The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-06
WORLD NEWS or
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings from
all Over the Globe.
DOMESTIC.


ing-house with her negro chaufeur.
John Zett, a farmer of vernon,
Conn. murdered his wife and grand
child and tried to murder his son.
Charles Weuestefeld. a young clerk
in the Produce exchange Bank, New
York City, went to the vault ana
committed suicide when 1t was ABOUT
to be discovered that he had cashed
two checks on the institution, IN
which he had no account.
Bronson Howard. the playwright
died at the Avon Inn. Avon By-t ne
Sea. n. j., of heart trouble Death
followed a long Illness His age was
Sc.
Eight thousand shopmen on the
Canadian Pacific system were order
ed out on strike.
IL was announced at Boston that
President Roosevelt has siSnified his
intention Of attending the national
encampment of Spanish War Ncter-
ans to be held In that city the last
week of August.
George j. Gould has not been e'ini-
mated from but is a member OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie sS,o0O,OOO
refunding scheme. said President De-
lano of the Wabash.
Omaha dispatches stated the man
ayers of the Western railways expect
g:eat business revival this fall.
Naval authorities declared test of
new net to guard battle ships from
torpedoes were successful.
The State Charities Aid Association
arranged to install moving picture ex-
hibits showing the ravages of tuber-
culosis at thirty-six county fairs in
New York.
The report of Labor Commissioner
Williams shows that the percentage
of idle workers in New York State is
greater than ever before recorded.
FOREIGN.
Chiefs of the Young Turks party
in Paris saiu they put little faith in
the Sultan, but believed he would be
forced to grant the reforms demand
ed.
Prime Minister Asquith declared
free trade an economic necessity for
Great Britain at the Free Trade Con-
gress dinner, at which John Dewitt
Warner was one of the speakers.
The Cuban budget for 19OS-'O9 has
been announced. The estimated ex-
penditures are s24,265,S13, and the
estimated receipts, s29,415.613, CIV
ing a surplus of s5,129.S60.
The difference between President
Castro and the Government of the
Netherlands will probably turn out to
De less serious than they seemed at
first. All talk of an armed conflict
is regarded as absurd in Venezuela.
The battle ship feet passed Pago-
Pago, Samoa, and was enthusiastic
cally cheered by American and ma
tives at Tutuila.
In the manoeuvres of the German
army this fall S96,5SS troops Of all
arms will take part. including also
more than 100000 men from the re-
serves.
President castro has cancelled the
exequaturs of the Dutch consuls and
vice consuls in all Venezuela ports
and is now asking satisfaction from
Holland for alleged insults to the
Venezuelan Consulate at Curacao.
The release of $50 common crimi-
mails on orders from the palace has
excited alarm in Constantinople,
where 1t Is feared that reactionaries
are organizing BLACK Band"
A report was sent out by way of
Berlin that the ruler of Turkey would
drop the title of Sultan and declare
himself Emperor of the Moslems.
The Turkish Imperial HIATT, or
dict. read before the Sublime Porte,
declares the equality of all Ottomans
without distinction of race or relig-
ion.
The Sultan of Turkey in the pres
ence II the Sheik-ul Islam, took
oath on the Koran to maintain the
constitution.
ture for home from Quebec, express
ed great regret at his inability ia
visit the United States.
The Government of Holland an
nounced that the report of an inten-
ton to bombarC Venezuelan ports
was premature.
POLITICAL.
New York State leaders were con-
| founded by the ultimatum of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Mr.. Taft and Mr
Hitchcock, which requested them tl
agree TO programme and produce a
| candidate for Governor who would
| be as strong as Mr.. Hughes.
Mr. Bryan in criticising Mr.. Taft's
| speech of acceptance, said it showed
| the Republican candidate was dissal
| isfied with and had tried to amend
his party platform.
w. II. Hearst was elected chair
man OF the national committee of the
! independence party. Mr. Hearst
| mill baVa nbopOa nf tba 40 n, ~ l.,