The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
LATER NEWS.

vessels long overdue at San Francisco.
Four transports with reinforcements
for Otis sailed from San Francisco
Monday.
A wireless Geographic company was
organized in New York; capital, $l2,-
900, 200.
Hundreds of Beers were killed near
Ladysmith Thursday. The British loss
was slight.
The Protestant Episcopal church
has decided to send missionaries to our
new possessions.
The supreme court has decided that
the Northern Pacific railroad cannot
hold a 400-foot strip through Spokane.
The wreck of the barkentine Jane
Falkenburg was found off Cape Flat
terry with nothing on board but black
cat.
Chicago, indianapolis, st. Paul, St
Louis, Galveston and Philadelphia ar.
all after the Republican national con-
vention.
Transcontinental railroad passenger
rates have been restored as result of
conference held in Portland by the
various lines.
The Yaqui Indians are drilling like
their chiefs to fight until the whites
are all exterminated.
While showing friend how he
would drop footpad, Portland
butcher shot and seriously wounded
boy who was looking on.
Ten ships are reported to have gone
ashore on the straits of Magellan. 1t
is feared their crews have fallen into
the hands of the cannibals.
Emperor William is in England
He was received with all the pomp of
royalty. Public buildings were deco
rated with British, German and United
States flags.
The Samoan treaty will soon be dis
posed of. Secretary Hay merely awaits
the arrival of text of agreement entered
into between Germany and Great Brit
ain.
The industries of Cuba are in de.
plorable condition. In two provinces
the destruction of sugar interests alone
is estimated at $3.50, 900, 900, and there
are no efforts at rebuilding.
Because the supreme lodge has de-
cided to rerate old members, thereby
increasing the assessments, the Knights
and Ladies of Honor in New Jersey are
talking of secession.
A special session of the Washington
legislature is being talked of.
President Hobart is weaker.
Though he is cheerful his friends are
losing hope.
A steel palace for the mikado of
Japan is to be designed and built by
Chicago men.
Oklahoma wants statehood. A lobby
of 3 persons has been appointed to go
to Washington.
There is movement on foot TO hold
in Chicago next November an interna-
tional livestock fair.
Smallpox has broken out among the
colored soldiers of the Forty fifth regi.
ment ut Angel island.
Kentucky Republicans insist on in.
sailing Taylor as governor, and it is
said force may be used.
The American consul at Pretoria has
been refused permission by the state
department to handle money for Eng.
lish soldiers.
Two hundred Spanish prisoners have
been sent to the province of Panay. A
vessel with food and clothing will be
sent to them.
A brilliant display of meteors was
witnessed at birmingham, Ala A
number of negroes in their fear, re-
sorted to prayer.
AS a result of a collision on the
Omaha railroad near Humboldt, S. D.,
five persons were.killed and number
of others fatally injured.
A large force of Beers are reported to
be moving south. Sir Alfred Miner,
governor of Cape Colony, has issued
proclamation assuring the Dutch that
they will receive protection.
The new revolutionary movement is
widespread and Colombia is said to be
in bad way. Heavy tribute is being
levied for the support of the govern
ment and business is practically at a
standstill.
The commissioner of Indian affairs,
w. A. Jones, in his annual report
makes recommendation for more Indian
schools. There is to be no extinguish-