The Wichita tribune., 1898-10-01
NEWS NOTES.

cided to recognize the Filipino repub-
lie.
General Brooke recommends leaving
the troops in Porto Rico there rather
than that new troops be sent.
The peace commission has asked
that Captain Bradford be sent to Paris
Immediately. We may retain all the
Ladrones.
Hobson's method of floating the
Maria Teresa was unique. After he
had emptiei the ship of water by
means of air bags he blew her off the
rocks with dynamite.
1t is stated that Dewey is contem-
plating the seizure of the entire Fill
pino fleet He has already taken the
Abbey, which is slid to have landed
1000 rifles for the Philippine insur-
gents.
Hobson's success in floating the Ma
ria Teresa has led to orders being is
sued to him to try to float the Colon.
The brilliant naval constructor says
that he will sail home in the Colon
Private Fc!1s of Denver, a member
of the regular army, in dying made
request that his body be not buried IN
his uniform, as he had come to hate it,
owing to the manner in which he was
neglected after being taken i'll.
The lead and zine output in Missouri
has increased rapidly the past year.
Kansas Socialists have been success
full in having the names of their can
didates appear on the official state
ballot.
Several We're injured By Missouri,
Kansas and Texas sleeper jumping
hhe track and turning oyer near Col
bert. Ind. Ter.
Twenty people were more or less in
jured and one man was killed by
Houston & Texas Central train plung-
ing through 15-foot trestle over
Cham bers creek, A. miles from Dallas.
French forces in West Africa have
| captured 5000 prisoners
The French cabinet has decided upon
revision in the Dreyfus case.
The doWager empress may not re-
store Ii Hung Chang, in Difference to
British opinion.
"Buffalo' Jones of Perry, Okla has
been heard from. He is driving herd
of musk oxen down from the North
west Territory, which he intends to
domesticate.
A Norwegian laborer hurt his brain
in New York some time ago. He is re-
covering, but while he remembers the
English language he cannot remember
his mother tongue.
Nearly 100 flour mills in Kansas are
closed because the farmers are holding
wheat for higher prices.
The ship olga from Java arrived at
the Delaware breal<water. The cap
tain, mate and four others died of
scurvy during the voyage.
Five men were drowned in St. Mary's
River, Mich, owing to the laundering
of lighter.
Filipinos refuse to pay taxes imposed
by Aguinaldo, claiming that they ex-
pected him to abolish rather than
impose taxation.
The dispatch boat McCulloch has
captured Aguinaldo's warship, the
Abbey, which is believed to have land
ed 1000 rifles for the insurgents.
General Gomez has appealed to this
country for food for his troops and
also declares if the appeal is unheeded
they will resort to arms.
A new ruling regarding mixed flour
holds that it must be sold by grocers
from the original packages.
Con McHugh, of Sedalia, has begun
suit for S15, 900 damages for false i'm
prisonment against Joseph E. Imhau-
ser.
Nebraska stock reports show that
sheep, horse and cattle sales are in
creasing, and the price of horses is GO
ing up.
October 10 has been finally decided
upon as the date for Missouri and St.
Louis people to celebrate at the Oma-
ha exposition.
The report OF the Missouri state
mine inspector shows that the mining
industry in the state is prosperous and
the output is increasing.
Miss Louise King, who so mysteri-
ously disappeared some time ago and,
like Miss Perkins, identified as the
victim of Yellow Mill Pond, has re-
turned home. She is married now.
James J. Hill has come to be re-
garded as the railroad genius of the
country. His career from roustabout
to railroad magnate is almost unpar-
alleled in the annals OF Americas self
made men.
The Austrian empress remains are
buried .n thgeo eharohes. The heart
Is in ore, tho intcstiaes Ia anosheF
sui The enSsY body 10 ss!A sastsss.