The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
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hola, uieO July ISL at Aberdeen IN tnAt
state.
Judge Taft, as governor of the Phil
ippine islands, will occupy the Malacan
palace at Manila.
Governor General Wood Is improving,
but his physician advises him to desist
from public duties for time.
Seven hundred Porto Rican emil.
grants sailed from Santa Monica for
Honolulu on the steamer Colon.
The exports from the Philippines to
the United States increased from $4,-
OiO,155 in 1899 to s696S, ,sS1 in 1900.
The Navy Department has given out
a statement that it is ready to give ev-
cry encouragement to the naval militia.
The War Department states that the
total number Of insurgents captured or
surrendered up to May 18th last is
37,94S.
Kingston, Jamaica, Chamber OF Com.
merce has asked the imperial aurhor1.
ties to send 5000 Boer prisoners to
the island.
The receipts of the United States
treasury for the fiscal year ending
June 29th, exceeded the disbursements
by S76,OOO,OOO.
The Nebraska Republican state cen
trail committee has decided to hold the
state convention at Lincoln, Wednes.
day, August 2Sth.
Eighty-five Cuban school teachers
will sail for the United States to at
tend. at the invitation Of President El-
lot, the Harvard summer school.
"Coin" Harvey, who has become
citizen of Benton county, Arkansas, is
going to make the race for congress
man in the Third Arkansas district.
Lightning recently struck the animal
tent of the Wallace circus, at Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, killing an elephant
and stunning the entire menagerie.
An Egyptian expedition has occupied
Bahr GhaZel. The Belgians have with
| drawn, thus settling the disputed claim
between Great Britain and Belgium.
Shipping interests are urging the
government to remove the wreck OF
| the Maine in Havana harbor as soon as
possible, as dangerous bar is forming
! about it
Diplomatic relations between Aus
tria-Hungary and Mexico. interrupted
| since 1867, the year Emperor Maxi.
milan was shot, have been formally
re-estab ablished.
Frank ]. Ostrander of Wyandotte,
| Kansas, has been paroled by Governor
| Stanley for courage and services In
the recent coal mine mutiny at the
Kansas penitentiary.
Lord Wolseley, formerly command
| erin-chief of the British army, says
the United States army is the finest
of its size in the world and says Its su-
periority is due to good wages
During 1900 the Philippines import
ed merchandise to the value Of $2I,.
765, 100. a gain of thirty-six per cent
over 1899. In 1895, under Spanish rule
the imports were less than $S,OOO.OOO.
Thomas Dunn English. poet and
writer, has just celebrated his eighty.
second birthday at his home in New
ark. The author OF Ben Bolt" receiv-
ed the congratulations of his friends
NJ. G. Munley of Portland, Oregon,
announces the formation of a combine
Of salmon packers OF Alaska and Pu.
get sound representing 1,IOO,OoQ
pounds of the annual pack Of 3,OOO,Oue
pounds.
The pension plan Of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad went into effect July 1st.
About 200 employees were retired on
pensions based on their average
monthly pay during their last ten years
Of service.
The total value of merchandise. gold
and silver. exported from the Philip
pines during the calendar year l9Oo
amounted to S26, ,131 .462, against S19,.
2I3.3SS for 1899. and an average from
1880 to 1884 of SO. .526,9 ,961.
Ex-Governor Jones of Alabama, In
the constitutional convention has on
l ,rrs1 Hanpnn,
ent members of the families of sher'
IFS who may be killed while defend
Ing prisoners.
Emperor William has telegraphed to
the presidents of the French and Ger
man automobile clubs expressing his
10Y at the sociable cooperation of the
| French and German racers, and at the
happy ending of the Paris-Berlin race
The Oregon and Oriental Steamship
Company. which operates a fleet be-
tween Portland. Oregon. and ports IN
the Philippines. China and Japan. Is
seriously considering the establishment
of line from New York to the Far
East.
| Marshal Field. the Chicago merchant
has purchased the southeast corner oil
Fifth avenue and Thirty-fifth street.
| New YORK Win 1Toutase ei i-S ASSS
on the avenue and 100 feet on the
street. The total cost has exceeded Sl,-
100000.
George W. Radford, member Of the
Detroit. Michigan. public library
board. has received a letter from An
drew Carnegie stating that Mr.. Carne-
gle will contribute S15o.oo toward the
erection of new public library build
ing in that city.
The Navy Department is providing
some of the warships with a new life
raft. Enough persons cannot get on
this craft to sink it. and unlike the life
| boat 1t cannot capsize or founder, nor
like a raft. go to pieces against the
sides of a ship.
The only giraffe in this country ar
rived in New York on German snip
a few days ago, consigned to kingilns
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