Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-15
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

There are indications of another rev
olution in Hayti. More fighting has
occurred.
Hancock and Houghton, Mich, have
felt another terrific shock. The cause
of these shocks has not been discov-
cred.
The wheat harvest in New South
Wales has been very poor. Other
states of the Australian confederation
give like reports.
Albany, N. Y, at popular election,
decided to refuse Mr.. Carnegie's offer
to give the City $165, 900 for the cree
ton of a library building.
For the first time the women of Wis
consin voted at the general election
They al e given the right to vote on
school questions and for school officers.
A union depot at FL Paso to cost ST.
500, 900 is to be built. An agreement
to build was made by the representa-
tives of seven lines which enter the
city.
Hundreds of tons of salt went crash
ing through five floors of warehouse
in Minneapolis leaving hole % by 40
feet in them all. The building is like
ly to fall.
There was 100000 paid in Wall
Street for election bets. They were
nearly all paid on the 9TH, after the
gubernatorial contest was conceded to
Governor Odell.
The annual gross cost of a complete
rural free delivery system throughout
the United States would approximate
"a million dollars. There remains 7OG,-
600 square miles not now covered.
j. NJ. Hutchings, who discovered the
Yosemite valley and opened it for
tourists, has been killed by his team
going over the grade on his way into
famous valley. Mr.. Hutchings was
nearly 90 years old.
1t is known that in a fire on the
Rosebud Indian reservation in Ne
brasl1a 300 cattle have lost their lives
Several ranches have not been heard
county many cornfields are burned.
The director of the mint gives out Il
statement of the output of gold in
Alaska during the past ten months,
showinga total of SIS, 8O7, O75. That
of the Klondike Canadian is given at
$13, SCI, 900, and that of Nome at So
OOS $50. This credits Alaska wi Tn over
$4,000, 600 over 1901.
VIM. r. Hearst, of New York, has
filed complaint with the interstate
commerce commission against the an
thracite coal carrying roads charging
them with entering into Il pooling
arrangement, discriminating against
dealers and consumers.
A scheme for setting back the north
ern and eastern portions of the fortii-
cations of Paris, at a cost of $40, 900, 900,
has been accepted by the parliamentary
credits committee. The site of the
present Notifications will, it is estima-
ted, produce SEQ, 900, 600.
The house of commons agreed to vote
the additional amount of $40, 900, 600 to
aid the Transvaal and Orange River
colony during the present fiscal year.
a severe earthquake shock has been
felt at Guarda, in the province of Beira,
Portugal, and at other places There
has been serious loss of life and many
houses have been destroyed.
Alfred McDougall. barrister, for
many years collector of succession dues
for the Ontario government, was ar
rested in Toronto for the alleged theft
of S25, 600 from the government.
A report of the general postOffice de-
partment recommends parcels post
convention with various European
| governments and a test with other
countries of universal postage stamp
plan.
The Rock Island is adding to its
holdings of real estate in Kansas City,
Kansas, which indicates the intention
to establish big yards there.
Three Higginsville, Mo-, coal COM
panies have signed the union scale and
the men have returned to work. They
are much elated.
During October, 1902, the total coin
age in United States mipts was 81, 49,
$50 as follows: Gold, 81 500. 600; silver,
So, 2s7, 900; minor coins, S2s2, $50.
The amount estimated for railroad
transportation of mails in this country
for the next fiscal year is S3s, pa, 900.
an increase OF over 5 per cent from the
current year.
Orders have been received at the
Annapolis naval academy reducing the
course of midshipmen from four to
three years There is pressing need
fol- paval officers