Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-03

Marco Medin, who died few days
ago. Today the fathers will was
, filed for probate and it was found he
had left all his large estate to the
widow. This is supposed to have
preyed upon Mrs. O'Brien's mind.
During the debate on the army re-
organization bill in the house Of lords,
in London, Lord Wolsely, the former
commander in chief Of the forces, de-
clared that the United States army was
the finest of its size in the world. He
said Its superiority was due to good
wages. Great Britain must face the
alternative Of conscriptiou or bounties
to secure recruits.
The fight between Jack Root of Chi
cago and Kid Carter of Brooklyn in
San Francisco, was hard contest with
an unsatisfactory ending In the 18th
round both men were fighting strong.
with the advantage in Roots favor.
when Carter swung a hard left on his
opponents body. Root went down on
his back. his features contorted with
pain and his hands clutch!ng his groin.
Referee Wand gave the light to Root,
saying that Carter had struck Root a
foul blow. The foul, II any, was not
apparent to the spectators.
Rear Admiral Bradford. chief of the
bureau Of equipment will point out in
his annual report the necessity of
eQuipping American men-of-war with
a system of wireless telegraphy. He
will recommend the system to be
adopted for the naval service as soon
as an appropriation is made.
Two military events occurred at the
Presidio Sunday-the retirement of
Major General w. R. Shafter and the
mastering out of four volunteer regi-
ments. General Shafter went on the
retired list at noon, when he formally
turned the command of the depart
ment of California to Major General
S. B. M. Young.
Rev. DR.. Byron Sunderland of Wash
ingtcn, d. c.. died recently at Cats
kill, N. Y, from clot of blood on the
brain. He was SO years old and for
more than 60 years had been an active
minister of the gospel. For As years
he was pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church in Washington, d. c.. from
which he retired because of advanc.
ing years in 1898.
Colonel David II. Paige died recent
ly at his apartments in the Hotel
Brunswick. New York. of cOmpli,
cation of diseases. He had been an
invalid for many months. He was
prominent in business interests in
Cleveland. Ohio. many years. He was
a member of the 4Sth congress from
the goth district. In the elections for
the 49th congress Major Mckinley
defeated Paige.
One person was killed and nearly
a score of others were injured in q
collision In Chicago between an cleo
trio car on Irving park boulevard and
two wagons loaded with picnickers,
Both wagons were overturned by the
shock and their occupants were crush
ed and bruised by the heavy timbefs
and the stamping Of the frightened
horses. Both the motorman and con
ductor we're arrested.
ever. officers OF all nations are there,
en- route for their homes, and the ho-
tells are placing cots in every avail
able place. Apartments have been
prepared at the University Of Tientsin
for Prince Chun and his suite OF 40.
who will remain there for three days
before leaving for Germany to make
formal apology for the murder OF
Baron Won Ketteler.
In England a development as IN
tensely interesting as II was unex'
pected has occurred concerning the
challenger for the Americas cup. This
is due to the action OF Kenneth NJ.
Clark, owner OF the cutter Karaid. Mr..
Clark has had three opportunities of
racing the Karaid against the Sham
rock l.. and he has witnessed all the
trials of the two Shamrocks since the
challenger was refitted. His observa-
tions have led him to doubt seriously
whether the Shamrock II. Is good
enough to send to American waters
in challenge for the cup. He has
belief amounting to a conviction that
the Karaid is better boat, length for
length. than the Shamrock H., and he
desires to see this question settled be-
fore any yacht goes out as a chal-