The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-11-30

The most important position in the
edition of the London Spectator o.
the 22d. was occupied by a discussion
of a proposition that Great Britain
should give its formal adherence Il
the Monroe doctrine.
In the session of the Methodist
Episcopal conference of Virginia, al
Newport News, on the Goth. a memo.
rial providing against admission tc
the church of those divorced on any
but seriptural grounds was unani
mously approved.
Sir Frederick Treyas, surgeon to
King Edward, when submitting tht
toast 10 the king at a banquet a
Aberdeen, on the 10th, said it was
pleasant to know that his majesty
had never enjoyed such excellent
health as at present.
Gov Hunt of Porto Rico says: "Fol
she first time since the American ad.
1ninistration began, the last foui
months show a balance of trade IL
favor of the island. The people ART
not only acquiescing in American
rule, but they are becoming enthusi.
astically American"
The cabinet meeting. on the 10Th
lasted about two and half hours
The whole time was spent in the
reading of the presidents message
and in commenting upon its various
features. The message is long, in that
respect at least, quite characteristic
of President Roosevelt.
The Metropolitan bank of Tacoma,
Wash, failed, on the 10Th, as result
of run which started under a mis-
understanding with regard to a suit
filed against a defunct bank of SIM
liar name. The deposits amounted
to 100000. Dwight Phelps was subse.
quently appointed receiver.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, ac-
companied by their children, left
Washington, on the 22d, on the yacht
Sylph for a brief cruise down the
Potomac. A presidential salute of 2i
guns was fired as the president went
aboard the yacht. The president and
his family will be gone day or two.
"
Mr.. Dickinson, the diplomatic agent
of the United States at Sofia, has
gone to Constantinople, there to con-
fer with Spencer Eddy, the secretary
of the United States legation, as to
the best means of hasteninga a solution
in the deadlock which has arisen in
the negotiations for the release of Miss
Stone.
A large party of land and immigra-
4ion agents left Chicago, on the 10th,
for tour of the southern states
through which the Illinois Central
railroad runs. The purpose of the
trip. which will consume eight days,
is to induce immigration to the south
by showing its advantage to the home
seeker.
Revenue Inspector Guy p. Cobb is
in the Creek nation at the head of a
strong force of Indian police, eject
ing squatters and putting Creek citi-
zens in possession of allotments as
designed by the government. The
squaiters are angry and threatening,
and in many instances force is nee
essary to elect them.
The friends of Joseph Chamberlain,
British colonial secretary, have for
some time been concerned with re-
gard to his health. On the 22d Mr..
Chamberlain wrote to the Hansworth
school, declining to distribute prizes
at that institution, because" as he
said, lit is absolutely necessary for
me to coniine myself to public work"
BY decision handed down by JUS
tice Merwin. at Rome, N. Y, on the
ED, one-half of the estate of Mrs.
Moses NJ. Davis, valued at $4,000, will
90 to the Christian scientists. The
charge of manslaughter brought
against members of the church for
not allowing Mrs. Davis medical at
tention, the judge held, was too
weak.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue, made pub
lie on the 10Th, shows that the total
receipts for the year ended June 80,
1901, were S3s, ,s71, 500. or $11,555,561 in
excess of the estimates; about the
same amount in excess of the receipts
for the year ended June 80, 1900, and
S33,000,000 in excess of the receipts
for 1899.
Another cablegram received from
the United States consul general, Mr..
Dickinson, at Sofa, on the 18th, indi-
Gated that while Miss Stone had not
yet been ransomed, there was reason
for feeling reassured as to her fu-
ture. The dispatch furnished evidence
that Mr.. Dickinson remained in indi-
rect communication with the briganGs
or their agents.
Mr.. Dickinson, the diplomatic agent
ht Sofia, of the United States, has
left that city for Constantinople.
There was obviously no prospect of
settlement with Miss Stones abduct-
ors. The departure of Mr.. Dickinsonis
expected TO have a good effect upon
the brigands, as they may fear to
lose everything in not accepting Mr..
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