The Conway log cabin., 1900-10-16


 aut war material for the Boxers. A London dnify publishers a dis patel to the effect that an immease Chinese army of 100000 men is gathering in the interior of China.
 An American book publishing company carried off the highest honors at the Paris exposition for text books. In this, as in every thing else, America lead the world.
 A Chicago & Alton engine, draw ing passenger train, exploded near Mexico, Mo. One party was instantly killed and score badly injured.
 Miss Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross Society, has issued an eppeal to the business men of the country for additional aid for the Galveston storm sufferers.
 The total output of the asphal- tam mines in the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30th, as given out by the government geol- ogist, is valued at $553,904
 Capitalists who propose to form a company to control the rice crop of the United States have secured options on the products of num- Der of large plantations in Louis jana.
 The total exports of domestic products from the United States during September, as shown by the bureau of statistics, amounted to S65, ,o66,579, against $64,753,s67 for the same period last year.
 In clash between striking min CTS and non-union men and officers at Hazleton, Pa, >Ralph Mills, a policeman, was instantly killed, c. A. Kellner, a special officer, and a man named Leskow, were badly wounded. The fight was precipi- tated by crowd of women march, ing to mine and trying to induce some non-union men to quit work.
 Mr. Alexander Davis. of St. Jo- seph. Mo-. dreamed that her husband died mysterious death. When she arose she awoke him and started to tell him about hsr dream. He was sitting on the side of the bed, and when she had fn- ished the narrative he fell to the floor dead. The coroner's jury de- cided that his death was due to heart failure.
 The Chicago board of trade mem bers have organized company and propose to put in operation an in- dependent telegraph line to furnish the country with market quotations, The company was organized because of recent contest between the Pos tai and Western Union companies. growing out of the quotations of the Chicago board of trade being furnished to bucket shops.
 A gang of hoodlums of Chicago surrounded Gov. Roosevelt and party as they emerged from church services Sunday, the 7th inst, and gave one of the most disgraceful exhibitions of rowdyism ever wit messed i'll any community. The crowd, composed of the scum of the city and few boys, threw mud and stones at the governor car riage and applied the most vile epi thets to him, all in the presence of large number of ladies who had attended the services. It was almost by force that Gov. Roosevelt was restrained from resenting the insults of the hoodlums nearest 10 him, although he was not even armed with cane or umbrella.
 In answer to Frances note on China the following communication has been forwarded: "The govern ment of the United States agrees with that of France in recognizing as the object to be obtained in the government of China appropriate reparation for the past and sub stantial guarantees for the future. and enumerates the subjects to which it agrees, as follows: CD The punishment of the guilty par ties who may be designated by the representatives of the powers at Pekin; (2) equal remuneration tor the governments, corporations and private individuals" The gov ernment refuses to enter into an agreement for the permanent organ ization of legation guard; also refuses to consent to the dismant- ding of the forts at Taku until further information from the other hoWars