The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
GENERAL NEWS.

| ' been left destitute through the war.
 In cablegram to the war de- oartment Gen. Chaffee advises that lhe American troops be withdraw From Pekin.
 The body of Herman Schultz, AT years of age, was found in the Ar kansas river opposite Pine Bluff. He was carpenter by trade.
 Two men while out hunting near Maysville, Mo-, were attacked and badly bitten by a ribid squirrel, which they finally killed.
 Feb Floyd, a negro, entered the room of two young ladies at night near Wetumpka, Ala He was dis covered, captured and lynched.
 The Southern Pacific will at once begin the erection of double steel bridge across Galveston bay to take the place of the structure destroyed Lii Hung Chang has issued a proc lamation warning the Boxers to disperse at once. Lii threatens to punish all who fail to obey his or ders, and in one part of the procla- nation says: "You know me; re- member my long service among you"
 A small riot took place at Sedalis, Mo-, on account of the shooting of . negro on train by a white man. The shooting occurred a few miles from Sedalia, and when the train pulled in at the depot large crowd of negroes made rush for the coach occupied by the man who did the shooting. Officers succeeded in beating off the mob, but the engi- neer was compelled to pull out for the next station to save the prisoner.
 The big strike of anthracite coal miners in Pennsylvania is on. Over 100000 people are effected. Presi- dent Mitchell, of the miners union, asserts that the average wages of anthracite coal miners has been but $260 per annum the last two years while the cost of living has increased 20 per cent. The opera tors will be the least sufferers, as they have good supply of coal on hand, and will take advantage of the situation and advance the price probably $1 per ton.
 While the number of deaths and the loss of property at the various points in Texas in the path of the hurricane pales into insignifcance when compared to the disasters at Galveston, much suffering will be ex- perienced outside the Island City. Many farmers whose crops were all ready to harvest have been deprived of the product of their years toll. Some of these farmers are in debt, while others were depending on the proceeds from the crops destroyed with which to purchase winter cloth- ing and supplies for their families. There is need for all the money the more fortunate of other sections of the country will contribute, and more.
 Brigadier- General Joseph Wheel CT was retired from the army on the 10th. In speaking of his retire ment the old hero of both the civil and Spanish-American wars said: q recognize the justice of the law which retires officers when they reach the age of 64 years, but 1 my self am still vigorous, and am, m fact, no older than 1 was twenty years ago. The reason why I love the army, and always have, is large ly because of the companionship of the noblest natured men. Their loy- atty, devotion, chivalry and sacri- fees are good to see See what all army endures and how the brave men bear it! That is a fine thing, and makes one honor his fellow men, It is not the fighting that gives one pleasure, but the thought and knowledge that you are accom- plishing something and performing duty that gives delight. I have seen the noblest and most chival- rous qualities of human nature ex- hibited on the battlefield. The ma jority of men are chivalrous, and when they see a few examples of chiyalry and devotion the sentiment permeates them all.'
 "Buller again engages the Beer is a daily headline in the metropoli.