The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-12-19
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ruptcy law are postponed.
An additional 500, 900 will be asked
Tor the Hot Springs, s. D., s%anatorium.
1t Is said that John Barrett is per-
soma o grata to Japan as a minister.
Gen. Bates, paymaster general, re-
commends the restoration of the can
teen.
The wal department has just COM
pleted a very exhaustive gazetteer and
encyclopedia of the Philippine islands.
The senate adopted all the commit
tee amendments to the immigration
bill. with the exception of one pre-
scribing an educational test, action on
which was postponed.
Richmond P. Hobson want to be re-
tired on half-pay, that he may run for
congress, it is said. The condition of
his eyes is the ostensible reason for
hts asking retirement.
The w. C. T. u. will insist that the
territories seeking admission to the
Union shall purge themselves of all
plural marriages or polygamous prac-
tees.
The early resignation of George Shi-
ras, Jr., and the appointment of Will
lam H. Taft, to take his place as asso-
ciate justice on the supreme bench is
suggested.
A statement prepared by Assistant
Commissioner Richards, OF the gen
eral land office, shows that 6,1O9, 039
acres of public land were disposed Of
by the general government during the
first quarter of the fiscal year.
The immigration officials here ridi-
cule the reports printed in New York
regarding the alleged wholesale i'm
portation of women for immoral pur-
poses in the large cities. The officials
say such a system Is utterly impossi-
BILE under the law.
In the tacital struggle between two
American fleets in the Caribbean, a
notable victory was achieved by Ad-
miral Sumner, In command Of the
White squadron, with the Iowa, I'LL
nois, Albany and Chicago. He cap
tured Nayaguez, Porto Rico, without
resistance, and Immediately mined the
harbor.
A compromise between Seattle and
San Francisco in the big fight being
waged In Washington for the Pacific
ocean government business, is suggest
ed. 1t is reported that the James J.
Hill interests will take the freight bust
ness and handle 1t at Seattle, and THAI
San Francisco will be given the pas
senger business.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina
protested to President Roosevelt
against the appointment of Samuel
Wick, the negro, as postmaster at Will
son, N. c.. The senator said that his
opposition to Wick was not based on
the fact that Wick is a negro, but mere
ly on the ground that the candidate
has voted with the Democrats and
worked against the Republican party.
Personal Mention.
d. H. Harkins, a well known actor
who became Ill in New York a few
months ago, died in San Francisco at
the home Of his father.
The earl OF Rosebery's daughter,
Lady Sybil, is engaged to marry Lieut..
Charles Grant Of the Coldstream
Guards. son Of Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert
Grant.
Prof. August Lodeman, who for
ern languages in the state normal
school, died suddenly at Ypsilanti,
Mich, Of acute Indigestion. He was
born In Germany In 1912.
Freeland Pugh, aged eighty-nine
years, n Of the original settlers of
the territory known as the Platte
purchase, died at st. Joseph OF pneu-
moni9. He was prominently identified
with the overland mail contracts.
Mrs. Annie Koerber, mother of
Marie Dressler the actress, died at,
her home In Bay Side, Long Island. So
critically Ill IL the actress in New
York that 1t was necessary to with
hold from her the news Of her moth
er's death.
Muriol Nelson. the English actress,
composer and professional violinist,
granted a divorce at Omaha from
John Stewart Baird, who is an In
~structor In q large English college and
ID well known in educational circles
throughout Great Britain
Rev. l. g. Rotter Of st. Donalin,
Iowa. died suddenly at the home of
the Franciscan Fathers at Los An
geles, CAL, Of heart disease, aged fifty
two. The deceased was in charge of
. Catholic parish at st. Donalin. Ow-
ing to failing health he came to Los
Angeles about q week ago.
From Other Shores
The American Wild West show will
be barred from London on account OF
foot and mouth disease.
The archbishop Of Canterbury col
lapsed during his discussion OF the ed
%ucational. bill in the house Of lords re-
Gently.
Mont Pelee, island Of Martinique,
has resumed its dangerous activity.
The volcano is emptying ashes, which
rise aS high rs I'VE miles.
Terrific snow storms have swept the
southern provinces Of Russia and the
Black SEQ All railway communica-
ton over several large areas is inter-
rupted.
Emperor William has presented his
richly framed, to Foreign
Minister Count Goluchowsky Of Aus
tria n q memoir OF the renewal of the
triparte alliance.