The daily sentinel., 1899-12-08
NEWS CONDENSED.

| OtueI uUlOu III 1udbctudld
| The Senate has confirmed the nomin-
alton of Elihu Root of New York to be
Secretary of War.
The Senate spent half an hour in ex-
eoutive session yesterday, but transact
ed little business.
A dispatch from Ladysmith dated
Monday, November 27 says: "Have
plenty of food. water and ammunition"
The cordial tone of President McKin-
ley's illusions to Mexico in his message
| to Congress were we'll received in Mex
leo City.
The Beers have besome very active
in the country around Stormberg Jun
otion to which Gen. Gatacre was to
make his next move.
Including the $4,000 volunteers re-
gently enlisted for service in the Philip
pines, the present strength OF the army
is in round Numbers 100000 men.
While the War Office has received in
telligence that Mafeking was safe on
November Goth, it admitted that the in.
vestment there was closer than ever be-
fore.
The great labor war threatening 80
long between the Chicago building con-
tractors and trades unions has been
avertsd through an agreement for per-
manent arbitration board.
As result of canvass made by Mr..
Quay's friends since the Senate eonven-
ed. 1t is asserted that forty six OF the
eighty five senators will vote to seat him
ss senator from Pen nsylvania.
The first bach OF wounded soldiers
from South Africa, numbering 1873 men.
arrived in the Thames yesterday on the
British transport "Sumatra," which left
Table Bay about November 18th.
Rev. Benjamin E. De Costa, whose re-
ception into the Roman Catholic church
took place on Sunday lasv, hiss written
an article which is to be published in
Catholic papers. in which he explains
his reasons for the step he has taken.
Fleeing from Johannesburg on Octob-
u 1obu SAAVo PA0NAouS W SA1o SfS-
ing of Aostlities. Mrs. Il. Diokerman. the
last woman refugee to get out of the
principal Vransvaal city arrived at the
home of her parents, Hszelton, Pa, yss-
tsrday.
The members of the kentucky State
Guard at Lexington were instructed to
assemble at the Armory last night. They
were later dismissed and told to be in
readiness to reassemble at given signal
The cause for the assembling could not
be learned.
The internal revenue collectors Of the
United States are organizing = move
ment to have now department Of the
Government esta blished, and new Cab
met position created. A meeting will
bs held in January to form an associa-
tion with this end in view.
The Chinese and Portuguese Govern
ments through their Consuls at San
Francisco will join in joint claim
against the United States and j. r.
Dunn, chief OF the Chinese bureau, fer
$4,000, as compensation for the death
of Ho Nun a native OF Portugal and a
subject Of China.
The transfer wagons are kept busy
these days, delivering Christmas goods
to the merchants.
H. d. Hudnall, live stock agent for
the Colorado Midland was visitor in
the city last evening.
An 0vercoat is warm compton
these chilly mornings, providing one
may be blessed with such.
The ladies' of the Columbine band
promise you most excellent time, + you
will spend the evening with them at the
Armory.
Carroll & Schue, proprietors OF the
Grand Junction Dressed Meat company,
are putting in boiler at their place Of
business, two miles west Of the city, to
heat beet pulp for the purpose Of feed
ing stock.