The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-18
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
a Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemlspheres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

priatiOns that this year he will begin
the equipment of the government print
ing o11ce with type-setting machines.
Mart al law has been abolished in
Honduras, order having been restored,
and President Bonilla has the conf
dence of the people. Pollicarpo b.
Milo. the alleged sourse of the trouble,
is said to be in prison.
Begun 80 years ago and twice aban-
doned for long periods because of &C
cidents and financial difficulties, the
Hudson river tunnel connecting 14th
street, Jersey City, with Morton street,
New York city, is finished.
The last statement of the treasury
balances in the general fund. exclusive
of $15000O,000 gold reservation in the
division of redemption, shows: Avail
able cash balance, $225,643, 1886; gold
sL10,0o6,15 SO.
In consequence of the strategic i'm
portance of Victoria, B. c., the domin-
ion militia department has taken the
precaution to forward full accouter
ments for 1000 men to the militia reg
iment and the artillery arm is trained
to man the forts commanding the en-
trance to Esquimalt, the naval base.
Captain w. w. Gibson, ordinance
corps, u. S. A, now on duty in the
Philippines, has been substituted as a
representative of the United States
army with the Russian troops for Cap
tain w. B. Kerr. who has fallen Ill.
Emperor William has started for a
six or seven weeks holiday, with in
tervals of a day or two to be spent
visiting other monarchs.
The steamer SIBERIA. which has ar
rived in San francisco from China
and Japan, was closely watched by
Japanese war vessels as she was leav-
ing oriental waters. At Woo Sung a
Japanese cruiser turned its search
lights on the steamer ana made a close
inspection. The Siberia brought ST.
100000 in Japanese gold and 5000 000
worth of silk
Count Cassini has called on Secre-
tary Hay and in long conversation
on Russo American relations person
ally and officially thanked the secre-
tary, and through him the government
of the United States, for the proclama-
ton issued by the president enjoining
prudence and caution on officials in
speech and action relative to the far
eastern war. The ambassador told the
secretary that he was confident the
proclamation would be welcomed. not
only by conservative Americans, but
by both belligerents.
Plans for the University of Chicago's
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition have
been completed. The exhibit is to be
placed in a large pavilion in the edu-
cational building near the pavilions OF
Yale, Harvard, the University of Mich.
igan and Washington university.
Three hundred and fifty union min.
ers working in the Midget and Modoc
mines and on various leased proper
ties near Cripple Creek. Colo, are on
strike, having been called cut by the
officers Of the Western Federation Of
Miners. The strike was ordered be
cause of shipments of ore to mills and
smelters that have been declared un
fair for failure to grant an eight hour
day.
The Colombian government has just
issued a decree reducing the standing
army from 1000 to 1000 men. Also
one declaring peace again in the re
public excepting in Panama.
About rs prominent democrats helC
a conference recently at Des Moines
Iowa, and launched a boom for Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles for the demo
cratic nomination for president.
Cablegrams from Minister Powell, re
port a big battle across the river from
San Domingo March 4, in which tn,
insurgents we're beaten and fed. leav
ing their guns and ammunition on tn,
field.
A series of maneuvers by the artil
lery at the forts and careful inspec
ton of the harbor defenses have con
WINGED the military authorities tina
Halifax, ~ s., is impregnable.
Jim Jeffords, the California heavy
weight, and Gus Rubin, the Akrol
giant, boxed terrific six round bou
at Philadelphia, and the former hal
the better of the mill at the Nationa
club. Rubin was twice knocked dow
in the first round and the last time h
was sent to the mat he was compelle
to take the count.
Martin, the noncommissioned office
accused of disposing of French nava
secrets to a Japanese naval attache, 1
on trial.
An unknown negro was taken fror
the Mojave, Cal, jail by mob an
: after being tarred and feathered wa