Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-29
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Georgia legislature has abolished
the three days of grace.
Lord Salisbury is probably passing
through his last sickness.
Last year Havana. Cuba. exported
a little over two hundred and fifty mil
lion cigars.
Maryland has paid agents in some
western states, notably Kansas, drum
ming mp immigration to Maryland.
Another St. Louis member of the
house of delegates has been sentenced
to three years in prison for hoodling.
1t costs on an average $50, 600 to dock,
scrape and paint one of our big iron
clads. Yet this has to be done twice
year.
The Emperor of Germany proposes
to increase his standing army by about
$4,000 men, making the total number
$4,000.
The Northern railway shops at Que
bee were completely destroyed by fire
August 10 Loss, SIS, 900, covered by
insurance.
There are $4,000 more children in
Greater New York than the school
buildings have capacity, for them to
attend schooIs
The creeks passing through Green
vile and Morrison. Tenn, have been
flooded. covering streets and damaging
stock in stores.
American merchants have paid in
the year ending June 80, 1903. in
freight charges to foreign vessels more
than $500. 600, 600.
a strike of 500 stone cutters of AL
legheney county, Pa, for an increase
in wages affects fifteen thousand men
in other labor trades.
A granite monument marking the
site of the birthplace of the late presi-
dent Chester A. Arthur. has been dedi-
Gated at Fraifeld, VT.
The Mason & Hamlin Co.. manufac-
! turers of organs and pianos. at Cam
T. bridge. Mass. have assigned for the
OcnGnG OF their cTCtt1GOGS.
Government statistics show that dur-
ing the last fiscal year less than one
tenth of this country's exports and i'm
| ports was carried in American vessels.
The Congregational summer assem-
bly, at New Buffalo, Mich, with repre-
sentativcs from many states, including
! Kansas, endorsed the plan of organic
union, being considered by number
of denominations.
Secretary Root has been in core
spondence with Governor Taft regard
ing the construction Of u system of
railroads in the Philippine islands
amounting to some 600 miles.
Three hundred delegates and LOCO
visitors attended the opening at Nash
Vile, Tenn. of the fourth annual con-
vention of the National Business Mems
League.
The Low Archipelago, as a group OF
islands in the Pacific is called. 90 in
number, seem to be sinking, and the
inhabitants are perishing.
The collection of internal aevenue
for the month of July. 1903. was s2?,-
1Gs, $50, ii decrease compar ed with July,
1902. of Sill. e91.
The Wabash Ind. Bridge and Iron
company has assigned for the benefit
of creditors. Liabilities are estimated
at $500, 900. assets at 1Oo, 900, which is
capital stock.
Former Chief Justice Dostcr, of Kan
sas, has been chosen as fifth man and
arbitrator of tile board appointed to
settle the miners and operators dis
putes in the Pittsburg. Pa, district
Secretary of War Root has issued an
order forbidding the docking or bang
ing of horses of the army.
A New Jersey judge has decided that
rent cannot be collected from a tenant
who had 10 move on account of bed
bugs
On August II, 1903. Lieutenant
Swearingen, of the United States army.
landed with a company of troops on
the lake front and began the construc-
ton of Fort Dearborn Chicago ceie-
brated the day as its first Centen-
NAL.
Joseph Pulitzer has provided $1,000,
600 for the establishment of a school OF
journalism at Columbia College, New
York city.
The commissioners of the general
land Office mas withdrawn from entry
10000 acres of public lands in Colo
RADIO. to be used in connection with the
White river irrigation project.
Pedro Alvarado is dead at Parral.
Six years ago he was working in a
mine at 80 cents a day. lie discovered
the Palmilto mine and his wealth Is
now estimated at $50. coo. oOo.