The Republican journal., 1901-05-09
NEWS NOTES.

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the business.
The United States is now ahead of
Germany in naval strength by about
5000 tons, and thus is entitled to fourth
place among naval powers.
1t is noted that the elements are play
ing strange pranks near Naples. First
there was red rain, then red snow; now
it is red mud that falls from the sky.
In the German Empire the percentage
of persons living in cities of over 100, 900
inhabitants has increased from IA per
cent in 1882 to 1917 per cent in 1900.
A man can still carry concealed weap-
ons in Tennessee without fear of any,
thing beyond fine. The bill to provide
Jail term for such people failed to pass.
The one hundredth anniversary of
Daniel Webster's graduation from Dart
mouth College is to be celebrated at
that institution September oath and
25th.
Four sisters, according to the Salina
(Kan.) Union, registered from one ward
at the City Clerks Office, presenting
themselves separately. Each gave her
age as 21.
Members of a church in Buffalo will
take rOomers and boarders during the
an-American Exposition, and apply
part of the proceeds to clearing up the
church debt.
In California 10000 acres of big red
wood timber land, in Humboldt County,
sold for 81, ,OOO,O 900. 1t is one of the largest
timber transactions that ever took place
in the State
1t is anticipated that the total popu-
lation of England and Wales, which
was in 1891 $4,000, 600 that of the whole
British Isles having been 81, 74O, 2s3-
will exceed 32,OOO,OO0.
A Pittsburg woman has asked for
divorce on the ground that her hus-
band continually insisted on telling her
about his past life, which had been
bad. Who can blame her?
The steamer Iceland reported at st.
Johns, New Foundland, that on its trip
to the north 10000 seals had been taken.
The catch of seals has been, this season,
the greatest ever known.
According to recent regulation, pu-
pills in the schools of SaXony will here
after be required to commit to memory
291 Biblical verses and 1913 verses of
hymns in addition to the catechism.
The total number of women over Is
years old employed in the factories and
work-shops of the British Islands is
about five hundred thousand, of whom
II per cent belong to trade unions.
One of the laws of Texas imposes
heavy fine and imprisonment on lawyers
who foment suits against railroads and
other corporations, or who advance
money to clients to secure such cases.
In Willlamsport, Pa, waitress in a
hotel upset glass of milk on the
clothes of a guest. She apologiZed so
nicely that the guest sought her acquain-
tance and shortly afterward they were
married.
The recent census of India shows
that Bengal, which has an area of 2O3,-
Alb square emileS-one-Quarter less than
the area of TeXas-has a population of
74,713,0OO, which is equal to that of the
United States.
At the peace jubilee, in Boston, 1869,
Madame Parepa ROsa's voice was dis
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chestra of over 1000 instruments and
in hall where the audience consisted
of 10000 people.
Cesar Booker, a colored man, living
at Worthington, Ga, thinks he has
been on the earth for 126 years. He is
believed to be the oldest man living
His friends will send him to the Pan
American Exposition.
According to an apparently authentic
than 10000 aristocrats are at present
confined in the prisons of Europe.
Russia stands first with 10000 blue
blooded law-breakers.
lola, the home town of Gen. Fun
ston, wanted to cable congratulation to
the general, but upon investigating the
rates found that they would have to
bond the city to do so. Resolutions
and letters have been mailed.
One Yarmouth mussel of deteriorated
character contained DO fewer than three
millions of harmful bacteria, while the
water in the shell was certified to con-
tain 500, 200 bacteria of the colon bac-
I'LL type. the forerunner of typhoid.
twenty-five years ago Russia was
practically dependent upon foreign ship
yards for her war-ships. Now she has
ten shipyards, and in them ten battle
ships and cruisers, ranging from $500 to
13, 800 tons each, are being constructed.
A Minneapolis man bought from a
Russian in Halifax five years ago curl
GUS rough stone of a reddish hue Act
ing on recent hint, he sent the stone
to Kansas City, and cutters developed
ten fine Siberian rubieS worth $75
carat.
A Socialistic colony is to be set up in
New Hampshire. Religion, nor clergy,
nor lawyers will be allowed in it. Every
one in the colony will be forced to work
for uniform rate Of wages, and those
who are lazy or prove themselves NOR
ally unfit will be expelled.
The parents of Gen. Funston were
much annoyed few days ago on receiv-
ing from New York paper a request
for signed statement regarding the
life of their son, with anecdotes Of his
baby and boyhood days. They speak of
the request as impertinent.
About forty-eight miles from Dead
wood, S. d., is mountain of good size
which prospectors say is almost solid
copper. A company capitalized for s5,-
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