Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-09
FOREIGN Notes.


The secretary OF state for india,
Lord George Hamilton, announced in
the house Of commons that there was
no truth in the reported death of the
ameer OF Afghanistan.
1t is rumored at Madrid that Senor
Don j. Brunetti, former Spanish min
ister to Mexico, will be designated
minister to the United States on the
resumption OF diplomatic relations.
The German government Is sending
representatives 10 the United States to
confer with Insurance concerns with n
view to the resumption of their busi-
ness In Prussia.
Ihe tension between the qurinal and
the Vatican arising from the question
or papai representation at the disarma-
ment conference is acute. Italy has
refused 10 send delegate to the con-
ference II the pope is represented there.
So extraordinary is the alleged inter-
view with Prince Antonio RadZiwill in
the Paris Liberte, in its tone of hos
hlity toward American commerce, that
there are serious doubts as to it's au-
thentlcity.
The London Daily Mail announces
combine. in consequence of which the
American lines have reduced first-class
fares to f12 and second-class to Il. "A
rate war will probably follow.
The Chilean war office and the mill
tary authorities have definitely de-
cided to reduce the army 10y 5000 men.
The government, ii is rumored, con-
templates a sale of several cruisers TO
the United States and Ecuador.
The Peking correspondent of the
London Times says Italy's demand
upon China for lease Of San Nun
bay as n naval base on the same con-
ditions as those under which Germany
secured kiao-Chiau, includes de-
mand for the cession Of three islands
OH Chu-Kiang province and mining
and railroad rights in that province.
General.
Because four furnacemen were
dropped and their work put on the rest
of the force, 500 men struck at the
glass works at Alexandria, Ind.
The proposition for removal Of the
state capital from Jeffersonville. Mo-,
to st. Louis, was twice defeated in the
house.
The West Virginia legislature has
passed bill TO build three miners
hospitals in the state at a cost of $780,
900 each.
Ernest r. Kraus has been appointed
receiver for the the Boston and Mon
tana Consolidated Copper and Silver
Mining Company Of Silver Bow. Mont.
George Loeffort & Sons. lumber
dealers Of Sharpsburg. Pa, have filed
q petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities,
$4,000; assets, $4,000.
The Maryland Steel Company of
SparrOw's Point announced a 10 per
cent increase In the wages Of all its
employees.
The Lonsdale Company of Provl-
dence, II. i, employing $500 persons,
has decided to advance wages on
April 8.
Samuel Kahn, cloak manufactures
Of New York, has filed a petition OF
bankruptcy. Liabilities, S71,357. No
assets.
The Rhode Island cotton manufac-
turers are likely to follow the example
Of rhe cotton mill owners in Fall River
and restore the '9S schedule Of wages.
The Demar painters union has de-
cided to strike March for an increase
of wages from $3.50 per day of eight
hours to So, which the master painters
have refused to pay.
The commissioners of Golden Gate
Park have accepted an offer by Claus
Spreckles to erect marble or granite
music stand to cost hot less than $780,
600.
Ralph J. Steen Of Philadelphia, a
university student at Princeton, is i'll
with mild case Of varioloid. Many
students, fearing the disease, are
leaving.
The mayors Of Illinois cities are In
session at Peoria for the purpose of
forming a municipal league. Among
the papers read was one by A. h.
Foote of Washington.
The Ellicott Square Bank at Buffalo
has closed its doors. The bank had a
capital Of 100000 and was organized
in 1891. The stockholders decided to
go into voluntary liquidation.
Simon Maer, wholesale butcher. filed
his petition OF insolvency in the United
States court at Los Angeles. The liza
bilities are given at $116, 6,OOS.95, and as
sets at $21S,S6O.5S. The principal
creditors are the banks Of that city.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company Of
Harrisburg Pa, has posted a notice
that, beginning April /, theye will be
n general advance Of about 10 per
cent in wages. The advance affects
about 5000 employees.
HaJsey C. Post of Sandusky, Ohio,
filed a petition of voluntary bank
ruptc. giving liabilities Of 1925 900 and
no assets except some stock In Toledo
enterprises which he says are Of no
value.
Upon statements and resolutions
filed by the Chicago board Of trade
the interstate commerce commission
has ordered an investigation Of rates
on corn and other grain TO New York
and other North Atlantic seaports on
shipments for export.
1t IS reported that the Chicago Great
Western will not build from Hampton,
Jn,ya IN Coupcil RluffS but will con-