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TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST.
Ten White Men and Twelve Negroes
Killed by a Mine Explosion
in North Carolina.
SUPERINTENDENT AMONG THE KILLED.
he Disaster Occurred at the C""'
o,lx Mines in Chatham County,
Tuesday Afternoon. and was the
SECOND Accident of the Nih"
There In Four Years.

Raleigh, N. c., May A'-Twenty'
Releigh, N. C., May 23.-lwenty,
two miners-ten white men ahe
twelve negroes.-lost their lives IN an
explosion at Cumnock coal mines, IT
Chatham county, Tuesday afternoon
The explosion occurred at 4:3O o'clock
and is supposed to have been caused py
broken gauze in a safety lamp Ihe
accident was in what is known as the
east heading, and between forty ana
Gfty men were ia the mine at the time
Five were brought out alive from th'
east heading, while none of the men IN
the other PARTS of the mine were in'
iured. The names of the killed arc
as follows:
The KilIed-White.
John Connolly, mine superintend'
nj.
Charles Wesley.
Joe Glass.
Wm Tysen.
James Mccarthy.
John Hankey.
Wesley Clegg.
John Willett.
John Gatewood.
Robert Gatewood.
Sim Mcintyre.
The Negro Victims.
Dan Goldston.
Joe Fagan.
viii Reeves.
Robert Reeves.
Allie Bynum.
Joe Taylor.
Jim Marks.
John Lee Palmer.
Jim Palmer.
| Peter Palmer.
john Hubbard.
Prompt Help From sanford.
About fifty people from Sanford, {
town six miles from the mine, went
out Immediately when the news of the
disaster was received to assist in the
work of rescuing the dead and lending
assistance to the injured.
Within an hour after the explosion
the work of rescue began, and by
night all the bodies except one. that
of Sim Mcintyre, had been brought to
! the top
The Dead Superintendent.
John Connolly, the mine superin'
tendent came to this state about three
years ago from Pittsburgh, Pa H.
leaves wife and three small chill
dren.
Willie Tysen was the son of Jordon
Tysen, prominent citizen OF Moor,
county.
second In Four Years.
This Is the second explosion This
mine has had within the past -four
years, the former one having occurred
on December 2S, 1895, when 40 meI
los. their lives.
A great many of the bodies taker
from the mine had been burned. ant
the scenes around the mouth OF thu
shaft were heartrending.
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aaaas aaaaa7
The Nicely ExtrnditiOn NH.

Washington, May 2i,--Chnirman Ray
Of the house judiciary committee
called up in the house, by unanimous
consent, the Neely eStrndition hill.
Torty.hve minutes debate was NJ
lowed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26
LuthcrMm League Convention.

Cincinnati, May a3.--rhe fourth an.
nnnI convention Of the Lutheran
1Tngue, similar TO the ChrlstInn En-
dcavor opened here, with almost D..
QUO delegates present.
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l,naar,l nv thr iiuunr.

Washington, May 2a.-'rhe bill 10
prevent interstate commerce In con
Wet nude goods was pussed without
division.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26
Ex-sccrctary Finley Arrested.

indianapolis, Ind, May 22,--Chorles
Finley, secretary Of state OF Ken
tucky, wus arrested here yesterday,
for completely In the Goebel plot.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26
ORDER NY GOV. BECKHAM,
The Democratic Troops 10 Return
tO Their Homes.

Frankfort, Ky. May % Gov l'ecE'
ham has issued an order diSmlssng
the democratic soldiers, aud they will
return home Wednesday, Former
Adit-Con. Collier Adit-Gen. Castle
man and Gov. lIcckham held confer
once relative 70 the formal transfer Of
the state guard and equipments 10
the democratic administration.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26
Ktng Albert ILL !,

Berlin, May a3.-King Albert OF say,
pny. who IN now IN Sllesla, Ii VI an'
tonilncd TO his bed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26

To Gen. d. X. Collier, Frankfort, Ky.
The supreme court of the United states
having ducl1ed in favor of Mr., Beckham,
nothing now remains to be done except
to dismiss the militia and surrender your
Office to your successor appointed by Mr.:
beckham. You are, therefore directed
to at once dismiss the militia and to sur
render your office to your successor as
soon as the mandate of the supreme
court Is dled, or sooner, II YOU wish
Tender the militia my kndest regards
and sincere thanks for their brave, manly
and patriotic services. -
ISignedl w, s, TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26

The Way 20 Heaven.
The way 10 Heaven 10 by Weeping
Cross English proverb,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26
GOV. Tn,Ior's Last Order.

Louisville Ky, May 2l.-Gov. Tay-
lor, late in the afternoon, issued the
following order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Receipts light eaneries-Extras, 2lc;
1irsts, zee: Dairies-Hand separator, 19c;
packing stock, 12%c.
Cheese = Market steady and active.
Twins. fancy full cream. 10$4@l11ac; full
brick, No. l. 1OG1lc: brick. No. z, 91sc:
Swiss cheese. old, 121kd14c: Limburger, an
to grade, s55@1lc.
Eggs-Market STEADY: receipts fair.
a efsze STOCK cases included, loss on %
seans-Narket firm Fancy navy, per
bu, g. 25a2. 81 IS; medium hand-picked, per
:, Ieas-Yellow peas, Sis; fancy green.
Potatoes-steady: fair demand. New
potatoes, per bu, 25@3Gc
Veg etablcs = Caulif1oWer per bu, Csc;
beets, per bu. 25c; lettuce, per Blu, 45c;
parsley. per doZ, lac; tomatoes. home
grown, per bu, zoe; spinich, per Blu. doc:
turnips,. bu,, 25c; beans. wax. per bu, 500
Coo; string beans. per bu. 50@6Oc; cucum-
bers, per bu. 40@50c; radishes, dozen
punches, l0c; radishes. round lunches,
ice; onions, green, dozen bunches. Zoe;
Carrots per bu, etc; new Iurnips, doz,
o0c; horseradish, per lb, l0c.
Cabbage-Steady; per crate, 75c.
bu Soc
ApplesAMarket well cleaned UP and
good stock commands firm prices at adj
vanced quotations. Duchess, $2025O
LemonS-Reeeiilfs liberal: demand good;
fancy Mesinas, box, $450d5; California,
per box, $5dI5. so.
Oranges-Jamaicas, box, 5.
Nuts.Hiekory; per bu si912 it black
walnuts, Id, 14c; peanuts, raw, per H..
&c; peanuts, roasted, per ID, 7c; Brazils.
per h. &c; pecans, medium, 110111sc; ha-
zelnuts, per Id. $685. chestnuts. new. per
h. 12015c.
Bananas-Supply moderate. demand ac-
tive; choice shipping, S2Q2.50.
Figs and Dates-F'igs. new California,
fair; veal, fancy, TIC; hogs, country
box, S5c@1; Fard dates, 1O-lb. boxes, so
&c; HaHowee dates, new, 51ac.
Apple Cider-Sweet. per Dbl, SIS: sweet,
per half Dbl, S2.75; hard, per Dbl, So.
Dressed Meats-Demand light, supply
dressed, 51k@6c; milk lambs, pelts off, &c.
Poultry-Demand fair, receipts only
fair: springs, per Id, 79715e; naked chick
ems, 61A@7c; hens, sc; turkeys, 7@Sc;
ducks. fancy, 5@6c geese. sc.
Fish-Fair demand pike, per Id, Sc:
croppies, per ID, 4@5c; piekerel per h.
&c; frog legs. doz. 408c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
PROFIT TAKfG BY Bulls
RECENT HEAVY SHORT INTEREST,"
SEEMS TO.,nHAVE DIsAP-
PEtI3ED
FURRY IN THE GAS STOCKS
Settlement OF Chicago War Caused
Bulse-The General List Closed
Heavy, with Net Losses
the Rule.

.7s Prey.
Bar silver New YorE .iq 6; So SO;
Call money, NeWvYoEk. ......3-351 3-3ib
NEW YORK. a1.-Some continued
effort was made An professional quarters
| to advance the prides of stocks today
but the bull forces We're depleted and it
was evident that the manipulated adj
vance in some quarters was taken ad-
vantage of TO realize in others Yester-
days market fairly demonstrated that
the outstanding short interests had been
reduced to such proportions as to make
their demand 1neffectiye in continuing
the advance in prices Today il looked
very much as though some of the import
ant bull interests had taken early cogni-
zance of this fact and had promptly taken
Their profits. Some Of the recent influen-
tial bull operators had fairly reversed
their position today and were large sellers
of stocks. There was sufficient show of
strength in yesterdays market to at
tract a considerable accumulation of buy-
ing orders from outside sources this
morning. In spite or the opening receSs.oaS
| this buying encouraged the bulls TO re-
sumo operations for the advance. The
sharp twist to the short interest in Peo-
pies Gas was an influential factor in the r
favor. The definitive announcement that
the Peoples and the Ogden companies
had adjusted their differences and had
come under one control Caused excited
trading i'll Peoples Gas. Orders We're
simultaneously executed at quotations
running from 93A down to SO n the sale
of $500 shares at The opening. The price
+ was later run up an extreme 90 Owing
to the amount of long stock which came
out at that level these prices fell back.
and the stock close was only a net gain
OF IL. Southern Railway pfd and Louis
vile & Nashville were pushed up rs and
rs, and there was eager buying of Read
ing stocks on the company's settlement
with its miners. Lake Erie & Western
had a striking advance of points and
Consolidated Gas 1s4. There was some
substantial gains in a number OF less
prominent stocks, and few net gains
were saved on the day. But the closing
showed a reactionary tendency through
cut, and was heavy. with many stocks the
lowest of the day, and net losses the rule
There was a failing off in the activity
of the bond marketJand increased irregu-
larity Total sales Tpar value, 81 500 GOO
United States ref. Is and the old is ad-
vanced Is per cent; Oh the last call.
Stock OCCUPATIONS.
Furnished by Charles H f. Smith 6
Co., members of the New York Stock ex-
change, Pioneer Press building, who have
direct wires 10 Chicago and New York.
Closing urtcoS are bio.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
nuInTH

DULUTH, MINI, Oct. 1.-THE market
was strong again today early in the ses-
sion, but weakened later The volume of
trading was small. 1t opened &c up at
re; sold at 7S9sc at $3.50, at 7S15c at 1910.
at 4SSsc at 20 and then steadily sIumped
to 7Sc bid at / o'clock, without a trade
between those points. The close was at
:81sc Cash sales We're $4,000 bu, at &c
u Snl December; wheat, No. 1 hard cash.
Der, S01sc; May, S3c; No. / northern cash.
&c; to arrive, 7Sc; October, 7Sc: Deem.
Der, 1S1sc; May, Sic; No. 2 northern. Tc.
No NO spring srn1g, zoe; oats, 2slz@23c; rye, Bic;
$l.S6A; October, S1S61h; November. 81 ~:
december, .$i.70; May, $172; corn. i0xe'
Car insp S Wheat, As; corn, II; oats,
Wheat, Is - hi: tcrn * =, hiI osts
T. 4S bu; rye, 2S,2S5 bu; barley. 81 424 b1,,
Tax TAX, 52,12S bu; shipments, wheat. 5000
bu; barley 10000 bu; fax, ,527 bu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

COFFEE AND SUGAR-New York, Oct
a;;-CoHee spot Rio, dull; No. invoice,
Closed barely steady with prices 10 points
lower. Total sales, 5000 bags including
december, 2e@D7 Csc; January, 2. 35c: M..rSn
9.SoGti 49c and May, {. 45e. Sugar-Raw
STEADY ta1r refining, 4Nc; centrifugal
soc; test 494c; molasseS sugar, 434c. Re
fined steady
METAL MARKET-New York, Oct. II.
TIhere was sharp break for tin in
London, and the local market was weak
and decidedly lower in sympathy closing
week at, $27 95G2S. 25. Pig iron warrants
We're easy in tone but not quotably lower
on the basis of $950010.00. Northern No.
l foundry, however, was reduced to SIS. 90
TO 1850 and No. 2, $l400 to $780, Copper
continues to decline abroad but the local
Sltuat1on remains almost entirely nominal
at $l6.75@1z00. Lead and -spelter were dull
at, $4.371AGD4.1 1904 Is; Respectively The
copper, $l6.S71k ~
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York. Oct.
Il--Butter-Receipts, 4,03S packages; firm;
creamery, l6Q22e; June creamery, 18G2l1ac:
factory, l3@16c. Cheese-Receipts 4.013
packages; firm; large white. 192c; small
Wnlte, &c; large eoleFed. 107sc; small COL
cred, lie Eggs-Reeeipts, 6. sos packages:
n Inn1 western regular packing at mark,
I69I9c; western loss Off Bic
COTTON MARK T-New York. Oct. II.
lands. 10 lille; middling Gulf, 10 5-i6c.
Sales, l26 bales. Futures closed steady:
October, 9.45c; November, O. zoe; December
BIC; January, 9,26e; FEBRUARY. g.2Sc:
March 8 &c; April, a26c: May, 9.S6c; June,
9-SSc; July. 9:21c; August, 90Sc
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-Cattle-Receipts
$500; steady; native steers, S.. 350S. 80:
sfockers and feeders, 81 40@4 40; cows and
hIeIfers; sos; Texas steers, So 1904 Is.
Hogs-.Receipts $500; market 5@10c low
er; PCS and lights, 81 60694. IS: packers.
$4,000 80; butchers, $4.7505. Sheep-Re-
ceiptS, 1900: steady; native muttons.
$3.15Q4; lambs, 81 .25G5 40
KANSAS CITY, Oct H-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 11,OO0; steady to lower. TativA
steers, s.. 25@5 so; Texas steers. $500
5;o5; native cows and heifgers, 81 5000 IS
s 81 and feeders, 1904 65! calves.
4.25Q5.60. Hogs-Receipts. I30 marISaf
5@10c lower; bulk of sales, 81. 70G4 X.
heavy and packers, 81 .7004 80: mixed
= ;e5a4. Is; light "a. 6o@4.S so; Workers.. 81. 70
OF. ~ Sheep.Reeeipts, 5000; steady to
weak; lambs, $4-10@5; muttons, $780,. IS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18

1860 bu; exports, lsA7Ss bu; sales, 49,
600 bu futures 10000 bu spot; spot
steady; No. red, 79A t. o. b., afioat and
Use elevator; No. 1 northern, Duluth,
S5h +. O. b., at1oat; No: l hard. Duluth,
$3.50, closed at ss11sc; October, 771a@7IAe.
closed at Tic; December, 70 11-16@S9 3-16c
closed at 79$4c. Corn-Receipts, 346 sos
bu; exports, 1886 bu; sales, 60,00p ba
futures. $4,000 hu spot; spot steady; No.
2, 471@c elevator and 4sc (. o. b., afioat.
bu; spot dull; No. 2, BE; No. 3, Pike; no.
white 2Gl2c; track mixed Western, AZ
@26c; tack white Western and state, Is
tfaa:sc
LIVERPOOL Oct 7.-Wheat-spot
elll; No. 2, red western winter, IS 412d:
December IS 1Ad; February. IS 2@d.
Coln--Spot firm; American mixed. new.
Is 5Ad. Futures quiet: November, IS
2szd: December, Is 1Ad; January, IS I01sI.
Flour-St Louis fancy winter, stea1y,
SIS Cd.
KANSAS CITY. Oct 17.-Close: Wheat
December. 661aQe65sc; May, Tic; cash
No. hard 661k@691ke; No. 2 red 6y;4s9
1012c. Corn-December. 325se; May, 341sc;
cash, No. 2 mixed, S414z@s5e; No white,
s72aaSsc. oats-Ne. white. 24l9@25e.
ST: LOUIS, Oct. T.-Close: Wheat
Weak; No. 2 red. cash. 727ac: October.
7S12c; December, 7315c May, 77s4c; No.
hard, 70070Ac. Corn-Lower; No. g.
cash, CSC; October. 3Sc; December 361ac;
May, 351sc. Oats-Dull; No. 2, cash, 221ae;
October. 2215c; December, 225sc; May,
MILWAUKEE, Oct 17.-Fleur steady
Wheat dull: No. northern. 7Sc; No. 2
northern, 7o1a0771ac. Rye dull; No. /, 53c
Barley steady; No. 2 sic; sample 400
56c. Oats steady; No. white, 251ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
WHEAT LOST ()HE EIGHTH
AFTER A N EARLY BULGE THE MAR
KET REACTED AND CLOSED
HEAVY
CORN AND OATS FOLLOWED
Provisions Lost Ground ON Small
Trading, but Closed steadier
at Light RecessiOns
In Price.
CORN AND OATS FOLLOWED

CHICAGO. Oct. I7-Wheat was higher
early on cables, but reacted later on poor
support, December closing 1sc lower. Corn
closed 14@$sc and oats 1s@14c down. Pro-
visions closed unchanged to sc depressed.
Wheat was firm the first half Of the
session under the influence of advance
at Liverpool and reports of damages from
rain in Argentina. Trade was moder-
ately active with little nibbling for the
English account December opened 14G
Sc higher at 353s@15c and on proflt taking
by scalpers touched 751zc. The offerings
were easily taken and on reports OF a.
cash demand in the Northwest and a
sharp advance 1T Duluth. together with
the llghtness of Northwest receipts, De-
cember steadily advanced to 759sGD75a4c.
The bulge, however, failed to receive
support, and under selling by Disguised
local bulls December dropped to 74zsc, and
closed heavy sc under yesterday al 75c.
New York reported z loads taken for ex-
port and seaboard clearances in wheat
and flour were equal to $4,000 bn. Prl-
mary receipts We're J, 2l1, GEO bu, compared
with 1,26S,000 bu last year. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 377 cars, against 577
last week and 665 a year ago. Local re-
ceipts We're 1856 cars, three Of contract
grade
Corn was dull and neglected with the
tendency lower, partly on easier cables,
but principally on lack of outside support.
Offerings Were not large, but the demand
also diminished. The cash situation was
600 bu; compared with 900 by a year
ago. Receipts were 375 cars. December
sold between e359sc and S514c, closing 40
sc lower at 3514c.
Oats. We're stagnant and deserted, the
trade being almost entirely on a small
scale. There was little business done by
shippers. Receipts were $50 cars. De-
cember sold between 221se and zI7oQz2c,
closing 1s@Ac down at. 17s@122c.
Provisions We're quiet and easier early
on moderate selling by local interests,
but the market steadied later on buying
for the English account, January pork
sold between 81. 30Q11 20 and closed sc
lower at $l1.2212; January lard between
$6.51lSG6 60 and .s655, closing unchanged
at $6.5712, and January%Tibs between $5:971122
&c and S. .9212q5 50, with the close a shade
depressed at $5.971a.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
212 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, 270 cars;
hogs, % eco head.
1ne leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
certificates, 62&@esls.

certificates. 62A@eslls. Bar silver, ssc.
Mexican dollars, 491sc
FOREIGN FINANCIAL = New York,
Oct. 1.-THE Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram: The mar,
kets here were irregular and inactive to-
Gay, except In the American department.
be ng discouraged by the way in Wesch
settlement of the African and Chinese
troubles is dragging. Americans opened
weak here, fearing the effects of Bry-
ans work in New York New York raj
he'd prices later. Paris was unsettled
selling Spanish bonds and Brazilians
Iatf:er heavily. The bank sold G42 0G0
gold In French co n. 1t is understood
tnat French wool merchants are drawing
against recent heavy speculative pur-
chases of wool in Australia There was
a strong demand today for gold which
IS held at us HID
Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE weekly statement
or the imperial Bank of Germany is as
loioWs; cash in hand increased, $50 :
env 9V0 marks; treasury notes, increase,
l.S10,D 00 marks; other securities decrease.
creased, 75,940,0J0 marks
TREASURY BALA CES-Wash ngton
Oct. H.-Today's statement of the treas
ury balance in the general fund. exclu-
stve OF the $150,0O0, Geo gold reserve in the
division of redemption, shows: Available
cash balance, $lSS, 155, Oo0; gold. sS7, 912.y49.
BANK CI.EAI3INGs.
st. Paul. S1,131, 5O7.
Al nneapolis, 1885,
New York, $ly4 7Sf, SIS
& Chicago, $50, 060 SIS.
Boston, $237l0, Psi.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
RamSey-Ss. Probate Court

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF,
Ramsey-ss. Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Maria
Fillipp, deceased
Letters of administration with will an
ceased, late of the County of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota, being granted
1t is Ordered, that six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date Of this Order, in which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court
of said County, for examination and al
lowance, or be forever barred
1t is Further Ordered, that the first
Monday in May, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m,
at a General Term of said Probate Court
to be held at the Court House in the
City of Saint Paul, in said County, be
and the same hereby is appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and ad-
just said claims and demands
And it is Further Ordered, that notice
OF such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said Estate by
forthwith publishing this order once In
each week for three successive weeks
IN the st. Paul Globe, legal newspaper
printed and published in said county.
Dated at st. Paul, this I'd day of Octo-
Der, 1900.
E. w. BAzILLE.
Judge of Probate.
q. 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
ST. PAUL GRAIN

Oats--Rceeipts, u cars; No. g. 241b6924z G.
.Gorn-Go. 3, 3S1sc;; No. yellow, 500.
Feed@Granulated corn meal, IN cotton
No. feed $1525 'oA' T1''@0'
Bran "a, and Shortss.Bran in bulk, s12 60.
Haly-Good demand for hay of all
tons; shipments, 80 tons: upland= ip cboicS oO
- =. .eeeIll.00: upland, No /, $40. oNai9 20!
timothy. choice. $12 00Q12. so; timothy. No
+ , SlI9S % 90; No timothy, SIG Is; mid
oats and rye straw. S6@s. so; good de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Joseph
GrolIhosl deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Alois Grollhosl, representing that Joseph
Grollhosl has lately died intestate, res
ident and inhabitant of the County of
Ramsey and State of Minnesota, leaving
goods, ehattels and estate within this
County, and praying that administration
of his estate be to John S. erode granted:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard at a Special term of this Court. to
be held at the Court House, in the City
of st. Paul in said County, on Monday,
the 29th day Of October, 1900, at 10 O'clock
in the forenoon, and that notice of such
hearing be given to all persons interested,
by publishing this, order at least once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the ST.
Paul Globe, legal newspaper printed
and published in said County
Dated at ST. Paul, this I'd day of Oc-
tober, 1900.
By the Court:
q. So E. w. BAZILLE,
Judge of Probate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
SPANISH ARMY REFORM.
New War Minister VIII Institute
Sweeping Changes

MADRID, Oct 17.-Gen. Linares, to
whom the premier, Senior Silvela, has of
fered the Portfolio of war, STIMULATES as a
condition of acceptance that he shall have
perfect freedom to Introduce sweeping
military reforms and to reorganize the
entire army He also stipulated that his
method of reaching these ends must rest
solely with himself. Senior SilVela, it is
has accepted these conditions.
and the nomination of Gen. I.inares is
therefore practically assured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
THE EMPRESS FREDERICK
VTCToRIA's ELDEST DAUGHTER is
CRITICALLY ILL.

HoMBERG, Oct. 1S.-An official bulletin
issued today says:
Ihe Empress Frederick has been suf-
1ef1ng for some time from neuralgia pains.
causing exhaustion and acute weakness
OF the heart followed by secondary ca
tafrh OF the lungs, still continuing with
mere 1sed temperature and irregular pull
sau;Hn. There is no present danger, but
a recurrence of the weakness would be
the cause Of imminent danger"
Bulletins have hitherto not been issued
at the request Of the parents
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

GRAIN GOSSIP Gossip by privafe
wire to c. II. f. Smith & Co. ST. PanI
members of the New York Stock ES,
enange and Chicago Board of Trade
AntweTp--Wheat lie higher. recovarine,
20 OF yesterdays sharp decline. Paris
Wheat unchanged to sc lower Flour sc
nigher to unchanged. BIdapesth-W Wheat
G T5.d &c lower than yesterdays close,
yesterdays close .-'s'ii
NEW YORK Oct 17-Flour-Reeeints
26 GOO bbls; exports. 5,0S5 bbis; sales, 400
packages; market was neglected. but