The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08
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The American steamer Montara,
bound for Petropavlovsk, was captured
by the Japanese in the Berng sea Aug
ust 23d.
An imperial edict declares that tel
ephones and wireless telegraphs
throughout China are government mo-
nopolies.
Charles King. the American who was
to be hanged at Edmonton, September
LIST, has been granted reprieve until
September 30th.
President Palma has signed the bill
passed by the Cuban House and Sen
ate for the liquidation Of the remaining
half OF the revolutionary soldiers pay.
The Catholic university at Washing
ton through It's attorneys has filed
proof of its claim for 100000 against
the bankrupt estate of Thomas l.. Wag
gaman.
Senator W. A. Clark OF Montana,
who is recovering from a surgical op-
Grafton. sailed August 23d for Paris,
where he expects to remain several
weeks.
Lieut.. William Mayer of the Chicago
fire department lost his life by suffo-
cation August 29th in attempting to
rescue four children supposed to be
cut off by the flames.
Ben +. Elbert, a prominent Iowa cap
italist, was drowned in small river
south of Des Moines August 23d while
driving. Elbert carried life insurance
aggreglting more than 100000.
William Cook, son of ID. w. Cook,
vice president of the Beatrice (Ne-
braska) National Bank, was drowned
rgf In
atrice high school at the inaugural GER
emonies at Washington, d. c., March
4th.
The French authorities have been
ordered to hold two cruisers in read
mess to proceed to Morocco in case
the sultan does not comply with the
French demands regarding the release
of the French-Algerian merchant now
held.
A deal has been concluded whereby
the Kansas Natural Gas Company. con-
trolled by Pittsburgers, with T. N.
Barnsdall as president, has purchased
the Peoples Natural Gas Company of
Coffeyv.lle. Kansas. The price paid
was 100000.
The Department OF Public Instruc-
tion and Board of Education of Mexico
are preparing to start n congress of
Mexican educators, the first ever held
in the country. The object is to pro-
mote unity of educational methods
throughout the republic.
Two years ago the Dominion govern
ment abolished all canal tolls for two
years as an experiment. The officials
found that 1t worked satisfactorily,
and the council ordered a continuance
of the no-toll policy and The discharge
of all me staff of collectors.
Building operations in New York
City have reached uneXampled proper
tions during the past six months From
January 1st to June 22d there were
filed in Manhattan alone 2,421 plans
for new buildings and alterations, rep
resenting a cost of $6G, ,10G,11G.
Sir Thomas Upton. who was re-
Gently interviewed on MS yacht, the
Erin, said: Il am quite as desirous as
ever to go on with a fresh challenge
for the Americas cup, but it would be
futile effort under the measurement
rules of the New York Yacht Club"
The annual report of Chief Wilkie of
the secret service shows total of 512
arrests, of which forty-one related to
the counterfeiting of currency, fifty
two to altered obligations, 344 TO the
counterfeiting of coin and the others in
connection with various violations OF
the federal statutes.
A Phoenix, Arizona, dispatch says
that Robert Howard, son of a promi-
nent Date creek rancher, who was
struck by lightning and killed, to-
gether with his horse was the fifth
person to be killed by lightning within
week in Arizona.
An international bank with a capital
of 81 10000 is being formed in New
York City for the purpose of carrying
on banking operations between the
United States and Hungary and to
open accounts of emigrants to this
country from the Balkan peninsula.
The visit of the British channel fleet
to German Baltic ports, beginning with
Swinemunde, has been received with
every show of courtesy and pleasure
by the German naval authorities. The
carefully avoid saying any
thing unpleasant and there is evident
to treat the visitors
AS the result of the conference be-
tween the President and j. p. Morgan
at OYSTER Bay, the Chinese Develop |
ment Company held meeting and rat
flied the sale of the EIankow railroad
back to China. The plan was arranged
at the meeting between the President
and Mr.. Morgan and is satisfactory to
both of them.
By terrific explosion of giant pow
der at Paris, ffty-one miles from Ba-
kersfield, California. Mrs. A. w. Nc
Rae, wife of prominent mining man,
her son, George, and Oscar Duclose,
another mine owner, were instantly
killed Mr.. McRae received injuries
from which it is feared he will die and
1t least three other men were badly
lurt by the explosion.
A detachment of marines and sail
ors from the German cruiser Bussard
surprised about / 900 insurgent ma
ives, half of whom were armed with
.ifes. near Kowoni, German East Al
'ica. August 25th The Germans killed
of the insurgents and
lrove many others into the River Ri
iii. where they were drowned. No
ierman casualties have been reported.
The will of the late Wilmon w.
3lackmar. commander-in-chief of the
;rand Army of the Republic. provides
or legacy of $4,000 to Nancy T.