The Monte Vista journal., 1908-07-11

Detailed reports received at Hong
Kong from the floods in Southern
China show that hundreds of people
have been drowned and thousands are
starving In the destroyed villages
COO for relief fund.
Seattle japanese have decided to
withdraw their children from the pub
| lie schools because, as was alleged at
meeting of the Japanese association
of the state of Washington, the educa'
| ton given is not satisfactory to Them.
They propose to establish schools OF
their own with Japanese teachers.
The Venezuela court OF cessation, on
July LIST, confirmed the decision Of the
civil courts of first instance condemn
ing the New York & BermudeZ AS
phait company to pay fine of $1,000.
900 to the Venezuelan government. No
appeal from this last judgment is pos
sible.
London has been having some re-
markably clear. bright weather. 1t has
been almost as light as day up to 10
O'Clock at night, and even at midnight
the sky has been clear enough to read
without the aid of artificial light. Some
say they have been able to play tennis
up to quarter OF IL.
Six young college graduates con.
nected with the Young Mems Christian
Association sailed from New York on
the LIST instant in the steerage in the
Holland-American liner Rotterdam for
year Of study in the countries Of Eu-
rope from which immigration to this
country Is most marked.
The American Salvation Army has
been notified to stop work in Pitts
burg. The officers of the army were
told that II they attempted to continue
work there they would be arrested.
The police declare that while the army
collects large sums of money. 1t can
give no satisfactory account as to what
becomes OF 1t.
At Hammondsport, New York. July
5th. Glenn II. Curtiss made an ascen-
sion In the aerodrome No. 3, the June
Bug, and for the first time in the series
of trials made a turn during the flight
and faced directly toward the starting
point. After covering five-eighths OF
a mile. Curtiss brought the machine
down with slight damage.
An important pontifical document
reforming the organization and work.
ing of the Roman congregation has
been made public. II removes Great
Britain, Holland and Canada and the
United States from the Jurisdiction
Of the propaganda. these countries
thus ceasing to be considered mission
airy lands by the Roman Catholic
church.
Before crowd OF G,0O0 persons J.
b. DcRosier Of Springfield. Massachu-
sets. beat the motorcycle figures for
n mile with flying start ON the new
banked track at the Clifton stadium at
Paterson. New Jersey. July 9Th by
covering that distance In fifty-six sec.
onds fiat. The former record was
made by c. Hoyt OF Cambridge. Massa.
chusetts. In 1905. The latter's time
was sc 2.5 seconds.
Since the first Of the year. 77.OC7
stray dogs and cats have been de-
stroyed by the agents OF the American
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals In New York. Never IN the
history Of the society were greater ct.
forts put forth TO rid the city Of home
less dogs and cats. During the month
of June there were 21.Ss5 stray dogs
and cats seized. gathered and col.
iected. says the report Of the society.
A temporary Injunction has been
granted at Rochester. New York. by
Justice Benton restraining the su.
preme council Of the Independent Or.
der OF Foresters from increasing Its
insurance rates pending the a.sion
brought on that point by Henry J..
Simmeiink Of Rochester. The matter
Of increasing the rates for insurance In
this fraternal order was taken up ut =
convention In Canada this year. I'm.
der the present order II will be i'm.
possible for the order to Lut the Ia
crease into effect.