The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-23
Sunday, February 1S

Sunday, February IS.
6even inches of snow fell at New York.
II ls SAID the government intends to
thls year construct roads and 24OO
miles OF telegraph lines in Alaska.
The steamer Montezuma, with 1850
mules and a large cargo of foodstuffs
for the British army operating in Sonth
afrlca. cleared from New Orleans for
Cape Town.
Mrs. Mary Arndt, in spite of her SO
years, watched a surgeon at Chicap q
amputate her right leg near the hiD
without giving any evidence OF pain.
Inc operation proved successful. The
method by which the operation was per-
formed was of great interest to the sur
geons and is said in professional circles
" De great step IN surgery in America.
Df. Samuel Weber, member OF the ad-
vlsory staff OF the hospital, had charge
the operation, which is said to be the
nrst OF Its nature performed in America
ana the second known to medical men,
tne hrst having been performed in
europe. The method consists in the
deadenlng OF the nerves in the limbs by
the injection OfcOcaine in the vertebrae
cavity above the point where the nerves
controlling the lower limbs branch from
the spinal cord.
Monday, February 10.
The president signed the proclama-
ton making public the Samoan treaty.
United States Marshal John Z. Hag-
gart arrived at Tacoma with 46 China
men from North Dakota for deportation
to China.
The secretary Of the interior confirmed
the decision rendered by the commits
slOner OF the general land office. in
which it was held that tide lands Of
Alaska are not public lands belonging
to the United States within the meaning
OF the mining laws, and that no rights
Whatever with respect to such lands can
De acquired by exploration, occupation.
location or otherwise under the mining
laws
The debate upon the Puerto Rican
tariff bill, which is to continue through
cut the week and possibly longer.
opened in the house. On all hands it is
agreed that this bill, although it applies
only to Puerto Rico, involving as it
does the question Of the power to gov
ern our new possessions outside the linn
ltatiOns OF the constitutions is the most
important measure which will come be-
fore this congress.
Tuesday, February 20.
February wheat at Chicago, 66H:Mav,
68. Portland, cash, 81; Tacoma, 53b
for club, 55H for bluestem.
New frst-class battleship Kearsarge
was placed in commission at Newport
News, with Captain W. NJ. Folger in
command
The next national convention of the
pOpulist party will be held in Sioux
Falls, 5. d., May. 8. Representation is
based on the vote for General ]. B.
Weaver for president in 1892, or il any
candidate for state office has since pOlIed
a larger vote, that vote shall be the
basis. Two delegates at large are given
each state.
A meeting Of the democratic congress
slonal campaign committee elected the
following officers: Chairman, Repre-
sentative j. w. Richardson of Tennes-
see; secretary, Hon. James Kerr, Penn
sylvania; treasurer, James L. Norris,
Washington, D. G.; sergeant at arms,
George Rae, Texas; assistant sergeant
at arms, W. W. Marmaduke, Washing
ton, d. G.
Representative Richardson Of Tennes-
see, today introduced in the house
resolution aimed at the paper trust on
the lines OF his resolution against the
sugar trust. 1t prohibits the transporta-
tion OF wood pulp and printing paper
suitable for the printing Of newspapers,
periodicals or books for six months un-
til the Interstate commerce commission
ers are satisfied that such articles have
not yielded to the manufacturer thereof
a profit Of more than 4 per cent.
The democratic members OF the two
houses Of the Kentucky legislature met
in joint session this evening and by
vote of "a to 2 ratified the former pro-
ceedings by which William GOebel was
declared governor and J. ". Beckham
lieutenant governor, and through which
Beckham, since the death Of Goebel,
claims the office Of governor The re-
publican members remained away from
the Joint session, having decided in
caucus not to attend.