Evening star., 1903-12-26
News Briefs.

Al1ve and healthy. although without a
spleen. Is the remarkable lot of Miss Olive
smith OF kinross, Iowa. who visited the
hospital at Iowa City. Iowa, and reported
to Dr. William Jepsen of the chair Of snr
gerry. Months ago DR.. Jepson removed Miss
smiths spleen. and the report will be told
70 the American Association of Surgeons In
Denver next week
Attorney General Miller Of Colorado ia
preparing to file a motion in the United
states Supreme Court for the dismissal of
the kansas-Colorado suit over the waters
OF the Arkansas river, in consequence of
the failure of the state of Kansas to make
reply In the case. He has notified ATTORNEY
General Coleman Of Kansas that he will
ask to be allowed to appear before the Su-
preme Court In Washington January to
move dismissal Of the case.
A dispatch from San Francisco says: Or
ders have been received from Washington
by local transport officials to get the troop
ships Sherman and Newport in readiness
for service Immediately. The transport off,
cials maintain secrecy as to the orders re-
ceived and refuse to divulge the intended
destination of the vessels. 1t is generally
believed, however that 1t is the intention
to have the troop ships in readiness for any
movement toward Panama. The gunboat
Bennington has arrived In port from the
she will leave In company with the Bu-
ford, acting as a convoy to the torpedo
boats Paul Jones and Preble
In report to- the mayor Bridge Commits
sioner Lindenthal Of New York recommends
the rebuilding of the BROOKLYN bridge
which was opened to traffic in 1883 The
commissioner says the suspended structure,
from anchorage to anchorage, is in a worm
out and weakened condition, requiring con-
stant and expensive repairs to keep 1t safe.
Mr. Charles J. Bonaparte, who has been
confined to his home In Baltimore since hts
return from the Indian territory, with a
pad cold. was much better yesterday. He
expects to make an effort to get down to his
Office on Mcnday
The Union Trust Company of Baltimore,
which went into the hands of receiver on
sumed business, Receiver Miles White, jr.,
having been discharged by order of the
court at the request Of all the interested
parties The managers announce that the
its obligations and pay all depositors.
Emil Roesh. one of the car barn BAN
dts at. Chicago, has formally requested
Roesh states that the public mind has
become unduly prejudiced and that 1t
would be difficult to secure a fair trial at
this time. The position taken by Roeski
Is said to be similar to that taken by the
other defendants. Indications are that the
case will be continued until a future term
Of court
the old homestead in which he was born
at Salem, Ill It Is q plain two-story
house. and its heavier timbers were hewn
by Col. Bryan 8 father q half century ago.
Col Bryan's purchase Is prompted alto
gether by sentiment as he has told his
friends that he never considered changing
his residence from Nebraska.
All the collieries of the Reading (Pa)
Company were shut down recently to
remain idle until Monday, January 4. The
shutdown will be general all over the an
thracite regions. and fully 10000 men and
boys will be out of work for the next ten
days The suspension in the coal regions
will also affect large number of railroad
men. and it Is probable that at least 175, 600
men will be out of employment Temporal
rily.