The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
SHORT TELEeRAMs.

the United States, coming over from
England.
Prlvy Councillor Hermann, said to be
the originator Of post cards, died at
Berlin July 18th.
Mr.. Balfour, the new British pre-
mier, is n nephew OF Lord Salisbury,
whom he succeeds.
The new republic of Cuba will be
represented at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at st. Louis.
King Victor Emanuel of Italy
reached st. Petersburg July 18th, as
the guest of the Gar of Russia.
The President has issued a commits
sion to Director Merriam under the
new permanent census law, as director
of the census.
Penny N-ray instruments, by the aid
of which the curious may see their
own finger bones. are being sold in the
streets of London.
Tremendous explosions have oc-
CURED at the Walmnugu geyser at Ro-
trorua in New Zealand. height of 500
to 800 feet being reached.
Pneumonia is practically unknown
within the Arctic circle, according to
DR.. +. w. Kelsey, who has returned to
England from Il siXteen-months' stay
in Alaska.
The Twentieth Century Limited on
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern road, July 18th, made run Of 4S1
miles in AGO minutes between Buffalo
and Chicago.
Mrs. Syngros, wealthy American,
has furnished the money for construct
ing fine boulevard to connect Athens
with Its seaport, Piraeus. The cost is
nearly 10000
Prof. A w. Hoyt, A. NJ, has been
elected acting president Of the Kansas
Wesleyan University to ill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Prof. a. II. Gridley.
Hon. Eugene i. Ware, commissioner
of pensions. who had let his Grand
Army membership lapse. has been re-
irstated In William II. Lytle Post at
Fort Scott. Kansas
The National Federation of Teach
ers was organized at the Minneapolis
meeting and full set OF officers was
chosen. Margaret Haley OF Chicago
was made president
The Antarctic steamer Morning, pur-
chased by the Royal Geographical
Society as relief ship for the Dis
covery. sailed from London on July
9th. for VictorIaland.
The number OF students in theologi-
ca! scminarIes Is rapidly decreasing.
both in Europe and America. Not
nearly enough graduate so supply the
demands OF the churches.
John Willis Baer. secretary Of the
Christian Endeavor Society. has re-
signed that position TO become assist
ant secretary Of the Presbyterian board
of home missions, October 1st.
A Mexican woman In FL Paso, Texas.
has given birth to two healthy chill
drrn. the second one born six weeks
after the first The case has caused
considerable comment among physi.
clans.
According to the annual report OF Su-
perintendcnt Stroud OF the New York
coffee exchange. the total sales during
the year amounted t. 100000 bags.
against I,393.Ooo bags the previous
year.
At the coronation bazar for the bcne-
fit OF hospital charities, Queen Alex
andria purchased volume Of Presi-
dent Rooscvelt's writings-w which Will
prove n big advertisement for the
author.
The management of the Chicago.
Milwaukee n ST. Paul railway is said
to have provided Sn.opopO with
which 10 extend its lines TO the Pacific
coast Mt Seattle through Montana and
Washington.
The British government IS preparing
to build an immense new fort ON Dew
IFS island nj the western entrance so
Halifax harbor. The sum Of Sl.2.o.-
30 has been appropriated for the first
years work.
Two checks for So 200 each have
been received by President $. Ii. l..
Pcnrosc Of whitman College. as gift
from D. X. Pcarsons OF Chicago. This
makes $4,000 that Dr. Pcatsons has
given to Whitman College.
Van expedition under the leadership
OF Col. willard Glazicr OF New York,
numbering twelve persons, has left st.
John. Newfoundland. on board the
steamer Virginia Lake to explore the
unknown wiids OF Labrador.
Charles w. Kohlsaat of New York
has been appointed by President Fran.
els OF the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton Company. TO go abroad as assist
ant to Thomas W. Cridler. European
commissioner of the exposition.
The London Times publishes a spe-
cinl article asking IL nothing can be
can bc done to stop the continuous
wholesale expectation of rare and
early printed hooks and Illuminated
manuscripts TO the United States.
The Car of Russia has directed the
local committees OF the commissions
appointed FOR the purpose Of probing
social problems, to raise any questions
they please In addition to those pro
vidcd for the department OF inquiry.
At Christlania. Norway, on July 18th
the United States battleship Illinois.
owing to failure OF her steering gear,
ran on n rock which punched hole
In her bottom. filling two compart-
mcnts. She was got or and anchored
safely.
Harvard University will send a mis-
sion to India similar to that sent by
Yale. The first Of the Harvard men
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