The Globe-republican., 1906-04-05
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.


The conference of the senate and
house have agreed on the bill to re-
organize the consular service.
The peasants in Russia are rioting
as protest against the manner IN
which the famine relief is being dis
tributed.
A fishing boat struck floating
mine March 26 off the coast. OF the
province Echizen, Japan, and was
blown up. Seven Of her crew OF ten
men are missing.
Following the worlds convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in Boston, the national body
will hold its national convention IN
Hartford, Conn.,, October 26 to 81.
One hundred 81 bills, issued by the
Capitol National Bank of Denver
were stolen from a store window IN
Victor, Colo. The glass was broken
and the burglar fed with his booty.
A cable dispatch which was receiv'
ed from Toxic says that Jacob II.
Schiff, the banker, was decorated
with the order of the rising sun while
in audience with the emperor OF
Japan.
II is reported that Lawrence Phipps
the steel multi-millionaire, has been
reconciled to his divorced wife, ano
that they will re-marry and live IL
California. Phipps has gone to Sar
Francisco. and 1t is reported his WIG
has arranged to go for an indefinite
stay as soon as she sells her place.
The government has signed con
tract with the German transatlantic
bank representing the Deutsche bani
of Berlin and Speyer Bros. OF New
York so loan Of s1S,5OO,OOO covered
by an issue of Az bonds, the Issue
of prices to be 80 3-4 less 2 liz com
mission addition to the Arica-Lapa'
railroad loan of $12,5OO.0OO secured
from a German financial house. Tn
| SIS, 100000 loan is intended for tn
construction of drainage systems II
various towns of Chile.
A special commission under Tn
presidency of Premier White has bee
created for the purpose OF co-ordina'
ing the work of the troops and polio
in handling revolutionary and agral
ian outbreaks. The police and rura
guards are being everywher
strengthened, the st. Petersbur
police force having been increased b
a hundred officers and 1900 men, II
yolving an extra expense of $4O4,oo'
A military train is held in READINGS
at the Nicholas railroad station.
The Osservatore Romano, the Vat
can organ, contradicts the statement
made in British newspapers that .
p Morgan of New York<gave offe
ings to Pope Plus x at the last aud
ence granted him by his holiness.
Charles e. Baines, mayor OF MI
ford, ILL.,, who, with Gilbert Vennun
a politician, was indicted by gran
Jury two months ago on a charge
enticing Myrtle Taylor, aged 16 yeai
and Essie Childs, aged IS years, wa
acquitted In the circuit court at Wa
seka. Both of the accused men hav
constantly maintained that they wer
victims of conspiracy.
Justice Fitzgerald Of the New Yor
supreme court handed down d.
cision denying Arthur Duffey's su
for an Injunction against the Amatet
Athletic Union Of the United State
Duffey sought to enjoin the athlet
union from expunging from its re
ords his name and performance
which we're wiped off the books b
a resolution adopted at the last al
nual meeting Of the parent body. tt
action was taken on the ground thi
Duffey had received compensation
1899.
The peasants on the Pouromka e
fate belonging to Princess Cantacu
enc (mother Of Prince Cantacuzen
who married Miss Grant, daughter
Brigadier General r. D. Grant, Unite
states army, have refused to plo
the land and have driven away Il
employees Of the estate. Furth'
trouble is feared, and Cossacks ha1
been dispatched to the scene Of Il
disturbance.
Mr.. Lodge has offered an amen
ment to the railroad bill making 1t q
ply to pipe lines for the transport