Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Telegraphic Gleanings From All Parts
of the World.

Ex-senator PETER, of Kansas. an
aounces that he is not an expansionist
Statistics show that the population OF
Hawaii has increased $4,000 in the last
two years.
Kansas City offers Il bonus of $1,000
ton.
The hospital ship Missouri, from New
York for Manila, has reached Gibrai-
tar.
Reports from LuZon show that Gen.
Schwan is making things lively for the
Filipinos.
Two contributions to the Dewey
Home Fund received at Washington
from New York made the total $ol,ooo.
The rittsburg Coal Company fled a
certificate ut Trenton increasing Its
capital stock from $1,000 o $64 ,O0o,-
100.
In the murder trial of William u.
Plikington, charged with killing Will
lam NJ. Flanagan, the jury at Powa-
hatan Court House, Va, returned IL
verdict of not guilty.
Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, who has
ceen described as bitterly opposed to
Gen. Taylor, whom the Republicans
nave nominated as his successor. an
nounces that he will take the stump
for the whole ticket
Tesla, the electrician. who is now at
work in Colorado, announces that his
system of wireless telegraphy is almost
completed 1t is evident, however, that
he will have to march behind young
Marconi in the general procession.
The will of the late Cornelius Van
lerbilt which will be made public in a
few days, provides that the bulk Of
the dead millionairc's estate shall be
kept intact until the youngest child
Gladys becomes of age. The boys are
ta share alike in the final division of
the property and both will be on the
board of directors of the New York
Central Railroad.
The fast mail on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad was held up by
four masked robbers about thirty miles
west of Chicago. The safe in the eX
press car was blown open with dyna-
mite and about $4,000 in money was
taken. The robbers then uncoupled the
engine from the train. ran 1t down the
road about two miles and made their
escape.
Admiral Dewey was given rousing
welcome by many thousands of ad-
mirerS at Boston.
1t is estimated that Mayor Jones of
Toledo will poll about $4,000 votes in
MS race for Governor of Ohio.
Herman Harman, Pennsylvania
Railroad brakeman, was fatally in
iured by falling from Il freight car in
Jersey City.
The campaign in the Philippines is
oeing pushed with vigor and the Amer
cans are routing the natives with very
title resistance.
J. c. Hoagland. of the Royal Baking
Powder Company. has been stricken
With paralysis at his country residence
1t Seabright. \. j.
James Aubrey. Il painter, of No. 2S9
Tenth avenue. \. v. who fell from Il
adder, breaking his neck. died in the
Roosevelt Hospital
Harvard University is to have a new
elescope for photographing the stars
md planets. 1t will have the unusual
ength of 100 feet. 1t is given annony
nously.
The Beers blew up an armored Brit
sh train and killed fifteen soldiers.
w. j. Bryan will speak in different
titles of Nebraska during the last ten
lays of the campaign.
The Equitable SILK Works in Ridge
wood. l.. L.. We're burned Loss So, 900.
Samuel Spencer. Il railroad porter at
Wilmington, Del. stepped in front of a
rain. dying instantly.
The Rev. Norman Pless, president of
he Rhode Island -Anti-SalOon League
will be tried at Providence next Fri
lay on the charge of eXtorting money
With threats of arrests. The complain
mt is George Il. Boyden.
The Filipinos attacked the American
ines at Angeles, but were repulsed.
The highest prices since 1892 have
)een quoted for Texas cotton seed
products.
A large portion OF Butte, Montana,
sliding down hill, owing to Il ubter-
'anean cleavage.
New York capitalists have formed
he thirty-nine brickmaking concerns
II Pittsburg into trust.
Complaint was made against the
ocal Assessor of Lakewood. n. j., of
discrimination in assessments.
Miss Margaret McCaull. daughter of
he late New York threatrical manager.
Nas married at Raleigh. \. c., to w.
}. Carmichael.
An official statement was given out
It Washington saying that there would
)e no intervention by the United States
South Africa.
Reinforcements have been sent by
he Mexican Government for an imme-
late decisive campaign against the
iaqui Indians
Secretary Hay is taking steps to re-
tim the vagabond Cree Indians to