The Ordway new era., 1906-02-23
CONDENSED TELEeRAms

will 90 to Athens to attend the olym.
plan games.
The capital stock OF the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad Company has
been increased from $23,248.300 to
$30.000.00o.
Senator. Hey burn OF. Idaho, who has
suffered from q dangerous attack Of
appendicitis. is now reported to be on
the way to recovery.
The chamber OF commerce and the
Commercial club Of Boise. Idaho. have
recommended that the meeting OF the
National Irrigation Congress to be
held there shall convene September
10th.
Midshipman Richard Laurens De
Saussure Of Charleston. South Caro-
lima. and George II. Melvin OF Geneseo.
Illinois. were formally dismissed from
the naval academy on the 7th inst. for
hazing.
The bluejackets of the British sec
ond cruiser squadron will shortly pre-
sent the Americans Atlantic fleet with
a handsome silver cup as u souvenir
OF the formers recent visit to the
United States.
At Bremerhaven. In Germany, Feb
ruary Sth. there was launched the big
gest sailing ship in the world. The
length OF the craft Is 43S feet, her
breadth is fifty-four feet and she Is OF
5000 tons burden.
Advices received at Panama from
Tumaco. Colombia. report that the ma
tives there are terror-stricken on ac-
count OF repeated earthquakes which
FOL CT vAaE and which de-
stroyed four small villages.
All the judges in Minnesota hence
forth will scorn railroad passes. A
movement started recently by the dis
trict bench Of Hennepin county has re-
suited in all Judges In the state send
Ing back their ANIMAL passes.
The new armored cruiser Tennessee
made an unofficial speed Of 22.1G knots
on her speed trial ut Boston. according
to the report OF one OF the trial board.
The speed. showing is .16 OF a knot In
excess Of the contract requirements.
The Illinois Supreme Court denied
a motion for leave to file petition Tor
a writ to compel Mayor Dunno OF CHI
cago' 10 enforce the Sunday closing
law as applied TO saloons. The court
held that II had no Jurisdiction In the
matter.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Company OF Canada has decided to
name its terminus to be- constructed
on the. Pacific coast Prince Rupert
in honor OF f,the.explorer. The, name
was chosen from 1900 submitted In
competition.
A statement issued by the Postofhce
Department shows that the gross re-
ceipts of the fifty largest postonices IN
the United States for January. 1906.
were $7.lG6, 1888. as against $G.2GO.36V
for January. 1905. nearly fourteen per
cent. increase.
The faculty of Harvard has ex-
pressed its opinion to the committee
on the regulation Of athletic sports
TINT inter.collegiate football should be
prohibited to Harvard students In 1906
and until a reasonable game shall have
been formulated.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has
rendered decision adverse to the Ne
braska Grain Dealers Association. or
dering the 4assQciattOnato to be diSsolved.
1t had been alleged that the associa-
tion fixed prices. leaving the farmers
to take what was offered.
Arizona wool growers rejoice In the
highesA prices ever known IN the ter
dtory. The average price OF that
bought to date has ben 20 cents. Forty
thousand pounds were bought on the
18th instant at Phoenix at 21h cents
and ON another lot Of 10000 pounds ~
cents was refused.
Announcement is made that the
Southern Railway Company has de-
cided to ask the stockholders to su'
thorize an issue OF. 5000. .000.o00 devel'
opment and general mortgage four per
cent. bonds. OF this amount $lb.VoV''
900 will be issued Immediately Tor re-
funding and equipment.
At a meeting in New York City OF
the trustees Of the United Society oi
Christian Endeavor, Seattle. Washing
ton. was unanimously decided upon as
the place Of the general convention III
1907. Four cities were III the race
LOS Angeles. Minneapolis. Kansas
City and Seattle.
An earthquake shock lasting eight
seconds caused serious damage IN car
abria, Italy, February 1lth, especla,y
at Cantanzaro and Moiteleon. tne pop
ulations of which places became ter.
rcr.striclen. left the houses and
camped In the streets. notwithstand'
ing the stormy weather prevailing.
orders have been issued at the war
Department assigning General Bald
win to the command Of the Depart.
ment Of Dakota. General Baldwin Is
now temporarily In command. OF tne
southwestern division and VIII be re.
iieved there by General Greeley. The
changes will take effect about Marcn
LIST.
Trade Of the United States with
spain and Portugal amounted, In the
Sscal wear 1905, to over $4,000. 600, &C
cordInr to q report issued by the De.
nartment OF Commerce and Labor Of
this sle 600, 600 was imports and Sls.-
onn ak, exports. Trade with Spain