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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
GULF SWEPT BY HURRICANE
Great Damage to Shipping and Prop
erty Along the Southern Coas..
FEW PERSONS LOST THEIR LIVES

The Storm Was Tho Severcst in the Vi
entity OF Mobile. Ala. Damage and
Loss of Life I'm New Orleans, La. -
Many Vessels Wrecked - Coast Towns
Suffered SiiEhtly-GaIveston Escaped.
New Orleans. lathe Gulf storm.
which began with wind and rain.
ached it's sevcrest force with Il wind
velocity of siXty-two miles an hour.
The damage done is less than was
thought at first. for the storm turned
Inland ut night. and the exposed places
on the Gulf coast escaped Shell
Beach and some small places on the
coast were wiped out. Galveston es-
capped injury. although there was a
bad panic and Il small flood
There was little loss of life. thanks
TO the timely warning of the storm.
The tug Biloxi was wrecked near
Quarantine and two OF the crew lost.
The Golden family Cn the lower coast.
between New Orleans ana the passes.
was drowned. The Cobden house was,
destroyed and not Il trace can he
found of any Of its inmates. fifteen in
all. including nine children. one man
is said to he drowned ut Shell Boacn.
The total damage from the storm is
placed ut S1.215.000 for New Orleans
and ncighhorhOod. The damage I'm
New Orleans is very small. The loss
for other parts OF thc coast affected is
probably rs great. hut the total Cam
age VIII no. run owe" S2.IOO.OOO. with
out including the possible damage To
the sugar cane crop. which cannot hc
determined fo" some time. Resides
the Neptune ana lIclry Marks already
reported lost, The Eu-aS. l;unire. IIaw-
kinS. Chamberlain and Emma are
wrecked. ana So.le twenty small lug
gers ard sci'noncrS. SIX bar"cS o. the
coal feet valued ~ SlS.0OO were LOST.
bus the bulk o. ,hn feet was saved bv
4 dozen ir-s tha, went Up to their re-
liei from NcW Orl ans
Part ot 'An Ini,vd States barracks
at Fort - Pli.ip WAS destroyed anI
tie fort Wa 'Vrrgl feet unde? water.
The leT Ulcers quarters M Fo-t
Jackson rerr 0irD destroyed At
Shell Rcach ;h' big hotel was blown
Gown ana Sipo2) of damage done.
The gro1te-; damage * TO the rico
crop. viii IN Piaquemmes parish is
ipJurcd FROM fly 10 seventy per cent.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
DOMESTIC.

Til" Virginia Democratic State Con.
Vrntion nominated = ticket headed by
y j. Montague rs candidate for Gov.
crnor
Nearly 800 cadets from West Point
went into canIn within The Pau-Amcr-
lean Exposition grounds at Buffalo,
y. V
President Mckinley was formally
notified ~ Canton. Ohio. that the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition is to
he held in =. i"UiS lie Will issue a
proclamation inviting the nations to
participate.
The sheriff with shotgun drove
from the Jail al Tuscaloosa. Ma. a
mob THAT had entered intending to
lynch TWO negroes.
\ Chicago man tasted thirty-onc
days and said it cured him OF rhruma-
tism.
James Sanderson ana his wife were
found dead in their house at Icaths-
vile. ILL.,. and are believed To have
been murdered.
I'm inccndiary fire destroyed Il large
part OF Chiplcy, Fla: Loss 100000.
Dexter $. Caster Chief of Police of
New Orleans. La, and one of the best
detectives in the country, is dead.
The money realized by the Federal
Government from Oklahoma land
sales will be used to erect municipal
buildings mt county seats.
Burglars robbed the Michigan CITY.
Ind. postoilice OF $500 in stamps and
SlO0 in cash
Burglars broke safe in the post
office at NARROW, Ind Ter. and one
WAS captured.
judge Sanford NJ. Green died at BAY
city. Mich, aged nincty-four years.
In 1873 Judge Green revised the Mich
igan State statutes. ANA his work
stands unchanged to-day.
II. Charles ballard. inventor Of the
famous ballard ride OF Civn War
times. died at Worcester. Mass. lie
was Sovcnty-ninc years old.
y 10000 monument erected TO the
memory OF MisSouri's Confederate
dead was unveiled ut Springfield Mo.
The transport sumner arrived in
san Francisco from Manila with $50
convalcScent soldiers.
An attempt was made to sink Brit
ish transport at New Orleans with ex-
ploSivcS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

senator Morgan. of Alabama. de-
ciared that this country must NOT ncr
mt any European Intervention in the
Coiombia-Nenezuela difficulty.
Rear-Admiral Schlcy arrived in
Washington to confer with his coun-
sell who will insist that Rcar-Admirnl
Sampson appear before the Board OF
Inquiry.
Secretary Hay returned to the State
Department after an absence of sev.
cral weeks.
Lieutenant-CenerG, Miles issued or
ders TO the army with the purpose of
improving its appearance and morale.
Weather signals are to bc DISPLAYED
from rural free delivery wagons.
Mr.. H0ckett. acting Secretary of
the Navy, issued n statement about
the witnesses for the Schlpy court of
inquiry. and declared that he would
give out no further news concerning
the court
Rear-Admiral Remey was summoned
from the Asiatic station to testify at
the Schley court of inquiry
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
LABOR WORLD.

A Carpenters Union viii he formed
I'm Wilmington. Del
y prirtcrs' union has been formed
nj Ilcrlimcr. y. y.
Two thousand workmcn at Asjurias,
Spain. have 2On" out on strike.
The chef ana five cooks at ,hc royal
palace in Madrid Spain, have Gonc on
strike.
Eighteen iron fouudrics ont Of sixty
five iii Chicago have yielded 10 the
striking mOUldcrS.
Seventy motormcn and conductors
in Knoxville. Tenn, have struck for
recognition of their union.
Since May - factory inspectors
have removed SEQ little children from
awcatshopS in 81. Louis, Mo.
Paper makers at the Burnside Mills.
Hartford. Conn. have gained ten
hours pay for nine hours work.
The hric&laycrs AT the Washington
Navy Yard have applied 20 tho Navy
Department for an increase IN wages
About 1000 persons and 800 vessels
are rmIi"yod n the sponge fisheries
"i Florida. hc prohtS last year
arc estimated at %o5OGGD
-Four dclegatca, representing 1C0OGO
nnioniSt I"h"rcrS, have sailed from
Liverpool to study the economic CON
dltions O! labor lu America.
he Sew ENGLAND cotton maaurac.
t''.ers have orop.cd big cut or iong-
t.e'. rcr cen. i'm thr wages OF U.cu.
"'o"p WeaNcrs. and ~ s,riac .s pre-
d.o,cd Icy uu.on leaders
Thomas u. Robertson. aa export en-
NirgIl BN iI. nttDI +... i..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
cFEscEU5 BATS RECORDS.
WINS Special Hrcc with the Abbott in
T,vo >lrH3= =ht Heats.


New Norl; City CrcsrcuS 2.O2,i.
broke several worlds trot,ing records
IN beatin@ The Abbot, 2.O&'s. IN the
special race fos' Il purse OF $l2. 600 at
bfi%Lton EDa"B track. | was TO have
been best thr'& in five heats. bu, two
meats ended ini rGr'. since che Abba;
was diStanced III tie second. trottcd
in 2.0Gii.
The limo of 'ho Crst heat. won by
CrcsceUS, was iC:' winch is Tho fast-
est mile over tro.t i IN race The
llne OF the first and second heats
-.o3E, UG,i-Gonstitute the fastest
tWo consecutive heats ever trottcd
About an hour after the second heat
CrcsceuS went against the watch. nc
'ompanicd by runners. one taking him
o the half-milclpoSt. where the second
unner picked him up. and he trotted
he mile in 2.OJ. Thc three miles
'.03A, 2.0GI. 2.0J-arc the fastest
hree ever trottcd by a horse in one
lay.
There was a larger crowd present
han ever seen on New York trot-
ing track. The grand stand was
amply packed. and this despite the
act that reserved seats with admfS-
sion cost So. While boxes holding four
PERSONS were ali disposed of at $50
Zach. in addition to the regular adj
mission. II was estimated that fully
b,oOO people were present
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
DAMAGE DONE IN MOBILE. ALa.
Wind and Water Played Havoc with the
EOn.cs and Shining.


Mobile. Ala. - Considerable damage
was done in Mobile hy the Gulf storm.
trees were uprootcd. roofs OF houses
torn of. chimneyS wrecked. The food
water was backed hy the southeast
gale over the cotton wharf Front.
commerce and Water streets and part
OF Royal street for several blocks
north of st. Anthony We're covered
with water. Electric ear service was
shut down after = o'clock. and bust
ness in the Wholesale district was suS-
pended.
While the storm was not rs severe
rs the record breaker of 1892. there
was much excitement among the pco-
pie because OF the memory OF that ca
taStrophc Many passed the night
hu, Of doors and were drenchcd bv ,hr
rain. For fifteen hours there was 10
means OF tclr-raphic communication
with ;hc outside world.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Fire destroyed 100000 worth of
property in the heart of Honolulu.
Hawaii
y fine of S40O was imposed upon
former Postmaster Thompson ut Ha-
Nana, Cuba. who was found guilty OF
iniSappropriating postal funds.
tlv" thousand Japanese want to 20
to Hawaii. ana the restriction on i'm.
migration is to he taken off
Scnor ESqu"rrI was elected Mayor
of Ciontucgos. Cuba.
The Manila police force will he re-
duccd from 1900 to coo.
The contract providing for harhor
improvements nj Manila. To cost ST.
100000 was signed, and WORK Will
begin Immediately.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
TALLesT COUPLE TO WE'D.


iariS, FrAnce.-An attempt TO OK
pertinent with the hullam species bv
selecting something in The nature of
Il stud is attracting the attention of
the curious. II takes The form of n
giant competition IT Eoucn aud nj
ready shows Il startling number of
abnormal Statures in France.
FROM the south there has arrived
In Paris on his way to Ioucn a Young
man, not yet twenty-five years old.
who is nine feet two inches tall and
Is Still growing. He weighs AS
pounds and measures ninety-eight
inches around the chest 1t has been
arranged that he marry an English
%irl Who is eight feet three inches in
EeiSht.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
WORKMEN IN DEATH TRAF
Flames restroy Temporary Wate,
Works Near Cleveland, Ohio.
Some ~c tho victims Were Burncd som,
Drowned ana Some SufTo-
Gated in II Tunnel.

Cleveland. Ohio.-Twcive men lost
their lives N the destruction ly fire of
the water works crib in Lake Erie.
three miles from shore. They were
caught rs if in Il burning ship. Twen-
ty-three men were employed NJ the
crib. which is nj The outer end OF the
water works tunnel. the gang being
composed of three shifts Of clever
men. The men Of two shifts wer,
SlCeDing upon the roof. while those o;
the third were working in the tnnne
1S5 feet beneath the bottom of the
lake.
Ii was n little before . Il. m. when
the workmen sleeping on tho roof " era
awakened by flames burning through
the roof The great stack through
which the smoke poured from the
boilers had become rcd-hot aud SCI
the roof ahamc The mon on the roof
pulled the fire whistle as Il signal TO
the shore Of their danger and hurried
down toward their comrades This
whistle. heard hy the tug !. L. Spran-
lIc. was the means of saving twenty
two lives
The man from the roof found the in
tcriOr OF thN crih full OF smoke and
flames. The building was Il wooden
shell. shoathcd with iron. The mon
became panicStricien and Jumped into
the water. prcrcrring to drown than TO
he burned to death Fortunately one
or two preserved their presence OF
mind ana hurled several loose boards
into the lake 10 these many of the
men clung until rescued hv the tug
mon. Nine. however, periShod before
aid arrived. five hGrnin- TO death and
four drowning.
Meantime the mon I'm tho tunnel
wore WORKING. unconscious that my
thing was wron" annvc. FINALLY .a
mir became foul aud they "ndcavorcd
10 mako their way to thu shaft. So
cr9l times they tried. being driven
back each time hv tho smoke. Aid
was coming. howcver. \ rescue partv
had hcCn formed u. &. Yam Duzrn
was TN" first 10 nc lowered down ;ro
shaft. In answer To his calls hc r,-
c"ivrd n faint hello" from way of in
thc dis au"c The gas was too stil;u.,
and. hc was forced 10 .iyc ,ne sirn.I
10 hc drawn up.
y few miuu,cS later he tricd a~air.
bis calls this time leing answered n.
voices nuch nearer. before tho
reached him he was overcome bv th.
;;IS and was drawn un unc,nscio,,s
August Mori. one or those rescued
from drowning. y vcritablc Uerc,leS
was the next voluntrpr WIN - Sto,.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21

Tho NIaIc Passengers Take 10 Their YTcc,s
But Robbers Get Womcn's Valuable.
and Cash In the Mail aud ExDrcu
Packages and Escape Ho,d-Up 90
currcd in Blue Mountain Inle Region
Albany. y. VA stage coach rob
hcry in the .Adirondaclis is s9mcth.n@
new. hut il occurred in broad day
light two miles north of Dunlaps Tn
rel. Mt North River. on the ~oaG tc
Blue Mountain Lake.
The stage coach had left Dunlap'
ut IL O'clock a. m. on its daily trip III
the mountain ana had reached a piece
OF woods through which The road
winds nj . heavy grade. The coach
was drawn hy four horses. ana the
highwaymcn shot and killed tho lead
crS and thus stopped its progress.
':Ec n@il pouches were ripped opcn.
and registered letters ana express
packages containing money were gto.
len.
Serious though the affair was. il
was not without u humorous inci,lor..
AS soon rs the coach was brought t.
y stop three of the men pasSen-erS
Jumped eff and took TO ;he woods.
The fourth male passenger had his
wife with him. and he likewise would
have sought shelter had il not been
thar his wife seized his coat tails.
There We're seven passengers ir thn
coach. four men ana three women.
The hGhwaymcn treated tho ladies'
with courtesy. and one of them re-
marked considerably that no harm
would N2fall them If they simply Kent
quiet cNd handed over What availahlo
cash they possessed. along with iuvir
rings. witches ANA icwclry. The
women Wer" frightened. and one of
'hem WAS seized with Mysteries, rs 4
masked highWIyman invited them 10
.;teD ont
When tic coach was stor~ ed hy The
death OF th" leading horses. thn sud-
den joii caused the driver. "HI" IL
bridge. M "old timer in those region.
80 fail from his scat ana droJ Ionoati
the horses IIc was injured Tn,
highWaNmcn cid not search him. al-
though Ne had roll Of bills in his
3 pocket
WhiI" one hiSAwaymau covered the
pAsscnScra with HIS rifle the cihe.
mail pouches then were rinrcd omen
and tho hi-hwaYmcn rihpd the letters.
They then turned thcir attention ia
inc eEprcS packages which were piled
upon the coach. These were opened
and several containing bills were
taken away.
When the hiEhwaymau had con.
-cludcd that there was no more Lo)tv
they retreatcd 10 the woods. kcepir
the passengers covered until they were
out of sight. The driver. "Bill" EI.
bridge, cat the harness from the dead
horses. and, with his scared party.
drove back To Dunlaps Hotel. where
the story of The hold up was related.
The three men WHO had fed from the
stage coach appeared later nj the hotel.
They had been hiding in the brush.
y party OF zen men was or::ani.cd
Mt punlap'S and went in pursuit o.
the hiGhwaymeu. 1t is believed tho
h!%hWaymcn obtained $1,000
The Stage line is operated bv VII.
ilam L. Waddic. ana ,hc coach that
was held w conucc,s with cram; on
tie Adrondacl; branch Of the De!a.
ware AID Hudson Railroad.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
human FLESH SOLD FoR FOOD.
INtreHo Distress in Sinn-Gu nnd Snnrsi.
China- Missionaries send RELIEF.

~ WV F'INtTfN~ IN NINn-IU WUd Nnurei,
China- Nissionnrics send Relief
fekin. China.-Two members OF the
missionary party that went from here
u Iaiyucn-fu have LETT that place.
c'rrying relief funds for Sian-lu. Thcr
a.e accompanied by Major Pcrcira.
VINO escorted them from here. Re
prts had reached them th3t thc fam
re in Sian-fu was terrible. Human
sh was selling for three cents a
l0und. In Southern ShanSi also the
rstreSs Was great, but in only isolatcd
c ses is therc absolute starvation. The
.rovincc OF Shansi is composed prin.
cpally OF mountain villages. which
Te difficult OF access.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21

John Winters, who looted the vault
or the Selby Smelling Works at San
francisco, Cal. secured as his booty
Sold bullion TO the value of $500 600
or nearly $4,000 more than The sum
originally given out. An error was
made IN compiling the list Of stolen
bars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21

Stella and Gertrude Ambrose. of
Savannah. Ca. were drowned while
bathing in the SURF at Twice Island
Stella WAS nineteen and Gertrude was
twenty years old The sisters and
several others were bathing ana the
party had gone out further than was
safe. \ cry for help came from
Gertrude and Stella caught her hand
10 save her. Both were then swept
away before aid could reach them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-08-21
ADIRONDhCKCOhCHHELDJT
Two Highwaymen Shoot Two Horse:
to Make the Driver Stop.
RELIEVE TRAVELLERS OF NONE

Tho Male Passengers Take 10 Their fTcels
But Robbers Got Womcn,s Valuable.
and Cash In the Mail and E1prcr
Packages and Escape Ho,d-Up 90
currcd in Blue Mountain Lake Region
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

Representative Oversursat ~ lndl-
ana, Will introduce, early u the >es-
sion, his current bill which vas ap.
proved by the House Bankins and Cur
rency Committee at the late $, ssiou
OF congress. II authorizes ghe Sycry-
;Ary OF the Treasury 90 redeem silver
dollars in sums Of not less ,han afy
dollars in gold. The tides is go make
all forms OF money as good as gold.
to strengthen the gold standard q lit
tie more The bill has generally byen
eudors a by business and financial
associations throughout the country
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

The outburst Of popular excitement
in the German press against Great
Britain. and especially against the
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. is undoubt-
edly genuine enough, but the furious
agitation over it in England has. as
pointed out in our London dispatches
yesterday. a suspicious tinge Of parti-
sanship. I, is in England ever more
than here one OF the traits Of the race
that the utmost license Is taken and
allowed in party warfare. When pub
lie opinion and public sentiment
which has often little connection with
any sober thlng-are the weapons Of
Dartv leaders. every device is resorted
to 10 influence the minds and emotion
Of the people The British Liberals.
in their apparently desperate situa-
tion. with the weakness Of their ad-
versaries Offering them opportunities
which they have not the skill or the
sense 10 use. are doing precisely what
some Of the Bryanites did for a couple
Of years preceding the last presidential
election, they are striving to embarr.ss
the government by increasing its dif-
dculties in foreign matters, with very
little reference to the fairness or even
the decency Of their tactics.-N. Y.
Timee
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

The first meeting of the United Gem
trail Council Of Building Trades of New
York and vicinity. which replaces the
old hoard OF walking delegates and
Building Trades Council. has just been
held The principal obiec, In forming
the United Central Council is TO put an
end TO sympathetic strikes by arrang-
ing Tor yearly agreements with con-
tractors and to end fights between
rival unions in the same trade. The
new central body represents about 65.-
0oo persons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
FIELD FOR CONQUEST

one OF the most promising fields for
conaues, commercially by Oregon is
the orient With its population Of
countless millions OF people who are
as vet very far behind the ase in man
ufacturing, the possibilities Of trade
With that country are practically un-
limited. The products which that
country is annually consuming in vast
quantities are produced right here in
Oregon at less cost and with a smaller
amount Of labor than any where else
in the world and It Is only necessary
for our commercial enterprises to 30
about it in systematic and intelu-
gent manner TO control that trade.
The best plan We, suggested is that
contained in letter from Consul
Harry b. Miller to Dairy and Food
-,f ~
-,
m,,
=,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

The recommendation Of Acting Gov
ernor Cooper OF Hawaii favoring i'm
pora;ion Of Chinese laborers to the
Islands does not meet with the ap-
proval Of the people OF our new pos
sessions In commenting upon the re-
port the Honolulu Evening Bulletin
says; The Bulletin admits its sur
prise at the marked Inconsistencies in
the governors inaugural and the first
report on the affairs Of the Territory,
called to its attention by American
Mechanics. This paper will not at
tempt to explain the policy Of the gov
ernor. The report made by Acting
Governor Cooper in favor Of the i'm
portation Of Chinese labor is as thor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

nughly part and parcel Of Governor
oole's opinion as the inaugural al.
dress made June "a, 1870 u the cou-
jentlon made in the inaugural was
true The statement IN the acting goN-
ernors report was false. Both doou-
mcnts place the Dole administration
plainly on record. They win ueccSSar-
lily call Tor an explanation rrom COM
gress and serve to Comp,icate the Situ-
alton. besides raising serious question
as To HaWaH's honesty In doauuE With
the federal government
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

Everybody has been CONTEMPLATING
the country upon the unexampled
prosperity experienced FOR the past
few years but when 1900 bills are in
troduced in one branch Of our national
iaw-making body at its opening ses-
sion it would seem that there are some
who are not content to let well enough
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

j. W. Bryan, Of Lowder. Ills writes.
MY little boy was very low with
pneumonia. Unknown to the doctors
We gave him Foley's Honey and Tar
The result was magical and puzzled
the doctors, as It Immediately stopped
the racking cough and he quickly re.
covered Hart's Drugstore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
1.-THE MILW AUEEB,' y

Milwaukee" when going to any point
a familiar name OF the Chicago
Milwaukee e. 81. Paul Railway known
all over the Union as the Great Railway
running the Pioneer Limited" lralna
every day and night between 81. Paul
and Chicago. and Omaha and Chicago
The only perfect train In the world :"
Understand: Connections are made
with all transcontInental lines. securing
TO passengers the best service known
Luxurious coaches, electric light, sleam
heat, OF a variety equaled by no Other
line.
See that your ticket reals via "Tbs
In the United States or Canada. All
ticket agents sell them.
For rates. pamphlets or other infor.
nation address,
J. W. CASEY. c. ]. EDDY
Trav. Pass. Agt Gen. Art
Portland. Ore. Portland Ore
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
INFORMATION WANTED

The manufacturers Of Banner salye
having always believed that no doc
tor or medicine can cure in every case.
but never having heard where Banner
Salve failed to cure ulcers. sores. tot
ter. eczema. or piles, as n matter of
curiosity would like 70 know n there
are such cases. II 80 they will gladly
refund the money. Hart's Drugstore
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

The regular army OF Sweden on a
peace footing is composed Of 1899 en-
listed men, 1920 officers. 1865 musicians.
$40 engineers and 53s members Of the
STAFF, making total effective fighting
force OF 39,ll4 OF these ssgl are cav
airy and 3432 artillery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

There seems to be- no longer any
doubt that Italy will. within a few
years turn from a ugar-importlng
to a gar-expOrting country. The
past two seasons have witnessed re-
markable development Of the beet
sugar Industry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

Boston adduces as further proof Of
her literary pre-eminence that she
spent six dollars per capita for stamps
last year, against the three dollars Of
New York and the two dollars and
eighty-seven cents Of Philadelphia.