The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Princes Gustav Adolphus and Will
liam left for London from Stockholm.
They were cheered by large crowd.
The report published in London
newspaper that 100 persons were shot
during the rioting here recently is in
correct.
1t is stated that the czar will not
receive the delegation selected by the
zemstvos at Moscow to present their
petition.
One of the International bridges be-
tween Ell Paso and Mexico was parti-
ally washed out by high water Street
car and wagon traffic is interrupted.
Baron Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador, called at the White
House and had a conference with the
president occupying over half an
hour.
The Reuter- Telegram Company has
a dispatch from Toxic which says:
Japan has agreed to appoint peace
commissioners in accordance with
the suggestion of President Roose-
velt."
At Milwaukee, Wis, the police
claim that Bert Meixner, who con-
fessed to bribing supervisors in con-
nection with the granting of fran
chises and privileges, has been
caught.
A terrific rainstorm has flooded al
most the entire country surrounding
Burlington, la. The downpour was
washouts are reported on the rail-
roads.
1t was stated at the foreign Office
that Russia is ready to appoint repre-
posals on being informed that Japan
is nominating representative for this
purpose.
Rev. ]. F. Cunningham, bishop of
Concordia, Kan, presented to the
pope a group of pilgrims from the
West whom the pope blessed, express
ing the satisfaction which he felt at
meeting all Americans.
1t now transpires that Ambassador
Meyers audience with Emperor Mich
. olas was preceded by family coun-
Gil at Tsarskoe-Selo, at which it is
understood, the decision was reached
that peace was entertainable.
Representatives of Dowie, the Zion
list, have rented a large hall in the
st. Honore quarter, belonging to the
estate of the Prince of Monaco. This
is expected to be the scene of the
Zionist movement in Paris.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor to the United States, has arrived
in Paris on his way to Washington.
Joseph Richardson Coomes, aged
6S years, lieutenant in the Confed
crate army, who while prisoner of
war at Rock Island, ILL.,, in 1863, with
seven other Confederate prisoners,
planned the Ku Klux Khan, died at
his home in Norfolk, Va.
The address of the storthing to the
king announcing the dissolution OF
the union between Norway and Swed
en-, which the king had previously re-
fused to accept, was handed to him
at Stockholm by a representative of
the president of the storthing.
In New York one of the results of
a complimentary dinner given by the
Pilgrims club to Joseph Chcate,
formerly ambassador to England, is
the Inauguration of a movement 10
establish a permanent home for the
representatives of America at the
Court of st. James. Charles Moore
has announced that he will give $1,000
for such a purpose and Bishop Pot
ter, president of the society, appoint
ed Mr.. Moore chairman of commit
tee to take the matter in hand.
In New York thirty-iive persons
living in West Thirty-ninth street
house which had been remode,ed into
apartments had a narrow escape from
death. by FIRE and smoke. One wo-
man was so badly hurt that she may
die and several policemen were in
jured. The firemen and policemen
carried out at least score Of tenants,
many of whom were women. Others
fed to safety by way OF the roof.
c. NJ. Daniels, the Michigan swim
ming champion, won a quartermile
race in the university match by fifty
yards.