Arizona silver belt., 1899-11-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Brief Mention of Interesting acts
 and Happenings.

The American live stock associa tion has been merged into larger, though newer organization, the National live stock association.
 An American syndicate has bought 10000 acres of land near Neuyitas, Island of Cuba The purpose of the syndicate is to establish a village or settlement for workingmen.
 The battleship Kentucky, in an of ficial speed trial atat Rockport, Mass, on the 2ith inst, made run of ! hours, 25 minutes and 40 seconds, averaging I'll knots, b ,ating tie speed of the ;caisarge.
 should W ] Bryan be defeated for the presidency in 1900, it is said he will be a candidate for nited states senator from Nebraska, in which event there would be strong probability of his election, as fusion is almost cer- tain to carry next year in that state.
 The remains of the late Major John A. Logan, who was recently killed in the Philippines have been temporarily inferred at Manila. Mrs. Logan has sent to the war department an excel lent likeness Of the major. which will be placed in the saloon of the trans port Logan.
 The attorney general of Nebraska has instuted proceedings before the supreme court against the Standard Accompany, asking that the company be denied the right of doing business in Nebraska, on the ground that it is trust and that it is engaged in con- spiracy against trade and business.
 The navy department has about concluded arrangements for the bring ing to this country of the bodies of the l66 sailors of the Maine, now inferred in Colon cemetery, Havana. IL is now proposed to assign war-ship to this duty between December and Feb ruary next. The bodies will be brought to Washington and inferred in Arl- ington national cemetery with suit able honors.
 Former Senator Dubois of Idaho, who is chairman of the executive com mittee of the national silver republi- cans, says the bimetallic issue is still the important one, and that the next national fight can be won with Bryan and the Chicago platform. He does not think imperialism or expansion will be an issue; that it will settle itself before the next campaign. It cannot, in his judgment, in any event divide the bimetallic forces.
 The board of naval construction has agreed upon report recommending that the navy department award the contracts for the construction of six new protected cruisers authorized by congress. The lowest bidders did not receive the preference Tn all cases, and it is to be presumed that the board was influenced in its selections by con alterations of meritorious design and unquestionable ability of the concerns to perform the work they will be called upon to undertake.
 The citizens of Murfreesboro, Tenn, are endeavoring to have Stones river battlefield set aside as national park, and to that end the field is being plat ted and map showing every point and elevation of any consequence will be taken to Washington for the con sideration of the military commission, and if approved by it will he submit- ted to congress for an appropriation for the purchase of the field and the preliminary steps toward care, etc., of the same,
 In the Georgia house of represent atiyes on the e22d instant. the Willing ham bill, providing for state prohibi- tiou, was passed after the most ex- citing debate the house has known for If the bill passes the senate and be- comes law, it means the annihila- ton of the saloons. Every plant for the brewing of beer, or the manufac- ture of whisky must be closed. It will not interfere with banquets or enter tainments, but the law will not allow any club to sell or keep for the use of members intoxicating liquors of any kind.
 Lieutenant Johnston, with Troop NJ. Third cavalry, captured on the l6th instant, at San Nicolas, P. l., twelve barrels, containing the ward robe of Aguinaldo's wife, some per sonal effects, the records of the secre tary of war, and much commissar, and medical supplies. Thomas w Hayes. civilian, and Calvin $. Davi of the Sixteenth infantry, who wer' held prisoners by the insurgents, hav been rescued. The names of Lieuten ant Gilmore and seven of his mel were found written on the walls 0 the convent of San Quintin.
 The Oklahoma statehood convei tion. which recently closed it's sessio at Guthrie, appointed committee t draw up memorial to congress ask
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