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AJLBUaUERaUE EVENING CITIZEN volumi: 1J) ALHUQUKUQUK, NEW MEXICO. TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOIIKIt :n, 11)05. NUMIIER 277 STUDENTS IN THE ST. PETERSBURG RIOTS ST. PETERSBURG THE REVOLUTION IN MOSCOW THOSE INJURED ACTUALLY WILD Demonstrations of the People Forgot AH Old Bounds or Restraint. A' ON SANTA FE Doing Well at Kansas and None Are .. . v. City ( Expected to Die. ' 1 S !TV 1. ' V"! i' f J inn I mi in i iimii imiiiii i iiiiiii iiimwim ii ... - ., SiZZ :-:.. .. . .T . .... .'. .. V ;,.-v.: ' : iV ,:? ': '!. '-,.-., ' - Li fi: i a: ? r a i; t i m ' i'filHiiliiiiiiliiiiililiiiHM iimiiiwiiiiiiiiiriiMMimin ii i " '-rtt-&'--J CZlMONSTRATIOV On PriltaP oTtuw n vtna 'pvl Vr V. r '"r- '" - j . , v.vjo.h.v u.ociocu STATE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS Must Dispose of the Trade School Fund at This Session. OFFICIAL NORWAY RELATIONS Hinghamiiton, N. Y., Oct. 31. The eleventh annual convention of the New York State Federation of Wo men's Clubs opened here today with a large attendance of delegates, rep resenting practically every Woman's Club in the, slate. The opening ses sion (Was devoted to parliamentary business. In the afternoon, a reception will be given, at which Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, the president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs will be the principal guest of liK'or. All V( n 0iC I tl 1 . uno ot the most important ques tions which will come up for couhid oration in the convention is that re latins '-o tre f.nal disposition of th; Trade School fund. It will have to -be de, Idc-d .'.liethtir the fund is to go to the '.Manhattan Trad School, to the Pascal Institute in New York City, or shall be used fur the establishment of a trade school in Syracuse, N. Y. A number of amendments to the con stitution will also be presented, for consideration, one of them, increasing the dues of the larger clubs, with a proportionate increase In their rep resentation. There will be. a session on "Home Arts and Crafts," in charge of Mrs. Hanrick .S. Holden, of Syra cuse; a session devoted to "Industrial Conditions as They Affect Women and Children." with Mrs. Rheta Chllde Dorr in charge, and other special ses sions. SOME COUNTRIES READY TO RECEIVE NORWAY. ChriBtiania, Oct. 31. The United States, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Brazil, have already declared their readiness to enter into official relations with Norway. The replies are couched in most courteous terms, and some of them are accom panied by a cordial welcome of Nor way into the ranks of fully independ ent nations. BADLY DIjFIGUREU IN SALOON ROW William T. Meizgar, chief clerk in the wholesa.e liquor house of .Melini & Eakin, on South First street, was the victim of a savage assault in the Moid Siar saloon iu Uld Albuquerque last night and that be escaped wiili h.s life seems a miracle, according to his fctory. Miliar says lie attended a dance ei.iiy in the ewning In Society hall, and on his way home stepped into ttie Star taloon to get a drink. While standing at the bur be was approached by a man who cal ed him several vile iianies without any provocation and turning upon nim ' Metzgar knocked him down. This sciined to m the signal for a general ansault upon Metzaar, a at this juncture nu n commenced to pour into the saloon from all d.rectiuiis and It seemed as if everyone of them bit him. Hi: was slugged, kicked and ot l.erw Ise at tal ked. Dining the nu-Iee, S. Gonzales, em ployed in the Sandoval barber shop. Mepl ed in the saloon to take a look at the rough house. As he stuck Ins head in the door he was greeted with a blow on the nose that put him down and out. Metzgar ranio to Albuquerque and had his wounds dressed. They con sisted of cuts anil bruises about the head and face and various bruises all over his body. He was about the streets today with his head in ban dages, and although not seriously In jured, his wounds are exceedingly painful. No arrests were made today, but !t is thought that several of the ring leaders will be made to suffer for their assault which Metzgar says was en tirely without provocation. PYTHIANS IN SOUTH WANT DIXIE JUBILEE. Memphis, Tenn.. Oct. 31. A large number of grand officers of the Knight of Fyhias of the southern .--tiles met here today at the Hotel Gayest) for the purpose of tnahing plans for a "Dixie Jubilee." The pro moters of the plan hope to be able to bring togeth.r at this Jubilee not less than 10,000 southern Pythians. The Jubilee is to ba held before the u4 of tb var. OK1 K. 0(1(1 fiTTTnP. IT J nv Tilt- vpvau v trnorr.-iT - i. . 01 , ovr .o.'"" stiuk-ntB. augmented by strikers, caused a riot on the tUc 1 1 o u ai me nomt or tno havoncr MATTERS MARINE OF INTEREST NOW! Telegram About AdmiralTrain Wounding Chinese Woman Probably Canard SPEED TRIAL OF RHODE ISLAND Washington, Oct. 31. The navy department this morning received two cablegrams from Admiral Train, dated at Shanghai yesterday. No re- ference was uiaue to his having had trouuie witn ttie Chinese on account . ot accidentally snooting a womani.nnt,, ,. . ,,., . t while hunting as was cabled to thei I-ondan Standard ct ,VtuVu ........ w " 7 us.v,.., .,. v,., UU, ii. IK U J i 1 , I -TaK ' IMiSr h'orw" iow - ino iin:r-,ulo,i f, ,,,, . ;,7., ;. ",:;" ' a;-" I'orpoUe and rrtur.V Jhe shVp JuTld-. .cu'tipb-r .o'.t -,"'d tr. method of determining the speed of the ship by means of lite standardized screw, and the naval authorities therefore ar ranged for the trial run. The battle ship, which h.ia a difinlnrempnt nf 15,000 tons, is expected to make about ! twenty knots an hour. When com- pleted the Rhode Island will be one ' of the most powerful ships of the i American nw She ia fiftv feet lone- tr than th Maine, the larires tvnn of ' battlexnlp Uncle Sam has In rommis-1 slon at the present time. The hull , rises twenty feet above the water from Btem to stern. The Rhode Island will be able to concentrate a broad-. side fire of four twelve inch and six , eight inch breach loading rifles and six six inch rapid fire guns, without counting the numerous smaller guns ' of her secondary battery. Bending a weight of metal that will sink any thing that gets in its way. St. Louis Wool. St. Ixmis, Mo., Oct. 31. Wool mar ket steady and unchanged. HIS SERENE HIGHNESS, WHO BRINGS A FLEET n H. S. H. PHI.Vf'K I.OI'IS. OF BAT TKNB F.RG. In Great Britain much political sig nificance is attached to the visit of ills serene highness, Prince Louis, of Battenberg, to America. He Is in command of the cruiser squadron of the British home fleet, which consists of the most modern of King Edward's cruisers. Prince Ixmis is ,'o years of age, and is related to much of Eu rope's royalty. He is a grandson of Qui-en Victoria. He married Princess Victoria, of Hesse, who Is a niece of King Edward and tho elder sister of tho czarlta of Russia. Ho Is the father-in-law of Prince Andrew of Greece, who is Queen Alexandra's nephew. Prince Eouis has been in the British navy since IMiS and has been director of naval Intelligence of the admiralty. He Is In high favor with King Edward. Following the squad rons arrival at New York, the prince Is to entertain lavishly on his flag ship, the armored cruiser Drake. A temporary ball room will bo lu.stalk-d on tho upper deck. EXPECTED TOMORROW AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM. Annapolis, Md., Oct. 31. Rear Admiral Evan' battleship squadron, 1 1 I I ...4 y ."', PROPER WAY FOR ALL HALLOWEEN Pleasing and Sensible Ob- servance Instead of Old Rowdyism. CARNIVALS AND PROCESSIONS Newark, N. J Oct. 31. Every thing is in readiness for the Grand Carnival fete iu lionor of All Hal- 'owe en tonight. It will be the erand- est parade ever seen here, and will ed and arranged floats. The paraders will assemble in Clinton avenue, at Lincoln Fark, continue along Broad 8treet to Park Place, and thence into llrn.,1 ctroof rain nnlrnl 'cV,l... """" '""U lO .UUrhVl, UI1UI 1 uAl"r,Um' H "uouu. ai iu close oi tne paraue tne-e will be masked balls at the four iarst halls ia. QUEEN TITAN I A-CROWN Ep ON STEPS OF CAPITOL. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 31. Today Is the second and last day of the annual Hallowe'en carnival, and thousands of v'-ors irom me surrounding districts are crowding the city. This afternoon 'here will be a big automobile parade, nl -Tila evening the celebration will reach its climax, with the grand Hal lowe'en parade. The principal feature thla morning was the crowning of wueen mania on tne steps of the state capital. The day was ushered In by the booming of cannon and the ringing of bells. Promptly at , 10 o'clock the city hall bell tolled ten strokes to announce the beginning of tne coronation ceremony. Thousands f People were assembled In front of the capitol and the steps were occu pied by about one thousand Invited guests. Queen Titania was surround ed by the Court of All Nations, con sisting of a number of handsome young women and young men In varl- ' ous national costumes. 1 THE FLAGSHIP "DHAKK." consisting cf the eitbt battleships of :iie Norih Atlantic fleet, arrived here from Hampton Roads, this morning. Bnd anchored in the harbor, to await tile arrival of the British fleet, under the tvmmand of Prince l.oiiis Alex ander of Battenbiirg. The British squaxlron is expected here tomoirow. An elabora'e program has been pre pared for the outenainment of the vis itors from the day of their arrival until November Mh, when they will sail for New York, escorted by the American squadron. i There will be, a number of recep-:ts tions to the guests, dinners in their honor, and a foot ball game between the cadets. While the fleets are ly ing off Annapolis, prince UmiB and his officers will go to Washington, to be received l.y the president. On November 8th, t lie Bix armored cruis ers of which the British squadron con sists, will sail for New York, escorted by Rear Admiral Brownson's division of four armored cruisers. They will arrive In New York on the morning of November !uh, being the king's birth day. AH of the American ships will be dressed with flags, ami that night they will be Illuminated with electric lights. On the same evening Prince I.ouis will be the gii"st at dinner of Mayor McClellan, while private din ners and theater parties will be ar ranged for officers of the fleet. Every ilay after that, until November 17th, when the British visitors sail, there will Le dinners .receptions, and other public functions in honor of Prince LouU and his officers. WORKMEN FLOCK TO SHOPS Streets Were Blocb Stu dents Spoke, Police ipt Out of the Way. RED FLAGS DOMINATED THE DAY St. Petersburg, Oct. 31. The Rus sian capital blossomed out with flags and bunting today. All of the troops were withdrawn from the streets and the city presented a incut normal ap pearance. The nervousness of the people has suddenly disappeared. Workmen by the thousands flocked hack to the shops and factories with out waiting tho permission of the strike committee. The authorities did all In their power to entourage the spirit of rejoicing. The social democrats, however, are not satisfied, and warn tho people not to be tricked, but to keep up the fight. Distrust of the movement is deep-seated, and not until words ai translated into doeds, will confidence in tlu? government be restored. Word from the provinces shows that the strike: Is rapidly dissolving In the lace of the proclamation. Such Scenes Never Oeamed of. Before noon the celebration began In earnest and the city aniHared to have gone mad. SucTi scenes have never before been witnessed in Rus sia. Unrestrained 1y word or deed, the constraint of the crowds seemed suddenly to have been replaced by li cense. lied flags were in evidence. In churches devout, men and women on bended knees before the Image of St. Nicholas, the miracle-worker, ren dered thanks for the blessing of lib erty, while on the corners of the thronged streets orators harrangued the populace. The people assembled principally on Nevsky ProsKct. From Kazan cathe dral to the town hall opposite Hotel De L'Europe, tradlc was blocked. Fully 30,00(1 workmen were massed there listening to student-orators wuo delivered Impassioned speeches. Red fiage showed above the mass of cheer ing humanity. The ;oMi 'tf.pt tn-4tie background, not even' trying to keep the streets open. Demonstrator formed an Immense procession and marched through the streets singing the Marseillaise, a dftzen red banners inscribed with the word, "svoboda," meaning liberty, were carried at the head of tne pa rade. WARSAW ARMY OFFICERS REJOICE WITH PEOPLE. Warsaw, Oct. 31. The Imperial manifesto, granting a constitution to Russia, made a deep impression on the populace there. There is univer sal rejoicing, in which the army offi cers joined. The military patrols have been withdrawn. IN WILDEST EXCITEMENT PEOPLE AND TROOPS JOIN. Odessa, Oct. 31. The .romulga tlon here of the emperor's manifesto was followed :hy the wildest excite ment. Vast crowds exultantly parad ed the streets and it was"notlced that a number of the tnxips marched with the people. COUNT WITTE ASKS AID OF ALL THE NEWSPAPERS St. Petersburg, Oct. 31. Count W'iltee today summoned a conference of editors of all the St. Petersburg newspapers and asked their aid and co-operation iu restoring normal con ditions and in securing the confidence of the people in the new regime, the purpose of which is to give the fullest measure of liberty outlined In the man ifesto. Count Witte said that he had tele graphed to many eminent liberals to come to St. Petersburg and assist In putting tlie new administration on a solid and acceptable footing, but while the railroad strike prevented l Heir arrival, he was forced to rely on the sober sense of the St. Peters burg press, without whose assistance in calming the public, the govern inec: -.-ii'i do nothing positive, and would he ( Mi-'ed to conlel.t itself wi'ii negative and ev n reu-tionaty mca.itires. ELECTIONEERING TALK FROM A TROLLEY CAR flowed freely, while best wishes were Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 31. Governor ' expressed In witty and pretty toasts. Derrick start, d - i another trolley j The bridesmaids were Miss Regina, trip through northern Ohio yesterday, sister of the bride, Miss Florence As lle start ed from here to Conneaut, In'carate, Miss Alice Cardinal, and Miss a private t !Ky car, and will I Maggie Ca.rera. Best men were deliver a number of campaign speech-1 Messrs. Terry. EnnI Carrera, Don un route. Today he intends to I take a trolley trip to Chardon, War- ren ami Youngstown. On November , 3d he will start from here to Akron, Alliance, Canton, and Salem, and will speak at Wooster on the evening of the same day. On November 4th he w ill go to Medina by trolley, sneaking en route. BURLINGTON STEALS MARCH ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC Omaha. Neb., Oct. 31. The offi- j cials of the Union Pacific railway are j greatly worked up over the eleven manner In which the Burlington has! stolen a march on the Union Pacific, by starting the cens: ruction of a new line to Salt Lake City, which will be supplemented by a large number of feeders. This expansion of the Bur ington will undoubtedly cause con siderable stir among western rail roads, and it is believed In well in formed circles that it will lead to the construction of at least 2,508 miles X railroads la the west. !!yU ft TUB 1A)L;HI 1 A.MS.A BUUAKH OCCURRED. Moscow Is now the center of serious revolutionary outbreaks. Clashes bitween the Ciu-sacks and mobs of workmen anil students have been fre quent and bot.i sides have suffered seriously. The water conduit that sup plies the city has been damaged, and at a meeting ot over 10,000 strikers, plans for preventing telegraphic communication have been perfected. MYSTERY OF DRESS REMAINS AS Morris Nathan Held For Physical Wreck Either From Grief or Remorse. TRYING TO FIND THE SURGEON WHO DISSECTED BODY Pittsburg. Pa., Oct. 31. Morris Na than, the young man In custody here charged with complicity In the Win throp dress suit case mystery, lsvin a serious condition. He has a high fev er, and is practically a physical wreck. Little credence Is placed by Superin tendent of Detectives McQuald, in the leport that members of the Shepard King company know much more con cerning Miss Geary's death than they have told. Klmeo, Wright Ixirlniers Japanese valet, and Stage Director Sam Forest, both close friends of Na PRESIDENT ARRIVES AFTER MUCH U. S. Steamship West Virginia, via Portsmouth. Va., Oct. 31. (By Wlre lessl The Wel Virginia and three other ships of the armored cruiser di vision passed Cape Henry at 8 o'clock last evening and proceeded up the bay. The opportunity of cruising with a squadron at high speed and for twenty-four hours undor unfavorable) weather conditions, 'has been most ex cellent. The -passage from the mouth of the Mississippi was made In three days and ten hours, breaking all rec ords. The president eujoyed the en tire trip and spent almost all of the daytime on the bridge. PIPER-CARRERA NUPTIALS AT LAS CRUCES Special Correspondence. Las Cruces, N. M.. Oct. 30 The wedding of Miss Theodorllnda Car rera to Mr. F.d Piper of El Paso, was the grandest seen here in a long time. At ti o'clock the carriages, taking the beautiful bride and the wedding party to the Catholic church, were hailed witri a liiurmu'- of enthusiasm by the Huong of frVmls congregated in front of the church Just to get a glimpse of the bride, groom and dain tily ilressod maids. Miss Linda was given away by her father, Prof. Current, the groom, best man and bridesmaids to. lowing close behind. The room was tastefully ar ranged for the ceremony, was bril liantly lighted, giving to the pretty bride just that look of happiness that was on the faces of all her friends. After the ceremony was over the party returned to the bride's home, wbeie a sumptuous supper awaited thcuf, prepared by a famed local chef. At 7 o'clock Judge Parker performed I the civil cermony. so as to be Iu keep ing to Miss Linda's belief and Mr. I Piper's pleasure. After that impres I sive ceremony came a reception, at I which wote present the be-t peop.e j and the people had of the best, too. I A most delicious spread was served and excellent wine and champagne Francisco Mallen. The bride was beautifully dressed in white lace of foreign design, and carried a bunch of white roses. The maids, in their cost.y dresses, added 'to the already charming pictures, while the men in their conventional ' frock suits completed the refined group. The wedding party left for El Paso and a great many peopro were at the station to wish the young couple many years of prosperity and happiness. The many lovely and expensive gifts are too numerous to mention. SCOTTY DIDN'T GET KILLED BY THAT AUTO. Los Angeles, Cal.. Oct. 31. "vTa'Icr Scott, tho Ieath Valley miner, who was thrown from an automobile last night while running at fifty miles an hour, is not dangerously hurt, as was at first reported. Further examina tion disclosed no injuries likely to prove permanent, and although se verely injur!, he will rucover. , I i..OSCoW. WHKltH SKKIUUS RIOTING SUIT CASE PROFOUND AS EVER Murder of Miss Geary, is than, have been pretty frank In all their statements made to the detec tives, and the authorities are satiisiled that the truth has leen told. Nafhan's despondency since his ar rest Is legarded as Important by the pMlce officials, and they are concen tratlng their efforts to learn Just what causes It, and also to ascertain Miss Geary's physical condition when she was last seen in the company of the prisoner, that they may determine whether or not his connection with the case extends beyond the mere fact of getting his medical assistance. AT HOME ENJOYED SEA TRIP MRS. R008EVELT MEETS PRESIDENT AT NAVY YARD. Washington, D. C, Oct. 31. Presi dent Roosevelt camo ashore at the navy yard at 11:C5. He was received by a guard of marines, accompanied by the Marine band. A salute of twenty-one guns was fired when the presi dent arrived and another when he laft the yard at 12 o'clock. Mrs. Roosevelt drove to the yard at 11:30 and greeted the president upon his arrival. The president and Mrs. Roosevelt were driven direct to the White House. MISS ALICE'S JUNK HELD IN BOND Washington, D. C, Oct. 31. Miss Alice Rooscvolt'8 litter of presents, curios and purchases, which are now on their way here under bond of the government, will be sent to the cus tom -house at Georgetown for ap praisement, like those of any other citizen of the United States. The fact that she is the president's daughter or a woman, will have no ef fect upon tho grim-vlsaged officials, who will be called upon to inspect and appraise her trinkets, according to Socrdtary Reynolds of the treasury department. We will pursue no unusual or dif - ferent course with regard" to the presents or the purchases," he said tonight, ' than if she were an Amert - can tourist. Just returning from a trip abroad. Sho will -havo to tell where the things camo from, what are their uses, their values, if she can tell them, and the use to which they willp'ar be put in fact, she will have to an swer all the questions that are put to her by the officers, who will have the appraising of the stuff. "Kai-h piece will lie valued separ ately ami catalogued, and where the inspectors are In doubt they w ill hold whatever stuff they do not know the value of until they are propl-'ily ad vised as to its value and the duty ticketed. When this whole collei tion is examined, the sum total of duty will be paid over and the sttifl released. i ncn .Miss Alice can no with it as she chooses. "It Is asserted by those who have seen most of the stuff that its to'al value Is about Ij.ooo, and 'hat the duty upon it will be about Jl.t)'), at the very most." MEMBERS OF CABINET DESIRE A NEW INSULAR DEPARTMENT Washington, D. C. Oct. 21. It Is the Navy Department has Guam. The s'ated, on reliable authority, that In , hardest work has fallen on the War his message to congress. President i Department through its Bureau of In Roosovelt will recommend to coti-.Kiilar Affairs. All the departments af gross that a new department of gov- f.-cti d are earnestly In favor of a eminent be established, to take change which will bring relict. Gor charge of the country's insular pos- sip already names the man for tha ses-iviis. If congress acts favorably new place if It be created. He is Col. this will mean a new cabinet officer, Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the and tho relieving of three existing War Department's Bureau of Insular department of work that their chiefs Affairs. He is an Ohio man, a pro have found to be enormous. The Wtir teg of McKinley aud Hanua iu the Department has the Philippines, the old days, and is said to be well liked Stat Department ha IVrio Rico, aud by the president.' TEAS! OWNERS ASSOCIATION Incorporates to Fight the In ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters. REPORT OF WOOL MARKET GOOD Kansas Cily, Mo., Oct. 31. All of the thirty persons injured yesterdar In the wreck of the westbound Cali fornia passenger train on the Santa Fe railway, on the outskirts of Kan sas City, will recover. At the differ ent hospitals In this city It was stat ed today that all of the injured are still being cared Tor and that they continue to Improve. Several of tho slightly ihurt were able to leave the hospital today and continue their Journey west. The total dead numbers thirteen. WILL AMALGAMATE ALL THE TRUCKING INTERESTS. New York, Oct. 31. For tho purpose of fighting the International Brother hood of Teamsters, a corporation has hoen organized by the Ne.w York Team Owners' association. The company la capitalized at 1100,000, under the laws of West Virginia. Secretary Henry C. Hunter, of the new com pany, announces that It will amal gamate the trucking interests In New Vork and New Jersey. FAIR MOVEMENT REPORTED IN TERRITORIAL WOOLS. Boston, Mass., Oct. 31rhe wool market is looking better and prices are steady. The firm opening 'of for eign markets has stimulated . buying. There has been a fair movement In territorial' wools, especially for the woolen mills. EX-STATE SENATOR EM MONS SENT TO PEN . Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 31. Former State 'Senator James D. Emmons, con victed of receiving a bribe In connec-. ton w!tu the investigation of i Hid ing and loan associations, by a legisla tive committee, was today sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. For mer Senator Ruhkers Is now serving a sentence for the same offepe, and ex-Senators Wright and Ffencn are awaiting trial on similar charges. All four were expelled from the senate at Its last session. -j STANDARD OIL COMPANY" PROPOSE NEW PIPE LINE. New York, Oct. 31. Several mem bers of the party of Standard Oil of ficials, who have recently made an In spection of the Oklahoma-Indian Territory-Kansas oil fields, have returned from their western trip. One of the members of the party said they had found oil In far greater quantities than they had expected and would give the producers an opportunity to market their output. They would build another pipe line from the Kansas-Indian Territory fields to Whiting. Indiana, at a cost of $3,000,000. With the completion of the new pipe line the Standard Oil company will have expended $30,000,000 In that field. MONTHLY DIVIDENDS WHICH CRIPPLE CREEK DECLARED. Denver, Colo., Oct. 31. Nine of the Cripple Creek mining companies have declared for this month divi dends amounting to, $143,750, bringing the total dividends paid for the ten months up to $3,011,790. The divi dends paid this month are distributed In the following manner: Portland. 30U,mo; Vindicator, $33,000; Findley. 1 !-5-0,l: K' $-'4.5110; Strong. -0,0o0; Klkton, $12.50; Granite, I1.2:'00: Montrose. $10,ihmi: Dillon. ! '-i. 1 ue dividends ot- the public companies are not lar short of 13- Simi.oiiO for the yeir. If the profits of the lessees ami close corporations eoubl be estimated the profits of the would easily exceed $t;,000.00O. FROM BERLIN TO EGYPT IN FOUR AND HALF DAYS. Bremen, Oct. 31. As the result of a contract which has ju-t been con cluded between tie Roumanian gov ernment and the Nor:h German Lloyd con, any. wi:li u-.-peet to the evteiision of the ('onstana. Constan tinople mi l Smyrna line l Alexand ria, the journey between Berlin anil the F.gypiian coast has In en reduced i lo four days and a half, and at tho same time the postal service between Germany and Africa and Australia via Port Said has been proportionally accelerated. ll Is believed that thii arrangement will probably hurt the business of the Austrian Lloyd company.