North Park union., 1901-11-01

Stf Thomas LiptOn B4Il00 tOr uoaS
October I'D on the steamer Celtic.
His steam yacht, the Erin. followed the
next day.
George H. Watson, designer, and
Thomas Ratsey, sailmaker, have sailed
for England.
II is stated TINT 30,s72 persons per-
ished ut the hands OF hOmIcides twere
murdered) In the United States during
tho five years ending with 1900.
The monument erected in the West
Point cemetery to the memory OF the
lnte Major General JudsOn Fitzpatrick
has been unveiled with imposing cere-
monies.
The transport Thomas has sailed
from San Francisco for Manila with
large number OF passengers, among
them being several officers and about
fifty teachers.
The autumn maneuvers Of the Japa-
nese army will take place on Novem-
Der 9th, and on the following day there
will be n grand review Of 1900 troops
before the Emperor.
The board Of directors OF the Pan
American Exposition adopted reso-
luton that Saturday, November =, at
midnight, be fixed az the time OF the
flnal closing OF the exposition.
Famine riots have broken out in the
government OF Saratoff, Russia, and
serious conflicts have taken place be
tween the Russian peasants ana the
troops. Many persons were wounded
during the fighting.
The Japan Mail publishes state
ment to the effect that RUSSIAN omcefs
hive been urging Corea to fortify the
sl,~ In nd II.
fered to secure the money for the pur-
pose without interest.
There is n possibility that Crown
Prince Wilhelm of Germany will visit
the United States, and particularly
New Jersey, about April and May OF
next year, to be present at the trial OF
the Emperor's yacht.
James II. Woods. who drew the cap
ital prize in the Iawton land district
Mt the Ell Reno lottery last August ana
settled on claim valued Mt nearly
$4,000 died few days ngo of typhoid
fever after brief illness.
A member of the faculty of the Mos
cow Imperial Technical school has re-
Gently discovered that microphone
attached to an electric are lamp by
wire Will transmit sounds through the
medium of another electric arc lamp.
Commandcr-in-C Chief Ell Torrance Of
the q. A. II. to-day gave out the fol
lowing appointments: Judge advocate
general, General Henry NJ. Duftield.
Detroit: chief of staff. Major A. Noel
Brakeman, Mount Vernon, New 1ork.
Representatives of twenty canning
companies in Iowa and one In Ne
braskn are formulating plans for the
organization of trust embracing all
the principal plants west of the Mis-
sissippi, with paid-up capital Of ST.
100000.
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow has ordered the establishment Of n
postoffice to be named Mckinley In
Franklin county, Washington, thirteen
miles west OF Eureka. This is the first
office named so since the death Of the
President.
There Is talk OF forming company
to merge all the important plants In the
country producing cameras and photo
graphic supplies, and papers OF incor-
poration will probably be filed in New
Jersey placing the capital stock ut
<35, ,OOO, 600.
In Lynn, Massachusetts, the center
of the shoe trade the factories are rum
ming full time, and great difficulty Is
experienced In getting enough hands to
do the work. Between 10000 and TO-
600 pairs OF shoes are being turned OUT
daily in this one city.
Rev. George W. Olmstead, pastor of
the Methodist Church at Tower Hill,
Illinois, has pleaded guilty In the Fed
eral Court to sending number OF OBJ
scene letters through the mall to both
men and women and was sentenced to
two years in the penitentlary.
The Pacific Mail steamship Siberia,
the largest vessel ever constructed In
America, was successfully launched at
the Newport News Ship Building Com
pany's yards on the 10th instant. The
SiberIu's length is approximately 600
feet, and displacement about 10000
tons.
Suit hns' been begun against the
United States hy George B. Mcclellan
for possession Of Quarantine island,
containing twenty-six acres, in Homo
lulu harbor Mcclellan claims the
island under title that was at one
time recognized by the Hawaiian gov
ernment.
In an interview at Denver. Assistant
United States Land Commissioner
Richards said: II find that there is
nothing but praise in Washington for
the method recently adopted for appor-
tioning by lot the new public lands
which are thrown open. This plan will
undoubtedly he followed in the future
In all openings Of the sort"
In order to test the worlds amateur
and professional automobile records on
straightaway track, Park Commits
sioner George V. Brewer Of Brooklyn
has granted to the Long Island Auto
mobile Club the exclusive use OF Ocean
Parkway, one of the best known
streets In Brooklyn. during the after
noon Of Saturday, November 10th.
The submarine boat Shark was sue
cessfully launched at EliZabethport
October 10th. The boat Is one of the
fleet Of submarine warships that is be-
ing built by the Holland Torpedo Boat
Company, and Is sixty-three feet four
Inches long and has n displacement of
40 tons. She has gasoline and electric
engines for propelllng power. She will
be equipped with Whitehead torpedoes,
which Will be fired from the bow.
Awarded the HiGhest Prize.