Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-30
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

ratified and made public the extradi-
ton treaty with Uruguay which was
concluded March II.
The railroad situation in southern
California has greatly improved and
all trains are moving, though some
what behind schedules.
The United States collier Ajax has
arrived at the Norfolk navy yard from
the Asiatic station after two years
service in the Orient.
The lower house of the Minnesota
legislature passed a bill which ap-
propriated $4,000 for a Minnesota ex-
hibit at Lewis and Clarke exposition.
In the recent fighting around Muk-
den General Oku's army lost 10000
men and it is estimated it has infiict-
ed loss of, including prisoners, of
10000
The secret police of Moscow have
discovered an organization acting in
conjunction with the revolutionary
party in London, and 800 persons al
ready have been arrested.
John w. Gates when asked regard
ing the statement that he was inter-
ested with the Cudahys in a project
to construct a pipe line from the Kan
sas oil fields to Port Arthur, Tex,
said he had not heard of such
a move.
1t is reported that Sanaa, capital of
the province of Yemen, with it's gar
rison of 5000 men has fallen into the
hands of the Arab insurgents. The
governor, it is added, had previously
offered to surrender, but his terms
were not acceptable to the besieg-
erS.
Mrs. Mary Fox Vardaman, mother
of Governor James K. Vardaman, who
lived with him at the executive man.
sion, dropped dead at Jackson, Miss.
She was about 65 years of age and
was former postmistress at Green
wood under President Cleveland
The statement made by the cap
tain of the British steamer Richmond,
bound from London to the Orient,
which put in here short of coal and
which was suspected of carrying war
SupDllSS lOT Tie JdpduSSe SON0IH-
ment, to the effect that his destina-
ton was Manila, resulted in an inves-
tigation by the federal authorities
The vessel left this harbor and it is
understood she is bound for some
Japanese port. 1t is said the Rich
mond would not have been permitted
to leave here for Manila if her cargo
consisted of war material
A commission has been appointed
under the presidency of General Roop,
a member of the council of the en-
pire, to investigate the surrender of
Port Arthur and act as court to de-
termine the responsibility of General
Stoessel.
The strike in Paris of French coach
builders operatives is increasing in
intensity. The masters have an
nounced that having made all conces-
sions possible they will close their
works until the men return to work
in sufficient numbers to enable them
to resume business.
In Warsaw the directors of the
Vistula railroad have asked for
troops to guard the bridges between
Siedlce and Maxim because of the re-
ceipt of letters threatening their de-
struction There has been a revival
of strike agitation in the LODI dis
trict.
The Merchants exchange has re-
ceived advices from Unga, Alaska,
dated March 10, via Valdez, March
II, stating that the schooner Pearl,
which sailed from here December z
last, for Sanak, Alaska, had not yet
arrived.
In New York the final step in the
many gambling house raids by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's men in recent |
months, under the Bowling law, was
taken when over $4,000 worth of
gambling paraphernalia was taken
from the criminal court building and |
burned.
Secretary of the Treasury River
has overruled the order of the assist. |
ant secretary admitting two-piece |
English cottons under the same pre- |
ferential rates as given to whole |
width cottons made on American |
looms.
Count De Segonzac, who was sent |
by the Moroccan commission to in |
vestigate the commercial conditions |
of Morocco, has been captured by |
Arabs. The case resembles the Perdi- |
carts affair. The incident causes ex-
citement owing to Frances policy of |
assuming paramount control in Moroc- |
co.
Brigadier General Thomas H. Bar |
Der, first military governor of Hawaii. |
who served many years in the regu-
lar army, is dead at his home here |
from heart disease. He was gradual |
ed from West Point il 1867.
Bangkok, Siam, March 81. = The |
king has issued a decree authorizing |
a foreign loan of 100000.
Paris, March PA paper prints a |
dispatch from st. Petersburg stating |
that Kuropatkin lost eighty guns and |
10000 wounded at Tie Pass.
Libau, March PA crowd of 800 |
persons carrying red flags made a |
demonstration at Dourben and en-
deavored to force agriculturalists to |
quit work The demonstrators were |
finally dispersed by two companies of |
infantry. Many persons were arrest |
ed.