The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-15

The Spanish cabinet has agreed to
take the most stringent measures ID
prevent the publication Of the proceed.
ings 81 the cortes and TO provide for
the censorship Of Geographic dis.
patches.
On the 7th the directors OF the Amer.
lean Sugar Refining 90. declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of three
per cent IN the common stock and "a
per cent OF the preferred stock, paya-
bic October 3
For using abusive language and
striking an enlisted man, Capt. T. R.
Marks, 60. g, One Hundred and Six
tieth Indiana, has been relieved Of his
command and later will be tried by
court-martiai,
The Stars and Stripes were raised
with the British union jack and the
royal standardon the mGrque erected
on Salisbury plain during the review
Of the troops ut the end OF the army
t%uaneuyers ia England on the 8th.
The Spanish government has re-
qucsted Of the United States the priv
ifege Of sending a few small gunboats
to certain OF the Philippine islands
where the insurgents are particularly
active, with II view to maintaining
Spanish sovereignty there
The president, on the 9th. named
Senator George Gray, Of Delaware, as
the fifth member of the peace commits.
sion. This completes the personnel of
the commission which stands; Secre-
tary Day, Senators Davis, Frye and
Gruy, and Hon. Whitelaw Reid
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Admiral Cervera, his son, Lieut.. An-
gelo Ceryera, aud Lieut.. f. Gomez
lmazi called at the office Of the secre-
tary Of the navy, on the 7th, to ex.
press thanks aud gratitude for the
kindness shown to the admiral and
his men while prisoners of the United
States.
The Athens Asty says it learns from
an authentic source that as o 0 as the
British troops arrive ut Gambia from
Malta, the Turkish garrison in Candia
wiil be expelled, martial law pro-
claimed and the ringleaders of the riots
put on trial aud probably hanged If
found guilty.
At the opening Of the British Assoc
station for the Advancement of Science
1t Bristol, on tile 18th. President
CROOKS, in his inaugural address, adj
vaneed tie theory that the worlds
wheat supply will fail 10 keep pace
with the needs Of the growing popnIa-
tion beyond the year 1891.
Mr. w. Ii. D4msel, Of Chicago, d
mtmber Of the board OF managers of
The Adams Express Co, says that the
report that the express companies have
decided to pay the war tax il not true,
and that no conference has been held
between the officials Of the Adams,
American and United States express
companies.
Tile recent decision in the case OF
the Carnegie Steel 90. against the
Cambria Iron Co. 10 which the validity
Of the patents Of the late Capt w Il.
Jones, OF the former concern, were es-
Eablished, Is said To be the most im-
portant and far-reaching gained 10 in
dustrial circles Of the world within re-
cent years. Millions are involved.
In Denver Cot, the National Edi-
torlal association, on the 9th, accepted
the report presented by " y Eaton
Of Illinois, chairman Of the committee
on press laws, providing for g stand
ing committee I three 70 confer with
the various state press associations
Sormity Of press laws by concurrent
action Of state legislatures
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the palace.
The admlrals Of the foreign powers
stationed ~ Cretan waters, replying to
the protests q the Gretan executive
committee against the recent mas
sacres have declared that they Will
recommend that their respective gov
ernments solve tie question definitely
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