The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
YAQUIs RAIDING.


the tributaries to the north. They
have committed number of murders
aud destroyed much valuable prop
erty.
PICQUART ASKS REINSTATEMENT.
Paris, Sept. 5.-Lieutenant-C Colonel
Picquart is about to apply for restor-
alton to his rank in the army. Cen
eral Gallifet will assist.
DREYFUs WRITING BOOK.
Carpentras, France, Sept. 25.-
Dreyfus has begun to write book of
memoirs. He has invited Zola and
Labori to visit him.
WILLIAM TO OFFER MEDIATION.
Paris, Sept. 26.-Martre says EN-
peror William will probably offer his
services to arbitrate the Transvaal
difficulty.
DON'T WANT VISITORS.
Chicago, Sept. % The Central La
Dor Union last night passed a resolu
ton requesting President Mckinley
not to attend the laying of the cor.
ner stone of the postoffice.
NEW GUNS FOR THE NAVY.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The navy
department has concluded to make
a change in the small arms used in
the service, and will adopt the army
rifle, or what is known as the Krag-
Jorgensen. This determination has
been reached solely as the result of
the finding of the board, which held
that the Importance of having a uni
form arm and ammunition for both
the army and navy overs hadowed
all other considerations. The navy
uses about 10000 guns, while the
army calls for at least 100, 900, and
as the latter could not make a change
in the midst of war, the navy will be
obliged to do SO.
BoERs CONSIDER THE ENGLISH NOTE.
Pretoria, Sept. 56.-England's last
note to the Transvaal is being con-
sidered in the Raad today. The gen.
eral impression here is that Cham
berlain's dispatch lessons the hope
for peace, but the political leaders
say the Transvaal will not act until
the final terms are mentioned in the
dispatch received.
JoUBERT PREVENTS HosTILITIEs.
London Sept. 26-The Times today,
in second edition, prints a Pretoria
dispatch to the effect that Com
mander-in-Chief Joubert's influence
alone is restraining the Beers from
beginning hostilities.
DIAz CAN NOT COME.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The Mexi-
can ambassador, Senior Azpiros, re-
ceived dispatch from secretary of
state of Mexico, confirming the press
advices to the effect that PRESIDENT
Diaz could not attend the coming
celebration in Chicago, and that the
secretary of state will 60 as a repre-
sentative.
ACTUAL SLAVERY EXISTS.
Washington, Sept. 26.-George D.
Gear, an attorney of Honolulu, called
at the state department today to
present a statement relative to the
| ill-treatment of coolie labor in the
Hawaiian Island. He asserts that
the supreme court of Hawaii by its
rulings is sustaining a violation of
constitution of the United States,
and he asks that the attorney gem
eral be requested to declare whether
or not the constitution does not cover
the islands.
CAPTURED SEVEN FORTS.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The follow
ing was received from Otis at noon:
"Sept. 22d and 23d, Gen. Snyder at
tackled strong insurgent position
about five miles west of Cebu, with
265 officers and men. The Tennes-
see regiment with PIT officers and
men; the Nineteenth, Sixth and
Twenty infantry and Sixth ar
tillery, driving the enemy from the
works and capturing seven forts in
Guiding the smooth bore cannon
mounted therein, and fourteen en-
trenched and fortified places.
ADVANCE IN PLows.
| Chicago, Sept. ga special meet
! ing of the Northwestern Plow and
| Implement association was held to-
day. The condition of the steel
market was discussed and it was de-
oided to make another advance of
about % per cent above the schedule
made at the meeting of the associa-
ton held in July.
Blotches and excrescences, which
so often annoy people are simply ef-
forts to throw off impediments to the
proper performance of her duties.
| Herbine will aid and assist nature in
| har uork and ensura n skin clear