The Colorado statesman., 1908-09-05

1t Is announced by officials of the
Mormon church that the church will
no longer pay the passage of converts
or immigrants from Europe.
The number marching in the Grand
Army parade at Toledo Wednesday is
estimated at from 900 to 12,600. They
marched slowly and the ranks were
not close, so that it took four hours to
pass the reviewing stand.
Heffron, the South African distance
runner, who finished second in the
Marathon race in London last July, was
given banquet at Cape Town on his
return to Africa. Members of the cab
met and legislature and other promi-
nent persons participated.
A case of lockjaw in advanced stage
has just been cured at St Johns hos
pital, Brooklyn. 1t is believed that the
cure was effected through the use of
sodium chloride common salt), as ad-
vtsed by the specialists of the Rookie
feller institute. A twenty-five per cent.
solution was injected directly into the
spinal cord
Frederick c. Hewitt, a retired bank
er and Yale graduate of the class of
1858, died of apoplexy at Oswego, New
York Sunday, aged sixty-nine years.
tate valued at S30,000,000. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was cousin of Senator Thomas c.
Platt
Director Edwin B. Frost of Yerkes
observatory on the End inst announced
the discovery of new comet through
Photographic observations made by
Prof ID. w. Morehouse of Drake uni
versity of Des Moines. 1t is clearly
defined and has a tail several degrees
long, and was found in the constella-
tion Camelopardus.
Counsel for Peter C. Hams, Jr., and
his brother, T. jenkins Hams, charged
with the Staying of William E. Annis,
| have been notified by the district at
torney in New York City that he will
be ready to try the case on the open
ing day of the October term of court,
which, it is expected, will be the 1st
of the month.
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue
ceeded in having the saloons of Attain
tic City tightly closed Sunday. Even
the best known and most favored pa
irons of hostelries and cafes noted for
their wide open methods could not Sc
cure their coveted liquor. Governor
Fort had threatened to send troops in
| case OIL luTJner violation OF the 0uu-
day closing law.
Denying the truth of report that DR..
w. S. Rainsford, formerly rector of
the st. Georges Episcopal church in
New York city, who is now in Africa,
will join President Roosevelt there
when he goes on his hunt, the presi-
dents secretary said that the President
had arranged to take no one along with
him on his hunting expedition except
his son, Kermit, and two naturalists.
A shortage of more than 100000
has been disclosed in the Havana post
office by an inventory of stamps, en-
velopes and other material, and Ricar-
do Rodriguez, chief of the supply bu
reau, has disappeared. Other high Of
ficials are believed to be implicated.
A Cuban, Col. Charles Hernandez, is
| postmaster general, acting under Lieu
tenant Colonel Greble.
In restraining the Birmingham city
authorities from interfering with ship
ments of beer into that city, Judge
Thomas G. Jones of the United States
Court at Montgomery, Ala, held that
the shipment was an interstate ship
ment until it reached the purchaser.
The trial judge held that the interstate
haul ended at the depot and under the
state statutes it was unlawful for
| transfer company to deliver it at the
place of consignment.