Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-08
WORLD NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Review OF Happenings In Both
Enst rn and western Hemisphere
During the Past week--National.
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tcrsely Expounded.

by tue ucClSlNe SCOTe OI ~ 10 v Ine
Michigan university football team to
day defeated Stanford university.
Hon. James V. Reed, of Lewiston
idaho. died recently at his apartments
If paresis. with which he had been
stricken since last February.
At Havana the indications are that
the entire Palma ticket will be elect
ed and that Tomas Estrada Palma,
the nationalist candidate for the presi,
dency of Cuba, will receive the unani-
nous vote of the electoral college.
President Roosevelt's first annual
reception was attended more largely
than any other New Years reception
In a number of years. In all 500 per-
sons filed through the White House
and shook hands with the president.
The Philadelphia Press says an in
crease of from 4 to 12 per cent in the
wages of about $4,000 trainmen will
be announced soon by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company to take effect
January 1. 1t will apply to all the
trainmen on the lines owned by or
operated by the company. The cleri-
cal force is not included in the plan
The Beers ambushed party of the
Scots Greys last Sunday near Bronx
hortspruit (about 40 miles east of Pre-
toria on the railroad). The British cas-
ualties were six men killed and ten
wounded.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell is conducting a
vigorous campaign in Batangas pro-
vince. Every available soldier is in
the field. The columns under the com
mand of Colonels Wint and Dougherty
are doing excellent work and driving
the Filipinos in every direction.
A cold blooded attempt at murder
was made on Eugene A. Marsh, cat
tie dealer, while in his shack, Spokane.
last Sunday evening. 1t is supposed
by the police that the attempt at mur
der was made to rob him of $400 be
lieved to be in his shack. Mr.. Marsh
was shot in the head, but was not seri-
ously wounded.
Admiral Simpsons malady pro-
gresses slowly but very steadily toward
the end. Medical science cannot check
it. Symptoms of arterial degeneration
have appeared, such as are incident to
his malady, injecting great uncerta 'nty
into the case. Moreover. the patient
is becoming less tractable and respons-
i've to treatment.
The total reduction of Great Britain's
military forces in South Africa from
the beginning of the war to December,
including deaths from disease, men re
ported missing, ETC., amounts to 24,299
men. OF this number 19,43O were ac-
tually killed or died. A total Of GA $3.50
men were invalided home, the majority
of whom recovered and Joined their
commands.
Denver will present a decidedly mar
tial appearance IL plans adopted at a
meeting of citizens Sunday afternoon
are carried out, and the temper of the
meeting would indicate that they will
be. Because of the many crimes that
have been committed there within the
past year or two, which have brought
terror to Denver's residents, the latter
have orgaized a committee of safety
for the purpose of protecting the people
against criminals.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest daughter
OF President and Mrs. Roosevelt. was
formally presented to Washington So
ciety January 2 at a ball given in her
honor at the White House. About 500
guests in all were present. many OF
whom were either connections of the
Roosevelt family or well known society
people living outside OF Washington.
Miss Roosevelt will chrsten the new
yacht of the Emperor William, Of Ger
many.
The monthly circulation statement OF
the national comptroller of the curren-
cy shows that at the close Of the year
1901 the circulation of national bank
notes was $3.50, ,2S9,726. an increase as
compared with December 81, 1900, of
100000, ,14S,551, and an increase for the
month of $560,015. The circulation
based on United States bonds amount
ed to 35,O09, 9,3O6, an increase for the
year of $16,714,632, and a decrease for
the month of s1.202,SS0. The circula-
tion secured by lawful money amount
ed to $35, ,2S0, ,420, an increase for the
year of SO, 3,433,919, and an increase for
the month Of $1,771. 1895. The amount
of United States registered bonds on
deposit to secure circulating notes was
1926, 2S0,2S0, and to secure public de-
posits, s11O,S44,650.
1t was stated that the report OF the
tax commission, will be presented to
Gov. Van SAINT of Minnesota on Thurs
day, and it will then be for him to de-
eide whether it is necessary TO call an
extra session Of the legislature to act
upon the matter. AS the governor has
been heretofore quoted as determined
tc call the extra session soon after the
report was submitted, it is probable the
legislature will be called to meet early
in February, at which time the mem
bers may also be asked to take some ac.
ton in regard to the Northern Securi-
ties company, the so-called merger of
railroad interests.