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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 8, 1909

— During six days of the heated spell in Washington, seventy babies died from heat exhaustion.

— The Japanese commissioner to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle, Wash., states that the Japanese crown prince, Haruni Maya, will visit the exposition in August.

— Advices from London, bearing date of June 28, indicate that there is prospect of another war between Turkey and Greece over the Cretan question. Military preparations in Turkey, with a view to the possibility of a war with Greece, are said to be going on with feverish haste.

— A report from Japan states that through the agitation of the anti-race-track-gambling movement in Japan sixteen of the largest race-tracks have been closed. The prohibition of gambling on the races caused the patronage to fall off to such an extent that the racing could not be maintained.

— The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, is the first to adopt the newly originated English plan of setting the clocks one hour ahead during the summer months, giving the people one more hour of daylight. It is claimed for this plan that the people will save money in the matter of gas and coal-oil for lighting.

— The strike of street-car employees in Pittsburg, Pa., was brought to an abrupt close on June 28, by the threat of the mayor to seize the street-car lines of the city in case the company did not reach an agreement with its employees. The settlement of the strike through this means is regarded as a complete victory for the strikers.

— It is reported that the Hudson Bay Railway, connecting the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the southern shore of the bay, is now assured, the amount of capital for its construction, $40,000,000, having been raised. Construction, it is reported, will begin at once. From the point where the railroad touches the shore of Hudson Bay a line of steamers will sail regularly, during the open months, for Liverpool.

— The long-continued torrid temperature in the eastern and middle sections of the United States has been responsible for a great many deaths and heat prostrations. While no effort has been made to give the exact number of deaths, every large city in the affected sections has helped to swell the death list. The city of Washington, D. C., has been credited with the highest temperature of any city in the United States during the larger portion of the time.

— A report from Constantinople states that the Turkish government has ascertained that the cash deposits of Abdul Hamid, former sultan of Turkey, in the Imperial Bank of Germany amount to $21,500,000. Turkish officials are exercised over the question of how the sultan obtained possession of this amount of money, and whether the government can obtain possession of it. Another report states that the former sultan will be committed for trial by court martial for his part in the revolt of April 13. A despatch from Salonika states that the former sultan has given his check for $5,000,000 to the authorities.