The state herald., 1902-10-24
SHORT TELEeRAMs.

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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 street railways in the United
States was increased by $467, ,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 Univer-
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 II. Vincent was elected chancel-
lor.
The physicians attending Russell
Sage, after continued consultations and
careful watching of their patient, have
told him that he must retire from act
I've business lire.
The directors of the Lewis and
Clark exposition, which 1t 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 jrrisdic-
ton.
The earnings of the Erie Railroad
Company for the fiscal year ended June
30th last, as given in the annual state
ment just issued, amounted to $12,-
| 717.S33. an increase for the year of 81
022, sos.
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 II is said they
will exceed 100000.
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 ST.
1000 in developing the property.
The Board of directors af the Com
mercial Cable Company. at their meet
ing in New York elected Clarence II.
Mackay president of the company and
George G. Ward chairman of the board
of directors and of ZEE 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 u Dublin
did not participate in the cereAonies.
The attendance was smaller than in re-
cent years.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Kron Prinz Wilhelm recently sank the
steamer Robert lngham, 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 a new dis
covery in the use of the cathode ray.
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. g.. and
Liverpool. with an annual subsidy OF
si.125.000 for three years.
Notwithstanding the breaking of n
] at ..fn he.
boat destroyer Lawrence eclipscd her
required speed of twenty-eight knots
on an official Standardization trial near
Boston and her official speed will be
rated as 29.i knots an hour.
J. u. Lippincott, n photographer of
the United States geological survey.
is engaged In nm interesting problem.
that OF making 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 ft of tenn
pornry insanity. Charles Cawley.
seventeenyear-old boy OF Homestead.
Pennsylvania, took an AK. murdered
his mother. four young sisters and
six.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-union men will be re-
join the union.
Articles OF incorporation have been
fled in Maine by the Chartered Com
pany OF Lower California. Capital. $40
100000. 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 Fnber
OF Boston is president
In his address before the meeting
OF tho American Street Railway Assu-
citation mt Detroit, President Vrcoland
of New York declared that one OF the
points street railway men would have
to gain In the near future was the free
interchange OF freight ears between
electric and steam railroads.
Paul Milukoy. the historian. who wns
sentenced 10 nix months Imprisonment,
for participation In political meeting
In 1900. has voluntarily returned 10
Russia from England 10 serve hlu SOU
,cncc He will probably be released In
n couple Of months. Milukoy viii lee
ture In the United States In 1908.
Mrs. Josephine Ward. n friend Of
Dolly Madison. died In New York City
October 18th. She wns nearly eighty.
Mrs. Ward In her youth wna one OF the
bellies Of Kentucky. 'lIer maiden name
was Harris Mrs, Harris was first couH-
In Of James Madison and General. Zach
ary Taylor. and Distant. related TO
Thomas Jefferson.