Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-01-13
GEOGRAPHIC FLASHES.

LAYTON fund now exceeds slo'oo ne
- nae sent TO Adiutant General Cor
hin Wednesday
The Joint session OF the kentueky
,1,..nre Wednesday elected Joe Black
sr,r TO succeed William Lindsay in the
rri,e6 States senate.
wednesday Lloyd Lowndes, for four
o.rs republican governor of Maryland,
.,dered the executive chair to John
.,er Smith his democratic successor.
'k,..rsa,as of democrats from all parts OF
state participated in the ceremonies.
The Beers played an amusing trick on
English al LadysmIth. The latter
flh;nk they destroyed the Creusot cannon,
oropg Tom" The truth is that the
poars removed the cannon and substi-
,,,ed A trunk of a tree, which was
smashed BY British shells.
The Beers assert that eighty natives
fought on the side of the British at Kuru-
man, They say their object i'll capturing
the place was to open the way for COM
maudo to 90 south into the Prieska and
youhardt districts, where the Beers hope
TO foment rebellion. 1t is reported that
the Boer leaders allow every burgher to
return home one week out of every seven.
The claim of Admiral Dewey and the
officers and men of his squadron for
bounty arising out of the destruction OF
Montoio's feet in Manila bay was argued
before the L. S. Court of Claims this
week. The question at issue was the
total amount Of the bounty to be paid.
The contention of the claimants is that
the force of the enemy was superior a,
Manila bay.
The Boer successes have been followed
by a tremendous outburst of enthusiasm
aud Boer sympathy in the western part
Of Cape Colony. Reports from Paari sa,
the whole district is made hidcous al
night by bands of young men paradine
in the villages and singing the Transvaa
Volkslied, while the children are every
where practicing the national songs o
the republics.
Ii is reported that James J. Hill, presi
dent Of the Great Northern railroad, il
about to add a mammoth steel plant IL
his other properties. This plant is to b.
located at Great Falls, Mont. Its pri
mary purpose is to manufacture stee
rails, bridge steel and other articles espe
clally required in railroad construction
maintenance and operation, but to wha
extent it may branch out beyond thes
lines cannot be guessed.
Representative Weeks, Of Michigan
has introduced Joint resolution recitiny
the unsettled status of the people of tn
Islands acquired from Spain and pro
vlding that for five years the president
as commander-in-chief of the army AM
navy shall continue military authorit
in said islands, and that congress shall
deal with the subject at the expiration c
ms period. In the meantime, it is sc
ioTth that reciprocity reductions not eA
ceeding rs per cent. may be made OH tn
products of the islands brought to thi
country.
Henry c. Payne, national republca
committeeman Of Wisconsin, has receive
aietter from Hon. Elihu Root, secretar
VI war, Ill which Mr.. Root states he wi
not be candidate for the e-presidenc
Vi Inc United States. In the letter M
MOOT sad he deemed it far more impor
ant to the country. the administratio
ana The republican party at this critic
''i'ie OF war that he should continue
attend to the business of the war offic
MOI that there are no other men wi
would well discharge the duties OF seer
'Aiy oil war, but having spent five or S
months IN becoming familiar with IL
SUBJECT no other man could step in al
'aNe up the work without going throul
Nie same training. Being candidate f
Vee-president would mean his practic
"l'hafawal from the duties of the W
O'ice within very short time.
Atvices from White Oaks, n. M,
e Sacramento mountains, $50 mil
nor'heast O. FL Paso. at the Terminate
u the II Paso & Eastern railway, say t
'''ioh was swept by blizzard Wedn'
uas' the elect of which was disastrot
MANY thousand head OF stock were froz
Au Two men were caught in the sno
win and overcome. One was de
"hen found but the other revived a
a'y recover. AL Haney was found ne
VOCAL He and companion started
Walk IRON Nogal to White Cakes, VIII
,ney were overtaken by the stor
nancy laid down in the deep snow
'He roadside and persisted. His co
Pu'oh succeeded in reaching hous
n''ie distant. A mail carrier was a
'oho near Oaks in a dying conditi
Jul lie afterward slightly revived a
may recover. The storm is said to
w worst ever experienced in that
vanity Many other casualties are
reported but it is impossible to