The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-22
THE NEWS Of THE WEEK
GATHERED FROM ALL SOURCES
Deaths of Noted IndividuaIs-Record
of Ffres-BusfnessAfr Affairs at Home
and Abroad-Trend of Political
Events and So On.

ed president of the Metropolitan Trust
Company, to succeed Thomas Hillhouse.
deceased
Secretary of the Navy Long has sent a
recommendation to the house committee
on naval affairs for an increase in the
force OF enlisted men in the navy by 1000.
ana asking Tor an increase of the number
of apprentices in the navy by 700.
According to letters received from ia
maica, the latest victims of yellow fever
IN that city are Major Slater of the ROYAL
engineers, who died in camp after an ill
ness of two days. and Captain E. r. White
of the harbor tug Atlas.
The wooden manufacturers have been
buying wool largely, for reasons not pub
llcly explained. 1t is evident that LARGE
orders have been taken by the leading
mills at prices which they find satisfac-
tory and the rush of the small mills To
buy wool has made most of the market
during the past week, although sales have
declined about 40 per cent compared with
the previous week.
1t is an indication of the friendliness be-
tween France and Germany that the grand
cross of the Legion of Honor has been con-
ferred upon Count Won Munster, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris, on the occasion
of the ratification of the Franco German
Niger convention.
Fully 200 men and women attended the
mass melting of the union and non-union
weavers of New Bedford, Mass. The ac-
ton of the union in voting to strike
against the wage reduction was indorsed
NV
union card and pickers operatives alss
held meeting. The vote to resist the
cut-down was unanimous
Four Americans have been arrested in
the city of Mexico and are vigorously in
communicate, being suspected of com
plicity in robberies of great magnitude.
The gang numbers II men.
AS the result of the conferences held in
Washington within the last few DAYS be-
I tween the several leaders of the various
parties, it is said that Chairman Jones of
the democratic national committee, Chair
man Butler of the populist national com
mittee, and Chairman Towne of the silver
republican national committee, will issue
joint manifesto, with a view to securing
common action by the three organizations
/ III Jne pOnIlcdl contest or 1913.
1t is reported that Japan will send u
squadron on account of the French threat
ening Hainan.
James Jackson has arrived at San Fran
cisco from Boston with number of hon.
ing pigeons whose homing instincts he
hopes to utilize in the work of establish
ing regular communication between Daw-
son City and st. Michael next winter. He
intends taking his birds to st. Michael as
soon as possible and will establish stations
at convenient intervals from there to
Dawson.
Great Britain is willing to assist China
to liquidate the japanese indemnity.
The Yester block, a large office build
, ing at McKeesport, Pa, has been destroy
ed by fire. The block was erected two
, years ago at cost of 100000.
, dispatch from Gleiwitz, Prussian ST.
lesia, says the Koenigen-Luise collierv
caught fire and of the Is men brought to
D the surface seven died. 1t is feared that
] Is Others whose escape was cut off, have
persisted.
Eight firms, with stocks aggregating al
most half million dollars. sustained
J. heavy losses by a fire that broke out in
building at the northwest corner of
Market and Quincy streets, Chicago. Two
!. firemen were injured, neither seriously.
: John Matthews his wife and two chill
: dren, boy of 10 years and a girl of II,
? were fond dead in Matthews home in
:. New York City the other morning. 1t il
Supposed that Matthews murdered his
children and wife and then committed
} suicide by shooting.
A dispatch to the Tribune from Ha-
n vana says: Spanish power in Cuba now
rests on its ability to maintain order in
T, Havana. Until the government shows it
D. self master of the city no other question
l. can be considered. Military operations
L against the insurgents are forgotten Prog
g ress with autonomy is a figment
h dispatch from Rome says there was a
N severe earthquake shock Monday at Ar
re gentina, Is miles southeast from Ferrar
ar Several buildings and church were
ID wrecked and many persons injured
le At Bentonville, Ark. Sunday night a
to dozen prisoners gained liberty Among
H. them was the notorious Dick Brandt. sup
is posed train robber, burglar, horse thiei
ne and murderer, wanted in Texas and In
es dian territory. They battered down the
he prison doors. Brandt stole horse ana
a made for Indian Territory. Officers ar,
IS in pursuit
a. A report comes from Chehalis that
ed man representing the Union Pacific
a few days ago made an arrangement t.