The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-18
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

hotel by negro waiter.
Charlie Thompson, 8 years old, of
Springfield, Mo-, while playing with
his fathers safety revolver" acci-
IDENTIFY shot and killed his 5-year-old
sister.
Major Davidson of the Highland
Park Military academy, Peoria, ILL.,,
is having gun mounted on an auto
mobile for military service.
Gomez in an open letter to Cubans
advises them to remain peaceful, as at
present, and thus secure independ-
ence.
A London paper announces that the
Admiralty has issued orders to all sub
sid;zed shipping companies to hold
transports in readiness for the ship
ment of troops to South Africa.
A bank with capital of $50, 900 will
be organized at Pawnee, Okla.
John Kimber, 8, accidentally killed
his small sister at Enid, Okla, with
target rife.
stove combine with capital of
So, OOO 900 was formed at Pittsburg, Pa.
1t is reported that VIM. X. Wander
bilt, jr., will soon embrace the Cathol-
ic religion, that of his wife.
Servant girls in Chicago have gone
on strike for SIS and Sc per week.
They were formerly paid So to 81,
which they claim is too little.
st. Louis business men resolved to
inaugurate vigorous campaign to Sc
cure the national Republican conven--
ton for that city next year.
Curtiss Hit, son of General Super
intendeAt A. ]. Hit of the c., B. &
@ had both feet crushed at Dysart,
Iowa, where he was learning the de-
tails of railroading. He will be
cripple for life.
Rev. DR.. Walter NJ Barrows, who
married Perry Belmont and Mrs.
Sloane, is dead at Mackinac island,
Michigan. 1t is said that Dr. Barrows
was an extremely sensitive man and
that the criticisms on his action in
performing the Belmont Sloane mar
riage ceremony preyed upon his mind,
reduced his vitality and hastened his
death.
Reports of massacres and outrages
by the Yaqui Indians continue to
come in. The Indians are driving
cattle to the mountains and are pre-
pared for long siege The Mexicans
are waiting for the arrival of artillery
before making an attack.
State Secretary Lesueur has accept
ed the petition of Populist Candidate
Hale in the Eighth Missouri Congress
sional district, and his name will APP
pear on the official ballot.
Alto Pass, ILL.,, has a breathing
SPRING" a curious natural phenome-
non.
A tidal wave damaged property to
the amount of 81, 100000 at Valparaiso,
Chilli.
A children's home at Chattanooga,
Tenn, has completed arrangements
to receive fifty Cuban girls, raise and
educate them.
1t is reported that Mrs w. Fl. !
Perot, charged with abducting her
daughter Gladys. from Baltimore to
London, has agreed to surrender the
child if the extradition proceedings
are withdrawn.
The weekly crop report for Missouri
shows excellent prospects. The apple
crop will be about one-half the aver
age Flowing conditions are good. A
large crop of hay has been made. Cot
ton is generally good.
The Mormons, through President
Rich of the Southern Mission, will
appeal to the Governor of Kentucky
for protection from mobs.
Diplomatic relations between Kan
sas and Missouri have been resumed.
Tom Burlington was elected chief
of the Cherokees This is considered
a victory for the progressive element
in the nation.
Pine Bluff, Ark, proposes to own
its street cars and electric light plant.
The Y. M. c. A. at Peoria, ILL.,, is
disrupted because several white mem
bers object to the negro members
bathing in the bath tubs
Texas flood sufferers have received
aid directly from King Humbert and
members of the nobility of Italy.
A woman probably will be placed in
charge of the Lake City, G., post
office, which has been closed since the
negro postmaster was driven out OF
town.
p. d. Armour has sent messages to
Chicago announcing his complete re.
covery from the illness that forced
him to go abroad. He will return o..
tober [. n
Bettina Girard, formerly reigning
belle of Washington and later a we'll
known actress, was sent to Black
wells island for three months for al
coholism.
1t is believed that Secretary Alger,
acting on the advics of friends, will
temporarily retire from politics
The Missouri lead and zinc report
shows an active demand, with in-
creased sales and shipments.
Government authorities raided a
counterfeiters' den at Sedalia. Two
men and a complete outfit were cap
tured