Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-01
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

MANILA, November 1.-Missionaries and
workers in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation protesting against the War De-
partment's ruling foTbidding them trans
pOrtation on the army transports. This rul-
ing is based on the last army appropria ton
bill.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.-The
Southern Pacific wants 5000 laborers. This
Is the statement of one of the local officials
Orders have just come from Hartman to
hasten the development of the Pacific slope
lines. Within the next two years over $25,-
OOO,O0O will be spent in construction of lines
on the Pacific coast by the Hartman sys-
TEN.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-William
S. Allison, prominent clothing merchant of
this city, died at his home yesterday from
a complication of diseases. For thirty-five
years he was engaged in mercantile pur-
suits under the firm name of James Allison
& Sons. He was fifty-three years old. His
widow was formerly Miss Clara Greene of
Providence, r. I.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. November l.
The cruiser Tennessee, which is to serve as
one of the conveys to President Roosevelt
on his visit to Panama, sailed from the
League Island navy yard today for Hamp-
ton roads. The cruiser Washington which
will also act as convoy to the President,
will sail from League Island this afternoon
for Hampton roads.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.-The Of
ficialS of the Santa Fe announced Yesterday
that the last vestige of the freight blockade
had disappeared and that the trouble in
taking care of the immense amount of
II eight that followed the conditions after the
fire was at an end. Conditions are normal
and the officials of the Santa Fe have their
tracks in good order.
BOSTON. November 1.-Sir Thomas J.
Upton was the guest of honor today at the
annual meeting of the Massachusetts state
board of trade at the Hotel Vendome
Earlier in the day Sir Thomas was the
guest at breakfast Of the Boston Yacht
Club.
LODI. Ohio, November 1.-The courts
have interviewed to end the fight of the
farmers against the Baltimore and Ohio
which threatened to cause bloodshed At
torneys have secured an injunction re-
straining the company from relaying its
tracks and rebuilding the embankment
across the country road where they had
been torn out on Tuesday.
CHICAGO November 1.-The man ar
rested at Boone, Iowa, yesterday in con-
nection with the search for Leonard Leo
pold, the Leslie murder suspect, Is not Leo
pold. photograph of the man was re-
ceived today by the local police who say
that he Is not the man wanted by them
BOSTON. Mass, November What is
claimed to be the largest lodging house in
the world was thrown open to working
men today. 1t is known as the Peoples
Palace and was erected by the Salvation
Army in the South End at a cost of $2iO,-
COO 1t is five stories in height contains
%! lodging rooms, reading and social rooms,
a swimming pool and baggage rooms.
NORFOLK, Va, November 1.-The naval
collier Mafcelus which started yesterday
iof Baltimore to load coal for use in the
construction of the Panama canal, is back
at the Norfolk navy yard as the result of
a &c xr.hf oh .,,sI1
week or more to repair and may result in
preventing the vessel going to Panama