The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-03-14
CURRENT NEWS.

Among the recently introduced
bills by Delegate Cosden, of Cecil
county, is one to provide for and
encourage the planters of forest or
timber trees in the State.
The official report of the COM
mittee which has been investigating
the recent earthquake at Shamaka,
Russian Transcaucasia, shows that
1876 villages, with a total of 1854
houses, were included in the area
of the disturbances, that 1896
houses were destroyed and 3943
damaged. Beside the dwellings
4163 farm buildings, II churches, Al
mosques, IL factories and 3 school
houses were seriously damaged.
The most remarkable, series of
religious meetings held in Smyrna,
Del, for twenty-five years were
brought to close on Sunday, after
having been continued since the
first of the year. There were 213
conversions during the meetings.
The last great revival in that town
was in 1876, when Rev. Enoch
Stubs brought about nearly $50
conversions. Rev. Vaughn S.
Collins is at present pastor of the
M. e. church.
Ex Gov. John B. Altgeld, of Hi
nois, died suddenly Wednesday
morning, at Joliet, from the effects
of cerebral hemorrhage. He was
the principal speaker the night be-
fore at prof. oer mass meeting in
that city, when stricken. He was
native Of Germany, and 90 years
old, his parents coming to this
country when he was an infant.
His revolutionary views on So
cial and financial questions brought
him into prominence politically,
and in 1898 he was elected Cover
nor of Illinois.
London was stunned on Monday
by the news of the biggest disaster
TO the British arms in South Africa
in two years-the overwhelming
defeat of Lieut.. Gen. Baron Paul
Sanford Methuen in the Western
Transvaal, his capture, wounded in
the thigh, by the Beers; the cap
ture of at least POI of his men and
4 cannon, besides Al killed and II
wounded. The Beers were under
command of Gen. Delarey. Meth
uen had been chasing Delarey, who
suddenly turned and crushed the
British. The Beers attacked on
the rear and both TANKS just before
dawn, on March Z. The British
rear guard broke and the mules OF
the wagon train stampeded. The
whole British force of 1900 troops
was put to flight. Those not killed,
wounded or captured were pursued
four miles by the Beers.
The United States Senate has
devoted most of its time this week
to the discussion of the Ship Sub
sidy bill. Among the measures
which have passed the Senate is
one providing for the redemption
of Hawaiian silver coins and the
substitution therefor of American
silver coins.
The Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals on Wednesday, by
vote of 7 to 4, decided to report
the Hepburn bill for the construc-
tion of an isthmian canal by the
Nicaragua route. The immigration
Committee agreed to report favor
ably the Mitchell bill for Chinese
exclusion.
In the House the debate on the
Postoffice Appropriation continues.
On Monday the House passed the
bill to classify the rural free deliv
cry service and place the carriers
under the contract system, but in a
form that completely changed the
purpose for which it was framed.
All of the provisions relating to the
placing of carriers under the con-
tract system were stricken out, and
the salary system not only was con-
tinued, but the maximum salary of
carriers was increased from $500 to
5000 per annum.