The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-26

o0otihS W. r. Aldrlcn, republican, who
contested the seat now held by G. A.
Robbins. democrat, for the Fonrth Ala
bama district.
The supervising architect said to Rep
resentative Jones today he would recon-
mend $775,OO0 or $SOO,OOO as the very
lowest limit for a public building at Sc
attic, and that in his Judgment a million
dollar building should be constructed
there, and he would assure the committee
there should be a million dollar building
erected there.
The New York clearing house banks
added no less than $11 ,536, 900 to their
cash holdings last week. bringing the
total cash on hand to $27s, SAG, 200. an
amount larger than they have had in
vaults for months past. The surplus re-
serve rose about seven and one-half
millions OF dollars and stands at present
at $24, 1S4 ,675. This contrasts quite
sharply with the actual deficit existing
80 days ago.
Sunday, January II.
Eleven men we're ent0mbed by sewer
cave-in at Los Angeles. Eight had been
rescued unhurt at last accounts.
The Illinois state organization of the
Commercial and Industrial league was
perfected. The league is a political or
ganizatiOn in the interest of the gold
standard and protective tariff.
A big pro-Boer mass meeting was held
at Washington City, addressed by Sen
ators Allen and Mason and Congress
men Sulzer of New York, Bailey of Texas
and Champ Clark of Missouri. England
was roundly denounced by resolutions.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works has
obtained another large order for engines
from France. The order, which is for 80
large 10-wheeled passenger engines. is
from the Paris & Orleans railway, and is
the first order for locomotives ever
placed by the company with an Ameri-
can firm.
A dispatch from Washington saws
that the state department he's received
assurances from Costa Rica and Nicar.
aqua that they are willing to lease terri
tory to the United States for 100 or 200
years, If necessary, for the construction
OF the Nicaraguan canal. This definite
assurance absolutely removes any doubt |
that may have existed as to the agree |
ment Of a treaty between the United |
States and Costa Rica and Nicaragua bv |
which the absolute control of the canal |
shall be vested in the United States.
The clergymen of Frankfort, KY, de-
cided that next Tuesday shall be set |
apart in that city as a day Of humilia-
ton and prayer. Clergymen of all de- |
nominations announced from their pul.
pits this morning that the events of the |
last week in Frankfort and continued |
talk OF the possible repetition OF such |
fairs had rendered necessary some
stress to awaken the public conscience
to dangers threatening the common
wealth of Frankfort. Three services |
will be held on Tuesday, at which pray
ers will be offered asking that men of |
both parties may be guided to act with |
wisdom and moderation and that the |
danger of further bloodshed may be
safely passed by.
Monday, January %.
Sidney &. Hawson, member of last |
Oregon legislature, suicided at Airing |
ton. Drink and domestic trouble.
Four Colorado penitentiary convicts
stabbed VIM. Rooney, night swatch, to
death, bound two guards and escaped. |
Clyde Wallace, clerk in the United
States sub-treasury at Chicago, was held
to the federal grand jury in SGT, 500 |
bonds for stealing a $4,000 sack OF gold.
In the Kentucky legisla ture the house
contesting committee reported in favor
Of Crawford, democrat of Breathitt,
against Markham, republican, without a
vote.
A. j. Honeycutt, farmer near Center,
Texas, killed his daughter Rosa, aged
16, with knife, and so badly wounded
his wife and two sons, aged II and 10,
that they may die.
Prof. Henry A. Hazen, weather fore
caster at Washington, while bicycling
collided with a negro. His skull was
cracked from over the nose to back OF
head. He died in a few hours.
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
500 roads offer half tariff rates on grass
seeds to Minnesota, North Dakota and
Montana. They are anxious to plant
those regions with tame grasses.
Tuesday, January 23.
Advices from the north. received to-
day, say Dawson had 100000 fire in
the principal business street.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections reported unfavorably to
seating of Quay from Pennsylvania, who
was appointed by the governor.
Wheat prices picked up a little on
stronger market. January at Chicago,
64IS; May, 81. Portland, cash, 81 to so;
Tacoma, 81 for club, bluestem SO.
The success of the negotiations insti-
tuted by Secretary Hay with a view of
insuring the ''open door" for American
trade in China may now be regarded as
assured.
The question of a government cable
across the Pacific was considered by the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. A large number OF
government officials were present incud-
ing Captain 0. G. Squier, acting chief Of
the signal service. Captain Squier said
there was no longer any doubt as to the
practicability of the Pacific cable from
technical and engineering point OF view.
Whipped Sick Men
Manila, Jan 21.-The escort of so men