The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
LATE NEWS sY WIRE.

New York Sept. 2.-The Rev. DR.. James
Leonard Corning. the celebrated pulpit
orator and historian and diplomat is
dead in Munich. according to private
dispatch just received here.
Dover. Eng, Sept. 2-Montagu Holbein,
the English swimmer, who left the South
Foreland yesterday evening in his fourth
attempt TO swim the English channel.
has faile dsgain. He left ths water eight
miles from Calais, France, after swim
ming seventeen hours and twenty min
utes.
Mexico City. Sept 2.-Colima volcano
continues itnermittently more active.
Monda ythere was terrific report and
the people in Tuexpan rushed out of
doors in a panic. Scientists believe the
mountain will change its shape radically.
Detroit. Mich. Sept. 2.-Charles Misch,
who walked into the central police sta
tion early today and announced that he
was the murderer of little 4-year-old Al
phonse Wilmes, for whom the police are
searching, was released this forenoon,
after being examined by Captain McDon-
nell Misch was intoxicated last night
and his confession was the result of a
drunken vagary.
Kalamazoo. Mich. Sept Arthur II.
Dingley, son of the late Congressman
Nelson Dingley of Maine. and one Of the
owners of the Kalamazoo Evening Teie-
graph, died in Denver last night aged
3S He went west three years ago in
search OF health.
Hamilton. Ohio. Sept 2-Judge Belden
today refused a new trial for Alfred A.
Knapp. the self-eonfessed murderer Of
two Of his wives and three other victims.
The court fixed December 18th for the
execution.
Buffalo, N Y. Sept. "A special meet
ing Of the Southeastern Railways Land
and Industrial Agents association was
held here today The chief Importance
attaching TO the meeting was in connec-
ton with the immigration movement,
having for its object work in the east.
middle west and in the Canadian prov
inces
Saratoga. y. Y. Sept. 2.-The American
Street Railway association began its
twenty-seoond annual meeting here TO-
day A number Of papers on technical
subjects were presented for discussion.
Manila, Sept 2.-The board Of inquiry
into the charges of cruelty formulated
against Major Robert L. Howse through
Major Hunter has finished hearing testi-
mony and adjourned 1t viii later con-
slider the arguments offered on both sides
of the case, at the close Of which tho
records will be sent 10 Washington Tor
final adjudication.
Cripple Creek. Colo. Sept. 2-ProwIers
fred upon the guards at the El Paso mine
last night and the guards returned the
fire. No one was injured so far as
known.
Berlin Sept 2.-The sergeant and six
privates, who were recently arrested for
treason. at Mash. have confessed that
they stole two bombs with the new secret
fuses attached. for an agent of France.
Chicago. Sept. IA strike Of 700 trunk
makers, followed by lockout. has tied
up seven manufactures Of trunks. satch-
els and dress suit cases. practically Grip
ping the industry in Chicago. Nearly
600 men aer IDLE.
Syracuse. y. Y. Sept. 2-The National
Association Of Letter Carriers TODAY
adopted the report Of the committee on
credentials in favor Of the entire deiega-
tons upon the roll Additional reports
of officers were considered il executive
session.
Pittsburg. Pa. Sept At is reported
that the Getman Glass company AZ Ceye-
land, " y. and the Nincennes Window
Glass company at Vincennes Ind. viii
be put IN operation Monday without Vase
scales or the recognition Of either of the
workers organization.
Washington. Sept 2.-Todays state
ment Of the treasury balances IN the gen
erai fund. exclusive II the sl51 ee',ae9 re-
serve in the division Of redemption.
shows Available cash balance. Szs.ss5.-
os2; gold, $l0 So 40.