The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-03
WORLD NEWS OE
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings From
All Over the Globe
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Mrs. Annie Gill strangely disap-
peared from her home at Atlantic
Highlands. n. j., where she lived alone
in the dilapidatcd summer hotel built
by her husband, who died four years
ago.
Great floods in the Mohawk valley
caused much damage to property
Governor Hughes at Albany enter
tanned Governor Fred NJ. Warner, of
Michigan.
Chancellor MacCrackon Of the New
York University announced that he
would resign on Sept 26.
Assembly Toomb5 introduced
resolution calling for q special investi-
cation by legislative committee of
all stock and produce exchanges in
New York state and their methods.
General quiet prevailed in Bethle.
hem, Pa, where strike is in pro-
gross; it was stated that Charles NJ.
Schwab, president of the steel plant,
would not employ strike breakers.
The New York State Board of Char
tiles asks more than S9000,000 for
maintenance and extension of its
work.
The State Constabulary. two hun
dred strong, was ordered to Philadel-
phia to assist the local authorities in
coping with the disorder incident to
The car strike.
President Taft speaking in New
arI- i,nt hl lie.
sion that is to revise the Business
methods of the government would eff
feet a saving of sl00,0O0,OO0 year.
Subpoenas by the Hudson County
IN. j. Grand Jury demanding the
production of records of the National
Packing Company, the Beef Trust,
were ignored, and Prosecutor Garven
said he would ask dissolution of the
corporation.
WASHINGTON.
Plans were laid at a White House
conference to curb any attempt by in
surgents to obstruct President Taft's
legislative programme.
Secretary Wilson and Clifford Pin
chot clsshed on the stand over wheth-
er PincLot had permission from his
then superior to send the letter to
Sens tor Dolliyer criticising President
Taft.
Secretary Meyer plans to make his
request for a $4,000 ton battle ship in
next years recommendations
President Taft talked to $50 editors
of foreign newspapers in the United
States on immigration.
If Wade Ellis manages the Ohio
campaign successfully it is said to be
the intention of President Taft to have
him made Chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
Senator Brown delivered a speech
on the income tax and Senator Bev-
eridge discussed the mineral wealth
of Alaska.
There is talk in Washington OF an
inquiry into conditions at the Mare
Island Navy Yard, where leading off.
GERS, including the commandant, are
suspected of insubordnation to the
Secretary of The Navy.
FOREIGN.
African fever is following the
Roosevelt party; medical missionary
who lunched with its members on
Monday is dying.
Suspicion that three Powers are
contemplating unfriendly action
against China over Tbibet causes
anxiety at Pekin.
Col. Roosevelt practically ended
his African hunt, having bagged about
500 of the larger mammals.
Premier Asquith announced in the
British Commons that the Lords veto
question will take precedence of all
other business except pressing finan.
cial matters, the general budget being
laid aside.
Diplomats in st. Petersburg are un-
able to understand Russia's alleged
fear of Chinese military aggression.
which is gwen as the reason for the
new proposal for a Mongolian rail-
way.
Mr.. Roosevelt declined to express
his opinions on politics and public af.
fairs generally, saying that he needed
time TO get in touch with the outside
world.
Mrs. Roosevelt reached Naples on
her way 10 Egypt TO meet her hus.
band.
President Madriz reports a victory
over the Nicaraguan insurgents in two
battles, in which the dead and wound.
ed number 800.
AVALANCHE BURIED rs.