Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-03-17
Chicago Live Stock.
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Samuel Sandoval, desperate, was
killed at Atarique, New Mexico.
Philadelphia had a million dollar
fire on March Tth 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
Ind 23d infantry, have been ordered
home from Manila.
The revenues of the government ex-
eeeded the expenses, for the month of
February, S7,s92, 793.
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York is the youngest man in the house.
He was born in 1872
The transport Lennox 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 81 200
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 workmen
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 81, 900, 900.
Hon. E. J. Phelps, former minister
to England, died at New Haven, Ct,
March 8. 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 a proposed road from
Denver through Dodge City, Kiowa
and Kingfsher to Sabine Pass.
! The House of Representatives fol
lows the ruling of the postofice de-
partment and spells it Puerto Rico,
while all senate documents make it
Porto Rico.
Orangemen and Nationalists had a
conflict at Belfast during the excite.
ment occasioned by Cronje's surrender.
There was stone throwing and many
were injured
I During eight months, prior to March
the total receipts of the United State:
treasury exceeded the. expenditure.
ss7, 7e3, 900.
It is now said that right of way Sc
cured for an electric line between Kan
sas City and Topeka is included il
Stillwell's projected line to Topolobam
Pc.
The custom house of Great Britain i
rushed by parties taking tobacco. wines
spirits, tea, etc, out of bond, in antici
patton of increased duties, as a wa
measure.
lines have granted a cent mile rat
to the annual G. a R. encampment il
Chicago next August
The Casein Company of America i
incorporated in New Jersey with
capital OF 6,o0o, 6o6. The company vii
manufacture condensed. sterilized an
evaporated milk, and the by product
of milk
A Jury in a Minnesota federal eour
decided that railroads must pay tn
revenue tax on bills of lading for e1
port
The prospect Is that at least 200
/ charters for national banks will b
applied for as soon as the fnanc
bill becomes law.
The Russian, who claims to be a
American citizen, who signalled froI
Kimberley to the enemy during tn
seige, has been sentenced to tire
wears Imprisonment.
The great theater that burned i
Paris was built IN 1882. but has bee
rnodernized-
/ Cleveland, Ohio. had very destru'