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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

London Globe: "A correspondent sends
us a terribly grewsome tale from st.
Petersburg. A few days ago one of the
rich families of that city was celebrating
the birthday of one of the daughters, the
festivities winding up with a ball in the
evening, and among the invited was q
young girl, the Baroness Nj. AS the
dancing was beginning a young doctor
went 10 to the baroness and asked for
the first waltz, The baronesS acceded,
but when the doctor came up to claim the
dance she was not a little surprised when
he said quietly to her, II do not waltz;
| simply asked for the waltz SO as to be
able to speak to you a few minutes alone.
Have you any other spots on yOur body
like those | see on your neck? continued
the doctor. The girl was naturally con-
fused at such a question and at such a
time, but, seeing her companion was in
earnest, answered in the affirmative.
Then / advise you to go home immedi-
ately.' said the medico in a grave tone.
Accompanied by the doctor, the young
baroness crossed to the room TO her
father. and in a nervous voice and blush
ing painfully she told him what her part
ner had said. The Baron Nj, greatly
disturbed at the importantly Of the doc
tor, accordingly left the ballroom with
his daughter. The next day the doctor,
accompanied by three of his colleagues,
went to see Baron NJ. "Will you have
the goodness to call your daughter, that
I may further xamin the spots on her
skin?' he inquired. In order not to be
deceived in my diagnosis, l ! have brought
three others of my profession.' The baron
was struck with alarm. For the love Of
Tod" cried he. what is the matter with
my daughter" Your daughter has lep-
rosy was all the answer. One can I'M
agine the agony of the poor father. The
young girl was Immediately examined,
when the Others recognized the presence
of the horrible disease. 1t appears that
the unfortunate young baroness contract
ed the frightful malady last summer on
the seashore at Riga. 5.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

HARRY GERMAINE.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
JAPANESE SWORD STEEL.

Engineering and Mining Journal: An
interesting paper on japanese swords, by
MI. GllberstsOn, appears in the last vol
ume of the Transactions of the Japa-
nese Society. TIL blades are of metal
made chilly from the deposits of mag
netic iron ore and ferruginous sand, and,
In the opinion of many experts, no
weapons are superior to those produced
by the Japanese. The art of making The
blades was at one time a secret, handed
down from father to son and master to
pupil.
The mode of manufacture is as follows:
A strip of steel is welded to a rod of iron,
which serves as a handle. A number of
other strips of steel are then welded on
the first until the mass measures 6 inches
or s inches in length, IA inches to "a
inches wide, by "A inch to y inch thick.
When raised to a suitable heat. this bar
is doubled in half and then beaten out to
the original dimensions. This process is
repeated fifteen times. Four such bars
are made, welded together, then doubled
over, again welded and forged as before
five times. So thin are the original strips
of steel, and so often are they doubled
over, that it is estimated hat a Japanese
sword blade consists of !, 1a4, 304 layers Of
metal.
The bar is then beaten out from the 9
inches or s inches to the required length.
Sometimes in the forging process the
metal is hammered on the edge, and the
instruments. instead of being all steel,
are alternately a layer Of steel and one OF
iron, a combination which produces beau
tiful markings, representing fine wood
grain or wavy lines. When the blade is
completed it is scraped with a knife, and
the ~tang-that part inserted in the hilt-
is shaped. TIL blade is then roughly
ground, and if the smith is satisfied with
it, he generally signs his name upon the
tang.
Now it is ornamented, and the process
is interesting. The blade is thickly coat
ed with a mixture of clay, fine river sand,
and finely powdered charcoal. When this
coating is nearly dry, a design is traced
upon it, cutting through to the blade.
The weapon when the coating is proper
ly set, is plunged into a specially pre-
pared fire, and when sufficiently heated
only by long experience can a man judge
this-it is dipped into water or oil. The
operation of sharpening in the case of a
very fine blade sometimes requires SO
days to finish, the surface being gone
over as many as twenty times. Finally,
the blade is most minutely examined by
an expert.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

Il thought you said Uncle John never
uses tobacco. He seems to be enjoying
his afternoon cigar"
well, a cigar is different; but if I
ever know of his touching tobacco he'll
heal from your Aunt Samantha" {.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
Lind News.

Tom Fitzpatrick has been under the
weather.
julie Drstine is at Scott buying
horses today.
Sam Beauchamp has gone to B. G.
Mike Fitzpatrick returned to Spo-
kane Tuesday morning.
Mrs. S. Knee has recovered from
her late illness.
A very pleasant evening was spent
BY a number of young people at ]. H.
Richardson's Friday evening.
Miss Bertha Stair has been on the
sick list.
H. Van Marter's new residences is
almost completed.
Bill Dashiell, Pierce Newand and
A. Jasper from Scott, are in Lind to-
day.
Lizzie Myers is very i'll and is una
BILE to attend school.
School will close here in three
weeks.
The bridge here is almost completed
There is new blacksmith shop 60
ing up in East Lind.
Mrs. Moulton and Miss Mida Rich
ardson called on Mrs. Fitzpatrick Sac
urday evening.
Miss Edna Fitzpatrick has been UNI
able to attend school this week on ac-
count of sickness.
Mrs. Moulton, Edna Fitzpatrick
and Jennie Campbell are taking mu-
sic lessons of Mrs. Ralph.
The Four HUNDRED.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
Delight News.

From our regular Correspondent
+ From all appearances sleighing is
about over, as we have had several
rains this week. However, / am in
clined to think it will make some OF
the old range horses laugh to get a
glimpse Of the bunchgrass once more,
as some of them look as though they
had an aching void within
Rev. I. M. Morgan commenced a
series of meetings last Sunday night
which he expects to continue all the
week.
Ben Child and family are slowly re-
covering from their long siege OF i'll
ness.
Tom Germans family are sick with
the LaGrip, as is also Grandma Ham
blen.
The well drillers, Cochran & Sher-
man are at Mr.. Remington's, and have
a well down depth of 100 feet.
Miss Virgie Greene expects to visit
friends at Hatton this week.
A social hop was given at Mustard's
Friday night.
j. H. Bowers made flying trip to
Ritzville this week on business.
Most people prefer greens in the
summer, but Mr.. Terry says he likes
them in che winter. We notice he is
a frequent caller at Freestone's these
days.
A literary society was organized at
at the Delight school house Saturday
night, but will meet hereafter on Fri
day night.
]. Bowers and Freestones were Wis
iting at Garrison's this week.
TRUTHFUL JEEMs.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
-0RDiNANcE-N0. u.

An Ordinance to provide for the construction
OF sidewalks within the corporate limits OF the
Town of RitZyile Washington
BE 1t ordained by the Town of Ritzville wash
ington.
Section. 1.-Sldewalks rs are hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be constructed as follows:
beginning at the southwest corner OF block
numbered one a., lot numbered sixteen (l6) in
"Greene's addition, to the town OF Ritzyille,
Washington, running thence in southwesterly
direction on the south side Of Hemloek street
IN "Greene and PrOuty addition" to the Town
OF Ritzville, washington, interseeting sidewalk
at the Northwest corner of block fourteen "a;
also 10 have the sidewalk extended from the
terminus of sidewalk ut the northwest corner
OF block numbered one ~ in Greene's addition
10 the Town OF Ritzville, washington, along the
west side OF block six (6). to the Northwest cor
ner OF lot numbered fifteen C5), In block num-
Dered six (6), in said Greene's addition TO the
Town OF Ritzvile, washington.
Sec. ALI OF said sidewalks aforementioned
10 De punt Ill uniform width OF six (6) feet, OF
new plank not less than two (2) inches in thick
ness and six inches in width, said plank to be
dressed on upper side, and laid three-cights Of
an inch apart securely spiked to striDgers OF
2x6 inch timber, not more thur thirty 1901
Inches apart, resting ON solid supports suffi-
cient TO make q safe and substantial walk. II
the sidewalk herein provided for is not CON
structed within ten (i0) days from the publica.
ton nj this ordinance the Marshal shall con
strgct, or cause to be constructed, said side
walk, in conformity herewith, and cause the
expense thereof to be assessed against the prop
erty AUDITING thereon.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and legal pub
LEGATION.
Introduced and read hrst time at regular SEES
sion u Council on January 10th. 1899.
Passed second reading ut regular session Of
Council January 18th, 1899.
Rules suspended and read third time Jan
uary 18th, 1899
Passed by Council, Jan. IL, 1899.
Published in ADAMS COUNTY NEWS January
18th, 1899.
lSEAI w. X. RlTERs Mayor
Attest Z. D. lf,fsoN. Clerk. !
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

THOSE members of congress who are
opposed to Mr.. Roberts of Utah are
not certain as how to prevent Mr..
Roberts from taking his seat in the
house at the opening OF the Fifty
sixth congress. While the sensible
ties of the people may be shocked and
popular protest excited by the propo-
sition that polygamous Mormon is
to be admitted to seat in the United
States congress, it is not clear wheth-
.er, under the practices of congress,
Mr.. Roberts can be denied his seat,
however numerous the protests and
however distasteful to the moral ideas
of the community.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

ADAMS county Jared reasonably well
in the State Legislature, being recog-
nized by placing Hon. Geo. Sinclair
on the following seven committees:
Agriculture, Counties and Boundar-
les, Dairy and Live Stock, Federal
Relations and immigration, Hospital
for the Insane, Mileage and Contin-
gent expenses, Water, Water Rights
and Irrigation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

A MONUMENT is to be erected in
memory of Chas. Floyd, member of
the Lewis and Clark expedition, who
died near the present site OF Sioux
City, Iowa, August 20, 1894, while on
the way with party to the head wa
tiers of the Missouri river. Floyd was
the first United States soldier who
died on the "new Louisiana purchase
and was one of the foremost characters
in the history of the northwest. His
grave is the only visible mark OF the
Lewis and Clark expedition. Congress
is to be asked for $4,000 for the mon
ument.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
To Losers of Stock.

/ will in the spring thoroughly ride
the range OF Ad ms, Franklin and a
portion of Lincoln and Douglas coun-
ties. Any person having lost stock
can have them delivered at Paha,
Adams county, WASH, for the sum Of
IS per head. Mail or send to me a
full description of the animal. Besure
to mark the brand plain giving name
of brand and its location. Give your
postoffica address.
CLARK LoxG,
Paha, Adams county, Wash !
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
OUR esteemed friendand represents

Our esteemed friendan representa-
tive E. d. Gibson, of Ritzville, Wash
ington, sends us copy of the ADAMS
COUNTY NEWS, announcing a change
of owner and editorship. We are
glad to note that Mr.. ellison is at the
helm, man eminently qualified by
learning and experience to teach the
citizens of Adams County, Washing
ton, not only good politics, but NOR
ais and other things as we'll. Good
luck and success in the new venture.
Insurance Journal, San Francisco.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

COL. John Jacob Astor has been, in
his way, quite as unique figure in
the war as Colonel Roosevelt. AL
though one OF the richest men the
world, accustomed from infancy to a
life OF luxury, he shared the hardships
OF the field at Santiago without
grumbling. Although the owner of
one of the finest private yachts in the
world, he came home on a dirty,
crowded, ill-smelling transport ship,
and put up with the scanty accom-
modations with cheerfulness. Col.
Astor showed his patriotism at the
beginning of the war by presenting to
the government battery fully
equipped at his own expense.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

EaBERT Davidson a prominent citi-
zen of Mecklenburg county, N. c., is
on trial in the Federal Court on a
unique charge. A mail carrier had
been stealing his melons. He stop
ped the carrier in the road and whip
ped him. The carrier missed the
mail connections, and Davidson is be-
ing tried for "delaying the mails"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
FIRST BALLOT FOR SENATOR.

The first ballot for Senator occurred
yesterday in Olympia, the result of
which is given in the following special
dispatch to the NEWS:
Olympia, Jan. IL, SO.
Wilson, %: Foster, %: Humes, "a:
Ankeny, s; James H. Lewis, 27: Jno.
B. Allen, |.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

I now add to the above report that
for two years / have disc-harrowed
all my stubble land, before blowing it,
and am well satisfied with the result.
1t breaks up the crust and mellows
the surface Of the ground, SO as better
to preserve acquired moisture, and in
the event of a dry spring, keeps the
land in a better condition for blowing
to the end OF the blowing season. In
disc narrowing for this purpose care
must be taken to run the disc harrow
in the same election that you intend
to run your pillow. The harrow lpar-
TALLY lays the stubble in the direction
in which it travels, and if you rno
your pillow the opposite way, you will
have much more trouble, with the
stubble clogging the pillow, besides get
ting poorer job of blowing.
The Subsoil Packer can be had at
the factory for $40, as per the reply of
the manufacturers to my inquiry.
ID. BUCHANAN.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

We would call the attention of the
farmers and others who may be inter-
ested in the grain raising industry in
the county, to the able article written
by the Hon. D. Buchanan, which APP
pears in another column.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
Notice to the Public.

Owing to the fact that we have
consolidated with the Ritzville Hard
ware we desire to get all accounts
Strengthened up and would ask thai
all knowing themselves indebted to u.
wonld call and settle by cash or note
Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

A LAKE of first-class ink has been
discovered in California. For Heav-
ems sake don't tell Corbett, Mitchell,
Sullivan or any of the great pugilistic
pom pushers. We've had enough.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

/ have for sale good farm land west
and northwest of Lind at reasonable
prices. Parties wishing to see this
land with the intention of buying can
do so by calling on the undersigned
Benz. Martin. 4
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

The fast mail short time ago
made the run from New York to San
Francisco in 81 hours and 30 minutes,
including all stops, being an average
speed OF 37.2 miles an hour.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

THE people of Trenton, N. j.; sit up
and burn gas all night, just for fun,
since the price has fallen from 50 to
30 cents.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

While word is unspoken you are
master of it; when once spoken it is
master of you.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
STOLEN GRAINS OF GOLD.

If you would sleep well take clear
conscience to bed with you,
How long you live, not years, but
actions tell.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
RITZVILLE, JANUARY Is, 1899.

Now they are saying that Dewey once
caught a creased pig at Vermont
tcir.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18

"Time glides with undiscovered haste;
The future but length behind the
past"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


John L Wilson Observation-Disclosures Spokane
George Turner Observation-Disclosures Spokane
REPRESENTATIVES.
James Hamilton Lewis Seattle
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-27
CURTIS & CO.'S MARKET, SOS K Street.
A GOOD PLAN.
Police Officers Required to Have
Rubber Gloves.

Officers of the Oakland police depart
ment are to be equipped with rubber
gloves to be used in handling live cleo
trio wires that fall and endanger the
lives of passing pedestrians
Recent accidents due to broken cleo
trio wires have caused the Chief to see
the necessity of equipping the patrol
officers with these gloves, as they may
be called on some time to remove q
live wire from some person who has
received a shock
With these heavy gloves it is claimed
that any wire can be handled, no mat
ter how strong current is passing
through it.
What applies to Oakland applies to
Sacramento, where there is a wilder
ness of wires everywhere. When a live
wire falls in the street word has to be
sent to the power house for some one
to come and tackle the monster, and
delays are dangerous sometimes
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-27
TROUBLE IN PHILIPPINES.
AGUINALDO EMPOWERED TO
DECLARE WAR.
Report That Americans Will be
Given Eight Days to Accede to
Demands of Filipinos.

MANILA, Jan n (via Hongkong,
Jan. 26).-The "Republica, the official
>organ of the F1lipinos. announces that
the Congress at Malolos has adopted the
Philippine Constitution, passed a vote
of confidence in Aguinaldo. and en-
powered him to declare the war on the
Americans whenever he may deem it
advisable.
AT mass meeting of women at Ca
vite yesterday, the paper adds, it was
enthusiastically resolved to petition
Aeuinaldc for permission to take mems
places in defense Of independence and
to bear arms if necessary.
Palermo has asked for and, it appears,
has been granted the privilege of TAX
ing prominent place in the line of
battle against the Americans.
An American sentry yesterday killed
a Captain of the Filipino artillery at
tie Tonic outpost. AS a result the ma
tive press is intensely excited, and de-
nounces it as a "cowardly assassina-
ton
On Saturday evening, January 21st,
five Filipinos, determined to have re-
venge for their Captains death, at
tempted to enter Iloilo. An American
sentry killed one of them, who was
armed with a revolver. After an ex-
change of shots the others were ar
rested. The incident has intensified
the excitement here.
The Cabinet yesterday insisted upon
the liberation of the Spanish civil
prisoners. in commemoration of the
proclamation of the Filipino republic,
ard also donated money to the native
clergy. A decree to that effect was
signed. The Spanish clergy, however,
remain prisoners.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the formal ratification of the
Constitution to-day.
Nothing was accomplished at the con-
ference here yesterday, and it is rumor-
ed that the Filipinos at their next meet
ing win give the Americans eight days
in which to accede to their demands for
recognition. The rumor is discredited.
WORD FROM GENERAL OTIS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-General
Otis cabled the War Department to-day
from Manila as follows:
Manila, Jan. 26.-The transport Zea-
1andia left to-day for San Francisco
with sixteen officers and enlisted men.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-27

aoval eAx,so powpsR Co.. NEW yoak.


or lever was broken off or burned off.
It was iong enough originally to reach.
an iron file which was fastened diago-
nal1y across the bottom of the base
board. The superstition is that the
mechanism of the clock was so arranged
that at a set hour the lever would have
drawn aside so that the bottom end
would pass bundle of matches across
the corrugated surface of the file, and
thus start the fire.
When the Fire Department reached
the scene of the fire they discovered
strong odor of kerosene, and upon in
vestigation it was found that the whole
interior of the room was saturated with
oil.
The store was the property of F. S.
Markarian, and the insurance on the
stock was recently raised from $1,000
to $1,000. The fire will be investigated
by the Grand Jury, and sensational de-
velopments are promised.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-27
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
EXPANSION IN CHURCH WORK
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
Keynote to the Business Transacted
at the Closing Session Of the
San Francisco Conference.

|
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-" Expan-
sion is the order of the day in our
church work, just as expansion is the
order of the day in our national af
fairs y
These words, spoken by Rev. l.. c.
Sanford OF Salinas, Cal, were the key
note OF the business transacted at the
sessions of the Episcopal convention at
St. Pauls Church to-day. The sessions
We're occupied with reports and adj
dresses, but the central idea of every
speaker and of every address was the
need OF expansion in the church
schools, in home missions, in foreign
missions, in all the church work, both
at home and abroad
The convention decided to-day to pro-
vide San Francisco house for Bishop
Nichols, who has hitherto resided in
San Mateo. The Episcopal residence in
the sea city will be permanent asset
Of the diocese.
An important change in the status of
two diocesan funds was effected by the
consolidation of the Bishops salary
fund and the convention fund.
The canons We're amended to permit
the county of San Joaquin to be de-
tached from the convocation of San
Francisco and to be added to the con-
vocation of the San Joaquin.
The convention, by resolution, de-
cided to memorialize the Legislature
urging the passage of bill to exempt
from taxation church edifices and the
property upon which they stand.
The following officers were elected.
concluding the sessions of the conven-
ticn: Chancellor of the diocese, the
Bishops lay adviser, Albert N. Drown;
Registrar of the Diocese, the Rev. DR..
David Mcclure; Treasurer, William A.
Van Bokkelen; Secretary, the Rev.
Mardon D. Wilson
Standing Committees-Clerica Mem
bers-The Rev. r. c. Foute, tho Rev. E.
j. LioE. Rev. Robert Richie and Rev.
E. 3. Spaulddng. Lay Members-A. N.
Drown, Major w. B. Hooper. Colonel
George H. Mendell. William Babcock.
Board of Mssions-Clerical Members
The Rev. F. j. Mynard, Rev. ]. D.
De Wolfe Cowle, Rev. G. E. Swan. Lay
Mem ers-Dr H. c. Davis, G. H. KEEL
logs, Colonel j. " D. Middleton, c. D.
Haven.
Board of Directors-The Right Rev.
Bishop William F. Nichols, Walter E.
Dean, A. N. Drown, Rev. D. o. Kelley,
A. Fl. Phelps. William A. M. Van Box
keien. John A. Wright.
Delegates to Missionary Councils
Representing the clergy, the Rev. w. /.
Kip, Jr. representing the laity, J. v. D.
Middleton