The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-14
CURRENT NEWS.

During the last week there were
reported in Philadelphia, ITO cases
of smallpox, with twenty deaths,
as compared with seventy-two cases
and thirteen deaths the previous
week.
Lord Kitchener reports a wide
spread movement of British forces
in the Transvaal to capture De Wet,
but the willy Boer leader appears
to have eluded the British as
usual by q bold dash. There
was some heavy fighting.
Rear Admirals William T. Samp-
son and Bartlett Cromwell were on
Saturday placed on the retired list
of the navy, both having reached
the age of 81 years. Admiral
Sampson is reported in precarious
condition and will never know of
his retirement or the outcome of
Schley controversy.
The steamship Philadelphia, of
the American Line, which arrived
at New York Sunday, broke the
the record for having the longest
communication with the land by
means of the Marconi wireless
telegraph system. The vessel was
able to keep up communication
with the English station until $50
miles at sea.
A parliamentary paper has been
issued giving the terms of a prac-
teal alliance between Great Britain
and Japan for the preservation of
China and Korea. The agreement
is an outcome of the events of the
past two years. Throughout the
Boxer troubles Great Britain and
Japan were in close communication
and actuated by similar views.
The Presbyterian Greed Revision
Committee in session in Philadel
phia, has thrown new light on
what is generally known as the
doctrines of "Predestination" and
"Infant Damnation." 1t is declar
ed that no man is condemned,
except on the ground of his sin,
and that American Presbyterians
never taught the doctrine of "Infant
damnation,"
Maurice Grau, director of the
Grand Opera Company, appointed
in connection with the visit of
Prince Henry, has announced the
arrangements for the entertainment
of the Prince at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, on the
evening of February %. Parts
of six operas will be sung intro
ducing each Of the prima donnas
and all of the great tenors of the
Metropolitan company.
Defective insulation of electric
light wires caused one Of the most
destructive fires in the history of
the country, which ragged at Pat
terson, N. j., from midnight Satur-
day until'a late hour Sunday night,
causing loss estimated at s10, OOO,-
900. Twenty-six blocks were de-
stroyed, including the City Hall,
Public Library, two school build
ings, four churches, five banks,
seven Office buildings, theatre,
many stores and about five hun
dred dwellings.
In the United States Senate
this week the Philippine question
has held the foremost place on the
calendar. but there is little proba-
bility that the bill will be disposed
of this week. Senator Quarles re-
ported the Permanent Census bill
on Monday. The Senate on Tues
day passed IA joint resolution sub
hitting constitutional amendment
changing the time of Presidential
inauguFatiQns and the termination
and commencement of Congresses
from the 4dh of March to the last
of April. To-day, (Friday) Sena-
tor Penrose will ask the Senate to
listen to eulogies on the late Rep.
resentative Brosius, of Penn.
In the House on Tuesday con-
sideration of the OleOmargarine bill
was resumed, under the agreement
made last week, to devote another
day to general debate, followed by
"a day of debate under the five
minute rule. The bill passed on
Wednesday, when the Committee
on War Claims pushed several
bills through. The latter part of
the week will probably be devoted |
to consideration of the Indian,
Postoffice or Army Appropriation
bills.