The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-31
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

San Francisco. July 31.-Lieutenant
Franklin Kitchener, nephew of Lord
Kitchener of the British army arrived
on the steamer Sierra from Hong Kong.
He is an officer in the British navy
and for many months past has been on
the battleship Goliath. He is on his
way to England.
Washington, July 31.-United States
Minister Hill has reported to the state
department from Geneva that the pro-
posed meeting of the international Red
Cross has been postponed owing to the
failure of hVe or six governments to
respond to the invitation extended by
Switzerland. The conference was to
consider a number of amendments pro-
posed to the rules of war and was an
outgrowth of The Hague conference.
Kansas City, July 31-The POO pork
butchers and Oleomargarine workers in
the Kansas City packing plants have
wages to make the scale correspond
with that of Chicago. The increase was
requested by the unions.
Washington. July S1-The govern
ment has decided to acquire a square
in this city between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth and e and f streets, loca ted
just west of the state. war and navy
building a site for the proposed hall
of records for government archives.
Congress appropriated 100000 for the
purchase of the land and the secretary
of the treasury has agreed to pay an
aggregate of 100000 The property
holders, however ask $780, 00
Minneapolis. Mimi. July 31-The mer-
curry dropped yesterday to- the so mark
In this city, making new local record
for the month of July. st. Paul regis-
tered 81 and La Crosse Sc. Lisbon, N.
D.. SO degrees. At Devils Lake it was
SO; at Campbell 80 and at Aberdeen S.
AlaXan6ri9 inn Of
marck and Redheld. n. D., 40 and a.
Chattanooga, Tenn. July 31-General
A. p. Stewart, one of the few surviving
lieutenant generals of the Confederate
army and a member of the Chicka-
manga park commission. is critically i'll.
General Stewart was second in COM
mand at the battle of Missionary Ridge
London, July S1.-It is understood that
members of the house of commons in
terested in the arbitration question will
return the visit of the French arbitra-
ton group; that the visit to Paris will
be made in November and that Premier
Balfour and Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman will accompany the members of
the commons.
Baku. Russia. July s1.-The fires in
the extensive petroleum works at
Balakhamy which are believed to nave
been OF 1ncendiary origin, are still
raging. The militia is reported unable
to cope with the strikers. Matters are
so threatening in the Balkahamy dis
trict that foreigners are fleeing to the
coast for safety.
Pittsburg, Pa. July 31.-Five hundred
stonecutters and stOnemasons were
locked out today by the contractors in
accordance with the action taken by
the Builders league. This is the first
step taken in the impending fight be-
tween the Builders league and the
Building Trades councils.
Chicago July 31.-WaIter W. Condor.
aged %, formerly of Coldwater, Mich,
: said to he heir to s35000O estate, was
found today after a long search en-
ployed as elevator conductor in a down.
town building. Condor left home seven
years ago to make a name" for him
self.
Indianapolis. July 31-The manufac-
turers of cross arms. brackets and pins
for electric poles formed a national as
ISOLATION here today. w. H Nicely of
Ronda, n. c.. was elected president.
Fulton, KY, July S1-Mistaking his
wife for burglar. Charles Binford
fatally shot her early today. Mrs. Bin
ford was awakened by burglars and