Gilpin observer., 1902-07-24
SHORT TELEoRAMs.

the United States, coming over from
England.
Privy Councillor Hermann, said to be
the originator Of post cards, died at
Berlin July 18th.
Mr.. Balfour, the new British pre-
mier, is nephew of Lord Salisbury,
whom he succeeds.
The new republic of Cuba will be
represented at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at st. Louis.
King Victor Emanuel of Italy
reached ST. Petersburg July 18th, as
the guest Of the Car of Russia.
The President has issued commits
sion to Director Merriam under the
new permanent census law, as director
of the census.
Penny X-ray instruments, by the aid
of which the curious may see their
own finger bones are being sold in the
streets of London.
Tremendous explosions have oc-
Cured at the Waimaugu geyser at Ro-
trorua in New Zealand, height of 800
to 800 feet being reached.
Pneumonia is practically unknown
within the Arctic circle, according to
DIR. L. w. Kelsey, who has returned to
England from u siXteen-months' stay
in Alaska.
The "Twentieth Century Limited" on
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern road, July 10Th, made run of 4S1
miles in 460 minutes between Buffalo
and Chicago.
Mrs. Syngros, a wealthy American,
has furnished the money for construct
ing fine boulevard to connect Athens
with it's seaport, Piraeus. The cost is
nearly 100000.
Prof A. W. Hoyt, A. NJ, has been
elected acting president of the Kansas
Wesleyan University to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Prof. A. B. Gridley.
Hon. Eugene +. Ware, commissioner
of pensions, who had let his Grand
Army membership lapse. has been re-
instated in William II. Lytle Post at
Fort Scott. Kansas.
The National Federation of Teach
ers was organized at the Minneapolis
meeting and full set of officers was
chosen. Margaret Haley of Chicago
was made president.
The Antarctic steamer Morning, pur-
chased by the Royal Geographical
Society as relief ship for the Dis
cOVery, Sdlleu ITOm 1OuuOu Ou July
9th, for Victorialand.
The number of students in theologi-
cal seminaries is rapidly decreasing,
both in Europe and America. Not
nearly enough graduate to supply the
demands of the churches.
John Willis Baer, secretary Of the
Christian Endeavor Society, has re-
signed that position to become assist
ant secretary of the Presbyterian board
of home missions, October 1st.
A Mexican woman in Ell Paso, Texas,
has given birth to two healthy chill
dren the second one born six weeks
after the first. The case has caused
considerable comment among physi-
clans.
According to the annual report of Su-
perintendent Stroud of the New York
coffee exchange. the total sales during
the year amounted to 100000 bags,
against 7,393,OOO bags the previous
year.
At the coronation baZar for the bene-
fit of hospital charities, Queen Alex
andria purchased a volume of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's writings-which will
prove big advertisement for the
author.
llt management VI tiAC ShAtaSo.
Milwaukee Il st. Paul railway is said
to have provided $20.OOO,O0O with
which to extend its lines TO the Pacific
coast at Seattle through Montana and
Washington.
The British government is preparing
TO build an immense new fort on Dew
IFS island at the western entrance 30
Halifax harbor. The sum of S1,25O.
900 has been appropriated for the first
years work.
Two checks for So. 900 each have
been received by President S. b. l..
Penrose OF Whitman College. MS a gift
from d. X. Pearsons of Chicago. This
makes $250.O00 that DIR. Pearsons has
given to Whitman College.
An expedition under the leadership
Of Col. Willard Glazier Of New York,
numbering twelve persons, has left st.
John, Newfoundland. on board the
steamer Virginia Lake to explore the
unknown wilds of Labrador.
Charles W. Kohlsaat of New York
has been appointed by President Fran
els of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton Company to go abroad as assist
| ant to Thomas W. Cridler. European
commissioner of the exposition.
The London Times publishes a spe-
| cial article asking II nothing can be
can be done to stop the continuous
wholesale expectation of rare and
early.printed books and illuminated
manuscripts to the United States.
The Car of Russia has directed the
!, local committees Of the commissions
appointed for the purpose Of probing
social problems, to raise any questions
they please in addition to those pro
vided for the department Of inquiry.
At Christlania, Norway. on July 14th
the United States battleship Illinois,
owing to failure Of her steering gear,
ran on rock which punched hole