The Springfield herald., 1900-07-20
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

Mr.. Bryan proposes to remain at
home during most of the campaign.
Japan is sending large forces for
ward and seems preparing to move on
Pekin.
The National Educational Associa-
tion is in session at Charleston, South
Carolina.
There have been 15T bodies so far re-
covered as result of the HoDoken
holocaust.
The Prince of Wales has cut Mr.
Astor, and rs n result his social career
is said to be ended.
In case of President McIlinley's re-
election it is said most Of his Cabinet
officers will be retained.
The Democrats, Silver Republicans
and Populists of Nebraska have agreed
upon a scheme for fusion.
The new road of the Burlington from
Brush, Colorado to Alliance, Nebraska,
will be completed by August 18th.
General Macarthur cables he will
send 1000 soldiers to China Friday.
and says he cannot spare more from
the Philippines with safety.
In Minnesota and North Dakota the
condition of oats, barley, rye, pastures
and meadow lands. like that of spring
wheat, is the lowest on record.
Beers fierccly resisted the British at
Bethlehem in battle that lasted for
hours. The town was finally captured
by Roberts forces, but with consider
lble loss.
President McKinley's loyalty to
Methodism was questioned at the llli-
nois Epworth League convention, and
after n stormy session motion to send
him greetings was tabled.
June Both last there We're in the Phil
ippines ,426 American soldiers, 81, 81
being regulars and 31,G05 volunteers.
OF these 5i,3GS We're infantry, 3,492
cavalry, 2.201 artillery and 3,2I6 staff.
Extraordinary cold is reported
throughout central Europe. Heavy
snowfalls in Galicia, Hungary, and the
Austrian Tyrol have interrupted the
train service and have done much dam
age to the vineyards.
The renewal of the strike on the st.
Louis Transit Companys lines was fol
lowed by n renewal of the general boy
colt. Perfect quiet marked the contin-
uance of both strike and boycott. All
the cars are running rs usual, with
their full equipment of men.
Administration officials are uneasy
because of the conditions ut Cape
Nome. There are about 10000 persons
in the district, many of them without
means OF returning to the United
States. and it is feared that great dis
tress, if not death, will prevail among
them during the winter.
The cholera mortality continues high
in Bombay. The May mortality there
was appalling. The number of persons
receiving relief is G,0l3,00O. The COVER
nor of Bombay telegraphs to the for
eien Office rs follows: There were 10,-
800 deaths from cholera and 6,oo2 IA
talities in the famine district during the
last week in June"
Operating officials of the Santa Fe
railroad have decided that all locomo-
tives on the line i'll California shall be
equipped by October next for the use of
oil as fuel. 1t is not known definitely
Mt this time how many engines Will be
affected, but the road figures on con-
suming 100000 barrels of oil annually.
An expenditure of S25,O0o will be made
in equipplng the locomotives.
The Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany owns over G,0Oo,O0O acres of land
in Texas, that donated by the state aS
Il subsidy for the building of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg Il san Antonio and
other roads. \ prominent official of
the Pacific company says that negotia-
tions for the colonization of several
thousand Beers on these lands prom
ised to result successfully. 1t is pro-
posed to locate the first colony in Val
verde and Brewster counties.
The submarine boat Argonaut, in
vented by Simon Lake, made Il trial
trip Wednesday with thirteen guests
aboard. Three miles out the boat was
submerged to n depth of thirty feet,
and the trap door in the divers apart
ment was then opened. The water was
kept out by compressed air Mt twelve
pounds pressure. Divers went out
through the door. The boat was sub
merged for four hours and was propel-
led along for several miles. On board
were number of scientific men. The
Argonaut was built at cost of $780,
600.
While, generally speaking, crop con-
ditions in Nebraska are good some ap-
preheEsion is felt in southwestern
counties over drought, and in the
southern counties corn is beginning to
feel the need of more rain. The har-
vest of winter wheat is nearly com
pleted The yield and quality of the
grain are good. The recent dry weau'
er has materially shortened the oat
crop. especially in central and western
counties. Spring wheat and potatoes
have also been damaged by the dry
weather. Corn has generally grown
well and tassels are beginning to show
in many parts of the state.
The long-eXpccted reciprocity ar
rangement between the United States
and Germany has been effected. Sec
retary Hay and the German ambas-
sador have subscribed to the conven-