The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-03-14
THE LATEST NEWS III BRIEF

persecution Oh missionaries In Cnlna
Abraham Lincoln's birthplace in
Kentucky is advertised for sale for
taxes.
The products of bicycle factories in
creased $50, 100000 between 1890 and
1900
The Standard Oil company has
bought $500 tons of hoop iron in
Cologne, France.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Harriet
Blaine Beale have gone to visit Gov
ernor General Wood at Havana.
A 10 cent stamp is to be provided so
that registered letter can go through
the mails with only one stamp on it.
The total February coinage was So
262, $40 as follows: Gold, Sc, 643, $50;
silver, So, S40, 900; minor coins, SIPS, 400
John E. Madinger prominent stock
man, was fined 5000 in the federal
court at ST. Joseph, Mo-, for shooting
at a rural route mail box.
All the princes of India are to assem-
bic at Delhi to formally proclaim Ed
ward Emperor of India. The Prince
of Wales will be present.
Captain e. L. Glasgow of the Eleventh
cavalry, has been offered a lieutenancy
in the regular army. He is now prac-
tinip1r In Salina
The Louisville, Ky, Ministerial as
ISOLATION have conferred with UNDER
takers and cemetery officials in an eff
fort to do away with Sunday funerals.
President Roosevelt is emphatic in
declaring that federal appointees
should refrain from fractional political
activity, in connection with matters
with which the federal administration
has no proper concern.
The Union depot at Kansas City is
frequently filled with homeseekers
most of whom are farmers, bound for
Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
and southwestern Kansas. Many of
them are in family groups
Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, is to be an
established health resort for invalid
soldiers. The crowded condition of
The Preside barracks at San Francisco,
and the better climate of Nebraska for
some cases, induces this action.
The National association of Millers
has just been added to by the joining
of the Millers association of Kansas.
This action will be followed by the Ok
lahoma association of Millers. The
National association will meet in Chi
cago on March 25. The object of the
National association is to get prices of
flour for export regulated
An extremely heavy snow fall, fol-
lowed at some places by slcet and rain,
and floods have done great damage in
the eastern states, extending far south
on the Atlantic coast.
President Roosevelt has asked Gov
ernor Dole of Hawaii to came to Wash
ington to be given hearing anent the
controversy started with him by Judge
Humphreys.
Governor Taft thinks that in eight
cen months or two years a permanent
government can be established in the
Philippines.
The nine and half months strike of
the iron workers of San Francisco came
to an end by the surrender of the work
ingmen.
The Manila American says it has
reason to believe that a vessel flying
the German flag has landed cargo of
rifles for the insurgents at Batangas,
within cannon shot of Manila.
Half block of buildings in the
heart of the city of Marshaltown, Ia,
as burned. Two people are missing
and a number seriously injured. They
were in the fremont hotel.
The statistican of the interstate com
Inerce commission figure out that of
every 500 received by the railways $50
go to employees, SCI for supplies, SOB to
interest and rentals, So TO taxes. and
residue SIS, to the stockholders.
Between 300 and 400 trunk and
bag makers of St Louis, all men, went
out on a strike on account Of . cut in
wages.
Fire and an explosion in the east end |
power house of the Eads bridge in St /
Louis stopped all traffic for time.
The damage was about 5000.