The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-15
TsLRoRApnIc sREv,rIEs.

The new yacht Columbia defeated
the Defender In 4 race the other day.
The delegates to the International
Congress Of Women Mt London were
invited out to Windsor Castle to zee
the Queen.
James II. Sovereign has been chosen
chief OF the MOhawks, Il Democratic
organization.
1t seems probable that the Standard
OIL Company will go out Of business
IN Ohio. turning over its business to
new concern there.
The Indiana State Bar Association
has adopted q resolution denOuncinx
the practice Of Ievying political assess
ments on judges. -Four votes out OF
800 were cast against the resolution.
A company has been formed at st.
Louis to build the largest steel plant
In the west, which 1t ls understood
will be prepared to fight the trust. The
capitalization will be $4,000. to he
Increased In the near future.
Plans are on foot for the formation
OF . combination to control the glove
manufacturing Industry OF the United
States. The capitalization will prob
ably b &15.OOO.OOO. and the promoter
says the outlook for the success OF the
undertaking Is bright.
The United States government has
declined the proposal of the govern
msnt OF Austre Hungary TO arbitrate
the claims for damages arising from
the death OF Austro-IIungarian sub
tects during the rioting mt Hnzleton,
Pennsylvania, In September. 1897.
The bubonic pkgue continues to
rage At BuShtee on the northern shore
Of the Persian Gulf. within 1000
miles OF the Russian city OF Tifis. 1t
Is feared that the pest will reach the
Caucasus before fall and that hence
will menace Europe. but the Persian
government Is Inactive.
A story comes from Dawson City
that several prospcctors who have ar
rived there over the Edmonton ro,Re
report that score OF miners have
died from scurvy at Wind river. n
branch OF the Peel river. and that n
number Of others have suffered from
Its dread effects.
The annual report of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor shows an
Increase of nearly 2,OuO societies With
over 100000 members. The total MEM
bership Is 3,JO.OOO. In England the
! Baptists lead in Christian Endeavor,
in Australia the Wesleyan Methodists,
In Canada the Mcthodists and in the
United States the Prcsbytcrians.
Tie Foster Alaska boun-
Diary party hns returned from the
north and Interviews with members
!, of the party indicate that the water
shed on White Pass. back Of Skag-
way and Dyea will be accepted a.
the International boundary line at that
point. The White and Ch!lcoot passes
constitute the storm center Of the
Alaska boundary question.
Two hundred negroes from the mines
and Qunrries about Birmingham, Ala
bama, have left for Wear City, Kan
sas. TO take the places OF strikers In
the coal mines At that place. The reg.
nlar movement OF these negroes has
been going on for some time and 800
Of them have already been sent there.
An unsuccessful attempt 70 assass-
mate Milan. the former king Of Ser
via. was made the other day.
Spaniards formeiy In business In
Havana and other Cuban cities are ar.
riving In Mexico looking for invest
mcnts and say that by October fully
fl30.O0o.oOo Of Spanish capital will
have been Withdrawn from the island.
for Spaniards Of wealth do not want
to risk "A long period Of political unrest
and possible coming into power Of
professional Cuban politicians.
II Is asserted that II a new line Is
completed between Salt Lake City md
Los Angeles the Southern Pacific will
parallel 1t. The Utah Pacific has laid
Its tracks within five miles OF McCune
on the Utah state line. The road IL to
run from Milford. scvcnty-hve miles
southwest TO McCune and from there
Is projected under the charter Of the
Utah. Nevada and California. south
west 40 miles TO Los Angeles.
American officials here are surprised
mt the large number Of Cubanx now
applying In the Province Of Santiago
for u share OF the American gratuity.
The Cuban officers had assured them
that there Were not hundred men In
the province who would accept money
from the United States. baslng their
assurance on tcirgrnms which purport.
ed 10 have come from Santiago. Al
sancti Spiritus. out Of 1sO men muster
VI "u'. pHN H'Ht ms UtNu tuoue 10 la.
Sixty weapons have bcen delivered 10
the mayor OF the city. Two hundred
and cighty-four applications have been
refused. The supplementary lists will
In ready In about ten days.
\ special 10 the ~. Louis Republic
from Caldwell, Texas. says: Not css
than ?O square miles Of cotton bear.
Ing land has ben flooded. Every acre
OF II would have produced a big hale.
basing the loss On i've cent figures,
the crop destroyed on these plan,a.
tions was worth almost $4,000. 900.
Well Informed persons are Of the opln.
Ion thnt this unprecedented rise In the
Braxos has cost the people Of Tcxan
NO less than eiO.OO.OOO. Thousands
Of mules have hen drowned, all Of the
domestic animals have l,~rishcti, rent.
ri houses and negro quarters have
been swept away. the gins are nearly
all ruined and hundreds OF plantation
stores carrying big stocks OF general
merchandise arc under water. Not q
bridge has escaped aud not train has
passed over the Santa Fc railroad
between Brcnham and Mllano for q
week.
Tho facts which arr gradually irak.
Ing out conccruinx the shnmcfuiiy cruel
and Illegal Treatment Of Captain Dr~y.
fus on Devils island arr gaining him
more and morn pwblic sympathy.
Soinc days Captain Drryfus was pro.
vidcd only with convict's food. and for
months nj time he never received the
letters OF his wife aud brother, The