Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02

ment against the United States annexiny
Hawaii was read before the senate com.
mittee on foreign relations. the protest
setting forth that if the island were an.
neXed large japanese interests would be
jeopardized, owing to the fact that A.,
iatics cannot become citizens of the
United States. The protests last sen
tence said: Therefore the Japanese gov
eminent must firmly protest against the
proposed annexation"
Three were killed and IA number in
jured in cyclone that swept across the
country Is miles north of Salina, Kan.
The Pennsylvania Iron Works of Phila-
delphia, and the Siemens Haskell Electric
Company of Chicago, have effected com
bine whereby they will be enabled to
control the equipment for electric street
railway companies. The combined CAPT
tai is $5,OOO,OOO.
Sixteen ounce hailstones fell at Tone
ka, Kan, the other night, breaking plate
glass windows, knocking down horses and
doing damage otherwise
In the British house of commons the
parliamentary secretary replied to Beck
EFT conservative that her ma jesty's gov
eminent would look after British interests
in Hawaii j: the United States should
decide to annex those islands.
The Reformeu (Brussels) learns from
good source that the DhaniS expedition
of 5000 troops to the head waters of the
Nile has been massacred. The forces,
which were under Baron Dhanis. were or
gained in Congo Free State last year,
and it was generally understood that
they 1.-THE Anglo Belgian forcec) in con-
ton were to complete the conquest OF the
SOudan.
In row at Galena, Kan. over the To-
cation of Il swing, Ed Martin shot and
killed John johnson and fatally wounded
Claude Tuttle. 1t is now in order for
Martin to swing.
c. H. Anderson of the Arapahoe Wheel
club, Denver, has lowered the record of
100 miles from 6:3l to $3.50. The former
record was made by A. l.. Hachenberger
last year.
Private George Washington of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, Denver, has been
adudged insane, the result Of his fear of
wild animals while doing guard duty ut
Fort Douglas, Utah.
At Buffalo, 40 miles north of Spring
field, Mo-, Frank Taylor was killed and
his brother John badly wounded while
attempting to rob the Wood mill. John
escaped. Both are young men, members
Of Dallas county gang DESTROYS of bios
soming forth as full-Aedged highwaymen
but unfortunately two of them weakened
and peached on the others.
In a match bicycle race for $1,000 at
Philadelphia Earl Kiser of Dayton. Ohio
defeated Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper
best two in three heats, at mile. only
Two heats being run and the Dayton
youngster easily winning them both. The
race was pulled off at the annual tourna
ment of the South End Wheelmen, and
fully 5000 persons were present.
Senior Sagastas manifesto defining the
policy of the liberal party with regard tc
Cuba has been cOldly received in Spain.
The German Derby, valued at lOO,OOt
marks, was won Sunday by Count Vor
Henckel's Flunckernickel at Hamburg.
The report of the killing of Gomez in
Cuba has been modified by the statement
that he was seriously wounded.
Captain General Weyler has arrived at
Manzanillo, Cuba. Heavy rains are fall
ing in the interior of the island.
The Spanish government has signed g
contract for 6 per cent loan of 5000,
600 to meet the expenses of the Philip
pine war 1t will be guaranteed by tn.
Philippine customs.
After three days debate the Italian
senate has adopted in secret ballot, by :
vote of 63 to %. General Pelloux's arm,
reorganization bill, increasing the peace
effective footing of the Italian lane
forces.
President Angel Sunday night deliv
cred his last public address before depart
ing for his new post at Constantinople
1t was the baccalaureate sermon to tn
graduating class of the the University o
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Johnny. the world famous and onl,
lone PAGER, broke his neck at Napoleon
Ohio. He was turned loose to Craze. ant
while running caught in wire fence an,
was thrown on his head. breaking hi
neck. He was valued at $4,000, an,
was owned by w. H. Barnes of Siou,
City, Iowa.