The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09

/ the ceremonies, and the American and
Dutch flags decorated the stand. ON
the same day Queen Wilhelmina con-
ferred upon Andrew Carnegie the order
of the Orange Nassau, which was
founded in 1892 to be conferred for
favors to the royal family or't to the
country.
Russian Japanese Anity Assured.
The reports from st. Petersbu-s irdi-
cate that the signing of tie treaties o
commerce. navigation and fishery be-
tween Russia and Japan, whhh o.
Cured recently. will be followed sho,t-
ly by the publication of political en-
tente wiping out the last traces of hos.
tility arising from the late war This
new agreement will be along the same
general lines as the recent agreement
between France and Russia, the two
countries mutually guaranteeing each
others rights and territories.
Major Lemair, on the kongc.
Angered by the attempt to make him
the scapegoat for Kongo abuses, Major
Lemair, who commanded the native
troops in that country for eighteen
years and who since his return to Bel
GUM has been notified that he would
be prosecuted for cruelty, now retail
ates by publishing an exposure of con-
ditions In the native army. He says
that the alleged scientific expediuo,
Of 1904 on the northern frontier was
one of conquest in disguise and that
King Leopold ordered him to defeat the
Anglo Egyptian forces from the Sou.
dan. In pursuit Of this purpose it was
necessary to use flogglng and other
rigorous forms of discipline in order to
make the expedition successful, but he
insists that in every case where fog
ging was resorted to the fact was re-
ported to his superors and that be
never received a word Of censure but,
on the contrary, was praised and even
decorated by King Leopold.
Bigger Than the Dreadnought.
The British navy department has re-
Gently launched the Bellerophon, the
second battleship Of the Dreadnought
class, although exceeding the latter
vessel by 700 tons. The new ship also
embodies a number of improvements
gained as a result of the Dreadnought
trials.
Strike at Belfast Serious.
Not less than 5000 troops have been
summoned to the vicinity of Belfast,
Ireland, in order to control the situa-
ton arising from the strike of the dock
laborers for increased pay and shorter
hours. The calling Of troops was due
partly to the fact that the police had
struck to enforce their demand for
The strikers were attacking nonunion
laborers at every opportunity. Ono
feature of the trouble Is the closing of
a number of spinning mills through
inability to obtain coal.
Iceland Not to Be Free.
At banquet given to King Frederick
Of Denmark during his visit to Reykja-
vik, Iceland the king announced his
policy regarding the future relations
between the island land the Danish
crown, saying: II have inherited the
kingdom as a unit, and as such 1t shall
but l have also inherited from my
father the tradition that the Iceland
ers are to be a free people who CO.
operate with the king in framing the
laws under which they are to live. 1
have therefore established commits
sion, consisting of members of the Dan
ish rigsdag and the Icelandic althing,
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constitutional position Of Iceland in
the realm and to find form under
which the freedom of Iceland may be
built up and protected, while at the
same time the unity of the realm Is
preserved and insured"
Korean Army Abolished.
On Aug 1 the Korean emperor, yield
Ing to the earnest demand of the JAP
anese government, Issued a rescript
abolishing the Korean military system.
This was followed by some disturb
ances, which were suppressed by Jap
anese troops.
Mexican Holds Two Offices.
Enrique Creel, Mexican ambassador
to the United States, was recently re-
elected governor Of the state Of Chi
hunhua, Mexico, receiving 30,2O6 votes
out of total of $4,000. 1t Is said that
he will continue to serve both as gov
ernor and ambassador.
BsrIin's Crime Wave.
The authorities Of Berlin are much
perplexed over the operations of an
Individual or gang of assailants who
during the last year have caused the
death Of over thirty little girls under
conditions which indicate that the
crimes were committed by moral per-
verts Of Jack the Ripper" class. Thus
far all attempts to apprehend the
miscreants have proved unavailing.
Result of French Elections.
Reports Of the recent French cleo
lions for membership in the general.
councils indicate decided loss on the
part of the Progressives and Reaction
aries, with a corresponding gain for
the Republicans and Socialists. One
h,lndre1 md thirty-eavon cacond hoI