The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-22
CURRENT EVENTS.

The steamer Diana left Sidney, Nov
Scotia, July 20, for the far north beai
ing the party of scientists composing TIL
Peary relief expedition. The party ca
ries abundant supplies for Lieutenar
Peary, who is supposed to be ON tn
western coast of Greenland, and wi
bring back report of his work durin
the past twelve months.
Occupying luxuriously furnishe,
parlor car attached to the westboun,
New York central train which left New
York City Thursday were Alfred Gym,
Vanderbilt and his young friends, VIII,
propose to spend the next twelve month,
encircling the globe. The itinerar,
takes the young men across the contin.
ent to Vancouver, where they will take
steamer for the Orient. After visiting
the various Eastern countries they will
go to Africa and hunt the big game i'm
Abyssinia. The last four months before
the return across the Atant will be
spent in doing Europe.
In response to Miss Lenore jackson.
the young American violinist. went to
Windsor lcastle TO play before her
majesty at a special concert arranged
for this evening and for which invita-
tions have been issued to distinguished
company. TheImusical world is loud in
its praises Of the young American girl
who has achieved such unprecedented
success almost before she has reached
her twentieth birthday.
The fourth international conference of
the Epworth League, at Indianapolis
bids fair to outdo all of the previous
gatherings of the great organizations,
both as to the number of delegates and
visitors in attendance aud the enthusi-
asm shown in the opening rallies All
sections of this country and of Canada
are represented in the hosts of young
people who throng the streets OF Indi.
ana's capital today. Besides the 5000
delegates there is almost as many visit
ors with credentials, the latter includ-
ing several prominent divines and lay
men of the Methodist church, who fig !
ure in the list OF the speakers.
The Pacific coast appears to have a
good chance OF capturing the convention
Of the League to be held two years
hence. San Francisco has sent Il
big delegation to bid for the gathering |
and it is understood to have the support |
oi numerous delegations from other sec !
tions.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the Epworth League, rs an organi-
.ation, has but decade OF existence,
The showing made at the present con-
ference is little less than marvellous. |
The organization was given birth at a
conference of young Methodists held in
Cleveland in 1889. Before the Cleve-
and session. numerous societies existed |
in the Methodist church North, and it
was at this conference that Il majority
Of them united and started this big or
ganization. The Methodist church
South also entered the new movement
with enthusiasm, and at Memphis in
1890 organized the first branch. More
than 25 900 local chapters have been or
ganized and the aggregate membershi p
now approaches the two-million mark.
Friday was the Spanish Queens birth
day and the celebration and fctes in the
capital were i'm marked contrast 10 the
lack OF observance of the anniversary
one year ago when the nation was at
war with the United States. There
were many visitors at the palace today,
and the queen regent received con-
dispatches and letters from
several sovereigns. I'm the morning the
royal family and the court attended the
celebration OF private mass in the chapel
Of the royal palace.
Fond du Lac is in holiday attire in