The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-08-28
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

| Inc ueorSla legislature mas abolished
the three days OF grace.
Lord Salisbury is probably passing
through his last sickness
Last year Havana, Cuba, exported
a little over two hundred and fifty mil
lion cigars
Maryland has paid agents in some
western states, notably Kansas, drum.
ming mp immigration to Maryland.
Another st. Louis member of the
house of delegates has been sentenced
to three years in prison for boodling.
| 1t costs on an average $40, 900 to dock,
scrape and paint one of our big IRON
clads. Yet this has to be done twice a
year.
The Emperor of Germany proposes
to increase his standing army by about
$4,000 men, making the total number
CAT, 900
The Northern railway shops at Que
bee were completely destroyed by fire
August 10. Loss, 1000, covered by
insurance.
There are rs, 900 more children in
Greater New York than the school
buildings have capacity, for them to
attend school.
The creeks passing through Green
vile and Morrison, Tenn, have been
flooded, covering streets and damaging
stock in stores.
American merchants have paid in
the year ending June 30, 1903, in
freight charges to foreign vessels more
than $500, 0O0, 900.
A strike of 500 stone cutters of AL
legheney county, Pa, for an increase
in wages affects fifteen thousand men
in other labor trades.
A granite monument marking the
site of the birthplace of the late presi-
dent Chester A. Arthur, has been dedi-
Gated at Frai6eld, Vt.
The Mason & Hamln Co., manufac.
turers of organs and pianos, at Cam
bridge. Mass, have assigned for the
benefit of their creditors.
Government statistics show that dur
ing the last fiscal year less than one
tenth of this country's exports and inn
ports was carried in American vessels.
The Congregational summer assem-
bly, at New Buffalo, Mich, with repre-
scntativcs from many states, including
Kansas, endorsed the plan of organic
union, being considered by number
of denominations.
Secretary Root has been in core
spondence with Governor Taft regard
ing the construction of system of
railroads in the Philippine islands
amounting to some 600 miles.
Three hundred delegates and l,OOo
visitors attended the opening at Nash
Vile, Tenn, of the fourth annual con-
ven ton of the National Business Mems
League.
The Low Archipelago, as group OF
islands in the Pacific is called, 90 in
seem TO be sinking, and the
are perishing.
The collection of internal aevenue
for the month of July, 1908, was sea-
l6s, $50, a decrease compared with July,
1902, of Sill, 9ol.
The Wabash Ind, Bridge and Iron
has assigned for the benefit
IF creditors. Liabilities are estimated
It 5000, 900, assets at 100, 200, which is
capital stock.
Former Chief Justice Doster, of Kan
as, has been chosen as fifth man and
arbitrator of the board appointed TO
ettle the miners and operators dis
,uies in the Pittsburg, Pa, district
Secretary of War Root has issued an
rider forbidding the docking or bang
ny of horses of the army.
a New Jersey judge has decided that
ent cannot be collected from tenant
Who had to move on account Of bed
'ugs.
On August Il, 1903, Lieutenant
iwearingen. of the United States army,
anded with a company OF troops on
he lake front and began the construc-
ion of Fort Dearborn. Chicago cele-
rated the day as its FIRST Centen-
iaL