Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE WORLD.

CONDENSED NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Death of Ex-President Palma.
Thomas Estrada Palma, first presi-
lent of the Cuban republic. died at
Santiago last week.
Big Window Smash in Montreal.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of win
dow glass was broken Sunday by the
explosion of half a ton of dynamite on
a scow in Montreal harbor.
Taxicab Strikers Lose Fight and Job.
The strike of taxicab chauffeurs in
New York city is over. the strikers
losing their fight and their jobs, except
as they are taken back individually as
needed.
Guinness Murder Trial On.
The trial of Ray Lamphere for his
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Belle Guinness and others at her place
has begun at Laporte. Ind. 1t has
not been fully established that the
woman is dead, but the story of the
unearthing of several murdered vic
Tins bodies in her dooryard is still
fresh.
Gompers Likely to Hold On.
The session of the national conven-
ton of the American Federationof La
Dor at Denver this week promises to
be interesting on account of the ques-
tion of the part labor should take in
politics. 1t is unlikely that President
Gompers will be unseated for support
ing Bryan, as he acted under direction
of the organization.
Black Eye for Tobacco Trust.
Four circuit court judges decided at
New York Saturday that the giant
American Tobacco company, which vir-
tually controls the tobacco business of
the world outside Great Britain. was
an illegal trust under the Sherman law.
It's dissolution will await action on the
appeal taken. Application for a re-
ceiver for the company was denied.
German Mine Horror.
The greatest mine disaster in many
years in Germany occurred Thursday
at the Radbod mine. There was a
heavy explosion in the mine about a.
m. and almost Immediately the mine
took fire. Of $50 miners only six es-
capped without injury. Thirty-five were
taken out badly injured and 81 bodies
were brought out. The remaining 80
have been given up for lost.
Lawyer Fell from q Skyscraper.
Harvey w. Watterson. 80, lawyer,
son of Henry Watterson. editor of the
Louisville. KY, Courier ournal, fell
from window on the 18th floor of the
Trust Company Of America building on
Wall street. New York, striking 10
feet below on the roof of the United
States Trust company's building. He
wss killed instantly. He was prepar-
ing to go home only few minutes be.
fore ard it is thought he fell while
trying to close the window.
caraaek Killed in Street Duel.
Ex-United States Senator E. w. Car
mack Of Tennessee WAS shot and killed
in a street duel at Nashville Monday.
His asssilant was Robin Cooper. son of
Col. Duncan Cooper, whom Carmack
had attacked in newspaper editorials.
The trouble grew out of the recent
Tennessee democratic primaries, IN
which Carmack was defeated for the
governorship. He had assaulted the
democratic machine and Col. Cooper
and had been warned to desist. but
kept on. Cooper and his son met Car
mack on the street and the son fired
twice and Carmack once. Carmack
died instantly. Young Cooper received
bullet in his shoulder. Col. Cooper
drew gun, but did not fire.
Americas Biggest Battleship.
The batteship North Dakota, the
first American fighting ship Of the So
called Dreadnought class, was launched
at Quincy, Mass, Tuesday. The
workmen were employed on the shil
only 282 days from the time of laying
the keel to the launching This is al
American record but does not equa
the record made by the British nava
constructors on the first Dreadnought
When placed in commission the Nortl
Dakota will be $40 feet long on tn,
load water line, with breadth of 81
feet, 2s inches at the same point. Tn
length over all will be about 518 feet
nine inches. The battleship will hav
a displacement of 10000 tons, 1000 i
excess of the original British Dread
nought. 1t is estimated that spec
of more than 81 knots will be attaine
on her trial, and that the battleship'