The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13
TELEoRAPHlc sREvIrIEs.

Inc American cOlnInlSslou telt aiio
for New York on the 10th.
Andrew Carnegie says that Bryan Is
the only man who can save the couh-
try.
1t is reported in the East that Rus
sia is trying to secure Il big loan In New
York.
The franchise grabbers in the chi
cago Board of Aldermen have been de-
feated.
AT reception at Chicago last sun
day night Lieutenant Hobson kissed
1863 ladies'.
The Chicago X Northwestern Rail
rond Company will not hereafter EN-
ploy women.
The Empires of China gave audience
the other day to the ladies of the for
eign legation.
The flour trust will not be organized
as the big mills at Minneapolis have
refused TO go into it.
There was fire In Terre Haute, In
diana, the other day that destroyed
property valued at $2,0OO,OOO.
The federal assembly of Switzerland
has chosen Edward Mueller President
of the Swiss confederation for the en-
| suing year.
Dispatches from the South show that
| President Mckinley on his recent tour
received an enthusiastic welcome
| wherever he went.
The Russian government recently
contracted Il loan of $55,5l2,O00 i'll
France, to be used in replacing her
artillery with rapid-tiring, small-cali-
bre guns.
When at Macon. Georgia, President
Mckinley was presented with badge
of the Confederate Veterans Associn-
tion, which he wore OH his breast.
Fire in Milwaukee caused n loss CT
100000. Two iiremcn were badly
hurt. and several persons narrowly es-
capped death in getting out of the burn
ing building.
Mrs. Anna B. Avcrill has given $50
600 TO the Presbyterian hospital of Chi
cago. She has announced her wish
that the money be used rs endowment
for ten beds, which are to be used for
men.
The Navy Department is seriously
considering the proposal to raise the
Maine and the Cristobal Colon made
by A. G.. Milford, n New York en-
| ginccr, who asks for nothing If he
| fails.
At Davenport. Iowa. Harry y. Pills
bury, champion American chess play
cr. won six out of eight games. played
simultaneously. blindfoldcd. His oppo-
ncnts were the best players i'll the vi
cinity.
According to mail adviccs from Mas
sau. West Indies. the stranded cruiser
Maria Teresa has broken in two just
aft of the after funnel The weather
has been very boistcrous and the
wreck is rapidly breaking to pieces.
Secretary Long will soon issue adj
vcrtscmcnts calling for proposals for
raising the Maine and the Cristobal
Colon, in accordance with the decision
of the board of construction to whicl
tile matter had been referred.
Major Marchand and his party evac
uated Fashoda during the morning OF
December IL. when the French flag
was lowered and the British and Egyp
tian flags were hoisted. The French
detachment started for the Sobai
river.
The provincial court at Berlin has
acquitted Frank knaak of New YORK
of the charge of lese majestic In refer
ring TO Emperor William as Sleeps
head because us it appears Mr.. knaali
was intoxicated when he committed
the offcnse.
President Grover Cleveland has
| decided to abandon the "School Farm
for homeless bOys-which he, in COM
pnny with others. undertook early in
the summer. In practice the scheme
failed, and the cX-Presdent has de-
| IN hn niiplnDl
of farming.
Samuel Gompcrs has again been elect
ed president of the Federation of Ln-
bor With the exception of the fourth
fifth and sixth vice presidents, and the
three fraternal delegates. the rest of
the old officers were reelected without
nny opposition Max Morris of Den
yer was elected fifth vice president.
Former Governor Altgcld is candi'
date for mayor OF Chicago. He has sc
announced himself He declares he is
unaltcrably opposed to Crokcrism and
Hnrrisonism He accuses Croker and
Harrison of disloyalty to the Demo
cratic party. He will make his cam
paign on IL platform renfiirminS the
Chicago declaration of principles and
demanding municipal ownership OF
public utilities.
The St. Louis Republic says: "Nc
so,iaiions are reported to be in pro
rress for the consolidation of all the
lead companies in Missouri. with the
intention of organizing one mammoth
CORPORATION. As far rs can be learned
the promoters of the deal are capital
lists interested in the National LchG
Company. controlling yearly every
white lead plant in the United States
about fifty in number.
The Price of Wales presided at 4
private meeting at Marlborough house
convened by him to promote wal
against tuberculosis. The Marquis OF
Salisbury, the Earl of Roscbery nnt
a number of noted scientists and ply
sicans spoke on the urgent necessity
of educating the people in the means
of preventing consumption and check
ing the spread of tuberculosis diseases
among cattle.
Pullman's Palace Car Company is
winding up and equipment contract
with the Baltimore X Ohio road whicl
is understood to aggregate So.oOO,ooO
The delivery of these cars has beer
,,,ipr ON fnI. nIphtppu mDutlS and the