Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-11
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two supposed DOf1DS were IOunO,
one on the Rue Lines and the other
on the porch of a church in Belle
vile, Paris.
Demonstrations in sympathy with
the Russian reconstructive movement
for the release of Maxim Gorky, the
author, continues throughout Italy.
Eight hundred coal beavers have
struck because coal was being
shipped into the strike region. The
beavers at Ludwigshafen have joined
the movement.
Joseph Prince, formerly vice-presi-
dent of the Grand Trunk railroad,
and who was connected with rail
roads in the United States, died in
London OF paralysis.
The appointment of Lieut. Lineard
to be naval attache at ST. Petersburg,
succeeding Lieut. De Cuverville, who
has not been heard from since he left
Port Arthur in August last with
Lieut. Gilgenheim, the German at
tache, indicates the abandonment Of
all hope of finding the attache.
tended statement denying the charges
of mistreatment contained in letters
from alleged survivors of Russian
armored cruiser Rurik, sunk by the
Japanese in the Strait of Korea in
August last, which letters are said to
have been smuggled out of Japan in
bamboo canes.
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been i'll for some time with an attack
of influenza, is progressing satisfac-
torily. In the morning the cardinal
has no fever, but in the evening his
temperature rises to a maximum of
100 degrees. His physicians hope
within the coming week to pronounce
their patient as cOnvalescent. Car
dinal SatolIi. during his illness. has
received many kilograms Of inquiry
from Americans, including a number
of archbishops and bishops.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has
definitely proposed to the concert of
Europe the appointment of a Chris
tian governor general of Macedonia
with the powers and responsibilities
similar to those of Prince George in
Crete Thus far the exact acknowl-
edgments indicate little sympathy
with the British proposition, with the
exception of Italy. which approves
perhaps because she sees therein
chance to overthrow the predomin-
ant influence of Austria and Russia
in the Balkans.
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no foundation for the report that con-
ferences have taken place at Berlin
between Chancellor Won BueIow and
the British ambassador. Sir Frank
Lascelles. with the object of bringing
about peace between Russia and
Japan The officials here know moth
ing of any proposals from either Ger
many, Great Britain or elsewhere
suggesting an effort, joint or other
wise, to stop the war.
Railway traffic between Silesia and
the Russian town of .Sosnovice is en-
tirely suspended.
Emperor William opened the inter
national automobile exposition in
Berlin. The public for the first time
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ganized volunteer corps of automo-
bile owners, a fresh addition to the
German army.
Published reports OF the disorders
at Brest are greatly exaggerated. A
small party OF dock laborers con-
tinuing the strike agitation marched
past the Russian consulate and the
police drove them off. A few men
were bruised during the scufile. The
affair is considered insignificant.
Chief Clerk Merritt o. Chance, Of
the postoffice department. has COM
piled interesting figures showing the
number of employees acting under
Postmaster General Wynne These
figures were prepared upon the re-
quest of several members of the
house and senate committees on
postoffices, who desired the statistics
for personal information.
In Paris reports of the government
show that the wine production of
1904 was the largest of recent years,
being 10000, coo hectoliters, against
80 100000 for the preceding year.
In accordance with the emperor's
ukase on December 20, the commit
tee OF ministers has decided to es-
tablish at the cinistry Of finance a
committee for the preparation of a
draft of workmen's status Lsw in ST.
Petersburg.
In view of the recent victory of the
Hungarian independence party, EN-
peror Francis Joseph has extended
an invitation to Franz Kossuth. son
Of the .emperorss most bitter enemy,
to meet him either at yitnna or Buda-
pest