The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York, March 30.-A seat on the
New York stock exchange was sold to-
day for $55, 900, which is 81, 500 more than
the highest price heretofore paid
Boston, March 3O.-The directors of the
Calumet and HecIa Mining company at
a meeting today declared a dividend of
SIS per share. The last dividend was
$40.
New York. March 3O.-Jos. A. Conlen,
the postoffice clerk arrested in San Fran
cisco recently on the charge of stealing
$4,000 in registered mail in this eity,was
today sentenced to four years imprison-
ment at Sing Sing.
New York, March 30-The identity Of
the interests which are believed to have
secured a majority of the shares Of the
Mexican Central railway still remains
matter of conjecture. The stock ex-
change OF the firm of W. L. Snow & Co.,
VINO have been the Intermediates IN the
negotiations, said today that the final
negotiations would not be concluded be-
fore next week
Springfield, Ill, March 30-Right Rev.
Alexander Burgess, bishop of the diocese
of Quincy of the Episcopal church, who
has been i'll at his apartments at the
Newcomb hotel at Quiney,was last night
taken to the Blessing hospital in that
city. He is suffering from a general
break down of the system, and it is
feared the end is not far off, Bishop
Burgess is 81 years old.
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. March 3O.-All the
blast furnaces in this district posted
notices today granting their employees
an advance IN wages of ten cents per
day, to take effect April I.
Bloemfontein. March 3o-sir Alfred
Miner, escorted by an armored train,
has returned to Transvaal colony.
Newport News, va, March s0.-Ffre
damaged the Augusta hotel, Hampton,
today to the extent of $4,000. No one
was injured
Lincoln, Neb., March 30.-Senator-ele
Dietrich announced definitely last night
that he would not resign as governor un-
til late in the fall, probably not until
election, barring, of course, an extra ses-
sion Of congress, which he did not re-
gard as probable.
Washington, March So.-The president
has appointed Robert Mansfield of In
diana, consul at Valparaiso, Chilli The
appointee was formerly a private secre-
tary Of Senator Beveridge.
Marseilles, March 30.-The strike here
has practically ended Work has been
generally resumed at the docks.
Melbourne, March 30-Although the re-
turns in the federal elections are still
incomplete, a strong protectionist ma
jOrity is assured.
Colon, Colombia March 30-Carthegena
newspapers received here today congrat-
ulate the Colombian government on re-
cent official bulletins revealing the prac-
teal termination of the revolution in the
departments of Boaca and Tolima and
declaring that the country now shows
gradual signgs Of resuscitation.
London, March sO--Snow storms and
billiards. were general throughout the
north of Great Britain yesterday and
cold winds prevailed in southern Eng
land In Scotland 25 degrees Of frost
We're registered and in Lincolnshire, Eng
land four. Much damage was done to
telegraph and telephone wires.
Shanghai. March 30.-It is asserted
here that Ii Hung Chang will be the
future foreign minister of China replace
ing the abolished Tsung Ii Yamen and
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