North Park union., 1902-05-02
SHORT rsLseRAMs.

10 pruceeu 10 the SOuuan. owing 10 the
fact that trouble Is threatening In that
part Of Egypt.
An estimate In made that the rail.
roads OF the country this year will ex-
pend $iO0,OOO.OO In bc,tcrmcne, cut
offs. rolling stock, etc.
The Brannock bill, making 1t unlaw.
full TO trap or shoot any living bird or
fowl In Ohio. passed the Ohio Senate
and has become a law
The Holland Submarine Boat Com
pany has been notified by the British
admiralty that one of their submarine
torpedo boats has been accepted by
the British navy
A dangerous spread of leprosy is re-
ported from Nicaragua From 200
persons affected with the disease fit-
teen years ago the number has in
creased 10 over 800.
1t is announced that the rennsylva-
mia Railroad Company has given up
the experiment OF trying to operate
Its Burlington and Mount Holly, New
Jersey, line with electricity.
Official announcement has been
niue of the bankruptcy OF the Duke
OF Manchester. enabling him to again
Legislators of the British empire.
At the dedication exercises OF the
new First Reformed church of Long
Branch, New Jersey, memorial win.
dow was unveiled To the late President
Mckinley and Vice President Hobart.
The Latter Day Saints In council mt
Lamont, Iowa. adopted a resolution in
favor of an amendment 10 the consii-
tuition of the United States prohibit
ing polygamy In al states and terri
tories.
The Tennessee Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs defeated resolution to
instruct its delegates TO the Los An
Seles convention to vote against the
admission of negro womens clubs to
the general federation.
The promoters of the American sky
scraper in the Strand. London. hny-
ing been refused n 999-year lease by
the city, have decided to build struc-
turc upon European plans instead, on
a ninety-nine year lease.
Elaborate specifications OF British
cruelty in South Africa embraced In
dispatches from DE Ia Rey, General
DE Smut and Others, will he issued in
pamphlet form ncNt Thursday by the
Boer committee nj Munich.
AT Liverpool last week the imports
of meat from the United States. AS
compared with the preceding week,
showed 5000 fewer cattle. G.oDO fewer
sheep, 11,ooo fewer sheep carcasses,
and 1900 fewer quarters OF beef.
The will of the late Rev. DR.. r. De-
Witt Talmage has been filed at Wash
It NJ "a to nj
more than S3O0.Or0. of which about
S25o.0o0 is in personal property. The
estate is divided anon. the widow
and children.
Helen Keller. the deaf and blind
girl, has written an autobiography
which will soon appear. Miss Keller
is now a student at Radcliffe Col
legc. Her book. which is written in
sign language of the blind. is said TO
be remarkable for the excellence of its
style.
The special election held In Honolulu
April 9th 10 choose n successor to the
late Representative A J.. Gilhllan re
suited In n victory FOR la Republican
candi!r--r ~ w is.frls ,apai -Au-
gust Dreit nominated ~ the Home
Rulers and indorsed by the Demo
cras
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler was
Installed rs president of Columbia I'm
ivcrslty in New York with imposing
ceremonies April 10Th These ceremo-
MES We're attended by the President
of the United States and the heads of
the principal institutions of learning
in the country.
Under Il new law in Boston that city
will be under the clutches of the old
blue laws. No meats, fruits or con
fcctions Of any kind will be allowed
TO be sold on Sunday. No Sunday
shaving will be allowed In hotels, and
no bakery can remain open after 10
O'Clock IN the morning.
Because they declared their belief
that Adam and Eve were mythical
characters. two Young men who asked
to be admitted 10 preach have failed to
get the necessary licenses from the
Elizabeth, New Jersey, presbytery
The candidates were Gilbert Lowell
and Harrison X. Wright.
In order TO encourage rowing among
the students of the University Of Ber-
lin, in the manner in which the sport
in American and English colleges, En-
DeTpT W illliiu VIII oHeT Will Is ~ ~
known us the ''Empcror's prize for
rowing contests between the under
graduates of the university.
Mass meetings in favor Of universal
suffrage We're held April 10th in all
the towns of Sweden. In Stockholm
the meeting was attended with con-
siderable disorder, The demonstrat
ors tried 10 march TO the palace OF
King Oscar. They We're charged by
the police and several of them were
wounded. Others were arrested.
Omcials of the Lake Shore have de.
tcrmined to do away with the smoke
nuisance on the entire road by the use
of n new smoke consumer. Tests have
recently been made by the manage
ment of the New York Central which
have been highly satisfactory, and 1t
is said that with careful firing there
is no escape of smoke from the en-
gines.
At the dedication of the mOnumen,
to Marshal Rochuiuneau in Washing
ion. May 25th the French government
will be represented by general and
an admiral with their aides, by war
ship and two officers from the foreign
office. Count Rochambeau and NJ.
CASTOR de Sah,ne de Lafayette and
their wives are expected to arrive III
New York May 18th.
The earthquake in Mexico April
18th covered large extent of terri
tory and reached down into Central
America The lower section of the