The Springfield herald., 1901-07-12
TELEeRAPHlc sREvITlEs.


Kenyon college for a new dormitory.
Senator james II. Kyle of North Da-
kota, died July LIST ut Aberdeen in that
state.
Judge Taft, as governor of the Phil
ippine islands, will occupy the Malacan
palace at Manila.
Governor General Wood is improving,
but his physician advises him to desist
from public duties for time.
Seven hundred Porto Rican emf
grants sailed from Santa Monica for
Honolulu on the steamer Colon.
The exports from the Philippines to
the United States increased from ST..
O4O, ,855 in 1890 to $G,9GS, ,SS1 in 1900.
The Navy Department has given out
a statement that 1t is ready to give ev-
cry encouragement to the naval militia.
The War Department states that the
total number of insurgents captured or
surrendered up to May 18th last Is
37,94S.
Kingston, Jamaica, Chamber of Com
merce has asked the imperial authori'
ties to send 5000 Boer prisoners to
the island.
The receipts of the United States
treasury for the fiscal year ending
June Goth, exceeded the disbursements
by $76,O0OOOO.
The Nebraska Republican state CEN
trail committee has decided to hold the
state convention at Lincoln, Wednes-
day, August 2Sth.
Eighty-five Cuban school teachers
will sail for the United States to at
tend, at the invitation Of President Ell
lot, the Harvard summer school.
"Coin" Harvey, who has become
citizen of Benton county, Arkansas, is
going to make the race for congress
man in the Third Arkansas district.
Lightning recently struck the animal
tent of the Wallace circus, Mt Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, killing an elephant
and stunning the entire menagerie.
An Egyptian expedition has occupied
Bahr Ghazel. The Belgians have with
drawn, thus settling the disputed claim
between Great Britain and Belgium.
Shipping interests are urging the
government to remove the wreck OF
the Maine in Havana harbor as soon as
possible, as dangerous bar is forming
about 1t.
Diplomatic relations between Aus
tria Hungary and Mexico, interrupted
since 1867, the year Emperor Maxi.
milan was shot, have been formally
re-esta blished.
Frank J. Ostrander of Wyandotte,
Kansas, has been paroled by Governor
Stanley for courage and services In
the recent coal mine mutiny at the
Kansas penitentiary.
Lord Wolseley, formerly command
er-in-chief of the British army, says
the United States army is the finest
nf oil, tn tho ND Sny yS fc
periority is due to good wages.
During 1900 the Philippines import
ed merchandise to the value of $21.-
765. 100 gain of thirty-six per cent
over 1899. In 1895, under Spanish rule.
the imports were less than $s,OO0,OOO.
Thomas Dunn English, poet and
writer, has just celebrated his eighty
second birthday at his home in New
ark. The author OF Ben Bolt" receiv.
ed the congratulations of his friends.
NJ. G. Munley of Portland, Oregon,
announces the formation of combine
of salmon packers Of Alaska and Pu-
get sound representing 1,1OO,OOO
pounds of the annual pack of 100000
pounds.
The pension plan of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad went into effect July 1st
About 200 employees were retired on
| pensions based on their average
monthly pay during their last ten years
of service.
The total value of merchandise. gold
and silver, exported from the Philip
pines during the calendar year 1900
amounted to S26, 731 4G2, against $19.-
273,3SS for 1890. and an average from
1850 to 1894 of $2O526,961.
Ex-Governor Jones of Alabama, in
the constitutional convention has or
cred an article providing for depend.
ent members of the families of sher-
ifs who may be killed while defend'
Ing prisoners.
Emperor William has telegraphed to
the presidents of the French and Ger
man automobile clubs expressing his
toy Mt the sociable cooperation of the
French and German racers. and at the
happy ending of the Paris Berlin race.
The Oregon and Oriental Steamship
Company, which operates fleet be-
tween Portland, Oregon, and ports III
the Philippines. China and Japan, is
seriously considering the establishment
of n line from New York to the Far
East.
Marshal Field. the Chicago merchant.
, has purchased the southeast corner OF
Fifth avenue and Thirty-tifth street,
New York with frontage of 123 feet
on the avenue and 200 feet on the
street. The total cost has exceeded ST.
100000.
George w. Radford, member of the
Detroit, Michigan, public library
board. has received letter from An
drew Carnegie stating that Mr.. Carne-
gle will contribute ST5o.0oO toward the
tI,,... otItiI Il
ing in that city.