The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-18
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All Who Wish to Know What Has
Been Going on in This and Other
Countries.
A cablegram received at the state de-
partment Wednesday from Consul Nc
Wade at Canton was to the effect that
the rebels in Kwang-He had been de-
feated. and were being pursued by the
imperial troops. The missionaries
were reported to be safe.
Fisher, Ill.,. a town containing 700 in
habitants near Bloomington, on the
Illinois Central, was swept by fire
Wednesday. All business houses were
destroyed. involving a loss of 100000.
The Russian military commander in
the Kwang-Tung territory, Manchuria,
reports 600 Chunchuses attacked the
Russian post on Liau river last month.
The Chinese were repulsed with a loss
of 20 men killed. Two Russians were
killed and five wounded.
Miss Maude Dewitt Talmage,
daughter of Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Tai
mage, and Clarence Frederick Wyckoff
of Ithaca, n. Y, were married at Wash
ington Wednesday at the residence of
the brides parents. Rev. Frank De-
Witt Talmage of Chicago, a brother
of the bride, oficiated. Only relatives
of the contracting parties and a few
personal friends of the bride witnessed
the ceremony.
Mr.. Geary of the Leonard Seed COM
pany of Chicago, contracted for some
800 acres of land to seed with peas
from the farmers at Wausaukee,
Wis, each farmer putting in about five
to ten acres. The Leonard company
furnishes the seed and will pay the
farmers $1.10 per bushel for it in the
fall after it is harvested.
A general advance of about 10 per
cent in wages of the cotton mill opera
tives went into effect Monday in prac-
tically every mill town in the southern
part of New England except Fall river.
where the increase was given last
month. More than 5000 hands are
benefited by the raise.
The Panama Railway company's re-
port for the year ended December 81,
last, showed gross earnings of 1885,
709 and operating expenses of $2,435,-
POT. After charging up $500 to depre-
citation and paying fixed charges OF
$496. S12 there remained a surplus OF
$3.50, 800.
The p~ostofiice at Hudson, Pa, was
broken into by four masked men and
$1yi in stamps and $65 in money were
taken. While the thieves were at work
Father S~potanski of st. Joseph's Cath.
Ollie church passed n was held VI
until the burglary was completed. The
burglars compelled Father Spotansk
to witness the robbery. They threat.
ened to shoot if he gave the alarm un'
q AL-. -y-z @,,t ~ -tnIt nrI rVhAr
he succeeded in arousing the people the
burglars had too good a start to be
captured.
The Chicago South Side club of Chi.
cage is unanimous in its opposition tC
the admission of the colored clubs into
the general federation at present. This
sentiment prevailed at the annua'
meeting of the club this week, wheT
delegates were appointed to represent
the members at the biennial at Los An.
geles next month.
The Interstate Independent Tele.
phone and Telegraph company, con,
trolling several independent compan'
les, has given a $50, 600, 900 trust deco
to the American Trust and Saving!
Bank of Chicago, drawing 5 percent in.
terest, and due in twenty-five years.
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war department gave out for publica
ton a statement showing that the Gus
toms revenues of Cuba for the tive
months ended February 2S, 1902, were
$2,461, 764, and for 1901 2,535 1884. TIT
export duty was abolished on April l
1901, and exclusive of export dutie
these receipts show an increase owe
1901 of $685. S1.
Thn ctatar,nvt n31h1ichnI IN E1-nn
that the eldest son of Mr.. Kruger ha,
taken the oath of allegiance to tn
British government in the Transvaa
is positively denied by the Boer col
oney at Amsterdam. The Casper Kru
ker mentioned must, they say be a ma.
OF that name who is an inhabitant c
Rustenburg. as Kruger's son is still /
the field with the Boer commanders.
BY a special order issued at Londo
the customs officials at all the ports c
the United Kingdom are forbidden t
issue the usual order for entry to a
vessels carrying free goods. This ar
plies not only to timber, but to all cal
goes at present free of duty.
Charles Lewis, of Berlin, Mich, VIII
has brought suit against the Moder
Woodmen society for $50, 900 damage
because of injuries alleged to have bee
received in an initiation into the 81
ciety which necessitated the amputt
ton of a leg. has been removed to h
home in a dying condition. He hi
been in a local hospital for some tim
A few days ago he grew 10 much wor'
that the doctors gave up hope of h
recovery, and he was removed to h
home. In the event of his death h
heirs will take up the suit against Il
Woodmen.
State Geologist Blatchley of Indian
says that Indiana, Illinois, Ohio an
Kentucky will be infested with the 1
year locust plague this summer, an
that Indiana will have more locus
than al the other states put togethe
Only eastern Illinois will be affecte
he says. The last appearance of I'll
insects in Indiana was in 1885. The
are expected to make their appearance
about May l. Geologist Blatchley
advising that few fruit trees be plan
ed this year, as the locusts will pra'
tically destroy them.