Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

Pierce, Invelids' Hotel and Surgical In
stltute. Buffalo, N. Y, and II will come 10
you BY return post
possible assistance. Fontanet is
mining town Of few hundred lnhabi-
tants situated eighteen miles east OF
rerre Haute
New York, Oct 15-Forty-o talk
ing ducks today patroled the upper
deck of the Steamship Reicheniels.
They are from Indian ports. First OF
hcer Strufling got the ducks at Cal
prince. who found he could teach his
web footed friends as readily as par
rots. When Mr.. Struling discovered
| the talking duck farm he promptly
| aid in n stock There were 100 orig
| iiially but their number has dwindled
| ir consequence of the Lascar crews
appetite for roast duck. and only
'orty.one arrived here. They can say
most any thing.
Manila, Oct 16.-With an address
| that deeply impressed the great audi
| snce Secretary of War Taft, who ar
| rived here yesterday from Hong Kong.
| ormally opened the Philippine assem-
bly, this morning. Secretary Tafts
| speech was in effect message of good
will and friendship from President
Roosevelt to the Filplnos delivered
| with great earnestness and received
With keep enthusiasm. He said in
| rait: Gentlemen of the assembly;
President Roosevelt has sent me to
convey to all Filipinos congratula-
tions upon another step in enlarge
ment of self government. The mes
sage is intended for every assembly
man. irrespective of his views in the
ELECTORAL campaign. 1t assumes loyal
| ~ and does not assume that he may
not have wished peaceably TO bring
ibout transfer of sovereignty, but
assumes that while the present gov
ernment endures he will uphold its
| authority. | am expected to say some,
thing about the policy of the United
States towards the islands but | can
| not speak authoritatively because the
power OF direct government is vested
| lstration's avowed policy under Presi-
| lent Mckinley aud President Roose-
welt has been and is to govern the
| islands, safeguarding the interests and
| welfare of the Filipinos and by spread
Of general primary and industrial ele-
ment and the practice of partial po-
| iticul control to fit the people to main
tain a stable government"
Cincinnati o., Oct. 1.-two are
| reported dead in an accident which oc-
curred on the Elberon avenue electric
line this morning. A car jumped the
rack and plunged down a twenty-five
'oot decleyity. Several persons are he
ieved to be stlll buried under the
lebris and 1t is feared the list of IA.
talities will be greater than now re
Jorted. Among those reported injured
ire a number of prominent citizens
who were en- route TO their homes
rhe motorman lost control of the car
On steep grade and it jumped the
track at sharp curve.
Albany. N. v. Oct l6.--An earth
quake of great proportions in direc-
lion and at a distance not yet identi-
lied began to record itself at . n. M.
today on the scismograph at the state
museum. At 1915 n. m. the move
ment was still in progress mdiminish-
ed.
Lowell Mass. Oct. ia sharp
shock of an earthquake was felt in
this city tonight and all suburban
towns last evening. The shock was
followed by what appeared to be sharp
explosion. In some districts the noise
resembled that OF heavy snow slide.
The earthquake alarmed the people in
various sections of the city and many
of them ran from their houses fearing
that some great disaster was impend-
ing. So far as can he learned this
morning no damage was done at any
point
Denver, Colo, Oct. t6.-A man died |
ON the capitol grounds this morning |
by his own hands. Who he is, is |
not known for before ending his life
he destroyed everything that would |
reveal his identity. Carbolic acid |
brought to the peace he sought. An |
empty bottle which had contained the
nuid was found by his side. 1t is
evident that the unfortunate man pass