The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-11-07

there is reason to believe that the king
was suffering within the last few weeks
from an liberated throat, which those
closely attached TO him feared might be
the forerunner Of cancer,
The case Of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the
American missionary held for ransom
by brigands are still holding ont for
the $4,000 ransom and it is feared that
should they persist in their demand.
Miss Stone will have to be sacrificed
Nevertheless the negotiations are still
proceeding
The announcement is made in Wash
ington that Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister in Washington, will be recall
ed The name Of Minister Wu's sue
cessor has not been made public
The steamer ST. Louis Capt Passow
from Southampton arrived at New York
on Saturday, Among the passengers
were Andrew Carnegie, Madame Nor
dica Madame de Silva, Mrs Eugene
Hale Miss Ada Rehan and Lord Paun.
cefote, British ambassador to the Unit
ed States
Lord Pauucefotc admitted that he had
with him the draft of the new isthmian
canal treaty which is to replace tn,
Clayton Bulwer treaty, but declined to
discuss it,
Admiral Dewey called at the White
House Saturday and chatted with the
president for half an nour. Legislation
that will be required by congress for the
navy was the principal theme they dis
cussed, The Schlcy court Of injury
was also toncned upon.
How long will If take you TO reach a
verdict the admiral was asked after
he left the presden'
We'll n good while he replied
From some practical experiments in
the South Atlantic quarantine district
the United States Marine Hospital ser.
vice believes that certain trees adversely
influence the propagation Of mosquitoes
The experiments have been conducted
by Assistant Surgeon Celiput. He re
ports such success that he has asked fo1
permission TO purchase certain trees
that he may prove beyond doubt the
correctness Of his belief
A report reached Pekin that mn ut.
tempt had been made t1 assassinate the
dowazer empress.
According 10 the rumor the attempt
on the life Of the dowager empress wa
made as she was crossing the river t.
Ho, Nan, while en- route TO Pekin.
A London paper takes an alarmist
view Of the financial situation AZ affect
ed by the kings alleged i'll health. II
says:
A panic on the stock exchange with
the loss Of many millions may beexpect.
ed at any moment"
Edward s Stokes, the slayer Of jim
Fisk died this afternoon at the residence
Of his sister, Mrs. Howard McNutt at
1871, ST Nicholas avenue, after suffering
the third relapse since he was taken iii n
month ago
A week Or 20 ago ROsamond l.. Bar
clay called ut the McNutt house and de
manded 10 see Mr. Stokes. claiming
that she was his wife She was refus
ed admission. She said she married
Stokes on Aug Is, 1900, a, Shipman
Point. Canada. They returned to New
York York and took up their res!denc,
~ 20g West Seventy second street
Stokes fatal illness began at this house
Miss Barclay said Mrs McNutt calleC
10 rec him shortly after be became il
ID under pretense Of taking him on
for drive took him 70 her home Mis-
Barclay WAS unable 10 zee him again
Miss Barclay said few days ago tina
she would assert all her legal rights D.
his wife.
Though an heiress TO sl25, 900, Mr.
Lillian Gilbert Of o. Mott avenue Bor
oigh Of the Bronx, \ y committe
suicide Saturday afternoon by inhalin