Free press., 1903-01-24
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, is to
succeed himself in the United States
senate.
South Bend, Ind, dipatch says
that some people there are using beans
for fuel.
The Montana senate reconsidered
its action in indefinitely postponing
the woman's suffrage bill, and will
consider it.
The Colliery Guardian, the London
organ of British coal interests, says
that British coal producers are stunned
at Americas lightning-lille suspension
OF the coal duty.
Telegraphic instructions were sent
by the treasury department to the col
lectors of customs to admit coal free.
The dispatch was sent as soon as the
president signed the bill
General Frederick D. Grant left
Washington to resume his duties as
commander of the department of
Texas. He paid his respects to the
president before his departure.
A rate of one fare plus 81 has been
announced by most of the Western
roads for the conventions of the lum-
bermen and implement dealers, set for
January 26 and %, and go and %.
The unemployed in London are
marching in the streets daily and some
of the shoplleepers have put up their
shutters while the procession passes in
fear of the breaking of stone windows.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi,
states that he would be able shortly to
furnish satisfactory assurances from
the responsible authorities of Indianola
for the protection of its negro post
master.
Studebal1er Brothers Manufacturing
company, of South Bend, Ind, an
nounced that it had set aside $3.50, 600
for the erection of new home for the
Young Mems Christian association of
that city.
President Roosevelt is said to have
determined to ask congress to make a
formal declaration that it is contrary
to the interests of this government to
permit any other nation to have an in
terest in the isthmian canal.
The men in charge of the electric car
which collided with the carriage in
which President Roosevelt was riding
at Pittsfeld, Mass, have been indicted
for manslaughter. 1t will bc reInem-
bered that at the time the president
was hurt William Craig was killed.
He was secret service officer.
A gas engine exploded in the base
ment of the Neely school in ST. Joseph,
Mo-, causing something of panic. and
a few pupils were hurt. Windows in
nearby houses were broken. The en-
gine had worked ventilating machine
for years.
A bill appropriating $500, 600 for the
Lewis and Clark exposition to be held
in Portland in 1905 has been introduced
in the Oregon senate. Fifty thousand
of this amount is to be used for an
OICSOA GAHlDlG dC GIi0 d. LOUIS 0A-
hibit
Judge Thompson, of the q. s. court
at Columbus, Ohio, decides that the
bonds of insurance companies deposited
in the State treasury are taxable in
the county where they are deposited.
Fire in manufacturing plant at
London, Ont, did $500, ,ocO damagc
Five hundred men, women and boys
were in the building when the fire
broke out and all escaped without seri-
Gus injury.
For the first time in many years the
river Thames is frozen over. Intensely
cold weather prevails in London.
President Roosevelt signed the act
removing the tariff from coal and it is
now law.
A delegation from New Mexico,
headed by Governor Otero, are in
Washington to consult with Delegate
Rodey in forming plans to secure state
hood.
Arrangements have been completed
by General Greely. chief signal officer
of the army, for the return to the Uni
ted States of all signal officers and
men who have completed three years
service in the Orient
Under a bill that seems likely TO pass
Canada and Nova Scotia coal will come
into this country duty free, while coal
from the Alleghenies and westward
viii 60 into Canada free.
1t will be fifty years on February %
since the ''City of Kansas now Kan
sas City, was formally incorporated by
special act of the Missouri legisla-
ture.
VIM. II. Lewis, a colored man, has
been appointed assistant U. 5. attorney
for Boston, at the suggestion of the