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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Ready In Leave.

San Juan de Puerto Rico. Sept. 49,
The final preparations for the embarka-
tion of the Spanish troops are reported
to be complete, although the American
commissioners have not been officially adj
vised to that effect.
Two ships of the Campania Trans-A
lantica are expected to arrive here on the
Goth inst. Five vessels will be required
to transport all the baggage and field
artillery and equipment. Tie Puerto
Rican troops are to be landed near Cadiz.
The United States commissioners have
agreed that such troops as desire to re-
main here may do SO. and especially all
the volunteers and some of the regulars
whose families and interests are here will
remain. II the necessary ships were here
the island could be evacuated and formal
ly in our possession within three days.
The American commissioners are high
ly gratified with the spirit shown by the
Spaniards. The unexpected has happen
ed. Where it was expected that opposi-
tion and delay would be encountered, in
good faith the Spanish commissioners
have met the Americans and arranged
with them the terms of evacuation. Our
commissioners expect to see the American
flag hoisted and the Spanish flag hauled
down forever within three weeks.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
NEW H0NoRs FOR DEWEY
Talk of ReviVing Rank of Vice Adj
niral for Him.

New York, Sept. ia dispatch from
Washington says:
Secretary Long is expected TO make
special reference in his annual report 10
the operations OF the Asiatic squadron
and particularly to the conduct of Rear
Admiral Dewey. Department officials gen
erally believe the best is none too good
for that officer and no surprise would he
expressed II the secretary were TO rec
ommend that the grade OF vice admiral
be created at once that il might be filled
by the appointment of Rear Admiral
Dewey.
As showing the faith put in Rear Ad-
miral Dewey the department does not ex-
act from him u statement of his doings,
but Is satisfied to let him have free
hand and take such necessary action as
he may deem proper. He is kept well ad-
vised of the international situation, par
ticularly with reference to the Pacific,
but the department has every confidence
in his good Judgment.
There has been a great deal Of talk in
navy circles IN favor Of the proposition 20
create the grade Of vice admiral, and II
congress should take such action, the
president will willingly confer IL upon
Rear Admiral Dewey.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
EGYPT. CRETE AND DREYFUS
All Three Questions Have Reached
an Acute Stage,

London, Sept. l9.-Three or four black
thunder clouds are oyerhanging the po-
litical horizon OF Europe. The Dreyfus,
Cretan and Egyptian questions have be-
come more acute and it is difficult at
present to forecast the outcome in eth
er case. An indication Of the activity in
the official world is found in the fact
that the Marquis of Salisbury, who went
for a quiet holiday to take the waters
of Centerville, has had special tele-
graph Office established at his hotel this
week in order to deal with the mass of
official kilograms pouring in and out. 1t
is expected that the British premier has
ordered that the most stringent meas
ures be taken at Gambia. where British
troops were recently fred upon by mus
sulmans, the execution of which only
awaits the arrival of sufficient reinforce
ments of her majesty's soldiers. who
now number 1000 there. while another
battalion is on its way to Gambia from
Egypt. The most recent advices tend
to show that the powers are disposed to
give Great britain free hand to obtain
reparation foi the massacre of Christians
and the insult to British arms. Admi-
raj Noel. the British naval commander
of Cretan waters. has arranged with the
other admirals for the immediate with
drawal Of the military contingents. The
British squadron now before Gambia is
powerful enough to raze that place in a
few hours. The Turkish authorities at
Gambia are playing their old game of
surrenderiny number Of nobodies as tho
ringleaders of the massacrers. while a
number of beys, who are known to be the
real instigators Of the trouble. are still
at liberty and are likely TO remain so un-
tai considerable further pressure is
brought TO bear upon the Turks.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
ARE PLOTTING TREASON
THE FRENCH ARMY SUSPECTED.
Esterhazy Promises to Tell Some
More Lies, hut No One Will he
lieve Anything He Says.

New York, Sept. ia dispatch from
Paris says:
Paris is quiet outwardly. There seems
to be sense of relief because a revision
has virtually been determined on. But
there is great commotion among the
chiefs of the army. They undoubtedly
have the disposition, if not the courage,
to try to prevent revision at the eleventh
hour by military coup d'etat.
NJ. Cavaignac, who resigned lately as
minister of war and who has cast his lot
unreservedly with the army, is pointed to
as possible dictator, but public senti-
ment will be most effective bar against
such designs. 1t has veered around COM
pletely in favor of revision and justice,
which everywhere is recognized now ex-
eept by couple of anti-Dreyfus organs.
Esterhazy's promised confession is
awaited with the keenest curiosity,
though no one will believe word he says
unless he is supported by Independent
testimony.
Jules Ferries, a leading member of the
French bar. comments upon the present
legal status of the Dreyfus case as follows:
"Judicially, the ministerial decision to re-
fer the case to an examining committee of
three decides nothing in the light of re-
cent events. The committees findings
will determine whether there shall be a
revision or not. The decision is only i'm
portant particularly in that it reveals and
approves the sentiment of the country in
favor of q revision"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
A MURDER AT PENDLEToN.
Man Killed, Woman Probably Fa-
tally wounded.

Pendleton, Ore, Sept. l7.-C. c. Cum
ningham of Milton, this county, this ev.
ening shot and killed o. Young and SER
iously wounded Mrs. Julius j.. Worcester
at the o. r. & N. depot. Cunningham,
with cooked revolver. chased Miss Ef-
fie Worcester for block. firing three
shots at her. but the young woman ran
into saloon and eluded the murderer.
He ran through the saloon into the
Great Eastern hotel, here he snapped his
revolver twice at Mrs. johnson, the pro-
prietor's wife.
Young is an employe of the o. r. & n.
lie was talking with Mrs. Worcester and
her daughter Ellie ut the depot when
Cunningham, crazed by drink, Sew out
his revolver and commenced firing at the
group. Young was shot through the
heart and died almost instantly. Cum
ningham then turned on Mrs. Worcester
and shot her in the small OF the back,
inilicting a dangerous wound. Miss
Worcester started to run up Main street,
when Cunningham fired three snots at
her, none of which struck her. With
the empty pistol he kept on swapping
lie trigger repeatedly until they came
to the Last Chance saloon. block
away. A man standing in the saloon
door called to her to come inside, which
she did. dmting under billiard table
for refuge from her bloodthirsty pursuer.
Councilman Mitchell, George Reading
and several others came up and Reading
grappled the murderer. Both fell to the
ground, Reading holding Cunningham =
pistol hand as they struggled. Officer
Speer ran up and by mistake struck
Reading on the head with heavy cane.
Cunningham was finally landed in the
county Jail. He could not say how he
came to do it. He seemed dazed and
not entirely accountable. He has been
often in court here charged with selling
liquor without a license at Milton. Citi-
zens are much enraged at his dastardly
deed and threaten to lynch him. The
officers are nervous over these threats.
The physicians doubt the recovery ot
Mrs. Worcester. whose condition is SER
ious. She is the wife Of q well known
mining man.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Plenty of Beer.

Cleveland, Sept. 10. Some $50 men
whose business 1t is to see that the ,O03,-
20l ,746 gallons Of beer which this country
uses each year to refresh the inner man Is
Of the proper quality and contains the
right ingredients are attending the an
nual convention Of the Brewmasters' Ma
tional Association. which began here to.
day. Among the cities largely represent
ed are Cincinnati, Chicago, Toledo, De-
troit, Buffalo, st. Louis. Milwaukee and
Columbus. The convention will be in ses-
sion several days, during which time
many questions relating to improved
methods in the manufacture Of beer will
be discussed in technical manner.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
A Startling Theory.

London, Sept. l9.-David Christie
Murray publishes in morning paper a
story regarding the Dreyfus affair. The
author vouches for the truth of the story
but declares he can not disclose the source
from which he obtained his information.
The article states in part that Dreyfus
was engaged as a spy in the employ OF
secret department Of the French army
against those suspected Of trafficking
with Germany and other powers. His
zeal, so the story goes, led him 10 become
the victim of revenge on the part Of
Colonel Henry, Count Esterhazy and
Colonel Patty du Clam. who themselves
were concerned in the reasonable prac-
tices.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

New York, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso says;
Argen, ma > cneular note instructing her
representatives abroad to deny the ru-
mors in connection with her differences
with Chile. and to state that she is not
hostile to the general plan Of arbitration
proposed by Chile. has not caused ces-
sation of the preparations of Chile to
meet any emergency. The note is regard
ed as trick designed to allure the hank
ers to place new loan in Europe for
war purposes. As evidence Of this, it is
pointed out that Argentina is pushing
her war preparations harder than ever, in
spite of such peaceful declarations.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Decides TO Mix Reg
uIars With VOlun teers.

Chicago, Sept. ia special from
Washington says:
The war department is now engaged in
making plans for the occupation of Cuba
by United States forces. The preliminary
steps to this effect have already been
taken, and the plan of the campaign will
be rapidly worked out. 1t has already
been decided to have full army corps in
Cuba. The corps will be composed of
both regular and volunteer troops. 1t
was at first thought that the army of
occupation would be composed entirely of
volunteers, but the war department con-
siders it advisable to have few regi.
ments of regulars included. This will give
the volunteer forces the benefit of the
regulars experience, and in very short
time they will become seasoned and ex-
perienced troops.
Just what troops will take part in the
occupation of Cuba has not yet been de-
cided, but the splendid condition and sit
uation for such an expedition of General
Lees command, the Seventh army corps,
at Jacksonville. makes it seem probable
that a great portion of the volunteer
troops will be taken from that corps. II
this is done three Illinois regiments who
are in Lees command will be sent to
Cuba = the Second. Fourth and Ninth.
The army of occupation will be distrib-
uted over a greater portion of the island.
Garrisons will be established in most Of
the larger towns, and will be maintained
until definite Cuban policy is deter
mined upon.
The commissary and quartermaster's
departments are now perfecting plans for
the sending of supplies TO the troops.
Enough ships are not now on hand to ac-
complish this, but by the time that the
army of occupation is ready to move both
of the supply departments of the army
will be abundantly equipped with trans
ports to take food and clothing to Cuba.
Before final plans for the occupation Of
Cuba are agreed upon, the war depart
ment will wait for the report of the Gu
ban military commission.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS
THEY ARE ORDERED TO MANILA
From Iowa, kansas, Tennessee,
Washington and 0reHon-No Ren-
SON Given-wiil Reduce the Vote
This Fail.

Washington, Sept. l9.-Five regiments
now at San Francisco have been ordered
to Manila. Arrangements for transporta.
ton will be made at once. The regiments
ordered to Manila are the Fifty-tirst Iowa.
Twentieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington and detachment of the
Second Oregon. 1t is stated at the war
department that no eNigency had arisen
which made it necessary to send the
troops now at San Francisco to Manila,
but the order issued today was in accord
ance with the general plan OF the depart
mcnt regarding q garrison for the Phil
ippines. That plan included 10000 men
for the Philippines, 1850 for Puerto
Rico and G0,00O for Cuba. The troops TO
be sent to Manila under today's order
will Gil the complement for that station.
Sudden Change of Policy.
San Francisco, Sept. l9.-The news that
five regiments now encamped at this city
have been ordered to Manila created quite
an excitement, civilians and soldiers alike
being affected. Coniectures as to tho
sudden change of policy on the part OF
the government were once more aroused.
Official intelligence had already been
given out that no more soldiers would go
to the Philippines. The only vessel avail
able for transportation purposes not al
ready otherwise engaged is the steamer
Centennial, and she has been rejected by
the government on two occasions.
And Yet More Troops.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
IN MEMORY OF DEAD EMPRESS.
The Countess Sxcarpay Is the First
One to Receive the Grand Cross

Vienna, Sept. ia rescript of the
stein, president of the Austrian council
of ministers, was published yesterday, ex-
pressing in eloquent and pathetic Ian
guage the emperor's thanks for the ex-
pressions of national sympathy with him
in his great bereavement. In the course
of the rescript, his majesty laments that
an enemy to all social society in blind
and purposeless hate, struck heart
which knew not hate and beat only for
good.
"Among the unmeasured grief by
which and my house are stricken and
in the presence of the unheard-of deed
which has sent a shudder through the
whole civilized world, the voice Of my
beloved people first brings balm to my
heart in affecting unison with the re-
sound of universal lamentation for our
unreasonable loss. like faithful echo
of all that moves my own soul. From
my deeply sorrowing heart, l thank all
for this new pledge of devoted SYM
pathy. If the festive peals which should
have greeted this year should remain
dumb, there yet remains to me the men,
ory of innumerable proofs of loyalty and
deep sympathy, the most precious gift
which could have been bestowed upon
me.
"Our common grief weaves a new and
intimate bond between the throne and
the fatherland."
A New Order Is Founded.
Another imperial rescript founds a new
order, and medals of st. Elizabeth, in
memory of the deceased, will be conferred
upon women and girls meriting distinc-
tion in the various avocations of life or
in special religious, humanitarian and
philanthropic work.
The emperor is invested with the sole
right of conferring the order, which
comprises three degrees, with a grand
cross for the first and second classes.
bearing an enameled picture OF st. Eliz-
abeth of Thuringia.
The first recipient Of the order was
Countess Szcarpay. who has received an
autograph letter from the emperor con-
ferring upon her the grand cross of the
order in recognition of her devoted serv-
ices to the dead empress in her last mo-
ments.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

New York, Sept IA dispatch from
Valparaiso says:
The boundary dispute between Chile
and Argentine seems likely to develop in
TO great South American conflict. 1t is
believed as foundation that Bolivia has
signed a secret treaty with Argentine to
make common cause against Chile. In
case Of war, however, Peru, ! am in
formed, would checkmate Bolivia. leav-
ing Argentine to the care OF Chile.
This attitude OF Peru is said to be due
to the fact that Chile has wiped off ten
million dollars from the ransom for the
provinces which were to be returned by
the terms OF the protocol.
Chile is now completing her naval and
military preparations for a hostile climax
to the negotiations with Argentine.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
West Indian storm.

Kingston, Jamaica. Sept 1.-THE Is
land OF st. Vincent has been swept by
terrific hurricane and an immense amount
OF damage has been caused by floods and
land slides, as well as by wind. There
also has been great loss OF life.
The governor Of ~. Vincent has cabled
t.: the governor OF Jamaica imploring the
latter to send prompt assistance TO the
sufferers. The island OF st. Lucia also
suffered slightly.
The Ameican weather bureau locates
the storm as passing st. kits and going
northward.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
shnfter viii Come west Again.

Washington, Sept. l9.--Major Generals
Bates and Summer, who were prominent
in the Santiago campaign, reported at the
war department today. They are expect
ing new assignment under the plan
which is contemplated for the distribution
of troops.
1t is almost settled that Shafter will
return to San Francisco and resume COM
mand OF the department of California.
Such is his desire. Most Of the officers
desire to remain in the service, and infiu-
ence is already being brought to bear to
keep them on the rolls OF the war deparr-
ment.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

Omaha, Sept. 1.-THE Sons OF Veterans
in their national encampment have elected
the following officers;
Commander in chief, Colonel Frank l..
Sheppard of Chicago; senior vice com.
mander, George L. Cox OF Cincinnati; /;
junior commander. c. J. Green of South
Dakota; quartermaster general, Fred
Boulton OF Massachusetts,.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Indicted the Miners.

Pana, ILL.,. Sept. l9.-The grand jury
has indicted 80 miners, including the Of
ficers of the union. for participating in
the recent riots. Many Of the miners
have been placed in Jail.
Among those indicted for intimidating
other laborers were John Mitchell. ma.
tional vice president; John Russell, state
vice president, and Thomas Haddow,
member of the state labor bureau.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

Washington, Sept. l0.-General Law
ton reports to the war department to-
night that all but eight Of the Spanish
prisoners have been shipped from Sas.i-
ago to Spain. Following is the text Of
General Lawton's dispatch:
Santiago de Cuba, Sept. Is lyia HAITI, !,
1928 p. m.-Adjutant General, Wash
ington; All Spanish prisoners have been
shipped, except one at Barcoa and seven
at Guatanamo-sick, yellow fever.
LAWTON. Major General.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Must Di.arn the Rioters.

Gambia, Crete, Sept. l0.-Admiral
Noel, the British naval commander here,
last evening handed Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish governor, a demand for the
disarmament of the mussulman popula-
tion. Eanem Pasha is awaiting instruc-
tions from the Turkish government on
the subject.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

Washington, Sept. l0.-An order was
issued Saturday by First Assistant Post
master General Heath which authorizes
postmasters to issue money orders pay
able at their own Offices. This practice
has not heretofore been followed anu the
new departure is for the accommodation
of people who, not having an account
with bank. desire to follow this eco
nomical and absolutely safe method in
paymtnt Of bills. etc.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Core.,. King n. safe.

Seoul, Corea. Sept. l9.-The emperor
is recovering from the attempt to poison
him, but the crown prince is still i'll. An
inferior cook at the palace has confessed
that he placed poison in the coffee served
TO the emperor and the prince.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Champ.sne i. TO ne Used.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. l0.-Governor
Tanner has decided the battleship Him
ois shall be christened with champagne,
and Saturday in letter to the commit
tee of the W. c. T. u, who protested
against christening the battleship with
wine, notified them of his decision.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
DIR. John Hall Dead.

Belfast, Ireland. Sept. l9.--The Rev.
DIR. John Hall Of New York died satur-
day at Bangor, County Down. Hall was
on his annual visit to Europe. He died
at his sisters residence. His health
had been broken down for more than
year. He had hoped TO return to New
York shortly and had already engaged
passage on steamer for himself and
wife.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
ren sl.-Inch Gun. saved.

Washington. Sept. l9.-Captain
Crowninshield, who was acting as secre-
tary Of the navy, received cablegram
from Commodore Watson at Guantana-
mo stating that the wreckers have re-
covered 10 six-inch guns from the Span
ish flagship Maria Teresa and placed
them on the collier Leonidas. The COM
modore says that 1t is expecte' the Span
ish ship win be foated.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

While building tho railway up the
Swiss Corner Graf. about 10000 feet
above sea level. 1t was ascertained that
the altitude and mountain sickness re-
duced the labcring capacity Of the men
by one third.
Georgia's cotton crop will be 10 to 90
per cent short over last year.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21
Get Good Americnn Cash.

Victoria, b. c.. Sept. l9.-Word was
received from Ottawa that checks had
been issued to the individual beneficiar-
les under the Bering sea awards. The
total amount is $3Oo.lss damages anil
$i72, ,Gg2 interest.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

Olympia, Sept. i9.-The state board Of
will levy state school tax
Of about $4,000, or 20 per capita for
10000 children in the state according
10 the juno census
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

Around waxahachie. Tex. renewed
complaints come from farmers about the
devastation Of cotton worms. From
present prospects the crop will be short.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

Seattle, Sept. i0.--The revenue cutter
Grant, which went up into Alaskan wa
tiers in fIuitless search for Spanish
privatecr, arrived here from -sitka to-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

More than $4,000 Frenchmen belong to
the Legion of Honor. Thirty-two thou
sand Of these are connected with the
army. The rest are civilians.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-21

The Russian soldiers invariably wash
and 1ess with extra care before bat
tie, they believe physical clY iiness
to ps ATtant part in 4 -'-s
4 ham
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