The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
Covering Minor Happen.
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
Busy Reader--A Complete Record
ef European Dispatches and I'm
portant Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hnsty Pcrusal.

American navy in an interview in
Washington
Independent cigar manufacturers
IN Havana split from the Trust and
III factories will be opened, the
Trust yielding to the strikers de-
uands.
Thousands of Elks gathered at
Philadelphia for their annual Con-
5ention.
Central American diplomats at
Washington expressed themselves in
:avor of a conference for the nego-
tiation of a Central American peace
reaty, with the Uniter States and
dexico as referees.
Twelve Greek establishments and
.wo Syrian shops in Roanoke, Va,
we're wrecked by a mob in rioting
aesulting from a dispute over a sand
rich.
The International Commission for
Scientific Aeronautics planned to
make meteorological observations in
IL parts OF the world from kites and
ialloons sent up to high attitudes.
Governor Hughes vetoed the bill
lppropriating $4,000 as pay for
hose who acted as counsel for Otto
Kelsey in the removal proceedings
rought against him.
Experts assert that a new gliding
raft, invented by Peter Cooper Hew-
tt, of New York is the immediate
orerunner of the mile a minute yes
el, and thai Liverpool in thirty
ours from New York is the next
tep.
Edward NJ Shepard addressed the
uinois Bar Association in Galesburg
Il favor of removing the dollar mark
rom capital stock of corporations.
A Maryland jury upheld the "un-
sritten law" by freeing Mrs. Mary
;owie and her son accused of MUIR
ler.
Naval officers are fearful that the
,attle ship fleet will be unable to
eadily obtain coal on its cruise by
ne Magellan's Strait route.
Members of the Public Utilities
Ioard for three hours discussed the
ariors features of the transporta-
ion problems in New York.
BY unanimous vote the New York
'Oard of Magistrates decided to ask
Or an increase of salary from $1,000
. year to $4,000.
Members of the n. Y. commission
nat is to investigate conditions in
ne National Guard and suggest re-
orms organized committees.
Pinkerton detectives were notified
nat $4,000 worth of diamonds had
disappeared fro mthe safe Of ]. NJ,
~eballos in New York city.
Reported finding of explosives on
ne dry dock Dewey at Olongapo, p.
y. caused the authorities to keep a
lose watch on the structure.
Charles H. Meyer took the witness
-tand at the Haywood trial and dir
-Ttly contradicted the testimony of
larry Orchard.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the
5erman Ambassador, returned to
america and denied reports that he
1tended to resign.
Admiral Baron Yamamato, Japan.
~se naval strategist, arrived from Eu-
ope and expressed ardent peace SEN
.iments.
President Roosevelt harvested his
rop at Sycamore Hill and won a re.
yutation as a wonder" at pitching
hay.
The armored cruisers Tennessee
nd Washington are to proceed to
ie Pacific ahead of the battle ships
e the Atlantic fleet.
Reports that the United States is
Nsgotiating to obtain q naval station
4 Magdalena Bay we're denied by
enor Maniscal Minister of Foreign
thairs.
A Paris editor sees a shadow of
sur In the transfer of the American
ieet to the Pacific.
Mr.. John d. Rockefeller celebrated
cis sixty-eighth birthday by watching
he Olympic Cup golf tournament at
cleveland.
Judge Lands, In Chicago, announ-
ed that he would pronounce sentence
.gainst the Standard Oil Company
4 August g.
Washington received official news
aat Presid ent Zelaya. of Nicaragua,
ras fitting out gunhoats to convey
roops to invade Salvador.
Judge Mccall denied Howard
iould's application TO have stricken
rom the record certain matter In
lis wife's suit for separation.
United States Senator Burnham
leclared that the plan to send bat,
.leships to the Pacific was yer.
gise one.
New customs regulations adopted
~ the Treasury Department will re
move Objectionable features OF the
present system of examining bag
;age.