The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-10-03


Canton. o.. ON the 27th. II disposrs 10
an estate valued at from $e25,OOo 10
S2SO.O0o, all OF which is brVurathcd
10 his wife, during her life time. then
10 go TO his brother aud sisters, share
and share alike. The estate is
charged, however, with the payment
Of mn annuity Of 81 900 10 his mother
during life. and TO his sister Helen
Mckinley after his mothers death.
Passenger train No. 3 on the Wa
bash. a through train from ~. Louis
to Omaha. WAS wrecked, ON 'he 27th,
seven miles southeast ~ Council
llluifs. In. The entire train. consisting
Of mail and uaggpFr rar,, two day
cuncheS, q chair ear aud Pullman
sleeper. rolled down an is.foui rIn-
bankment and turned bottom aide mp.
Nearly forty persons were injured,
some Of them fatally.
II il again asserted In wrll-infurmrd
circlrs at Caracas, that President
Castro will soon declare war On CO.
lombin. The Venezuelan government
In without financial resources. and
will shortly use the method ~ South
American dictntcrrhips and proceed
to raise funds 10y forc-. Lack 81 "on-
idencc IN the government u mani
Tested everywhere In Venezuela,
The bulgarian government denies
the statement Of the Turkish govern
mcnt that the abductors ~ Miss Helen
H. stone. the American missionary,
sought refuge Ia bulgaria. \ search
for the missing missionary which was
instituted IN that country proved
fruitleEs. The frontier guard has
been reinforced to prevent any pos
sible passage ot briguuds.
The statement uf the treasury bHl-
ance In the general fund, exclusive Uf
the 5000, 900 gold reserve In the di-
vision OF redemption, issued on the
a7th, Hhowcd Available cash bal
snce. sisO, ,273 COS; gold, Si03 3.20S,Oj0.
The Minnesota conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at 81.
Paul, on the 27th. voted. Q to II, In
favor of the new constitution allow
Ing women representation IN the gen
eral conference.
Kirkland u. Armour the packer,
died at his Residence IN hunas City,
ao., on the 27th. Mr.. Armour hnd
suffered with BriFht's disease and \
weak heart.
The question Of the new tarih con-
tinues to be the subject Of newspaper
discussion in Gcrmauy. which II daily
bccoming hotter.
The race between Shamrock III. and
Columbia. on the 1sth, was the clos -
ever sailed In an Americas up con
test. Columbia was beaten 20 The
outer mark by ~ seconds, but gained
slight lead ON the run home, cross
ing the iinish line 81 seconds ahead of
Shamrock, winning, with time allow
ance Of a. seconds, ny minute aud
20 seconds.
Dr. Henry Whitehorn, died in
SchnecsRdy. n. y, on the Goth, aged
SO years. He was at one time one Of
the best-kEown educators In the coun.
try. lie occupied the Greek chair In
several of the leading American uni
veraities.
Count Won waldersee, who is ailing,
was reported 10 I've worse ON the 2oth.
He suffers from n painful sore un ,a;-
leg and has no appetite. He is near
Neckarsuim, wurtembcrg. on the es-
tate of his sistsr-in-lAw.
A disastrous fight between United
States troops and insurgents oc-
Cured. on the ssth, ON the island of
Samar, near Balangiga. Il. I. A large
body Of insurgents attacked Company
&C" Ninth infantry. only "a members
of the company escaping. many Of
them wounded. All the others are re-
ported 20 have been killed.
The thirtieth annual meeting Of the
army OF the Cumberland will be
held at Louisville. KY, October and
.. MI honorabiy discharged officers
and enlisted men who served In the
Army Of the Cumberland are eligible
10 membership and would he well
eomed at It's meetings whether mem
bcFs or nct.
Prince Chun, head OF the Chinese
mission OF expiation. left Berlin for
China, on the s9th. In obedience 10 q
special command from HIS brother.
Emperor Kwsng Su. He win not be
allowed 10 visit other European conn-
tries or the United ssstes ofs,cinIIy.
John Graham, ose Of three burg
lars. who dynamitcd the post once
ssfe at Armads. Mich, recently. and |
who was woand~d in the running
light that cnsncd between tho citi-
aens and the thieves, died of his
wounds ON the 10th.
Capt Lawrcnce =. Hearnc. Of the
TwenSy-trst Infantry. ON the 1eth, re-
ported scserc engagement with Fils-
pinos near Candslaria, the Americans
Iostaf one killed. und twe wounded
f'hs tasnxuent Iaua has mot been a.
sertsined- 1he AmeFi<4ns esptured |