The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
LATER NEWS

The senate .ras not In session cn ihe
Sth....l In the house a special order FOR
IN, consideration of the currency hill,
beginning on the 18th, wns adopted;
the general debate 10 continue four
days, when one day will he devoted 10
amendments under the fiyc-minutn
rulC, the vote 10 be taken on the 18th.
The democrats. populiSts and silveriics
presented a solid front against the
adoption Of the resolutions and every
republican voted for Il.
I'll" Kentucky state election board
gave out, on the night ~ the sth. their
official findings that ". 5. Taylor. for
governor, aud the rcst Of the repuhli.
ctu state ticket had Teen elected, ou
the face of the returns. behind which
they had no right to 60, and certiH-
Gates were urdrT,'d 10 issue according.
ly. Commissioner Poyuts dissenitd.
The democratic caucus committee Of
the senntc. ON the sth. considered tho
reorganization Of the senate commit
ters. 4 disposition was manifested to
resist the demand Of the republican
senators for increased representation
upon the leading committees, but no
definite conclusion WIG reached
The executive committee ofthc Amer.
iran Wooden Co.. Of Boston, voted on the
sth, TO make a general increase Il
ten per cent. In wages Of employees.
The increase will aeect mills In all
sections of New England. aud will ben.
eft 10000 hands. The advance will
take effect on january /.
Libby, Mcneil a Libby, OF Chicago,
shipped 10000 pounds of canned beef,
on the sih, TO the British army In
South Africa. Twenty -four cars were
required 10 carry II. This is the larg.
tsi shipment of canned beef ever made
from that city.
Surgcon-Gencral SteTnberg has pre-
pared bin for presentation to COR
gress providing for a material increase
Of the medical department OF the army
80 meet the greatly increased demands
OF the existing military organization.
The secretary OF the treasury. on tho
stb, ordered the purchase of silver
bullion for the special mintagc OF the
Lafayette souvenir dollar. II is almost
certain that the coins will be delivered
TO subscribers before Christmas.
The commissioner of Internal reven.
ne has decided that aeratcd distilled
water in entitled TO exemption from
ta1, even IL advertised as n remedy %
cosmetic.
The earl Of Dunrnven. lord lieuten.
ant of Limerick, acting under instrae-
tons from Dublin castle, ON the 10th,
rcp8oved from the Office Of deputy
lieutenant of the county Baron Emily,
who was recently removed from his
position as magistrate by Lord Ash.
lsonrne. lord chancellor of ireland, be.
eausc OF his snti-British comments su
the war In South Africa.
The British wer ofIice Published the
following from Gen. Forrstler.
Walker. at Cape Town. on the nth
"Gatacre reports: Deeply regret ia
inform you that l met with serious
reverse In the attack on Stormberg.
wns mtsied as TO the enemy's position
by the guides, and found impractiea.
ble ground" A long list Of casual.
ties follows.
Mr.. Roberts. the director of the mint.
In his annual report, says; THE mint
and asaay Offices operuted upon more
bullion and In the aggregate more
coinage was executed during the last
fiscal year than in any previous year,
amounting in vaIne 90 3,49T. 100,
against 7,699. .ipt In the fiscal year
ended June 20. 1893.
O. NJ. Welharu, exerolieesor of inter.
nal revenue. hes been acquitted in saa
Francisco of the charge of einbezzle-
meri, ON his third trial. While under
indictment w-sburn fed and enlisted
as q private in the army. going 10
Cuba. While on hiR way to the Philip.
pines he was recognized and arrested.
The Fr~mch government has formal
~ demanded the degradation of the
siceroy Of Canton bccause the order ia
execute the Chinese magistrate who
was responsible for the murder of Two
French officers st Moriao had mot bsen
carried out. The tsung-li-yamen will
probably refuse.
some so Hesres OF the Place de
LTEsasle, In Paris. fell, on the night at
tine 9th, into the Metropolitan railway
tunnel. Ten trees we're carried down
and two persons were buried in ste
debris. They were quickly rescued.
The vsnauda group Of minrs IN
Olive creek, nsar Baker City. Ore, hax
bren sold 10 British Columbia capitai-
lists The purchase price b 81 ,soo. go.
The compsny win inmedist<ly erect .
Lsrrr miil.
II a now csrtsin that The Cxnadian
steamer xIae~rs, Capt. Henry NJ
Cteary, fnan6ered. q tke slh. aboat
eight pii&s e1kt a L.ea9 Hotnt. Lake