The state herald., 1905-01-06
CONDENSED rELEcRAhs

The long drouth at Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, was broken December 23d by
heavy and continued rains.
Rev. Albion w. Knight Of st. Phil.
lips Episcopal cathedral. Atlanta, has
been consecrated bishop OF Cuba.
Statisticians estimate that the losses
by the recent uncommonly dense fog
in London amounted to 100000 q
day.
The Sultan of Morocco has adopted
vigorous anti-foreign policy and
French domination is likely to be re.
sisted to the extent of revolution.
A dispatch from Tangier. Morocco.
says that the German legation has
warned German subjects In Fez to
prepare to leave at moments notice.
Andrew Carnegie presented to the
Braddock Carnegie library and the
Homestead Carnegie library. Penn
sylvania. $4,000 each as Christmas
gift.
The total gate receipts of the Britt
Nelson fight at San Francisco were
s26,90O, of which Britt received $S,S17,
Nelson s5,91S and the Yosemite, club
s12,105.
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford has been appointed to succeed
Admiral Domville in command OF the
British Mediterranean squadron, on
May 1st.
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 secreting 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.
1t is estimated that 1t cost Chi.
cago more than 100000 to celebrate
Christmas. Never before was money
expended SO freely in celebrating hol-
iday 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
and baseball player. has been elected
one of Harvard's senior class day OIL
GERS. This is among the highest hon.
ors in the gift of Crimson undergrad
yates.
The Hamburg line steamer Patricia,
which arrived in New York on Christ
mas Day. brought over 2,i35 steerage
passengers. most of whom were Rus.
SLAMS fleeing TO avoid the army con.
scription.
The governor OF Moscow has Off
cially condemned the resolution Of the
Moscow town council December 18th
advocating popular control Of the gov.
ernment and freedom of the press and
Of meeting.
Henry Molyneux Page. Howard. earl
of Suffolk and Berkshire, was married
in Washington December 27th to Miss
Marguerite Hyde Letter, n daughter OF
Mrs. Levi Y. Letter and a sister OF
Lady Curzon.
After 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
n pipe line which will convey oil from
tho fields of Indian Territory to the
refneries in Long Island City and
Green Point Men are now preparing
to lay pipes under the East river. The
limo will be 1000 miles lons and 1000
men will watch II to detect breaks.
Prussia is negotiating treaties with
tho other German states for the col.
lectiyc management of state lotteries
and will thus reduce the expenses and
then share the proceeds on an equita.
Bile system of percentages. avoiding the
multiplication of agents and advortis.
ing. and removing the necessity for
costly competition.
Major Edward Il. Hardin of the Ssv.
cnth infantry, u. $. A., has been tried
by court martial and acquitted of the
charge OF neglect OF duty. Major Har.
din was charged with neglect OF duty
I In not having n sufficient guard at Ma
l late prison, from which thlrty.threo
native prisoners escaped recently, after
killing three guards.
Russia Is on the eve OF abollshlng
the passport system. The matter has
already been decided in principle by
the commission which Is investigating
the passport question. A new law will
be promulgated by the Senate within
six weeks. ns one Of the solid reforms
resulting from the administration OF
Interior Minister syiatopolk.Mlrsi,y.
A statement OF the extent of ship.
ments OF exhibits from the Worlds
Fair has been made by tho director
OF exhibitors. Nearly half OF tho do
nestle and twenty-five per cent. OF the
I foreign exhibits have been shipped and
twenty-five TO thirty per cent. Of the
domestic and half Of the foreign re-
naming are packed and ready for
/ shipment.
Barney oldnold succeeded In lower.
/ Ing all automobile records from two 10
nine miles at Agricultural park track,
] los Angeles. December 2ist. The rec
ords ms they now stand are na follows.
/ all being new except the one mile: one
nile. SO seconds; two miles. i:iG 30;
three miles. ?:39 40: four miles.
3;35 sc. i've miles. i:29; six miles.
5.222.b: seven miles. G:i5 IS: eight
miles. 1909 10: nine miles, s:0i.
According to cnblogrnm from
Baron Klyoura minister OF agriculture
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