The Dolores star., 1906-06-22

report showing that there are more than
15,000. 900 fruit trees In Kansas, of
which more than II .00O. 900 are bear
ing.
The final act ending the coal strike
ih the southwest district took place at
Kansas City when the agreement which
had been ratified by vote OF the min
ers. was signed by onicers representing
both parties to the controversy.
Frank Kramer. the American bicy-
Gle rider. has won the city Of Paris
grand prize. valued at 81 900.
Fire in the Ryan annex building at
st. Paul. Minn., did damage estimated
at $500. 900. and 20 firemen were taken
to the hospital overcome by heat or in.
jured during the progress of the fire.
James R. Keene's famous horse, Sy-
sonby. for which he refused $1OO, 900
two years ago, and which had won
$184. 900 in two years, dropped dead Of
blood poisoning at Keene's Sleeps
head Bay stables.
American and European merchants
complain that Japan while holding
Manchuria under the Portsmouth
treaty practically monopolizc the trade
of the country to the exclusion Of all
other nations.
The railroad officials announce that
they will make no reduction in freight
rates on structural steel and other
building material intended for the re-
building of San Francisco.
Turkish troops continue the move
ment for the occupation of Persian
territory and at last accounts were but
six hours march from the city of Uru-
miah.
Orders have been issued for the re-
tirement Of Rear Admiral McCalla on
July 10. He commanded the United
States naval forces at Pekin during
the Boxer uprising.
The celebration of Home Coming
week" was inangurated at Louisville
KY. by an eloquent address of well
come by Henry Watterson and re-
ply on behalf of the visitors by former
Gov. David r. Francis, of Missouri.
The state department has been in
formed that there has been no cholera
in Russia this year and restrictions
Of Russion emigration will be re-
moved.
The Burlington Railroad company
was recently convicted in the federal
court at Kansas City of giving rebates
to packers on foreign shipments of
freight.
During religious procession at
Bialystock, Russia, bomb was thrown
from Jewish house among the par
aders, killing and wounding several.
The Russians retaliated by making an
attack on the Jewish quarter of the
city. sacking many stores and massa-
creing the Hebrews by wholesale.
A delegation of st. Joseph, Mo-.
officials and business men called on
President Roosevelt recently to dis
cuss the packing house agitation with
special reference to their city. .
A brilliant reception was recently
given Representative Nicholas Long
worth and Mrs. Longworth at the Lon
don home Of Ambassador Reid. King
Edward was one of the guests.
Two cases of yellow fever have ap-
peared in Havana. Cuba.
John Alexander Dowie was the star
witness recently in the trial before
Judge. Lands in the federal court at
Chicago to determine who is the own
er of Zion City.
Mrs. William E. Corey, wife Of the
president of the steel trust. has filed
a petition for absolute divorce in the
Nevada courts on the ground of de-
sertion.
A jury in the federal court at Kan
sas City has returned verdicts finding
Ikr.- TD1o N1Io
Mrris & Co., the Cudahy Packing COM
pany and Swift & Co., guilty of ac-
cepting rebates from the Burlington
| Railroad company on freight ship
ments. The penalty is fine of from
| 81, 900 to $4,000. Sentence was de-
ferred.
First Lieut. Edward c. Bolton and
a citizen named Benjamin Christian
were recently murdered by fanatics on
| the island of Mindanao, of the Philip
pine group.
A granite monument was recently
unveiled on the spot in Providence
R. l. where Roger Williams and five
companions are supposed to have land
ed after their Punishment from Mass
achusetts.
The relations between the Russian
government and the lower house of
parliament have become so strained
that they have almost reached the
breaking point.
The drydock Dewey has reached
Singapore on its journey to the Philip
pines.
| Mrs c. H. Pattison, wife of the
president of Union Gas and Traction
company of Kansas City was killed re-
Gently in collision between her auto
mobile and two street cars.
The National Editorial association
has decided to hold its next meeting
at jamestown. Va.