The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-06
CONDENSED TELECRAhS

eyfvanis, was broken December 23A by
h0vy and continued ralns.
0tatlst!clann estimate that the losses
by the recent uncommonly dense fog
y London amounted to 100000 .
day.
The Sultan Of Morocco has adopted
z vigorous anu-forelGn policy and
french domination II likely to be re-
sisesd to the extent Of = revolution.
A dispatch from Tang1er. Morocco.
oys that the German legation has
warned German subjects In Fez to
yrs0afe TO leave at q moments notice.
= Andrew Carnegie presented TO the
1raddork Carnegie library and the
Homestead Carnegie ubraH, Penn
sylvania. S35. 900 each ~ Christmas
slft.
y The total gate receipts of the Britt
Nelson fight at San Francisco were
$a6.90o, Of which Britt received $8.s17.
Nelson s5,9ls and the Yosemite club
&11.lO5
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford mas been appointed to succeed
Admiral Domville in command OF the
British Mediterranean squadron, on
May lst
The Department Of Commerce and
Labor has purchased ground at Ell
Paso, Texas. and ordered the erection
Of $4,000 building for the immigra-
tion service.
King Peter has signed the new press
law, which practically abolishes free
dom OF the press in Servia, though
aimed principally at the anti-dynastic
and opposition papers.
For Secrsting whiskey for holiday
entertainments a large number Of ma
val cadets at Annapolis were sent to
the prison.ship Santee and three were
recommended for dismissal.
p 1t is estimated that it cost Chi
cago more than $22 .0O0. 900 to celebrate
christmas. Never before was money
expended SO freely in celebrating hol-
aday in the history OF the city.
/. A Hague dispatch says that the re-
port that Holland Will place Sabang,
in the straits settlements, at the dis.
pOsal Of the Russian second Pacific
squadron. is devoid Of foundation.
W. C. Matthews. the negro football
anu DdatudiI pay 0l, AAo pCSn olSNIVu
one Of Harvard's S senior class day off,
GERS This is among the highest hon.
ors in the gift OF Crimson undergrad
t5otes.
The Hamburg line steamer Patricia,
which arrived in New York on Christ
mas Day, brought over 2.435 steerage
passengers, most Of whom were Rus
slams fleeing to avoid the army con.
scription.
The governor of Moscow has Off
cally condemned the resolution Of the
Moscow town council December 18th,
aivocating popular control OF the gov
Of meeting.
Henry Molyneux Paget Howard, earl
OF Suffolk and Berkshire was married
in Washington December eth to Miss
Marguerite Hyde Letter q daughter OF
Mrs. Levi z. Letter and a sister OF
Lady CurZon.
Nine Loubet, wife Of the French
President celebrated Christmas even
Ing by giving presents to the children
of functionaries Of the Elysee palace
and distributing $1,000 among widows
who are supporting families.
The date for the grand review OF the
battieship squadron OF the North A.
antic fleet at Hampton Roads by Sec
retary Morton has been fixed for Jan
uary 9th. The secretary will be ac-
companied by Admiral Dewey and the
admiral's staff.
The steamer kroonland, which ar
rived at New York from Antwerp De-
cember 21st, was struck by tidal
wave when two days out. The water
dashed higher than her tunnels and
swept the hurricane deck. The entire
voyage was terribly stormy.
Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney.
the father Of the British navy" died
at Portmouth December 2lst. He was
the last survivor OF the battle OF Nav
artno. fought In 1927, which resulted
in the destruction Of the Turkish feet.
The admiral WAS born in 1914 and en-
tered the navy in 1926.
Mrs. Nellie Dent Sharp. widow OF
Major Alexander Sharp. U. S. A. and
sister Of the late Mrs. U. s. Grant. died
ut Washington City December 26th.
The body will be buried at the Pre-
sidio. San Francisco, where the re-
mains Of Major Sharp. who died three
years ago, are inferred.
Aftcr having been exhibited for more
than forty years. during which time
he has visited nearly all the principal
cities of the United States and Europe.
William COnnery, known as The Irish
Giant" has been sent to the New York
City almshouse Connery is seven feet
one inch In height.
Work has begun on the last stage OF
a pipe lima which will convey Oil from
the fields OF Indian Territory to the
reiineries in Long Island City and
Green Point Men are now preparing
to lay pipes under the East river. The
line will be 1000 miles long and 1000
men will watch 1t to detect breaks.
Barney Oldfield succeeded In lower
ing all automobile records from two to
nine miles at Agricultural park track,
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