The Lamar register., 1905-10-18
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The Car mas cohieiiS" lhe lllle OF
count upon NJ. Witte In recognition OF
his services as peace envoy.
According to Secretary of War
Taft our seaboard cities could be sue
cessfully defended against any foreign
enemy.
The national convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperancve I'm
ion will be held at Las Angeles Oc-
tober goth.
At the final business meeting of the
Society of the Army OF the Tennessee
at Cincinnati, General Grenville. NJ.
Dodge was elected president.
Field Marshal Edham Pasha, who
was commander-in-ch of the yicto-
rious Turkish army in the war with
Greece. died at Constantnople on the
9Th inst.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of
President Roosevelt, has passed his
entrance examinations to Harvard
college and will be member of the
freshman class this fall
DR.. Daniel Munoz of Chihuahua
claims to have discovered serum for
the cure of consumption and the Texas
Legislature Is expected to appropriate
money to give it a trial
Acting Postmaster General Hitch
cock has signed money order CON
yention with Newfoundland. The con-
yention is similar to the one in force
between this country and Canada.
The engagement of Prince Eitel
Frederick, second son of Emperor VIII
liam. to the Duchess Sophie Charlotte.
eldest daughter of the rcigning grand
duke of Oldenburg, is announced.
It was recently announced on be-
half of the New York section of the
Social Democratic party that the late
Mrs. E. ID. Rand, mother.in-law of Pro
feseor George ID. Heron, had be-
queathed 100000 to found school
for socialism.
1t is announced by the War Depart
ment that Governor Wright will come
to the United States from the Philip
pines, and will arrive in Washington
December 1st, to be present at the
opening of the bids for construction
of railroads in the Philippines.
The Santa Fo Railway Company is
installing at the rate of sixty month
new stoves in all cabooses. SO fash
toned that the crews can cook coffee,
broil steaks or cook almost anything.
This Is for the benefit of trainmen
who are stalled or laid out for any
reason.
1t is reported that efforts are be-
ing made to get from President Diaz
q concession to establish gambling at
Ciudad Juarez, opposite Ell Paso. II
the concession is granted, 1t is un-
derstood that Mexican Monte Carlo
will be established and expenditures
made on a lavish scale.
As result of the development of
zinc mines in Mexico, miners in that
country are preparing to send to Wash
ington and lobby for tariff revision,
admitting zinc ores free. They con-
tend the Missouri supply is insufficient
for the United States and it therefore
needs no protective tariff.
The rock drilling contest for the Am
erican mining congress when it meets
In Ell Paso November 18th, is assured.
Cash prizes OF 1000 have been raised
and already Ed Chamberlain. of the
team of Chamberlain and Make.
world champions, is entered, Page
Brothers of Bisbee, Arizona, are also
entered for the contest.
Rev. jeremiah Zimmerman of Syra-
cuse, New York, well-known numis-
matist and Egyptologist. was recently
robbed of the entire collection of an
Client coins. medals and canoes OBJ
tained by him during his Egyptian
tour. destined for the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art at New York. The value
of the collection is 100000.
Because Of the interest he has taken
in the work of the Public Schools Ath-
letic League, President Roosevelt was
elected to the office of vice president
of that organization at a meeting OF
the executive committee on the 9th
inst. The league is one of the largest
organizations devoted to sports and
athletic pastimes in the world.
Having reached the age limit of six
ty.four years Major General George
Morton Randall, commanding the
Northern division OF the United States
army. with headquarters in st. Louis,
has retired from command. He Will
be succeeded by Brigadier General
John F. Weston. General Randall has
been in the service for forty-four
years.
It is officially announced that the
Witbois. in evading the sweeping col
umns OF General Won Trotha, com
mander.in- chief in German Southwest
Africa. surprised a German convoy
near Keetmannshoop, Namaqualand,
practically annihilateed its escort and
captured thousands of cattle, 1872
wagons, many rifles and quantity OF
ammunition.
In the Federal Court at St. Paul.
Judge Van Devanter decided that an
appeal would not lie against his order
directing certain officers OF the Gen
eral Paper Company to answer ques-
tions propounded by attorneys for the
United States government. and to pro-
duce certain books called for by the
government in its suit for an injunc-
ton against the so-called paper trust
Definite information contradicting
the reported death of Daniel Flicken-
ger Wilburforce The African mission
ary, VINO after being educated in this
country. several months ago renounced
the Christian faith and returned to
heathenism, has been received at
Huntington, Indiana. Wilberforce. with
several other natives. was arrested by
the English commissioner of West
Africa, charged with cannibalism.
At the street car mems convention