Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-03-06
R1Tzv1LLE. WASHINGTON, MARCH 8. 1901.
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
4 Complete Review OF the Events of
the Past weeIS-In This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

in the inaugural ceremonies.
People who have spent some time in
Cuba say it is not ready for independence.
Richard Croker says he will return to
America in good time to take part in the
campaign. ilef 'q1. + .t n
Bubonic plague at Cape Town is rapid
ly spreading and every effort is being
made to check it.
Avery Cummings, an Idaho boy, of the
Spokane high school, has been chosen to
attend West Point.
Zuni Indians OF Arizona are destitute.
An appeal has been sent to the depart
nent Of the interior for aid.
At the Colorado conference of the pro-
hibition party resolutions indorsing the
work of Mrs. Nation were passed.
The president has nominated Milton f.
Allies OF Ohio to be assistant secretary of
the treasury, vice Frank Vanderlip, re-
signed.
Jose Serapio, an uncle of Aguinaldo
and formerly an insurgent colonel, has
been appointed governor Of Bulacan prov
ince.
The house committee on constitutional
revision at Olympia, WASH, reported for
indefinite postponement of both the capi-
tai removal bills, which probably settles
that question, at least for this session.
A private message says Schneipers
laager, near Willowmoore, has been cap
tured by the British. The main body of
the Beers was absent, but 40 burghers
and the whole OF the supplies were taken.
At Ccnstantinople it is stated that .-.e
ports not having paid the instalments
due on the cruiser for which contract
was signed recently with the Cramp Ship
building company Of Philadelphia, the
latter considers the contract void and re-
pudistes all responsibility in the matter.
A crowd Of fully 10000 persons wit
messed the execution of Chih Su and Hsin
Cheng Yu, who we're beheaded at Pekin
in accordance with the demands of the
powers. The members of the various le-
cations were conspicuously absent, feel
ing that if they were present they might
seem to be gloating over their fallen ad-
versaries. Every power, however, was
largely represented by military officials
and soldiers, and there was also present
a staff from each of the foreign powers.
l,esides these many missionaries witness
ed the executions. The condemned men
met death stoically. In each case one
blow severed the head from the body.
California is about to enact a bill to
stop prize fights.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith Of Port
land, Ore, is dead.
Thomas w. Lawson has announced
that the Boston cup yacht will be nam
ed Independence.
The senate committee on postofices
and post roads presented the retiring
chairman, Senator Walcott, loving
cup.
Russia and other powers have ad-
dressed remonstrances to the sultan
Of Turkey against the Macedonian dis
orders.
Confirmation has been received from
Cape Nudge. Alaska, Of the reported
drowning Of Harry Morgan and Riley
FieldA
At Washington city the warehouse
Of the Knox Express company, four
story structure, was destroyed by fire.
LOSS, 100000.
A fire consumed the business portion
Of the town of Park River, N. Dakota,
recently. causing loss Of over $780,
900, with only partial insurance.
It is reported that the price Of win.
dow glass will be advanced 25 per cent
for March and April delivery and that
another advance will probably be made
in May.
Sir Alfred Miner has started north
ward frem Capetown with view Of
Of the Transvaal and the Orange river
country.
The Texas senate has passed the bill
making KIDNAPPING a capital offense.
The bill will go Immediately to the
house, where 1t will probably be passed
without opposition.
A movement has been inaugurated
having the view Of having under one
management all telephone lines in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Twenty-one fishermen were carried
out on floating ice in Lake Erie. All
but four were rescued. These were:
John Brade, John McBradtie, Thomas
Long and John Silverman.
San Francisco, March 1.-The trans
port Warren is to be repaired at an ex-
pense Of $150,000 before she goes to
sea again. The work will be compiet-
ed in about three months.
Bank Examiner Slack had C. Fl. Sic
die. individual book president for the
Third National Bank Of Pittsburg, ar
rested recently for an alleged shortage
in his accounts OF $36, 1000.
Rear Admiral Bartlett Cromwell,
commandant of the Portsmouth navy
yard, has been selected to succeed Rear
Admiral Schley as commandant Of the
South Atlantic station. Rear Admiral
John J. Read, at present unattached.
will succeed to the command Of the
Portsmouth navy yard.
At Baltimore the establishment of
Hirschberg, Hollander & Co., paints
and oils, was destroyed by fire entail.
ing loss Of 100000 of which $50, 900
Is on stock and the remainder on the
building. The loss is fully insured.
The dispute between the inaugural
committee and the war veterans over
the matter Of precedence in the parade
resulted in a compromise under which