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LOST-CoId EYEGLASSES on Brightwood or G st.
cars Reward a. 62S 18th ST NV.
!yS3t,e
LOST-P Part o. gold link cuff button Reward Il
returned 70 OFFICE, Hotel lawrence. jyg-Sg
LOST-Txo ,li1ts. July = Reiuru TO B. F.
EOBEN .naclstia. ID. G. y
STRANED-ou sunday, July J. a grown pure Nal
tese cat wearing collar with bell. answering
name q Tim suitable reward II returned 70
Is55 lO.L 81 NV jy7-5t.em
LOST-Cun metal watch, open face. Reward II
returned to HARRIS & SCHAFER iy1-st.em
SO REV ARD-Strayed o- the 9Th q July. a small
white deg. long curly hair, above reward for
return % SlHMiDS BIRD STORE, 7I2 I2th 50
NV jy--3t
LOST-BCJweCn lStz and 18th. on D st. NV OF
ISJl and ID % Hotel johnson one diamond Tils
and diamond pin mounted with pearls; liberal re-
ward Will be paid and no questions asked # Ie-
turned % 1850 ST nv jy7-3.
LOST Brown dress suit case: left by the owner
either = saloon OF store Jhe possessur viii
receive reward by notifying me Of It's whereabo Is
Address bon ~. tins office. jy--3t
LOSr-Watch feb. gold key and pearl hand: re-
ward c LEMONS I0ZI VI ave. iy6-St en-
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Cal up 6S4, Arlington Bottling Co., for a cas-
Of Heurich's M&erZen. Senate. Lager, the bes
beverages breWed Of malt and hops.
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Fol Nd.

ICE CREAM. 7oc gallon not made in = cellar
but above ground 70 sewer gas abOundS in
cellars and brseds typhoid, PhtheriA. etc; moral
don't cat that kind LACEY'S is pure snd DE-
hcious- COZ \. y ave. Phone 21sl. APPS Z. en-
HOODS Baking Powder Worlds Best :. 10 & l5e.
my3-u
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Now York Stock Mnrket.

Corrected daily by ". b. Hibhs & Co. mem
bCrs Of the New York Stock Exchange, I4l2
Street.
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HIS LIFE SAVED

The Merchant, the CIubman,
All smoke The Sporty Boy scent cigar
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Despite these reasons for caution reg rd-
ing the Immediate market, the outlook for
ultimately much higher prices is a fine one,
and investment purchases should be made
on all recessiOns, according TO what is gen
orally considered the best and most con-
eeTyative opinion. News this morning was
EeagTe and unimportant, and gossip was
conheDed 70 the probable outcome OF the
Chinese dif1cuity and TO the great nuCb1r
OF important financial people Eow out OF
town. 4 number OF dividend questions are
to be decided this week, and in the -ar
future, and the Street is arguing the prob
abilities. pro and con, in each case with
Come interest
Illinois Central had the most striking
advance this morning jumping a point or
SO at the opening. The reason for the
strength. and even buoyancy, of the stock
IS the talk Of an increase Of the dividend
rate 20 per cent. There is semi-oficial
foundation for the promise. The earnings
Of the company during the past years have
been very heavy and its future is bright
IN many ways, so that permanently high
er price than that now ruling would not
be surprise in conservative quarters.
The anthracite coalers were again among
the strong features. Reading first pre-
ferred, which declined rather sharply on
Saturday. regained nearly all Of its loss in
the nrSt quotations this morning and soon
sold at 60. Jersey Central was also strong
though during the first hour there were no
safes of the stock owing to the unwilling
ness Of owners TO sell within points
above the final quotations OF last Saturday
In the case Of these two securities also
there is talk of dividend advances. in ad-
dition TO the several other favorable mat
tiers attracting the attention of the Street
The earnings Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Tor the last week of June show an increase
" S77, 600. The increase for the month was
TlO4, 600, and for the fiscal year 81 1873 600.
ofncers Of the Northern Pacific aeknowl-
tcge that there is the probability Of a
gomewhat smaller haul Of wheat during
Tie coming season but il is reasonable TO
lsFume that this falling of In gross earn
pgs viii be partly balanced at least by
he higher price OF wheat wkich-wilI In
tuee the farmers to greater liberaiity IN
heir purchases. II is said also that IL the
Iross earnings are cut the MANAGEMENT
kill find ways to cut the operating expens-
bs also. Under the circumstances there is
Excellent reason for hopefuness regarding
Northern Pacific, common stock at IT'S
present price.
The story of per cent for Baltimore
lnd Ohio. common stock has been revived
apparently with no better foundation than
any similar rumor heretofore.
Sugar held it's own we'll The advance.
b the price of preferred Sugar which Il
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The story of per cent for Baltimore
lnd Ohio. common stock has been revived
apparently with no better foundation than
any similar rumor heretofore
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Corrected daily BY W. B. Hibhs & Co. mem.
S 6eTs OF the New York Stock Exchange ln2 r
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Sugar held it's own we'll The advance
% the price of preferred Sugar which II
has thought might occur today did not
hSterialize
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MRS. COMPTON. -le well known medium holds
circles Tuesday and Fridays evenings. read
ings daily also cards; palmstry- 81 AZ 81 NV
je25l4t.em
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PIT THIS in your pipe and smoke Up. Il YOU are
working man or Z mechanic you woulG have
money 70 blow IN II you come 70 Is Tor a
darn good seTylCeable wOolen suit q summer
c.othes. ya5lor-rnsde. hardly worn. 81 prices 70
s,Iit poor mans purse The bro,herly JUSTH'S
OLD STAND. SO ST nv ivs-f
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MAE DAVIS. born cIairToyant and card reader
telLs about business. removes spells and evil
Influences. r5unItes the separated. and gives lucE
70 all cures piles and vruRksaneSs- I22s 18th 81
DIV. lelO-Imo
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a. EEE "EsEN
tSea3z Iu fHESz

nous Cl@irvoyaut and PaiuiSt- Consult hsr on
business, love and family lf5air-s rssl5ces ire
separated; removes spells CAUSES speedy -l8--
rl1-Cs ard gives luCs Open daily. German
spoken 25c and SOC. s23 II e. NV iy5-7t
REFINED Young lady wishes o become &C.
qua-ujed With a refined Young gentleman: o5-
!ect matrim, ny Box l72. this Office Item
CYPSY. PALMIST. Ic2s 7th St NV: IGc: past.
present, fut1re- lucky charms. separated
brought together walk upstairs, second rC0r.
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Asked
NATTONAI RANK srOcKs
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST c

SAFE UEFUSII AND TRUST COMPANIES
National safe Deposit & Trdst..... 1872
ash Loan a trust. I591 15q
American Security * Trust......... I9s 2O5
Nash. Safe Deposit. ............... q 75
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The earnings Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Tor the last week of June show an increase
81. 600. The increase for the month was
fl04 600 and for the fiscal year S1I3S. .OOO
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THEY REMEMBER CAwNpoRE,
The British at Pekin Not Anxious
to Test the Tender Mercies
of a Chinese Escort.

London, Aug. 15.-The British for
eign Office, replying to the latest CT
pher dispatch from the British min
lister at Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald,
the wording of which was almost
identical with the message from Sir
Claude received by the Canton corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, and
published August IA, and which was
transmitted to the foreign Office by
the Chinese minister here, bids the
British minister to be of good cheer,
and gives the progress made by the
relief column.
The message of Sir Claude MacDon-
aid to the Daily Telegraph was dated
Pekin, August 6 and read:
"Our situation here is desperate.
In ten days our food supply ends. I'm
less we are relieved, a general massa-
ere is probable. The Chinese offer to
escort us to Tien Tsin, but, remem-
bering Cawnpore, we refuse the offer.
There are over 200 European women
and children in this legation"
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ROOSEVELT'S ITINERARY,
The Republican Vice-PresidentiaI
Candidate to Make nm Extend
ed Western Tour.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Vice-Chairman
Henry c. Payne has received at re-
publican headquarters a copy of the
itinerary of Gov. Roosevelt, as far as
agreed upon, by the governor and the
national committee. Gov. Roosevelt
will make his first speech at Detroit,
September 6. He will speak at Grand
Rapids, Mich, September z; South
Bend, Ind, September s; La Crosse,
Wis, September 10. From La Crosse
Gov. Roosevelt will visit South d.
kota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and
Maryland, finishing his speechmak.
ing in New York.
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SEVEN CARS OF MUNITIONS
Important Rush Order for Powder
and P~rojectfies Received at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.

New York, Aug. ia special to
the Tribune from Norfolk, Va, says:
What is regarded as one of the most
important orders received at the Nor
folk navy yard since the close of the
Spanish war was one directing the
sending at once, to Ogden, Utah, of
seven car loads of shells, powder and
projectiles.
1t is reported the destination of the
ammunition is San Francisco, and
from there it is to be forwarded to
the American warships in Chinese wa
tiers. The run across the continent
must be made in seven days, which is
considered record-breaking time. for
a freight train.
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THE ANI|-|MPERAL|STS.
Between Three Hundred and Four
Hundred Delegates Present
at indianapolis.
NATIONAL PARTY SMELLS THE CROWD.
The Convention Opened by the Read
ing of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence-Edward Burnett smith,
Temporary, and George s.. Bout
well Permanent Chairman.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE first
| session of the Anti-Imperialist con
vention met in Tomlinson hall at II
a. m. Between 300 and 400 delegates
were present. Besides the regular
members of the league, many mem.
bers of the national party were pres
ent. When the session was opened
many visitors occupied seats in the
gallery. George G. Mercer, of Phila;
delphia, called the meeting to order
and after prayer by Rev. Herbert S.
Biglow, of Cincinnati, the Declaration
of Independence was read by Prof.
Albert II. Tolman, of the University
Of Chicago. Edwin Burritt Smith, OF
Chicago, was selected for temporary
chairman, and Erving Winslow, OF
Boston, and w. J. Mize, of Chicago,
for temporary secretaries. The com.
mittees or resolutions and credentials
were then appointed. Chairman Smith,
in taking the gavel, addressed the
convention.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported in favor of ex-
Gov. George S. Boutwell,, of Massa.
chusetts, for permanent president Of
the convention.
Much regret was expressed by the
delegates at the absence of Carl
Schurz and Bourke Cochran.
Throughout the delivery of Mr..
Smiths address the applause was
generous, but it reached its greatest
volume when the temporary chair.
man suggested that many of the sym.
pathizers with the movement were
disposed to give their support to VIM.
j. Bryan. A motion prevailed provid-
ing for a committee on platform and
resolutions, to consist of rs members.
Nine are to be selected, n each from
the anti-imperialist leagues of Chica.
go, Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, Washington, Minneapolis,
Indianapolis and Sioux Falls; those
nine to select the remaining 16 mem.
bers of the committee.
At half-past twelve the convention
took a recess until two o'clock.
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COMING HOME ON THE THOMAS.
The Transport Left Nagasaki August
10 with 216>sick and Four
Insane Soldiers.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-News has
been received at the Preside that the
transport Thomas which left Nagasa-
XII, August 10, will bring 216 sick and
four insane soldiers from the Philip.
pines.
Maj. Harvey, who has been for some
time surgeon-in-chief at the post hos.
iptal, will soon leave to take the posi-
of commanding officer of the genera.
hospital now being established by the
government at Nagasaki, Japan. He
will be succeeded at the post hospital
by Col. Benjamin f. Pope.
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"DISGUSTED WITH KRUGER
So Says COmmandnnt PrinsIoO with
Regard to the Majority of
Beers In the Field.

Cape Town, Aug. 15.-Commandant
Prinsloo, who surrendered to Gen.
Hunter, July 30, has arrived here. He
says he is heartily tired of the war
and welcomes the prospect of peace.
The commander added that the ma
jority of the Beers were 'disgusted
with President Kruger"
James G. Stowe, the United States
consul general, has returned here.
Only ten Beers were in the party
which attacked his train. The re-
mainder of the command were com
posed of foreigners. Mr.. Stowe says
the majority of the Beers desire a
cessation of hostilities.
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MAKING FINAL ARGUMENTS
state Powers, mt Georgetown,
KY, Nearly Ended.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 15.-Hon.
John X. Hendrick spoke for the pros
ecution in its closing argument of the
trial of former Secretary of State
Caleb Powers. for alleged completely
in the killing of Gov. Goebel. He re-
viewed the testimony in an effort to
show that the charges in the indict.
ment had been amply proved by wit
nesses who were not co-conspirators.
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WAS BADLY MANGLED.
Consul FOwler's Dispatch Was Al
most UndecipherabIe.


Washington, Aug. 15.-The dispatch
received, Tuesday, by the state de-
partment from Consul Fowler, at Che
Foo, was so badly mangIed in trans-
mission as to be almost indeciphera-
BILE. The cipher experts of the de-
partment have been working on il
ever since. So far as made out, the
dispatch appears to contain a mess
age from Minister Conger, transmit
ted to Che Foo by courier. The gist
of the Conger message contained in
the cablegram is that the situation in
Pekin is more critical, and that the
Chinese government is ~endeavoring
to force the ministers to leave the
imperial city, under Chinese escort,
before the arrival of the relief col
Beyond this point, the dispatch
is unintelligible.
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- -
BRYAN AND STEVENSON.
The Former to Make Speeches Re-
tween Lincoln and Topeka,
the Latter i'm Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Mr. Bryan ha,
announced that he will go from Lin.
coin to Topeka on the 22d inst, start.
ing early in the day and making sew
eral speeches in Nebraska en- route
He said, however, that he had not YET
decided what road he would travel
over, and, therefore, was unable to
give the names of the towns at which
he would stop.
Hon. Adlai Stevenson has arrived
from Lake Minnetonka to attend the
meeting of Irish societies and escort.
ed to the Palmer house.
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LANDING TROOPS AT SHANGHAI.
Objections of the Powers Received
mt the LondOn Foreign ONCE

London, Aug. 15.-Ohicial confirma-
ton of the objections to landing
troops at Shanghai has been received
at the foreign Office here, but, owing
10 Lord Salisbury and his staff being
in the Vosges mountains, nothing def
mite can be done from London until
instructions are received from Lord
Salisbury, to whom the matter has
been telegraphed.
The allies have almost certainly ar
rived in the vicinity of Pekin, even
though rain has been falling. The
advices received from the British COM
mander at the front through Rear
Admiral Bruce give reasonable assur-
ance that the % miles between the
allied forces and rekin would be
easily traversed in four days, the
Chinese, seemingly, being unwilling
to fight and falling back on the capt.
tai.
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CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT.
No Preparations Being Pushed for
Wfntering I'm China.

Washington, Aug. 15.-It is consid-
cred significant that no preparations
are being pushed for the wintering
of the American forces in China. Both
the commissary and quartermaster's
departments are ready to purchase
and ship supplies for the Chinese ex-
peditionary force, such as would be
needful in a winter campaign. There
are certain supplies which would be
necessary for this contingency, and
this certain steps which would have
have to be taken, and that quite
speedily, unless there was strong
hope that the American army would
be out of China before the gulf of
Pe-Chi-Li freezes over, which usually
happens about the first of November
Temporary Halt Called.
Preparations made up to a recent
date looked to the quartering of the
&eorican force on Chinese soil
the winter season. 1t can
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The Extract Of
Benne Plant
Is Natures Own Remedy

First used by the Mississippi river steam
boat men in the "early forties." who drank
their "Benne Tedd" from the hands Of the
colored "aunties." They STEPPED the leaves
In hot water, and the verdict OF these
steamboat men was that 1t did the busi-
ness"
In 1S41, James and Constance Mcguire
secured some of these miraculous leaves,
and. upon investigation. discovered that
they are Identical with the Sesam. IND
(Benne-Leaves), and. as the same indi-
Gates. native Of India. containing a muci-
laginous substance Of soothing and healing
properties. Nature here furnished a rem
edy for diseases such as Collie. Cholera
Morbus. Diarrhoea. Dysentery and kindred
ailments. After experimenting, the
Messrs. Mcguire succeeded in chemicahy
combining the USE of the Benne-leaves
with other vegetable substances. and 50
furnished a remedy that has saved thou
sands of lives.
Prepared by THE J. & c. MAGu1RE
MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS. MO.
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Capt. VIM. l.. Murphy Killed.

Washington, Aug. ia cablegram
was received at the war department
to-day, saying that Capt. VIM. L. MUIR
ply, Thirty-ninth volunteer infantry
first lieutenant Twenty-fourth Unit
ed States infantry, was killed neal
Tunauan yesterday. Capt. Murphy
was born in Iowa, and was appointed
from that state to the military acad-
envy.
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SAFE.
Many Missionaries Arriving at Chi
Bese Treaty Ports.

London, Aug. 15--Telegrams re-
ceived by the London missionary So
c~ieties indicate that missionaries and
other foreigners are arriving safely
at Chinese treaty ports, some of them
from places hundreds of miles in the
interior and from SEE Chuen. More
than one hundred foreigners have ar
rived at Shanghai. The heads of the
missions believe that nearly all the
missionaries are alive and are safe in
the coast towns.
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Charleston, S. c., Aug. 15.-This city
is preparing to hold a big exposition
next year. The citizens are impressed
with the splendid position of the port,
and propose to hold a fair that will
add fame to the city. 1t will be
known as the South Carolina Inter-
state and West Indian exposition,
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New York, Aug. 15.-John Jacob
Aston and other heirs of William Az.
tor ask the court to relieve the execu.
tors Of the latter from paying the
widow an annuity Of $4,000, because
she is accumulating an independent
fortune by judicions investment OF
her income.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

DR.. Paul II. Fletcher, of st. Louis,
will serve as surgeon in the United
States army in China.
Paul Martin, a miner in No. IA mine,
Central Coal and Coke Co., at Rich
Hill, Mo-, was killed by falling slate.
The Russian occupation of New
Chwang is exciting comment. 1t is
believed other powers will o pro-
coed to occupy ports.
At a meeting of the business men
Of Maryville, Mo-, it was decided to
give a street fair the second week in
October.
Louis Baptist is dead at Jackson
vile, ILL.,, aged 76. He came from
Madeira a half century ago ON ac-
count of religious persecution.
Luke Craig, a well-known citizen OF
Maroa, ILL.,, committed suicide by
hanging in his barn.
John Goss, who occupied the posi-
ton of %janitor Of the public school
building at St. Jacob, Ill, held a re-
union at Nationwide Tuesday. Sever
al hundred of the family were pres
emit.
Miss Blanche Fearing, the only
blind woman lawyer in the United
States, if not in the world, and an
author of considerable merit, is dead
at Eureka, Ill.
Mrs. Sarah Sigman, 81 years old,
was shot and instantly killed at Kan
sas City, Mo-, by Minnie Claridy, a nc
gress, who was shooting at a fleeing
negro.
While Vina Daniel was milking a
COW at her mountain home, near Har-
Ian, KY, she was stabbed from behind
three times. and killed, by Ruth
Steward, who accused her of alienat-
ing her husbands affections.
The populist notification to Mr..
Bryan of his nomination for the pres
idency will take place at Topeka,
Kas., on the afternoon of August 23.
The condition of ex-senator John
]. ingalls, is not so serious as report
ed. He is able to be out every day
on the hotel veranda, at Las Vegas,
N. NJ, although his throat is still
troubling him severely.
The British vice consul at Van,
Asiatic Turkey, while travelling near
Elk, was fred on by Kurds, and his
dragoman was wouned. The consul
got his party away with difficulty, but
his baggage was lost.
The allied army is reported within
16 miles of Pekin. Americans, Japs
and Russians forming a flying column
are cutting a path, the other troops
following.
Alexander King has been adjudged
guilty of the murder, at Dawson City,
of Herbert Davenport, of Paterson, n.
j., and sentenced to be hanged Octo-
Der 2. The murderer confessed his
crime.
The gunboat Mayf1ower, having On
board Gov. Charles II. Allen of Porto
Rico, sailed from the Charleston navy
yard, Tuesday, for that island.
John Robbins, who lived seven miles
south of Mountain View, Mo-, was
shot from ambush, Tuesday morning,
about sunrise, and instantly killed.
James Rogers, Jr., aged Is years,
living near Decaturville, Mo-, killed a
young man named Walters, aged 16
years, crushing his skull with a stone.
Near Lonica. KY, Mrs. George Hall
stabbed her sister-in-law, Miss Annie
Hall, and it is thought the wound will
prove fatal, as the knife punctured
one of the lungs.
]. o. Romans, of Redfield, Kas., who
went to Eldorado Springs, Mo, with
his wife, seeking health, left his
rooming-house at an early hour, Tues
day morning, and committed suicide
in the street by cutting his throat.
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Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. Icon
tinued Investigations at Canton show
the Chinese are mounting larger
guns, old gunboats are being over
hauled, and mines have been made
ready to lay in the West river. A
steamer from Wa Chow reports
passing considerable numbers of
Chinese troops going up the West
river, probably bound for Pekin.
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western Illinois Normal.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Macomb
finally has been selected as the loca.
ton of the new Western Illinois o
NAL school. At the last meeting the
contest narrowed down to that city
and Monmouth, and Macomb was an
easy winner, receiving four votes to
two cast for Monmouth.
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Bound For the Orient.

St. Paul, Mimi. Aug. 1.-the
third battalion of the Eighth nfan.
try, 1926 men and officers, left st. Paul
under command of Maj. Pitchers,
bound for the orient and probably for
China. They will reach San Fra lcisco
by August 10. The battalion viii sail
from that port on the transportNeav-
ing the following day.
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not be said that thi. expectation ha.

not be said that this expectation has
been entirely abandoned, but it is
certain hat some of the final pur-
chases and preparations are suspend.
ed for the present, rs though there
is considerable probability that they
would not have to be made at all.
The war department has as yet CIV
en- no definite statement on this sub
ject, but the suspension of operations
is considered significant.