Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1899 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

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wtoto kne definitely decided to redace tkf army by 3.000 men. The Govern* meal, ff is rumored, contemplates a sale off several cruisers to the United States News comes from Constantinople of a Sere*- battle at Bibru. in northern MaeediMua. between Albania» Mussulmans and Ticrhadk troops. Several hundred were kilb-d an both sides and the Sultan has aedeevd the execution of all prisoners taken by the Tnrkx A lockout off 10,000 plasterers has begun. ia London, owing to various differemces between employes and the empioy*r*x The former object to the employment off smndentured boys and the latter complain that the men areVrying to force the foremen to join the union. ♦Jen, Maximo Gomes has sent Governor General Brooke a statement of the number off men in the Cuban army. It is nntiernrood the total reaches 43,000 —32,000 privates, 10,000 non-commissioncd officers amt the rest officers from major generals S» sublieutenants. About 10.000 privates enlisted in tStXy, IS.OOO in 189 G, 4,000 in L-OT and 8,000 in ISOB.