TWO KILLED IN A DUEL WITH MANIAC marshfield ore oct 17 this community was horrified this afternoon to learn that J ai armitage armed with rifle and revolver had gained admittance to the house 0 sloops and shot and killed who saw his approach and with her children had taken refuge in the second story of her house armitage secured entrance to the house by breaking in a window through which he crawled crawl sd and as he started to ascend the stairs mrs stoops who was at the head called upon him to halt armitage continued ats ascent and mrs opened fire emptying her revolver one ball taking effect in forehead inflicting a scalp wound armitage dropped alg diflo and drew a pistol and seizing his victim with ono hand held the revolver to her breast and pulled the trigger she tell dead then though bleeding profusely from the scalp wound made his exit through the window leaving a trail of blood which marked his was to his own house not over one hundred feet away there be fired a shot into his own bead that ead bcd his life armitage and the stoops family have been acquainted for many years he had developed an infatuation for sirs stoops which bordered on insanity and only a few weeks since it la said threatened mrs Stoop if she resisted his advances was at that time taken into court and placed under bonds to keep the peace mrs stoops leaves a husband and five children the eldest a 13 year old daughter who witnessed the shooting and took part in the struggle to save her mothers life by striking the assailant over the head with hi ride when he dropped it armitage has a wife and grown family at eugene he was gentlemanly in conduct and temperate in his habits did commit suicide portland ore oct 17 according to an special from marshfield J A armitage did not commit suicide but ua death resulted from the bullet fired from the revolver in mrs stoops hands armitage the states lived long enough to accomplish the wom ans death lad make his way home where he expired shortly after being found by neighbors BOXING IN CHICAGO IS AGAIN UNDER BAN chicago oct 17 boxing matches in this city were placed under the ban tonight by chief of police colllns ho announced that professional prize fighters and boxers would not hereafter be allowed to take part in contests in this city matches vill bo allowed only when the participants are actual members of reputable clubs and none but members hl be allowed to contest before any club TO PAY ARMY boklo oct 11 noon A translation of the full text of the imperial to the japanese army and navy ts as follows to our beloved subjects serving in the army and navy we give instructions consisting of five articles in which are embodied the spirit of those who served in the army and navy at the conclusion of the war 1894 5 of the japanese era of 2728 issued now tor your farther instruction and guidance in view of alie auturo futuro wolford 0 our state ten years nave elapsed since then and our army and navy keeping pace with the worlds progress have realized a remarkable development in the war against russia last year your combined effort in discharging your respective duties coupled with liner ring strategy resulted in tho full of every opportunity for attack realizing great and unprecedented ce victories by land and sea the valor and glory of our emparo has thus become manifested and our hope i be your loyalty and bravery we have accomplished the main pur pose of he war and we feel gratified that the heaven sent duties we owe our ancestors and alir people in general have been thus discharged we profoundly sympathize with the relatives of who fell in battle and died from illness and those who have been maimed we have now concluded peace with russia and the glory of our army and navy together with that of our nation has been enhanced the weight of your responsibilities to the nation leads us to expect much from you in aiding tho future progress of Us development thosa ot your number whether remaining tho service or going homo are codi 11 10 comply with our will and lo 10 faithfully observe our we expect iou to thus discharge disc haige your duties as our helpers and with increased energy to fulfill the obligations of your country