The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.
The appraisal Of the estate OF Coils
P. Huntington amounts to S.S, sol, 765.
The Panama junta has decided to
ratify the canal treaty as soon as i. is
received.
Ne action will he taken by tic
French government favorable to Co.
lombia.
Sir Henry NJ. Durand, the new Brit
ish ambassador, las arrived at Wash
ington.
A dispatch from Manila states that
no more opposition is expected on the
island eff Jolo,
There is no material change in the
Colorado miners strike, which is now
fifteen weeks old.
Two distinct shocks of earthquake
we're felt at Salt Lake City on Nov. "a.
No damage was done. rE
Senator Frye, of Maine boosts Of be.
ing the only great-grandfather in the
United States senate. ..
The Colombian government has is
sued orders to raise the army to the
fighting force Of 100000 men.
Consul Ellsworth representing this
country, has been repeatedly insulted
by the Colombian government.
Numbers of foreign miners have
come to the Arkansas and Indian Ter
ritory coal fields from Colorado.
The Colombian government is trying
10 induce France to renew work on the
construction of the Panama canal.
By the Isle Of Pines treaty this coun-
try receives consideration in grants OF
coaling and naval stations in Cuba.
Since September 10 Butler, Pa, has
had 1900 eases of typhoid fever and Is
deaths. The cause is said to be the
pollution of water used.
1t is said the Rock Island employs
more negro men than any other west.
ern road, with the Wabash and the
Chicago & Northwestern next.
The country house Of VIM. W. Tlar-
rison, "The Towers" at Glenside, q
suburb of Philadelphia, has been
robbed Of jcwelry valued at SIS, 900.
Gen. Funston, in his report on
Alaska says that the principal discour-
aging features Of the condition of
Alaskan Indians are tuberculosis and
liquor.
The United States exceed by S9iS, 900
the amount expended during the fiscal
year for postal service by Germany,
which in this particular has expended
the largest amount among ali foreign
governments.
On the Cane Belt railway in Texas,
owned by the Santa Re, a gusher oil
well has been struck at Matagorda.
The recent heavy rains in London
cleaned the streets and washed out the
sewers, which has improved health and
reduced the death rate.
The destruction of the warehouses
at Fort Gibbons, Alaska, will not
cause the troops 10 starvc us has been
feared. Their food supplies can be
mnde to last to the opening Of naviga-
ton and tile soldiers are comfortably
sheltered.
The press of Colombia continues TO
severely criticisc and denounce the
American government for Its recogni'
ton Of the Republic Of Panama.
Private pension bills are flooding the
Calendars IN Congress and Kansas
members are putting in their full
share.
Gen. John C. Black, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the G. A. r. attended u meet
ing the national council ofadministra-
ton in Boston, although his old wounds
made it necessary to carry him from
the train in chair.
The United States has $4,000 post
Offices; Germany is next with 1858,
and Great Britain third, with 22,400.
Tho Knights of Pythias Of Kansas
City, Mo-, initiated nearly 1000 mem
bers in one night lust week, The
grand chancclIors Of about dozen
states and the Supreme Grand Cham
cellor were present
Scores Of fast freight cars, loaded
with Thanksgiving turkeys, were
strung out along the Pennsylvania
main line, blocking the Chicago limited !
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