Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-01-05

40 oooViutely empty ana internal debts
increase daily"
AT Nation, Iowa, about 20 women of
Longview raided 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, splitting 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
81 20, and retailers predict further
advance to 50 so 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 a revolt of the African
ders was certain. :
From the present outlook matters
are tending toward the necessity of
calling an extra session of congress. If
Senator Hanna PERSISTS in keeping the
ship subsidy bill before the senate.
Opposition to the bill is solidifying
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 it to be sidetracked
Ten Germans were killed and nine
wounded at I,eiehu, near Tientsin, Janu-
airy l, through the firing of salute with
a defective cartridge.
AT The Hague Mr.. Kruger is suffering
from slight attack of bronchitis. While
there is no anxiety as to his condition he
is obliged to keep to his bed
Miss Anna Morris Holstein, widow of
Major w. Hayman Holstein and famous
army nurse is dead at her home in Red
years old.
The revolution in Venezuela headed by
former Secretary General Peraza, is with
out an echo in the country. He is said
to be with about 80 followers in the noun
tain districts.
The weather in Colorado is the coolest in
recent years. This condition was preced-
ed by a snowstorm lasting several days.
The snow was fine and the wind drove it
right to the hide of exposed stock.
The stranger supposed to be Pat Grove
overhauled in a chase near the Pine Ridge
agency at Chadron, Neb., proved to be an
innocent collector of curios named Dennis
from Boston and was not detained
The quarterly estimate of the value OF
foreign coins made by the director of the
minis shows that the value of silver has
increased during the last three months "a
100 per cent. This increase is accounted
for by the abnormal demand for Mexican
silver in China.
Detachment of Beers entered Roode-
hooghte, southwark of Middeburg, Jan
uary l. 1t is believed this force is going
to GRAF Reinet. The telegraph lines are
cut between Carnavon and Somerset west
and Steynburg and HARRISBURG Large
reinforcements have reached Mddleburg.
In freezing clothing and on sheetings of
ice Chicago's fremen worked almost con-
tnuously New Years day. The first day
of the new century was a record breaker in
the way of fire alarms. Up to midnight 80
had rung in. On the first day of 1900
there were only 20 alarms. The average is
said to be about 20.
The monthly circulation statement of the
comptroller of the currency shows that on
December 81, 1900, the total circulation of
national bank notes was $780, ,4l0, an
increase for the year of 1913 ,865,SS7, and
an increase for the month of $7,843,005.
The circulation based upon United States
bonds was $30S 294 ,673, an increase for the
year of sos 564 GS8, and an increase for the
month of $6.476,044. The circulation Sc
cured by lawful money amounted to $751;
766,737. a decrease for the year of 1865
sol, and decrease for the month of 1929
040. The amount of United States secured
bonds on deposit to secure circulating
notes amounted to 1912 S32 $50, and to Sc
cure public deposits $99,946,670.
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