The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-07
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Vicksburg, Mich, Exchange
bank closed it's doors. President E.
l.. Page has been taken to the asy-
lum in Flint suffering from brain
trouble.
The governor of Moscow has post
ed notices of the forthcoming mobi
lization of troops, exhorting the peo-
pie to be calm. The mobilization is
expected June 20.
The convention of Modern Wood
men of America came to close at
Milwaukee, Wis, with the installa-
ton of officers and the adoption of the
usual resolutions.
Terrific rains fell in western Ne
braska. The Burlington tracks are
completely submerged for several
miles near Cambridge. All trains are
eight to twelve hours late.
Delegates to the great political par
ties, the Constitutionalists and the
Progressives, will meet at Toxic to
discuss peace, and will then memori-
alize the government on the sub
ject
President Cabrera, out of his per-
sonal funds has decided to establish
a practical school of sciences, arts
and agriculture under American pro-
fessors. The tuition will be given
in the English language.
The disturbances in Eriwan dis
trict, where Tartars and Armenians
have been engaged in a race war,
have broken out afresh. In a series
of riots $50 casualties resulted. Troops
were unable to preserve order.
It is officially denied that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is losing his eyesight.
Such a rumor was caused by his de-
cision to go to an oculist to have his
glasses adjusted to meet the change
of nerves by his growing older.
Formal announcement of the crea-
tiun of the new nation of Norway
reached the State department from
the American consul general at Chris
tiania transmitting note from the
Norwegian minister of Foreign AT
fairs. No action toward recognizing
the new nation has been taken.
The incorporating element in
the Riksdag is actively prosecuting
a campaign in favor of presenting to
Norway demands representing Swed-
ems irreducible minimum and OBJ
tanning guarantees from Norway be-
fore passing a bill comforting to the
government powers to negotiate
peace.
The story has been started that
Mrs. Ruth Shipper Hudkoper of
Philadelphia. Miles laughs and de-
mics the story. He says: There is
absolutely no truth in the story. 1t
is not true in regard to this lady or
any other. l am not in that mood at
present"
Meager reports received from LODI
say disturbances have again broken
out and that the situation is serious.
One hundred men are said to have
been killed on both sides. Work
shops and factories have been forced
to shut down.
A fatal case of bubonic plague oc-
CURED at La Boca, Panama. The
constant arrival of steamers from in
fected- South American ports which
are received at La Boca without any
extra precautions being taken is
source of contagion. 4
Edwin L. Gillette, a prominent
merchant at Niles, Mich, took pill
low and a revolver into the cellar,
laid his head on the pillow and shot
and killed himself. A warrant charg-
ing him with assault on a thirtetn-
year-old girl had been issued.
The convicts in the prison at Liau,
Russia, mutinied and. with the as
sistance of mob of roughs, demol-
ished eight cells. The police and
military restored order, using their
swords. Twelve persons were wound
ed in the riot.
The trustees Of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association met and
appointed a committee to Interview
Governor Carter and assure him Of
their confidence in his administration
and their continued support The
committee also win ask the governor
70 reconsider his resignation