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LANCASTER.

Lancaster, Aug. 24.-This vicinity
was visited with fine rain Saturday
night.
Carl Walton made a flying trip to
Harper the first Of the week
Mr.. Runnells, of Harper, was caller
Mt the home of his grandfather, Mr..
Banning, Sunday.
Mrs. James Glenn, of Eddyville,i is
visiting at the home of her cousin
Mrs. Ruggles, this week.
Mr.. Ruggles and wife and Mrs. Glenn
were visiting in Harper Sunday.
Mrs. Childs died at her home in Ian,
caster, Wednesday, Aug. Is. She was
sick but few days and death came az
Il result of paralysis.
A. Childs, of Cedar Rapids, son of the
late Mrs. Childs, is here this week
visiting among his many friends.
Several of the friends of Anderson
Club attended his funeral in Sigour.
ney Saturday.
Cline Keaster has gone north on
business.
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ELDON.

Eldon, Aug. 24.-Prof Safely
left yesterday for Unionville where
he will lead the band for few. days.
Miss Lily Brooks spent yesterday in
Floris.
B. Fehr was an ottumwa visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. Il. C. Chambers, of Galesburg,
ILL.,, is visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. A. j. Henig.
Harry Crow left today for Union
vile.
Attorney Hanshaw was in Ottumwa
on business yesterday.
Mr. Holenback spent yesterday at
Keosauqua attending the fair.
Miss Mabel Bolding left yesterday
for Floris.
Mrs. III. Dreamer and daughter, Will
la, are visiting in Agency.
Miss Hattie Nicklin, of Leando, is
visiting at the home of d. Nicklin.
Frank Saunders left Yesterday for
Keosauqua where he will repair the
electric light plant.
Lon Israel, of Fairfield, spent yester-
day in our city.
Mrs. Flowers is at Keokuls on bust
ness.
John Dooley is attending the Keo-
sauqua fair.
Mr.. Geiel, of Ottumwn, will hold SER
vices at the Congregational church to-
night.
Mrs. f. M. Dill is visiting at Musca-
tine.
w. +. Lee, general roadmaster of
the K. D., went to Des Moines yester-
day.
chas. Bierce took wheel trip to
Floris yesterday.
j. A. Owens is camping at Rock
River, Ill.
Ream Baker, Olin Isabelle and Perry
Ward left today to attend the Keo-
sauaua fair.
! Mrs. Amole. who has been visiting
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at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fielder, returned to her home in
Denver, COL, yesterday.
John Finn was in ottumwa yes
terday,
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CEDAR.

enlnS.
Cedar, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Frank Hayes
went to Kirkville last Friday to visit
with friends and relatives.
Wednesday evening of last week a
party of Cedar young folks gathered
at the home of NJ. Slemmons, to par
take of watermelon, which they did
with much pleasure. They were well
entertained with music, both vocal and
instrumental, which was rendered by
several of those present. After play
ing games till late hour, they adj
Journed thinking more of the good
time which they had than of the late
ness of the hour.
This little town had quite show
last Thursday afternoon. Some gip-
sizes, about fifty or sixty in number,
passed through, holding side shows on
every corner. Their menagerie wa.
made up OF two bears which danced
while the owner passed the hat.
Mrs. Stella WEIGH is quite sick with
malaria fever.
Miss Henrietta Dinsmore, of Kirk
vile, was riding her wheel in this com
munity and calling on friends one day
laSU week. @
VERNE Pike, Of Kirlkville. has hired
out to Matthew Slemmons for short
time
Last Saturday, L. G. WEIGH was
greatly surprised when his married
sons and their families excepting Miss
Stella WEIGH, who was ilD called on
him, it being his siNty-third birthday
He was presented with nice rocking
chair.
The social which was held in Jasper
Warmers new house last Saturday ev.
ening was not so great success us
was desired. They cleared Sis, howev-
er, which did exceedingly well consid-
ering the size of the crowd. A num-
Der were present from Kirl<ville.
Charley Randall is having tele-
phone line put up from his residence
| to Cedar.
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CEaILLICOTHIs.

Chillicothe, Aug. 24.-The remains
of Mrs. Lucy Peach, who died at Cen
terville Friday, were brought here for
burial Monday.
Mr.: and Mrs. j. H. McCarty returned
to their home at Hiteman, Monday.
n. NJ. Abernathy is on the sick
list.
Dave Grooms received car of lum-
Der this week, TO be used in the con-
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HOUND POINT.

Round Point, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Retta
Heller is visiting with friends in AL
bia.
Will Ball, one of the stock buyers of
Jefferson county, was in the neigh
borhood last week looking after
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alya Gardner and fam
lily, of Ottumwa, visited in the vicinity
this week.
The little shower of rain last Sat-
urday night was quite a benefit to all
growing vegetation.
Miss Jennie Ayerill, who has been
visiting with Miss Margaret Burns, re-
turned to her home in ,Des Moines last
week.
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HOPEwELL.

Hopewell, Aug. "a. Mrs. L. B. Nc
Reynolds died at her home southeast
OF here, Wednesday morning. She has
not been well for about two years. She
leaves u husband, seven daughters and
five sons and large circle of friends
to mourn their loss.
Lloyd and Ferris Burton, of Pleas
ant Home, passed through our town
last week.
Some of our young folks attended
the Sunday school convention at Al
bany last Sunday.
The ice cream social at Sam Hunters
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Peoria Market,

Peoria, Aug. 24.-corn, steady; No. 2,
31R.
Oats, firm; No. 2 white, e1A@s1H.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT
VS.. Parker, Ticket Agent
BURINGToN ROUTE, G, B. q o. R.R.

GOING EAST. Depart
No. 2t--Chicago, Peoria & Rockford. .12;27 ana
4*-Chicago, St. Louis & Quincy. 700 pm
6.-Ghtcago .:.....,.......... ...... 12:50 pm
St-East Mail .....1..... 8:27 pm
1oI-psorla, Dubuque Quincy 1910 pm
buque & Quincy. .............. 800 am
%I-Local Freight. .-.............,.. 6;15 am
GOING WEST.
T-Denver & Omaha. Z. ........,.. 1881 nm
3+-Oniaha, Kansas City, Denver, n
Hot Springs, Deadwood, Og- ~
den, Portland & California ~. S:3S am
5*-Omaha, Council B uffs and Ne.
:. braska OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lis am
.t-East MALI. .......,,........ 9:0s am
y. .-Res Moines and Creston; $50 pm,
Gil Bluffs ....:.................1 o:ss pm
ao-Fast Man :..,..............,..... 2:57 am
.2i...Local Freight .................. 500 am
Daily. Except Sunday. Nos. =, 8 and is do
not carry passengers y 80 :, -
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.


Chicago, Aug. 24.-Dressed poultry,
steady; turkeys $500; chickens 9JI.
Gill;; ducks SH9,l
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC.
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERsON STREET
III UNION STATION
W. G. Miller, Agent
IOWA cENTRA AL.

Arrive Depart
st. Paul Passenger-daily. 9:05 pm 6:lS am
Has through sleeper and COACHES to St. Paul
and Minneapolis. - !.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & sT. PAUL.
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engaged as clerk in the company store
at Smoky Hollow, spent last Sunday
here with relatives.
James Wright, Charles Swenson,
and George Stevens are contemplating
Il trip to The south central part of Col
orado in the near future.
Messrs. Fred Isaacson and Ora Jones,
of Ottumwa, spent last Sunday with
friends south of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Wolf and daugh-
Ter Hattie returned last Saturday from
Wayne county, where they had been
making Il brief visit.
Mrs, L. IL. Shields returned home
from Ottumwa Tuesday, where she had
been visiting for several days.
Messrs. Chas w. Smith and Alfred
Peterson, who are attending normal at
Ottumwa, spent last Saturday and
Sunday at the home of tlieir parents
south of here.
Leslie Berry. from near Blakesburg,
has been engaged to teach the Co
lumbia school Horth of here. Mr.. Berry
taught this school two Years ago, and
many of the pupils and patrons will be
pleased to have him return.
Miss Elite Gustavson spent several
days with relativs in Ottumwa last
week.
AVIAIsOR.
Amador, Aug. 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Larne and daughter, Maud,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Sadie Schwartz returned Sum
day from a visit in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Coombs and
daughter, Mrs. Doty, and son, Robert,
passed through Amador Sunday morn
ing.
Martin Myers and family spent Sun
day with Ira Haning and wife.
Mrs. Penny, of Ottumwa, who has
! been visiting relatives here, returned to
her home Friday.
VS.. Wellman was in Ottumwa on
business Saturday.
Miss Sella Moler is visiting at ANA,
dor this week.
DR.. florence was in Amador on bus
mess Thursday.
Several Amador citizens attended the
picnic at Grinnell Thursday.
Ina Farrand returned Saturday
from Abba, where she has been attend
ing normal.
Nora Day is visiting relatives in Van
Buren, county this week.
81 Miss Annie Coombs returned Satur.
day from visit with relatives in OF.
tumwa.
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residence Friday night was well at
tended and all seemed to enjoy good

IeslueIlce rTluay nlhnu was well at
tended and all seemed to enjoy good
time.
Grandfather Allen is some better.
Miss Mary Jane Houk visited few
days last week at the S. Hunter home.
John Most and family were Sunday
visitors at Eeke Dyes residence.
Otto Schoech. of Blakesburg, was a
business caller in our town Friday.
C.. u. Hamilton was a business caller
at Abba Monday.
Little Winnie Hicks is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Ed White.
Miss Dora Crisswell, of South OF
tumwa, is visiting her friend, Miss
Libbie Hamilton.
Austin White and Joseph Proctor
were pleasant callers in Ash Grove vi
cinity Sunday. =
Miss Libbie Hamilton visited Sunday
with Misses Laura and Lulu White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. White and three
children We're visitors at the Sam Hun
ter home Sunday.
Samuel Hunter went to Des Moines
last week to attend the democratic
convention.
BUNCH
Bunch, Aug. IA surprise dinner
was given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. d. Jones, Sunday, August 20. Some
eighty friends and relatives gathered
with well filled baskets and a most
sumptuous dinner was served by the
guests, and the afternoon was most
pleasantly spent in conversation and
music, both instrumental and vocal.
The day was one to be long remember
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and all that
We're present. u
A quiet wedding occurred in Bunch,
Sunday, August 20, when Miss Effie
Foster and Bert Strunk were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony by
Squire Hutch.
Mrs. d. w. Baker and children,
Claude, Winnie and Ralph, of Chilli
Gothic. visited with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Hoover, Saturday and
Sunday.
Monday, August 81, occurred the
wedding of Miss Sadie Paris, of
Bunch, and Tillman Davis, of Union
vile. The ceremony was solemnized
in the .squire's office at Bloomfield.
Those present from Bunch were: Miss
Emma Paris, LATE Paris, Hartman Lep-
art, Jesse Goodwin and Sylvester Hoov-
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will make their
future home in Unionville.
Gean Hyett and Miss Rosa Hoover,
of Bloomfield, visited near Bunch last
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chambers, Of Ottum-
wa, is spending a week with friends
| and relatives near Bunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Bryant have NOV
ed to the Newkirk farm, near Bloom
field, which was bought by Mrs. Bry-
ants grandfather, Mr.. Glassburner,
and given them.
S. B. Downing is repairing his barn
with a stone foundation.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Glassburner
have moved to Drakesvillc, where they
expect to live, having retired from
farm labor
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number of her young friends Satur-
| day evening. Ice cream and cake were
served. After various plays were en-
joyed the guests departed at a late
| hour having spent very pleasant ey-
ening.
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BIDWELL.

Bidwell, Aug. a4.-James Arnold,
from near Ottumwa, was here on bus
mess recently.
Vim. Venator returned from Moul-
ton Tuesday.
T.. L. Manso, Frank Williamson, Geo.
Johnston, Will Grooms, James Groonls,
James Johnston, Isaac Needham and
Palmer Grooms went fishing near Chill
licothe Tuesday.
Soda Blake has gone to Indianola,
Neb.
Delmer Garfield was passenger to
Ottumwa on No, 2 Tuesday.
Mrs. Lottie Potter is reported as
improving in health.
Mrs. John Bells, OF Blakesburg, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lottie
Potter. this week., and returned home
today.
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WABASH.

WABASH.
Kansas City & st. Louis. 4. 1905 am 1850 On,
Kansas < City & st. Louis. $500 pm 1880 am
4Daily. II.
Through chair car and Pullman sleeper to st.
Louis and through Pullman sleeper and coach
to Kansas City.
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Now York Market,

: New York, Aug. s4.-Wheat, Dec,
Corn, 35A.
Butter, steady; 17@21:
Eggs, steady; 12@15.
81. Louis Market.
st. Louis, Aug. s4-Wheat, cash. 72A;
Dec, 75A.
Oats, cash, Big; Sept, 21H.
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chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Wheat, Sept. 714,
Dec. 1871.
Corn, Aug. saA; Dec. 1885.
Oats, Aug. 20A; Dec. 1871.
Pork, Aug. s.32I1a; Oct. $40.
Lard, Aug. 5.22h; Oct. $50.
Ribs, Aug. 5.15; Oct. 5.17A.
Barley, a4M@4s.
Rye 54A.
Flax 1.15.
Timothy 2.411s.
Glover TAO.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-Butter, steady;
creameries 16@2o; diaries 1907.
Eggs, firm; 12h.
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VILLAGE CREEK.

Village Creek, Aug. 24-Dean Ralston,
of Amador, is bailing hay for Chris
and Joe BOSNIAN this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Peck, of Blakesburg,
spent Sunday at Joe Kosman's.
Emmett Haley spent Sunday at j. w.
Bachman's home.
Frank Wellman, of High Point, call
ed at Scott Wellman's Sunday.
j. w. Smith and Marion Smith were
in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Peter Swartz erected windmill
pump on his farm one day last week.
John Enges visited Sunday at Peter
Swartz'S
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MIsOELLANEOUs
CHICAGO, FIT. MADISON & DIES NOM Es
Depot foot of Union Street

Arrive Depart
Et. Madison passenger. ..il:46 am 3:ls pm
TT. Madison accomin. 6:07 pm 6;25 am
Trains run daily except Sunday.
G. 3. CHAPMAN, Agent
Z. +. POTTER, General Passenger Agent,
Eft. Madison, Iowa.
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON THURSDAY
THE POST-INTELLIGENC
AND ITS NEW OWNERSHIP.


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OTIS LIST OF CASUALTIES.


Reports Record of Losses Not Previ-
ously Sent In.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.--Gen. Otis lat
est casualty list follows:
Manila. Dec. 3.
Casualties not previously reported:
Killed in action. Iloilo, Panay, Novem-
Der q, M. Fletcher, Eighteenth infantry.
Wounded in action. Iloilo, November IA.
George ID. Doble. Nineteenth infantry,
abdomen, severe: skirmsh on the road
to San Nicolas, November 10, Third cav
airy. Joseph F. Mangold, leg, slight: John
j. Falls, elbow, slight: Dennis Wood.
back, slight; Rufus A. Jackson. leg.
slight; Il. A. Martin, buttock, slight.
Action at mus November Is. August
Berg, Fifth artillery. shoulder. slight.
Action near Rosario. November II, Thir-
teenth infantry, Albert Captick. corporal,
leg, slight; Charles White, abdomen, Sc
we're; John G. Fritz, arms. severe; U. H.
Cram, legs. slight.
Action San Pedro. Magellan, Burton
Wilt, sergeant Seventeenth Infantry,
thumb, slight; November s, Claude M.
Mansfield, Fourth cavalry. foot, slight.
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SICK SOLDIERS STAND
OFF 200 F|u|P|NOS.
NIGHT ATTACK ON THE SMALL
FORCE AT vIGAN.
Turned Out, and After Four
Hours Fighting the Ff1ipinos
Were Driven On-Heavy Loss.

MANILA, Dec 6.--Lieut. Col. Parker,
Of the Forty-first infantry. commanded at
v.gan, province Of South Ilcos. when that
place was attacked Monday, December 4
(not last night, as previously announced)
by a force of Insurgents. The American
force consisted of Company b. of the
Thirty-third regiment, and 150 sick men,
many of whom shared in the first attack,
which was made at O'clock In the morn
ing and lasted until s o'clock. The F'lips-
nos, who are estimated to have numbered
about 500 men, and who were commanded
by Gen. Mino. came from the outskirts Of
the town. The fighting was from house
to house, and almost hand to hand. The
Americans captured eighty-four rifles and
several prisoners. The official report says
three men were wounded. Col. Bisbee is
sending reinforcements to Vigan on the
gunboat Wheeling.
Bravery of Sick Soldiers.
Col. Parker praises the bravery Of the
sick American soldiers. Every man who
was able to stand handled rife during
the attack.
No News From Young.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6--Gen. Otis ca
DieQ tHe WdT department. touiy Go iohoWSs
Manila. Dec. g.
''Gen. Young, with thirteen companies
of infantry and nine troops of cavalry,
has not been heard from since the 29th
ult He was then about twenty miles
from vlgan and most Of the troops were
marching to his support, but then had
with him three troops of cavalry and
a battalion of the Thirty-third infantry,
sent by boat to vigan to reinforce the
navy there.
Parker's Hot Fight.
Lieut.. Col. Parker. Forty-fifth infantry,
reports from Vigan on the 5th inst. that
he had not heard from Young for "A week.
Insurgents, 500 strong, made an attack
on his force, consisting of b company
and 1853 sick and footsore men of the
Thirty-third infantry at 4 o'clock on the
morning of the 4th, entering the city in
the darkness. Severe street fighting en-
sued, continuing for four hours. The
enemy was driven out, leaving behind
forty dead. thirty-two prisoners, includ-
Ing. many officers and rifles. They are
now on the outskirts intrenching.. Par
ker says he can hold out indefinitely.
has plenty of rations and ammunition.
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FROM confinement, restricted diet. and the
increasing volume Of Boer artillery fire.
especially that OF the additional heavy
caliber guns placed in position 5000 yards
from the western defenses. The dispatches
relate that the Beers had discovered the
most vulnerable points of the garrison
and that shelling was becoming disagree
ably effective.
sickness and Food shortage.
The rations had been reduced. and there
was a great deal OF sickness; neverthe-
less. the troops of the garrison were In
every way preparing to meet the assault
which 1t was anticipated the Beers would
carry out In q flnal effort to reduce the
city.
Boers Preparing to Leave.
The belief was current in Ladysmith that
the Beers were preparing for retrograde
movement after another attack. Several
bodies of Beers were reported to have been
seen November 2s moving in the direction
of the Dragensburg range, while on Mo-
vember 20 detachments were observed
journeying northward with wagons. Dis
cord between the Transvalers and Free
Staters was also reported. There was
no indication, however. that the Beers were
preparing to dismantle their guns posi-
tfons, but that the idea was prevalent In
some quarters of Ladysmith that the con-
tinued sheling Of the place was intended
to cover the retirement Of Boer forces
towards the Transvaal frontier.
Planning a Renewed Assault.
The Pretoria dispatch of Saturday, De-
cember g. via Lourenzo Marquee, Monday.
December 4, however. announced that a
Boer council of war December was
planning a renewed assault on Lady
smith.
RecOnnOissance Near COlenao.
A dispatch frem Freere, dated Sunday,
December g. reports that in Col. Dun
donalds reconnaissance near Colenso fif-
teen Beers were killed and many wound
ed. The road bridge across the Tugela
river Is intact.
Kruger Wants Beers to withdraw.
The same message reports that Kruger
is anxious that the burghers leave Lady
smith in order to oppose the British
marching in the direction of Pretoria
from the west. Advices from Putters-
lSraal, the headquarters of Gen. Gatacre's
division. dated December 2. say the Beers
entered Dordorrecht that morning. This,
1t is added, is probably Groebeler's force
of 150 men from Stromberg.
Casualties at Kimberley.
The war office has received a list of
casualties during sortie from Kimber-
ley November 2S as follows: Killed
Maj. Scott-Turner, of the Black Watch;
Lieut.. Wright, of the Kimberley Light
Horse, and twenty noncommissioned Of
ficers and men.
Wounded-Capt. Waldeck. Lieuts. Cliff
ford and Watson and twenty-eight nom
commissioned officers and men.
There is a possibility. If Gen. Butler
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SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
baptist Minister and Wife Injured,
Probably Fatally, by a R0bbert.

Probably Fatally, by a Robert.
RACINE, wis. Dec. 6--Kev. d. B. Che
ney. pastor of the First Baptist church,
and his wife were shot and probably fatal
ly injured by burglar who entered their
home at 10 O'Clock this morning.
At the point of revolver they were
compelled to turn over money and jewelry.
and then thinking that they were en-
deayoring to conceal some valuabies, the
burglar shot them both and escaped.
A large posse of police and citizens are
securing the country for him. II he il
captured 1t Is believed the law will be
powerless to prevent his being aynched.
Rev. David B. Cheney is one Of the
best known Baptist preachers in the state.
A reward of $500 is offered for the cap
ture OF the burglar. dead or alive.
At late hour tonight physicians re-
ported that the Rev. Cheney and wife
would recover. The burglar Is still at
large,
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SECRETARY ROOT CONFIRMED.
No other business Transacted In the
Executive Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-The senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of Elihu
Root. of New York. to be secretary of
war.
The senate spent half an hour in ex-
ecutive session today, but beyond the
very prompt confirmation of Secretary
Roots nomination sent in today and the
reference to committees of the numer-
Gus nominations today transacted no
business.
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HILL ROADS CUTTING RATES.
Drop - Below Other Roads ON Busi-
ness to New York.


ness to New York.
CHICAGO. Dec "a special to the Rec
ord from Sioux City, Iowa, says:
w. b. McNider. traffic manager for the
Sioux City & Northern railway. announces
that that road and the Great Northern.
it's northern connections, would go In with
the 500 line and the Canadian Pacific In
making rate for flrst-class passenger bus
mess to New York which would be 81 less
than the rate via Chicago and the Eastern
roads.
This move on the part of the Hill roads,
railway men say, will so demoralizc the
passenger business eastbound that serious
rate war may result For the present the
Chicago, Milwaukee 6 St. Paul, the Illinois
Central and the Northwestern will not meet
the cut, and will continue to sell through
tickets to New York for s2s.75, while the
Great Northern makes rate of $3.50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

His loss was eight enlisted men killed
and three wounded. One hundred and
sixty men are now being transported
from San Fabian to his relief. Young
must be IN the vicinity with q large
force
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

The rations had been reduced, and there
was a great deal OF sickness; nevertne-
less, the troops Of the garrison were IN
every way preparing to meet the assault
which 1t was anticipated the Beers would
carry out in q final effort to reduce the
CITY,