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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09

prosperous and apparently healthy, an,
no known cause existed for his rasi
act.
The supreme court martial in Madrit
before which Generals Toral and Par
Ella have been on trial charged with sur
rendering Santiago to the American
forces without having exhausted al
means of defense has acquitted botl
officers. on the ground that they acteC
upon the orders of their superiors anc
only surrendered when 1t was impos
sible to do otherwise.
During q recent severe thunder
storm in Paris the lightning conductor
on the Eiffel tower was struck 10 times
A thunder bolt set fire to the Jeannot
factory, the Ceinture railway was food
ed, many buildings were slightly In.
jured and thousands of fine trees were
destroyed. The day had been terribly
hot. the temperature registering 104
degrees. Many sunstrokes were report.
ed, some of them fatal.
1t Is stated that the Kansas corn crop
will be 99.63 with prospects for the
greatest yield ever known in the his
tory of the state. The acreage of corn
is S.234,560, and the estimated yield
per acre A bushels, which would give
the astonishing total of $4,000, 900
bushels, or three times the yield of last
year and almost 100,000,00O greater
than the banner year of 1889.
1t is understood that the plan of op-
erations for the fall campaign in the
Philippines contemplates division Of
the islands into several military de-
partments and General Lawton will
have command in which the cavalry
troops will operate. 1t Is probable that
General Wheeler will be given COM
mand of brigade Of cavalry in Gener-
al Lawton's department.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Strike on the New York Sun,

New York, Aug. s.-A new phase was
injected into the controversy between the
printers and managers of the Sun by the
arrival here of the steamer Endeavor from
Philadelphia with l04 non-union men in
charge of Charles William Edwards, the
Suns superintendent of printing. Only
nine of the number after arrival here
went to work and, after working for less
than half an hour, five Of these joined the
ranks of the strikers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
One Death hut No New Cases.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service has
received a telegram from DIR. Vickery OF
the Hampton soldiers home, in which he
said the epidemic seemed limited. No new
cases developed today, and only one death
occurred last night. Surgeon Wasdin, the
yellow fever expert, also telegraphed DIR.
Wyman to the same effect. He had con.
ferred with Mr.. Mcmahon and Colonel
Smith of the home board Of managers,
and all reported the situation as reassur
ing. DIR. Wasdin reports AZ cases and II
deaths to date.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
WASHINGTON.

The bank clearings in July for Spo-
kane were $4,920,450.
Wheat harvesting begun the latter
part Of the week at Davenport.
Spokane has built nearly 40 miles
of concrete sidewalk this year.
The bank at Republic has been
bought by the Merchants bank of Hall
fax.
Oakesdale is experiencing a building
boom, and indications point to It's con-
tinuance until late into the winter.
Some grain is coming in at the ware
houses at Pomeroy and some barley has
| already been shipped to market from
here.
Captain Joseph B. Coghlan has as
sumed charge of the Bremerton naval
station at Seattle, relieving Captain
| Green.
Patrons of the Palouse City water
system will have to pay for the amount
of water used as indicated by meters
| from now on.
John p. Hasson of Vancouver has
been appointed second lieutenant by
the president. He is son Of Captain
Patrick Hasson.
Mrs. Martha Whyte, an old lady rs
years Of age. who lives in Tacoma, was
badly gored by q cow near her resi-
dence recently.
The lifeless body of Charles David
son, a Swede. was found in Wilson
creek, near the Bull ranch, FIVE miles
from Ellensburg.
The body of Jerry X. Cowles Of st.
Paul, Minn.. was found In the @. A. r.
| cemetery last week. He had commit
! ted suicide with laudanum.
Henry Penn. an old timer In Ste
vens county, was killed recently by be-
ing thrown from a heavy hay wagon
and kicked on the head by one of the
| horses.
The immense power OF the Snoqual-
mie falls has been turned into Seattle,
and the first sign Of the completion Of
| one Of the most powerful. IL not the
most powerful, plants In the west.
A tragic death by suicide occurred in
Spokane last week. Henry J. Sutton.
of Palouse City. placed a revolver to
his head and fired the shot that killed
him. Domestic trouble is the cause.
The goddess of plenty for Spokane's
big exposition has been selected. Miss
Jean Goldie Amos, one Of the charm
ing daughters OF Whitman county. is to
have that honor in October.
A delegation Of city pastors and
churchmen OF Seattle recently waited
on Mayor Humes and presented a pro-
test against alleged violations OF city
ordinances relating to gambling and
prostitution.
The house journals Of the last session
are ready for distribution. Each men,
ber and employe of the legislature and
the state officials are entitled to copies.
The remaining copies will be sold at
the cost of printing plus 10 per cent.
The summary Of the business OF the
Waterville land office district for the
fiscal year ending June 30 last shows
| that within the three portions OF Doug
| las, Kittitas and Okanogan counties
embraced In the district there were up
| ward OF $4,000 acres Of land appropria-
| ted by settlers.
Clarence, the 3h-year-old child of
Henry Flohmer, farmer living about
six miles east Of Uniontown. met with
a most distressing accident. The father
was cutting hay and supposed the child
was behind him. Hearing the cries of
the little one, he found the child writh-
ing in agony. with both feet cut on.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Ymir Mine Imports Miners.

Nelson, B. c., Aug. THE Ymir mine
has imported miners from Sudbury, On
tario, under six months contract to work
in any mines under control OF the Nelson
District Mine Owners Association. The
imported men were sent to Ymir on a
special train from Five Mile Point late
on Friday night, having come in over the
Crows Nest Pass road. They were con.
tracted for at Sudbury by j. Z. Mitchell,
who at one time managed a mine in the
Slocan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Jnstigated by n Woman.

st. Louis, Aug. s.-A special from El
Paso, Texas, says:
Santa Teresa, the Mexican woman who
has long been revered as a saint by the
natives of Chihuahua and Sonora, and who
is believed to possess the power Of healing
the sick by the laying on OIL hands, is be-
lieved to be more or less responsible for
the present outbreak among the Yaqui In
dians.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09

New York, Aug by an explosion Of
gas the art galleries of Durant & Ruel in
the old Lorilard mansion at Thirty sixth
avenue and Fifty-sixth street, were
wrecked. Paintings valued at thousands
Of dollars were damaged or burned. Some
of the finest paintings in New York were
stored in the house.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
In m Head End CoIIision

Paris, Aug. 7.-Seventeen passenger
were killed and 81 injured in a collision
on the Orleans railway at Juvisay. The
disaster was the result Of imperfect sig
Mailing. The collision was between the Or
leans, Lyons, Paris & Nantes 9;4O trair
and the Paris l. Lyons Mediterranean
train, which left eight minutes late.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09

Cheese can be accurately cut by
new apparatus, patented by a woman.
having a round base. on which the
cheese rests. with a semi-circular plate
at the top. having a fange with SER
les OF vertical slits to guide the knife
and divide the cheese into segments.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09

New York, Aug. 5.-The power house
and car sheds OF the North Jersey Com
pany in Newark were destroyed by fire
causing loss Of 100000. Nearly so cars
we're destroyed. The fire was caused by
lightning.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Third Cavalry Has Started.

Washington, Aug s.-Troops A, d and
NJ, Third cavalry, left Fort Myer, Va, foI
Seattle, en- route to Manila. At Chicago
the detachment will be, joined by other
troops and five troops Of the Third at Fort
saa,,;. Ethan Allen will join the command At
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Put Your Money in a Home.

It's the best savings bank on the earth
The cashier will never run Off with it-it
will never "go out OF business" You've
got 1t right under your thumb-no one can
take 1t away from you. There 1t is-a
shelter in the time of storm. You'll have
place to sleep If you don't have any
thing to eat-and surely that's better than
having no place to sleep and nothing to
eat. 1t is always something on which you
can realize ready money.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Corcoran Asks a New Trial.

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 5.-The attorneys
for Paul Corcoran, convicted of the mur.
der of James Cheyne during the riots at
Ws-aper in April, have dletAa motion for
an Nrisi x
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09

The charge is mad that the Brook
IN and New York .Folley strike was
A@4tr.s
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Escaped by Jumping.

William Kelly of Bridgeport, in com
pany with Miss Farrell, escaped death by
jumping from the car as it swayed to the
flats below. Soon afterwards the car top
Piled over. He sustained severe shock,
but was otherwise uninjured. He stated
that the cars were not running unusually
fast but the car was swaying considerably
when it struck the trestle and he realized
the danger and knew his only safety was
in jumping.
All the bodies OF the Bridgeport dead
and the unidentified were taken to the
morgue at Bridgeport. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that 40 fares were registered and
these, with the young childrtn that did not
have to pay, the motorman and conductor
and an extra motorman, who was being
taught, make the probable number on the
car AZ.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-09
Oils SON & THOMPSON,
Publishers and Proprletors.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

President t................W William Mckinley
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Addison G. Foster ..................T Tacoma
George Turner ....................Sp Spokane
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
ANOTHER VICTORY
Is Added by General Methucn to HIS
weeks Achievements.

Is Added by General Mcthucn to HIS
Weeks Achievements.
London, November 20. The expected
great battle at Modder river has been
fought and General Metheun has added
another victory 10 his achievements OF the
past week. That the Beers defended their
positions with all their old time GAL
lantry is amply proved by General Me-
thuens dispatch. ana it will probably far
ther be testified to when the list oil Brit
ish casualties is made known.
There appears to be.fio doubt that GEN
eral Methuen has gained real adyan-
tage, though the details must be awaited
before the iuli effect OF his ten hours
desperate fighting can lie gauged. Pre-
sumaDiy he burgher army WAS on the
south bank OF the river but whether
when the Boers retreated they crossed
the river northward OF retired in an east
eriy direction INTO the Orange Free state
is unknown. Possibly tie Beers had re-
paired the bridge previously reported de-
stroyed and managed to withstand The
British attack with heir rear guard while
their main body escaped over the ori4se,
the rear guard destroying the bridge be-
bind them. The British. however, appear
crossing the river and to have seized for
themselves a position on the north side
OF the stream.
This success of the British clears an
other stage of the road to Kimberley. the
siege of which General Cronje must have
partially raised in order TO give battle
to General Methuen. There is little rea-
son to doubt. however. that the Beers
will again rally, as heretofore, after
seemingly crushing defeat, unless they
have lost their guns. of which there Is
no mention in the official dispatches.
The burghers are understood to have
a strong lager at Spytfontein. forty
miles north of the Modder river, so an
other engagement possibly awaits the
British before they can commence the
last stage OF the eleven miles from spyt-
fontein to Kimberley. though 1t is point
ed out General COME wi thereby run
a great risk OF Eng caught between
General Methuen and Colonel Kekewich.
the British commander at Kimberley.
A belated dispatch from Orange rivor
says General Methuen's troops are adj
vancing under the greatest difficulties.
fighting an omnipresent, but almost invis-
lille foe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
MORE TROOPS GOING.
Thousands Checred the Departing
Soldiers for AfrIcn.

soldiers Tor A1flcu
London November 29,--Enthusiasm
marked the departure today OF the irst
detachment OF the composite battalion
OF the Household cavalry going to South
Africa.
Struggling crowds lined the route to
the station. necessarily singing and cheer !.
ing until the cavairymen were entained
for Southampton. where they embarkeA
on board the transport Maplemorea
There was an interesting ceremony at
Windsor today when the queen inspected
the men OF the Grenadier Guards, who
recently returned from Omdurman. and
conversed with the wives and families OF
the soldiers who have gone 10 South
Africa from the Windsor district,
Queen Victorias words were all the
more earnest inasmuch as just before her
arrival at the barracks she received news
OF General Methuen's great victory in
what another telegram received at the
barracks termed 1.-The bloodiest battle Of
the century
Colonel Hatton thanked the queen for
her kind words and the Guards cheered
repeatedly
The wives and families OF the soldiers
were then grouped In front OF the royal
carriage and her majesty sympathetically
addressed them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
oAaNEGrE's PREDICTION.
The Dutch Are Hound tn Dominate
south Africn

south A1rtcn
New York November 29.--Andrew Car
negie, discussing the Transvaal question
in the North American Review FOR De-
cember. published today. asserts that the
Beers, as tho more prolific race and III
the absence of large British imlnlgra.
ton. will inevitably dominate the future
OF Sogth Africa, though England forces
whip them Tor the time being inlo noun
inal suDJectign. lie SAYS The p9l!cy
adoptaa IS that OF forcing the issue, rais.
ing a racial war and suppressing Dut;n
aspirations This policy was attractive
when 1t was believed that the mere de-
cisiop to send full army corps OF $4,000
men to supplement the British forces in
South Africa would so appal the Dutch
element that 1t would never raise finger
in the face of such tremendous forces
against them. feeling that it would be
madness to do So This was the belief
prevalent In England. 1t was reported
that the new general in chief assured her
majesty when he took his departure that
the British flag would wave over Pretoria
by Christmas. Warnings were not want
ing that the conflict might not be re-
stricted to the Transvaal republic II the
race issue were the cry and that the
Orange Free State rep<.,ic, which Is
Dutch to the core, might join forces with
her neighbor; that thousands OF lighting
men from the Cape Colony. also over
whelminely Dutch, might flock to the
Dutch standard were the race question
pressed home"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30


Mr.. Kruger refused to listen to our peace
full representations. That would have
lost US South Africa weakened our hold
upon India and earned us the contempt
OF mankind" He reiterated that the war
was inevitable. although doubtless Mr..
Kruger would have preferred 10 wait until
England was involved with some other
power
Referring to the conditions which the
Gladstone government granted the con-
vention OF 1851 no denied that the grant
was made because Mr., Gladstone feared
a general Dutch rising,
"The real reason" he asserted, twas
because the Gladstone government be-
lieved the annexation OF the Transvaal
in 1877 occurred under a misapprehension
by Lord Beaconsfeld that a majority of
the Beers desired annexation Ii was af-
terward provided that this was not their
desire and the annexation was cancelled. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
MoRMoNIsm IN THE SENATE.
II Quay Ia seated, Another Case from
Utah May Come Up.


Especial to The Post.)
Washington, November 29.--As matter
OF real interest, the Roberts case and its
Incidental question OF Mormonism and
polygamy. lays over everything else just
at this time. It will shake up the house
and may later on loom up and be source
OF much annoyance In the senate. Both
houses OF congress ere. therefore. threat
ened with the same complaint. Iu the
event that the senate should decide to seat
Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania upon the
credentials of Governor Stone OF that
State. which now seems TO bs the under
standing, number OF States that are at
present without their full representation
In the senate by reason OF the failure OF
their respective legislatures to act, will
at once take the cue from the Quay case
Governors Will then proceed 10 appoint
senators where vacancies exist Under
those circumstances the governor Of Utah.
which is short one senator In its rspresep-
tation, will IN all probability appoint
George Q. Cannon. the father Of Frank
Cannon. whose term expired ID March.
1899 last. who failed Of re-eiecticp BY rea-
son OF senatorial deadlock. George Q,
Cannon is silver democrat. and Il of the
same political fsith ~ the present etate
executive. while ex-senator Frank caunon
is silver republican.
The governor Of usah = updsr peliIicol
obligations 10 both az ~ cenpooe ~
the appointment Of ~ fstAey n ~ I
6euAsed " thess fapiAasr - 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
PrOhnhiIifics

Plnston. November 29.-Forecast: East
ia-Fair Thursday; Friday. fair. cool
pa to west winds.
|Hl Texas--Fair Thursday: cooler In
l@'hern portions; fair Friday; cool
Pu'neastern portion: fresh south to west
|SssAlio-Fair; cooler Thursday: Friday.
W., becoming northwesterly.
kSa4 iholan Territory ard Arkansas
IIhurioay' Friday fair: cooler: fresh
~ WINDS. shifting to uorthwesterly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
The Context i'm Kentucky VIII Be
Fairly On.


Frankfort. KY, November 20. The
governoIship muddle is somewhat over
Swallowed locally tonight by the arrival
of many delegates to attend the demo-
cratic convention. which will meet hero
tomorrow TO nominate candidate to sue
coed the late Congressman Evan Settle
1t is practically certain this body, when
it convenes. will not be slow in Issuing
some red hot resolutions denouncing Gov
ernor Bradley for military injustice in the
election of November Z, claiming that
Goebel was honestly elected and demand
ing that the State election board throw
out all counties where soldiers we're used
at the polls and also counties where
transparent ballots were used.
The Goebel leaders still profess en-
tire confidence that he will be given a
certificate of election by the State cleo
ton board. but If they hold any card up
their sleeves, such as legal proceedings
by which they expect to get around the
face of the returns, they have not dis
closed 1t.
Returns from two remaining counties.
Johnson and Elliott, arrived today, max
ing returns on the vote for all the State
offices complete. but Secretary Finley re-
fuses to give them out. The republicans
assert that the totals show a majority
for Taylor slightly increasing what has
been claimed for him. Prominent repub-
licans, who have been in Taylor's coun-
ellis. say the latter is preparing an in
augural address and will deliver 1t III
the State house yard December IL whether
he is given a certificate OF election by
the State board or not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
Bloody Battle on Banks of Mod
der River.
BoERs FORCED TO QUIT POSITION.
Say 1t Was One of the Hardest and Most
J, Irving Fights in Annals of the
IN British Army.
s.esssss..ss...e....

ssssssse"sssssssssss . .
Novcmb
General Methuen
. accommodated mt N
hanking
Guard
aud by artillery,
Krupp
mad the cncmy quit
~
he of
terie of nrtil ery.
WINS of the
The Itynste terrible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
REPORTS FROM BoERs.
british Made a sortie from Kimber
ley SnturIny.

british Made a sortie from Kimber-
ley saturday.
Pretoria, November 29.-General DUE
tort reports that the British made sor-
tie from Kimberley early Saturday morn
ing and fired on the Beers with artillery
an infantry in the darkness. The British
SORTED where the Bloemhof Boer force was
stationed. On our (the Boer side there
were 500 men. General Dutort who was
nine miles OFF. fastened TO the assistance
OF the Bloemhof contingent with hun
dred men. Nine burghers were killed.
seventeen wounded and there were some
missing. The British left on the field
nrivate and a sergeant. 1t is reported that
The British attempted to leave Kimberley
on the east side TO assist the troops from
Belmont. commandani Lubbe was siignt,
ly wounded The British have repaired
The damage to the railway.
The Free Staters engaged with the
british were overwhelmed by numbers,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
AT FLUSHING.
Emperor and Empress welcomed by
Queen WilhcIminn.

Flushing. November 29.-The imperial
German yacht Hohenzolern, having on
board the emperor and empress OF Ger
many and their suite, arrived here today
from Sherness. Their majesties were re-
ceived at the landing stage by the Dutch
minister Of foreign affairs. Or. Du Baufort.
and the German minister and other mo-
tables. The party proceeded along COW
cred way decorated with plants and Ger
man and Dutch flags TO the royal pavilion
at the station. where they were welcomed
In a most cordial manner by Queen VIII
helmina and the queens mother.
Queen Wilbelmina, leaning ON the arm
Of the emperor. and followed by the en-
press and the queens mother, led the way
to the brilliantly decorated royal payil-
ion. where tea was taken. Then the en-
peror and empress. after affectlonate fare
wells, entered the train in waiting and
departed.