The Springfield herald., 1908-10-09

The Naturalization of British rail-
ways is being much agitated in Lon
don. 1t is believed that present COM
bines. il continued, will end in gigan-
tic monopoly.
The strike of Canadian Pacific me-
chanics, which started Aug. 4th, has
been declared off. About 10000 men
are affected. This will be followed by
similar declaration in the East.
Butler Ames, who was nominated
Thursday by acclamaton for fourth
term in Congress at the Fifth Massa-
chusetts district Republican conven-
ton, was next day nominated by the
Democratic convention
Hart o. Berg, business manager of
the Wright Brothers, has confirmed
the report that Lazare Weller, the
French financier and aeroplane pro-
moter, was ordering the construction
of fifty aeroplanes on the Wright
model.
Emanuel Lasker of New York re-
tains his title of chess champion of the
world. AT Munich Thursday he won
the sixteenth and last game in his
l
burg. OF the sixteen games played,
Tarrasch won three and five games
were drawn.
There were 232.S42 natives employed
in the mining districts of the Trans
vaal in June, which was an increase of
1.21G over the previous month. The
gradual expectation of the coolies is go
ing on, and for the month of June 3,199
We're exported, as their time was eX-
nese We're at work.
United States Consul-General Mich
ael of Calcutta reports that largely
through collective effort ana the aid
of the Indian government in encourag-
ing experiments in cotton cultivation,
an extra million of cotton acreage was
brought under that crop last year in
India. The quality of the cotton has
also been improved.
Leslie Dudley Carter. son of the
actress, Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne, who
makes his home with his mother and
step-father in Tarrytown. N. Y. has
announced that he will contest the will
of his late father. Leslie Carter, Of
Chicago, who died last Friday and
whose will cuts his son off without a
penny. because he adhered to his moth
er after her divorce.
The steamer Roosevelt, on which
Peary started from Etah, West Green
land. August 18th in his guest for the
north pole, has three Americans be-
side Commander Peary, the regular
crew of the steamer. 25 Eskimos and
$50 dogs. The Eskimos are eager to
assist the explorer. The Roosevelt
has an ample supply of walrus meat
for the dogs.
Infuriated by the belief that the fatal
ferry disaster at Smyrna. when 14O
drowned, was due to the fact that the
captain of the Turkish steamer, which
ran down the ferryboat. was absent
from his post, mob Thursday de-
scended upon the offices of the Hami-
deeh company. owner of the steamer,
and burned them, together with the
piers and landing stations.
Negro, full grown African lion, es-
capped last week from the winter quar-
ters of a circus near New Brunswick,
N. j., and after having been hunted
by keepers all night was shot and
killed by Edward Radel. a farmer. Be-
fore its end the lion killed two cows
and a calf. In escaping, the lion had
attacked one of the camels connected
with the show, and then forced the
keepers to flee.
The business depression is felt. Sc
verely in England. Since 1908 began.
trade activity at Manchester. as meas
ured by clearing house exchanges, has
declined six and three.eighths per cent
from 1907. This means the cotton in
dustry. AT Birmingham, the iron CEN
ter. the shrinkage mas been 105s per
cent. at Newcastle, the coal market,
21B; at Liverpool, the shipping mar
ket, 7Ss.
E. II. Gary, chairman of the United
States Steel corporation. has denied
the statement that the corporation had
given men work for the purpose of in
flucncing the presidential election. An
unnamed politician was quoted as say
ing that, without being justified by the
trade conditions. the steel corporation
had recently given employment to lO0,-
900 men in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia. thus contributing to the
Republican campaign fund in a round
about method.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.