The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-19
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The Russian gunboat Gaidamak.
which was sunk at Port Arthur,
has been refloated.
The Gar has conferred the title 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 temperance 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 Grenvilie NJ
Dodge was elected president.
Field Marshal Edham Pasha, who
was commander-in-chief of the victo-
rious Turkish army in the war with
Greece, died at Constantinople on the
9Th inst.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. son of
President Roosevelt, has. passed his
entrance examinations to Harvard
college and will be a member o< the
freshman class this fall
DR.. Daniel Munoz of Chihuahua
the cure Of consumption and the Texas
Legislature is expected to appropriate
money to give 1t trial.
Acting Postmaster General Hitch
cock has signed money order con
vention with Newfoundland. The con
vention is similar TO the one in force
between this country and Canada
The engagement OF Prince Eitel
Il
liam, to the Duchess Sophie Charlotte.
eldest Laughter of the reigning grand
duke of oldenburg, is announced.
1t was recently announced on be-
half of the New York section OF the
Social Democratic party that the late
Mrs. L. d. Rand, motherin-law of Pro
fessor George d. Heron, had he
queathed 100000 to found a 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 win arrive in Washington
December LIST, to be present at the
opening of the bids for construction
of railroads in the Philippines.
The Santa Fe Railway Company is
installing at the rate of sixty month
new stoves in all cabooses. 80 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
concession TO establish gambling at
Ciudad Juarez, opposite El Paso. II
the concession is granted, it is un-
derstood that a 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.
adyaftting zinc ores free. They con
tend the Missouri supply is insufficient
for the United States and 1t therefore
needs no protective tariff.
! The rock drilling contest for the AM
erican mining congress when II meets
In Ell Paso November 18th. is assured
| Cash prizes of $1,000 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 Psychologist. was recently
robbed of the entire collection of an
cient coins, medals and canoes OBJ
tanned 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 VIII
be succeeded by Brgadier General
John F. Weston. General Randall has
been in the service for forty-four
years.
II is officially announced that the
Witbois, in cvading the sweeping col
umns of General Won Trotha. COM
| mander-in-chief in German Southwest
Africa, surprised German convoy
near Keetmannshoop. Namaqualand.
practically annihilateed its escort and
captured thousands of cattle, 122
wagons. many rifles aph a 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 Cen
eral Paper Company to answer ques-
tions pronounced by attorneys for the