Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The senate passed pension appropria-
ton bill carrying $3.50, so7, 900.
The Reading company transported
10000 cars OF coal in week, or nearly
325, 900 tons.
No bids were received for the 81, 00o,-
900 80 per cent bonds offered by the
city of Chicago.
Pension Commissioner Ware will rec
ommend the adjustment of local ex-
aiming boards.
In Finland there is said to be 4OO,-
600 persons destitute and starving as
the result of failnre of crops
Internal Revenue Commissioned
Yerl1es rules that druggists who mix
liquor with soft drinks must pay tA
special tax for retail dealers.
The Cherry Creek Indians have got
onto that plan. The plan was Pres
ident Roosevelt's to set the Indians at
work for wages, and it has proven sue
cessful
Kansas City imposes a tax of 25
cents on owners of office rooms A
number OF owners protest against pay
ing the tax and warrants were issued
for their arrest.
A two-million contract has been let
for the grading of Sc miles of the Dem
yer, Northwestern and Pacific railroad,
on the most expensive section between
Denver and Salt Lake City.
The tributaries of the Ohio river in
West Virginia are bank full. The Ohio
registered SO feet at Gallipolis. All
streams in kentucky are full Steel
bridges are washed away and traffic IS
delayed.
Many herds of cattle in Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island have BEEN
slaughtered because of infection with
the foot and mouth disease. Every,
barn in Rhode Island is being in
|. spected and animals examined.
For 20 years Eli Lyman. Jew of
Toronto, has slept in sheds and stables
and sold papers. He died recently and
in his clothes was found scrip and other
papers showing his wealth to amount
to 500, 900. His wife and daughter
live in San Francisco.
German newspapers publish stories
of great excitement in New York over
Germanys action, and Americans hold
ing Germany responsible for the situa-i
ton in Venezuela. Those papers wind
up their stories with the assertion that
the intentions of Germany are free
from adventurous motives
The Selectmen of the manufacturing
town of Seymour, Conn, received ..
petition to close the schools and divide
the coal among the poor. Outside Of
the school bins there is not scuttle OF
coal in the town. ncr is there amy gas
plant. -
In view of the Venezuelan situation
it is considered NECESSITY that coaling
stations in Cuba be provided for.
France gives notice that settlements
of claims against Venezuela must rec7
ognize the prominence of the French
claims.
Representatives of the cattle inter4
ests of Nebraska are in Washington toI
secure action in their behalf in thet
matter of removal of fences from public
lands. Secretary Hitchcock will NOT
stop the removal unless there be fur
ther legislation.
The house has passed the senate bill
for union railroad station in Wash
ington. to cost 81, 900, 900, of which the
government is to pay the Pennsylvania
railroad 81, 500, 600 and the Baltimore &
Ohio $500, 900 in addition to providing
for the Plaza park.
The house also passed an urgent
denciency bill, which carried among
other items an appropriation of $780,
600 for Graduating the foot and mouth
disease in New England.
The president told an Arizona dele
CATION that he did not believe their ter
ritory was ripe for statehood, but that
should the omnibus bill pass he would
! not veto it.
The senate committee on educatfon
and labor agreed upon favorable re-
port of the house eight-hour bill. Many
amendments have been made.
1t is announced at Knoxville, Tenn.
that all engineers of the Southern rail-
way system have been granted an IN
crease to wages amounting to at least
10 per cent
The capital stock of the 81 Louis
Bridge and Terminal Railway assoezal
ton is to be increased from 81. 600. eeO
to $50, 900. Oeo.
The, Secretary of the Interior sent %
senate the official protest of the Eve
civilized tribes against uniting midas
Territory with Oklahoma as oze
] state.