The Globe-republican., 1905-01-12
Chicago Futures.
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

VIM. Claflin, Ex-Governor Of Massa
chusetts, and ex-Congressman, died
at his home in Newtonville, aged ST
years.
Count De La Rocca sailed for New
York on the La Gassonge from Havre
to represent France in the Venezuela
arbitration before Judge Plumley Of
Northard, N. H.
Foreign Minister Titonitti, while
attending q shooting party with Am.
bassador Meyer at Migone, was
stricken with appolexy. His condi.
ton is reported grave,
During the last year 572,79S steer.
age passengers arrived at New York.
During the same time there were
6S,1O4 cabin passengers, while 9S,GS5
came In the second cabin.
A lioness and a male baboon, which
formed part of King Menelik's recent
gift to President Roosevelt, have
died at the National geological park,
The baboon died of tuberculosis and
| the lioness of chronic kidney and liy.
or ailments.
Admiral Baron Won Spaun, fifth
member Of the international commits
sion of inquiry into the North Sea in
cidcnt, started for Paris, accompanied
by Captain Winterholder and Lieu
tenant Baron Hauser, both expert
enced naval officers.
Mrs. W. L, Cunningham a young
woman claiming Chicago as her
home, has reported to the New York
police that baggage stolen from her
contained $4,000 worth of negotiable
bonds, in addition to clothing and
jewelry valued at $1,4OO.
Captain B. r. Tilley has been de-
tached as captain of the navy yard at
Mare Island, and ordered to Wash
ington and thence to sea duty. His
successor as captain of the navy yard
will be Captain Franklin Drake, form
erly chief ordnance officer Captain
Tlllcy will leave today for Washing
ton.
AT GarayaQuil, Ecuodar, the presl
Dental election begins January 5.
The Liberals will vote for Lizardo
Garcia and the Radicals for Manuel
Antonio Francesca. The C0nserva'
tivcs will abstain from voting. Senior
Garcia's election is almost assured,
his candidacy having the sympathy
Of the government,
While on the way to a Pasteur in
stitute in Brooklyn, accompanied by
a physician, Henry Lenahan Of Will
kesbarre, Pa, said to be the son of a
well known attorney, died in great
agony from hydrophoba, He was
bitten two months ago by pet
dog.
The British steamer Emma, Cap
tain Martin, from Galveston via Nor
folk and Rotterdam, before reported
ashore at Nieuweweterweg, is full Of
water Neither the lifeboat nor tugs
can communicate with her, owing to
the heavy sea.
Many troop trains are passing
through Irkutsk on the way to rein
force tho Russian army in Man
churia. The news Of the fall Of Port
Arthur was received by the new sol
diers with sadness, but they express
an undiminished determination to re-
take It. The chief regret expressed
by soldiers and officers is that they
| did not arrive in time to relieve the
heroic garrison,
General Stoessel and the other
Russian officers who will leave Port
Arthur on parole, will return to their
homes via Nagasaki.
France and Morocco have settled
their recent misunderstanding and
the French minister at Tangler is
proceeding to the court of the sultan
for an audience, This news comes to
| the state department in a cablegram
from Mr.. Philip, the American vice
consul at Tangler, who also says that
no foreigner will leave the capital in
view Of the outlook for peace.
The Hamburg.American line ship
prinz Adelbert from Genoa, Palermo
and Naples with passengers and q
eoneral cargo ran aground In the low