The Globe-republican., 1904-01-14
Chicago Futures.
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The British admiralty has placed o
big coal order for Hong Kong
Ruth Cleveland, eldest daughter Of
the ex-president, is dead from diph.
liberia.
Korea may ask the United States to
keep of both the Russians and the
Japanese.
The supreme court Of Idaho has de-
clared unconstitutional the state de.
positary law.
The balance Of trade in London for
December shows one-tenth less exports
than Of imports.
The Mount Colima volcano in Mexico
is in violent eruption, accompanied
with earthquake shocks.
John A. Benson, Of San Francisco
is in jail in New York on the charge
Of bribery Of a federal official.
Major Hoyt Sherman brother Of Gen.
eral Sherman, is very sick Of pneu-
monia at his home in Des Moines.
Warren Barnhart, the typefounder,
vice president Of Barnhart Bros, &
Spindler, died Jan. =; aged 81 years.
The repeated revolutions in San
Domingo are not based upon principle
but are the result Of factional disputes.
Charles Foster, former secretary Of
the treasury and former governor Of
Ohio, died Of paralysis at Springfield,
Ohio, on January9
Seven hundred persons, men, women
and children, took part in a rabbit
drive near Echo, Oregon, and it is es-
timated that 10000 rabbits were
killed,
The most reliable news received at
st. Petersburg is that the mass Of Rus
sian troops in the far east are concen-
trated at Vladivostock or on the north.
ern frontier Of Korea.
In England q discovery has been
made Of quick process Of carbonizing
peat, which promises to the world a
vast supply Of new fuel at much
lower cost To the consumer.
The city building commissioner Of
Chicago, when 80 halls had been ex-
amined, reported that only five
needed no changes to conform with
the law. The other IS were ordered
closed.
And now, after exhausting a long
list Of material for railway ties they
are being made Of scrap leather. They
are ground and nodded hard enough
to hold spikes, and are expected to last
05 years.
President Palma, of Cuba, has signed
his veto Of the lottery bill, which, as
was announced, he had prepared last
month in expectation Of the passage Of
the bill. Tt is hardly likely that the
legislature can pass 1t over the veto.
Jas. Griffey, one Of the victims Of the
victims Of the Rock Island wreck, was
one Of the wealthiest ranchmen OF
northern Missouri,
The new cruiser Tacoma, just fin.
ished, is ordered to be put In commits
sion. II is understood that the Tacoma
will be sent to Isthmian waters.
Leadville, COL, has an epidemic
which has been found to be typhoid
fever. There are nearly three hundred
cases.
The Allegheny river has never been
in as alarming condition. For 53miles
the river Is obstructed with Ice gorges
from 5 to Is feet high. The greatest
food in Its history Is expected.
The Rock Island overland train was
wrecked at Revuelto, N. M. A freight
on siding was struck by the Golden
State Limited. There was much dam
age done but there were no lives lost.
A tribe Of blond Mexlcans has been
visiM recently. in Southern Mexico.
Tradition recounts their descent from
the Teutons Of Europe.
A part Of the British garrison at
Hong Kong has suddenly been warned
to be in readiness for active service,
but do not know where.
Bids have been opened atthe interior |
department TO furnish the power canal
for The great irrigation dam to be built |
In the SAT- river valley near Phoenix,
Arizona. The work involves approx.
imately 100000.