The Penn's Grove record., 1900-03-23
Our Adopted Islands.

secretary OF War kOOt has authorized
Governor-General Davis to give employ
ment on public works to surplus labor In
Porto Rico.
Governor General Wood, OF Cuba, has
issued an order providing for the estab-
lishment OF an insuiar treasury, possess
ing powers similar to those OF National
banks In this country.
Captain Leary, Governor OF Guam, has
issued proclamation abolishing slavery
on the island.
General Otis has been authorized to per-
nit Filipinos to enlist as members OF the
regimental bands In the Philippines.
It is stated that when the Americans
went to Cuba there were from 100000 to
150, 900 orphan children on the island.
Satisfactory progress is being made in
the construction of the steel pier and
buildings for the coaling stntion In Pago
Pago harbor, Samoa.
Secretary OF War Root, in an interview at
Havana, said that he was satisfied that the
Cubans would be capable OF self-govern-
ment. He added that the United States
would keep faith with them.
Senior Flores, who was Secretary of War
In Aguinaldo's so-called Cabinet, has sur
rendered to General Macarthur.
Aguinaldo's infant son, who was cap
tured In November and taken to Manila,
and who mad been suffering from small
pox, is dead.
domestic.
Henry Taylor, who had been under treat
ment by n faith-cure doctor, was found
lying dead in his home at Havana I'll. A
paper was found pinned on his breast on
which was written, "This man is not dead,
but in a trance
B. w. Borden, Of Homer, Texas, q we'll
Il 1usxI t.Nk 1pstf u d.~~
gins, n merchant of Homer. Borden went
to Luflin and surrendered.
Charles Echoles, OF New York City, who
was convicted OF assault and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment In Georgia, paid
$1,000 fine, his sentence having been COM
muted.
Justice Fursman, of the Supreme Court
in New York City, decided that the
"Sapho'' case should be removed to the
Court Of General Sessions for trial by jury.
It is proposed to include three more Of
the Civil War battleields in the National
Military Park system.
The case of James J. Wilson, Jr., seven
years old. against the Citizens Electric II.
Illuminating Company in Brooklyn, was set
tied by the payment OF $1,000 to the plain
tiff. The boy had his right hand disabled
by taking hold Of live electric wire.
Seven young men have been arrested on
charge OF placing dynamite TO blow up
St. Paul's Methodist Church at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Maryland clergymen ask support for
bill that raises the marriageable age of
women from sixteen to eighteen. and re-
quires both parties. instead OF one as now,
to swear to the questions asked.
Frank Dinsmore, who has been on tria
at Lexington, Neb., charged with murder
iF<p u 10 cvryif md Eea6T I, ,ic rin
found guilty and sentenced to death.
The removal OF a tumor from the brain
OF Mrs. F. G. Parker, OF Chicago, has re-
stored her sight, after seven years OF total
blindness.
Maud S., the most noted trotting horse
in the world, died at Shultshurst. the
breeding farm and country residence Of
John H. Shuts, a New York man OF wealth,
at Port Chester, N. Y.
The City Council of Jackson, Miss, has
adopted an ordinance for compulsory vac
cination and has appoint ed every physl
clan In town to vaccinate at ten cents a
head.
fire destroyed i've OF the chief build
ings In the business part Of Hopkinton,
Mass, and caused a loss estimated at be-
tween $75. 600 and 100000.
A tank OF molten glass In the Woodbury.
Glass Works, at Woodbury., N. j., burst,
and the blowers and other employees were
compelled to fee for their lives. The mol
ten glass flooded the room.
Representative William A. Calderhead
OF Maryville, was renominated by acclama-
tion by the Republican Convention OF the
Fifth District OF Kansas.
The vicinity of Jackson, Miss, was sur
prised by the heaviest snowstorm OF the
season. 1t snowed all day, but melted as
1t fell. Snow was never heard Of there in
the middle OF March.
The Southern Kansas Methodist Confer
ence expelled Rev. s. D. Osborne, pastor
OF the First Methodist Church at Peary-
Vile, Kan. for practlcing faith healing.
Four men held as alleged accessories to
the assassination OF Goebei have beer
taken to Frankfort from Louisville, KY.