The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-20

ted at the next session of congress.
 The government has taken precau- tions to prevent shipment of war ma terial to the Cuban revolutionists.
 During the first week of Secretary Shaws order relating to deposits for gold imports $21.675,O 900 of the yellow metal was engaged in foreign countries for import.
 Mrs. Mary Bigley, mother of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick of Clavelnad O., aged 76, died at Woodstock, Ont. She had lived in that district nearly all her life, and was highly respected.
 Rather than start a photograph go- ing, Carrie Take, aged 20, of Terre Haute, Ind, ended her life by taking carbolic acid.
 Probably 10000 people attended the western yearly meeting of Friends at Plainfeld, Ind. Ten separate meet ings were held.
 The gin of Louis Bartel New Braunfels, Tex, was destroyed by fire, the work of an incendiary.
 Commander Colwell of the cruiser Denver, in the Havana harbor, landed 120 sailors, with two Howitzers and two rapid fire guns, and stationed them near the palace of President Palma. It was stated later that the sailors had been ordered back to the cruiser, and only small guard left for duty. The order to return to the cruiser came from Washington, it was said. It was also reported that the gunboat Marietta landed marines at Cienfuegos to protect American interests.
 Represen- atives of prominent Cuban revolutionists visited Commander Col well of the cruiser Denver, in Havana, and offered to surrender, providing the United States would guarantee them fair trial The information was con veyed to President Palma, who imme- diately communicated with Washing ton.
 Swiftwater Bill Gates, an Alaskan miner, who has gained national fame as a spendthrift, has filed petition at Seattle, Wash, to be declared bankrupt. Gates sets up assets at S200 in cash, wearing apparel worth $100 and a watch and chain. Court judgments amounting to nearly s200,- 900 were given as his liabilities.
 State Senator Franklin Pierce Mays, ex-Representative Willard L. Jones and George Sorenson have been convicted in the Blue mountain land fraud case at Portland. Ore.
 Speaker Cannon says he wilt not campaign his district for reelection, but will leave his cause with he peo- pie.
 Official returns from the Arkansas election give Little, democrat, 61 ,033 plurality over Worthington, republi- can, for governor. The total vote cast in the state was 146, 6,S07.
 Revolutionists, it is reported, have destroyed property belonging to Americans in the province of Pinar del Rio.
 It is stated that Edward H. Harri- man has acquired control of the Balti- more & Ohio system, the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Norfolk & Western railroads With these acquisitions the Union Pacifc-Southern Pacific will add approximately 5000 miles of railroad to its lines and become by far the most extensive system in the world, it's total mileage aggregating 22,287. President Roosevelt keeps informed of the progress of the revolutionary movement in Cuba, and the responsi- bility of the United States in case the conditions grow worse, and interven- tion becomes necessary. It is known that the president will not intervene unless it appears absolutely necessary, yet steps have been taken which would make such intervention effec- tive.
 Senators Dick and Foraker and 1 President Roosevelt were indorsed by the Ohio republican state convention The platform declares for a revision of the tariff as needed. The national council, Order United Mechanics. has voted to change the name of the order to that of the Ma tional Order of Americans. The prop osition will be submitted to the sub- ordinate council the last week in De- i cember for ratification.
 Total public school registration in 1 Greater New York, 546,941; average | attendance, 465, ,132.
 Southern Pacific strike in Louisiana settled.
 It is conceded by prominent re. publicans throughout Maine that. de. spite the declaration of the party platform in favor of tho prohibitory liquor law, the lessons of the republi can losses in the recent election Is that the people want a resubmission of the constitutional prohibitory