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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Cancellation Growing.

Chicago, April 2.-Officers of the
Carpenters unions had conferences
with several contractors and architects
and the result may be resumption OF
work on two or three jobs that are
tied up and the starting of several new
ones. The spirit of Cancellation is be-
ginning to be shown among both con-
tractors and workmen and new
proposition for restoring peace and
settling future disputes by arbitration
is being talked over in both camps
This plan is that the building con-
tractors council and the building
trades council shall hereafter compel
their members to arbitrate disputes,
work to continue pending the arbitra-
ton, the decision to be retroactive.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
FIRE AT McALESTER.
Thirty Buildings Destroyed with Loss of
$4,000.

South McAlester, |. T., March al
This city has had disastrous fire
which broke out in the Office of the
Grand Avenue hotel, n two.story frame
building. The town is absolutely with
out facilities for fighting fire except
men with buckets. The flames ate
through the block to the street west
and through the middle south, crossed
the street, and swept the opposite
block clean to the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad, only stopping at the
depot
About thirty buildings with their
contents are entirely destroyed. over
one-half being business houses. Some
of the largest establishments destroyed
are; Grand Avenue hotel, Waverly
house, Capital stables, Manchcster's
stables, Ferguson Grocery company,
Smiths grocery, Cole & Dunn, auction
store; Ed Cole, telephone exchange,
Morgan x Company. The only injur-
les were those Frustrated by heat in
fighting the fire, and two slightly
wounded by ball discharged from
revolver thrown from window to the
ground. Losses are estimated at $780,
600
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Troops to Remain Longer in Cuba.

Washington, March 31.-Secretary
Root said that he had not changed his
mind as to the possibility of safely re-
ducing the number of American sol
diers in Cuba, but the postponement
of the Cuban elections for at least a
month beyond the date originally fixed
had made it advisable to delay CORE
spondingly the diminution of the gar
risons so that it might be well into the
summer before the contemplated re-
auctions could be made. This would
not prevent the movement of troops
uorthward
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
GENERAL WHEEER'S REPORT.
Guam; Its Area; Its Population and
Its Productions.
TOWNS NEAT AND COMPLETE

Washington, April General
Wheeler has submitted to the navy de-
partment report upon his observations
and impressions of the island of Guam.
He says the area of the island is about
$50 square miles, of which one-half is
susceptible to cultivation, although
only one per cent is now under cultiva-
ton. The population is fixed at about
90, 900 souls, nearly all of whom reside
in the towns. The soil is very fertile
and fruits and staples are produced IN
quantity, the cocoanut trees especially
having an appearance of thrift and
bearing power superior to any seen be-
fore in the tropics. The dug dug and
other bread fruit trees grow to an
enormous size on the islands.
Deer and wild goats are found IN
abundance. Flying foxes are numerous
and form one of the principal staples
of food Centipedes, wasps, large
spiders and species of small scorpion
are common, but their bite or sting is
not dangerous There are no tarantu-
las and no snakes.
The principal and in fact the only in
dustry of any consequence in Guam is
the production and expectation of
copra, the product in England selling
for S75 a ton. The towns of the island
are very neat and complete, good por-
ton of them being built of stone, and
the rest of nipa and bamboo. The
roads, with few exceptions, become
very bad in the wet season, but as all
the towns are on the coast sea travel
is always available. There is very little
money on the island and wages are
low.
The temperature is mild, and much
cooler than that of the Philippines, al
though the inhabit ants declare the heat
in August and September is almost
suffocating. The rainfall is very heavy,
and dry days are few.
The people are very friendly and as
whole have regular features and erect
forms.
TO the drinking water on the island
is attributed a great amount of sick
ness among others than natives, and
plant for distilling water has been
erected at Agana, the principal town.
Agana has about 4. 400 inhabitants. and
is described as being a clean well built
little city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Negro Politician. in Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba. April "A meet
ing convened by the various political
factions with view of effecting an
agreement on candidates for the APP
preaching elections broke up in riot
When the time came for nominating
candidates it became apparent that the
colored element was largely predomi-
nant and would absolutely control thu
meeting. The whites then became
personal and sight was started which
the police had difficulty in supprcssing.
Ultimately the meeting broke up
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Theater Burneh.

Chicago, April 1.-The Columbia
theatcr, one of the oldest and most
popular playhouses in the city, was
destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of
100000. Other occupants of the build
ing suffered an aggregate loss estima-
ted at $4,000. The insurance upon
the theater amounts to 500, 900 and all
other losses are also protected. The
Columbia theater was built by j.
H. Hoverley short time after the
Chicago fire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
To Omen the Big Horn Country.

Cheyenne, Wyo, March 3l.-The
Burlington railroad company at a
meeting of its directors held in Boston
recently, voted to build branch of its
Billings line, formerly the Big Horn
Southern railway, commencing at
Toluca station in Yellowstone county,
Mont, and extending through the
Grow Indian reservation to the south
ern line of the state, and from there in
a general southwestcrly direction
seventy miles in Wyoming through
Big Horn county.
The road will go to Cody City in Big
Horn basin and its entire length will
he about $50 miles. The directors of
fhe Burlington have appropriated
81, 900. 900 for the work. Construction
will begin at once and it is stated that
Fitzpatrick brothers have been award
ed the contract for the work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Chicago, March 3l.-Alex K. Peacock,
vice president of the Carnegie Steel
company, chartered a special train
over the Santa Fe route at Los Angeles
under an agreement to land him in
Pittsburg today at noon. AT that
hour meeting of the company is call
ed at which his presence is necessary.
The special consists of an engine, the
private car Convoy" and an accommo-
dation coach. The train reached Chi
cago, distance of 2,265 miles, in fifty
eight hours and half. An average
speed of 3s.9 miles was maintained the
entire distance. The trip cost Mr..
Peacock 81, 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Warshlps In Yokohama.

Washington, March Sit is said at
the navy department that the gather
ing of the four warships at Yokohama
has no international significance. The
Baltimore will carry Admiral Watson
to Yokohama. and after he turns his
command over to Admiral Remey he
will come home by way of Suez on the
the Baltimore. Admiral Remey will
hoist his flag on the Brooklyn and
return to Manila. The Newark has
been selected as the flagship of Ad-
miral Kempff, who will have charge
with headquarters in Chinese waters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Ia the Potato ovsrdsn.r

One eminent authority on cooking.
who has issued several books upon
the subject. calls for crusade against
the potato. It Is, she holds. an ever
estimated vegetable. Certainly there
is something odd in the place 1t has
taken In the domestic economy. There
are other vegetables quite as cheap
and quite as palatable, that might at
least occasionally be offered In its
place. But still the potato triumphs.
1t has become sort OF superstition.
How many times have children who
did not like potatoes been made to
cat them? And they are not par
tlcularly valuable article of food
either.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Long Electric Line.

Kansas City, April 1.-The work Of
laying the track for the Kansas City,
Lawrence and Topeka Electric line
will begin in short while. The
grading of the roadbeds has been in
progress for the past two months. 1t
was feared that this proposed electric
railway would have its grants trans
ferred to the Stilwell line, but all such
fears were laid aside, when it was an
nounced by the roads officials that
there would be no such interference,
whatever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
New Railroad shops

Denver, April 1.-The Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company is planning
to spend $3.50, 900 on improvements and
enlargement of the Burnham repair
and construction shops. Plans are
being prepared by the company en-
gineers. to be submitted by President
Jeffrey to the board of directors. II
the board approves. the Rio Grande
shops will be enlarged so as to build
and repair cars for the Denver & Rio
Grande road and the Rock Island and
Che Missouri Pacific as we'll
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
A Battalion OF FilIpInos.

Washington, April s.-Lieutenant
Batson, famous as the leader of native
scouts in the campaign in Luzon, has
been selected by Secretary Root as the
organizer of a battalion7of Macabebes,
which is to serve as the nucleus of the
force of native Filipinos. to be raised
hereafter. Lieutenant Batson is at
present in Washington on leave Of alb
sence from Manila. having been
severely wounded in the foot in one of
the movements last winter. lie will
return to Manila al once.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Sunny Slope. Cal. enjoys the distlno-
ton of being the largest vineyard In
the world. 1t is situated amid the
most beautiful scenery Of that favored
land. two miles from San Gabriel. OF
a total Of 1900 acres. 735 are devoted
to grape vine. the remainder being dis
trIbuted among orange trees (of which
there are 12.000). lemon and olive trseA
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Automobiles Used for Towing.

The haulage of boats by automobiles
along the canal between Brussels and
Charleroi has demonstrated. after a
long trial, that the new method of tow
ing is three times quicker than horse
traction. The automobile derives its
energy from a railway composed of six
lines. three OF high tension $4,000
volts, and three OF low tension, on
which the trolleys run. The electricity
Is furnished by three dynamos. each Of
t20 horse power.-Philadelphi Record.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Uncle Samuel Interested.

Washington, April 1.-The dissatis-
faction expressed in England at the
findings of the Delagoa bay arbitration
is sharply reflected in Washington, and
the decision is by no means the end of
this celebrated case. The findings
have simply resulted in a decree, that,
if observed, would plunge England and
the United States into protracted liti-
CATION to satisfy the claimants to the
money out of an inadequate sum
and the two governments may decide
not to accept the arbitration.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Attack on Non-Union Men.

Vancouver, B. c., April "A strike
of the Longshoremen's union against
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
eliminated in an attack upon five nom
union men who had been loading
freight on the steamer Walla Walla.
All of the men were severely beaten,
one, John Sunderland, being kicked in
the face and his cheek cut open. Four
arrests were made
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
EDUCATE YOUR BOWELS.
Thousands of Premature Deaths
Caused by Neglect.
Every Person Can Prolong Life and Enjoy
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
The Russia and Japan Trouble.

London. March 31.-Renewed trouble
between Russia and Japan in Korea
is imminent. The movements of the
Russian fleet indicate the probability
of the seizure of a Korean port. The
war office officials at Toxic are holding
conferences and there has been consid-
erable military and naval activity in
iJapan
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

American Park In Turkey.

Constantinople, March 3l.-The
porte has informed the United States
legation that in future the importation
of American pork will be prohibited,
giving as a reason for the prohibition
that the meat is injurious to the public
health.
Mr. Lloyd c. Griscom, United States
charge d'affairs. protested energetical-
ly, demanding the annulling of the
measure,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
rorcIbls Measure. Against Turkey.

London, Agril 1.-The Sebastapol
correspondent of the Daily Graphic
saws: ''War alarms fill the naval head
quarters here. The whole Euxine
squadron is fully equipped for instant
service. Troops with full war kits are
daily arriving from the interior. The
garrison will soon be powerful army
corps. There is much excitement
among the stats of both services. and
all the talk is of bringing Turkey
TO her senses by some forcible meas
ures-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Some extraordinary shooting by the
British gunners is recorded. The con-
ditions of firing were that each guns
crew should score what 1t could in
three minutes, beginning at 2,200
yards, diminishing to 1000 yards and
then increasing to 1900 yards again.
1t is asserted that the Blake fired 14S
shots from ten guns. hitting the tar
get 40 times. The best crew fired
eighteen shots and made fifteen hits.
The Royal Arthur's best gun crew hit
the target fourteen times out of eight
cen shots.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Battle With Cattle Rustlers.

Gallup, n. NJ, March 3l.-A bloody
battle between sheriff's posse and a
gang of desperadoes occurred near
Navajo Springs, sixty miles west of
Gallup, in which two of the posse, Gus
Gibbons and Frank Lesuere, were kill
ed. Five of the outlaws were cap
tured, two badly wounded. Three
escaped and are being followed. The
gang had been stealing cattle in vari-
GUS parts of the country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Railrnad Men Patriotic.

New York, April 2.-The refusal of
John Jacob Astor to allow the road of
which he is president to accept any re-
Enumeration whatever for the transpor-
tation Of troops during the war period
has acted as a wet blanket on the de;
termination of those roads which have
advocated the collection of the last
cent from the government in connec-
ton with the business Railroad Off
Gals do not like, any more than other
individuals, to be considered unpatri-
otto.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Lead Mines on the Isle of Man.

Laxey. in the Isle OF Man. is tho
headquarters of the lead mines in the
islands, more than one half of the ore
being obtained there. 1t is celebrated
also for its great wheel, which was
erected in 1854. Its diameter is seven
ty-two feet and so splendidly is it set
up that there is no oscillation, and It
has been going practically ever since
its erection.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
A Railroad Retallates.

Bowling Green, Ky, April 1.-The
work of tearing down the Louisville
and Nashville machine shops in this
city has begun preparatory to remov-
ing them to Paris, Tenn. This is the
first step taken by the Louisville and
Nashville toward carrying out its
threat to move its important interests
from Kentucky because of the political
war against the corporation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
In Small Affairs the Beers are OAR
ingIy Aggressive.
WATCHING FOR BUlLER.

London, March 3l.-The Beers are
concentrating in force about fifteen
miles north of Bloemfontein, in the rear
of Glen, and Lord Roberts is sending
forward troops to engage them. The
Seventh infantry division and part of
General Frenchs cavalry have been
sent up to join the Fourteenth brigade
and the two cavalry regiments that are
holding Glen and its environs. 1t does
not seem probable that the Beers will
give serious battle in the fairly open
country north of Glen. Still their evil
dent strength indicates more than u
corps of observation.
In small affairs the Beers are daring
ly aggressive in all parts of the field of
war. The johannesburg mounted pc
lice, esteemed by the Beers to be their
best commando, are raiding the coun-
try near Bloemfontein, harassing the
farmers who have given up their arms
to the British and carrying off cattle.
The Beers have reoccupied Campbell
and are in strength near Taungs and
Barlkley West. They shelled the Brit
ish camp at Warrenton Wednesday,
but moved out of range that night.
Thursday two British guns enfiladed
the Boer trenches, quieting their Maui
sers.
Lord Roberts is making extensive
arrangements to police and safeguard
all the Free State towns in the terri
tory occupied.
Dispatches from Mazeru assert that
the Beers who returned to Ladybrand
from Clocolan have taken up a strong
positions and sent pickets far in every
direction to watch Basutoland, in the
expectation that part of General Bull
ler's army will invade the Free State
on that side.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Almost Blind.

My little 4-year-old girls eyes were
30 weak from birth that she could not
stand any light at all. Was treated
by several physicians without benefit.
My neighbors induced me to buy Nor
leys Sarsaparilla and Iron from Mr..
o. Daugherty, Banock, Ky. Three
bottles not only restored her sight,
but made her stronger and healthier
than she ever was in her life
DAVID KISSING.
Sold by agent in every town.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Berlin, March 3O.-A million dollars
more year is wanted by Emperor
William, his present salary of $780,
900 a year proving insufficient to main
tain his household. He has requested
the reichstag to give him the increase.
He has had an increase nearly every
year since 1889, though his father man
aged to save something on s2,OOO,O 900 a
year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
The Empress Interferes.

Berlin, March 29.-The Anzeiger has
dispatch from st. Petersburg assert
ing that the czarina is responsible for
the delay in the Russian answer to the
Kruger-Steyn intervention appeal. She
has been striving to prevent pro-
Boer reply such as Count Muravieff,
the Russian foreign minister, has pre-
pared.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Des Moines, Ia, March 3b.-The sem
ate has passed stringent anti-prize-
fight bill. 1t provides that whoever
engages in any sparring or boxing
match with or without gloves, for a
prize, purse or consideration, shall be
fined $500. The bill applies also to the
owner of the building, and any person
who aids or abets contest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Farming Implements Distributed.

Santiago de Cuba, March 30.-A large
nuantity of plows, hoes and other farm
implements was received here for free
distribution throughout the province
and hundreds of applicants have al
ready been supplied. They say they
can soon raise enough to support their
families
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Tn. Life OF q Gun.

The bigger the gun the shorter Its
life. Those monsters. the 110-ton guns.
cannot be reckoned upon to FIRE more
than eighty fullcharge rounds without
becoming quite useless. The 67-ton
gun can fire los rounds, while the six
inch breech-loader is good for 400 or
500 full-charge rounds
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Ohio Recognizes Neither.

Columbus, o., April 2.-Governor
Nash refused to honor a requisition by
Governor Taylor of Kentucky. Gov
ernor Nash says he will not honor
requisition from either Beckham or
Taylor, but if each issues requisition
for the same man on like grounds, he
will sign the necessary papers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
no Yoar Fsst Ache and nurnr

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
East, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Washington, March 2s.-The supreme
court reversed the decision of the court
of private land claims in the case of
the Lamy land grant in Taos county,
N. NJ. The land court affirmed the
grant, but the supreme court held that
the grant was not valid.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06

Washington, April 1.-The postmas-
ter general has removed from Office
the postmaster at Provost, u, upon
the recommendation of the congress
sional committee, which investigated
charges that he is polygamist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Puerto Rico Refugees at Santiago.

Santiago De Cuba, March 3l.-The
schooner Herod, from Puerto Rico,
which has arrived here, brought TWEEN
ty refugees, who say they came to
obtain employment, owing to the bad
business conditions at home. All able
bodied men are Immediately employed
bv the mines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Immigrants Pour Into Manitoba.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, March al
There are twenty-six immigrant trains
enroute on the Canadian Pacific to this
point, loaded with settlers and their
effects
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-06
Resigned to go to Africa.

London, April 1.-The duke of Nor
fork has resigned the Office of postmas,
ter general, owing to the fact that he
is going to South Africa with the
Sussex yOemanry.