official intimation has -reached Shanghai to the effect that Mr. W Roderick Dorsey, Acting U. 8. Consul-General, has been appointed to the U.S. Consulate in Jerez, Spain. For the present Mr Dorsey hax been i structed to remain in Shanghai, and it is probable that he will be here until the retarn of Dr. Wilder.
While the whole community will join in congratulating Mr. Dorsey upon his promotion, the news of it cannot be received without an equal feling. of regret at the prospect of losing one of the most popular consular officials in An interesting ballot has been taken at Karuizawa and vicinity by Mr. E. W. Clement in order to test the feeling among American citizens in regard to the Presidential contest. The canvass included United States citizens staying at Karuizawa, Go-tembe, and Sendai, who gave their preferences for President and Vice-President as follows Wilson and Marshal Roosevelt and Jobnso Chafin and Watkins.
Taft and Sherman.
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