Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-12-23
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THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The colored teachers of Oklahoma
nave territorial association.
The London metal market is fat.
lin has collapsed and copper is lower.
a Georgia railway orders that en-
ployes must stop using cigarettes OF. be
discharged.
Senator Baker viii act as chairman
Of the civil service committe, and be a
member of the Indian committee
Buffers reverse caused slump in
the London stock market; consols took
lhe largest drop than in any day in his
tory.
The navy department wants ), ZOO re-
fruits Immediately to prepare for SER
vice on the new battleships and cruisers
being constructed.
The house adopted resolution for a
holiday recess from Wednesday, De-
cember 20, to Wednesday, January 8,
and the senate concurred.
The statistician of the agricultural
department reports $500, 600 bales as
the probable cotton production of the
United States for 1S90-10OO.
The British government has accepted
The offer of more men fro,E Australia:
suggesting that the men should be
mounted and good shots.
Fifteen hundred emigrants from the
Canary islands have arrived in Havana
making a total of 1000 who have ar
rived thus far during December.
Mr.. Curtis of Kansas, has introduced
iills to reimburse Leavenworth and
Atchison for money expended for paw
ing around their public buildings
Representative Sulzer, of New York,
las introduced q joint resolution de-
ilaring that a state of war exists in
South Africa, and according belligerent
lights to the Transvaal government
Senator Harris has introduced bill
authorizing the pensioning of persons
5ho have served in the army or navy
IF the Confederate states of America
nd who afterwards served in the army
pr navy of the United States and hon
orably discharged.
There is a rumor that President Nc
Kinley hesitates to place the name of a
woman on the Paris commission, on the
ground of legality.
w. II. Booth, who swindled the ex.
change National bank at Atchison out
pf several hundred dollars recently by
claiming to be member of an Arkan-
tas lumber firm, has been sentenced to
four years imprisonment
A burglar at Pittsburg, Pa, took
from a show window suits of clothes
with SIS and SO bills pinned on them
TO show the price; in ali about $780,
For several months expert account
ents have been at work on the books
of county officials and made a report,
vhowing shortages in the office of Coun-
~ clerk Nash, of SO, $50. SO, and Circuit
Jerk Chesmit, of So, 9O2 10 at St. Joseph,
10.
Mr.. BOwersock, of Kansas. has intro
i.ueed the following pension bills: Hon
able discharge fer Jesse Dots, pension
20 Florence E. Wilbur, Emmett GilIoolv,
'Iary Mclaughlin, William H. Dessler.
A. NJ. Templer, Joseph Fipps, and for
The relief of the University of Kansas.
Very Rev. DR.. James G. Callahan. vi
ar general OF the diocese of Little Rock,
Ark, is dead at st. yincent's hospital,
New York, aged &C years
The Trans-Mississippi Wholesale Gro
GERS association is. trying to devise
rome means of heading off the further
uncroachments of the tobacco trust.
Representative Curtis has introduced
oils applying the general pension laws
10 the state militia and providing that
none but ex-soldiers shall be employed
1t pension agencies, except stenogra-
pliers and typewriters.
A new antitrust tobacco company
with a capital OF S1,250.O 600 has been
Citing up an extensive plant at st.
Louis.
It will require 200 ships to bring iron
ind copper ores to Philadelphia which
IS already contracted for. 1t comes
from Cuba, from the Orinoco river
mines, and from Spain.
heavy snow is interfering with
traffic on the railroads and street car
lines in various parts of England.
Skating has commenced and hunting
and racing have been suspended