The Dolores star., 1908-11-13

President Charles W. Eliot OF Haf.
ward University has made no explana-
tioa Of his resignation. but It is under
stood that having served forty years
and arrived at the age OF seventy-stxs
he feels that he is entitled to . rest.
It is rumored at Pittsburg that out
side concerns have agreed with the
United States steel corporation to re-
duce the standard price OF steel rails
somewhat-perh1ps from $2S to @24 .
ton-and that railroads have agreed
to place heavy orders.
Since election. reports come of fac
tories reopened and increased forces
set at work at Palmer Falls. N. Y. Or
ono. Me-. New Hartford. Conn.,, Fall
River. Mass, Pawtucket, r. l., New
ark. N. j.. Toledo. O.. Taunton and
Ware. Mass. and other cities.
1t has been said that. followin.; the
successful maneuvers of the American
navy. the British government il plan
ming to send fleet OF warships around
the world. Officials OF the admiralty,
when questioned. declined to give any
information in regard to the report.
The British battleship Invincible.
the last addition to the British navy.
in trial on the 9Th inst, under seven
tenths Of her power, attained a speed
OF twenty-five knots an hour. 1t is
expected that the new vessel, when
working under full power, will reach
a speed of thirty knots. worlds rec
ord.
A long list of the Kings birthday
honors was issued Sunday. These are
mainly as rewards for political and
public service at home and in the col
onies. Sir Edward Clarke. the former
solicitor general, is made a privy coun-
cillor. Alfred Russell Wallace is given
the order of merit, while George J.
Frampton, the sculptor, is knighted.
AS result of feudal war at Cam
pom Junction about 20 miles west OF
Jackson, KY, Islow Allen, aged 20
years, was shot and killed Monday
night; Alvin Graver, aged 22, was
badly injured and Clarence Sherman,
who did the shooting, was shot In the
head, but managed to escape to the
mountains. Eight barrels of whisky
shipped into town for the election
brought on the trouble.
American Rhodes scholars got two
firsts and two seconds in the varsity
freshmen sports at Oxford November
9th. r. E. Blake of Tennessee won
the long jump with 10 feet 4 inches,
and c. S. Spaulcing Of Arizona was
second with IS feet Sh inches. G.
E. Putnam of Kansas won the ham,
mer throw with 143 feet 5 inches.
breaking all freshmen records. r. e.
Blake was second in this event.
Manila is reported by the health au-
thorities to be practically free of chol.
era. Since November 1st in a popula-
ton OF nearly one-quarter of a million
one case daily has occurred. These
cases were found in outlying districts
unusually visited by whites. The late
visitation proved to be of light char
acter since its beginning, and in the
month of July only twenty-five cases
appeared among the white population.
A tabulation of statistics of fifty-five
societies reporting to the national fra
ternal congress for 1907. including
nearly 100000 members, shows
lapse ratio Of s5 per 1000, the smallest
proportion reported since 1899. The
death ratio was S.81 per 1000, or sub
stantially the same as the average for
the past ten years. The management
expense per capita was $193, as COM
pared with $1.S3 for 1906, and $191 for
1903. Based on protection in force the
expense for 1907 was $1.39 per 81 900 as
compared with $1.32 for 1906.