The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-It may be stated
authoratively that for the present this
government viii take no action regarding
a nisthmian canal. The presid mt will
not be hurried in deciding when iegot:a-
tions shall be opened for the Nicera guam
route.
Ogden. Utah, Aug. 29.-The Southern Pa
cific officers have discovered evidence
which goes TO show that the wreck at
Promontory Thursday night was the work
of hoboes. The switch had been mis-
placd, running the train on to a blind
siding. The object is thought TO haze
been robbery
Denver, Aug 29.-Unless compromise
is reached today or tomorrow the miners
and mill workers OF Telluride. Silveron,
and DuraEgowill will go on strike next
Monday for an eight-hour day. Comnit
tees of the western federation of miners
have notified the mine and mill owners
of their intention.
Denver. Colo. Aug. 29.-City and Coun-
ty Clerk Aichele. indicted by the grand
jury on twenty-three counts, charging
embezzlement, larceny of records, ana
destruction of public documents, appear
ed in the criminal court today and fur
nshed bonds in the sum of $1,000. he
said he would plead not guilty to all the
charges.
Columbus, Ind, Aug. 29.-Five men on
gravel trai nand two on a freight train
were seriously injured in a collision On
the Pennsylvania railroad today. Con-
ductor Like and Fireman Greenlee of
the freight, were scalded and may die.
Ano is
nounced that the United States Fruit
company Will Immediately replant the
estates devastated by the recent hurri-
cane. thus giving employment to thoa-
sands of people.
Kingston, Jamaica Aug. Ex-Governor
Hemming has asked the Associated Press
to contradict the report that there has
been an outbreak of bubonic plague in
Jamaica and says the health of the IN
habitants of the islands is excellent.
Rome Aug. 29.-The newspapers here
warmly praise American energy which
they say Does not wait for Red Tape
diplomacy. but when the United States
is offended proceeds to the point i'm
mediately, showing what she may ex-
pect if the United States fails to receive
prompt satisfaction
Bristol, Tenn, Aug. 29.-Fire has heen
raging for two days in the Craigen tun-
mel on the Shinch valley division of the
Norfolk and Western. 1t is supposed
that the fire was caused by the ignition
of stratum of coal in the tunnel.
New York Aug. 29.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived today On the steamer
Moike from Hamburg were the Countess
Won Waldersee and her sister, Won NAL
chter Lautenbach, George F. Baer and
General A. w. Greely.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 29.-Secretary Shaw
after a conference with the president
which continued far into the night left
today on an extended trip through the
nsidCle west. He will deliver two or three
addresses while on his journey. He proc
ably will not return to Washington he.
fore September Is.
Cleveland. Aug. 29.-William j. Bryan
will deliver a number of political speeches
in Ohio in connection with the Demo
cratic state campaign. His itinerary has
been partly arranged.
Wide Water. Va. Aug. 29.-Prof. Man
ly stated today that no damage had been
done to Prof. Langley's aerodrome in
the storm last night, He said the inven-
tor would remain down the river, indicat-
ing that with good weather conditions
a launching would be attempted early
next week.
Berlin, Aug. ga sergeant and six pri-
Yates employed in the German army
magazine near Metz have been arrested
on the charge of selling to agents of a
foreign power the secret of manufactur-
ing a new bomb force.
Beaumont. Tex, Aug 29.-Cashier y
D. Childress. of the citizens National
bank issued a statement in which he says
that an assessment of 500 per cent on
the capital stock of the bank viii be
necessary to pay the depositors IN full
The bank was capitalized AZ sl"ooet.
New York, Aug 29.-Labor disturbances
have arisen in the glass wording trsde
which have eliminated in strike of
1900 glass workers III this city against
the metropolitan district Mirror Manu-
facturers Association and a threatened
strike by the Anal gamate1 international
Glass Workers Union all over the coun-
try on September l for uniform rate
of wages.
Middletown. N Y. Aug. 29.-Two trains
on the Erie railroad colliGed near Tur-
ners today killing one unknown man
and injuring a number Of passengers.
E. F. Hsllenfeld. Of New York had an
arm cut of.
Springer. y. M. Aug 2.-Cornelia Con
zales on an attempt to enter the home
of Mrs Sarah D. solano. who was at
home with her children, was killed BY
the woman with an ax. The woman
struck him over the head six times break
ing the skull in many places Gonzales
was a brother-n-law of Mrs. SoIano and
is said to have previously made i'm
proper proposals to her. a coroner jury
exoaerated the woman
New York. Aug. "a report received
here today saws the British ship Charles
R Whitney from Rouen for New YORK
is ashore near Execution Rocks in Long
Island sound opposite New Rochelle.
Bremen. Aug. e9-The North German
Lloyd steamer Neckar which on Thurs
day burst her main steam suTply pipes
while OF Terscheliing on her way 70
baltimore Md resulting in the fatal
scaIding % third and fourth engineers
and five stokers and the severe injury OF
TWO other stokers. returned TO this port
today for repairs
London. Aug. 81 cable dispatch was
sent to Sir Thomas Upton today Offering
10 guarantee the expenses IL he would
agree for a series OF Eve races between
the Reliance ana the Shamrock III with
their crews exchanged
s. Uouis. Aug eS.-Rev. Or. Robsrt