Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-23
wichita Grain.
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Hops sold in Oregon at % cents a
pound, the highest price paid in 20
years.
The Bedie cyanide mill at Cripple
Creek, Colo, is totally destroyed by
fire.
Zionists of New York observed the
anniversary of the destruction of Jeru-
salem.
Special permission is no longer re-
quired to travel on the Trans-Siberian
railway.
q. s. Senator James Mcmillan of
Michigan, died at his summer home in
Massachusetts, on August 10.
Princeton, KY, has had hundred
thousand dollar fire. 1t was caused by
a gasoline lamp in drug store.
A cloudburst flooded streams, cut
Davenport, Iowa, off from the country
and raised the Mississippi foot.
A fight has occurred between Turk
ish troops and Bulgarian Macedonian
revolntionists in European Turkey.
The religious orders expelled from
the schools in France are beseeching
the pope to send them to America.
John D. Spreclxles, proprietor of the
San Francisco Call, has caused the ar
rest of Gov. Gage OH charge of libel.
The Denver public library has barred
out one of Mark Twain's stories on the
ground that it is immoral and sacrile-
giOus-
Senior Juan Cuestas, Uruguayan min
lister to Washington is to be transferred
to Rome and to be succeeded by Senior
Rossen.
The rain raised Boone river, north of
Webster City, Iowa, FIVE feet, forcing
many families to abandon their
homes.
The cruiser Boston was put in COM
mission this week after having been
overhauled. She goes to the Pacific
squadron.
A. E. Stillwell, the Orient railway
promoter, gave a dinner in London at
which many Americans and English
men were present.
It is said that the Wells, Fargo com
papy shows profits from the express
business of from 25 to 40 per cent on
the capital stock.
The Rock Island has placed orders
for 100 new locomotives, making 300
within Is months, aggregate ex-
penditure of Sc, o0o, 900.
Senator Quay has offered his services
in the settlement of the strike in the
anthracite coal region.
The metric system of weights and
measures is to be used throughout the
British empire.
The Santa Fe Land Improvement
company, with headquarters at Los
Angeles, Cali, has appointed Henry
E. Asp, of Guthrie, as territorial agent.
It's field is varied, comprising dealing
in real estate, construction of irriga-
ton canals and reservoirs, mining and
dealing in mining leases, ETC.
Northwest Iowa, northern Nebraska
and the Dalzotas are reported to have
had severe frost In Iowa corn was
damaged.
Under new rule governing soldiers
homes, when it is learned that any
member out on furlough is at work
in a saloon, he is notified to quit or he
will be dishonorably discharged.
A volcano in the department of Ma
saga, Nicaragua, is threatening an
eruption. The town of San Fernando
is at the base OF the mount tain. It has
a population of $4,000.
The government of Paraguay has
recognized the republic of Cuba and
accepted the United States consul as
her representative.
The transport Meade sailed from
Manila August 8, for San Francisco,
with headquarters, ten companies and
s92 enlisted men of the 18th q. S. in
fantry.
The value of irrigated crops in the
arid states and territories in the last
census year was over "a million dollars;
from land that produces nothing with
out irrigation.
A Mississippi court holds that when
members of a lodge use ceremonies not
authorized by the ritual, the individ-
: lis present. whether taking an active
part or not, are liable for any damages
that may result
Skaguay. Alaska, has felt severe
earthquake. Large plate glass win
dows were broken: chimneys tumbled
down.
John w. Hitchcock. chief clerk to
General Manager Wells of the Santa
Fe coast lines. has been appointed SUI
perintendent Of those lines-