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uary was adopted by the United
| States senate on the goth. A protest
was received from ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani against the appropriation Of the
crown lands Of Hawaii by the United
States. Senator Teller (Col.) spoke in
favor Of expansion. In the house the
conference report on the army and
navy deficiency bill was adopted and
the agricultural appropriation bill esq.,
606,322) was passed. Mr.. Williams
| (Miss.) in a speech opposed the annexa-
tion of the Philippines. The bill i'm
creasing the regular army 10 100000
men was fayorably reported.
A bill TO provide a government for the
territory of Hawaii was reported favor
ably TO the United States senate on the
21st and a few private pension bills
were passed, after which an adjourn
ment was taken to January 4. In the
house a resolution directing an inyes-
| tigation Of the right of the members
who volunteered in the Spanish-Amer-
ican war TO seats in the house was
adopted. Adjourned to January 4.
News was received at Seattle, Wash,
Of a snowslide on the Chilkat Pass in
which six people were killed.
Secretary OF the Interior Bliss has
| rendered his resignation TO President
Mckinley and hopes to be relieved by
January /.
The presidential party, after an abb
sence OF seven days In the south, ar
rived in Washington.
Fire destroyed the dry goods houses Of
s. Greenshields' Son & Co, and McIn-
| tyre, Son q Co., in Montreal, the loss be-
ing 100000.
Capt. Charles +. Hawley, retired, u.
s. N, died az his home in Whining
ton, Del, aged 65 years.
Samuel Gompers was reelected presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of La
Dor at the annual meeting in Kansas
| City.
Rev. DR.. Daniel Wise (Methodis) died
a his home in Englewood, n. j., aged IS
| years. He was the author Of over 80 re-
ligious works for young people.
A grand jury in Lexington, Ky, i'm
indicted 101 saloonkeepers fer sell
ing liquor on Sundays and also indicted
the mayor for not enforcing the law.
A powder magazine in the Chinese
camp al lIang-Chow exploded, leveling
square mile of houses and killing
| 5000 soldiers.
The fine residence OF Charles III. Ray
mond was burned in New York and Mrs.
Raymond and heI sister, Mrs. Victoria
Underwood, OF GAINESVILLE. o.. and Har-
riet Fee, a domestic, lost their lives.
| An incendiary fire al Maiden, Mo-, de-
stroyed % business houses and two
residences.
BY direction OF the president a d.
sion TO be known as the Division OF
Cuba, consisting OF the geographical
departments and provinces Of the is
land OF Cuba, with headquarters in the
city Of Havana. has been created, under
command OF Maj. Gen. John X. Brooke
Adjt. Gen. Corbin issued preliminary
orders providing for the muster out OF
$4,000 volunteers in the next month.
William Simms, who murdered Rob-
ert Norton, OF Town Creek, Ala. was
dragged from Jail by a mob and
| lynched.
The postmaster-general announced
the appointment Of Maj. f. q. Rath-
bone, Of Ohio, TO take charge OF the
| postal service in Cuba.
Three moonshiners were killed and
several Of their comrades wounded In
a battle with revenue officers in Knox
county, Ky.
Gen. Ludlow, who Is TO be civil and
military governor OF Havana when the
Americans take possession, arrived in
| that city.
Over 200 people were rendered home
less by fire which destroyed the Mel
rose apartment building in Chicago the
loss being $4,000.
Col. Edward s. Barrett, national pres
| ident OF the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton, was killed by falling from n
window OF his home in Concord, Mass
The Kansas legislature met in extra
session in Topeka and heard Gov.
Leedy's message. He urged legislation
affecting railroad, telegraph and ex-
press companies.
a rear-cnd collision occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad three miles from
Railway, n. j., and two persons were
killed and four others were injured.
Ethan a. Hitchcock, OF st. Louis,
No, now ambassador 10 RUSSIA. has
been selected by President Mckinley
for secretary Of the interior.
A jury I'm Boston convicted w. s.
Jewett formerly president of the Lake
national bank OF Woburn, N. H., OF the
embezzlemcnt Of $4,000.
Prince George OF Greece. high COM
missioner of the powers In Crete, ar
rived at Canca and assumed occupancy
OF the government building.
There has been an increase Of 2.s67
miles during 1898 in the railroad mile
age OF the United States.
Mike Henncssey, n wealthy mine
owner, and John O'Conneli burned to
death in cabin nj Crown Hill, s. ID.