The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-11
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The comptroller Of the currency has
issued a call for a report Of all national
banks at the close of business April 5.
The bodies of 1886 men, who. were
killed in the Spanish-Ame1ican war,
were buried III Arlington cemetery at
Washington last week.
Another riot has broken out in Pana,
ILL.,, and six people have already lost
their lives. The trouble has arisen be-
tween the white and black miners.
The Cruiser Detroit, now lying off La
Guayra, Venezuela, has been ordered
post haste to Bluefields, Nicaragua, for
the protection Of American interests in
that quarter.
Adyices from General Otis report
everything quiet in his command and
that many Filipinos in the vicinity of
Malolos are displaying white flags III
token of submission to United States
authority.
The president has authorized the bat
tleships and armored cruisers which the
law requires to be named after states,
to be named the Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Georgia, West Virginia, Ne
braska and California. The six cruisers
which are to be named after cities are
to be named the Denver, Des Moines,
Chattanooga, Galveston, Tacoma and
Cleveland.
The Massachuse it's sailed from the
Brooklyn navy yard Friday to join
SIMPSONS squadron at Trinidad. On
the arrival Of the Massachusetts the
squadron will proceed to Southampton.
England. This will be the first visit of
American battleships to England aud
the British government is already pre-
pairing to receive the squadron in a
manner which. will do much to increase
the friendly feeling between England
and the United States.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the three powers, the United
States, Great Britain and Germany,
who sent representatives to Berlin to
confer upon an adjustment Of the
fairs Of Samoa. The agreement has
two propositions. namely: The ap-
pointment by each power of a high Off
cial to investigate and regulate the con-
ditions prevailing at Samoa and the
making Of unanimity necessary in all
decisions of these high officials.
Dickson, the chief clerk of the lower
body of the Colorado legislature. disap-
peared neal the end of the session, and
it was openly charged that he had
stolen tile public utilities bill in order
to prevent it's being signed before ad-
%journment. When found Dickson was
struck by a member of the house and
dragged to the senate chamber, where
he was forced to deliver the missing
bill to the clerk. Each house passed
all antitrust bill, but they failed to
agree upon a measure.
A notable ceremony occurred at the
executive mansion in Washington
Saturday, when the French ambassador,
M. Cambon, presented to the govern
ment and American people as represent
ed through President Mckinley, two
magnificent vases from the French ma
tioual pottery at Sevres. The gift was
from the late president of the French
republic, Felix Faure, and comment
Grated the opening Of the new French.
American cable August II last, when
President Mckinley and President
Faure exchanged the first messages over
the new line.
King Oscar Of Sweden has conferred
~knighthood upon George d. Meikeljohn,
assistant secretary Of war, and has dec
GRATED him with the insignia of the
Royal Order of the Sword. Secretary
Meikeljohn is barred by the constitu-
ton OF the United States from accept
ing the k%nighthood, but he will re-
tain the jewel which the Swedish O
arch sent with the patent. During the
war with Spain Mr.. Meikeljolln, while
acting as secretary Of war, was visited
by Minister A. Grip, representing
Sweden and Norway, who asked per-
mission for attaches Of his majesty's
army to accompany the American forces
through the Cuban and Porto Rican
campaigns. Secretary Meikeljohn
readily issued the necessary authority
and credentials to the foreign officers
who accompanied the minister, and it
is presumed King Oscar has conferred
the k%nighthood on the American in
recognition of this courtesy.
Message from Otis.