Minor Telegrams

To Relinquish the Throne. - The Madrid Heraldo says that Don Carlos purposes to renounce his claim to the throne in favor of his son, Don Jaime.

Big Terminal Station Burned. - The terminal station of the Long Island City railroad, at Long Island City, was was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss, $60,000.

Railroad Men Get a Raise. - Curtiss Millard, general manager of the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis railroad, has announced that conductors, engineers, brakemen and firemen of his road will receive an increase of 15 cents per 100 miles beginning with the new year.

Fireman Hurt in Wreck. - The eastbound flyer on the Cleveland & Pittsburg ran into a freight train at Garfield, O., Thursday night. The passenger engine was derailed and eleven freight cars derailed. Fireman Robert McNeese of Cleveland had his collar bone broken.

Reducing War Taxes. - The Colombian government notified the agents of steamship companies at Colon of the abolition of fees formerly collected on passports issued to persons leaving Colon. The abolition of the passport fees is the first step in the reduction of the war taxes.

Earthquake in Costa Rica. - Two violent earthquake shocks were experienced at San Jose, Costa Rica early Thursday morning. The people of the city were greatly alarmed, but there were no casualties. Several other shocks followed at intervals. These, however, were of diminishing severity