The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

plesluent urging LIN to cancel the Or
der of Secretary Hitchcock providing
for forest reserve Of portions of In,
dian land.
The carnation league Of America
has sent out an appeal to all patriotic
men and women to observe the birth
day Of William Mckinley. January 20.
py wearing a carnation, the favorite
flower Of the murdered president.
Gen. Gomez the liberal presidential
candidate and other prominent Gu.
bans were fined $50 each in Havana
for cock-fighting on Sunday.
An investigation Of public land
frauds has begun at Pueblo, Col, at
which sensational disclosures are ex-
pected to be made. The inquiry will
probably last for two months.
The report Of the canal commission
on the borings at the Gatun dam site
shows that the lock walls will rest on
good. solid foundation.
The suit to test the exclusion of
Japanese children from the primary
schools Of San Francisco has been
filed in the federal court in that
city.
The president has written a letter
TO Chairman Foss. Of the house
committee on naval affairs advocat.
ing the building of two battleships OF
the Dreadnaught class.
Reports from Kingston, jamaica,
say that since the recent earthquake
the city Is gradually siuking and
grave fears are felt mat the entire
city will slip into the bay.
According to later reports the King
ston horror is growing. Communica.
ton with the island Is partially re-
stored and every message that comes
brings fresh details of the appalling
catastrophe.
President Roosevelt recently ad-
dressed the National convention for
extension - the foreign commerce Of
the United States at Washington.
The committee appointed by the
Oklahoma constitutional convention
to investigate charges OF corruption
has reported that no evidence was
found Of money being used
The boiler OF n locomotive on the
oS nsdilus tx
ploded near Bridgeport. Pa, killing
five trainmen.
In his speech OF acceptance to the
Nebraska Legislature. Senatorelect
Norris Brown came out openly for
the selection OF United States sena.
tors by direct vote OF the people.
The democrats In tho Kansas leg
ipln
ris as their candidate for United
States senator.
d. w. Wade. % years old. son Of
the defaulting treasurer OF Cloud
county. Kan. has been arrested in
Kansas City on u charge OF embezzle.
ment.
The Philippine government Is after
the Standard Oh company for the
nonpayment OF $l9.5li duty on oils
shipped into the islands.
An emergency bill for the relief Of
the earthquake sufferers on the Is
land Jamaica has been passed by the
house.
Suits have been filed at Little Roce.
Ark, against Armour & Co. the Ham,
mond Packing company. Morris & Co,
and the Cudahy Packing company for
violations OF the state antitrust law.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria are cpl.
demic in Chicago. and many OF the
schools have been closed. Six thous-
and children were reported i'll with
the diseases.
David p. Dyer jr.. son Of the Uni
ted States district attorney at St
Louis. has been acquitted OF tho
charge OF cmbezzling sGl.50O OF tho
government funds.
A special car loaded with flowers
was recently shipped by the ladies'
of Beaumont. Tex. to tho hospitals
and charitable institutions at Kansas
City.
At the request OF Gov. Swettenham
OF Jamaica. the American landing par
ties have been withdrawn from Kings.
ton and tho battleships have sailed
away.
Prominent Jewish residents OF Los
Angeles are working on plan To
colonize lower California with Hebrew
immigrants from RuiBia and else
where.
In the explosion OF . boiler OF
Reading engine attached to one OF the
Atlantic City flyers at Blue Anchor
N. j., the engineer and two flremen
were killed.
A dispatch received at Panama says
the difficulty between Nicaragua and
Honduras has been adjusted and tho
matter will be submitted to arbitra.
ton under the Corinto agreement.
Tho production OF gold and silver
In the United States for 1905 was val
ued at $122,402.G7G, which was an in.
crease in the amount OF gold but