The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Nearly one-half Of the people of the
world live on rice.
Secretary OF War Taft weighs three
hundred and twenty pounds.
The United States produces IS per
cent of the refined copper of the world.
Thirty-five per cent has been paid in
tween England and France.
There is to be a big range show at
st. Louis, to be held Novem Der IA to 81.
Entries close on September 1.
The worst storm Manitoba ever had
has swept over the prairies, blocking
railroads. The cold was intense.
the Iroquois theater is to be rcftted
under the name of the North West"
Breakfast food companies have APP
exposition to fill the agricultural build
ing.
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onc-fourth that of England, Scotland
and Ireland, and its population is 49,
600, 1000.
A shipment of 100000 bushels of
coal has been started from Pittsburg,
Pa, to fill contract with the Russian
government.
Car fare is not needed by school chill
dren in Victoria, Australia. They are
carried in street cars to and from school
free of charge.
Russia has not asked permission for
the passage of warships through the
Dardanelles. If Russia should attempt
any such thing without permission, it
would constitute a grave breach of the
treaty on the subject.
A number of individual merchants
and bankers of Baltimore have already
made definite arrangements for the
erection of new structures. Fully
thousand firms have found quarters in
other parts of the city.
Captain l.. w. Forgrave, of st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, who served on the staff of
General Dodge during the civil war, is
now engaged in organizing a regiment
of l 900 picked men to tender its SER
uices to the japanese government
The Russian torpedo transport, Ken
esei, 1900 tons, has been blown up as
the result of accidentally striking a
mine at Port Arthur. The Yenesei
sank and Captain Stepanoff, three Off
GERS and ninety-one men were lost.
For the first time Emperor William
has taken dinner at the United States
embassy or legation. He has dined
with Ambassador Tower
Ability to speak several languages
will be required of detectives on duty
at the Worlds fair grounds next sum
mer About 500 additional men will
be needed.
The U. s. army transport Logan,
has arrived at San Francisco with three
battalions, headquarters, staff and
band of the eth infantry, Col. $. D.
Whittal in command.
The initiation in New York of no.
torious gambler into Masonic circles,
has caused the withdrawal of the char
ter from Mount Zion chapter 231.
Liverpool has closed on-third of its
saloons during the last ten years and
SO decreased her police force in conse-
quence as to have made an economy of |
$40, 900 yearly.
Fire has destroyed the six story
building of Brooklyn, N. Y. chair i
Company. Several of the employees
were injured by jumping from win
dows. The loss is 100000.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation of neutrality. The docu-
ment covers every phase of the situa-
ton now, or in prospect.
w.R. Hearst has mortgaged his sew
eral newspapers for million dollars
The mortgages were placed on file ON
January &c.
The fighting ships of the Asiatic
feet of the L. $. navy will be kept
away from the scene of hostilities and
every care viii be taken to observe
good sea manners Some of the smaller
ships may 20 north as Observers