Evening journal., 1905-11-22
WORLD'SNEWs

Officers of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit inspected the subway and gave
orders to rush work day and night SO
that trains might he moved UNDER
ground from Fifteenth street west by
December 10
The General Relief Committee met
and issued another call for funds for
the suffering Jews IN Russia. IL was
announced that $4,000 had been raised
here.
The General Relief Committee IN New
York reports total collections of $3.50. 900.
jews OF New York are preparing to
make Increased effort TO raise more
money in that city. Jewish actors viii /
parade through the streets OF the East |
Side singing dlrges and carrying coll /
lection boxes.
Friends OF DR.. William NJ. L. Coplin |
urged Mayor Weaver TO appoint him
Director OF the Department OF Health.
Members OF the sectional school
boards fear that the construction OF
the new act creating the new school
system win legislate them out OF office.
Members OF the Clan-Na-Gael OBJ
served the anniversary OF the death OF
the Manchester martyrs.
W. ID. Elliott, alleged get-rich-quick
swindler, was held in S2,5O0 bail for re-
moval to Baltimore where he is under
indictment.
Caspar 70. Cooper. a. tobacco salesman.
fired iive shots at David y. Rowe, his
father-in-law, I'm the latter's home. at
l5l7 North F'ifty-Ninth street. and then
killed himself. He believed her parents
had induced his wife to leave him.
Professor Surface, State Geologist
gave a demonstration before fruit
growers on the farm OF DR. w. II. VIII
son. near Norrlstown, or the methods OF
fighting the San Jose scale, the enemy
OF fruit trees.
a New York attorney made formal
demand upon Coroner Dugan for the
valuablos found upon Mrs Todd, the
New York woman who was killed in
Eairmount Park.
Argument for the restriction OF the
sale Of poisons by branches Of trade
other than druggists were made in a
lecture by c. y. Gabell before the Col
lege Of Pharmacy
School Directors fear that the act
creating the new school system viii
llegislate them out OF Office.
WASHING .ON.
Letters were read al the trial of Sem
ator Burton showing that while he held
his office he was employed as counsel
at salary of $500 per month, by the
Rialto Company
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Presbytery OF Philadelphia North
held its fail meeting In the Forestville
Church, which celebrated its semi
centennial.
The third annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Sabbath Association was
opened IN Williamsport.
The School Board OF Hanover town
ship. Luzerne county; School Auditors
a County Clerk and Tax Collector gave
bail to answer charges Of conspiracy
NEW JERSEY.
Governor Stokes will ask the nexl
Legislature to pass laws 10 prevent cor
lrupt practices at elections.
The Supreme Court at Trenton order
ed a recount OF the vote for sheriff 81
Camden county.
-Four men we're killed by an explosion
IN the laboratory OF powder mill a
Parlin. Two buildings We're burned.
Henry ID. Moore has offered to bull
a $4,000 church for the Presbyterian
OF Haddonfeld.
-Four passenger cars jumped the trac
] at Millville and several persons wer
injured.
The National Grange. Patrons q
Husbandry. declared for improved ruri
mail delivery and a parcels post.
O RUSSIA.
The Zemstv0 Congress, IN session a
! Moscow. Is expected to adopt resolu
! tlons declaring allegiance to Coun
, Witte and the Government IN an effor
! TO stem the tide OF anarchy. Man
members of the Congress are oppose
TO any modification Of the old regims
Z but have been won TO the view tina
! the chief duty OF the present is to re
! store a stable administration. The stu
. ation, except In reference to peasan
, disorders. has greatly improved. Tn
peasants aroused by false rumor'
broadcasted by agitators, still burn an
plllage the big estates. Landowner
have been banlshcd.
FOREIGN.
Rumors following the arrival of tn
cruiser Minneapolis at Dover. state
that the ship had struck bottom durin
a storm. The cruiser left port befor
inquiries could be made.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The New York Grand Jury issue
, subpoenas for John ]. Murphy. broths
OF the Tammany leader. and for Alder
man Gaffney, OF Murphy's distric
Argument on the repeal for a recour
viii be heard to-day.
United States Senator Thomas (
Platt, Gage =. TarbeH and Lawy,
r John A. Nichols testified before n
e New York State legislative insurans
s Investigating committee.
y President Roosevelt and SecretaI
e Taft oppose the building OF a sea-lev
canal in Panama, and the controvers
a lis creating considerable feeling.
a American Federation OF Labor, Z
. lsession at Pittsburg. devoted most
its session to consideration of the II
lport OF the Grievance Committee.
The battleship Virginia. IN a stanS
lardizing test. made a new record g,
e vessels OF her class, steaming over
u measured course at "a speed OF 49,