The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-11-26

recognize Tsidor Hazera, new Nicara-
Suan minister,
The Alsop claim against Cuilo for
more than a million dollars, pending
sor thirty.dve years, has assumed a
critical stage, Chile having refused to
settle OF submit the question OF the
settlement Of the claim to The Hague,
and the American minister Is now on
his way to Washington.
FOREIGN.
Satisfactory progress In the con,
struetion OF the Panama canal is
shown In the annual report OF the
lathmian canal commission for the
hseai year ended June 80, 1909, Just
made public by the secretary Of war.
Former President castro, an exile
tn santander. Spain, Is accused daily
by the highest officials Of the Vene-
auelan government OF attempting to
foment revolution against the Go
meg regime.
unofiiclal reports indicate that the
Pacific fleet under the command OF
Rear Admiral Sebree, has excelIed
the records OF all Atlantic battleships
tn night target practice. The feet IA
now at sea for battle and torpedo
boat practice and will rendezvous at
oieongapo.
A dispatch from Funchal, MADEIRA,
says Eugene Higgins and his friends
arrived there well, His yacht Va.
runa, which went ashore, cannot be
approached. as seas are breaking over
her. The captain maintains that
there was strong and unusual cur.
rent which carried the vessel into the
shoals.
Lawrence Perrin of Baltimore has
purchased an ancient Moorish place
az Ronda, Spain, Excavations have
been going on for several days, and
Roman archaeological remains and
much treasure have been found. The
government has sent an architect to
make an examination.
The news comes from Vienna of an
attempted Wholesale poisoning OF of.
ticers who had just been promoted,
sample boxes of pills, containing eva.
hide OF potassium. being sent through
The mails TO different officers by some
unknown person. Captain Moder
took some of the pills aud died almost
Immediately.
Ceremonies in connection with the
tntormant OF the late dowager EN-.
press OF China terminated ON Sunday,
when the sacriticial >ablet was re-
turned from the tomhs and placed in
the dynastlc temple of the Forbidden
city, The viceroy OF Chilli and two
higher officers have been punished on
account at Carelessuess In connection
With the funeral.
The royaltsts of Paris have issued
! manifesto announcing their inten,
ion 20 unite with the Catholics at
The coming general election in oppo.
ittion to those candidates who are
aot In sympathy with the churCh's
attitude regarding the public school
question.
The Chilean government has
opened negotiations with Was 4ington
with view OF submitting the Als0p
'lalm OF the United States against
bile to a specially constituted court
VI arbitration at The Hague.
The Irish land bill was passed In
the house OF lords. with some chance
n amendments recently proposed by
no lords, 10 which the house Of com.
mons ON November re-
agree.
President Simon. en- board the rlla.
boat LihertO and escorted by a small
iotilta. sailed for Cape Hatlen on No.
vCmh IL, to dispel dlssouteut amon5s
partisans OF General Leconte and 10
effect a reconciliation between Gen.
eral TUrreno Jean Giles and his adj.
Yersaries.
The French chamber OF DEPUTIES
has adopted the revised duty on cot,
tonseed oil. The general rate is nine
rancs per one hundred Kilometres.
and the minimum six francs. Hereto,
fore there was u uniform rate OF six
francs,
The United States Pacific fleet, un.
der Rear Admiral Sehree, has begun
target practice In Manila bay This
practice and maneuyers will occupy
the remainder of the month.
Canada's naval plans have been
laid before parliament The plans
provide Tor the construction OF three
cruisers and four destroyers, az a
cost OF $5,75o.00O for the cruisers. and
81, 500,090 for the destroyers
A colony of Sioux Indians is to be
established on a 16,0o0,acre tract Of
and In Nicaragua, In an endeavor to
| save the remnants OF the tribe from