The Washington bee., 1901-06-29
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The Episcopal Diocese Of Vermont
has received a gift of SO, 900 from lie
Grand B. Cannon Of New York.
The Gould family Of New York ha
a squadron of steam yachts valued
SI,OOO,O 900.
The decision Of the Tenn. Supreme
Court excludes women from the bar as
lawyers.
The food in West Va. which occur
el recently caused damage to over the
amount OfS2 .Ooo,OOo
7, e Republican party of Havana
haSh passed by vote Of II 10 IS to re-
speCt the Piatt amendment.
The Grand Commandery of K. T
Incorporated will charter several
COmmandries in Cal. soon.
The Duke OF Manchester. will pay
u shillings and 6pence TO the poun
The liabilities of the Duke will not eX-
ceed 10 794 pounds
Lond N, at Christie's Auction room
the sale of over 5000 bottles of win
property of the late Queen Victoria
were 50 d. They brought from to
pounds per dozen.
King Edward VII and wife, each are
the pOssessOr Of new built Motor Cars
The one for the King has two seats and
the one for the Queen one. Both are
enthusiastic automObilists.
London. Mr.. w. c. Whitney'S Xii
marnOCk II won the Alexander plate
Of 1000 sovereigns, aided TO sweep
stake Of IS sovereigns at the Ascot
races. The distance Of the race was
about three miles.
The Rev. DIR. S. d. Mcconnell rec
tor of the church of the Holy Trinity,
Brooklyn, is distributing among In
stitutiOns, week church and missions
of Long Island SI2 600 giving him for
that purpose by a resident Of Brook
lyn.
Boston, Collector Geo, w. Lyman
Of the Port of Boston, has been hon
oTed by King George of Greece with
knighthoOd in the order OF Silver Cross
of the Redeemer.
Morristown, n. J., Howard Nethein's
bulldog was following his wagon when
the horses ran away. The Ieins were
dragging when the dog caught them
and tugged at them 50 energeuCally
that the horses came to stop.
The tragic death of Adelbert Hay IN
New Haven, has caused revival OF
the report that Secty. Hay will soon
leave me Cabinet. As It IS well known
that he has been anxious for some
-. ~ lT
It seems now to have been definite
lv settled that the Santiago medal as
approved by SectY. Long IS 10 bear
tie likeness Of Admiral Sampson upon
its face and that OF typical man De-
aiaIthe guns on the revere side.
n. RgI.nthe French Sculptor had
inst completed a statue Of Victor Hugo
sglirl somewhat 10 the surprl-e eI me
public. repre- scuts the great French
author il lle aspect and costume or no
costume ol Geek God. vi. N0-IA
exp aims tLat this character s-lLs I-c
personality OF Hugo.
The gunloat A,varado captured
from Sgau n saultZa, has staEle- On
f.t- mission II au experimental.
character 30 the sounds OF North ana
South Carolina. Her object .a ID en-
list fishermen aaa other seaiaTinE
men III taat section iJr the naval ser
vice of the US.
lane 1t-d. Major Sylvester has made
The following promotions Lieut. S.
+. FIe.uer 10 become captain, ac-ns
nr.nt Inspector G.ELen 10 be Lieut.
and Henry l.. Gessiord 10 be 5er1enI.
On each -eaf of q new autograph y
bln which Na5 before the frvs.een-
for his signature was a flower wan a
little sentiment beneath 1t, the Ftesi-
dent turned over the leaves uEui ne
fo.nI near the middle bunch OF pan
sfes. Mrs. AlCkinley's laVorl.e HONt r
with Ine lines. ''Yru cannot guess the
power of simple Little flower, win
a smile. I he President wrote beneath
this seatiment, Wm. Mckinley.
/ Among the prominent Masonic Con
/ o: ess of Genl. Geo. Washington, was
Peyton Randolph, first president oi