The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-21

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Manila dispatch reports the cap
turr 81 Gen. CRyCytnny, leader OF
guerrillas In Pangasinan province.
Japan and Russia are making cnor-
nous war preparations and a clash he
tween the powers is expected.
Chinese were iulrrnchinR AZ rekinE
10 resist the advances ~ international
columns. Guns were trained over the
American mission and the British lc-
CATION, Dr. Edna q. Terry, Of Boston,
Methodist missionary, was murs,yT;.:!
ut TsunR- -Ilus. The empress dowaRcr
has withdrawn her objection TO the
landing Of foreign troops.
English lines Of communication
were restored through the defeat ot
Gen. Dewct by forces under Mc,huen
and Kitchener Lord Roberts attacked
the iiOrr forces under Gen Botha few
miles from Pretoria. but was unable 30
dislodgc them.
FLAMES destroyed the city hall NJ 10.
h'fas NHiHsNFtAF HAN W ptAnAaih theA
their lives
A war between Russia and Japan
seems now only n question ~ short
time and the czar's forbearuUce.
Advicrs from Shanghai tell nf the
murder Of foreign minltcr aud the
burning 81 the japanese legation In
PckinE. Chinese troop were deter
mined Ia resist the advance Of the
relief force and Japan threatened
war.
Over G.oG0,Ou0 famine uiTercrs IN
India nrr receiving relief
Fast ~ Pretoria lord Roberts drove
| back the Beers bat they took a
stronger position without loss. Rob
| rr's ~ now enabled 10 cooperate with
tho army In Natal
Mrs. Catherine Glyun, Gladstone,
widow Of William T. Gladstone, the
noted English Statesman lied al Ha-
warden castle. London. aged sS years.
LATER NEWS.
The committee NJ the bureau of
American republic decided, on the
18th, that the second International
congress Of American republics shall
assemble IN the City Of Mexico next
year some time between Npril and
July. The Mexican government will
be- requested 10 iiN tlr exact date with
| ia the limitations laid down.
Ia the United States rlrruit court at
New York the jury m the case In
which Mrs. PHYLLIS T. Dodge sued to
receiver SGi. 900 worth ui i"welS seized
Unc year ago on a charge ui intent TO
avoid duties, returned o verdict, Ou the
18TH. for the claimant. Mrs Dodge. Ai-
ter half AN hours drliherution.
The murder of the japanese chan
crllur Of legation q, rrktn boy the
Chinese imperial truops has aroused
icen feeling in Japan. The press urges
the government a. exact ample rrpara-
ton. Eight war ships are TO be- sent
Ia Taku.
| The British war office rublrd to the
jamaican government, uu the 18th, an
nouucing that ii was prepared 20 ac'
cept composite volunteer militia con
I AilkfHA AlNtil HhAiAAANt aNhtANfAN ahN
Denrrnru for service In Ashanti.
The statement Of the treasury bal.
anccs in the general fund. exclusive OF
the $3.50 900. 900 gold reserve In the di'
vision uf redemption, issued on the
18th. showrd Available cash balance,
HI7,7s03 32i; gold, s72,oil,AJG
4 new mHhdi has appeared az Wa'Iy'
! Italia, In the Spudan, preaching this
proclamation. that Christ would soon
be- seen upon earth. lie WIS arrested
by the government, together with -
adhrrruts.
The report of the signal defeat of the
Colombian rcyolutiunists In the stat"
Of Santuudcr IL confirmed. The rebel
general Tribe escaped alone, and ia
nov fugitive.
H. q. Dan 4 Go. reported, an III"
18th. "Fnilurrs for the week have
been iGc Ia tbs United States, against
1876 last year aud % in Canadn, against
| - lasl year"
Twenty additional congregations
were admitted to membership in the
general conference at Minneapolis,
| Minu., ul the United Norwegian church
OF the 18th.
The municipality Of Brcmcn has ap'
prupriated an additional 5,00ObO
marks for deepening the Ncscr.
The introduction of the ccntigrade
thermometer into Prussia has been oil
| iicially decrerd.
Exports Of gold and silver from the
port uf New York, fur the week 'nded
ON the 10th. aggregated S4s9Oij in sill
yer bars aud coin, aud s3.570. .isj gold,
a total of E4.4io,6OO, against a total Of
s9,444,iii gold and oliver in the same
week last year. Since January the
exports Of gold have been s23,37T,-
6s7 and silver s2e.Oi0,sis, against
si3,596, I3o gold and %23, ,i25,i25 silver in
the same period last year.
The war department reports that the
customs receipts In che Island of Cuba
for the first four months OF 1900 were
| s5,4i4.963, an increase Of S969'sii over
the customs receipts for the CORE
spending months ofthepreceding year.
The receipts at the port of Havana for
the four months OF 1909 were s4.os6,-
s72, as against 81 l,s0s .3i4 for the CORE
spending period Of 1880.
The big Union grain elevator, To-
Gated on the West River bottoms but
a few blocks from the Union depot, at
Kansas City, Mo-, WIS destroyed by
fire. ON the 18th, causing a damage OF
over one hundred thousand dollars.
The building was valued at S7o,0Oo'
and it contained $4,000 worth OF
wheat, all OF which was destroyed.
The Des Molnes tIa.) auditorium.
used for convention tall and con-
sssucted year ago W cost of S50.-
COO, was destroyed by Ere on the 18th.
ID was insured for $25.eo0. The origin
OF the fire is mystery, aud the beiici
/ seems TO be that IL was inccndiary. The
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