The Lamar register., 1902-07-23
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

the United States, coming over from
England.
Privy Councillor Hermann, said to be
the originator of post cards, died ut
Berlin July 10Th.
Mr.. Balfour, the new British pre-
mier, is IL 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, us
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 N-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, n height of 500
to 800 feet being reached.
Pneumonia Is practically unknown
within the Arctic circle, according to
DIR. Il. w. Kelsey, who has returned to
England from Il siNteen-months' stay
in Alaska.
The "Twentieth Century Limited" on
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern road, July 10Th, made n run of 4Sl
miles in 400 minutes between Buffalo
and Chicago.
Mrs. Syngros. wealthy American,
has furnished the money for construct
ing fine boulevard to connect Athens
with its 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. y. 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 ut the Minneapolis
meeting and a 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 n relief ship for the Dis
covery, sailed from London on July
9th, for Victorialand.
The number of students In theologi-
cal seminarlcs is rapidly decreasing,
both in Europe and Americn. Not
nearly enough graduate 10 supply the
demands of the churches.
John Willis Baer, secretary of the
| Christian Endcavor Society, has re-
signed that position to become assist
ant secretary of the Presbyterian board
of home missions, October 1st.
A Mexican woman in FL Paso, Texas.
| has given birth to two healthy chill
drcn, the second one born six weeks
after the first. The case has caused
considerable comment among physl-
clans.
According to the annual report of Su-
perintcndent Stroud of the New York
coffee exchange. the total sales during
the year amounted to 100000 bags,
against 7,393.O00 bags the previous
year.
At the coronation baZar for the bene-
| fit of hospital charities, Queen Alex
andria purchased n volume of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's writings-which Will
prove big advertisement for the
author.
The management of the Chicago.
Milwaukee X st. Paul railway is said
to have provided S20,OOOO00 with
which to extend its lines to the Pacific
coast Mt Seattle through Montana and
Washington.
The British government Is preparing
to build an immense new fort on Dew
lis island at the western entrance 90
Halifax harbor. The sum of $3.50
900 has been appropriated for the first
years work.
Two checks for S25,OOO each have
been received by President S. IL. J..
Penrose of Whitman College, ms Gift
from ID. X. Pearsons of Chicago. This
makes $2jO,OOO that DIR. Pearsons has
given to whitman College.
An expedition under the leadership
of Col. Willard Glazcr 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
tion Company, to go abroad as assist
nnt to Thomas W. Cridler, European
commissioner of the exposition.
The London Times publishes spe-
cial article asking II nothing can he
can be done to stop the continuous
wholesale expectation of rare and
| parly-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 Christiania, Norway, OH July 18th
| the United States battlcship Illinois,
owing to failure of her steering gear,
ran OH rock which punched hole