The Delta independent., 1906-08-31


Der 13.
The Chilean consul at Berlin has
cablcd dispatch from Iquique an
nouncing that the nitrate region has
not been affected by the earthquake.
The IL Japanese arrested for raid
ing the seal fisheries on Paul's is-
land have been indicted at Valdez,
Alaska, for violating United States
laws
Fire insurance companies having
their home Offices in Connecticut are
not losers by the earthquakes in
Chile as none has written risks there.
Michael F. Dwyer. long one of the
most prominent figures Of the Amer
lean turf. died at his home in Brook
lyn.
Voluntarily the Atchison, Topeka G.
Santa Fe Railway company has given
the 1000 telegraph operators on their
system an increase of wages averag-
ing about 81 a month.
The war department ordered the ne
gro troops stationed at Fort Brown.
Tex. where serious trouble between
citizens and soldiers had occurred.
transferred to Fort Ringgold, Tex.
Armed manifestations against the
Cuban government nave occurred in
the provinces OF Pinar Del Rio aud
Havana.
The heaviest rain in nine years fell
at FL Paso. Tex, recently.
Martial law has been proclaimed
at Valparaiso. Chile, pending reLabil-
itation of the city.
An American citizen named Gin
son has been expelled from Odessa.
Russia, and taken to the western
border under police escort. the charge
being that he was political pro-
vocative agent.
By vote OF 1.03S TO $40 the Illi-
lois state democratic convention laid
upon the table the request of William
J. Bryan for the resignation of Roger
C. Sullivan as national committeeman
from that state. The convention, how
ever. unanimously indorsed Mr.. Bry-
ans candidacy for president in 1905
| A call has been issued for farmers
cooperative congress. composed Of
delegates from the Mississippi valley
to meet October %. The purpose on
the congress will be to unite the
farmers Of that section In n permanent
organization to control farm products.
The congress will probably meet in
Topeka.
The Ohio democratic state conven-
tion at Columbus adopted platform
indorsing William J. Bryan for pres
ident and favoring the initiative and
referendum and the election of sem
aiors by direct vote of the people.
The plank OF the Anti-Saloon league
favorinG the local option for counties
was defeated.
Nebraska republicans in state con-
ven,ion nominated George l.. Sheldon
for governor and selected Norris
Brown for United States senator over
Edward Rosewater. the Omaha editor.
The prosecuting attorney OF Ma.
rion county. Indiana. has caused ac.
tions to be instituted against three
prominent express companies to oust
them from doing business in the
state for alleged failure to obey the
state law.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
taken steps to increase the deposits
Of public moneys in national depositor-
les in various parts of the couRtry
to $50. 900 each. the amount authorized
by law.
The medical department of the Ger
man government. after an invesusa-
ton. reports many bakeries and
slaughter houses in that country in
an extremely filthy and unsanitary
condition.
A unionist party has been formed
in Salvador to form a Central Amer
lean republic which is to inc.CGe all
| the Central American republics as
now constituted.
The Cuban insurgent forces under
Pine Guerra have captured San Juan
dc Martinez. the terminus OF the west
ern railroad. and have occupied the
! town and the railroad station.
Nine members Of the negro regi-
ment believed to be responsible for
the recent trouble at Brownsville have
been arrested by the Texas authorities
and will be held on a charge of mur-
/ der.
new comet has been discovered
by Prof. Kopfr. OF Heidelberg univer
sity 1t can be seen through small
telescope.
President Roosevelt has ordered
that hereafter all messages and other
documents emanating from the White
house shall be printed In accordance
with the recommendations OF the spell
ing reform committee headed by
Brander Matthews. professor Of En-
glish Mt Columbia university.
At bacon broil" held at Jeffer-
son City. recently Gov. Folk. Senator
Stone. Attorney General Hadley and
other speakers pledged themselves to