The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
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The Shah Of Persia has DECIDED NO, %
visit Berlin.
A case Of yellow fever HI appeared
at New York.
Competent authorities estimate the
Klondlke output this year at $2Q,O O00I.
900.
Two anarchists. It II repprted, hays
left Vienna for the purpose " killing
the prince Of AcutenegfO.
Arguments in the Power2 case are
under way ut Georgetown, Kentucky.
and 1t win soon be decided.
The suffering among British soldiers
In South frica IL declared by A. @.
Hales to be due to red tape In war Of
Ace methods.
Republicans accuse Senator Mason
and Republican officials OF mIsusing
the mails and preventing the circula-
ton Of compalgn literature to which
they object.
Thunder storms have put out the for
est fires in Michigan which have been
burning for week. At least twenty
farm buildings were destroyed, besides
fences and crops. Damage by hre In
the country last week IL estimated at
100000.
Governor Beckham Of Kentucky has
issued proclamation convening the
General Assembly In an extra session
on Tuesday, August 2S, 1900 The only
subject to be considered is the modlfi-
cation of the amendment of the Goebel
election law.
Theodor Wolf wires to the Berliner
To or la nrta
will get more first prizes at the exposi-
ton than any other nation. He esti-
mates the number at $50. Germany
will be first In Industrial arts, with
twenty grands prix and 100 gold med
ais.
The Navy Department has rejected
oil Of the bids for armor plate opened
yesterday. The action of the depart
ment does not mean that the govern
ment will adopt the alternative of
building an armor plate plant but new
advertisements will be issued and new
bids received.
In a railroad accident near Rome, If
teen persons were killed and forty
wounded, OF whom fifteen are seriously
injured. The disaster was caused by
the telescoping Of two sections OF the
train for Florence, bearing the notable
persons who had been attending the
recent ceremonies at Rome.
The National Association of Spanish
American War Veterans. which In
cludes soldiers who fougn, in the war
with Spain. has called Its reunion for
October Sth to 18th, Inclusive, at Chat
tanooga, Tennessee. Circular letters
to members and to soldiers who fought
In the war have been sent out.
The final meeting of the superior fury
of awards mt Paris shows 427OO to be
the total number of awards made to
exhibitors from all ountries ut the
Paris exposition. They are divided in
to 2.s21 grand prizes, 8, ,1t8 gold medals,
12.244 silver medals, 11.615 bronze
medals, and 1898 honorable mentions.
A. Romans, well-known farmer liv-
ing ten miles west Of Fort Scott, Kan
sas, committed suicide by cutting his
throat. He was nominated for county
commissioner by the Republicans last
week and political opponents had ut.
tackled him sharply. He was nh over
sensitive man, and the strain drove him
to suicide.
The Rev. Father Mulvihill of st.
Bridgets Catholic Church, st. Louis,
has announced to his congregation thar
he will marry free Of charge young
couples who are determined to jump
into matrimOny. By this method he
hopes to prevent the elOpements which
have been of frequent occurrence In his
parish of late. sll.j 81,
Two hundred starving natives an
peared before the governor of Porto
Rico, having walked from San Loren
20. They begged the governor for
bread or chance to work t. earn 1t.
He promised them employment on the
public roads. Other delegations of
hungry islanders seeking sustenance or
means Of obtaining 1t are coming.
Official advices to the Department of
Agriculture report that the foot and
mouth disease rs prevalent among live
stock throughout all of Europe except
Norway, Sweden and Holland, and i'm
countries, principally Germany, Aus
tria, France. Belgium and Switzerland,
is being prohibited by this government.
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson has
made the novel suggestion to the fusion
state central committee that women in
terested In fusion success In the COM
Ing campaign shall give entertainments
such as lawn parties In various sec-
tions, and while entertaining the men
IN social ways press upon them the ne
cesslty for voting for fusion. II do
not think" Mr.. Simpson said, "that wo-
men should take the stump and make
speeches"
AS nearly as figures can express II
the cost to the United States of the war
In the Philippines has been $1S6,67S,-
600 In cash and at least 2,230 lives Of
American soldiers Tie casualtiea