The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27
RRIEF TELEGRAMS.

FIRE IN Al MICHIGAN NINE.
Republic Mach.s March Fire started reg
night and resisted all efforts to extinguish
it. Today the flames. were raging through
be made at this time The mine has been
closed. throwing 500 men out of employ
MINERS GET THE ADVANTAGE.
Nassillon, o., March 2s--The miners and
operators in conference here reached an
5ls into e sqe spri me one ners sfls
gained some alterations in the working
rules. but all changes representing dollars
and cents are I'm the miners favor The
most important are an advance Of cents
q car for slack. the reduction OF 10 cents
per key IN the price OF powder and a re
ducrion Of 10 cents per ton in the price
RATHBoNE's BONpsaiEN GIVE HIM
Havana. March 27.-E. c. Rathbone,
former director Of posts. who is now I'M
tees. will be taken into custody his
bondsmen having refused to continue the
OVATION TO HoBsQN.
Montgorlery- Ala. March 27.-Captain
home IN Greensboro last night, the oc-
casion being the presentation to him Of
WILL ORDER A STRIKE.
Pittsburg March 27.-The efforts of the
United Labor league 10 settle the trou-
bles between the Monongahela Traction
ton having failed. meeting ii the EN-
pioyes will be held at midnight to- take
AA----A
a strike General Manager Davidson says
the company's decision viii not Be
the Street Railway union Is in the city
trying to effect a settlement without re
SLAYER OF ELIJAH TAYLOR SUR
RENDERS
Mount Vernon. H.. March 27.-Elijah
Taylor, who was shot by Robert Hin
two weeks ago. died last night. Hill
self-defense during an alteration
ORDER FROM chill FOR RAILS.
81 ATarsf p N.r
pany has received an order from the
Chilean government for 5000 tons of
standard steel rails for the roads of that
country The rails are to be delivered
ON FIRE TEN DAYS.
san Francisco, March 2l--lhe fact has
just become known that the big Austrian
Friday from Hakodate with q cargo of
3.eo9 tons Of sulphur had been on fire in
Fortunately the tire was confined to the
middle hatch and was not on the sur
partment. in which was at least 500 tons
Of sulphur, saved the steamer and posi-
AiUsT, LOVER RES
the ruling Of Commissioner Osborne thar
the earnings OF the Wabash railway in
year and that the company must reduce
its passenger fare in Michigan to cents
mining what the domestic fares shall be
it is competent TO include the amount Of
the road lying within this state That
was the question involved
NO FRED COINAGE IN INDIA
london, March z9-.Iile Indian an secre-
of commons today said the government
had no intention OF again considering pro-
posals FOR the free coinage Of silver in
India The coinage last year was six
teen crores. nearly as much the highest
free coinage year 1ST7-7S.
TO PAY HAWAITS DEBTS.
Washington, March Wv X. McLen-
nan, chief q the warrant division, and
the auditors office. treasury department /
VIII sail FOR Honolulu about the middle
OF April for the purpose OF paying the I
bonded debt of the island, which payment |
was authorized by the resolution of an !
nexation and provided for by an appropri- |
alton made by the last congress. The /
present debt amounts to about 81. 200 coo, /
Of which $4,000 is held in London The /
Hawaiian holders viii receive thirty days 1
notice OK the contemplated payment and /
the London holders about three months, /
at the expiration-of which time the inter |
est will cease.