The Monticellonian., 1906-08-16

a valiant military leader. has arrived in New York from Trinidad to plan a revolution against President Castro.
 Dr. Julius Dreher, of Selwood. s C. formerly president of Roanoke college of Salem, Va, has been named as American consul to Tahita. Society | island. MT Dreher was president of Roanoke college from 1878 to 1903.
 Chinese labor will be given thor ough test on the Panama canal. Con tracts calling for 2.500 Ghtnamen for canal work have been prepared. and advertisements will be issued by the isthmian canal commission In a few days asking for proposals from labor agents.
 Frank kowalski, paying teller of the failed Milwaukee Avenue State bank, Chicago and for some time assistant receiving teller In addition to his other duties, shot and killed himself at his home. Criticism by his neighbors and lifelong friends, who accused him of a share in the downfall of the bank. is believed to have driven kowalski to his death
 It is believed that wh n all short- ages are counted up, President Stems land of the Milwaukee Avenue bank, 1 Chicago, is a defaulter to the extent of $2.000 900. Stensland, it is alleged, bet s75.000 at one time on horse he thought would win.
 The silver cup offered by Sir Thorn as LiptOn as a yachting trophy for a series of races under the auspices of the Boston Yacht club, has been de clared dutiable by the custom apprais- CTS and assessed an ad valorem duty of 45 per cent. The cup is valued a Sl,000. The assessment will be adjudi- eated by the authorities at Washing ton.
 It has been definitely decided that President Roosevelt will review the Atlantic fleet from the presidents yacht Mayflower. That vessel is now at Santo Domingo, but will return to New York and be put in readiness for the review.
 News comes from Lake Tahoe, Cal, that Congressman w. Bourke Cochran is seriously i'll of heart disease. A short time ago Mir. Cochran went to Tahoe with party, one member of which vas Miss Annie Ide, daughter of the governor-general of the Philip pines, to whom she is betrothed. His fiancee remains at the bedside and nurses him.
 According to a census just taken by the health department of the Isthmian canal zone. the population of the zone Is 22,137 \ census showed the popu- lation of the city of Panama was 22,- 547.
 The Standard Oil Co has been in- dicted on 19 counts for accepting re- bates by Chicago federal grand jury.
 Investors approve of Noliva plan to pay s5.000,000 Zion City debt by issu- ing 1S-year bonds.
 Secretary Hitchcock says he is de- termined to prosecute all land graft CTS. great and small.
 Five young children of Thomas O'Daniels were cremated in fire which destroyed their home on the es- tate of pr. George l.. Miller, the vet eran journalist, at Seymour Park, near South Omaha. Neb.
 Le Matin says that the pcpe's in- structions to the French clergy as to the course they shall pursue with re. gard to the church and state separa- tion law have been received in Paris. The text of them has n9t been pub lished but it is believed that the pope refuses to accept the law, though he agrees to a temporary arrang ement under it.
 The most remarkable adventure which a woman ever planned is to be undertaken by Miss Ida Vera Simon ton, sister-in-law of Morris D. Goul- den, son of Gengressman Joseph A. Goulden, of the Bronx. She will sail for Africa, where she will isolate her self in the heart of the jungle to learn the language and habits Of the ape and monkey tribes.
 President of Arkansas Farmers un- ion advises cotton growers to sell their product direct to spinners.
 Hartje divorce case is ended at Pittsburg, but a decision Is not expect ed until some time in fall
 Thomas Houlihan, aged f00 died at Rich Valley, Ind. He was very feeble but walked unassisted, until a few days before he died. He was born in Ireland and came to Wabash county 50 years ago, settling on the farm where he died
 The arbitration committee of the Pan-Ameriean congress presented a resolution urging all the countries rep resented in the Pan-Amecican con gross to send to The Haugue peace conference delegates instructed to make every effort for the adoption oI general arbitration convention. Ths report of the arbitration committee was adopted by exclamation. marking
 Among the recent recruits for the navy have been a number of young In dians who were educated al the Car lisle Indian school in Pennsylvania a. Edward M. Ellis. grandson of Red Cloud, the famous Sioux chief, is one of these. He is a petty officer.
 Heavy rains have prevailei in south west Texas, and the Concho and Colo rado rivers are the highest for years. number of lives are reported lost, and much live stock and crops de stroyed. Railways were greatly dam aged.
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