The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-07

fouf carloads OF strfkebreAkerD
were placed in the mines In the Bir-
mingham, Alabama, district Wednes-
day under military escort. There was
NO trouble.
A caravan that has arrived at
Lhassa from Leh, in the valley of the
Indus. brings a report that Sven He
din. the Swedish explorer. IL In good
health and that his caravan 10 in good
condition.
The German automobile in the
New York to Paris motor car con-
test arrived in Berlin at noon July
z4th. 1t was the first car to come
into Berlin and apparently 10 days
ahead of its nearest competitor.
The detailed program for the open
golf championship OF the United States
has been issued from the offices OF the
United States Golf Association. The
event will be held on Aug. 17th and
2Sth at the Myopia Hunt club. Hamil-
ton. Mass, near Boston.
After . seven-hour conference with
William ]. Bryan and John w. Kern
at Chicago the subcommittee of the
national Democratic committee Satur-
day chose Norman e. Mack of Buff
falo. New York, as chairman Of the
committee.
The executive council of the Modern
Woodmen of America, at its July meet
Ing decided to withdraw at once from
the National Fraternal congress and
VIII send no representative to the Put
Inlay convention. This action 10 due
to the adequate rate controversy.
The game of baseball has been re-,
sponsible for six deaths in Pittsburg.
Pa, and its suburbs during the past
three months. The latest is that Of q
babe that was struck by ball while
In the arms Of its sister In field
where boys were at play.
Work fs to be begun almost imme-
diately on the restoration Of the gov
ernOr's room in the New York city hall,
which Is to be put in exactly the same
condition as 1t was century ago. The
money for the work, $4,000. was given
to the city by Mrs. Russell Sage.
Suit for $1.5OO,OOO damages under the
Sherman antitrust law has been
brought In the federal court at Louis
Vile by the Monarch Tobacco Com
pany, large independent corporation,
against the American Tobacco Com
pany, because OF its alleged operations
in restraint of trade.
The University of strassbourg an,
nounced Thursday that Prince August,
the fourth son of Emperor William, had
passed mis- examination for the degree
of doctor in the science of government
with the Endorsement Every good" on
his papers and that the title of doctor
had been conferred on him.
Following up his crusade against
the appearance of unclothed women
In the Paris theaters, Prefect Of Po-
lice Lepine has given orders that the
sale Of obscene pictures on the boule-
wards, which has been for so long q
disgrace to the city, be vigorously sup.
pressed. The establishments produc-
ing these pictures will be prosecuted.
The Portuguese government, &C.
cording to the newspapers at Lisbon,
has discovered and frustrated a wide
spread Republican plot for an upris.
ing scheduled for the anniversary Of
the abortive revolt of July 20, which
was suppressed by ex-Premier Franco.
The announcement follows a large
number of mysterious arrests made
recently.
The members and omcials of the
American Athletic team that compet-
ed in the Olympic games with such
marked success have received many
cablegrams at London asking that the
team return home in a body SO that q
general reception can be held upon its
arrival In New York. This will be i'm
possible, as the athletes are already
widely scattered.
The Thomas car in the New York to
Paris race crossed the French Frontier
at noon Thursday and reached Paris at
8 o'clock in the evening. The car was
escorted ur the boulevards by automo-
bile enthusiasts, who met it at Meaux.
twenty-five miles east of Paris, and
was greeted with cheers. The race
committee was awaiting at the office
of the Matin to receive the car. Con-
gratulations were showered upon the
crew.