The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-02-03
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.


ballots for president pro TEN today.
making 1851 to date.
Fire destroyed the power plant OF
the Terre Haute. Ind, Traction and
Power company Loss, S150,000.
Four Japanese warships are report
ed TO be in the vicinity of the Ian
kava islands. forty miles north of Pen
ang.
The Dutch warship iceland has en-
tered the canal on the way to rein
force the squadron in East Indian wa
tiers.
Gessler Rousseau. who was arrested
at Philadelphia January Is, and in
whose possession an Internal ma
chine was found was given a hearing
and committed to await requisition
papers from New York
John Goodnow, United States con-
sui general at Shanghai, arrived at
San Francisco on the steamer Man
churia Mr.. Goodnow will now pro-
coed to Washington to answer the
charges brought against him as to
the conduct of his Office in Shanghai.
The large sea going dutch tug Sc
wartsee has been sold by Consul
Diedrichsen to Russia. She has al
ready left here for Libau and will
probably accompany the third Rus
sian Pacific squadron to the Far
East.
Advices from Honolulu dated Janu-
airy IL state that following the dismis-
sal few months ago of higher
sheriff Arthur NJ. Brown of the terri
tory of Hawaii owing to disclosures
made to Governor Carter by Pinker-
ton detective, another blow was de-
livered today by the abrupt dismissal
of Sheriff A. l.. Andrews Of the island
of Hawaii.
L. E. Pinkham, president Of the ter
ritoral board of health has submitted
an exhaustive report, at the instance
Of Governor Carter. on labor condi-
lions in Honolulu. The conclusions
reached by Pinkham is that most in
dustries other than sugar raising can
not be successful and the report is
generally regarded as being bid to
aid in opening the door for cheap
Chinese labor.
DR.. S. P. Breckwith, who was Presi-
dent Garfield's family physician at the
time of his assassination. is dead at
Atlantic City.
Gapon, the strike leader, was ar
rested. One of the most serious de-
velopments of the day was that as the
strikers approached the Nicholas
bridge.
The figures of the total number
killed and wounded here, at the Mos
COW gate. at various bridges and is
lands and at the winter palace vary.
The best estimate is 500. although
there are exaggerated figures placing
the number as high as 5000. Many
men were. accompanied by their wives
and children and in the confusion
which left no time for discrimination,
the latter shared the fate of the men.
The troops, with the exception of
single regiment, which is reported to
have thrown down its arms, remain
ed loyal and obeyed orders. But the
blood. which crimsoned the snow. has
fred the brains and passions of the
strikers and turned women as we'll as
men into wild beasts and the cry of
the Infatuated populace is for ven
geance.
, The following notice was posted on
the doors of the City Saving Fund &
Trust company at Lancaster, Pa. |
{ The directors of this company have |
decided to close its business. They |
feel confident all debts will be paid in |
full The company was organized |
In 1902 with q capital stock Of $3.50. |
900. Rumors of the impending failure |
have been rife for months.
President Woodrow Wilson OF
Princeton university. in New York,
who was operated on several weeks
ago, has Just been discharged from