The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-07-06

huo"u as the Ice trust OF Omaha, il in
VOCATION OF the antitrust law. He de
cilnes to dissolve the corporation, saying
tnat step can only be taken after a re-
ply and Joining of issues.
Rear Admiral John W. Philip. COM
mandant OF the Brooklyn navy yard,
died from heart disease. He was com
mander OF the Texas at the naval bat
tie OF Santiago with Cervera's fleet, and
1t was he who said when the Spanish
ships went down: Don't cheer bows;
the poor devils are dying"
The adiutant general issued circular
TO govern recruiting for the regular
army, which differs from previous circu-
lars on the same subject only in provid-
ing that the pay proper served in Puerto
IIcO, the Philippines and in the territory
OF Alaska is increased 20 per cent over
and above the regulation rates of paw.
Sunday, July 1.
Bryan's attitude is clearly for a radi-
eel = to 1 plank in the democratic
platform.
Three tons of gold arrived in Seattle
from Alaska, being brought by the
steamers City of Seattle and City of
Topeka. This gold is valued at over
ST 100000
Transport Grant, bearing $50 men of
the Sixth cavalry ard General Chaffee,
commander Of the American land forces
IN China, sailed from San Francisco, but
returned in three hours with broken
steam pipe.
Since the wreck Of the battleship
Oregon, shore leave is being refused all
men on the battleship Iowa, now at
Tacoma, and the officers say they would
not be surprised at any moment to re-
ceive orders to sail for the Orient.
Insane with jealousy and maddened by
the sight of the object of his love, G. A..
Martin, commonly known as Archie
Parks, shot and killed Leah Coleman.
aged Is, and then turned the gun on
blmself with fatal effect at Walla Walla.
The Indians convicted OF the murder
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horton of Eugene. Ore
at Lynn canal last October, were SEN
fenced at Skagway, June 81. Hanson.
who killed Horton, will hang, Williams.
who cut Mrs. Horizons throat, under
threats OF Hanson, was sentenced to so
years. KetchinoO also gets so wears.
Another is given 80 years and two
dians in the party were set at liberty to
secure their testimony. The crime was
committed in revenge for the death of
two indians, which was attributed to
witchcraft practiced by the Horizons
Monday, July =
TOwne and Sulzer lead in the race for
democratic vice presidential nomination.
Six hundred machinery mOulders went
on strike at Chicago against a reduc-
tlon OF 10 cents day in wages agreed
upon by the FOundrymen Association.
Democratic party leaders, gathered at
Kansas City, protest against too strong
a dose Of silver, but Tammany says it
is not fighting a silver plank, even a fat
one at 16 to l.
PRESIDENT Mckinley had day OF al
most unbroken rest in his home city.
After the mail from Washington was
disposed of and the commissions it con-
tanned were signed and dispatched no
official cares were thrust on him. There
was all the evening an almost unbrOken
line OF bicycles and pleasure carriages
passing the house. Many neighbOrs
and friends dropped in during the day
and evening to pay their respects.
One-third Of the $20,OOO,O 600 called
for by the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church as a goth century
thankoffering has been received. Rev.
DR.. Mills, secretary of the committee ap-
pointed by the general conference to
take the collection in hand, reported
this fact today. Ten millions will be
spent on education in this country. The
remainder will be used for carrying on
charitable and philinthropic work, for
city angelization, for the support OF
conference claimants, and for the pay
ment Of church property debts. The
Ohio Wesleyan university subscribed
$5O5, 900, and Syracuse university
$250,000. Other colleges and seminaries
have subscribed generously.