The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
THE NEWS OF THE Week
ComprehersiveR Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
CuIIed From the Telegraph Columns.

The battle of Graspan was the frs,
battle fought on Free State territory.
The internal revenue collected il
Oregon the last fiscal year amounted
to $413,775.
Troops in Cuba are to be removed
General Wood has given his approva,
of such action.
Secretary Gage will probably con.
tinue the purchase of government bond:
for another month or more.
ExColleVor of Customs Thomas J
Black, died suddenly of heart trouble
and asthma at Portland, Or.
Four blocks of business houses were
laid in ashes in Philadelphia. The
total loss is estimated at 5000, 900.
The iron and steel trade is rattle,
quiet in some lines, but prices are
holding up, and scarcity is predicted.
President Mckinley is considering a
plan for dividing Cuba into two parts
and placing Geanels w. Wood and Lud
low in charge.
The Oregon, Samara and Callao,
with 100 bluejackets and marines cap.
tured the port of Nigan, province OF
south Slices, notrh of Manila.
American manufacturers are selling
to the outside world over 800, 900, 00C
worth OF iron and steel in excess OF ans
earlier year III their history.
General Methuen, in command o
the British forces, was slightly wound.
ed at Modder river. Colonel Northcut:
and Lieutenant Colonel Stopford were
killed.
The great Thanksgiving football,
game at Portland between the Multi.
nomahs and the Olympics, OF san Fran
cisco, resulted in II tie, neither side
scoring.
Eight thousand Beers were defeated
by General Methrucn in the hotties.
battle of the war. The fight took
place at Alodder river and lasted L.
hours.
Great Britain has protested vigorous
ly to this government against the or
ganization OF expeditions here, in
tended, presumably, for the assistance
OF the Beers.
The Vanderbilts now have the Il. 4
o. They have also acquired Morgan
holdings in the Big Four and Cheas.
peake & Ohio. This is a combination
not contemplated.
Lightship No. 3d. whose station is at
81 I,, n Al,
STUDIES probably never experienced he
fore by lightship, is ashore Oh Nc.
kenzie head, between Cape Disappoint-
ment and North head light, and will
probably be total loss. Her crew of
eight men were rescued by the breeches
buoy.
Richard Croker says Tammany will
support Bryan.
Chicago is after the Republican ma
tional convention.
Admiral Dewey believes war in the
Philippines is practically over.
New Zealand's government is stock
ing mp the island with American game
birds.
Great Britain now realizes that the
war Is real and seeks expression OF ncu-
trality.
Bert Repineff, of Nashville, Tenn,
won the six-day wheel race at st.
Louis.
The transports Elder and belgian
King are now ont OF the government
service.
1t is expected to have an all-trolley
line from Portland, Me-, to Boston open
by spring.
If Goebel is given a certificate of
election martial law will be declared
in Kentucky.
Whalers are preparing to 20 out
again. Expense of the business has
increased 40 per cent over last year.
General Methuens second battle in
the advance to relief of Kimberley re-
suited in the loss of nearly 200 British
soldiers.
The Pacific Mail Company is charter
ing tramp steamers to replace these
chartered by the government for trans
port service.
The knights of Labor will depart
from their time-honored custom and
take hand in politics. 1t also con-
templates establishing schools for its
members.
A manufacturer of wine asserted be.
fore senate committee that 90 per
cent OF the imported wines are Ameri-
can wines sent abroad, doctored anL
sent back.
The Puget Sound Can Company has