The Negro world., 1900-05-19
LATEn NEwa.


Rcmcy, in command Of the naval forces
On the Asiatic station. the navy depart
ment has reconsidered its decision to
recall TO the United States the gun
boats Concord and Bennington.
More boxer outrages are reported
sixty miles north of Tien Tsin, China,
where "A number Of native Christians
have been massacred.
The Hotel Helene. in Chicago was
DESTROYED by fire, causing the death of
Charlottee Peterson. dining room
girl, and Lena Peterson, n domestic
Fifteen others were seriously injured.
The building was three stories, con-
tanning 100 rooms, all Of them occu-
pied.
by offering liberal supplies of cam
dies, ice cream and cake. strike was
ayertcd among the female employees of
a big cigar factory in New York.
The plant Of the Canada Cycle and
Motor company at st. Catherine, Ont,
was burned, causing loss OF $500. .0Oc.
Secretary Hay has been advised by
the French government that II cannot
permit organized militia to visit the
Paris exposition.
A new tobacco trust is to be organ
lied in New York with a capital OF
s2h, 600. 600.
james j. corbett, the pngilist, is
seriously contemplating running for
congress on the democratic ticket In
the Twelfth district Of New York city.
Warrants were issued the 10th for
the arrest OF Il. T. Thompson, the Ha-
vana postmaster; w. IL. Reeves. deputy
auditor Of the island. and Edward
Moya and Jocrge Mascara, Cuban
clerks in the stamp department, and
by o'clock all were lodged In the
Vivac, the tombs of Havana. This
was done under the advice Of the pos
tai inspectors, who arrived during the
day.
Fire destroyed the Grand Army Home
for Soldiers Widows at Hawkins sta
tion, ON the Pennsylvania railroad.
near Pittsburg, PA. The 40 inmates,
ranging In age from so To 05 years, es-
capped without injury. One old lady,
Mrs. Tence aged 90 years, may die from
shock.
Sixty men employed In the pearl
button factory at Gutenberg, Clayton
county Iowa, struck because OF re-
ductlon in wages which they refused
to accept.
The Y. =. senate passed bill allow
ing pension Of 500 per month to the
widow of Gen. Lawton.
The total customs receipts in tho
island of Porto Rico for the three
months ended March 81. 1900. were
slp7.ss The total customs receipts
In the island for the same three months
of 1890 was 1854, s9a.
The president has signed the free
homes bill.
The fcderals have abandoned the
Blggarsberg, and ii Is believed they
also abandoned Newcastle, though
their mounted men are still on the
other side OF the border, keeping the
British at bay.
A court Of inquiry has been appoint
eel TO investigate the killing OF an un-
armed Filipino by Capt. McGovern
when he was commanding officer OF
tho Monadnock.
In an attempt to storm Mafeking
the Beers fell into trap aud were
by Baden-powell 10 capture
one fort whercupon they were suhse-
quently surrounded and Sarel ElofF |
and seventy-ave bnrgslers were taken |
prisoners. Forty were killed.
All railroads have agreed to rate
Of enc fare for the round trip for the |
republican convention az Philadelphia. /
Reports from southern Texas show
another rise In the Hrazos aud Colora- |
do rivers People on farms and plan.
tatioas near Navasota have moved 10 |
the highlands. Southern Pacific rail-
road operations are crippled.
Mrs. Florence Frost. q ehamhermaid |
in = Chicago hotel has fallen heir 10 |
$500. 600.
Charles w. Knapp was elected presi- |
dcnt of the Associated press.
The king of Italy eontemp ates the
ordering Of a new election OF deputies.
A. A. Wiley was nominated for con- /
gress by the democrats ot the second |
district Of Alabama.
Robert q. Cousins. of Upton, was re. /
for eungre IS by the Fifth |
district republicans Of Iowa.