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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

ChicagO-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1925; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to 1925; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red. 60c to sc;
corn, No. 2, 35c to Bic; oats, No. 2, Doc
to &c; rye, No. 2. 53c to 54c; butter,
choice creamery, 24c to 25c; eggs, fresh,
13c to lac; potatoes, choice, Acc to 5Oc
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
1925; hogs, choice light, $500 to $5.25
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $500
wheat, No. 2, roc to Tic; corn. No.
white, 33c to 34c; oats, No. white
26c to Csc.
st. Louis-Cnttle. 1925 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3?5; sheep, $500 to $500
wheat, No. 2, Tic TO 73c; corn, No. =
yellow, 33c to 35c; oats, No. 2, 24c to
26c; rye, No. 2, Sac to Doe.
Cincinnati-Cattlc, $3.50 to $6.25; hogs
$500 to $5.25; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2, 73c to 74c; corn, No.
mixed, 3ic to 30c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 20,
to pc; rye, No. ., Gle to Csc.
Detroit--Cattlc, $3.50 to 1925; hogs
$500 to 1928; sheep, $500 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2. TIC to 74c; corn. No.
yellow, 35c to 30c; outs, No. 2 white, 30
to 20c; rye, 58c TO 60c.
TOled0-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, Tic Il
13c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 35c to 8fc; oats
No. !? mixed, 23c to 25c; rye. No. 2, 81,
to 90c; clover seed, new, 1856 to $500.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern
Csc to 60c; corn, No. 2. Csc to SEC; oats
No. 2 white, 25c to &c; rye. No. I, 81,
to Soc; barley, No. 2, csc to etc; pork
mess, $1O.75 to SLIPS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
HEROINE IL BADLY HURT.
Crippled In saving Lives of wOma
and Baby.

Crippled In saving Lives of Woman
and Baby.
The rare presence Of mind and remark.
able courage Of Miss Ethel Smook, Of
Lafayette, Ind, saved two lives, but
came near costing her own life. A won.
an with baby carriage, In which sat a
child, attempted to cross the track In
front Of a fast approaching locomotive.
Miss Smook ran to the rescue, swung
the baby and carriage clear Of the en-.
ginc, and pushed the woman back, but II
was too late for the brave girl to es.
cape. She was struck by the locomotive
and thrown several feet. Her right arm
was broken and her body severely bruis.
ed. This IL the second time In the re.
cent past that this courageous miss has
saved life or limb for others at Lafay.
cite railway crossings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
FARM MACHINERY FOR RUSSIA.
Enormous shipments Are Being Made
from This Country.

~sssvs sssOuD Cu1pmeuto arc DelmB M0Oe
from This Country.
Enormous shipments Of agricultural
machinery are being made to Russia for
the development Of the vast wheat fields
Of Siberia. Much machinery will 60 to
vladivostok from Pacific coast ports. The
steamship Crcwe Is loading at Philadel.
phia 6,S35 tons, mostly mowers and reap.
ers. The cargo, valued at S23O.OOO. will
be dispatched to Novorossisk, on the
Black Sea, from which point 1t will be
distributed throughout Siberia and Rus.
sla proper. Tho Stcamship Verona has
sailed from New York direct for vladi.
vostok. In her cargo are 12G tons Of
mowers and reapers from Auburn, N. Y.
A Batavia, N. T., manufacturer IL said
to have exported $125,OOO worth Of har.
vesters, mowers and reapcrs every week
during the last two months. This machin.
cry goes chiefly to Germany, France and
Russia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
CARS ROLL DOWN EMBANK MENr.
Seventeen Passenger Are 1njured II
Q Wreck In wisconsin.

Seventeen Passengers Are 1nJured n
. Wreck In wisconsin.
The west.bound limited train on the
Wisconsin Central was deraiied three
miles west Of Curtis, Wis.,, and the ten.
der and five coaches were hurled from
the track and seventeen persons were
injured. The train was under full speed
when q rear wheel on the tender broke
and the trucks gave way. precipltating
the train. which wis carrying ninety five
passengers and the crew, into the ditch.
The engine, In charge Of Engineer Geo.
Graham. passed on safely. The cars run
on the ties for u short distance, but,
clearing the track. they jumped about
seven feet down the cmbankment. The
,'la;:.lred passengers received severe
sinking nm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Omaha Limited Train Ditchcti.

The "Twilight limited" passenger train
Oh the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Road was wrecked at Cor.
don, Wis. The train was ditchcd, and
the engineer and fireman, both Of whom
live In st. Paul, were badly injured and
taken to a hospital at West Superior. No
passengers are reported injured beyond a
severe shaking up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
THRAsHER MEN COMBINE.

NORTHWEST Iowa Association VIII AK
Laws TO Guard Members.
The Northwest Iowa Thrashcrs' As.
sOciation has just perfected permanent
organization, which II intended to con-
troll the thrashing business for all the
northwestern and north central portions
Of the State. While Its projectors deny
that 1t Is u trust, they admit that it's
objects are to include uniform prices, the
making Of thrasher bills lien ON the
grain and. other legislation for thrashcr.
men. James Winter OF Gilmore IL presi.
dent: J. NJ. Reed Of ROlfc, treasurer, and
". Y. WIer Qf Gi!more secretary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Biase In a southeru Hotel.

The Hotel Flanders ut Knoxville.
Tenn, was partially burned, sevcnty-dve
guests being forced out into the streets
with the mercury hugging the Zero mark.
McNabb's cafe, In the hotel block, was
Quilted. Six frcmen were overcome by
smoke. The fire originated In the base.
ment under the cafe, probably from cleo.
trio wires.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
s%C0ld Cure" Kcclcy ExpIrcs,

DR. l.eslie II. Kecley Of Dwight, ILL.,,
the inventor of the "Kecley cure for the
liquor habit" died In Los Angeles, Cal,
of heart disease.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
To Reduce Forcc I'm Cubu,

Preparations are now being made at
tho War Department III Washington for
reduction within the next few months
of the American military force In Cuba.
There are now In Cuba four general OH
GERS with total of less than O.OOO troops.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
How IN Inv In Nentucky.

Attorneys for Republican and Demo
rratic contestants for State offices In
Kentucky have agreed that there shall
be speedy trial In the courts on an
agreed ease Involving all of the issues.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

Edward Lawrence Of I.nkeville Cerner,
n. b., and his wife and three children
were burned to death In their home. On
finding the house on fire Mrs. Lawrence
rushed from the building, Int went back
to get her children. As she entered the
roof fell.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
FIRE CAUSES A PANIC.
big Stable In Cleveland Burns and
Tenement IL Threatened.

DIG StoDJc IN CueVeIond Bufns Nnt
Tenement II Threatened.
A Rve.story brick building at AZ Har
rison street, Cleveland, used rs stab,
by Gibbons Il Pinkett, agents for Ar
mour & Co., was destroyed by fire. Forty
horses persisted In the flames. Adjoin
Ing the stable Is tenement house, where
over a hundred persons were asleep wher
the fire broke out. A wild panic cnsucd
among the occupants and notwithstand
ing the bitterly cold weather, men, WON
eli and children rushed out Of the build
ing clad only IN their night clothes. The
irenien, however, succeeded Ia saving
the tenement. The loss on the stable and
contents Is 10000, covered by insurance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Coal Miuers' strike Ordered,

q. w. Purcell, the organizer Of the
United Mine Workers Union, has re-
ceived orders from National President
Mitchell to order u strike In the Proctor
coal mines at JellicO, Tenn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

The United States steamship Nero, dur
ing It's recent survey for transpacitic
cable, broke the record for deep-sea
soundiugs. One sounding near Guam
Island marked $500 fathoms, only sixty.
six feet short OF six statute miles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Big Steel Plant for Mexico

An American syndicate with a capital
Of $1O,OOO.OOO will Immediately begin the
Monterey, Mexico. The plans for the
mammoth concern have been completed
the several buildings. An abundance Of
hlgh.grade iron ore and coal Is within
easy shipping distance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
poyerty Driycs To Sulcidc.

Goadcd by hopeless despair over his
poverty, DR.. ID. q. Green, aged Us, COM
mitted suicide by jumping from the roof
of his country home In North Alabama,
Tenn. He formerly lived ut Rockford,
III
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Indian Territory Murder.

Edward Nelson, a colored preacher,
was killed at Gooseueck. ]. T.. and Unit
ed States Deputy Marshal ehipley
brought eight prisoners before United
States Commissioner Jennings. charged
with the crime. The trouble grew out OF
q line fence dispute.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
OfficioI Short I'm AccOuuts,

1t Is now certain that County Treasurer
Gebhard Bongard OF Chaska, MIMI, who
has been missing. left considerable
shortage In his accounts. From the books
he appears to be at least $5,OOO short.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Mir pitt.burv laundry \

Big Ptttsburg Laundry Burned.
The New Method laundry In Pittsburg,
Pa, was destroyed by fire. The loss was
about 100000 and was fully covered by
insurance. The origin Of the fire Is un-
known.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED.
Northern Pacific Fast Freight Train
lumps the Track.

A most spectacular wreck occurred on
the Northern Pacific between Helena,
Mont, aud the summit Of the Rocky
Mountains, when a fast freight, east
bound, owing to the Icy condition of the
rails. got beyond control, Jumped the
track, and piled forty loaded cars into an
indescribable mass. Tho engineer, fire.
man and one brakeman were badly cut
and bruised, while Brakeman Frank HUI.
render Of Missoula was crushed to death
in the debris.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

The steamer COptic brought to San
Francisco smelling company 1,S4O sacks
Of ore concentrates from the mines OF an
American syndicate In COrca, and Is the
second similar consignment within few
months,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
olOO.OOO Tor AIissiOus,

Mrs. Rachel b. Crane Of Peekskill, N.
T., has given $4,000 to the home mis-
siou board OF the Presbyterian Church
and $4,000 to it, foreign mission board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Murder Near xetome, Ind.

Murder Near Kekomo, lad.
Arthur Welfosd shot and killed Her
man oehllts O The heue Of Jaees Hae'
rsss, seuth % XekomA IH6. The sheet'
Inc occurred duSias dance q ths Has'
uess Aeme and was witnesseo b uaoy
ps!seas. Tas' cause q ~ sAeetias y
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Fatal Dyms mite Ex DlOsIO,,.

A fatal dynamite explosion occurred In
the Union Pacific gravel pits at Sherman.
Two men were killed and two fatally
hurt. The men were thawlngvi lyna mite
with hot water.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Executel In usylyaula.

At Pottsville, Pa, Thomas Bremen Of
New Philadelphia ives hanged for the
murder OF Harry Elliott, q ueighbor and
fellow workman In q colliery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

The Emperor of Austria has conferred
the honorary order for arts aud science
upon Verdi, the composer, aud upon Sicn-
kiewicz, the author of "QuO Nadis."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

Railroad Commissioner X. y. Kaytor
and bis wife were found lying uncon.
sci0us on the floor Of their dining room
at Columbus, Ohio. by neighbours little
girl, and but for the fact that she had
the presence OF mind to give the alarm
at once aud call doctor they would have
died. The accident was caused by the
inhalation Of Sos which had escaped from
q leak IN q pine,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Fire I'm 0treet Car Buildlnr.

There was a 100000 fire In one Of the
old car buildings which are occupied by
the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany In New York City. Only three out
OF 200 cars were destroyed and forty
damaged. The loss was largely on the
building!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Gold Field Pound In Texas,

Discoveries OF gold Of wonderful rich
ness have just been made In the Chispa
mountains In Brewster County, Texas,
and there Is great excitement through.
out that section over the results Of the
assays that have been made. Prospcctors
ore rushing into the legality.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

Siege Raised by the British.
Tho London war office announces that
Gen. French has reached Kimberley aud
raised the siege.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Floods Catise Biw Danaxc.

Three men were drowned and x95O. OOO
damage done to the property along the
Hudson river by the worst freshet which
Albany has seen since 1857.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Cut 10 Piece. l,y n Trnin.

II. l.. Meyer of Dcshler, Ohio, In ut.
tempting to cross the railroad tracks In
front Of train, was caught In q frog
and the entire train passed over him,
cutting him into fragments.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
PLANS BIG RAILROAD SCHEME.

New International System from Kan.
sas City to Cuff Of California.
Arthur II. Stillwcll, promoter and for
mcr president of the Kansas City, Pitts.
burg and Gulf Railroad Company, Is the
moving spirit In an ambitious railroad
scheme. His plan contemplates a new
international railway system, $500 miles
In length, stretching from Kansas City
to the Gulf of California. The Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railway Com.
pany has been incorporated In Kansas,
with an authorized capital Of $1,OOO,OOO.
The plan contcmplatcs railroad from
Kansas City through Topeka and Wichi.
tn, Kan, through FL Reno, OK, and
through northwestern and western Texas
between the Santa Fe and Rock Island
lines to point on the Rio Grandc river
about 200 miles south and east of III
Paso, thence southwest to chihuahua,
Mexico. At Chihuahua connection Is
proposed with line now being built TO
the southwest, its ultimate terminus to be
TopolObampo, on the Gulf Of California.
or this line 100 miles Is already con.
structpd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Combination with Heavy Cap,tui.

The steel sheet mills Of the country
were combined at a meeting held al
Pittsburg, twenty-five concerns out Of
twenty.ninc being represented. The cap.
ital stock OF the combination was fixed ut
re-. 100000,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
LARGE Fire ut Nliuucn ,,olis.

The building OF the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company's northwestern branch at
Minneapolis was destroyed by fire. Loss
on building aud stock, $l25,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Che IL Z Noto0 Criminal.

u was determined bsyond question ct
the New York barge sllce that tie o..
leged Wiihslmina Sells 10 10 other thas
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
Student shot Delaware, Ohio.

The sophomorcs ut the Ohio Wesleyan
University at Delaware, Ohio escorted
the seniors to a reception In the Ladies'
Seminary. At / o'clock In the morning
they returned to the campus and burned
the freshmen and Juniors In ctiigy. Dur.
Ing the horse play several pistol shots
were fired. One ball entered the back Of
. sophomore, =. =. Brown Of Silverton,
Ohio.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24
South paEois Town ,,ufisr..

A FIRE In the business district OF Bow.
die. 8. p. CAUSED a loss Of from $4,000
to $l2OOo0 partially insured. The hsavi.
est fosses were sustained by 4. u. Ward,
general merchandise; II. A. Mason, hard
ware and furnishing goods; the Peoples
Bank; postolicc; q. u. Slater, drugs;
Olsen u Christianson. general merchan.
disc; o. Larson, jcwelry.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

In st. Louis Mrs. Julia Camner. wife
Of q foundry workman and mother Of
Eve children. poured oil over her cloth.
Ing and deliberately set fire to herself 10
the presence Of q drunken husband, and
will probably die Of her injuries. She
took this method ~ order to DO revcnged
On her husband, whose drinking she OBJ.
jected TO,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-24

Nine. Katherine Hannweber, the woman
convict who led such daring career of
crime In Germany. The truth was learn
ed from the woman herself through the
simple medium of administering an oath
to her on cruciix instead Of on Bible.
She Is said to have been famous
Fence" in Germany. and three times at.
tempted murder. She will be dcportcd.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05

ST IAUL. oct. mir. bryan yes.
to-day traverscd what are known as the
Pine HarIcns and the Scrub Oak portion
of Minnesota, reaching the agricultural
Fart of the state, north of thi, city, dur
mg the afternoon. He made the first
speech Of the day at West Supcror,
Wis. beginning before : o'clock in the
morning He Immediately crossed the
st. Louis river to Duluth. and starting
with an hour speech there he made
speeches at eight other places on the
way. which, together with the speeches
AT Duluth and West Superior and those
made last night in this city. made an
even dozen speeches for the day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05
RUSSIANS TO LEAVE PEKING.
Other Troops Have Received No Or
derS-IIockhiII Leaves the city.

pEklNG, Sept. p. via Shanghai, Sept
3O.-At the conference of generals today
the Russian commander, General Line
witch, announced the immediate with
drawal from Picking Of the bulk of the
Russian troops and the legation. He will
leave on Thursday, Sept p, and the lc-
CATION win follow ON Saturday. There
will remain mixed force of about 1000
To represent Russia.
General I.incyitch asserted that the dis
patch from ST. Petersburg transmitting
the order To withdraw contained "a state
ment that all the powers were adopting
the same policy. The other generals re-
piled that they had received no orders Of
that nature.
German and japanese columns are
operating to the southwark near the i'm
pciial deer park.
Sir Alfred Gaseleo. the British COM
mandcr. has gone 10 Ticn-tsin to inspect
the British troops there.
Friction between the British and Rus
slams over the railway continues. each
party selling and guarding small see
tions. The repairing is unsystematic and
the completion of the work very indef-
mite.
Mr. William Woodyile Rockhill. spe-
cial commissioner of the United States.
has left Picking with cavalry escort for
Tien-tsin. lie will visit Nankin and the
Hang-tse valley, examine affairs there
and advise the viceroys to memorabilia
the throne urging the return Of the court
to Picking.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S-Tventy-thrce
men ana women. piedging themselves to
cat no food that has been cooked, or
ganized the Chicago Raw Food society at
the Grand Central Passenger hotel, with
Il. Tyler as president 1t was decided
to try to bring about an organization OF
kindred societies throughout the United
States. Mr.. Tyler. in addressing the
meeting, said; "No oak ever grew from "A
burned acorn. parchcd corn will never
sprout whom planted, roasted chestnuts
never produced chestnut tree. nor were
peanuts ever grown from planting roast
ed peanuts. All that is life giving in any
thing is destroyed by fire
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05

ALBANY, Oct. 1.-State Comptroller
Gilman has prepared the usual schedule
showing the amount of tax To hc collect
ed from each county during the fiscal
year for state expenses. The total
amount is O.7O4. 153. as compared with
S12,61O,22S last year. reduction of near
ly S2.0OOUOO. New York county. which
usually. with its large property increase,
finds its tax increased by over S1.5OO.0O0,
has Il decrease this year of over SJO,OOO,
having paid S6,11G.055 last year, while
this year only called upon to pay $5,315,-
40. Kings county gets a reduction of
81 81 Oinl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05
OPERATORS CONFER
An Important Meeting at
Wilkesbarre.
SlTUATI0N THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED.
Decision Reached to OTcr II 10 Pei
Cent Advance and Reduction In
Price of p0Nvdcr-t MON Ignored.
what Mine Workers want.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. oct 1.-The
coal operators of the Wyoming. Lacka.
wanna and Lchich valley regions held
an important meeting i'll this city yes.
terday afternoon and decided to offer the
miners an increase of 10 per cent in
wages and ALSO tu reduce the cost of pow.
Ger to the miners from $40 to Sl.JO pei
kcg. w A. Lathrop general supcrin.
tcndcnt of the l.rhi.h Valley company.
presided.
The whole situation was thoroughly
discussed, nearly all those present taking
part. The powder question was the chief
subject of debate. and next came the rec
ognition Of the union. So far as can be
learned none of the operators was in ia.
vor Of recognizing the union in any way.
The meeting lasted from > until 6 p.
m. Last evening w. y. Lathrop. the
chairman Of the meeting, gave out the
following for the Lehigh Valley Coal
company:
"This company makes the following an
nOuucCmcnt to its mine employees 1t
will adjust its rates of wages So as to pay
to its mine employees on and after oct.
1 net increase of 10 per cent ON the
wages heretofore received and will take
up with its mine employees any griev
nnccs which they may have"
1t is understood in the foregoing that
powder will be sold to miners for 81 30
per key and that the difference between
this rate and the old rate of SD shall
be taken into account in figuring the net
advance of 10 per cent noted above for
this class of labor.
Similar notices to the above will be
posted 10y all the other companies repre-
@4,;I
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05
TUAN'SFALLCERTAIN
Reported Degradation Of the
Box9r Leader Confirmed.
CHINA'S PEACE COMMISSION NAMED.
General Jung Lu. who Led Attacks
on Foreigners In Pelsing, One Of
the Number whom United
Stutcs VIII Not Accept,

WASHINGTON, oct. Mr.. w. the
Chinese minister. has received official
confirmation of the issuance Of an i'm
pcrial decree degrading Prince Tuan,
kangi and other officials for their actions
in regard to the recent troubles in Chi
ma. This information agrees with that
contained in Il dispatch received by the
state department yesterday from Consul
McWadc at Canton.
The minister has heard nothing Of the
designation of officials reported by Min
lister Congcr to act in concert in peace
negotiations, but he has no doubt it is
correct.
On reaching the department yesterday
Secretary Hay had the satisfaction of
finding on his desk telegram from Rob
ert McWadc. the United States consul at
Canton, confirming the issue 10y Emperor
kwang Su of an cdict providing for the
degradation and trial of Prince Tuan
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05
TransyauI Refugees

LOURENCO MARQUES. Oct o
The Austrian steamer Syria Lloyd has
sailed from here, having on board 400
Transvaal refugees, part of them being
Irish-Americans. All their expenses have
been paid by the Transvaal government.
Each man received $3.50 and will he
paid $3.50 on landing at any point
which may be elected by them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-10-05
Shot While Gnnninr

FORT PLAIN, y. Y, Sept. 2S.--While
cunning in the Adirondacks near Ben
son, Hamilton county, Tuesday Edward
Anibal, aged 30 years, was fatally shot
by William Davenport, boy of - years.
1t was about dusk, and Anibal was rest
ing on Il stump. Davenport, thinking the
object in the distance was some bird,
fired and upon Fastening to his supposed
game found Anibal in dying condition.
The bullet had passed under a shoulder,
through the body and come out on the
opposite side Of the neck.