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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY CHICAGO. 111.. August 2S. Weather forecast: Illinois. Missouri and Iowa-Fisettled and somewhat warmer tonight and Friday; probably sliovie J consin Increasing cloudiness, followed by fchowprj in east and north portions Friday and in southwest portion late tonight or Friday; somewhat wanneu tonight. General forecast: The indications are for showers from the Missouri Valley eastward within the next thirty-six hours, while generally fair weather will prevail in the northern Rocky Mountain region and the western portion of the plains states Tin- temperature will he somewhat higher in the eastern half of this forecast district. NEW YORK. X. Y., August 2S. The will of Andrew Carnegie, made public today, estimates the value of the iron masters estate- at between .y.,-! 000 and 0,000,000. The will leaves the real cst-ite and all the works of art and household goods to Mrs Carnegie. The financial provisions for Mrs. Carnegie and her daughter, Mrs. Miller, was made during Mr. Carnegies lifetime. A statement issued bv Elihu Root, Jr.. says Mr. Carnegies public ifts and charities during his life time exceeded 3350,000,000. LONDON. England. August 2S. The Yorkshire miners strike has been an expensive hit of business for the union as well as for people not directly connected with the dispute. The generally accepted figures are: Damages to mines. 0,000,000: coal lost, to industrv; 15.000, RIO; loss to kindred industries, 2,r.00,0!0. The strike fund of the miners, amounting to ,100,000, was exhausted with the payment of the fourth weeks strike benefits. This fund, it was stated, had taken the miners some twenty-five years to accumulate. SEATTLE, Wash., August 28. Mayor Ole Hansons resignation will soon be handed the city , council, according to authoritative reports here today. It was said the mayor, who gained prominence through his action against alleged "red" leaders during a general strike here, av.-is on his vacation and could not be reached for a statement. It is hinted he will go on a lecture tour of the country and later will seek the nomination for President. LAREDO, Texas, August 2S. Mexican bandits derailed a Carnihza troop train carrying 150, men, machine guns, artillery and provisions in the State of Chiapas, near Epiual de Morelos, early this week and killed or made iirisoner all the federals, according to advices received in Xnevo Laredo today. Included in the prisoners was a colonel in the federal army. WASHINGTON, I. C, August 28. More than 100 naval vessels of widely diversified types, including seven old-type gunboats, several converted yachts, one monitor, a tug and about ninety standardized submarine chasers of the 110-foot type, will be offered for sale to the highest bidders in the near future, the navy department today announced. WASHINGTON, D. C, August 28. President Wilson will leave Washington next Wednesday on his speech-making tour in the interest of the peace treaty, and will deliver his first address in Columbus, Ohio, next Thursday, probably in the evening. LONDON, England. August 2S. Fighting lias broken out everywhere? in Montenegro and the whole country is in a state of revolution, according to news received here. The Serbians are using strong measures in an attempt to suppress the uprising. PRETORIA, Union of South Africa, August 2S. Gen. Louis Botha, premier and minister of agriculture of the 1iiion of South Africa, died suddenly early this morning following an attack of iuflucnza. . i , . - J 1 i 1. . , ; , - r
