The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-09
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two mild cases or yellow FEVER Wer'
reported at Havana. 1t Is believed
there is no danger of a spread of the
infection.
A passenger train on the Delaware
and Hudson railroad collided with a
work train. One man was killed and
nine injured
The foreign commerce of France
during 1905 increased by $96.4OO,oOO,
from 81, 100 100000 to $1S700O,OO9, in
GLIDING both imports and exports.
The two-year-old child of F. e. FL
liam. farmer near Lincoln, Neb.,
jumped from its mothers arms and
it's neck was broken. The child died
instantly.
The mikado has donated $4,000 for
the relief of Japanese famine suffer'
ers. According to the latest returns
nearly million persons in Japan are
on the verge of starvation.
President James Of the University
of Illinois announced the establish
ment at Urbana of a new school OF
railway engineering and administra'
ton said to be the first of the kind In
the world.
Mayor Mcclellan has ordered an III
vestigation of the dealings of New
York city with the big coal companies.
1t is said that bids to the city were
81 higher on coal than to individuals.
ut looks as If there were a combina'
ton to hold up the CITY," said the.
mayor.
Fire damaged the plant Of the Butte
Reduction Works, owned by Senator
Clark. to the extent of 100000. Valu'
able machinery used in reducing the
copper ores of the miIlionaires vast
properties was reduced to scrap iron
by the raging blaze that swept
through the frame buildings.
Late advices from Gomel, which has
been the scene Of rioting and fight
ing between the troops and revolu'
tionists recently, state that the losses
from incendiary fires started during
the troubles aggregate 100000 pounds.
Bombs were exploded in many houses
adding to the destruction and increas'
ing the losses
The. German steamer Silvia which
started from vladfvostok to transport
| 2, 900 Russian troops to Odessa; when
| few miles out, struck a floating mine.
/ causing an explosion The captain
| closed the water4tfght compartments
| and started for the shore at full speed.
| He was able, to reach the steamer In
| time to prevent it from sinking. One
| man was killed and twenty-six injun'
| ed by the explosion.
Division No. 2 Of the Missouri SUI
| preme court met and affirmed the
| Judgment of the ST. Louis criminal
court against Lord Seymour F. Bar
| rington. who murdered James P. Nc
| Cam in st. Louis. and set the execu.
ton of the death sentence for March
| is. 1906. After his sentence had been
confirmed knife and a rope, midi
eating preparation for an attempt at
suicide. or escape, were found in his
cell.
President Palma has decided that
DIR. Ferrer, the Cuban minister al
Paris. shall select the wedding pres
ent to be given Miss Alice Roosevelt
the funds for which were unanimous
" granted by both houses OF congress
and forwarded it to Mr.. Quesada, the
Cuban minister at Washington. The
present win probably be some form
Of iewelry.
A serious fire is raging on the NTH
| and sixth levels of the famous Bun
ker Hill and Sullivan mine at Ward
ner Idaho, one Of the richest mines
in the world. Many miners were over
come but all were recovered. II 1;
feared that It win be necessary e
food that part of the mine.
The tug Lorne landed ten men a
the wreck of the Valencia and re
covered three bodies. those Of William
Sfbley. Jr., and two children. -h'
United States torpedo boat dest-5-e
Perry has gone to search for bodies
; | among the islands Of the middle chan
mel in Barclay sound.
A Herald St Petersburg dispatcl
says that 10000 Liberals who were re
turning to Russia trusting to thei
|, being immune from arrest under tn
Cars amnesty manifesto. have beel
, thrown into prison and will be eN
iIed for from i've to ten years.
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