The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-06

LATER NEWS.
Returning delegates 20 the intcrnn.
tional convention OF the Young I'ro.
pies Christian Endeavor recently held
In London, tell Of very bad treatment
by tourists agency which for a
consideration agreed TO provide all
things necessary for their stay In Eu.
rope. and deserted them, many II
them pcnniless, Thousands Of miles
from home. Their trunks were sent
home in advance, leaving them with.
out IA change OF linen.
4 cyclone that visited Mnfeking, on
the JOth. did more damage than the
seven months bombardment. II blew
down or unToofed numerous buildings
and levcled the military camp hos.
pital, causing much suffering among
the sick aud wounded. One person
was killed and two were injured, aud
there were many narrow escapes.
The pension report was adopted by
the q. a. Il. convention, on the 3Oth,
without discussion, Il being under.
stood that a determined effort will be
made To induce congress =" appoint
a court Of appeals TO have final juris.
diction in matters relating TO pen.
sions.
The Union Pacific passenger train,
second section No. 3, was held up 10y
four men, o. miles west of RawlinE
Wyo., on the goth. The cxpTcrs and
baggage cars were forced open and
the safe blown TO pieces. The rail
road company says the loss was nomi
nal.
Albert II. wipgin. vicc.presidcnt OF
the National Park hank, ~ New York.
on the 1Oth said that the bank had
been approached by representatives
Of the Swedish government with in.
quiries ns 10 the chance of placing a
$1,000, 900 loan in this country.
BY the gction OF the grand cncnmp.
ment, q. A. r., in Chicago, on the 3oth,
the only auxiliary association TO be
recognized by the grand army here.
after is the Woman's Alliance.
Certificates of Incorporation we're
filed at Dover, Del. on the 30th, for
the Great Western Lead Co. of New
York, TO engage in mining lead and
other ores; capital, s2,OOO,cOO.
Judge Leo Rassieur, Of 81. Louis,
was unanimously elected commander.
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, on the 30th, at the grand en.
campment held In Chicago.
The post Office department has or.
der-d the establishment of rural free
delivery service, ON .he 18th, nj Dos.
palos, Cal; Waverly, Ia, Omaha, Nsb,
and Courtland. Kas.
AZ the direction of the prcsident,
Ur. Thomas, of Washington, was. on
the 3ist. detailed to serve In the Of
fee OF United States consul at Glas-
Cow to assist In the enforcement OF
the regulations of this government
30 far as they affect outgoing paHscn.
gers and traffic coming TO our ports.
Peter w. Corbett, assistant secre-
tHry of the Northern Pacific railway,
while walking along the street, in st.
Paul, Mimi, on the 3lst, was sudden
ly stricken with heart failure. He
was at once conveyed to st. Luke's
hospital. but survived only o short
time, death ensuing at 4:a0.
The statement of the treasury bal
Bnces In the general fund, exclusive OF
the $50. 100000 gold reserve In the
division of redemption, issued ON the
5ist. showed; Available cash hal
ance, si3s,7ii ,4ss; gold. eos, ,72s.p23.
Hon. Andrew d. White. United
States ambassador 10 Germany. ar
rived In Washington. ON the 3lst, and
called at the state department. MIR.
White expects 90 return to Germany
about the middle of October.
At Leavenworth. KaH., 800 coal rni-
ners in three shafts struck, on the
sist, for 90 cents ton. They had re-
received 76 cents under last years
contract, which expired, on the 5ist.
Mt noon.
Richard Guentber, United States
consul general at Frankfort-on-the-
Main. left that city, on the 51st, with
his family, for the Parisexposition. He
expects 20 sail. on the 18th. for New
York.
Field Marshal Count won WRider-
see, selected 20 command the interna-
tionsi forces In raina, landed at Alden.
Arabia, ca the sist, and was received
by a guard of honor OF British troops.
Edward y. washburn. president of
the Kansas City. Fort Scott a Mem
phis Railway Co.. died, ON the siai, at
Rye Beach. Me-. where he had gone
for his health.
On the LIST II. @. Dun 4 Co. reported;
Failures for the week were us in the
United States, against I4i last year.
and 10 In Canada, against IS last
year.
Rural froe delivery postal service
was established, on the slst. ut Rocky
Ford. Cal; nrist0i. III; Michigan City.
ind; BhSmington, Kms, and vsnus,
rex.
A Pensacoia {Fla-l company closed
! cunfrsct, on the sist for 100000 tons
ef Alabema coal 70 be xhippsd
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