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26. Oct. Each of the five Fall River unions connected with the textile industry voted unanimously to postpone action on the matter of declaring a strike. This was done at the request of a committee of the Manufacturers' association. Boston immigration officials think they have unearthed plot to import children for padrones of large cities. Old and feeble, Henry W. Comstock, a Boston broker, is sentenced to two years in house of correction for larceny of $2000 in bonds from a client. Rev. Reuen Thomas, D. D., pastor of Harvard Congregational church, Brookline, Mass., who for 30 years received annual salary of $10,000 in gold, weds Miss Lydia Cotton, who acted as his housekeeper since death of his wife. Private bank at Barker, N. Y., entered; contents of safe stolen. Dr. Zahm of Catholic university at Washington says Langley aerodrome theory is sound. United States Steel corporation buys 80,000 tons of iron and takes an option on 100,000 more. The evil of federal employes making campaign contributions seems firmly fixed. Investigation of public printing office begins at Washington; great saving to the government expected. Representatives Mondell of Wyoming and Sulloway of New Hampshire make strong statements against tariff revision. Sultan of Morocco accepts Algeciras as the place for conference. Secretary Taft announces that he is not and has no intentions of becoming a presidential candidate. Wednesday, Oct. 25. President Roosevelt advises Tuskegee students to apply themselves to farming or mechanical pursuits, as professions are overcrowded. Mutual Life Insurance company paid $1 a line for dispatches in its favor sent to telegraph news bureau. George Ford, after shooting Fred Shortcleeve at Alstead, N. H., barricades himself in room in hotel and defies deputy sheriff and posse. Americans not being interfered with in pursuit of their fishing in Newfoundland waters. Boston milliners living up to the laws against use of aigrettes, certain feathers and birds for hats. New York member of the Royal Accanum seeks an injunction to prevent his suspension for failure to pay the increased rates. B. F. Clyde, millionaire shipbuilder and clubman, killed by a train at Philadelphia. J. Pierpont Morgan promises gift of $30,000 to the Wadsworth Athenaeum at Hartford. Chief Engineer Stevens of canal force denies report that he is to resign. United States supreme court grants Mrs. Rogers leave to proceed on appeal before that body as a pauper. Rich Lluvia de Oro gold mines in Mexico bought by B. F. Yoakum and associates. Minister Russell commissioned to see President Castro and endeavor to f settle trouble with France. Report from Buenos Ayres says 50 were killed and 500 injured in riots at Santiago, Chile. The Spanish senators and deputies, t favorable to a republican Spain, issue what in reality is a manifesto urging republican form of government. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Charles A. Plummer an alleged defaulter to the extent of several thousand dollars from the George F. Blake Manufacturing company of Cambridge, Mass., by which he was emt ployed as assistant paymaster. President Roosevelt, in speech at Mobile, says that work on Panama canal will be pushed despite efforts at t opposition. Court grants petition to close New ] Ipswich (N. H.) savings bank. Bank solvent and will pay all claims in full. Philadelphans honor American S league baseball club of that city by grand public demonstration. d Peter J. Loring murdered at his home on Indian reservation near Oldtown, Me. Peter Rancro. also an Indian, held as a suspect. S Congregational ministers of Boston pass a resolution against action leaving e Unitarians out of New York meeting. Two new towns to be established on the desert of Idaho. Philadelphia director of health and charities, Dr. Edward Martin. resigns. Newport, R. I., authorities capture te a boat loaded with stolen property. n Vice President Fairbanks declines to take part in the Philadelphia cam paign. to Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson dies at Wichita, Kas. it, se Hearst movement in New York as sumes astonishing proportions; Tam many alarmed.