Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-18
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Joseph jefferson, the famous actor,
is i'll with pneumonia.
Reports from Paris that Dreyfus is
dead are regarded as a hoax.
Prince George, of Greece, has gone to
Crete as the high commissioner of the
powers
Boss Croker, of Tammany hall, is
' 50 badly broken in health that he is
I now at a sanitar.ulu near chicago.
The Diamond Match Co., will erect a
mammoth match factory under govern
ment protection at Dresden, Germany.
The Canadan-U. 5. commission has
resumed its sessions AT Washington
/ The Canadians dined with President
Mckinley.
L. ). Grant, Jr., son of the general,
is candidate for the L. :. senatorship
in California. There are four other
candidates.
While drunk, Harvey Lutz. aged IS,
, shot and killed his father. Morris
Lutz, at Reading Pa, and then cut
his own throat
Il.
Nicaragua, states that revolution has
broken out in Salvador, United States
of Central America.
Secretary Alger has promised TO send
1000, 900 army rations to starving
Cubans. Agricultural implements and
seeds may also be sent.
The Chicago Nirden Coal Co. at Vir-
den, H.. specifically acceded to all de
mands of the striking miners The
company agrees to pay the union scale
1t is understood that assurances have
been given the L. :. by the German
government that the visit of Emperor
William of Germany to Spain is en-.
tirely devoid Of official character or
significance.
The Catalonian delegation to the
cortes in conjunction with delegations
representing the other provinces of
Spain. demands local autonomy. the
government continuing to exercise the
functions relating to political unity
and international relations.
Maj. Zen. Otis reports from Manila:
Health conditions improving: sick re-
port decreasing; five female nurses of f.
the Red Cross are doing excellent work
in hospitals; 20 competent female
nurses who give strict attention to
work would render beneficial service
The L. $ government has again am
nounced its firm determination that
the Spanish evacuation Of Cuba and .
the American occupation shall not be .
deferred beyond Jan. /. The Spanish .
government had asked "A further delay. .
but the Washington authorities refuse
to grant it.
After five months idlcncss window
glass factories, with capacity of
about /, 100 pots, started work at Pitts
burg. with nearly 10, 600 men and BOYS.
Work las also been resumed at the
United de Paw and Alexandria win.
dow glass factories at Alexandria.
Ind, and 600 men will be given en-
ploymcnt.
Col Charles w. Williams, L. 5. depot
luartcrmaster at Havana, died al the
Trocha hospital of yellow fever. FIT.
stewart, clerk Of quartermaster's de
oartment. who had also been FRUSTRATED
by the fever several days. died at the
(uinta del Rey hospital, after intense
from the terrible black vomit.
asting more than 80 hours
The report that the Maria Teresa had
stranded off Cat island is confirmed.
The natives Of surrounding islands.
cooking upon her as a dereict. carried
iway her supplies and nearly every
hing else movable The British
al Nassau announced that
hey would take possession of the YES
e a aderclict The American consul
las protested against this course.
Great pressure is being brought upon
he war department to have the volun-
Ger troops now in the Philippines re.
urn TO this country. The boys com.
lain that the life is very obnoxious s
nd that the duty of policing the city
# Manila and remaining inactive is l
cry disagreeable. Gen. Otis has been !
sked by cable If troops could be spared !.
nd has replied in the the negative.
Ii Hung Chang has been shelved In
hinese politics by an appointment to
o to Shan Tung province to concert
measures with the viceroy of that prov
nee for the prevention of overflows OF I
he Yellow river.