The Philipsburg mail., 1901-04-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

The president has announced that nc
more army appointments will be made
for several weeks.
Imports of dry goods and merchan-
disc for last week at New York were
valued at $40, ,317 ,92o.
President steyn remains in arms, and
is probably the most irreconcilable
among the Boer leaders.
Andrew Carnegie will give the city
of Philadelphia $1,000, 900 for the pur-
pose of establishing free public Ii
braries.
Sir Alfred Miner Governor of the
Transvaal and Orange River colonies,
expects to stay at Johannes burg three
months.
Carlos Roloff, the newly appointed
treasurer of Cuba whose term begins
April 1st, will qualify with bond of
5000, 900.
Alterations continue at Tien Tsin
between the French and the British.
An Indian officer of high rank horse
whipped French sergeant.
The Algodones tract, containing
nearly $4,000 acres of land below Yuma,
Ariz., was opened to settlers Monday.
Much of the land is very vaua BILE.
Some apprehension felt in official
quarters at Washington over the
reported action of Peru in withdraw
ing her minister from the Chilian cap
ital.
A movement is said to be on foot
among the leading coal operators of
Illinois to consolidate the coal-produc-
ing interests Of the state into one COM
pany.
Contracts for furnishing the United
States army with nearly a million
pounds of meat for use in the Philip
pines have been awarded to Chicago
packers.
Manager John McGraw of the Balti-
more American league baseball club
has signed Cherokee Indian named
Todohama for his club this year. He
will be tried at second base
Bulgarian brigands, after having
murdered four Mussumans, inhabi-
tants of the Mllahelnhi mountains,
burned their bodies. The criminals
were arrested and confessed.
The Japanese press, when discussing
the Manchurian convention, recognizes
the difficulties of Germany's position
and admits that whatever Japan does,
she must be prepared 10 do war;
John L, Upton, late secretary of
the Switchmens union of North
America, pleaded guilty to an indict9
ment in Buffalo, charging MIN with
grand larceny in the second degree
Henro Kalbbleisch, anrice dealer of
Dixon, H., was found dead on the ice
on Lake Monoua, about 100 feet from
the steamboat pier. Kalbbleisch was
very wealthy. Foul play is suspected
New precautions for the protection
of the Cars life have been taken,
namely, a mechanism which allows no
one to open the door of the room in
which the Car happens at the moment
to be.
1t may be put down as almost a GER
tainty that Havana will not be severed
this spring or summer. Owing to the
present unsettled state of affairs it is
impossible for the city to negotiate a
loan.
In New York Surrogate Thomas has
handed down decision uphoding the
will of Mary Beach Tousey, who left
her estate of Sl,00O,o 900 to Protestant
Episcopal churches and institutions,
ignoring her relatives.
The report of Canadian postal service
shows deficit of $4G1 ,66l; 9627 post
offices are in operation; It's, ,299, 500
letters were posted, an money orders
aggregating SIG, ,0Gs were issued
during the fiscal year.
No report has been received concern
ing the action of Maj. Smith, directing
that natives In the islands of Romblon.
Philippines should live in the towns
occupied by American troops or be
considered as insurgents.
The immense plant of the Dugdale
Can company in indianapolis, Ind,
with an annual output of 25 900. 900
cans, has been transferred to the Amer
lean Can company of New York, which
has capital of $50, 100000.
Joe Choynski and Jack johnson,
after twenty-four days imprisonment !
in the Galveston, Tex, county Jail,
charged with prize-fghting, have been
released on bond of $1,000 each, fixed
by the court of criminal appeals.
Those who have heard Lord Sails
bury's recent speeches in and out of
Parliament are impressed with his lack