The state herald., 1902-07-04
SHORT rELEoRAMs.

slonaries in the field and to have made 4
last year fully 10000 converts.
One person was killed and many in
jured by the collapse of the st. James
hotel at Dallas. Texas, June 23rd.
The Wisconsin Prohibition state con-
vention has nominated full state tick
ct, headed by L. w. Drake of Milwau-
kee, for governor.
General Louis Botha is going to
Dresden, where his family had taken
refuge, for the purpose Of taking them
back to South Africa.
Oxford university has conferred the
honorary degree of doctor of civil law
on Joseph IL. Choate. the United
States ambassador to Great Britain.
Andrew Carnegie has been chosen
vice president of the society of Amerl-
can Authors to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of DIR. Thomas Dunn
English.
The practicability of telephoning and
telegraphing from moving trains is to
be tested soon by representatives of
the Association of Railway Telegraph
Superintendents.
Correspondence of the Associated
Press indicate that the revolution in
Venezuela is gaining ground and Presi-
dent Castro is in danger of being ulti-
mately defeated.
A new York physician states that
single coat of paratiine will prevent
what is known as an X-ray burn, this
making it entirely safe to use the N-ray
in medical examinations.
The Metropolitan Street Railway
Company of New York has adopted n
plan for pensioning all superannuated
employees whose annual wages have NOT
exceeded 81, 200 a year.
The wireless telegraph system is,
about to be re-opened between Honolu
lu and the islands of Maui and Hawah
and the recent tests indicate that the
system will work very well.
Fire caused by the overthrowing of n
lantern in stable at Madison, Illinois,
on the night of June 23rd, wiped out
practically the entire town at midnight.
The damage was estimated at 100000.
Prussian railroads have ordered two
locomotives of especial construction
which are TO be capable of running
eighty miles an hour, for the purpose
of conducting high speed experiments.
Andrew Carnegie. In giving $1,000
for library at Merthyr-Tydvil. Wales.
said he rendered the gift because OF
his Indebtedness TO the Welsh element
in America, many of whom had rem
dered him service
On the night of June 23d, King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra gave a
grand dinner party in Buckingham pal
ace to seventy royal personages, who
practically represented the soverelgns
of all the monarchles of the world.
The New York Retail Butchers Pro-
tective Association Is forming a COM
pany TO fight the beef trust. and it Is
claimed that 1t has already been prom
ised the active support OF the 1900 re-
tail butchers in greater New York.
The New York Court OF Appeals has
confirmed the judgment OF the lower
court in the case Johann Most, SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
for printing an incendiary article at
the time President Mckinley was shot.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., of the sec.
ond form. was awarded n prize for
Iun'AuuliN hl lit rithhhAihE 'N'i'AH'N
OF the Groton school, says a Groton.
Massachusetts. special TO the Herald.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, his sister, was
present.
Governor Heard has been notified by
the British consul that Louisiana cat
tie viii be shut out of South Africa.
This is believed TO be In retaliation for
Heard's protest against mule ship
mcnts and the British camp at Port
Chalmette.
A dispatch from Madrid says that
the Carlist chiefs will shortly meet at
Barcelona, and that II Is expected thar
they VIII decide 10 recognize Alfonso
Ms the lawful king OF Spain. and re-
nounce further attempts to bring about
an uprising.
The meteorological department of
india predicts deficiency of rain al
most everywhere In the Bombay prcsi-
dcncy. particularly nt Jugerat. and
warns the government TO prepare for n
severe famine.
The last vcstlee of the Illinois anti
trust law has been declared unconsti-
tutionnl by Judge Hanccy, In de-
clslon affecting iifiy-four eases brought
by the attorney general OF the state
against members OF the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association.
During commencement exercises NJ
Smith College. northampton. Massn-
chuseits. the announcement was made
that John u. Rockefeller had offered
the Institution 100000 on condition
that the friends OF the college sub
scribe Ike sum.
Basket weaving Is 10 hc introduced
Into the curriculum OF the school for
industrial training supported 10y tho
Presbyterian board In Sitka. Alaska
Sewing. dress making. cooking and do
nestle science already nrc well csthb'
lished branches OF the school.
Plans for the nrt building. which Is
20 form the central feature OF the ~.
Louis worlds fair. have been c0mplet.
I'd. or The bids received all were
above Si.oeo.ODo the amount nppor
toned for the construction of the ART
palace. which IN To be permanent
structure.
The annual rifle competition of the
Department Of the Colorado VIII br
held nt Fort Russell. Wyoming, he
ginning August ith ana continuing for
fvc days. Major George \. Young "
named ns the officer IN charge. A
special camp II 10 he erected for the
accommodation NJ the contestants. The
best shots VIII go TO the National Army
tournament.