The Delta independent., 1902-07-04
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

The Momons claim to have 1900 mis-
sionarieS in the field and to have made
last year fully 10000 converts.
One person was killed and many in
jured by the collapse of the ST. James
hotel at Dallas, Texas, June 23rd.
The Wisconsin Prohibition state con-
vention has nominated a full state tick
ct, headed by E. w. Drake of Milwau-
kee, for governor.
General Louis Botha is going to
Dresden, where his family had taken
refuge, for the purpose Of taking them
back to South Africa. .
Oxford university has conferred the
honorary degree of doctor Of civil law
on Joseph H. Choate, the United
States ambassador to Great Britain.
Andrew Carnegie has been chosen
vice president Of the society of Ameri-
can Authors to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of DR.. Thomas Dunn
English.
The practicability of telephoning and
telegraphing from moving trains is to
be tested soon by representatives Of
the Association of Railway Telegraph
Superintendents.
Correspondence Of the Associated
Press indicate that the revolution in
Venezuela is gaining ground and Presi-
dent Castro is in danger of being ulti-
mately defeated.
A new York physician states that
single coat of paratfine will prevent
what Is known as an N-ray burn. this
making it entirely safe to use the X-ray
in medical examinations.
The Metropolitan Street Railway
Company of New York has adopted a
plan for pensioning all superannuated
employees whose annual wages have not
exceeded $1,000 a year.
The wireless telegraph system is
lu and the islands of Maui and Hawai-
and the recent tests indicate that the
system will work very well.
Fire caused by the overthrowing Of a
lantern in a stable at Madison, Illinois,
on the night of June 23rd, wiped out
the entire town at midnight.
The damage was estimated at 100000.
Prussian railroads have ordered two
locomotives Of especial construction
which are to be capable Of running
eighty miles an hour, for the purpose
of conducting high speed experiments.
Andrew Carnegie. in giving $4,000
for a library at Merthyr-Tydvil, Wales,
said he rendered the gift because of
his indebtedness to the Welsh element
in America, many Of whom had rem
dered him service
On the night Of June 23d, King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra gave q
grand dinner party in Buckingham pal
ace to seventy royal personages, who
represented the sovereigns
of all the monarchies Of the world.
The New York Retail Butchers Pro.
tective Association is forming COM
pany to fight the beef trust, and 1t is
claimed that 1t has already been prom
tail butchers in greater New York.
The New York Court of Appeals has
confirmed the judgment of the lower
court in the case Johann Most, SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
for printing an incendiary article at
the tune President Mckinley was shot.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Of the sec.
punctuality at the graduating exercises
Massachusetts,, special to the Herald.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, his sister, was
present.
Governor Heard has been Noticed by
the British consul that Louisiana cat
tie will be shut out Of South Africa.
This is believed to be in retaliation for
Heard's protest against mule ship
ments and the British camp at Port
Chalmette.
A dispatch from Madrid says that
the Carlist chiefs will shortly meet at
Barcelona, and that 1t Is expected that
they will decide to recognize Alfonso
as the lawful king Of Spain, and re-
nounce further attempts to bring about
an uprising.
The meteorological department of
India predicts n deficiency OF rain al
most everywhere In the Bombay presi-
dency, particularly at Jugerat, and
warns the government to prepare for u
severe famine.
The last vestige OF the Illinois anti
trust law has been declared unconsti
tutional by Judge Hanecy, in n de-
cision affecting fifty-four cases brought
by the attorney general Of the state
against members of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association.
During commencement exercises at
Smith College, Northampton, Massa-
chusetts, the announcement was made
that John D. Rockefeller had offered
the institution 100000 on condition
that the friends Of the college sub
scribe like sum.
Basket weaving Is to be introduced
into the curriculum Of the school for
industrial training supported by the
Presbyterian board in Sitka, Alaska.
Sewing, dress-making, cooking and do
mestic science already are well estab-
lished branches Of the school.
Plans for the art building, which IL
to form the central feature Of the st.
Louis worlds fair, have been complet-
ed. or the bids received all were
above $1,OOO,OOO, the amount appor-
toned for the construction Of the art
Dalace which Ia to be a permanent