The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-01
rELEGRApHIc BREVITIEs.

Cincinnati, O-The National Custom
| cutters heard reports from the commit
| tees. and devoted their sessions 10 lns
| consideration of these reports.
! New York-The directors of the Unior
Pacific railway met here and declared
| the semi annual dividend of per cen1
on the common and preferred stocks.
topeka, Kan.-The State Bar associa-
ton held memorial exercises to John
Marshall in the supreme courtroom. Sew
eral leading lawyers OF the state made
addresses.
London-H NJ. s. opossum has arrived
at Pembroke, Wales. with five feet OF
eoded @dheF IN Rt6 i9Ss0 the British torpedo boat de-
stroyer Vigilant.
Georgetown, Ky.-Theobold place, the
handsome residence of Judge Cartrill,
was burned The building had fifty
rooms or more, filed with fine furniture
and curios. Loss $4,000.
San Juan de Porto Rico-Yesterday be-
ing the last of the sixty day term of the
Porto Rican house of delegates whose
sessions began Dec. l, the assembly ad-
journed sine die at midnight.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Tobacco dealers in
this city have received notice of the final
passage of the anti-cigarette bill, and of
its signature by the governor. They will
discontinue sale and return their stock
to the manufacturers.
New York-At a special meeting of the
board of the Maritime association, of the
port of New York, it was decided TO
order the Maritime Exchange closed ON
Saturday, Feb 2, out of respect for the
memory of Queen Victoria.
were loaded with delegates to the great
Vigesimal celebI alton Of the Young PeO-
pies Society CT Christian Endeavor,
which opened in the second parish church
and will continue for four days.
Philadelphia-The Norwegian steamship
"a nTf for.
Europe carrying cargo of rolling stock
valued ad $220 $50 for railways in France
and Spain, besides 7,42S fiat steel billets,
worth SIT, ,799, for Newport, Eng.
San Francisco-Edwa H. Hall, bar
Der, shot and killed a burglar, whom he
surprised III the act of looting his
rooms. y second burglar escaped from
the house, but was captured in the
Austin, Tex.-A letter was received and
read in the senate from w. j. Bryan,
declining the invitation to deliver All adj
0reSS to the present session of the legiSla-
ture en- political topics. Mr.. Bryan
stated that he has not time to make po-
ltical speeches at present.
Washington-The life saving service was
advised that the schooner George r.
Congdon from Georgetown, S: c., for
Perth Anboy, n. j., with railway ties
probably will be total loss. The life
savers rescued the crew Of seven.
San Francisco-Underwrite are Egur-
ing on the loss of either the ship Ard-
mUrchan or the British ship Machrihan-
ish. Both vessels are bound from Fraser
river for Liverpool with salmon. Cases
CT salmon washed ashore on the Oregon
coast indicate the loss of one of the
vessels. and possibly both
Philadelphia-The Merchants & Min
ers Transportation company's steamer
BERKSHIRE, went aground in the Deleware
river, near Newcastle, Del 1t w;
bound from Savannah for this city. Tie
passengers were taken to Wilmington,
Dell. 1t is believed the boat will be
1loated.
Wilke sbarrie, PA small keg of dy-
namite, used for blasting purposes, ex-
ploded in the Fernwood mine at Pittston,
owner by the Erie Railway company.
Joseph santino had an arm blown off
and an eye destroyed; the skull of Az
thony Santino was fractured. Both men
are in a serious condition, and will prob
ably, die.
Brunswick, Ga.-Permanent organiza-
ton of the national maratir1e convention
was effected today G.. X. Miller, Of
New Orleans. was elected president, and
a vice-president for each state repre-
sented was chosen. The congress unaui-
nously adopted resolution fayoring
ship subsidy.