The Springfield herald., 1902-04-25
SHORT TELEGRAMs.

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President elect Palma of Cuba has
left Central Valley, New York, where
he has been for long time and Will
so at once to Cuba
The record for rapid slaughtering has
been made by an, indianapolis packing
house by turning 3,29S hogs into prod
ucts within five hours.
1t is officially announced that the
wheat area sown in Australia is the
smallest in three years. The produc-
ton is estimated at S,O12,762 bushels.
Herr Ferenczy, the manager of the
Central theatre of Berlin, has gone TO
London to secure rights for the pro-
duction of Ben Hur" in Germany and
Austria.
Rear Admiral Norman II. Farquhar
was retired April 11th. His retirement
promotes Captains Joseph B. Coghlan
and james Hoban Sands to be rear
admirals.
Nine more Sikhs from India havo
passed through New York City on their
way to Kansas City, where they will
take part in the buying of mules for
the British army.
The transport Thomas has arrived
at San Francisco from the Philippines
with officers and GS5 of the Third in
fantry, 730 short term men, prisoners
and invalided soldiers.
Federal authorities intend to demand
over $1,000, 900 Inheritance tax on the
will of the late Daniel Wells. Jr., of
Milwaukee The estate is estimated
to be worth $15,OOO,0OO
kilograms received in London from
Birmingham say the scarcity of Amer
lean meat and the consequent increase
in the price have obliged many retail
ers to close their stores.
The London chamber Of commerce
has accepted the invitation OF the New
York chamber of commerce, and will
send delegation to the opening of the
latter's new headquarters.
DIR. Robert Coltman, Jr., late at the
head of the imperial medical college in
Pekin, will leave China shortly for
Denver, in which city he purchased n
residence while in Colorado last year.
President Draper of the University
of Illinois suffered amputation of his
right leg above the knee rs the result
of runaway accident April 9th. His
left leg was also broken, but is doing
well.
The insurgent general, Lukban, who
surrendered to Lieutenant Strebleer OF
the Filipino scouts February 22nd, in
the island of Samar, and was taken to
Manila, has been sent to the MaliSi Is
land prison.
Alexander Scazeletta while impris-
oned at Paterson, New Jersey, nppar-
emily died. His body was cotiined, but
on the way to the cemetery he broke 1T
open and declared he was not dead.
He was set at liberty.
According to news received in st.
Thomas, ID. w. L., the largest find of
diamonds in Demerara county, British
Guiana. since the diamond industry
has been started there, has been made
on the property of the syndicate.
Since he became chief executive of
the Nation President Roosevelt has be
come more heavily insured. The Pres
ident has taken out policy for $4,000
in a New York company, besides con-
tinuing policies for smaller amounts.
State Geologist Blatchley of Indiana
says that Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and
Kentucky will be infested with the
seyenteen-year locust plague this sum
mer, and that Indiana will have more
locusts than all the other states put
together.
1t is reported at Tien Tsin that n
thousand of General Mas troops, who
were taking part in the Chao Yang
expedition, have deserted and Joined
the rebels in southern China, taking
with them their arms, munitions and
treasury.
Railroads of Chicago have voluntar-
lily increased the wages of freight
handlers. The advance varies in the
different departments. but the total in
crease is So, 900 per month, and affects
5000 men employed in freight depots
of Chicago.
The President has appointed Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia member
of the Board of Indian Commissioners.
He succeeds Bishop Whipple, the emf
nent Episcopalian who died recently,
and is the first Catholic prelato APP
pointed OH the board
King Edward witnessed the produc-
ton of Ben Hur"'at the Drury sLane
theater last night from the vantage
ground of the pit, where workmen hur-
riedly constructed luxurious royal
box. The king apparently greatly ell
joyed the play.
Governor Sayres of Texas has inves-
tigated the condition which prevails In
Zapato. and has issued an appeal call
ing on the people of Texas to extend
relief to that section ION account of
the very severe and protracted drouth
which has prevailed"
Read Admiral w. X. van Reypen,
DIR. Nicholas Sem, b. f. Tillinghast,
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster and Miss Clara
Barton have been appointed American