Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-10-15
BREVITlES.

At Glenn Falls, N. Y, John K.
Gentry and Robert j. broke the pacing
team record, going the mile in fault
less STYLE in 2:Os. This was done after
the pair had been sent a mile in ":ll'
and before the close of the days sport
Gentry, with running mate, paced a
mile in 2:0324.
The Spanish cabinet has decid-
ed upon the immediate recall OF
Gen. Weyler from Cuba. A decree has
been issued appointing Capt. Gen.
HI Ms4rtnco Y. Arenas, marquis OF pena-
Plata. encouragement OF the ls'ano'
The queen regent signed the decree.
According to Ell Heraido, $4,000 rem
forcements will accompany Gen. Blan-
co to Cuba.
Secretary of State Porter, OF Nc
braslSa, after listening all day to the
arguments of the respective professors
decided that both the free silver re-
nub]jcans and national democrats were
entitled to place on the official
ballot. 1t is said an appeal will be
taken bv both sides to the supreme
court, but the sentiment seems to be
against such a course.
London dispatch: The British gov
ernment's answer to the proposals OF
the United States and France Tor
bimetallism by international agree
ment will probably be ready within a
fortnight. Possibly it will be dcliv-
erred even earlier, as there is evidence
that the ministers arc disturbed by
the prolongation of the controversy
over the monetary question in the
press and wish to put an end to 1t.
New York dispatch: Comptroller
Fitch's expert accountants, who have
been at work investigating the records
and accounts in Brooklyn preparatory
to consolidation have found discrepan-
cics in accounts amounting to S5,0oo,-
600, The officials of Brooklyn deny
that there is or has been any malfea'
sancc. and allege that the discrepan'
cics reported by Comptroller Fitchs
experts are due in large part to the
defective system of bookkeeping 1oi'
lowed in the towns which were recent
" annexed to Brooklyn.
Recent advices from Guatemala say
The news of the evacuation of Quezal
tcnango and it's reoccupation by the
government forces is fully confirmed
The consular corps there has sent tho
following message to President Barrios
1.-THE city of Quezaltenango wa:
abandoned yesterday by the rebels
and we have notified General Garci;
Leon. The city has been for SOM
time without proper authorities, ant
all desiring the re-establishment o
order and peace, respectfully beg yo'
to give the necessary orders to tina
effect. Confding in your well-knowI
rcetitudc, Mr.. President, we trust tn
occupat ton of Quezaltenango will b
peaceful, for which all Quezaltenang
pravs and will be grateful
Considerable sentiment is bein
worked up over the refusal of tn
treasury officials to grant to banks tn
benefit of government contract rate
for expressage in the shipment
money While the plan Of shippin
money by the well known expires
companies is much safer and a gre;
deal more satisfactory than by tran
h hitting it by registered letter, tt
G rates now to be secured from I'll
+ express companies are so much high
c than the charges made by the pos
d Office department that there is
). noticeable decrease in the amount
l. money handled by the express cor
g panies. The question is being agitat'
C with hope of securing the annulme
of the clause of the contract betwe'
the government and the express col
panies by which it was agreed tn
: privilege of shipping at the rates Civ
:. the government should only
4 accorded to the banks when the tres
| ury needed gold.