La Junta tribune., 1904-09-17
CONDENSED TELEcRAhs

Progresso, Mexico. had million dol
lar firs on the Sth inst.
The town OF Warren. Idaho. was al-
most entirely destroyed by fire ON the
Sth inst, the loss being estimated at
500. 900.
The circumstantial report of the es-
cape Of Samsonoff. the murderer of
Minister Won Plehve. Is denied by the
Russian authorities.
Major Delmar only succeeded in tie
ing the worlds trotting record OF 2:O2A
without = wind shield In his attempt
At the New York State Fair.
Two thousand men have been killed
and 1000 wounded in a battle. lasting
three days. between the Uruguayan
government forces and the revolution
lists.
Sir Thomas Upton leaves England
the end OF September for St. Louis.
where he probably will be the guests OF
David r. Francis. president Of the
Exposition.
Five bandits held up train on the
Rock Island railroad six miles out OF
Muscatine. Iowa. on the 18th inst.
blew open the express safe and escaped
with the contents.
1t 10 reported that March 22d next
has been selected for the date of the
marriage of Duchess Cecilia of Neck
lenburg-Schwerin to Crown Prince
Frederick William.
The St Louis Exposition Is punctually
paying $1.000.00O a month on its loan
of $4,000. 900 from the government. The
attendance. which has been large from
the first. Is also constantly increasing.
John f. Redmond, the Irish leader,
said Mt Boston that in view OF the pres
ent complex political situation in Great
Britain and Irish Nationalist party is
In fair way to control the next Brit
ish Parliament.
William Waldorf Astor arrived In
New York n few days ago on the
steamer Majestic. This is Mr.. Astor's
first visit to the United States since he
became a naturalized citizen of Great
Britain in 1897.
The klondike City sawmill. Yukon
Territory, owned by the North Ameri-
can Trading and Transportation Com
pany. was completely destroyed by fire
September 9Th. The loss is $4,000.
with no insurance.
-Four Of the crew OF the Italian third
class cruiser Pugiia were killed in the
harbor OF Chemulpo and sixteen others
rendered Ill by the fumes OF bursting
shells. The actual explosion OF the
shells did but little damage
The Treasury Department is sending
out checks to the officers and men OF
Admiral Deweys fleet in payment for
the awards OF prize money made for
the American feet at Manila bay. The
check to Admiral Dewey is for $lS.-
515.
President Palma OF Cuba has decreed
that payment of one-half of the amounts
due revolutionary veterans shall begin
on October LIST. The proceeds of the
$35 100000 loan will pay one-half OF
the recorded claims. with $4,000. 900 to
spare.
The Red Men Of the United States. at
their convention at st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,. revised the laws of the order go
as to exclude liquor dealers and to for
bid Sunday picnics. Gift enterprises,
lotteries and games of chance are
banned.
In . runaway accident at Cincinnati
on the 9th inst. Bishop j. NJ. Walden
of the Methodist Church and his wife
were seriously hurt. Mrs. Waldens
arm was broken and the bishop was
badly bruised. Both were taken to the
hospital.
Reports OF the apple crop received at
New York by large dealers indicate
that the American yield will be about
thirty per cent. larger than last year and
fourteen per cent. above the average
for the last ten years. Some dealers
estimate the output at 100000 bar
rels.
The Norwegian steamer, vircola, now
at Hammerfest, Norway. reports that
che met the Ziegler relief expedition
steamer. Frithjof. August 27th, in lati-
tude seventy whine north and longitude
fifty-two east. The Frithjof up to that
time had been unable to reach Franz
Josef land.
All attendance records OF the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition were broken
on Labor Day. when 207. .454 persons
passed through the gates. This num-
Der. 1t is stated. exceeded the attend
ance Labor Day at the Columbian Ex-
position. when 19S.s5s visitors were
registered by the turnstiles.
At Pomeroy. Ohio. on the 9th inst.
two youthful strangers entered the
county treasurer's office. covered Treas
urer Chase with revolvers and after Sc
curing $4,000. locked Chase in the
vault and made their escape. Mr.. Chase
vas locked in nearly three hours be-
fore being found and released.
The Allan, Dominion and Canadian
Pacific lines have reduced their steer
age rates from London or Liverpool to
Quebec from SIS to $40. The new rate.
which will become effective ia October.
II regarded as an indication Of the
probable failure Of peace negotiations
between the Cunard and the Cont
mental lines.
In the United States Circuit Court
at I<D Angeles. Judge WeIlborn has de-
cided that the arbitrary routing of
citrus fruit xhipments BY initial lines