Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-03-20

General Barrow (second in command
OF the British forces) hesitates to
act apparently, in the absence of
General Gaselee, feeling sure that
bloodshed would ensue.
Andrew Carnegie. who, since retir-
ing as an active figure in the steel
world, has been able to devote his
time exclusively to his other pas-
sion--the founding of libraries-has
made his departure for Europe this
spring memorable by the largest offer
of that kind ever advanced. If New
York will provide the sites and the
maintenance he has promised to give
100000 to establish 65 branch IL
braries in this city. The offer was
made in letter to DIR. John S. Bill
lings, director of the New York H.
brary.
Three lives sacrificed, nearly a
dozen men more or less injured and
many thousands of dollars of damage
were the results of a fierce fire in the
Daily Advertiser and Record seven
story front building in Newspaper
Row. Boston. recently. How the fire
started Is not known, but 1t was first
seen in the pressroom, spreading to
the elevator well and darting to the
top so rapidly that before the occu-
pants OF the two upper floors were
aware that the building was on fire
their rooms were filed with flames
and smoke. In the editorial rooms
on the sixth floor there were but five
men. All had to run for their lives.
Harvard and Yale have challenged
Oxford and Cambridge for a regular
set of track games to be held in New
York during the early part of next
July.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $780,
900 for public library at Windsor,
Ont, the city to furnish a site and to
appropriate $2500 annually for main
tenance.
Seven persons were burned to death
recently at Cascade, Quebec, as the
result of an explosion of a coal Oil
stove in the house of John Gauthier,
of Gauthier & Miller. merchants.
The prospects Of peace are still con-
sidered hopeful. The Boer losses last
month were 160 killed, 400 wounded
and 1000 captured and surrendered.
Owing to the heavy rains General
French's transport difficulties are still
unchanged.
New York, March 1.-THE Ameri-
can line steamship New York, which
left Southampton and Cherbourg on
March 8, arrived in quarantine tonight
and, although. the officers reported no
accident, it was learned from pass
enger that there had been an accident
on board in which 33 persons were
scalded. one dying as a result of his
injuries.
The health of Ii Hung Chang is
again matter Of grave considera-
ton to the ministers of the powers.
Mr.. Rockhill, the American special
representative. says he Is a physical
wreck and apparently In state of ut
ter collapse, although mentally as
bright as ever. Mr.. Rockhill would
not be surprised to hear of his death
any moment. The removal of LII
Hung Chang by death or any other
cause at the present moment would be
very unfortunate.
John Bryant, a pioneer freighter In
the days before the railroads. died at
Kansas City recently, aged II. He
made no less than 66 trips across the
plains to such points as Old Fort
Union, N. NJ. Las Vegas. N. NJ, Santa
Fe, N. NJ. Salt Lake, chihuahua and
once or twice to California. General
U. s. Grant who accompanied him
on one trip with soldiers. was his
personal friend. It is said that the
first load Of wool ever shipped into
Kansas City was purchased in New
1 ork by Philip d. Armour and freight
ed by Mr.. Bryant. II was in this way
that Armour made a portion Of the
capital which he afterward invested
In the packing business.