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QBE MILLS WILL RUN Cfeaages ia Their Condition Promised by the Corporation Official. civi jfpi to wctf f fasct rtaata aa Mala rare Will Warklag Wltb Tbree naaty af MUM Unknla-liMwn lamr as t a tba Star. FITT8BURO, Aug. 26. Some re markable chances in the condition of the ctrike-ridden mill of the United States Steel corporation are promised for the present week that wilf change the a pert of affairs considerably if carried out It was stated on good au thority today that before the end of the week those of the plants that have been operating on single turn will be ran with full force and for the usual three full turns each day. Men enough have been secured tor this purpose, the officials say, In spite of the claims of the strikers that the companies could not get enough men to operat their plants, and the man agers of the mills say they will be ready with all the skilled men requir ed to start up the machinery and turn cut a heavy tonnage. The most Interesting situation is in the Star mill of the American tin plate plant here. This plant was until this summer conaidered as doomed. The tin plate company had, it is said, de cided to abandon the mill and move the machinery elsewhere. Since the strike has come on them and It was demonstrated that the operation of the mill with non-union men was possible under the protection of a well equip ped police force, the officials decided to keep this mill, make extensive Im provements In Its equipment and make It a permanent fixture of the company. The most significant feature of this plan has been carried out during the past week. That consists of fitting tbe mill In the same manner as that of tbe Monessen (Pa.) plant The former eight mills have been changed to four double mills. Other Improvements have been added that will give the plant a larger capacity, increase its force of men and make it one of tbe most mod ern of all tbe tin plants In tbe coun try. ' With the completion of these Im provements, the company will be pre pared to place a sufficient number of men in the plant to work tbe four double mills three full turns. This is said to be expected to take place dur ing the present week. Before Satur day, according to Superintendent Piper of the Star mills, tbe plant will be op erated to its full extent Referring to the present condition of the mills, Mr. Piper said: "We received eight skilled men early this morning. J. R. Phillips of the company ac companied the men to the mill and It was not until after they were in and comfortably settled for the night that the strikers discovered their presence. Those men are of the best in the trade and will enable us to move the plant on a better basis than before." Outside tbe Star plant today a large umber of strikers were on picket doty.. They were quiet and orderely, but had their eyes and ears open for any signs of newcomers. The pecu liar feature of the strike about the Star plant ia the good feeling display ed between the strikers and the man ager of the plant When Superintend ent Piper left the building early this morning he met tbe strikers and laugh ed good naturedly to tbem. He said to the anxious pickets: "I bad more fun ia getting those last aiett into tbe plant than at a game of checkers." ' CI tap C try Star. CAPETOWN. Aug. 26. A fresh or der proclaiming martial law has been fesaed proTidisg for tbe iloaina of all the country stores ia tbe Queenstowa district, requiring that all things like ly to be aeeful to the enemy shall be take to. certain specified towns aad forbidding country residents to have in neftr poesewSon more "than a ' week's provietoas. PftsweCfcaaa ts BERLIN. Aag. 3. Prince Chaan. krotaar of the emperor of Cbiaa. aad the sobers of tbe Chinese mission aow oa the way to Berlin to apologise for the Bjaraer of Baron von KetteJer. Oerasaa mialster la Pekla, have ar rived at Basal, Switserlftsd. i era nat SANTIAGO OB CHILI. Aaa. 2- n Oe-Weetoa. Tex. Henry L. wil ts. United CUtea mialster to Chill, faraary deaied the report that he traeid soon retire. Ilemrtarewr. CZUJZZZX O., Aag. 21. Columbus 72Mt3e! mm it i meeting frcjr trrrerod e aetloa of the Tret trlzitti, sis aa aad t ct!3Mrj tieir places 'Jttzj a tarl at the oetab T,last.f, the : tts tzim a? ' u in c ww y4 TCO ffW SCI WIS IN MAttUA Pare ta Be Iuihh4 by roar Coasaaalai mt fafaatry. MANILA, Aug. 26. In the city of Manila there are now less than 1,000 effective soldiers and it has been decid ed to increase this number by four companies of infantry. The otnrtai reason for tbe Increase Is that the, guard duty Is too hesvy for the pres ent force. As a matter of fact, bow ever, there ia a felling that although there Is no apparent prospect of trou ble, nevertheless in the event of an uprising In the future, such as Is al ways possible among tbe Malays, it would be better to hsve a sufficient body of troop available. . General Chaffee says he considers the city of Manila to be perfectly or derly and he can see no prospect of an uprising. Commissioner Wright thinks the people "extremely peace able." He Is satisfied that, although among a certain class there Is some discontent on account of the land tax, which is not yet understood, this class is not likely to foment trouble. Many army officers say they are gratified at the increase in the mili tary force. They think that with the military guard withdrawn from tbe prison another uprising there might re sult in the release of about 1,800 pris oners. This possibility is regarded aa a menace to the city by those who take that view of the case, as they regard the -white guard as insufficient. Will NOT KURT AMERICANS. Cabaa Cigar Trade Sala la Ba Calsaper laal la le. HAVANA, Aug. 26. Gustav Beck, In the course of a report to the cigar manufacturers' union regarding the outlook of lae cigar and tobacco in dustry, expresses the opinion that there ia nn ganger to apprehended from American competition so far as Cuban cigars are concerned. He takes the ground that, even if Cuba sent all her cigars to tbe Jnited States and produced 20,0.0.000 last year, this could not seriously affect tbe Amer ican producers and manufacturers, who sold 5,500,000,000 cigars in tbe United States. Even if Cuba were to more than double her present output and to send all to the United States this would not change tbe situation. Mr. Beck points out also that the tobacco soil in Cuba is limited and that the American grower has tbe ad vantage of the Cuban grower in view of the fact that the cost of his pro duction of tobacco is greater in Cuba than in the United States. CUTS TO MOVE THE WIf AT. Savaa-Ceat Bate la Chicago aa Carload froa Kaaaaa City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 26. The commercial agent of tbe Santa Fe rail road today announced to the Kansas City Board of Trade that his road would carry all wheat on which dispo sition orders were received before eve ning from here to Chicago for 7 cents per 100 pounds. The object of tbe Santa Fe in cutting tbe rate is to secure the disposition of loaded cars in the local yards. There were 100 losded cars of wheat In the Santa Fe yards today. Disposition or ders were received for tbe majority of them before evening. Tbe commer cial agent aaid that the receipts of wheat tonight would decide whether or not the 7-cent rate would be ef fective tomorrow. It Is possible that the Santa Fe will continue to make this rate openly while shipments con tinue hesvy. Tbe present is a cut of 3 cents under the agreed rate of 10 cents. ON CIS WAY CORSE. tab Ma a Lasvea Chicago far Baaaaa City. CHICAGO, Aug. 21 Kirk B. Ar mour, head of the extensive Armour enterprises in Kansas City, and who was recently stricken with a critical illness at Watklaa Olen, N. V., passed through Chicago, en route to his Kansas City home. He was la a pri vate" ear and was attended by Dr. Griffith of Kansas City and trained Burses. To those who made Inquiry while the car was ia the . railroad yards here as to his patient's condi tion. Dr. Orimth ststed that Mr. Ar mour was resting comfortably. . The party arrived la Chicago over tbe L&ke Shore road at 4 p. m., and went out over the Santa Fe road at 6 o'clock. Caar Is ta Visit Sanaaey. BERLIN. An 2C.-H la seni-om-dalty announced that the etar, la aa autograph letter, definitely accepted Emperor William's Invitation to at tend the naval maneuvtrs at Daattte. i . . . Ohlahaaaa Uaa WaaM MlaV TOPKKA, Kas.,Aug. M. The Choc taw Northern Railway, rompsny of Geary, O. T., has applied to the Kan sas charter board for peraiesJou to boll aad operate a Has of railroad la this state. The company aaa a cap ital of It will, baild north fivai Caarr, tuts county, aai eos- awct with the Casta Fe la Woodward or XfooU tatZZM. aad froai there to oast town ate tit souther Uaa of Reports from Steel Plants Indicates Strength of Contending Forces. CBAXSE WIIC'N WEEK rCttSSED. Asaalgaaaatoa OSaetal Bay tlaal Oat mm Will Ba Barrloa Caafereaea to a tart Thlag It Bias aa the Vaes alalaoa Project. PITT8BURO, Pa., Aug. 24. A sum mary of the steel strike situation last night shows about tue following con- tion: This city: Star Mill Two mills run ning; strikers say five more men left the plant and Joined their ranks, biu management positively denies state ment Painter Mill Four mills running. Fire lighted in the bar mill furnaces, but failed to start as expected. Pennsylvania Tube Works Mill Idle; machinists say they will quit to night All Carnegie mills running full. McKeesport Delmar plant Idle and no attempt will be made to start it be force next week. Everything' else closed. ' Irondale Mill running with same torc-e aa yesterday; making two turns and assurance from tbe manager that more men will be added to morrow. Wellsville Situation unchanged; twelve mills running. Lisbon Fires started in tin plate plant Manager Evans says everything ready to start with plenty of men. Strikers voted today to remain out and the mill is strongly picketed. Wheeling Everything tied up and no apparent indications of an attempt to start any of tbe mills. beiiaire The National Steel com pany's idle plant will, It is said, be started early next week by a full force of men. No late advices have been received by the Amalgamated officials from either Bay View or Joliet and tbe sit uation at those points is considered by them to be unchanged. Tbe conference of the labor leaders at tbe offices of the Amalgamated as sociation was the leading feature to day. Tbe officials of the organization all seemed pleased with the way things were moving and one of tbem said: "In another six days you will see a decided change in the strike that will tell with effect on tbe trust and aid In hurrying the final outcome of the strike." Just what this change is to be was not said, but it was Inferred that tbe coming event hinged upon the conference that was taking place. Two sessions were held by the con ferees behind closed doors. After tbe adjournment of the first session, none of the participants would give out any information of tbe proceedings further than to say that the leaders had been called together for tbe pur pose of having the situation thorough ly explained to them and to have some action taken looking to tbe aid of tbe strikers, morally and financially, by all of the organisations represent ed. SCRWA8 fAYS FOUR MILLIONS. Baaertod ta Bava Decided ta Grasp tba Betblobaa Steal. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24 A check for 14,000,000 Is aaid to have been received by tbe Glrard Trust company to be paid stockholders of the Bethle hem Steel company, on account of the controlling interest in the company on which Charles M. Scbwab holds an option. The Glrard Trust com pany Is acting aa a depository for the stock. Officials of the company de cline to furnish any Information con cerning tbe reported receipt of tbe $4, 000,000. At a recent meeting of tbe stock holders of. the Bethlehem Steel com pany it was agreed to sell to Mr. Schwab at tbe rate of $24 a share and be was given an option until Aug net M. ''. ' Tbe total amount of money involved la the sale is aald to be fl7.000.000. The regular monthly meeting of the directors of the company will be held Tuesday aad It Is reported that Vice President Mcllvaln will be elected president . a Treaao MaMUslag. BRUSSELS, Aug. 24. A dispatch to the Petit Bleu from Vienna says: According to advices from Galatx, twenty Rnsslan torpedo boats and sev eral dispatch boats have arrived at the Dniester delta and Rnsslan; troops are commencing to mobilise along the Turkish frostier. avafwlfa Dfae raaatber. WILHELM8HORE, Prussia, Aag. 24. King Edward arrived here at loach time aad was met at the railroad eta Uoa' by Emperor William, ia the uni form of a British admiral, aad the offi cers of the headquarters staff. The lag of Eiigtaad wore the aatform af (ho Dragooa guards. After cordial greetiags th aOveretgB entered aa open earrtaga drawa by roar hand some heroes aad were driven to the castle, what they had laacheoa. TCrV IS U3 WASTE. fflarae Wlaa atarai Oasaalatbas aaaat aa Toala la aaaaara EL RENO, Okl., Aug. 23. A wind and rain storm smounting slmost to a tornado nearly demolished tbe new town" of Anadarko. W. P. Levis of w-atherferd, Tt;.. zzi JsU AsUm of Paris. Tex., and Dr. Mayse of Wich ita, Kan., were killed by falling build ings and a number of others were in jured, while about twenty buildings were slmost completely wrecked and hundreds of tents and great quantities of merchandise were strewn over the prairie. Tbe town people are busy this morning and soon the wreckage will be cleared away and buildings replaced. The damage will amount to several thousands of dollars, but cannot be estimated accurately at this time. Known injured: Sam P. Nelson, Kansas City, may not recover. Dan Warren. Story county, internal, but not serious. Several others were reported injured, but It is believed none will die. Tbe storm struck at about 8 o'clock and came up without warning. John Antone was killed in tbe lodging tent and grocery store of his sons, located Just west of the postofflce. The post office building, a rudely constructed af fair, collapsed and fell over the tent. Antone's three sons succeeded In get ting out, but their father was caugbt by a large timber and crushed to death. W. P. Levis was killed In a tent by the side of a saloon building being erected on the corner of Tenth and C streets. He leaves a wife and three children. He was a painter. Dr. Mayse of Wichita was killed In his tent by an unfinished house blowing down on him. Dan Warren, a young man, was injured while standing In a tent near Levis' place, being knocked from his cot by s timber. RESENTS ARMED INTERVENTION. Frasldaat of Eeaaaor Waraa Natloea ta Kaoa Baaaa Off. NEW YORK. Aug. 22. The follow ing dispatch, addressed to the Associ ated Press, has been received from General Alery A 1 faro, president of Ecuador: QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 21. War be tween Colombia and Venezuela Is im probable. Tbe union of tbe conserv atives in both republics with a view of exercising absolute control has led to conflicts of a transitory character. Tbe president strongly condemns any armed Intervention in the internal af fairs of tbe republics. ALFARO. Protocol Still laalca.a. PEKIN, Aug. 23. The Chinese peace commissioners have not signed the settlement protocol. Prince Chlng, president of the foregn office, tele graphed to the emperor requesting an edict empowering him to sign, but no reply was received. He telegraph ed again today In stronger terms. Hung Chang has bad a serious at tack of sickness, tbe result of over exertion in connection with tbe con ferences. He is better today. Taanc Trala Wracaar Bad. JANE8VILLE, Wis., Aug. 23. Will iam Kinney, the 11 -year-old son of a railroad watchman, was sentenced to day to tbe Industrial School for Boys at Waukesha for wrecking a train on the Chicago, Milwaukee A St Paul road. Young Kinney, who had previ ously ditched a train by tbowing a switch, loosened the brakes on some freight cars, which, running down a steep grade, crashed into a freight train, causing a serious wreck. Praalaaat om Aaatbar Elan. BUFFALO. N. Y., Aug. 23. It was announced this evening that President McKlnley, accompanied by Mrs. Mc Klnley, Dr. and Mrs. Rlxey and other members of his household, will arrive In Buffalo on the evening of Septem ber 4. They will be entertained at the home John G. UTIbura, president of the exposition company.'' eearta TrtMa llaiatn. SAN FRANCISCO, Cel., Aug. 23. It Is stated positively by the Examiner that by the end of tbe present year the Santa Fe company will abandon its trans-Pacific steamship line from Saa Diego and wi.. establish an ori ental service from 'bis port, with con nections for Central and South Amer ica. avas Vk-aaa' Bady. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Aug. 22.-Tbe body of Seaor Vicuna, lata Chilean minister, left for Wsshlngtoa tonight ia a special car over the Pennsylva nia railroad. bats Oat Woai.a Laayara. DENVER. Aug. Z3.Tbe general council of the American Bar associa tion has-decided, that women ore not eligible for membership la the ssso eiatloa under tbe present constitution. This decision waa reached In the case of Mrs. Jaae. B. Ott of Dye-svt:ie, la., who had applied for membership. .The council waa almost evenly divided on (he question. It was finally decided to let tbe matter go over for a year aad then take the question up again. A WOW WOMEN Male Sex Predominates in lebmka ud neighboring 8utes, mtt4BXE fi5 CENT ARE W31TE Tba Stata ml Mlaiaarl Is Largaly arlakled With Xagraas While tba Cblaasa sad Jaaaaeoe Slabs a lag Maarer tba Coaat. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Tbe cen sus bureau today issued a bulletin giving the population by sex, nativity and color for Group 6, consisting of tbe states of Nebraska, Missouri, Mon tana, Nevada and New Hampshire. According to this statement the males predominate in all the states except New Hampshire. In the lat ter state there are 206.209 females against 205.5S8 males, the percentage being 50.1 females. In Missouri 61.4 per cent of tbo population Is composed of females; in Nebraska, 52.9 per cent; Nevada, 60.5 per cent, and in Montana, 61.6 per cent. The percentage of foreign-born pop ulation in each of the states mention ed is as follows,: Nebraska, 16.6; Mis souri, 17; Montana, 27.6; Nevada, 23.8; New Hampshire, 21.4. As to color, over 99 per cent of tbe population, both in Nebraska and New Hampshire, are white, while In Mis souri 94 per cent, Montana 93 and in Nevada 93.6 per cent are white. In the last named state there is a consid erable proportion of colored, com prised mainly of Indians and Chinese. In Montana tbe colored are comprised largely of Indians, Chinese and Japa nese, while In, Missouri the colored element Is practically all of negro de scent. In Misoar! tbere ers 11.234 ne groes, 449 Chinese and Japanese and 130 Indians; in Montana, 1,523 ne groes, 1,739 Chinese, 2.441 Japanese and 11,343 Indians; In Nebraska, 6,2fi9 negroes, 180 Chinese, 3 Japanese and 3,322 Indians; In Nevada, 439 negroes, 1,252 Chinese. 228 Japanese and 926 Indians; in New Hampshire, 6C2 ne groes, 112 Chinese, 1 Japanese and 22 Indians. KILLED BY E00TPADS. John J. (illlaiaD. Formerly of Krbraaka I-agUlatora, Shot Dead ia l.laroln. LINCOLN, Aug. 27. John, J. Gllll lan, ex-representative to the Ne braska legislature, wag found mur dered on the street at 10:30 o'clock last night The body was discovered lying across tbe curbstone at Seven teenth and G streets by Walter L. An derson, an attorney, . ho happened to be passing that way. Three shots were heard a short time before and two men were seen running east from the vicinity. Copies of magaxlnes carried by Mr. Glllilan were. strewn along the sidewalk, his shirt front was torn down tbe right side and a bullet wound near the collarbone and two others in the breast completed tbe" story of the tragedy. . Tbe sound of fleeing feet and a cry from a pedestrian for tbe fugitives to halt followed quickly, after the shooting. All his valuables were still on the person of the dead man, show ing that tbe murderers did not hsve time to complete tbe work of rifling bin pockets. Sheriff Branson, acting In the ab sence of Coroner F. A. Graham, took charge of tbe body. Any one of the three wounds in the breast would have been fatal. cblar Claars HI Salrta. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, Captain Thomas F. Schley, TwenTy-thlrd in fantry, has made an official reply to the War department regarding the al leged Interview credited to blm In the matter of tbe Schley court of Inquiry. Captain Schley says that he has had no interview and bas talked with no person for publication whatever. He also ssys that some remarks made by him In a private conversation were picked up, distorted and extended. ArrbMabaa Baaa Bataraa. DUBUQUE, la.. Aug. 23-Late ad vices from Arcbblsbop Keane are tbst bis home-coming will de deli red a month or more. He Is slightly indis posed In Germs ny and be has been advised by bis physicians not to come until after the hot season. The arch bishop's indisposition Is not serious and there Is no ground for alarm. Craabar la Sail A aaaat S4. l)NDON. Aug. 23.-Friends of Rlchsrd Croker, who saw him today, assert that be Intends to sail for New York August 24. ' World-WM Coaaer CaajMaa. DENVER, Aug. 23. The News says: Mining men of the city accept as true tbe reports that a world-wide copper combine has been formed and competi tion la buying copper will no longer be' known.. Tbe combine la saM to have been effected between tbe Amal gamated, Calumet a Herla, Senator Clark aad the Rothschild. Papers have been signed covering a long term of years. The financial management will ba la New York. TEE LIVE STOCK KAS3T. Latest Qaatatlaaa Praaa Saatb O aaa ha aaa Baaaaa CMy. SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle Itecelpla wtc rather mocjrrate and as a rule I he quality waa nothlng rxtra, only a limited number of bref cut tle, either native or western, belns; ott to rbeef stork thla moraine and buyer were out early wftb fair orders to OIL The market waa active from the start and decent grades aold freely at atronaer prices. Short-fed to.k and thin weaterna aold at steady ptiien. The market for rows and heifers waa aloo atronaer. with the number on sale acarcely up to tha demand, (.'annlns rade, bulls, veal, mag and rough stock were picked-up ut fully steady ngurra. About a dusen load of atockers und feeder were rec eelved. The market continue to Im prove and price today were strong to M JOc higher on handy feeder and good atoeker. Active trading soon cleared the yard of all on rule. Hog The sharp decline In price the fore part of the week tendfd to cut on" supplies, and receipts were considerably below the normal. Besides the regular local demand several shipping order showed up and a a result of Increased competition a lively murket followed. Early bid from most of the buyer were not so much higher, but they quickly rained prices und first trading was gen erally &10c higher, t'nder active com petition price strengthened rapidly and closing figure were fully a dime higher than yesterday, the bulk selling at f3.KW S.SO, against tj.TMiS.K'i yesterday. Hheep-Bheep receipts while fair were not excessive und there was nothing very choice on sale. Trice on fair to good mutton sheep were quotably steady to strong and a fair clearance was effected. The more common mutton sheep olil from steady to weak. Supplies of lambs were not excessive and mutton grades were picked up In good season, the mar ket showing more firmness than yester day. Stock sheep have been scarce thla wee. k KANSAS mt. Cattle Native beef steers, steady to 10c higher; other cattle, steady: choice ei port and dressed beef steers, t,.tfU5.0; fair to good, f4.tT4lu.Xi: atoeker and feed ers. fl00t4.25; western fed steers. U l'At S.25: western range steers, t3.2Mt4.50; Texan and Indians. 2."W4.: Texan rows. .Sl.toxw at): nailv row. S2.CU.fl0: heifers, t2.4D04.; canners. fl.C42.Xi; bulls, fS.r4r4.SD: calve. t3.ft4i4 r. Hogs Market closed 1- higher; top, tfi.27'4: bulk of sales, f."i.&M.20: heavy, te.y.rH: mixed puckers. f3.S3fle.tf; light. pKs. ft.uiK!5.40. ' Sheep and l-ambu Market steady: lambs, t4.004ju.IM; native wether. t3.W 3.20: ' western wither, fj.fti3.40: mixed sheep, f3.0ofi3.33; ewes. tL'J)n1 13; stock sheep. t2.0O4i2.6n. millPPINE FOREIGN TRADE. I as ports aad Export Show Large laeroaaa Over Pravloas Voir. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. A contin ued increase In both tbe import and export trade of tbe Philippines Is shown In a comparative statement enmnlleH at tha War dennrtmanf riv ing tbe commerce of the islands forC fof 31. tbe seven months ending January 1901 and 1900. Tbe tot?l value of merchandise Imported during tbe sev en months ended January 31. 1901, was $17,999,167, as against $12,674,705 for tbe same period in 1900, and tbe merchandise exported was 112,637,359, as against f8.30S.530 for the 1900 pe riod. This shows en Increase of 42 per cent In the vl"e of the Imports and 52 per cent In exoort values. The value of Imports of merchan dise from the severM countries re spectively during the seven months ended January 31, 1901 and 19vi, ex clusive of quartermaster's supplies, follows: United States, 1901. $1,493. 488; 1900, $890,010, or 68 per cent In crease. European countries, 1901. $8. 974,183; 1900, $5,270,766, or 70 per cent Increase. Asia. 1901. $7,327,582; 1900, $6,006,222, or 22 per cent increase. Oceanlca, 190, $197,683; 1900, $507,702. or 61 per cent decrees. Exports of merchandise to various countries respectively during these seven months periods follow: United tSates, 1901. $1,477,611; 1900, $2,037, 630. European countries," 1901, $7, 983,751; 1900, $3,201,656. Asia. 1901, $2,543,410; 1900, $2,774,464. Oreanica. 1901, $286,805; 1900, $242,450. Other countries, 1901, $345,782; 1900, $49,523. Tbe vslue of hemp exported during tbe seven months ended January ,31 1901, was $7,233,155, an Increase of $2,. 661,110; sugsr, $1,010,590, decrease $626,086; tobacco and clgsrs, $1,509, 623, Increase $144)96; copra, $1,906.- ' 215, Increase 11,671.856; miscellaneous, $707,21, aa Increase of $247,371. Taa Haab Staallaas. 8ANTCE, Neb.. Aug. 24. Tbe an nual mission conference of the Con gregational and Presbyterian church es, working among the Sioux Indians, has been declared off this year, bre cause of some lingering cases of small pox among the Blsaeton tribe at Lake Travers. Mat All af leak Is Dry. , IX)NDON, Aug. 24. According to a dispatch to tbe Dally Mall from Simla, India, thirteen Inches of rain have fallen there during tbe last three days. aire Start ratal Fsale. EVAN8VIIXB, Ind., Aug. 24.-A tent belonging to a New York vaudeville company, which Is showing at a fair being held in Sullivan, near here, was destroyed by Are. It was crowded when the cry of "fire" was raised and' panic ensued In which a number of. women and children were seriously Injured by being trampled upon. Miss UHle May, a performer, was so serl osuly bnrned she will die. Otber em ployes were seriously burned.
