The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Waukesha, Wfs.-Ralph Voorhees,, of
New Jersey, has donated $25, O0O to Carroll
college. This is in addition to the $50 900
donated to that institution some time
ago.
Pontiac Mich.-The funeral services of
| Hon. Mark S. Brewer. ex-civil service
| commissioner who died in Washington d.
e. ST. last t., Tuesday. were held here in the
First Presbyterian church. The body
| was inferred at Oak HILL
| Chicago-Two departments of Lake
| FOREST university, at Lake Forest, ILL.,,
| are closed on account of the prevalence
| of mumps. Nearly twenty cases have
broken out, the disease being especially
prevalent among the young woman stu
dents
! Sharon Pa It is stated that the blast
furnace employees in the Mahoning and
| Shennango valleys will declare a strike
| is restored to them. They claim that
pig iron has advanced 81 ton since the
| recent cut of 10 cents was made Over
| 5000 men will be affected.
| Jeffersonville Ind.-Owing to the sue
| ton pipe at the Jeffersonvile water
works becoming clogged up, the city is
| without water beyond what little remains
! IN the stan a6I As a result of the
| by the car works here. The city is prac-
tically without fire protection.
| New York-Alonzo ]. Whiteman. for
merly Of Duluth and once a member of
| the minnesota state senate, VINO Is
| charged with larceny in passing a bad
| check on the Girard Loan and Trust
! Company of Philadelphia, on Nov Is
last, pleaded not guilty. He was re-
| manded to the Tombs.
New York-The American Bridge COM
pany announces that it has closed one
OF. the largest foreign contracts ever
made, aggregate over 10000 tons. The
contract was issued by the Ecuadorian
association. limited, the material to be
used for bridge construction on the Quay
aQui1 Quito railroad in Ecuador.
Key West Fla.-The Austrian steamer
Syria, Capt Usigovich which sailed
from New Orleans, March II, with a
went on the rocks at French Reef, forty
miles south of Miami. The vessel is re-
| ported to be Dilged on. The captain has
| sent here for pumps. Wreckers have
gone to the assistance of the vessel
| Lansing, Mich.-The bill abolishing 'off
| year election in Detroit and extending
| the terms of the present city officials
one year, in accordance, passed the
house after bitter fight against it by
Representative. Colby, of Detroit (Rep.).
who declared it was being forced down
| the Threats of the people of Detroit by
the Republican machine"
Boston-Two Boston tin can firms have
been absorbed by the American Tin Can
company, incorporated under the laws of
! New Jersey, with capital of $S3, 600 90.
| The Boston concerns absorbed are the
| New England Can company Boston Can
company and the Z. Il. Campbell & Sons
Can company. The business of these
firms will be turned over to the new
| corporation next Monday.
Shamokin, Pa.-All of the Mineral,
Union and Reading colleries in this part
| Of the Ninth United Mine Workers dis
trict are closed down until next Monday
! by the companies. Scarcity of cars is
| given as the reason. Many miners be-
| lieve the operators are either attempting
! StJ.ik no
| firing the first gun in advance of the pos
sible labor troubles on April 1.
Buffalo, N Y.-John E. Upton. former
secretary of the Switchmen's Union OF
| North America. pleaded guilty to an IN
! dictment charging him with grand lar
ceny in the second degree. 1t was one
| of three indictments against him in con-
/ nection with the alleged robbery of the
/ unions Office here March last SEN
| tence will be pronounced Tuesday. The
extreme penalty is five years imprison-
ment.
New York--The reorganization commit
tee of the International Zine company
has sent circular to the stockholders
! asking them to contribute l per cent or
more of their holdings for the purpose
OF getting together SIS 00) with which to
lift the mortgage on the property, the
! sale of which takes place March 80 al
Joplin, Mo. From present indications
it is believed the sum will be collected
and that the property will be bought IN
/ by the reorganization committee.
FORT WAYNE, Ind.-Fire destroyed
a large part Of the plant of the Kerr
! Murray Machine works in this city, the
| holding department of the large plant
| alone escaping destruction Owing to
! the distinctions of tie patterns, upon
| which value can scarcely be fixed, the
| loss has not been fixed; but will exceed
| $1,000; Insurance. $32, GOO. The Kerr
| Murray concern was largely engaged IN
! the construction of gas plants The es-
tablishment was one of the oldest in Fort
! Wayne.
| Milwaukee Wis.-The number of mem
berships in the Milwaukee Chamber of
! Commerce obtained by Chicago grain
traders Is said to have reached thirty
| in number today One big Chicago firm
/ has leased quarters for a Milwaukee Of
flee and several others are said to he
negotiating for offices. The figures on
memberships at noon were announced as
S165 bid and $500 asked Applications for
memberships are said to be coming IN
rapidly.