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HIGHLAND RECORDER MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA., JULY 27, 1900. NO. 31. IEWS BRIEFLY TOLD. JB Ut, McKinley nor Mr. Bryan .. chinches at their homes of jhev are members, the former fins at the Episcopal church in ind the latter at the Congrega I'jirch in Lincoln. penalties are being imposed ..it classmen at Weet Point for plebs do menial service and for pig the officer who reported [n persons were injured by the which engulfed a New York car. the flames being caused by len fuse. Mae BroAvn, a NeAV York heir ill devote her life to ameliorating [mclition of the poor on the East that city. Prgc W. Snyder, of Philadelphia, jed John T. Fenby, Jr.. for alleged lition of his wife's affections. He \i $10,000. imperial Russian cruiser Variag, by the Cramps, sailed from delphi* on her official trial speed derick Strahl, an employee of the ilk Fruit Packing Works, had his |torn from his body by a moving .?o hundred Filipino insurgents hilled. -130 surrendered or were ured, and 100 rifles were taken last k. lhere is great scarcity of ice in Jthern Virginia, and the price has advanced to two cents a pound, rother Stanislaus, a monk, has en rd in the regular army at Louisville, for service in China. society has been incorporated in 'York whose chief object will be to Jeni premature burials, [he Seventh United States Battery Heavy Artillery has been ordered to in the far East, "he contractors and striking stone ins of Chicago have reached one ds of agreement. The Lehigh Valley is now' running rains over its new line to its Jersey ity terminals. Hore lirh gold diggings are reported having been discovered in Alaska. [There is a prospect of an inconven fnt scarcity of water in Brooklyn, Y. Over one hundred cases of smallpox Ire reported at Nome, Alaska. An electrical storm did considerable damage in the neighborhood of Han? over, Pa. Miss Daisy Swartzbaugh, of near Jefferson, was killed by lightning and other members of the family were stunned. J. R. Clements, of Lacrosse, Wis., las convicted of wrecking the Filmore pounty Bank, of Preston, Minn., and ?ntenced to ten years' imprisonment. The Kentucky Democratic Conven >n nominated Lieutenant-Governor J. W. Beckham to fill the unexpired rm of the late Governor Goebel. ^Tr7~John G. Woolley, Prohibition candidate for President, was officially notified in Central Music Hall, in Chi? cago. William Beaver, a painter, fell a dis? tance of forty feet at Mount Zion, Pa., but escaped serious injury. Castle Craig Tavern, a summer re? sort hotel in San Francisco,was burned. All the guests escaped. Quite a" number of persons have lost i their lives by going down thc false L channels of the Yukon. [ Officers were elected by the Southern Industrial League, in session in At? lanta. The executive committee of the Fed? eration of Labor appointed a commit? tee to try to end the St. Louis street car strike.and levied an assessment for the benefit of the striking cigar-makers in New York. Mi sa Ksther Nicholson Barney, daugh? ter of ihe late Commodore, was chosen to be sponsor for the torpedo-boat Bar? ney. Executors of the will of George W. Pullman turned aver to the directors of the Free Manual Training School $1,200,000. On account of the strike of the run? ners and drivers, the Grassy Island mine, at Oliphant, Pa., was shut down. Mr. D. L. Davis, son of the late Rev. James x. Davis, died at his home in Piedmont, \\\ Va. The Generale Transatlantique Com? pany has filed Avith the State Depart? ment a claim for 1,500,000 francs as in? demnity for losses suffered in the seiz? ure and detention of two of its vessels during the Spanish-American war. A dispatch wai received from Cap? tain Wilde suggesting that temporary repairs be made on the Oregon and that she be returned to Taku. The Navy Department so ordered. Judge Hagner refused to order Sec? retary Gage to deliver sixty-four mil? lions of Central Pacific Railroad bonds to the heirs of Charles Durkee. President McKinley issued his proc? lamation declaring that the new reci? procity treaty with Italy has gone into effect. Brigadier-General Chaffee was com? missioned as a major-general in com? mand of the forces in China. The Convention of the National League of Republican Hubs, in session in St. Paul, elected Isaac :>,. Hamilton, of Chicago, president, and, having adopted a set of strong resolutions, ad? journed. The Standard Stone Company bought a spring controlling Martinsburg's water supply, and diverted the water, causing a famine and an injunction. Congressman Otey. of the Sixth Vir? ginia district; Hay. of thc Seventh, and Rixey, of the Eighth, were renominat? ed by acclamation. An order was signed by Judge Fos? ter in New York dismissing the indict? ment found there against Mrs. Nack in the Guldensuppe murder case. Captain Charles J. Holmes, of thc yacht Idler, which capsized off Avon Point, drowning five women and a baby, was arrested in Cleveland. The Hawaiian National Committee sent a letter of thanks to President McKinley for the liberal laws approved by him. Prof. Charles R. Eastman, of How? ard, accused ol' the murder of Richard ii. Grogan, Jr., was discharged. NO EXTRA SESSION. PRESIDENT /NP CAMUS* DECIDE AGAINST CONVENING CONGRESS. WASHINGTON IS HOPEFUL. Military Measures are Cons'dered ?Army Experts Submit Data ShoAVIng That lir less the Situation Changes for the Woree There Will Be No Need to En? list Additional Troops. Washington (Special).?After a hur* ried trip from Canton to Washington President McKinley discussed the Chi? nese situation with his Cabinet for two hours, and then authorized a statement that at present he saw no necessity for an extra session of Congress. He added that if the time should come when he considered an extra session necessary to give him additional men,, money or authority, he would not hesi? tate to call one. Secretaries Gage. Long, Root, an.' Hay and Postmaster-General Smith at? tended the Cabinet meeting in response to a telegraphic notification from President McKinley on his way from Canton. Messrs. Root and Long pre? sented statements of the forces they were prepared to place in China. Sec? retary Root spoke of the 10,000 men already ordered there, for the destina? tion of the troops sent by way of Naga? saki is no longer in doubt, and said he could spare a few more from the United States without denuding fortifications. Mr. Long thought the 500 additional marines he had already ordered to Chins were about all the Marine Corps could spare at present. The strength of the Marine Corps is 5000 men, so with the 1200 now in China or on the way and the 500 to be sent, nearly 40 per cent, of the force would be there. Brigadier-General Haywood, who com? mands the Marine Corps, was author? ized to recruit lt to its full legal strength of 6000. The additional 1000 can be used in China. But about 5000 will be drawn from the Philippines. The information that the Chinese city in Tientsin had fallen before the allies was received as encouraging, al? though regret was expressed at the considerable losses which the allies had suffered. This victory relieved the strain when it was feared the allies in Tientsin might suffer the fate of the Ministers and others in Pekin. It was believed the allies could now hold their own at Tientsin, and the disaster to Chinese there would have a deterring effect on the contemplated movement of the Boxers toward Shanghai and Tientsin. Satisfaction was also expressed that Li Hung Chang had be i appointed Viceroy of Chihli, although his with? drawal from Canton may result in some disorder there. It is thought, however, his presence in the disturbed province, with supreme authority over the remaining troops faithful to the Government, will greatly a?sist in re? storing order. Viceroy Li's acquaint? ance with the resources of the great powers is such that he will undoubted? ly discountenance projects of war, al? though the fear is expressed that he will again resort to his diplomacy and endeavor to obtain the most favorable terms by negotiations which may di? vide the powers. Minister Wu's information, which he received aud communicated to Secre? tary Hay that the legationers were safe nn July 9, was received with expres? sions of doubt. None of the Cabinet seems to longer hold the hope that any foreigner in Pekin is safe, even if alive. The Cabinet was of the opinion that the United States could furnish all the troops that could reasonably be ex? pected of her by the powers without calling for more volunteers. Ameri? can troops in China will soon amount to one-tenth of the United States standing army, which will be propor? tionately much greater than that of any other power, except possibly Japan. The appropriations for the support of the anny and navy for the fiscal y ai have just been made available, so there is au abundance of money to last until December, Avhen a deficiency Viii tan easily be passed. 14TH SAILS FOR CHINA. MacArthur Tells Also of Departure of Reilly's nattery. Washington (Special).?The follow? ing cablegram was received at the War Department from General MacArthur dated Manila, July 16: "Transport Indiana sailed for China with 21 officers, including 2 medical; 847 men Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry; 1 officer, 31 men Ninth Regiment United States Infantry; Wil? liam Crozier, ordnance officer; 1 oid nance sergeant; 1 chaplain; 16 hospital corps men; Flintshire, with 7 officers, 271 men Reilly's battery; 2 medical officers, 5 hospital corps men, fully equipped." THREE GIRLS KILLED. Young Women'* Lives Crushed Out by Train in Indiana. Shelbyville, Ind. (Special).?Three young women, riding in a buggy, were caught on the crossing and killed by a passenger train one mile east of this city. Two were sisters named Schloss, and the other was Miss Zoble. All re? sided at Prestcott. rower of State to Guard Health. St. Paul, Minn. (Special).?The Su? preme Court has decided that the bak? ing powder law, requiring manufactur? ers and dealers to affix a label bearing the names and amount of the ingredi? ents on each can, is constitutional. Two Explosions inst. Louie. St. Louis, Mo. (Special).'?Two ex? plosions, which damaged Transit Com? pany cars, and one disturbance, in which a woman was wounded by a stray bullet, occurred here. A car of the southwestern division was blown up on South Seventh street. Another car of the Broadway line was blown up in South Broadway and the front trucks were demolished. Mrs. Annie Kollmeter was struck by a bullet in a bombardment of a Cho teau avenue car, sustaining a slight flesh wound. OLD RATTLES REFOUGHT. Rlue nnd Gray Meet and Chrfcr Yankee boodle anl Dixie. Atlanta, Ga. (Special).?Five thou? sand members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confeder? ate Veterans lustily cheered the com? manders of these two organizations. Gen. Albert E. Shaw and Gen. John B. Gordon sat together upon the stage of the Grand Opera House at the kind? ling of the camp Are of the Blue and the Gray reunion here. The occasion was the formal beginning of the re? union of the surviving veterans bf the i nion and the Confederate armies who fought in the battles around Atlanta in July, 1864. The auditorium of the theatre was filled with the veterans, who mingled in fraternal peace and cheered the bat? tle tunes of "Dixie"' and "Yankee Doo? dle" Avith equal enthusiasm. President McKinley, unable to be present, sent his regrets in the follOAv ing telegram addressed to Hon W. A. Hemphill, chairman of the executive committee: "I deeply regret my inability to be with you during the reunion of the Blue and the Gray in Atlanta this week. Such reunions are gratifying evidences of good feeling and comrade? ship and give assurance of thc perman? ence of our Government, resting upon the patriotism of a reunited people. Please express to those who may be present my cordial congratulations and best wishes." Thc President's Avords brought thc audience to its feet in a burst of ap? plause. When General Gordon, who was the first speaker, was presented to the au? dience by Col. W. A. Hemphill, master of ceremonies, the cheering continued for several minutes. No less enthusiasm greeted General Shaw, and throughout his patriotic ad? dress ho was listened to with the clos? est attention. Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, Inspector General of the United States Army and a distinguished Union veteran, and Col., . W. C. P. Brekinridge, of Kentucky, an |{j equally distinguished Confederate vet? eran, were on the stage. The former was presented and after he had con? cluded an eloquent tribute to the re? united country his brother, Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge, spoke. OREGON SOON READY FOR DUTY. On Captain Wilde's Suggestion, Tem? porary Repairs Will Ile Made. Washington (Special).?The Navy Department received the folloAving dispatch from Captain Wilde, com? mander of the Oregon, dated Kure, July 18: "Secretary Navy, Washington: "Oregon and Nashville arrived at Kure. Expect to dock on the 19th. Shall I make permanent or temporary repairs? I would suggest putting on steel patches, which can be done in a very short time, and ship go back to her duty at Taku. To make perman? ent repairs will require at least sixty days, probably more. Not a single man injured in any way. WILDE." To this dispatch Secretary Long at once replied as follows: "Universal rejoicing over safety of Oregon. She is the Constitution of this generation. If safety of Oregon permits, patch and go to Taku. I com? mend your preference for service there. "LONG." rOWERS MAY COMER. I trrliirrr (aovernment in Receipt of a Fro. posal for I nteimil ional Agreement. Rome (By Cable).?The Government has received a circular from M, Del casse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, which it is understood has been dispatched to all the powers, proposing an international agreement for joint action in China and the future attitude of the powers. The matter is still un? der consideration here. Lord Salisbury, the British Premier, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is understood, has already replied in a friendly spirit. The replies of the United States and Russia have not yet reached M. Del casse, nor has the reply of Germany. The latter Government, it appears, had previously made a someAvhat simi? lar proposal to the United States alone, lt is reported that President McKinley hesitates to join with the other pations, but it is regarded as practically assured that all the pow? ers, in view of the danger of the situa? tion, will negotiate regarding M. Del casse's proposal and finally sign an agreement on the Chinese question. These Missionaries, nre Safe. Nashville, Tenn. (Special).?A cable? gram has been received from Shanghai by the Mission Board of the Southern Presbyterian Church, announcing the safety of fifty of its fifty-six mission? aries. They arc at Shanghai and in Japan. The six still at their stations are: Rev. J. L. Stuart and wife, who have been in China for thirty years, at Kudin: Rev. George W. Painter and Miss E. B. French, at Hang ChovV; Rev. J. B. Pear and wife, at Chinkiang. A BOLT NOTED FEOFI.K. Sir Edward Grey has two hobbies. One is tennis, at which he is an adept. His other is angling. Dr. E. M. Lieber, leader of the Cen? trist party in the German Parliament, is preparing for a visit to this country. Simon Newcomb, the American as? tronomer, has had an honorary degree conferred upon him by the University of Cracow, Austria. The German Emperor has expressed a desire to furnish three sea pieces, painted by himself, for the decoration of Queen Victoria's yacht, which has been built at Pembroke and will short? ly be completed. Dr. Max Nordau is to visit England in August, and will probably come to this country in September. His trip, he says, is made in the interests of the Zionist movement. Paul Loubet, son of President Lou bet, has just taken his degree of doc? tor of laws in the University of France. His doctorate thesis was on "The Bank of France and Discount." Amedee Joulin, the California-born artist, has just been made a brevet offi? cer of the French Academy, the dis? tinction being conferred in recognition of some of his more recent work. )TH MOWED DOWN, HE FAMOUS REGIMENT LOSES TER. KU! LY AT TIEN TSIN. lOLONEL lTsCUM KILLED. he Allied Forces Defeated in a Desper? ate Attempt at Storming the FortlHed Walls, n Movement Fraught With Such rerll an Almost feeeming to Invite Dire Defeat. Tientsin (By Cable).?The allied ?oops in Tientsin met 'with a disas ?ous repulse in an attack upon the ative city July 13. The Ninth United States Infantry hich was conspicuous in the attack as, according to the accounts at hand it to pieces, losing .its commander ol. E. H. Liscum, and about 25 pei ent. of its men. The. ether foreign ?oops also lost heavily. News of the disaster came to Wash igton officially in a cable message om Admiral Remey, dated Chefu, illy 16. He gives the following list of )sses: RUSSIANS, 100, including a colonel. AMERICANS, 30, including Colonel iscura, and Captain Davis, of Marines Hied, and several officers wounded. BRUTISH, over 40. JAPAN, 58, including a colonel. FRANCE, 25. Admiral Remey's dispatch indicates lat there were two attacks, one in the lorning and one in the evening. The ttack in the evening "was repulsed ith great loss." Press dispatches from Tientsin give lore details of the fight. It is stated lat at the time the correspondent left tie field the result was in doubt. At nat time, according to an estimate by surgeon, 25 per cent, of the Ninth In tntry had been hit and the regiment as'still exposed to a direct and enfi iding fire. A dispatch to the London fews gave similar details. Col. P. French, who is said to have een among thc Americans killed, is ot known in Washington. The story f his death is believed to be a mistake. Washington (Special). ? President TcKinley. on hearing the news from *ekin and Tientsin, decided to go to Washington from Canton, where he as been resting. At a Cabinet meet ig it will be decided whether an extra ession of Congress will be called to eal with the Chinese situation. A 'abinet council came to no definite onclusion. Troops will be rushed to 'nina. The American force there may e increased to 25,000. The German Government has not yet ecided to declare war against China. t is said in Berlin that 80,000 Chinese roops are well armed and drilled and hat it will take an army of 100,000 len to force a way to Pekin. London dispatches say that the Con uls at Shanghai have asked for more warships to protect foreigners there. !hefu dispatches through London say he Chinese masses are rising to defend 'ekin and a general uprising would fol 3W a retreat from Tientsin. London onsiders the position of the foreign roops at Tientsin desperate. ALLIES GET TIENTSIN. !fter Hard Fight Walled City Succumbs lo Foreigners. The allied forces who were repulsed t Tientsin July 13 in an attack upon he walled city renewed the fight July 4 and succeeded in capturing the city nd forts. The allies lost about 800 den. Chinese losses were heavy. The fact of the fall of Tientsin is tated officially by Admiral Remey in a lispatch to the Navy Department at Vashington. It was dated Chefu, July 7. He said: "The city and forts (of Tientsin) re now in the hands of the allies." Admiral Remey said the total losses if the allies reported were 775. Of hese he said 215 were said to be vtnericans, 40 of the Marine Corps and 75 of the Ninth Infantry. He was if the opinion that the losses might be xaggerated. Communication, he said, vas difficult, and he awaited more ac urate information. Press dispatches from London and. Shanghai confirm Admiral Remey's ?ablegram. They Bay that the allies tattered down the walls of the native ity at Tientsin July 14, routed the 2b'ncse and took the city and forts, rhe losses of the allies were placed it 800 men. Wu Ting Fang, Chinese Minister at .Vashington, has received a dispatch rom Sheng, Director of Posts in China, saying that the foreign legations were safe July 9. The same dispatch was nade public in London. It is pointed nit there that the Chinese use the old style calendar and that the real date s July 5. It is peculiar that the au :hority given for the dispatch is the same as that given for the massacre )f foreigners two days ago. FIELD OF LABOR. Persia hasn't a railroad. Paris has 250 bicycle policemen. There are 112 unions of musicians. Uncle Sam has 57 frog farms. Edinburg has no Sunday street cars. East Tennessee has several zinc mines. Grand Rapids has a consumers' league. Russia exports 1,500,000,000 eggs a year. We supply four-fifths of the worlds cotton. Texas has 30,660,772 acres of unim? proved land. Sweden has hollow steel sphere bil? liard balls. New York dockbuilders want $3 for eight hours. New York mail carriers will hold a State convention. French railways transport wino In bulk in tank cars. New Hampshire's annual shoe out? put is $23,000,000. Liquids can be automatically meas? ured by a new faucet. German Empire has 6,000,000 work? ers. 800,000 unionists. House Keepers Don't you know the news about oil stoves? They have been perfected so that they now equal any stoves made for cooking efficiency, safety, beauty and convenience. The most economical stove you can use and the most comfortable in hot weather is the Wickless ??. Oil StOVC It burns the same oil you use in your lamps, at a cost of one-half cent an hour for a burner. Makes no soot and no odor. , Sold in all sizes. If your dealer docs not have them, write to STANDARD OIL COMPANY. THE OLD DOMINION, LATEST NEWS GLEANED FROM VARI? OUS FARTS OF VIRGINIA. MONUMENT UNVEILING. Memorial lo Confederate Dead of (lark County Erected Ht Ferrpville- A Saw? mill .ur I 1,0C0/'0n Feet of Lumber nuriirrl Loss Kstlmaled at ? 10,000, Which ls Tartly Covered l?y Inrauraiic^. The monument erected in the Court green at Berryville. and just unveiled, was erected by ihe people of Clarke county ns a memorial of its citizens who lost their lives in the war between the States. The u.onumcnt is com? posed ol' a base and pedestal of granite, Quarried from one of the 1 rattle-fields around Petersburg, Va., standing 1 feet in height; surmounting these is a figure of Richmond granite, 8 feet high, the total height, with foundation, being 24 feet. On the sides of the pedestal are inscribed the names ol the men it is intended to commemo rate, over 100 in number, and consist ing of members of the Clarke Cavalry. Company I), Sixth Virginia Regiment; the Clarke Rifles, Company I, Second Virginia Infantry, and the Nelson Ri? fles, Company C, Second Virginia In? fantry, Stonewall Brigade, and of such citizens of the county who were mem? bers of military companies recruited beyond the limits of the county as lost their lives in the struggle. The figure is that of an unarmed Confederate soldier, standing with anns folded, with bare head and eyes cast down, the embodiment in stone of one who, after having given up home, friends and country in defense of prin? ciples he believed right, now that the struggle is over and all lost, almost as in ,i dream begins to realize the situa? tion, and yet there is something of hope in the expression of the face?a hope which has found fruition in the part the soldiers of the Lost Cause have played in the progress and ad? vancement of our united country since the close of the war. It is a historical fact that of the companies which went to the war from Clarke county that known as "The Clarke Cavalry" was organized and served in the War of 1812 and its organization kept up, with the exception of brief intervals, down to and through the war between tho Stales, while on its roll in 1861 were many names identical with those who participated in its organization in 1812 and who were descendants of the lat? ter. Struck hy LlghtB-Bf;. During one of the severest electrical storms that ever visited Fredericks burg lightning struck and set fire to the bone and sumac mill of Messrs. lt T. Knox & Bro., destroying it with the machinery, two carloads of sumac and a small quantity of bone. The struc? ture was one of the old landmarks of this community. The less is estimated at $5000, on which there is an insur? ance of $1000. Foal (toned Again. The case of the national banks of Lynchburg against the State of Vir? ginia, to have been heard by Judge Waddill in the United States Court, was postponed. This case, which hal been pending since 1891, is ol' great interest to all national banks in Vir? ginia. It is claimed by the Lynchburg banks that the tax levied on them by the State Legislature is contrary to the Constitution of the United States. Fire in Mimviddic. One million feet of lumber belonging to George Meade, a large sawmill op? erator, of Dinwiddie, whose mill is near macksville, in that county, was de? stroyed by fire. His bogy track was also burned for a distance of half a mile or more, and he also had a mule burned to death. The loss is about $10,000, which is partly covered by in? surance. The fire is supposed to have originated from sparks from a loco? motive on the Seaboard Air Line Rail? way. A Flagman Fatally Injured. Charles Cantrell, aged 2G years, a flagman on thc Virginia and South? western Railroad, was fatally injured while coupling cars at Bristol. His legs were frightfully crushed. Shooting Affray In Norfolk. Robert Taylor shot Ed. Moore in the hip at Norfolk. Taylor also shot at David Hathaway four times, but failed to hit him. The bullet was extracted from Moore's side and he was able to T.alk home. Taylor was locked up. All are sporting men and the shooting ls the culmisation of an old trouble. State News In I'.rief. Roman Eagle Lodge of Masons, of Danville, will erect a handsome temple, to cost $35,000. E. Ka Driscoll a Chesapeake and Ohio brakeman, of Hinton, died Wed? nesday from the effects of an overdose of morphine. Dr. W. R. Pepper, one of the oldest citizens of Christiansburg. died Sun? day, aged 87 years. . For many years he was the leading physician of the town. John Boone, colored, who attempted an assault on Mrs. Lula Fulford a few days ago, Vlf tried at Eastville, North ampton county, and given 16 years in the penitentiary. Thc real estate assessments in Pitt sylvania county foots up $3,155,538. a gain over assessments of 1895 of $203, 087. In Halifax the total is $3,000,000, an increase of about $20,000. The dwelling, burn and stables of Mr. G. Walker Gilmer, near Howards ville, Albemarle county, were destroyed by fire. He was insured for $2100, bul this does not cover the loss. Mr. George P. Craighill, Jr., son ol Mr. George P. Craighill, of Lynchburg, has been elected co-principal of the Military Academy at Martinsville. He is a recent graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. The Richmond Locomotive and Ma? chine Works have received an order for 10 consolidated locomotives from the Intercolonial Railway of Canada. The works have just shipped 36 en? gines to the Canadian Pacific Railway. A Mr. Watts, of Radford, was drowned in Roanoke river at Ball's Siding, Roanoke county. Mr. Watts and several other men were seining in the river, and it is supposed he caught cramp. He sank in the deep water and all efforts were unavailing to find his body in time to save his life. Grayson county voted a few days ago against the proposition to issue $150, 000 in bonds for a railway proposed to be constructed from a point in North Carolina to Independence, Va. THE NATIONAL CAME. McGauu is tho run getter of the St: Louis Club. The Pittsburgs have abandoned morning practice. Cooley is baiting poorly lor Pitts? burg, but is fielding superbly. Neither Boston nor Chicago now has a left-hand pitcher on the staff. Ewing has resigned, and Davis, the shortstop, is now the manager of the New Yorks. Tho Brooklyns have drawn larger crowds on the road lhau any other League team this season. Pitcher Griffith, of Chicago, lost his first three games of thc season, and then took seven ol' the next ten. Says Tim Murnane: 'The slump of the Boston leam is not hard luck, but poor, weak-hearted hitting and stupid base running." Magnates and players between them are slowly but surely killing profes? sional baseball. The Robison's lavish money outlay for their St. Louis team has met with poor return, both from the players and from the public. The team has proven a sad disappointment. Doyle, of the New Yorks, leads the League in base stealing. It is au in? dex of the decline in base running that with tho League season practically half over no player has yet stolen twenty-five bases. Charley Snyder, who acted as sub? stitute National League umpire for a few days last week, has returned to his home in Washington. He says that there is more kicking this season than ever before in his experience. The Chicagos have just completed a remarkable campaign against the Eastern teams. They took four straight from tho Philadelphias, three straight from the Brooklyns and New Yorks and won two out of three from the Bostons. Manager Loftus has ;: great pitching staff in Griffith, Calla? han, Taylor, Garvin aud Cunningham. Tho Advance of Machinery. The punkah coolie in India is to have a season of repose. Thc Indian Gov? ernment has issued orders for the in? stallation of electric fans in various barracks and military stations, dis? pensing with the half hearted and sleepy- wallah, whose immemorial duty it has been to pull the string of the Duukali or ceiling fau. CHINESE WAR NOTES. The Chinese army has 000,000 Mau? sers. Japan will send nearly 50.000 men to Chum. The Boxer forces in Manchuria are estimated at 40,000 mern The Engineer Corps at West Point has been ordered to China. Vessels loaded with Chinese prison? ers arrive at Vladivostock daily. The Russian government has or? dered army surgeons to Manchuria. Ammunition for the American Navy sufficient for several mouths is iu China. Ten steamships have been chartered by Germany to convey 12,000 troops to China. German postal clerks will be sent to China at once to handle mall for Ger? man troops in the field. The British Admiralty has suspend ed the granting of furloughs to thc Channel and Reserve Squadrons. Rigors of the Chinese fall and win? ter have caused orders for increased winter clothing for American troops The armored cruiser Kaiser Karl VI. and the torpedo boat Asperan have beeu ordered to China to protect Aus? trians. British troops in Canada, If ordered to China, will go from Quel>ec direct to Shanghai by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Japanese Cabinet meets daily to consider war measures, aud is now discussing thc dispatch to China of another army corps. Destruction and poverty have noth? ing to do with the present Boxer trou? bles in China, according to a report from Consul-General Goodnow, of Shanghai. Leading firms in Moscow. Russia, have received news that their ware houses, filled with tea and silk, at Kal? gan, have been plundered and burned by tbe Chinese. The goods destroyed arc valued at $5,000,000. NEWSY CLEANINGS. London is simply chock full of Amer? icans. The kissing bug has invaded the City ot' Mexico. Canadian vessel men predict a re? vival of steel ship buildiug. Mayor Colonna, of Rome, Italy, ha? beguu a crusade against expectoration The Brooklyn Bridge is now paying New York City at the rate of $400 a day. All the Santa Fe railroads operated in California are to burn oil instead of coal. Thc Mexican (.overnment has iuau gurated an active campaign against the Maya Indians. More than 81,000,000 people in India are affected by the famine. About O.OOO.OOO arc in receipt of relief. Three parties sent out by the United States Geological Survey are now nt work in thc Cape Nome district of Alaska. A large collection of rare coins, val? ued at between 15000 and $10.00X1. has been stolen from the Milwaukee Pub Be Museum. It is said that the Mississippi River and its tributary streams are now lower than they have been for nearly half a century English society's latest fad is to have the monograms and coats of arms of the owners cut in the hair of their French poodles. The quartern loaf is up in England and destined to po still higher. Mill? ers, factors ami bakers blame the war and poor crops. A law has been passed recently iu Massachusetts requiring all street rail? ways in the State to carry high school pupils to and from school for half i fare. It is said that some of thc Imperial j Yeomanry are so much taken with j the agricultural qualities of tho Orange Free State that they tbiuk ot taking I up farms after the war. Finn* to Locate In Kamas. Several hundred Finns, the ad I vance guard of an immigration which 1 will number thousands, are beaded I for the Arkansas Valley in Kansas, | where New Yoik agents are making arrangements to locate them. These i Finns are now on their way from their , own land to New York City, and P. i; I desired to get land for them in the golden wheat belt of Kansas. Names For New Submarine Boals. The Secretary of the Navy, at Wash? ington, has selected the following names for the six new submarine boats: The Grampus, the Shark, the Pike, the Porpoise, the Adder and th'*' Moccasin.