The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
ments have commenced a month earlier
than usual

"'eh's nave commenced a month earlier
than usual.
rittsburg's 18th annual exposition
opened Wednesday in blaze of glory.
The exhibition is larger in scope than in
previous years.
lhiee cases OF smallpox are reported
IN kalispell, Mont, and it is feared that
more will follow, as the victims were
roaming around the streets until a few
days ago.
General Frank, commanding the de-
partment of the gulf, announced that
the garrison at Key West would be sent
to New York on account of the yellow
fever at Key West.
freight train on the Norfolk and
Western broke in two and two sections
came together in Dingess tunnel. Brake
men Archep. and Booth, Fireman Chiflin
and four tramps We're killed.
q. b. Swineford, son of Ex-Governor
Swineford Of Alaska, has bought up a
printing outfit and shipped it to Cape
Nome, Alaska, where he will start the
first newspaper, the Arctic Gold Miner.
The Nevada Power Company is organ
lied, and proposes to transmit power
from the canyon east of Reno to the
Comstock for pumping and other opera
tions, as well as distribute power 10
Reno and vicinity.
The matter of making an effective
blockade in the Philippines and especially
l,n .ln nt 4 -.
the insurgents from obtaining ammuni-
tion and supplies is giving the army
considerable concern.
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse arrived in New York
from Bremen, Southampton and Cher
bourg after a record passage of five days
Is hours and Is minutes, beating her best
previous westward Cherbourg passage by
two hours and SO minutes.
Governor Gambler of Washington was
asked today to send Calling gun to
Brunswick, Ga. The request comes be-
cause Of the implied threat in a state
ment recently made by negro editor
that armed negroes were ready to sustain
him in whatever he said or did.
AS reward for his services in connec-
tion with the Santiago campaign, Presl-
dent Mckinley proposes to continue Ma
jor General Shafter in command OF the
department OF the Pacific with his pres
ent volunteer rank after the time reached
for his retirement on September IA.
The Pittsburg Bridge Company and
Charles NJ. Peasely, superintendent, were
held responsible by a coroners jury for
the death of IL men who were killed in
the collapse of the arches of the Coli
scum building in Chicago in course OF
construction on August 2S.
The contest for the open and amateur
golf championship of the Western Coll
Association opened auspiciously on the
links OF the Glenview Golf Club, Chicago
Wednesday, The contestants include
MANY of the crack amateur golfers OF the
vest. and some record breaking playing
is expected.
Amid the shrieking OF thousand whis
tles the White Star lines new steamer
Oceanic, the longest ship ever built
steamed out of Liverpool harbor recently
on her maiden trip across the Atlantic
The ship is in command OF Captain
Cameron.
An open switch on the Erie railroad
caused collision between freight an1
Messenger trains near Meadville, Pa. Tht
passenger train was running 20 miles al
ho,r when the wreck occurred. Engin
GERS Arnold of the passenger and Shefiel
of the freight, and tramp named hirsei
were instantly killed. Three men wer'
injured. c,no
Rogers and the congressional delega,,o, es l,'
from Washington, the secretary OF wa
ordered General Otis to place muster
ing officer on the transports bearing IN n
Washington and remaining volunteers u
their homes. 1t is estimated that thre'
weeks will be saved by this procedure