The Globe-republican., 1904-06-16
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

LHlLoI WLW0 IN UniLIi
June 20 is the date set by the Japan
csc for the capture of Port Arthur.
The Russian cruiser, Gilliak, was
torpedoed and destroyed at Port Arthur
June 5.
Sixty miners in the Cripple Creek
district have been arraigned on the
charge Of murder.
The funeral of Abner Mckinley was
held at the home of the late president
in Canton, Ohio, on June 10.
The story of the finding Of two in.
fernal machines at the palace occupied
by Gar Nicholas is positively denied.
The coal supply at Port Arthur is
low, 1t is estimated at only 9,4OO tons
of cardiff and 1900 tons Of Japanese
coal.
The comptroller of the currency
has issued q call for the condition Of
national banks ut the close Of business
June 0.
1t is said that 81 100000 in American
eagles may show as great a loss as 500
from abrasion in being carried from
New York to Paris.
The coal yards of the Crescent Coal
& Mining Co., and the Peterson Hayes
Grain company elevators at Chicago
are burned. Loss, 100000.
Evansville, Ind, was flooded by the
breaking of the banks of an artificial
lake. The police think that the walls
had been purposely damaged.
A vast cave has been discovered in
Nevada which is believed to be the
largest in the world. 1t has been ex-
plored for two thousand feet.
Captain Frederick s. Wild, commits
sary Of the infantry, was shot in his
room at Fort Mcdowell, San Francis
co. and died almost Immediately
The long horns have now practically
all disappeared in Texas. Their place
has been taken by graded and thor
oughbred cattle of u larger size and
value.
Sterling, Colorado, suffered from a
cloudburst which left IS inches Of
water in the town. Hail and wind de-
stroyed the alfalfa crop, just ready for
harvest.
The joint army and navy board has
postponed until next fall the consider.
alton of the question of control of
wireless telegraph systems operating
on the coasts Of the United States,
In 1894 the japanese captured Port
Arthur from the Chinese just three
weeks after landing an army on the
peninsula. June l3 of this year is
three weeks from their landing this
time.
Some Of the girls at Wellesley college
in Massachusetts carry pistols. Num-
bers of tough looking men visit the
college grounds after nightfall.
The president has appointed Post
Sergeant Ernest Flack-
er, stationed at Fort Sill, l. t., a sec.
ond lieutenant in the Philippines
A quarter of an ounce of nitro-gly.
,erine exploded in the baggage room
of the Kansas City union depot and
three baggage handlers were badly
Ambassador Mccormick says that the
treatment he receives from the Rus
sian government Is courteous and kind
which does not give shadow of proof
If the truth Of stories that he is
Salaries Of the rural delivery carriers
ire to be adjusted on the basis Of the
lumber of miles travelled.
The traction lines OF New York city
'arried, last year, 1,O36, 1874, 773 passen.
,ers, while all the steam railways in
he United States carried in the same
,eriod 56S, 100000.
The purchase by the United States
# military site near Honolulu has
'een completed. The tract Of 1900
ores is secured for $4,000. Forts,
barracks and camps will be located on
t.
Brazil and Peru have agreed to es.
ablish joint administration in the
isputed Acre territory.