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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
Captnred by Rebels.

Manila, Sept. 27.-The insurgents have
captured the United States gunboat Ur
daneta in the Orani river, on the north
west side Of Manila bay, where she was
patroling. One officer and nine of her
crew are missing. The gunboat Petrol
sent to investigate, returned and reported
the Urdaneta beached opposite the town
of Orani on the Orani river. She was
burned and the following guns with then
ammunition were captured: A one
FOUNDER, one Colt automatic gun and one
Nordenfeldt, 25 millimeter, gun.
The crew of the Urdaneta are prisoners
or have been killed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

The sultan of Turkey has a great af
lection for Switzerland. II love it,
says the sultan. above all other states
in Europe, and for good reason-be
cause 1t sends no ambassador to Con.
stantinople to worry me with its griev.
ances."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Syracuse, Sept. 23.-Henry V. John.
son, mayor of Denver, was elected presi-
dent Of the League of American Munich
palities
In Omaha the storekeepers have com
bined to fight the clerks. The latter
had won early closing on Saturday. and
then, as usual, grew Iukewarm toward
the union. The bosses caught on and
now the clerks are In fair way to lose
what they had gained.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Tacoma, Sept. 25.-Mail advices from
Manila state that Major J. J. Weisen-
berger, commanding the First battalion ol
the First Washington regiment, who was
nominated by General Otis to be lieuten-
ant colonel in the regular army, and ap-
pointed by President Mckinley and
thought by his family and friends to have
entered upon the discharge of his duties
has refused his commission, and is now
on board the transport Pennsylvania with
his regiment homeward bound.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
Coin silver On This Coast.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-The United
States mint in this city has received from
Washington, ID. c., 1884 bars of silver to
be used in the utterance of subsidiary
coinage. With the unlocked for arrival
and reeoinage of silver comes the an
nouncement that henceforth the amount
OF silver coins to be turned out at the
mint will be ST 100000 month, or as
nearly that amount as the capacity OF
the mint will permit.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
Stage Held Up and Robbed.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 25.-News has
reached this city that the stage running
between West Fall, Ore, and Ontario, was
held up at point SO miles from Ontario.
There were three robbers in sight, but
the driver believes there were more hid
near by. The robbers took the mail sacks
from the stage and rifled them, though
the letters for the most part were re,
placed. The registered mail pouch was
taken away by the robbers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
Civil War Vets to Parade.

New York, Sept 25.-Veterans of tn,
civil war will participate in the land pa
rade in honor of Dewey, despite the de
cision of the officials of the G. A. R. moi
to order out different posts. The Confed
crate Veterans, who also decided to moi
parade, are now arranging to have a rep
resentation of their organization in the
parade.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
A Little Revolution,

Buenos Ayres, Sept. ga revolution
broke out at Catamarca against the local
government of that province The govern
ment re-established order after a fight,
during which seven were killed and II
were wounded. The senate has approved
the conversion scheme by the govern
ment
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Rennes, Sept. 2l.-Captain Alfred Drey-
fus has left the prison here in which he
had been confined since his return from
DEVILS Island and proceeded to Vern,
where he took the train for Nantes. His
departure was completely unnoticed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES,

Aliens Foot-Eease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen, smarting,
nervous feet. and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for Ingrow-
ing Nails, sweating, callous and hot, tired,
aching feet. We have over 30, 900 testimon-
ials. Try 1t today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for 25c In
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

DR.. W. A. Elliston, of Stoke Hall. Fps
witch. who has been chosen president of
the British Medical Association for
1900, is a well-known East Anglican
physician. For the last 80 years he
has been on the staff of the East Suf-
folk hospital.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
crnr and c.arina Arrive at kiel.

Kiel, Sept. 23.-The car and czarina
have arrived. As the Russian imperial
men on board the German warshps
manned the decks.
A large crowd of people witnessed the
arrival of their majesties.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Manila, Sept. 25-The United States
cruiser Charleston, the monitor Monterey,
the gunboat Concord and the supply ship
Zafiro, attacked Olangapo on Subig bay.
The warships after briskly bombarding
OlangapO landed $50 sailors, who de-
stroyed the insurgents position. One
American was wounded.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Algiers, Sept. 23.-In consequence Of
the anti-Semite disturbances here yester-
day the government has established mill.
tary patrols, practically amounting to a
proclamation of martial law.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

In the center of the Plaza in Lima. IS
a pretty bronze fountain that was erect
ed in 1878, gift from some noble Span
lard, and is probably the oldest foun-
tain In America.
Sir. William Vernon Harcourt makes
every visitor to his country place plant
'ee before leaving.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

The great lockout in Denmark, in
which 10000 trade unionists battled FOR
the right to organize against combined
capital, has been settled, the bosses
having climbed down from their high
horse.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
President Andrade seek. to Escape.

New York, Sept. ga dispatch from
Port of Spain says:
General Castro, the leader of the Vene-
zuelan revolution, holds possession OF the
city of Valencia. He has been entertained
at a banquet by leading Valencia citizens
1t is reported that President Andrade
meditates an attempt to escape from the
country. 1t is said he has yacht wait
ing for him at La Guayra.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

never used SO quick a cure as Pisp's
Cure for Consumption.-J. B. Palmer,
Box iii. Seattle. WASH. Nov. Is. 1885.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Sc airy of War, Elihu Root, is said
to pr st vigorously against the mid
die In al 3D." which some newspapers
/ have correctly added to his name.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

The iron and steel workers will pub
fish paper of their own, their organ,
the Labor Tribune, of Pittsburg, an
old party political sheet. having been
repudiated. 1t was high time.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

No one SO completely realizes the in
efficiency Of superior as a subordin
ate.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

The Queen Of Roraania, whose nom
de plume is Carmen Sylvia, has just
completed her first play, which is called
"A Pair of Shoes"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Several more socialists were arrested
in Chicago for speaking on the public
streets. They will fight the cases in
the courts.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

IT CLAIMANTS FOR DEKTCT<NK1
/ l. write to NATHAN ElISlN(lN
BlckFoRD. Washington, ID. c.. they will
IL receive quick replies b. 18th N II. vols
staff Goth corps. Prosecuting claims since 1873
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
The Fever spreads.

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-Three new
cases of yellow fever are reported in
the past "a hours, making a total of 81
cases and six deaths.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

The man who is his own worst enemy
usually has number OF other enemies
who run a close second.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

When a woman has credit she al
ways buys lot of fool things she
doesn't need.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
Fence and Iro. Works.

PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS: WIRE
ana iron fencing; office railing. etc. 3si Alder
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
Ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
childres during the teething period.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-27
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
INSPECTED THE TROOPS
Secretary Root and AdJt. Gen. Corbin Paid
Flying visit to the Army Camp
at Camp Meade.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS 49, Secretary
Root and Adjt. Gen. Corbin paid q hy-
ing visit to the army camp at Camp
Meade. Pa, sunday. They left here
Saturday at midnight and returned to
the city late Sunday afternoon. Their
object was to inspect the two new reg
iments OF volunteer infantry, the eth
and 2sth, which have just been re-
cruited and are now reudezvoused at
that camp preparatory TO their de-
partnre for the Philippines. Both the
secretary and the adjutant general are
enthusiastic over the fine appearance
of the men of the regiments.
The 9th regiment, under Col. Bell,
Is now under orders to proceed to San
Francisco, and probably will leave
Camp Meade on the train which is
bringing home from that city the
Pennsylvania organization which has
been doing duty in the Philippines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
A PHILAN THROPIST.
tie Was Going 90 Get Rich aud Get
Up Something tn Cool the
People on.

eyes, cir" exclaimed the man with .
linen buster and high crowned straw hat,
I'm going TO do a..
What are YOU going 10 do!' asked the
policeman 20 whom the stranger had ad.
dressed himself.
"Nou know he went on, wi,hou, heed.
ing the question. that the sgaiuer months
are invariably marked by increased out.
breaks Of all kinds. Mems angry passions
seem 10 rise with the thermometer"
What were You threatening just now"
asked the policeman, stcrnly.
Threatening
ayes. You said you were going 90 do
something. What are YOU gong 90 doG'
Il IA going to get rch. Ifa going 20 get
some steady employment aud save up my
money aud invest u ludiciously aud get
rich. There's no end Of good you can do
with riches Rich men arr doing a great
deal OF good now. They establish schools
and colleges and Libraries aud let the people
get acquainted with the soothing thoughts
al philosophy and the suhlimtics OF science.
But IN the months OF July and August YOU,
a. a practical criminoogst. have doubtless
observed philosophy and science don't work
Nv the time | have got rich there vii 10
an the colleges and hhrnres that there vii
be need u. and | will cap the summit Of
our civilization with a bcquest for a nam.
moth marble refrigerator in each town. =,
that when anybody feels bis Indignation
rising he can 90 there aud wander up and
down the stately corridors and cool oG. -
Warrington star.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
HE MAY RESIGN.
The Burghers May Demand Resigua.
tion of President Kruger.
The Governor OF >atsI Refuses to ALLOW
Transit OF Empty CArtri. &c Cases
Inteodsd for the TrAusv.al-
London Paper Comments

LONDON, Aug. eS-Thcre Is little
fresh news from South Africa, but it
is announced that the governor OF Ma
tai has refused TO allow the transit Of
empty cartridge cases intended for the
Transvaal. The Pretoria correspondent,
TO the Daily Chronicle declares that
President kruyer's conce ssions are SO
tar-reaching that 1t Is doubtful wheth-
err tn, Burghers will ratify them. lie
thinks ii more likely that they win de-
mand Mr.. krugcr's resignation and
the appointment OF n younger man
probably Schalk W. Burger, a non-oti.-
cial member OF the executive council of
the TransvaaL
All the morning papers comment
upon the seriousness OF the situate on
as revealed on Saturday at Birmiug-
ham by the speech of Joseph Chamber
lain, secretary OF state for the colonies.
The Daily Telegraph calls the speech
ian informal ui,imatum' The Stand
ard says il marks the most critical
stage yet reached. The Daily News
observes: I'VE can not but suppose
that such grave words were well
weighed beforehand"
The Times says: Such delicate
situation can not be protracted. We
believe that within the last few days
the final arrangements for the general
direction OF the expedition which will
be necessary in the event of rupture
have been completed az the war office.
"It is scarcely necessary TO point
out the extreme danger OF allowing
entrance into South Africa of arms.
which would be likely TO fall into the
hands OF the black population. exceed
ing the white fourfold.'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
MAYORS IN JAIL.
Two New Municipal Governm snts In
the Philippine Islands Collapse.
The Trend of Affairs Tends to Mako the
Policy of Lcniency Unpopular Among
Americans-M orong Mas Burned
After its Abandonment

MANILA, Aug. 81, via Hong Kong,
Aug. Recent events have proved
somewhat discouraging to officials who
are trying to accompany war with
policy Of Cancellation. Two new
municipal governments have collapsed
through the treachery of the mayors
Sunday the mayor of San Pedro Ma
cati, who was elected by the people
under the direction of Prof. Dean
Worcester, of the United States adj
visory committee for the Philippines,
was brought to Manila and lodged in
Jail. The United States Ulcers at
San Pedro Macati found that he was
using his office as recruiting station
for the Philippine army. Four dis
guised iasurgent officers were helping
him.
The mayor of Baliug was also ar
rested and confined in the same prison.
The Americans caught him passing be-
tween the line of the two armines with
discriminating documents, which the
authorities secured Another prom
nent native mayor is under surveil'
lance.
When the result of the election at
linus, which Gen. Lawton and Prof.
Worcester engineered, was announced
the Americans inquired as TO the
Whereabouts of the peoples choice and
were informed that he was in prison at
Bilibid. where the authorities had
placed him on suspicion of being
revolutionist He was released and
installed as mayor.
give color 10 the assertions of foreign
residents acquainted with the native
character who Insist that a great ma
jority of the natives sympathize with
the insurgents and elect officials whom
they know TO be revolutionists
For two weeks Manila has been po
Iced at night with unusual vigilance.
Apparently the authorities are expect
ing trouble.
The trend of affairs tends to make
the policy Of leniency unpopular
among the Americans When they
abandoned Morong they burned the
whole town.
Col. Smith, of the i2th infantry..w
is in command at Angeles, is skeptical
regarding Filipino friendliness In
stead of allowing the natives to re-
turn to the town as heretofore he has
ordered his troops 20 shoot all men
trying to pass the lines and TO turn
back the women and children. He re-
Gently gave the Amigos in the town an
opportunity to prove their professed
friendship, putting them to work At
digging trenches and cleaning streets,
but this only displeased them.
The foremost citizen of Angeles, .
lawyer who had welcomed the Ameri.
cans with a great show of cordially.
was found communicating with the in.
surgents. The Americans promptly
marched him off to San Fernando to
stand trial
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
boy Resuscitated.

HIGGINsPoRr, o., Aug. 29,-Arthur,
4-year-old son of Marshal Runner, fell
into an abandoned WELL half full of
water. The cries OF the child did not
for several minutes attract attention.
The father sprang into the well. and
with the assistance OF friends and a
cope rescued the boy. Arthur was un-
conscious and it was thought he was
dead. The father, after an hours
work, saw the boy regain conscious
ness, and he is now in fair way to
recover. The child was in the well
ten minutes before he was discovered
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
age TO the standard Oil Refneries
at Chicago sunday Night.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-One of the most
destructive fires that has ever occurred
at the Standard oil refineries broke out
at Whiting Sunday night. 1T was
caused by leak at the bottom Of one
of the stills. A few minutes after the
fire broke out there was a terrific ex-
plosion and the flames spread rap
idly to the two immense tanks con-
tanning 1900 barrels of partially
refined oil. At the present time
1t looks as though the eight
remaining will be consumed. The
loss SO far is estimated at 500, 600.
There are over 80 streams of water
playing on the fire, and the supposi.
ton is it will be impossible to do more
than confne it to the present limits.
Stephen Wilkens, fireman, Harry
Bonney, engineer at the works, and
Jesse Cunningham, a still man. were
seriously burned by the blazing oil.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
II d. sought to Control All the NilI. In tho
Country on q capitalization Of one
hundred and fity Millions.

FALL RIVER Mass, Aug. 20. -Nelson
G. Greene was here Monday represent
ing n syndicate of New Workers who
seek control of'the cotton mills OF the
country on a capitalization Of $3.50 OOo,-
600. lie declines to give his Offering
prices, but asks the mills TO send a
committee TO New York TO receive tho
details OF the bids from the men who
are organizing the syndicate.
Bankers who were in session here
Monday morning with Mr.Greene were
told that local banking interests would
not suffer 10y n trust such as he pro-
posed, for local management and local
banking would be a part of the plan
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
FIVE MEN INJURED.
A Casting VIE ghing Iwenty-seVen Tons,
on tn. Crane. Fell In the T. Allis
WORK. in Milwaukee. Wis

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 90 While
at work hosting one OF the immense
castings for an engine bed for ne Met
ropolitan Street Railway Co.. Of New
York. five men were seriously injured
at the foundry of the f. i. A.lis works
shortly before midnight Monday.
The men had raised the casting
weighing % tons from the mold while
three below were at work "dusting"
it. This task accomplished, tac signal
was given for the two cranemen. Me
man and Dooley, to return 20 their
cages on the crane, where the engine
for hosting is located, when the entire
structure gave way, throwing tae crane
men to the ground and burying their
companions beneath. The men were
extracted with difficulty. The loss To
the Allis works, in addition 20 the i'm
mense damage done the machinery,
will be especially severe, and IL will
delay all casting OF large work in the
foundry for several weeks and perhaps
months. This will mean a .oss OF
thousands of dollars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
SUNKEN SPANISH SHIPS.
shres Of the War Vessels In Manila hay
Raised and Are Rebuilding at
Hong Kong

WAsHINGToS. Aug. 20. Naval Con.
structor liobson has submitted to the
navy department a supplemental re
port to that recently made on the con
dition of the Spanish ships raised from
Manila bay and now being rebuilt un-
der his supervision at Hong Kong
These ships are the Isla de Cuba, Isla
de Lukon and Don Austrias. lie sets
forth in detail the condition OF the
work.
He says they were more damaged by
fire than by shot. and that most OF the
rebuilding has been made necessary
by the burned woodwork. They were
80 per cent completed on July /, and
Mr.. Hobson says they will be ready TO
be turned over TO the navy for scrv ice
within six weeks after the arrival of
the batteries and the electrical plants.
These were shipped some weeks ago.
50 that there is every prospect the yes
sells will be in commission before long.
lie again urges that efforts should
be made To raise the other ships sunk
in Manila bay, and says that the
Velasco and Don Antonio Ulloa are in
first rate condition, as the Spaniards
sunk them at their anchorage before
they fairly got into action. He recon-
mends a careful examination by divers
and says that il the authority is given
him he will visit Manila and make a
personal inspection of the sunken
I'M
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
Everything Quiet In samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ell. @. Leigh,
special correspondent of the London
Times. who has just arrived from Sa-
moa, says that while everything at
present is quiet in the islands, the
powers should net at once upon the pro-
posed treaty, otherwise the disturb
ances that have but just subsidized may
be be renewed. Commissioner Eliot,
who is also here. does not antici,. ate q
renewal Of hostilities, though he says
that local conflicts between the oppcs.
ing factions can not for the present
De prevented.