Evening star., 1907-10-16

raised an Increase over 1906 Of ao1 ao7
hecto1itres.
oRAN, Algeria. October 16-A new case
here. &"
PHILADELPHIA. October 1s-Tbe
plant of the Alba Rug Mills Comnanv In
the northeastern section of the city was
damaged by fire today to the extent NJ
soo,tOo The origin of the fire is unknown
P1TTSBURG Pa. October I6-The SEQ.
ond DAY of the International Congress of
the Priests Eucharistic League opened
at st. PduPS Cathedral with devotional
exercises, Rt- Rev. Benjamin ]. Kelley
OF savannah, Ga. officiating. The busi-
ness session, which was presided over
by Bishop Macs of Covington, KY, was
held later in Carnegie Institute
PHILADELPHIA, October 16.-Goy. Cobb
OF Maine and party of residents of the
state arrived In this city today and to-
morrow will participate IN the dedica-
ton of monument at Valley Forge in
memory of the men of Maine who. as
soldiers attached to a Massachusetts, regi-
ment, spent the memora BILE winter of 1777-
iS in camp at that place. The monument
is the gift of the Maine Society of Sons
of the Revolution.
NEW YORK. October 16.-Tbe sub-
Francisco for banks.
NORFOLK, Va, October 1s-At toduy's
session of the National Disciples of
CHRIST, Rev. g. A Hoffman of ST Louis
reported grand total of S. 26O, ,305 raised
for all purposes and from all sources by
the disciples In the United States last
year with a present church membership
Of 1'2o3,4l6 and 6,619 ministers.
MOBILE, Ala, October 16.-Papers were
filed by the National Negro Fair AS
sociation late yesterday increasing the
capital stock from $4,000 to $3.50, 900 1t
Is announced that the opening of the pro-
posed national fair is postponed until
next year
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. October 49,
The annual reunion of the Society of
the Army of Cumberland began today.
About 400 delegates were present, includ-
ing representatives of other regimental
and brigade associations. Col. Fl. U. Fitch
of Pueblo, Col, will deliver the annual
oration tonight.
FREDERICK, Nd, October 16-A de-
mand by the residents of Middletown, this
county, Tor a new public school building
is supposed to have led to an attempt to
destroy the old building. two-story
brick structure, by fire recently. Though
saved from complete destruction, the
building was damaged to the extent of
about $2,i0O.
TOXIC, October 16.-Thomas ]. O'Brien.
the new American ambassador, presented
his credentials to the Japanese emperor
DIT an audience in the palace yesterday
Mr.. O'Brien was introduced bv the
American charge d'affaires H. Percival
Dodge, who offered his letters of recall
and also introduced Peter A Jay, his
successor as secretary of the embassy
Mr. Dodge will leave Toxic October % on
his way 10 Washington.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. October 49,
George Smiley. aged seventeen years.
shot and killed his mother. Mrs. Lizzie
Scho:fer. aged forty-two years, in their
home in Myrtle avenue, yesterday. In a
statement to the police officers Smiley
says he shot his mother in defending her
against a burglar He Is being held pend
ing Investigations.
was celebrated as Brooklyn day at the
jamestown exposition and with fair skies
accompanied by crisp fall weather, condi-
tions were in every way ideal for a most
auspicious occasion. The party of three
score prominent Brooklyn people in con-
nection with their journey to the exposi-
ton for the celebration are making a tour
through the Virginias, visiting leading
points of historic interest in the two
states.
BERLIN. October 1.-THE agricultural
chamber of east Prussia, which Is repre-
sentative of the whole farming interest of
the province is urging the government To
establish in the schools classes for agri-
cultural instruction. in order to make
country life more attractive and combat
the impulse Of the youth of the rural dis
tricts to look toward the cities as being
more Interesting than the country.