The Washington herald., 1907-09-20
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

St Petersburg. Sept 19-The Russian
admiralty has ordered battle ship Of 2, 800 tons
from the Baltic shlpisIildiHR Works.
Paris, Sept I9-Santos Dumonts record
aeroplaue fight of - meters was nearly elualed
1esdsy by Blerot az the military parade ground al
Issy, outside Of Paris Beriot made l7s meters.
San Juan. Sept l9-Gov. Post has
sailed for New York He carries report 20 Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt. W. F. Wnloughby. secretary Of
Porto Rico is acting governor in Mr.. Posts ab-
seuce,
Berlin, Sept 19-The army authorities
have decided to erect fcry-eight test stations for
wireless teleE1phy il Prussia. with the intention
Of eventually utilizing the system solely for military
purposes
Berlin. Sept. ia telegram from Ad-
vent Bay via Hammerfest states that nothing has
been heard from the William Bruce expedition.
which left the base Of supply almost one month ago
with the intention Of returning on August 3.
Dresden Saxony, Sept. 19-King Fred
erick Augustus Of Saxony thrown from his
horse In the course Of the manoeuvers near here
to-day. He sustained several slight injuries but
was able TO TemOunt and resume Command Of the
troops.
Riga, Russia. Sept. 1e.-Convicted be-
fore military tribunals Uf participation IN the 1905
rebellion twenty-five persons have been sentenced to
nearly half Of the others mere boys Of eighteen
OF twenty.
Toluca. Mexico. Sept. 19-Neglect OF
duty the part Of an empye resulted in the death
Of eleven persons and injury 70 twelve Others through
the explosion Of a boiler in the Feuer factory at
AsoHidero. in the Aaguanguee district Of the State
Il Alichoan.
Berne. Sept. I9.-The search for Har-
old W. TelfoTd. the American student. who disap-
praTed about six weeks ago while making a tour Of
the Alps has thus far been frtless. Inquiries con
oeFning him have been received from Cong -essman
Thomas NJ Bell, Of Gainesville, Ca
Portsmouth. England. Sept. 19.-The
plans Of the admiralty for two and larger YES
sels of the Dreadnaught class have been received
The displacement Of the new vessels will be l9 800
tons. 500 tons greater than the Bellerophon and
TemeT8ire. which were launched July q and August
a. respectively.
London, Sept. 19.-The remarkable
exodus Of marriageable young women from this
country 10 the United States and Canada is empha-
sized to-day by the departure Of Loo unmarried
women on the Baltic alone while several hundred
more were among the total Of $3.50 passengers car
ried three other steamships sailing to-day.
Dublin. Sept. 19-The chairman of the
mercantile marine board. behalf Of President
Roosevelt has presented TO Capt. J. G. Mckenzie
and Chief Officer A. w Trenant, os the Liyerpool
sailing ship Baroore, gold watch and chain escl.
in recognition Of their bravery when they Tisked
their lives in rescIing the shipwrecked crew Of the
American sailing ship Great Admiral
Cologne, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Gazette frcH Tanger states that the foreign eonsls
ar Namgan have protested against target practice
by French ships Of the port as it causes alarm
and excitement among the native population Re
Gently gun practice by the French cruiser Desaix OIL
Tongier caused considerable excitement among the
Moors Of that city.