The Monticellonian., 1906-09-13

Ing hlS elgntIetn birthday anniversary at his castle at Mainau, Lake Con. stance, received a deputation of Ger man-Americans, who crossed the ocean for the purpose of presenting him with an address.
 Mrs Elizabeth Fairchild Wheeler, Yale. died at Easton, Conn, at the age of 101 years.
 Speaker Joseph c. Cannon ad- dressed a largely attended republican rally in city hall, at Portland, Me. and said that as long as he was speak CT he would prevent the passage of the measure advocated by Samuel Gompers.
 Capt. John Low, who served on the confederate cruiser Alabama, died in London.
 T have been fooled Segal got all the money There Is no one to blame but myself" This note is said to have been found near the body of Frank Nipple, president of the failed Phila- delphia Real Estate Trust Co, who committed suicide.
 Two Dattleships will be provided for the presidents trip to the Isthmus of Panama-one to carry the presi- dent and the other to act as an aux Hilary. A smaller vessel will be pro- vided to enable the president to visit points in shallow water
 The republicans of California nomi hated Congressman James \. Gillette for governor, defeating the pres incumbent, Gov. Pardee. The plat form is opposed to the admission of Japanese and other Asiaties. and ia yors the removal of the tariff on building material 10 be used in San Francisco during the next three years
 Speaker Cannon suffered a severe chill during his campaign in Maine and was compelled to go to bed but he pulled himself together and made speeches
 Both the democratic and republic an conventions of Arizona passed res. olutlons in opposition to joint state hood with New Mexico
 The National Irrigation congress. in session at Boise. Idaho, elected Gov. Chamberlain of Oregon president and adjourned to meet next year at Sacra. mento. Cal
 Speaker Cannon of the national house of representatives in an ad. dress before a large audience at city hall in Lewiston. Me. criticized Sam. Samuel c. Gompers, president of tho American Federation of Labor call. ing him czar.
 An official communication ambody ing the whole government program has been published in St. Petersburg. The program embraces court mar tial for political crimes, and an in- crease of the penalties for revolu- tionary propaganda. and expresses Q firm determination to preserve order. It also promises a liberal measure of reforms Useless restrictions on Jews shall be abolished forthwith.
 Peace is in the air in Havana. and on all sides there is hope that matters will be arranged between the govern ment and the insurgents so far as to avoid further bloodshed.
 Secretary Root will be iH Panama September 1G. He will leave the eruis- CT Charleston, cross the isthmus, and make the journey home on the cruiser New York
 While filling balloon, preparatory to making an ascension at McPherson. kas., it exploded, when gasoline was thrown on the fire. and the aeronaut Jack Leroy, was fatally burned He ran through the crowd a perfect pil- lar of fire.
 Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. who has been hunting in Colorado, limped into Glenwood Springs, seeking medical at. tention. He had scratched his left leg on bush. and it had become sore and annoying. A physician said he was in no danger. While this was occurring report was sent out that Theodore was at the Goldfield. Nevada, prize fight. when, in fact, he wcs al- most thousand miles away
 The armored cruisers West Virgi mia, Colorado and Pennsylvania vii be sent to the far East, to strengthen the American fleet in those waters. weakened recently by withdrawals.
 In an address before the Iroquois club, a democratic organization in Chicago. Vim. j. Bryan denounced Roger Sullivan. democratic national committeeman from Illinois. and re. pudiated the indorsement of the demo. cratic state convention held at Peoria.
 The result of the prize fight at Gold. Held, Nevada. has set the tongues or the big and little prize fighters, the has-beens and the would-bes to wag- ging, and boasting and challenging. all seeming to want go at the negro Cans, who won. The color line seems to have been eliminated iD the ring.
 The election of Father Meyer. an American, as head of the Order of Jesuits, or Black Pope, is said to be opposed by the pope.
 The carmen's union of San Fra2. cisco has voted 10 return to work on the trolley roads in that city, and leave the question of hours and wagas to arbitration
 The pig iron market is still active. and in some districts prices are high CT
 Washington authorities are said to have instructed Immigration Inspec- tor Dunn to look after the Mexican junta in St. Louis.
 Governor James o. Davidson was