Fair play., 1898-09-10
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
pThe Oakland Red Cross society has
established hospital at Piedmont,
across the bav from san Francisco.
Ma ten. Otis is acting governor of
Manila. in the absence Of Gen. Merritt.
Halvor Floren, aged 80, and Annie
Dillnar, aged Is, We're drowned while
boating on Diamond lake, near Grove
City, Mimi. on the 3Oth. Morris Elof-
sen and Jennie Nelson, who We're in
the same boat, had narrow escapes.
On the 3Oth the war department was
notified of the death of Col. J. J. Van
Horne. of the Eighth United States iu
fantry, at Fort Russell. Wyo.
The statement OF the condition of the
treasury, on the 30th. showed: Ayaila-
BILE cash balance. SO, ,a25, l?I: gold re-
serve, S2i3. 236. .304.
Brig. ten. Royal I. Frank has been
assigned to command temporarily the
Third army corps, formerly com
manded by ten. Wade. the latter hav-
ing been relieved to become member
Of the CHhan military commission.
Admiral W. : Schley and Gen. Vim.
W. Gordon. United States commission
ers to settle the conditions for the
spanish evacuation OF Porto Rico,
sailed from New York. on the slst. for
san Juan on board the steamer Seneca.
a court-martial at Nancy. France,
has just sentenced a private soldier to
three months imprisonment and 800
francs fine for shouting "Nive lola.
James Elliott, of Detriot, Mich, one
Of the oldest fire chiefs in the United
states. died on the 5lst, of stomach
trouble.
The Mckinley" bale of cotton that
has been going the rounds of the
= boards of trade of the country. being
sold at auction for the benefit of the
United States hospital fund, was auc-
toned off on the Kansas City (Mo.)
exchange. on the ilst, for S305.
The transport steamer Olircttc, which
has been lying near the quarantine
station, at Fernandina, Fla. through
some mysterious agency sank on the
3lst. Aboard the ship were the hos
pital corps of 81 and crew of - per-
sons, all of whom escaped without in
jury. but in scanty attire.
Unknown ncendiarics tried to kill
the family of Fred Langs, farmer
living near Mclrose Park, a Chicago
suburb, by setting fire to his home.
Mrs Langs and her child were asleep
in the dining room at the time, and had
a narrow escape from death.
Four suspicious cases of fever We're
declared at Taylor. Miss. 40miles south
Of Holly Springs, on the 3l,t.
The Red Cross nome for convalcs
cents will be opened III san Francisco
n few days, in charge of Miss Laura
McKinstry, a young society woman of
hat city.
Robbers secured 5000 in cash from
he Pacific Express c o. i'll Omaha, ON
he 3lst. II was one of the bo!drst, AZ
well as one of the smoothest. pieces of
work ever perpctratcd there. The
money was consigned by the First ma
:ional bank of Omaha to the Citizens
national bank of St Paul, Mimi.
Admiral Scheiey has ben selected to
command the Pacific squadron upon
he retirement of Admiral Miller,
iDoul Tic Va 'iAcDtI, II tHC
Porto Rican commission finishes its la
Dor by that time. He will have vessels
of the greatest steaming radius in the
aavy.
A grand demonstration occurred at
anton, O.. on the lst, in honor of the
risit of President Mckinley and Sec
retary of State Day. Out of respect
FOR the presidents expressed wish that
MS visit be informal. the affair was
- considerable extent unorganzed,
and partook largely of the nature of
spontaneous outbnrst of enthusiasm.
The A. Gciscl Manufacturing Co. S
plant, on the northwest corner of Clark
avenue and Second street, st. Louis,
was totally destroyed by fire that
started shortly before midnight on the
Ist The loss was estimated to be g ls0..
JpO-SlOO, 900 on stock, $40, 900 on tools
aud machinery and $4,000 on building.
At meeting of the directors OF the
Pacific Cable Co.. in New York, on the
lst, plans were considered for estab-
.ishing cable communication with the
Philippines. the Asiatic coast, Japan
and Australia, via Hawaii Surveys
ror duplicate cable via Sir&a and the
Aleutian islands were ordered
The schooner Sophia Sutherland,
which left san Francisco Is months
ago with party of treasure seekers
for the Solomon islands, has returned
with cargo Of cocoanuts. Tho men
were deceived by the protector of the
enterprise, l.. r. Sorenson, who was
pat ashore on one of the islands.
While attempting to rescue the sail
ors of an Italian bark, off Tybee, Ga,
luring the storm, on the 3lst, Lieut..
Morgan, United States engineer corps,
and six regular soldiers were drowned.
The battlcship Iowa was gotten into
the new dry dock at the New York
navy yard on the lst. Her bottom was
i'll fairly good condition.
The American Microscopical society
finished up its business at Syracuse,
y l., on the lst, devoting the after
lpon TO pleasure.
The bankruptcy, in London, OF +. ID.
NcConky is announced, with liabilities
.a,.luatcd at s3jo,V10 He was former! y
IA. road contractor in New York,
4na .ailed ia Baltimore during the year
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