The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS

all over he republic today and cast theil
votes for president. The returns WIN
come in slowly from the outlying STATES
but a great majority Of the votes were
cast for General Diaz. insuring his re-
election for the term of four years dahhs
from December 1st. next Ine cieiiSai
and conservative party MADE no hoiiina-
ton this year, the only formal nomination
being that Of General Diaz by the ma
tional liberal convention held mere III
January.
Washington, July 9.-The comptroller OF
the curreacy has declared a lo per cent
dividend in favor of the creditors OF the
insolvent Mutual National bank or New
Orleans.
Washington. July 9-Ho Tung Co TO-
day filed a petition in the court of claims
asking the refund of S3294o paio as I'M
port duties. port and otner rcsandtoe cnar; o.s
shipped TO Manila in August, 1893. Ihey
base their claim on the president proc
lamation of July II. 1898. ana being d
tariff schedule for the Philippines ana
claim that it was not in the power or the
president to enforce a tariff against
American products
Norfolk. Va, July 9.-The Argentine Re
public training ship Argentine Repubnc'
passed in the capes late yesterday atler
noon and ran up to Fort Monroe and fired
a salute She then anchored about two
miles off Old Point Comfort.
scriptive of North Carolina, printed at
Leipsig at the order of the authorities. is
now being distributed in large numbers
throughout Germany.
New London. Mo-. July 9.-The trial OF
Alex Jester. charged with the murder OF
Gilbert w. Gates. twenty-nine years ago.
began here today.
Philadelphia. July 9.-Pay Director
George Cochran United States navy. died
at his home in this city today. aged sixty
one years. He would have been retired IN
another year with the rank of rear ad-
miral.
bethlehem. Pa, July "A special fast
train left the Bethlehem Steel COmpany's
ordnance works tonight for San Francisco
aboard the transport Wyoming. now about
being finished for service in the orient.
New York. July 9.-Four bodies were
recovered today from the wreck of the
steamer Saale. This makes 80 corpses
thus far recovered of victims of the fire
which DESTROYED the North German Lloyd
pier at Hoboken and burned the steamers
Saale. Bremen and Maine on juno 3Oth.
Charleston. w. Va, July 1O-The re-
pubIicans of the third district today nom
mated J. III. Gaines, of this city. for con-
greSs.
New York. July 7o-The Compania
! Transatlantic Espanola steamer Leon
XIII. for Cadiz. Barcelona and Genoa.
took out a complete cargo OF general
merchandise. The agents of the line are
pleased with the prospect OF business in
creasing with Spain. There were go
bales Of cotton on board the Leon XII
for Barcelona alone.
Washington. July 1.-THE secretary of
the navv has selected as names for the
six new submarine boats the following:
Grampus. Shark. Pike. Porpoise. Adder
and MoccaStn.
Paola. Kas. July 11.-Ex-Congressman
Mason &. Peters. OF Kansas City, was
nominated for congress here today by the
fusion convention Of the second Kansas
district. His closest opponent was ex-
Governor John p. st. John.
Washington, July l1.--According TO
statement issued by the bureau of con-
struction and repair navy department,
the new battleships Alabama. building at
the Cramp yards, and Wisconsin, at the
per cent and SO per cent complete. re-
spectively. The Illinois Is 81 per cent com
pleted and the Maine 80 per cent. the OHIO
20 per cent and the Missouri but 6 per
cent.
, Rome. July 12-The chamber of deputies
today approved the commercial treaty be-
| tween the United States and Italy.
! Caracas. Venezre'a. Iulv 12.-The re-
1 ports that 4 fresh revolution has broken
| out IN Venezuela are strongly denied.
PauPs Valley. l. T., July 12.-The town
| of Maxwell. twenty-five miles east or
| here, was almost destroyed ny fire to-
| day. Six stores are reported burned.
Jackson. Miss July 12-The body OF an
state convict farm in Rankin county this
/ morning Nothing could be found about