The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-04
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Admiral Dewey has taken possession
OF his new home.
General Toral, who surrendered San
tiago to Shafter, has been acquitted Of
blame by court martial.
The Cramps have just launched .
fine cruiser for the Russian navy. II 10
expected to be very speedy.
Emperor William has plan for dou-
bling the size Of his navy. but Is likely
to meet with strong opposition.
George +. Morrison. former clergy.
man. was hanged at Vernon, Texas, re-
Gently for the murder Of his wife.
The great penitentIary at Sing Sing,
New York. was threatened by IRE
Tuesday, but the flames were finally
subdued.
Ottmar Mergenthalcr. the inventor Of
the linotype typesctting machine, died
Of consumption at baltimore on the
2sth. He was 45 years OF age.
Dispatches from Ladysmith, Natal.
on the 3lst, stated that 200 British
troops had been cut on and captured
by the Beers after Il hard fight.
As the result of Il railroad accident
Mt Red Blum. California. an unknown
man was Instantly killed and his part.
ner Charles Staples. fatally injured.
Both were stealing ride on the west
bound freight.
The Peruvian government forces. nc.
cording to Official Information. have
driven the rebels far into the noun.
tnins and the insurgents cause appears
to he lost. The entire regular army was
called out to suppress the revolt.
The Netherlands Red Cross CORPS
sailed by the koenig for South Africa
on the Both. In the same company was
n number OF Bocr students OF the Uni
vcrsity OF I<.yden. summoned to return
for military service against Greet Brit
ain.
by Il bare majority OF one the Mime
sofa Supreme Court this afternoon de-
cid.d that II was legal for the Indians
/ to hunt upon their reservation without
regard TO the game laws. 80 long as
they do not store their game to be sold
contrary to law to traders.
A long official statement reviewing
the legal phases OF the political nsscss-
nent question, and holding that the So
Letting of campaign funds by letter
comes clearly within the remedial pro-
visions OF the civil service law. has
been made public by the civil service
commission.
William Payne Bclvln. formerly "A
mining engineer. and who in February
last was arrested for not paying his bill
mt the Waldorf-As due to his
sending threatening letters to David ii.
Moffat. the Denver banker. wns com.
m!ttcd to the Insane pavilion at Belle
vuc Tuesday.
Citizens throughout the department
Of Barcelona. Spain. are forcibly
resisting the efforts Of the tax
gaiherers to seize their proper
~. The opposition 10 the gov
ernment officials Is general The pres
cncc of large dctachments of troops
alone prevents general insurrrtion.
More than IO.OOO persons visited ca.
banns fortress. Havana. Sunday. the
place where hundrcds OF Cubans were
assasslnnted under the regime Of Span
ish mIsruie. The object was to see tho
place where will br placed a bronze
plate hearing the names Of those thus
murdered. The sanie wall which re-
ccived the vollcys when Cul,ans were
executed has been selected.
" b"-tou uuuIeute
temple. Samuel Dickcy. president OF
the national prohibition committee. de-
livercd an address in which he sharply
criticised not only the church and its
people for their failure In what he
termed militant Christianity" but al
so had som. hard things to say OF
President Mckinley. He said that he
saw the President drink four kinds OF
vine ai thr Chicago banquet.
The triangular block bounded by
Canal snd Second streets and
Germantown avenue Philadelphia.
was nlmnsi entirely destroyed by
ffrc Monday, entniling loss Of
more than sliD.OD. ON which
there Is partial insurance. Principal
losses: Warehouse " wundcrlich
Bros.. used by the Chicago Mcrchan.
disc Company. SlO.HO: Davis Bros
railroad spike works. 100000.
The parliamentary bye-clcction for
the Bow and Bromblcy division OF
Tower Iiami,ts. London. held 10 re-
place the Hon. Lionel Il. Holland. Con.
s.rvntiv.. was fought on the govern
ments Transvaal policy. nnd resulted
In n big Victory for the government. the
conserva,iv. candidate. William Guth-
Z '"s wv
majority was practically twice that se-
cured 1.-THE election Of Mr.. Holland.
The main building OF the Centenary
collcgint. Institute nt Hnckcttsiown.
New Jersey, WAS guttssi by fire on the
31st, Over 300 students Of both sexes
had narrow escape aud were obliged
to take refuge In the homes Of ho~pita-
BILE villagers. Many lost NIL their pos
sessions. In the excitement that fol-
lowed III" students fissi In all directions
and II was impossible 10 make mn ne
curntc accounting of them IN order to
ascertain II amy wcrc lost. II Is be-
licvcd. however. that all c~cnlsSi. The
Institute wns famous old structure.
staMlin. ON high ground In n grove OF
| tfcs~.
The most damaging evidence yet pre-
scttcsi against the cOcur d'Alcnc men
on trial for obsiructins the mnii wns
given Tuesday 10y witn,rses for the
prosecution. Objections by Colonel
N"ddy. counsel for the defense were
numerous. lie exercised all his In.
kcnuity Ia questioning Of wit.
nr~scs In order to hnve them modify
their statement md put the evidence
aud crcsiulity of the people ts~tifying
In n prcJudicIni light before the Jury.
\ The tendency of hts efforts was 20 I'm.
press the Jury that the witnesses wer~
employees of the Bunker I'm and Rul.
livsn mining companies. and depended
on that corporation for N livelihood.
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