Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1898 — SICKNESS ON THE WANE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SICKNESS ON THE WANE.

Physical Condition of Cuban Troops Reported Better. The sickness among the troops at Sagtia de Tanumo nnd Baracoa, Cuba, has decreased. Soldiers of the Cuban army are still in their onmps, living off the country. Gen. Wood has decided to send Captain Shelly into the interior of the province to learn the real condition of the poor people. Lieut. Brooks says the need for distributing free rations will not be gn»nt after the first of the year.

Great Capital of Trusts. The New York World prints a list of all the trusts in existence, which, including the five now forming, make a total of 1158. It estimates their united capital at $2.2.TN.0115,000. The trusts now forming will alone lu* capitalized at $240,000,000. All of these may be affected by the decision of the Supreme Court against ths Joint Traffic Association. .1. T. Johnston lost his life iu a cottage fire at Sherman, Texas, while trying te save his perimai effects.

STORM'S HAVOC ON THE LAKE BHORE AT CHICAGO.