghai correspondent says the gov
ernor of New Chwang has warned boy
cotters Of American goods that their
action is punishable by death.
The Madrid newspapers declare that
100000 laborers in Andalusia are with
out the necessaries of life. Several
districts are at the mercy of the rioters
and many landlords are seeking safety
in flight.
At Stockholm. on the 18th inst. B. b.
Kieran. the Austrian amateur cham
pion swimmer. won the 500-meter in
ternational swimming race in min
utes is &5 seconds. This is a new
worlds record.
Sir William Laird CLOVIS died in Lon
don on the l1th inst. aged forty-five.
He was known best as naval critic,
historieal and miscellaneous writer.
He was q gold medalist of the United
States naval institute.
The English walnut crop of Ventura
county, California. will be but half, or
| at most twothirds of that OF last year
when l5o carloads were shipped. AS
to size and quality. all the nuts prom
| ise well
The Mexican Central railroad has
begun actiye preparations to change
Its fuel system from coal and wood to
| oil, an within a few weeks the COM
pany will erect seven huge tanks for
storing oil at various points.
At Kansas City recently John f.
Munday uf the Chanute district. said:
| The proposition to construct pipe
4 line from the Kansas oil field to the
! gulf is not dead one by any means
and Its prospects are more favorable
to-day than at any time since 1t was
/ first suggested.
| BY a vocal vote that seemed to be
4 at least two to one, representatives TO
the New Jersey grand council OF the
| Royal Arcauum In special session In
| New Bruins wick repudiated the action
of the supreme council In raising rates
| of Insurance in that order. No substi-
tute was suggested.
Alger. Smith & Co. OF which United
States senator X. A. Alger Is presi-
dent. has bought 190000.0oo feet OF
| pine in Lake county. Minnesota. and
will extend their railroad. the Duluth
I 4 Northern Minnesota, 10 the Cook
county line. The consideration is said
to be about si,500.0o0.
The arbitration board which had
| been considering the Anglo-French
convention relating to New Fonndland
terminated its sittings on the 18th inst.
after awarding compensation to the
amount OF $4,000 to the French fish
ermen who were Obliged TO leave the
French shore in consequence OF the
terms OF the treaty.
The Sunday before Labor Day. Sep
tember 3rd. 1000 Presbyterian minis
tiers throughout the United States will
/ preach tc the working classes on some
| phase OF the labor question. This Is
In accordance with plan outlined by
! the department of church and labor
| recently organized by the Presbyterian
| Church.
The Standard Oil Company has de-
! clared dividend for the quarter OF So a
share. payable September Is. The pre-
viaus dividends were 81 a share. pay
able June 18th. and SIS a share. pay
able March 18th, making $50 share
declared SO far this year. against s2s
snare In the corresponding period
last year.
Mrs. Dubois. wife OF Senator Fred T.
! Dubois of Idaho. one Of the party now
visiting the Philippines with Secre-
tarr Taft, was thrown from her car
rage during a runaway on the 18TH
! inst, and was taken 10 the hospital in
an ambulance. where she lay for three
hours unconscious. Her injuries were
not dangerous.
Insurance Auditor pierce has an
| noanced that the insurance depart
! ment of Nebraska working with Wis
cons.u. Minnesota. Louisiana, Ken
| lucky and Tennessee will on October
| lst. begin an investigation of the af-
| fairs OF the Equitable. New York Life
| and Mutual insurance companies in
the states named.
An order will be issued by the War
| department. shortly diminishing the
term Of service for army STAFF officers
in the Philippines from three years to
two years and half counted from the
time of sailing until the time OF return.
| In this way the time during which
those officers will serve will be two
years and four months.
Scenes Unprecedented in a British
| naval port were Witnessed at Ports
| mouth. England, on the occasion OF
the English and French naval review
| by King Edward. The French sailors
| for hours fraternized with the British
tars. the sailors of the two nations pa
rading streets arm in arm singing the
"Marseillais" aud the British national