The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-21
News of the Week.

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cotton mills at Fall River, Mass, shut down
on Monday.
Floods in Poland have made thousands
homeless, especially in the region of the
Dniester River.
Northern Texas has been deluged with rain,
while at Galveston 139 inches of rain fell IN
less than "a hours.
Two plantation owners of the Hawaiian Is
lands have left for the United States to secure
negro laborers of the Southern States.
The converter and billet mills of the Illinois
Steel Company, at Joliet, Illinois, have re
sumed. Nearly 1000 men were put to work.
Officials of the Milwaukee Public Museum
report the theft from that institution of large
collection of rare coins, estimated in value at
between $1,000 and $4,000
The Midland Steel Works have resumed
operations at Muncie, Indiana, with a full
complement of 500 men, as a result OF the set
Element of the wage discussion.
The National Telephone and Telegraph
Company has been Incorporated at Trenton,
n. j., capital S50,0O0,00O, with power to
operate in any state or country.
Prescott Arizona, had Sl,0000O0 fire
last Saturday night. 1t started in the business
section and buildings we're blown up IN order
to save the remainder of the city.
BENJAMIN |. SilHman, of New York, is the
oldest living graduate of Yale, of which his
father and grandfather were also graduates.
Mr.. Siliman is % years old, but still practices
law.
Cheval;er Trentaneve, sculptor, OF Wash
inqton, D. c., has been awarded the con
tract for erecting S12,0 900 monument 70 the
Confederate dead, that will be placed IN
Springfield, Missouri.
Mrs. John Myers died at her home IN Adams
county, Pa, on July >, in her 1854 year.
Her husband was 81 years old at his death,
and her mother. who lived with her, died a
few years ago, aged l02 years
The mining companies at Belle Island,
Nova Scotia, have been obliged to close down
the work indefinitely. 1t is impossible Tor
them to secure any more laborers. Ihe
strikers are apparently more determined than
ever.
Peoria. Texas, was destroyed by tornado
Monday. Mrs. John Nelson aud her two
children we're fatally injured. Two churches
and several dwelling houses were DESTROYED,
together with an immense amount CT farm
property.
The Chinese residents of the recently quar-
antiued district Of San Francisco are prepar-
ing to demand compensation tor losses alleged
Ga have been sustained owing to the action OF
the health officials Damages are placed at
about 8. 600, 600.
Dr. Henry D. Cogswell died last week At
San Francisco, aged 50 years tie Was me
founder OF a polytechnic college ia that city,
but will be remembered chiefly by the drink
Jag fountains which he presented 10 many
cities throughout the Union.
The California Cured Fruit Association re,
ports that the Jane crop OF prunes Is unpFe
celeuied ia recent years. 1t IS estimated
that 20 per cent. Of the crop will be l'si-
Peaches have ripenej premaiureiy aad inc
total output will be reduced.
By cIoudhurzt at Coleman, Texas. on
Monday, 10 lives were lost. aud It Is feared
many others were drowned IN tue valley De
low. The c,oudburst followed three days
uupreeedented rain At kerrville there was
a cloudbarst the same night. Many farms
we're sooded destroying crops aud cattle
The Fourteenth Regiment, United States
I Infantry, and Reiliy's Battery, OF the flith
| Artillery. sailed from Manila for Iaku, th'na'
I last week Three months subsistence Tor
] 5000 uaeu and 500 rounds OF ammunition Per
man we're also sent. Winter clothing tor
/ the troops will be shipped from San Francesca
| Seven thousand allied troops attempted 10
I storm The city Of Tien- Tin July 10. Twenty
1 thousand Chinese defended the place, and
/ finally drove of the attacking iorco. ihe
| Americans suffered terribly, IL being estimated
! that % per cent. Of those engaged we've ui'
I Colonel I.iscam. Of the Ninth Infantry. was
killed. The engagement Is said to have been
1 hotter than Santiago.
Farmer, throughout the State Of Delaware
Z have not been as prosperous Tor many years
1 as they are al present Thirty three 20 ihiry-
1 five Bushels 10 the acre Was torlaerly large
1 wheat WELD. while this year ioTty-hve TO my
/ bushels Is the Weld, In addition SO th,s'
/ every reach tree Is loaded with fruit, nHd Tor
I the FIRST time iu ave years there viii % = large
\ crop 81 Bartlett pears in Kent county
The Shadygrove Band OF Frankiin coaniy,
( Pa, held fair aud festival on Saturday night,
which broke up. as too many OF toe same Al
fair. IN the country do, with fto' and hgai'
1 Wiley c. Holman. o. Aitenwaid. was cat wIth
a razor through his felt hat from the crosn 81
MS head 10 his shoulder. aud almost BLEED 10
/ death befor, he could be driven 10 = surgeon
/ in Greencas,le. He WAs kept qaiet until sun
day night. and then tskru 10 has home IL
lie sane row his cousin, Charles Holman. Of
the same yiilage, was shot ia tie len SIDE just
below the heart, and was hurredly Iaken 10
his home.
Hail heat. hurricane and rAin struck vari-
ON. horizons OF Chicago Sunday. There we're
MANY pros,ra,ious during the day, bat only
one death Nas reported OF those prostFsied
five are ia a serious condition. Ia the eyeH
ing the hot Wind which has been blowing iroas
the west ali day increased 10 violence l. tore
down signs, destroyed shFGbbery and shade
trees. Ia Lincoln Park many OF the small
boats we're driven ashore before the blast and
the occupants compelled to wade 10 the land
The church OF the Mystic Three Was partly
demolished FIVE hundred persons who ~ere
in the ..lilding we're panic stricken. 10 The
rush TO escape several persons were severely
injured A severe Wind aud rainsiorIn pre-
vailed Monday evening, doing greA, damage to
buildings aud fatally njuring several people