The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

squadron in Chinese waters. TO- the
governor general Of Shan Tuns, to the
viceroys and to others, Offering 1000
taels to anyone accomplishing the de-
liverance Of any foreigner Of any na-
tionality whatever, now shut up In Pc
king, who is handed over to any Ger
man magistrate, and Offering to pay the
expenses Of the publication Of this Of
fer in Peking.
Secretary Root is preparing . bin
for the reorganization Of the army even
more radical than the one submitted
last year. In order to prevent antag-
onism Of the regular stan the secretary
has sent circular letter to bureau
chiefs calling for their recommends
tion as to the regulation Of stan e
appropriate to their individual depart
ments. An oficial in close touch with
the secretary says It is the intention
Of the department to ask congress for
q standing army Of not less than 76.-
estimated. will be needed to success
fully cope with the situation in the
Philippines.
Beers are losing ground, as they now
hold but two towns in the Free State.
President Mckinley is being guarded, a.
an alleged plot to assassinate him has bean
discovered.
The Philippine postal service will be or
ganized under the direction Of Inspector
Irwin of San francisco.
minister WI Ting Fang has acted with
characteristic energy with respect to the
request Of the Washington citizens who
desired it to become known that rewards
would be paid for the rescue of Americans
now in Peking.
The Geaboard Air Line has filed in the
courts at Savannah q mortgage for $780,
100000. The mortgage is to cover the
issue of 5O-year per cent gold bonds and
is executed to the Continental Trust Com
.. lpany of Baltimore. p
According to officials Of the Baltimore
, 4 Ohio railroad, deliberate attempt to
wreck the Washington express came near
being successful recently at Folsum, = short
distance outside Of Philadelphia. An open
; switch overturned the engine and derailed
: three baggage cars, but no one was in
= jured. Examination disclosed the fact that
the switch had been tampered with. The
railroad officials have placed detectives ON
the case and have offered . reward OF
$500 for the arrest and conviction Of those
tampering with the switch.
The Illinois Central fast train from New
!" Orleans to Chicago was held up and rob-
!, bed recently two miles south of Wick
!. life, Ky. The train was tagged and when
: it stopped the bandits entered the cab. The
!, fireman, j. j. Frysch, was struck ON the
j. head with the butt of revolver and badly
!. hurt. The robbers six in number, cut oil
4. the engine and express car and ran mile
q land a half to Fort Jefferson, near the Ohio
q river and within sight of the Missouri
u shore. Here they blew open the express
safe and secured all the valuables it con-
q tanned and crossed into Missouri They
of dropped one package containing 500 on
N the Kentucky side and onother package on
N the Missouri side, both of which have been
n recovered. The robbers did not attempt to
n. molest the passengers.
n, The plague still continues in Australian
ports.
to The premier, M. Waldeck- Rousseau, o.
e. Paris, is confined to his bed.
of The chief issue of the republican cam
n. paign is currency. Trusts go to the rear
e. Imperialism they say is myth.
as Five more bodies were recovered from
of the wreck of the Saale Thursday. The
Saale is afloat, but will have to be raised
ia five feet before she can be moved.
IN An exceptional heat wave is causing
N numerous sunstrokes and heat prostrations
n. in London. The thermometer registered
r. l29 degrees in the sun and SO in the shade
or The American hospital ship Maine, which
OF has been placed at the disposal of the Brit
he ish government by the ladies' executive
N. committee, sailed today from Southamp
ton for China.
or The United States cruiser Baltimore il
a: at Gibraltar awaiting orders. The Balti
<. more left Manila early in May and wai
Il. last reported at Malta July 2. She hal
la. Rear Admiral Watson on board.
"a Mckinley accepts his nomination and
: feels highly honored by the republicans
90 Is fully alive to the responsibilities OF tn
25 office for the next four years. Declares
that the party has fulfilled all the pledges
er. it made four years ago.
va The bark Harvester, owned IN San Fran
N, cisco, which took lumber from British Co
Of lumbia to the cape, struck rock while en-
va tering New Castle, N. s. W., and was to
tv tally wrecked. The crew spent the nigh
ly in boats and were picked up the next day
"A. Roosevelt has been notified about hi
IA nomination. Honor is accepted. Senato
mt Wolcott spoke in glowing words OF tn
young statesman. Expresses his appreci
ID alton. Roosevelt says he is honored ant
as pleased with having been put on the tick
at ct. M
re Five Filipino sailors of the bark Ethe
% have been sentenced to death at Perth
IN West Australia, for numbering the. cap
"a tain and officers of that vessel. M. Royaz
ca formerly lieutenant of Aguinaldo, wa
Il. the one who started the mutiny which
nt ended in murder.
Two cars collided on the Dayton
NJ Springfield & Urbana electric road recent
10. ly and telescoped. Probably 20 persons
- were ini,lred The iniured: MOtOrman