The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-02
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ported that VIII have far-reaching ef-
fects.
1t Is again asserted that Japan and
China have entered into defensive nj
lance.
The French Authorities have decid-
ed TO prosecute all the newspapers
which have receptly melted their read
ers to rloting.
| ]. e GOrman has been appointed
general freight agent OF the Atchison,
Topeka K Santa Fe. 10 succeed +. q.
Gay. who recently resigned.
General Davis reports that 4 thous-
and tons OF food weekly will be need
ed to feed the destitute people Of
Porto Rico who suffered from the re-
cent hurricane.
Charles Southard, the son OF Samuel
SOuthard, has carried OF the Wander
bilt scholarship Of the law depart
ment Of Columbia university. South
ard IL the second Greeley man to re-
ceive recognition from that institu-
tion.
General Otis hns frustrated the ut
tempt to establish n branch Filipino
junsa In Manila. Senor LichaucO, who
went to Manila from Hong Kong for
that purpose. was promptly arrested
on orders Of General Otis and placed In
prison.
The newest Peruvian revolution at
HuanucO under the leadership Of
Senior Durand, hss assumed mOrc
serious phase and II giving the govern.
ment even more concern than did the
1quitos rebellion, which subsidized three
weeks ago.
A financial crisis Is imminent In Con-
s,antinople. The Ottoman excheQuer
Is empty. The finance minister has
fled from those seeking payments and
taken refuge In private residence
which is now under the protection Of
the police.
Matthew Stanley Quay OF Pennsyl-
vania dominated the state convention.
named his slate, forced an Endorsement
OF his appointment as United States
senator and adjourned the gathering.
all In four hours. There was only one
attempt TO question Quay's supremacy.
and Il failed miscrnbly.
American butter Is getting new
place In the German market. Large
shipments from the United States mr.
rived last week. The butter. being Of
excellent qality. readily sold In the
Bremen market nt 10 pfennigs Is
cents above the price OF the domestic
! article. Already middlemen are look
ing eagerly for the next arrivals Of
butter, and n further advance In price
is expected.
The reply Of the Transvaal, while
practically granting Sir Alfrei NIL
OF the British claim OF suzcrainty, the
outcome OF the present stage of nego-
tlatlons must he q deadlock, incrcns-
ing the seriousness OF the outlook.
Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain
nre pledged to maintain the suZerainty.
which the Beers Insist Lord Granville
abandoned.
Orders have bcen issued directing the
Thirtieth volunteerx, commanded by
Colonel Gardiner. 10 move from Fort
Sheridan TO Fan Francisco September
10th. Orders were also issued moving
the Thlrty-secosd iafaniry, command
I'd by Colonel Cnig. from Fort lIeav-
enw0rth to Han Fnncisco, September
9Oth. The four rvGiments which were
previously ordered to more are max.
| Ing active prcpantIoas to leave.
Captain David I. Rrninartl, chief
commissary mt Manila, has asked to liz
relieved ON account 0f III health. His
application has been approved ny Gen
eral Otis, who requests that Major o.
| NJ. Smith be sent To relieve hlln. The
request has been granted and Major
Smith. who Is now on duty In the Office
OF the commissary general. will sail
from San Francisco on the steamer
Sherman on the loth Of September.
So far rs the corn crop is concerned
there does not appear to he anythin..
the matter with kansas this yenr. II
Is estimated by railroad men that In
| the Sunfowcr state alone ~, ,U1D. .OaD
bushels Of the cereal will le harvested
this fall. of this output there II no
telling how much will ie moved OH
the steam lines The railroads trnycr~.
ing the state, however. calculate upon
transporting al least four-hfths OF II.
General Pachcco. at the head OF 400
men OF the revolutionary trpops. In.
fought the San domingo government
troops for three days. iuelcting heavy
losses. 1t Is reported that the govern.
mcnt force lost 10 men killed and
wounded. and that the revolutionists
captured two field pieces. In addition
General Caldcron. one Of the govern.
mcnt commanders. vas killed. The
revolutionls's los, only thirteen men
killed.
The French government has decided
to prosecute the Eclair for the publica.
ton OF the "Cannille dc D." tlocu.
mcnt. one of the documents secretly
communicated 10 the DrcyfuS court.
martial OF 1894. and which has lscu
shown not TO refer To Captain Dreyfus
~ NIL. Bm the object of the govern.
mcnt Is 10 discover who communicated
u &c the Eclalr. The assumption il
that the communication WAS made by
Colonel Du Patty d. Clam. or possibly
by General Gobsc.
The roundup of riotou- negroes II
Mcintosh county. Georgia, by the mil.
itary resulted Ia the surrender Of Hen.
ry bclcgnll. the murderer of Deputy
Sheriff Townsend. and the location for
future arrest OF b''lcKniis brother and
ihrr" women directly Implicated In III.
killing. Dci.rnll stated hc surrendered
To the troops for protection. n. he saw
the sheriff. po-s" MAS closing Ia oa
him md his capture was ouly matter
of few hours OF iniuutrs. The arrest
OF 1'cl'nnll and III" arrival Of rrinforcs.
mcnis for the military seem To have
broken che backbone of the defiance Of
the law by the n.grusr.
Mail nd,icc- frum consta nj tinotlr m.
nouhcc that III. Sultan In terrified BY
the activity of III" young Turks and
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