The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-02-13
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While in Paris Lieutenant General
Miles dined with General Brugere, COM
mander-in-chief Of the French army.
An official report shows that the
plague at Mazatlan, Mexico, came in
vegetables from San Franciscos China
town.
The German government has decid-
cd to readmit the Jesuits, who, since
1879. have been excluded from Ger
many.
The Standard Oil Company is said to
be negotiating for the entire oil fields
Of Galicia at a valuation OF more than
$10. 100000.
BY a resolution the Kansas House
has instructed the senators and repre-
sentattves in Congress to vote for the
Cuban reciprocity treaty.
A bust OF the late President McKin-
ley was recently unveiled in the Balti-
more postoffice by the Postofiice Nc
kinley Memorial Association.
The Washington State Senate has
adopted a concurrent resolution in
Vtting President Roosevelt to visit Or
egon on his trip to the Coast this year.
By recent landslide at Marking,
China, over 200 lives were lost. A high
bank slid down and covered a crowd
Of spectators who were watching the
unloading Of a steamer.
Amelia Sach and Annie Walters,
baby farmers" were hanged at Hol-
loway Jail in London, February End.
No woman had previously been hanged
in England since March. 1900.
The fourth of the Russian torpedo
boats. against whose passage through
the Dardanelles Great Britain protest.
ed to Turkey. steamed through the
Bosphorus February LIST en- route to
Sebastopol.
Sousa's Band played at Windsor
Castle a few days ago and both the
great musician and his wife were pre-
sented to the King and Queen. who
complimented Sousa and asked for
several encores.
1t is estimated that as many as 5000
persons have fed from Mazatlan. Mex
leo, since the breaking out OF the
plague. There were l65 deaths from
the plague in January and the disease
Is not yet conquered.
a report has reached Tucson that
the Twelfth battalion of the Mexican
regulars was almost annihilated In a
battle with the Yaquis. whom they
were pursuing after having defeated in
a fight at San Marcial.
The London board OF health declares
that the whole estuary OF the Thames
has become SO contaminated with sew
age that not only oysters and cookies
but many OF the fish taken there are
dangerous articles OF food.
Professor Baginsky OF the Emperor
and Empress Frederick Children's Hos
pital Of Berlin. announces discovery
nf n has
been made by DR.. Aronseg. Good re-
suits have already been obtained.
Spy Oak" said to be the largest
tree in New York state. standing on
the Pelham road. Westchester. has
been condemned. II Is ssid that many
spies and deserters were hanged from
Its branches in Revolutionary times.
A stringent child-labor law has Just
passed the Kansas Senate. II forbids
the employment of children under four
teen years OF age at any steady labor.
and provides that no person under six |
teen years OF age may work at night.
The Ship Owners Association Of |
Liverpool has adopted u report strong
ly condemning the antiquated shipping
laws OF England. which are said to be
gradually forcing the carrying trade OF |
the world into the hands OF foreigners.
Henry Phipps. director OF the Carnc- |
gle Steel Company. who Is travelling in |
India. has handed to Lord Curzon sl0.-
900 to be devoted to some practical OBJ |
ject or in scientific research that prom |
ises to be of enduring benefit to India
At Topeka the other day General
Funston said he would not be sur
prised II he were ordered back to the
Philippines before long. He has recov-
cred from all his wounds. he says. and |
can we'll endure active service for a
while.
The Navy Department Is unwilling |
to allow Constructor Hobson to retire. |
because OF the pressing need OF the
construction corps of just such officers
as Mr.. Hobson and the effort will be
made to induce him to remain on act
i've duty.
Experiments on the military railway
between Berlin and Sossen in connec-
ton with keeping a moving train in
continuous wireless communication
with tine signal station have been COM
pletely successful. The Braun system
was used.
The sixetieth anniversary OF the
birth of the late President William Nc |
Kinley was observed in both houses OF
the Legislature of California January
10Th by the passage of eulogistic reso-
lutions and lavish decoration of red
carnations.
The automobile show which opened
at the Crystal palace in London. Janu-
ary Both Is by far the largest held in |
England. Between 500 and 600 cars
are exhibited, besides 100 circulating
on the grounds for the use OF prospec-
tive purchasers.
Prof. Frederick Bedef1 OF the physics
department OF Cornell University has
announced a new discovery in electric
power transmission. whereby an alter |
mating and direct current may bc
sent at the same time. Experiments
show great economy.
A Belgian anarchist named Martin.