The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-17
WORLD NEWS OE
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings From
All Over the Globe
DOME Sic.

! lniiOdUCC COMMANDER tdlN at " U.s..
ture to be held in Atlanta on the
ground that he had not proved the
truth of his polar assertions.
Peace negotiations we're declared
OF by the committee of ten OF the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company's
striking carmen.
Justice IIirschbcrg, in the Supreme
Court appellate division, referred to
| the Now Yorl, stock Exchange as AN
association of gamblers of Wall
street.
The Hamburg American line an
rounces a now service direct to New
Orleans to carry immigrants into the
Southern States.
4 united Professionalism was de-
nandcd by 100 New York pastors rep.
reseuting all denominations. At their
gathering they organized the Clerical
Conference, which will meet regular
| ly.
w. c. Maxwell and Frederick G.
| Frieser of the Wabash Railroad and
D. o. Ives, formerly of that road,
pleaded mot guilty in New York
City to indictments charging them
with granting rebates.
Nrllet's painting shepherd and
| Flock" was stolen from the Golden
| Gate Park Museum in San Francisco,
| being cut from its frame while many
visitors were in the place.
President Taft attended the funeral
OF his brother.in-law, Thomas Is.
Laughlin, in Pittsburg.
Democrats of all sections are be-
coming interested in Mayor Gaynor, of
New York as possible nominee for
the Presidency.
Suffragist and anti-suffragist ora
tors discussed for four hours at Albany
the resolution to amend the State ccn-
s,itution so as to permit women to
| vote.
Directors of the New York Central
declare a quarterly dividend of -
cent. placing the stock upon 6 per
cent annual basis.
Plot of four. convicts to dynamite
Dannemora Prison was discovered
soon after the escape of two conyicts
from Sing Sing.
The annual report of the American
Tobacco Company shows more than
80 per cent. Of dividend on $iO,OO0,O00
common stock outstanding.
WASHINGTON
The Administration railway bill
was taken up for consideration in the
Senate, but in half-hearted way.
President Taft sent a special mes
sage to Congress, urging that the gov
erument take control of the seal ISL
aHds in Bering Sea.
Tho legislative appropriation bill
was passed by the House
President Taft makes clear that the
tariff situation with Canada has
reached critical stage.
Orders are issued by the Navy De-
partment for the withdrawal of the
seven hundred marines on board the
Buffalo at Corinto, Nicaragua, to Pan
anna.
Major Henry S. Howe United
States Army, retired, died in his home
in Washington, SS years old.
Detailed reports are called for by
the United States navy on the use of
oil as a fuel.
The funeral Of Representative Jas.
b. Perkins was held at Washington;
the body was taken to Rochester.
By a practically unanimous vote the
subcommittee of the House Naval
Committee decided against bestowing
any reward upon Commander Robert
+. Peary until he had furnished furth.
er proofs that he had discovered the
North Pole.
FOREIGN.
The French Chamber expresses
confidence in the governments prom
Use of full investigation of the Church
liquidation scandal.
Nine. Breshkovskaya was sen
fenced TO exile in Siberia: she has re.
fused offers of friends TO pay for spe
cial privileges.
NJ. Roosevelt and members of his
family made trip to the battlefield al
KeweN, returning to Khartoum, where
they were guests at a dinner at the
palace.
Lord Rosoberry moved in the up
per house that the peers resolve them
selves in a committee of the whole tc
consider reforms and presented a reso
luton that a peerage should not afford
a right to seat.
The japanese press sees a presagc
OF war in Mr., Jacob II. Schiff's speech
says special cable despatch from
Toxic.
Secretary Laughlin of the American
Embassy in Germany denied the re