The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27
TElEGRAPHIc RREvITIEs.

New York, Aug. 2s.-The stories of
damages of any nature to the cup de-
fender OF the challenger by the storm
Yesterday are entirely without founda-
ton.
New York, Aug. 26.-Sam Parks. bus
mess agent for the Housesmiths' and
Bridgemens union, was sentenced today
to not less than two years and six months
nor more than three years and six months
in Sing Sing on charge of extortion.
South Norwalk, Conn, Aug. 26-The
schooner William Newton of Bangor,
Me-. capsized off Norwslk light during
the storm last night and the crew. be-
lieved to number seven men, was
drowned. One body has been recovered
Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 26.-The safe inter-
cepted here yesterday by federal author
tiles in the belief that it contained $50. 900
in gold, the property Of Robert Boat
right, under sentence to the penitentiary
for foot race frauds In Missouri and
other states, was opened today and found
TO be empty.
ST Louis, Aug. Pa special to the
Post Dispatch from Warrensburg, Mo,
says the home of Blind Boone. the cele-
brated negro pianist, was destroyed by
fire early today. Many priced relics were
burned, among them the first piano
Boone used Boone boarded the train
east just as the fire alarm sounded
Berlin, Aug. 26-Emperor William was
invited to dinner at Cassel Friday to
be attended by civil officials and promi-
nent inhabitants of the province of Hesse-
Nassau. The emperor tomorrow will en-
Ill
eleventh corps of the rank of major up
ward
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 26.-The pro-
posed uniform bill relating TO fraternal
beneficiary associations as prepared by
the committee on fraternal insurance OF
the national convention of insurance
commissioners was considered by the ma
tional fraternal congress today.
San Francisco. Aug. 26.-Martin KEEL
logg, ex-president of the University of
California. died at the Waldeck sanitari-
UNI in this city today as the result of
an operation performed several weeks
ago to relieve a combination of stomach
and liver troubles.
London, Aug 26.-According to a dis
patch from Belgrade, Servia, many of
the soldiers belonging to the reserves
called out by Turkey are refusing to
join the colors as the troops in the field
have not received any pay for months
Vienna, Aug. pa hundred thousand
troops whose three
years service expires IN September, have
been notified that they must remain with
the coiors until the end OF 1903, in con-
sequence of the Hungarian diet not pass
ing the bill providing for the annual
quota Of recruits from Hungary.
London, Aug. z6.-Sir Robert F1nlay has
been retained as the governments coun-
sci in the arbitration at The Hague
Berlin, Aug. 2-Prince and Princess
Henry Of Prussia, with their children,
the prince gives up the command Of the !
first naval division
Washington, Aug. 26.-Today's state |
ment of the treasury balances in the
general fund, exclusive Of the 500 00o. 600 ,
gold reserve in the division of redemp- !
ton. shows: Available cash balance, |
sos. go. 424; gold, s1O1, 0Osls7.
Newport, R. l.. Aug. 26.-H. L. Doherty, |
the English lawn tennis champion. today |
defeated w. J. Clothier of PHILADELPHIA in !,
the finals of the international tourna- ,
ment here today.
Washington. Aug. pa dispatch has |
been received by the state department
from Minister Beaupre at Bogota dated
August II, but it does not convey any def /
mite information regarding the canal
treaty further than has been stated here
tofore. /