The Conway log cabin., 1900-10-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Hc cIIlSy iNdulo ldllhOuu "AAA rut into effect January 1st system If pensioning employees.
 The American Methodist Mis- eionary Society has decided to al- low it's missionaries to remain in China.
 Democratic and republican cam paign manager charge each other of planning to colonize voters in New York City.
 It has been officially announced that one-half the Japanese troops now in China will be withdrawn immediately.
 A large number of native Hawa- iians have registered for the purpose of voting at the coming election for delegates to congress.
 Ex-Senator German, of Mary land, denies the report that he has resigned, as a member of the demo- cratic national committee.
 : A tornado swept through the town of Biwabik, Minn., killing nine people and destroying at least $100,O0O worth of property. :, Gen. Wood says Cuba offers good opportunities for Americans with small capital who desire to engage in cattle raising or farming. , Cotton men declare the bulk of the crop has already been marketed. Some predict that in short time the price of cotton will go as high as l3 cents.
 ! After finishing hearty meal at the table with his wife and baby, Geo. Stillman, a ineman of Pop lar Bluff, Mo-, shielded by shooting himself through the head.
 Sir Thomas Lipton, of England, has corner on practically all the pork of this country, which ac- counts for the recent jump in the price of that necessary article of food.
 The census bureau announces the population of Delaware at 1S4,735 in 1900, as against 168,493 in 1890. This is an increase of 16,s42, or s.6 per cent. The population of the District of Columbia is 2T8,71S, as against 23O,392 ten years ago, an in crease of 48,326, or 2O.9 per cent.
 The man Youtsey, during the progress of his trial as an accom- plice in the Goebel murder, broke down in the court room and wildly denounced a brother of the mur- dered man, declaring that his life was being falsely sworn away. His physicians fear that his mind has become deranged
 James Black, 16-year-old boy of Memphis, adopted novel scheme to raise few dollars, and as re- suit had to languish in jail for sey- eral days, or until his parents re- tented and paid his fine. Black prepared a number of bogus tele- grams, which he addressed and de- livered, collecting sums on each for transmission. His victims were mostly colored people.
 4 motion to discharge the jury selected at Georgetown, Ky, to try Youtsey, one of the accused in the Goebel murder, on the ground that all the members were democrats, was overruled.
 Mrs. Wm.. Smith, of New York City, became suddenly insane and murdered her two children, aged 3 and 12 years respectively, by shoot ing them as they lay in bed. After committing the awful crime the woman took her own life.
 The appointment of Young Lu as one of the peace commissioners of China has been withdrawn, ow- ing to protests from the powers, who charge that he encouraged the Boxers.
 The Chinese imperial court has been removed to Sinsen. Owing to the presence of foreign troops in Pekin the members of the court re- fused to return to that place from whence they fled several months ago.
 All lines of business have been practically suspended in the anthra- cite coal regions of Pennsylvania since the great strike began, and as consequence thousands of wage earners besides the miners are idle.
 R. A. Gueringer, white deputy sheriff, broke into the residence of Adam Wagoner at New Orleans and continually asSaultaI Mr Waunnar,s