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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 protracted dry
weather.
Three victims within 81 hours is the
record of fatalities among line men at
st. Joseph, Mo.
The wheat blockade az Kansas CITY
is in better shape. especially in the
Santa Fe yards.
The grand jury at Washington has
reported six more indictments in pos
tai fraud cases.
General Nelson A. Miles is expected
TO spend several weeks at Fort Reno on
hunting and fishing trip.
The United States government has
given up hope of favorable action by
the Columbian congress ON tile Panama
canal treaty.
A mob in Belgrade, Scrvia, made a
demonstration against the newspapers
which have defended the officers ar
rested for being connected with the
regicides.
At the recent encampment in Califor-
mia w. P. Kelly of Co. D, 9th Kansas,
and A. c. Kelly, of the nth Kansas,
met for the first time since their en-
listment 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 by congress in aid of the St.
Louis exposition.
1t is understood that Turkey is anx-
ions to induce the United States to
withdraw the American warships from
Turkish waters, believing that such
action would discourage the Christians
who hope for American intervention.
A Santa Fe official announces that
the contemplated extensive improve
carried out this year on account of the
policy of retrcnchment in expenses
which has been adopted by the man
agcment.
&c. Gillcnbecll has been promoted
from tine charge of the Harvey eating
house in Topeka to be superintendent
of the western division with headquar-
ters at Hutchinson. W. c. Coleman,
who has had charge of dining cars
takes Gillen beele's place at Topeka.
/ Walter Wellman, Il north pole ex-
pert, says that Peary will have the
best chance to reach the pole on his
new expedition that any explorer ever
had.
The Santa Fe company has contract
ed for 500 more refrigerator cars to
fruits without assistance from the pri-
vate car lines.
Forest fires are prevalent in the
mountains of California The town of
DowneyviIle narrowly escaped destruc-
ton.
Cripple Creek mine owners have de.
cided to send Il committee to Joplin,
Mo-, authorized to hsre miners ut SO. so
a day.
Nine persons were injured. four of
them seriously, at funeral at Val
verde, Col, in which the team behind
the hearse became frightened and ran
away.
The first company of tho hospital
corps school of instruction has been
ordered from Fort Riley to 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 Falls, Ia, is thrifty German
settlement, and has Il population of
500 people with four banks; bank for
every 200
Aguinaldo, the ex-revolutionary File
pino leader, is now a pronounced sup
porter of the policy of the United
States. He urges the natives to quit
gambling and improve themselves in
agriculture and to attend the schools
SO generously furnished to them.
Vice President Morton, Of the Santa
Re, who has been all over Europe this
simmer says that American railroads
give the best service for less money,
both passenger and freight rates be-
ing onc-third less than in Europe, and
American railroaders receive nearly
double the wages paid in Europe.
The residence of Abraham ShowaIter
Of Keystone. Ind, has been demolished
by dynamite. He was connected with
an anti-saIoon movement His family
of ave persons were somewhat injured
by being covered by the ruins