The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-29
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part of Egypt.
An estimate is made that the rail
roads OF the country this year will ex-
pend S4O0,OOO,OOO in betterment, cut
offs, rolling stock, etc.
The Bfannock bill, making it unlaw-
full to trap or shoot any living bird or
fowl in Ohio, passed the Ohio Senate
and has become n law.
The Holland submarine Boat Com
pany has been notified by the British
admiralty that one of their submarine
torpedo boats has been accepted by
the British navy.
A dangerous spread of leprosy is re-
ported from Nicaragua. From 200
persons affected with the disease fif-
teen years ago the number has in
creased to over 100.
1t is announced tnat the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company has given up
the experiment of trying to operate
its Burlington and Mount Holly, New
Jersey, line with electricity
Official announcement has been
maue of the bankruptcy of the Duke
of Manchester, enabling him to again
take his seat among the hereditary
legislators of me British empire.
At the dedication exercises of the
new First Reformed church of Long
Branch, New Jersey, n memorial win
dow was unveiled to the late President
Mckinley and Vice President Hobart.
The Latter Day Saints in council at
Lamont, Iowa, adopted n resolution in
favor of an amendment TO the consti-
tuition of the United States prohibit
ing polygamy in all states and terri
tories.
The Tennessee Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs defeated n resolution to
instruct its delegates to the Los An
geleS convention to vote against the
admission of negro women's clubs to
the general federation.
The promoters of the American sky
scraper in the Strand. London, hav-
ing been refused n 999-year lease by
the city, have decided to build a struc-
ture upon European plans instead, ON
n ninety-nine year lease.
Elaborate specifications of British
cruelty in South Africa embraced in
dispatches from De In Rey, General
De Smut and Others will be issued in
pamphlet form next Thursday by the
Boer committee at Munich.
At Liverpool last week the imports
of meat from the United States, as
compared with the preceding week,
showed 5000 fewer cattle, G,O0O fewer
sheep, 1000 fewer sheep carcasses,
anG 1900 fewer quarters of beef.
The will of the late Rev. DR.. r. De-
Witt Talmage has been filed at Wash
ington. 1t leaves an estate valued at
more than 100000, of which about
S250.0OO is in personal property. The.
estate is divided among the widow
and children.
Helen Keller, the deaf and blind
girl, has written an autobiography
which will soon appear. Miss Keller
is now student at Radcliffe Col
lege. Her book. which is written in
sign language of the blind. is said to
be remarkable for the excellence of its
style.
The special election held in Honolulu
April 9th to choose a successor to the
late Representative A. +. Gilfillan re
suited in a victory for the Republican
candidate. w. w. Harris, against Au-
gust Dreir, nominated by the Home
Rulers and indorsed by the Demo
Gratis.
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler was
installed as president of Columbia I'm
iversity in New York with imposing
ceremonies April 10Th. These ceremo-
mics We're attended by the President
of the United States and the heads of
iut VI
in the country.
Under n new law in Boston that city
will be under the clutches of the old
blue laws. No meats, fruits or CON
fections of any kind will be allowed
to be sold on Sunday. No Sunday
shaving will be allowed in hotels, and
no bakery can remain open after 10
o'clock in the morning.
Because they declared their belief
that Adam and Eve We're mythical
characters, two young men who asked
to be admitted to preach have failed to
get the necessary licenses from the
Elizabeth, New Jersey, presbytery.
The candidates We're Gilbert Lowell
and Harrison X. Wright
In order to encourage rowing among
the students of the University of Ber-
lin, in the manner in which the sport
in American and English colleges, EN-
peror William will offer what is to be
known as the 'Emperor's prize" for
rowing contests between the under
graduates of the university.
Mass meetings in favor of universal
suffrage We're held April Goth in all
the towns of Sweden. In Stockholm
the meeting was attended with con-
siderable disorder. The demonstrat-
ors tried to march to the palace of
King Oscar. They We're charged by
the police and several of them were
wounded. Others We're arrested.
Omcials of the Lake Shore have de
termined TO do away with the smoke
nuisance on the entire road by the use
of new smoke consumer. Tests have
recently been made by the manage
ment of the New York Central which
have been highly satisfactory, and it
is said that with careful firing there
is no escape of smoke from the en-