The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

ell, will experiment with coke from Col
orado.
Army medical officers say there is
little danger of the bringing of cholera
to this country by the army transports
from Manila.
The government of Turkey declares
that no negotiations are on foot with
the object of opening the Dardenelles
to Russian warships.
During the year 1901 capital invest
ed in greet railways in the United
States was increased by $467, 7,055, ,002
and the mileage by 1854 miles.
The public schools OF Schenectady,
New York, were closed October 9th and
1000 children sent home to remain un-
til supply of coal can be obtained.
Experiments conducted by Prof.
John Trowbridge of Harvard Unlver-
sity have led to the definite statement
that lightning will not strike water.
At the annual meeting of the board
of trustees of the Chautauqua Assem-
bly, at jamestown, New York, Bishop
John H. Vincent was elected chancel-
lor.
The physicians attending Russell
Sage, after continued consultations and
Careful Watching VI lueII pdl4eAl, nave
told him that he must retire from act
lVe business lie.
The directors OF the Lewis and
Clark exposition, which it is proposed
to hold in Portland in 1905. have de-
cided to ask the state of Oregon for
an appropriation OF 100000.
All postmasters have been warned
against registering parcels for about
thirty towns in Alaska during the win
ter months, as the department is not
able to deliver them until spring.
In the case of mandamus to compel
the secretary of state of Kansas to
place both the Democratic and Popu-
list tickets on the ballot, Judge Dale
has decided that he has no jurisdic-
ton.
The earnings of the Erie Railroad
Company for the fiscal year ended June
Both last. as given in the annual state
ment just issued. amounted to s12,-
717.S33, an increase for the year of ST.
022,5O5.
Ewart Bros. of Powesheik county,
one of the largest stockraising firms
in Iowa, assigned on the 11th inst. for
the benefit of creditors. The liabili-
ties are unknown, but it is said they
Will exceed SIVu,UVV.
Michael Cudahy. president ofthe Cud-
ahy Packing Company, has leased two
sections of oil land in the Usage and
Cherokee nations and is quoted as say
ing that his company will spend 81
100000 in developing the property.
The Board of directors af the Com
mercial Cable Company, at their meet
ing in New York elected Clarence H.
Mackay president of the company and
George G. Ward chairman of the board
of directors and of the executive COM
mittee.
The tenth annual pilgrimage to the
grave of Parnell occurred in Dublin on
October 18th. For the first time the
Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dublin
did not participate in the ceremonies.
The attendance was smaller than in re-
cent years.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Kron Prinz Wilhelm recently sank the
steamer Robert Ingham, with the re-
sultant loss of two lives and narrow
ly missed sending the British torpedo
boat destroyed Wizard to the bottom
the same day.
DR.. o. S. Barnum, a Los Angeles ply
sician. claims TO have made new dis
which increases its intensity fully 100
per cent by the use OF multiple spark
gaps introduced at intervals on the
electric circuit.
Sir Frederick Borden, Canadian min
lister of militia, says that the Canadian
and British governments have decided
to jointly establish a fast steamship
service between halifax. n. S.. and
s.-nr Will n n
sl.1c5 900 for three years.
Notwithstanding the breaking OF
small steam pipe, the new torpedo
boat destroyer Lawrence eclipsed her
required speed of twenty-eight knots
on an official standardization trial near
Boston and her official speed will be
rated as 294 knots an hour.
]. B. Lippincott, a photographer of
the United States geological survey,
is engaged in an interesting problem,
that of making a stream in central
California, known as Kings river.
pump its own water and so do double
duty for irrigation and other pur-
poses.
On the 10th inst. In a fit OF tenn
porary insanity, Charles Cawley, a
seventeen-year-old boy OF Homestead.
Pennsylvania, took an OK, murdered
his mother. four young sisters and a
s,N-year-old brother. Difficulty in get
ting a patent for an air brake unset
tied his mind.
A settlement has been reached OF the
strike of union preSsmen and press feed
ers employed in the big Job printing
houses of New York. Demands of the
strikers. who numbered nearly 1000,
were granted in regard to increase OF
wages, but non-uniou men will be re.
join the union.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in Maine by the Chartered Com
many of Lower California. Capital. $40
600. 900. The purpose is to build steam
and electric railroads and buy and sell
land in Maine and California and any
other place in the world Paul Faoer
of Boston is president.
II is announced that plans have beer
perfected for supplying Detroit with
electricity from the Canadian 500"