The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-21
NEWS NOTES.

About sa5. 900 is said to be in sight for
the Dewey Home fund.
Gypsies attempted to kidnap little
girl at Newburg, N. ", but bystander
interfered.
The Guatemalan Government is buying
Mauser rifles and ammunition in the
United States.
Gen. Davis cables that nearly 81, 500, 900
will be reouired to tide the Porto Ricans
over until a new crop can be grown.
The advent of the trolley in Yokohama
has led to a strong protest against the
competition by the iinrikisha men.
Houstons cotton receipts for the year
were 2, 543, O59 or IS per cent. Of the total
Texas Indian Territory crop Of 1900, 600
bales.
The Italian Anarchist Malatesta declared
in New York speech that the working
men of Spain and Italy were getting ready
for revolt.
The American colony in Yokohama are
showing their patriotism by feeding and
showering attentions on the troops bound
to and from Manila.
The Brazilian police have discovered an
association of Anarchists who have chosen
members by lot to use dynamite on the
Paris Exposition buildings.
Contractors working on the extension of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad in British
Columbia have uncovered great Lodges of
copper, gold and silver ores.
1t is said that there is a remarkable
dearth &c good material on the Democratic
side fro n which to select leader for the
minority in the next Congress.
The Whitecaps who recently assaulted
Postmaster Crum at Peck, Fla, defy the
marshals sent with warrants to arrest
them and bloodshed is threatened
Mai. Gen. Miles has issued regulations
for the examination of civilian applicants
for appointment as Second Lieutenants in
the army, under the provisions of the act
of March 2, 1899.
1t is thought that at the next meeting of
Congress the old committee on rules of
the House of Representatives, of which
the Speaker is member, will be abolished.
1t is understood that Representative Hen
derson approves the idea.
1t is understood that the United States
Consul at Gibraltar will advance the funds
necessary to send to Cuba the twenty Gu
bans who were released by Spain from the
penal colony at Ceuta, and are now in a
penniless condition at Gibraltar.
The commission which has been engaged
in distributing the So, 900, 600 appropriated
for the purpose of paying off Cuban SOL
diers who surrender their arms to the
American officials has returned to Havana.
1t reports that SO, 692 persons have re-
ceived their share of the gratuty, and that
the total amount of money distributed is
81, 526, 900
Near Nashville, Tenn, six Mormon
elders holding meeting were attacked by
a mob of 200 men. Stones and eggs were
thrown. Every window in the house was
broken. The elders escaped in different
between two Mormons to protect them
was shot dead. Threats Of lynching the
elders are being made
The green goods men operating in Cuba
are conducting their business on such an
expensive scale as to send genuine 81 bills
with their circulars as samples of the coun-
terfeit money they have for sale The
Cubans appear to know enough not to be
caught by the circulars, but in many cases
they have failed to recognize the character
of the inclosed bills and have turned then
over to the authorities, thus in each case
relinqushing good American dollar