Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
rELEeRApHlc sRevrrles.

1t Is reported that Right Honorable
John Sinclair secretary for Scotland
who has just been raised to the peer
age, viii be the next governor general
of Canada.
Elihu Root. New York's senator
elect, addressing the legislature OF
that state, urges the necessity of pre-
serving all the constitutional rights
of both the federal and state govern
ments.
Walter Wellman says the senate s
war on President Roosevelt for sane
tloning the absorption of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron company by tho
United States Steel corporation Is
likely to fizzle OUT before March 4.
President Roosevelt has appointed u
committee to investigate the needs OF
the navy and determine, among other
things, whether any congressman are
interested pecunlarlly in shipyurds
where government ships are built or
repaired.
London was hidden In pail OF vel.
low fog several days last week, which
caused complete dlsorganization IN
traffic. Pleasure resorts were desert.
ed, theaters did only small fraction
OF their customary business and there
were several serious robberles.
1t became known in Wall street Fri.
day for the first time that j. p. Nor
gan & Co. and the Guggenheims nave
entered into comprehensive deal fof
the development of southern Alaska
and that millions of dollars are to be
spent in carrying out their plans.
Destruction Of diseased cattle in
Illinois and a ban ON the importation
of animals from other states without
clean bills of health were recommend.
ed by the special committee on ami.
NAL suberculosis legislation. whose re-
port was closing feature of the II
linois Live Stock Breeders couven
tiop. These will be Incorporated in
a bill to be introduced in the legis-
lature.
Counsel for the Oceanic Steam Navi.
CATION company, owners of the White
Star line steamer Republic, has flied
libel in the United States district
court against the steamer Florida, Of
the Lloyd-Italiano line. which ran
down and sank the Republic off Nan.
tucket lightshIp. Damages for 81 SOC.
900 for the loss OF cargo and effects
of the passengers and crew are claim.
ed.
The prfce-cutting movement among
the Independent steel companies Is be
coming more general. One Of the larg.
est Independent companies has Joined
the ranks OF the concerns that urc
now making concessions to consume ~
and the movement promises TO become
widespread. Reductions of from 81 to
SO ton are being made In plates
sheets and structural steel In view
of the price cutting indulged in n
readjustmeDt Of steel prices In the
near future seems certain.
for the settlement OF the Brownsville
question which meets with the approx.
al OF President Roosevelt and Senator
Foraker. It provides for the appoint
ment of commission of general Off
GERS to consider all applications Of thc
discharged negro soldiers for re-en
listment The conclusions OF the com
mission are not TO be final, but mus
be submitted to the war department
for review. In the event the com
mission finds that there is no evidenc,
to connect the applicant for re-enlist
ment with the Brownsville affray b,
is to be restored to service In tn,
army.
Her 2-year-old boy killed and his III
tie body terribly mutilated by mon
ster mountain lion, and the herc
beast devouring one Of the legs. whlcl
II had torn from It's socket. was tn
sight that Mrs. Chris Brown behel
when she entered the family tent foil
miles from the Hotel Delmar at Bu
boa, Cal, after a short walk Saturda,
When the mother realized what ha
taken place she screamed and almos
threw herself on the lion. which grow
cd savagely and backed slowly OF
: Of the rear OF the tent carrying
+ mouthful Of the human flesh In Il
+ teeth and disappeared. The Brown
! arrived from Delaware two weeks ag
y The Washington state railroad cor
/. mission in its report on the Gre,
e Northern finds that the present ca,