The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-23
NEWS 0F THE WORLD.

President Mckinley will stop at loustoa, Austin, S1n Antonio and i1l paso.
 Dispatches report that Gen. Botha will ignore Gen De Wet and sue for peace cn behalf Of the entire Boer forces.
 Ernest Roeber was defeated in 2 wrestling match at St. Louis by Tom Jenkins for the worlds cham pionship.
 Chas. Hare, student at Ann Ar Dor, Mich, died from -subonlc plague, contracted while experiment. ing with some bacalh.
 Chinese Boxers resent the be- heading of their leader, and a se- rious uprising is threatened in the province of Shantung.
 J. P. Morgan X Go, the New York fnanciers, are organizing S20, 0,000,000 trust to operate depart- ment stores in all the big cities of the country.
 The magnificent equestrian statue at Washington of Gen. John A. Logan was unveiled on the 9th. President Mckinley and all the members of the cabinet took part in the ceremonies, President Me Kinley being the principal speaker.
 The United States consul at Can ton, China, reports that 10000 deaths from the plague have oc- cured there during the past six weeks. Cases of this dread disease are reported from all parts of the world.
 Gen. Martin Delgado, the chief in surgent commander in the Island of Panay. until his surrender in Jan uary, has been appointed governor of the province of Iloilo, created by the United States Philippine com mission
 In the trial of Garnett D. Ripley at Frankfort, Ky, charged with con spiracy to bring about the assassin ation of Vim. Goebel. Gov, Bradley, on the witness stand, declared that Ripley told him he was in Gov. Tay- Ior's office, and complained to Fay l Tor because he had not called out a company of militia to protect | Goebel. From his evidence it would seem that Gov. Taylor had been ap- l prised of a plot to murder the dem ocratic leader, but that the names of the conSpirators were never re- yealed to the then chief executive.
 Hester's report shows the amount of cotton brought into sight by groups of states for the seven months of this season, as follows :: Texas and Indian Territory, 3.340, 2S5 bales; an increase oyer same time last year of 9l6,455; an in- crease over year before last of 42,- 152. and an increase over 1898 of 426.S62 Other gulf states 2,504,- 216. d decrease under last year of 11S,G66. decrease under year be fore last of 59,115. and under 1898 of 9Sr,114. Atlantic states 3,051,- 461, decrease under last year of 201,S ,S32. decrease under year be- fore last of 131 1.e14, and under 1898 of S23,335. Total crop in sight at close of March, S,S96,022, an in crease over last year of 5S9,957, a decrease under year before last of 1,190,9i1 and under 1898 of 1,3S4,- 1Sf. The group of states above furnished in round figures, of the crops of last year and year before last: From Texas and Indian Ter ritory last year, 2,591 ,000 bales, and year before last 3,555,$00, oth- CT gulf states, 2,96O, GOO last year, and year before last 3,360,000; At lantio states- 3.SS5,000 last year, and year before last 1,360,000. l It is estimated 5,o00,000 people have died in India since 1896 from bubenie plague.
 The sixth oil gusher, said to be the largest vet, has been brought in at Beaumont, Tex,
 Russia has withdrawn the pro- posedManehurian treaty with China, The conflict with Japan is there by ayerted for the present, and har- mony is restored among the powers as to settlement of Chinese diff culties.
 The Ceban. constitutional conyen- ton is contemplating sending a special commission to Washington to consult with President Mckinley regarding the relations of the Unit ed States with Cuba.
 Under date of April 8, Lord Kitchener reports the. capture of