North Park union., 1901-12-06
rELEoRApHlc sREvlTiEs.

1t il stated that $750, ,OOOOOO fs anhu-
ally expended for beer In the German
empire.
King Edward VII. was sixty years
old November 9th. He is said to bear
his age well.
The National Grange has elected
Mason Jones Of Indiana as national
worthy master.
The six-days' trade carnival at Be
atrice, Nebraska. which closed Novem-
ber 23rd, was a great success.
1t is reported that fashionable pleas
ure resorts on the Mediterranean have
decided to exclude consumptlves.
According to the latest reports the
fraternal organizations of this coun-
try and Canada contain 5.122.Ol6 men,
bers.
According to n dispatch to the Lon
don Standard from Odessa, 100 persons
persisted in the recent earthquakes at
EZeroum.
A London newspaper figures that the
population Of New York City in 1911
should be MS great US that of London Is
now, ,4S3,342.
In disregard of the expressed wish OF
Queen Alexandra, many of the British
peeresses are having their coronation
robes made In France.
Colonel Arthur Lynch. the newly
elected member Of Parliament for Gal
way, has been informed that If he
comes to England he will be tried for
treason.
Railway employees In this country
constitute an army of nearly 100000
people, with probably nearly 100000
people dependent on the wages paid
by railroads.
When the casket containing the body
of James Winn was opened ut the
grave at Decatur, Alabama, the sup
posed dead man came to life and was
taken back home for treatment.
John Goodnow. consul general at
Shanghai, reports to the State Depart
ment that over 100000 people in the
Yangtse valley will starve this winter
unless they get help from outside.
The London correspondent ofthe New
York Tribune says those in the way
of seeing Lord Salisbury, British pre-
mier, describe him rs againg rapidly
and displaying little interest in public
affairs.
A strong movement has been organ
lied In Paris for the enactment of a
law prohibiting the wearing Of corsets
by women under thirty years of age.
1t has the support of artists and ply
sicians.
The French Senate has adopted pro-
posals supported by the premier, NJ.
Waldeck- -Rosseau. to appoint n com
mission to study the means to be taken
In order to arrest the depopulation of
France.
Governor Hunt of Porto Rico says
that island is In prosperous condi-
ton. He claims that the people are
not only acquiescing In American rule,
but they are becoming enthusiastically
American.
The German Emperor maintains
lieterary bureau Every paper of any
Importance published In Germany Is
sent to this bureau. and all articles eN-
pressing strong opinions are cut out
and preserved.
Vienna papers assert that Turkey is
preparing an arrogant circular note to
powers protesting against their per
petual interference" In Turkish af-
fairs and demanding to know their in
tention regarding Crete.
The immense oil well near Baku, in
Russia. which has been producing A.
100000 gallons daily since November
18th, has been supplemented by an
other gusher almost as large, which
was struck November 21st.
Helen WIlman Post, G. c. Post and
Charles Burgman of Sea Breeze. Flori-
da, have been indicted at Macon, Geor-
gia, for alleged fraudulent use of the
mails In sending letters and pamphlets
u ,ts Il. N.,I
healing.
The French Academy has awarded
the prize for virtue of LOCO francs to
Cecile Morand. n senmstress, who is II
dwarf and lame, and who, from the
age of thirteen years. has supported n
paralytic father, a sick mother and ten
brothers and sisters.
Rich Americans cannot buy their
way into Westminster Abbey to wit
ness the coronation ceremonies. King
Edward has decided that the mere fact
Of any seat being sold dispOssesses
both the holder and the nominee from
the right of occupying 1t.
The New York Tribune's London rep
resentative says the coronation robes
nre being displayed on wicker dunn
mics in the earl marshars office for the
benefit of dressmakers and tailors. so
that no mistakes may be made when
titled customers give orders.
The London correspondent of the
New York Tribune cables that King
Edward is not sick as reported. Those
recently with him assert that he has
no throat ailment whatever, and that
his general health and spirits are now
better than for long time.
The steamer Gauss, bearing the Ger
man Antarctic expedition. headed by
Professor Enrich Won Drygalski of
Berlin, which sailed from Kiel August
11th, and concerning the safety of
which considerable anxiety has been
felt, reached Cape Town November
23rd.
Cnblegrams from Constantlnople say
that never has the Turkish govern
ment been in such financial straits as
nt the present time. 1t Is impossible
to see how the expenses of December
and January, involving f3GO,OOO, can
be met. Unpaid troops are an element
of danger.
Admiral Schley has accepted the in
vitntiOn of the Hamilton Club of CHI
cago to be its guest of honor at din
ner to be given at some future date.
He will also attend public function