The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-28
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIE

Corn stalk smut is killing many c
tie in South Dakota.
A rich deposit of tin has been {
covered near Thayer, Mo.
Former Governor Roger Wolcott,
Massachusetts,, died on December 81
National banks are called uponS
reports of conditions as per dat,1
December ID. !
Congressman Richard Wise, of !
ginia, died at his home in Williii
burg on December 2l.
The United States is the only h
eminent in the world that ever offo
to mediate for the Beers.
Russia has consented that Great
tain shall have control of the rail !
from Pelin to Shan Hal Kwan.
Mrs. Frye, the wife of the presto
pro tenn Of the U. S. Senate, died 6!
denly in Washington, on Dec. 81.
Sixty American socialists have rea
ed London on their journey 10 n
Zealand, where they go to settle.
A bill has been introduced in /
Puerto Rican house of delegates grf,
ing unrestricted suffrage to women.
Gen. Hughes reports that $1,000 /
sons in the island of Panay, P. l., \
sworn allegiance to the United Sta
A company of New York Cit.
chartered to construct railroads (
acquire and develop lands in the
ippine Islands.
John D. Long, secretary of then;
is to build home for his daughteS
Colorado Springs, who have beent
for the past year for their health.
The pope has appointed Mgr. X
formerly rector Of the Catholic uH
sity at Washington, to the dioceas-
Dubuque.
Captain Fankey Yoder, Of the 81
ton army, has been assigned to
charge of the home for workingmt
Galveston.
The railway tunnel at Ell
Springs, Ark, has had six landst
| the last on December IS, which COY
up one workman. A large numt
the workmen quit at once.
The Secretary of War sent TOD
gress reports of the survey of
Sandy river in Kentuckyand Wee
! GINA, with plans of improved
estimated to cost 81, $50, 900.
VIM. Hanna, aged 70, was killed
runaway at Monmouth, Ill. Hell
largely invested in Monmouth factti
and held heavy investments in Te
lands and Colorado mines.
| There has been an unsuccessful
tempt to rob the vaults of the Neb,
l5a state treasury.
About 200 negroes are on their
from Tennessee to Hawaii to wor
sugar plantations.
The close of the century wilf
marked by extreme acts of devotid
the part of the Catholic clergy e
where, by reason of the pope's d.
The demand for new pennies I'd
Christmas trade was partially SUI
by working IA coming presses
time at the Philadelphia mint.
The German press is gagged =
than ever by order Of Emperor
liam.
The amount of O,000,0 900 is
expended upon improvements q
University of California.
Wood treated with method
making it fire proof, which had
in the woodwork of the torpedo J
Winslow for five years has been !
by being thrown into fierce fires
red hot iron plates, and came
as sound condition as when 1
tested five years ago.
Senator Proctor, or Vermont
purchased the entire Carrarra n
quarries, in Italy, which gives
corner on the worlds marble s.
"Major" Taylor, champion
racing cyclist, was offered $40, =
compete in matched races in p
fine Sundays the coming summe
refused It. He was then Offered
to ride six races and give six e1
ton rides on week days TIL
accepted and signed the contract
said. Il will not go back on the tea
ings of my childhood"