The Conway log cabin., 1900-12-18

the invasion of England much easier of solution. Moreover, Eng land herself is no longer the same. The Transvaal war has shown that the British army. although brave, is not equal to the task which Eng land expected it to perform. The British navy is powerful, but it has many coasts to defend. France is. therefore, numerically England's equal at certain points, and even her superior in instruments of de- struction History furnishes many instances of mutiny in the English navy at the moment of battle. A landing in England is, therefore, not beyond realization.
 It is proposed to hold a great tex tile exposition at Atlanta, Ga, in 1909.
 Secretary of the Treasury GaGe's annual report shows that during the fiscal year ended June 30, govern ment receipts from all sources cy- ceeded expenditures by $79,527,- O6O.
 Mrs. Mary Salce was slain by her husband at their home in Louisville, Ky, jealousy being the cause. Salee used a revolver and also. took his own life The woman recently fell heir to a large fortune, left her by all uncle
 Twelve hundred Filipino insur- gents on the Island of Luzon sur rendered to Capt Green of the 33d infantry last week. This is the largest number of men who have yet surrendered in Luzon at one time.
 The emperor of Germany has re- fused to receive cx-President Kru- ger Emperor Francis Joseph has also declined to receive him. It is said Mir. Kruger was greatly affected when informed of the German en- peror's decision.
 The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business Nov. 30, 1900, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,101 ,1s4,S75, a decrease for the month of S3,s2T,445.
 The police judge at St. Joseph, Mo-, suggests novel plan to rid this country of tramps. He proposes that, congress enact a law deporting all professional hoboes to the Philip pines.
 A plan is on foot for the opening up of the Osage reservation in Okla homa territory by the temporary and. finally. permanent allotment of the lands, The plan is to induce the individual members of the na- tion to take temporary allotments of l5o acres of agricultural and 800 acres of grazing land. After these allo;ments have been taken the Ind ian agent will be called upon to rent the lands for the individual Indians to reliable parties, who can give bond for the faithful performance of their contracts.
 At Braymer, Mo, Frank Young, jr., shot and killed his father, Frank Young. It appears that the father who was a drinking man, went home quite drunk, and a quarrel fol- lowed, the old man abusing and threatening his wife, the mother of the boy He was gotten to bed, but later got up and started another dis turbancc. having butcher knife land threatening to kill the whole famih The boy, lad about l6 years old, intcffered, and the result was that the father was shot, the ball entering his head just behind he ear, killing hnn instantly. The secretary of the interiors re- port to congress shows that during the fiscal year ending in June the public lands disposed of amounted to l3, 453,SSs .96 acres, including 62,423 09 acres of Indian lands, an increase of 4,s;l,4sS. 80 over the preceding year. The total re- ceipts from the sale of public lands during the fscal year were $1,3s9,- s5s. 10, an increase of $1,30a,- 620.7G over the preceding year There remains undisposed of 91r- 935,ss0 acres of government lands subject to Homestead.
 The first measure introduced al the present session of congress was by Representative Crumpacker, re publican of Indiana, making ar apportionment of representatives II congress under the twelfth census
 It provides an increase in member
 hip from 357 to 3e5. Should tht l ill become a law the follawins