The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

were advanced cents a hundred
pounds.
The Royal Academy of Music, of
London, has awarded the Ross scholar
ship to Emile Henry Medicus, OF
Youngstown, O., for flute playing.
During the month of October forty
seven persons were killed by cars in
Chicago, and the total number of acci-
dental deaths in the city was LOT.
An army order issued states that
four officers not above the rank OF
captain will annually be selected for
two years course of study, with resi-
dence in Japan.
The North German-LlOyd steamer
Lain, which was sold to Russia sew
eral months ago, has under gone re-
construction and will serve as cap
tive balloon ship.
Minister Conger at Pekin, has not
lifted the state department that Chou
Flu, governor of the Shantung prov
ince, has been appointed viceroy at
Maxim, vice Lii Hsing Jul, deceased.
Reports of serious rioting are in
correct so far as the Province of VII
ma is concerned. Not only are there
no anti-Semitic disturbances, but mob
ilization is proceeding. though num-
Der of reservists are missing.
Mount Vesuvius, has again been CIV
ing signs of activity. The crater Is
noiseessy emitting dense columns OF
dust which the wind carries westward
in such quantities that at Tore and
Portici umbrellas are necessary.
1t has been represented to the gen.
eral staff of the army that it will re-
quire an expenditure of $3,S19.42O to
place the submarine defenses Of the
United States in state of efficiency.
This estimate is made by the tor
pedo board, which recently met at
Fort Totten, N. Y.
The London agents of the Norweg-
ian steamer Slaatol say that the state
ment cabled from Copenhagen that
the vessel was fired upon by Rus.
sian warship is incorrect. The Skaatol
passed the Russian squadron of Do
YER but there was no firing or other
molestation.
A French cruiser has received a
message by wireless telegraphy from
the cruiser Lenois to the effect that
| all is quiet at Lararche on the coast
] where band of rebels recently declar-
ed a seige, says a dispatch from Tan
| gier. The message would indicate that
| the besiegers have abandoned their
purpose of capturing the town.
| Herr Albert BALM, director general
of the Hamburg-American Steamship
company, replying to telegraphic in
quiry from the Associated Press as
to the London Shipping Gazctte's re-
port regarding the termination Of the
| Atlantic passenger rate war by an
agreement between Cunard and the
| German lines, says: 1.-THE announce
ment is not quite correct. Negotitions
are still pending"
At Duluth, Mimi, Col. A. M. Elagg,
who until a few week ago was eNttor
of the Duluth News-Tribune, commit
ted suicide by drowning. Col. Flags
who has been In i'll health for some
months, recently took vacation and
] went to his old home in Rockford, ILL.,,
He returned shortly but was unable to
resume his work.
Admiral lessen has assumed com
mand of the First Pacific squadron,
succeeding Admiral Besobrazoff, who
is leaving Vladiyostok for st. Peters,
burg.
John F. Waggaman, brother Of Thos.
z. Waggaman, the bankrupt real es'
tate dealer at Washington. d. c., filed
claim against the bankrupt for $685.
900.
The value of the merchandise and
produce shipments from San Francis
CO to the Orient in October was 49,
S37 1902, which is more than one-hali
of the total shipments from here to
all ports in that month. In the
same months last year, shipments to
the Orient from this port we're val
ued at 1898 1896.
The protected cruiser Tacoma
Commander Reginald d. Nicholson
commanding, now at San Juan, Porto
Rico, has been directed by the navy
department to proceed to New yorh