The Lamar register., 1900-06-13
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Stepnen crane, tne Wel-RnOWn
American writer, died in London on
the 9TH. Crane has been Ill for long
time.
Two women have been elected dele
gates to the Republican National con-
vention, one from Utah and the other
from Idaho.
Three men We're killed by a passen-
ger train, near Laurel Hill, Long Is
land. They were Matthew Clark, Dan
lei Halpin and Patrick Ryan, and were
walking on the track when struck.
In the presence of the Kentucky del
egation, guests and the officers and
crew of the battleship Kentucky. Hon.
Harry Weisinger presented to that
vessel n beautiful silver service, which
cost $4,000.
Rev. DIR. Richard Salter Storrs, pas
tor emeritus of the Church of the Pill
grims, Brooklyn, died on the 9th at his
home, aged seventy-nine years. For
many years DIR. Storrs was president
of the Home Missionary Society.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness May 81, 1900, the debt, less cash
In the treasury amounted to 81, ,122,6OS,-
81, decrease for the month of 81
1913, ,274, which is accounted for by the
redemption Of bonds.
Remarkable operations have been
performed at Rio Janeiro on Rosalina
and Maria, two sisters who were born
Joined together. The sisters are doing
well. Their case resembles that Of the
famous Simese twins, but modern sur
gerry will give them separate life. They
are about ten years old.
William III. Mooers, private of Bat
49, II id hne hoo 1elff
q fortune by the recent death at New
York of his brother, Frederick NJ.
Mooers, the mining capitalist The for
tunate soldier, who is now serving his
fourth enlistment, has forwarded his
resignation to Washington.
As n result of the agreement between
the various sugar interests between
500 and 600 sugar workers will be TAX
en- back to work in the big Mollohauer
refinery In Brooklyn, which will be run
at its full capacity. The Doscher re-
finery in Long Island will continue
running with an increased force.
The general assembly of the free
church of Scotland has adopted q res
olution in favor of union with the unit
ed presbyterian body. The opposition
to union has completely collapsed.
Those who object to pooling of
strength mustered in the general as
sembly only % votes to 500 In favor
Of the measure.
Ex-President Harrison and wife were
driving down town the other day when
a child started across the street in
front of the carriage. General Harri-
son, seeing the danger, reached for
ward and seized the lines, assisting the
driver to throw the horses on their
launches. General Harrison then
picked up the uninjured child and took
1t home.
The first steps looking to the organ
ization of a national negro party have
been taken at Philadelphia Prominent
negroes-bishops, ministers, editors
and iawyers-have decided TO place
presidential ticket in the field, with
negro candidates. The plan Is to or
ganize the party in every state In the
Union and nominate candidates for
state and congressional offices.
D. W. Blaine has made arrangements
with railroads running into Kansas
for a rate of one cent a mile for par
ties of three or more harvest hands to
all towns in the Kansas wheat belt,
from June 10th to July 1st Blaine
says 20oO0 men will be needed during
the wheat harvest in Kansas. The
Kansas City Board of Trade will dis
tribute men to different sections.
A general strike of all the building
trades In Kansas City has been or.
dered at a meeting OF the Building
Trades Council. 1t is said that over
5000 workmen will be involved. The
strike order excepts the workmen en-
ployed on the convention hall and work
for such contractors as surrender their
membership in the Builders Club. The
Plumbers, Union will not join the
strike
Sunday baseball playing in Michigan
has received a setback by ruling of
the Supreme Court In a libel case
brought by a sheriff against a minis
ter the court declares it the duty of the
sheriff to prevent a ball game as a
breach of the peace. The opinion
gives the church people of the state
the opportunity they have long been
waiting for 1t is expected that the
opponents of Sunday sports will now
proceed to enforce the law to the let
ter as interpreted by the Supreme
Court.
Mayor Robert Van Wyck of Great
er New York is on the verge of re-
moval from office by Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The mayors position
is due to the fact that he has been
shown to be the possessor of something
over 10000 shares of ice trust stock
In other words. he is one of the largest