The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-03
Covering Minor Happen"
ings from all over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN.
Compiled and Condensed for tho
Busy Reader-A Complete Record
Of European Dispatches and I'm.
portaat Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Perusal-

Many men In Onicfal and Congress
sional circles in Washington regarC
an American protectorate as the bes
solution of the Cuban problem.
Bright sunshine added to the
pleasure of the guests at the Presi
dents New Years reception in the
White House.
Archbishop Ireland. at his New
Years celebration, in Philadelphia
likened the French to Pagans for
the governments treatment OF tho
Roman Catholic Church
New York Central will be hit hard
for train delays by the report Of the
State Commission. following its In
vestigation.
Congress will be asked by tho
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science to establish
natural forest reserves in the White
Mountain and Southern Appalachian
regions.
Cubans declare an Independent re-
public cannot be maintained on the
island IL American troops are with
drawn.
Secretary Shaw received an opin-
ion that the section of the Dingley
tariff law imposing a discriminating
duty on goods imported In foreign
ships was operative.
Lieutenant Commander Sims, In
spector Of target practice in the navy,
declared big battle ships of the all
big gun type better and, less expen-
sive than small battle ships.
Legislators in Western States are
preparing for a year of great activ-
ity in legislation in the interests of
the people.
William S. Jackson, Attorney Cen
eral-elect. notified w. r Hearst that
he would reopen his contest for the
Mayoralty of New York city.
John d. Rockefeller gave as his
New Year message Lamartine's
words, Il have seen very little evil
In the world and remember only the
good"
Captain Kincaid Smith, NJ. P, said
King Edward would soon visit Can
oto, anu hC btlltNtu, WOuIu lltet
President Roosevelt
Contract was awarded for the steel
to construct the tower Of a life in
surance building in New York, the
tapest in the world.
Administration officials in Wash
ington fear the propaganda for the
annexation of Cuba, believing war
would follow forced annexation.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
defended his action in releasing gov
ernment bonds asserting they went
to help the business of the country.
James McCrea was said to be the
choice as successor of the Alexander
j. Cassatt as head of the Pennsyl-
vania system.
The American Historical Associa-
tion elected James Bryce, the coming
British Ambassador, to honorary
membership.
Thousands of dollars worth of
brass signs, door knobs and faucets
were stolen from buildings in lower
Broadway, New York city, by thieves
disguised as workmen.
Stockholders, charging they have
been deprived of their rights in the
plan for issuance of 100000, 900 Of
new stock by the St. Paul Railroad
began suit in the Supreme Court.
Under a decision OF the State
Railroad Commission the New York
and Port Chester Railroad Company
may raise $20,000,O00 by a mort
gage and increase its capital stock
from 900 to $20,OOO,O0O.
Eight Americans and Mexicans
were massacred by Yaqui Indians in
Rancho, Mexico
Cuban liberals were angry at the
rumor that Governor Magoon had re-
ported the island could not be gov
erned unless troops stayed there.
John s. Whalen, Secretary OF
State-elect, named labor men as his
assistants. ignoring party managers
Five hundred feet of thu New
York Central Railroad tracks were
torn up, as the first aggressive action
by New York city to enforce Its or,
der.