Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-25
The TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
HEws OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For-
eixn Lands-Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.


have rendered their services to the gov
eminent in case they are needed in the
Chinese war
There will be no further Withdrawals
of troops from the Philippines for service
in China; that is the policy determined
upon and it will be adhered to.
The war department has received a
cablegram from General Macarthur, say
ing that Colonel Liscum's body was bur
led at Tong Ku on the 18th instant.
Further news from Colombia is TO the
effect that up to July l3 Panama was
still held by the government The rebels
in the vicinity were expected to begin
operations soon.
Thomas Cahll, western representative
of the Cosmopolitan, was killed in the fire
that destroyed the Vremyer broom-corn
works ut Chicago. Firemen searching the
ruins came across his mangled and char
red remains. The portion OF the building
he was sleeping in was caught by the
blaze and fell into the ruins OF the ware
house.
a dozen cases of smallpox have broken out
there. The disease has been prevalent re-
Gently at Nome and people are supposed
to have carried the infection from the
beach fields to Dawson.
The steamer Clutch has arrived from
Skagway, bringing the largest gold
shipment received at Vancouver this sea-
son from the north. There were $500, 900
IN gold dust on board, besides large
amount in drafts. The majority of the W
passengels brought large packages of
gold, some of more weight than one could
carry oil the boat unaided. There were no
very wealthy winners of the yellow metal,
but there was fair distribution.
At Cayuse station, on the main line of
the U. k. N, the west bound Portland.
chicago fast passenger train crashed into
the rear end of freight train which was
standing on the track at the station. A
aght engine was also at the rear of the
freight train and was crushed into the ca
boose. Both engines, the caboose and three
cars were badly wrecked. Engineer Math-
enson and Fireman William Guion OF the
passenger train and Brakeman Sanders
we're slightly injured. No passengers
we're badly hurt.
An amalgamation of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Western FEEDER.
alton OF Labor is proposed.
After a bitter contest the Idaho state
democratic convention voted to seat the
Woods, or ami -Steunenberg delegation from
Shoshone county by vote OF l22 TO 40.
Major John q. Caperton of Louisville,
one of the wealthiest and most prominent
men Of Kentucky, died in Chicago of heart
failure. Major Caperton made his start
in life in California and was the first mayor
OF San Francisco. The body was today
sent to Louisville.
The government depot in Jacksonville,
Ind, has received orders from Washington
to begin making 10000 flannel blouses
and 100000 pairs OF drawers. This is in
anticipation OF operations in China and to
clothe the soldiers in the Philippines for
the changing seasons.
The commission Of Brigadier General A.
k. ChaiIee as major general OF the Chinese
expeditionary forces has been made out at
the war department and sent to the White
house for the presidents signature. Cable
notice of the appointment will meet Gen
eral Chaflee on his arrival at Nagasaki.
A great forest fire is raging on the lands
of the American River Land & Lumber
company, II miles north Of Placeryille,
Cal. Should the fire continue it will en-
tail loss running into the millions. In
addition to many houses and 10 miles OF
railroad, over l2,0O0,OOO feet Of logs are
lying out and barked in the woods await.
ing drive.
The pest house at Nome is full and over.
flowing with patients afflicted with small
pox and the government officials are
erecting two other large structures, one
of which, with adjuncts, will cover an
acre of ground. The disease has spread
rapidly and lots Of cases are for the present
quarantined in the tents in which they
were discovered.
Judge Lacombe Of the United States cir
cult court, New York, rendered a decision
in the case of Charles f. w. Neely, charg-
ed with having defrauded the postofiice
department in Cuba, in which he declared
that the mere presentation Of an indict-
ment can not be held sufficient for Neely's
and that further testimony will
be heard when the case comes up on ouly
20.
Executors Of the will Of George NJ Pull
man have turned over to the board of di-
rectors of the free school Of manual train
ing Sl,250,0O0, the amount decreed for
building that institution and to carry into
execution the stipulation Of the will. The
board of direcors of the proposed institu-
tion have effected permanent Organization,
and as soon as the officials together with
the board of trustees, can, determine what
the scope Of the school yill be work will
begin.
Beckham has been nominated by the
democrats OF Kentucky for governor
The strike of the Rotterdam dock
laborers is practically ended and work
has been generally resumed.
John J. Woolley, prohibition candi-
date for the presidency Of the United
States, has been formally notified OF
his nomination.
The allied troops IN China will mum.
Der absut $4,000 men of all nations.
A German military authority believes
the powers can master the yellow.skin.
ned fKhterR. even IL the rising be-