The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-02-26
Brief kilograms

rotary Hay.
Mormon colonies are to be estab-
lished in Tobasco, Mex.
Secretary Shaw inspected the new
postofice building at Chicago.
OF the seven presidents France has
had only one has served a full term.
Charles Kratz, the alleged st. Louis
briber, has asked for a change OF
venue.
Paul w. Bartlett's heroic statue OF
General Joseph Warren is being exhib.
tied in New York.
Both branches of the legislature
adopted resolutions of regret on the
death of Senator Hanna.
Sergeant James Reardon, the noted
soldier-mathematician, has just died at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The Lathrop Publishing ompany
of Boston assigned. The capital is
$145 and liabilities are estimated a.
$780, 900.
Colonel c. NJ. Wheldon, one of Gen.
eral B. f. Buffers staff during the Civil
war, is SO years of age. He lives al
Newton, Mass.
Savings deposits in Chicago banks
have passed the 500, 600, 900 mark. In
the last year they nave increased more
than $22, 600, 900.
Governor Alexander o. Brodie of
Arizona went to West Point in 1866.
He became a mining engineer after
serving several years in the army.
1t is officially nnounced that Ad-
miral AleXieff has been appointed to
the supreme command of the Russian
land and sea forces in the far east.
The steel-like grass from the vol
canic slopes of Oran, Algeria, is so elias
tic that it can be used instead of
springs in the manufacture of furni-
ture.
CopioUs rains have fallen over South
ern California during the past few
days, relieving the apprehension of
farmers and fruit growers as to the
crops.
DR.. A. ]. IIagnin, the American ply
stefan, who has charge of the Ameri-
can hospital in Paris, has been decor.
ated with the cross Of the Legion of
Honor.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, who only
recently returned to the Wal depart
ment, after a evere attack of the grip, |
has had a relapse and is now confined
to his bed.
The Austro-Hungarian cruiser AS |
perm has been ordered to leave her |
winter station as Hongkong and pro-
coed to Chefoo, so as 20 be nearer the
scene Of war.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Peabody Fire Insurance company of
Baltimore. The company lost $500, 600 |
by reason of the fire and it had assets
OF only $500, 600.
In Dutch Guiana the women carry
upon their persons all the family saw
ings in the shape of heavy bracelets,
anklets, necklaces and ever crowns Of
gold and silver.
Walter Wellman says that in the
opinion of experts the personnel of
the navy is more valuable than the
type of ship used. The United States !
is strong at sea.
Cardiff exports 1000, 900 tons of coal
a year, Newcastle about four million. |
Newport and Sunderland each ship
abroad about two million five hundred
thousand tons a year.
DR.. William Foster, of the Depart
ment Of Chemistry at Princeton Une-
versity, has discovered a new acid,
hereafter to be labelled with the inter-
esting name trisulphoXyarsenic acid.
Representative Warner in Washing
ton refuses either to affirm or dney
the story that he is to succeed Cullom
in the Senate and that Lowden is to
become the Republican nominee fof
governor.
Colombia is reported to be menaced
with a new rebellion in Bolivar. Cen
eral De Castro, deposed for aggressive
partisanship in support OF Reyes, is
raising q force to take the old post at
BarranqIilla.
Senator Ankeny understands the In
dian language perfectly and acted as
interpreter the other day in Washing
ton when q. crop OF Yakima Indians
were presented to the president at the
White House.
Reinsurance of the Baltimore fire
companies is already under way. Man
ayers are confident rates on c~onfagra-
ton hazard risks throughout the coun-
try will be high as a result of the Bal
timore calamity.
A London paper, the Chronicle. says
that in the matter of clothes the House
of Commons is the most correct as
sembly of legislators in the world, and
the American house of representatives
the most astonishing.
1t was announced after the cabinet
meeting Tuesday that w. Cameron
Of Boston had accepted the Of
of Philippine commissioner va
Gated by the resignation of Governor
Taft and the promotion to the gov
ernorship OF General Luke Wright.
The report that Russia is attempt
ing to arrange with Turkey to permit
the lack Sea fleet to pass through the
D~ardanelles is revived. and it is added
Russia is trying to secure Great
consent Thera l.. no oonfr