The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-21
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t is officially announced that
Premier Rouvier told the cabinet that
he had every reason to hope the Mo-
roccan trouble with Germany would
be settled.
A jury to pass upon the guilt or in
nocence of Congressman j. M. Will
hanson, indicted in connection with
the land frauds in Portland, Ore, was
selected.
A private dispatch from Bizerta,
Tunis, says the submarine boat Far
fadet was relocated and towed to the
arsenal. The crew persisted. This is
not confirmed officially.
All hope of saving the crew of the
submarine boat Farfadet. which sank
at the entrance to the port of Sidi
Abdallah, Tunis, is lost, the efforts
made to raise the vessel being inef-
fective.
A Winnipeg dispatch says that there
is rumor to the effect that scheme
is being engineered by ]. j. Hill to
amalgate the Great Trunk Pacific, the
Canadian Northern and the Great
Northern railways.
The physical property of the New
Orleans railways committee was sold
to Mortimer Buckner, representing
the New York Security company, for
$9,500,000. This sale is part of the
plan of reorganization.
The sultan's nervous breakdown is
said to be complete and his health is
in very serious condition. An emin-
ent doctor has been summoned from
Vienna to attend him. The heir ap
parent is also very ill.,
A committee was delegated to go to
Washington and urge upon the Off
Gals the natural advantages of Port
land. Maine, as a place for holding the
summer session of the Russo-Japan-
csc peace plenipotentaries.
Rumors continue in circulation at
Rome concerning Pope Plus leaving
the Vatican. One of the highest au-
thorities at the Vatican, however, as
sures the Associated Press that all
these stories are fabrications.
A dispatch from Bucharest. Rou-
mania saws that the torpedo boat
StrenitZelni is known to have spoken
to the battleship kniaz Potemkine. 1t
is said that the captain of the tor.
pedo boat promised q full pardon in
the namc of the Car if the crew
would take the battleship unchanged
into Sevastopol. The mutineers re.
fused the offer.
Gerald A. Lother. the British envoy
to Morocco, was received by the Sui
tan. The reception was cordial and
in marked contrast to the GOODNESS
with which he has received former
audiences. The sultan is showing
marked warmth toward Great Britain.
ference toward the English envoy.
The reported prestige of the German
envoy is on the wane.
The whereabouts of the Eniaz Po-
temkine are unknown to the naval au-
thorities. The mutlnous battleship
left Theodosia. before the Black Sea
feet arrived and definite news as to
where it has gone has not been re-
ceived.
John +. Stevens. appointed chief
engineer of the Panama canal con-
struction to succeed John A. Wallace,
left Chicago for Washington. With
Theodore P. Shontz Mr.. Stevens ex-
poets to sail for Panama in a few
days.
At Hagerstown, Ind, Cashier Bow
man of the Hagerstown National bank,
who committed suicide on July l. was
a defaulter to the extent OF at least
100000 it developed.
At San Francisco Secretary Taft in
speaking at the banquet of the Mer-
chants association was given an en-
thusiastic welcome except when he
referred to the Chinese exclusion af-
fair. Taft declared strongly that
America must not permit the loss Of
Chinese trade because OF narrow
minded notions about the exclusion Of
all Chinese.
Vice Admiral Chouknin. when in
formed Of the surrender Of the Kniaz
Potemkine. dispatched two war ships
and six torpedo boats TO Kustcnjl to
take over the battleship.