The independent., 1903-06-04


national rights have been violated.
Rev. Edward J. Vatmann, chaplain
OF the 18th II. s. T., is in Rome from
Manila, interviewing members OF the
sacred college about his report on
Philippine affairs,
Denver national convention b. r.
T. declares against sympathetic
strikes. Philadelphia textile strike
begins ahead of schedule time. Chi
cago freight handlers Of Lake Shore
road go back to work on A per cent
raise.
President at Salt Lake, Ogden and
Evanston.
Charles H. Cramp Indignantly de-
MES that he ever said that the Nor
gan ship combine had resulted in the
United States outstripping England
in shipbuilding or tonnage.
Present indications are that the
Yukon output of gold will be one to
three million dollars greater than last
year.
The Delaware Surety company OF
New York, with capital stock $1,000,
GOO, has been dissolved.
Governor Micl1ey's gabbling gives
him more trouble. Fred Beckman
called on him and denies attempting
to bribe anybody in the oil inspector
ship fight.
Group 8, Nebraska bankers asso-
citation, in session AZ Crawford, de-
clared against branch banking or the
issue of currency secured in any 9th
er manner than by government
bonds Next meeting, Alliance.
Sweet girl and boy graduates all
over Nebraska tell how things ought
to be Iun.
Sunday Morning, May 31.-North
Topeka scourged by fire and Hood.
Probably 200 lives lost.
Exciseman Hoskins Of Lincoln.
Neb., calls on State Journal and
claims he has been made scape-
goat. Says that Mayor Adams told
him that $1,000 license was hign
enough and that he tHoskins) agreed
to stand by the mayor. When the
vote came the mayor "fiunked" and
| job as hat-passer in the st. Paul's
Methodist church.
| Brooklyn Eagle claims government
/ is paying half million yearly toe
much for postoffice rentals in New
/ York state.
Beatrice, Neb, and Des Moines, la.
in grip of food.
Attorney of San Francisco board o1
trade has gone into United States cir
cult court asking that the Copper
King Mining company be declared ar
involuntary bankrupt. Liabilities
$541 goo; assets, $25o,0e0.
Albert o. Mathes, for 35 years treas.
urer of the Stafford Five Cents Say,
ings bank IN. H) is a defaulter il
the sum Of $15,452.
Consul General McWade reports
that the famine in Kwan 81, China
is appalling. Hundreds are dying.
Chaplain Vatmann reports to Car
dinal Rampolla at Rome that arbi
tration in matter of buying the friars
lands is not looked upon with favo
at Manila. The friars deny the pope
right Of interference.
The st. Louis teamsters' strike i
becoming serious.
Charles r. Keyes, for two year
past instructor of German at IJniver
sity of California, has resigned to ar
cept similar position in Cornell col
lege, Mt. Vernon, La.
President visited Cheyenne an
Laramie. Took a sixty-mile horse
back ride into Cheyenne.
Associated press summary of foo
to date: Homeless: Kansas-Nort
Topeka, 1000; near Emporia, 500; sa
lima and yinicity, 800; Lawrence, 5G0
Kansas City, Armourdale and Argen
tine, 10000 Missouri-Harlem an
Snefneid, TOO. iowa-Des Moines, 6
600; Ottumwa, 200. Nebraska-Bea
) triee, 200 (families). Financial losses
Kansas-North Topeka, $1,000 ,06G
/ Lawrence, 100000; Concordia, 500
! 600; Abilene and vicinity, $500 ,00t
Salina and vicinity, $4,000; Solomo1
J Chapman, Detroit and Woodbine an
, intervening country, $400,0 0,0G0; DE
| Moines, $5o0,o0o.
4 Monday Morning, June 1.-The los
. of life and property at Topeka is al
4 paliing. Probably 200 dead and for
millions in property destroyed. KaI