The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Paris, Sept. 23.-The Figaro today
prints an interview with Dreyfus in
which he declares that he would not
re-enter the army il he had right.
He also said that he would not go
abroad IL he were asked to, but will
live at Darpenteria until his health
is fully restored.
SILVER DISBURSEMENT LIMITED.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-The Treasury
Department has instructed the SUBJ
treasury here, not to exchange sill
yer dollars fer gold, gold certificates
or any money other than silver cer-
tificates or treasury notes of 1890.
COAL FAMINE PREDICTED.
| Chicago, Sept. 23.-According to
present indications the central west
will experience the greatest coal
famine ever known this winter.
Lack of transportation facilities is
the cause assigned.
GENERAL ULLoA DEAD.
Panama, Sept. 23.-General Ramon
Ulloa, the "Hero of Colon" dead.
He distinguished himself in 1885 by
recapturing Colcn from the revolu-
tionists under Preston.
ALTGELD VS. HARRISON.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-John P. Alt
geld will be an independent candi-
date for governor of Illinois if
Carter Harrison is the regular demo-
cratic nominee.
DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED.
Caracas, Sept. 23.-The govern
ment is concentrating troops at
Gniro to meet revolution. 1t is un-
der Matt. Decisive engagement ex-
pected.
BoERs FAIL TO GET LOAN.
The Hague, Sept. 23.-It is report
ed that DIR. Lloyd, Boer agent in
Europe, tried to raise a loan of
SOC, 900 pounds in gold at 12t per
cent but loan was refused.
| AN OBJECT IN DELAY.
| London, Sept. 23.-The Cabinet
met this morning, and was in ses-
sion till 2:35. The Transvaal situa-
ton was gone over and it is stated
that England's course was outlined.
1t is believed, however. that the
cabinet decided not to take immedi-
ate action on the TransvaaI govern
ment's latest note. This it is plain
to be seen is to give the British time
to get to the Transvaal frontier be-
fore hostilities begin.
HE CAN ATTEND CONCERT.
Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 3-As
Pauline Bradburn was walking along
the street this morning boy ran up
behind her and grabbed her pocket
book and ran off with it, making
good his escape. The purse con-
tanned eight tickets to the United
Benevolent Association concert and
night next.
MUST POCKET, LOSSES.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Holders of
Cuban bonds may as well make up
their minds to pocket their losses if
they depend upon the United States
to pay the obligations out of the
! Cuban revenues. AS far as this
country is concerned the question of
the Cuban bonds was settled at
Paris by the American commission
ers who emphatically refused to ad
NIT the claim set up by Spain that
Cuba was responsible for. the debt in
CURED for the "good administration"
of that island.
DERAILED A TRAIN.
Manila, Sept. %. The insurgents
derailed a train near Angelus this
morning, then they opened fire on
the passengers as they escaped from
the cars. Two Americans were killed
| by their fire and five were wounded.
Lieutenant Lone and band of sec uts,
who were among the passengers,
charged over the thicket and routed
the enemy. Six dead Filipinos were
found after the enemy fed. Several
companies of regulars later were
sent to the scene to clear the wreck
THE AMERICANS HAVE THE TRADE.
Quebec, Sept. 22.-The latest COM
plant here which comes from Daw-
son City is that Canada is rapidly
losing the Yukon trade, the Ame-i-
cans having control of the business
of four hundred merchants in Dawson
all but six of whom are Americans.
BRUTAL MURDER BY ROBBERS.
Paw Paw, w. Va. Sept. 23.-Solo-
mon Kester, 80 years old, John Gross,
hired man, and Anna Dolan, house.
keeper, were killed by robbers this
morning, and house set on fire and
destroyed.