The Monticellonian., 1899-07-28

A It was rumored in T ieste, on the 2fst, that Mir. Harris, ihe American minister to Austria-Hungary, intended to invite Admiral Dewey to be his guest in Vienna and to proceed to the Tyrol, passing through Ischl to visit the emperor.
 The chief signal officer has received the official sick report for the month of April, covering all the signal com. panies on duty in the Philippines. It shows a total of only 4.23 per cent sick-a remarkably favorable state of affairs for any climate.
 Two sharp earthquakes shocks were felt in the southern part of the state of California, on the 21st, at I: 34 D. m. The first shock lasted several seconds, and was most severe. The vibrations were from east to west. No damage worth mentioning was experienced.
 It is understood in Vienna that the United States minister to Austria Hun gary, Mir. Addison C. Harris, and oth- CTS connected with the American lega- = tion, as well as most of the United States consuls in Austria-Hungary are going to Trieste to greet Admiral Dewey.
 On the fifth the German ambassa- dor, Baron Von Holleben, presented to the president, Herr Mumm von Schwarzenstein, who had arrived from Germany, and who is to act as ad in terim ambassador during the tenn porary absence of the ambassador in Germany.
 Post Office department officials eX- peet to ask for an appropriation from the next session of congress fer auto mobiles to be used in collecting the mails at all first=class post offices. Re cent tests in Buffalo have satisfied of ticials in Washington that they may be used to advantage.
 Notwithstanding a rapid exchange of telegrams during the day between Senator Fairbanks, in Washington, and Sir Nilfred Eaurier, in Ottawa. at the close of office hours, on the goth, no arrangement had been reached as to the postponement of the meeting of the joint high commission.
 Three hundred members of the Ma tional Editorial association arrived at Winnipeg, Man, on the Fist. and were entertained by the city council and the Winnipeg press men. They visited the Brandon experimental farm. were shown over the city, and dined in the pavilion at one of the parks.
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 In response to the recently cabled request of Gen. Otis for 1000 horses for use in the Philippines during the fall campaign, the quartermaster's de- partment has already chartered three vessels capable of carrying half that number, the first of which probably will leave Seattle on August 10.
 On the 17thpMr Frank A. Nanderlip. assistant seEretary of the treasury, said: What appears to be a conserva- tive estimate of the amount of gold which will come out of the Klondike this summer is SIS. .000,0 ,000, q large pro portion of which will go through the government assay office at Seattle"
 The Democratic national committee at its meeting in Chicago, on the goth, placed eX-Gov. Stone, of Missouri, in charge of affairs during the absence of Chairman Jones. He was unanimously elected vice-chairman. New rules were adopted, giving the viee-charman. while acting, all the authority of the chairman.
 z c. NJ. Foote. grand exalted leading knight of the grand lodge Order of Elks, died in Minneapolis, Minn., on the 16th, from heart failure, superin- duced by a complication Of diseases. Mr. Foote was one of the leading citi- zens of Minneapolis, and few years since was a prominent candidate for postmaster. He was 50 years old.
 The bureau of ordnance has taken steps to relieve the coast forts of the country of the large accumulation of obsolete ordnance that has been piling up ever since the change in ordnance constructor rom cast Iron 10 steer guns. It is worth less as junk than the cost of removing it and breaking it up.
 A special from Aberdeen, s. D., on the 21st, said: "Yesterday was the hot test day known in this section of the state for many years, the government thermometer registering 106 in the shade at 3 ?. m. Crops are damaged to some extent, a conservative estimate being 15 to 20 per cent. Business was suspended.'
 The board of naval chiefs decided, on the 21st, to give 30 months for building the six new protected cruisers, instead of 24 months as was first contemplat- ed This is due to the rush of private work at all the shipyards, which made the yards indisposed to bid on the yes sels until more time was given. The extension, it is said, insures active competition and lower figures
 The steamer Eaurada arrived at Se- attle, Wash, on the 17th from St. Michaels, with between 900 and 400 passengers, Among them were 15 dis charged soldiers from Rampant City. No big amounts of gold dust were car ried on the steamer. Some claim there was n half million scattered amony