The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-12-14
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Lokal Anzeiger says that pri-
vate reports received from Hardin,
Manchuria, confirm previous advices
to the effect that mutinous soldiers
have killed several officers Of high
rank.
William Ellis Corey, president Of
the United States Steel corporation,
Is marked to go. His successor has
been selected and hiD resignation
In all probability yill be demanded
within a short time.
In answer to an inquiry from the
state department intended to develop
the number Of Americans sojourning
In his consular district, the Ameri.
can consul at Warsaw has replied that
the number is small but variable.
The steamers Harry Brown and J.
B. Finley were caught in a heavy
windstorm at Hawesville, KY, and
the formers barges were wrecked.
Nine men on the barges lost their
lives. The Finley landed her barges
| here.
Fresh disorders are reported from
Kronstadt 1t is said the loyal troops
there we're obliged to fire on mutt.
neers Riots are also reported to
have taken place among the troops re.
turning from Manchuria. At Sizran
rioters are reported to have sacked
the railway station.
Handicapped by heavy roads,
which were at times impossible, and
by the loss of three hours at Racine,
when he lost his guides, Albert Sorey,
the French distance runner. complet'
ed his run from Milwaukee to Chi
cago at 1915 o'clock, covering the
distance. 80 miles, In % hours and IL
minutes.
Senator Beverage of Indiana chair.
man of the committee on territories,
had conference with the president
in regard to the status of statehood
legislation. The senator Is confident
that congress at the present session
will erect two new states and that
the opposition to the legislation will
not be serious.
Charles H. Ora. es, United States
minister to Sweden and Norway had
an audience with King Haakon VII.
He presented the congratulations OF
President Roosevelt and expressed
the wishes for the welfare of ~. ray
and for the promotion Of good rela.
tions between that country and the
United States.
Insurance commissioners repre-.
senting various states had confer.
ence with the preside-t to urge him
to use his influence to have devised
uniform state law regarding insur-
ance. The commissioners desire that
such law be drafted and, IL posi-
BILE, enacted by the legislature of all
the states.
Traffic officials Of the railways
operating in the state of Illinois, with
general Offices in Chicago, have com
menced a general inspection Of their
books to learn whether the systems
for which they work will be able to
bear the burden OF the 20 per cent
freight rate cut which has been or
dered by the state railroad and ware
house commission.
Yale university has received from
two anonymous doors connected
with the universitv by graduation or
otherwise, a gift Of $4,000. which,
subject to certain annuities, will be
used to found new and .o-1ewhat
novel lectureship The new fouada-
ton will be entitled lectureship on
'gThe Inter Rel: or Of Religion, Sci
enco and Philosophy"
The United States battleship Idaho
was launched In Hat a,.2hia at the
yard Of the Cra-lo Ship & Engine
Building Company The battleship
Idaho Is a sister ship to the Mississ.
ippi which was launched en- Septem-
Der 30. and will be battleship Of the
flrst-class
The rains which have prevailed in
Cuba for the past ten days will. it is
believed, help the winter sugar crop.
They have, however, destroyed much
Of the growing tobacco crop in the
richest portions Of the province Otl
Pilnar Del Rio,