Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

W1LLEMSTAD, August 1S.-The steamer
Philadelphia which arrived here today
from La Guayra, Venezuela, brought a con-
firmation of the report that President Cas-
tro had recovered from the attack of fever
from which he had been suffering.
ST PETERSBURG. August 1s.-The
emigration from Russia this year exceeded
quarter Ct a million persons.
LONDON, August 1s.-oueen Alexandra
left London today for Norway, where she
will visit her daughter, Queen Maud after
which Queen Alexandra will go to Dem
mark and spend her usual holiday with her
brothers and sisters. The trip will be made
on the British royal yacht Victoria and
Albert.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1S.-The United
States cruiser st. Louis. built by the Neafie
& Levy Shipbuilding Company, was placed
In commission today at the League Island
navy yard with the usual ceremonies. The
cruiser is commanded by Capt. H. R.
Usher.
MOUNT GRETNA Pa, August 1S-The
New Jersey troops arrived at Camp Roose
welt today. The Connecticut and Maryland
militiamen will leave tonight. There VIII
be no state troops in camp the week be-
ginning August % The following week
the New York militia will arrive.
LONDON, August 1s.-A serious explosion
occurred this afternoon at the Peny Craig
colliery, Glamorganshire. Wales. 1t is
feared that several miners were entombed
alive Two men have been brought to the
surface, one badly burned. Eighty men
are usually employed in the mine.
CHICAGO, August 1s-The steamer Nor
man B. Ream, the latest addition to the
feet of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, was launched at the yards of the
Chicago Shipbuiding Company on the Cal
1Ir1at riy tod % c IL 70
of the ]. Pierpont Morgan and the H. H.
Rogers 1t is GOO feet over all, So feet deep
and has a capacity of 10000 tons.
ST PAUL Mimi, August 1s.-The Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and 500 lines to-
day filed with the state grain and ware
house commission notice of a 10 per cent
reduction in grain rates. The reductions
will apply to all territory more than fifty
miles distant from the terminals 1t is es-
timated that the lower rates will mean a
saving of more than $1,00000O on this
years grain crop.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, August
1s.-The ffty-second annual convention Of
the International Typographical Union
closed today after deciding to continue the
fight for an, ejght-hour day, with special
reference to certain newspapers in. Los
Angeles and Philadelphia. Many delegates
left the city today.
KINGFISHER, Okla. August 1Ss-George
C. Peck. aged seventy-two years, was shot
and probably fatally wounded today by
Prof. g. r. Hale, aged sixty years, the re-
suit of an old grudge.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. August 1S.-Repub-
licans of the seventh California district to-
day unanimously nominated Congressman
James McLachlan of Pasadena for re-
election.
PANAMA. August 1s-The funeral of
Gen. Tomas Regalado. salvadorean min
lister Of war, who was killed while leading
the Salyadorean troops against the Gaute-
malans at Jicare July II last, took place
today at Santander, H. 900 persons from
the departments of the republic attending
the ceremonies. -S,sss ~ -r-s,..~
SOFIA, August 1s.-six thousand Greek
| families. fearing excesses have left Bull
where the authorities welcomed them.
HELENA, Mont, August 18.-A jury in
| the United States court today returned a
verdict of guilty in the case of j. T. Car
| roll a Butte and Spokane lumberman. who
was on trial for the second time on a
charge of Illegally fencing government
lands. Judge Wolverton will pass sentence
! on Monday.
| SALONIKA, August 1S.-Several Bull
garian soldiers, aided by armed peasantry,
| besieged Turkish blockhouse near Koch
| ana Thursday, but were repulsed. leaving
| three men dead.
| BUDA PEST, August 1S.-The crop re-
| port of the ministry of agriculture estf-
mates that this years harvest will exceed
| those of the last twenty-fv years.