Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-05
NEWS or The WEN.
tens OF General Interest Condensed for
the busy Readers.

Nntul uclus vi Mti hSiSoh Nbuu'S
Kansas.
The United States is making prep.
arations to send 500 school teachers
to the Philippines.
The governing board Of Manila will
consist OF an army officer, n Filipino
and an American civilian.
The allied troops will transfer the
administration of the city ofPekint u
Chinese authorities early in June.
Spain Is economizing and for rea-
sons OF economy has withdrawn her
embassies ndlcgatlOnsfrom abroad
The Platt amendment was accepted
by the Cuban constitutional conycn-
tlon last week by "A vote of 10 to II.
On an averageabout aiourth oil the
returning Philippine regiments re-
main in the islands to engag, in bust
ness.
Last years corn export trade oi
the United States was 2l3, OO0, COO
bushels, or 10 per cent OF the total
crop.
a powder boat exploded at Boone.
vile, Miss, last week, causing I'M
mense damage and the loss of two
lives.
French farmers have succeeded in
forming u trust which has proved its
ability to control the prices OF farm
products.
The last consignment OF armor
plate made for the American navy by
Krupp failed to stand the govern
mcnt test.
The owner of the Daily Express, C.
A. Pearson, is coming to the United
States with the intention o studying
American newspaper methods.
Secretary Hay has notified England
that the neutrality of theinter=oceanic
canai must be guaranteed or the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty will be abrogated.
The Chinese have accepted the ulti-
matum of the powers and have
agreed to pay 4 per cent interest on
the indemnity until the principal Is
paid.
Owing to the incompetency Of the
Uiltt,ina1 no it,1.rnu Elm t.lnnl Iap-
courts will have to be reorganized
and American officers will take
charge.
Owing to the rate war existing be-
tween Alaskan transportation COM
panies n first-class passagefrom Seat
tie to juneau and return can be pur-
chased for So.
The ceremony Of unveiling the Bis
marck monument has been post
poned, owing to the death Of Count
Wilhelm Won Bismarck, and will take
place June 10th.
The state employment bureau in
Kansas has received applications for
1900 harvest hands. To meet this
demand only 800 applications for
work have been filed.
An order has been received ut West
Point from the secretary Of war for
the authorities to summariiy eXpel
any student who is in the future
found guilty OF hazing.
A big sensation Is in progress in
Honolulu. The grand jury are in
vestigating charges of bribery and
government officials have been adj
judged in contempt for refusing to
testify.
a negro, by name Fred Rochelle,
was burned ut the stake ut Barlow,
Fla, last week forcriminally assault
ing and afterwards numbering Il
white woman Of that city, by name
Mrs. Rena Tuggart.
The Mad Mullnh shows an inclina-
ton to twist the tail ri the British
lion on the upper Nile. The lions
tail is pretty sore now and ii would
in all probability pay the Mullah to
look before he leaps.
The administration has decided
that the acceptance of the Platt
amendment by the Cuban constitu-
tional convention with notifications
of their own does not comply with
our terms, and they have been so in
formed by Secretary Root.
Articles have been signed at Pierre,
S. D., for a new organization called
the United Copper company OF Mon
tana. with a capital of $4,000 900,
one-half preferred and one-half COM
mon stock. The incnrpOrators are
Arthur p. Helnze, Stanley Clifford,
Franklin Men, Frederick Eckstein,
Carl Swenson and oscar Nelson.
Native regiments have been organ
lied I'm nearly all of the dependencies
OF the United States, which are doing
good service. Rear Admiral ltemey
was recently authorized to enlist 800
Filipinos, and Commander Tilley Of
the Tutuilla naval station reports