The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-09
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF


The German government has adopted
the American system of consular re- Z
ports.
Ten locomotives for the Cape railway
in Africa have been shipped from this
country recently.
Prince Christian Victor, of Schles-
wig Holstein, grandson of Queen
Victoria, is dead, aged 80.
The Glover Leaf railway has placed
an order for ten new engines to DO
delivered before March 1.
A Northern Pacific train was wrecked
at De Hart, Montana. Six persons
were killed and many injured.
The registration of voters in Hawaii
is 1l,216, being 5000 less than the last
registration under the monarchy.
The Standard Milling company has
filed articles of incorporation in New
Jersey with capital of Sl1 100000.
The United States government will
likely send warships to attend the
Inauguration of confederated Austria
liza.
A fire started by burglars in the
postoffice at Shelby, Neb., burned a
block of buildings, with a loss of $780,
600.
In eight weeks Governor Roosevelt
visited twenty-four states and made
673 speeches and finished that work in
good physical condition.
A special train conveying Georgia
legislators to the state fair at Valdosta, a
was the scene of knife fight in which
four men were badly hurt.
The Gordon Highlanders and the
Devonshire regiment have been order
ed to be ready to sail from South
Africa for China in few days.
Drop letters require postage at the
rate of cents an ounce, when they are
to be delivered by carriers, either in
cities or on rural delivery routes.
7. +. Keane, the American runner,
defeated f. G. Rredin, English, in
35O-yard race at Northampton for
purse of e100. Time 3S 3-5 seconds.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Cuban Central
railroad was held in London and 5i5
n -. r,n1
stock.
The Clover Leaf railway officials
have placed an order for 1900 tons of
70 pound steel rails to be delivered in
GO days. Another order for 5000 tons
will follow shortly.
VIM. L. Strong, the last mayor of the
old city of New York, before the con-
solidation, died very suddenly on
November Q.
The Fourteen United States infantry
has started from Tien Tsin for Manila.
The application of the Puerto Rican
who applied to be registered as voteS
in New York was denied and the mat
ter taken to the supreme court. Judge
Freedman of that court decided that
Puerto Ricans can not be made citizens
of the United States except by act of
congress.
Officials of the big railroad systems
are considering plans to induce agents
and others concerned to make stronger
efforts to beautify station grounds and
buildings.
The entire northwest experienced
heavy rain storm on October 2s and 90.
La Crosse people believe they were in
the center of the storm. Traffic on
railroads was suspended. 1t is be-
lieved that 100000 damage was done
in La Crosse and vicinity. largely to
washouts and loss of bridges on the
railroads
The last accounts give the number
unaccounted for after the big FIRE in
New York at 20.
The census count Is complete except
for Alaska and the army in the Pacific;
the figures for the states and terri
tories will Le given out Immediately.
The National Association of Agricul-
tural implement and vehicle dealers.
at Milwaukee, adopted resolutions
recommending manufacturers to fur
nish catalogues only to Legitimate
dealers; thereby cutting out the firms
who do business BY mail orderA