The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-25
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much that he IL beginning work again.
A accommodating party OF Americans
near 1loilo had q hot engagement with
natives Thursday.
The California Legislature has ad.
lonrned without electing u United
States senator.
The Kansas City Smelling and Re-
hhinH Company has finally gone into
the big smelter trust.
Cecil Rhodes has succeeded, 1t In
stated. In securing the co-operat ton of
Germany In building his Cape to Cairo
railroad.
large force Of men is still Mt work
Mt the ruins OF the Windsor hotel, New
York, searching for bodies and yalu-
ables. The task Is an enormous one.
Thursdays money transfers between
banks NJ the New York clearing house.
in payment OF debit balances for the
day was x11.413.SG2. which Is the
largest transfer Of the kind on the rec
ords Of the institution.
resolution was offered in the Penn
sylvanin House by McWhinncy of Al.
leGh"hy, and adopted. requesting Gov
ernor Stone to select Monday. May I
1888 as Dewey Day" and designate
The same rs IA legal holiday.
The Turkish government has or
dercd from the ammunition factory at
~. ioeltcn. lower Austria, a plant for
the complete manufacture OF Mauser
cartridges. The machinery. which has
a daily capacity OF 100000 shells, costs
$4,000.
Mrs. Martha Place was executed MT
Sing Sing prison on the Goth. She was
the hrst woman to die in the electric
chair In the state OF New York. and
she went to her death quietly. Her
death was instantaneous. But two
shocks were given.
Representatives Of the Stove Found.
ers' National Defense Assosciation and
delegates from the Iron Molders' Union
or North America held Il conference
recently and voted raise of 10 per
cent. In wages. which directly benefits
1900 stove moldcrs.
There has been a return of winter
over the British isles In London
there has been heavy fall of snow.
and snow storms have swept the mid.
land and north coast. and work IL nt "a
standstill. Storms have also ragged
over the North sea.
The Antarctic exploring expeditions
steamer Southern Cross has arrived at
Fort Chalmers. New Zealand. after
landing Borrhcrcvink and his party ut
Cape Adair, Victoria island. She re-
ports that all the explorers were in
good health when landed.
News has been received from Smyrna
IL d rot
who Were In desperate lack of work
and food. invaded and plllaced the
Greek and Turkish quarters OF the
city. a conflict resulting In which
many persons were killed or wounded
Major General Ludlow. military gov.
ernor Of the Department Of Havana.
desires to be relieved of his duties and
10 go 10 the Philippines. II is under
stood that he has applied to the War
Department for transfer and has
strcnnously urged that 1t be- made. He
is weary Of the details OF city admins.
tration.
Joseph Medill. editor in chief Of the
Chicago Tribune. died at San Antonio,
Texas. on the 18th, of heart failure.
He was conscious up to the moment of
dcnth. which he met with calm placid.
ity. He said I" his private physician
ten minutes before he died: My last
words shall bc. What Is the news.'"
He was - years old.
The committee of the whole of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Dr. John
Halls, church, New York, has decided
to recommend that Rev. Alexander
conncll be called. Mr.. Conncll Is the
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occupies a high place In English Pres
hytcrianlsm. lie is nm eloquent preach.
or. II. Is ~ years old. Mr.. Conncll
was warm friend OF Dr. Hall.
W. Whitney Is the hcnd and shoul.
dor- uf mn electric trust which has con
solidatrd with III" storage battery
companies and will control the electric
cabs of New York. build thousands Of
Others, establish routes. push the iioi.
land submarine torpedo boat. build
electric launches aud ferry boats. The
capital stock viii bc SiOOUo,UD.
II is no, only In Yemen that the
Turks nrr mrrting rrvcrScr. II In re-
ported that new rebellion hns made
hcndway IN Haurnn. the district Of
Arabia Just 10 the east Of the river
tired of Turkish mlsrule. have attacked
the Sulian's forces. killing seventy.
The Port. contcmplatcs sending u pun.
tive expedition into the region south
Of Damascus
General Brooke has been cabicL 10
proceed 10 III" execution of the order
providing for the discharge of NIL sol.
dicrs who enlisted In the regular army
NJ th" outbreak of ho-tiiitics upon the
cessation of the war. should they apply
for such discharge. lie Will cndcavor
T." rr-rnlist ~ many ns possible. and
viii MI ia. vacancies remaining In the
regular ranks from volunteers who
care to transfer.
In Jersey city. under the laws OF the
state Of New Jersey. mn oyster organ.
ization hn, been formed. This Will
control the OYSTER grounds On both
sides OF Long Island sound. the New
York aud New Jersey bays where oys.
tiers ar" growing, the oyster farms 81
Narragnnsctt bay aud llhosic Island.
and the oyster grounds of Mas.achu'
sets. Tn. new combination. II II said,
win have capital of over t3.uD.UO.
The Chicago city council has passed
n resolution 10y u vote Of 10 To : which
directs the mayor Ia present memo
rinl to the governor AMI state t.cxisln.
turc asking for such action ns would
permit the city TO own and control gns
ard electric works for Hight. heat aud
power, which Indicates the growing de-
termination on the Part Of the people
and their representatives to prepare