The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-24
Covering Minor Happen
lngs from all over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN.
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Bills are to be introduced at AL.
bany, N. Y, providing for the adop.
tion Of the Torrens real estate title
system, which, II adopted, will de-
prive many title insurance companies
of future business.
The House failed to respond to an
appeal by Representative Longworth
for $6,000.000 appropriation to
construct homes abroad for Ameri-
can diplomats.
Senator Bravo, moderate leader
declares that the hope of Cuba lies
in an American protectorate.
Following the receipt OF official
messages from the British govern
ment relative to Governor Swetten-
hams refusal to accept the aid of
the American navy at Kingston 1t
was announced in Washington that
"the incident was closed"
Two more heavy earthquake shocks
added to the terror in Kingston.
The press of the United States
and Canada is unanimous in its con-
demnation of Governor Swetten-
hams act of requesting the with
drawal of American sailors from ia
maica, and the belief is expressed
that he will be recalled.
President Roosevelt won a signal
victory over the Senate forces who
sought to question his action in dis
charging negro troops.
Attorney General Jackson invited
former Attorney General Mayer to
defend the constitutionality of the
last State re-apportionment act in
the Court Of Appeals.
Seven hundred victims of the
Kingston earthquake have been bu-
ried, with more in the ruins.
President Roosevelt eulogized the
memory Of General Robert E. Lee,
the Tooth anniversary of whose birth
was observed throughout the South.
Explosion of a powder car on the
Big Four Railroad at Sandford, Ind,
destroyed an entire passenger train,
killing at least twenty-five persons
and probably a dozen more and in
juring at least thirty-hve.
Many plans to relieve the sufferers
from the Kingston earthquake were
started, the reports of damage to
property having reached $25,OOO,-
900, with thousands homeless.
President Roosevelt wrote to the
chairman of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. urging the authori-
zation OF two great battleships of the
Dreadnought class.
President Roosevelt signifies his
intention of asking Congress in
special message to give the Inter-
state Commerce Commission power
to deal with the freight car shortage
question.
Mayor Mcclellan of New York
city, seeks to have Attorney General
Jackson imprisoned for contempt Of
court in continuing an action for a
recount of the Mayoralty votes.
Four hundred payers of rent de-
cided to petition the Legislature for
laws to regulate rents in New York
city.
Edwin Gould capitulated to the
Heinze-Morse Thomas interests and
got out Of the Mercantile National
Bank.
Announcement was made in Wash
ington that President Roosevelt will
send another message to the Senate,
with more evidence In the Browns
Vile case.
Governor Pardee said California
will deal with the Japanese school
children question as 1t deems best
and that Mr.. Roosevelt does not
understand the situation.
In his hrst skirmish over the bal
lots Attorney General Jackson OBJ
tanned possession of some of the
boxes