Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

TO EXAMINE THAW-Unless prevented
by the New York authorities Harry K Thaw
will go to Pittsburg Friday morning Sep
tember IL, to be examined by his creditors
in his proceedings in bankruptcy
ARTICLES SIGNED-The Journal of
Trade and Industry at st. Petersburg an
nounces that the South Russian Metallurgi-
cal trust has signed articles abroad al
though the governments permission to oper-
ate in Russia has not yet been obtained.
RAIN IN YOSENuTS-There was good
rainfall in Yosemite valley Sunday night,
making more comfortable conditions for the
visit of the Knights Of Columbus, who are
touring the valley. There was also consid-
cradle fall of rain at Ell Portal and other
neighboring points in the mountains. but
practically no rain at Merced.
REPORT UNCONFIRMED-No informa-
tion has reached the apostolic delegation in
Washington concerning the likelihood of the
appointment of Monsignor Aversa to be the
apostolic delegate to Washington to succeed
Mgr. Falconio Mgr. Aversa, who Is apos-
tolic delegate to Cuba, is in Rome. He Will
return to the United States early in October.
PASHA IN GOTHAHT-Mathal Mutran
Pasha, who is visiting this country and has
made 1t his mission to unity the Syrians,
has returned to New York from trip to
Canada. During his trip to Canada the
Pasha stopped in Buffalo. where a Syrian
circle was organized and reports from other
cities where Syrians are congregated indi-
cate to him that the movement is reaching
great proportions.
MINE EXPLOSION-Word was received
from Roosevelt at Phoenix that last Sunday
an explosion of gas in a tunnel there re-
| suited in the injury of five men, none fatally.
who entered the tunnel with lighted can
dies A. H Demrick, chief electrician OF
the reclamation service on that project,
was burned all over the upper part of his
body but Is still able to be up and direct
business.
PUPILS INSPECTED--Medical inspection
| Of all the pupils in the Chicago schools will
| a9fn lodi ha ffYna III
| letin explains the method of inspection as
follows: 1.-THE inspector should visit each
room, stand with his back to a window and
| have all the pupils of each room hle past
him for inspection. The pupils in passing
expose to view their palms and wrists, with
the finger of one hand pulled down over the
eye1ds, exposing the conJectiva, open the
mouth and put out the tongus Skin dis
eases, eye diseases and evidences of scarlet
fever in conYalescent stage can be in this
manner detected"
TRADES CONGREss-The forty-third
trades union congress was opened at NOT
tingham England, yesterday under the
presidency of James Shackelton, M. P. The
attendance at this years congress consti-
tutes a record, the delegates numbering 61S
and representing 1,77s.OOO members in af-
fliated societies.. This is an increase or
10000 over last years congress at Bath.
Notwithstanding the withdrawal from mem
bership of the Amalgamated Society OF En-
gineers and the Associated Society of Loco
motive Engineers and Firemen. which to-
gether number 10000 in last years repre-
sentation.
SUBSIDIES INCREASE-The amount of
subsidies granted under the steam naviga-
tion and ship building encouragement laws
in Japan is steadily increasing and the ques-
tion of the amendment of the laws In order
to check a further increase was taken up in
the diet during the last session. The terms
of contract for the grant Of special sub
sideapto the American and European SER
vices for the Nippon Yusen Kahiah expire
at the end of the present fiscal year and
the department of communications has been
considering the question whether 1t is neces-
sary to continue the grant and II necessary
what amount should be granted.
TAFT QUITS ANGLNG-w H. Taft yes
terday began his journey from the fishing
grounds of Middle Bass Island to the ac-
tivities of his campaign at Cincinnati.
where he will arrive today after speech
making trip through the state. The Taft
family is quartered tonight at the homo of
Edward H. Marsh, a college friend of the
candidate The feature of the day, which
has been of varied travel by boat, auto
mobile and trolley, was the visit to the
home and tomb of the late President Ruth
erford B. Hayes at Spiegei Grove, near Fre-
mont.