Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-06-15
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

naval squadron is expected at Gut
zlaff Island in Hangshow bay.
Forest fires are raging northwest OF
Escanaba, near Northland, Mich.
Much damage has been done. Parts
of the forest there are very dry.
The British steamer Kuling has ar
rived at Shanghai towing in Rus
sian destroyer, which was found help
less north of Shawaihan with three
crews aboard.
The strike situation in st. Peters
burg is again attracting attention.
Twelve thousand men struck Friday
and Saturday. A number of minor
demonstrations have been broken up
and some are announced.
King Alfonzo and President Loubet
attended a gala performance at the
opera house in Paris. Acts from
"Wurther," Armada" Faust" and
other operas, superbly staged, were
rendered. The king received an ova-
ton.
Severe earthquakes have occurred
in central Japan, extending generally
from the province of Hiroshima to the
straits of Shimonoseki. The extent of
the damage and loss of life is not yet
known but it is feared that it is
heavy.
In Philadelphia Mayor Weaver to-
day appealed to the citizens to con-
centrate their energies in the cause
of honest government and stated that
it has been his belief that a city
should control and operate it's public
works.
Representatives of "a anthracite
collieries at a meeting held at Swan
sea, Wales, definitely decided to open
negotiations with other owners with
the view to the formation of an an
thracite combine with a capital of
$10,00O,0O0.
In consequence of the intention to
exercise legal control over emigration
from Austria-Hungary representatives
of commercial and industrial societies
and steamship companies will meet
June &c to investigate the conditions
of emigration.
A movement of the Japanese along
the valley of the Kao river and its
able. The Manchurian Messenger
prints a copy of General Linevitch's
dispatch announcing the arrival of the
Russian cruiser AlmaZ at Vladivostok
and the destruction of the Russian
ships and cruisers.
Rear Admiral Rojestvensky is rest.
ing well, with no dangerous symptoms
and his speedy recovery seems as
sured.
In Honolulu the Japanese celebrat-
ed the victory at the naval battle Of
the Sea of Japan by torchlight and
Japanese lantern procession. Four
thousand Japanese turned out in the
parade.
Emperor William telegraphed to
King Alfonzo Immediately after he
heard of the attempt on the kings
life in Paris and congratulated him on
his escape. The emperor also tele-
graphed to the queen mother express
ing his sympathy The semi-official
North German Gazette expresses hor-
ror at the attempt on the Spanish
kings life.
1t is announced at the War depart
ment that Lieutenant General Chaffee,
chief of staff, and Brigadier Generals
William S. Crozier and Franklin Bell
will represent the United States at
the maneuvers of French troops. The
invitation to send United States army
officers to that country was extended
to Secretary Taft by the French am
bassador.
Baron D'Estournelles De Constant,
senator and a member of The Hague
arbitration tribunal, is about to SUBJ
NIT a motion to the French parlia-
mentary group favoring arbitration
asking that the French government
join with the government of Great
Britain in offering their good Offices
to Russia.
The Pennsylvania railroad will
shortly establish the fastest long dis
lance train in the world. 1t will be a
new limited between New York and
Chicago and will make the run in
each direction in Is hours.
Countess Louise May Hecker De
Szilassy. daughter of Frank J. Heck
er of Detroit, ex-member of the Pana-
ma canal commission, has begun a
suppressed suit for divorce from
Count Guyla Hope Joseph De Szilassy
of Vienna, Austria.
At Pittsburg, Pa, fire, due princi-
pally to crossed wires, broke out in
the Avenue theater and before it was
subdued had completely destroyed the
Avenue theater and partially wrecked
the Grand opera house adjoining, but
fortunately no panic resulted and no
lives were lost. Loss, $4,000.
According to dispatch to local
agency, from Durham, Natal, the
death roll resulting from the hurri-
cane which recently swept over Ma
tai, and the subsequent bursting of
the reservoir at Pinetown, was near
ly 500 Hindu laborers and so Euro
peans.
Thirty naval commanders partici-
pated in the battle of the Japan sea.
Vice Admiral Togo was commander in
chief, leading the first squadron Vice
Admiral Kamamura was In command
of the second squadron. and Rear AID.