The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-08
THE LATEST NEWS III BRIEF.

Nresceus is pronounced CreSh-uS.
There are now Is gushers in the
Beaumont oil fields
Betting is even on the mayoralty
election in New York City.
Joe Ramado. a ranchman near Quay
mas, was killed by Yaqli Indians.
The Japanese rice harvest is expected
to be 10 per cent above the average.
A new telegraph wire is being strung
from Herington' Ks, TO Chicllasha,
/. T.
Andrew Carnegie has offered 500, 900
for d public library at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
A boy at La Crosse, Wis, had his
arm tori, fl ON its sockets while playing
foot ball.
The transport Grant has been ordered
to Portland, Oregon, to take the 2sth
infantry to Manila
Myron T. Herrick, of Cleveland, o.,
is to succeed G. V. L. Meyer as ambas-
sador to Italy next spring.
Miss Helen Gould has accepted the
appointment Of lady manager of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Dr. Jacob SmyseI, of Chicago, has
been indicted on the charge of issuing
bogus diplomas to dental students.
Dr.. Mary Walker was excluded from
the Woman's Suffrage association at
the convention held~in Oswego. n. "
There have been 81 deaths from
smallpox, of the 1000 Indians on the
Winnebago reservation in Nebraska
Surrounding towns are guarded
Melvern Severson, aged -, of La
Crosse, Wis, had his right arm torn
from the shoulder in a game of foot
ball Petitions are started demanding
that foot ball be prohibited among the
school children there.
Ambassador Andrew d. White. be-
fore starting on his return to Berlin,
in an interview said this: Americans
do not know Emperor William. He is
statesman. His control of men shows
his great force and ability"
President Roosevelt is said to lead
all discussions in cabinet meetings,
which is new to the members, who
were accustomed to President McKin-
lcy's practice of suggesting topics and
listening to the secretaries.
The total estimates of the department
of agriculture for forestry work are
$500, 1870, an increase of $113, 900 and for
soil investigation $4,000, an increase
of So ,000 These increases are to meet
the expanding work along special lines.
An entire block of buildings has
burned in New Castle, Wyo. The post
office was in the fire. The total loss
will reach 100000.
Governor Otero, of New Mexico, has
issued proclamation for quarantine
against cattle from Texas, from No
vember to March 5, owing to the
prevalence of Texas fever in Texas.
The townsite of Roswell, E. NJ, was
flooded on November 1. Several build
ings were washed away. Forty fam
lilies moved The Pecos Valley railroad
tracks were washed away.
The Kansas City horse show closed
with parade of prize animals, at
which Cresceus was exhibited to ad-
miring thousands
Miss Sadie Winslow, daughter of
poor farmer at Sackett's Lake, N. Y,
has fallen heir to fortune of s125, 900
through the death of her uncle, John
Winslow, of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Orient railway surveyors have
just completed their permanent survey
to Benjamin, Texas. The agreement
is that the road is to be completed to
that place within three years.
Prussian Railway authorities have
placed physician on every regular
train who will receive reports from all
station officials regarding typhoid
fever. Every station is practically
placed under quarantine.
Porto Rico had no school buildings
before the United States possessed it.
Numerous school houses are being built
there now.
The brink of MatlOck. Iowa, was
blown up and about $1,000 was taken,
$500 of it in silver. The total loss in
money aud damage is over $4,000