Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-30

all in it's power to make the congress
a success. and will cooperate in every
with the management.
PLAINFIELD. N. j.. Jan. 2s.-Be-
account OF his decision to breed fancy
dogs. Rev. l.. Moore Smith, pastor OF
the Baptist church here. has rendered
his resignation This action came nj
ter the congregation had become di-
vided into two factions. Mr.. Smith es-
tablished n keanel when he assumed
charge OF the congregation three years
ago. He has always been n fancier
of dogs. and his animals have taken
many prizes. Certain members OF the
congregation thought it was not "ac-
cording to scripture" for a minister to
interest himself in such matters
Dogs have been Mr. Smiths hobby all
his life and he preferred quitting the
church to giving them up.
BUENoS AYRES, Jan. 2s.-oficers
Of the American torpedo boat fiotllla
who arrived Sunday from Rio Janeiro
We're received today by President Al.
certa and the ministers of war. marine
and foreign affairs. General Fraga.
Admiral Bethbeder and Senior Zeballs.
We're also on the distinguished recep-
| ton committee. President Alcerta
spoke pleasantly to each officer and to
Lieutenant Cone. who was In command
of the fiotilla. He expressed his great
pleasure and satisfaction in the v ist
to Argentina OF the American war.
| ships.
TOXIC, Jan. 2S.-Replying to inter,
pellations Ia the lower house of the
diet today, Foreign Minister Hayashi
spoke at length on the foreign policy
of the government. including negotia-
tions with Canada and America. He
announced that the Canadian question
had been definitely settled. Japan has
agreed to restrict emigration to Can.
ada within reasonable limits He said
that negotiations with America are
continuing and he is unable to give
any details, but Is able to announce
that satisfactory settlement is with
In sight.
LAKE CITY. Colo, Jan. 2S.--Dr Da-
Wis S. Hoffman, commissioner OF Hias-
dale county and who relded In Lake
City for many years. is dead at San
Diego. Cal. DR.. Hoffman amassed a
fortune from the sale of mines in Hins
three children who are attending Colo.
RADIO college.
CHICAGO. an. 2S.-Mrs. Angelina
Anselone, a young Italian woman who
was sentenced to twenty years impris-
| onment by jury in Judge Kersten's
| court for the murder of Philip Ferreo
and who was granted new trial. was
placed on trial second time before
Judge Windes.
Mrs. Anselone, who is "a years old
and has child four years old, aroused
much sympathy in her previous trial
by the story which she told, through
an interpreter, Of her reasons for the
killing She claimed that Ferreo, who
had been boarder and sought to pay
her attentions, had Influenced the mind
OF her husband against her by false
stories. and that for this reason her
newed his attentions and she shot him
August Is in an alley behind her home
with a revolver which she had pur-
chased for the purpose.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.--An extra div
idend of approximately 65 per cent Will
be made to employees OF the United
States Steel corporation who. under
the profit sharing plan OF the company
took preferred stock In the concern
five years ago and still hold IT. The
stock was sold to the employees in 1903
at $3.50 per share and they were al
lowed to pay for 1t in installments. and
at the same time received the regular
per cent interest. In addition to this.
an additional per cent was paid to
each employe who kept his stock for
five years, this sum to be paid at the
and of the period. In case any en-
ploye sold or otherwise disposed OF his
stock this bonus was to go into a fund
for the benfit of employees who re-
| tanned their stock. It Is said that in.
cluding the bonus. each share OF stock
has paid its owner in the Ave years.
sf25.30. or 1920 more than the orig
lnsl cost.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan. 2S.--A tor
nado which swept with cyclonic force
through Etowap county and continued
its course over the southeastern por-
ton of Tennessee. claimed one known
victim, and dozen were seriously in.
jured. 1t did much damage to prop
| erty. leveling all houses and barns In
its path. The home OF James NJ. Cas-
| sidy was blown to the ground, Cassidy
instantly killed and his wife fatally
hurt.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28.--What the po-
lice term gambling bomb No. To-" al
| fhouuh fro victim protpeta his hmm