The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-01

Of tho Week

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Tho National Prison Association has
elected G. r. Collins, Of New York,
president. The next meeting will be
at Albany.
The total amount Of United States
bonds refunded to date under the last
order of the secretary Of the treasury
ia $50, 5s4, 500.
Sir Thomas Upton has announced
that he expects to challenge for the
Americas cup for 1907, as it was too
late to challenge for 1905.
Baron Rosen, the Russian am bsssa-
dor to this country. denies that he is
to succeed Count LamsdorR as minis
ter Of foreign affairs at St. Petersburg.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has authorized the issuance Of car trust
certificates to the amount Of about
$l8. 900, 900, to be used in payment for
equipment.
California raisin growers have de-
cided ito raise the price Of raisins to
figures prevailing two weeks ago. The
prices were cut in order to see II the
Eastern market would loosen up.
Negotiations for the new Russian
loan are stated to have been completed.
France will take $l20, 900, 900, Ger.
many, $50. 900, 900 and Great Britain
and the United States sec, 900. 900
each.
1t 10 reported at St. Paul. but as yet
unconfrmed, that James j. Hill has
secured control Of the Hudson Bay
railroad, and Is preparing to use it for
the purpose Of invading the great Ca
madam Northwest.
The Chinese army maneuvers, &C.
cording to modern taotics, are in prog.
ress at Shanghai. Foreign officers are
!. reported a. being surprised at the eff
cheney Of the Chinese, and say the i'm.
provement in the Chinese troops is sen.
sational.
The international livestock show,
which was scheduled to be held at
Chicago the first week in December
has been postponed until the week
commencing December Is. Inability
to procure the structural steel for the
new exposition building is the cause Of
the postponement.
The hundredth anniversary Of Nell
sons victory over the French Spanish
fleets was celebrated at London last
week.
The Linn county, Iowa, grand jury
has returned an indictment against
the Rock Island railway for alleged
determination in passenger rates.
Gen. Leonard Wood has arrived at
Manila and will assume command Of
the military department Of the Phil.
ippines during the absence Of Gen.
Corbin.
The trustees of Smith college, at
Northampton, Mass. on Friday voted
70 use a fund donated by John d.
Rockefeller for the erection Of an as.
ssmbly hall and a dormitory.
It 10 stated that in the event Of a
change In the cabinet at Tokyo, Baron
Hayashi. Japanese minister to Eng
land, 10 likely to be called home to
take charge Of the foreign office.
As a result Ut the strike Of the print.
ers at the General Electric Company's
plant at Schenectady, N. Y, this COM
pany has decided to abandon ito print.
ing department and have its work done
outside the plant.
Jacob Riis, friend Of President
Roosevelt and worker for reform in
the poorer districts of the East Side,
has declared that he will support May.
or George Mcclellan, Democrat, for
reelection, because he has made a
good, an honest and efficient and a
dignifled mayor"
II 10 stated that the German govern.
ment will not propose to the reichstag
an increase In the navy beyond the ad-
ditions previously determined upon,
which were six large cruisers and thir.
ty-ave torpedo boats. but unusually
heavy outlays will be asked for the
equipment Of naval stations, new
docks, etc.