Passaic City record., 1898-10-01
THE NEWS.

Congress of mothers, under the aus
pices OF the national organization, will be
held In Omaha next month.
1t Is reported that the Government con-
templates moving 10, ,000, 900 ounces OF silver
from Philadelphia to San Francisco by
freight. The metal will be In 1000 ounce
bars.
Applications were made at Cleveland,
Ohio, for the appointment Of receiver for
the United States Wire and Nail Company,
owned by Clement Biddle, Of Philadelphia.
John Pierman, In the Montgomery county,
Pa, jail awaiting trial for arson, has con-
fessed to setting fire to eighteen buildings
at Pottstown and vicinity, from April, 1897,
to August, 1898.
Richard Callows7, OF Lynehburg, Virgin
ia, and Robert Murray, of Bellevue, Virgin
la, were killed, and Perry Mack, fatally
hurt by an accident to Norfolk and West
ern freight train. near Portsmouth. Ohio.
The Nebraska conference OF the Methodist
Church has found Rev. G. NJ. Ellinwood,
late Chancellor of the Nebraska Wesleyan
University, guilty OF misappropriating S20,-
900 OF University funds. The conference de-
clared him deposed from the ministry and
expelled.
General John B. Calls, veteran OF the
Civil War, died in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
While In Congress he introduced the origi-
nal resolution on which was afterwards
based the celebrated Klu- Klux-Klan bill.
The Filipino Congress is considering the
imposition of various taxes to raise funds
for the maintenance of the army. Hitherto
the army has been chiefly supported by put
lie subscriptions. The natives of some OF
the provinces distrust the Tagals, and insist
upon the establishment of an American pro-
tectorate.
The wrecking company engaged under
Lieutenant Hobson, at Santiago, has sue
ceeded in floating the Spanish cruiser In.
fanta Maria Teresa. The cruiser was towed
to Guantanamo Bay, and will be put in con-
dition for her trip north by the repair ship
Vulcan.
The report OF the Special Board which ex-
anime the vessels OF the auxiliary navy de-
clares that few of them are fit for perm
anent service in the navy, principally by
reason OF no protection TO the engines and
lack of water tight compartments.
The University OF Pennsylvania expedition
to Northern Alaska has returned to Seattle
with 13. 600 specimens gathered in the vicin-
ity OF Point Barrow. 1t is said the collec-
tion contains little that Is new from scien-
tif1c standpoint.
The Government of Nicaragua by decree
signed by President Zelaya has advanced
about 100 per cent. the duties on nearly all
articles imported into that country which
we're dutiable under the preceding tariff.
Perry O.. Symonds, Stanford University,
California student, has been selected by the
British Museum to make thorough zooiog-
ical collection tour of South America. from
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at once begin his duties.
The Supreme Court OF Wisconsin has rem
dered decision upholding the law which
forbids the printing OF candidates name
in two columns of the official ballot, and
practically prevents fusion OF parties in the
future.
Governor Pingree was renominated by
exclamation by the Michigan Republican
State Convention, which met in Detroit. The
resolutions endorse the National admins
tration, reaffirm the principles OF the st.
Louis Platform and commend the State ad-
ministration for its "efforts in favor OF the
equal and just taxation of the property OF
railroad, telegraph, telephone and express
companies"
Advices from Honolulu are to the effect
that the natives are divided into two fac
tions as regards annexation. One faction
desires the restoration of the Queen, while
the other accepts the new order OF affairs,
and asks for certain rights under the new
form of government.
General Augustin, former Captain General
of the Philippine Islands, has arrived at
Vitoria, Spain. He admits that he contem-
plated surrendering before the capitulation
at Manila actually took place.
Ex-Governor Urban A. Woodbury., OF YER
mont has been rendered and accepted
place on the War Investigation Commission.
General W. II. Jackson, of Tennessee, has
also been invited to act.
The President has decided to postpone his
departure for the West until the second week
in October, giving himself only time to reach
Omaha by the 18th.
The new lake steamer Minneapolis has
stranded on Middle Island, near Put-in-Bay,
Lake Erie.
President Mckinley has written to the
vice-president OF the Lafayette Memorial
Association, approving OF the plan to erect
a monument to General Lafayette.
The temporary organization OF the postal
system In the important cities and towns In
Porto Rico, under United States authority,
will be in operation almost as soon as the
evacuation OF the islands by the Spaniards
is complete. good business is being done.
The Secretary OF the Treasury rules that
Chinese Consuls In foreign countries are not
authorized to issue certificates to privileged
classes OF Chinese entering this country.
The effect OF this ruling will be to require
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