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refused to sign the wage scale de-
manded.
At the end of the sixth week Of
the anthracite coal miners strike
both sides stand firm and there is
no prospect of an early settlement,
The governor of North Carolina
offers rewards aggregating $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the
person who, on June II, took two
negroes from jail at Salisbury and
lynched them.
Advices from Rome state that
the pope has accepted the Ameri-
can proposition for the withdrawal
of tht friars from the Philippines
and the purchase by the government
of their lands.
Secretary Root has assumed full
responsibility of the payment of a
pension to Gen. Gomez during the
American occupation of Cuba, and
says the course pursued was wise
and statesmanlike.
Illinois democrats in state con-
vention adopted platform in
which the Kansas City platform
is not specifically endorsed. Bry-
ans name was not mentioned in
any of the resolutions adopted.
Charles F. Jones, who was valet
to VIM. M. Rice, the Texas mil
lionaire, and who confessed that in
conjunction with Albert t. Patrick,
he caused the death Of Rice, has
been admitted to bail in the sum of
$1,000. Jones will be taken to Tex
as by brother.
Gov. Heard, of Louisiana, has
been notified by the British consul
that Louisiana cattle will be shut
out of South Africa. This action
is believed to be in retaliation for
Heard's protest to the state depart
ment about mule shipments and op-
erations of the British military
camp at Chalmette.
The supreme court of Alabama
affirmed the decision of the criml-
nal court Of Jefferson county in the
case of Will Dorsey (colored), con-
victed of highway robbery and SEN
fenced to death, and fixed the date
for his execution at August s. Dor
sey was indicted for holding up a
white man and robbing him of
$3.50.
The senate committee ON naval
affairs has authorized favorable
report on Senator McComas' bill
giving Admiral Schley the full pay
of a rear admiral on the active list
of the navy. As a retired officer he
now receives only three-fourths of
the pay of a rear admiral on the act
i've list. The bill was amended by
the committee so as to eliminate the
preamble reciting that the admiral
was in absolute command of the
American forces at the time of the
battle with Cervera's fleet off San
tiago.
Admiral Dewey is to go to sea
again, flying his flag with the four
stars, in command of the greatest
fleet in numbers the United States
has gotten together since the days
of the civil war, and far more pow
erful in offense and defense even
than any of those war fleets. Secre-
tary Moody has conceived the idea,
and after consulting the pleasure of
Admiral Dewey it has been arranged
that he shall be placed in supreme
command of the fleet comprising
the North Atlantic, the European
and the South Atlantic squadrons)
which is to assemble near Culebra
island in the West Indies next De-
cember for the winter naneuvers.
ing Albert, of Saxony, died at
Dresden ON the 10Th, aged 80 years.
Prince George, duke of Saxony, sue
ceeds to the throne. The dead mon
arch was the eldest son of King
John and of Queen Amalie, who |
was the daughter of Macmillan |,
king of Bavaria. He was educated |
for the career of soldier and en-
tered the Saxon army at the tender
age Of Is. At 80 the young man
saw his first service in actual fight
ing He took part in the Danish |
war in 1S4S, fought with the Aus
trians in the. disastrous battle of |
Sandowa, in 1866, and cut consid- |
cradle figure in the Franco-Ger-
man war, especially in the opera
tions before Metz, which led up to
the surrender of Napoleon at Sc
dan.
Ex-President Cleveland and |
Hon. D. B. Hill both spoke at the
opening of new quarters in New
York city of the Tilden club. Their
speeches were a plea for harmony
democrats Of all sections.
Secretary Root has made answer
to the senate resolution calling for
information as to the cost of the |
war in the Philippines. The cost |
of the Philippine war, including
outstanding obligations, up to date, /