Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-03-29

tlcular suffered from the devastating
ehects OF a wind storm, driving several
vessels ashore and playing havoc with
the Nickel company's property. Trees
were uprooted, plantations destroyed
and houses wrecked, although there
was no loss of life At Tonga. four
good sized ships were driven ashore
and completely wrecked. The steamer
Miowera also brings a tragic story Of
the Obliteration OF native village near
Kumusi, New Guinea.
A race for $4,000 purse made up
OF $4,000 corner and 10000 added
by Thomas w. Lawson, between Charlie
Herr, Cresceus and Boralma, is an
nounced by Mr.. Lawson of Boston The
race will be at Readville, Mass, in the
week beginning September 16. all the
gate receipts to go to charity. The race
is to be best three in five heats, first
horse to take 100000, second $4,000,
and each owner to deposit $2,5OO and
the remainder the night before the
race; all gate receipts to be divided
equally between the West End nursery
and Infants hospital and the Industrial
School for Crippled and Deformed Chill
dren, both of Boston.
The cruiser New York has been ord,r d
to Manila
The employees of the Pitt>burg Traction
company will order strike.
No snow OF force will be made to col
lect the American claims against Morocco
Colonel Joseph Gnnter OF sherman,
Texas, says the entire wheat and cat crop
of northern Texas is thielten with de
struction by the fly pest.
At New Orleans John Favalona and his
daughter Annie were murdered in their
home by burglars, who ranstcked the
premises and escaped without detection.
At Berlin the Norwaerts publishes in
side news" from Russia to the effect that
the number OF students enroll al in the
amy is still increasing and now exceeds
2cOO.
Charles d. Pierce, representative of the
Orange Free State, says that there was no
truth in the story circulated in Paris that
Mr. Kruger was to come to this country
to give series of lectures.
The monthly statement OF the collec-
tions of internal revenue show that Tor
the month of February, 1901. the total
were 22.600,4 ,437, an increase
of 81 ,s50,77l over the corresponding month
last year.
Through the suit in the supreme court
of Ohio, in the war between the Ar
buckles and the American Sugar Refining
company, has not been withdrawn, THAI
action will be taken. and the bitter fight
between the two companies Is at an end.
1t was reported recently that }. Pier
pont Morgan had postponed the date of
his sailing fer Europe owing to advifes
received from Scotland aIrd, London,
which told of plot against his Life. MIR.
Morgan could not be seen last night, but
Charles Stelle, one of his partners, said
there was absolutely no truth In the re-
port Mr. Steele said he did not know
when Mr.. Morgan intends to sail
At a meeting Of his parliamentary ad-
herents at Yokohama. the prem M.r-
auis Ito, referring to foreign politics, Id
Japan had attained a position enabling
her to protect her legitimate interests ana
to take whatever STEPS the eNigencits q
the moment required. 1t was impos' lie
to deny that Japan feels the influence OF
the complications connected with her
neirhbor. and she does not ignore the
clouds on the horizon.
The president has p1rdoned Wight
Lancaster. who was convicted IN 1871:
with a number of Others, of compi ity IN
the murder of John c. Forsythe IN south
ern Georgia The pardon is granted be-
cause of the insufficiency Of evidence upon
y hich he was convicted. John {. Boley,
ronvicted of embezzling mony order
funds while he was postmaster at Paris,
Ky. also is pardoned on the ground that
no fraudulent intent was shoNn at the
trial.
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