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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

Seattle, Wash, April 16.-A letter
has been received here which was sent
from Vancouver, b. c., while the
British steamer Alpha was at that
port, stating that the captain Of the
Alpha had demanded payment in adj
vance for the delivery of freight at
Nome. The 300 miners on board the
vessel refused to comply with the de-
mand and the captain said he would
proceed to some point on the north
coast arr drive the men ashore unless
they paid up. The miners agreed to
mutiny if this is done and will put the
captain ashore and steam to the
Siberian coast. The miners are organ
lied and armed and there is a large
stock of provisions on board the vessel.
The Alpha left Vancouver recently,
against the orders of the United States
revenue office, which forbade the YES
sci landing her freight at Nome.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
The Seventh Artillery.

Kansas City, April ga battery of
the Seventh artillery passed through
the depot en- route from Washington to
Fort Riley The command was held
by Captain Williams. 1t travelled by
three special trains, the Memphis
bringing the troops in and the Union
Pacific carrying them to the post 1t
has been long enough since soldiers
went through in body to make the
spectacle attractive again, although
thousands of men went through with
out SO much as the Union avenue peo-
pie stepping across the street to see
them
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Land Opened to Settlement.

Washington, April 16.-The presi-
dent has signed a proclamation open
ing to settlement the northern half of
the Colville Indian reservation in
Washington. The proclamation will
go into effect October 10 next. The
land opened to settlement is all that
part of the reservation which has not
been allotted to the Indians and com
prises about million and half acres
1t will be disposed of under the
homestead laws at dollar and half
per acre.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
TONS OF READING MATTER.
For the Soldiers and Sailors in the
Philippines.

New York, April 1.-the movement
begun by Mrs Greenleaf, wife of Chief
Surgeon Greenleaf, L. $. N, to estab-
lish circulating library in Manila for
the benefit of the soldiers, has been
most successful. Major Putnam Brad
lee Strong, who has heartily co-opera-
ted in the movement, and is an officer
of the International Express company,
said:
"The undertaking has been a re-
markable success, and the American
soldiers in the Philippines are receiv-
ing an abundance of entertaining read
ing matter. BY an arrangement with
our company each outgoing ship
agrees to carry free of charge two tons
of reading matter in the form of books,
magazines and papers. Last Saturday
we had more than four tons of such
material, and, rather than hold the
additional two tons here, our company
paid the freight charges on the extra
matter. We still have several large
cases to ship"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
That Confession OF Faith.

Chicago, April l6.-The Interior, the
Presbyterian organ, contains an edi-
torial advocating the setting aside of
the confession of faith and the adop-
ton of short evangelical creed. DIR.
Gray. the editor, who has defended DR..
Hills. repeats that he said when DR..
Hills was first attacked-that three
fourths of the ministers and nine
tenths of the members of the
Presbyterian church reject the clause
in the confession which DR.. Hills
attacked.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
First Reunion of the Twentieth.

Kansas City, April 1.-THE Tween
tieth Kansas regiment will have its
first reunion in Kansas on May . and
10. 1t was first determined to join
with the Rough Riders" at Oklahoma
City, but the demand for a reunion
within the state led General Metcalf
to accept an invitation to meet with
the G. A. r. encampment at Holton,
May and 10. A permanent organ
ization of the regiment will be effected
at Holton. Captain H. W. Shideler of
Girard, Kan, is acting secretary of the
temporary organization
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

Washington, April 13.-Rear Admiral
Hichborn, chief naval constructor, has
been informed that eleven valuable
models of American warships were Sc
riously injured during their Transports
tion from New York to Havre on the
way to Paris. All the models shipped
are valued at 100000.
The repairs will probably be of a
temporary character. 1t is intended
by Rear Admiral Hichborn when the
models are returned to Washington to
have permanent repairs made at the
Washington navy yard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Four story Brick Collapses.

Pittsburg, Pa, April l4.-Without
warning and with rush and a roar,
the four story brick building at the
corner of Second avenue and Wood
street collapsed, burying in its ruins a
number of people, three OF whom were
taken out dead, six were badly hurt
and several others slightly injured.
The collapse began by the second
floor breaking through and carrying
with it the two floors above.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

/ Washington, April l4.-Adjutant
General Corbin has prepared state
ment showing the strength of the troops
in the Philippines on the first of April,
the date of the late returns. Accord
ing to this statement there were on the
date stated SO, $50 officers and men there,
being an increase of 30S since March l.,
the date of the last previous report.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
A Riot Ayerted.

/, Chicago, April 16.-A riot between
union and non-union men in front of
ing, at Adams and Clark streets, would
have probably resulted seriously but
for the timely arrival of three patrol
wagons filled with police officers who
kad been summoned to the scene by
riot calls. The trouble was melted by
strikers who attacked a number of
nou-union men as the latter were leav-
ing the building shortly after o'clock
for their homes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE.
The House Nearly Unanimous For
The Measure.
THE RESOLUTION IN FULL,

Washington, April 16.-The house
by a vote of 24O to 10 adopted IA resolu-
ltion for constitutional amendment
tlproviding for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. Fourteen Republicans and
one Democrat voted against it. by
the terms of the resolution the amend
ment to be submitted to the legisla-
lures is as follows:
"The senate of the United States
shall be composed of two senator's from
each state. who shall he elected by Il
direct vote Of the people thereof, for II
term of six years, and each senator
shall have one vote. A plurality OF
the votes cast for candidates for sena-
tor shall be sufficient to elect. The
electors in each state shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the state
legislatures, respectively.
"When vacancy happens by death,
resignation. or otherwise in the repre-
sentation Ct any state in the senate,
the vacancy shall be filled for the I'M
expired term thereof in the same man
ner as is provided for the election OF
senators in paragraph /; Provided,
that the executive thereof may make
Temporary appointment until the next
general or special election in accord
ance with the statutes or constitution
of snch staten
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

Havana, April 13.-General Maxine
Gomez has sailed for San Domingo.
Before leaving he addressed letter to
the president of the national party,
saying that he was very grateful for
the recent demonstration in his honor
and that he would soon return to Cuba
In the course of an interview he denied
that he had any intention to attempt to
become president of San Domingo, as
had been intimated in Havana paper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

Petersburg, Va, April 1.-THE large
leaf tobacco factory of w. G. Dunning-
ton & Co., in this city, containing over
1000, 900 pounds of fine tobacco, pur-
chased recently for the Austrian gov
eminent, is, with it's contents, totally
destroyed by fire. The loss is estima-
ted at 500, 900. Several small houses
in the vicinity were also destroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

London, April 12.-The birthday of
the Rev. VIM. Booth, general of the
Salvation Army (who was born at Not
.tingham, Eng, April 10, 1920 was sig
nalized by the receipt of hundreds of
congratulatory messages from all parts
of the world and the presentation of a
purse of $500, 900, as the result of the
collections made during the self-denial
week of the army, Just concluded.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Completed to San Francisco.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe has announced tho
completion of its new line into San
Francisco, the company now having its
own rails from Chicago to San Fran
cisco. 1t was further stated that the
road would be ready to handle freight
via new line May f. but it is not ex-
pected that passenger trains will be
run before July /.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Mortrared Oklahoma Cattle.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 13.-Albert
G. Roberts and William Duncan, Jr.,
in the criminal court pleaded guilty to
stealing 49,, 900 from the Barse Live
stock Commission company and We're
sentenced to three years and six months
in the penitentiary. They mortgaged
Oklahoma cattle they did not own.
Roberts was arrested in Detroit and
returned $1,000, his share of the plum
der.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
STAMP YOUR DEEDS.
Deeds Not Stamped when Made Must Go
to the Collector.

to the Collector.
Washington, April lG.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has received
number of inquiries from registers OF
deeds, clerks of courts and others ask
ing whether they would be justified in
recording deeds, etc, which are sent
to them unstamped. They represent
that deeds are often received from par
ties who cannot conveniently procure
stamps, asking that they be affixed by
the recorder.
The commissioner answers in the
negative, and in his reply states that
the grantor, or person who makes or
issues the instrument, should affiX and
cancel the stamp. If he omits to do so
he incurs penalty of not more than
500. If, however, the omission is in
advertent, he may present the instru'
ment to the collector within n year
from the date or issue, pay the stamp
tax and present the instrument for
post stamping. The commissioner adj
vises that when an unstamped instru-
ment for record be received, it be
returned to the sender to be stamped,
charging for postage and time occupied
in the correspondence made necessary
by the omission of the stamp.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Negro Ministers Accused.

Norfolk, Va, April 16.-Bishop
Handy, the venerable presiding officer
of the Virginia conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church,
created somewhat of a sensation by
announcing that he had received letters
making charges of drinking, dishonesty
and immortality against some of the
preachers then on the conference floor.
He said that he would place the matter
in the hands of committee and that
guilty preachers need expect no quar-
tap
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Gilmore Ordered to Duty.

Washington, April 16,-Lieutenant
Commander j. G. Gilmore, who has
been on leave of absence in this city
recuperating from extreme hardships
incident to his long captivity among
the Filipinos, is ordered to immediate
duty at sea as executive officer of the
cruiser Prairie, which will be engaged
during the entire summer in short
cruises with the naval militia of the
Atlantic and Gulf states.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Steel BOx Cars.

Topeka, April 1G.-The frame work
for the first steel box car ever built at
the Santa Fe shops is being put to-
gether in the yards. This steel car
will be of $4,000 pounds capacity. 1t
is being built as an experiment. If
this steel box car proves satisfactory it
will be the commencement of the gen.
eral use of all steel box cars on the
Santa Fe road. Similar steel cars have
and are being used quite extensively
on many of the eastern roads, and are
said to be Just the thing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Church Mutual Aid Society.

Topeka, April 1.-THE Central Con-
gregational church has taken steps to
organize a mutual benevolent life and
sick benefit association for members of
their church. Rev. Sheldon attributes
the wonderful growth Of fraternal or
ders to the fact that they take care of
their sick and bury their dead. He
thinks that If the churches would do
as much their membership would in
crease. A committee was appointed to
draft plan. The association will or
gauize under the Kansas law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Against Contract system.

Buffalo, n. V, April 1.-THE con
vention of lake freight handlers in
session at Erie, Pa, has finished its
work. A scale of wages for 1900 was
adopted. The agreement declares for
the abolition of the contract system at
the ports of Buffalo. Erie, Cleveland,
Richmond and Toledo, even to disap-
proving of local unions holding con-
tracts hereafter. and pledges all the
unions to to every thing in their pow
er to bring about its complete aboli-
ton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Same as the Pope's Own Stairs.

Cincinnati, o., April 16-In the OBJ
servance of Good Friday thousands
climbed for high mass the $50 steps to
the Immaculate church on Mount
Adams, for which penance the faithful,
by papal decree, have the same privi-
leges granted those who ascend the
sacred stairs at Rome. The custom
was instituted by the late Archbishop
Purcell
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.
The navy department will buy this
submarine boat Holland.

The navy department will buy ths
submarine boat Holland
In the last year sixty-two silk mills
have been started in this country.
An electrical engineer, of Rochester,
n. y, made his will by talking it
into photograph.
General Funston has hanged two
Filipino assassins and there is fuss
being made about 1t.
The passport bureau of the state de
partment issued 1913 passports on April
8; breaking all records.
Ninety-three cases and % deaths from
the bubonic plague have occurred at
Sydney, New South Wales
Contractors for the new Kansas City
convention hall give bonds to have
their work complete on June Il.
The first parish church of Concord,
Mass, is burned 1t is one of the
known historic buildings of the state.
The Omaha fair buildings were all
taken down but one, which was re-
served to house the workmen; then it
caught fire and burned
The United States Court of Appeals
in st. Louis decides that trainmen and
train dispatchers are not fellow ser.
wants" in the meaning of the law
Regulations have been passed pros
hibiting tugs fishing in Lakes Mani.
toba and Winnipeg Considerable
American capital is said to be invested
in these fisheries.
A new $4,000, 900 English mining
syndicate has purchased Is mines and
10 mills at Galena, Kansas, and expects
to buy enough more to become an i'm.
portant factor in the zinc trust.
The st. Joseph, Mo-, retail clerks arc
likely to strike. They had a boy on
the street carrying sign advising
persons to trade with early closing
stores. The boy was arrested and
fined.
An agent for Great Britain has con-
tracted with st. Louis, Kansas City and
De Moines firms for 10, 600 horses to bG
used in the Transvaal. They will bo
shipped from New Orleans as soon as
secured.
The repeal of section of the ma,
tional banking law of $50 will result
in the temperance in circulation OF
the legal tenders which can no longer
be carried as part of the lawful
money reserve of the banks.
Representative Curtis denies that no
suggested changing Pension Commits.
sioner Evans to Webster Davis old
place.
There is an unexpected balance OF
the sum appropriated by congress to
send food to India in 1897. This is ia
be used now to charter vessel to take
to India the food gathered by Tho
Christian Herald
A fire in Green Point, n. Y, destroyed
several factories; loss over half mil
lion dollars. Between /, 200 and 1900
neople out of emplovment
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
High Priced Shorthorns.

Abilene, Kas., April 13.-The dis
persion sale by the executors of the
estate of the late John Taylor closed
closed after sci 900 worth of stock had
been disposed of. 1t was the largest
sale of shorthorns ever held in the
state and the prices, both for pure
bred and grade stock, were high.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
A New Refrigera ting Ship.

New York, April 1.-The steamer
Nimire arrived in port from Cardiff in
ballast. She was built at Belfast, Ire
q. land Che registers 4,024 tons net, is
ass feet long, SIS feet beam, with a
depth of "a feet. She is fitted with a
refrigerating plant with a capacity of
10000 carcasses of sheep. This plant
has about ten miles of piping for cir
culating brine. The Nimire will load
for Australia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
CHURCHES AND scHooL-HousEs.

The interior walls OF churches. school,
houses and all public halls should never
be coated with anything but the durable
and pure Alabastine. So evident has this
fact become. that hundreds of tons are
used annually for this work. The genu-
Inc Alabastine does not rub or scale OF.
usefulness. Every owner Of a building
should use II. Ask your paint dealer or
druggist for card Of tints, and write for
free copy OF our interesting booklet to
Alabastine Co. Grand RapidA Mich
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Built Long Tom"

There are about $4,000 men en-
ployed today at the Creusot Gun
Works in France. This firm will I'M
dertake an order for 13.OOO-ton iron
clad or the re-arming of nations ar
tillery. The gun sc ,tion of the vast
business is carried on with the great
est secrecy. The Boer Long Tom
was put together in these yards
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

1t is proposed to utilize the river Gel.
lima and part of the river Piave in It.
ally for the generation of electrical
power fcT transmission to Venice. The
Cellina is capable of supplying 10000
horse power at distance OF 80 miles.
The Piave scheme offers $1,000 horse
power conducted 43 miles distant, and
the amount could even be increased.
Electrical World.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

A vineyard at Sunny Slope, enjoys
the distinction of being the largest in
the world. 1t is situated amid the
most beautiful scenery OF that favored
land, two miles from San Gabriel. OF
total of 1900 acres. 7S5 are devoted
to grape vine, the remainder being
distributed among orange trees Of
which there are 1900, lemon and
olive trees.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Telephone Extension.

Wellington, April 13.-The Mo. &
Kas. Telephone company will soon
have gang of men in Wellington at
work rebuilding the entire city system
The line will be extended to Ell Reno,
when Wellington will have connection
with Kingfsher and other important
TEN will be put into Kingfisher.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
WHAT "KALsoMINEs- ARE.

KalsomInes are cheap and temporary
preparations. manufactured from whit
ing, chalks, ciays. etc. They are stuck on
the walls with decaying animal glue. Ala
bastine Is not a kaisomine. IL is a rock
base cement. which sets. and Il aardens
with age. IL can be re-coated and re-
decorated without having to wash and
scrape on its old coats. Alabastine Il
utilized 10 a great extent In hospitals. as
II prevents the accumulation OF dirt and
the congregating OF disease germs. being
disinfectant In It's nature.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
WHAT ALABAsTINE IS

Alabastine is the original and only dur
entirely different from ali kaisomine
preparations. Alabastine Is made ready
for use in white or fourteen beautiful
tlnts by the addition OF cold water. 1t IL
ages, properly labeled. with full direc-
lions on every package. II takes the
place OF scaling kalsomines. wall paper
and paint for walls. Alabastine can be
used on plaster, brick. wood or canvas,
and child can brush II on
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Revolution In Korea,

Seoul, Korea, April 1G.-By the terms
of the secret agreement between Rus
STA and Korea the latter pledges itself
not to ALLEVIATE the island called Kopje,
situated in the mouth of Masampho
harbor. A rebellion on large scale
has begun in the interior of Korea.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
ALABASTIN
REJECT THE JUST AS GOOD"

The dealer who tells you that he can
sell you the same thing" as Alabastine
or something Just as good" either Is
not posted or Is trying TO deceive you. In
Offering something he has bought cheap
and Is trying to sell on Alabastines de-
mands. he may not realize the danger to
himself as well as to you Beware az
all new substitutes. Dealers risk a
suit for damages by selling and consume
ers by using an Infringement Alabastine
CO. own the right to make and sell wall
coatings adapted TO mix with cold water.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
Shepherd Dog Saves Lives.

Anderson, Ind, April 12-Mrs. Jane
lMahoney and family are thankful to
their big shepherd dog for saving their
lives. The dog parked and could not
arouse them and then it literally pull
ed Mrs. Mahoney out of bed. The
house was in flames, and as the occu-
pants got out the roof fell in.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20
No Street Car straps.

II the conductor of street car In
Hamburg carries even one passenger
for whom there is no seat he is subject
to a fine Of 60 cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-04-20

The house Ways and Means committee de-
clded to report the Puerto Rican bill with
recommendation that all the Senate amend
ments be concurred in Two hours debate Will
be given TO each side. II now appears that ut
the best, II can have but majority In the
house.
Mr.. Levy IN. " by resolution calls for de,
tailed statement from the commissioner general
OF the Paris exposition. His resolution also
directs no interference with American exhibits
at Paris who desire to exhibit on sundays