Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-18
news OF THE WORLD.
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-N ational,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

The powers are agreed concerning
q naval demonstration against Turkey.
Horace Lewis Smith, known as Hor-
ace Lewis on the stage, died recently.
James OConnell, president of the In
ternational Machinists' union, has been
reelected.
American and Japanese ministers
have signed an agreement for a copy
right convention.
Word has been received at the war
department that Secretary Taft and
party are on their way home.
Secretary Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr.,
of Yale university says the total num-
Der of students in all departments is
1872.
General Daniloff and suite were re-
ceived by the emperor of Japan the
first Russians to visit the court since
the war.
President Roosevelt has placed him
self on record strongly in favor of the
preservation intact of the wonders of
Niagara falls.
Senior Don Joaquin Casasus, the
newly appointed Mexican ambassador,
with his wife and seven children, has
arrived at Washington.
Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio,
has appointed a committee to prevent
suicides. In the past nine months
there have been IS suicides.
The Ramona hotel at San Luis Obs
pc, Cal, was destroyed by fire recent
ly with loss of 100000. All guests |
escaped injury and with their person
al effects.
Consuls who receive a salary of |
$25O0 or less must henceforth pass an
examination and all secretaries of le-
cation must understand at least one
foreign language.
Eureka. Can.-The stranded steamer
st. Paul was completely destroyed by
fire. Much had been saved from the
wreck. but there was property of con-
siderable value left.
Dressed turkeys are being shipped
by carloads from Waco, Texas, section
to California and points north and
east. Prices have advanced to IL
and II cents per pound.
The weeks official New York bank
statement showed a deficit in the sur
plus reserve for the first time since
September, 1902, when there was a
deficiency of $1,642 $50
Wellington.-Twelve thousand work |
ers have petitioned parliament to pre-
vent the American Harvester company
from doing business in New Zealand
under existing conditions.
King Alfonso has left Berlin for vi
emma after six energetic days with
Emperor William hunting. reviewing
troops, breakfasting. dining and dane
ing with German princesses.
The Tehauntepec railroad which the
Mexican government has been building
across the country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, will be finished and
ready for use within six months.
The diplomats of the South Amer
lean republics will, on December Z,
decide upon the meeting place of the
Pan-American congress, to assemble in
1907, and Caracas may be chosen.
The assistant attorney general in
an opinion recently held that the re-
cent conhscation in the New York |
postofice of 100000 postal cards car
looming William R. Hearst was justi-
fed.
A mob of 200 men broke into the jail
at Henderson, Texas, and, overpower-
ing the officers, took therefrom John
Reece, Robert Askew and one other
negro, whom they hung in the public
square.
Fritjof Nansen, the Arctic explorer,
has been appointed Norwegian minis
ter to Great Britain. H. j. Haugh at
present charge de'affaires at Washing
ton. has been appointed minister at
that capitol.
There is renewed agitation relative
to the erection of building to be nam
ed the Roosevelt Temple of Peace. in
commemoration of the presidents
success in inaugurating the Ports
mouth peace treaty.
Menominee, Mich.-W. o. Carpen-
ter, member of the firm of Carpen-
ter, Cook & Co, wholesale grocers,
died recently of cancer, aged over %
years. HIS fortune is estimated from
$5.000,0e0 to s10,000.000.
Governor Pennypacker has written
to all governors of the United States
urging the sending of delegates to the
Washington, d. C., congress to be held
February 16, 1906. to consider the
passage of uniform divorce law.
Governor Higgins of New York in
formed the Hearst messenger that
when the request for the use of the
armories to hold the Lallot boxes in
New York comes through the proper
channel, namely, the commander of
the New York national guard, he will
grant 1t. He will not order out the
troops to protect the boxes. however
Increased Postal Receipts.
The postal receipts during October
In the 80 largest cities OF the country
aggregated $6,925, 43S. which is ne