The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-04-21

WV DAe o"'ies nave Deeh lOuRnt at Ma
tamunda and Pradera, where the rebel
forces under Generals Ross, Ibez and Caie-
cedo were completely routed, large num-
ber being killed, wounded or taken pris-
oners. The Colombian government has sent
5000 additional troops north Peace is re-
ported to be completely restored in the
department of Magdalena.
Ex-President Harrison will preside over
the Ecumenical Council, which opens in
New York. General Harrison will deliv-
er the opening address, but his private
secretary said Mr.. Harrison would not dis
cuss in his address the proposed change
in the Presbyterian creed, but would con-
fine himself to the general work of the
council. General Harrison declined to sx-
press his views upon the creed question.
Robert Ain Mowbray Stevenson, the
artist, of London, is dead.
England is watching negotions between
United States and Turkey.
A large order OF automobiles has been
shipped by Chicago firm to Hawaii.
William Booth, the pioneer race horse
raiser of California, is dead at the age
of 70.
The Hawaiian trade is growing, as the
imports and exports totaled nearly forty
millions.
The Presbyterian ministers of New
York express themselves in favor of Il
change in the creed.
Many of the most peaceful of striking
Italians are leaving Croton Landing to
seek work elsewhere.
On account of dissensions among its
members the ministerial council at Madrid
has beeA displaced by a new one.
At the Jefferson day banquet of the
Democratic Club in Brooklyn letter Of
regret from Ex-Governor Boies Of Iowa
was read.
The trial of w. w. Anderson, the at
torney who shot Tammen and Bonfiels
proprietors Of the Denver Post last Jan
uary, has begun in Denver.
Indictments were returned by the grand
jury at Frankfort, KY, against John "
David and Green Golden as accessories tt
the murder of Governor Goebel.
The Swedish riksdag has voted 3,ooO,oot
kroner for ammunition and rifles, l2OOO,
coo for new field artillery, o1OO0O fol
volunteer rifle associations, and has
agreed to increase the new naval con
structions for 1901 to l,725,OOO kroner.
John G. Carlisle former secretary of thu
treasury, says that he had been asked by
Governor Taylors counsel to appear to-
him in the United States supreme cour
III the Kentucky appeal, but he mad de
clined to do so because he was too busil!
occupied with other matters.
A row among the delegates to the re
publican convention started before tina
BODY had been called to order In Mont
gomery, Ala. After scene OF great ex
c,.ement, accompanied by some shooting
in which one man was seriously hurt, IN
governor cleared both factions out OF tn
state house building and grounds.
The appraised valuation of the estate 0
Cornelius Vanderbilt amounts TO aDou
Az OOO. 900. Exclusive Of the residuary es
tate, which is held in trust Tor Allre'
Gwynne Vanderbilt, the valuation
properties calculated from the amount .
inheritance tax is only $32, 100000. TN
inheritance tax amounts to sozo'z.-
which has been paid and receipted for D.
Comptroller Coler. This sum represent
" hat was the property of Cornelius Var
derbilt in New York, but does not II
clude the transfer tax on the $5,OOO,OO
left to Cornelius Vanderbilt by his fathe
William II. Vanderbilt, with power OF al
pointment. The estate of Cornelius Val
derbilt was supposed to have been wort
, at least $l25, 100000. At the time OF Co
nelius Vanderbilt's death last Septembt
J, Chauncey M. Depew estimated that tt
} entire estate was worth $7O,OOO,OOO.