The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
4 COMplete Review Of the Events Of
the Past Week-ln This and For
eigM LaMds-TakeM From the
Latest Dispatches.


Latest Dispatches.
General Weyler of Cuban fame is minis
ter Of war in new cabinet Of Spain
The Michigan prohibition convention, by
m almost unanimous vote, refused to in
dorse the work of Mrs. Carrie Nation in
smashing saloons in Kansas.
At Glasgow smallpox is the worst since
the outbreak of the disease. There are AZ
fresh cases and the total number Of small
pox patients in hospitals is 435.
John Z. Searles, the well known finan-
cier, and at present in the general corpor
alton and financial business, has made an
assignment to Edward F. Dwight for the
benefit of his creditors.
The amount of gross gold in the treasury
is $489, Ale, 1853, the highest point ever
reached in the history of the government.
This amount includes the $l5O,OOO,OOO held
as reserve, $276,O25,9S9 held against gold
certificates and 1858 1892 ,l79 in the general
fund.
1t was learned from source that is
thoroughly reliable that the Carnegie Steel
company has finally abandoned the work
of the $l2 yO0O, 600 tube plant at Connaut,
O., on the shores of Lake Erie. The work
on the plant was stopped by the order Of
Mr.. Schwab.
Lois Darrell, formerly first sergeant in
Troop G, Seventh United States cavalry,
has reached New York from Naples, pris-
oner in charge of Lieutenant w. 0. Dupuy,
U. s. A. Darrell is charged with murder
ing and robbing fellow soldier and tent
mate in Cuba.
BY vote Of So to IS the lower house of
the Indiana legislature has adopted the
Neal joint resolution for constitutional
amendment providing for woman's suffrage
in that state. After the vote q motion to
reconsider was voted down to finally clinch
the matter.
The Independence, the Boston cup de-
fender, win be entered in the trial races
under the name of G. H. w. Foster,
Marblehead yacht owner who was on the
Lawson advisory committee in the man.
agement Of the boats affairs and member
Of the New York Yacht club.
Ex-senator William E. Chandler of New
Hampshire has been selected to be presi-
dent Of the Spanish claims commission. The
other appointments win soon follow, and it
il intended that the commission shall get
to work - soon a. possible, in view of
the vast amount Of work to be done.
The men Of the Thirty sixth infantry
regiment, made up principally from re-
enlisted volunteers from regiments sent to
the Philippines by Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Oregon, will be mustered out
on March l6 and b free to return to their
homes in the northwest.
The chancellor Of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, said prominent
member Of the house Of commons to rep
resentative of the Associated press in Lon
don, will probably introduce a duty on
sugar in the forthcoming budget, and will
perhaps add countervailing duties.
Mother Superior Mary Mariana is dead
at the sisters hospital in Los Angeles,
aged n. She was for many years In charge
OF the large orphan asylum at Richmond,
Va, and was treasurer of the order of
Sisters Of Charity Of the United States.
For the last q year1 she has lived at Em-
mstsburg, Md.
Il IL stated in Constantinople that an
important German syndicate has offered
the porte loan Of 100000 pounds Turk
ish, to be guaranteed by the proceeds Of a
per cent surtax on the taxes Of the en-
pire and 2 per cent surtax on inland
customs duties. The loan is conditional
upon future orders for arms and alnmuni-
ton to be given to German firms.
Lieutenant West, with the gunboat La
guna de Bay, surprised an insurgent camp
on the island Of Talim, ON Lake Bay, east
Of Manila, capturing 81 insurgents. Many
ANAL detachments in various localities are
surrendering daily. 1t is reported that
negotiations are in progress for the sur
render Of all insurgents on the island Of
Cebu.
The. United States Philippine commits
sion i investigating the case Of Senior
Mamie, the native Judge of the court of
first instance in Manila, who is accused Of
fraudulently aiding the administrator Of
the Enriquex estate. The case Of the En-
riqueE estate il well known and litigation
concerning it has lasted Is years. The
estate was originally worth 81 900 600, but
though fraud this value was decreased to
100000. The venality and incompetency
OF the courts win probably be demonstrat-
ed.
According to advices received by the
steamer Empress Of India, documents found
by foreigners in Pslkin show that orders
were issued By the Chinese that - many
foreigners a. possible were to be taken
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