Woodruff County news., 1902-03-13

leased by her captors, the alleged Bulgarian brigands.
 An English syndicate is said to have a representative in this country securing options on stockyard prop erty.
 Brakeman Gus Root was killed in a head-end collision on the Frisco near Pleasanton, Kas., due to an op- orator giving the wrong order
 Detailed reports of a battle be- tween Boers and British November 24th show that Delarney, the Boer commander, laid his plans with care and precise knowledge of the posi- tion. For two hours the British held out They then divided and were overwhelmed. A few minutes of cautious fighting and all was over. The Boers galloped along the line, firing at every man who show ed the slightest tendency to resist, until they reached and captured the guns. Besides the killed, 467 Brit ish were taken prisoners.
 Capt. Enoch P King, who pilot ed the steamer Lee in the famous race with the Natchez on the Missis- sippi in the early '70s, died at his home in St. Louis last week. Capt. King served on the river until ten years ago, when he was forced to retire on account of a weakness of his eyes. He, while running the riv- CT, was one of the best informed pi- lots in service and knew every snag, crook and sand bar from St. Louis to New Orleans. He was fond of telling of his piloting the Lee in the notable race and of his acqaint- anceship with Samuel L. Clemens. Both these men started about the same time to learn the river and af- terward often served on the same boat.
 The Spanish treaty claims com mission has handed down a decision against the claimants for deaths and injuries received by officers and sea- men in the wreck of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor. The commission holds that individual claims of citizens of one nation may arise against the government of an- other nation for redress of injury to persons or property, which such citi- zens may have sustained from such government or any of it's agents.
 But such individual claims do not
 arise in favor of the officers and seamen of a ship of war, who re- ceive, in the line of duty, injuries
 to their persons for which foreign government is responsible. The claims so far filed with the commits sion which would be affected by this decision amount to about $2,500,- 900, which probably would be in- creased to $5,000,000 had the decis- ion been favorable to the claimants.
 Dun's monthly review of business says: Although the shortest month of the year was further curtailed by two holidays and handicapped by the most severe storms of the winter, industrial and trade results were most satisfactory. The closing week brought a general resumption of ac- tivity in lines that suffered from the weather, and preparation for an ex- ceptionally heavy spring business was reported at many points, south ern cities alone being backward. h. sufficient motive power and bad combined to restrict the of coke from Councils vile, and pig iron production suffers at time when a maximum output would not be excessive. This diff culty extends all along the line. Pressure for structural material is already severe, and will probably be still more so as the regular building season draws nearer. Further har- lening of quotations is reported, and inquiries for delivery in 1903 are not exceptional. More foreign steel has been engaged and domestic are still bidding in the German market. Footwear buyers are leaving New England without do- ing much more than fair sample business, outside special lines. Max | orc of cotton ooOds are very cautiOus |