Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-10-22
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Public confidence in General Kuro-
patkin's eventual victory was reflect
ed by the advance of government As
to 80.
Fanny Moran-Olden, formerly a
great soprano, is in a hospital for men
tai diseases in a suburb of Berlin.
There is no hope of her recovery.
Two million Dutch cheeses are re-
ported to have been purchased at Gou-
da, Holland, on behalf of the Japan
csc government for the use of the
army.
Star Brand shoes made in ST Louis
by Roberts, Johnson & Rand Shoe
Co., were awarded grand prize which
is the highest award given by the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
|, A Ministerial announcement was is
sued to the effect that King George,
owing to his illness, had appinted the
the discharge of all state business un-
til further notice.
In a public speech delivered before
the American Street Railway associ-
alton, President Francis declared that
the worlds fair had lost at least ST.
100000 through being compelled to
close on Sundays.
Herman Hass, former employee of
the Corn Exchange National bank,
whose defalcatiOns are said to amount
to about 100000 was brought to Chi
cago by detectives. He was arrested
two weeks ago in Panama.
Peoria county was selected by Judge
Kersft as the place for trial in the Fri
Quois theater manslaughter trials.
Change of venue from Chicago was
granted on the ground of prejudice
there against the defendants
Officials at Rome express the belief
that the Russian Baltic fleet will ac-
tually start for the Far East next Fri
day or Saturday. This is significant
as the French officials heretofore
have discredited all reports that the
feet was about to leave Russian
waters.
At st. Petersburg the navigation of
the Amur river is closed owing to a
hard frost and heavy snowfall A
barge loaded with winter clothing for
the troops has been destroyed by IRE.
The gold mining in this region has
been reduced to one-half. owing to
lack of miners.
George E. Holt, a veteran soldier
and retired farmer of Vineland, N.
j. has carried a bullet in his head
forty-one years. His regiment was
disbanded in Lawrence, Kansas, its
arms being taken for use elsewhere.
Just then QuantrelPs guerillas raid
ed the town and shot down $50 men.
Holt was shot below the right eye and
left for dead, but recovered and soon
afterward went East. He is now
IS years old.
The emperor has decorated the
American nurses with the Order
of the Crown.
Japanese who arrived at Chefoo
from Port Dalny report that addition.
al heavy shells are now dropping
shells into the harbor of Port Arthur.
One shell recently severely damaged
the Russian battleship Retvisan The
Japanese consider that the progress
they have made is satisfactory and be.
lieve that the capture of the fortress,
although slow, Is certain to be accomp-
lished
At Toxic the government decided to
float domestic loan of $40 900, 900,
representing the balance of the
amount authorized by the diet.
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 F6rnes of the New
York City board of aldermen made
an address.
Five japanese cruisers are reported
on VladivOstolI, according to a Times
the commander-in-chief of the Rus
sian fortress has summoned the in
habitants to surrender firearms of all
descriptions within a week.
Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle OF the
president is dangerously i'll in his
country home near Salville, L. /. Mr.
Roosevelt is 80 years of age His i'll
ness is attributed to a severe cold
contracted recently He was minister
to the Netherlands during President
Cleveland's first administration.
A dispatch from a news agency
from Hardin says that the hospitals
there are preparing for the reception
Of 81 officers and 200 men wounded
during the recent fighting before Yen
tai, and who are now on their way
to Hardin by train.