The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The crown made in Paris for the
coronation of King Peter of Servia
was sent to Belgrade.
VIM. G. Ritch, ex-governor Of New
Mexico, is dead at Engle, near which
place he was engaged in ranching.
Alfred D. Edgar, who has been gen.
eral agent Of the Northern Pacific
railway since the road was built into
Helena, died Of dropsy.
The most powerful dredge in the
world Is that used by the Susquehan.
ma Iron company at Buffalo to dig
through solid rock an inland harbor
Charles Cranston, inventor of the
first underwriting paper machine used
in America, Is dead at his home in
Brooklyn at the age of rs years.
John F, Wallace, chief engineer in
charge Of the construction of the
Panama canal, left Panama for New
York to give out several important
contracts.
The Breakers Hotel at Long Beach,
Wash, one of the finest summer no.
tells on the North Pacific Coast, has
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
There were no guests in the hotel.
1t Is understood that Russia Is
trying to negotiate for the purchase
of the British steamer Calchas cap.
tured by the Vladivostok squadron
while on her way from Puget Sound
to Japan.
The secretary of the interior has
rejected all bids for the construction
of public building at Moberly, NO.,
the lowest being very much in excess
Of the appropriation. Bids will DO |
advertised for again.
Orders have been issued for the |
final trial of the protected cruiser,
Denver, in Hampton Roads on Septem.
Der rs. The Denver Is attached to |
the caribbean squadron and has been |
cruising in the West Indies.
Patrick Calvin former roadmastel |
of the Illinois Central and now as.
sistant to Chief Engineer John F.
Wallace of the Panama canal commits.
sion, accompanied by seven assistant
engineers left on the steamer Ellis
for Colon.
At New York before a combination
of sensational bullish crop report, fig.
ures from the government and big |
frost scare in the northwest, wheat |
prices shot up four cents a bushel
and closed within Is cent of the sea.
sons highest record.
1t Is asserted by a sculptor that
the human foot is becoming smaller.
The masculine foot of twenty centur.
les ago was about twelve inches long.
The average mans foot of today is
easily fitted with a No, Sa shoe,
which Is not more than ten and sew.
inches in length.
While women are allowed to vote
in Australia, no disposition is shown
to elect them as legislators. The
most popular woman at the last cleo
ton received only 10000 votes, as
against the $4,000 Of the man lowest
on the list Of competitors.
The population Of Germany during
the past year has increased by $751;.
900. The total population Of the EN-.
pire Is now 59,495,OOO. Since the es-
tablishment Of the empire in 1871 the F,
population has increased by 100000
or As per cent.
In Siberia the cold Is often so In.
tense for weeks at time in mid
winter that only the houses with the
thickest Of walls are inhabitable. The
cost Of keeping school rooms at any.
thing approaching normal tempera.
lure Is SO great that many Of the
schools are built underground.
A special from st. Helens, county
seat Of Columbia county, Ore, says
that the greater portion Of the bus.
mess section Of the town was des-
troyed by fire. The total loss will
reach $4,000; insurance light.
The notorious Max Regis, former
mayor Of Alglers, and well-known an
ti-semlte, slightly wounded M. Fon.
talne, a prominent sportsman, In
sword duel fought In the suburbs Of
Paris. /
The next session Of the Information.
ii Geographical congress will be
held at Geneva, Switzerland. J