The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03
TELEoRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Memphis has removed the quarantine
against yellow fever.
Sire on the Blooklyn piers did dam
age to the amount of 100000.
Several sailors lost their lives in
wreck near Halifax last Sunday
The Protestant Episcopal Church has
sent Its first missionary to Porto Rico.
Tod Sloan, the jockey, has become
Disguised with England since he lost n
few races.
The French Cabinet resigned on the
25th and there were riotous demonstra-
tions in Paris.
The National Council of Women Is in
session Mt Omaha, with Susan b. An
thony presiding.
President Mckinley returned to
Washington on the 22nd, and settled
down to business
The United States Supreme Court
has declared the Traffic Association an
illegal organization.
Natives of Porto Rico living in New
York are to test the law as to their
right Of citizenship in this country.
The Americans continue capturing
the rebel vessels as they arrive at Ca
vite. Two have been captured this
week.
An advanced case of lockjaw was
cured at Patterson, New Jersey. by the
new method of injecting serum into the
brain.
The Santa Fe Railway Company
has abolished its land department. hav-
ing disposed of the balance of its lands
In lump.
Philadelphia had great demonstra-
ton of patriotism on the 25th, 2Gth and
9th. with naval and military parades,
celebrating peace.
Both France and England are zeal
ously preparing for war. though there
are indications that France intends I'd
abandon her claim to Fashoda.
The California courts have decided thar
Mrs. Botkin, who is charged with hay
ing sent poisoned candy TO Delaware
woman. must be tried in California, If
at all.
An engineer on the Erie road was
struck on the head by crane and
killed. His engine ran twenty miles at
high rate of speed before his death
was discovered
Captain Andrews. who left Atlantic
City, August 24th. in thirteen-foot
boat. for the Azores was picked IN by
the bark Friede. September 27th. In
latitude 39-44. longitude 1923. He
was out of provisions.
The Civil Service Commission has Is.
sued circular which is being sent to
the members of 700 Boards of Exam.
iners throughout the country. warning
them against political activity OF fed.
erai officers and employees
The will of the late DIR. John Hall
pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyter.
lah church. bequeaths nothing to chari-
". Inc VIII discrimina,es against one
OF the sons, Boltcn Hall. who is n 80.
eialist, and has interested himself in
labor matters.
The Orange Judd Farmer saws tnat
the apple crop Of the United States is
smaller than II has been since reliable
sthtstlcs have been collected. The to.
,il supply from the 1898 crop of the
United States is 2T,TOc. 900 barrels
compared with something more than
ddo,ooo'ooo ny barrels last year and 20. 600
wv barrels In the record-breaking crop
ine discovery of 200 miles of addi.
.,onai territory of the United States on
.ne Alaskan coast and of a new chan.
ne, Tor the fukon-bound vessels. which
VIII minimize distance, time and dan.
ger, is onicially reported by Suerin.
senuent fritchett of the Coast and Go
ouetE oin survey by John f. Pratt. the as.
S,ah, s,.,'.i IN charge of the expedition
mnicn mas been working in those ,vat.
eas. What the expansion of the mile.
1se OF our Alaskan territory is due ,o
%, no. known There is n possIbility
gro,,',, .tieion and constant outward
cb,r,a Charm OF the land since the first
lon is ,he1 Me,e made, but the better opin.
surate charts. the present he,na '',,e s,.r
nas, regular and reliable survey =, ,he e
sI'un; nj On, The finding of the new chan
so nea VIII eject u saving OF aI,or, 400 'a u
wv 'Ai'ss 10 reaching the Yukon,