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Lincoln. Nsh., Msy is.-for meH
tcte killed and fouf oth"tS more OF iss.
injured in = collision "a the Rarhng'on'.
billings line al ) o'clock in the morning
Tbs dead William Ray. Tecumsch, ~.
". P,i,s. n Dorado spiings. No. II
Tugtls. Whitman. Ma, joan Con. ssrong
city. Kan.
Seriously injured Ire isiphaTi. hre
man. Isaac Cox. strong CITY, Kan.
Al ot thcsr savs The fireman were nj.
ing IN the smoking car st the time. Tai'
ar Was reduced TO kindhng wood IN part
III u the injured have ben removed to
Alliance.
The collision occurred = mNc east ii
Hyaunis, between the pottlani.Ss. Louis
aver. easltsonnd. and an extra stock inru
bound west with % carloads Of cattle TOT
The eastern range. There IL nothing def
mite to indicate who was responsible iol
the two trains moving In opposite dircc
lions being on the same track, and a'
ie,ails as 10 the rate Of speed at whic'
either was going.
Il was Necessary TO build a tract
around the wreck, and this has iudean
itely delayed the arrival Of the passcng
ger train which was due here at 1'cloCi
this afternoon. A wrecking crew Wa
,cnt on, from Alliance bearing surgeons
Hyannis IL 70 miles east Of Alliance
which is division headquarters for th
| Wyoming extension.
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WASHINGTON.
washtucna is to have a bank.

Nasntucna is 70 nave bank
All kinds OF crops are fourishing
in Adams county.
1t is reported that J. F. Walker OF
Spokane is missing.
Steps are being taken towards form
ing G. A. r. post al Lind.
The Tacoma postofice has been al
lowed four additional clerks.
Hon. p. b. Cornwall OF San Fran
cisco presented to the city OF What
com a IS 600 library site and building
Prospects for fruit are good and an
abundant crop OF apples and prunes
viii be gathered this fall from around
Garfield.
The weather is delightful and grow
ng crops have never looked better
han at the present time in Eastern
Washington.
The new Congregational church for
Dayton will be modern in design and
viii cost abo t $4,000, the material
icing, probably, pressed brick.
The towns OF Dayton. Covello. Star
buck, Huntsville and Turner have q
otal realty valuation Of $2l2.e35 and
improvements worth s4l6.25s5.
At Walla Walla the splendid Paine
school building. which l2 years ago
,ost s53 600. was las. week officially
Condemned for further occupancy.
The senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has increased
he amounts for federal building sites
u Tacoma and Spokane from $50 900
o 500 GOO
A deal Of importance TO the lumber
industry Of Palouse county and to the
own of Palouse especially is believed
be near completion. The deal Is
or the sale of the Palouse River Lum
Der company's big sawmill and factory
o Wisconsin capitalists.
Edwin r. Collins c. A. r, man
Odd Fellow and western pioneer. died
It walla Walla recently from rheuma
I tism OF the heart. contracted during
| service in California during the civil
var. His age was 20 and his native
state Ohio.
One Of the most successful lambinG
/ seasons Of the past 10 years has closeC
Al Dayton during which fully 12.00l
lambs have been added TO the bands
II this county Several prominen
sheepmen report an increase OF To-
per cent. Thus far the losses hav'
been slight.
The University of Oregon defeate,
the University OF Washington las
week in the third annual inteIcolleg
late debate. the decision OF the thre
judges being unanimously in favor o
the Seattle team. Oregon was repre-
sented by Allen II Eaton. Clyde "
Riddell and V. Wayne Tomlinsen
Washington by F. ]. Gels Maurice I
Scroggs and J. Y. c. Kellogg. The fes
ture of the debate was Eatou's wor'
for the visitors. In logic and eloqJ
ence he surpassed all the other spesl
ers. Kellog carried of the honors 70
the local college. The question d,
bated was Resolved. that the adol
ton Of the fifteenth amendment to tn
constitution Of the United States ha
been justified" Oregon had the aft
native and Washington the negativ,
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the Republic Of Cuba-sirs; On the 10th
Of this month the military governor Of
Cuba will, by my direction, transfer %
you the control and government Of the
leland Of Cuba, to be theneefOrth eKer-
cised under the provisions Of the eonstitd-
ton adopted by your constitutional con
ven,ion ss on that day promulgated, and
he will lhereTpon declare the occupation
Of Cuba by the United states 70 be Al
an end.
''At the same time ! desire 10 express
to you the sincere friendship and good
wishes Of the United States and our most
earnest hopes for the stability and sue
cess Of your government, for the bless
ings Of peace, justice, prosperity and or
dered freedom amOag your people, and
for enduring friendship between the re
public VI the United States and the re
public Of Cuba.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
President Of the United States"
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InAno GLEANINn.-

Sites is having a building boom.
The Hammock National OF Polateilo
i new bank being organised. with n
capital OF 1000. by Salt Lake capt
talists.
The assessed valuation Of Blaine
eoun,y is 81. s05. 526: total indebted
aess. S26i iis. expenses for las, fiscal
year. $50 1876
More than one-haH Of the cultivated
land around chesiey Is sown in iimo
ny. Over 900 acres we're Hown this
season and twice that amour, had pre-
glpusly bc~n soWn
r. NJ Robinson. one OF the proieo-
tors u the fruit and vegetable can
arTy a, Juliae,ta. is 10 operate the in.
sliiution Mr Robinson will also or.
Ter the machinery for the cAnnery dur.
ne his ahsence
The supreme eoar; has reversed the
Judgment 81 the district court for sho.
shone county In the case Of the city 81
NArdhor q al. appellants. vs. John
Pctkes. res pondent This H. a case In.
solyinE tho validity Of the incorpora.
lion ~ wardner
Word reached Lewiston from Mount
idaho that Judge steele has issued an
order dlsharrine George w Ooode Of
( lrangeviile from the further practice
Il las IN Idaho ny the same order
'poaes partner. Clay McNamec. was
'uspoaded from practice for one year
Professor ~ AidFlch Of the uni
rcrvi,y has lust started an interesting
'crtes % experiments on the oodiins
moth The professor has taken foai
+ orchards. onr near Lewiston. al an
/ elevation u zoo fest. one near Jniias,
"a. elevation SEQ feet. one on Beai
E Ridge. elevation 1900 feet, ant ih'
/ last near Moscow. with an elevation o.
/ ECO feet and will conduct = reriei
. experiments and observation test
IN the habits Of the cooling moth a
'he varying elevations. together viii
he effect nf dlHorent sprays aud III
.otativr fecundi,y Of the moth 10 III
I iinprunt orchards
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nent sheepman estimates the loss in
Uintah county alone viii reach 200 900
head. which would have had a market
able valuation OF over sl.O0O.000,
The senate In executive session af-
ter discussion Monday rejected the
nomination OF John 3. Yost Of Sand
point, Idaho. to be register Of the land
ONCE AT Occur d'Alene. Idaho Both
Senators Heitfeld and Dubois opposed
confirmation.
The police OF Butte arrested Charles
Eeldon, who ia wanted for the robbery
OF the store OF the Pioneer Mercantile
company al Salmon City. Idaho A
humber OF stetson hats formed part
Of the plumber. aud the police recoy
cred IS OF them
NoB-union linemsn Ia the employ Of
the Chicago Telephone company in
Chicago. Joliet. Elgin and Aurora have
gone on strike for union wages and
union conditions. The strikers took
the places OF union linemen who went
on strike last summer.
Havana was awakened Tuesday
morning by the ringing Of innumer,
able bells. tolling a requiem for the
patriot dead The day was also the
anniversary OF the death Of Jose
Marti. the hero OF Dos Rios and the
father Of the last revolution. MArti's
death was eommemorated by masses
celebrated ia all the churches. and
General Maxine Gomez paid Il touch
Ing tribute 70 his memory in El Nun
10 Under the auspices OF the city
council a crown OF flowers was also
deposited on TosOs De las IAnrels. IN
cahanas fortress. where the Cuban
prisoners were shot
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Chicago. May 22-The cloudburst in
Minnesota and South DSkots Sunday. Of
which there were traces yesterday. re
suited in the loss Of probably a score Of
lives. Yesterday. at the outskirts Of s..
Paul, Anton Weir was struck by lightning
and killed, the bolt coming from a clear
sky. Near Rochester the : yeaT old son
q John Bloom WAS drowned. At Forrest.
burg four children Of Michael Wilbright
were swept away by the overflow while
the father was attempting to get them to
high ground.
At Aberdeen. s. d, two men were killed
by lightning. The 4 year old son Of Il
robiason also was killed.
At Neche, n. D.. three young meu
crossing a swollen stream were engulfSl
and drowned.
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CUBA IS NOW INDEPENDENT
THE CUBAN FLAG is FLYING
General Wood Personally Lowered
the American coloFs and Raised
Those Of the New RspnbIIe-cffi-
eiai Transfer Was aade--cere-
mony Was Brief.

Havana. May 22,-senor Palma Tues
day attached his signature TO doeu-
ment as president Of the Cuban republic,
after an exchange Of congratulations, and
the veteran General Gomez ascended TO
the roof Of the palaee. where be was &C
corded a great reception.
General Wood personally lowered tins
american eolorA, which were saluted, and
with his own hands hoisted the CUBAN
flag, as sn act Of the United states, Co
mez assisting.
General Wood and his staff and the
American troops embarked Immediately
after the hosting Of the Cuban flag and
the American ships strained out Of the
harisoT
Al ths time the transfer took place IN
Havana General Whitside. al Santiago.
turned over his authority 10 his Cuban
successor. and sailed away, with the
Am,fran cavalry, nhich had been 80
garrison there.
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.unrd. Were shet.

Canton, Ohio, May 23.--At the county
WoTkhouse Charles Gigantic, a prisoner,
snAtehei = revolver from a new guard a.
the latter was passing through the shops,
and shot and instantly killed George ia
Cubs. former guaTd- but lately foreman
of the company that holds the prison
labor contract, Then Gigantic fired at
Homer stone, guard, inhicting two
wounds from which he viii likely die.
Sevsrd guards closed in on Gigantic aud
filled him with lead. There Is M
chance OF his recovery. There was much
excitement among the prisoners, but with
the aid Of the local police order was re
stored, and none escaped.
Gigantic, who is a young man. was sent
up recently for driving a horse to death.
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Port au Prince, Hayti, May e3.-The
army Of the north, numbering about 1000
men. commanded by GeReral firmin. the
most powerful candidate for the presiden-
cy Of Hayti, have arrived at Archaic.
two days march from here
The provisional government has sum
moned all citizens TO defend the capital,
and as result the entire population u
Port au Prince is now under arms.
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National Guard Encamrmcns.

Olympia. Wash, May lS,-The fir, \
campment Of the national guard Of this
state since 1894 will be held this year.
This much has been announced by Al
iutant General Drain; but the time and
place of the encampment can not be de
termined until the fate Of what is known
as the Dick bill. now before congress, Is
decided The Dick bill provides for JOINT
encampments Of the national glnrl and
federal troops. and a system Of iastruc
ton in connection Herewith for the ben
eft OF the guard.
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breckenridge, Col, May l9.-one Of
the heaviest SHOWS ever known 10 fall in
breckenridge during May came down Las,
night. and when the storm ceased the
ground was covered 10 a depth Of 10
inches. The storm seems to have besn
general in this section, and rsnchers and
s,ockmen are happy.
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New York, May "a fire at the New
Jersey state hospital for the insane at
Morris Plains caused wild excitement
among the $500 patients, The guards
we're only able to restrain them by the
most vigorous efforts. When the fire was
hrs, discovered in the laundry the pa.
tients were hastily brought together in
the yard and surrounded by a Gordon Of
guards and attendanta who held them
back when they made dash for freedom
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Helena, Mont, May 23.-All negotia-
tions looking to a settlement of the strike
at the Eas, Helena works of the Amer
can Smelling s Refining company came 10
an end "Wednesday afternoon when Man
ager Charles W. Whitley sent eommuni'
cation to the strikers that the company
would not recede from its determination
10 keep the works elossd down for an in
definite period. The company will not
recognize the union
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Salem, One. May ls.-The board Of NJ
gents Of Monmouth Normal school met m
the governors office here and accepted the
resignation Of President z. L. Campbell
to take effect at the end Of the present
school year President Campbell has nc
cepted the presidency Of the state uni
versity at Eugene, to succeed President
Frank Strong, resigned.
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Houlion, Nc, May ls.--Frc here dc.
.troyed the greater part Of the business
section Of the town, IS residences and
three churches, cntailing loss Of $780,
600. only one third of which is covered 5y
insurance.
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Des Moines, Iowa, May 9o,--A cloud
burst at Waterloo early Sunday morning
practically ruined every house In the
tract known as Dry Run, in Waterloo
Fifty buildings were damaged and sew
eral wsrs washed away.
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Roth House. win Adjourn.

Washington, MAY 23.--Soon after the
senate convened "Wednesday s communi-
cation from the secretary Of state was pre-
seuted. announcing the unwilling Of the
statue Of Marshal de RochambeAu of
Marshal de Rochambeau Of France IN
Washington on Saturday, May p.
ON motion OF SENATOR CllIom of Illinois
the senate decided 10 adjourn Friday 10
the following Monday in order that the
senate might attend the ceremonies
Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana called
attention to what lad trsnspired yester-
dsy in the island Of Cuba. There had
never been an act Of such splendid signia-
cance where republic had been erected
under the auspices Of the United States,
A report OF the histonc incident Wa
found in the dispatches Of the Associated
Pres Inc report was a temperate and
graphic. one and he believed ought 20 b.
incorporated in the records Of the senate.
He asked that this dispatch be made a
part Of the record Of the senate, and Als5
printed a. a senate document This was
sgreed 10.
senator Hale Of Maine Offered . res0lu-
ton declaring that the senate Of the
nited States views with satisfaction and
expresses it, congratulation at the APP
pearsnce Of the Cuban republic among
toe nations Of the world Inc resolution
va, adopted.
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New York. May ea.-Edwin Law.
renee GOdkin. editor emeritus Of the
Evcning Post. died in Brixham. South
Devonshire. England. The immediate
cause Of his death was hemorrhage Of
the brain.
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nnrr, Jordan zoo. b. Year..

lewiston. Idaho, May ls.--In the DIS.
trict court Harry Jordan pleaded guilt,
to tho charge Of criminal assault and
was sentenced by Judge Steele 20 Il
years in the penitentiary. Jordan was
arrested 10 days ago on the charge Of
having outraged 70 year old Leila In
gram
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pitishurg. May 2n.--Adam Grip, aged
Is. ia reported dead and eight persons in
ured a. result Of the explosion Of a
tank Of gasoline on winne6agO street.
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Guthrie. o. T., May 23.--k heavy wind
and rain storm passed over Oklahoma.
washing out bridges, wrecking ssvsfh
houses and damaging crops badly.
No fatalities are reported.
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official Transfer.

Headquarters Department Of H.
yana. May -. ls02.-To the President
and CongTess. Repub,sc 81 caba-'SIrsi
Under the dirciion OF the president oi
Inc United states. / n3W transfer 10 you
a. the duly elected representatives, Of the
people q Cuha the government ami con
mol 81 the island 81 Cuba, 10 De held and
exercised by you under the provisions OF
the constitution OF the republic OF Cuba.
heretofore adopted by the Cuban con
yontiun and this day promulgated, and !
hereby declare the occupation OF the isl
4 and Of Cuba by the United states and
f the military government to be ended.
{ This transfer OF government and con
itrul Is upon the express condition that
tho government Of the United States wili
understand BY the acceptance thereof YOU
do. pursuant to the provisions Of the said
constitution. assume and undertake, III
and several, the obligations assumed by
the United States with respect TO Cuba,
by the treaty between the United States
Of America and her msicsiy the queen
regent Of Spain. signed at Paris on the
10Th day Of December lS9S.
All money obligations Of the military
government down TO this date have been
paid a. far as practicable. 1hc pnbliS
civil funds derived from the revenues oi
Cuha. transferred to you this day, arr
subject to such claims and obligations
properly payable ont Of the rev'n ues oil
the island a. may remain. Tho sum 81
100000 has been reserved from the trans
fer Of funds to doiray anticipated eN
pcnsss Of accounting, reporting and wind
INC an the affairs Of the military govern
ment, after which any unexpcsded bal
ancc Of said sum will be paid into tn,
: treasury Of the island.
The plans arc already devised for tn
sanitation Of the cities Of the island aa'
to prevent recurrence Of epidemies AM
infectious diseases.
llans for the paving and scwering o
!, Havana; water works and sewcring San
I, tiago dc Cuba; rules and regulations es
tahished by the president Of the Unite
!, States on the 10th Of January, 1899, 70
y the maintenance Of quarantine agains
epidemic diseases at the ports OF Havan'
Matan7as, Genfuegos, Santiago de Cub
and other ports mentioned.
The proclamation concludes as follows
u is understood by the United stat'
= that the present government OF the Is
= and Of Pines will continue as a de fac,
= government pending the settlement Of Il
, title 20 said island by treaty, pursuai
10 the Cuban constitution and the act
congress approved March ?, 1901.
4 am further charged by the prcside'
"a Of the United states 10. deliver TO you q
n letter which | now hand you.
tsaRned) LEONARD WOOD,
Military Governor
IA Greeting From Roosevelt.
.ta "white House, Washington, May
1909. 70 the President and Congress
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A Grand Proces.ion.

Madrid, May ls.--King Alfonso attain
ed his majority today and became king in
fact as well as in name, having reache.
reaehed the age, l6, prescribed by the con
stitution.
The procession vas a spectacle Of inc
dieval msgnifcenee. Great groups on
horseback opened the march. They Wsrc
'ollowe ed by four buglers and cymbsl play
srs from the royal stables. whose horse.
we're led by grooms on foot; four mscc
bearers on four horses, with oriental trap.
pings, led by hand; two Of the kings nd.
ng horses, two Of the queen regents rid
| ng horses, ready saddled, led by grcoms,
/ md six other royal horses, covered with
| handsome velvet cloths Of red, blue, green
and yellow, embrcidered with armonal
bearings in gold and silver. Then came
= Of the principal outriders, who directly
preceded a line Of quaint, historical
coaches, emblAzoned with SrmoriSl bear
ngs and embellished with massive gilt
ornamentation. The coachmen and foot
men were brilliant in Louis XIV. hverie,
the most gorgeous description. The frs
and the trsppings of the horses were o
vehicle. bronze eolored, drawn by foul
black horses, WAS occupied by four mas
tiers at arms After It came the 50 ealle,
"pris" coach, occupied by the eour
ohamberlains, and 10 state chsrio;s be
longing to grandces Of Spain. In Gien
we've seated palace functionaries Of hjg'
rank. The next carriage, having six sahl
horses attached TO it, was occupied by IN
lnfanta Isabella and Infanta Eulalie.
A detachment Of horse guards separate
the foregoing carriages from a very prett
tortoise shell coach, in which were seAte
the prince and princess Of the Asmria
the brother in law and sister Of the KIM
The entire body Of this vehicle was VI
I neered a dark. tortoise she'll color, exceF
= for border Of paintings, Illustrating n
! history Of solomon. 1t was drawn by ~
: chestnut eslored horses
The tortoise shell carriage wac fsllsw'
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Washington, May 23.-The house his
resolved oiicial notification OF the eNer-
cises attending the unyeiling Of the statue
Of Marshal de Rochamheau in Washing
ton on Saturday next On motion OF
Mr.. Payne Of New York the house agreed
to adjourn over from Friday to Monday
in order 10 take part in the exercises.
A bill was passed providing that the
statutes 81 limitations OF the several
states shall apply as defense to actions
brought in any courts for the recovery OF
land patents under the treaty Of May 10,
1854. between the United States OF
America and the Shawnee tribe Of In
dianS
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SHOCK FELT DOWN SOUTH
EARTHQUAKES IN FLORIDA.
shocks Were Felt NJ ~.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on Moat SER
rnt-PassiRE Vessel Reports see
ing FIabaes Barst Prom the side
OF one OF the Mountains North
west of GuadaI0upe.

Atlanta, Ca, May 23-A sPccial
from 81. Augustine, Fla, says: Almost
continuous shocks, presumably Of earta-
quake, were heard here from O'Clock IN
III midnight
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New York, May 23-Captain MAgras
Of the French sIoop IsceIlina, from -.
bartholomew. reports, says a Herald dis
patch from ST. kits, W. l., that when
passing Mont Serrst, a small volcano
island lying northwest Of GuadeiouPe. he
heard an explosion and saw flames burst
from the side Of one Of the mountains.
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Paris May Ex-Governor LHueTre OF
the island Of Martinique. in a cable dis
patch from Fort de France, confirms the
Associated Press dispatches saying that
the same phenomena occurred A. on the
morning Of May sa rain Of stone, flashes
Of light and sounds Of explosions IN the
direction Of Mont PeIee. The population
Of fort de France were panic stricken,
and later dispatches under recent date say
that the fire was falling al lie Carb-t
and that the inhabitants and troops had
evacuated the place No further fatalities
had occurred.
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The three coast roads have agreed
TO continue the low settlers rate
throughout April.
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WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES

a Review of happenings In Beth
EasteEa aad Western nemisphsres
DariRE ths Past week-NationaI.
historical, Political and Personal
EyeRts TeFssIy EHpeuRaed.