Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-05-19
THE LATEST NEWS in BRIEF.

The plague has appeared at Alexan-
dria, Egypt.
The national convention of Hiber.
mans met in Boston last week.
Fire destroyed 1 500 bales of cotton
in bonded warehouse at Charlotte,
n. c.
Ex-Congressman David B. CuIberson,.
of Texas, died May Z. 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 a new edifce in Kan
sas City, Mo-, to cost 100000.
Ohio's wheat prospect is reported as
very poor, the prospect being quoted
as only II 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 CT
London, has reached large figures.
The Turkish sultan has made con-
tracts with foreign shipbuilders to
reaovate eight antiquated 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
loss of this country in 1899 at S153, 597,-
$50.
Labor Commissioner johnson says
that the average wages paid labor IN
Kansas in 1899 was S512. "a and that
their average cost of living was $500. 43.
The Standard Oil company has re-
placed many high salaried employees
with cheaper men. The outs say they
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 % 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 800 mules and the
other with 1,4OO The mules were
consigned to British army officials.
Colonel Coulter's report to the de,
partment encampment. G. a. r. says
that there is membership of $4,000,
being a 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 islan6ss.
Luther Nellis. of Topeka, and L. NJ
AXline, of Medicine Lodge, are ap-
pointed to collect special live stock
statistics for the twelfth census For
the same work J. c. Mccoy, of Wichita,
has been appointed for the Indian ter
ritory.
The president promptly signed the
senate bill known as the 6. A. B. pen.
sion bill.
All motormen and conductors on the
Little Rock Street railway have struck
for more pay.
General Edward 5. 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, q
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 1853 by
the Congregational missionaries It
has buildings worth se0O, 900 and an
endowment of S3oO. 900.
The total receipts for liquor 1icence
in New York city for this year are 81
$50. s15: an increase of Sc, GOO over last
year.
o. S. District Judge Lochren, holding
court in st. Paul. Mimi, has decided
that Puerto Rico is under the constitu-
ton without special action by congress.
The United States engineering de-
partment, which is now receiving
designs for the Washington memorial
bridge over the Potomac, recently sent
for description of the Melan arch
/ bridge At Topeka