The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-05-27

Harry Williams. of Peru, Ind, has
invented and constructed a fiving ma
chine in which people can ride. 1t is
propelled by electricity and moves at
the rate of two miles a minute. He is
trying to bring about deal with the
government.
The long an dangerous cruise of the
battle-ship Oregon from the Pacific has
served as a serious object lesson to the
government, and the senate has adopt
ed a resolution calling for information
relative to the progress of work on the
Nicaragua canal.
The work done on the wreck of the
battle ship Maine cost the government
$50, 900. The contractors recovered
good deal of government property, in
cluding five 6-inch rit'ed cannon,
which alone are worth the amount paid
for the entire work.
"Fighting' Joe Wheeler, of Confed-
crate fame, has donned his uniform as
major general at Tampa, Fla He was
congratulated by all the officers, and
showed his satisfaction that his mill
tlry career is to close in blue rather
| than gray uniform.
Miss May Fuller, who has just been
appointed harbor commissioner OF Ia
coma, Wash. is the only woman III
the world holding such position. She
became prominent in the west num-
Der of years ago as the first woman to
| ascend Mount Tacoma.
When Admiral Sampson bombarded
San Juan, Porto Rico, left the fortlti-
cations a mass of ruins, and sailed
away in search of the Spanish fleet.
the Spanish government general wired
his government that the American
fleet was "gloriuosly beaten back -
The auxiliary cruiser Gloucester,
formerly the steam yacht Corsair'
was commissioned last week at the
BROOKLYN navy yard, in command OF
Lieut.. Wainwright, who was executive
officer Of the battle ship Maine at the
time of the Havana harbor disaster.
Admiral Montejo. who commanded
the Spanish feet i'll the battle win
Admiral Dewey. is III Manila. HIS
wounds are not serious. Offlclal re-
ports how that the Spanish ships hao
double crews aboard. They expected TO
capturo Deweys fleet and had their
prize crews all ready.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived from an old soldier III AleXan-
dria, Ind, who did not give his name,
n letter containing a $40 bill, part OF
his pension money with the request
that it be placed in the fund to he!p
free Cuba. The money has been ad-
ded to the 800. 900 contribution made
by Miss Helen Gould.
The sheriff of Allen county, KY, be-
sides attending to his Official duties,
huvs and ships stock, operates flour
mill IS interested in and devotes
norton of his time to one OF the larg
est mercantile houses i'll Scottsvllle,
conducts a farm successfully and Is
actively connected with other indus
tries of minor importance.
Russia is experimenting with giant
search lights mounted in balloons and
containing electric burners connoctoa
J with dynamos upon the ground. The
largest of these vet reported is of 5000
candle power AT a distance of 600
} yards above the earth it will illuminate,
circular area of 500 yards in diam
eter to the brightness of day.
The county commissioners awarded
the contract to John Elkins for the
, construction of clock -up' in the
town of Garnet at cost Of 300.
The Granite Miners Union has
recOnsidered the matter Of holding
their celebratlo'. in Drummond this
year and the affair will likely take
place in Philips nrg.
The mill of TIE noyal Gold Mining
company has been started up again
with John d. Fletcher in charge as
superintendent. At present the mill
is running on ore from the property of
Hankins q Doody.