The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-04

The navy department is planning
reserve fleets for the Atlantic and
Pacific.
Fifteen people were killed in a train
collision in Maine.
Sixteen bodies have been recovered
from the sunken Maine.
A fire in Constantinople destroyed
five thousand houses.
Senator La Toilette charged con-
spiracy to defeat all real tariff legis-
lation.
Senator Bailey mas refused to serve
longer on the privileges and election
committee.
A democratic combine in the sen
ate forced the La Toilette compro-
mise wool bill.
The International Harvester com
pany was described as a part of the
trinity of great trusts.
Evidence of an agreement among
steelmakers was introduced at the
house committee hearing.
With the passage of the veto bill
there will be many changes in the
British ministry, it is said.
Over two millions of dollars are
charged up against the people of Ne
braska in back taxes.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa took steps
to have his antitrust bill brought
formally before the senate.
John d. Rockefeller is not i'll, as
rumored in some parts of the country,
but is in splendid health.
The United States is declared to be
imposed upon by Germany in the con
test for commercial supremacy.
Two well developed cases of pellag-
ra were found at Oswego, Kansas. by
the secretary of the state board of
health.
Fire entirely destroyed a mill and
severa elevators of the Bay State
Milling company at Winona, Mimi.
Loss, 100000.
Refugees from Portugal are protest
ing against the decree which pre-
vents them living near the Portu-
guese frontier.
A telegram from Constantinople
says the condition of Sultan Moha-
med V. is causing some anxiety. He is
suffering from kidney disease.
The alleged discrimination Of the
Russian government against Amer
lean Jews was considered by the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations.
The White steamer st. Paul, carry
ing 220 passengers from st. Louis,
Quincy and intermediate points, for
ST. Paul, struck a snag and sunk.
Organized labor proposes to prose
cute the Burns detective agency for
it's part in arresting the men charged
with destroying with dynamite the
newspaper plant Of the Los Angeles
Times.
Bankers connected with the New
York Central railroad interests CON
firmed the report that plans are being
considered for consolidating the
financial management of the New
York Central system.
Record breaking export f1our orders
for September and October delivery
have been booked by Seattle millers
during the last two weeks. One
mill has Chinese orders for 100000
sacks and others are running full ca
pacity.
Papers were taken out by friends OF
Thomas l.. Hisgen for his candidacy
for governor of Massachusetts on the
democratic ticket against Governor
Foss. Mr.. Hisgen has been a candi-
date for governor and for president
on the independence league ticket.
Investigation of the cost and work
Of the Remsen board, which reversed
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. of the bureau
Of chemistry, on the benzoate OF
soda pure food bill, was begun before
the house committee on expenditure
in the department of agriculture.
A news agency at Toxic, which is
understood to be close to a member
o. the cabinet, says Count katslra
rendered his resignation as premier
On July 27 and recommended Marquis
Saionji for that post. The change
will probably be announced Oh Aug
ust 25.
Mrs. Meta Babcock Sibley, wife Of
FORMER congressman Joseph 4. SID
ley, died at her home at Franklin, Pa.
The house of representatives, com
mittee Of inquiry into the United
States Steel corporation is now very
DESTROYS Of hearing personally from
J. Pierpont Morgan with regard to
the absorption of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company by the steel cor
poration in 1907.
Hold up your hands daddy, or I'll
shoot" called 5-year-old Ernest Spill
man from behind the dining room
door, as his father, Carl Spillman, a
member of the Kansas City, Kas., fire
department. entered his home. Be-
fore the father had time to turn, a
small rifle in the boys hands was dis
charged and the father fell dead. Err
nest did not know the gun was load
ed.
The deadlock between France and
Germany continues. but France eX.