The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
Clicks off the Wire

London, March 23.-The annual dual
track and field meet between athletes
of Oxford and Cambridge universities
Is being held here today, with thou
sands of spectators witnessing the
events.
Madrid, March 23.-King Alfonso
left today for Cartagena, where he will
meet King Edward. The latter will
spend several weeks in the Mediterra-
mean on the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert:
Jacksonville, ILL.,, March 23.-The
annual convention OF the Central Illi-
nois Teachers association adjourned
today. after session in which many
of the leading educators of the state
participated.
Teheran, March ga general strike
is in progress at Ispahan and threat
ems to spread to other cities of Persia.
The trouble grew out of the appoint
ment of an uncle of the shah as gov
ernor general of Ispahan.
Boston, March 23-The twenty-fifth
anniversary of the death of the poet
Longfellow will be observed with me-
mortal services at Cambridge tomor-
row. The centenary of Longfellow's
birth was celebrated recently.
Philadelphia, March 23.-The Amer
lean guild exposition OF stringed mu-
steal instruments, held in Wanamak-
er's new building during the week,
closed this afternoon, and most of the
visiting musicians are leaving for their
homes.
Louisville, KY, March 23.-Thts is
Indiana day at the Greater Louisville
exposition, and thousands OF HOLSTERS
are thnonging the city, excursion trains
constantly adding to the number. This
evening has been set aside as labor
night" and scores of Unions will at
tend the exposition in body.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla, March o.
A special meeting of the Florida rail-
road commission was held hero today
to hear complaints OF alleged excess
i've rates and delay in securing cars.
Lumber mill men on the lines of the
Louisville & Nashville railway COM
plain that they are unable to secure
enough cars to handle their output.
Washington, March 23.-The con-
gressfonal party which recently left
on junket to Panama is expected to
arrive home tomorrow or Monday. Sew
eral of the members will return by
way of New Orleans and will take part
in the conference of southern govern
ors, congressman and business men,
to be held in that city next week for
the purpose of considering the Pana-
ma situation.
Jackson. Miss. March 23.-Missis-
stppi division, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, is holding its annual
state conference today at Blue Mount
ain. The delegates are the guests of
the faculty of Blue Mountain Female
college. A feature of the conference
will be the unwilling of monument
erected over the grave OF a revolution
airy soldier, which was recently discov-
cred near Blue Mountain.
Fort Worth. Tex, March 23.-V;sit-
Crs to the Texas cattlemer's conven-
ton and the national fat stock show
are leaving for their homes this AFTER
neon, and tonight the greatest live
stock exposition ever held in the south
west will pass into history. a special
matinee for the benefit of school chill
dren of Fort Worth was held today. A
meeting of the Red Poll breeders of
the state was held last night for the
purpose of forming a state organiza-
ton.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 23-At the
national headquarters of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen thousands
OF ballots arc being received today
from members OF the order west OF
Denver, who are voting whether to go
on strike to enforce their demands
for an increase in the wage scale. 1t
Is expected that the last ballots will
reach here Monday and that decision
will be announced next week. Forty
seven thousand men will be affected in
case strike is declared.
Havana, March 23.-Another great
demonstration, having for its object
the restoration of cockfightins, is be-
ing arranged for tomorrow, when thou-
sands OF natives from all parts of the
island are expected to march on the
palace and demapd that Governor Ma
COON rescind the order prohibiting the
national sport" A petition embrace
Ing similar demand will be presented
to Secretary Taft upon his arrival here.
1t Is likely that ii the request is not
granted cockflghting will become the
overshadowing issue in Cuba.