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THE SEMI-WEEKLY 1RBJE j 1KA I II A UK, Proprietor. " TERMS: U-23 IN ADVANCI3. NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA. THE NEWS IN BRICf- Bourko Cockrnn of Now York -will upeak In St, Joseph October 9. Tho ntoamshlp Nome City, ten days from Capo Nome, reports, another out break of smallpox at Nome. Tho population of Los Angeles, Cnl., Ib 102,479, against 50,395 in 1890; in crease, C2.084, or 103.35 per cent. Rodney Lowry, nopliew of cx-Govcr-nor Lowry of Mississippi, fought a duel near Tuscaloosa, Ala. Young Lowry was fthot four times. At Philadelphia, Pa., Naco & Swart ley, wholosalo produce commission merchant, failed. Tho failure is n largo one. Tho Michigan supremo court, in an unanimous opinion handed down, de clared tho act granting a bounty of ono cent per pound on all beet Btigar manufactured lu tho Btnto is unconsti tutional. Joseph Campbell of tho staff of tho Washington (D. C.) Popt, a woll known writer on sports and theatricals, died at Hot Springs, Ark., of Rright's dlcasc. Ho was 33 years old and a native of Boston. At Helton, Tex., John 1J. Mcsscr shot nnd Instantly killed ltov. J. D. Doyd. Doth wcro prominent men. Mossor burrendorcd to tho olflccnt. Tho cnuso is not known, as no ono was present whon tho shooting began. At Freoporl, III., Jacob Schnclzcl, one of tho mnBt prominent mon, who has boon heavily lntorosted in various banking institutions in South Dakota, and who was widely known in tho west, died, aged 74 years. Gcorgo H. Wolshons, ona of tho best known newspaper mon in Ponnsylvn nla, committed nulcldo by sovorlng tho artories in his arm with a penkuifo In n Urrrlsburg restaurant. It is be lieved his tnlnd was affected. Morgan Lowts Eastman died at his homo in Itoyalton, Wis. Ho was 80 ycara old and had boon n minister in tho Congrogational church for rorty oight years. Ho was pastor of tho church in Itoyalton for twenty-four years. Reports to H. O. Dun & Co. show tho number of commorclnl failures In tho United States tho first nino months of this year to bo 7.G11, against 0,854 last year, vith liabilities of 1101,807, 448, as compared with $57,703,905 a year ago. At Fond du Lac, Wis., tho Hclmor Milling company's mill and olovator, tho latter having a capacity of CO,- 000 bushels, wcro entirely dostroyod by fire. Tho lota Is botwoon $50,000 nnd $00,000, with an lnauranco of $20,- 000 to $27,000. Tho first telegram from Skagway to Boattlo, marking an epoch in tho history of business botwoon Alaska and tho outBldo world, was received nt Seattle, AVaBh. Tho timo occupied by tho mosaago in transit wns soven hours, which will bo roducod. Tho lino over which It passed to Vancou ver Is that which tho Canadian gov ornment has boon engaged In con structing for tho past four months. Isaac Thompson, who lived a cen tury and four years, died at his homo at Leo, 111. Mr. Thompson was born In Plttston, Pa., in 1790. His fathor, who fought in tho revolution, fllud lu Pennsylvania In 1858. Mr. Thomp son camo west In 1860 and settled in the town where ho died. Ho married at tho ago of 21 and bocamo tho father of fifteen children, six of whom are living. His wtfo died m 188.6 at the advanced age of 92 years. Four non-commissioned officers who have rendored good sorvlco in tho Philippines hivo been appointed sec end lieutenants in tho regiments to which they were attached. Thoy aro Battalion Sergeant Major Edward C. Wells, Thirty-second volunteer infan try; Corporal Junius I. Doyle, Thirty second volunteer infantry; First Bor gonnt a. A. F. Trumob. Forty-fifth volunteer Infantry, and Sergeant Ma jor Gustavus J. Haason, Forty-sixth voluntcor Infantry. President Ca&oro has Issued a nrocla matlon convening tho congress of Vonezuola for February 20 next. At Galveston, Texan, twenty-one. bodies woro rocovorcd from tho debris, making a total of 2,390 olllclnl ly reported as recovered elnco tho storm, A rocolvor has boon appolntod for tho Mexican Gulf Coal nnd Transpor tation company, operating oxtenslvo coal mines and coko ovens nt Aldcrson and Howo, I. T. Tho properties of tho company roprosent about $200,000 Tho causo of tho fatluro Ik said to bo Internal difficulties between tho "stock holders. The steamship City of Soattlo, ar rived at Moattlo, Wash., from Skag way with $1,500,000 in KlondtKo trcas uro and 317 paasongers, Tho assessor's returns show tho pop ulatlon of Oklahoma to bo 390.500. This Is a CO per cent insreaso In the population Blnco 1893. Gen, MacArthur sends tho follow ing casualties In tho Philippines; Killed, between Puvla nnd Santa Bar bara, Panay, October 1, Second Lieu tenant Max Wagner, Twonty-Blxth roglmont, U. S. V. Infantry, Lieuten ant Wagner was from West Red ford. Mass,, and during the Spanish wnr was a lieutenant in tho Bignal corns. Tho advertising and exhibition car belonging to tho state of North Oar ollna wns destroyed by tiro with all Its contents at KlngBtou, O. Tho two mon who woro In it woro nronsod by tho barking of a dog and baroly os caped with their Uvea. Tho loss will aggregate $18,000. Consorvatlvo estimator place tho Amount of hay Montana cattlo and sheep men will bo forcod to Import from without tho state this soasou at 300,000 tonB. Other flgm'es place tho needed amount as high as 500,000 tons. The hay crop In Montana is almost a blank In some districts that in nor mal years have an exportable surplus. LEAVES IT TO MINERS President Mitchell Sajs Strikers Must Fasa on Operator's OITur. NOT TO DECLARE THE STRIKE OFF Accumulation of Forty Year Injustice Cunrint lln Wiped Out nt Onco Mine Otrnrr lire of tlm Opinion thnt Vnrth- cr Conci (nloiu ATI It lla Mnde, SHAMOICIN, Pa., Oct. 10. Tho crlklng miners held nn immense pa rade hero this afternoon, 15,000 be. lng In line. Tho procession waa re viewed by President Mitchell and others. President Mitcholl was enthusias tically received whon ho aroso to ad drees tho assemblage. Ho spoko ot tho enthusiasm displayed by tho men throughout tho unthniclto region and wont Into the situation ns It now stands. In referring to tho prospect ive ending of tho strlko, ho said: "Every other Btrlko that has taken plnco In tho anthracite region has been declared off by your oftlcera. Heretofore, whon men went on strlko they remained out for n tlmo nnd thon tho chief executive or tho exec utive board declared tho strlko oft without consulting the wlshca of tho Btrlkors. 1 want to say, as I havo said beforo, that this strike will never end until tho minors through dele gates In convention end it for them selves. Wo havo called n convention nnd you mon are invited to Bond dele gates thcro. Yoou aro lnvitod to pass Judgment on tho operators' propo3l- tlon. If you bollevo that they net In good faith; If you bcllcvo 10 per cent to bo enough; If you bollevo that thoy will pay tho 10 per cent for a year, thon you must dcclldo whether to re- turn to work. If, on tho other hand, .you reject tho offer and coutinuo on strlko John Mitchell will bo thcro to help you do it. I do not expect thnt this one strlko will erndlcato all tho wrongs from which you suffer. I do not believe that tho accumulation of forty years of Injustice can bo wiped out at once, but I do bcltovo thnt you havo established an organisation here that with each succeeding year will gtvo you Improved conditions of em ployment." Interviews with prominont operat ors today elicited a uniform declara tion that no further conscsslons or modifications of tho present offer will bo mado and that tho miners must tnko It or loavo ItJust as It stands. They say It Is plain and comploto nnd contains nil thoy can or will concede. Tho 10 por cont Incroaso moans that every mnn In tho region is to hnvo $1.10 for tho work for which they formerly received $1, tho operatord say. Tho powder matter is simpiy a mnttor of bookkcoplng. Instead ot giving tho mlnorB 10 por cent lncrenso flat ho will havo his credit increased, say 3 por cont, ana rrom tins uouu sldo will bo BUbstrnctcd 7 por cont of whatovor percentage of oxponso It la found tho diffcrenco in tho cost of lna powder amounts to. Tho purposo is simply to put an end to tho howling about powder bolng Bold at cxorbltnnt prices. Powdor Is tho basis of tho wngo scale, it is explained, and to decrenso Us cost is to Increase tho wages. In this region n flccroaso of $1.25 in a keg of powdor menns a 7 per cont docrcaso In tho miner s exponscs. Thereforo whon ho has his expenses roducod 7 per cent ho has his wages lncrcnsd a llko amount. Tho other 3 per cont will bo mado up by Increasing tho nllownnco por car for cutting nnd loading. Whoro a minor gets $1 a car ho will, under tho now Bcnlo, got $1.03 1-3 a car. His not earnings will bo tho snmo whether ho gots tho Incroaso flat or by figuring on tho docrcaso In powdor. Alleged Itohher on Trial. OTTUMWA, In., Oct. 10. Samuel J. Ilitchlo, formerly a prominont Chicago First ward politician, who conductod a saloon for Aldorman Coughlln, was placod on trlnl hero on tho chargo ot robbing Bradloy s bank of Eldon on tho night of Fobrunry 1. 1897. His counsel. It. D. A. Wndo of Chicago, whoso famo was mado lu tho defense of Pondorgast, tho man who shot, nnd killed Mayor Cartor Harrison of Chi cngo aovoral yoars ago, has arrlvod and will assist local counsel nt tho trial. Rltchlo's friends havo beon hard nt work In his bolmlf. Dick Dodd. a local gamblor who Ib concerned In tho robbory, wont on tho stand and said ho had novor Boon tho defondant bo loro. l'mittier Oreelt Miner yult. MAUCH CHUNK, Pa., Oct. 10. In tho Pnnthor Creek vnlloy today about 900 mlno workors nro out at Coaldalo and vicinity. Tho collieries nffoctod nro numbers 10 und 11 of tho Lehigh Coal and Navigation compauy. The company's officers aro doing nil In tholr power to koep their mon at work. Tho Btrlko leaders, however, assort they will succeed In tying up tho region In a dny or two. Secure tlin TnuUey .Jury. GEORGETOWN, Ky Oct. 10. Tho, epoclal venire of fifteen men from Bourbon county woro in tho court room this morning when tho trial ot Honry Youtsoy for nlloged complicity In the Goobol assassination wns called In tho circuit court. The first man called wan nccoptod by both sides and tho Jury waa comploto. Tho Jury was sworn nnd Attorney Bradloy mado tho state ment to tho Jury for tho common wealth. KtiKlnnd'a Forelicn Poller. LONDON. Oct. 10. Mr. Chamberlain, oocrotnry ot statu for tho colonies, Bponklng this ovonlng nt Sturbrldgo, Bald: "Groat Drltaln'B forolcn nollcv. nB I sum it up, is to remain on friondlv terms with ovory great country In Europe and on something moro than frlondly terms with tho United States." Mr. Clwmborlnln ridiculed tho nttompt of the opposition loadors to hold him as a bogy to forolgu nations. "Great Britain's forolgu policy," lie exclaimed. Vis in tho hands of Lord Salisbury ud I havo not the presumption to meddle with it" LIST Of BOXER VICTIMS. Itauks of Mltnlonnrlt Sndly Depleted During the Ilnrlnint; In Chlnn. NEW YORK, Oct. 10. A complete Hot of Protestant missionaries known to havo been killed from tho begin ning of tho Doxer movement to Sep tember 5 has been received by tho American DIblo society from Rev. John R. Hykea, D. D., Its agent in Shang hai, as follows: In Shan Tung, Dccomber 31, 1899 Itev. S. M. Drooks of tho Church of Englnnd mission. In Chi LI, about Juno 1, 1900 Rev. H. V. Normnn, Rev. C. Robinson ot the Church of England mission. At Pao Ting Fu, June 30 Rev. F. E. Slmcox, Dulllon, Pa.; Mrs. Slmcox, London, Pa.; three children, Dr. G. Y. Taylor, all of American Presbyter ian mission, Tnylorsvllle, Pa. July 1, Rov. H. T. Pitkin, Philadelphia; Miss A. A. Gould, Dcthel, Mo.; Miss M. S. Morrill, all of the American Doard mission, Portland, Me.; Kcv. D. Dag nnll, Mrs. Dagnail, ono child, Rev. William Cooper, all of tho China In land mission, England. At Ilslac Yl, Shans.', Juno 30 Miss Whitchurch, Miss Scarell of tho China Inland mission, England. Near tho Yellow River (while flying from Shansl), July 15 or 1G Rev. G. McConneil, Mrs. McConnell, one child, Miss King, Miss Burton, all of tho Chlnn Inland mission, England; M1&3 F. E. Nathan, Miss M. R. Nathan and Miss Ilcnvsman of tho China Inland mlBslon aro BuppOacd to havo beon with tills party and to have shared their fate, but as this is not conflrmsd thoy nro put in tho list of missing. At Klu Chou, Cho Klnng, July 21 nnd 22 Rov. D. D. Thompson, Mm. Thompson, two children, Miss Des mond, Miss Manchester, Rev. G. V. Ward, Miss Ward, ono child, Mlas Sherwood, Miss Thlrgood, all of tho China Inland mission, England. Enrouto to Hankow from Shansl Miss Rice, July 13, Mr. SaunderB and child, A. Dell; July 27, Mr. Saundem' child. Jessie; August 3, Mrs. E. J. Cooper; August 6, Miss Huston; Au gust 11, Rov. Whltehouso. Mrs. Whlto houso, all of the English Uaptlst mis slnn, England; Mr. Ruynon, Mrs. Duy non, threo children, all of tho Drltlsh and Foreign B.u.o sjcioty, England; Mr. Miller Wilson, one child, Mrs. J. Stevens, Miss M. E. Clarke, of tho China Inland mission, England. Tho following is n list of tho mis sionaries who aro unaccounted for In date (September 5). It only Includes those who were In tho provinces most affected by tho Doxer troubles, viz: Chi LI' und Shansl. Tho last words from the following who wcro stationed In nortjiorn Shansl wns May 8: Mr. S. McKcc, Mrs. McKoc, I. Anson, Mrs. Anson, Mr3. Aspden, Miss M. E. Smith, Mr. Pcrsson, Miss C. A. Larson, Miss Lun del, Mlsa Egvl E. Pctorson, Mr. G. E. Karlberg. A. Johanson, Mr. Hcdlun.l, all ot tho China Inland mission, Eng lnnd. Tho last word from the following was Juno -Mr. Ogron, Mrs. Osron, Mr. Peat, Mrs. Peat, Miss Dob3on. Miss Hurn, MIos E. Nathan, Miss M. R. Nathan, Miss Hcaysman, Mr. Young, Mrs. Young, Mr. Darnatt, Mr. Woodloffo, Dr. Hewitt, all of tho China Inland mission, England. No word from tho following has been heard: Mrs. S. Olson, Mrs. E. Olscn, Mr, E. J. Compors and child, Mr. Lutlcy's children. Forty OruiilieU to Dentil. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 9. Flvo thousand Pilgrims assembled at tho St. NIkander monnstry In tho Porkhoff district for a religious festival. During tho night ono ot tho uppor floors col lapsed nnd many of thoso sleeping thoro fell upon thoso bolow. A panic wns caused by a false alarm of flro and four men nnd thirty-six women wero crushed to denth, mnny others be ing seriously Injured. Apply Torch to Mukdein. ST. PETERSDURG, Oct. 9. Tho Russian genoral's staff haa. rocolved official dinBpatchos confirming the re ported occupation ot Mukden. Lieu tenant General Subbovjtch entored tho city October 1. Ho ndvancod from Old Nlu Chwang on September 2 with elevon battalion's ot infantry, two squa drons of Cossack cavalry and forty guns, and, after ngiu.ng two engage monts, rounted tlio Chinese army on Soptomber 27. Uciihiii Iteturn AniioiiiiDril. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 Today tho census bureau announced officially that tho population of tho state of Dela waro was 181.735 In 1900. aB ticalnst 1G8.493 In 1890. This la un Increase of 10,249, or 9.0 por cent. Tho population of tho District. of Co lumbla Is 278,718, ns ngaliiBt 230.392 ton years ago, an incroaso ot 4S.32G, or 20.9 por cont. I'roelnttintlou ot l'eiioo. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. A dispatch to tlio Journal and Advertlsor from Capo town says: A proclamation of penco In South Afrlcn Is expected to bo'ls- Biiod by Field Marshal Roberts on Thursday next, that being tho annlvof snry of tho declaration of wnr. Lord RobortB loaves at tho end ot the month for England to nssumo his now duties as commander-in-chief of tho Drltlsh army. Ilulmnlo 1'lHKUe In Wnlr. LONDON. Oct. 9. A bnctorloloElcal examination has been made In tho case of Seamnn Garnet who arrived at Now castlo on Soptomhor 23 on a vessol from tho Rio do la Plata and wont to Llnnduff, Walos, whoro ho died last Thursday, supposedly of fovor. The roports allow uutntstaknbly that tho disease wns tho bubonic plague. HlrlUe U On In Deliver. DENVER, Oct. 10. A general sua pension ot tho building trades in Den ver is threatened ns a result of strlko ot tho union woodworkers at tho flvo largest planing mills lu tho city, which was Inaugurated to put n stop to tno employment ot nun union mon. As union workmon will not handle any materials from these mills while tho strike continues, work will soon havo to be Btopped on most ot tho buildings In courBO ot construction unless a settlement ot the difficulty at tuo mills is rcucneu. NO FEAR OF ILL LOU triking Minora Ohooso a Day for their Big Convention. SESSIONS TO BE AT SCRANTON Offer of Ton Tor- Cont Increno by Opcrn- i torn to He l'ully Cnnnlilere d Aroopt Tnuoo Looked J'or Dlscutalon of Wage Scale Mny Delay. HAZLETON. Pa.. Oct. 9. The Issu ing of tho call today jv President Mitchell of tho United Mine Workers of Amorioa for a Joint convention of tho anthracite miners ;o bo held at Scranton, to begin Friday for tho pur poso of deciding whether to reject or accept tho 10 per cent rnlso offered by tho operators, is a long stride in tho direction of bringing tho strike to a closo. It Is believed tho convention will not bo n long ono, ns It Is. expected tho miners will nccept the advance. rhcro 13. however, a nosp'blllty that by tho Introduction of a proposition to abolish the sliding scalo nnd an other to havo tho operators agree to yearly wage contract tho termi nation of tho strlko might be delayed. None of tho operators seen hero today would nave anything to say in regard to tho convention call. President Mitchell refused to say anything as to what the' convention would probably decldo In tho matter of tho 10 per cent Increase. Neither would ho nntlclpato what business oth er than that relating to the ndvnnco n wages would bo brought beforo tho dclogates. It Is not likely that the abolishment ot the sliding scalo will como in for consideration. Nono of tho labor leaders hero will say whether tho Increaco will bo ac cepted or rejected, but thro Is a strong bllef that tho men will voto to go back to work. Now that tho convention Ih a cortnlnty there is n feeling of relief in tho entire region, and It Is expect ed thnt a week from to-lay will seo tho mine workers going back to tho mines. President Mitchell will call the con vention to order and will presldo over its sessions. Tho secrotnucs will be elected by tho delegates .-.nd It is al most certain that tho convention will vote that all ot its sessions shall bo held in secret. In tho meantime the labor loadors say their efforts to closo up tho mines still In operation will go on. Notices of a 10 per cent advance In wages and a reduction In tho price of powder wero posted this morning by M. S. Kommoror & Co., operating tho Sandy Run colliery, nnd Coxo Rros. & Co., operating six collieries. The notices nro similar to those put up by tho othor companies last week. D. Marklo & Co., Calvin Pnrdee. Dodson & Co. nnd tho SUvcrbrook Coal company nro tho only companies horeabouts that havo not yet notified their men of nn Increase. Thoso four concorns normally employ upwards of 4,000. Tho text of the convention call Is as follows: To All Miners nnd Mine Employes of tho Anthracite Region Drothers: In vlow of tho fact that the mlno op- orators havo posted notices offering nn ndvanco In wages formorly paid, nnd bcllovlng It to be our plain duty to consult your wishes ns to our fu ture action, wo deem It advisable to ask you to select delegates to reprcsont you in convention. You nre thereforo notlfloa that a con vention will bo hold nt Scranton, Pa., beginning Friday, Octobor 12, at 10 a. ra. The basis ot representation will bo one vote for oach 100 persons on strike, or, If dosirod, one dolegato may rep resent as many as boo mlno workers. but no delegate will be allowed to cast moro than flvo votes. Each dolegato should navo creden tials signed by the chairman and sec retary of tho meeting at which ho is elected, and whenever possible creden tials should bear tho seal of tho local union. JOHN MirOHELL. President of the United Mine WorkerB ot America. llounty for HhiiUhro Tnra. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. In vlow of tho numerous Inquiries on the subject tho navy department has authorized tho statement that up to da to there has been no distribution of bounty money to tno officers nnd crews of tho American squadron which destroyed tho Spanish fleet off Santiago. Tho matter has .)een penuing In tho court of clnlms, and wnllo bounty money haa beon nllowcd It has not beon determ ined as to what amount or tho Indi vidual allowances shall be, or whothor the nllownnco shall bo paid Icy tho court of claims or tho nnvy depart ment. Moreover, even if these qucs tlonn hnvo been determined, it will bo necessary to sccuro nn appropriation by congress to cnnblo tne payments to bo made. Not Until for Wnkm. WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. The comp troller ot tho treasury has rendored a decision to tho effect that tho gov ernment Is not llnblo to tho nxnensns of n "wake" for a pensioner who leaves no ostate. In this case tho ucnslonnr wns a woman living in County Kerry, Iroland. She was tho mother of a de ceased Unltod States sonntor and drow a pension of $12 a month. Tho amount. of tho bill rendered wao for olcht pounds nnd nine shillings, tho cost ot tho wake bolng over half this amount The law permits n liberal allowance for tho funornls ot Indigent pension crs, but not for extra oxponso. Klilpiiieut of Alouny. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. Tho ship ments of money to tho Now Orleans, St. Louis nnd Chicago BUb-trensurles for the movoment of tho crop contlnuo from the treasury. Tho snlpments for today wero $400,000. On Saturday last the total shipments for tho season nmounted to $10,440,000. against $5. 425,000 for tho same period last year. showing an Incroaso to nearly twlco tno rormor amount. Of the total amount New Orleans had received $6.' 340,000. Tho treasury officials regard tho shipments as showing an unusually prosperous condition of affairs In the south. FAIL TO INFLUENCE COURT. , Urortu to Tniluco Majestic to ltetnrn nre of No Avail. WASHINGTON, Oct. V Tho effort to lnduco tho Chinoso imperial court to return to Pekln has failed, after a week's persistent effort on tho part of tho powers. News to fiat effect was brought to tho Stato department today by tho Chlneso minister, who received it via St. Petersburg from Viceroys Liu Kun Ylh nnd Chang Chili Tung, under date of October 4. Minister Wu re ceived tho message last night. It was as follows: "The departure of their imperial ma jesties for Shensl (provlnco) was duo to distressing conditions at Yal Yuen Fu. Thoro Is a scarcity of food sup plies In tho province of Shensl on nc- count of long continued 1'rought, nnd tho provincial capital (Ts Yuen) is almost desorted, tho trades peoplo hav ing left on account of the disturbances caused and continued for months by the Doxer rebels, who had Invaded that provlnco with the cncouiagemcnt ot Governor Yu. Their majesties, there fore, woro obliged to proceed to Shensl, where telegraphic communication with. Shanghai and other parti ot tho em pire is opened, and rapid communica tion with their majestlca may, there fore, bo carried on, thus court and offi cial business may bo transacted moro expeditiously by tholr presenco in Shensl rather than in Snnnsl. Tho reasons for tho tompornry postpone ment of their majesties' return to Pe kln nro. tho presence of tho nllled forces tliero, on account of which so licitous fear Is doubtless entertained, besides a dread of tho outbreak of epi demic diseases, which usually follow after great disturbances, destruction of proporty nnd military operations. It is hoped that tho powers will bo con siderate In their Judgment in this mat ter." The Important feature of the mes sage Is tho confession that the court Is restrained by fear of tho nllled forces from roturnlng to Pekln. Tho move ment takes the emperor nnd empress dowagor about 300 mlle3 further away from Pekln, though, according to tho statements contained In tho message, by reason ot direct telegraph com munication with Shanghai, the court practically will bo nearer for purposes of negotiations with the outside world than it was at Tal Yuen. Minister Wu has been informed also that Viceroy Yu of tho provlnco Just vacated by tho court has ben Impeached because of his nntl-forolgn tendencies, which is tho first stop toward his degradation. It is said there nro no boxers in tho newly choson locality, so that tho court will have thrown off hostllo In fluences recently surrounding It. .Is tho dispatch Is dated four days ago, It Is taken that the trip of tho Im perial party began prior to that tlmo. WILL TAKE LIP FRENCH NOTE. I'reildent nod Cabinet to Dlnnun Chinese Situation ut the Coming Meeting. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Develop ments of consequence In tho Chlneso situation nro not looked for until nftor tho return of President McKlnley to tho capital. Ho Is epected on Tuesday morning and on tho nftornoon of that day n cabinet meeting probably will bo held, when tho questions presented by tho French note will be discussed in an informal way. Tho French note, recently addressed to tho powers, Is not reparded as of pressing necessity for action as several of tho nations in terested already havo Instructed their representatives in Pekln to ascertain whether tno imperial edict completely names tho persons deserving tho pun isnment. Other features of the French proposal contain propositions which can remain in abeyance. xi.t& govern ment may not consider seriously tho propositions which look to tho prohibi tion of tho importation ot arms into China and tho dismantling of tho for tifications. Interest meanwhile centers In tho report which Mr. Conger will mako regarding the adequacy of tno punishment to be meted out by tho Chlneso government to those persons who wero Instrumental in tho Doxer rovolt nnd tho futuro courso of this government may depend largely on what may bo developed by tho investi gations now in progress. No advices havo como ns yet from Mr. Conger on this subject, but this is not surpris ing ns the work to bo undertaken Is of considerable magnitude Tho war department officials expect that all tho Amorlcan troops which aro to bo sent from Pekln to Manila will bo out of China by tno 21st Instant. Ncbruaknni do to Indln, DOSTON, Oct, 9. Twenty-eight mis sionaries who aro to sail on Wednes day on tholr way to tho field of labor to which they havo been assigned in tho far east waro mado tho guests of honor of tho Baptist ministers at their mooting In Tromont Templo today. Tho nowly assigned missionaries aro: Rov. A. Ehrgott nnd wlfo of Ohio, to Rangoon, Durmnh; Rov. G. J. Hulslngs nnd wife of Mlchlngnn, Rev. W. T. Elmore and wlfo of Nebraska nnd Miss Lillian Bishop of Nova Sco tia to Teluga, India; Rov. W. F. Dowd and wlfo of Michigan nnd Miss E. A. Ixmg of Illinois to Assam; Miss E. Scott of Pennsylvania nnu Miss A. D. Mason of Illinois to Burmnh. Spend llulf n Million. WAUKEGAN, 111., Oct. 11. Armour & Co. of Chlcngo will oroc nn Immense ice house nt Round Lake, 111., this tall, to cost, bo report says, f.100.000. Al ready the grading of tho sito on tho south bank ot tho lake Ins been com pleted. Round Lake Is on tho St. Paul railroad's now Fox Lnko exten sion ncd Is about forty miles from Chicago. No Truco of the Ciiptlvn, MANILA, Oct. 5. (Via Hong Kong. Oct. 9.) Tho report ot tho capturo of about sixty men ot tho Twenty-ninth Unltod States infnntry on Marindlquo island Is confirmed through communi cations from MacArthur nnd Kompff from Mnrlndl.quo islnnd, but details aro lacking. Tho Ydrktown's relief column landed nt Torrljos, on tlio Marindlquo coast, nnd marched to Santa Cruz, which was the proposed routo ot tho captured party, without vncounterlng tho enemy, Havo a Battlo with Obincso Outside of Tien Tain. HOW THE CONFLICT CAME AD0UT Kenaon to IlrlleTe, It I Alleged, thnt tho Chinese Were I.t Hunc Chnnc'ii Men and Not ' Iluxeri Foreign Troopi nt filinnahnl Threntened. f LONDON, Oct. 8. Tho Standard has tho following from Tion Tnln, dnted October 5: "A German force camo into collision with 8,000 Chinese do scribed as Boers, a few miles south of Tien Tsin this morning. Tho Germans were chocked and compelled to rctiro on Tien Tsin. "Thoro is reason to bellovo that tho Chlneso In this coso wero not JJoxers, but wero LI Hung Chang's veterans, who had been ordered to wait near hero in vlow of the possibility that tho foreigners would bur his progress to the capital." According to tho Shaughal corre spondent of tho Times, wiring Oct. 5, it Ib announced that Hual Tnl, ncphow of tho dowager, who was dismissed by Emperor Kwang Su in 1898, has suc ceeded Prlnco Tuan in the tsung 11 ya mcn and has also been appointed gen eralissimo of tho Chlneso forces, rc plncng Gcncrnl Yung Lu. Tho Shanghnl correspondent of tho Morning Post, In a dispatch dated yes terday, says: "All tho forolgn troops hero nro held In rendlness against a possible attack by 8,000 Chlneso troops now advancing nlong the grand canal." According to native reports both sol diers nnd peoplo havo fled from Pao Ting Fu. The expedition to that point ha3 been delayed owing to tho lack ot transports for the Gormnns. Tho Morning Post has tho following dispatch, dated October 5, from Ma Tow, on tho Pel Ho: "Sir Alfred Gnso lee (the British commander) has re turned to Pekln nfter Issuing orders that all the British troops oxcept tho Wei Hal Wei reglmentB shall proparo for tho winter. "Tho American marines from Pekln havo arrived hero. Some of tho Fronch troops aro leaving." HONG KONG, Oct. 8. Yesterday 1, 000 robels attacked tho marked town of Sal-Wan, eight miles northeast of San Chun, but were defonted. The peoplo of San Chun closed their shops, ex pecting to bo attacked also. Tho troops hero nro being held In readiness for any emergency and the police forces along tho Kowloon fron tier havo been Increased. Tho expedition to Pao Ting Fu Is now scheduled to start tomorrow. Sun day, It Is reported that the Boxers havo pieced Improved gunboats on tho grand, canal to defend the town, nl though already practically deserted In anticipation of the projected attnek. The Russians have furnished tho es cort for LI HHng Chang to Pekln. Went J'olnt Wniterii Strike. WEST POINT, N. Y., Oct. 8. Twenty-two waitors In tho cadet moss stop ped work Just before tho dinner hour last night, and refused to handle a sin gle ration unless a ralso of $5 a month in their salary was guaranteed. Malor Hall, treasurer of tho commissary de partment, was summoned, and acceded to the demand. A strike Is also pend ing In two of the other departments. The grievances are based upon tho re cent incroaso in tho numbpr of cadots. which naturally makes additional work for tho civilian employes. Tho old scale for tho mess hall waiters was $20 per month with rations. Soldier Oeta Lonsr Sentence. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Privato Frank Miller, Company I, Twenty third Unltod States infantry, was con victed by court-martial at Cebu, Phll lpplno Islands, of tho chargo of crim inal assault and sentenced to bo shot to death with musketry. The oaso having been submitted to tho presldont for his action ho commuted tho sen tence to "dishonorable discharge, for feiture of pay and nllowanco and con finement at hard labor In a peniten tiary for a period ot twenty yoars." Philippine Revenue. WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 8. The War department today mado public n statement showing tho revenues In the Philippine Islands for tho first seven months ot 1900 to hnvo boon 84.782.080. an Increase over tho corresponding pe riod of 1899 of $2,095,333. Tho cus toms receipts for tho period nnmed in 1900 woro $3,362,245, nnd internnl rev enue recc' s $330,101. Tho postal ro- coipts beginning July 1 wro doposlted in the treasury and for that month amounted to $110,845. Itiixter lit (liven Pmoo. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct 8. Tho Bur lington railway tonight sent to Ex press Messenger Baxter of Kansas City a wnrm letter of commendation for his courageous act la frustrating tho holdup near Council Bluffs bv shooting and killing ono of the rob bers. Tho letter nlso contained a draft for $500 as further evidence of aDnro clatlon. Iloem Itutreitt With Gun. LONDON, Oct. 8. It Ib estimated, according to the PletormarltzburR cor respondent ot tho Dally Mall, that from 4,000 to 5,000 Boors havo rotreat ed from Pilgrim's Rest, northeast ot Lydenburg, with four Long Toms and twenty-two other guns. Tho corre spondent understands that tholr Long Tom ammunition is almost, exhausted. Cuttle Movement. BELLE FOURCHE. S. D., Oct. 8. Probably tho last shipments of cattlo from this part of tho Rlack Hills rouges have beon mado tor tho season. Tho Franklin Stock company shipped 1,800 head of steers this week, which will bo tho last heavy Eblnment. Bv ' tho 20th of this month nil feeders will havo been sent to Nebraska and othor I feoding points for tho winter. Tho 1 grass on tho rnnges is not in very good condition, owing to tho now growth thnt started after tho lalns sot in three weeks ago.