Seward gateway., 1905-09-23

session here to agree on mutual cOm- pact for the peaceablc separation O the two kingdoms are likely to reach an adjustment satisfactory to both sides. Norway will dcmoliSh all fort resses recently erected along the from tier and withdraw troops from them, and Sweden will 6o nothing to threat en Norwegian territory.
 New York, Sept. lS The body of young woman found Saturday night under a tree known dS the haunted oak" on Pelham road, has been identi- fled as that of Augusta P. PfciIer A hackdriver named Joseph Girard has been arrested charged with complicity in the murder He was known to have driven in that direction Saturday night, and blood stains were found on the cushion, of his hack. The woman wa, killed with 30 knife and her clo,h- ing Was saturated with blood.
 Dawson, Y. IT,. Sept, lS. Twenty one American soldier, on route from Fort William II. Seward to Fort Gibbon are caught in Canadian territory short of provisions.
 Lieutenant Schmidt in charge of the detachment k feeding them here at a restaurant and has wired Washington rorauthority tocontinu, boarding them at special rates until Fort Gibbon is reached.
 Newport. Wash. Sept. l9-Rev. II. W. Chamberlain of this town quarrel cd with his ueighbor over d line fence, After repeated disputes the neighbor offered Co fight it out. The minister went to his house and procured a res yolycr. which he took into the woods and shot himself through the head, blowing cut his brains.
 New Orleans. Sept. l9 President Roosevelt ha, accepted am invitation 70 ei~iJ N,y Orleans October 2h Mayor Bohrmm has wired to the pv,>idc-' that the yellow fever is now under 'a1,roI and that there will he absolutely uo danger of coutagion on the d"e named.
 New Hogl,S.@t. |. Baron Eomwa's physicians ruro.nco that he has typhoid rovCr His condition iS uu- changed brt ], ro' con,tderedcNremc- Iy dangerous.
 St. Pororsbaran Sept. I9-The Car has issued invitations 10 the nation, ro participate in anoraor peace con- ference at The Hague.
 Advice, received here state that President Roosevelt has accejod to the suggestion. Surprise has boed created in official circle, rhroughou, Europe at the Cmr'S marking the proposal so soon after the close Of the war with Japan. lt ha, not been announced how the proposition Was conveyed 10 Japan. No date was mentioned in the invitation.
 Chicago, Sept. lg President Harper of the university of Chicago under wen, another surgical operation for cancer Ia,, Sunday. His condition k regarded as critical and there k much apprehension among his friends. but  members Of the family profess conid- cuyc in hi, recovery.
 Berlin. Sept. l9 Ten new cases of cholera were reported yesterday. It i, believed that the epidemic is now under control.
 Mare Island, California, Sept. l9- The court martial of Commander Lucien Young, charged with negH- geuce which caused the explosion on the gunboat Bennington in July, re- sulting in the death or injury of nearly loo men, began here today.
 The vessels log for the first six months of the year was produced, ard it was shown that the entries were not signed by Young. Boatswain Hall was called as u witness but was not per- mitted to testify. Other witnesses gave testimony regarding the cOndi; tions on board the vessel and the general conduct of Young for several months preceding.
 Chicago, Sept. 2O-A violent gale is sweeping over the Great Lake, and reports are coming in of serious damage to shipping on Lake Superior, and on Lake Michigan near the straits. Warning signals were hoisted yester- day and all boats have since been held at Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo