The silver star., 1900-05-25
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o. the 17th.
By the narrow margin Of two votes,
/ the House decided against aboiisnin8
the death penalty In Massachusetts.
The French government has deter
mined not to permit American militia
organizations to wish the Paris exposi-
tion In body.
Two girls were killed and several
persons injured in fire at Chicago
which destroyed the Hotel Helene. on
I Fifty-third street -Four Of the injured
viii probably die.
N. Ossiericth. wealthy yacht owner
at Antwerp. has dismissed his English
crew and has substituted BeisdnA
Other Belgian shipowners are expected
to follow NJ. Osstercith's example by
way Of venting their wrath because OF
the Transvaal war.
No small political sensation has been
created at New York by the announce
ment that General Benjamin F. Tracy
will soon leave Senator 7. @. Platt's
law firm II Is rumored also that Gen
eral Tracy and Senator Platt will sever
their long standing political relations.
The emigrants who sailed from Bre-
men this year between the months OF
Last year the number was only 10000.
while In 1855 ii was 1900. The emf
grants who sailed for Brazil and Ar
gentina this fear up to the end OF
April numbered only $40.
As a result of the Wanamaker- Eng
lish episode. the Municipal League will
hold mass meeting Saturday evening
TO protest against the attempt upon
the part of high city officials to restrict
the right of free speech and free criti-
ctsm by threats TO use official power In
an assault upon private character.
A three-candle power incandescent
lamp has been perfected by Thomas A.
Edison, Jr., the use of which, II Is
claimed, will prevent colliery disasters.
Application has been made to James 4.
Broderick, chief of the bureau of mines
of Pennsylvania. to order the use of
the Edison system in place Of Oil and
gasoline lamps.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
London Express sends sensational
message regarding the revolutionary
temper of the southern China prov
inces, into which 21.ODO Mauser rifles
were recently imported. Mandarins,
he says, are joining the movement
against the Empress and spark may
fire the train at any moment.
The relations between the Transvaal
and the Portuguese appear to be
strained The Portuguese consul at
Pretoria. according to reports from
Lisbon. has been ordered by President
Krueger TO leave the country. The
Portuguese declaration making food
and clothing contraband has nearly
destroyed the usefulness Of Delagoa
bay 10 the Transvaal.
The forty-sixth annual meeting OF
the Western Unitarian conference bs>
gan at Chicago on the 10Th and will
continue until Thursday night. The
conference belongs to the American
Unitarian Association. 1t includes the
churches in the states of Illinois, Min
nesofa, Wisconsin, Michigan. Nebras-
ka, the Dakotas. Missouri, Ohio and
Kentucky, numbering 100, and with
membership Of 5000.
Tho most efficient officers Of the in
spection service have been detailed to
conduct the inquiry into the Cuban
postofiice affair. The. list includes Cap
tain William B. Smith. inspector In
charge Of the Washington division OF
postofiice inspectors. N. G. Fosnes. in
spector Of the Philadelphia division,
and e. NJ. Waters Of the Denver diyi-
sion. They will have as assistants one
or two field inspectors, and will pro-
ceed to Cuba ut once.
The budget committee Of the German
reichstag has concluded the debate on
the navy bill. after deciding that the
measure is to come In force simultan-
eously with the amendments to the
stamp law and the customs tariff pro-
vfding the means for the increased ma
val expenditures. The committee also
resolved that should the naval esti-
mates exceed the 54.OO0.OoO marks thus
provided, the excess must not be COW
cred by indirect taxation.
English insurance companies did
business In the United States In 1850
At loss Of approximately $3.O0O.OOO
Their premium receipts aggregated
tSs,SOO.OI0. while their losses and OK
penses amounted to $41. .09J, ,S35. The
percentage of deficit was seven and
one-half-the heaviest In the history
OF British underwriting In America
for the last quarter century. The
companies complain of the high taxes
levied upon them In America.
The treasury agents In Boston think
they uncarthed one Of the greafest
schemes IL dcfraud the customs that
has ever been turned up. The facts
have come out with the seizure by
Special Agent Bum Of 100 sacks OF
wool valued M $1,000. The seized
wool was gathered up In Boston. In
lawrence. Mass. and In Bristol Il. l.
The special say that as near as they
can estimate $4,000 worth Of wool
Inns been smugglcd into the country
through the port OF Boston during the
Inst year.
The decree OF the Supreme Court OF
Mexico affirming the claim OF Mrs,
mary ID. Grace OF Syrncuse. New York,
to the rich bismarck and Vacas mines
IN Durango. has been carried out by the
courts and Mrs. Grace IL now In full
possession OF the property. The two
mines nrc valued at x7.OOOOOO. The
htgntion for possession hns been in
progress since 1885. and Mrs. Grnce'r
nnnl Victory IL well received by Amer
lean investors In Mexico, who nrc
thercDy assured that their interests
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