The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Labor day parade at st. Joseph,
Mo, extended over 81 blocks.
san Francisco has been prompt in
asking for the next race for the Ameri-
cas- cup
Corn is reported short in Southern
Missouri because of protractcd dry
weather.
! Three victims within 81 hours is the
record of fatalities among line men at
st. Joseph, Mo.
The wheat blockade ~ Kansas City
is in better shape, especially in the
Santa Fe yards.
The grand jury Mt Washington has
reported six more indictments in DOS
tai fraud cases.
General Nelson A. Miles is expected
to spend several weeks at Fort Reno on
II hunting and fishing trip.
The United States government has
given up hope of favorable action by
! the Columbian congress ON the Panama
camel treaty.
A mob in Belgrade, Scrvia, made a
demonstration against the newspapers
winch have defended the officers ar
rested for being connected with the
rcgicides.
AT the recent encampment in Calfor-
MIA w. L. Kelly of Co. ID, 9th Kansas,
and a. c. Kelly, of the nth Kansas,
met for the first time since their en-
listmcnt during the civil war
The secretary of the treasury has
appointed Robert Fulleton, of Des
Moines, Ia, disbursing officer to dis
burse the five million dollars appro.
priated ny congress in aid of the st.
Louis exposition.
1t is understood that Turkey is anx-
ions TO induce the United States to
Withdraw .hc American warships from
Turkish waters, believing that such
action would discourage the Christians
who hope for American Intervention.
Santa Fee official announces that
the contemplated extensive improve
nen;s on the Santa Fc would not be
carried on this Year on account of the
policy of retrcnchment in expenses
which has been adopted by the man
agcment.
f. c. Gilcnbccls has been promoted
from the charge of the Harvey eating
house in Topeka to be superintendent
of the western division with headquar-
icrs vt Hutchinson. w C. Coleman,
who has LA charge of dining cars
takes GillenberS's place at Topeka.
Walter Wcilman, Il north pole ex-
pert, says that Peary will have the
best citlncc to reach the pole Oh his
new expedition that amy explorer ever
rad
The Santa Fe company has contract
ed for 500 more refrigerator cars to.
enable the roa to handle California
fruits without assistance from the pri-
vaic car lines.
Forest fires are prevalent in the
mountains of Califoin MIA. The town of
Dnwncyville narrowly escaped destruc-
ton.
Cripple Creole mine owners have de-
cided TO send IL committee TO Joplin,
Mo, authorized to hsre miners Mt So. 80
Il day.
Nine persons were injured, four of
them seriously, at u funeral ut VAL
verde. Col, in which the team behind
the hearse became frightened and ran
away
The first company of the hospital
corps school OF instruction has been
ordered from Fort Riley T. Washing
ton, D. C., to Fort Riley during the
maneuvers
President Lewis. Of Moore college, in
Indiana, has accepted the presidency !
Of Wyoming State University.
Iowa Fails. Ia. is a thrifty German
settlement and has d population of
500 people with four banlss; bank for
every 200.
Agninaidc, the cx-rcvolutionary Eli
pino leader, Is now 3, pronounced sup |
'ortcr Of tho policy OF thc United
states He urge ;le natives to quit
gambling and Improve themselves in
agriculture and % attend the schools
10 generously furnished 10 tAem.