The Holly chieftain., 1899-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


SENIOR AGoSCILLo, the Filipino com
missioner, in an interview at Mont
real, Can, said there would be no let
up in the effort, of the Filipinos to
force the Americans from their coun.
try. He said he vas not atall surprised
that noilo had fallen, as the Ameri-
cans had the advantage OF fleet
But wait till they get in the int.
rior," he said, "and then they will
have more than their work cut out"
FRANCOIS FELIX FAURE, president Of
the French republic died suddenly at
Paris of apopIexy on the 10Th. He was
born January 70, lN4l
President MCkI>LEY was the guest
OF the Home Market club in 4 banquet
in his honor at Boston on the 18th.
The presidents address was about the
Philippines he said the Islands were
intrusted 10 our bands by the war and
their future IS now in the hands OF
the A rnerican people
The war department has honorably
discharged Maj Tens. Butler and
sumner and Brig. Gems. Killing, Mckee,
Wiley, Lincoln and Comba, all Of the
yolun teer armr.
GoNzALo DE QJEsAUA arrived at New
York from Cuba. whittier he went a
few weeks ago. He spoke enthusias-
ticaliy of the present condition OF the
island
NATHoBsT, the swedish geoloRist, is
to start IN June in search Of Audrec
PKEslpENT MCKINLEY addressed the
q. A. L. encampiuent at Boston on the
l7lh. lie suggested that the Spanish
war veterans be admitted to member.
ship in the e. A. r. The president
also made short addresses to the Mas
sachusetts Legislature and the Com
mercial club. after which he left for
Washington.
THE state department at Washing
ton cahlcd the coincidence Of the prcsi-
dent Of the United states to the fam.
ilv Of NJ. Faurc at Paris on the death
OF the president Of the French repub-
lie.
IT was announced at the navy de
pnrtmcnt on the 18th that an arrange
ment was being made for extending
American authority throughout the
Philippine islands by sending gun
boats to different ports and having
troops or marines land and hoist the
stars and str! pes and make a military
demonstration to Impress the iuhGbjt-
ants
NJ EMILE LurHEr was elected prrsj-
dent OF the French republic, to sue
coed the late Felix Fuure. by the as
scmbly of deputies and senators at
Paris on the 18th. He is 81 years old
and lawyer By profession. He is "A
moderate repu Utican and his election
was favored by the radical and social
ist press
SENATOR JAMES X. JONES, chairman
Of the democratic national committee,
in an authorized interview said that
the next democratic national conven-
tion will reattirm the position taken
by the convention in 1890 and will
speak out in an uurqpivocal manner on
the question of h.metalIism and the
Chicago platform will be indorsed in
1900.
THE court of inquiry into the beef
charges made by Gen. Miles got down
to work at Washington on the Goth.
the commanding general being the
first witness before them.
TIE Americana Canadian commission
met at Washington on the 2Oth and
then adjourned to meet at Quebec,
Can, on August .. unless the chalrmen
of the respective commissions agree
upon another date. 1t appeared that
there were serious differences regard
ing the dclimitatiUn Of the Alaskan
boundary.
EX.GOv. THOMAS c. FLETCHER, Of
Missouri, suffered stroke of upoplcxy
in Washington on the 2Oth aud was in
a serious condition at the Emergency
hospital on account Of his age. having
celebrated his scycnty-hrst birthday
January - last. The chances for his
recovery were regarded as small
ME, ETHAN ALLEN IIrCHCoCK took
the prescribed oath on the 2Oth at
Washington aud entered upon his
duties as secretary of the interior