The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Covering Minor Happen"
il1gs from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Complied md Condensed for tho
rusy Rcnde.-A Complete Record
Of European Dispatches and I'm
r3rtnnt Events from Everywhere
rorcd Down for Hnsty Perusni.

financial ftrain ana TOT diHcHdhioh'
OF the Sherman antitrust law.
Washington officials saw no sign
OF unfriendliness In tho recall OF
Visoount Aoki, who said he was 90
ing HON eto explain the exact a'tua-
uon I'm America regarding Japancoe
immigration.
Sir Daniel Morris, Imperial Com
missioner OF the West Indian Asri-
cultural Department, denied that
there is any yellow fever on tho n
land OF Barbados.
The hold OF tie steamer Mount
Temple, ashore of tho Nova Scotia
coast, nlled with water.
Representatives Hayes and Nohn
announced that despite President
Roosevelt's opposition, they would
ask Congres to put stop to the
further influx OF Japanese immi-
grants.
Harry X Thaw's second trial for
the staying OF Stanford White was
set for January 6.
Six high school boys, rivals OF
Edward Payson Weston, walked
from New York to Philadelphia, to
zee the West Point-Annapolis foot
ball game.
sccretary Metcalf's annual report
OH the condition Of the navy as
serted that the United States Is pos
o'bly second and surely third In
rank in the world s,a powcrs.
Representative Charles n. row-
ler, planning currency reform legis-
lation at the coming Congress ses-
sion, and present financial practices
must be stopped or bad recruits
would follow.
Representative Knapp of nifnots,
IN an interview at Washington. seid
the newspapers Of the country have
a remedy for the increase IA me
print paper price at hand. being to
raise their own rates.
Democratic members Of Congress
IN Washington were not IN accord
with W. j. Bryan's reported plan Of
outlining Legislation at Wsshias ston
during the season.
secretary of Agriculture Wilson
reported tho value OF American
agricultural products for 1907 at
s7.412,ooo.oo0, against se.sooc
100000 in 1905.
In Washington the belief is cur
rent that Secretary Tans visit to
the Orient, coupled with the trans
fer OF the American fleet. will NOR
ally strengthen Chinf in resisting
possible aggressions Of Franco and
Japan.
Frederick n. White OF New York,
made a successful balloon trip from
North Adams to Fitchburg. Mass.
Gregg. ridden by saddier ]. J.
Masrath, Of Troop a, Thirteenth
Cavalry. Fort Meyer, Va, won tho
Army Mounted Service Cur race at
Bennings.
II. w. Brown, A. w. Tiliinghast
and M. Forrset. ell o. Philadelphia,
and :. X. Forrest Of the home club,
qualified for the semi-tnal for the
chief cup in the golf tournament at
Lakewood.
In a special wireless despatch It
is said that the Mauretania made
slow time because of bad weather,
but the officers now are fighting
hard to make better showing.
FOREIGN.
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, one of
the chief witnesses IN the Druce
case, was badly tangled in her testi-
mony. according to a special cable
despatch.
Rumors OF plot to blow up the
train carrying Secretary Taft to
st. Petersburg, caused Russian Of
fic!als 10 guard the lines.
Lord Charles Beresford, at a din
ner in London, urged better COM
radeship among naval men. said a
special cable message.
The special naval correspondent
In England says that the Beresford-
Scott incident has now passed into a
phase which may lead Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford to haul down his
flag as commander Of the Channel
feet.
French chorus members in "rhe
Prince Of Pilsen." revolted at an at
tempt to introduce American meth
ods. but were reconciled on tho
promise OF better pay for better
work. says a special despatch from
Paris.
M. Stolypin. the Russian Premier.
In his address to the Duma, declared
the government would crush the
terrorihts disorders In the country.
A special cable despatch stated
that the Irish linen trade was Grip
pied by the financial disturbance
In America.
Germany's sociallstic leader de-
clared In the Reicbstag that the
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