The Ordway new era., 1906-06-22

has found pearl weighing IS grains
and said to be the largest fresh water
pearl in existence.
The New York News Letter publish
ed by the New York Life Insurance
company has suspended publication.
Two thousand Kentuckians, led by
Henry Watterson. ten trainloads from
Missouri and delegations from 18 other
states, are to attend the great Bryan
reception in New York.
The eighteenth annual convention OF
the International Pressmen and As.
sistants Union opened In Philadelphia
with $50 delegates present.
Gov. Hoch. OF Kansas. recently ad-
dressed tho National Editorial asso-
ciation at Indianapolis on the subject
OF THE Country Editor. by One OF
Them"
Leading Jews OF London are agita.-
Ing the question OF bringing interna-
tional pressure to bear against Russia
to compel the government to prevent
the slaughter OF Jewish population
such as occurred at Bialystok.
Stockholders OF the Equitable Life
Assurance company by q vote OF 667
to so adopted the formal resolution
authorizing the amended charter which
provides for the naturalization OF tho
society.
Within the last four weeks there
were returned from the carriers to
the general delivery section OF the
San Francisco postofice. 100000 let
ters the carriers being unable to find
the persons to whom they were ad-
dressed.
w. II. Barnes. secretary OF the state
board of horticulture. has prepared n
report showing that there are more than
5000. 900 fruit trees In Kansas. Of
which more than 100000 are bear
ing.
The final act ending the coal strike
In the southwest district took place at
Kansas City when the agreement which
had been ratified by vote Of the min
ers. was signed by officers representing
both parties to the controversy.
Fire In the Ryan annex building Mt
St. Paul, MINI. did damage estimated
at 100000. and 20 aremen were taken
to the hospital overcome by heat or In.
jured during the progress OF the fire.
James Il. Keene's famous horse. Sy-
sonby. for which he refused 100000
two years ago. and which had won
3lSl.000 In two years. dropped dead OF
blood poisoning ut Keepe's Sleeps
head Bay stables.
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complain that Japan while holding
Manchuria under the Portsmouth
treaty practically monopolizc the trade
OF the country to the exclusion OF all
other nations.
The railroad oficials announce that
they will make no reduction In freight
rates on structural steel and other
building material intended for the re-
building Of San Francisco.
Turkish troops continue the move
ment for the occupation of Persian
territory and at last accounts were but
six hours march from the city OF uru-
miah.
orders have been issued for the re-
tirement OF Rear Admiral McCalla on
July 10. He commanded the United
States naval forces at Pekin during
the Boxer uprising.
The celebration OF Home Coming
week" was inangurated at Louisville
KY. by an eloquent address OF wei.
come by Henry Watterson and a re-
ply on behalf OF the visitors b. former
Gov. David r. Francis. OF Missouri.
The Burlington Railroad company
was recently convicted In the federal
court at Kansas City Of giving rebates
to packers on foreign shipments OF
freight.
During a religious procession at
Bialystock. Russia. bomb was thrown
from a Jewish house among the par
aders, killing and wounding several.
The Russians retaliated by making an
attack on the Jewish quarter OF the
city, sackIng many stores and massa-
creing the Hebrews by Wholesale.
First Lieut.. Edward G.. Bolton and
a citizen named Benjamin Christian
were recently murdered by fanatics on
the island Of Mindanao, OF the Philip
pine group.
Tn0 reutlOus uctWeSh tn0 As
government and the lower house OF
parliament have become 30 strained
that they have almost reached the
breaking point.
The drydock Dewey has reached
Singapore on its journey to the Philip
pines.
Mrs, G. H. Pattison. wife OF the
ureaideut Of Union Gas and Traction
company Of Kansas City was killed re-
cnntiv In collision between her auto
mobile and two street cars.
me National Editorial association
has decided to hold its next meeting
at Jamsstown. va. :s
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