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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
TROOPS ARE NEEDED IN CUBA
Until the Constitutional Conven-
ton is Over With.
CUBANS WANT THEM THERE.

Washington, July Ex-Governor Cen
eral Wood called at the war Office and
went Immediately into Secretary Roots
office. He said he knew very little
about conditions in China or the reason
for his having been called to Washing
ton. He came here in response to
telegraphic request from Secretary
Root. General Wood said conditions
in Cuba were quiet and favorable.
General Wood spent three hours
with the secretary of war. The Cuban
situation was gone over thoroughly.
General Wood reiterated his opinion
tuat it would be very undesirable TO
withdraw more than the three regi-
ments now under orders to leave the
island. The removal of the troops
now under orders will reduce the
American force in Cuba to a little
more than 5000 men. These, General
Wood considers essential to the welfare
of the island till after the coming con-
stitutional convention. The date for
this has not yet been fixed, and about
six weeks notice will have to be given
owing to the slowness of rural COM
munication. The election of delegates
to the convention probably will be
over by October /. The Cubans do not
want the American troops replaced by
native volunteers at this time, because
of the opening this would make for
military dictatorship. After the con-
stitutional convention, it may be pos
sible to reduce the insular force still
further.
1t is understood that Secretary Root
conceded with General Woods views
after the situation had been fully ex-
planned, and no further draft will be
made on the Cuban force at present
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Death In n Wreck.

Wichita, July ga head end col
lision occurred on the Rock Island road
near Chickasha, Indian Territory, in
which three people lost their lives.
They are Engineer Norman Brooks,
Fireman George Myers and Brakeman
Sam Nichols. Both trains were run
ming tolerably fast when they came
together. The baggage and mail car
of the passenger train were telescoped
and number of freight cars were
piled up. Though the mail car was
demolished the mail clerk was unin-
iured. Ben Ray, fireman in charge
of dead engine in the freight train
was seriously cut about the face and
head.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Kansas Apple Crop.

Topeka. July 23.-Secretary William
Barnes, of the Kansas state horticul-
tural society, has made public his re-
port on the condition of the Kansas
apple crop. 1t shows that the state
promises to raise 30 per cent more
apples than it did last year.
His report is based on advices re-
ceived from all but nineteen counties
and those not reporting are counties
which do not raise many apples. 1t
also shows that in the apple belt the
percentage is very fair. Last year the
crop averaged AZ per cent. This year
it promises 81 per cent or 30 per cent
more than last The number of bear
ing apple trees in the state this year
is placed at 7,G40, 14o.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
italian Expedition Starts.

Naples, July 21.-King Humbert
reviewed the Chinese expeditionary
corps and addressed the officers and
men. His majesty said II bring you
my salute and that of your country in
wishing good fortune to your arms.
You go to distant region, where our
flag has been outraged You go there
not for the purpose of conquest, but
for the defense of the sacred rights OF
man and violated humanity. In your
mission you will have for companions
soldiers of the most powerful nations
of the world. Be good comrades with
them. Try to hold aloft the prestige
of the Italian army and the honor of the
country. Depart, therefore, full OF
confidence. accompany you in spirit.
May God bless your mission"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27

One day, when the late Judge Pin
ney OF Wisconsin was a member OF
the supreme court of that state.
young lawyer who was arguing his first
case began as follows: Ancient his
tory teaches us" The judge. look
ing up from the printed brief, remark
ed: Young man. just pass over the
ancient and medieval periods and be-
gin with the modern era" The young
lawyer was put out for the nonce, but
learned lesson which has stood him
in good stead ever slnce.-Philadei-
phia Record
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Boxers Are Mongolians.

Topeka, July ga Chinese physi
clan residing in this city was inter-
viewed by Capital reporter. lie said;
1.-THE boxers began years ago with
small organization, or lodge, and have
grown in strength and numbers until
they bid fair to rule the greater part
of China. These boxers are not to be
COMPOUNDED with the Chinese proper.
They are the Mongolians pure and
simple, and have very little in common
with the thorough Chinese. Prince
Tuan and his younger brothers are
representative types of the BOXERS
while Ii Hung Chang is true type OF
the more progressive Chinese. There
are fully SO millions of these Mongo-
lians in the empire"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Parnelrs Superstition.

Parnell had some pet superstitions,
according to his biographer, Barry
O'Brien. "He would no. pass another
person on the stairs. He was horror
stricken to find himself sitting with
three lighted candles; the fall OF a
picture in the room made him detected
for the entire afternoon, and he would
have nothing to do with an important
bill drawn up by colleague because 1t
happened to contain thirteen clauses.
He also thought green most unlucky
color-a strange and inconvenient reel
ing for a Nationalist leader-and the
sight of green banners at the politicai
meetings he addressed often unnerVeo
him."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Prospectors all Out.

Washington, July 2O.-Agent Rand
lett, of the Kiowa and Comanche In
dams in Oklahoma, telegraphed the
Indian bureau that Frank b. Farwell,
chief of police had just reported that
all of the intruders on the reservation
were leaving peaceably and that there
is no necessity for the employment of
troops.
Colonel Randlett reported some time
ago that about 1900 intruders were
prospecting for minerals in the noun
tains of the reservation and that ii
probably would be necessary to use
troops to eject them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
japan Volcano Kills 600 People.

Yokohama. July 23.-Mount Azuma,
near Bandaisan, which was the scene
of volcano disaster in 1888, broke
into eruption Tuesday, July II. Two
hundred persons were killed or IN
jured. Several villages were engulfed
by the streams of lava from Mount
Azuma, and great damage was done in
adjacent districts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Small Valuation.

do you regard Silas Woodruff as
one of the important people in Can
by?" asked summer visitor, referring
to a member of the state legislature
whose home was in the little town. Il
hear he can talk up to the folks on
politics." answered the Candy farmer
to whom the question had been ad-
dressed. $50 1 reckon he's some use
to the state, mebby; but in Candy we
don't count him of any more value
than a couple of rods of side hill
Youths Companion. -
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
AN AM BASSADOR IN POWER.
Goes to China to Investigate and Lay
Foundation for Indemnity Claims.


Washington, July 2l.-The appoint
ment of w. w. RoclShill, director OF
the Bureau OF American Repub-
lies as special commissioner from
this country to go to China and inves-
tigate the report on the situation has
been made. For some reason the OIL
Gals did not care to have it known
that Mr.. Rockhill had been selected
for this responsible duty. Within a
week he will have a final conference
with the president and Secretary Hay
and then will leave for China. lie
probably will go to Vancouver and
there take the Japanese line steamer
for Yokohama, proceeding from that
point to Shanghai. Not until he
arrives at Shanghai will Mr.. Rockhill
undertake to outline his further course.
His position is a peculiar one; he Will
be actually ambassador in power.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
The Boxer Procla mat ton.

London, July 2O.-A correspondent
at Tien Tsin contrasts the splendid
work and splendid equipment" of the
Japanese with the inadequate sup
plies of the British, German and
American contingents, which are ter
ribly lacking in the most obvious ne
cessaries."
The first Boxer proclamation has
made its appearance in Shanghai. 1t
declares that Kwan, the war god, de-
sires the blood of foreigners and threat
ems ten plaques if the Boxer tenets are
not followed and spread.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27

Lordon, July 2l.-The Russian min
lister of the interior has issued notice
that the Siberian railway is closed to
private traffic. There is little doubt
that the Russian authorities were not
prepared for such an organized Chinese
movement in Manchuri. Berlin tele-
grams dwell upon theimmense German
interests in southeastern Siberia. They
say that the many German merchants,
the numerous German employees and
the immense stores of merchandise be-
longing to Germans in that territory
will compel Germany to cooperate
with Russia in resisting the Chinese.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Activity in Preparing Transports.

Vallejo, Cal, July 20.-CommandeI
Francis ]. Drake, of Mare Island, who
has been in charge of the ordnance de-
partment at that post for some time.
has been ordered to China.
Secret orders received at the station
have been the cause of the greatest ac-
tivity in the work on various ships
now there and also in other warlike
preparations. 1t is believed they are
destined for immediate service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
EIks From Four States.

Joplin, Mo-, July 23.-The Elks
lodges of the states of Missouri, Kan
sas and Arkansas and the territory of
Oklahoma are to meet in joint session
at Joplin the third Tuesday in October.
These four states embrace a regular
circuit and this will be its first annual
meeting. The Joplin Elks have the
finest lodge room in the Southwest and
one of the finest in America.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
america IS INTERESTED.
Russia's Siberian Railroad Gives
Us Valuable Trade,
1T is A PROFITABLE FIELD.

Washington, July 23.-"We are now
building railway into China, but the
chances are that the Americans Will
benefit more from the Chinese markets
than the Russians" says leading
newspaper of Russia in an article re-
Gently published, which Consular agent
Harris, at Eibenstock has transmitted
to the state department:
''This last winter" continues the
article, has witnessed an enormous
import of American products into
Amur province of Siberia, not fancy
articles but substantial commodities
made necessary for everyday life
These products are handled in quanti-
ties and are sold with the skill known
only to the American.
sSiberian merchants are beginning
to feel the pressure, the article says
land are demanding the exclusion OF
American imports, but the buyers pro-
test against any such action on the
ground that in Siberia there is an In
dustrial standstill, and the prices are
extremely high.
"During the time that we are quar-
reling about the tariff and the aooiish-
ment of the free port of Vladivostock, "
it continues; 1.-The Americans have
taken possession Of the Siberian mar
kets."
Consular Agent Harris says that this
is doubtless exaggerated but that it Is
useless to deny that foreign capital and
intelligence have found profitable
field in Siberia.
"With cheaper transportation rates.
he says, "there is no question that we
could increase our trade with that en-
pire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
The Oregon Battle Ship.

Washington, July 91.-The navy de-
partment has word from Captain Wilde
that the Oregon has gone into dock at
Kure, Japan, and he asks if he shall
make thorough work on the repairs
or shall patch her plates and go on to
Taku. Secretary Long replied: IF
safety of Oregon permits patch and go
to Talku. commend your preference
for service there. LONG,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
MAY Come to Pass.

From Harlem Life: Immigrant In
spector-We have information that
you come over here on contract. Lord
Fitsmud Indignantly = Aw-what-er-
er-why, you wude. impudent fellah!
come ovah here to marry Miss An
gelina Goldust Of New York. Immi-
grant Inspector (triumphantly)-Well.
what's the matter with yer; amt mar
rage the hardest kind of contract?
You'll have to go back.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Rough Riders For China.

Topeka, July 23.-John Dawson. a
clerk in the state treasurer's Office,
proposes to raise company of rough
riders in Northwestern Kansas for
service in China in case of war. He
saws he will have no trouble in getting
up company. He hopes that other
Western districts will organize com
panies, so that an entire regiment OF
Kansas rough riders can be made up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Recruiting In Wichita.

Wichita, July 2O.-Twenty-one re-
cruits who enlisted at the station here
since its establishment. for foreign
service in the regular army, left for
San Francisco over the Santa Fe road.
The recruits were secured for infantry
and light and heavy artillery service.
The detachment was in charge of Will
liam Croddy. one of the recruits, who
will take the party through to the Pa
cific ocean.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27

Topeka, July 23.-The Santa Fe COM
pany has issued neat folder contain
ing the articles which appeared in
Sheldon's paper over the signature of
Secretary Coburn, of the state board
of agriculture. Mr.. Coburn says that
it comes nearer being Kansas in nut
shell than any document ever publish
ed. 1t is profusely illustrated and is
very attractive.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Chartering Transporta.

New York, July 2o.-The chartering
of transports to carry troops to China
is causing stir in shipping circles.
Fifteen German steamships now opera
ting in the Atlantic trade, have been
requisitioned as war transports and
supply ships by the German empire.
The United States government is ac-
lively in the market chartering steam
ers of all nationalities on the Pacific,
to act as war transports and supply
ships for this country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Mm Remnln rnder Projection.

Havana. July 23.-The constitutional
convention will be held before the end
of the year. and IL possible, as early as
October Is. Any constitution that may
be formed will be scrutinized by the
president, and possibly by congress be-
fore it is allowed 10 go into operation,
as Cuba should not be permitted to
make treaties with foreign nations ex-
ccpt through the United States; neither
should the people be allowed to invoice
the island in debt unless authorized to
do 50 by this government
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Feel Certain of Two Facts.

Washington, July 23.-The state de-
partment is satisfied that Mr.. Conger
was alive ON the 18th inst. This date
is supplied by Consul General Good
now; 1t may also have been in the
original cipher from Mr.. Conger,
though the fact does not appear in the
paraphrase given out by the state de-
partment, which is undated. In the
second place it still remains the opin-
ion that the Chinese imperial govern
ment Is not encouraging, but Is resist
ing the Boxer movement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Minister WI Threatened.

Washington, July 23.-Minister WI
has received number of threatening
letters from anonymous correspond
ents, warning him and the attaches of
the Chinese legation to leave Washing
ton under penalty of death. Two
Cinnamon have been assaulted but ar
rest and punishment promptly fol-
lowed. Every effort is being made to
impress upon the countrJthe impor-
lance of protecting the Chinese
everywhere against the acts of row.
dies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Prince Tuan's Big Army.

st. Petersburg, July 20-A dispatch
from Che Foo says: Prince Tuan has
modified 100000 men, divided into
different corps. The northern corps
has been ordered to expel foreigners
from Amur The Pekin army, which
is divided into four corps, is the first
to begin operations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
chureh Divorce Law.

The lower house of the convocation
of the church of England has passed
a resolution declaring that the law Of
the church does not recognize divorce.
and asking the bishops to devote
themselves to securing action OF par
lament to the end that the church
shall not marry divorced persons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

While European crops are backward
wheat seems likely to make an average
crop.
Silver dollars are scarcely ever seen
in New York in circulation from hand
to hand.
Sioux City has had six inch rain
with streams out of banks and crops
damaged.
Senator Gear of Iowa, just buried,
went to Fort Smelling, Iowa territory,
in 1888.
A general rain has fallen over nearly
all of India. The famine areas are
benefited.
Prisoners taken as Beers and sent to
Cape Town included 80 Englishmen
and Irishmen.
Miss Jessie Norman, a society leader
of st. Joseph, Mo-, is quarantined
with smallpox
Fire in the Boston navy yard caused
a loss of Sl94 900, on buildings, stock
and machinery.
A cable from Cape Town says that
10000 Beers of the Transvaal, will
emigrate to America.
Spanish-American war veterans are
to hold national meeting at Chatta-
nooga, October S-13.
President Mckinley has accepted the
grand army invitation to attend their
annual encampment in Chicago.
Rev. C. M. Sheldon addressed 10000
people at the Christian Endeavor world
! convention on Commercial Problems"
1t is expected that three brigadier
generals will be ordered to China and
that they will be Gems. Grant, Hall
and Bell.
The people of St. Louis are holding
mass meetings to protest against the
continuance of the strike and boycott
by the eX-street car mer
Bocas del Tora, in Jamai "a, has been
visited by hurricane which was very
destructive, and il was followed by a
fire which swept the town.
President Mckinley received the
news from Minister Conger as he left
the train in Canton, where he had just
returned from Washington.
The Yaqui Indians have been active
lgain of late and the Mexican troops
who are operating against them have
been reinforced with four regiments
from Hermosillo.
In San Francisco a fund of SIS, 40;
was raised for the benefit of the family
If fireman who was killed while or
iuty.
A German relief column went to res
cue party of thirty German, Ameri
can and English missionaries in China
and conld not find them. 1t is believed
they had been slain.
The Third regiment of the Missouri
national guard, at Kansas City, has
rendered its services to the president
1t is expected that the First regiment
at st. Louis, will take like action.
Clear water in the Chicago river is
Iessening the city revenue from water,
factory owners drawing their supply
from the river
Kang Yuh Wei. for whose head the
dowager has offered $4,000, has beer
the adviser of Emperor Kwang Hsu
and is considered in South China al
the wisest man in China since Confu
cius.
An explosion wrecked a store il
Naylor, Pa, and fragments of n man.
body were found It is supposed hi
was safe blower.
A member of the Transvaal council
has been arrested at his house wher
was found 5000 pounds Of bIr gold an
a quantity of arms.
Counterfeiters in Manila are doub
ling the value of Mexican silver coin
by melting them and giving them tn
stamp of American money. Arrest
have been made.
The Minnesota supreme court sus
tains the law requiring all balxinl
powders 70 bear labels showing tn
names ana amounts Of the substances
they are composed Of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Indiana Offers Soldiers.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 19,-Gov-
ernor Mount has telegraphed Presi-
dent Mckinley, offering the services
in China of three regiments and three
batteries of Indiana for protection OF
Americans in China.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Assor's Bargain.

In 1903 John Jacob Aston bought
two pieces of farm land on the side
Of New York city and paid for them
$4,000. They are now worth about
IS 600 900, while the Aston family has
collected in these IS years some s1O.-
O0O. 900 OF rents from them. =
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27

"My daughter" said the father. has
always been accustomed to all the lux.
urles Of wealth" "Yees." replied the
count. bristling up. Eat ees what L
North American.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Roxers Near Corea.

Washington, July 2O.-Minister Allen
at Seoul, Corea, telegraphs the state
department that Boxers and Chinese
are in force within few miles of the
Corean frontier. The natives of Ping
Van (the most northern province of
Corea) are much alarmed and are flee
ing. The foreigners remain in safety.
The government is very anxious.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27
Hard to Take.

Jim, the loss of that IS is like
barbed-wire fence" "How's that?"
Hard to get over."-Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27

A reciprocity treaty has been con-
cluded between the United States and
Italy which decreases the duties on
wheat imported by that country from
this
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-07-27

When you can drop a nickel into a
phonagraph talk must be cheap in
deed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
"BROMO' NOT the same as
E6p

In buying Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
let's, the old standard remedy which cures
a cold In one day, be sure that 1t is
labeled Bromo and not Bromide. At all
druggists. 25c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, December 30.-Fire
here early this morning destroyed the
machinery and carriages, storage house
and residence occupied by w. F.. Slagle
and owned by George w. Sterner; the
tin shop Of George Meyer; the livery
stable of William A. Hartzell, and a barn
owned by F. P. Bnlmeyer and occupied
by E. Woolsey. The barns of C. B. Lutz,
L. N. Meyer and NJ. G. Quick were also
badly burned. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000. The fire is supposed to have
originated in Slagle's place by the ex-
plosion of a barrel of gasoline.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
EXECUTORS SALE

OF personal property. Thursday, Jan
uary 3, 1901, on the Abram Wilson
farm. between Buffalo and Short
creeks, Brooke county, West Virginia.
Also will offer the said farm for sale,
consisting Of 361 acres more or less. of
land underlaid with three veins of coal,
farms in the county
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash and
the balance in two equal installments,
terest from date of sale, the deferred pay
ments to be satisfactorily secured. The
right is reserved TO reject any and all
bids. JOSEPH b. WILSON,
JOSEPH r. WILSON.
Executors.
JOHN NJ. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Sale to at 10 a. m, rain or
shine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-31
Miners Daughter in Luck.

SCRANTON. Pa, December 3O.-Miss
Margaret Coyne. a young lady of North
Scranton, has received word that DR.. F.
B. Smith, late of Philadelphia, whom she
nursed six years ago during a lengthy
illness, had left her $4,000 in his will.
She is a graduate of the University Hospi-
tai, Philadelphia, and is the daughter of
a. Door miner,