Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-02

The United States and other gov ernments which might he affected by cable connecting this country with the Philippines and points beyond, are now actively considering the sub ject.
 The fast mail train on the North western road was held up one day l last week near Chicago and several of | the trainmen were bound and gagged and the express ear was footed. The amount se ,ured is estimated at S25,- coo.
 Senator nepew hassmade public the terms of the will of the late Cornelius | Vanderbilt. II shows that the for tune is estimated at 0,000,000. Fred erlck Gwynne Vanderbilt will get about s50,000,000. He thus be- comes the head of the family. The will gives Cornelius Sl, 100000. It gives to each of his remaining broth | CTS and sisters about S7, 800. .000.
 General Wood the military gov ernor of Santiago, has issued an order establishing an industrial school for boys, orphans and Cuban soldiers in the Spanish military hospital which was abandoned by the American troops last June. Some POO boys will receive instructions in various trades and an education in elementary En- gliSh branches. Competent American teachers will be engaged.
 Mrs. Mary D. Hitchcock, a lady of wealth. is organizing an expedition | to search for the S30,000, ,000 in gold, silver and jewels, said to have been hidden on the Cocos islands many years ago by the Peruvians, The lady is now in Victoria, R. C., where, last week she made an offer of Sl0,000 for steamer to carry the expedition, which is to be but a side issue of an extensive exploration and scientific research party. Leading represent atives of the different branches of science will accompany the expedition. The South African British press censorship, which is said to be work ing without a hitch says that Gen eral Yule arrived in LadySmith and was received with great enthusiasm. The column left Sunday river valley in heavy rain, which continued throughout the march. In spite of the great fatigue of the men, the re- treat was effected in masterly fashion. General Mule completely out maneuvering the enemy Part of the | bridge over Sunday river to prevent the possibility of the enemy trans porting guns. The censor bureau evil dently slipped a cog when it permit ! ted facts of such successful retreat to go before the public, Our own General Otis would have made the machine work the other way, while he made a requisitioR on President 1 Mckinley for additional troops with winch to pursue and doycrtake the fleet footed insurgents,
 The annual report of Commissioner Hermann, of the general land office, was made public on the 2jth ultim0' The report shows grand total of l 029. .30S. .06S acres of unappropriated and reserved public lands in the United | States. The disposals of public lands | during the fiscal year show an increase ! of 72S, ,556 acres, as compared with the aggregate of the previous year. The | total cash receipts of the service iu- creased s792,142 over last year Orig inal homestead entries showed de- crease of 2s,970 acres in area involved, and final entries Of an increase of 329, | 939, 192- in area. There were lJO,5Ol acres certified or patented as swamp lands during the year an increase of almost 54,O00 acres. Indian and mis- cellaneous land patents issued aggre- gated 2l2,SlS acres and 420, 760 acres selected by the various states and ter ritories were approved and certified to | for educational and other purposes. 1 Under the several railroad grants made by congress there were certified pat ented last year 504,67l acres of land, together with GO.392 acres for wagon road construction.
 General Sumner, military attache | of the United States at London, has sent to the secretaryaof war a report showing the comparative strength of ! British and BOer forces now in South 1 Africa and to be sent there. General Sumner is on detail by the war de- partment to accompany one of the British expeditions from London to ! the TranSyaal for the purpose of mak- ing observations of military operations during the existg conflict. His le- port says the British have in South Africa at the present time about F, GOO regular troops and 14,O00 yolun- teers. Ten thousand achievements have been ordered to the Transyaal.