The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-01

Of the Philippine archipelago by the
United States abrogated all treaties
between Spain and other countries re-
lating to the islands, the authorities
propose to place no restriction as to
trade upon the citizens of any country.
IT is generally conceded that the
number of general officers in the Phil
ippines, Is at present, will not be suffi-
Gent to command the force of 10000
men, and more generals will soon be
appointed.
THE National Manufacturers asso-
citation, of Philadelphia, has purchased
in Shanghai, China, building contain
ing 49, 900 square feet of floor room, and
a permanent exhibition will be estab-
lished there. One hundred firms have
asked for space and all but two have
signed contracts. The Shanghai exhi-
bition will be the beginning of a COM
petition with England and Germany by
this country for the China trade.
WHILE 16 men were descend ding into
the Couchard mine at Hautecroix,
France, the cable broke and all were
killed.
GEORGE JACOB ScHwEINFURTH, of
Rockford, Ill, erstwhile leader of the
Church Triumphant, and posing as
the new Christ, has abandoned his old
faith and announced that he had ac-
copied the Christian science doctrine.
WABASH, Ind, experienced an earth
quake shock on the 2Sth.
The United States government has
sent 10000 feet of lumber to Porto
Rico for use by the natives to rebuild
their homes destroyed by the recent
hurricane.
JOHN JOHNSON, farmer living near
Stanton, Neb., was shot and instantly
killed by his half brother, Oliver An
derson. Anderson and Johnson had a
quarrel. Anderson was jailed.
WHAT is believed will prove to be a
valuable bed of zinc was discovered on
the farm of John Cummins, adjoining
the city of Guthrie, Ok, on the east.
Workmen digging a well struck the
bed 90 feet below the surface. Two
specimens were taken out, which per-
sons who have examined findings from
the valuable Arkansas zinc fields say
rival those products.
LIGHTNING set on fire nine oil tanks
in Wood county, O., and an oil driller
was fatally shocked.
AT Frazeysburg, O., Mrs. William
Garrett was struck by lightning and
instantly killed.
A FIRE at Armona, Cal, on the 27th,
the cause of which was unknown, de-
stroyed $50, 900 worth of property, in
Guiding large quantity of this sea-
sons crop of raisins.
EDWARD RHODES shot his wife at
Evansville, Ind, because she had sued
for divorce.
w. j. BRYAN and wife have started
for a vacation in California.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY made a short
address at Ocean Grove, N. j., on the
25th, the keynote of which was that
wherever the United States flag was
raised it stood for liberty and human
ity.
Philippine islands from the date of oc-
cupation by the United States govern
ment to July 81 shows that the total
receipts from all sources for the period
named was SIS, $40, All. The receipts by
ports are: Manila, $3,34s, 24S; Iloilo,
S265, 800; Cebu, $l56, 1876.
ARMOUR & Co. will establish big
packing plant in Manila.
The brass and iron bedstead factory
of Oliver Bros at Lockport, N. Y, was
destroyed by fire on the 2Sth. Loss,
$2O5, 900. James McVittie, a workman,
was fatally burned. About 800 men
are thrown out of work.
ED TURNER, formerly an engineer on
the Missouri Pacific from Eldorado to
Fort Scott, Kan, has written letter
from Arizaba, Mex, saying he has been
in prison for five months for being in
wreck on the Mexican & Vera Cruz
railroad. He did not have trial and
is not able to get one. He expresses
the fear that he may be taken out and
shot, as engineers are, frequently, in
Mexico, and sends an appeal to Gov.
Stanley for help as an American citizen.
CHAIRMAN HOFFMAN, of the Iowa
democratic state committee, says: "The
campaign this fall will be fought on
anti-imperialism. The people of the
state demand that this be put forward
as the primal ISSUE"
THE Union Veterans union closed its
annual convention on the 25th. The
final reports showed the order prosper.
Gus financially and increasing rapidly
in membership. The next meeting
will be held in Washington in Octo Der.
1900.
FOSSIL remains were said to be re-
ceived daily by the University of Wyo-
ming from the scientists now Operat.
ing in the fossil beds beyond Medicine
Bow. Wvo. The University of Wyo-