The Meeker herald., 1903-02-07
SHORT rELEeRAMs.

Slight earthquake shocks were felt at
Charleston and Columbia, South Caro-
lima, and Savannah, Georgia, ON Janu-
airy 23rd.
The proposal to Investigate the issu-
ance OF passes by railroads to legisla-
tors and others was tabled in the Min
nesota House.
The sultan Of Jolo has announced
his Intention to visit the st. Louis ex-
position. He will be accompanied by
. native retinue.
1t Is estimated that ]. Ogden Armour
made nearly a million dollars on one
days sale of wheat in his bull CAM
paign in May wheat.
Superior Judge Sloss of San Fran
cisco has decided that dealing in mar
gins is illegal. The decision Affects
nearly all brokers in the city.
Surrogate Fitzgerald of New YORK
has ruled that the estate of Mrs. Julia
Dent Grant, widow of President Grant,
is not liable to pay inheritance tax.
Professor Tizzoni of the Bologna
university. in Italy. has announced to
the Royal Academy Of Sciences the
discovery of a serum to combat pneu-
monia-
Alfred Belt. the South African bill
lionaire, left johannesburg January
22nd. on his way to London. having
partially recovered from his recent Sc
| we're illness.
The charity committee at Mazatlan.
Mexico. has received up to date $780,
600 for use IL combating the plague.
Money is still pouring in from all
parts of the country.
rha -oro.o-on& - yyororuaJo hoa
received from banks In Mexico, Bue-
nos Ayres and other Latin-American
cities. offers of funds to pay the claims
Of the foreign powers.
The Santa Fe reports an extraordi-
nary rush to California by tourists
this winter. The California limited Is
taxed to its utmost capacity, as are all
the other through trains.
The Mexican Tobacco and Cigarette
Corporation. incorporated in New Jer-
sey two weeks ago with an authorized
capital of $780, has filed papers in
creasing its capital to $12.O00.000.
In the hope Of preventing an attack
Of the plague, the authorities OF
Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. are making
of them have been killed and their car
casses buried.
The title and rank of envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary
have been conferred on Baron Speck
Won Sternberg. who succeeds DR.. Hol-
leben as representative of Germany at
Washington.
1t is reported in railroad circles
that movement is on foot to draw the
Gould Wabash lines into a commu-
- s,,&o
Pennsylvania, the Reading and the
Baltimore & Ohio.
Miss Helen Gould of New York has
notified the committee that she Will
attend the International Railroad Y.
M. G. A. conference in Topeka, April
2sth to May I'd. President Roosevelt
has also been invited.
King Oscar has decided to temporar-
lily intrust the government OF Sweden
and Norway to the crown prince, Gus
tat, who will take over the regency at
once This action of the king Is taken
- result of medical advice.
-Four men robbed the Citizens Bank
of Waterloo, Nebraska, on the morn
ing of January eth, blowing open the
safe and securing about $500 cash.
A number of men gathered and opened
fire on the robbers. but they escaped.
The report that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has negotiated ap-
proximately 100000 in New York
at five and one-half per cent. is con-
, hrmed. The loan is to run for six
months, privilege of renewal for . like
period.
State Auditor Calderhead Of Mon
tana has refused to issue warrants In
favor of twelve members Of the Legis-
lature whose seats are contested. Each
has two weeks pay due him. All the
members whose seats are contested
have certificates of election.
Archbishop Bruchesi of Montreal
does not want the city to accept the
sift Of a library building from Mr..
Carnegie. He says that Montreal Is
rich enough and proud enough to pro-
vide library without having recourse
to the aims Of an American million
aire.
Chicago physicians are said to be
deeply interested in recent expert
ments with new cure for consump-
ton. for which great success Is
claimed. It consists Of the introduce
ton Of large quantities Of an antisep-
tic solution into the veins OF the pa
tent.
Details of the merger of the Akron
Paper Company with three Cleveland
concerns, to be known as the Cleve-
land-Akron Paper Company. have been
, given out. It is believed that this 10
the beginning of a movement to COM
bine all the paper bag companies OF
the West.
The first national conference Of
| those interested in higher commercial
| education will be held In Ann Arbor,
Michigan, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, February 9Th, 9Th and 7th. The
convention is to be held under the aus
| pices of the Michigan Political Science
| Association.
A charter of twenty years has been