Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-22
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him $4,000, 900 yearly.
There is a possibility that Andrew
Carnegie may endow Helena with a
library.
The total coinage at the United
States mints for the month of April
was $2l, T34,660.
In the trial races between the old
and new Shamrocks the old racing
yacht was found to be the faster OF
the two.
There are $500 public schools now
organized and running success sfully
In Cuba and the number is increasing
every month.
The Standard Oil Co. has secured
control Of the American Linseed Oil
company and will have u monopoly
in that product.
A bouquet OF flowers ninety feet in
circumference was presented to Mrs.
Mckinley by the ladies OF San Jose
on her arrival there.
The revolutionary movement now
prevalent among the laboring classes
OF Russia is rapidly spreading, four
hundred arrests being made during
the last week.
The French expeditionary' corps in
China will be recalled as soon as the
last clauses OF the collective note are
carried suit and u settlement OF the
indemnities made.
The latest from Manila is the sur
render Of General Mascardo, with 32S
men, to Captain Joseph O'Neil Of the
25th infantry at San Antonio in the
Leambles province.
EGeneral De Witt hobs up serenely
and, according to adyices from Pre-
toria. has resumed operations and Is
reported to have crossed into the
Transvaal with 1000 men.
Miss Martha Hitchborn will soon
marry James Il. Blaine, Jr. Miss
Hitchborn is prominent in Washing
ton social circles and is the daughter
OF Rear Admiral HitchbOrn.
The Chinese peace commissioners
want to pay the indemnity OF $780,
900, 900 in thirty annual installments,
as they claim that the OF
the country will not stand a o
liberal plan.
Senator Kearns is authority for the
statement that the Salt Lake rail-
road will be built by Senator Clark
and himself, despite the active opera
lions OF the greatcorporations headed
by Mr.. Hartman.
Acting Secretary OF State Hill de-
MES that President Mckinley has in
timaled to President Kruger that he
would not be received officially or
unoficially in the event fhis visiting
the United States.
The National Guardsmen were
forced to charge the street car strik-
ers at Albany, n. ", who were great
ly enraged on account OF the Union
TRACTION Co. placing n%on-union men
charge OF their street cars.
1t is reported that Thomas w.
Lawson of Boston has not been able
to agree to conditions imposed by
the New York Yacht club, and his
boat, the Independence, is barreu
from taking part in the races Tor
Americas cup.
Count Esterhazy has admitted be-
fore the French consul in London
that he was the author OF the Drey-
fus bordereau and declares that 1t
was written with the connivance OF
Colonel Candheri, ex-chief Of the secret
intelligence bureau.
DR.. James Henshall OF the United
States fish hatchery at Bozeman, has
received orders to supply the exhibit
OF the United States commission at
the Pan-Amerian exposition, Buff
falo, with Gruyling eggs. The first
shipment will contain 10000 eggs and
will be sent from the Red Rock SUBJ
hatchery station.
An exciting base ball game took
place ut Santiago, Cuba, lately be-
tween the American and Cuban resi-
dents OF that city. The Cubans won
by a score Of II to 10, whereupon a
jubilant Cuban attempted to pull the
American flag to half mast, which
was seriously objected to on thepart
of the Americans, the action causing
n lively scrlmmage, though no one
was hurt.
The first federal parliament OF Aus.
tralia was opened on May 9th and
the capacity OF the exhibition build
Ing, the scene OF the ceremony, was
taxed to the utmost. The doors
were opened to ticket holders at . n.
M. and by II o'clock ths auditorium
was filed, except the royal dais.
This was located beneath the great
dome. 1t held a single row ofchairs,
the largest. In the center. being sur
mounted by n small gold imperial
crown. The. whole was overhung