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NEWS VIA. CANADA:

MCKINLEY'S MURDER,

ARRESTS AT CHICAGO:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2ND, 190

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TREACHEROUE AFFAIR IN SOUTH AFRICA, London, 3rd September.

course to-day after three postponements. The lake was in fair condition, and the race was wit nessed by a large crowd Towns secured good lead when Referes Galt gave the word at 11.40 am, and from that time the Australian and English champion was never headed Towns and a load of fro lengths at the turn. which Gandaur reduced to three on the home rus. But Towns could easily have pulled out time is given at 20.92,

Gaudaar was the first to congratulate Towns gained friends since his arrival at Rat Portage, and clearly out-classed Gandanr. He will probably row Daruan of Toronto an ex hibition race before returning to England Sullivan, Towns' trainer, made a pile of money on the race. He wanted odds of 2 to 1 dp to this morning, when he accepted a number of wagers at oven money.

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hundred Sikhu and Draks under the command travel by river. Four days later, on striking the canoes, all of which they manufactured on thespot of Mr. Charles Daubeay, of Bath. In the river, the Dysks organised a regular flotila of administration of justice final appeal is made to the Supreme Court, which alts every Monday in a few hours from the trees that grew around. in Kuching, and over whick the Rajsh himself The whole force then embarked on these frail presides. He alous can pass death sentenc.s. craft, having to shoot three rapids on the way. The penalty of death is, however, only inflicted Some of our people got apset, but there were in the case of murder, when the culprit is no casualtion. During the expedition an despatobed in the Malay fashion by aktis interesting tribe was found, unlike the heart." The jury system is in vogne beads, while the men had long hair. On reach throughout Sarawak, and the provincial courts ing the base, the force was met by Rajah Brooke The country is governed by a Supreme Council, of the officers. Although Okong was not him Rajah Brooke having under him his son, the self captured, the destruction of his villages and Bajal Mudah. Mr. Bampfylde, of Kuching, the loss inflicted upon him had such an effect and Mr. Henry Deshon (both Somerset men). that he eventually made his submission, since Three Malay chiafs also form part of the which the whole country has been quite peaceful, Supreme Council. Once every three years cach and the interior trade has recommenced., Parliament, which is held in the Capital, to LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. country district sends its representative to a discuss the affairs of the country, and remains in session for a weak.

on a level with it. Upon arrival at the Export. 1 tion Hospital the second bullet wound was probed. The walls of the abdomen were opened, bat the ball was not located. The incision was hastily closed, and, after a hasty consultas tion, it was decided to remove the patient to the home of President Milburn, This was done, the automobile ainbalance being sent for

The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily the purpose. When the patient arrived at the Chicago, 8th September, Six man were placed under arrest in this ofte Milburn residence, all persons outside the Telegraph, in a despatch describing the blowing a Ron by a greater distance. The officialį plunged through the shoulder natil it reaches in these regions, in which the women had shaven

medical attendants, aurres and the officials im up of a train between Waterval and Hamin- to-night, on the charge of being implicated in mediately concorned, wore excluded, and the skraal on Saturday, by Boers, when Lieutenant the plot to assessinate President McKinley The men were all found in one house at the task of probing for the bullet, which had lodged Colonel Vandelsur, of the Irish Guards, was on his rietory. The plucky Australian has are all presided over by English magistrates. who returned to Kucking in his yacht, with some

in the abdomen, was began by Dr. Rowell killed, says: and John's Place

Zarrom corner of Bt.

Porke. arrests were Aronno, on the West Side. The made on information from the police officials in Buffalo, who said that the men were member of a Society, to which the sailant of the Fre sident belonged, and that they had knowledge of the plot. The police have not yet given out the names of the men taken into onstody, but one of the men is known to be Abraham Ireek, President of an organisation which bears the nuine of the Free Society. He was formerly editor of a paper of Anarchistio principle, which bore the name of The Fire Brand. The in- formation received by the local police from Buffale, is to the effect that the plot to kill the President was originated among the members of the Free Society, and that the Buffalo prisoner was chosen by lot to commit the crime

BRITISH SYMPATHY.

London, 6th September.

The news of the attempt upon the life of President McKinley spend slowly in London. The first "ticker" reports were discredited. Then, with the confirmation and general als semination of the news, arose far-reaching feeling of sorrow and indigestion, which, where ever Americans were gathered, almost gained the proportions of a parie noccropanied by feverish anxiety for farther detalls. The thot

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When the news of the brime was telephoned to the home of President Milbara, where Mrs. Makinley was resting, immediate steps wore taken to spare her the shock of a premature announcement of the occurrence, before the trus condition of the President should be ascertained. Guards were stationed, and no one was permitted to approach the house.

The train carried several passengers, among them two ladies, with babies, and a nurse. As it toiled through a cutting, negro was seen to raise his hand. Instantly Hoer discharged two mines, derailing the train, while a body of Boers poured in a heavy fire. Lieutenant-Colonel Vandeleur shouted to the women to lie down ander the seats and ordered ing along the corridor, a Boer burst into the his men to return the fire. As he was proceed. earriage, and fred, killing him after, it is eap. posed, his refusal to surrender. Another Boar fired upon and wounded the nurse. Bullets were flying in all directions, although the Bours were aware that women and children were these.

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Buffalo, 7th Sentember. Leon Czolgosz, the self-avowed disciple of Emma Goldman and the Radical Anarchist leaters, who shot Present McKinley, insists that he alone is responsible for his crime. He

Washington, 4th September. mys that he talked it over in advance in a

An interesting report showing the work on general way with his friends, but that he was not advised by them, and that there was no- plot or conspiracy to take the life of the the British trans. Pacific cable has been ressived President, in which any one else liat a part. at the State Department from Comentar Agant doclined to furnish the names of the men Robinson at Norfolk Island, ander date of 20th with whom he discussed the crime of Friday, but the police believe that they will yet learn Bem, sud that, when they do they will have exposed the Auarchistio plot of which they are confident their prisoner was the final agent of murder.

He

Colgosz submitted to six hours of examins. then at the hands of the police officials to-day,

locked him up for the sight. The examination

WHY THE COLUMBIA"

DEFENDED THE CUP. New York telegrams of the 5th September Bay-General disappointment is felt over the failure of the new boat to make good the daim of her builder that she was the fustest eraft ever turned out by him. It is victim of unfortunate circumstances,, and eveu conceded that the Constitution has been the Captain Barr, the pearless skipper of the Columbia, expresses the belief that the Constit tion will in time make good the claims of Herreshoff that she is at least five minutes

faster than the Columbia.

the

Apart from the ] Englishmen in the service of the Rajab, there is practically no European There are, howETUI, & Sarawak population in for Englishmen in the service of the Borues Company, which is wor.ing gold and other minerale up the Sarawak river, but as Rajah has always been averse from granting concessions or encouraging individal trading, sidore. There is a large population of the country is but rarely visited by out Chinese, who do all the trailing. trade during the past two years has shown con pepper, gutto percha, and timber in which there siderable improvement, particularly in the case of is an extensive trade with Hongkong. One of the principal articles of export, sago, has lately One of the Rajab's officers has supplied the shown a filling off." following account of the expedition against the Meerute, which was one of the strongest ever

discoveries were made--

The export

June. The report states that on the pastage scross to Norfolk Island from Brisbane, Austra lin, soundings were taken every ten miles by the

In the Arst races with the Columbia the British cable steamer Britannia, which is being used to mark out a track for the cable. About Constitution made a splendid showing, but for a hundred miles from the coast an obstruction

some unknown reason she steadily deteriorated was met with in the shape of a range of submarine until the trial yesterday, when, with the old mountains lying directly in the track, and mainsail in place, she was barely beaten by the Hands of Americans now in London were mostly and was tired out when they led him back and deviation to the south had to be made in order i Columbia, and this after the new boat had rent despatched into the far interior with a success.

The greatest depth obtained was to clear it,

one of her sails just before the fluish. The 2,800 fathome, and the most shallow 237 fathome, at the theatres when the news arrived, and, of the prisoner WAS ONALCELssful, save in so for the latter being the depth recorded when the committas feared the erratic conduct of the ful result, and during which sonte interesting returning to their lute's found anxious groups as his own individual fate was conerned, for

fully twelve minutes faster than she was in of Englishmen and Americans disctiesing what, while he tells nothing that would implicate ship was right above the tops of the mountains. Consitution. They believe the Columbia to ba without distinction of raço, is regarded as anyone else in the crime, he went over the It has been decided to land the cable at Anson 1999, and that her crew is the finest in the tribe, under a chief pamed Okong, has been national calamity. London's telephones, usually one at the Temple of Music, when i shot the

world and know their craft from stems to stera silent at night, tirgled with impatient inquiries, President again and again. He sve went to addressed to newspapers and American corres pondents, In the hope

of wearing a denial of the extent of illustrating to the offers the

and how to make use of every point to retain manner in which he had shot the President, and told with pride how he deceived the President The report

and his protectors with the bandaged hand DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE

that held the revolver. When le was brought before Superintendent. Bull and District Attorney Penny he was not disposed to talk very freely, and when a question was put to him he took ample time to deliberate. Inter his tongue loosened somewhat, and by the class of the afternoon he talked fredly. The adrais sion that he had Talked the crime over in advance with friends was finally drawn from him, but there he stopped, and could not be

trast Mrs. McKinlay will not be informed of this; at least I hope it will not be exaggerated."

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Buy, on the west side of Norfolk Island. ARBOR Bay is six miles from Kingston settlement, and cable house is to be built close into the shore, Norfolk Island will be one of the most important

While it is generally believed that the coming races will be the closest in the history of the stations of this cable route, as all messages to Australia and New Zealand will converge thereon, American yachtsmen have not lost con- fidence, and there are thousands of dollars of to be repeated.

American money ready to cover any amenzi the Englishmen wish to wager. Captain Barr confident the Columbia will win, and this spirit of the American-captain and crew is so intense as to be infections

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A newspaper reporter, who stood just behind datective spent the day in socuring the whore the invaders may assist the Colombian (the Ccturabia was made, with no takers, shortly of the Sarawak Bangors, 20 of whom were

the President when the shooting occurred, gave out one of the clearest accounts related so far. He said :—

I stood about two fest from the President and saw Czołgosz approach him. The latter -had bis right hand drawn up close to his breast, and a white linen handkerchief wrapped about

Secretary of War Root, the police inquiry will he made as secret as possible. The prisoner has ut retained counsel, and when the subject was mentioned to him to-day, he said that he lid not desire a lawyer to defend him.

not believe she has improved enough to hent the Shamrock II in any kind of weather. They argue that their yacht was designed to beat one they can surely beat her with the Shamrock II, se she is now in perfect racing form.

ten minutes faster than the Columbia, and so

The force consisted of 30 trained Dyaks despatched from the fort of Siba, ander the command of the Rajah Mudah, and 100 under Mr. Ricketts, Resident at Limbang, who was in command of the whole expedition. There

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Buffalo, 7th September. On many material pointa sud particularly the utterances of the President after he was

Washington, 5th September. shot, the witnesses of yesterday's tragedy at the Temple of Musio fail to grea. The action of

A cablegram was received here to-day from The tragedy was very feat, and its commission was

an authoritative soares in Cali, Colomon, our followed by scene of confusion, in which it

the Ecuadorean border, stating that Ecuador

The news of the selection of the Columbia to was diffent either to see or hear with accuracy,

had intervened against Colombia, with an army meet the Shamrock II, when re.eived at the Stock Exchange, apparently caused no great however close one stood to the President and his assailant. It is now conceded that the Pre-

woll equipped with stores and war material.

Considerable sarprise is expressed at the news amount of Shamrock money to uncover. Na sident did not say. May God forgive him!" after he was shot, and it is agreed that bis first moved. The police say that in the end, when of the intention of Fenador to invade Colombia. I did it affect the odds formerly obtained by nearest fort at Trusan and explain his conduct, andible. speech was a reference to his wife he comes to a true appreciation of his position Benor Plans, the new President of the former tackers of the visitor. Little betting, however. he will brees down and fully confess. In country, heretofore has given evidence of his was recorded during the day. One weger of addition to the examination to which the pri intention to observe strict neutrality between 8500 on the Columbia to $400 on the Shamrock An offer of $1,000 oven money on sober was submitted, the City and Federal Colombia and Venezuela in their pending diffi-was made.

culties. The real objective point la believed to

before the exchange closed. for some trace of possible confederates. They

When Sir Thomas Lipton was told that the did not succeed in connecting him with revolutionists and those who may be brought any of the societies which make their head from Nicaragua. Keliance, however, is placed Columbia had been officially selected to defend quarters bere, and by nightfall had sboat by the Colombian officials in the presence of the America cup, he asid: "I am sure they abandoned the theory that he was assisted by the United States men-of-war at Panama to have made a proper selostion, for I know their any out here. The general theory now held by provent say attack on the place. the detectives is, that s circle of "Czolgosz's A onreful translation at the State Depart. judgment is correct All I want is to sail the

panied the expedition. The Rajah personally it bore the appearance of a bandago. He socistes plotted the murder, and that he was ment of the published utterance of the Shamrock against the fastest boat in America, large number of carriers. Mr. Cooks, Hesident witnessed the departure of the force, which, extended his left hand and I am quite sure that

The members of the Shamrock's crew are ences with Colombia discloses the fact that it am glad the decision has been made." out the conspiracy. His trail has been the President thought that he was injured, for picked by lot or induced by persuasion to finally Venezuela Cavernment on the subject of differ. and if it is the Columbia we are all ready. 1st Trasan, and other English officials, acoom- after proceeding by steaner along the coast, he leaned forward and looked at him in a taken up at Cleveland, and it is expected that is not, as was at first reported, an identical note, jubilant over the selection of the Columbia. disembarked at Brooketas, at the extreme

hey have not much to say, but it is plain that

north of Sarawak, whence they went in lighters sympathetic way

prospect of Whon directly in front of the President, the inquiry there will let in some valuable light addressed to the Powers, through their ragilent Ozolgosz threw his right hand forward and us to his companions and possible fellow-representatives at Caracas. Instead, it appars they feel much encouraged at the

we commenced our overland journey, struggling conspiratore. The prisoner was kept secluded to be something in the nature of a proclamation, fired. I saw the Hash and smoke, followed by to-day snd as a result of a suggestion from addressed to the world at large, and signed by meeting the old defender of 1899; for they do i up the Truzan river to the se fort. There Minister Blanco, in charge of affairs. This

as best we could through swamps, jungle, and of Okong's mountain head-quarters, distant fact makes it impossible for any of the govern-

that the Meeruta might have taken steps ments of the world to make any response to the

through bigh mountain passer in the direction note, which may have been an object with the

about twelve days' march. As it was know Venezuelan Government. Dr. Silva, the

raise the tribes en route, some anxiety was fitt Colombian Minister, has sent to the Slate

especially in view of the fact that any had Department a formal and written acceptance, on behalf of Colombia, of the American

omen might have caused the grester portion if not all of the troops to refuse to proceed. proposition to mediate.

However, despite great dileulties caused by swollen rivers and deep marshes, the expedition proceeded, passing on the way a number of deserted silinges, from which white fisgs were displayed, and in the houses of which quantities of dried human huds were found. As the force approached an altitude of three thousand feet, the hot days were succeeded by bitterly cold nights, sud the fact that the men wore

Hongkong, 6th September, 1901. often waist-deep in water rendered the condi.

ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS tions specially arduous. Runners continually

USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEALS. camo in to any that the enemy were preparing an attack upon the Rajab's troops, but the

any strong force. former never appearaavy marching, the village and Stone Bgainst White Ants, Decay, Fungua Throughly reliable preservative for Wood After days of Okong's son was capied in a distant hollow. Ret, and Dampnoss. The bugle was then sounded, and the regular force advanced at the double, while the Dyaks, shouting wildly, rushed down upon the village. Many of the latter received severe wounds through being caught in the network of shar pened stakes, which, hidden in the long grass, surrounded the place. The enemy, however, having had warning of the approach of the force, refused to take a stand, and fed. A prolonged halt was made in the village, and reconnoitering parties were despatched to scour the country, The Dyaks pursued the enemy into the jungle and engaged them in hand-to- hand fight. Despite the efforts of their officers the irregular troops decapitated a number of the dead enemy, and on their return to camp, with the heads of their victims slang over their shoulders, placed these relics in small baskets, and smoked them over the camp fires.

the report, and heard the second shot. Instantly Joln Parker, the coloured man, and Secret Agent Foster were upon Crolgess, and hors him over, and seemned to be trying to get hold of the revolver, Czolgosz still retained a hold on his revolver, and Feemed to be trying to get kis left arm free to fire again. The President did not fall. He raised his right hand and felt his breast, but ecemed to be maintaining his upright position caly by a wonderful effort. I am sure that he did not speak at that moment. He gazed fixedly st his assasin, with a look which I cannot describe, but which I shall never forget, and in a moment veled back into the urzus of Secretary Cortelyon Czelgonz's revolver and by that time been knocked out of his hand, and some one had pickd up the hand. kerchief, which lay at his feet. Uzolgoss was picked up, forced back, and again knocked down A Cortelyon and Mr. Milbara supported President and led him to a chair. I heard him ask that the newa be kept from his wife, and moment later, when Secretary Cortelyon asked him if he felt much pain, he said

This wound harte very much."

the

He seemed to be fairly easy, as he rested in: the chair, and some of the fading colour came back to his face. He reached his right hand inside of his shirt, and when he withdraw it his Ee paled Gugera were tipped with blood again at the sight of the blood, and I think he fainted. Senor Azpiros, the Mexican Minister, broke through the crowd, and, rushing up the President, erind

My God, Mr. President, are you shot!** The Minister seemed about to throw timself at the feet of the President, and was restrained. The President's answer came very slowly, and in a halting subdued voice. He said:

"Yes I believe I am

The President was attracted by the souffle of the officers, who were dragging the would-be murderer sway, but he did not speak. His head rested on the arm of Mr. Milburn, and he sosmed only partially conscious. His courage was superb, and while he was conscious he was master of the pain which he suffered. When the ambulerce mo, and a stretcher was brought in, he started forward, and partially regained his feet unwisted. I heard not a word from the sailant of the President, He was struck down the moment be fired the second shot, and if he did speak, it was probably in an exclamation at the very rough treatment le was receiving The President's assailant was hustled to the rear of the building by Exposition guards, where he was held while the building was cleared, and then turned over to Superintendent Ball, of the Buffalo Polles Department who took her Police No. 13

Station, and later to Headquarters, As soon as the crond in the Temple of Music had been dispersed, unfolently, the President was removed in the automobile ambulance, and take to be E-position Hospital, where an examibution was made. The heat medical skill was summoned within a brief period, several of Buffalo & best known physi cans were ot the patient's side,

THE BROOD OF VIFERS.

Chicago, 7th September. Three more alleged Anarchists were arrested here this afternoou. They were found in the rear of 100, Newberry Avenue, and were at once taken into custody, with the nine arrested last night. Chicago Anarchists, in response to a all of three days ago, mat last night in a salcou on Wast Chicago Avenue, and discussed the attempted assassination of President McKinley The reason for the meeting could not be learned from those present. They made no secret of the fact that they anticipated something of which they might talk, howeve Ju the speeches, mention of the name of Mokinley brought forth cries of condamnation, and there were cheers for the President's assailint.

Luke P. Colloran, Chief of Detectives, com- corning the Anarchists arrested last night, said:

RAJAH BROOKE'S WORK "IN SARAWAK.

The arrival of the Ranger at Paname makes

Router's Agency has received from Sarawak it impossible for Commander Bargent, of the Macchias, to leave Colou, temporarily, to meet the following details of an important expedi any emergency even, before the arrival of the tion against head hunters, lately undertaken by Joto at Panas. But nothing less than an Hajah Brooke and his officers, and also some particulars of the present condition of affairs in emorgency would move him to this course, and to safeguard Colon in the absence of the the Rajah's dominions, which, although within Macchias, it will be necessary for Commander easy distance of Singapore and Labusa, are bat Fields, of the Ranger, Lying at Panama, to send rarely visited by strangers, and are not in a portion of his small force of marines and telegraphic tonoh with the outside world :---

At the present moment the Ranee, who is a th: ies ix sailors across the Isthmus by rail to Colon.

well-known figure in London society, is Washington, 7th September. The Colombian Legation to-night received country, as well as her eldest son, Dr. Charles the following message from the Acting Gover. V. Brooke, the Rajah Madal, or hair to the nor of Panama: "We are expecting simultane throne. The latter-a tprical young English- man under thirty years of age-after graduating "I found upon examination of them that they ons attacks on Panama and Colen." It is ex have been in China, Switzerlan, France, Engplained at the Legation that it is feared that at Cambridge four years ago, joined his father, land, Germany, Bohemia and Russia. They the Eenadorean expedition, aided by the Nicara the Rajah, at the Palace at Knobing, the claim that they are more radical than Parsons guan, will attack Panama, while Venezuels capital, and is now on a visit to England on and Spies were. They believe in ne ballot-box, arguils Colon. The Legation elso received the completion of the above-named, expedition. Chief O'Neill, despatch from the Secretary of State at Bogote in which he took a prominent part. The Rajah but in government by groups" of the Police Department, received a telegram saying that Colombia accepts the friendly is also en route to England for the hunting

SBSOU.

According to the latest advices, the from Buffalo giving but little foundation for mediation of the United States.

cablegram received at the Colombian Legution condition of affairs in Sarawak is ominently the belief that the plot originated in Chienge.

to-day from the Minister of Foreign Affairs st satisfactory, and that portion of the interior Bogota stater "The gaurillas in Colombia trade which had been stopped by the head hun GENERAL NEWS.

are rapidly disappearing. Our frontiers are ting Meerut tribe had been resumed. well guarded, and all ia quiet there, though new invasions s ara announced from Venernela, Ecuador und Nicaragus."

BRITISH CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.

London, 31st August. The British Customs collections for the fiscal year, 1900-01, were £26,270,959. This is £1,227,487

mero than for 1889-1900 and £2.6559 more than the Budget estimate. The Inload Revenues collected by the Customs were £7,227 977, an increase over those of 1899-1900 of £42,081. The principal Customs increases were: tobacco, £1,052,656, and tea, £1,635,560.

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Chicage, lat September.

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BRITAIN AND TURKEY IN THE GULF.

Constantinople, 5th September. The Turkish Ambassador in London has been instructed to inform Great Britain that the action of a Commander of a British war- the Turkish corvette Schob from entering Kowet ship in the Persian Gulf in preventing is incompatible with friendly relations. The British side of the controversy is that the Schob was trying to land Turkish troops on the lant of the Sheikh, who is independent of Turkey.

TOWNS - GAUDAUR.

Under Rajah Brooks, who is absolute ruler of Sarawak, are thirty Englishmen, most of whom are from the West country. All of these, with two exceptions, are civilians, and it is netoworlly that both the Rajah's land and ses forces are maintained and controlled by them Great strides hare recently been made in the development of the country, and not the least important move of late years has been the expedition already referred to, in which the Rajsha army penetrated into the very heart of Borneo, and so brought about the subjuga tion of the most powerfnt and hostile tribe in

his dominioze.

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Hongkong, Sth September, 1901. Banagas, or earthenware jars, some of which were valued at £20 each. After setting fire to the chief's house and destroying paddy we

IENTING. pasted on to Oloug's, mountain fustaese, and

SURGEON DENTIST, A despatch to the Tribute from Kankakee,

Rajah Brooke's Irregular Forces consist of took three days to get there, climbing and THE CHURCH AND THE METHODISTA.

No. 1 D'AGUILAR STREET. London, 5th September something like 100,00 men, the large majority descending precipitous mountain sides the whole I. saya that Walter W. Cobb and G. W. Shields, well known young men of Kankakee,

The Ecumenical Methodist Conference to- of whom are but jeries, indifferently armed with time. Womet with a certain amount of opposi

TERMS VERY MODERATE. who have just returned from a forty-five daya'

Consultation Frea Hongkong, 23rd September, 1591. trip through the Hudson Bay region, bring day unanimously declined to hear the Becretary spears and mazzle-loaders, distributed all over tion. Mr. Cooks, who had been ailing, became back a story tohi by Indians of the far North read the message of the Archbishop of Canter- the country. There are about 500 parfectly-so ill that he had to be left behind in a friendly next afternoon we saw Okong's encampment

· R. J. REMÉDIOS. that may relate to the missing explorer Androe bury in which he expressed a hope that some trained Lyak troops, belonging to a force house with a large force to protect him. and one of his two companions. At Moose day the Methodists would be united with the known as the Sarawak Hangers. These are

DEALER Factory, a Hadson's Bay trading post at Anglicans, The Rev. L. Bowman Stevenson, armed with Suider, wear an effective uniform lying before us on the opposite ridge of hills.

of England, in moving that the messages should of white with black facings, and are commanded Although all were greatly fatigued, orders were OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP. the month of Moose River, the seven men

the Drake stormed the bill, which could easily

No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG, stationed there mported that a party not be received, said that the Conferease would in English. They are ofBoored by Malays, given to move ou at once, and is a short timebis

Will be glad to send STAMPS on appromil There is also a gunnery instructor, this post have been defended with ten men against the Indians who came down from the far North not have cause to complain had the prelates under the chief command of an English officer

being usually filled by a former gunnery whole force. When the Dyaks, clambering hand to any address on receipt of satisfactory rder- last spring, told of the finding of the bodies of been approached in a proper manner.

Winnipeg, 7th September. instructor from the British Navy, The Sara over band up the cliffs, reached the top, they two white men at a point 900 miles north of

Jake Gaudaur, Champion Scaller of the

wak Rangers, who are a smart and well set up announced, to our deep uisappointment, that Moose Factory. The story of the Indians was

at the bodies were found in a broken basket. World since 1898, was easily distanced by body of men, are garrisoned in Kuching, and Okeng had flod. On entering the village the their description of which vanced to indicate a basket of a balloon, and that the bodies had been George Towns, the Australien, in their three among some twenty strongly-constructed fortè same scenes were witnessed as in the place we buried by the Indians. The Indians brought miles match for the World's Championship, and scattered throughout the country. These are a previously barned. In some of the houses hood of the capital possess modern quick firing were discovered. Large stocks of grain and herds of buffalo were found and captured.. nothing to support their story, but the men at $1,000, which was pulled off on the Eat Portage mounted with guns, and those in the neighbour numbers of dried hende, some of great age, Moose Factory, Cobb and Shields say, were

SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN. A clear and weapons

"For the parpom of maintaining order in Reconnoitering parties were again sent out, bat inclined to believe the tale.

healthy complexion produced by using. How LAND'S KALYDOR, the most soothing, healing, those portions of the intering which can only failed to find the whereabouts of the chief. and is the oldest and still immeasurably the best A despatch to a News Agency from Copen-curative and refreshing preparation, and war be reached by water, and for patrelling and after the troops had enjoyed a needed rest the lagen to-day says that the zew Danish Ministry ratei hargless to the most delinate skin. It trading purposes, the Bajah has a fleet of town was burned Okong's headquarters was has decided to accept the United States offer prevents and removes Freckles Tan, Sunburn, yachts, steam-lantches, and sailing ships, some surrounded on all sides by precipitous of 16,000,000 krone (about $4,000,000) for the Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Einparmed with Hotchkiss guns, but all offered mountains. While we were oncamped there Danish West Indico, thas announcing as an tions, Irritation, Stings of Inboog, Bezems, and manned by specially trained Malays On we were struck by the extraordinary silence ty to the com- board His Highness's yookt Zahora the Bajah whigh prevailed. We heard no birds, and did imparts

not see a living creature except our own man accomplished face hat the despatches of the AB- Burns: Supra nook hands and arms himself some command where the Kajuh 10

It was the most desolate spot I have ever seen, socisted Press said that the Ministry would do.

Washington, 3rd September,in matchless whiteness, unobtainable by any "In Kuching, the Capital, where the

overlooking the Barawak river, "On our return we followed anotherrante, Mr. Quill The State Department has had no word from other weans. Ark Stores and Chemists for and his family live in s pioturesque castelated and locked like the end of the world.

Minder Newell of the moccssful close of the RoWLANDS RALADOR, and avoid polsonous stone place in police force of Que Ricketts deeming it advisable to attempt to

1.80 inavmax - negotiations looking to the Boquisition by the limitations.

The President retained the full exercise of his faculties until placed upon the operating table, and subjected to anesthétion. Upon Fas Frat esamination, it was ascertained that one ballet had taken effect in the right breast, jost bolor the nipple, causing comparatively harmless wound. The other took not in the abdumen, about four inches below the left nipple, inches to the left of the navel azul about

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