The Lamar register., 1905-08-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

! The Nebraska Democratic conven-
tion will be held September 10th at
Lincoln.
The Democrats of Ohio will open
the gubernatorial campaign at New
ark September 23d with a huge meet
ing.
The annual encampment of the Ma
tional Guard of Texas has been called
off an account of the yellow fever
scare.
The international anatomical con
| gress, at its first session in Geneva,
accepted an Invitation to meet in Bos-
ton in 1907
The total attendance at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition passed the 1.000,-
900 point August Sd. The attend
ance that day was s27426.
Fifteen electric light and gas COM
panies in Luzerne county, Pennsylva-
mia, have been merged into one com
paney, with a capital of 81 100000
Only $4,000 in subsidiary silver
was coined at the mints during July.
No gold or minor coins were struck.
July is settlement" month at the
mints.
Alexander Belvill Bell. father Of
Prof, Alexander Graham Bell. the tele-
phone inventor, died at Washington on
the 7th inst.
The German government has inti-
mated to the Moroccan government
that it does not desire any concessions
pending the international conference
A cablegram from Governor Magoon
announces the death of A. G. Living
ston, a division engineer at Culebra
from yellow fever. Livingston was
from st. Louis.
Old-fashioned horse cars on Grand
street, New York City, have just been
succeeded by the underground trolley.
The old drivers have been learning to
handle the motors.
Rear Admiral Charles f. Clark. one
of the most distinguished heroes OF
the Spanish-American war. was placed
on the retired list Of the navy August
10th, having reached the statutory age
Gen. Roy Stone, aged sixty. veteran
of the civil and Spanish-Amer!can wars
and distinguished civil engineer. died
on the 9th inst at his home in Mend
ham, New Jersey. He leaves a widow
and one daughter, Lady Monson, wife
of Lord Monson of England.
DIR. w. C. Tilden, at one time chief
chemist in the army medical museum
attached to the surgeon generals
office, died at Washington on the 5th
inst. 1t was he who discovered the
poison in the bouquet sent to Guiteau
the day before his execution.
The International Supreme Lodge OF
Good Templars, at its recent session
in Belfast, Ireland, accepted an invita-
ton to meet at Washington, ID. c., In
1908. 1t was also decided to change
the name of the organization to the In
ternational Order of Good Templars.
Mrs. Mary J. Carlisle. wife of former
Secretary of the Treasury James g..
Carlisle died on the 4th inst, at her
country home in West Islip, New York.
after an illness OF three weeks. aged
seventy years. She was a daughter OF
Mai. John A. Goodsen of Covington.
While at Roanoke, Virginia, on the
Sth inst, Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw, when shown dispatch fiom
New York, in which it was stated the
secretary had quit President Roose-
vel.'s Cabinet 10 enter the field as a
presidential candidate, said the state
ment was the merest rot"
Captain William E. English. com
mander-in-chief CT the United Spanish
War Veteran Association. has issued
a general order for the second national
encampment and reunion of the asso-
citation to open at Milwaukee, Sept. Z.
The ladies' auxiliary is directed to
meet at Milwaukee at the same time.
The CHEF of police of Homel, Russia
has isued q manifesto that, as his life
has been twice attempted by Jews OF
the lowest classes, hereafter any such
men approaching within fifty PAGES OF
his carriage will be shot. He also has
instructed the Cossacks TO fire on
houses from which abusive remarks
are made.
The President has approved the
finding in the case of First Lieutenant
Lanier Cravens. artillery corps, who
was convicted of intoXication while on
duty He was sentenced to dismissal
but upon the recommendation or the
chief of staff he will be reduced
ninety-three numbers and remain in
the army.
A destructive hail storm passed over
Bottineau, McHenry, Rollette. Pierce
and Benson counties, in North Dakota,
on the night of the 9TH inst. The
storm started in the vicinity of West
Hope. Once. Willow City and ex-
tended as far as Leeds in Beacon
county. The hail strip was three
miles wide.
The Russian government has de-
cided on the issuance of another inter
nal loan to the amount of 100000. 900,
of which, however. only $1o,OOO.OO0
NAV be issued at first. The loan will
he practically of the same nature and
under the same conditions as that OF
March last and will probably be issued
in about fortnight.
Russell Sage celebrated his eighty
ninth birthday August 4th by remain
ing away from his Office, spending the
day quietly at his country home in
Long Island. 1t is said to be the first
occasion on which the aged financier
has voluntarily absented himself from
his office on his birthday. Mr.. Sage
was said to be in excellent health.
The French and Russian govern
ments have settled the terms OF the
new treaty of commerce. by which
France has agreed not to increase the
existing duties affecting Russian arti-
.Ia, arJ olcn mt In tax merchandise