The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Civil war has again broken out in
the republic of Honduras
King Oscar, of Sweden, is seriously
i'll, with speedy death probable.
President Roosevelt is quite hoarse
from cold but this is yielding to treat
ment.
The U. S. treasury estimates that
the life Of one and two dollar bills av-
erages about two years.
Warships at San Francisco are leav-
ing there for Amalpa, port on the
Pacific coast of Honduras.
A severe earthquake was felt in the
western part of the Island of Jamaica
on the night of February 4.
The cash offered 40 years ago as
reward for the capture Of jeff Davis is
still in the treasury, unclaimed.
There is now 81 ,Os7, 100 in the treas
ury of the United Mine Workers There
is talk of raising S., oOO, 900 more.
There is a bill before the Alabama
legislature prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes or cigarette paper in the
| state.
| The strike of the elevator conductors
in the sliy-scraper office buildings in
| Chicago makes sore trouble for the
| tenants.
g, 10 Jix,ila Hn xnii into
| five counties. The territorial legisla-
ture so intends; the act TO be in force
| from Jan. 1, 1904.
A circuit court judge of Indiana de-
cides that the state law depriving
| sheriff of his office should he fail to
| protect prisoner from Il mob is I'M
constitutional.
At the fortieth anniversary of the
Union LEAGUE club of New York city
Is of the SAG were present who organ
ICED the club. OF the original 54s there
are 80 who are still members.
| Swindlers are under arrest in New
| York for violating postal laws. They
| operated so-called wheat syndicate
1 promising profit, of $500 in thirty
| days on an investment of $40.
| A United States bonded car, in tran
| sit from Ell Paso smelter to Chicago,
/ loaded with 600 bars of silver bullion,
was entered by robbers and eighty Of
4 the bars, valued at $4,000, stolen at
Jarilla.
4 Pu Lien Sun, governor of Human,
one of the officials blaclllisted by the
/ powers after the boxer troubles owing
to completely in the massacre of mis-
sionaries, has been appointed governor
of Shansi
The California assembly has passed
! bill appropriating S?5, 900 for the Ma
tional G. A. X. encampment to be held
in August next
The mountain gorges in Utah are
packed with snow to depth of many
feet, while on the ranges and desert
the precipitation over extensive re-
gions has been almost unprecedented.
Fire has destroyed the plant of the
Chicago railway supply foundry COM
pany at West Harvey, causing loss
estimated at $3.50, 900. More than 100
men were thrown out of employment
Billiards have been delaying trains
over Minnesota and neighboring states.
Business in many of the large towns
has been practically suspended.
Congressman Asbury of South Caro-
lima has been elected to succeed U. s.
| Senator j. l.. McLaurin. He received
every vote in both branches of the
legislature.
BY stock returns just published
there has been a shrinkage in New
South Wales during 1909 of 10000, 900
sheep and 275, 900 cattle. This has been
caused by prolonged drouth.
The Swiss Federal Council proposes
to modify the penal code so as to per-
init of punishment by imprisonment of
all persons who in public extol or at
tempt to honor any act of criminal
intent or consequence. The new law
is direct attack upon the anarch-
lists
Upon the day that the appeal was
published asking for subscriptions for
a memorial 10 Thomas jefferson, Ad-
miral Dewey received the rstrespOnse
] 1t came, with 500. from the Daughters
Of tAs Rsvelutisss Al Desrsr, osis.