The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
LATE NEWS BY WIR e

London, Aug. 4-The Rome correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle says 1t is re-
ported there that the Italian government
intends TO propose the construction of six
armored cruisers.
Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-The joint wage COM
mittee of the National Association of
Flint Bottle Manufacturers and Glass
Workers met here today to arrange the
scale for the next year. The workers
made demand for an advance of Il per
cent, but the manufacturers opposed it.
Washington, Aug. Sat International
Park tonight Fred Simms broke the
worlds half-mile handicap, professional,
record. covering the distance in 562. sec
onds. The former record for this dis
lance was held by Arthur Gardiner and
was 90 3-5 seconds. Simms now holds
the worlds mile and half-mile professional
handicap records from standing start.
the strikers. it is believed he will attempt
TO do as requested.
Columbus, o. Aug. 3.-Raln this after
noon caused the days events in the Grand
Circuit races to be postponed.
Chicago. Ill. Aug. 3.-George P. Gore
& Co. aucuoneers, assigned today with
essets of 1925, 600 and liabilities amounting
to about $3.50. OOO
Chicago, H., Aug. S.-Mrs. Emmons
Blaine has presented the University of
Chicago $4,000 for the higher education
of teachers in the public schools.
Valencia, Spain, Aug. S.-The village of
Mediana has been wrecked by a cyclone.
which killed many persons Several houses
at Hernihos have been engulfed by the
floods and a number of people drowned.
London, Aug. 3.-At the second days
racing of the Brighton August meeting
today Sir ]. Miller's bay gelding. PinfoId,
won the Brighton cup. 500 sovereigns.
Mr.. August Belmonts Bridegroom II was
third.
Chicago. Ill, Aug. S.-The board OF d.
rectors of the National Linseed OH COM
.pany met this afternoon. Franklin D.
Locke of Buffalo and Daniel L. Holmes Of
St. Louis were elected IN place Of A c.
Abbott and \. o. Hall. resigned.
Paris. Aug. S.-The police here have re-
ceived no Instructions thus far relative
to the arrest of the Rev. P. F. Joinegan.
of the Electrolytic arine Salts company,
of Boston. who is wanted in that city On
the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. S.-The schooner
Dan Hayes. bound from Manistee, Mich.
for Milwaukee with cargo of bark, he
came waterlogged near the shore about
ten miles north of Milwaukee today and
sank The loss is not known. The crew.
numbering six men, swan to the shore
and are safe.
Paris. Aug. s-The Temps this after
noon SAYS the United States has notified
the French minister for foreign affairs,
NJ Delecasse. that she desires 10 enArge
the reciprocity treaty by including new
products. France, the paper adds. has
accepted the suggestion and the negotla-
tions on the subject viii be opened.
Washington. Aug. Sin accordance with
an order issued by the war department
las; night the regiments OF the Second
division at Camp AlEer prepared % move
today. a noon the regiments Of - rd
brigade-the First Rhode Island. Second
Tennessee and Third Miss0uri-were on
the march n:he direction Of Manassas.
Va. The First brigade, consisting OF ne
Twenty Second ansas. Third New York
and one Hundred and Fifty-Ninth Indiana
started at > o'clock. The Seventh Illinois
and Fourth Missouri were ordered 20 move
an aour later. The division wsll uarch
nine miles today 10 Burke station. To-
morrow II VIII march seven miles. arriv-
in.- nearNfanassas n eghird day The
First division Will follow as soon as mule
teams can return from Manassas. Mean
while corps headquarters. the TWO div
sion hospitals and the eigat regiments q
the First division viii remain in their pre-
sent quarters. They probably VIII not Re
moved before Tuesday While il Is agreed
thar the cause Of the removal Of the camp
was n typhoid epidemic, II IS not known
whether the ne.Ehborhood Of Manassas :
10 he made a permanent camp ste or
whether the troops viii finally so % some
other points.
Forry-eisht cases OF typhoid have been
reported since yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Snaggs- NV dear, isn't the grocer on
the next corner q Celtic gentleman Mrs.
Snaggs-"No. indeed He sells for cash
only"