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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
TRICK OF A sHREwD CASHIER
H.. N. saved $4,000 for His Bank
By Prompt Action at
Critical Moment.

A cashier employed in a large west
ern city recently went over n eoliat-
eral held by his loan clerk simply by
way of precaution- He noticed that
one Of the banks best customers had
over $4,000 out O bills Of lading Of
cattle on the way north. As the house
in question had an abattoir, this was
not surprising. The firm was rated at
over s50O,oC0 and its transactions were
Oh a large scale. Suddenly it occurred
to him that the waybiIls looked very
much alike. Comparison showed that
they were written by the same hand.
BE took one to the railroad which was
supposed 20 have issued it, and found
that it was a forgery. The handwrit-
ing On the bills was that Of a member
Of the firm which was borrowing the
money. This could mean but one thing
the firm was in desperate financial
difficulties and about 10 go under.
Il was now too late TO do anything
in the matter that day. The cashier
did not say anything to anybody, but
went home. He did not sleep that
night. but planned out his campaign
for the next morning. The loans were
all subject 20 call at any time. He
waited until after the clearing house
returns were In for the day 10 excite
no suspicion. Then he had the guilty
partner in the cattle firm rung mp on
the telephone.
VERY sorry." he said 20 the cattle
man. nonchalantly, "but we are debt
orsi in the clearing house to-day. Money
g. a little scarce. Guess wen have 10
ask you 20 repay that $4,000 worth Of
loans to-day. Sorry TO Inconvenience
you. and II you want the money a lit
tie later will be glad 10 have you call
around"
VERY well" anne the reply; will
you have a chetk on our account In
your hank or on "a other bank?"
Better draw on the other bank, as
that is customary" replied the cashier.
In a few minutes The check, duly Ger,
tilted by the cashier Of the rival insti.
tuition. was sent in. The cashier TOOK
the preeaution TO send around to the
other bank 10 make SURE that the Ger
ufcation was no forgery. Then h,
sent for the torger.
Nov saddle, 81 have my money and
I can talk plainly. / want you TO taxi
your account out Of this bank"
What do you meant" demanded IN,
cattle dealer.
You know perfectly well What
mean" was the reply. You may TAX
your account out Of this bank and keel
Il out. We have no use for g."
The account was Withdrawn. With
less than 30 days the failure Of the cot
tie firm was announced.-Chicago Int
Ocean.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
VAN BosBoOL A BoER HERO
wsnt 10 Fight the British W7hea He
Heard His sons Were Deed
Used Gold BuIless-

The Eclair publishes a story N in
BY a Frenehman who received II troma
fellow o%ountrymAn serving with the
Beers in Natal. The hero is a burgher
named Van Bosboom. who is considered
one Of the best shots in the TrsnSvaal
He il said never 10 have missed . buck,
a KAfhr OF a wild ostrich since he was
IS years of age, and now he Is IS. Van
Bosboom has taken q notable part In
all the wars waged by the TrsnsvaAl,
both against the natives and the Eng
hsh. and has always scored heavily as
9 deadly msrksmAn- Ever calm and
phlegmAtic, the most exciting moments
have never disturbed the steadiness Of
his nerve.
Shortly after hostilites began in the
present var Van Bosboom was told
that his only two sons had been killed
IN 4 Of the early engagements. He
al once went 70 his old friend, the pres-
dent, and demanded 20 be appointed
70 the rank he had held in 1850 and sab
sequently.
Have you still your famous rife
with which you did such great shoot
ing against the Astsbsle?" asked the
president
YES" replied Van Bosboom-
Then YOU viii need cartridges said
the president and those you shall
have"
NO, president" answered Van Bos'
boom, II have plenty Of cartridges I
have made some for myself" Then.
drawing close 10 Kruger, he whispered
something in his ear. II must have
been astonishing. for ~oom Paul" le,
his pipe drop from his mouth. and all
the world knows how Kruger clings to
his pipe
As be babe the president good-by the
famous marksman said, with a chuckle:
AS It's that they come after, it's Jus;
as well C let them have IT,"
Then OF he went { the front. with
bis rife, his Bible and the Regulation
30 Days provisions. Whenever the op
posing forces came in sight his method
Of sction was always the same. Es
would cautiously approach the sdvan
cling English until he found convenient
cover within rife range. Then, stretch
ing himself at full length, he wouls
study the enemy's force until b,
marked syoung mar whose appearance
and bearing showed him 70 be an on
ser Upon this hEsre the deadly rA'
was brough, 70 bear; then. a. the sh.rI
crack rang out and the young oScei
fell dead, tho burgher would leap 10 hi
feet, shout Chamberlain and tha
drop Eat again. Once more this pro
gramne would be carefully carrie,
out, and when the second officer fsl
Van Bosboon would carefully retire 4
safe cover, rSad a psalm and St snok
ing his pipe until the close oiday.
In memory Of his two sons the nsI
was only fred twice In each fghL b.
A~lvayswtth fatal sEeet. When the deai
were collected il was always easy q
Identity Van Bosbooa's uctnA 10
lodged In bis heart or brains. inEtssd o
the psusl two ounces OF lead -hiel
form the Nsuser bullsI wss 20 Be toCni
. bullet made OF two oanoss 0! got
People then understood old E-urE1
surprise ard the enigna;ical woraI "a,
Bosboom had used Whea Bidding -
president good-by. ChioAgo Irts
|, OCEAN.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
BLNDFoLD CHESS on A TRAIN
A hytterfOas AsatAl HIerslss with
sAAn wager to nArk the
Istesyala

7 have 80 q gsst zaay hAtI Of
gambling in ny aAy,- ajd enc 81 iss
=; the s!sb .s- srs.iagI
ago I've Czzslsd as-- - lea Ey-
sLt SE Esrs ! va az ssoagh to
sAsa s-sp and Yitsh p-sziea- I've
Eeas s-OEe roe1 Easy thea ssa f5s
oas lsag. lsoasoss SgEzs- L Nsu
0risaE I ~ - atiksy zysss WITH
EAhag E1Rs Nls IN q Po0trosz Lse
eEr.g ia AslBsnes e 6sIA1 6.
ny prs-b g NJ eEsA sSi Ira. iaio
= EAzs he STAR Gay ikss Sai iks=
al
II vas g sPrSSC ear eszt1S trsz
Buffalo svsr the Ssu Ysrk CestrsI
Whsn I Sotsred the a. ] Retsoed three
Esa sitting close together. ~tpP&resily
engaged in eGr1es; c~ourersA;ioz AT
dova oPPo<iNiAsa AID began 20 read
the morning paper. Soc- ! beard one
Of The nea break in upoa The Elese.
Which Asa fallen Epsa the group tsd
Ey;
That wtasi'
Iooked up Ia time 70 sse ozs o, the
group pass over 10 another two SIC
n0;ea Ny curiosity Wa aroused and
l looked them over closely. thinking
that they might Be playing SON. zane
In which I could take : hand. Thsr.
Vas not q sign Ct 9 deck Of cards q
dice box ~ other gambling device 70
BE seen ! thought that they must Be
making Seih On the number Of tele
gTIph poles 70 the mile, or sone other
ehiidAh aEalr. and was sbou, TO re-
sumo ny reading when the zhs who
hSd lost the tsn4pot said:
Have sHStherp The speaker u,s
. bright faced fellow and looked alto.
SvtAsr 100 god fer the telegraph pole
bsi
Certainly answered the usu Who
bad won-
tn gfvo 200 only . minor piece Ills
tDs' Hatd the young man.
IAN right take % the hhgs blah,
sR wa the answer.
Each mar put up smother $40 aots
with the third, Who acted again a,
ItakeholseT. Tie two ~priseipali then
looked Out Of the window. WISE nv
tt1 and watched them closely.
Psvn 70 king 4. aid the young
nhn Aftsr . pause
PAU u King 4 WA the reply
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
LOANS MONEY TO AFFIANcEp
x,w York Usurers Fisd Mars lazy
vietins AaonE Jewelers.
IsunE People.

In ncrairg newspaper On . resent
Monday appeared IN advertisement a.
follow;
Do ysu viss to nary sss Aavsst tss
ueasy. join our society AS SET - 10
nsdiat.ly. Cooperative LsaguS MAJ
issn Av"
1 visited the once Of tbs league 20
ask for the details Of this apparently
benevolent plan whereby s~Seethearis
who are short Of cash - obtain imam
cial accommodation" The Cooper
alive league occupies q single oom on
the third door Of . building in Mac
ison avenue, near F~ortySeSond street
The furnishings of the apartment con-
sist Of two desks. four chairs, 3 type
writer and q strip Of carpet A young
man. who said his name was Frank
Gardner. and . young woman were the
once STAFF.
In AnSwe 20 my request for lnforma-
ton a. to the leagues business meth
DDS Mr.. Gardner gave q not altogether
clear explanation Of the philAnthropie
aims OF the league and the blessings
whiehitis designed to bring upon those
who desire 70 marry, but have not SUI
hdeAt money to do 90.
1T IL like this," said Gardner. ~Sev-
eral persons farm what We call . cir
ele.' Each person makes . payment Of
so 70 uA which Il In the form Of 8 de-
post. We have about 100 names on U
books now. Prom the cash thus placed
in our hands We make loans 70 those
VINO wish 10 borrow for the purpose Of
marrying. The amount we usually
lend TO each applicant Is 2N. The loan
is not made until We have fully investi-
gated the refere1ces Of the applicant,
II we fnd that be or Ahe (tor many
women borrow from Us, the prospective
husbsnds not wishing TO expose their
lack d money to Strangely is resPon-
Aihle, has been employed steadily at
one place and il honest and worthy OF
our confidence. then We make the loan
Members Of the drcle share in the
profits we make through inieres,
charged.
How much interest do we receive
Well, three par cent per month. Yes
that Il IS per cent per year. Usury'
No. l dCa't think so, and, anyway, Il
borrower are willing 10 pay us vel
for the isks we take that is theii
affair and our own. some Of our Dor
rowers might make trouble for u
about the rate Of interest charged. yOl
say? Oh. I don't think 70. but nov
come to think Of II, We only eharg'
three per sent per month who're tn
loan Ia for more than one year. 70.
less than one year only ~ per sent
per month Il charged. The principa
Is repaid in instAllments usually"
l asked Mr.. Gardner who was the re
sponSibls head OF the league. be hsvinI
told me that be was simply the mans
ger. John r. Mcconnell Is the man.
he replied. He lives in Boston. wher
he conducts . general loan bushes
ard also advances money to person
who wish to get married, Just as /
done BY the league here, He is not her
at presaat but will be later in Ii
weak No, he has never had any troubl
with the authorities concerning ID
amount Of interest charged on loan
and l see no reason why be should. "
have bad many applications for loan
from engaged couples, but professions
secrecy makes it impossible for me t
give you the names Of any Of our cui
tomsn"S. Y. Herald.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

Il shoes 80 on forever, why should
Tot our toes grow together, We have
no use tor them. We can't manage
them. About one mar in 1000 can pull
On his interosssi muscles shd spread
cat bis tors. IN the remaining sgs
these muscles are as dead as fiber They
hsveu't been used since the infant
stuck his toes in his mouth and crooned
4 baby song without words II we
orr nitiels al The time she indiud-
ual eo1tro, o. our Singers would Be lost.
We eaS SO much soft fcoi that we have
scarcely sly heed ot teeth. Cum.
would answer every purpose as masti-
cation Is Performed by machinery be.
fore We begin o meal There are over
20 distinct muscle iu the human boi~.
q which the best of Us keep about 100
in prime soadiuon by proper use-N.
y. Press.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
AneIent Ninr, Of sInnI.

History furnishes records d he
working Of the copper mines Of Sinai
from about 500 B. c 20 1910 B. C.
Tkese possessions brough; on seTe-1l
bloody wars. Tie seeptsr Of Pepi II,
o. the sixth dynasty is preserved Ia the
British Museum. The entrance. the
RUNS Of the furnace. the eulebls. ne
hus Of the miners. ane some fraz-
nents Of tools SIN exist. In the debris
hare been found remains Of furnaces
and eroables. alag and eiRds1-Phlk
ttlphlA Press
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

Eia-To blink that il is two wears
since we net snj you knew me al
once Thcu haven't changed much.
after an2
bla-Oh knew you By your bon.
net Who would have thought Their,
was 20 much wear IN it2-BuEalo Com
uerciaL
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

WAihington- April I-Ths nsataL
statement Of The government rscsspt.
and sIPeDditures Curing tk. noah
Of March shows the total rSsstpts V
ss'e oea AaTs.n7 ioe tSs eIpsod
iigrA H2iH-z7L which isay~ . ssr.
plHs Tor the uonth q Es,sss.sN For
tie siae nonih, q ID. F,s.n, aLssl
yAr he receipts eIe-sdsd ID. a..
sE1snsnts b. 55f.sa,Go.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

VIII leave Kansas Cliy az $50. o
commencing November 40. and S,,pr.
daN ~ gscl week thrueaner.sis th4 Wts
Sluii, han~s X Texas railway fal san
tIane so Without %clanFr Route VA
Ne N. \ X r. through psnso5s 10
NAco; ) \ AID A + railway Waco
% tlslonio, s., Pac 60. Fat,Tio
through san AGioua % ysi.is~4
points Ine tcu pne1t Will c5rsi.i nj
touIlst can % tle mt-t approved nat
Tern. with he latest impuyemenis "a
coihioits. 70; special rates e.c.. en-.
enng ihis excursion. appiy n ~, i.st
agvnt lot Information.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

chle.rs April .-Cssh ~hA.t-So {.
rta ayr No ! rea gGes- No fksrs
winter, @--Te No : hAr1 winter. 60
Ge No ! no-the-- sp-frE CLGN- No !
ro-thsfu sprirE Cae< So : sprnr On
&c corr-Ss = Mac No , E4daAc
oets-No : Nrc No : tn.e
81 Louis arrl t-whaf-N, -
essh esrs'or Cse track T--1rt- " .
hsre 6NaeSc Come . e.,s ~
uA9 ~+ersc oat-So : ash x
cso& EeSc Nc : uAite 80
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
LEXINGTON INrELLIoENcER. SATURDAY. APRIL 7 1900

sing WOW. it was no; a choir Of
earth that she heard, but ;he choir
OF Heaven. think that Jesus some
times sets ajar the door Of Heaven,
and = passage Of that rapture greet'
om ears The Ministries Of HEAVIER
strike such a tremendous strain th,
walls Of Jasper cannot hold IL.
I wonderland this is a question |
have been asking myself all the serv'
ice-wm yoa sing that songe VIII |
sing IL? Not unless oar sins are par.
doned ard We learn now TO sing the
praise Of Christ will we ever sing it
there The FRS, great concert that
| ever attended was in New York
when Julien in the Crystal palace
stood before hundreds Of singers and
hundreds OF players upon instru'
ments Some OF YOU may remember
that occasion. Il was the first one Of
the kind at which / was present, aud
l shall never forge, IL / saw that one
man standing and with the hand and
foot WELD that great harmony. beat
ing the time. 1t was TO me over
whelming But, oh. the grander scene
when they shall come from the east
and from the west and from the
north snd from the south, "a great
multitude that no man can number,
into the temple OF the skieA host be
yond host rank beyond rank. gallery
above gallery and JeAus will stand be
fore that great host to conduct the
harmony with His wounded hands and
wounded ieet! Like the voice Of
many waters, like the voice of mighty
thunderirgS they shall cry: Worthy
is the Lamb that was slain Z re
eeiye blessings and riches and hOaol
and glory and power, world without
end. Amen and smenl" Oh, il nj
ear shsn hear no other sweet sounds
may l hear that II l join no othel
glad ~sssemblage, may / Join in that
was reading Of the battle OF Agin
court, in which Henry V. figured. and
IL is said after the battle was won
gloriouslr Won the king wanted u
acknowledge the Divine interpoGtion
and he ordered the chaplain 20 reaS
the Psalm Of David and when h
came TO the words; Not unto us, {
Lord, but 10 Thy lame be the praise,
the king dismoun;ed, and all tn
cavalry dismounted, and all the greA
host, officers and men, threw them
selves on their faces. Oh, at tn
story Of the SaviOur's love and III
Ssviour's deliverance. shall W
not PROSTATE ourselves before E!r
to-day, hosts OF earth and hosts o
Heaven, falling upon our faces an
crying: "Not unto us, not unto III
but unto Thy name be the glory
Until TIE day break and the shadow
fee away turn our beloved and o
thou like Il roe or a young hart upo
the mountains Of Bother"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

"sahngtoa. April 1-The month,
iis'ensnt OF ihe director Of the min,
slows TIE total coin.ge a. the nir,,
OF NE Cni'ed States during March "a
ha'. bean S~-.07s,5ss. as follows, cola
NAsstaio; silver, A2ns7. minor
coins iiss07.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
Wasi . HghwaT Aerc.. -. c,,p,.,

Ne" York. April 2-The Au,opobIs
OlUo Of America gave 4 dinner I,,,
night At the Waldorf Astoria ho,., y
Ma Gen Niles and others Of The com.
ni'iion which has been c~onfidenns
q project Of q national highws,
from the Atlantic 20 the pncise -.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

wsLAinFton HEeh tl-Tts hesd q
ThsnAs a. beuioa- Of Missouri. VII
essoGAn the new Two per eeut. b9aas
for n.1go TIE rev REGISTERED tonGS
I'll bear t1pei fFares % each Ets,
= representing the Law Gnd ths
sihsF ,ht genes o. war.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

TlIhlngtSa. March is-Iks ado.
iszi E,asral received a telegram iron
Gen OTIS sfldng authority 10 allow
Fllpaos 70 enlist - MEMBER o, tia
rgiEssta bAndS In the Philippians
ne request vii be granted as = nat
teT u PeAey
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

Mhen az OPtimiE; strikes a thorn,
pan be hnds consolation in the f,e,
mat be doesn't have to step on an he
n0FHa-Shesgo Daily NswA
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
TEE Hor SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
Go via the OleAgo and Alton Railroad
the SHIRT Line and Best Route.
ExprcED hound TEp AArEs gov
II VFTECT.

HEDrcED BOUND TRp AAru gov
Is Effect.
AL Of the lsrge hotels At Hot Springs
a7e row opeu. IN addition TO these Ers
tire hundred basgdlns houses PFovt-
Ing accommodations =; reasonable ntea.
BOT Springs. ATkAasss, Il the only
beAlth ard pleasure resort under direct
Government coutrol TIE curative
vr1geria of the Hot Waters s7e
youched foT by the Surgeon Genera q
the UritHi states send fof rAtes. Hoe
ruted descriptive matter AID oonpsets
II. G. STIDHAM. AGENT.
Ta. No. 50. HigEtnsvllle, No
JAMS CHARLTON. q p a 7. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

TrEiusw viii pas LXinEtos JEnetios
the Wabash a. fellows;
G7lng saEt-So. 70. local freight, s:Ds
u; No. 2, Eastern Express, n.lo a n
No. L. Eastern Express, Eos ?. n No.
{. Mail asd Express, 7sS p N; Nc. I,
Ai,snus Express, 1851 p n.
GaiEg wssi-No. :. MGl And Express
ss- IL, Ne. :, KAas1 c'y AseoDodA
rton. S.E a. t.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07

Cincinnati. April 5-Ths Tine..s,,r
II aus 81 o'eiock extra claimed m,
election Of the entire city ticket WITH
an ov%er"eelnInr plurality Tor Fieiseh.
mann republican, Tor mayor.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
/. \. VINSOR
INSURANCE.

Farm property insured, oc-
eupiei BY tenant or owner.
Risks written in my town in
county. VIII core and make
personal inspection, and name
rate upon application. Will
INSURE ANYTHING. Write or
call on him At Office in
Lexington.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-07
FARM FOR SALE
BARGAIN.

= farm consisting OF 5si acres. be
tween Bates City and Odessa. Well
improved Price so per acre sl,l0o
cas- be carried 90 this place iDdscu-
itely. Terms ezsy. Apply 70 this
or- Tor fgrrhUf Information.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-19
REGISTERED MAIL STOLEN
Five Iiags Taken At station 10 Amer Leav
Ing the Train.

New York, oct. is.-It has become
known that i've bags Of registered mail
enclosed in one large pouch. were stolen
from Station II, ON Monday night last,
aud 81 far the postoiiice inspectors have
been unable TO locate the thief. although
suspicion has fallen on one man.
The pouch, which was 50 heavy that
only a strong man could move IL, was
stolen before il reached the delivery
wagon and while It was still at the sta.
ton. II had been duly checked Oh. and
locked with n numbered key.
With another pouch Of registered mail
It had been deposited ON the floor near
the employees entrance. When the
wagon called for IL Station Clerk Nath
an discovered that it was missing. A
search was mace in and around the sta.
ton failed 20 reveal u.
The payment on the checks contained
In the bag has been stopped The amount
IN cash Is not supposed to have *
ceeded $1,000, but the value Of the con.
tents Of the registered letters. which
were directed tomauy parts Of the globe.
can only be guessed at
Washington. oct. iS-The war de.
partment has received a cablegnm from
Havana telling Of the death Of Major
Matt Peterson, United States volunteers.
who died Of yellow fever nj Los Animas,
and that Mrs. Peterson, his wife, killed
herself an hour later. Major Peterson
was OF the commissary department and
held the rank Of captain IN the regular
establishment He graduated At West
Point aud was appointed from North
Carolina.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-19
FOR 4 LARGER NAVY.
G'ard in Favor Of Taking it Equal
to That Of Germany.
DIFFER AS TO SHIPS.
some Of the Board Inclined 10 the
BaildIRg Of Battleships Alone
and Others Believe Several
Gahboats Are Needed.

Washington, Oct. Is. - Gcrmany's
great naval increase will play an i'm.
portant part in the determination Of the
recommendation for new vessels which
naval board on construction win sub.
mi, TO Secretary Long. This board has
commenced an informal discussion Of
the program which the. secretary IL 10
submit 70 congress and views expressed
BY several members showed that they
are taking into consideration the navy
Emperor William Is building. All Of
the members desire that this govern.
ment shall have navy at least the sizs
Of that Of Germany. and some favor a
feet which shall make the United
States the third naval power In the
world. II Il appreciated that IL Is i'm.
possible for this government TO provide
q feet superior 10 the navies Of Great
Britain or France, but they hold that il
could be the equal Of Russia and Ger
many ON the seas
During the discussion some Of the
members urged that battleships only be
recommended for construction and that
enough be provided to make the increase
equal TO Germany's force. At least
three members Of the board favored bat.
tleship construction. One member is
said 70 have strongly advocated the au.
thoriztion Of 20 gunbonts for service in
the West Indies, the Philippines and
China, and in support Of this he pointed
out that there were IS battleships, arm.
ored cruisers and protected cruisers uu.
der construction and projected. and the
ship building facilities Of the country
would be- exhausted in completing them.
From the present indications the board
will favor the authorization OF three
battleships and II gunboats of about
1000 tons each. There Is no intention
Of recommending armored or protected
cruisers as the board seems 10 think the
United States wants very largo aud
very small vessels and none OF an inter.
mediate class
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-19
MEssAeE IRON coNeeR.
He sends Substance sf Propositions Al
ssaeed By "a and ching.

He sends Substances sf Prsps-liisn. Al
ssaeed BY "A and ching.
Washington. Oct. Is.-For the first
time in three days Minister congcr ha.
been heard from at the state department..
He communicated by cable the substance
Of certain propositions advanced by
Prince Ching aud Ii Hung Chang - q
basis for the conduct Of negotiations for
the settlement OF the Chinese trouble.
The Chinese government had already
prepared way for these by preliminary
action looking toward the punishment
Of Chinese officials guilty Of completely
with the boxer uprising and while the
text Of Conger's communication was not
made public, 10 il believed IL il the last
Chinese advance addressed on some
propositions contained in the French
note. being In the nature Of counter.
proposals. proceeding upon the theory
that what has bean dnns In the matter
Of punishmentsis sufficient to meet the
demands from the powers In that respect