The Springfield herald., 1900-02-23
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

William J. Bryan is making tour Of
the South.
Prince Henry of Prussia has returned
to Germany from the Orient.
All over the country on the 18th, the
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln was
celebrated.
1t is learned that the Sultan Of Tur-
key has placed III Germany orders for
$4,000 pounds of smokeless powder.
Governor Roosevelt has given aut .
statement relative to the vice presi-
deucy, In which he declares TINT he will
not accept the honor under any cir-
cumstances.
Russia has decided on the construc-
tion OF the trans Persian railrond. The
road will be 300 miles long, and will
cost 100000. 900 roubles, of which Rus
sia will spend 50.OOO,OOO In the next
four years.
The mortality In Buenos Ayres.
which never exceeds forty daily,
reached 100 on the 3rd. There were
210 cases OF sunstrokc on Sunday nnd
1874 cases resulted fatally. There were
thirty-four cases Of sunstroke the next
day.
A cnblegram from San Salvador,
Central America. states that that city
has been visited by Il serious fire. The
total loss is estimated Mt S1,OOO,OOO.
The fire broke out in the block facing
the cathedral on the Plaza des Arras.
and close TO the government buildings.
A Chicago firm has taken n second Is
sue of the bonds of the state of Jalis-
co, Mexico, to the amount of $l,OOO,OOO
gold, the proceeds of which go for the
purpose of improvements in the city Of
Gundalajara. The same firm some
time ago took $1,5OO,OOO bonds Of that
state.
Mon Fucg Yung, n Chinese doctor,
has been awarded $S,3J7 by jury in
| the Circuit Court ut Kansas City In
verdict against the KANSAS City, st.
Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad be-
cause negro porter Of the railroad
company would not permit him to ride
| In the parlor car Of the train. Young
sued for $4,000 damages.
A dispatch from OaJaca, Mexico, says
that General Bravo is making good pro
gress In his campaign against the
Maya Indians In Yucatan. Several en-
gagements between the government
troops and the Indians have taken
place during the last two weeks, and
the Maya losses are reported to have
been heavy.
Three hundred Marseilles pilgrims on
their way to Rome to take part In the
celebrations Of the holy year Jubilee,
have been detained at the Italian from
| tier by the health authorities on ac-
count Of their refusal to submit to
smallpox disinfection. This action Of
the secular power has called forth
strong protest from the Osservatore
Romano, the Vatican organ.
1t has been practically decided by the
secretary of the navy to appoint Com
mandcr Senton Schroeder to be the first
naval governor of the Samoan island
Of TutuIla Commander Schroeder is
at present on duty In Washington as
a member of the board charged with
the revision of the naval regulations.
This work Is about complete, so that
the officer will be able to leave for bis
new post at an early day.
The National Agricultural Press
League, composed of fifty agricultural
papers, held meeting on the 18th at
Chicago. Resolutions were adopted
urging upon Congress the speedy re-
| peal of nll duties on newspaper and
wood pulp. A committee wns appoint
cd to arrange for the annual meeting
! of the league in August, when the
l W
to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Mexican government has issued
orders prohibiting Americans from en-
tering the state OF Sonora with arms
and ammunition. The orders were Is
sued on account of the Ynqui war, and
| the report that the Americans were aid
| ing the Indians In their revolt against
| Diaz. American miners operating In
Sonora are inconvenicncel seriously
by the order, as 1t Is almost Imperative
that they go into the country armed
and fully equipped.
Building No. Z In the Brooklyn navy
yard, occupied by the electrical equip
ment department. was destroyed by
fire Sunday The loss Is 100000 equal
ly divided between the building and
machinery. A large quantity OF vnlu-
| able records were saved, which Ad-
mIrnl Philip said would have involved
| n task Of about ten years to replace.
Admiral Philip will. 1t is said, recon-
mend the establishment Of IL regular
fire department at the navy yard.
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader,
member of Parliament for Waterford
| CITY. has been unanimously elected
chairman of the united Irish nationalist
party. There We're siNty-tive members
| present Mr.. Redmond, upon taking
the chair, returned his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him, and express
ed the opinion that nll nationalists in
Ireland, America and elsewhere would
be rejoiced at the days work, which
he declared bound all sections Of the
party for Irelnnd's good and which, he
hoped, would reunite 1rishmen every
where In the fight for 1reland's rights.
Destitution and deaths from starva-
ton are on the increase In the famine
stricken district of India In spite OF the