The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-01-10
THE LATEST NEWS III BRIEF.

Mr.. Peavy's life insurance amounted
Sl,376, GOO.
The rivers Wye and Dermont, in
England, overlooked causing much loss
and suffering.
Japan is preparing for monster
exposition which is to be held in Osaka,
Japan, in 1903.
The government of New Zealand has
decided to order all steel bridges from
the United States in the future.
Todd Burns & Co. S big dry goods
warehouse in Dublin has been dam
aged By fire to amount of 100000.
A great American packing house is
to be built at Urnapam, Mexico, which
is in the heart of the cattle country.
The state of Washington seems likely
to adopt the school combination plan
which Kansas has laws to encourage.
A number of the great railroads of
this country have increased wages Of
employees recently without any demand.
Governor General Wood has issued a
decree reducing the railroad tariff on
sugar and tobacco an average of 25 per
cent
Lincoln, Neb., has given an order
fl, Of al, ,i,,o hn1 80 4oI
at local church as Mckinley memo
rial
1t is reported that spinal meningitis
has crossed the state line into Cherokee
county, Ks, and is proving alarmingly
fatal.
Admiral Bradford has closed the pur-
chase of GAO acres of land at $75 per
acre, for naval station at Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaii
The Everett-Moore syndicate, which
controls a number of electric railways
and telephone lines in Ohio, is in finan-
cial trouble.
The Denver board of aldermen adopt
ed an ordinance compelling telegraph
and telephone companies to put their
wires under ground
Chairman Loud, of the house conf
mittee on postoffices, told the president
that 1-cent postage would cause an
annual deficit of $50, 900, 900.
A full grown female seal was taken
in seine off Fort Hamilton, New
York, the other day. 1t is said to be
be first seal ever caught in those
waters.
Seven Sioux Indians of South Dakota
are asking congress to pay for ponies
which were killed in 1862 while they
were rescuing white women and chill
dren from hostile Sioux. These seven
have just thought of their chance.
The sale of American agricultural
machines and implements in Russia
during 1901 was the largest on record,
the increase in the Russian tariff no.
making much impression on the i'm
ports.
Emperor Francis Joseph has ordered
certain gamblers to be expelled from
Austria. The law of the empire sus.
tains this action,-wise laws.
The mileage of steam railroads in
the United States is two-fifths of the |
worlds mileage. The mileage of the
United States is nearly 100000.
The San Francisco mint during 1901,
converted ssl, O79, 500 from bullion into
coin.
The president has amended civil SER
vice rules applicable to rural free mail |
delivery so as to exempt army and navy
veterans from the age limit.
President Roosevelt is just four
months to day older than the Kaise-
of Germany.
Edward Kemp, rich druggist of
New York, gave by his will $50, 900 to
who had been in his service
for five years or longer.
Major Gen. S. NJ. d. Young succeeds
Major Gen. Elwell S. Otis in command
Of the department of California, the
change to take place on March l.
High prices for wheat have caused
Kansas farmers TO let up on marketing
their crop. This, with feeding Of
wheat, causes a shortage in millers
supplies.
During 1901 Andrew, Carnegie gave
away $40, zoo, 900 to public libraries and
70 schools, excepting the four millions
he gave for pensions for the employees
IF the Carnegie Steel company.