The state herald., 1902-10-31
SHORT rELEeRAms.

of the principal railroads remaining in
private hands.
John Dalton, who murdered the sher-
II at Marysvale, Kansas, three years
ago, has been convicted
General Firmin. leader of the Hay
tien revolutionists, has left the coun-
try and early peace Is promised.
The pending Cuban treaty does not
cover the Isle of Pines or coaling
station at Havana. These matters will
come UP later.
The National Association of Retail
Liquor Dealers has decided to take act
i've measures to secure reduction Of
the government tax on whisky.
The Austrian government is prepar-
ing bill for the purpose of combat
ing drunkenness The measure pro-
vides for the imposition of severe PEN
alties upon dipsomaniacs.
1t is said unofficially that the Eng
lish government will ask parliament
to authorize Transvaal loan of $780,
100000 or more. to be guaranteed by
the imperial government.
Rear Admiral Charles Beresford.
now in the United States, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of vice admiral. as
the result of the retirement of Earl
Clanwilliam, admiral of the fleet
General Zinzar Mascovics has formed
a new cabinet in Servia in succession
to the ministry which resigned Octo-
ber IS. 1t is composed of Independent
radicals, with himself as premier.
p. A. McHugh, NJ. p. from Ireland
and editor of the Sligo Champion, has
ben sentenced to two months impris-
onment at hard labor, after having
been convicted of conspiracy and intim-
idation.
Company ID. Twelfth regiment, N G.
N. Y, has unanimously elected Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt first lieutenant. He has
ben identified with the regiment some
time as second lieutenant of Com
pany G.
A strong effort is being made in Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ar
kansas TO organize every sawmill firm
of any Importance into the Hardwood
Manufacturers Association of the Unit
ed States.
Another international combination
has been formed in the storage battery
business, which practically controls the
patents and manufacture of storage
batteries in this country, England and
the continent.
General Manager Dickinson of the
Union Pacific has been offered SINH
lar position on the Kansas City. Mex
leo and Orient Railroad and will prob
ably accept W. II. Bancroft. manager
of the Oregon Short Line, may succeed
him.
Lord Cromer. the British diplomatic
agent in Egypt. has telegraphed that
Cairo is practically free from cholera.
The total number of cases in Egypt
was 100 daily. and the disease was ex-
pected to cease its epidemic form about
November LIST.
The new viceroy of SEE Chuen prov
ince. Tsen Chun Suan. reports that the
boxers have not been suppressed at
Cheng Tu and two other centers. and
he asks the ministers and missionaries
to refrain from travelling in central SEE
Chuen at present.
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis of Califor-
mia. who has Just returned from Mex
leo. will furnish the first test case of
the recent treasury department ruling
allowing an American resident TO bring
into the United States. exempt from
duty. presents for his family.
A French deputy has announced that
he will interpellate the government on
the arbitration of the Plus fund case
between the United States and Mexico
at The Hauge. He urges that France
should be the first European country
to follow America In utilizing The
Hague tribunal.
Afte- lowering between life and
death since last December. Mrs. Ada
Gilbert Dennis, the victim of one Of the
most mysterious assaults in the his
tory OF the District of Columbia, died
to-day. With her death the last hope
of the solution OF the mystery has dis
appeared.
All miners employed by the South
ern Coal Company at Majestic, near
Trinidad. to the number OF about i75.
walked out yesterday and the mines
are closed. The men state that the
reason for their action was the COM
pany's refusal to furnish free oil for
their mine lights.
A sixteen-story apartment hotel will
be erected ON Fifth avenue. between
Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth streets. in
the heart of the so-called Millionaire
row." New York City. Frank J. Gould
purchased recently residence at S3i
Fifth avenue. for which he is said to
have paid s500.0o0.
News has been received at Seattle
that the little unalaska schooner J. p.
Ward is a complete wreck in lanudah
hay. uniwak island. Bering Sea. Her
passengers and crew escaped through
the greatest good fortune. Five OF the
number came near starving to death
after reaching land.
The United States government has
flied notice In the Federal Court at To-
peka OF an appeal Of the ~ X. and T.
land case TO the United States Supreme
Court. The government In It's appeal
claims that the road. by means of fraud
and misprcpresentation. obtained
great deal of land under the grant.
United States Judge Kohlsaat has ap-
pointed William NJ Booth special mas
ter TO take evidence In the ciyil pro-
eoeding through which the government
is trying TO recover 100000 which Cap
tain Obcrlin NJ. Carter Ia said 10 have
received through conspiracy with
contractors at Savannah. Georgia.
business depression continues In Ger
many and the winter will be hard on
the laboring class. The cities expect
more calls on public charity than las,
winter. and the mayor OF frankfort-on-
the Main has announced n city appro-
prlniion of 81 .O00.0 900 for relief work Of
various kinds 10 assist the laborcru
The great American coal strike re-
nccted In London In the placing of
stock In n new company Ia develop rc-
Gently discovered coal fields IN the Arc
tic regions some distance beyond the
markham hauudar rl.a nf lanata Th.