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NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
1hurssiay, sept. O.
aon! eAxno POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.

Ireland.
The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of
Keddleston, cables that the total mum.
ber of persons receiving relief is
4,S9l, 900.
At Hartford, Conn.,, Cresceus beat
the worlds trotting stallion record in a
special trial against time. Time, l:04
3.4. Former record, 2:o5 ID, held by
Directum.
Freight representatives of the Chi
cago. Kansas City lines have agreed
upon minimum rate on all grades of
10 cents. This is cents less than the
normal figures.
The National Tube company has ad.
vanced prices on merchant and wrought
iron pipe per cent. The advance is
mado because of the increase III the
cost Of iron and steel.
Friday. Sept. 7.
Rev. Lorenzo Waugh, the Oldest
Methodist minister in the world, died
suddenly at Williams, Cal.
The population of the city of Racine,
Wis, is officially announced as 80, 1902.
In 1890 it was 2l,0l4, al increase Of
8,088, or 3S. 40 per cent
The steamer China, which has sailed
for Hong Kong, carried nearly $780,.
900 in gold and silver currency for the
United States troops in China.
John Riedcr, veteran of the Civil
war, killed his wife and himself at
their homo in Brooklyn. Ho was SO
years old and his wife was 20 years
younger.
The Nevada Democratic and Silver
parties have effected fusion and nom.
mated Francis G. Newlands for con-
gross. T. L. Fitzgerald was nominated
for supreme judge.
The Abbot reduced the worlds mile
trotting to wagon record ut Hartford,
Conn, to 2:o5a. The former record
was 2:O9 IA, held by Lucille and made
at Cleveland in 1897.
Saturday, Sept. 8.
Locusts and other insects are destroy.
ing the growing crop of corn in parts oi
Nicaragua.
The population of Trenton, N. j., is
73,307, as against 81, 45S in 1890. This
is al increase Of 15,S49, or 27.5S pei
cent.
William P. Morgan of Buffalo, comp
troller Of the state of New York, who
was renominated for the Office Wcdnes
day, is dead.
Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshicld,
chief of the bureau of navigation, will
recommend to congress that the en.
listed force of the navy be increased tc
$4,000 men and boys.
From reports of family physicians ii
is probable that rs per cent Of the pop
ulation Of Chicago has been passing
through most extraordinary period OF
suffering from an epidemic of cramps
due to excessive humidity.
Monday, Sept. 10.
William J. Bryan spoke at Milwau
keo Saturday.
The census bureau announces that the
population Of Portland, Or, is 80, 426, as
against GS, 385 in 1890.
The census bureau announces that
tae population of Atlanta, Ga, il
S9,872, against 65, 533 in 1890. This il
an increase of 24,333, or 81. ii per cent
As result of the consolidation of 2:
of the largest laundry concerns in
Chicago into one corporation, prices
have been advanced several cents al
along the line.
Advices from Guatemala show rest
lestness and paralysis of business on
account Of the expected breaking out
Of O revolution. President Cabrara's
position is admitted to be insecure.
At meeting Of the cotton spinncrs
at Manchester, Eng, it was decided
practically unanimously, not to pur
chase American spot cotton during the
month of September. 1t is anticipated
that tho decision will lead to the clo
sure of mills for several weeks.