The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-02
TELEGRAPHIc BREVITIES.

Rome, Feb 1.-The Anglo-Italian arbi-
tration convention was signed today. The
convention is on practically the same
lines as the Anglo-French treaty.
Kansas City, Feb. Fire today de
stroyed the hay and grain warehouse Of
j. a. Brubaker Co, in the West Bot
toms. consuming 5000 tons of baled hay.
Loss $4,000
st. Paul. Feb IA passing cold wave
caused the temperature to fall from .
above zero yesterday to II below today.
1t was ~ above ar Miles City Mont, this
morning. and generally warmer tempera-
lures prevailed in the north and west.
Washington, Feb AT noon today
William H. Taft of Ohio took the oath of
Office of secretary of war IL the presence
of several members of the cabinet, the
general staff and a number of personal
friends. The ceremony occurred at the
war department.
Butte, Mont. Feb. 1.-The Montana SUI
preme court today reversed The decision
of Judge Clancy in Butte, in the injunc-
ton suit of John MasGinnis against ne
Boston and Montana company. This IS
the suit which caused the shut down Of
all the Amalgamated properties in Mon
tana last summer
Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 1.-The sixth con-
vention of the American Ceramic sStety
met today with a general representation
OF the potteries. The sessions Will last
three days. John c. Banner of Leland
Stanford University viii read a paper.
Mexico City. Feb. 1.-Col Carol Villages,
chief of police of this city, was killed
yesterday by being struck by the pole OF
a carriage in front of the ruiz ring
Rome. Feb. Anna stephens Jackson,
of Raleigh. n. c., who on January 10,
after escaping from d house of detention.
was found on the railroad tracks three
miles out of Rome, has been placed IN
an asylum for the insane. pending in
ouiries which are being made in the Unit
ed states concerning her identity
Huntington. w Va, Feb. Through
out the Pocahontas and Flat Top coal
fields. reduction in miners wages Of
about 10 per cent became effective today
There are no indications of a strike.
Memphis Feb. IA. b. Pickett editor
and publisher of the Evening Scimelar,
died today at Cincinnati. aged &c years.
He had been in bad health for several
years.
Washington. Feb. Senator Mitchell
introduced a bill today as an amendment
to the urgent deficiency bill, to appro-
pirate 81. I25. 600 for the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
New Orleans. Feb. 1.Many prominent
New orleans business men met President
I.oree and Vice President Minchell of the
Rock Island system at a reception today.
In a brief address Mr.. Loree spoke hope
fully Of the early entrance of the ROCK
IsIand-Frisco into New Orleans
San Francisco. Feb. Mrs. Susan y.
Wood. wife of the late Samuel a. Wood
q pioneer of California and an aunt of
Secretary Of War Taft, died today at
her home in his city. at an advanced
age.
Mobile. Ala, Feb. Mrs. sailie c.
Stanad. of this city, aunt Of Mrs. May
brick. saws she was advised ny the
Baroness de Requoes. Mrs. Maybricks
mother. several weeks ago, that Mrs.
Maybrick would be released April J.
San Francisco. Feb. Mrs. Taft, the
wife Of the new secretary of war. who
has been spending a week with friends
here. left today with her family for
santa Barbara. She will remain for
some time on the coast before going on
to Washington. While in this city she
was the recipient OF many social atten-
tons