The state herald., 1905-08-25
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Roosevelt's train for cents each.
1t is stated that among the Russian
soldiers medically treated at Hardin
1900 were found to be self-mutilated
on the first fingers Of the right hand.
The Cuban Senate has passed the
House bill granting amnesty to ex-of-
ficials OF the government who were
guilty of misconduct prior to the es-
tablishment of the republic.
The London Daily Telegraph's
Shanghai correspondent says the gov
ernor Of New Chwang has warned boy
cotters Of American goods that their
action Is punishable by death.
The Madrid newspapers declare that
100000 laborers in Andalusia are with
out the necessaries OF life. Several
districts are at the mercy of the rioters
and many landlords are seeking safety
In flight.
At Stockholm. on the 18th inst. B. b.
Kieran, the Austrian amateur cham
pion swimmer, won the 500-meter in
ternational swimming race in min
utes IS 2-5 seconds. This is new
worlds record.
Sir William Laird CLOVIS died in Lon
don on the 11th inst, aged forty-flve.
He was known lest as naval critic,
historical and miscellaneous writer.
He was gold medalist Of the United
States naval institute.
The English walnut crop of Ventura
county, California, will be but half, or
at most. two-thirds OF that of last year.
when $50 carloads were shipped. As
to size and quality, all the nuts prom.
ise well.
The Mexican Central railroad has
begun active preparations to change
its fuel system from coal and wood to
oil, and within few weeks the com
pany will erect seven huge tanks for
storing oil at various points.
At Kansas City recently John f
Munday of the Chanute district, said:
THE proposition to construct pipe
line from the Kansas oil field TO the
gulf is not dead one by any means
and It's prospects are more favorable
to-day than at any time since it was
first suggested.
BY vocal vote that seemed to be
at least two to one, representatives to
the New Jersey grand council of the
Royal Arcanum in special session in
New Brunswick repudiated the action
of the supreme council in raising rates
Of insurance in that order. No substi
tute was suggested.
Alger. Smith & Co, Of which United
States Senator II. A. Alger is presl
dent, has bought 190,000.000 feet oi
pine in Lake county, Minnesota. and
will extend their railroad. the Duluth
e Northern Minnesota. TO the Cook
county line. The consideration is said
to be about $1.500.00o.
The arbitration board which had
been considering the Anglo French
convention relating to New Foundland
terminated It's sittings on the 18th inst
after awarding compensation TO the
amount of s275,000 to the French fish
ermen who were obliged 10 leave The
French shore in consequence of the
terms Of the treaty.
The Sunday before Labor Day. Sep
tember 3rd. 1000 Presbyterian minis
/ ters throughout the United States will
preach tc the working classes on somt
\ phase OF the labor question. This II
/ in accordance with plan outlined BY
the department ct church and laboi
recently organized by the Presbyterian
/ Church.
The Standard OIL Company has de
/ clared a dividend for the quarter of s6a
share, payable September Il. The pre-
vious dividends were 50 share, pay
| able June 18th. and SIS share. pay
able March 18th. making $50 shar,
declared SO far this year. against ".
! t.. al. n M
last year.
Mrs. Dubois, wife OF Senator Fred 7
Dubois of Idaho, one Of the party nov
/ visiting the Philippines with Secre
tary Taft. was thrown from her car
riage during n runaway ON the 12ti
inst, and was taken TO the hospital In
an ambulance. where she lay for three
hours unconscious. Her injuries were
not dangerous.
Insurance Auditor Pierce has an
nounced that the insurance depart
ment of Nebraska working with Wis
consin, Minnesota, Louisiana. Ken
tucky and Tennessee will on October
LIST, begin an investigation Of the nj
fairs OF the Equitable. New York Life
and Mutual insurance companies In
/ tnt titl'N Ihil'us
An order will be Issued by the Wa
Department shortly diminishing th'
term OF service for army stan oiiiceri
In the Philippines from three years tt
two years and half counted from The
time of sailing until the time Of return
In this way the time during which
those officers will serve viii be tive
years and four months.
Scenes unprecedented in a British
naval port were Witnessed mt Ports
| mouth. England, on the occasion o.
the English and French naval review
by King Edward. The French sailor
/ for hours fratornIzod with the British
tars. the sailors OF the two nntions pa
rading streets arm In arm singing The
"Mnrselllals" aud the British nntlona
anthem.
Orders from Washington have beer
received ut the Philadelphia mint I,
cease operations and dispense will
! the services of tho 600 employees. OK
| cept those necessary 10 attend 90 thu
aflalra OF the Institution when coinage
has been stopped. The i.o0o.oO'
/ pesos for the Panama government
have been turned out and there Is nc
more bullion 10 be coined soon.
According TO San Francisco dis
patch the party Of United States Geo
logical Survey men under ropographoi
Il. a. Farmer. which has been running
a line of levels TO the summit Of Mount
whitney. IN California. have completed
lts work and found the true height ol
Tho mountain 10 BE- 1852 feet. While