The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A DASH EXPECTED


general that hostilities will begin
in the Transvaal this week. Many
expect no reply to England's last
note except dash of 20, 900 Beers
into Natal.
VANDALS AT WORK.
New York, Oct. 2.-Vandals
some time yesterday defaced the
beautiful Dewey arch in Madison
Square. Parts were cut off in
many places, presumably by relic
hunters.
NOT TO MAKE SPEECHES.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The presi-
dent has decided to make no set
speeches while going through Ohio
on his western trip. When it
cannot be avoided he will sa! few
words from the rear of the car.
TO SHE'LL ORANO.
Manila, Oct. 2.-Sever,l gun
boats and armored ba 'ges with 250
sailors and marines nave gone to
Orano. which town will be de-
stroyed in retaliatIo for the loss
of the gunboat Ur laneta, which
was recently burnet ami scuttled
by the insurgents that place.
DEWEY TO larry.
Cincinnati. Oct "a Wash
ington special to the Post says a
rumor has it that Adm lral Dewey
is engaged to m rry drS. Hazen,
widow of General Haz' u and sister
of John Il. Nc lean democratic
candidate for go ernCr of Ohio.
GREAT YACH RAJ E TO-DAY.
New York. ct. Tomorrow
the first of the inter rational yacht
races for the a nerican cup will be
sailed off Sand Hoc k. The Sham
rock, tie Britt 81 cl allenging boat,
and the Colull llbia the Yankee de-
fender of tho cul will be thor
oughly grooned the contest.
DEMOCRATIC DAY AT DALLAS FAIR.
Dallas, Tex, Oct. 2.-This is
democratic day a the Texas State
Fair and Dallas Exposition. Last
night and tn. N )rning local recep-
ton commit were kept busy
meeting the ointment democrats
who came cry train.
II b NOT YET.
Fl w Tex. Oct. 2.-In.
stea # ting nearer to an ad-
just er d he troubles existing
betvcr h laundry rroprietors
&no thef JlOyes, who went out
on q Friday morning, the
dlifer5 ire getting more com
Ipl settlement is further
az was Saturday.
lot TO DEATH.
Oct. 2.-Joseph Kirk
- marshal, was shot tC
s.,at Henry Cassiday, des
Twenty heavily armt {
ow in the mountains puI-
murderer.
SPANISH MINISTER.
NJ Oct. 2.-Gen. Ascarga
the II minister of war, decline:
to pre- Sc his aid for definite re
ductic in the military budget. He
assert hat he will effect such re
ducti' as are practicable but no
to II extent of impalring the
ma 10 defense.
THE HAVANA TRADE.
nington, Oct. 2.-The wal
d. nent gave out yesterday ;
el ent of exports of merchan
md gold coin at the port O
" la for the eight months o.
lcan occupation. One of tht
striking features of the repOr
le volume of products tina
IS month by month from thu
of Havana at a time when th'
cultural resources of the islanC
at their minimum.
STEAMER LOST.
london, Oct. 2.-The owner
We abandoned hope of the safet.
the British steamer Pemridge
pit. Mortleman. She sailed from
lvannah Sept 13, for Hamburg
ld as previously reported. ha
OF been heard of since leaving
the United States.
FIFTY BODIES RECOVERED.
Calcutta. Oct. Fifty bodies
have been recovered at Phoo
Bazaar, one of the centers of th'
recent earthquakes, floods and lant
slides. The terrible stencil of de
composition has stopped furthel
search for the present.
ANOTHER PITTSBURG STRIKE.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct 2. Thirty
seven of Pittsburg's big foundriei
will be idle today. The moulder'
ore on N strike of So for a mini