The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-28
GLANCE OVER THE WORLD
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS.
business Pointers-Personal Notes
Curious Facts-Record of Crimes
and CasuaIties-PrOgre of Manu-
Observation-Disclosures Notes.

dams on the various reservations.
The railroad men in California have
started fund to build a battle-ship for
the government.
In Havana meat is 81 a pound and cot
fee 20 cents cup. First-class restau-
rants are guarded by troops.
A heavy rainfall at Key West has filled
the cisterns and averted wter famine
among the troops.
j. S. Collins, prominent resident OF
Topeka, Kan, was mysteriously murdered
in bed at his home.
Edward Bellamy, author and humani-
tartan. died Sunday at his home in Chic
opee. Mass, in the 10th year of his age.
Three hundred persons have been exc
cuted in Puerto Rico on charge of treason.
Many families are fleeing to the interior.
Weyler and the Carlists and Republi-
can leaders are deliberately planning to
bring on revolt in Spain.
Food is getting scarcer every day in
Havana and the insurgents threaten to
cut off the water supply.
The Philippine insurgent chief Aguin-
aldo has issued proclamation to his fol
lowers at Manila to obey the orders OF
Admiral Dewey.
Spaniards at Manila refuse to submit to
the Americans and Admiral Dewey is I'M
willing to lombard the town. He hopes
to starve them out.
Great Britain has as many war vessels
in Asiatic waters as France, Russia and
Germany combined, and they are far more
modern and powerful.
Many wealthy Philippine families are
going back to the islands from Hong
Kong and are taking the oath of allie
glance to the United States.
James G.. Longstreet son of General
James A. Longstreet, has Just been com
missioned as second lieutenant in a bat
terry OF light artillery at Atlanta, Ga.
Joseph Letter, the phenomenal grain
manipulation of chicago, has announced
that he will retire from the business when
he has sold out his cash holdings
Several decided Improvements have been
added to the plans of four new monitor:
for our navy which will render them prac
tieally indestructiDle except. by torpedoes
Correspondence outlining the whole
scheme for revolution in Italy has beer
seized by the police at the residence o.
Nine Kuliciefi, the noted Nihilist il
Rome.
The restoration of independence hall
Philadelphia, has progressed so rapidly
that it is expected the formal opening o
the historic structure can be held on the
Fourth of July.
The Mexican minister at Washington
has been informed by his government tina
Mexico has taken all necessary precau
lions to prevent Spanish filibustering ex
petitions from invading Texas.
Packing and shipping firms o. Chicago
have asked congress to impose retaliatOr.
duty against France on account OF rate
fixed by that country 90 lard and sau
sage from the United States.
The house of representatives has adopt
ed the resolution TO submit to the state
a proposition TO amend the constitution
so as to provide for the election of senator
by direct vote of the people.
Spanish refugees recently arrived in ia
maica from Havana say that poor peOpl
are dying of starvation in Havana Will
even the soldiers are wretchedly fed. RAY
food costs in the market about S. per da
for a single person.
4 New York dispatch says that in cor
sequence of the lack of greenbacks treas
lry notes and silver certificates the Unit
cd States is paying out gold over tn
counter as well as settling its debit ba
ance at the clearing house in gold
The navy department it is said, wi
not send coal TO the Philippines, as it
probable that Dewey has all he need
1t is known that there was large amour
Of coal stored at Manila and this mui
have been captured by Dewey.
The Painton electric boat, it is elaine
will accomplish the feat of crossing Il
Atlantic in three days. The speed elaine
Is forty knots an hour. The noise inc
dent to steamship machinery will, it
said, be done away WITH and the saviI
in coal be one-half The ten propello
will be screws driven by dynamos
According to an old docket in the pc
session of Maine justice of the pea
Admiral Dewey was once fined $25
thnshing a drunken marine who hi
sought qaurrel with him during vi:
10 the navy yard at Portsmouth. Dew
paid the $25 cheerfully, remarking that
was worth that much to have had t
pleasure of thrashing such a disgrace
the United States navy.
A cablegram from London states tn
the one mile paced record of l:35 3
held jointly by Eddie McDuffie of Bost
and j. W. Stocks of England, has be