The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-12
OHIO OF EVENTS

The lswyers Of New York complain,
with reason, of the congested state OF
business in the United States district
court, du, to the large number of bank
ruptcy cases pending there, and they
ire seeking redress. There is talk Of
doing so at this session of congress,
but the tine is probably too short to
admit of any bankruptcy legislation,
particularly as some of the senator's
want the law entirely repealed.
King Edward (says the Copenhagen
correspondent Of the London Morning
Leader) is winner in the Swedish lot
terry. The Stockholm Society of Arts
disposes every year by littery Of con-
siderable numoer of paintings and 9TH
er works of ar. In Mondays drawing
King Edward Won the first place, which
gives him the right to first choice
among the prizes King Oscar was also
winner, his place being the 21st.
The late DR.. Joseph Parker, follow
ng custom Of the geenration in which
he began to preach, used to begin his
sermon by repeating the tevt three
times. He did not, however, do even
this in the way that others did. One
OF his early sermons opened thus: s'Thei
children of Israel cried all night (sol-
e:nnly). The Children of Israel cried
all night dramatically The children
Of Israel cried all night-the babies!!"
At that point the doctor and his audi
ence began the full enjoyment of the
sermon. ? -
A Reuters dispatch Of Dec. 16 from
Calcutta says: "The Bengal Chamber
of Commerce held a special meeting
yesterday to consider the question Of
India taking part in the St. Louis ex-
position. Mr.. Barrett. the exposition
commissioner, addressed the meeting,
and Sir Edward Law, financial member
Of the government of India, spoke, in
dOrSing the commissioner recOmmen-
dations. Mr.. Barrett will confer with
the vicerOy today, and will then go
to Delhi to attend the Durbar. He will
invite the NiZam of Hyderabad and
other of the chief native princes to Wis
it the exposition"
Thirty-two of Boston's former public
school teachers draw pensions from the
Boston Teachers Retirement fund. The
fund is now nearly $68,000. Each
active public school teacher who is
member of the association pays S1S
yearly into the fund, and upon retire
ment becomes eligible to it's benefits, il
ne or she has taught 80 years in the ag-
gregate and at least ten years in the
public day schools Of Boston. In case
OF physical incapacity, however,
tecaher may derive benefit from the
fund if he has taught two years in the
city's public schools, but the annuity
stops if he regains his health and work.
ing ability.
In the annual report of DR.. Lederle,
president of the New York board of
health, occurs the following paragraph:
Il am gratified to be able to report that
the death rate of New York city for
1902 was 1874 thousand, which Is
considerably the lowest ever reported
In this city. The total number of deaths
| was 68,082, as compared with 70,803,
and a death rate of 2002 a thousand,
for 1901, which is a decrease in the
rate Of LIS thousand, and indicates
a saving for 1902 of 4,e49 lives. The
death rate in each of the five boroughs
Is also the lowest on record. The an
nual death rates of the city since con-
solidation has been as follows: 1898,
2026; 1899, 19.47; 1900, 25.07; 1901.
cC.02; 1902. 1874"
It appears that the exports of tea
rsom British India have considerably
asclined recently. The total amount
fsvolved, it must be remembered, Is,
uSwever, not very great. The figures
FOR the first five months of the current
year 1902-3, show that the quantity
,rossing the border has fallen from l.
$780, 900 pounds to little over 1,000,-
300 pounds. This decrease was entire
~ confined to Indian tea, as the exports
of foreign teas show some increase. OF
| indian teas the decrease was due to
smaller trade with Kashmir; the
bulk of the foreign tea was sent to ka-
bull There is also small import trade
IF tea into British India. This amount
ed to 816,92S pounds, and is an increase
on the previous year. The bulk of this
tea comes through the Northern Shan
states borders, but certain quantity
comes through Napaul; the tea, of
course, is of Chinese origin.
According to Knoxville dispatch
in the Washington Post, Robert A. NIL
Ter, Jr., the son of one of tie most
prominent physicians in Hambleo
county, whose home is at MOrristOwn,
has been expelled from the University
Of Tennessee The dismissal has Great
ed great deal of discussion, especially
In newspaper and student stories from
the Youths Companion, of Boston, and
other papers, having them printed over
his name in the University of Tennes-
see Magazine He has been compli-
mented highly on his work, but through
readers of the Youths Companion, his
plagiarism was discovered, and the STU
dents senate, which has jurisdiction Of
such matters, was assembled recently,
with the president of every class pres
emit The verdict was unanimous
against Miller.
| Cambridge university announces that
the reader in geography and the lee
turers in ethnology and geology have
arranged for series of lectures and
| practical courses to serve as training
for persons wishing to undertake ex-
| plorations or DESTROYS of contributing
| to the knowledge of foreign countries.
The series will be held during the Lent
| term, and will include history of geo.
graphical discovery, principles of phys
ical geography, mapmaking and map
reading and geograpy of Europe, by Mr..
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