Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-13
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Frederick Augusta Barthoidi, the
sculptor of the statute of Liberty in
New York bay, is critically ill in Paris
with tuberculosis.
The case of the British steamer, AL
ianton, seized by the Vladivostok
squadron, will come up before the
admiralty court October IA at St
Petersburg.
Combined land and sea maneuvers
have begun in the Black Sea. The
problem is for the fleet to attempt a
landing, which the troops must try
to p9vent
At Chicago fourteen hundred mem
bers of the Amalgamated Rubber wor-
kers' union, after a five weeks strike,
announced readiness to return to work
under whatever terms were offered
Another semi-monthly payment of
100000 on the s4.60O,OOO government
loan was made by the management
of the Louisiana purchase exposition.
The total amount paid up to date is
IS, Aus, 149.
Miss Jean Morton, daughter of Joy
Morton, of Chicago, and niece of
Paul Morton, secretary of the navy,
was married to Joseph Cudahy. son
of Michael Cudahy, the packer Sec
rotary Morton attended the ceremony
General Kuropatkin, in a dispatch
to the emperor, vigorously denies the
charges made by the U-4inese govern
ment that sanctity of the imperial
tombs and graves near Mukden had
been violated by the Russian troops.
The assets of the United Salt COM
pany were sold by order of the court
to o. C. Barber of Akron. O., for $685.
900. The United Salt Company was
formerly one of the largest concerns of
the kind in the country. AS a result
of long and costly litigation with the
so-ca<7d salt trust, however, it be-
came financially involved and re-
ceiver has been in charge of the
property for two years.
The members of the Cigar Manufac-
turers' association vigorously urge the
Cuban government to represent TO
the United States the alleged injus-
tice in removing the distinctive stamp
on imported cigars. 1t is charged that
Secretary Shaw's decision assists all
the dishonesty practiced against the
American consumer in making tho
boxes containing mixed or otherwise
inferior products appear to contain
pure Hayanas.
A large number of New Workers
were present at the celebration of
New York City day at the worlds
fair. The formal exercises of the
day were held in the New York build
ing President Fornes of the New
York City board of aldermen made
an address.
John Barrett. American minister to
Panama. who has just arrived in New
York from Colon said that conditions
in the isthmus are very satisfactory.
At Alden, Arabia, a Somali Mullah is
reported to have attacked and robbed
the Ogadain tribe, killing 600 tribes
men and capturing many camels and
sheep.
Emperor William is fixing the
course of study for Prince August
William, Oscar and Joachim and has
prescribed course of comprehensive
subjects of these lectures will include
industrial problems and technical
questions in the railway business,
embracing the railway problems and
progress in the United States. Furth-
er lectures will be given to elucidate
al financial and commercial houses
The British cruiser Pelorus sailed
for Nicaragua in connection with the
recent seizure of Cayam islands tur-
tie fishing schooners. The claim for
damages made by the fishermen not
having been settled, the cruiser has
Instructions to inquire into the mat
ter
1t is rumored that three Golfers,
the Ceres, Orion and Johannesberger,
which cleared for Santiago a few days
ago, actually sailed for Slagan. Island
of Jutland, Denmark, under the
charge of Russian officer who was
taken on board at Emden.
George Foster Peabody, treasurer
of the democratic national committee,
will issue an appeal next week for
contributions to carry on the demo-
cratic national campaign. This is
the second appeal of the kind and
it will be directed especially to those
who can afford small contributions.
1t is announced that the conservation
of the Rev. Edward Osborne, SUI
perior of the American branch of the
Society of Mission Priests of st.
John the Evangelist as bishop coad-
tutor of the diocese of Springfield. III
will be held at Boston, October %.
1t has been discovered that Barton
vile. H.. where the asylum for in
durable insane is located, is the only
incorporated town in the United
States that does not have TO levy mu-
nicipaI tax. The population of the
town is 300 and it collects $4,000 an.
nually in saloon licenses.
Kuropatkin is master if the science
of war on its theoretical side. besides
having had abundant experience in the
field. One should keep Kuropatkin
very much in mind before self-deter-
mining the victors in the great war Of