The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
condensed TeIerrnms.

Condemned TeIegrams.
May pork sold for st2. 80 in Chicago
the 2sth, the highest since May, 1895.
The bill repeating the boxing law
| passed the New York senate, and with
the governors signature will become a
law.
General Joubert, commandant gem
eral Of the Boer forces, died the 2sth
OF stomach trouble. lie was 6s years
old and was n descendant Of French
Hugenot family.
The first International cat exposition
will open at Berlin, Germany, next
month.
Po icemen Kirkly and Adams were
shot and seriously wounded at Bir-
mingham, Ala. by two men supposed
TO be safe crackers.
Over half Of the 800 strikers who
walked out OF the Knoxville, Tenn,
woolen mills have returned to work.
Non-unioE labor has been put In place
of the strikers still out.
The night express on the Baltimore
A. Ohio railroad eollided with freight
train at Whitney. Ind, killing Engi-
neer Richard Reniman.
The tobacco trust will close the great
Scotten factory at Detroit, Mich,
throwing out 1000 employees after
May l.
Geo. Il. Sands, who for 30 years Inn
personated "the old woman who lived
In n shoe" In Barnum's circus parade,
died In New York.
w. J. Rainey, the millionaire coal
and coke operator OF Ohio, died in
hospital at Cleveland.
United States Consul Hay and his
secretary have gone TO Kroonstad to
make necessary arrangements for Unit
ed states representation Ia the Free
State.
Unknown parties blew mp the resi-
dence OF l.. l.. Patrick At Chisaw by
dynamite. Patrick represents Mont
real mining syndicate. and the miners
there allege he jumped several claims.
No lives are believed TO have been lost.
II is reported at the navy depart
ment that Rear Admiral Howell. the
senior In his grade, Is about to seek
retirement. He Is at present on duty
as the head of the naval examining
board.
Lieutenant Commander Rose, who
who recently applied for retirement,
has instead been given six months
leave of absence, at the expiration Of
which time his case will come up for
further consideration.
Secretary Root will establish mill
tary prison In the Philippines
Mrs Langtry was not allowed to
produce her play. "The Degenerates,1
In Pittsburg.
Five men were killed aud several Sc
verely injured by n cave-in at Spokane,
Wash. A mass of brick weighing hun
drcds OF tons keeled over, burying a
whole gang of workmen.
Ex-senator Philetus Sawyer died at
his home In Oshkosh. Wis, the Goth.
aged 81 years.
The Shah Of Persia has appointed
Mofakham cd nowleh minister pleni-
potcntiary OF Persia TO the United
States
An immense mass meeting In New
York passed resolutions condemning
the Puerto Rico tariff bill.
The porte of Turkey has informed
the United States legation that In the
future the Importation OF American
pork viii be prohibited, giving aS n
reason that the meat Ii Injurious TO
the public health. MIR. Lloyd c. Gris-
com, United States charge d'affairs,
protested energetieally. demanding
the annullation of the measure.
The foreign embassies at Cons,anti-
nople have sent collective note To the
government declaring in positive
terms that they will consent to no in.
crease in the import duties without
previous understanding being reached
between the powers and the porte.
According to the Delagoa bay rail-
road award. Portugal Is condemned 20
pay ia,SlAooo francs.
The successful retirement of the
Dutch commanders considerable
strength from Orange river TO the
northern part of the Free state is now
claimed by Bocr authorities i'm prctn-
ria aud conceded by the british staff.
The British cruiser Psyche has gone
to Binedelds Nicaragua to protect
British interest at that potnl