The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-13
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London's lord mayor will soon visit
the United States.
DIR. GeOrg Ebers. the noted German
Egyptologist. is dead.
The number Of fever patients at
Santiago Is decreasing.
Bogus Red Cross societies are spring
Ing up throughout the country.
A large force Of trained nurses has
been sent to Camp Thomas Mt Chicka-
ninuga.
The British navy is being prepared
FOR war, as their relations with Russia
are strained.
Enthusiastic admirers of Lieutenant
Hobson presented him with $500
sword at Long Branch last week.
The foreign consuls at San Juan. dc
Porto Rico urged the Spanish COM
mander TO surrender. but he refused.
Governor +. A. Briggs OF North Da.
kota died on the 9th OF consumption.
J. NJ. Devine is lieutenant governor.
Admiral Cervera, In his official re-
port to the Madrid government.
charges Captain General Blanco with
the responsibility for the destruction
VI MS Hect.
1he Canadian department OF marine
mas received from Washington check
Tor SlIJ.OOO. which Is the amount of
the award to the Canadian sealcrs in
the Bering sea.
\ handsome monument to the men,
ory of Francis Scott Key. author of
the Star Spangled Banner" was ded-
icatcd at his native city, Frederick,
Maryland, on the 9th.
Reports have recently come from
England that the Indian min;s are to
bc opened To the free coinage OF silver
ut ratio of 22 to l. There seems to
be no foundation for the reports.
Countess de Casa Valencia. wife of
the former Spanish ambassador to
Great Britain. appeals through the
London papers for contribution to her
fund for the Spanish sick and
wounded.
The Merchants Association OF New
York has retained Mr.. Joseph ii.
Choate TO bring suit TO compel the sew
eral express companies to pay the
stamp imposed upon express packages
by the war revenue bill.
The epidemic of typhoid fever which
prevails in so many of the army camlr,
Is giving the War Department great
deal OF concern. and steps are being
taken 10 check the fever and prevent
further spread Of the disease
II is now said that Bismarck's me-
moirs have BEEN deposited in London.
where they will he printed and from
which point they will be distributed.
In order to prevent any action by the
German court 10 suppress them.
Young Marconi. the hero OF the wire
less tclegrnphy. fitted up an apparatus
In the queens residence at Osborne
and also one In the royal yach, at
Cowes. Several messages were ex-
changed between the invalid Prince OF
Wales and his royal mother.
The ship Tncomn. transporting horses
and mules 10 the Philippines for the
use Of the United States forces. sailed
for Manila last week. II IL expected
that the voyage will occupy about six
~ days. Every prsrnution has been
taken TO make the expedition a sue
cess.
The North American Trust Company
OF New York has received "a telegram
from ]. NJ. Jarvis. It's vice president.
now ut Santiago. In which II Is stated
that the company has secured the
banking rooms formerly occupied by
the Bank OF Spain at Santiago. nnd
that the office has been fully equipped.
The Vatican has trlcgraphed the
archbishop Of Manila Instructions To
place himself and his clergy under the
protection OF the United States, In
view Of the threatened attacks by the
insurgents. The nrchbishop's position
Is very odd. bearing In mind his fool
ish anti-AmcrIcan manifesto at the be-
ginning OF the war.
Notwithstanding pence negotiations,
the Carpenter steel works nre working
ON shells and proicciilcs under the
heaviest pressure from the government
since the war started. The Inference
IL that the supply of ammunition Is
| 10 be kcIH to the fullest number for
| future contingencies. Large shipments
nrc made three times week.
II is pcrsist.ntiy stated In England
that the Princess OF Wales hns gone
10 Cophcnhngcn because Of the bs..
hnvior OF her husband. II Is said she
has taken umbrage because OF somr
visitors whom the Prince Of Wales
lately entertained. one of whom In
| particular the princess several years
ago stcndfnstly refused To meet.
Yellow fever has no tcrrors for the
Canadlrn-A American legion. md Its OH.
| GERS and men are eager To MI the
places Of those driven from til. front
| by the plague. Many OF the men In
the regiment. Including Lieutenant
Colonel Bayhcs. acting commander.
nre fever immuncs. having served In
the British army In Egypt. India,
South America and the West Indies.
The expectation Of domestic mnnu.
faciurr- In the fiscal year ls.lS IL So,
down by the records Of the bureau OF
Statistics Of the Treasury Department
nt S?ss.sIi.3lD which Is nearly twelve
million dollars greater Than IN amy pre-.
ccding year In the history of the coun-
try. This is especially Interesting In
view Of III" fact that the imports OF
manufactures during the ycnr were
nbnorinnliy small.
a special To the Tribun. from Wnsh.
ington says: president Mckinley hns
decided 10 establish n military depart.
m"nt In cubn. For the present the ter
ritory embraced within this command
VIII In that territory wrc-te,i from
Ternfs forces. Th" command will IN.
known M the Military Department of
snntingo. and II II the Intention Of III.
War Department 10 detail ms com.
mnhding general. General 4. Il. chnf.
fee.