The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-23

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Manila with her condition uuimpaircd
by her long sea voyage.
On the rHsig river line near Manila
Gen. Wheaton, forces drove the enemy
northeast into the province Of Moroug
aud burned ten village The inrur-
gents left goo dead and the American
loss was Two killed and 20 wounded.
LATER NEWS.
The latest figures on 'he commerce
OF Great Britain and America, sup
piled 10y the bureau of statistics, show
that the exports OF domestic mcrchaL-
disc from the United States for tile
eight months ending with February
amount So sS@a, ,33S.Iii, anil 'has. from
the United Kingdom amount to s70s.
96o,427. In the calendar year 1898 tho
domestic -.fu-:= s.am the United
States amounted toSi, ,23l, ,j54. .s2s, while
those Of the United Kingdom were ST.
i3l,0l4,3Ji.
W. J, Fitzgerald, a clerk in the dis
tributiug department Of the rttsbuIRh
post ohicr since 1895, WIS arrested ny
Post Office Inspector W. ". Dickson,
on the 10th, charged with stealing
moncyed letters. lie was caught In the
act, aud, 1t Is understood. made a full
confession, though he could not say
how much he had purioiucd.
Gov. Wells OF Utah has decided. for
the present, az least, not To- appoint a
United States senator To succcrd Sena.
tor Cannon, whose successor failed ~
election In the joint assembly. which
closed It's session In deadlock on the
10Th. lie will nwai, a precedent that
will guarantee the seating oi any gp.
polntee he may name.
Capt. Erwin, acting superintendent
of Yellowstone park, mas reported 10
the interior department that the uu-
precedeuted snowfall In the park Tits
year will unquestiouahly lead 10 the
death Of very many antelope, deer and
elk before the winter Is over. In places
in the park SNOW Is over la feet IN
depth.
NJ. Cnmbon, the French ambassador.
called at the department Of state, on
the 18th. and served formal notice of
the signature of the peace treaty at
Madrid. Secretary Hay Indicated his
preference that NJ, Cambon should act
as agent for the Spanish government
In the final exchange Of raiiliCatlons.
News has reached Seattle, Wnsil.,
that five Finlanders claim 10 have dis.
aFRe .rsHsft of ha
sian boundary line inscribed on
series Of old mounds, which, II cstnb-
lished, will place the Klondike coun-
try within the limits of the United
States
DIR. Oliver Marcy, dean of the North.
western university at Chicago, and
professor of natural history In that in
stitution, died, ON the 10Th, at his
home in Evanston. H.. after a long III.
ness, nged 70. He had been connected
with Northwestern university since
lsG2.
The Rome EopinIone revives the
story that Don Carlos, the Spanish pre-
tender, has secured nrgances of sew
eral millions from English and French
bankers. and viii soon enter Spain.
The precise date Is deferred until the
OF the treaty uf peace Ire
tween SpHin and the United States have
been exchanged; but according TO
L'opinione, the Cariists aud Spanish
will start "a revolution i'm
mediateiy after the exchange Is made.
Articles of incorporation Of the M
tional Salt Co., with capltqlof sl2.o01.-
900. were illed, on the 10Th. with the
secretary OF state of New 'ersEey. Tue
Is authorized to produce and
Zeal In salt. The stock is divided into
s5,000,o0o Of preferred and S7,00o.0 .0a0 ai
sommon, the preferred 10 bear seven
per cent. non-eomnlatlye dividends.
The following bulletin regarding Mr..
kipling's condition was issued on the
goth: mir. Kipling has made deeid-
cd gain In the past four days. The
pleural cxudate at the lower part Of
the right lung has been In great
measure absorbed. so fhst appr-hrn-
sior from this source has been re-
moved"
Latest reports from Kingston, Ja-
msica. stated that the condition Of Mr..
John sherman, who was a passenger on
board the American line steamer Paris,
was not favorable. He was much weak
er and the doctors were discouraged.
Capt. Ncall OF the Fourth cavalry,
who recently disappeared from San
Francisco leaving his financial affaita
In bad way, has returned TO that cifs
from aexsce. He reported at the Pre-
sidio, and was placed under Hrreat.
John Nj. Duwney. of Sugariakc, Mo-,
iiied. ON The 18th. Of brain fever. HFed
30 years. He was known US the Apple
king. and was one of the proprietors
sf the Reese & Dcwney orchard, one Of
the largest In the country.
Articles of incorporation were filed
II Trenton, n. j., On ine suth. for tha !
Iostcn and Seven Devils Copper Ca.
capital ss.ou0.oo1. The company Ii au-
thcriged 20 mine, snssit aud deal In 9th
rr metals.
On the Goth the nailers ard nirpers
ID the Kelly Nail Cas- factory at Iron
ION. o., were granted nm advance in |
wages os 20 per eent., one-balf to begin |
April 1. the other half two werks Iasrr- |
The Americas steel aud Wire ca. |
has made ansthxf advance III 10 cents !
j keg In the prize at nails. small lots |
spsx. assotsd. On shs 10th. At fa.a1 .
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