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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Political leaders will harp on old
issues. but the intelligence OF the SOW
ersirn power Of the country will keep
steadily In view the new and greater
questions which .are so distinctly pre-
srnted for the solemn Judgment of the
republic. They ARE the questions of
an imperial policy that is an absolute
and revolutionary departure from The
corner stones Of cur free institutions.
and sny equally imperial business poll
icy concentrating the power OF reguiat-
ing the cost of the neeessaries Of life
In organized monopoEies. These ques-
tions win grow in interest every doy
as the campaigns progresses, while tho
issues Of the past, no matter how nni-
vanixed In party platforms. will be
reiegatsd t5 forEetfulnrss. u win bo
one OF the most earnest conflicts this
country has ever wIfnesssd since 10
was rnnsulsed by civil war. and the
party that 10 most honest with the peo-
pie viii have the sauinEe ground on
the hnmestrrteh. -PhiIadelphls Times.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
vra,e 60 ssassscr~ cbsl.ssann.

Paris, Aug. s.--T-be French foreign
office has received the following dis
patch from the French consul at Che
Foo. dated August 2;
"The governor OF Mulsden, in pros
iamAtion. has urged the people of
Manchuria to massacre Christians.
Nearly all Of the missions have been
destroyed. The missionaries have Or
ganized for defense, and are assisted
by other christiaus."
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
vICToR'S PROCLAMATION.
The New kinE OF italy Readers Iron-
or to the NRiae of nis
Great sire.

Monzs, Aug. 4.--King Victor Em.
manuel H. has addressed the follow
ing proclamation to the Italian peo-
pie:
"Th, second king Of Italy is dead.
Escaping. thanks TO hiS vnlor aE q sol
der, the danger OF battle, and depart.
ing unharmed, thanks TO Providence,
from the risks he confronted 30 cour-
aRcnusly TO md public calnmities, this
good and ,irtunus king fcll victim TO
atrocious crime, while, with easy con
science and without fear Of danger,
be was participating In the joys Of his
people IN their fetcs.
"It was not permitted 10 me Ia be-
present at the last breath of my IA
ther; but / understand my first duty
10 be- to follow the counsclE he left
me. and 90 initiate the virtue Of the
kinl aud first ciiizrn of i;S.y.
''ln this moment Of profound sad
ness have to aid me the strength
which comeA from the examples Of my
q, gust father and that grrni king who
dcscr,cI, 20 bc called the Father of his
sOuntry.' have also, ns a support, the
strength which comes from the love
o: devotion Of the Italian people for
the king whom they ycncrutrd aud
vecp for.
''Thcre remain TO us the institutions
which he Loyalty preserved, and which
he attempted TO -cnderpermnncnt dur
ing the % years of his reign. These
iLhtiiutions are given 10 me as the
sncred traditions of my house; and
the warm love which Italians have for
them, protected with a firm and cnrr.
gc-Ic hand from assault or any yio-
lcncc from whatever sourse IL comes,
rssurcs me- I am certain Of the pros
pcrity nnd grandeur Of the country.
II wus the glory Of my grandfather TO
have given Italy its unity and indie
Irndcnoe. II was the glory Of my ia
tlirr 10 have jealously guarded this
Unity and this independence Ia the
enc.
NY reign shall be outlined hy these
imprrishablc remembrance. May
God nid me and may the love Of my
Icopie fortify me, so that ] may con-
sccrate all my cares as a king TO the
guardianship Of liberty and the de.
fcnsc Of the monarchy united by In.
dn SOLUBLE bonds for the supreme in.
tcrrst Of the country.
italians: Render your tribute c!
tears rnd honors to the sacred mem.
ory of Humbert OF Savoy. You, in the
bitter forrow which has struck my
house, have shown that you consider
this sorrow as though it were that OF
each individual among you.
This solidity OF thought and aifee-
tion III always be the most certain
bulwark Of my reign and the best
guarantee OF the unity Of the coun.
try. which uniteE in the auguHt name
of intangible Rome, symbol Of grandeur
aud pi,dgo of integrity for Italy,
s'urh arr my hopes, such is my amhi.
tion as citizen and as king"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
nssent D~asha.

airs. T-;,-S0s T-=si=. ased ~. In the
southern part of Warren county. She
Nas cne Of the Oldest Of Warren conn
IS settlers, and was known sd held
In high esteem by everyone.
Mn. Harden Hammond, wifr Of une
Of the most prominent tocknien in
Enint Chair county.
Ripley Il. Calhing. one Of che old res
idcnts Of ST. Joseph, and one of the
most prominent insurance agents Of
the state. Mr.. Cslkins WAS one Of the
best mathemutirians In the country.
Catherine Jane Frost, wife Of ten,
II. NJ Frost, OF St. Louis, and daughter
II James Clemmens.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Cape May. n. J.. Aug. 6.-Minister
WI Ting Fang last night said that the
dispatch 60 the Paris Temps, stating
that IN imperial decree wnA issued un-
Ser daie Of August 2, allowing the min
lsters In Pckin free communication
with their home countries, was prob
ably true, and the result of the me.
mortal Of the Chinese ministers In all
countries asking, through III Hung
Chang and other viceroys. for this
privilege. lie, however, had no official
news confirming the issuance of the
edics.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

London, Aug ..--simulsanecusly
with the funeral OF the duke Of SAKE
coburg and Gotha at Cobarg me.
morial service was held In the Chapel
Royal at sc. James' palace. which was
attended by the princsss Of Wales. ths
duchess Of york.the duchess OF Argyll,
the duke and duchess of Marlborough,
and leading ecurt notahIee and dipio.
wats. The chapel, which was decorsii.
s3 with exciirs, presented an Imposing
appearance. The ssrvise was fuily
rhorsi. The congregation wore eour,
drives.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Fouricrs berg. Aug, 5.-Therc nre .,
500 Rocr prisoners Of Grn. liurtert
camp nnd i,s1n prisoners aud Hins
There were about s.nOO ~ tine ;s!c;:es
valley originally. hui some f,fns~d to
Rcguirscc In ten. I'rinSioo's surrendef
and slipped away in the night. These
have now sent In. asking fnr terms OF
surrender n will takr -vmr days to
ascertain the exact number The BOcrs
who excuse Themselves fpr not fighting
say they mr." In u hop"lr-s position.
The rayinrs were chokrI with wagons
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Eew York. Aug. 5s--it was rumored
in I.ondon. Friday night, cables thc
correspondent of the World, that sew
crai Arreats are pending in London,
and that tho doomed fren are already
marked hy Scotland Yard officials.
This report has caused intense nerve
ousneeH In anarchist circles. and tho
lave feast that was intended TO he held
In tavern nj Saffron Hill to celebrate
Rrenci's assassination Of King Hum-
bert, has bcen abandoned. The Scot-
land yard officials are r~iIcsHt regard
ing their operations against anarchists
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

A dispatch received Rt Sc. Louis
states that David II. khmmons. whe
re-cnlisted In the army from ~. Louis
had been wounded In the battle OF Jnly
10. at Tien-Tsin, China. Hamncns Is
the son OF AIRS. Sarah lIapmons, wild.
ow OF David II. HHmmorE, who lives at
No. aq3i Russell avenue. st. Louis.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Secretary of State Lsucur reports
having received and paid into the state
treasury taxes and fees for the month
Of July, ns follows: Noiarinl commits
Eions, $3.50; domestic corporation tax.
s1I,4is; foreign corporations inS, sos:
miscellaneous fees. sse2.so; land de.
paiiment fees, SIT; recording railroad
contracts, SS7; bank inspection feeA
sa7t 20. Total, si3,673.40.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
sa-ei~iess cIS~aassaae~..

Rome. Aug. 4.--1be examination OF
Natalie Possnpzini, the anarchist, WIN
wRs arrested Mt AneoEa, revealed the
fact that he went TO Monza some time
ago. where he was known under an as
sumed name. He was close shayen
when arrested, and wore shirt and
handkerchief stained with blood.
siRnor Nalla, president of the cham
Der of deputies. informed gronp of
deputies yesterday that King Hum
bert's will had not been found
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
A DaeI VIA sahcss.

Milan, Aug. "A duel with Sabcrs
has been fought between Capt. Tani
and Capt. Baccihli. ON the subject Of
Lieut.. Brcsci's course. Capt. Tani had
expressed sympathy with the lieuten.
ant, whereupon Capt. Bacciali declared
that he could no longer offer his hand
TO Lieut.. Brescl. Bacciali was wound.
ed In the head during the sixth on
nIauahr
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
ASHAMED OF HIS BROTHER.
VIII Leave the Army ana Change BIS
Nane-To be Ps9yidcd
BoT,

Milan, Aug. 4.--Lieut. Brcsci, broth.
er OF King IIumbert's assassin, has in.
formed the colonel of his regiment OF
his intention Ia leave the army and
change his name. He will be provided
with an appointment In the civil ad
miniHtrntiou
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

In the Cole county circuit court, n
jury brought in u verdict Of murder
IN the first degree in the case of the
state Of Missouri ". Convict }. l.. Craft
for murder comInittd on December 81
last. Craft shot and killed farmer
lad nnmed Henry Spieker while the
e'nvict was trying 10 elude his pur.
suerE after escaping from the peniten.
tiary. Crafts attorneys filcd n mo.
ton for n new trial.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
GABH1RANS FROM CHINA.
they Place the Chinese Government
In a Somewhat Unique
Position.
DENY LIABILITY FOa ACTS AT PsEIu.
az the sAme Ttnir 10 Aspam~s We
Sponststitt, tor what the Troops
are Now DolRH SIS th- A.ishboT-
heed of Tien TsiR--ciph-T Teis"
EraRa lnteraictrd.


Washington. Aug. s.--TAkcn In ron
ncction with what has preceded them.
the days cablcgrams from China place
the ChlneEc government in the unique
position OF denying liability for what
the Chinese troops have done ~
.ass.ss..:: .ss.ss.. shsle assuming responsibility
for what they ARE now doing in the
neighborhood of Tien Tsin. The point
sought 20 he made. diplomaticaliys is
regarded here as of the utmost Inn
portance in the Chinese settlement.
The tHupg II yamen's polite iatimntion
that II IL inexpedicnt TO allow com
munlcntion between our government
and its ministers because fighting 10
going on near Ticn Tsln leaves little
doubt NJ 20 who " responsible for the
resistance being offered 10 the prog
rcxs Of the international forccs
The EraPegsr's Edirt.
The emperor himself, by edict, al
ready has indicated that. while repara.
ton might he afforded the powers for
injuries sustained by their citisens be-
forr the attack on the Taku forts, the
Chinese government will not assume
responsibility for what has happened
or will happen as a result Of the mill
tary operations following that event.
Notice FROM TnunA Al YsaaR.
OF course. this notice from the taunR
II yamrn can be construed aS an an
swcr to Secretary Hays demand upon
la Hung Chang that free communica'
tion br opened with the ministers nj
Pckin and their own government, and,
In consequence, the negotiations which
were about 10 be instituted had that
request been complied with, may he re-
garded as indefinitely postponed.
Chinese atniSteFs' EaoTt.
! Meanwhile the Chinese ministers Ia
Europe. and Mr.. WI In the United
States are still making last combined
EFFORT 20 make plain 10 the imperial
government the faulty Of the course
now being followed by the tsung II
yamcn. respecting the continued isoia'
tion Of the foreign ministers, and II
niay he that their representations will
meet with a favorable response, II not
aow, then certainly after the first deci-
sive victory achieved by the intcrna'
sinnai column.
strtrt Censorship.
Strict censorship, strongly rein
forced by immense difficulties in the
way of speedy communication between
Ticn Tsin and the outer world, still
surrounds with mystery the progress
Of the international column toward
Pekin. The state department ofiicinls
have nothing from their own agencies
bearing ON the movement OF the
column, aud while the waf
department has heard recently
from Gen. Chaffce, the officials
will not make public his dispatch and
refuse to say whether or not they
themselves know that the movement
hsa begun.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

baltimore. Md, Aug. Amos H.
Smith. negro, was hanged in the jail
yard here at 10 d. M. lie met death
with compcsure and resignation.
Smith murdered Sadie James. his mis-
tress, last Thanksgiving day by cut.
ting her throat.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
inl.ra NNIth lhe erna,er.

Ssys an item from Sweet Springs;
Mai. Henry A. Newman. Of Randolph
county, was guest of senator Vest
at his cottage at the springs. The
major and senator crFcked many plrns.
ant jokes, and left the senator in bet.
tET =T!-its and health than he has
been in since his arrival. Mrs. Jack.
son, Senator Vests daughter, is the
guest of her father for the summer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
Mrs. oaa, shot.

Mrs. Alice Oday, wifi Of Col. John
Oday, of Springfield, attempted sui
eide, 81 is said, at The Lindeli hotel.
st. Louis, by shooting. The ball,
from 3s-calibcr dcrringcr, passed
through her left lung. Her condition
was pronounced serious. Mrs. O6ay
WINS said 10 be in lsmen,abls conGt
iion. Mr. Oday WAS weak and feeble
and seemed 10 be In no condition a.
cSpluin matters. He II quite wealthy.
urd has been extensively interested H.
railroads. His wife Is a..
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Berlin. Aug. s.--capt. Bancndahl. of
the imperial navy. who has been ar
Ringing for an expedition In search
Of the north pole, viii set sail from
Hamburg, August II. ON the Matador.
a fishing schooner Of 4 tons burden.
He now Intends 20 enter the pack ice
east of epitxbergen.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

s. Petersburg. Aug. s,---ssen. f:rusie-
knf teleeraphs from Kbshrossk, An.
guxt ], that II Hutchkiss and TEN
ssher guns wep captured st Hnnghun
ly the Raxsians. who. stormiag the
fortress Mondsy, Jnly 10. drove 1900
Chip<se fraus them
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

II is proposed TO have reunion Of
all clipping couples whp were married
at Clayton, 81. Louis Gretna Green.
One man. who was married there, and
whose wife has left him, wants 10 ai-
tend rs a horrible example,"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Decherd. Tenn. Aug. s.--wiil Elder
shot ard killed James Armstrong at
Elk River as the result Of quarrel
ever the election. Both were weil-te-
do citixens Of the place. Rider sar-
xrndered.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Special reports regarding corn In
dictate that In few Of the central
and northern counties the crop was
shortened from one-tenth To One-third
By the recent draught, and In portions
Of pcttis. buchanan, Caldwell. Living
sron, CaIfo;! s=a Lewis counties IL is
reported damaged one-half, elsewhere
the damage was very slight, and ex.
ccpt In few of the southeastern coun-
tics, where II has been injured by cx.
ccsSiye rains, the crop IL in an unuSu-
ally promising conditions.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

While having well Ennk on their
farm near Preston, Hickory county,
William Rogers, agsd ~. and his scn,
Ernest, 22, died from suffoeation.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
Mrrterienn NlraInla Traseay.

Charles ]. Cannon. state oyster In
spector at Norfolk. Va, was shot and
killed by First Assistant Chief Of Po-
lice M. II. Prince. They were Thought
20 be the closest OF friends.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
TRAIN ROBBIE BY TWO MEN.
The Conductor Compelled To Act - uasas
and Held tho BsE To Receive
the Plund~r.

kuusas City, Mo-. Aug, "a Jour
nal special frrm Salinn. Kas., says:
Held uP by awe Msn.
"Inion Pacific east-bonnd passenger
train No. I. which left Denver last
night, was held up by two men seycrrl
ndl,s west Of liugo, Col, % miles this
side OF Denver. Th' passengers IN the
Pullman slcepcrs were rubllcd Of their
money and yalunhies.
Resisted and NaS Killed.
"Hu old man named Pay, a resident
Gf California. who had been visiting In
Denver. and was on his why IN st.
Inuls, refused 10 rnrrrnder his valu-
ublcz. and firtd shot at one Of the
rublsrs. bat missed. 1hcrruPon the
rulhrrs returned ihe hre enc shot cn.
trrinc Fny's mouth und coming out ut
the tack of the hrad, killing him al
nus; INSTANTLY. The robbcrs stopped
the train. jumped 81 and ESCAPED.
Made Csnd aetsr Act 80 Guide
"Thc rohbcrs got On one of the sleep
rrs near LINEN, ard after the train
had started. the men made a noise NJ
the door The conductor. thinking
they were trarps. opened the door tn
pif them on. The robbers. who were
masked. pointed q pistol ni his head
and ordered him 10 lcud the way
through the coaches.
raasrsRrr- AFous~d aaa nshh~d.
"All Of the passrngcrs were asleep,
a
them one NJ n time. The frightened
pnssengcrr were told to keep quiet or
they would he killed. and IT the sarnC
time wcrc asked 10 hand over their
money and saluablcs. The robbers oh
ihinrd about onc hundred dollars Ia
cush and o number % gold watches
nud other pieces Of iowclry.
Restored the C"adsctor's watch.
"Thc robbery tool, place fcw min
utes heforc one O'Clock this morning.
The iE dy Of Fay, who wns killed, wu4
taken on nt Hugo aud shipped 60 Den
YER lie was 6s ycurs of age and q
prnminrnt odd fellow Of California.
| The conductor. whn was compelled to
hold a bag while The ruLbcrE relieved
the passengers. lost his watch, and
asked that II be returned tu him that
De might run his trtin On time. The
robhcr, gave II back.
Were Carried ca HnEO.
after ransackiug the two coaches.
| the men ..a,lc the conductor pull the
hell cord. but the train WIS going ~
Tnpldly that the robbcrs were taken
60 Hugo before " slowed np enough 20
cnsbl them 20 jump. They compelled
/ the conductor TO get on ahead OF them,
80 that u any of the passengers had
been waiting they would have shot
him first. Attrr the robbers had dis
mounted. they ordered the conductor
to return 10 his train.
YouuE womaa Of Nerve.
Miss Shaw. Of Denver, n passenger nm
the train, arrived In Salina yesterday
morning. She stated thnt when the
men entered the cars everyone was
asleep. and very few knew anything
ut what WAS going on until they were
awakened hy the robbers. When the
men came tn her berth "A pistol was
pointed at her face, aud she was fold
10 he quiet and Ia hand over her valu-
hics. With great presence Of mind,
she opened her pockctbnok. letting a
number oi bills fall out ana then
handed the puFSe, containing some sill
yer to the robbers. She also managed
tu save her watch, which was pinned to
ier dress, by placing her arm over IL
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
strtet Ceaaorship.
THE MINISTERS ARE FREE.


Paris. Aug. S, 7 p. m.--Cheng, the
director general Of raiiways and teie-
graphs, has just communicated TO the
consuls at Shanghai, according to a
special dispatch to the Temps, dated
August 0, an imperial decree. dated
August ?. authorizing the foreign min
lsters In Pekin to communicate with
out restriction with their governments,
and ordering their departure for Tieu
Tsin under n good escort.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
ANARCHIST HoRsEwHIpPED.
Predicted that asecn Victoria would
he the Next siesiw of the
Assa.ssn.

Buenox Ayres, Aug. e.--tiuiseppe
Castagni. hrother-in-iaw Of Bresei,
has secured passage for Montevideo,
after iHiling to secure the return OF
passage money 10 Ncw York, which he
paid three weeks aEo. He boasts that
Hresei committed "a highly commend
able deed. and asserts that Queen Vic.
toriR will be the next victim. Some
clerks in a British shipping Office here
gave him horsewhippiag for his re-
marks regarding the queen. II IL not
known whether be will sail for Monte
sideo or New York.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Work win soon begin on the new
city hospital at 81. Louis. Since the
old one was destroyed by the cyclone
the city rented a rataie-trap.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Boston, Aue. s.--A special TO the
Journal from sunapee. n. H.. says that
Secretary Of State Hay In III. suffering
from nervous cxl,an.tiou. due to hiz
arsluous Iahorn st Washington.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
FROM LORD EoECHTs.
The TIeId Marshal Hrp"rts ohicisiiy
on HrCrnt Operations.

London. Aug Lord Roberts telc
graphs to The war office that Gen.
Hunter reports that 3.lls men have
surrendered Ia him altogether.
Gen. Hunter also secured 1,0t6
horses and thrrr guns.
Lord Roberts adds that zen. Ian
Hamilton continuing his movements
towards liustcnbcrg, engaged the
locrs in the Aagalirsl~rg range
Thursday,
AmonR the wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Rhodes and Mai. q. A..
Williams were nmuug the % British
wounded The lorrn left two dead and
several badly wounded. Thursday
night % train was dcrailrd and attack.
ed 20 miles south pi krn"nstad, fouf
men being killed and thrrr wounded.
captured Asd Rrirhscd.
Lord Alrrrnon Lennon and 30 men
were made prisoners, but were re.
leased ~ the request Of the american
,"Hag! general who was IN the train.
\ nnvr force WAS attacked hy Gen.
kuoN near the railway north oi
kroonstad, Wednesday, August I, and
left tive wagons and u lot ~ cattle.
tbriatIHH Denver H~poT,ed Dead.
\ dispatch from Pretoria. dated Au.
gust I to y news agency here says
III is reported that Gen Christian DE
Wet is dead from shcll wound. The
report has not been confirmed.
nrrHiisd Rnd burned - Hrers.
Nlnrml lnnirln. Amr IA irnin On
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

liloemfonicin, Aug. 5.--A train on
board oi which was United States Con.
sal Stowe, aud over which was flying
the stars and Stripes, has been de.
rallied and burned at lioningspruit,
south of kroonstad, hy q flying patrol
ri rcor, No prisoners were taken.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Flowing for wheat u rrogreasiag In
all sectirns. but In . few counties ths
ground IA reported scc dry, and rain
wspid be appreciated
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Tht sen-yeaF-old ron VI syiIIlHn Cob
it<r wns smoahered 10 crath IN > hin
VI wheas a. Monnt Ieoasrd. Saline
county.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

st. Johns.s y. E., aug. 6.--The
Labrador mail steamer Virginia Lake,
which arrived here yesterday, rep0rta
that the peary relief steamer Win,i'
ward passed threugh the Straits OF
Belle Isle. hast Sunday, bound north
She aiso reports that immsnse iee
Hoes stiIl block the northern coast OF
Labrador. Thin win seriously impede
the Sindward's passage. The mail
steamer vsE unable TO get beyond
Double istnnd. the ilae tlserv being lm-
passabis. Hundreds RI sishing sehoon
FRS were aimiisrIy blocked.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

In portican uf the northern and
western sections apples have improved
somswhat since the rcrHs rainx, but
ronsinuc dropping.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09

Fresno. Cab. ,Ang. s.--Fred Hines, -
yeara old. has confessed that he pci-
soned his father. who Is lying danger
ously III at tsse coanty hospitsl. This
boy ssia that bis father tr~Hsetl him
esxfeiiy and had refused 10 allow him
tu drive his team. He concluded u
tiIl him
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
THE CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA.
Two Thousand Five Hundred BOcT
Prisoners Now in Gen,
Hunters Camp.
IAN HAMILTON HAS FIFTEEN HUNDRED.

a tnrnr Nutnbrr sf Horses, several
Gans and AmmHmttioa captured
~ the HriIIst--t nronnrHs-d U"-
sort OF the Death of Gea, Chris.
.ipn DrNet.