The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-11-16
NEWS ITEMS.

NENS
Elaborate preparations have been made
in St PeterShur" for the funeral of Alex
andcr H.
\ party devoted exclusively to the free
coinage of silver is said to he in process %
formation
Commander BrownSon has been detailed
as commandant of cadets at the .Annap"li:
Navy Academy
1t is stated that there will be a renewal
of the agitation of the silver question 10y
the next Congress.
Railroad Commissioner Hampton has
submitted his annual report to the Serre
tarv of the Interior.
Twenty persons were killed in an eNplo
sion at the Dresden Creditausalt collierN
near BreuX. Bohemia.
The total amount of patronage at the
disposal of the next United States rep"h-
lean Senate is $:'60.9l2.
1t is not anticipated that Congress at its
approaching session will attempt or ac-
complish much legislation.
The catch of seals this season by the
British Columbia pela@ic sealcrS was one
third greater than last year.
1t was reported Monday that Port Ar
thur had been captured by the japanese
with but slight resistance from the Chinese
Admiral Walker has been detailed as
president of the naval examining and re-
firing board, with headquarters at the
Navy Department.
ton of following the policy of his father
and devoting his energy to the internal
welfare of his country.
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| The eighth Annual Convention of the
Association of American Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Stations was be
gun in Washington Tuesday.
Heavy rains have prevailed in various
parts of Great Britain, causing floods which
| in many eases have brought business to ::
standstill and caused great damage.
1t is positively asserted at Washington
that there will be an additional bond issue
the amount to be 800. OOO. 900. the issue t,
be made to protect the gold reserve.
| \ German named Franz Ncuman Wa,
murdered by natives near Tangier. Moroc
co, on November6. The German minister
| to Morocco has demanded satisfaction fol
the murder
Arrangements have been perfected fol
the consolidation of the Mexican Southern
and Inter Colonial Railroads and the for
mer line will he Immediately extended Il
Salina Cruz.
Lengthy cablegrams passed Monday be
tween the japanese and the American GOV
ernments concerning the offer of the lat
ter to act as mediator in the war hetweeI
| China and Japan.
Miss Edvth Walker, of New York, mad,
a successful debut at the Royal Opera il
Berlin last evening. After the perfor
nance the manager signed tive-years
contract with Miss Walker.
| Arguments presented before the Chesa
peake and Delaware canal commission, il
favor of the construction of a canal across
the Eastern Shore peninsula, were adverse
to the adoption of either the SassafraS ol
Choptank routes
United States Consul Eckford at King
ston. protests against the proposition OF
Mr. Vanderbilt to import the morgoose, 6
small carniverous animal, from Jamaica tt
be turned loose on Mr.. Nanderbift's estate
in North Carolina.
The report of the national commission
appointed by President Cleveland to in
vestigate the Chicago strike was made pub
lie Monday. The commission recommend.
the formation of a national commission tt
deal with labor questions.
No definite announcement has vet beer
made by officials of the treasury as to the
proposition to issue bonds The state
ment that there is friction between the
President and Secretary Carlisle on tn,
financial policy of the administration i:
denied
Secretary Carlisle, of the treasury, Tues
day, issued a circular calling for bids fo
$50, 900 900 ) per cent. bonds, interest t,
| be paid in coin, which is interpreted t,
mean gold The bonds will be redeenablt
at the pleasure of the government from
February L. 1894. The proposals for pur
chase of the bonds will be sealed
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONGRESS-.
Several clergvmen of the DisccSr 81
Maryland are taking part in the Congress
ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church, which
began its sixteenth annual session in BoS
ton Tuesday night
Rev Dr. G. George Currie. of Chris,
Church, and Rev. DR.. Alexander Mackay
Smith, of st Johns Church. Washington
have prepared papers for a general dis