The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-28
NEWS OF THE WORLD.


 other Filipino leader named Lucban, not by force, but through persuasion.
 Hon. W. M. Jenkins was inaugu- rated as governor of Oklahoma on the 18th inst. to succeed Hon. Cassius NJ. Barnes.
 The Southern Baptist Convention, in session at New Orleans, pledged S100,o00 for the erection of a new church building the coming year.
 Kansas is seeking in the United States court to prevent Colorado from appropriating the Arkansas river for irrigation purposes.
 The Taft Commission will estab- fish a printing plant in the Philip pines and do all the government printing of the Islands at Manila.
 An unknown negro, thought to be Jas. Brown, charged with assaulting d white woman, was killed by a posse of citiz4ns nesr Birmingham Ma.
 Capt. ren Green, John P, Wm r. and Elwafd H. Gaylor, will be elaeel on trial It Savannah, Ga, n a few days on tha charge of con spiraey in connect on with the cele brated 0. 3i Carer case, wherein the government Was defraud of over million dollars
 The oil cemoas;es chartered un- der the jaws of Texas since the dis eovely at Beaumont January 10 last, now number 30l, with d total capitalization of $111,500, 900. Of the companies nearly all are charter ed for the purpose of developing the Beaumont field, though a number have properties located in other sec tions of the state which they pro- pose to develop. In addition to the Texas companies there are nine for eign companies with a capitalization of $S,0O0,000, which have secured permits to do business in the Texas field.
 The American Bible Society is planning to have the bible trans lated into the Filipino language for free distribution among those peo- pie. It is variousN estimated that there are between twenty-four and eighty-four different languages and dialects in the islands and it will take ten different versions of the bi- ble to reach them. It is estimated that the translation will require all of one mans time for ten years, to- gether with that of a native teacher as assistant. The salary of such a man would likely be $2 800 yearly, and the total cost would figure $250,- 900. Besides this, of course, is the cost of printing and distributor.
 A monthly statement has just been received at the navy depart ment, showing the progress in the construction of different types of naval vessels during the thirty days just closed. It shows that the battleships Missouri and Maine have made the best progress during the period, advancing , per cent each. The same percentage of advance has been made in the Des Moines and Galveston, which are protected cruis- CTS The new monitor Arkansas is more than one-half completed.
 The will of the late Geo. Q. Con- nor, the Mormon leader of Salt Lake City has been filed for probate. He left an estate of $l 100000, di- yided among four widows and thir- ty-three children.
 Since May twenty-eight Boers have been killed, 6 wounded and l30 taken prisoners, and 1S3 have sur rendered. Nine thousand rounds of ammunition, 230 wagons, 1,50o horses and large quantities of grain and stock have been captured
 A corps of government engineers Is engaged in making survey of the Indian Territory and Kansas oil fields, When completed report on the prospects will be issued in book form.
 Illness of Mrs. Mckinley delayed the President on his western trip, being compelled to stop several days at Denver in order that Mrs McKin ley might receive medical attention and rest She is reported to be inn proving.
 A petition has been forwarded to the pope, signed by nearly all the native priests in the Philippines, protesting against the return to that