The silver star., 1900-06-15
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.
The vanderbilts are said to be lay
ing up Burlington stock

| Two women nave DteD tictttN ocie-
gates to the Republican National CON
vention. one from Utah and the other
from Idaho.
Three men were killed by passen-
ger train. near Laurel Hill. Long Is
| land. They were Matthew Clark. Dan
iel Halpin and Patrick Ryan. and were
walking on the track when struck
In the presence of the Kentucky del
egation. guests and the officers and
crew of the battleship Kentucky. Hon
Harry Weisin.er presented to that
vessel beautiful silver service. which
cost $1,000
Rev DR. Richard Salter Storrs, pas
tor emeritus of the Church of the Pill
grims, Brooklyn died on the 9Th at his
home, aged seventy-nine years. For
many years DIR. Sforrs was president
Of the Home Missionary Society.
The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close of busi-
ness May 81. 1900. the debt. less cash
in the treasury amounted to 81. 122.Gts-- :
sl1, decrease for the month of s.
redemption OF bonds.
Remarkable operations have been
performed at Rio Janeiro on Rosalina
and Maria. two sisters who We're born
Joined together The sisters are doing
well. Their case resembles that of the
famous Simese twins, but modern sur
gerry will give them separate life. They
are about ten years old.
William H Mooers, private of Bat
terry n, Third artillery, has been left
fortune by the recent death at New
York of his brother. Frederick NJ.
Nfn1zr. ~, .f-,f, Tho
tunate soldier who is now serving his
fourth enlistment. has forwarded his
resignation to Washington.
As result of the agreement between
the various sugar interests between
500 and coo sugar workers will be TAX
en- back to work in the big Mollohauer
refinery in Brooklyn, which will be run
at its full capacity The Doscher re-
finery in Long Island will continue
running with an increased force.
The general assembly of the free
church OF Scotland has adopted res
olution in favor OF union with the unit
ed presbyterian body. The opposition
to union has completely collapsed.
Those who object TO pooling of
strength mustered in the general as
sembly only - votes to 500 in favor
Of the measure.
The Athens correspondent of the
London Express says the researches OF
Captain Dousmanis show that the
great battle fought IS B. C. between
Julius Caesar and Pompey, which is
supposed TO have occurred in the neigh.
borhood of Thessalian city pharsala.
took place near the modern karditsa,
fifty miles northwest.
Ey.pr.Sflap. Ho nj xr-fF. vr.ar.,
driving down town the other day when
a child started across the street in
front of the carriage. General Harri-
son. seeing the danger. reached for
ward and seized the lines. assisting the
driver 70 throw the horses on their
launches General Harrison then
picked up the uninjured child and took
1t home.
Governor Roosevelt has issued an or
der dismissing Major Clinton II. Smith
Of the Seventy-first regiment from the
service of the National Gaard because
of his having failed to take command
OF the Seventy-first regiment at the
battle Of San Juan hill. Santiago de
Cuba. and lead !; into the fight when
Colonel Downes. its commander, failed
to do so.
The first steps looking to the organ
ization OF a national negro party have
been taken at Philadelphia. Prominent
negroes bishops ministers. editors
and lawyers-have decided to place n
presidential ticket in the field. with
negro candidates. The plan Is 10 or
ganize the party in every state In the
Union and nominate candidates for
state and congressional offices
u. W. Blaine has made arrangements
with railroads running into Kansas
for rate OF one cent "A mile for par
ties Of three or more harvest hands TO
all towns in the Kansas wheat belt.
from June 10Th to July 1st. Blaine
says 10000 men will be needed during
the wheat harvest in Kansas. The
Kansas City Board OF Trade will dis
tribute men TO different sections.
general strike Of all the building
trades in Kansas City has been or
dcred al "A meeting Of the Building
Trades Council. II is said that over
5000 workmen will be involved. The
strike order excepis the workmen en-
ploycd on the convention hall and work
for such contractors as surrender their
membership In the Builders Club The
Plumbers Union Will not join the
strike.
sunday baseball playing In Michigan
has Received n setback by u ruling Of
the Supreme Court. In n libel case
brought by n sheriff against n minis
ter the court declares It the duty of the
sheriff to prevent n ball game as a
breach Of the peace. The opinion
gives the church people OF the state
the opportunity they have long been
waiting for. II is expected TINT the
opponents Of Sunday sports will now
proceed to enforce the law to the let.
ter as interpreted by the Supreme
| Court.
| Mayor Robert Van Wyck OF Great.
er New York Is on the verge of re.
movai from office by Governor Thco.
dore Roosevelt. The mayors position
is due to the fact that he has been
shown to be the possessor Of something
over 3O.DDD shares Of Ice trust stock.
In other words. he * one Of the largest
partners In n firm that IL mulctlng the
city OF New York under contract for
thousands of dollars each ycnr for Ice.
1t also appears thnt many other OIL.
clnls. Republicans as we,. ns Demo.
Gratis. own lee stock.
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