The Chanute times., 1905-03-31

The senate in executive session
ratified and made public the eXtradi-
ton treaty with Uruguay which was
concluded March II.
The railroad situation in southern
California has greatly improved and
all trains are moving, though some
what behind schedules.
The United States collier Ajax has
arrived at the Norfolk navy yard from
the Asiatic station after two years
service in the Orient.
The lower house of the Minnesota
legislature passed bill which ap-
propriated $25,000 for a Minnesota ex-
hibit at Lewis and Clarke exposition.
In the recent fighting around Muk-
den General Oku's army lost 10000
men and it is estimated it has inflict-
ed loss of, including prisoners, of
$4,000.
The secret police of Moscow have
discovered an organization acting in
conjunction with the revolutionary
party in London, and 800 persons al.
ready have been arrested.
John w. Gates when asked regard
ing the statement that he was inter.
ested with the Cudahys in a project
to construct pipe line from the Kan
sas oil fields to Port Arthur, Tex,
said he had not heard of such
a move.
1t is reported that Sanaa, capital OF
the province of Yemen, with it's gar.
rison of 5000 men has fallen into the
hands of the Arab insurgents The
governor, it is added, had previously
offered to surrender, but his terms
were not acceptable to the besieg.
ers.
Mrs. Mary Fox Vardaman, mother
of Governor James X. Vardaman, who
lived with him at the executive man.
She was about 65 years of age and
was former postmistress at Green.
wood under President Cleveland. .
The statement made by the cap.
tain of the British steamer Richmond,
bound from London to the Orient,
which put in here short of coal and
which was suspected of carrying war
supplies for the Japanese govern
ment, to the effect that his destina.
ton was Manila, resulted in an inves.
tigation by the federal authorities.
The vessel left this harbor and it is
understood she is bound for some
Japanese port. 1t is said the Rich
mond would not have been permitted
to leave here for Manila if her cargo
consisted of war material.
A commission has been appointed
under the presidency of General Roop
a member of the council of the EN-
pire, to investigate the surrender OF
Port Arthur and act as a court to de-
termine the responsibility of General
Stoessel.
The strike in Paris of French coach
builders operatives is increasing in
intensity. The masters have an
nounced that Ahaving made all conces'
sions possible they will close their
works until the men return to work
in sufficient numbers to enable them
to resume business.
In Warsaw the directors of the
Vistula railroad have asked for
troops to guard the bridges between
Siedlce and Malkin because of the re-
ceipt of letters threatening their de
struction. There has been a revival
of strike agitation in the Lodz dis.
trict.
The Merchants exchange has re
ceived advices from Unga, Alaska,
dated March 10, via Valdez, March
II, stating that the schooner Pearl
which sailed from here December Z
last, for Sanak, Alaska, had not yet
arrived.
In New York the final step in the
many gambling house raids by Dis
trict Attorney Jeromes men in recent
months, under the Bowling law. was
taken when over $4,000 worth oi
gambling paraphernalia was taken
from the criminal court building and
burned.
Secretary of the Treasury River
has overruled the order of the assist
ant secretary admitting two-piect
English cottons under the same pre-
ferential rates as given to whole
width cottons made on American
looms.