The state herald., 1908-09-04
william J. Bryan visited Salem, iii.

William J. Bryan visited Salem, I'LL.
nUis. his birth place, August 26th, and
was erected by the largest crowd ever
assembled in the town, to whom he
made u political speech.
David E. Thompson, American am
bassodar to Mexico, was run down by
a bicyclist In tire center of the City OF
Mexico Tuesday and suffered frac-
ture OF one arm and contusions OF the
face.
Preparations for the celebration OF
Count Tolstoy's eightieth birthday
on September 9th, are strongly disap-
proved by the Russian government,
and some authorities are bringing
pressure to bear to check the plans
for the celebration.
The forces of Abd.El-Aziz, Sultan OF
Morocco. have been defeated in the
field by the adherents of his brother,
Mulai Hafid, who has been proclaimed
SULTAN at Tangier, and is said to now
be in supreme control In all the large
cities OF Morocco.
The fastest time from Cherbourg to
New York over the course Of 3,069
miles was made by the steamer Kron
Prinzessin Cecilie, which arrived in
New York Tuesday. The time OF the
passage was five days, eleven hours
nine minutes. with an average speed OF
25.25 knots an hour.
Frederick C. Hewitt, retired bank
er and a Yale graduate of the class OF
1858. died OF apoplexy at Oswego. New
York Sunday, aged siXty-nine years
Mr.. Hewitt, bachelor, leaves an es
tate valued at S30,000,000. He was re
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was q cousin of Senator Thomas C.
Platt.
Governor Fort Of New Jersey sue
ceeded In having the saloons of Allan
tic City tightly closed Sunday. Even
the best known and most favored pa
irons of hostelries and cafes noted fol
their wide open methods could not Sc
cure their coveted liquor. Governor
Fort had threatened to send troops In
case of a further violation OF the Sun
day closing law.
Rain to the amount of 4.32 inches
fell at Wichita, Kansas, in twelve
hours on the night of August 26th
breaking the previous record for th'
heaviest rainfall, which was 40
inches June 81, 1894. in twenty-fou
hours. The most severe electrica
storm the city ever experienced &C
companied the rain. Property losi
will amount to $4,000.
Six Democratic papers have secured
contributions of nearly $4,000 to tn,
Democratic campaign fund. The lead
ers among the collectors for the popu
lar Bryan subscriptions are: The Com
moner, sG.57i; the Commercial Az
peal, si,3li: the Buffalo Times, $500
the New Orleans States, $3.50; tn,
Memphis Scimiter, $1,000; the Mus
kogee. Oklahoma, Tribune, $500.
1t is stated that John ID. Rockefel
Ter. through the general education
board of New York. has offered Rich
mond college. Richmond. Virginia
sl5O,O00. on condition that the Baptist
OF the state raise an additional $3.50
900. II Is understood that Mr.. Rocke
feller's intention is to assist In the de
yelopment OF great southern univel
sity under the auspices OF the Baptis
denomination.
The North German Lloyd steame
Kaiser Wilhelm ". has established
new record In time elapsed and avel
age speed for any vessel over the Ion
course. 3.0s0 miles. from Sandy Hoo
to Plymouth. She made the distanc
In five days. nine hours and fifty.seye
minutes. and averaged for the dis
tance 23l miles an hour The bes
days run was $50 knots, which wa
accomplished two days In succession
The appeal In the Milwaukee Cole
RADIO land fraud cases will not be nj
gued before the United States Cour
OF Appeals at Chicago next Novombe
as was Intended. The government oi
ficlals have determined to await tn
decision of the Supreme Court relH
tive TO the recent decision of Judg
Lewis, Of Denver. holding that erin
inal prosecutions cannot be institute
by the government under the coal Ian
act.
According to adyices received b.
the Y. NJ. c. A. Mt New York American
sailors OF Admiral Sporry's round.th,
world fleet Will not be permitted b
break the hearts OF the japanese ge
sha girls II tho Y. NJ. G. A. Of Japan
the native Christian churches and III
missionaries are able 10 prevent II. Re
llgious organizations In Japan ar
protesting against the old style o
Japanese hospitality. which is on
pectod to include Introduction TO III
gclsha girls.