The Conway log cabin., 1901-07-02


 Several persons were killed by lightning at Pittsburg, Pa, during a severe storm, and the wind de molished considerable property
 A strike of steel workers has been ordered as the result of failure of the union and employers to agree on a wage scale. All the mills of the American Steel Company will be closed, and 1t is claimed over 20,- 1 900 skilled mechanics are involved.
 A charter has been granted by the secretary of state of Oklahoma to the Oklahoma. Colorado and Chickasaw Railroad company, capital stock $60,Oo0,0o0 The company proposes to build line from Denver to Fort Smith, Ark, a distance of 1000 1niles.
 A disastrous flood visited the min ing region of the Elkhorn Valley, in West Virginia, last week. It Is known oyer fifty lives were lost, and the value of property destroyed will reach several million dollars. Many coal mines were flooded and cannot be operated fer an indefinite period.
 Stephen Clark, of Poplar Bluff. Mo, in a fit of jealous rage, at tackled Pearl Clark, a woman with whom he had lived, with a butcher knife, and after frightfully stabbing her, beat her brains out with hatchet Clark then plunged the knife into his own breast, making fatal wound.
 A Buffalo paper publishes state ment signed by Hon. W. J. Bryan, in which he says: 'I am not only not candidate for any office, but 1 have no candidate in mind for any office. My interest centers in prih- cipIes. and men are important only as they aid in carrying out these principles"
 According to a report from Brus sels, Belgian engineer by the name of Tobiansky has discovered a meth cd by which smoke can be turned into light In operating his device the inventor collects the smoke from any kind of a fire, and forces it into a receiver. It is then saturated with hvdrocorburet, and brilliant light results.
 The Ohio republican convention met June 25. Senator Hanna was chosen permanent chairman. Sen ator Foraker was endorsed for re- election, the administrations policies endorsed and the following ticket nominated; Governor, Geo. K. Nash; lieutenant governor, Carl L. Ripper; supreme judge, J. L. Rice; attorney general, John M. Sheets; clerk of the supreme court, Lawson k. Emerson; state treasurer. Isaac B. Cameron; member board of pub lie works, W. G Johson.
 It is rumored the following changes in officials of the Gould roads will shortly be announced; Russell Harding, president vice George Gould, retired r. H. Brit ton, third vice president and gen eral manager of the Missouri Pa ciic systems, vice Harding; R. H. Bowran, vice president and general manager Cotton Belt, vice Britton; E. A. Peck, general superintendent, vice Bowran; William Neff, to be re- turned to Arkansas and Missouri , division as superintendent, vice , Peck.
 Two citizens were killed in an ef- fort to lynch negro named Price at lager, small village near Prather, w. Va. Price, who had assaulted a white woman was be- ing pursued by crowd, when he took refuge in a small house and barri- caded the door. The crowd battered down the door and made rush for the negro, who fought like a demon with knife in each hand, killing George Hooker and F NJ. McGraw Price was finally captured by off cers and lodged in jail.
 The war department has made public an order issued by Gen. Mac Arthur on May 20, hberating Fil- pino prisoners. The order follows: In pursuance of the general policy of the division commander in respect to matters appertaining to the paci- fication of the archipelago, 500 pris- oners of war will be released. to es- pecially signalize the surrender and acceptance of the sovereignty of the United States by Gen. Maseardo. commanding insurgent forces in the