Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-11
NEWS OF TINE wEtk.
Items Of General Interest Condensed for
the Busy Readers.


nowned historian and scientist. died
last week at st. Johns, N. F.
The Inauguration OF W. H. Hunt.
newly appointed governor OF Porto
Rico will take place on Sept. 18th.
Admiral Sampson has recovered
sufficiently to attend the Schley court
OF inquiry and will be the first wilt
ness called.
The crown prince OF Germany will
visit the United States In 1903. The
emperor has mapped out a tour Of
the world for his son.
1t is reported that the car OF Rus
sia has refused to receive ex-P President
Kruger and will not consider any
policy o~fintervention.
Many Partisan actresses are desir-
Gus Of accompanying Santos Dumont,
the inventor of the airship, on his
aerial expeditions in order to gain
notoriety.
General H. c. Merriam Of the depart
ment of the Colorado will, on his
resignation, be succeeded by General
Macarthur, late commander-in-chief
OF the American forces In the Philip
pines.
Carrie Nation was arrested last
week in New York as the result Of
raising a disturbance In several up
town saloons. She was released on
condition that she retire from public
notice.
General DeWet OF the Boer forces
has issued a proclamation that he
will shoot all troops found in Orange
River Colony after September Goth.
On August 18th two British scouts
were captured near Haarekloof and
shot down In cold blood.
A $500, 900 bet on the International
yacht race was arranged last week
between an English syndicate repre-
sented by Walter j. Kingsley of Lon
don and a number Of Pittsburgers.
The stake IL to be paid within one
week after the conclusion OF the con
test. The wager is simply $1,000 0
to $3.50, 900 that the Shamrock lifts
the cup. There are no conditions as
to accidents.
Arrangements for disseminating
reports OF the sessions OF the Schley
court Of inquiry are fast being com
pleted. They are on a scale almost
as large as for a big political conven-
ton. The navy department has en-
deavored to give every possible facil-
ity to the press OF the country, and
with that end In view has turned
lover all questions relating TO the
seating of the newspaper men to the
chairman Of the regular congressional
press committee.
The naval department will ask con.
gress for a much larger appropria-
ton this year than formerly. More
than half a million dollars Is asked
Tor improving the new navy yards at
Cavite. The principal items call for
IN ordnance shop. $4,000; black
smith and cooper shops, IS, 900; store
house, $4,000; power and pumping
blant, 81, 900; electric light system,
s40, 600; tool and machine shop, $lS,-
900; steel cargo lighter, $4,000; four
bteel lighters, $4,000; fire system,
bl2, 900; refrigerating plant, 5000, 900;
tailroad track system, $4,000.
A London dispatchs says: London.
RS are greatly pleased at the report
pf the experts in the matter Of old
Bt. Paul's, to the effect that all dan
ker IL averted for the present and
hat 1t may be permanently strength.
ned by u sub-foundation running
own to the blue clay, 30 feet below.
While this plan is very expensive 1t il
elieved that 1t will be adopted and
arried out. st. Paul's IL very dear
D all London people and they will
eadily agree to any measure that
I'LL preserve intact the grand old
athedral with it's hosts OF historic
ssociates.
A Washington dispatch says that
ne monthly circulation statement o.
ie comptroller Of the currency shows
nat at the close Of business on Aug.
1t 3lst. 1901, the total circulation oil
ational bank notes was 1857 ,4l9, 1855
n increase for the year of 1888, IA, $50,
nd an increase for the month ol
.266. 252. The circulation based
b United States bonds IL $32S, i06, 1851,
} increase for the yearo Of $37, 764, 994
I'd for the month, 81, aG6,97S. The
rculation secured by lawful money
mounted to S29,012, s0I, a decrease
r. the year OF $4,G5O, l64, and for thu
onth of 800, 1852. The amount o
hlted States registered bonds OF
post tn circulating notes wal
3 0,2I9, $50, and to secure public de
sits, sl06, $50. $50.
Joaquin Miller has acquired a for
ne. He found what he thought I
pod outlook In oillands and boughI
D acres e Beaumont, Texas, TIN
inter- OF the now famous oil fields
ben there was no thought of oil
at once began preparing a Iarg'
title ranch. but scarcely hrd he be
IN 'whcn the great gusher vas de