The Monticellonian., 1899-10-13

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 South African war news has caused q rise in the price of all food pro ducts, especially grains.
 The German government has paid into the Spanish treasury S5, ,000, ,000, the price of the Caroline Islands.
 Gov. Stanley and staff met the Twentieth Kansas regiment at San Francisco and escorted them home.
 A plot of the insurgents to burn the residences of Governor General Otis and the archbishop of Manila was discovered.
 The total coinage of the United States hints during September was $9, 556, 794. as follows: Gold, sc, SG0, 947; silver, S, All, ,2Gs, minor coins. $264, 519.
 Six deaths have have occurred at Jackson, Miss, from yellow fever. There Is no fear of a further spread of the disease, and the cool weather will soon wipe it out.
 Capt. Albert S. Barker has been assigned to command the Nor folk navy yard. relieving Ad- miral Farquhar. who takes command of the North Atlantic station.
 Dispatches state England has secured Germany's good will in Africa by meeting the views of the German government regarding the settlement of the Samoan difficulty.
 The bill prepared by the senate finance committee, which will be in troduced at the next session of con gress, declares unequiyocally for the gold standard. The full text of the bill has not yet been made public, but the above information was given out by member of the committee.
 At Burns Okla, the 1O-year-old son of Jas. Hastings met terrible death. The child was playing about d cotton gin and ill attempting to catch some of the seed as 1t came from the saws his clothing caught and he was drawn in upon the saws, his body being cut into hundreds of pieces in q moment.
 President Mckinley has directed that all proceedings taken or pend ing for the sale of public lands in the Hawaiian Islands be discon- tinued. This action was taken be- cause the army and navy have been obstructed in the acquisition of lands in Hawaii actually needed for harbor and other purposes.
 The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business on September 30, 1899, the public debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to s1,14S, 905, : 180, decrease for the month of sS, 400, ,175. This decrease is ae- counted for by corresponding in clease in the cash on hand.
 The flag of Terry's Texas Rangers was returned to the commander of Terry Rangers Association, James Miller, by Major J. J. Weller, who captured the flag, at Dallas last week. Gov. Savers, Gov. Mount and staff and c. A. R. delegation from In diana and prominent ex-Confeder- ates took part in the exercises cele- brating the event.
 In speech at adjournment of the raads Qegislature), President Kru- ger IS reported as saying: Every thing points to war because a spirit of falsehood has overtaken other countries and because the people of the Transvaal wish to govern them selves. Although thousands may come to attack us, We have nothing to fear, for the Lord is the final arbiter and he will decide.
 As many miles of new railroad were completed in the United States during the three months ending Sep tember 30th as were built in the first six months of the year, making in round numbers a total of }, roc miles of track laid from January lst to September Both. Of the states that have added loo miles each or over, Arkansas leads with 224 miles. Iowa comes next with 203 miles. Mipnesota l5' miles, Pennsylvania l36 miles. New Mexico 135 miles. Oklahoma 103 miles, Florida l02 miles. Louisiana 135 miles, Utah 101 miles, and Alabama and Missis- sippi 100 miles each.
 The Cologne Gazette, said to be the official organ of the German gov ernment, publishes q letter from a German merchant at Johannesburg, which declares stable business is i'm possible under Boer government.
 The monthly statement of the comptroller of the currency shows