The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-02
CONDENSED NEWS BRIEFs.

Atty. Gen. Hadley of Missouri makes
sarcastic thrusts at evasions and con-
tradictions in Standard Oil custer
hearing, asserting that the federal
Companies are trinity.
Coal rates from the Illinois mines 20
ST. Louis and East st. Louis will be
advanced cents per ton for the haul,
effective April 8.
Gould lines boiler makers will con-
fer today with the management at st.
Louis headquarters looking to settle
ment of the wage differences.
Forty Missouri mules are being
shipped to Alaska to draw large
sledges.
Traffic managers report sufficient
tonnage in sight to keep all railroads
busy for the remainder Of the year.
Judge Kinsey, st. Louis, upholds
validity of $3,500,000 free-bridge bond
issue. Taxpayers league will appeal
friendly suit for supreme court ac-
ton.
DR.. Schurman, president Of Cornell
university, declares before ST. Louis
Pedagogical society that government
| ownership of railroads would mean a
bureaucracy in this country.
Eastern railroad president declares
campaign of education against vested
capital is nearing end, and that day of
adjustment between the people and
the corporations is at hand.
Illinois mine workers vote to stop
money benefits in general strike
The story comes from Washington
that the administration purposes to
give Cuba another chance to establish
a stable government; failing, the Unit
ed States to take the island.
The chief of engineers has decided
adversely upon the application of the
sanitary board of Chicago for a per-
NIT to reverse the flow of the Calumet
river by withdrawing water from Lake
Michigan.
The rescued from the steamer Ber-
lin, wrecked at the entrance to the
Hook of Holland, now number 15-six
women and nine men. The total lost
was 1874.
Jabez Balfour, London promoter.
comes out of prison a happy man,
ready, he says, to live down his past.
A book containing unpublished cor
respondence of the late Queen Vic
toria will appear in October.
Mayor Dunno was reneminated in
Chicago by the democrats.
Jerome, 1t is said, expects to show
Thaw still is insane by doctors sum-
moned for defense.
The people of Boston are planning
for good home coming reunion next
summer ~<e
While William j. Bryan and Mayor
Dunno were descending in an elevator
from democratic city headquarters in
Chicago, the elevator dropped Is feet,
stopping with jolt. No one was hurt.
The recent storm was the worst the
United Kingdom has experienced for
years. The havoc is widespread. and
number Of casualties are reported.
Wind blew 100 miles an hour, accom-
panied by heavy rains and in some
places snow. The entire kingdom,
north, south, east and west, was
swept.
The United States exported $9,500-
900 worth of boots and shoes in 1906.
America lost the international cable
chess match with the British team.
which was finished Saturday. Score
was Az to 51a. Five games resulted
In draw.
Public opinion in Central America
is in favor of Intervention by Pres,-
dent Roosevelt and President Diaz of
Mexico in the existing trouble be-
tween Honduras and Nicaragua.
The house adopted an amendment
to the sundry civil bill providing that
no bar or canteen where intoxicating
liquors is sold shall be maintained in
national soldiers homes.
The Mutchmore Memorial Presbyte-
rian church, Philadelphia, was dam.
aged $4,000 by fire.
The Commercial building, st. Louis
skyscraper, damaged $4,000 by fire.
One crazed Moro, attacking Ameri-
can soldier, is shot seven times before
he falls.
Secretary Root is preparing plans for
commercial capture of South America
Col Blake, Boer hero, kills himself
when wife gets divorce, in st. Louis.