The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-06
NEWS ITEMS OF THE WORLD
FROM HOME AND ABROAD
Occurrences Odd and Curfous-Dusi-
ness Matters and Affairs-Prsons
worthy of MentiOn-Notes of
Crime and Accident.

AT Santiago many OF the Spanish sol
diers are applying for American naturali-
zation.
Secretary Long ridicules as absurd all
reports that some OF the European powers
may cause trouble if Commodore Watson
goes with his fleet to Spain.
Twenty lepers who were released from
the hospital by the Spaniards at Santiago
during the bombardment are still at large.
Postmaster General Smith has an
nounced that the United States postal
service will be extended to Hawaii as soon
as the American flag is raised there.
Mrs. f. b. Ten Eyke has recovered
$500 from the Long Island Railroad com
pany for the loss of both legs in an acct
dent just before her marriage recently.
The prospects of food shortage in
the Klondike next winter are being seri-
ously discussed, as transportation com
panies are not taking any precautions to
prevent it.
Members of the Puerto Rican junta are
very much disturbed over the proposed
annexation of the islands to the United
States. They want an Independent re-
public.
A communication from Brazil has been
received at Washington asking that
prompt payment be made for the cruiser
Nichteroy, which has already been paid
for.
, Cordial relations exist between the Of
ficers and soldiers of both armies at San
tiago. Many Spanish and American of
ficers have changed swords as remem-
brances of the campaign.
Switzerland has entered a protest
against the advantages given to France
: by the reciprocity treaty with the United
States, and demands that the same advan
| tages be accorded to Swiss goods.
, The government mas contracted for the
: transportation of the Santiago Spanisl
troops to Spain. The price to be paid i,
= $50 for each officer and $50 for each en-
e listed man-total, $4,000.
5 Letters from the ice-bound Alaskan
y whalers, dated March 81 confirmed tn,
story of their relief by a party from thu
: United States revenue cutter Bear. Nom
+ of the imprisoned vessels will be lost.
The Merritt Wrecking company of New
e York is working on Cerveras ships a
2. Santiago, and Admiral Sampson report
II to the navy department that three of tn
vessels will be saved and added TO tn
e United States navy.
IS Transportation companies who bring +
e this country aliens who are afflicted wit
;. diseases pronounced "loathsome or danger
t ous contagious" are liable to a fine G
$1,000 or less, or imprisonment for on
year or more.
Since 1858 the United States govern
d ment has expended in the distribution {
d seeds and in the FORMULATION of statistic
4 concerning them S3,476,SO2. The cost {
,e seeds and statistics on the seed questio
N involves $l5O,O0O a year.
The cases against w. II. Hogg and W
t. S. Shirk Jr., who figured in horsewhil
N ping and shooting aifray, were dismisse
lie at Sedalia, Mo-, the prosecuting witness,
ID having withdrawn their charges, OWN
y to the fact that young Hogg and Mi
Shirk were married Thursday.
1r Madrid advices say that native Philil
Of pines are ill treating 1000 Spanish pri
oners.
" The town of New Holland. O., Wa
N practically wiped out by fire on Wedne
Mt day; loss, $4,000.
IN 1t has been finally and definitely
cided that the ships taken in Santiae
rs harbor by the surrender of that city b
n come United States property, not priz
nc of either the army or navy.
Admiral Thomas Leake Alassie, know
n as the father of the British navy, is dea
He was born in 1902; entered the nav
r. in 1918 and served at Navarino, Beyrou
as Sidon and st. Jean dare and in Chin
# and in the Black sea.
IL The largest number reported sick amor
h, the Spanish prisoners since their ariv
F. at Seavy's island was when there we
lg 260 in the stockade, besides those WI
have been confined in the hospital.
he With the exception of about ten me
ts the members of the Kansas regiment WI
he were poisoned by eating hash have bee
as discharged from the hospital at Can
We Alger The remainder are expected
re return to their duties.
,e. n. X. Ross, wealthy retired farm
r. of Kolkomo, Ind, is missing. "A wei
le- ago his wife joined fishing party, and
rt her departure he drew a large deposit fro
he the bank and said he was going to Char
ne paign, ILL., The missing man is not thel
iy however, and has not been there.
Duties at Santiago, Cuba, will be c,
at lected in gold or its equivalent.
CHI At Sherman, Texas, NJ. F. Carson W
lst found guilty of manslaughter and
elt punishment fixed at five years in the pc