The Lamar register., 1900-09-26
rELEoRAPHIc sREv.rlEs.

Lieutenant t1ObsOu Ol mctEiLitiC idAAAC
has returned from the Philippines.
A bill has been introduced in the
Mexican Congress providing for an ap-
propriation of $4,000 for the Galveston
sufferers.
The population of Butte, Montana, is
30, ,47O, as aginst 1O,723 in 1880. an In
crease of 1874, or 1876 per cent.
Senator Hanna, encouraged by the
reception given his speech ut the Com
mercial Mckinley Club meeting, Chi
cago, has decided to go up the stump
during the last two weeks of the cam
paign.
1t is announced that the Diamond
Match Company, on account or the sen
timent in Illinois and the attitude OF
the courts toward corp0rations. has de-
cided to move its general offices to
New York within six weeks.
The Lily of the North, which left
Halifax last summer with supplies for
the Peary Arctic expedition, is lost.
The loss is reported from Cape Breton,
but nothing additional, save that the
crew was saved, has reached Halifax.
Spring Lake, New Jersey, summer
resort near Sea Girt. was destroyed by
fire on the 10th. Among the buildings
burned were three of the largest hotels
in the place, eleven fine cottages ana
several stores. The total loss Is esti-
mated ut $25O,OOO.
The electoral commission has thrown
out 1000 alleged fraudulent votes cast
in Havana province. thus causing the
defeat of ex-Secretary of State Tonnage
and other prominent followers of Cen
eral Gomez. The action of the commis-
sion has caused a great sensation.
The Merchants and Painters oil
mill, one of the largest cotton oil man
ufacturing and refining concerns In the
Houston, Texas, was totally destroyed
by fire Sunday afternoon. LOSS esti-
mated at $35O,OOO and S4O0,OOO; insur-
Ance, $2J2,OOO. Three hundred and III
ty men will be thrown out of work.
The State Bank of Burton, Kansas,
was entered by burglars and looted
early Sunday morning. The safe was
blown open with nitro-glycerine and
the robbers got away with $4,000 In
cash and $4,000 In securities. The
bank carried an Insurance of $4,000 oD
its contents. There Is no clew to the
robbers.
Clara Barton, president of the Red
Cross. who went to Dallas, Texas, some
time ago, to minister to the victims OF
the storm, was stricken down while at
her work Wednesday, according to al
vices received at New York. Miss Bar
ton is seriously Ill. it is said, and Will
have to give up work in Texas and re-
turn North.
The treasure steamer G. II. HNmil-
ton, from Dawson to st. Michael, with
15O passengers and 81 100000 In dust,
was driven on the beach on the Yukon
flats September 9th during severe
storm, but later got OF and made st.
Michael Seven vessels were wrecked
and three men drowned In the recent
great storm at Nome.
There is considerable excitement at
WinOua, Minnesota, over number OF
valuable pearls that have been found
in the Mississippi lately. Mr.. L. J. Nc
Namara recently found one which was
sold for 5000, but the climax came
when Benjamin f. Dayton of that city,
while looking over n quantity of CLAIMS,
discovered n large pearl of exceptional
beauty and luster. The gem Is estimat-
ed by various authorities to be worth
from $500 to $1,000.
Manager Fillmore of the Southern
Pacific recently authorized the state
ment that work on the bridging of Salt
Lake for the company's cutoff will
soon be under way. 1t Is expected thnt
fourteen miles of road will be finished
this fall. The preliminary work for
the bridge will he continued through
the winter. Another year is to see the
success or failure Of this unique eng1-
neering enterprise If the new manage
:nent Of the Southern Pacific does not
decide against its prosecution to fin
ish.
The controversy between the Michi-
gan State Board of Health and Detroit
doctors over the reporting of cases OF
consumption to the local health officers
has been passed upon by the Supreme
Court, The lower court held the law
relative to contagious diseases does not
cover consumption, and ruled out the
testimony offered to prove consump-
ton n disease dangerous to public
health. The Supreme Court says there
is no danger line that the courts ca1
take judicial notice of, and that this Is
a question for jury to decide. A new
trial was ordered.
The Los Angeles Terminal railway,
which Is preparing ~ build line into
Salt Lake from the coast, has made
proposition to the Mormon Church for
the purchase of the Salt Lake & Los
Angeles road and the Saltair pavilion
In Salt Lake. This would give the COM
nany a right of way clea- into the city.
The new company would also operate
the resort on the lake. 1t is rumored
thof the new road expects to form close