The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

Louis exposition.
The Polish Socialist party has issued
manifesto urging the people to al
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 a trained forester to the ex-
ecutive force of each forest reserve,
to introduce practical forestry on al;
reserves.
The German association of machine
and tool manufacturers has resolved to
send a 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
new law does not affect the present
administration.
Gessler Rosseau, 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 defects.
The executive committee of the
Panama Canal Commission, at 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.
Eight fo-per employees of the Pan
ANA Canal Commission, who arrived
in New York few days ago from
Colon, said they resigned their posi-
tions on the Isthmus because OF the
high cost of living and the health con
ditions there.
A Manila dispatch says that upon
the request of Maj. Gen. Corbin, Rear
Admiral Train has dispatched the mos
quito fleet to the east coast of Sanar.
where the Pulujanes are causing trOu-
BILE. A number of clashes with troops
have occurred.
Joseph NJ Weber, late of the firm Of
Weber & Fields, has arranged with a
,y
capitalists to erect the Chicago hippo
drome, an institution patterned after
the New York and London hippo
dromeS.
Vesuvius observatory reports that
the activity of the volcano is rapidly
diminishing. OF the three lava
streams one has ceased to flow, the
second is less abundant and the third
and more important one has now a
moderate speed.
The cruiser Reina Mercedes. cap
tured by the United States govern.
ment in the SpanishAmerican war
and recently remOdeled at the Ports.
mouth (New Hampshire) navy yard,
went into commission as receiving
ship a few days ago.
The Council of the Empire has ap
proved the recommendations OF the
passport commission. which include
universal recognition of foreign pass.
ports, thus meeting the representa-.
tons on the subject Of discrimination
against American Jews.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould celebrated tho
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, it is proposed to construct
telephone system about sixteen miles
in length to furnish direct communi.
cation between Belle Fourche and the
different headquarters camps.
small sixteenth century drinking
cup carved out of rock crystal and
mounted and enameled with gold, was
sold at auction in London recently for
the remarkable price of sS1,375. 1t is
stated that the cup was purchased for
J. Pierpont Morgan of New York.
The Isthmian Canal Commission has
established purchasing and supply sta
tions at New York, New Orleans and
San Francisco. 1t was decided that
these three points were the best
places to assemble supplies for the
canal and shipment of such supplies.
W. c. lutte, one of the richest men
OF Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, whose
wealth is estimated at Sl5 100000, COM
mitted suicide May 25th because Of i'll
health. His self-destruction was the
climax to a three-year quest for health
that extended to every quarter OF the
globe.
David W. Ross. general superintend-
ent of transportation Of the Illinois
Central railroad. has been made pur-
chasing director for the Panama canal.
The place is considered one Of great
power and responsibility. In view OF
the millions of dollars worth Of sup
plies that will have to be bought.