The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-19
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Admiral Dewey will not visit Eng
land. He expects to reach the United
States October In.
The cable ship Hooker went aground
near Manila the other day and At last
accounts could not be hauled on.
Twenty-four Of the crew Of the
steamer Warren mutinied Just before
sailing from Manila and were sent to
prison.
The Lake Carriers Association has
raised the wages Of all men employed
on the boats. FROM second mates down,
10 per cent.
Cleveland business men have organ
ixed TO suppress the street car mems
boycott. and now the street car men
will boycott them.
General Comes says that he thinks
the future Independence Of Cuba is Sc
cure. and advises the Cubans to attend
strictly to business.
A plant for the manufacture af the
Manchester oil motor to cost $4OO,O
and - employ about 700 skilled me-
chanlcs. lis to be built in PIttsburg.
Richard Croker. the Tammany boss,
says since his return from Europe
that he has become converted to the
view that the Philippine war is all
wrong.
Active military operations are in
progress In the Transvaal. 1t il re-
ported that the Beers are arranging
with the railways for the mobilization
of the burghers.
The Arctic whaling season, II il stat
ed. has been complete failure. The
captains OF the whalers Jeanette. Kar-
lux and Alexander report II the worst
during the past twenty years.
] Colonel Mulf0rd. First Nebraska,
4 who has just returned from the Phii-
ippines with his regiment. has accepted
n captains cOmtniaaiOn In one Of the
volunteer regiments, and will return
to the Philippines.
News has been received from Con.
stantinople OF the discovery OF MILL
tary conspiracy to dethrOne the Sultan.
The lenders In the plot. General Akh-
met khalil and four OF his officers,
have been secretly drowned In the
Bosphorua.
The steamer China from Yokohama
and Honolulu arrived ON the lith.
Among the passengers was President
j. q. Schurman OF the Philippine ISL
nnds commission. and president of
Cornell Universally. Mrs. schurman
accompanied him.
1t is reported from Pekin that the
empress dOwaeer. fearing poison. has
discharged her former cooks and serv-
ants and has appointed one Yung Lu
maJor-dOmo. with the understanding
that he is to be responsible with his
life for the servants he employs.
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt. Of New
York, Is TO open the political campaign
In Ohio this fall for the Republicans.
He and Judge George h. Nash. Repub-
iican candidate for governor Of Ohio.
\ nre TO speak from the same platform
In Grace Park. Akron, September :s..
Mrs. Lily Langtry. the actress. has
been married to Hugo Gerald de
Rathe. ~ years OF nge. the eides, son
Of Sir Henry Percivnl de Battle. u re-
tired general and Crimcan veteran.
The ceremony was private. the only
witness being Mrs. I.angtry's daughter.
The China Merchants Steam Navira.
ton Company. With Headquarters In
Shanghai, In dlacsssnlng the necessity.
daily becoming more evident. Of turn
ing Its magnificent feet Of steamers
over to Japanese register In order to es-
cape the oppressive royalties exactcd
by the Chinese government.
An English missionary has accom-.
plished the feat Of entering Chang
schaf. the capital Of the province Of
Human. selling religious hooks tn the
natives and departing unmolestcsi. The
missionary's security. however. was
owing to the prescnce In the river OF
the British guni,oat WoNilark.
Chancellor Trlstrum of the diocese
ot London. has decided ti,nt the dis
playing Of the cruciflx In ~. Ethel
burgns church IL Illegal. anil has order.
I'd that the table II the ten command.
ments R restored. This decision is
In favor Of Kcnsit. the anti. .rituaii.t ag.
itntor who brought the action.
The police Of Ostend arr nt their
wits end In consequence of another rob.
hery. As In the case Of Congressman
Lowering. the thieves got booty to the
value of &i2,UO. but lDvering's loss
was largely In banking paper ON which
payment could he stopped. while the
woman residing NJ the Hotel ,iss An.
Rlais, who Is the latest victim. has ldkt
O.OO franc necklace Ut pearls.
II IL aaid that the Italian government
10 hcsitnting to Sign the arbitration
protocol framed by the peac~ confer.
encc NJ The Hague. desisiug drst to ssr
published the l'ope's viewu on the
scope and elasticity Of the arbitration
scheme. II there seems to he any prus.
pect Of the vasicau's svailing itself of
thu establishment Of an arbitration
tribunal 20 try 10 reopen the question
Of temporal sovereignty. Italy's cours~
with rcfcrrncc to the protocol will be-
s-riou.iy Affected.
The Cleveland hsssiu~ss mems anti.
boycott committee. appointed as = re
suit of the meeting heAl thr other day.
has decided TO hire lawyers TO prove.
cute merchants and others who vio.
late the civil rights Law In compliance
with the dcmnn1a of the lnycott-rH
and 10 hire detectives IN hunt down
and arrest the dyuamitrrr WIN have
been placing explosives under street
cars. The NTH weck Of th~ strike oys.
rncsi to-day. The company regards the
strike ~ ended. but President bryan
says II has lust t,eeun. The boycott IL
siill In force but It's eject is weak.
cnins.
Packers at the Chicago stock yards
have announced ae0th~r Increase In
the priv Of meats. They say there II
no prospect for Q r~surn Of I0w~r
prsc~s. lat ON The contrary. further
advances may hs expected. steaks
that sold NJ retail far IN c~ats I,os,nai
thr~c months aso have hs~n puahrsi
up 10 - and - cents and rrsnil dealers
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