The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-18
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

dria, Egypt.
The national convention of Hiber-
mans met in Boston last week.
Fire destroyed 1880 bales of cotton
in bonded warehouse at Charlotte,
N. c.
EX-Congressman David b. Culberson,
of Texas, died May 7. He served sew
eral terms in congress.
A gigantic telescope in Paris shows
the prominences upon the surface of
the sun and upon its edge.
Five million pounds sterling in gold
has been shipped from Russia to Lon
don during few days time.
The Second church of Christ, Scien-
fist, are to erect new ediflce in Kan
sas City, Mo-, to cost 100000.
Ohio's wheat prospect is reported as
very poor, the prospect being quoted
as only Al per cent of an average.
Members of Vatican circles are conf
dent that Archbishop Corrigan of New
York will soon be made a cardinal.
The Mansion House Ottawa relief
fund started by the Lord Mayor Of
London, has reached large figures.
The Turkish sultan has made con-
tracts with foreign shipbuilders to
renovate eight Anticipated ironclads.
The Khedive of Egypt told an Amer
lean that he hoped that he might be
able to visit the United States in 1901.
Provisions for the construction of the
Pacific cable are likely to be made be-
fore the present session of congress
ends.
President Irvine of the national
board of underwriters places the fire
loss of this country in 1899 at s153, 597,-
$40.
Labor Commissioner johnson says
that the average wages paid labor in
Kansas in 1899 was $519.34 and that
their average cost of living was $500. 40.
The Standard Oil company has res
placed many high salaried employees
with cheaper men. The outs say they
have been got rid of so that the cons
pany may increase the wages of men
whose wages are less than SIS week.
There are now about 5000 children
in the schools of Manila, with IS native
and 90 American teachers; some of the
latter are daughters of army officers.
Many adults attend the school during
the one hour day given to the study
of English.
Two steamers left New Orleans on
the same day last week for Cape Town,
Africa, one with 500 mules and the
other with 1,400. The mules were
consigned to British army officials.
Colonel Coulters report to the de-
partment encampment, G. A. X. says,
that there is membership of 13,9O0,,
being net gain in the past year of
613
Frederick w. Atkinson, principal Of
the Springfield, Mass, high school has
been selected by the Philippine COM
mission as superintendent of instruc-
ton for those islands.
Luther Nellis, of Topeka, and L. NJ
Axline, of Medicine Lodge, are ap1
pointed to collect special live stock
statistics for the twelfth census. For
the same work ]. c. Mccoy, of Wichita,
has been appointed for the Indian ter
ritory.
The president promptly signed the
senate bill known as the G. A. K. PEN
sion bill.
All motormen and conductors on the
Little Rock Street railway have struck
for more pay.
General Edward S. Braggs, COM
mander of the famous iron brigade.
aged "a, was thrown from his horse at
Fond Du Lac. Wis, which broke his
leg in two places.
Rev. Mr.. Arthur Maxson Smith, a
student of theology at the University
of Chicago, has been elected president
of Oahu college. Honolulu, and will
enter upon his duties next September
Oahu college was founded in 1850 by
the Congregational missionaries. IL
has buildings worth 5000, 900 and an
endowment of s3O0- 900