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Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
WON'T GO TO PEKING.
Earl Li May Open Negotiations a,
 Tfen-tsfn.

London, Oct. 3.-Li Hung Chang has abandoned his decision to proceed to Pe- king and will it Is announced, begin ne- gotiations with the Russian minister, M. de Giers, at Tien-tsin.
 General Chaffee estimates that it will take a month to get the American troops out of China.
 A German column consisting of HOO men under General von Hoepfner en- countered a small Boxer force south of the imperial deer park on Sept. % and killed 40 of the Chinese, who were put to flight.
 According to a Shanghai rumor, the allies have captured Shan-hai-kwan. A report from Canton says that mission property has been destroyed at Kung- nun, on the West river.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Vatican Robbed by Burglars,

Rome, Oct. 3.-It has become known to the public that thieves entered the Vati. can, forced safe and carried of securi. ties worth 357 900 lire (S71 400 and 8, ,0pC lire (S600) in silver. The safe, kept on the second floor, belongs to the manage ment of the apostolic palace, which looks after the horses and carriages and the decoration of St. Peter's cathedral. Evi dently the burglars were we'll acquainted with the apartment. Thus far the inves. tigations by the Vatican police have beer without results.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Paris Exposition Awards.

The jury of final appeal in the Paris exposition awards has finished its work. The figures, excepting for France, fol low: Grand priEes-United States, 215; Germany, 236; Russia, 209; Great Brit ain, 1S3. Gold medals-United States, 547; Germany, 510; Russia, 346; Great Britain, 406. Silver medals-United States, 593; Germany, 575; Russia, All; Great Britain, SIT. Bronze medals United States, 501; Germany, 321; Rus sia, 321; Great Britain, 40. Honorable mention-United States, 34S; Germany, 1S4; Russia, 206; Great Britain, POS.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Republican Speaker Dead.

Rochester. Oct. 3.-Former Judge Isaac W. Lansing, a prominent Republican politician of Lincoln, Neb., has died in the Homeopathic hospital in this city. His family and friends have been noti- fled of his death. He had been engaged by the Republican state committee to make speeches for Mckinley and Roose- welt in this state. He was engaged in this work when taken ill in Rochester. He once ran against William J. Bryan for representative In congress.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Death of James c. smith.

James c. Smith, for many years one of the best known justices of the supreme court of New York, has died at his home in Canandaigua. He was born In Phelps, Ontario county, in 1877. He was a member of the famous peace commission which met in Washington a short time before hostilites broke out between the north and the south and in 1882 was appoint ed to the supreme bench to fill vacancy left by the death of Addison Knox. He served in this capacity until 1887, when, by the age limit act, his term was cut Cha
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
New York Sfnfe Taxea.

New York State Comptroller Gilman has recently prepared the usual schedule showing the amount of tax to be collect. ed from each county during the fiscal year for state expenses. The total amount is S10, ,704, ,153, as compared with S12,640, 22S last year, reduction of near ly S2,0O0,000. New York county, which usually, with its large property increase, finds it tax increased by over $500, 900, has decrease this year of over S750000, having paid S6,118,055 last year, while this year only called upon to pay s5,315,. 175. Kings county gets a reduction of S1S0 00O
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Lieutenant Wagner Killed.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The following ca ble dispatch has been received at the war department from General MacAr- thur: Killed, between Pavia and Santa Barbara, Panay, Oct. 1, Second Lieuten- ant Max Wagner, Twenty-sixth regi- ment, United States volunteer infantry" Lieutenant Wagner was a resident of West Medford, Mass, and during the Spanish war was a lieutenant in the signal corps. Colonel Perley, surgeon in charge of the hospital ship Relief, sent a cable dispatch from Nagasaki announc- ing the death on Sept. 26 of Sergeant James V. Borden of the band of the liver
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
More Bodie. Found at Galveston.

Galveston, Oct. 3.-Miss Clara Barton made trip through the wrecked district yesterday and personally investigated several cases of destitution. She has partly recovered from her indisposition, but she is not a well woman by any means. Twenty-eight bodies were taken from the ruins yesterday. They were Ill cremated. On one of the bodies $175.60, gold watch and three gold rings were found. The city council last night authorized the mayor to appoint 15O special policemen without pay. There are a number of crooks in the city, and several robberies have occurred. Mayor Jones has issued a proclamation provid. ing for the arrest of all suspicious char acters and loiterers about the town. George Soper, a sanitary expert, reports that there is danger to health from the crowded conditions prevailing and rec ommends an increase in the force employ ed by the health department.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
To Rebuild the Steamer Main.

Newport News, Va, Oct. 3.-The ship yard here has just been awarded the con. tract for rebuilding the large steamship Main of the North German Lloyd fleet which was burned In the big New York fire several months ago. The contract for restoring the Main to her former con. dition involves between $600,000 and S70O,000, the largest repair job ever talk. en by this yard. The ship will arrive here from New York in tow the latter part of this week. It will require proba. bly a year to rebuild her.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Fatal DueI In Alabama.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Oct. 3.-Rodney Low ", nephew of ex-Governor Lowry of Mississippi, fought d duel at Mounds vile, Ala, 15 miles from here, with w. H. White, section foreman. Both, it is believed, were fatally wounded. Lowry is the agent for the railroad company at Moundsville. Yesterday morning he had some words with Section Foreman White over the moving of a car of cottonseed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04

Nyack, N. T., Oct. 3.-Yesterday was "Andre day" at Tappan, Rockland coun- ty, the one hundred and twentieth ami versary of the hanging of Major John Andre on the hill west of that village for treason. Flags are flying in the viii lage, and a celebration of the anniver- sary took place at the '76 Stone House, where Andre was tried and imprisoned until his execution.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
pr. Martin Calls For yengeance.

Shanghai, Oct. 3.-The Rev. Dr. Mar tin, president of the Imperial university at Picking, who has resided in China 53 years, lectured here on the incidents of the siege of the legations. During his lecture he said: Tn the sight of heaven l say that in every place where Christian blood has been shed some monument of vengeance should point toward heaven as a warning to all. Vengeance is only jus 1ce under another name." Dr. Martin blamed Minister Conger for want of knowledge of the state of affairs.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Family Poi.oned by Arsenic,

New York, Oct. 3.-Annie Floyd, also known as Annie Simmons, a negress who formerly lived in Hampstead, L. l., has been arrested, charged with twice poison ing the family of Jacob A. Roberts of Hampstead. The warrant was issued on the report of pr. Lanehart of Hampstead, who made qualitative analysis of sugar which was supposed to have been drug ged by the colored woman and served to the Roberts family
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
london Give. Big Coal Order

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Negotiations for the sale of 500,0O0 tons of American coal have practically been completed between a Chicago firm of bituminous coal mine owners and operators and an agent of a London brokerage firm who is now in this city. The purchasing parties will send their own transports to carry the coal. The deal is believed to mark the begin ming of a regular demand by British con- cerns for American coal.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
A speedy FIshvorur.

One day last week Jeif Eddins notic- ed a fish worm coming out of the ground at rate of speed he thought 1t impossible for worm of that kind to attain. After landing on the surface 1t kept up It's gait, which was accounted for when a mole popped out of the ground and took after the worm. The mole was killed and the worm spared. Burlington Recorder.. .
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
shin Eouuder. mi Sen

The British tramp steamer Glengoil brought into New York 20 shipwreck. ed seamen taken from the British shin Nonpareil on Sept. %. Their vessel foundered shortly after they abandoned her Captain Hatfield on his arrival at quarantine reported that his ship. the Nonparsil, sailed from New York on Sept. 10, bound for Sourabaya, Java, with a full cargo of case oil.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Fire mt wiIIinm.port, Pa

Williamsport, Pa, Oct. 3.-Shortly aft CT midnight fire broke out in the large shoe factory of J. E. Dayton & Go. and at o'clock this morning was not under control. The plant will be a total loss. The factory and contents were valued at $500. .000 partially covered by insurance.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Misnionarie. Who Were Murdered.

Washington, Oct. 3.-In a letter to the state department, dated Aug. 25, John GooGnow, United States consul general at Shanghai, reports the murder of two American missionaries, Miss Hattie ]. Rice and Miss Marie Huston, both of the China Inland mission and stationed at Lu-cheng, in Shansi province. A sis ter of Miss Rice, Mrs. ]. F. Lewis, re- sides at Hartford and her mother at Mo hila
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
Gift to Union College.

Watertown, N. r., Oct. 3.-Miss Jen- nie Mather. Mrs. Jane Mather, widow of the late George Mather, a wealthy bro- ker: Mrs. Eunice Mather and William Mather, all members of the wealthy Ma ther family of Jefferson county, have giv- en $10.000 to Union college at Schenecta- dy for the purpose of establishing an az ricultural department to teach scientific fa
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
New Quebec Bridge Begun.

Quebec, Oct 3.-In the presence of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and 5000 invited guests the cornerstone was laid of the new Que bee bridge over the St. Lawrence. This bridge will have one span that will be tho longest in the world. It will cost 5000, GOO and is to be finished in 1904.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
nnIIer fn R Refuru tn London

London, Oct. 3.-"Sir Redvers Buller," says The Daily Mails correspondent at Pietermaritzburg, twill return to Eng land, hear, with Lord Roberts, and Lord Kitchener will remain in the ,hief command in South Africa"
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
More Fishing Vessel. Reported Lost,

St. Johns, N. F., Oct. 3.-Four more fishing vessels with crews aggregating 30 men have been posted as having been lost during the great gale of Sept. 13. This Is likely to complete the list of local dis asters. |. a......
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
rrhraa EasuuI nnI

New York, Oct. 3.-Three people were fatally and one seriously burned by the explosion of a plumbers gasoline smelt- ing furnace at the residence of Property Clerk Charles B. Blatchford, 240B Grand avenue, Brooklyn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
p.vex Arch in Come pour

New York, Oct. 3.-In the municipal council a resolution for the removal of the Dewey arch was introduced and adopted.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04

After preacher has made a married couple one they each immediately set to work to find out which is the one.- Kansas City Times.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
COrbin.

"Bill Dugan" cigars, at Casey's.
J. F. Riley returned to Wichita
Tuesday evening.
A daughter was born to A. Newman
and wife, the 18th.
Miss Lola Rogers is visiting in Wich-
ita this week.
Coolest drinks in town, at CaSey's
The doctor reports a nine-pound
baby at the home of j. A. Graybeal.
This rainy weather is fine on corn
and plowing, but bad for threshlng.
Go5d lunches served at Casey's.
Master Guy Newly got badly hurt
Monday evening by playing with idle
machinery.
A number of young people of Perth,
were sampling the cream in our village
Sunday evening. Come again.
Casey sells cold pop.
School teachers are coming in thick
and fast this week, and the board
should strive to get good teacher.
Mrs. j. A. Kinnear met with quite
an accident last Thursday. The team
became unruly and ran away with her
and her two daughters, throwing Mrs.
Kinnear and the Oldest daughter out.
The elder woman had her collar bone
and some ribs broken and also her
knee injured, The daughter escaped
with a few bruises. The younger
daughter remained in the buggy, and
with one line finally succeeded in run.
ming the team into the fence.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
Council Hill.

G. W. Wrinkle finished threshing his
crop of wheat on Saturday. He had
upwards of 2,4Oj bushels and is ready
for a rise in the price of wheat, hav-
ing now three crops on hand.
Henry Shinn finished threshing last
week. He had 5000 bushels of wheat
of good quality.
Earnest Fry is the proudest man in
two counties. He has splendid new
daughter at his house.
We were all too busy tnreshing last
Saturday to attend the convention.
Frank Piatt has gone back to Ar.
gonia to thresh his wheat and be will
then move on the Parker place now
occupied by Mr.. Miner.
Henry Shinn and wife contemplate
visit to his parents in Texas.
Mrs Jake Vreeland is arranging to
visit relatives in Iowa.
Remember the annual school meet
ing and vote for the best man for men,
Der of school board, regardless of
politics.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
Milan, OF.

A sister of Mrs Pope is visiting her.
Robert Pope returned from Carrier,
OF, where he has had charge OF
his brothre's stores.
Everybody is making preparations
to go plumming down in the Jack
Oaks, as they are quite plentiful in
that locality.
The rain last week was of great
benefit to blowing and also great ben
fit to the corn as it was standing in
need of moisture.
Geo. Howard is going with Mr.. At
kinsons threshing machine, The sep
arator is in his charge.
Considerable new wheat has been
been going on the market the past
week. The price was about fifty-eight
to fiity-nine cents.
Pope & Clamritt received two wagon
loads of dry goods the first of the
week.
Samuel Patton and Harry Miller
went to Alva Friday and returned the
next day.
John Miller took a load of corn
to Pond Creek Monday for Walter
Hughes.
Twelve men went in together and
bought threshing outfit and will be-
gin the season this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Long left Sat-
urday, overland, for Corwin, Kan.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
Belle Plaine,

A good rain Tuesday morning.
Mrs. L. E Barbour is on the sick
list.
E. E. Wilson was at Wellington on
Monday.
John Justice and Abe Morgan went
to Wiceita Tuesday.
Knott and Wheeler shipped car of
hogs the first of the week.
Harry Hatfield was at Whitman the
first of the week.
7. R. Mordy returned home Sunday.
Benjamin Hatfield lost good horse
with case of Pink Eye recently.
I. W. Andrews and Tom Neal went
to Kansas City Sunday, returning
Tuesday morning.
Frank Phillips and Tom Neal lost
their threshing machine by fire last
Saturday. This is bad news for the
boys were doing well
Garfield Forney and William Miller
went to Toronto Sunday where they
are playing ball this week.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
Cleardale.

The heaviest rain of the season
came Monday, aud that night.
There is some complaint of wheat
sprouting in the shock.
Bert Arnspiger is in the lead at
plowing in this vicinity, and has forty
acres turned over.
Uncle John Wartick's New York
wheat yielded thirty-one bushels per
acre.
Richards stock ground wheat yield
ed fifteen bushels per acre. His fall
plowing, twenty-seven bushels per
acre.
Mr.. Tenant who got his arm broken
last week is improving.
Uncle John Wartick who was strick-
en- with symptoms OF paralysis is crit.
ically i'll at present.
John Mesner sold his span of mules
Tor sl.75.
Wager rented the old Hutch Cum.
minis place for cash rent.
Ramsey has rented the Nuttle place
for the coming season,
People's voice., 1900-07-26
COUNTRY ,.
Concord.

Oh, how easy it can rain these days.
Some say they never saw it rain any
harder than it did last Monday.
The farmers are busy threshing and
plowing, whenever the weather is
favorable.
Miss Bertha Dunaway is working at
Mr.. Gsrrisons at present,
Mrs Joe Ross mother is here on a
visit.
Ed Short and family have moved
their furniture up from Blackell, to
Ed Brothers He expects to move to
Wellington soon.
Nathan Jones, of Indiana. is here
visiting his brothers, Samuel and
Henry.
J.P. Winner and family expect to move
to their new home in Wellington soon,
having bought the property Of G. E.
Dowis, who moved to Blackwell re-
Gently
Sam Fultz is busy peddling apples
nowadays
There was preaching at the Rome
school house last Sunday, morning
and evening, by Rev. Signor.
J. D. Ross has taken possession Of
his new store at Rome. He bought
the property of H. Rounds, who
moved last Friday.
C. E. Murlin was calling on his old
neighbOrs the first of the week.
There was speaking at the Presby-
terian church in Rome Sunday night.
Mr.. Short and wife, from northeast
of Wellington, were visiting their
daughter, Mrs Fannie Davis, last
week.
Fred CALI has rented Mr. Winners
place and expects to remove there as
soon as his wife's health will permit.
Mr.. Barbour's gave farewell dance
at their house last Saturday night as
they expect to move to their new home
in Colorado in the near future.
Jasper Williams, who was hurt some
time ago, is again able to work.
People's voice., 1900-07-26

This is President McKinley's idea
of our policy in the coming months IN
China: /. The United States will
under no circumstances join in the
PARTITION Of China among the powers.
2. The United States will use all its
influence TO the utmost extent, short
of war with European nations, to
prevent the dismemberment Of the
Chinese empire. 3. The United
States proposes to have voice in the
settlement OF the Chinese trouble,
and its voice will ever be raised
against spoliation and in favor of
preservation OF Cbina's territorial and
governmental entity, along the lines
set forth in Secretary Hays note to
the powers dated July 3. 4. The
Uuited States will not declare war
upon China on the present showing OF
facts, no matter what the other pow
ers may dc. 5. The United States,
acting independently and for itself,
will cooperate with the other powers
in restoring order in China, 10 punish
ing all officials, high or low, found
guilty OF crime against human life, in
setting up a stable government that
may give guarantees Of security 10
life and property and freedom Of
trade.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
A Fight at Conway Springs.

A farmer went into a joint and
gambling hall at Conway Springs last
night and engaged in agame Of cards.
He got ahead Of the game and wanted
to cash in, but objections were raised,
as it is one Of the rules of the
house to let no one quit ahead Of the
game if it can be helped. The farmer
insisted on cashing In, however, and
a man named Herriford, keeper Of a
joint, set upon him and nearly beat
the life out Of him. The joint keeper
was arrested this morning and fined
s25 and costs In police court,
People's voice., 1900-07-26

The Spectator; The empress regent
is by far the strongest person in China,
but she is also the most dangerous
one. II she is left in possession OF
the throne, she may reign for ten
years yet, and II she forgets or for
gives the humiliation she will have
received, she will be very unlike any
other adventures who ever obtained
control OF the supreme power. She
will punish Europe II she can, and
meanwhile she will foster the re-
dictionaries throughout the empire.
The emperor has the advantage Of his
legal claim to Quasi-supernatural
position, but he is weak young man,
bred in almost total seclusion and
Incapable, as he has already
proved, Of controlling the fierce
Manchu grandees, who intend to re-
tain the ancient system 10 full force.
Emperors who submit TO be arrested
and sent to bed are not OF much value
as friends in dangerous crises. He
could not govern unless he we're siren.
uouSly and consistently supported
either by one great power, which
Europe will not permit, or by all
Europe, which would in few months
Oe cOndominium with vengeance,
something like the condominium
which, with its soldiers fighting in the
streets and its chiefs forming factions
among the Roman mobiles, sometimes
IN the middle ages endeavored to
guide and control the papacy. The
powers can not forget that II anarchy
breaks out in China their object is
lefeated, or that II the monarch
moves his capital TO the interior, say
'hense, the ancient capital, their hold
pon the central power vanishes at
nee, The only visible alternative is
ne one which no doubt has so often
succeeded in the east-a COM
petent yizier or mayor OF the
palace; but, not to mention
that the Chinese system leaves no
place for suCn an officer, do the am
bassadors know of a Chlnaman COM
petent to fiji such an Office? They
may, and it is, we feel confident, in
that direction that egress from the
present impasse must be found; but
for the present the outlook Is unusu.
ally gloomy. In brief, the greatest
empire in Asia is iuled by men whom
Europe is aware it must not tolerate,
yet for whom it can flnd or secure no
trustworthy alternatives. And yet il
it does not find or secure them, the
hideOus calamity Of China falling TO
pieces may within few months be
exciting the cupidity and Overtaxing
the capacity of all ruling men. China
in anarchy, which is the alternative
to success in the present effort Of
Europe, may involve a series OF wars
of which no man can forsee the end.
People's voice., 1900-07-26

Elmore Willis viii soon give up pos.
secession of the place where he now
lives
Corn is filling nicely under the
recent heavy rams.
L C. Smith is experiencing some
difficulty with his oats shocks on the
creek as the water is up to the bands
on many of them.
People's voice., 1900-07-26

Hon. T. A. Hubbard OF Rome, has
been selected as one Of the committee
Of three disinterested parties TO make
an examination Of the accounts,
records, etc., OF the Kansas State
Mutual Hail association. The COM
mittee will meet at the Office Of the
company at Mcpherson the 9th
inst.
People's voice., 1900-07-26

A mad dog ran through VIM. Treft's
farm Sunday and bit two dogs and a
hog. The dog entered the place from
the northwest and got away before
Treft could get a shot at it. The
dog ran past a movers outfit in the
road and they shot at it twice, but
missed It. Treft has killed bis two
dogs that were bitten, and is watching
the bitten hog to see il hydrophObia
develops.
People's voice., 1900-07-26
Marriage Licenses.
Real fs ate transactions: Herber

Real ts ate transactions: Herbert
f. Hale has bought quarter section
Of land in Illinois township of John
Dacy for 81, 120.. III. q. Shad has
bought of A. SOlleder 16O acres OF
land in Bluff township for sl,4OO.
]. A. Gill has bought Of NJ. L. Ryland
a business house 10 South Haven for
$500. IS. W. Miller has bought 50
acres of land in Jackson township of
W. R. Haslet for $500.
People's voice., 1900-07-26

The Rock Island passenger train
Thich was wrecked near Chickasha,
|. T., Friday morning was equipped
throughout with the new steel plat
forms, which accounts for the fact
that there was 20 loss Of life among
the passengers. This is a practical
Illustration of the value Of having a
train equipped with these platfOI ms.
1t practically does away with the
danger of cars telescOping at the time
of wreck. This is shown concu.
sively when it is known that when
the trains came together the passen-
ger train was running atthe rate of
thirty miles an hour and the only
damage done to the train was that
the front end Of the baggage and mail
car was slightly crushed. At the same
time three engines and a number OF
freight cars were deraiied and piled
up. The Rock Island has for the past
year and half been equippiug its
passenger coaches with the steel plat
forms as fast as the cars could be nut
through the shops and the greater
portion Of the cars have already been
equipped with the new improvement.