The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

general session the 2Sth annual meet
ing OF the American Library associa-
ton, which has been In session at
Narragansttt Pier. II. l, for the past
eight days. came TO an end. G. w.
Andrews. OF Chicago, was elected pres
ident at the closing session.
Mr. Carnegie. the British charge at
PelSing, China. has finally settled the
British claims growing out OF the anti
foreign riots at Nancheng. China
pays $4,000 indemnity for the killing
of the child OF British missionary
and $500 for the British mission
property destroyed.
When Sir Joseph Ward. new pro-
mier of New Zealand. stepped from tho
train at Oyster Bay to keep a lunch
con engagement with President ROose-
Welt he frankly said the thing nearest
his heart In America Was the devel-
opme.t of a reciprocity sentiment be.
tween New Zealand and the United
States.
John 5. Gray. president Of the Ger
man-American bank. vice president OF
the National Candy Co. and prom
inenily connected with a number Of
other large enterprises. died at his
home at Detroit, Mich. from heart
trouble
The report OF the Joint committee
OF the Chicago Commercial associa.
ftion and the Illinois Manufacturers
association appointed to investigate
the packing Industries of Chicago, has
been made public. The committee
SAYS; THAT a board OF experts %
the character employed. with profess
siOnal Ideals and guided and in
huenced by an Aesthetic sense which
'embodies something Of necessity and
something more Of luxury should
find the product wholesome the yards
generally clean and the Inspection
efficient seems 20 your committee to
cover the situation"
a reduction Of ~ cent per hun.
dred pounds In grain carrying rates
and the establishment of a cent and a
quarter grain lease dinorential has
been announced by the Missouri Pa
cifi@Rnd Texas & Pacific railroads at
New Orleans. la.
John Alexander Dowle resumed the
witness stand In the hearing Of the
Zion City controversy ln the United
States court at Chicago He came into
court for the purpose Of introducing
his last will. which Is said 10 have
considerable bearing on the owner
ship OF the Zion City properties.
The Venezuelan legation has re-
ceived from the ministry Of Internal
relations the Official program ar
ranged in connection with the return
OF Gen. Castro TO Caracas and his
formal resumption of the presidency
The seventh annual convention OF
the international Federation Of Com
mercial Travellers organization az
Putin Bay, o., adopted resolution
declaring for fst two cent rate 10
the travelling public
The revised Red Cross convention
and protocol were signed by the plen-
ipotentiaries OF the powers in the
course Of the final sitting Of the In
ternationab Red Cross conference al
Geneva. Switzerland.
The Chicago a Alton railroad ami
John ~ Faithorn and Fred A. Nann.
formerly officials OF the road. we're
convicted In the United States az Chi
cago OF Illegally granting rebates 10
the Schwarzschild a SulzberReT Pack
Ing Co. Under the law the maximum
sentence OF the court may be fine
Of $4,000 for each OF the three de-
PENDANTS.
After one OF the most remarkable ex-
periences IN the history Of aerial navl-
CATION. James X. Allen. the aeronaut
who made balloon ascension az
Providence On the Fourth Of July. was
brought 20 Boston on the fishing
schooner Francis v Sylvia. Allen
was picked mp az sea. ~ miles on
Chatham, 1917 hours after his depart
ure from Providence. Allen had 4
narrow escape from death by drown
ing. the winds that prevailed had
blown his balloon a long distance
from shore During his flight Allen
covered total distance OF about 200
miles. nearly half Of which was over
water. The point where he was plcke
up Is about - miles from Province
town in direct line.
At the courtmartial trial Of Adm.
Roiestvensky at Cronstadt. Russia. fos
the surrender OF the Bedovl IN the
battle Of the Sea Of Japan. the sur
geons Of the Bedovl testified that Adm.
Roiestvensky. owing TO his wounds,
was partly out OF his head irrespOn-
sihie and Incapable Of passing orders
20 surrender
German insurance companies will
pay In full" says F. Bopp. German con-
sui, who recently returned TO San
Francisco from Germany. where he in-
vestigated the standing of the COM
panies doing business on the coast
e. Spencer Stanhope. son of a
wealthy English family. committed sui
eide by cutting his throat at River
side. Cal. II is said that Stanhope's
father is a member Of the British
parliament