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The Sagasta. Cabinet. It Is Said.
Will Resign To-day.
CORTES READY TO DISSOLVE
Probable Composition! of the Ne w 231i Histry.
Senor DIonlcro Rios'Suggested for Pre-
mier. The llIinistcr of \Var Thinks the
Army Should be Increased to 140.0(10.
Madrid, Dec. 20.—It is semi—officially
announced that the Sranish ministers
will place their resignations in the
hands of the queen regent to—day.
The friends of both Premier {ingesta
and Senor Montero Rios declare that
the two men are in full accord on all
questions 01'. policy.
The most discussed
crisis is a Sagasta ministry. to include
among its members General \Veyler.
Senor Romero y Robledo anod Senor
Canalejas y Mendez; a Montero Rios
ministry. comprising
solution of the
representatives
of the different groups of the major-
ity, 01' a -lartinez de Campos ministry,
including Senor Silvela and other Con-
servatives.
I11 the even-t of the first 01' the last
the Cortes will be dissolved.
The conference-Sunday between Se—
nor Montero Rios president of the Spa-
nish peace commission, and the queen
regent, lasted more than an hour.
The returned president of the. Span-
ish peace commission had some volu-
minous documents with him, supposed
to relate to the peace negotiations. On
leaving the palace he refused to make
any communication to the press.
A newspaper. representing Senor Ga-
mazo. leader of the dissenting Liber-
als, declares itself in favor of a cabi-
net headed by Senor Mon-tero Rios.
General Correo, the minister of 'war,
is quoted as saying that it will be
necessary to raise the effective force
of the army to 140,000 men, owing tip
the Carlist agitation.
This will entail a credit of twenty
million pesetas, about four million dol-
lars.
The general commanding the north-
ern army has proclaimed the closure
from to-day of all the Carlist clubs
and societies in his district.
The Chippewas’ Tilnber.
D. 0., Dec. 20.—Special
Indian Agent Jenkins. in a report just
submitted to Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Jones on the investigation of
the timber operations on the Chippe-
wa reservation in Minnesota. makes
some statements radically differing
with those in other reports.
He says that during the. last fiscal
year 48,910,946 feet of reservation pine
timber cut and banked there were sold
at an average of $4.78 per thousand.
There were thirty-two camps in oper—
ation, and there was 88 1-3 per cent.
of the wages due the laborers in the
camps after settlement
On the diminished
special agent says. there were
feet out and banked. sold at $4.96 per
thousand, and the laborers were paid
95 1-4. per cent. of the amount due to
them on the settlement.
He says that the trouble was in the
management of the camps and in the
system itself.
\Vashington,
reservation. the
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Hero Hobson ()scu la ted .
Chicago. Dec. 20.—-Afte1' his address
for the benefit of the Army and Navy
League at the Auditorium. Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson
Hobson kissed 163 women and girls,
most of them pretty ones, in thirty—six
minutes.
General McNulta. president of the
Naval Reserve Association. announced
after I'Iobson’s address that .those who
wished to do so could meet him on the
stage. and a rush followed.
Mrs. Thomas Duerson Knight, a
daughter of (ex—Governor Towne of
Nortl1;,Caroli:1a. and a distant relative
of l-lobson. “as the first noman to
ice] the pressure of his oft kissed lies
at Sunday nights osculatmy demon-
stration.
Her sister. Mary Towne. came next,
and after they had broken the ice. it
was easy for the women in the crowd
to follow.
\Vas Engaged to Van Huron.
IVashington, D. C., Dec. 20.——i\Irs.
Mary Tutt Throckmorton. who. in her
early life, was a leader in society here,
died last night from accidentally i11-
haling illuminating gas. She was 88
years old. ’
In the beginning of Andrew
son’s second term, as president. Mrs.
Throckmorton, then Miss Tutt, made
her debut in the executivecmansion.
Martin Van Buren was one of her ad—
mirers, and her reported engagement
to him was a society rumor of the
capital.
Major Charles B. Throckmorton. re;
tired. her only son, arrived from New
York.
Jack-
Hull Army Bill.
Washington, D. 0., Dec. '-20.~——The'
House committee on military affairs
took up the Hull biLl on the reorganize-
tion of the army Monday morning and
approved the first ten sections.
The first section, relating to the or-'
ganization of the general officers,
which provides for one lieutenant gen-
eral, was agreed to without a dissent-
ing vote.
Gas Tank’s Eighth Violin).
New York, Dec. 20.-——Timothy Dunnv
of No. 171 India street, Greenpoint, who
was injured in the gas tank collapse
last week, died at Bellevue Hospital
Monday morning.
This makes the eighth death.
ot‘oer‘cases in Bellevue Hospital
improving.
The
are
Hiccoughing to Death.
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 20.—l;:,;1'e.
sentative-elect James G. Conway 01
Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex county,
is gradually hiccough’ing to death.
Soon after his election he had dropsy
of the heart and now has been seized
with hiccoughs.
Prer. l‘a'irc to Receive Pms. Icleslas.
Paris, Dee. 20.-—The Figaro says that
President Faure will receive President
Igleslas of Costa Rica at the Elysee to-
day.
lgleslas, the paper says, will remain
In the city -three_da.ys.
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ROOSEVELT SLATE MAKENG.
or the Twenty Condidabes for Canal Sup-
erintendent, Greene Leads.
Oyster Bay, L. 1., Dec. 20. —Governor
elect Roosevelt announces that out of
twenty men who are candidates for ap-
pointment as Superintendent of public
works, Major General Francis V.
Greene stands the best show at his
time.
But Colonel Roosevelt desires to have
it understood that the place is still
Open and that it may be kept open for
several days to come.
He said yesterday that he might not
appoint a superintendent of public
works until next week.
Major General Roe, to whom Colonel
Roosevelt has entrusted the reorgani-
zation of the National Guard, was
here yesterday.
He came to recommend a. number of
National Guardsmen for positions on
the covernor's military staff.
Anothe1 v'sit01 at the governor-
ele-’<1t 1 heuse was Judge Hiram
Steele. recently appointed district at-
torney of Kings county.
Colonel Rooseveltz expects Judgs
Steele. to prosecute the indicted public.
offirials in Kings to the fullest extent
of the law, and it was to consult about
1h! 1' time that the new district at-
tol're f.’ (1'1“0.
(“her ".vnjs yesterday,
Erbrqt'. tlxr- “1.1 know 11 German Repub-
lican F:- (.9 luffalo and Alfred
C11 all (1' the Fifth Assembly dis-
1'icr. New ‘York.
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A GREATER JERSEY CITY.
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Gallon Plan ’1 takes Shape and wu]
ted to the Legislature.
Consn".
lw Presto-.1
New York,
ivn steps in the direction of the con-
solidation of the various municipali-
ties cf Hudson county, N. J.. into "
meater Jersey's City \\ ill be taken '11 hen
the New Jer scy legislature meets next
month.
it has: been decided by the T31. dz:
county as senibl tzm'cn to intioducr a
' bill which will call for the appointment
of a special commission to consider the
consolidation project during the com-
ing spring: and summer and report to
the legislature of 1900.
The bill will provide for ,a convuls—
sion to be composed of twenty—three
members, eleven to be appointed by the
1 11\ 011101 :1- :1d one each by the mayms
of the twelve municipalities in Hud-
son co ounty.
Jersey City is at present the six-
teenth city in the Union. If all the
cities and towns of the county con-
solidate they will form the seventh
city in the l7nion as regards popula-
tion, which will be nearly half a mil-
lion.
lr‘ighting at. Iloilo.
Manila. Dec. 20.——The Spanish stea-
mer Brutus has arrived here from 110-
lie with 345 native soldiers and seven
pricsts on board.
She reports that lighting occurs at
Tloilo nightly. and that the merchants
there are anxiously awaiting the arri—
val of the Americans to relieve "thc
sitraiion. 'i‘. streets of Iloilo are al-
11105:: (liSGlted.
'l‘hl Spanish officers admit that it is
i1111:o:sil1le for them to maintain their
position at lloiio unless they are spee—
I1 (1
<1in 1‘1’1iztl‘ol‘ccd. They are surrounded
by su;"-c1'io1' forces of insurgents. who
arc estimated to number twentffnse
thousand men. Against thcm'the Spa~
" plaids have only 2,500 rifles.
The United States transport Ohio
has sailed for Nagasaki.
'l‘lw Flassucllusvtls hooked.
Brooklyn, Dec. ‘20.—The battlesh’r
Massachusetts, which was injured by
striking on a rock off Governor's is-
land‘s week ago Saturday. while on
her way from the Brooklyn navy yard
to Tompkinsville, was put in dry dock
N0. 3 at the dry dock yesterday morn»
ing.
The docking of the big ship was un-
der the personal supervision of Naval
Constructor Bowles, and after the vow—
sel had been towed into the dock i‘
was fully two hours before he gave The
order for the pumps to start.
I11 the meantime he had a diver
u"<11k1,"111cle1neath the vessel to ma}:-
certain tl1at ev elything w es in pe1f ct
conoiti on,
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:-‘.11l>.~":divs for Sliippiirx.
\l'asliizic'ton, D. C., Dec. 20.-——Se11ai'ar
Hanna has introduced in the Senatw.
and . icm'csentative Payne in tin
House a bill to grant subsidies for. A111—
can shipping. .
'l‘h.0 bill is entitled ”a bill t(),]3:‘11-
mote munmcrce and increase the fra-
eign trade of the United States and tr-
provide auxiliary cruisers fi’a.11spl1l"‘1~
and seamen for government use win-:1
necessary."
It pr'midcs the same general systim
adopted in building up Ge1man,l."ib
ish and lot11e1 foreign shipping.
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The Joint High Commission.
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 20—71%»
joint high commission adjourned \
terday Lfirtil January 5, after wh’r“
it is expected that it will reassemhia-
in Washington for a session of not
more than two weeks:
During this two weeks it is suppos—
ed that the commissioners will sign
the draft of any treaty between the
United States and Great Britain con-
cerning Canada, which they may be.
able to agree upon“ '
The Revolution: in Bolivia.
Lima. Peru. Dec.’20.-The president
of Bolivia, Senor- Severe Fernandez
Alonzo, at the head of 2,500 men. is
preparing to march against the capital.
La Paz, which is in the hands of the
revolutionists.
The latter are preparing for resist-
ance, and an impmtan} engagement, 'is
expected to take place.
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Buying Locomotives of Us.
London, Dec. 20.—The Pall Mall Ga-
zette says that the Midland Railway
Company has been compelled to order
the construction of twenty freight lo-
comotives in the United States, owing
to the large number of advance orders
,3held by English locomotive works.
1“" Cleveland Wan's ‘Gun Factory.
Cleveland Ohio, Dec. 20. —An effort
will be made to have a. big Gatling
gun factory established here as the re-
sult of the test of Dr. Ga-tllng’s new
gun at Fort Hancock on last Thurs-
day.
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