Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-05
THE LATEST NEWS Nv BRIEF.

Scranton, Green county. Bwa, lost.
its business section by fire,
A band Of Mormon missionaries arc,
attempting to plant their faith in,
Japan.
Fifteen shops in New York city, em-.
ploying 1000 sewing girls, are tied up.
by strikes,
Gen. Fred Grant has sailed for the.
Philippines after his three months,
leave of absence,
Austria has at last sent a minister
plenipotentiary to Mcxicoi the'arst since
MaXimilian was shot.
The state of Pennsylvania has, pur--
chased 100000 acres OF danuded land,
for reforesting purposes
The total postoflice revenueof Eng
land was in 1900 el5,O05, ,470,. and the.
expenditure was 0,O64, ,002.
A corner of the stone base of tho
Hendrix monument in indianapolis,
was torn off by holt of lightning,
Turkey has settled the claim of the.
Frenchmen which caused France TO.
threaten to take her doll rags and go,
home
Fire did 100000 damage TO the plant
of the Kansas e. Texas Coal company
at Hungtington, Ark, besides destroy
ing other property.
The United Typothetaa of America
is opposed to compelling all trades to
use union labels on the ground that it
would infringe upon the PERSONAL lib
erty of citizens
Fire at the ST. Louis fair grounds
track consumed dozen stables and
burned TO death number of valuable
horses, The police believe the fire was
caused by cigarette,
Five hundred of the Thousand is-
lands" in the ST, Lawrence river are TO-
be placed on the market They are
small, being from acres to 2 1-5 acres,
and only two will be sold one pur-
chaser.
Miss Coleman Woods is dead. She
was pronounced the most beautiful
woman in America by committee from
the Pan-American exposition and her
profile is on all the medals issued by
the board Of awards
The Santa Fe system is to be divided
into two grand divisions, with general
superintendent for each, The western
division, with j. Il. Hurley in charge,
is to extend from Newton west and over
the Panhandle division, The supervi-
sion OF Grneral Superintendent Resi-
que will extend from Purcell and New
ton TO Chicago.
August sales Of the Union Pacific
land department thusfar aggregate 03,-
di0 acres, as against $4,000 acres sold
in July. The drouth had depressing
effect upon sales generally during last
month.
Up to August 20 there had been two
deaths from yellow fever in that month
Havana, During the previous eleven
years there has been an average of
more than fifty deaths during August.
The 100000 marks left by the
dowager empress Alexandra is equiva-
lent to 81, ,6l2, 800 of federal money.
The secretary of war has apportioned
the 81 900, 900 appropriated by congress
for the national guard among the or
ganizations in the states and territories.
The Kaiser is making himself, first
laughing stock before the nations of
the world; that sentiment in all cases
cooling down to one of indignation
and contempt, He demands that mo-
! bles of high rank from China who have
| come to make apology for the act OF
the boxers, shall humble themselves
/ before him and knock their heads nine
times on the floor
Kaiser William has told the Chinese
envoy. sent to apologize for killing by
the Chinese of the German Ambassador,
to stop in Switzerland until the EN-
peror can fix up his program OF cere-
mony and etiquette. Pish!
The government has engaged all the
teachers It is proposed to send to the
Philippines, yet applications are still
pouring in.
General Arthur Macarthur, when re-
turning from Manila was met in Chi
cago by his wife and son whom he had
not seen for three years.