The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-01
TELEGRAPHiC BREVITIES.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 3l.--Official
of the Indiana Union Traction company
announced tonight that their losses re
sulting from the food amounts to S2O0,Ge
Seoul. March Silt is reported that ~
G'sbanded Korean soldiers near Pin
Yang are becoming riotous
Washington. March 31.-The senate com
mittee on public lands today heard Land
| Commissioners Richards on the proposition:
! to transfer control of the forest reserves
/ from the interior department 10 the bu
/ reau of forestry, agricultural department
Officials of both departments favor tn,
transfer.
Cleveland. o.. March 31--It is an
nounced that an agreement has been
reached whereby the Citizens Savings
and Trust company will absorb the Pru-
Dental Trust company. The Prudential
Trust company is capitalized at 10000
with 81. 500. 800 in deposits
indianapolis March 31-Hugo Kelly de-
fcated Charles McKeever tonight at the
Auditorium pool rink in ten-round bout.
He clearly out-pointed McKeever
Chicago March 31.-Louis De Profit Of
the Business Mems League. tonight broke
the worlds bowling average for three
games. with the 161z-pound ball. by rolling
30 1-3. The former average record was
243 Id
Washington. March 31.-The interior DE
partment has directed the withdrawal of
1885, acres of public lands partially I'M
surveyed in the Carson City. Nevada. land
district from all forms of disposal except
under the mineral laws The withdrawal
is for forestry purposes.
St. Paul. March 81 y special from Miles
City. Mont to the Dispatch says fully
two-thirds Of the residence and business
portion OF Miles City are submerged by
the food waters Of Tongue river
Washington. March 31.-Today's state
n7ent Of the treasury. exclusive OF the
sl59o00.eeJ gold reserve. shows: Available
cash balances. s22s. s42 349; gold. 1851. oss ss9
Sydney. March Sl.JThe work Of har-
vestIng this years wheat crop is nearly
completed. and the government estimates
place the yield at 1l.01ao0 bushels above
the best previous record. Seventeen
million bushels are now available FOR
export.
Washington. March 5i-Postmaster
General Payne continues to improve slow
". When The weather settles nc viii
go out driving No time has been hrcd
for his departure for some health re-
sort. but his physicians want him to go
very soon
San Francisco. March sI-Ms1or Car
rinston. in command Of the Philippine
scouts row al the Preside. has been or
dered 70 start al once for St Louis and
turn over his command afterward re-
porting to the sdiuiart general
London. March sI--The failure % Ar
thur Edward Fooks. a small broker. was
announced today.
Kief. Russia. March ga society has
been formed here for the purpose OF col
lecting money for the construction %
a torpedo cruiser TO be named the Kier.
which viii be presented to thu govern
msnt
C7onstsud, March 1.-THE ice breaker
E-nak has arrived here
Vla6ivostoek. March 1.-The members
OF the graduating class Of the ORIENTAL
institute have volunteered TO act as IN
serpreters in japanese. Korean and Chi
neze for the army and nsvy service.
Washington. March Accommodation of
Pensions Ware has returned from the
south il much improved health
Vancouver. ?. 9. March 2i--Ths-e Il
= movement CT tOct for the removal az
M duty CT soft coal imported tro-n m
United States. The duty - u c@ats >
ton Railway companies kssd nsznStfsc-
turers are in favor GO the duty berg -
moved.
Berlin, March 1.-The Sc-rh G~rnsn
Gazette today announced that a bsn
adopted ty the BnBdrz;h Esil BE seat
10 the Reichs;ag IL = few days lroYs1.aS