The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
HoBART's CONDITION.


President Hobart passed q favorable
day. There was no change in his
condition whatever and consequently
the attending physicians did not Issue
any bulletin.
DR.. Newton said last night he was
greatly pleased at the Improvement
of Mr.. Hobart and wished the i'm
proyement could be permanent. He
says, however, that the vice presi-
dent may die at any moment. No
further bulletins will be issued until
a change occurs.
FIGHTING BARNES.
Oklahoma City, Ok, Nov. SAC
cording to Selwyn Douglas, an attor-
ney here, who has been among the
most active of the men who have
been urging Governor Barnes re-
moyal from Office, the opponents of
the executive have not dropped their
fight against him. They propose to
carry it to the limit, says Mr.. Doug
las.
BRITISH OUTRAGE.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 9-The atten-
tion of the state department has been
called to the case of Mark Everett,
provincial jail OF Kamloops, B. c.,
awaiting trial on a charge of stage
robbery. 1t is alleged that Everett
was kidnapped across the line from
Republic, WASH, by Canadian OFF,
GERS. When within four miles OF the
boundary, it is alleged, American of
fcers overlook the party with the
prisoner and attempted to serve a
writ of hasbeas corpus, but were driv-
en- back by the Canadian officers and
Everett was spirited to the other
side during the hours of darkness.
wHEAToN's EXPEDITION.
Manila, Nov. 9-General Wheat
on's expedition to the north of Luzon
landed at Dagupan Thursday. Two
of the Americans were wounded. The
expedition is advancing eastward.
READY FOR BATTLE.
Middlesboro, KY, Nov. 9.-Short-
lv afternoon today a number of arm
ed men of the Goebel faction gather
ed in Cumberland avenue, the prin-
cipal street. A number of Taylor
supporters, also armed, took mp
position in the street near by. Both
factions appeared ready to partIci-
pate in a fight over the election.
The citizens:and authorities immedi-
ately endeavored to disperse the
crowds and prevent trouble, but a
fight seemed imminent.
TABLETS UNVEILED.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 9.-The tab
let's in st. Paul's church to Mise
Winnie Davis and the Davis sone
were unveiled yesterday afternoon
with impressive ceremonies.
The services were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Loudon R. Mason. Bishop
George w. Peterkin of the Episcopal
diocese OF West Virginia, delivered
the address, paying a beautiful tri-
butte to .Ir. Davis, Miss Winnie and
the women. of the south.
ATKINSON TALKS.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 9.-Edward
Atkinson, in an interview regarding
the results of the recent elections.
said:
'It is to early yet to give any con-
clusions from the elections as affect
ing the anti-imperialist cause, but
there is one conclusion quite appar-
ent, especially in Ohio. The admin
istration there is in the minority
The atrocities of the Philippine wal
are condemned"
THE FRENCH PRESS.
New York, Nov. 9.-The Tribune's
( Paris corresp spondert writes:
: The Anglophobia epidemic raging
} in the French press is daily becom'
ing more acute The nationalists
; Jew-haiting, praetorian and clerical
press-the same papers that consti
tuted themselves champion OF the
late general staff during the Dreyfu:
/ affair-are straining every nerve sc
to steer public opinion as to arrive
at war with England. In reading
the Fatrie and the Croix one nigh
suppose that France and England
, were already at war.
SETTLERS IN OKLAHOMA.
; Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 9.-The re
: ports of the various land Offices OF
the territory for October, which ART
just being completed, show that dur
ing that month over 700 filings hav,
been made on government land b.
new settlers. This represents abou
that many families, or $500 people
settling in the extreme western par
!. of the territory during the month
e The months business in the land
+ together with the rapid growth
of the towns of the territory, full,
/ 900 settlers have come into tn
territory during the year.
Infant mortality ia something
frightful. Nearly one-quarter die be
4 fore they reach one year, one-thir'
Y before they are Ave, and one-half be
+ fore they are fifteen! The timely us