Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-04

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ii and San Domingo.
indianapolis judges and state officials
have asked the president to call out $780,
600 men as a peace move.
A Paris dispatch says that not single
French paper or single Frenchman sup
ports the United States.
The Rock Island (Ill.) Arsenal has been
ordered to provide complete equipment
for $4,000 men for field service
The Ohio legislature has designated To-
ledo as the place for holding the Ohio
Centennial Exposition in 1908.
The Atlantic naval division of the
French northern squadron is under orders
to cruise constantly in the vicinity OF
Cuba.
Two unidentified bodies of men, sup
posed to have been murdered, were found
in refrigerator car at Fayetteville, Ark
Roentgen ray experts expect to do val
liable service in case of war by locating
the positions of bullets in wounded men
DR.. John Guiteras. the yellow fever
expert, has declared that there is no pres
ent danger to be apprehended from the
disease in Cuba.
John Scott, one of the Oldest residents
of Sandoval, ILL.,, committed suicide Tues
day afternoon by hanging himself from a
tree near his home.
The threatened Apache Indian uprising
in Oklahoma has been averted by the ar
rival at Fort Sill of a company of the
Seventh United States cavalry from Ari
IONA.
DIR. Guiteras says that the Cuban army
and leaders are anxious to serve under the
direction of the general commanding the
United States army Of occupation.
Mgr. Satolli, the former papal delegate
to the United States, says that three years
ago he foresaw and foretold the war be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Professor Goodwin Smith says that the
war will end by the United States taking
Cuba and Porto Rico and probably hold.
ing the Philippine islands for an indem.
nifty.
John A. Logan, Jr., has received author
ity from the war department to enlist at
Chicago regiment of cavalry. The work
of organizing has been progressing several
weeks.
The Missouri state superintendent of in
sllrance has levied $233,304.l7 taxes
against foreign insurance companies doing
business in the state on $ll COS, 249 80
premiums received.
Bull fights have been arranged in all the
larger towns of Spain, the proceeds to be
devoted to the national defense fund Gen
eral Weyler is to be sent to Cuba in COM
mand of an army corps.
The governor of Massachusetts, has sent
a communication to the legislature advis,
ing the passage of bill to permit in.
surance companies to issue policies pro-
tecting property that may be in danger Of
bombardment.
Arbor day was widely observed through
out Pennsylvania in accordance with the
governors proclamation. That state was
the first to take up the question Of tree
protection, since which over 100000
trees have been planted.
The United States navy is likely soon
to have torpedo boats of an entirely new
pattern. American invention has devised
a new kind of vessel and two of this kind
are building according to the Secor pa
tents at the secor shipyard in Brooklyn
N. Y, and will be launched in few days
In the Secor boats there are no fire boxes
or screws. The fuel is burned directly In
the cylinder, and almost the entire heat
energy is utilized in propelling the boat
which will make tremendous speed
Tho rap,thlinop CT ~ oo,,,r,;t 100 e AI;.
nesota has called the state convention to
meet in st. Paul on June 80, and ar.
ranged at that time United States Sena.
tor Cushman X. Davis be Endorsed for re.
election.
A carrier pigeon service is being organ
lied at the Brooklyn navy yard. Fanciers
with good birds have been asked to aid
the government in establishing the new
messenger service.
James Adams, a prominent farmer and
stock raiser of Richmond, KY, has as.
signed to Walter Bennett, president of the
Madison National hank. Liabilities, $24,.
600; assets, about $4,000.
The prince of Wales presided at the
council of ministers which drafted Great
Britain's neutrality proclamation.
At huge mass meeting in Trafalgar
square, London, the course of America in
the Spanish affair was heartily commend.
ed and cheered.
Many Greeks in Athens have signifed
their willingness to the American consul
to enlist in the United States army TO
fight against Spain.
Signal stations, manned by naval re-
serves, are to be established all along the
Atlantic coast to report the approach of
Spanish naval vessels.
Joseph Beckman's foot was cut off by
lightning which came down the chimney
Of his farm house, at Westhampton, Long
Island, N. Y.
The navy department is to be kept on,
stantly informed of the movements of the
feet before Havana by messages sent by
carrier pigeons.
The Ohio legislature has passtsl bill
leaving It discretionary with juries. to fix