Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-24
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.s. TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 21.-St.
Petersburg is in the grasp of Asiatic
cholera exceeding the visitation Of
1893. The disease is increasing daily
at an alarming rate and unless author
tiles show much greater degree Of
ability TO cope with the situation than
they have in the past, there is every
reason to fear that 1t will get the upper
hand. The governments threat to
apply provisions of the martial law
have driven municipality officials to
bend all energies In clearing the city
OF the scourge. The aldermanic coun-
ell voted $250,0O0 to enlarge hospital
space. purchase and distribute disin-
fectants. expedite interment of bodies
which has been notoriously SLOW Dead
houses are overcrowded and many
cOrpses lie unburied.
MANILA, Sept. 21.-Fifty-eight new
cases of cholera. and nineteen deaths
are reported for the twenty-four hours
ending at s o'clock this (Monday)
morning. The infected areas in the
city and suburbs are spreading some
what, but the health authorities still
confident that they can control the
situation.
PARIS, Sept. 21.-Fire broke out
last night in the Central Telephone
building and spread with such rapid
ity telephone employees were forced
after efforts to extinguish the flames
to flee hastily to the streets. The en-
tire building was soon in flames and
this together with the postoffice was
destroyed. LOSS is estimated at $5,-
100000 but much greater loss is like
1y to be involved through the com
plete interruption Of all telephone
communication in the center of Paris,
as well as communication with prov
inces and abroad.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 21.-United
States Senator Foraker has cancelled
all speaking engagements in the cam
paign. In written request to National
Chairman Hitchcock he asked to be re-
heved from the appointments which
: had been arranged by the national
speakers bureau. In the communica-
tion State Chairman Williams Of the
Ohio Republican committee made re-
quests as to the engagements which
& hnfkbeen arranged for Foraker in this
state. b
"a ROME, Sept. 21.-The pope received
. seventy American sailors in an audi
ence in the throne room at the Vat
lean yesterday. The men were from
the battleships Maine and Alabama,
now in Naples bay. The men from the
United States fighting ships kissed the
pope's ring and each received medal
from the pontiff.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-When Chair
publican committee returns from Chi
cago several days hence he will moi
have the power held when he boarded
the train today, While there will be
no general reorganization Of the com
mittee and Mr.. Hitchcock will ostensi
bly, remain at the head Of It, eldel
statesmen on the executive and ad
visory committees, headed by Senator
Murray Crane of Massachusetts, will
pull the strings behind the scenes.
PENSACOLA. Fla, Sept. 21.-Mrs
Alice Shear of this city. who went t.
Denver a few weeks ago and cause'
the arrest of her husband. Herber
Shear. formerly resident of Pensa
cola, and cousin, Miss Jennie Shear
who were alleged to be living as maj
and wife, has agreed to stop prosecr
tion by he husband settling upon he
over $40 900. and agreeing to divorce
WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Sept. 21.-Johl
Roberts and wife yesterday resisted
sesAeriff's posse in a desperate battl
near Prestonia, the officers attemptin
! to arrest Roberts for the killing @
Obe Kessinger, neighbor, last nigh
As . result the woman and Sherif
Mooney Of EAxter county. ArkansaI
Mortally wounded; Roberts. and tw
members Of the posse-Max Lower
and son--seriously hurt. Roberts ma
noto survive.
uTELLURIDE, Sept. 21. - AlbeI
Holmes, aged 70. died here at
O'clock this morning. Deceased cam
To Telluride in 1870 and for the pa
sixteen years has been police magi
trate. He wAs q prominent Odd FL
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