The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-19
Covering Minor Happen-
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for tho
Busy Reader-A Complete Record
Of European Dispatches and I'M
portant Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Easty Pcrusal.

| TcIOIlel ninety HlleS SOulHt aSl VI
Cape Hatteras on Tuesday night,
with fine weather.
Senator Plat said, in regard to
Governor Hughes. that he dolbted
whether the New York deleCat on
would support man who was not
avowedly n candidate for the Presi-
Dental nomination.
Secretary Cortelyou and Sacre-
tary Metcalf are confined to their
beds, victims of a grip epi ilemic,
which prevails in Washington.
The Commission appointed by
Governor Hughes to investigate to
State b anking laws, recommend
sweeping changes in the st tutas.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of John Grecnlcaf Whit
tier, was observed throughout New
England.
Bids for dirigible balloons to main
tain a speed OF twenty miles an hour
have been asked for by the War De-
partment.
Secretary Taft, homeward bound
on the steamer President Grant, re-
ceivej a wireless message telling of
President Roosevelt's refusal to run
for third term.
Construction of the 10000 ton bat
tleship Dakota, was begun at the
Fore River ship yards in Quincy,
Mass.
Many miners were killed in a coal
mine wrecked by a mysterious eXplo-
sion in Yolande, Ala.
Controller of the Currency Ridgely
in his report, urged the establishment
of a central federal bank as a pre-
ventive of financial disturbance.
Senator Tillman in a speech in the
Senate attacked the administration
efforts to aid the financial stringency.
Cubas census shows a population
of 2,02S,2S2 in the island.
"Favorite sons" are united in try
ing to prevent Secretary Taft's nom
ination for President, but fail to
agree on any one man with whom to
defeat him.
Western railroads and lumbermen
may REACH an agreement on the rates
to be Charged for eastward hauls.
Wreck of the steamer KilIona off
h,, ,,,tp
buoys.
Japanese immigration to the Unit
ed States was reported by the Com
missioner General of Immigration
to have doubled during the last
year.
Philadelphia scientists declare con-
sumption is prolific cause of crime
and insanity.
A brilliant naval and military bail
was held at Old Point Comfort in
honor of Rear Admiral Evans ana
the officers of his fleet.
Washington dispatches declared
the relations between President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou
are strained.
Congress is expected to take up
the ship subsidy question again.
Troops will be kept in Goldheld
until the mines are in operation.
Senator jefferson Davis of Arkan-
sas, attacked the trusts in an inn
passive speech in the Senate Cham
Der at Washington.
President Roosevelt warned Col
onel Reynolds that tho federal
troops at Goldheld must act without
prejudice while there.
The Minnesota steamed into Hamp-
ton Roads, completing the line of
battle5hips that will leave for the
Pacific.
Seven negroes were killed and
score or more wounded in race riot
III Alabama.
Business men interviewed in many
of the countries and large cities,
sc4A mat 4''lAtAl lkOot tNtll mes
sage had had little effect on the
general situation.
In a special wireless despatch it
is said that the Mauretania made
slow time because Of bad weather.
but the officers now are fighting
hard to make better showing.
EOVEIC--
Although the last bank statement
in Germany shows a decided I'M
provement, the country suffers from
Il stringency in the money market
and from industrial depression, says
special despatch.
Tuberculosis is very prevalent
among Irish emigrants returning to
the home country, says a special Gu
BILE despatch.
At the Kaats-Shalley memorial ~