The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-11

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latter were routed with heavy loss.
4 dispatch says Italy has agreed to
the open door policy In China, com
pleting the list Of powers who have
approved Secretary Hays proposal.
LATER NEwA
Andrew Carnegie has promised the
college Of Emporia (Kas.D $4,000 for
a library building as soca aS the pres
cnt debt is paid II. H. Grngg, fnnn-
cial ngent of the college. raised sa.OI'.
on the ith, from the Topeka presby.
terry. Emporia citizrns have given S..
600, and the synod OF KANSAS promises
$4,000. which will he enough to pay
all obligations of the college.
The following dispatch from Cniie,
Luzon, WIS received by the navy de-
partment, ON the 5th. from Admiral
Watson: "On December 2I. weniz.
haugh, commanding the Nhay IN IT,.
tie gunboat. huistrd the flag ON 81.
hutu island The chief dato provided
and raised the pole. Natives and North
Bornco authorities are pleased"
Touro Robertson, vice president of
the American Bank Note Co., died sud.
denly Of heart disease al his residence
ir New York city an the jth. The de.
ceased was one Of the bcst-kmown
printing authorities In the country aud
a pioneer in the hank note business.
lie invented the first steel plate print.
ing press ever used.
Al order-in-eouncil was passed by
the Dominion government, on the 5,h.
renewing the modus yisrudi for au-
other year with the Unitrd States la
regard 10 the permission for vessels of
this country entering any port ON the
Atlantic coast for purchasing bait and
supplies aud other purposes.
The worlds first aluminium tcle-
phone system was put iu operation be-
tween Pittsburgh and New Ken
sington, Pa, distance Of Is miles. II
proved NO much Of success that il IL
said the Pennsylvania Railroad Go. has
ordered similar system.
On the Sth Gen. Otis reported to the
war department the complete success
of the military operations 10 north.
wcbI Luzon. and the rescue OF all thu
American prisoners which the insur-
gents took with them in their flight.
Drig.'Gen. Davis, military governor
Of Paerio Rico. arrived In Washington,
on the sth, In response to the SUM-
mons OF the president, who desired to
consult him regarding conditions and
proposed legislation for the island.
The president issued an executive
order, on the sth. setting aside certain
lots Of ground at Honolulu as military
reservations, subject 10 outstanding
leases and private rights.
Airs. Iillie Langtry, the atcrcss, ar
rived IT New York, ON the 5th, on the
steanar Lucania.
Rev. G. q. Thomas, of Kalamazoo.
Mich, was stricken with apoplexy in
his pulpit on the 7th. He had just fin
ished his sermon and raised his hands,
saying, LET nS pray" when paincd
expression shot over his face. and hc
fell 10 the floor of the pulpit. His con
dition was pronounced by the ply
sieisns az extremely precarious.
A dispatch from London. on the s,h,
kaidi "The British public is at last
faee 20 face with a critical moment in
the campaign. 1t may safely I've sand
that at no previous time have there
been such anxious hours of suspense
as will he passed through until the ar.
rival of furthernews regarding the fate
of Iadysmith."
The supporters of Mayor Samuel II.
Jones of Toledo. o., in his non-partisan
campaign last fall. are organizing his
strength into o party or movement
which has for It's object the control of
the congressional districts Of Ohio next
fall, and II possible che election Of Mr..
Jones to the United States senate In
lp0e.
flrevet Brighten. VIM. Glcnny died
In New York city. ON the 7th, aged "
years. In the civil war he rose TO be
colonel OF fhe sixty-fourth New York
volunteers. He was breyeted a briga-
dier general for Eallantry. lie was se-
ssrsiy wounded at the battle Of Fair
Oaks.
The reports sent out receDfly that
Rev. John q. Fee, the founder OF Berea
lKy.l college, and the noted abolition
let, was dead. were not correct. Dr.
Fec, who was quite III, Is recovering.
Muny florai offerings were sent 10
BeIea, thinking the noted divine was
dead.
Rev. Dr. Edward Mcs,lynn. rector of
NJ. Mary's church, NewburEh. y. X,
died, ON the nth, after an iilness OF sey
erai weekK. OF heart failure. sup~rin-
ducrd by Brights disease. Or. Nc.
0lynn enjoyed The re1pect and rstrcm
uf people Of al denominations.
DR.. Franklin W. Fisk. president Of
the Chicago Theological SEMINARY, has
rr.lEued and win retire fran active
wurk nsxt May. lie will then hays
eomplstsd his fortleth year of ccnnec.
sion with tho seminary, ant win b. %
yeam "a.
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