The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
Domestic

Four severe earthquake SHOCKS
were felt in Manila Saturday nignt'
and the presence of mind of Cover
nor General Smith, who was at the
theater, averted a panic among the
audience.
The contest between the Roosevelt
and Hughes forces in New YORK Will
come ON the selection of the Repup-
lican leader of the Assembly.
Asa and Mary bennett, HUSBAND
and wife for so years, were burieo
at the same time in Long Branch
N. ].
A clubhouse for chorus girls, under
church auspices, is being arranged III
Pittsburg.
The San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce has asked the CailIornia
delegation in Congress to inquire inlo
the alleged action of Japan IN over,
riding a treaty between the Uniteu
States and Korea, and increasing Tue
tariff on American goods entering
Korea.
A daughter of Gen. Joseph Wheel
or has sued the. Mclean Arms and
Ordnance Company for five and one
half years, back salary, alleged 10
have been due the General as presl-
The Eastern Steel Company, at
Pottsville, Pa, employing 1000 men,
has suspended work in all put the
bridge shops and open hearth de-
partment.
What is said to be letter written
by Mrs. F. A.. Hartje to the mother
Of Tom Nadine, the coachman, was
offered in court in Philadelphia.
The Standard Oil Company declar-
ed a quarterly dividend OF $40 per
share on its stock, payable earlier
than usual.
Nora May French, poet and author,
ended her life with poison in col
ony of writers and artists at MONT
Grey, Cal. 1888
Clara Barrow, a young colored'
maid. is accused of the murder OF
her mistress, Mrs. Bessie Carter, OF
New Orleans.
John G. Jeans, day laborer, OF
Ludington, Mich, has inherited 81
600. geo from an aunt in Pnllaoel-
phia.
Twenty-Five persons were injured
by an explosion of natural gas tear
ing to pieces dwelling IN Plttspuis.
The wireless station at Seasconset,
OF Nantucket, Mass, was destroyer
by fire. aa
4 his willingness to become again the
Democratic candidate for president
II his marty believes him the most
available man.
"A Jury in Joliet, ILL.,, acquitted
BENJAMIN F. Graft, former Baptist
minister, who was accused OF forgery
in connection with an insurance ap-
plication.
Al verdict against fire insurance
company, in which earthquake
clauses in policies constituted the
main defense. was rendered by a jury
in San Francisco.
Commodore Peary's Arctic steam
er Roosevelt. which has been practi-
cally rebuilt, made a preliminary
trial trip on the Hudson River.
Mrs. Harriet Farley Donlevy, first
woman editor of a woman's maya
zine in the United States, died in
. New York at the age of 95.
Premier A. C. Rutherford. of the
Province of Alberta, Canada, presided
at the meeting of the National Con-
ference on Taxation.
Two men were scalded to death
by the explosion of 500-gallon cop
per kettle in Cincinnati pickle fac
tory.
The kosher butcher shops of Pat
erson have decided to close for a
month in consequence of the recent
rioting.
An odd feature of the present
money stringency is the lively bust
ness being done by the pawnbrokers.
Chief of Police Charles w. Max
well, of Atlantic City, is dead.
N Lee Towers, one of the right
hand men of e. G. Lewis, who is
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, was found dead at his home,
near st. Louis.
Ex-State Treasurer Frank G. Har-
ris, of Pennsylvania, has been sued
for $4,000 and interest by Thomas
Rinaker, receiver for the Enterprise
National Bank.
In a paper before the American
Humane Association Henry Bergh
advocated the use of the guillotine
In killing animals for food.
Five men probably were fatally
injured at the Hammond Colliery of
the Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany, near Girardville.
A big lottery, which is said to have
been running for over 20 years, was
exposed by arrests in Chicago and
other cities.
Mrs, Carrie Nation was made a
life member of the Woman's Chris
tian Union.
Abraham Evans, grandfather of
the Duchess of Manchester, died in
Bellefontaine, o.
George A. Frost, the artist and
traveller, died at his home, in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Foreign
China will send special mission