Show I TELEGRAPH SHORTSTOPS I Cornelius Vandcrbilu who Is ill with ty plaid Hover and peritonitis is allghtlybot tor CongrcpKmnn Robinson of rc1Jr I1 who bccamo 111 with appendicitis Veilneo day Is now In the way to recovery In Minneapolis tho warehouse and branch cfltabllshniOnt oC the W R Note I company at 111 and JJ3 First avenue I I South were destroyed by lire early yes lerday The loss 1 la estimated at 70000 Rev E M Mills corresponding Gee rctnr of the Methodist Episcopal thank offering fund says that over dollar of tho 520000000 called for throe years ago has been raised in cash and pledges Yesterday was Louisiana Purchaoc Hair day In St Louts and au such Traj de clared a holiday by I Oov Dockcry and Mayor Wells It was also tho first annl voi arv of tho breaking of ground for the WorldT Fair Fire In tho main building of tho Institute In-stitute for feublcmlndttil at Farlbault Minn caused a loss of over 210000 The ° 00 Inmates of the school wore removed In safety before the lire had spread be low the attic where It started Tho oprnlnf of the cable between Honolulu Hon-olulu uiirt San Francisco will bo cele brated In Honolulu no a holiday occasion Coy Dole will kqlare tho day of the establishment of cable communication be tneon Jlavall and the mainland a T < r rltorlal holiday |