The Ordway new era., 1905-06-09
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The Polish Socialist party has issued
manifesto urging the people to at
tack and destroy everything and every
body not belonging to the Socialists.
and those refusing to join the move
ment.
The forest service of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has determined
to add trained forester to the ex'
ecutive force of each forest reserve,
to introduce practical forestry on all
reserves.
The German association OF machine
and tool manufacturers has resolved to
send memorial to Chancellor Buelow
pointing out the Importance of get
ting a good reciprocity treaty with the
United States.
Governor Higgins of New York has
signed the bill restoring the four-year
term OF the mayor. controller and bor-
ough presidents OF New York City. The
new law does not affect the present
administration.
/ Gessler Rosseau, who was convicted
OF sending an Internal machine to the
pier OF the steamship Umbria, in
March. 1903. has just been sent to
states prison for not less than three
nor more than five years.
Physical examination OF New York
school children in the primary grades
made by inspectors for the Board OF
Health have produced statistics show
ing that more than fifty per cent OF
the pupils are suffering from defects.
The executive committee of the
Panama Canal Commission, at re-
cent meeting. resolved to reduce the
working day of mechanics and labor
ers to eight hours. Sanitary improve
/ In rItv prHprai
Secretary of the Navy Paul Nor
ton, whose intent to resign from the
| Cabinet was announced recently, will
become president OF the New York
Subway system Mt salary equal to
that of the President Of the United
! States.
Eight fo-Uer employees of the Pan
anna Canal Commission, who arrived
| in New York few days ago from
Colon, said they resigned their posi-.
tions on the Isthmus because OF the
high cost of living and the health con
ditions there.
A Manila dispatch says that upon
the request of Mai. Gen. Corbin. Rear
Admiral Train has dispatched the mos
quito fleet to the east coast of Samar.
where the Pulujanes are causing trou'
BILE. A number of clashes with troops
| have occurred. =
Joseph NJ. Weber. late OF the firm OF
Weber & Fields. has arranged with
number of Chicago and New York
| capitalists to erect the Chicago hippo
| drome. an institution patterned after
the New York and London hippo
dromes.
vesuvius observatory reports that
the activity of the volcano is rapidly
| diminishing. OF the three lava
streams one has ceased to flow, the
second is less abundant and the third
and more important one has now
moderate speed.
The cruiser Reina Mercedes, cap
tured by the United States govern.
ment In the Spanish-American war
and recently remodeled at the Ports
mouth (New Hampshire) navy yard.
went into commission as receiving
ship few days ago.
The Council of the Empire has ap
| proved the recommendations OF the
passport commission, which include
universal recognition OF foreign pass.
ports, thus meeting the representa-.
tions on the subject of discrimination
! against American Jews.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould celebrated tho
birthday of her father. the late Jay
Gould, May 2Sth. by entertaining
about seventy-fve girls from the
Home OF the Friendless. Manhattan.
in a ride around Tarrytown and tea
at her mansion, Lyndhurst.
To facilitate work on the Belle
Fourche irrigation project, in South
Dakota, 1t Is proposed to construct q
telephone system about sixteen miles
in length to furnish direct communi.
cation between Belle Fourche and the
different headquarters camps.
A small sixteenth century drinking
cup carved out Of rock crystal and
mounted and enameled with gold. was
sold at auction in London recently for
the remarkable price of $S1.375. 1t Is
stated that the cup was purchased for
]. Pierpont Morgan Of New York.
The Isthmian Canal Commission has
established purchasing and supply sta.
tions at New York. New Orleans and
San Francisco. 1t was decided that
these three points were the best
places to assemble supplies for the
canal and shipment Of such supplies.
w. c. lutte, one Of the richest men
of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, whose
wealth Is estimated at $4,000. 900, COM
mitted suicide May 25th because Of Ill
health. His self-destruction was the
climax to three-year quest for health
that extended to every quarter Of the
| globe.
David w. Ross. general superintend-
ent of transportation of the Illinois
Central railroad, has been made pur.
chasing director for the Panama canal.
The place is considered one of great
power and responsibility, in view Of
the millions of dollars worth Of sup
plies that will have to be bought.
The comptroller of the treasury has
rendered . decision In which he holds
that retired officers Of the army de-