The age-herald., 1900-06-19

power on all lines to electricity or any other force.
 Yokohama, June 1S-The news of the shelling of the forts at Taku has caused great excitement throughout Japan. It is reported that the powers will ask Japan to send two thousand troops to suppress the revolt. It is probable that the government will consent. Additional transports are be- ing prepared.
 Annapolis, Md, June 1S.-An order received at the Naval Academy today for a detail of seventy marines to hold themselves in readiness for service in the far East re- suited in the necessary number of volun- teers from the two hundred men stationed here within few minutes after it became known that men were wanted. It is ex- pected that the men will leave for San Francisco Wednesday.
 Paris, June 19.-The gravity of the situa- tion in China is now fully recognized and
 the Paris morning papers demand energetic
 steps for the protection of the interests of
 French citizens The measures taken by M Del Casse, the Foreign Minister, are unanimousiy approved, hut the general te l. ing now is that as the Chinese question is in one aspect exclusively French, the gov ernment should do much more.
 Louisville, Ky, June 1S.-The first steps
 toward operating the Shelbyville and
 Bloomfield Railroad, which was closed
 few days ago by the Southern Railway de-
 clining to further operate it, were taken
 today at a meeting of some of the bond
 holders, at which time new company was
 organized with capital of $1O,0O0.
 Berlin, June 1S.-Emperor William, &C.,
 cording to the Lokal Anzeiger, will visit
 Oberammergau in the middle of August to
 witness the presentation of the passion play, maintaining the strictest incognito.
 Herr Johann Lang, Burgomaster of Ober- ammergau. died today as the result of an operation. He formerly enacted the role of
 Christ.
 Berlin, June 1S.-The 5Ooth anniversary of the birth of John Gutenberg, the inventor of movable type, was celebrated today in Berlin by an immense gathering of print CTS and type founders. At Frankfort it was celebrated by meeting of the civil and military authorities, together with a street parade, eliminating in the decoration of Gutenberg monument At Leipsic a prominent publishing house marked the an
 niversary by opening the subscription to the local Gutenberg fund with 100000 marks. Chicago, June 1S.-Three departments of the Illinois Steel Company, South Chicago, the slab mill, employing 400 men, slate mill, 300 men, and the open hearth furnaces, 300 | men, which were closed down two weeks ago resumed operations today.
 Tucson, Ariz. June 1S.-News has been received of the destruction by fire of the Commonwealth Mining Company's mine at 1 Pearce. The loss is estimated at $500 900. Chicago, June 1S.-The Pan-American ar | bitration movement for the establishment | of universal peace between individuals and nations received a new impetus tonight at | the Central Music Hall. Communications | endorsing the movement were read from Congressman David B. Henderson, May Wright Sewel Governor Roosevelt, Ad- miral Dewey, ex-President Harrison, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada; Thom- as B. Reed, w. Bourke Cochran and Gov- ernor H. S. Pingree.
 President Diaz sent a message of con- graduation and felicitation through the