The Conway log cabin., 1901-07-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

The Seventh National Bank of New York City closed its doors on the 27th, by order of the comptroller of the currency.
 Several thousand acres of wheat between Ellis and Russell, Kas., caught fire from the spark of an engine and were completely de- stroyed
 The books of the United States treasurer show for the fiscal year ending June 30, receipts of $5o7,- 000,000 and expenditures of $5l0,. 000,000.
 A tank of molten lead emptied onto three workmen in a Chicago laundry and resulted in their instant death. The explosion of dyna- mite shell caused the accident.
 It is estimated the states of Min nesota and the two Dakotas will harvest between lS5, 100000 and 100000, 1000 bushels of wheat this season, against 100,O0O,000 bushels last year.
 The jury at Fl Dorado, Kas., in the case of Julia Morrison, charged with the murder of Mrs. Olin Cas- tie, returned a verdict of guilty in the second degree, after deliberating for over thirty hours. Unless the case Is reversed Miss Morrison will serve a term of three to five years.
 A citizen of Glencoe, Okla, has adopted novel plan to secure him. self d wife, and if successful, at the same time raise money enough to give himself good start. He pro- poses to ratfle himself off, the ladies to pay $5 ticket, the one holding the winning number to secure the prize.
 George Williams, young white man of Vinita, l. T., confessed on his death bed to being implicated in the murder of T. E. Smith and Gren Smith at Pryor Creek last Sep temher Williams gave the names of his two partners in the crime and they have been arrested.
 Mrs. w. c. Carson, wife of a Conley county, Kansas, farmer, met horrible death by the destruction of her home by fire. MT. Carson re- ceived demand from unknow black mailers to deposit $5,0O0 at cer- tain place, failure to comply to re- suit in his home being burned. Car son paid no attention to the threat, and while away from home the son paid on attention to the demand, Mrs. Carson was alone, and when a neighbor arrived he found her near the ruins of the house horribly burned and in dying condition.
 Surgeon General Wyman has is- sued general circular to medical officers of the marine hospital serv- ice, calling special attention to the importance of insects as factors i'll conveying disease. The circular says there is no longer doubt as to. the relation of the mosquito to malarial diseases and to fliaris. Accord ing to Simond," it says, "plague is transmitted from the rat to man by the flea. The infection of typhoid fever and to certain extent cholera may be conveyed by flies. Medical officers are directed to place mos quito nettings over the beds of com municable diseased patients" Hos, pitsls are to be thoroughly protected by fly screens at all openings, par ticular attention being paid to the kitchen, dining room and protec- tion to the food Sulphur fumiga- tion is given as the best method of killing insects in large room.
 A windstorm blew two box cars from side track near Minot, N. D., the cars landing across the main line, causing the wreck of passen- ger train, in which two men were killed.
 A Chinese mercantile company has presented to the United States gov ernment through the Chinese consul at Washington a claim for 100000 taels, said to be due for yaluables car ried away from Tien Sien by United States marines.
 Gen. Gomez, the veteran Cuban warrior, is visiting in this country
 A clause is pending in the Vir- ginia constitutional convention di- recting the legislature to pass strict laws to prevent lynchings.
 At a meeting of the directors of the Missouri Pacific railway, held in St. Louis, it was decided to increase the capital stock $50,0O0,000. | Tho directors of the St I ouis