The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

speeches under auspices Of the national
committee.
In Mississippi Attorney General Nc
Oiurg hled declaration in the circuit
court charging 10 cotton oil mills in
the state with violating the new anti
trust law. The declaration asks for
forfeiture OF charter and that the statu
tory penalty be imposed.
Kansas fusionists elected one con-
gresham, A NJ. Jackson, in the Third
district by 282. All Others are republ-
cans.
heavy wind and snow storm ragged
at Marlnett, Wis, with snow eight inches
deep at noon.
Monitor Arkansas was launched at
Newport News.
bryan's Colorado plurality is rs, ,3S5.
compared with 1896 the Bryan vote iell
on about Al 900, while the Mckinley
vote Increased about 81 900.
Sunday, November II.
Because he was drunk and abused her
Mrs. May Schmidt shot and killed her
husband at Chicago.
The total expenditure by the govern
ment on account of the Indian service
from March 4, 1889, up to and includ-
ing July 30, 1900, has been S36S, ,35S.-
III, according to the annual report of
commissioner OF Indian Affairs William
A. Jones. The expenditures for the fiscal
year ended last July amounted to So
175,lO7. Of this amount at least
S3,330,0 900 was devoted to the cause of
Indian education.
A great majority Of the yarn mills of
the south have entered into the plan
controlling the sale OF their products by
specially appointed agents.
Five hundred Indians around Cooks
inlet, Alaska, are said to be dying from
starvation.
Monday, November IL.
The Chicago Chronicle, democratic,
says: "The National Salt Co, Yesterday
put up the price of common table salt OF
fair quality to 50 so per 100 pounds.
The price before was $1.10. The Nation
al Salt Co. controls directly 95 per cent
OF the salt output of the country, and is
able to dominate the remaining 5 per
cent of the production"
More than 200 hoisting engineers and
1000 miners in Indiana will be idle to-
morrow as a result OF the failure of the
Indiana block and bituminOus coal
operators to sign the scale presented to
them today by the engineers. The scale
submitted is the one now paid in Hi
nois and its adoption would advance
Indiana wages 20 per cent.
Secretary of war ordered battalion
OF infantry and squadron of cavalry
withdl avn from Porto Rico, being no
longer needed.
A number of persons claiming to be
American citizens have submitted to the
state department claims against the
Beers for the destruction of their proper
ty and injuries to their business in the
late South African republic and Orange
Free state. No decision has been ar
rived at as to what disposition shall be
made of these cases.
Pennsylvania railroad gave an order
for 2O00 freight cars, which makes 542O
contracted for within week.
Kentucky republicans announce that
they will not contest for the governor
ship. The committee says: There is
no tribunal to which we can appeal with
any hope of an impartial hearing"
Between 1000 and 1900 engineers and
tiremen oEthe Chicago, Milwaukee & st. |
Paul railroad system have received ma
terial concessions in the way OF pay and |
working time.
Henry Willard, railway promoter and |
tinancie-, died at New York.
Tuesday, November Is. !
Operators on the Santa Fe railway |
system struck. They were out half an |
hour and returned to work with 20 |
per cent raise in salaries.
At dinner at the White house, at
tended by cabinet members, President |
Mckinley expressed a desire that his
present cabinet remain intact through |
out his next term. None committed
themselves, but none declined
Senator Cushman K. Davis of Mime
sofa is at deaths door.
The Linseed Oil Trust is weak and
stock fell rapidly.
The Georgia legislature unanimously
elected Bryan president and was duly
thanked.
November wheat at Chicago, 72A.
Portland, cash, 55; Tacoma, same.
A bill to disfranchise the negro was
introduced in the Georgia legislature.
Kentucky equalization board raised
tax valuation of whiskey from 81 to
SO a barrel