The state herald., 1905-08-11
CONDENSED 1ELEGRAMs

Minnesota haf 1926 Indians living
upon reservations within the state.
according to futures made public by
the state census bureau.
General Booth of the Salvation
Army arrived ih London July 30th
from Australia Ind started next day
on 2.OOO-mile motor tour.
At Montreal recently E. d. Marteau
broke the worlds fiftyssix pound shot
throwing record for height. He put
it over fifteen feet and eleven inches.
The Santa Fe is spending nearly
s4,000,O00 in improvements. More
than 100 miles OF double track Is be-
ing laid on the eastern and central
divisions.
On the 9th ult. the secretary of the
interior Withdrew from entry 10000
acres of land ID the Lander land dis.
trict, Wyoming which Is desired for
irrigation purposes.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Mail shys that 1t has been
decided to hold the Moroccan inter.
national conference in Madrid the be.
ginning of November.
uc lbiiNiou lctGOHu ClulotI ouuuu-
ron, under command of Rear Admiral
Prince Louis O, Battenberg. will sail
September list for the United States.
calling first at quebec H
The Typothetae of San Francisco
have conceded the eight-hour day de-
manded by the book and job printers.
An effort was made by the Typothetae
to return to the nine hours.
The Lancashire, England, cotton
operatives have decided by an enor-
nous majority to strike August 18th
unless the advance in wages de.
manded by them is conceded. They
ask an increase Of five per cent.
Emperor Nicholas has refused his
permission to Grand Duke Cyril, his
cousin to marry the divorced grand
duchess of Hesse princess Victoria
of Saxe.Coburg and Gotha).
The London Daily Telegraph makes
the authoritative announcement that
parliament will not be dissolved this
year unless the government is again
defeated before propagation.
The Panama canal commission re-
coived a cable from Governor Magoon
reporting the death from yellow fever
of Steele Cortelyou, a typewriter from
Muscotah, Kansas, who was employed
in the auditing Office at Panama.
Governor Magoon has informed the
government of Panama that the canal
commission has decided to establish
commissariat stations for the supply
of food, etc, for canal laborers along
the zone, excluding Panama and
Colon.
Director OF the Census North de,
nies that census reports contain data
on which could be based the state
ment that only twenty-one per cent
OF the 100000 families in the United
States have annual incomes OF more
than 5000.
Through the dismissal of proceed
lngs in the district court at Mime
apolis Miss Edna Dlckerson, n Chi
cago stcnographer. has come into un
disputed possession of the estate ol
Albert Johnson, the deceased Mime
apolis millionaire.
A court martial for the trial of the
sailors who mutinied on the battle
ships Kniaz Potemkine and Georg
Pobiedonostseb6 will be convened AT
Sebastopol September Sth. The men
are now confined on the transport
Prout at Sebastopol.
Undesirable Immigrants from al
parts OF Europe are pouring Int this
country at an Increased rate. accord
Ing to United States Commissioner
Watchorn. About $4,000 immigrants
arrived during July against 3G.00C
in the same period last year.
The Russian emperor has Issued the
following note In reply to an appea
from the CLERGY OF orenhurg not &c
conclude a shameful peace: "Th'
Russian people can rely on me. Neye'
will | concluds shameful peace OF
one unworthy Of great Russia"
The Russian government is insti
tutlng trials OF American car coupler'
on the st. Petersburg a Moscow rail
road. Director Notion OF the Moscow
Kazen line. who equipped train o.
eight cars with these couplers. is al
enthusiastic advocate OF their use.
One hundred and sixty leading NOR
chants OF Chiklaug province have In
formed the Chlrese Board OF Foreigr
Affairs that they have subscribed
lnngchow.Ningpo railway without
foreign assistance. They petition th'
board to cancel any concession to for
elgncrH.
Reports that a combination hal
been effected OF street car bulldinI
companies. including some OF th'
largest concerns in the United States
arc confirmed by the New forl
Times, which states that the consoli
dalton will be capitalized nt s5i.
100000.
The monthly statement Issued b.
the director Of the mint shows tina
the total coinage executed at th'
mlnts Of the United States dnrinl
July, 1905. was $4,000 In silver hal
dollars. This amount. however, doe
not include $4,000 pcsos executed To-
the Philippines.
Secretary OF State Root and Colono
Sanger, former assistant secretary o
war, accompanied by Mr.. Roots sons
/ Ellhu, Jr,, and Edward. started iron
/ Utica, New York, July 30th for 81
/ Johns, Newfoundland. from whlcl
/ port they will sni. for Labrador. Th'
trip will occupy about n month.
The Dutch expedition sent nsninn
tho rehollona native state OF Bonl
In the island OF ceicbea, one OF tn
Runda Islands In the East indies. In
iilctcd severe punishment on the na
,iy.n, $50 Of whom were killed. Th'
fortinea,ions Of Badjocwa, one OF th'
chief towns, woe raxcd by tho gun
l oT tho watablna