The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-23
SHORT SPECIALS.

A woman suffrage bill was defeated IN
The Norwegian lagthing.
More than 1900 pupils will be graduated
from Chicago high schools this year.
Kirk Stanley, in whose rooms Father
Phillips was found dead, has been held in
$4,000 bail.
Howard Gould is to build a mansion on
Long Island to cost 81, 900, 900 and be known
as Castle Gould"
State banks in Chicago report gain of
more than 100000 in deposits between
February % and May IA.
DR.. Hills will be chaplain and Senator
Depew chief orator in the Hall of Fame
dedicatory exercises to be held May 80 in
New York.
The New York bank statement shows an
Increase of $COO,OOO in reserves and de-
creases of about $25, 100000 each in loans
and deposits.
A Brooklyn paper prints an article saying
that Senator Depew said Mckinley was the
logical republican candidate for the presl-
dency in 1904.
Stocks in New York continue to advance,
the movement being Influenced by favor
able bank statement and encouraging trade
and crop reports.
The four-story wholesale tinwaCe and
hardware store of Stratton & Terstegge at
40 West Main street, Louisville, was
burned. Loss, $65, 600.
The recent purchase of a Mexican Gem
trail railroad Is part of scheme TO estab-
lish a new route from Mississippi valley
points to Asiatic ports.
Serious disorder is threatened In Italy by
an Industrial movement being directed by
socialists. Milan workmen have military
organization 1900 strong.
The congress OF American republics
may not be held owing to disagreement be-
tween Chill and Peru over limits TO be i'm
posed on discussion of subjects.
The coming removal of Macy's store, New
York, to Broadway and Thirtyfourth
street, Is believed TO foreshadow a general
movement Of business northward.
Lieut.. r. p. Townley, a retired naval off,
Ger, has been arrested al Manila in connec-
ton with commissaTy frauds. He is ac-
| cused Of extortion and trial has been or
dered.
The Canadian government will endeavor
| to check the destruction Of Sable island,
| now being washed away by ocean waves,
| by planting hardy trees and thick shrub
berry.
The purchase Of Danish West Indies IS
| not completed, but negotiations are under
way. The United States is expected TO ac-
| quire the possessions for 81 0O0,000 as pre-
cautionary measure in defense Of the Mon
| roe doctrine.
Gen. +. ID. Grant, who arrived from Ma
Mia on the transport Sheridan, was met In
| San Francisco bay by President Mckinley.
He talked at length on conditions in the
| Philippines and declared that the insurrec-
| tion did not begin to collapse until after the
| election.
The honor Of being father of the Sunday
school IS claimed for John Wesley by resi-
dents Of Savannah. who cite as proof rec
ords Of the work Of the founder Of Method
ism In the colony OF Georgia in 1876. An In
teresting old journal Of the evangelist has
been found.
Involuntary petitions In bankruptcy were
filed In the United States district court in
Pittsburgh against the Shaw Plano COM
pany and Mathew Griswold, Of Erie, Pa.
The liabilities OF the piano company are
about SEQ. 600 and Griswold's $4,000. Grls-
void was formerly connected with the
piano company, but sold out some time ago.