, 1901-05-23
TELEeRAPHIc BREvIrtEs.

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in Odessa, Russia.
President Carter OF William College
has rendered his resignation, to take
effect September list.
The British Parliament has granted
King Edward VII. the sum of $780,
600 n year for his private use.
Princess Frederick Charles of
Hesse, youngest sister of Emperor
William has given birth to twin sons.
Grand Duke Michael, heir presump-
tive TO the Russian throne, is said to
have a keen desire to visit the United
States.
There are more Indians now in the
schools of the government than at any
other time in tine last ten years, the
total being 25,SGS.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, an
swering n question in the House of
Commons, said General DeWet's hous
was burned last June.
Seven counts charging James Gala
han, alleged TO be one of the kidnap-
pers of young Cudahy, with perjury
on his late trial, have been filed.
Finished lumber of all grades has
been advanced 81 n thousand by the
price list committee of the Mississippi
Valley Lumbermen's Association.
Attorney General Harlan has decid-
ed that cock fighting is illegal, so
about the only amusement of the Por-
to Ricans is to be taken from them.
President Maurice Hutin of the
Panama Canal Company is in this
country with an object of selling the
canal to the United States government.
The remains of Confederate dead in
the Arlington and Soldiers Home
cemeteries at Washington are to be
removed to another section of Airing
ton.
The maids of honor inc ladies in
waiting of Queen Victoria's court will
receive very small pensions, which
promises 30 occasion some heart burn
ing.
The Deiterich syndicate and the
American Window Glass Company
have formed n pool to absorb all of
the large natural gas companies in In
diana.
The official count of the vote of the
Cherokee nation IN the Cherokee agree
ment with the Dawes commission
shows a majority of 1923 votes for re-
lection.
Topeka is said TO be dryer now than
at any time since Mrs. Nations cru
SADIE. Little liquor is being sold and
even this in as secret Il manner as
possible.
Hon. Charles Foster. ex-secretary of
the treasury, has made application i'll
the United States Court as n voluntary
bankrupt. His debts are $I4I,OOS,
with nc assets.
AT n recent trial in Paris it was re-
vealed that n French firm was making
more than 1900 cOrsets n year for
men, 5000 being shipped to England,
chiefly for army officers.
According to n dispatch from Pie
termarizburg 30 the London Mail, Lord
Kitchener is about to try n new plan
of burning the veldt in order to COM
pei the Beers to surrender.
The board of naval officers headed
by Captain Chadwick, appointed to
make n full investigation of wireless
telegraphy, reports that it will be a
valuable adjunct to the navy.
n. p. Pollock, president of the Guy
ahoga Saving and Building Company of
Cleveland, who committed suicide at
Seattle this month, carried $4,000 life
insurance in favor of his family.
The Farwell ranch syndicate of Chi
cago has sold to George w. Littlefield,
president of the Austin, Texas, Ma.
tional Bank. 2S4,OOO acres of land in
Hockey and Lamb counties, Texas.
Professor David Shepard Holman,
known throughout the scientific world
as the inventor of the Holman life
slides, which are extensively used by
microscopists, is dead, aged seventy
five years.
A parliamentary paper just issued
shows that G34 farm buildings, cot
tages and novels We're burned in the
Orange River Colony and the Trans
~aal from June, 1900, TO the end of
January, 1901.
Miss Helen Gladstone, daughter of
the late William Il. Gladstone, has ac-
cepted the post of warden of the Wom-
ems University settlement, Southwark,
London. Miss Gladstone will go into
residence early in September.
To take care of its increasing bust
ness and to prepare for the worlds
fair, the Burlington railroad is pre-
pairing an extensive system of termi-
nails and yards in North st. Louis, at
an estimated cost of 100000.
In the annual all-around athletic
contest between the two universities
at New Haven on the 18th instant,
Yale defeated Harvard by n score of
81 points to A. The contests includ-
% running, jumping, hammer throw
luE' cue.
An Italian consul in Chicago has
asked the consular agent in Kansas
City to investigate the labor trouble
in lola, Kansas, that resulted in sever
al Italians being driven from the town
after having been assaulted by Ameri-
IA workmen.
New York City's tree planting as
ISOLATION, composed of philosophical
citizens, not only set out 2,126 shade
trees last year, but secured the pass
age or laws empowering the park COM
missioncrs TO take entire charge of
street tree planting, so that the WORK
can be lone on an extensive scale and
in the most effective manner.
The officers of the American Wal
than Watch Company have informed
the promoter of the proposed watch
trust that that company Will not be
come Il party to any consolidation Of
watch companies. Other companies