The Globe-republican., 1899-10-12
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

| I'LL IVbeOu NcWO IN OnI6Ts
Kansas has one-sixth of all the corn
in America this year.
The salt trust has bought and closed
the salt plant at Akron, o., leaving a
large number of men idle.
Admiral Dewey has deposited tho
sword given him by Congress in a big
safe in the navy department.
The mayor of Havana has prohibited
the use of the Spanish flag in that city,
except at the Spanish consulate.
Quantities of explosives was found
inside the Cape Town postoffice, and
that an attempt has been made to muir
der the staff at the Colesbord railway
! Junction.
Captain E. C. Nichols has contracted
for the sale of the European right to
use his process for manufacturing ice.
Captain Nichols formerly worked in
the U. S. pension office at Topeka.
The Canadian Pacific has shown
disposition not to join the bureau Of
the western roads or cmigrant traffic.
and has made some rate reductions
which have affected the American
lines.
The Bank of Engl and at their week
ly meeting raised the banks discount
rate from AZ to S per cent. Between
the weekly meeting the governors Of the
bank had raised discount rate from 31S
to ~.
Au 'trallan packers are surprised ana
dissatisfied because the British war of
fee has contracted for canned meats in
Chicago. They had prepared increased
stock, expecting to supply this de-
mand.
The Spanish government mas sold the
Havana floating dock for 5000, 600 to a
syndicate OF Vera Cruz merchants.
Several New York firms have been ask.
ed for terms for conveying the dock to
Vera Cruz.
Six cars of horses have been shipped
from Maryvi!!e, Mo-, in ten days,
which were fought ct an average Of
rsore than 500 each. One car brought
500 head. Practically ell of .hcm
we're for draft and farm Use.
The secretary OF war haa issued an
order disseminating the military de-
partment Of the Gulf and merging IL
into the Department OF the East, I'M
dor command of Majo General Wesley
Merritt, headquarters at New York.
Helen Gould has joined the crusade
TO GUST Congress-elect Roberts OF Utah,
tie man of plural wives.
During the whole of race week Sham
rock money has been shy: what was put
up was about all SlOO to $40 on Column
bia.
Three of the four vessels now under
orders for Manila will pass through
he Suez canal. and will be available
@ divert to South Africa should mat
ers there take shape requiring tho
presence of a United States naval
orce.
Near the Straits of Magellan, tho
british ship Clifford rescued five MEM
,ers of the crew of the British steamer
'ekoa, which had been wrecked on
taten Island.
Military Governor Ludlow Of Havana
as taken the strike there under his
Jurisdiction He says he has room for
,any thousands of Migrants in tho
ortresses, that men who viii not work
re Migrants. He kindly advises the
ifferent classes of worl1ingmen as to
he proper course for them to get their
rievances attended to.
The personal property assessment Of
Palace Car company, repre-
.nting holdings in Cook county, was
Used by the board of review from
!, SOC, 900 to So, 900, 900.
Ex-United States Senator James Har.
n, of Iowa, is dead.
The Arkansas deaf mute institute il
,stroyed by fire. Nothing was saved
I'd all personal effects of the officers,
achers and inmates were lost The
IS to the state is estimated at $780,.
o and to private parties 1t $1,000
here was no insurance.