The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-10-14
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frederick Augusta Barthoidi, the
| sculptor of the statute of Liberty in
New York bay, is critically i'll in Paris
| with tuberculosis.
The case of the British steamer, AL
lanton, seized by the Vladivostok
squadron, will come up before the
admiralty court October ID at st.
Petersburg.
Combined land and sea maneuvers
have begun in the Black Sea. The
problem is for the fleet to attempt
landing, which the troops must try
to prevent
AT Chicago fourteen hundred mem
bers of the Amalgamated Rubber wor-
kers' union, after five weeks strike,
announced readiness to return to work
under whatever terms were offered
Another semi-monthly payment of
$500. 600 on the $4C00,000 government
loan was made by the management
of the Louisiana purchase exposition.
$3,40S, 149.
Miss Jean Morton, daughter of Joy
Morton, of Chicago, and niece of
Paul Norton 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 N-,inese 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.
000 The United Salt Company was
formely one of the largest concerns of
the kind in the country. AS result
of long and costly litigation with the
so-called salt trust, however, it be-
came financially involved and re-
cever 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 Havanas.
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 GOO 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 a course of comprehensive
lectures on commercial subjects. The
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-
the relations of the great information
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 few days
ago. actually sailed for Slsgan. Island
of Jutland, Denmark, under the
charge Of a Russian officer who was
taken On beard a. - -.