Putnam patriot., 1908-08-28
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The report Of ihe special commission appointed by President Roosevelt, te Investigate conditions Of the Panama canal especially as regard labor and accommodations OH the Islhmus Of Panama, greatly pieases him, especial Iy lbeir high praise of Colonel eoeih= ais, he head of the canal commission.
 Governor Magoon, of Cuba, says of that island. 'eHonest elections have been held, A general election law has been enacted for the first time, and Il k expected that about February next, American intervention can and will be ended, and the government of the isl- and will again be committed to its own people.
 Richard Croker, the former Tamma- ny boss of New York, has been elected Burgess of Dublin. n his thanks for the honor said, ehafaetefislieali8
 - hope l shall nc1ef disefaee your confidence nor ihe freedom of Dublin But If u arrested fer dfiFine 4 mo tor too last hope lo be ezcased.
 The final triumph of Malai ilatid, to be snllan of Morocco, Is likely to give trouble to the European Powers who had made convention wilh the deposed @ultnu. His conqaefof had fought him because he had been sub sefsienl to the Europeans, but he In. tended lo drive them oat Of the cean= try
 The Pacific fleet of bnttleships con times on it's great mission of peace and friendship. Aftef an enthusiastic re eepiion nj sydney, Australia, In reply to an invitation 10 visit Victoria, Ad- miral spefry sent lhs message:
 "The evidence of kinship so strongly manifested at Auekla and sydney have inspired the whole fleet with the ambition 10 extend their acquaintance tq their cousins of Victoria,
 The officers and sailors in their great voyage will make II Il real picnic
 Springfield, LII, remains quiet attef the disgraceful mufdefous tioting, but the cily will have htil to pay The mob leaders will have the consequences of their mis,ieeds meeied out to thetns Over Il score of the low element have been Indicted fof various crimes, for murder, burglary, ftot, mceniiaiismt assault, &e. Thi, is lesson that teach es crimals to fear and lfemble.
 The Catholic Total Abstinence nion Convention k be held in New Britain on September If and h. X rally will be held on lhe evening of the Eth, The Putnam local Society sends two dele gutes to represent II at the convention; John Mcclure and Arthur puNeft.
 A year and a half ago, the l.. S, sub tteaurs, at Chicago, was robbed ot $l5a,nU in bills q slon and s6s1 tic. nomination, and no clew to the theft was discovered until this week The robbery WAS iirst reported by Geo. W. fiixeefald. asserting teller, who WAS suspected and afterwards dismissed. Ii was difficult for the thief ta vel rid of bilss ot such large denomination, Recently Fitzgerald went to broker and offered him large sum To gel rid ol his large bills. This was reported to the officers of the Suhtreasury and the thief was arrested, and the story oi thc rsbaety WAS all revealed.
 The coal combination al Juneau, Washington, raised the price of coal to Slo a ton. \ city election MAS held and coal business WAS the issue. The ely council contracted with Yelling ton coal company for a cargo, which, on arrival, was sold al ss a ton. The city got in its year supply al tha, price. Then the coal onbinalIon sold al x.
 The railroads having agreed lo form . monopoly of the hard coal haliness, in New York State, to restrict trade and raise prices, they are all 10 be pro secuted for violating the law,