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MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
AyANNAH TO BALTIMORE.

SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.
Tickets on sale at company's Offices "a
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY. ~. J.
BALTIMORE. MD. BUFFALO. N. r
BOSTON. MASS:
ERIE. PA.
HAGERsTowN. HARRISBURG. PA
HALIFAX. ~. 8.
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTsBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER,.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-ciass tickets include meals ana
state room berth. Savannah to Baltimore
Accommodations and cuisine unequaied.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful ham
ding and quick dispatch.
The steamships Of this company are APP
pointed TO sail from savannah to Baltk-
more as follows Cstandard himal:
d. Fl. MILLER. Capt. Peters. TUES
DAY, July 81, 600 q. m.
ITAscA, Capt. Digs. THURSDAY, Aug.
2, 1000 a. m.
AIIEGHANY, Capt. Bnlups, sATUR-
DAY, Aug 4, 100 a. IN.
TEXAS, Capt. Foster, TUESDAY. Aug.
d II. MILLER. Capt. Peters, THURS
DAY, Aug. Q. 200 p. m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and Saturdays at 400 p. IN.
Ticket Office. 80 Bun street
NEwcOMB COHEN. Trav. Agent.
]. ]. CARoLAN. Agent.
Savannah. Ca.
A. d. sTEBBINS, A. T. M.
]. C. WHITNEY. Trafiio Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore. Md.
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VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.
From the New York Commercial an
Financial Chrnnicla I,,l,.

FROM the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle, July 2s.
The visible supply of cotton to July 81
as made up by cable and telegraph, is as
follows; Continental stocks, as we'll as
those for Great Britain and the afioat.
are this weeks returns, and consequently
all European figures are brought down
to Thursday evening. But to make the to-
tai the complete figures for July 81. we
add the item of exports from the United
States, including in it the exports of Fri
day only.
1900. 1899.
Stock at Liverpool, bales. $4,000 1897. 900
Stock at London .... 5000 1000
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Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States n.y.
geographic Office in Custom House. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department..
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Ships.

Heinrich Ger. 1,453 tons, sager; at Mar
va, May s.
Germanic (Nor). 1929 tons, sunde; pd.
Dover, July 6.
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Four short stories, the beginning of one
serial, and the concluding chapters of an
other give the August Ladies' Home Jour-
nal claim to the title of Midsummer
Story Number" There are besides up
ward of thirty other features: college
Girls Larks and Franks" 1.-The Haunted
Houses of New England my Summer
With Some Chipmunks.'' "A Missionary in
the Great West" by Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady How a Girl Can Work Her
Way Through College," Conversation
and Good Form in Public Places" etc
The Curtis Publishing Company Philadel-
phia.
The Midsummer Fiction Number of Nc
Clure's Magazine, with a cover by Louis
Loeb, suggesting by its rich, warm col
orlng. the lassitude of the season. and
with a strong list of well known adopts in
the art of story telling, produces at once
a pleasing impression. To this number
Frank II. Spearman contributes the first
OF new series of railway stories, telling
OF the exciting race of a train of Yellow
stone Park excursionists with a runaway
freight" Jack London, the young Cal
ifornian, has in this issue a tale of the
perilous journey of a Klondike miner and
his Indian wife 10 obtain relief for a
starving camp; this story is imaginative
In the highest degree, and possesses strik-
Ing local color and extraordinary pathetic
force. Another strong story is "A BIZ
From Tiffany's'' by Josiah Flynt, the
well known explorer of tramp and GRIM
lnal life, and Francis Walton. There are
many other good things in the number.
The s. s. Mcclure Company, 14l-155 East
Twenty-ffth street, New York City.
One Is reminded Of Marryat's romances
in reading In the August st. Nicholas
Reginald Gourlay's story of 1.-THE Lucky
Lieutenant" The difference between
Midshipman Easy or one OF his fellows and
the Hon. John o. Bren. is that the former
was fictitious and the latter real Less
shocking IN its results was the overturn-
ing by strikers of a railway car In which
the Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, author of
'In His Steps" was making "A Trip
With Professional Rain-maker"--a story
founded on fact" which he tells In this
number of st. Nicholas. The making OF
"A Miniature Castle" is described and
pictured from photographs: Miss Helen
NJ. Winslow, In Some Literary Cats -
prints letters about their pets from Miss
Jewett, Miss wilkins and others The
sultan's Verses" and Grace Ellery Chan
.ning's Last Cruise Of the Stella di
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Notice to Mariners.

Sailed 27th steamer San Marcos. Young
New York.
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lrrived From savannah.

Tug W. e. Luckenback, Willard, sailed
Norfolk, July q.
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MURPHY & CO. INC,

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New YORK.
Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York ONCE, No 81 Broadway.
Offlces In principal cities throughout tins
South. Write for our Market Manual and
book containing instructions for traders
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Passengers by steamship D. II. Miller,
Baltimore for Savannah, July 26.-G. r.
lrvon, T. Wilson, w. L. Smith, Il. S.
Aldiet, Mrs. Il. S. Aldiet, c. G. Rowland,
o. C. Newcomb.
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VESSELS BOUND FOR SAVANNAH.
Steamships.

Cayo Largo CBr). 2,225 tons, Reeder; sid
Antwerp, June q.
Clematis (Belg), - tons, -; sid
Shields, July "a.
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Shipping Memorandn.

bark Atlantic (GeD, Doven, arrived
hamburg, July q.
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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.

Bark Elezer (Nor), $50 tons. Marcusser
sid. Hamburg, June q.
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Swy, M,
OCEAN Steamship Go.
FOR
ewYork, Boston
AND tta.
THE EAST.
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. All
the comforts of modern hotel. Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets include
meals and berths aboard ship.
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Passenger Fares from Savannah.


TO NEW YoRK-TIRsT CABIN. $50.
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP ss2; IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN, SIS; INFERNO
date CABIN ROUND TRIP, S24.
sTEERAGE. $40.
TO BOSTON - FIRST CABIN, s22:
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, sS6. IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN, SIT; INTERME-
DATE CABIN ROUND TRIP. $500.
STEERAGE, $l1.75.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
COth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggett,
MONDAY, July 80, at TOO D. m.
NACoOCHEE. Capt. Smith, TUESDAY.
July 81. at 500 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, THURS
DAY, Aug. g. 900 a. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg,
SATURDAY, Aug. T. 1000 D. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins. MON
DAY, Aug. 6. LOO y. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
TUESDAY, Aug. z. 2:00p. m.
NACooCHEE. Capt. Smith, THURS
DAY, Aug. Q, $3.50 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, SATTR-
DAY, Aug. II, 500 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
MONDAY. Aug. 10. 700 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins. TUES
DAY, Aug. IA, 7:30 ID. M
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
THURSDAY, Aug. 16, 900 a. m.
NACOocHEE. Capt Smith, SATUR-
DAY, Aug IS. 100 y. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher, MONDAY,
Aug 20, 100 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
TUESDAY. Aug. q. 200 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, THURS
DAY, Aug. %, $3.50 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett,
SATURDAY. Aug. 20, 500 p. m.
NAcooCHEE, Capt. Smith, MONDAY.
Aug. q, $50 p. m.
KANsAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUES
DAY, Aug. rs. 700 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
THURSDAY. Aug. 30 800 a. m.
NEW YORK TO BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. MON
DAY, July 30. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage. FRI
DAY, Aug. 3, 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage. WE'D
NEsDAY. Aug. 8, 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. NON
DAY, Aug. 10. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage. FRI
DAY, Aug. II, 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. WE'D
N ESDA1, aug. ~, lzsOO noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage. MON
DAY, Aug. q. 300 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, FRI
DAY, Aug. 81, 1900 noon.
This company reserves the right to
change las sailings without notice and
without liability or accountability there
for.
July saillngs New York for Savannah
daily except Sundays, Mondays and
Thursdays, 500 y. m.
August sailings New York for Savannah
daily except Sundays. Wednesdays and
Fridays, 500 p. m.
w. q. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent. lo7 Bull street, Savannah,
Ca.
Il. w. SMITH. Contracting Freight
Agent Savannah Ga.
r. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent. Savannah,
Ca
WALTER HAWKINS. General Agent
Traffic Dept. 224 w. Bay street. Jack
sonvile. Fla.
vannah, Ga.
p. T.. LIE FEvRE. Superintendent. New
Pier 25. North River. New York. N. Y.
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Passengers by steamship City of Macon,
from Boston, July N.-Mr and Mrs. S. H.
Johnson, DR.. and Mrs. Miller, DIR. Will
Jams, Mrs Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Runs, Sister Pancratiors,
Miss H. Hunt b. Hunt, Miss NJ. E. White,
Miss F. Budd. L. F. Wagner, A. S. Todd,
l. l.. West. Sister Hilda, Mrs. Blair, Miss
Blair, Miss Williams, William Strong, T.
r. White, c. C. Haven. Grant Haven, L.
H. Broughall, Miss N Shea, Miss F. Pd-
year Miss l. Currler, Miss ]. Alexander,
Miss Ada Butler, ]. II. Sims, J. r. Right
well, F. A. Watson. r. j. Mcclellan, w. r.
Holman, w. J. Mcconnell r. Dobson.
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Mare" is Illustrated by Orson Lowell,
whose "Feluccas on the Mediterranean
apropos of this story, is the magazine S
trontispiece. The Century Company,
Union Square, New York.
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Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 513 a. m. and sets at $50 p
m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 1904 a.
m and 1918 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later
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Passengers by Steamships.

Passengers by steamship Nacoochee,
New York for Savannah, July 27.-Mrs.
r. p. Burfee, w. P. Henry, P. H. Nc
Farland, NJ. A. Converse, 7. J. Ripley and
wife, H. Fl. Stebins, w. F. Houser, R. L.
Parmenter S. Celmus, c. N. Gilbert, Miss
Z. King.
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Phases of the Moon for July.
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Meridian
TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE JUNE 3 1900
Trains
NORTHWES
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Plant System.
of Railways.

Trains operated by sOth Meridian Time-one Hour
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(consinued on Third Page.)
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

Morphine, opium, laudanum cocoaina
habit. Myself cured, will inform you Of
harmless, permanent home cure.
Mary s, Baldwin Box 1912, Chicago. IA 81
" W Mayhem, Merton, Wis, says; u
consider One Minute Cough Cure most
wonderful medicine quick and safe." 1t is
the only remedy that gives immediate re-
suits. 1t cures coughs, colds, Group. bron-
chitis, grip, whooping cough pneumonia
and all throat and lung trouble Its early
use prevents consumption. Children al
wayslike 1t and mothers endorse it. WI
Butts, the Druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
POpuIists for Bryan.

lena, Mon, April 1.-THE popu-
Allst state convention, which met here
terdsy, selected ten delegates and
ernates to the Sioux Falls conyeu-
on. The delegates were instructed
FOR Bryan for President.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

H. Clark. Chauucey, Ca, says DeWitt's
Witch Hazel salye cured him Of piles that
h ad afflicted him Tor twenry years. 1t is
also a speedy cure Tor skin diseases Be
ware Of dangerous couLterfeits. W, J.
Butts, the Druggiet
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
THE BOBRS ARE
WHIPPING BRITISH
Gallant Fighters in South Africa
Continue to Do Their
Strong Enemy.
A SIGNAL VICTORY REPORTED
Six Hundrei KiIIei and Wounded and
E Oh Hundred Made PrisOnersby
Peers Near BrandfOrt.
New York, April ia dispatch to

New York, April ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says;
The seventh month of the war in
south Africa opens with the reports
from Boer sources of another British
dissster. II the news can be trusted
terrible reverse has been inf cted up
on the British arms. According to an
official announcement in Pretoria, tell
egraphed by the News CORE poudent,
battle has been fought south of
Brandfort which the British sur
fered I0sSof 600 killed ard wounded,
in addition to 500 captured by the
Beers. This Ipt.lig' noe is amply
confirmed BY the Mails correspond
ent OF the Boer side, who reports from
Br ndfort thai Gen Dewet on saiur-
day defeated tte British for third
time in week The scene Of this last
engagement bsing Meertkats1 1ontsin
= sos'n q g
,on Seen recs
from British sources ofthe reveF.
and il would be Advisable DOT AZ once
to give TO statements Of Brirish losses
their face valie. The present an
nouucement may, after all. be merely
a rehash Of lhs Boer versions Of sanas
Post and Reddersburs, although it
should certainly be borne in mind that
the NJ .il's telegram speaks distinctly
Of third British defeat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
A Detailed Statement as Made
by the Treasurer on
Sunday Last
HOW THE MONEY Was SPENT.
An Excellent Showing That Reflects Credit
Upon Rev. HOlIingsworth, Church
OfficiaIs and the Congregation.

AT congregational meeting last
Sunday morning, after service, the
church treasurer made his report,
which was supplemented by report
from the pastor as to the last years
work. These reports will go to the
PresbJ terry, which meets in the Law
ton Memorial church, Savannah, to-
morrow.
A few items culIed from the reports
show gratifying progress along some
lines. This is seen especially i n the
amount Of money raised for various
schemes Of church work. The church
reports 4 elders aud active deacOns,
with a total Of l4G communicants and
40 baptized n-communicants. The
sunday school. OF which Mr.. A. M
Way is superintendent shows total
Of lO9 teachers and scholars, with
nearly 800 given for its own support
and other causes.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
ANOTHER FIVE MASTER.
Schooner jennie French Potter Ready for
Sea Loaded With orosstiea.

Sea Loaded With orosaties.
Another fve-master is loaded and
ready for sea. THIS one is the big
schooner Jennie French Potter, Pot
ter, master, which has taken on a car
20 Of crossties for Mr.. Arthur Greg
ersten, and will sail today for New
York carrying 81 GOO ties. The Potter
expects to go to sea drawing 81 3, and
never touch bottom. Since arriving
here the Potter has been visited by
many sightseers, and her clever mas-
ter has made many friends who hope
for his early return.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
What Two Cents Win Do i.

1t Will bring relief to sufferers from asth-
ma or consumption, even the worst cases.
This is about what one dose of Foley'a
Honey and Tar costs. Isn't it worth a
trial7 W J. Butts, the Druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
Confederate Reunion R tos.

The annual reunion Of United Confederate
Veterans viii take place,at Louisville, Ky. MAY
49, continuing until June 3. For this occasion
the Southern Railway q. VIII sell tickets at
the extremely low rate ofsl47o for the round
trip. c.L. Gambler, General Agent
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
Light weIehta .

Get your last summer's light suit
and have Jim Garter made an Easter
suit out Of it.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

Pulley BIT Rings, 25a. rer pair, for
this week only. Kenuon NJ 1T, Jew
eler, 2l5 Newcastle street. 81
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

"On to Jim G rter's" should be the
CRY land particularly this week.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

3 - sSrt which is espeel
tally gratifying igthe fact that nearly
tl,eso has been expended during The
yearlin much needed repairs and i'm.
proven ments Of the church. Electric
lights and a pipe organ have been put
in, the church has bern extensively
repaired, and an addition for organ
ard class room bu +, aIlOf which have
beea paid for in full.
While doing this, nearly $500 have
been added to the sinking fund 10
ward another payment on the church
debt, and the contributions to beneyo-
lent schemes Of the church show an
increase over last year.
The treasurers report shows the fol-
lowing sums contributed during the
year;
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

FOR RENT Furnished rooms
with board. Apply 4O5 O St.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

Have your Easter clothes pressed by
Jim Carter.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

Our oxiords please both the eye nd
the foot,
Palmer Shoe Co.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

Eggs for hatchIng from finest thor
oughbred Plymouth Rocks. Tomato
ard cabbage plants for sale. Leave
orders at SOB G Gloucester street.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

The following items show how the
money for the organ and church re-
pairs was raised and expended:
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12
Our
Easter


Our Spring Assortment Of
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-04-12

cooks spoil the digestion
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-29
PRACTICALLY No CHANGE.
The Strike Situation In Pennsyl
vania Presents No Impor-
tant Change.
THE OPERATORS ISSUE A STATEMENT.
Strike Said to Have Brought Reai
cr,.xances of the Miners to tine
Attention of the Operators IN
More Marked Manner than Co"io
Have Been Done Otherwise

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 27'-Ihere Is
no change in the strike SITUATION d.
compared with previous days.
The operators have issued the tol'
lowing statement on the general stu
alton in the anthracite region:
The Operators' Statement.
"All quiet in the Wyoming and
Lackawanna regions. More washerles
working than Tuesday. AT the MO-
canaqua collery there has been an
increase of the working force OF ~
over Tuesday.
In the shamOkin Region.
"In the Shamokin region the Cam
corn mine is working with an in
creased force of II men over Tues
day; the Independent and Union
mines in the Schuylkill region are
working, and all the Williamstown
collieres are working full-handed,
In the Lehigh Region.
"In the Lehigh region the Halle
brook colliery is working with fun
force; the Cranberry mine has full
force at work the same as Tuesday.
Lakewood No / is working with an
increased force of three over Tues
day: Hazleton shaft is working with
force of Sc men. an increase OF "
men over Tuesday. The increase is
accounted for by the fact that they
have 20 men more in the stripplngs
at No. 3. The mines of Coke Broth
ers & Co. are reported to be in rs
good condition as Auesday. Markle
q Co.'S mine idle, OF course, as per
announcement. No men reported
marching in the region and every
thing quiet.
In the Mahanoy Region.
SIN the Mahanoy region the officials
of the Lost Creek mine report the sit
uation as about the same as Tuesday.
No collieries working in the Mahanoy
and Shenandoah districts except
Bast, Potts, Locust Gap and Cam
bridge. Our engineer visited three of
the Reading colieries Tuesday after
noon and he reports that they had n
fairly good force at work and now
reports indicate that they are doing
as well as then.
1T is reported that Organizer Har'
ris was at Ashland, Tuesday, endenv'
oring to get the men there out, but
the men ut work told several Of the
leaders that they would go out when
the soft coal men went out; they
propose to work as long as soft coal Is
coming into their districts
Reports say large numbers of men
are joining the union apparently with
the idea that they will get benefits
from it,"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-29
THE FIRST BLOODsHED.
The First Blood 20 he spilled In the
Lnckawannn Region.

Scranton, Pa. Sept 27.--The first
bloodshed which may be laid to the
strike Of the miners in the Locka-
wanna region is reported from Sibley,
u mining settlement at the foot of the
mountains in Old Forge township,
about six miles from Scrapton. Three
men were wounded in the row, in
which about twnety revolver shots
were fired. The participants were all
Italians, and were mostly men who
had, before the strike began, been
working in Jermyn No. mine, near
Rendham, as non-unionists, but who
became members Of the United Mine
Workers two weeks ago. Previously
there was bad blood between these
men and others Of their own nation
ali,y who had been on strike ut Jcr'
myn's for six months, and several
clashes occurred, Tuesday night the
men got into n fight on the road why
near lInrbcrton. Revolvers were
drawn by several and when the bat
tie was over three men were down In
the road, Nick Gentlcorc being so
badly wounded that DR., Timlin has
little hope for his recovery. One ar
rest has been made,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-29
STRUCK AGAINST A DECREASE.
Two Hundred Employees of the Pag'
boiler Co.. NJ Norwich, Conn,
Quit work.

Norwich, Conn, Sept. 27,-Two hun
dred men employed by the Page
Boiler Co, went out on strike when in
formed that voluntary increase OF
ten per cent, in wages, which was
granted IN April Of this year, no
longer could be paid, Owing TO lNck
OF orders the company's works were
closed five weeks ago, and when OPP
crntions were resumed this week AN
nounccment was made Of the pro
posed reduction, II Is claimed by the
company that, even with the ten per
cent, decrease, their men would re
COVE the regular labor union scale
and that the strikers thcrcupon win
no, be upheld by the national union
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-29
THE FERGUSON, IA, TORNADO,
-Four Lives Lost and the Majority
of the Houses in the Town
Demolished.

Marshalltown,Ia. Sept. 27.-Meager
reports received from Ferguson, ninc
miles southeast of this city, are to
the effect that the village was almost
entirely destroyed by tornado.
Tuesday night. Four persons are re-
ported to have been killed and num-
Der injured. John Lovelady, hotel pro-
prietor, and his young child are re-
ported dead. VIM. Robenson, ticket
agent of the Chicago. Michigan & st.
Paul railway, and James Mullen, a
telegraph operator, are reported in
jured. The village contained a popu-
lation of 400, The majority of the
houses were demolished and those
standing are badly damaged.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-29
RICE'S BODY INCINERATED.
Police Don't Believe His Death wa,
Due TO Murder or That
There was Any Forgery.

New York, Sept. 27.-The body OF
VIM. March Rice, the millionaire
whose death last Saturday is the oc.
casion of unusual inquiry, official and
otherwise, was taken TO the crema.
tory at Fresh Pond and incerated.
Prof. Il. A. Withaus, chemist will
analyzc the contents of the organs
taken from the body, Dr. A. Burney
Cannon, superintendent of the Belle,
vuc dispcnsary, said that embalming
fluid injected into the body after
death al once destroys every trace OF
any vegetable poison which may be
in the body
Chief Of Detectives McCmsky said
he had no reason to believe that Rice's
death was the result Of murder, or
did he believe that there was any for,
gerry connected with the case.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-29
RoosEvELT,s WESTERN TOUR.
Left Denver Accompanied by n Mum
her Of SpRnish-Amcricnn
War Veterans.

Denver, Col, Sept. 27,-Goy Rooso
welt resumed his tour Of the state OF
Colorado this morning after nights
rest NJ Wolhurst, the country resi-
dcnce Of senator Wolc0tt United
States Senator Lodge and wife OF
Massachusetts were also guests of the
Colorado senator during the night
The Roosevelt party left Denver nj
O,l5 Il, M, In a special train on the
Denver a. Rio Grandc rnllrond, y
number of SpanIsh'AmcrIcon war
veterans accompanied the campaign
orators