The Globe-republican., 1903-06-11
Wichita Live Stock,
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.


The danger Of another strike Of The
anthracite miners seems to be passing
away.
The Western Unions telegraph lines
are being rapidly rebuilt in and about
Kansas City.
Fifty persons were driven from their
homes in Sioux City, Iowa, by q sud-
den rise in Floyd river.
Governor Wong Of Kwangsi, China,
reports that over a million natives Of
that province are starving.
The new million dollar capitol build
ing at Jackson, Miss, has been dedica.
ted with imposing ceremonies, partici-
pated in by distinguished citizens and
visitors.
The sudden break in the levee at
Hamburg, Iowa, let down another
flood of water, which spread ont over
the rich bottom lands and wrought
damage
Twcnty-cight hundred dollars was
subscribed for the relief of the flood
sufferers by the business men Of st.
Joseph in less than twcnty-cight min
utes Of the noon hour.
-Four coaches Of the Southern Pacific
overland limited fell down un er-
bankment 40 feet into the Pacific ocean
near Rincon. Many passengers were
injured but no one was hurt.
Fire insurance adjusters place the
loss on the Buffalo, N y, Carling and
Storage company's plant and contents
ut 100000. About 81 per cent of the
loss is covered by insurance.
The story of the full Identification
of the body at Enid, Oklahoma, as be-
ing that of John Wilkes Booth Is pro-
nounced fake by parties well In.
formed concerning the real name Of
the dead man.
Constance, the young daughter Of
Archibald Oracle, of New York, was
crushed to death in an elevator acci.
dent ut the Hotel De la Tremerlle in
Paris. Mr.. Oracle is q relative Of
President Roosevelt.
On the Iowa side Of the Missouri
river between Council Bluffs and Mis-
souri, Valley the whole valley is u lake
of water. The water is beginning to
soften up raiIrond beds. Railroad
traffic is badly dcmornliaed.
The state department has no present
intention OF making any movement in
The Panama canal negotiations until
thc Colombian congress meets June 20
Ind has given some evidence of It's dis.
position toward the treaty.
Governor Taft, Of the Philippines,
las replied to General Miles state
nents, made in his report, and declares
hat there has been no suffering In the
Stands for want Of foo supplies. lie
|isagrees with other statements made
General Miles.
The American Labor Union conven.
ion, at Denver, decided upon creating
committee TO revise its constitution,
nder which tits proposed to centralize
nions by cities, states and nations,
nth divisions governing various
Iasses of trades.
The Mississippi river commenced to
now the coming food on June 4 at
ouisiana, Mo-, by IL ten inch raise over
isht.
Thousands Of ncres of crops in the
|ississippi bottoms about Hannibal,
TO-, arc lost Everything is ruined
cluding farm property, dwellings and
orc than half the livestocl.
George D. Bernard, of St. Louis, pro-
-ictor Of a large book bindery there,
lcgraphed to Mayor Beagundthal, Of
opeka, to draw upon him at the banks
cre TO the amount Of SlOO,
A meeting of the permanent relief
OF Philadelphia was held
Id at its conclusion telegr was
Mt to Mayor Bcrgundthal of Topeka
lthorizing him to draw on Drexel h
l., of Philadelphia, TO the amount Of
900.
The strike Of textile workers Of Phil.
elphia is virtually complete. OF the
0 plants which granted the demand
+ a rs hour week there are not half
zen In operation. The number Of
l. landsin Kcnsington Is more than
900.
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