The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending sept. 1s.

Fire destroyed the new building OF
the university at Ottawa, Kan.
At Miami, Mo-, burglars robbed the
post office of $500 in money and stamps.
Millions of feet of valuable timber
have been destroyed by forest fires in
Colorado.
Five thousand persons lost their
lives by the overfowing of the West
river in China.
Passage by congress of bill for
new department of commerce is re-
garded as certain.
Mrs. Sarah Rumley celebrated her
one hundredth birthday at her home
near Lanesville, Ind.
Gov. Taft has released many pris-
oners from Manila jails who were
held without arraignment.
The plant of the Fredericksburg
Brewing company at San Jose, Cal,
was destroyed by fire, the loss being
100000.
Marconi says he has solved the
problem of sending wireless mes
sages over distance of more than
1900 miles.
Iowa democrats have nominated Mar
tin |. Wade for congress in the Sec
ond district and George w. Cullison
in the Ninth.
Herman and Henry Breuer (broth-
ers) and A. C. Miller were drowned
near Kalamazoo, Mich. by the upset.
ting of a boat.
Portugal is declared good field
for American machinery and tools
by Francis B. LOOMS, United States
minister there.
Soft coal prices in Chicago reached
nine dollars ton and anthracite is
almost unobtainable, with cooler
weather predicted.
Ted Roosevelt, the presidents
eldest son, reached Oyster Bay from
western hunting trip, and told of
catching a 22-pound muskellunge.
All but six of the 10 members of the
alleged combine of the ST. Louis house
of delegates, who are under Indictment
on various counts, are under arrest.
Friends of w. j. Bryan say he will
be candidate for third nominal
ton if there is any chance that he
can succeed in the convention IF
1904.
British scientists in convention at
Belfast eulogized educational meth
DDS of the United States and urged
Britons to emulate their American
cousins.
The government monthly crop re-
port puts the condition of corn at s4.3,
nearly six points above the ten-year
average. Other grains also have high
figures.
The total national bank circulation
outstanding at the present time
($363 626,206) exceeds that of any
period in the history of the national
banking system.
Prince Henry of Germany will at
tend the Frederick the Great statue
unwilling at Washington in April.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee is also
to come next year.
A paper mill trust, including all
mills in Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota, will be promoted by Dewar &
i q hS, ShlSdSO OIOhclS. Sdpltdl VI
$30,009,000 is proposed.
The German emperor, in addressing
the departing American generals,
said that of all Americans he admired
President Roosevelt, Seth Low and
Ambassador White most.
Boer generals demands on Secretary
Chamberlain al the recent conference
included yearly grants to Boer widows,
orphans and injured burghers. Con-
cessions were all refused.
George w. Shoemaker, for eight
years postmaster at Albany, Mo-, a
prominent lawyer and politician, has
been sentenced to prison for ten years
for defl-auding the county on school
fund loans.
Grand Duke Boris, of Russia, left
Newport dinner given by Mrs. Rich
ard Ga1nbrill in a huff because the
hostess was served first, according
to gossip. Russian etiquette was con-
sidered violated.
Charles S. Colomb, cashier for
WootTey & Co., Chicago, was arrest
ed at Buffalo for alleged embezzle-
nent of $4,000 lost on the races in
am effort to pay household expenses.
His father was an embezZler and sui
eide.