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Cuban Iron Ore Discoveries.

Cuban Iron Orc Discoveries.
Engineers for the Pennsylvania Steel
company have just completed thor
ough exploration of the iron ore de-
posits in the Mayari district of east
-crn Cuba, says the Iron Age, and the
developments promise to be the most
important since the discovery of the
Mesaba range. The suggestion is now
made that this Cuban ore and the fuel
of Virginia and West Virginia will be
assembled in q great steel plant on the
lower Chesapeake.
Commercial Wireless Service.
signor Marconi, who is now in Nova
Scotia. is preparing to open station
at Cape Breton for commercial wire
less telegraph service in about two
weeks. 1t Is his intention to commence
the active work by sending messages
papers. He is quoted us saying: I'VE
have overcome all obstacles and are
sure of success. The weather will
have no effect on our doing efficient
work unless our poles or masts should
be damaged. Lightning will not both
er us at oil. We have successfully got
over the bad weather difficulty" No
effort has been made for speed. For
the present abs
minute Will be sent. .....i;1 Ugh t.
sibilities are much greater. The t..
as published is 10 cents per word 10
general messages and 5 cents for press
work.
Telegraph Strike May Spread.
At meeting of the striking telegra-
pliers Of Greater New York motion
to call out all the operators in news
paper and brokers' offices was adopted
overwhelmingly, although 1t was re:
ported that President Small Of the
Telegraphers' union had urged the
men not to break any contracts, which
such action would necessitate. A Sc
cret visit paid by representatives of
the strikers to President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay does not seem to have pro-
duced any material result. The tele-
graph companies say that the service
is growing better and that more
breakers" are applying for jobs every
day.
New Mammoth Steamship Arrives.
The new steamship President Grant
Of the Hamburg-American line arrived
In New York on Sept. rs on he1
maiden trip. This ship is practically
a mate to the President Lincoln, which
was added to the same line last j une
Her gross tonnage is 1S,0S9, her length
GIG feet and her beam 6S feet Accom-
mediation is provided for 1924 first class
125 second class, 1000 third class and
1920 fourth class passengers. The YES
sci contains many novel and up to date
features, including electric baths and
gymnasium, and is finished with the
utmost elegance throughout. During
the trip just ended her average speed
was Ia knots per hour.
East River Tunnel Operated.
For the first time passengers were
carried through the New York and
Long Island City tube under the Eas1
river on Sept. "a, when August Bel
mont, who financed the undertaking
acted MS conductor of the car contain
Ing the officials connected with the
work and members of the public serv
ice commission. Superintendent Of
Motive Power Bang
/1@AA\ hard was the mo
N torman. The cal
RN went from Thirt
iSA N$ 10 avenue and Forty
,4k .M second street. Man
llaaGSA sMSm haitian, to Jackson
WMA SsssW avenue and FOURTH
! WI SEwh street, Queens, j,
W. .s-MsM foui. minutes. This
sssgSsI is Il reduction OF n
least thirty minutes
August belmont. in the time between
these two points under the old condi
tons Of transit