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LATER NEWS.

each county for the examination Of all
applicants for marriage licenses
In the federal court in Tacoma Judge
Hanford has ordered decree of fore
closure on the Shelton q Southwestern
railroad. The sale Of available prop
erty has been ordered 10 settle claims
which, all told, amount to nearly $780,
900.
TIL extent Of the loss by FIRE in the
suburbs Of Manila since February %,
has been given. Sixty buildings of
stone and 100 substantial wooden
structures with iron roofs were de-
stroyed. In addition, 5000 Nipa
houses OF the natives were burned.
The Spanish senate has by vote OF
1870 to Z, approved the motion of Mar
shall Martinez de Campos, signed by
all Spanish generals in the senate, de-
manding parliamentary inquiry into
the conduct OF the recent war. The
government supported the motion.
Two commissioners who returned to
Manila from MalolOs. the headquarters
of Aguinaldo, report that 5000 OF the
insurgents ut that point are anxious to
surrender, and that II is believed Agui-
nald0 is ready to receive peace propo-
sails. The commissioners were sent to
the insurgent stronghold under flag
of truce.
Officials of the German foreign office,
have notified the United States em.
bassy, at Berlin. that the government
will henceforth admit American
oranges, lemons and raisins without
examination, and also all American
fresh and dried fruit will be allowed to
pass in bond through Germany without
being examined.
1t is announced that Germany will
insist that Mataafa be made king of
the Samoan islands. The United
States, however. with the approval of
England, is determined to support
Malietoa Tanus. Chief Justice Cham
bers will likely be recalled from the
islands on account of the letter he
wrote to his brother, and the pnbliea
tion of which offended Germany.
In answer to their demand for in
creased pay. the Western Coal & Min
ing Company at Little Rock, Ark. has
posted an ultimatum to the employees
at all its mines at Denning, Coal Hill
and Jenny Lind. stating that none OF
their demands would be granted. The
miners refuse to yield. and it is now
settled that the 900 men OF more will
quit work. closing down the entire dis
trict.
Rudyard Kipling, the popular author,
is said to be dying at his hotel in New
York.
Texas is passing through an alarming
epidemic of meningitis. Thirty deaths
from the disease have occurred in Fort
Worth in the past week.
A report from Madrid says that Eu-
ropean troops have been landed at Ma
Mia from warships. The Washington
officials discredit the story.
A representative Of the Associated
Press learns that PieIpont Morgan is to
bear the entire cost, amounting to
about $25. 900, OF the installation Of
electric lights in st. Paul's cathedral,
New York.
Colonel Amos G. Babcock, an inti-
mate friend of Abraham Lincoln, and
a prominent figure in the abolitionist
in the early sos, is dead at
Chicago. He was born in New York
in 1928, and came to Illinois in l846.
The naval committee of the house
has directed favorable report on the
senate bill creating the grade of admi-
raj and intended for Rear-Admiral
Dewey. The committee also decided
favorably on the senate bill granting
two months extra pay for naval service
outside the United States during the
war with Spain.
Lieutenant. Commander G. P. Rees.
U. s. NJ, who was the signal officer
with Admiral Dewey's feet and who
stood upon the bridge with the admiral
during the battle at Manila, has ar.
rived in Topeka. Kan, to visit rela-
tives. The naval officer was received
by the governor and both branches Of
the legislature, and spoke briefly before
both the house and senate.
An appeal has been received by the
OF commerce of San Francisco
on behalf of the food sufferers of the
Shan TuDg province of China. Those
signing the appeal are American and
English people. They state that the
Chinese of the district have raised |
like $4,000 American
money, but this will go but short
way, as there are over 2.00O, 900 people |
According to the statement of Col
onel Byrd. Of the quartermaster depart
ment. there remain at Manila 1900 OF
the 5000 Spanish troops that were
turned over to General Oils. as a result
Of the surrender Of that place. OF the
8. 600 who have been returned to Spain,
about half we've taken back by the I
Spanish government, so only about |
| 800 have been repatriated SO far at
the expense of the United States. The
1900 he expects to leave
Manila for Spain within the next two