Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-02

friends of Murray Mcdonald, wealthy
Klondike miner, ihat he was robbed
and murdered at White Horse last
July.
The steamer Rio Jun Maru brings
news that the Japanese training ship
Tsukishima Maru has been lost with
all hands. numbering 121, near Ma
madzu, Japan.
Incessant reports of innumerable
shipping casualties show that the gale
that ragged for "a hours on the English
coast recently was one of the worst
known in many years.
1t Is stated that champion Jeffries
has started active preparations for his
championship battle with Gus Rubin.
which is scheduled to take place In
Cincinnati on February Is.
Dewets attempts to break though to
the south have been frustrated and he
is now reported to be at Senekal with
a large commando holding the country
between Frecksburg, Senekal and Win
burg.
Major Mite. the dwarf, died at the
New York hospital recently of com
plication of diseases. He had been i'll
for some time. He was born In New
Zealand and had been exhibited in cir
cuses for Ia years.
A Spokane man has patented a new
style of water wheel. BY system of
folding paddles action of backwater
is overcome. The inventor and pro-
moters believe the new idea will revo.
lutionize water power.
Ex.Secretary of War, Alger, in an
article in the North American Review
on THE Food In the Army During the
Spanish War;" makes a hitter attack
on General Miles and defends ex-Com-
missioner General Egan.
In a duel between Myles Mcdonald
and Thomas Kennedy in Harlem cafe
in New York city, Kennedy was hit in
the leg by bullet and two bystanders,
Edward Courtney and George Price,
were probably fatally wounded.
A special from Jackson, Tenn, an
nounces the sudden death at Clarkes-
dale, Miss. of Rev. J. f. Martin, pastor
of st. Luke's church of Jackson. Mr..
Martin was chaplain with Stonewall
Jackson in the army of Virginia dur
ing the civil war.
The Michigan Central depot at Wy
andotte, a subrb of Detroit, Mich, was
the scene of bold mail robbery recen-
tly, when a pouch containing, 1t is
estimated, 100000 of negotiable pa
pers. checks and money, was stolen
from the waiting room.
From Osaka comes news that the
bark Katokugawa Maru was lost off
Toso province with all on board on De-
lost on December 4. The crew of 16
were picked up after being in boats
several days without food
The engagements of the porte for the
purchase and renovation of warships
and for naval and military artillery
now amount to 100000 pounds, says
the Constantinople correspondent OF
the London Times, while the treasury
is absolutely empty and internal debts
increase daily"
At Nation. Iowa, about 20 women of
Longview raided a blind pig" that
has been running for some time in
spite OF the officers of that little town,
broke In the door, gathered up all the
bottles and jugs they could find, car
ried them to the street and there
smashed them. spilllng the contents
on the ground.
A corner in beans is being engineer.
ed by the Albert Dixon company In
Chicago. Within two weeks the price
has risen from 81 "a per bushel to
$2.20. and retailers predict further
advance to $3.50 within a fortnight
Heavy purchases by the government
are said to be at the bottom OF the
boom In prices.
Major Grower Botha, brother OF
Commandant General Louis Botha, has
arrived in Rome on his way to The
Hague. In the course of an interview
here he said the war in South Africa
would last for years; that Mr.. Steyn
had planned the invasion of Cape Col.
ony and that revolt Of the African
ders was certain.
From the present outlook matters
are tending toward the necessity of
calling an extra session Of congress, II
Senator Hanna presists In keeping the
ship subsidy bill before the senate.
Opposition to the bill Is solldifying
among senators from the south and
middle west, and even those who are
in favor of some kind of subsidy bill
interpose objections to the present
form of the Frye bill. At the same
time it Is generally understood that
senator Hanna has set his heart upon
the passage Of the bill and will not per-
NIT 1t to be sdetracked.