The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-09

LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Interstate Bituminous operators
have decided to hold a joint confer
ence with the miners March 10 at In
dianapolis.
The men who robbed the San Diego,
Cal, postoffice have not yet been ar
rested. The amount taken is now es-
timated at $4,000.
A waterspout descended upon Naha-
noro Island Of Madascar, Feb. 81, en-
tirely destroying the village and
drowning many persons.
The citizens of Bath, England, de-
cided by a vote of two to one against
the acceptance of Andrew Carnegie's
offer Of s65,O00 for a public library.
The De Castellane separation case
was called in the first civil court In
Paris and postponed for two weeks.
Neither of the principals were in court.
President Mitchell said that the min
ers' proposition had been mailed to
President Baer of the Reading and
that the miners are now waiting for
a reply.
1t is asserted that the pope has ex-
pressed his intention to hold con-
sistory during the first fortnight of
April and create some cardinals, as
nj nc ~, hn
sacred college.
A bill to prohibit in New York. state
the advocacy Of the suggestion that
persons suffering from an incurable
disease. mental or physical, be put
to death. was introduced in the as
sembly branch of the Legislature.
Thomas D. Jordan, formerly con
troller of the Equitable Life Assurance
Company, is still in Hot Springs, Ark.
The announcement of his departure
was made as a ruse to save him from
the attentions Of newspaper men, who
have besieged his apartments at the
Park hotel.
Judge Gary of the steel trust issued
a statement in which he denied that
his corporation dictated to the soft
coal men what they should do regard
ing the disagreement between the min
ers and operators, but strongly ex-
presses the hope that all differences
will be adjusted.
News of the breaking of the terri
BILE drouth which for years has par
alyzed the industries of Australia was
brought by the steamship Ventura.
When the vessel left Sydney, 1t was
assured that record breaking crops
and plentiful pasturage would mark
the return of prosperity.
The American national Red Cross,
through the state department, cabled
to the Japanese Red Cross $4,000, max
ing total Of $4,000 contributed by
the American people and transmitted
to Japan through that organization for
the relief of the sufferers in the ia
mine stricken provinces.
Flint glass workers of the United
States and Canada agreed to accept a
sliding scale which means a reduc-
ton of 20 to 80 per cent in lamp chin
neys, refiectors and globes the coun-
try over. This will, it is said, enable
the Independent manufacturers to fight
the so-called trust. The agreement
means that the threatened strike of
100,0 900 men will be avertec
The United States transport Buford,
Captain Hall, arrived from Manila,
Nagasald and Honolulu with eight
troops Of cavalry and many passeng-
ers. On the way from Nagasah to
Honolulu the Buford picked up a ship
wrecked Japanese crew, who were
landed at Honolulu. The Buford prob
ably will remain in port fully month
before sailing again for the Philip
pines.
Henry Woollman, Missouri's coun-
sci. sent to Supreme Court Justice
Gildersleeve an affidavit showing the
Missouri Supreme Court decision in
the Standard Oil case, also an order
for his signature. directing H. H. Rog-
ers to answer the questions which he
refused to answer before Commission
er Sanborn.
Robert Mantell. the Shakespearean
actor, and Mrs. Mantell we're guests
of honor at the second annual recep-
ton and banquet of, the Chicago
Shakespeare Club held at the Audi.