The Springfield herald., 1901-07-05
TELEGRAPHIc BREvlriEs.

his seventh birthday, June 23rd.
United States Ambassador White
writes from Berlin that he has no in-
tention OF rcsign!ng, as reported.
Broom makers of Ohio, Indsana, Il
linois and Michigan talk of forming
combine with $G,0OO,OOO capital.
Chancellor Cook has decided that
the Nashville railway has n perpetual
ownership in the streets Of Nashville,
Tennessee.
During the week ending June 22ni
there were 153 new cases and 1J2
deaths from the bubonic plague at
Hong Kong.
1t is announced that the Mormon
Church contemplates erecting Il mag
nificent temple in New York City at
an early date.
The French senatorial army COM
mittee has decided in favor Of two
years compulsory military service, in
stead Of three.
The directors Of the Mexican Cen
tral railroad have authorized the WIr-
chase of the Monterey & Mexican Gulf
railroad, 800 miles in length.
An uneXploded bomb was recently
found in a railroad carriage in which
two princes of the house of Montene-
gro had been travelling in Italy.
Over 5000 miles of new steam rail.
way will be constructed in the United
States this year. Oklahoma and In
dian territory are in the list for U12
miles.
Dietrich Weiland, the man who, at
Bremen in March last threw piece
Of iron at Emperor William, wound
ing him in the cheek, will not be prose-
cuted.
1t is now evident that the grain crop
Of Prussia this year will fall vefy
much short of the average, necessltat-
Ing large importations from the United
States or elsewhere.
The Brown University corporation
has elected Former President f. BEN
jamin Andrews, now of Nebraska
State University, to fill vacancy In
the board of trustees.
Officers of the Gillian training ship
Ieneral BaquedanO, now on her way
to New York, will place n memorial
tablet on WashingtOn's tomb in tho
name of the Chilean navy.
A fierce storm of wind and rain with
thunderd and lightning occurred ut
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, June 22nd.
Several lives were lost. Over an inch
of rain fell in less than an hour.
General Francis NJ. Drake, founder
of Drake University, Des Moines,
Iowa, has renewed his offer to give
S75, 5000 for every $25,OO0 the university
can raise for the endowment fund.
The Australian Assembly has on
PEELED Mr.. Findley, editor Of a Mel
bourne labor organ. for republishing
In his paper an article from the Irish
People violently attacking King Ed
ward.
One minute and thirty-seven and
four-fifths seconds was the time made
by Brigader in one-mile running
race at Sheepshead Bay, June %. This
lowers the worlds record One-tifth of
a second.
Steamer advices from Hawaii are TO
the effect that the volcano Kilauea is
showing signs of renewed activity.
Huge volumes of smoke were seen
over the volcano and another outbreak
Is predicted.
Thirty acres Of coal land near Pitts
ton, Pennsylvania, sank several feet
n few days ago, and the surface is still
going down. The GOO employees cs-
capped. The cave-in was due to rob
bling" pillars.
The British war secretary, Mr..
Broderick, recently informed n ques-
TONER in the House Of Commons that
out of 63,OOO persons in the concentra-
ton camps of South Africa, $4,000
were children.
There were $4,000 acres of land cul-
tivated In rice last year in Texas, and
this year the acreage has increased to
125, 5000 acres. Louisiana, which is IN
older ricegrowing state, has 3O0,oGO
acres under cultivation.
Miss Kuntze of Berlin, with guide
named Furrer, recently succeeded in
reaching the top of Gelmerhorn, near
the Rhone glacier, in Switzerland. This
is the first time the mountain has ever
been ascended. 1t is 10,5OO feet high.
arrived In Dawson early in June on the
way to northern Alaska to explore one
of the widest unknown areas in the
vast territory. 1t is headed by w. Q.
Mendenhall, geologist and ID. l.. Rea-
burn. topographer.
Joseph Cook, the distinguished lee
turer and author, died June 25th, at
his summer home at 1iconderoga, New
York. He was born January 26, 1913.
Mr.. Cook is best remembered by his
efforts to show. in his lectures, the har-
mony of the Bible with science.
In the international pigeon match at
Glasgow, Scotland, June 22nd, the
American team won with Il score of
373: Scotland, $50. Fred Gilbert CT
Spirit Lake, Iowa; r. Merrill of Mil
waukee and e. II. Crosby scored the
highest possible, breaking every tar
get.
For the fiscal year ending June 50.
1901, the postage stamp issue includes
1900, 100000 ones, 3,5OO,OOO.OO0 twos
and 800, ,236,OOO of higher denomina-
tons. The total, including special de-