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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

Four acres of cane at Olaa were
burned last week. The fire was
caused by sparks from a locomotive.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

Eben Low of Puuwaawaa has re-
Gently imported splendid thor
oughbred stallion which was safely
landed at Mahukona.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

j. j. Williams has secured the
services Of Mr.. Jewett very clever
prtist whore painting of photo
graphs must be seen to be appre.
ciated. A number OF pictures are
exhibited at the entrance to the
gallery.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

The Hamakua forest fire is still
gaining Roadway. The estimated
loss to plantations and homesteatls
is 100000
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26
TOILET.

Premises on Kukui Lane. Pos.
session given on January /, 1901,
For terms, apply to
T. II KAPIOLANIi EST ATE
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

The INDEPENDENT 80 cents per
month
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

The smugglers beat the E. O..
Hall g. Son team at baseball on
Saturday afternoon. II was q coed
game but small audience.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

Between forty and fifty acres Of
cane. we're destroyed at Kapalans,
Hamakua, on the 2lstinst.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Robertson & Wilder have moved
their law offices to the Stangenwalc
building, -MeTchant street. rooms
50206. 207. second foe l6-lw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

KentuoBy's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any of
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Go
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Islands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

The Leslie Baldwin, ship E. D
Carleton, Schr Reporter and bark
arrived this morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

The decision in the Income Tax
case had not been handed down at
noon today. The Supreme Court
will probably be in session this
afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

Yoshikawa, a Japanese laborel
committed suicide at Paia, Maui, on
the 18th inst. by banging.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

The Waislua Beach Hotel has
been opened, and owing to it's good
appointments, beautiful situation,
excellent bathing and reasonable
rates will undoubtedly become a
popular hostelry.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
The INDEPENDENT 80 cents per
month
Band concert at Emma Square
this evening.
To Let-A furnished room at No.
9 Garden Lane. Mrs. Mcconnell.
The people in Labaina could see
the glare caused by the Stockyards
Gre.
Reports from Hilo indicate that
the Volcano is showing increased
activity,
The engagement Of Miss Floss
Hit Mr.. Walter F. Drake is an.
nounced.
Monday, September 2, being
Labor Day, all public Offices will be
closed on that dsy.
The steamship Ventura, from
Sydney, for San Francisco, may ar.
rive tonight.
A japan se was fned $2C0 in the
District Court this morning for sell.
ing beer without license.
The Eagles and the Red Men
played yesterday afternoon at Ka-
piolani Park. The Eagles won with
q score of u to 49,
Miss Ernestine Coughran has
been succeeded on the Advertiser
by Il. F. Kinney. Miss Coughran
goes to the Republican.
When you want hack ring up
191. On that stand you will get
reliable and good driver, fine hack
and no overcharRina.
One acre of cane of the Honulu-
lu plantation was burned on Satur-
day night. 1t is believed that the
fire was caused by inceudiarism.
The smugglers beat the E. o.
Hall g. Son team at baseball on
Saturday afternoon. II was q coed
game but small audience.
The decision in the Income Tax
case had not been handed down at
noon today. The Supreme Court
wilt probably be in session this
afternoon.
Colonel g. ]. MCCARTHY and Mr..
Lewis, Of j, H. Lovejoy g. Co, are
expected to return tomorrow even
ing from an extended trip to the
Bartlett springs where they have
taken the waters.
The Waialua Beach Hotel has
been opened, and owing to it's good
appointments, beautiful situation,
excellent bathing and reasonable
rates will undoubtedly become a
popular hostelry.
KentuoBy's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any of
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Go
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Islands
j. J.. Williams has secured the
services Of Mr.. Jewett a very clever
artist Whose painting of photo
graphs must be seen to be appre.
ciated. A number OF pictures are
exhibited at the entrance to the
gallery.
A Porto Rican pleaded guilty to q
charge of having been drunk but
begged the mercy OF the court, as
he had a wife and two small chill
dren. The judge said that man
should have thought OF his wife and
his children before spending his
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26

Colonel 9. J. MCCARTHY and Mr..
Lewis, Of j, H. Lovejoy g. Co, are
expected to return tomorrow, even
ing from an extended trip to the
Bartlett springs where they have
taken the waters.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-26
The new 500 ton Spreckelsville
mill is nearly completed.

A frieidly boxing match may
take place between Jim Fox and
Lon Agnew.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
GOOD PRICES FOR CATTLE.
The Missing Superintendent Of the Poor in
Rockbrldge is Heard From.
(spccial DISPATCH to The Times

LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. GA consid-
cradle number of cattle from Rockbridge
county are being shipped to northern mar
kets, some of them for export. Good
prices are received for smooth cattle A
dealer here in Lexington, John p. Welsh,
shipped 2, bunch OF twenty-five head to
New York, for the foreign market, aver
aging 1,3SS pounds They were fed and
grazed by John H. Whitmore, of near
Lexington, who received for them five
cents a pound. LIE largest one weighed
1850 pounGs Other dealers have shipped
large cattle and all have received good
pr-ces, ranging from II cents to cents
a pound. Inc largest reported was
shipped by R. w. Clark and weighed 1915
pounds.
Good bass fsning is reported in North,
River at points near Lexington. The
largest caught weighed five pounds, and
was landed a It Pattersons dam by James
Lewis.
The Eoar6 of Supervisors of Rockbridge
has appointed u. S. Lofts as superintend-
ent of the county poor house, near Tim
Der Ridge. to fill the vacancy caused by
the sudden departure last week of the
former superintendent, O. s. Dunlap. a
letter received here from Mr.. dunlap dis
closes his whereabouts-the letter being
written from Kansas.
Next Monday, N november Court, VIII wind
up the political compaign in Rockbridge.
Both Democrats and Republicans will
have their spell-5iEders here, and an in
terestng day is looked for. The county
will be close. but the Democrat IS are hope
full OF q safe majority. For the Demo-
Gratis, the speakers will be William A.
Anderson. candidate for Attorney-ueneral.
This is ..Ir. Anderson's home, and his
friends viii turn out in force to hear
am. Other democratic SPEAKERS will be
II. d. Flood, II. st. George Tucker,
Robert Catlett and r. W. Winborne.
Jacob Yost, Robert Fuiw.ler an C. w.
Waddy will probably speak for the Re
Dublicans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-The cotton
market opened steady with rrices ! point
lower to :; points higher, and Immediately
became very firm turn of shorts for
cover and an influx OF buying orders
through Wall Street commission houses.
During the rest Of the forenoon the
course of the market was steadily upward
With buying for both accounts very ac-
tive; whereas January sold at al on the
call, and it rose to 1873 before the early
buying movement abated.
The cables from Liverpool contained no.
thing to materially effect local sentiment
either way ana receipts were quite as
large as expected. both at the ports ana
interior towns. But in place Of the tine
weather which has prevailed for SIX weeks
or more. L sharp drop in temperature to
frost level was forecasted with showery
conditions west of the Mississippi to-
morrow. The carly action of the market
clearly Indicated that yesterdays heavy
selling movement had cleaned out practl-s
cally all the interests and had created a
large short account particularly in Jan
uary.
Trading was quite active until. after
midday. when the outside buying subsid-
ed Proft-taking then carried prices off
sharply from the tor, January selling
down to TAG The estimates for to-mor
rows receipts pointed to a. sharp decline
in the movement while the news from
Fall River reflected firm market and
little prospect of a strike in the mills.
The market late in the dav displayed q
disposition to do better on the least sup
port. The close was steady with prices
net unchanged to 6 points higher except
August. which was Il points higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
-
LEGAL. NOTICES.

~->~CN~~>N~
TN THE CLERKS OFFICE. OF THE
/ COUNTY COURT OF G0OCHL4aNp,
ON THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1901:
J. L. Cochran. Plaintiff.
against
VIM. II. Goodman & ais. ,.-.-. Defendant.
The object OF this suit is to ascertain
the rights OF the plaintiff. John l. Coch-1
ran. deceased. and OF Mary E. F'ry's es-
tate respectively. III 4 certain tract OF
land containing about 800 acres. located
in Goochland county,. lying about ten
miles east of the Courthouse. and known
as Virginia Hooker property. that said
land be divided, between the said parties
il practicable. as their interests may APP
pear. and. in case it cannot be partitioned
in kind. that the same be sold and the
proceeds from such sale distributed ac-s
cordinS to law. ana 10 take an account
of rents and nrofts from said property
since April. 1891
And an affidavit having been made ard
filed that the defendants. Alice Mabrey
and r. c. hIabrev are not residents of
the State of Virginia it Is orGsred that
they do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary To protect their Inter
es: In this suit. And IL ia further ordered
that a copv hereof be pnblishe6 once
week FOR four weeks In The Times news
pager OF Richmond, Va. and that cony.
he posted at the front Door OF the Court
house OF this county on the first day Of
thu next term of the County Court.
A copy-Testc:
MOSES T. MoNTEIRo. Clerk.
W. Patterson and 3. O. James. p a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
NAVAL STORES.

ITS TURPENTINE at 81 114d it3o1 &c.
receipts, 81 casks. Rosin rirm at JOa SOC;
receipts l.. barrels. Crude turpentine.
Sl.5OW2. 90: rgceintss " barrels Tar quiet
at, SIS; receipts, ID barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA, Oct 31.-SPIRrrS
TURPENTINE-Firm 301@c. receipts,
$50 casks; sales.s1,1 casks; exports. l Ii
casks. Rosins firm receipts. j. 036 barrels;
safes, ,l2ls barrels; exports. 1.50O barrels.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Oct. 31,-TUR-.
and unchanged. Resin
trs; and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
RALr1MnRrasa R1-E1

BALTIMORE, MD. Oct. 31.-Flour firm
and unchanged. Wheat firm: spot and
773;ssac.; December, 74#s@74lSc.: May, 7&@
ISc. southern by sample 65214Ac. Corn
flrmer' mixed. spot and the month, Clio
sGlAc.; year, 5S3l M:9c.; January JSEac. !:
southern white. corn, t:,l1adl-4c. Rye
STEADY: No. = nearby 43c. Butter, eggs,
cheese and SUGAR, firm and unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct: si.-CoFFEE-
indicating a. decline of II nonts under
realizing by room longs and foreign SELL
ing, started by heavy primary receipts
lative markets. Closing prices were $50
20 points net lower with the tone de-
scribed as Irregular Sales. 36.21n ba "s.
Spot Rio. easy: No. Z invoice, 81: mild,
quiet Cordova 7I&I11c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
Resume Purchase Of Bonds.
lBr Associated Pres,.l

WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. sl.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury announced this
afternoon that he would resume the pur-
chase of short 5, short and short 5 per
cent. bonds on a basis of i,-e and OF
long per cent. bonds on a basis OF 1906.
He reserves the right to discontinue pur-
chases at any time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
curc,.-o M,pYE~

CHICAGO I'LL, Oct. a1.-Strength in
corn as the result of wet weather for
shipping and Il scarcity of offerings out
weighed bearsh influences on the Board
of Trade to-day. ana December corn
closed ;A6lac. higher; December wheat.
&c. advance, and December oats, Ac.@ up.
Provisions closed unchanged to 2ladJc.
higher.
ne lea ding features ranged as follows;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

In execution Of a decree OF the Chan
Gerry Court of the city OF Richmond. en-
tered October 20. 1901.s in the suit of
Julia G.. Moore VS.. Walter E.. Grant ct
ais" we viii sell, by public auction. on
the premises, on
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER :. 1901.
at O'Clock! 2. NJ, the unusually valuable,
well built and elisiblv located stores
above referred to. with the lots upon
which they stand, fronting the south
size of Main Street about fitty-two Gs.)
feet and running back about one hundred
and forty-tive Gi5l feet to u wide paved
alley in the rear.
As respects solidity of construction and
desirability of location there is nothing
better on Main Street than these stores:
and this Offering presents to capitalists
AMI others an unusual opportunity tn Sc
cure first-class business property that all
ways has been and ever will be. highly
productive. and in every way erninentiy
satisfactory. These houses will be sold
separately or together. may seem best
at the time of sale
TERMS-One-fourth cash and the resi-
Que in three equal instalmeuts at six.
twelve and eighteen months. for notes
with interest added and title retained
EEsF. T. .CRJMP.
JNO Is. MINOR.
Special Commissioners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
Hr. Goode Sick,

{spscia! Dispatch to Tho T,ncs.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. s1,-Hoa
John Goode, president Of the Cous.itu-
tIoual Conven..on, wa3 booked to speak
in Hampton tonight, but was TOO unwell
"a come. He has cancelled his date for
Newport News tomorrow night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
K1cHMoNp5 TOBACCO MAnKEr.

Richmond. Va, Oct. 81, 1901.
Private sales were reported to-day :is
follows: Filters. II hogshead; Il leaf, . hogs
heads; wrappers, hogsheads: hurley, I
hogsheads stems. 80 hossh heads.
The tobacco Inspector reports light
sampling for the day. sse
Warehouses report "a hogsheads re-
ceived and III fogsheads deliVere1.
Messrs. Frazer & ,Tompkins make the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

ARRIVED.
Steamer Rosalie, Willis. Norfolk. mer
chaudise and passengers, Old dominion
Line.
phia. Pa, merchandise and passengers.
Clyde Line.
River landings and Norfolk. merohandlse
p2ny.
Steamer Resale. Willis. Norfolk. mer-
chanuise and passengers. Old -comlnion
Line.
Vessels arrived and sailed from Port of
Richmond during month OF October. 1901 /:
ARRIVED.
Steamers-Jl merchandise and passen-
gers and ! lumber
Barses-S oil 1 coal and iron.
Schooners-2 fish, 1 railroad ties. salt,
1 brick. :: cement, / light. . wheat, 1 lum-
Der and l hay. One torredo-boat.
Total number arrived-S6
SAILED.
Steamers-5t merchandise and passen-
Barges-15 light, 5 wood and 1 railroad
Schooners-s light. railroad ties, 1
fish, 1 coal, coal, 1 pig iron and 1 lum-
Der. One dredge.
Total number Salled-JO.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. OCT. 81. 1901.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Domingo De Larrinago. Savan-
mar.
Steamer Maura, New York.
Steamer PIanett. South SHIELD.
SAILED.
Barge Norfolk and Western No. 1.
Providence.
Barge Juneata. Providence.
Barge 2 j. Carleton, Providence.
Steamer Domingo De Larringo. Bremen
Haven.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
Price OF Sugar Reduced.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Oct, a1.-The American
Sugar Refining Company has reduced re
fined sugar grades Nos. TO 5 ten
points. and Nos. to Is. inclusive. fifteen
points.
Arbuckle Brothers and Howell and Sons
reduced their prices on refined grades ten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
-otton futures opene0 steadv al

Cotton quiet: middlng. 713-16c: net re-
ceipts. 80 bales; gross. 5S3 bales; sales,
DIS bales: stock. 75.1O5 bales.
export to Great Britain 39.442 bales: to
France. 1871 bales: to the Continent,
lI.2SG bales: stock. GA Cos bales.
Consolioa ted-Net receipts. $40 a,S bales:
export to Great Britain. 15993S bales to
France. 30. 75S bales: to the Continent,
III ,OJ2 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
l.9!fS.Gl2 bales: export TO Great Britain
GAS bales: to France. 176j25 bales: to
the Continent, 5G5,G4? bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
A FATAL FALL.
A Llusman plu1ges from a Telegraph Pole
aed Breaks His Neck,
Special Dispatch to Tia yiuss.,

i NORFOLK, VA, Oct. s1.-charle, a.
Pardt, a l.neman in the employ Of the
Southern States Telephone Company.
while at work on a pole in Berkeley missed
distance Of thirty feet. He fell on a pile
Of railroad ties, striking on his head
breaking his neck and dying Instantly
Parat was from Michigan and was only
RECENTLY married
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
PEANUT MARKETS

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 31.-PEANUTS-
Dull; fancy, 2Ac.; strictly prime, bic;
prime. 2@2Ac.: Spanish, 75@I7c.: machine
pick ed. ] lh6a1Ac
PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. 31.-(Re-
ported by Martin T. Son r-t'EANULo-
Market very quit In Virsinians: she'll
Ing stock. llt62c.: prime. 2q2,ac.: e1tr'
higher prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

8ALTIMORi: STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. 31.-Seaboard
common, 2Jat UaJ&: do. preferred, 1874
30. Seaboard Is S2A bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
following comment and price current for

Tobacco--Dark (old), UNCHANGED; re-
ceipts very light and marker. very quiet,
with but little doing. New-OferinSs very
light: not enough to establish the market.
Suncured-Recelptss of old, nominal; no.
thing doing. New-Receipts very light and
the marker is active al full quotations.
Brights-Marllet continues strong with
liberal receipts,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

The bond required of the special CON-
missioners by the above decree has been
duly given.
Teste: C. O. sAvILEE:
CLERK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
LYNcHBURe TOBACCO MARKET.

Owing to continued dry weather the re-
ce!pts Of tobacco in the Lynchburg ware
houses are light as compared with those
Of the same period of last year. Prices
remain firm. ana the quality Of fthe offer
ings is generally satisfactory.
Quotations are as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct 31-(Re.
rnrted by Martin Il Son
Quiet at SEC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

.ly, Petersburg; w. AZ. Kronk. Mt. Jack
son. and Hugh Fletcher. Warrenton, IRA
registered here to night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
DANVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Danvilte. Va, Oct. 81, 1901.

PETERSBURG TOBACCO NI..rEET.
Petersburg, Va, Oct 81. 1901.
tRero rted by Martin 6 Sc A.,
Nothing doing III tobacco. 4 few prinr
inu Ia., Il /. t.n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
AUCTION saLEs-Tbis nay.
C. II. Oliver Auctioneer,
No. 20 East Broad Street.
a ucrloS SALE or
Household and Kitchen Fur
niture.
I will sell for parties declining house,

viii sell for parties declining house,
keeping. on
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER l. 1901.
at 1890 ~ IL.
at my auction house. No. 20 East Broad
Street. 3 Chamber Suits of Furniture. 1
Fine Walnut Sideboard. . Sewing MI
chimes, l Large and Small Cook Storssi.
2 Open Franklin and other Heaters: IL
piece Black Chamber Suit. Oak RefriS-5
orator, 9 Ice-Boxes, Wardrobes, Bed
Lounge. l Couch. large lot of new AIat-.
tresses, HI Lamp Chimneys. lot Bed
stcads and Springs: l Tool Chest md
large lot of Carpenters Tools. in first
class order The goods are in good con-
.dition and must be sold.
G. Fl. OLIVER, Auctioneer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01

There We're some strong spots in the
market but the price movement was ir-
regular Total sales. par value 81 ,16J-
COO. United States bonds were al! I'M
changed on the last call.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
:sI.i. 100 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 81, 1901.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Rosalie, Willis. Norfolk. mer-
cl,andtse and passengers, Old Dominion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Refined sugars advanced 10 points
Zone tenth OF cent? late yesterday.
Active preparations are being made
at the ais snals and shipyards Of Japan
for war with Russia.
The American Tin Can Company
with headquarters In New York city,
has announced another advance in the
price of tin cane.
A steady increase in the ravsges Of
the plague in some parts OF the world
| is shown In the latest reports received
by the Marine Hospital Service.
Two locomotives were struck by q
huge snowslide near Boulder, COL, yes
terday and hurled down the mountain
into chasm. Four men we're killed.
WI Ting Fang. the Chluese minister,
spoke on Americas cotto n trade with
China at o dinner given by the Southern
Manufacturers Club at Charlotte, N.
O., yesterday.
Mr.. Arthur q. Dietrich aud HE FORM
er wife, Miss Virginia M. Jacobs, who
we're recently divorced 10 Baltimore,
went out to Towson yesterday after
noon and we're married again.
Because bis parents objected to bis
marriage to Anna Linberg, Frederick
Fisher shot his sweetheart and himself
at Elmira, N. Y, Wedne.day night.
They were found lying dead 10 the road
near the entrance 10 the Rocks Glen
Park early yesterday.
Mrs. SArtoris, 10 Washington, yes
terday announced the engagement OF
her daughter, Miss Vivien May Ssr.o-
ris, to Mr.. Archibald Balfour, OF Lon
don. Miss Vivian Ssrtoris is grand.
daughter of General u. 8. Grant, and
Mr.. Balfour, is barrister of London
and distant relative Of State smsn Bal
four.
The Chancellor of the British Ex-
chequer who yesterday submit ed to
Parliament the financial, budget pro-
poses to levy an import duty of four
shillings and two pence hundred
weight on refoed sugar and an export
duty OF q shilling ton on coal. The
Chancellor proposes to borrow 5000,
UUU,OuU NY uioauo Vi COuouic, nuu ouhhto
that the South African War has cost
double that OF the Crimean War.
Chas. Il. Sweeney, wealthy cotton
planter OF Greenville, KY, shot and
killed bis wife and then committed sui
eide in the apartment Of bis wife's sis
ter, Mrs. w. L. Philips, wife of Chica-
90 tobacco merchant, In the Dubuque
fats, Chicago, yesterday. Mrs. Sweeney
went to Chicago, it is said, for the pur.
pose of securing legal separation.
Sweeney is siid to have told his wife he
would kill her If che persisted in suiog
for divorce.
A dispatch from Pekin says the Ger
mans are greatly grieved at the loss OF
Gen. Schwarizkopf Ia the FIRE 10 the
ninth palace at Pekin, Count Won Wal
dersee and most OF his staff elcaped in
their night clothing, the fire having
broken out about midnigh'. Many
valuable treasurers were lost, aud also
the German records OF the allied forces.
II is expected that the palace fire will
give the Empress Dowager another rea-
son for delaying the return Of the court
to PekiD.