The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-16

THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF

Samuel Sandoval, desperate, was
killed at Atarique, New Mexico.
Philadelphia had a million dollar
fire on March 7th 1t was in the dry
goods district.
Three hundred pack mules for South
Africa were shipped from Kansas City
last week.
One battalion each of the 18th, 18th
and 23d infantry, have been ordered
home from Manila.
The revenues of the government eX-
ceeded the expenses, for the month of
February, $7,s92, 1893.
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York is the youngest man in the house.
He was born in 1872.
The transport Lennon has left Port
land, Ore, with 457 horses for the
army in the Philippines.
The Sixth cavalry, now mostly at
Forts Leavenworth and Riley, are to
go to Pacific coast posts.
The French cannon factory which
manufactured the Long Toms" for
the Beers is burned down.
General Lawton left no will. His
personal estate consists of about 81 600
accumulated pay as an officer.
The Fifth cavalry is coming from
Puerto Rico and will be scattered
among posts in the middle west.
There were about 100 delegates at
the annual meeting of the Council of
Jewish Women, Cleveland, Ohio.
Many retreating Beers did not STOP
until they reached their homes, and
they object to any more fighting.
Three hundred non-union worimeI
were put to work by Chicago con-
tractors, under heavy police guard.
The Kentucky senate has passed a
bill which makes it felony for state
officer to forcibly maintain his office
At Lady Lansdowne's war concert in
London, Nine. Patti is said to have
worn diamonds worth over $1,000,000
Hon. E. J. Phelps, former minister
to England, died at New Haven, Ct,
March o. His remains were taken to
Burlington, Vermont
Kruger and Steyn, presidents of the
the two republics, have agreed together
to accept any terms for peace which
leaves. their countries independent.
Their proposition to England was EN-
phatically rejected by Lord Salisbury.
The Denver, Kingfsher & Gulf, is
the name of proposed road from
Denver through Dodge City, Kiowa
and Kingfisher to Sabine Pass.
The House of Representatives fol
lows the ruling of the postofiice de-
partment and spells it Puerto Rico,
while all senate documents make it
Porto Rico.
Orangemen and Nationalists had
conflict at Belfast during the excite
ment occasioned by Cronje's surrender.
There was stone throwing and many
were injured.
During eight months, prior to March,
the total receipts of the United States
treasury exceeded the expenditures
s37, 763, 900.
1t is now said that right of way Sc
cured for an electric line between Kan
sas City and Topeka is included in
Stillwell's projected line to Topolobam-
pc.
The custom house of Great Britain is
rushed by parties taking tobacco, wines,
spirits, tea. etc, out of bond, in antici-
patton of increased duties, as war
measure
The Central Passenger association
lines have granted cent mile rate
to the annual G. a. r. encampment in
Chicago next August.
The Casein Company of America is
incorporated in New Jersey with a
capital of 100000 The company will
manufacture condensed. sterilized and
evaporated milk, and the by products
of milk.
A jury in a Minnesota federal court
decided that railroads must pay the
revenue tax on bills Of lading for en-
port