The Lamar register., 1899-09-06
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

fects.
1t is again asserted that Japan and
China have entered into defensive al
lance.
The French authorities have decid-
ed TO prosecute all the newspapers
which have recently melted their read
ers TO rioting.
]. L. German has been appointed
general freight agent OF the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe. 10 succeed +. G.
Gay, who recently resigned.
General Davis reports that n thous-
and tons OF food weekly win be need
ed TO feed the destitute people of
Porto Rico who suffered from the re-
cent hurricane.
Charles Southard. the son OF Samuel
Soutnard. has carried off the Wander
bilt scholarship Of the law depart
ment Of Columbia university. South
ard is the second Greeley man to re-
ceire recognition from that lnstitu-
tlOn.
General Otis has frustrated the at
tempt to establish Il branch Filipino
junta In Manila. Senior Lichauco, who
went TO Manila from Hong Kong for
that purpose. was promptly arrested
on orders OF General Otis and placed in
prison
The newest Peruvian revolution at
Huanuco, under the leadership OF
SenoF Durund, has assumed more
serious phase and is giving the govern
ment even more concern than did the
iquitos rebellion. which subsidized three
weeks ago.
\ financial crisis Is Imminent in Con-
stantinople. The Ottoman eNchequer
Is empty. The finance minister has
fied from those seeking payments and
taken refuge in private residence
which is now under the protection Of
the police.
Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl-
yanIa dominated the state convention,
named his slate, forced an Endorsement
OF his appointment as United States
senator and adjourned the gathering,
all in four hours. There was only one
attempt TO question Quay's supremacy,
and Il failed mlserablY.
American butter is getting new
place In the German market. Large
shipments from the United States ar
rived last week. The butter, being of
excellent qality, readily sold In the
Bremen market at 20 pfennigs %
cents) above the price OF the domestic
article. Already middlcmen are look.
ing eagerly for the next arrivals OF
butter, and further advance in price
is expected.
The reply OF the Transvaal, while
practically granting Sir Alfred NIL
ner's demands, includes the abrognuon
OF the British claim of suzerainty, the
outcome OF the present stage of nego-
tiations must be deadlock, increns-
ing the seriousness OF the outlook.
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Chamberlain
are pledged to maintain the suzeralnty,
which the Beers insist Lord Granville
abandoned.
Orders have been issued directing the
ThIrtieth volunteers. commanded by
Colonel Gardiner, to move from Fort
sheridan TO San Francisco September
10th. Orders were also issued moylhg
the Thirty-second infantry, command
ed by Colonel Craig, from Fort Leav-
enworth to San Francisco, September
Goth The four regiments which were
previously ordered TO move are max
ing active preparations to leave.
Captain David l.. Brainard, chief
commissary at Manila. has asked TO he
relieved on account of III health. His
application has been approved by Gen
eral Otis, who requests that Major O.
VI. Smith be sent to relieve him. The
request has been granted and Major
Smith. who is now on duty in the office
of the commissary general, VIII sail
from San Francisco on the steamer
Sherman ON the 10th of September.
So far as the corn crop is concerned,
there does not appear TO be anything
the matter with Kansas this year. 1t
Is estimated by railroad men that in
the Suntiower state alone 36O,OoO,OoD
bushels of the cereal will I've harvested
this fall, OF this output there is no
telling how much will be moved on
the steam lines. The railroads travers-
ing the state, however, calculate upon
transporting at least four-fifths OF 1t.
General racneco, at the head Of 400
men of the revolutionary troops, has
fought the San Domingo government
troops for three days. infiicting heavy
losses. 1t is reported that the govern
uleut force lost $50 men killed and
wounded, and that the revoluuonists
captured two field pieces. In addition
General Calderon. one Of the govern
ment commanders. was killed. The
reyolutionists lost only thirteen men
killed.
Reports from southern Russia say
that a current belief of the approach
ing end of the world is causing panic
among the uneducated classes. At
t-h.,l.o,. tho n.,pitnl pf the GOVERN