The Globe-republican., 1900-05-17
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.


The plague has appeared at AIexan4
dria, Egypt
The national convention of Hiber-i
mans met in Boston last week.
Fire destroyed l. 500 bales of cotton,
in a bonded warehouse at CharIotte.i
n. c.
EN-Congressman David Il. Cumbersome
of Texas, died May :. He served sew
eral terms in congress.
gigantic telescope in Paris shows
the prominences upon the surface Of
the sun and upon its edge.
Five million pounds sterling in gold
has been shipped from Russia to Lon4
don during few days time.
The Second church of Christ, Scien7
fist, are to erect new edifice in KAN
sas City, Mo, to cost 100000
Ohios wheat prospect is reported as
very poor. the prospect being quoted
as only Al per cent of average.
Members of Vatican circles are conf
dent that Arch bishop Corrigan of New
York viii soon be made cardinal.
The Mansion House Ottawa relief
fund started by the Lord Mayor of
London, has reached large figures.
The Turkish sultan has made COM
tracts with foreign shipbuilders to
renOvate eight Anticipated irOncladS-
The Khedive of Egypt told an Amer
lean that he hoped that he might beI
able to visit the United States in 1901
Provisions for the construction of the
Pacific cable are likely to be made be-
fore the present session of congress
ends
President Irvine of the national
board of underwriters places the fire
loss of this country in 1899 at S153, 597.-
$50.
Labor Commissioners johnson says
that the average wages paid labor in
Kansas in 1899 was S512. "a and that
their average cost of living was $500. 43-l
The Standard Oil company has re-
placed many high salaried employees
with cheaper men The outs say they
have been got rid of so that the com.
pany may increase the wages of men
whose wages are less than $15 a week
There are now about 5000 children
in the schools of Manila, with IS native
and 22 American teachers; some of the
latter are daughters of army officers
Many adults attend the school during
the one hour day given to the st udy
of English.
Two steamers left New Orleans on
the same day last week for Cape Town,
Africa, one with 500 mules and the
other with 400 The mules were
consigned to British army officials
Colonel Coulter's report to the de-
partment encampment, Ct. A. r. says
that there is membership of 5000,
| being a net gain in the past year of
613-
| Frederick w Atkinson, principal of
| the Springfield, Mass, high school has
| been selected by the Philippine COM
| mission superintendent of instruc-
| ton for those islands.
Luther Nellis, of Topeka, and L. NJ
| Axline, of Medicine Lodge, are ap-
| pointed to collect special live stock
| statistics for the twelfth census For
| the same work J. c. Mccoy, of Wichita,
| has been appointed for tie Indian ter
ritory-
The president promptly signed the
| senate bill known as the G. A. z. PEN
| sion bill.
All motormen and conductors the
| Little Rock Street railway have strucl<
for more pay
General Edward s. Braggs, com
mander of the famous iron brigade,
aged "A, was thrown from his horse at
| Fond Du Lac. Wis, which broke his
leg in two places
Rev Mr. Arthur Maxson Smith, a
student of theology at the University
of Chicago, has been elected presidents
of Oahu college. Honolulu, and will
enter upon his duties next Septem Der.
Oahu college was founded in 1853 by
the Congregational missionaries Tt
has buildings worth 5000, 900 and an
endowment of $500. 900