Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-08-27
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At st. Louis the convention of the
National Shorthand Reporters Asso-
citation convened with about 400 del
egates present.
One of the acts of grace signalling
the birth Of an heir to the throne will
be the total abolition of corporal pun
ishment throughout Russia.
The condition of Congressman Rob-
ert R. Hit of Illinois, now at Bar
Harbor, Me-. was reported as satisfac-
tory and the physicians announced
there was no reason for alarm.
.Advices from Morocco point to the
conclusion that the Sultan's unpleas-
antness with Great Britain in connec-
ton with the confscation of a British
subject, will shortly be settled annie
ably.
The foreign Office OF Paris con-
firms the report from Buenos Ayres
that state of siege has been pro-
proclaimed in the Republic of Para
quay, owing to the fear of revolu-
tionary outbreak.
Viceroy Alexief has arrived at Vlad-
ivostok. At the governors house the
mayor presented the viceroy with
bread and salt. He then received sew
eral Populations, including one from
the Chinese inhabitants.
In the Washington bureau of ord
nance plans are being drawn for the
resighting of all the guns in the
navy. The rapid-fire guns will be
fitted with a new telescope sight
which will permit of continuous aim.
The navy department has been ad-
Yised by cable of the departure of the
Montgomery from Colon. She has
been ordered north to be placed out
of commission at the League Island
navy yard. She is coming by way
of Guantanamo.
1t is rumored that the Paraguayan
insurgents have captured the ports
of Humaita, Villapillar and Concep-
cion. They are also said to have
taken the steamer Villarica, which had
on board the minister of the inter
ior. The minister escaped. Human
alta is a village on the Paraguay riv-
er.
Princes George and Korrad of Ba-
varia, who are making a tour of the
western hemisphere, under the titles
of Counts Won Wartenburg, have ar
rived at San Francisco from Mexico,
| in company with Baron Wilhelm Reit-
zeniten. In Mexico they were the
guests of President Diaz, who accord
ed them all the courtesies due to their
royal rank. They go from there to
the St. Louis exposition.
At Milwaukee, Wis, Judge jenkins
| has denied a motion of Artemus H.
Holmes, who holds some first mort
gage bonds, for permission to inter
vene in the Northern Pacific case.
| The petition was denied without
prejudice to his rights at law or to
| bring an action aginst the company.
The Central Trades and labor I'm
| ions have voted not to proceed in the
labor day celebration at the worlds
fair grounds if the procession is con-
Quoted along the lines of "open shop"
by permitting the employment Of
both union and non-union labor.
A dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger.
| from Bremen Haven, says the North
German Lloyd steamer Lain has been
sold to private Russian firm.
The International Mercantile Ma,
rine Company, of Liverpool, has an
nounced a cut in Storage rates from
Liverpool on the Boston steamers to
1915, a reduction of 1918.
1t is reported, apparently on good
authority, that Emperor William of
Germany, has asked for the privilege
of acting as one of the god fathers
of the heir of Russia. The christen-
ing will take place August Is.
| The state department received a
| cabIegram from Minister Powell stat
ing it was rumored that there wre dis
turbances at Gonaives, and that the
American consulate there was full of
refugees. Minister Powell added that
everything was perfectly quiet at
Port Au Prince at the time he was
cabling and that there was no occas-
ion for alarm.
Fire in the plant of the Tuthili
Spring Company, at Clinton and Sea-
yer Streets, Chicago, caused a loss
| of $4,000 on the building an con-
tents.
At Cleveland, on August Is, two
thousand cloak strikers went on
strike. Increase in wages, recognition
of the union and closed shops" are
| demanded.
The commission appointed to select
a sight on the great lakes for a naval
training station returned after a tour
of the lake region and viii formulate
a report recommending a site.
The assay Office at New York re-
ports that 1000, 600 gold bars has
been engaged for shipment TO Europe.
The name OF the shipper has not