The Delta independent., 1902-06-06
SHORT KILOGRAMS.

Navigation through Lake Labarge
has commenced and all the Yukon is
reported clear
n statue of the late Queen Victoria on
coronation day.
The government of Nicaragua has de-
cided to have an exhibition at the st.
Louis exposition.
Senator NJ A. Hanna was the con-
trolling spirit of the Ohio Republican
convention, just closed
The French cable company an
nounces that it has restored communi-
cation with Martinique, via Hayti.
The London Daily Mail declares that
IL peace is achieved in South Africa the
credit will be due to Lord Kitchener.
Elbert d. Weed, former United
States district attorney for Montana,
has been suspended from practicine
for two years by the state Supreme
Court.
A locomobile line is to be esta blished
between Lewiston and Harlowtown,
Montana. distance of tifty-five miles.
1t is planned to cover the route In six
hours.
Il. A. Rainey of New York City has
paid $4,000 to Baron de Rothschild of
Paris for an automobile. This is the
highest price vecorded SO far for n
machine.
The President has issued proclama-
tions making additions aggregating
several million acres to the Big Horn,
Teton and Yellowstone Park forest re-
serves in Wyoming.
Officials of the Chicago & North
western railrosl have begun a cam
paign against the use of tobacco in any
form by employees Of the passenger de-
partment while on duty.
The area of devastation on the island
of st. Vincent is described as covering
about twelve square miles. on which
there was a population of 5000, OF
whom 1.GOO lost their lives.
The British camp of horse buyers
has finished its work at Ogden. Utah.
The vaqueros were discharged and
Hereford x Lowther. the buyers, re-
turned to Billings. Montana.
President John Henry Barrows. DID,.
of Oberlin college. is dangerously i'll
with pleuro-pneumonia at his home in
Oberlin. Ohio. The gravest fears are
expressed as to his outcome.
Emigration statistics for 1901 show
that 1900 Norwegians came to the
United States last year and it Is esti-
mated that 10000 Norwegians Will
leave that country for America during
1902.
1t is stated on authority that Gener-
ais Corbin Young and Wood have been
formally invited by Emperor William
TO attend. as his personal guests, the
German military mnneuvers next fall.
The generals will accept.
A cablcgram received at the state
department from Arthur NJ. Beaupre.
United States consul in charge at Bo-
gotta. Colombia. states that increased
tranquility prevails there. The impress
sion is prevalent that the war is nearly
over.
The Berlin Tageblntt says it under
stands that a committee Of New York
citizens is arranging TO offer Emperor
William statue of George Washing
ton in return for his gift OF a statue
OF Frederick the Great TO the United
States.
The will Of Col. John Mckee. the col
orcd millionaire. left the great bulk OF
his estate for the founding of a college
under the management OF the Catholic
Church. and cutting or his daughter,
grandson and other relatives with mea-
ger annuities.
The American Packers Association.
with an authorized capital of $1,000
600. comprising all OF the canning fac
tories In Delaware. the eastern shore
OF Maryland and Virginia, and several
In New Jersey. has been Incorporated
at Dover. Delaware.
Rev. Father G. Taylor Griffith has
resigned the rectorship of the Protest
ant Episcopal church of the Good
Shepherd of Omaha because OF n lack
OF belief on the part OF the congrega-
tion In the real presence Of Christ in
the Holy Communion.
Canada has offered an arch to Lon.
don for the street decorations. Snow
capped mountains. blocks of ice and
cmblems of the resources of the dom
inion. Westminster council is consid-
ering the offer. which has been made
through Lord Strathcona.
Charles u. Thompson. ex-supreme
finance keeper of the Supreme Tent.
knights of the Maccabees, WIS ar
raogned In the Port Huron. Michigan,
court May Goth. on the charge of EN-
tWsIlIik <pt.pVV tAS otuNt. AAas
trial will take place In June.
Count de Rochambcau and party
were not deferred from inspecting
West Point by the pouring rainstorm
that greeted them at that place. They
went all over the grounds and, praised
the appearance of the cadets, whom
they saw mt gymnasium drill.
Captain Crawford, chief OF the con-
stabulary of Batangas province, re-
ports that the conditions there are bet
ter than ever before. Captain Craw-
ford attributes this improvement prin-
cipally to experience In American ways
gained by the Filipinos in the concen-
tration camps.
Several Berlin papers reassert that
]. = Morgan. during the negotiations
with the navigation syndicate. tried to
get the German lines to merge their
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