The Conway log cabin., 1900-12-04
NEWS OF THE WORLD,

CT infectious diseases menaces Pc kin.
 The Holland submarine boat IS shortly to be given thorough test at sea by the inventor.
 The Missouri Pacifc-Iron Noun tain system has awarded d contract for fifty new locomotives.
 Two unknown women held up a merchant on one of the prlncipal streets of Guthrie, o. T.
 The report of Indian Commits sioner Jones shows an increased, at tendance. at Indian schools of 1,20S over the year 1899.
 A Missouri Pacific brakeman named Squires was killed at Fort Gibson, I. T. He stumbled and fell under a car while switching.
 The postmaster general, in his re- port to congress, will recommend that free mail delivery be extended to cities with 5000 population and over.
 The national good roads conven- ton. in session at Chicago, outlined a plan to abolish tramps by con- pelling them to work the highways m the various states through which they migrate.
 The annual report of the post office department shows that dur ing the last fiscal year the postal money orders issued amounted to s255.6 .610.22S. an increase of almost $31 .000, ,000. The net earnings of the money order system were Sl,- 340,642. The department pro- poses to provide money order facil- ities for all localities where they may prove convenient. The num- Der of offices now exceed 30,000. International money order business is being transacted with forty for eign counties.
 The wind storm which swept over northern Mississippi and portions of Tennessee on the 20th was one of the most disastrous eyer known in both states. At Columbia the dead number forty and the in iured about fifty, the dead being as follows: Florence and Evelyn Farrell, Capt. and Mrs. A. F. Ayde- lott. Guy AydeTott, James Cherry, Lizzie Forsythe, Mrs. Tom Carrell, Mrs. NJ. J. Viles, all white; -. =. Winfield. wife and child, Thomas Hackney, John Scott, c. Brown and wife, Peter Adams, -. Frier- ron. and five unknown negroes. Al Nolensville Mrs. Mamie Hampton and Nancy Bramlett were killed. At Lavergne, sixteen miles from Nashville, thirty five dwellings were demolished. but only two lives were lost, though many ywereinjurcd fin Mississippi, at Arbuckle ten peo- pie perished, as follows: Jack and William Kellum. Nicholas Blake, Mrs. Vim. Mckay and four chil- dren, unknowp negro man and q ne- gro infant The known number of dead are as follows: Tennessee I,At Columbia, 40; Lagrange, 3; Thompson, 1: Lavergne. 2; Nolans- vile, 3; Love Station, 3; Boxley, 3; total B. Mississippi-At Tunica, 5; Lulu, 4; Fernando, }; total, IL
 No agreement has been reached by the foreign ministers as to the demands to be enforced on China. Minister Conger and the English minister have been instructed not to insist on impossible conditions.
 Martin Irons, the famous labor agitator, to whom is attributed the great Missouri Pacific strike in 1886, died at Waco, Tex, last week.
 Five million dollars in New York City bonds were disposed of last week at 110.35. The bonds are payable in 1904 and draw 3J per cent.
 Eight people were seriously in iured in a street car accident at St. Louis. The car jumped the track while going at full speed, and crashed into d telephone pole.
 A gang of insurgents captured near San Marcelino, Luzon, were found to be armed with brand new krag-Jargensen rifles. Where they secured the arms is a mystery, as they were not captured from the Americans.
 Minister Conger says the Chi nese- situation is critical and that the future of the empire depends on the manner in which the de- mands of the powers are received. The imperial troops in Chi Iii prov ince are actively engaged in subdu-