Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
NEWS SUMMARY
cULlED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PREss.
A Review Of Happsnings In Both
Eastern and Western hemispheres
During the Past Weel<-NatIonai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerssIy Told.

Public Printer Palmer has indicat-
ed to the house committee on appro-
priations that this year he will begin
the equipment OF the government print
ing ONCE with type-setting machines.
MART law has been abolished In
Honduras. order having been restored.
and President Bonilla has the conf
dence of the people. Pollicarpo Bo-
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 $150,00o.O00 gold reservation in the
division of redemption, shows: Avail.
able cash balance. $225.64S.s36; gold
si10,OoS,153.
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.
fment 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. 8. A., now on duty in the
Philippines. has been substituted as 4
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 4
six or seven weeks holiday. with In
tervals of a day or two to be spent
visiting other monarchs.
The steamer blueria. 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
Japanese cruiser turned its search
lights ON the steamer anu made close
inspection. The Siberia brought $2,-
100000 in Japanese gold and 100000
worth of silk.
Count Cassini has called on Secre-
tary Hay and In a 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.
tion 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 out 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 IN.
fair for failure to grant an eight hour
daV.
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.
Cablegrams from Minister Powell. re-
port big battle across the river from
San Domingo. March 4. In which the
insurgents were beaten and fed. leav.
ing their guns and ammunition on the
field.
About Is prominent democrats held
a conference recently at Des Moines.
Iowa, and launched q boom for Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles for the demo-
cratic nomination for president.
A series Of maneuvers by the artil-
lery at the forts and a careful inspec.
ton of the harbor defenses have con-
vinced the military authorities that
Halifax, N. g., is impregnable.
Jim Jeffords, the California heavy.
weight, and Gus Rubin. the Akron
giant, boxed . terrific six round bout
at Philadelphia, and the former hao
the better of the mill at the National
club. Rubin was twice knocked down
in the first round and the last time he
was sent to the mat he was compelled
to take the count.
Martin, the noncommissioned officer
accused Of disposing Of French naval
secrets to a Japanese naval attache. Is
on trial.
An unknown negro was taken from
the Mojave. Cal. Jail by q mob and
after being tarred and feathered was
either shot to death or .-...ed by being
struck over the head with o heavy
piece Of iron.
Advices indicate that the signing Of
the Turkish Bulgarian agreement Is .
matter of a short time. The agreement
Is expected to exert . salutary inhu-
ence on the general Turko- Bulgarian
situation. The ofiicials say 1t IL dis
tinctly pacific and that < further puts
of the chances of . Balkan uprising.
Admiral Dewey and his party recent.
ly called on President Palma at Ha.
vanA.
The second report ef the United
Statea StaeI cornoration shovs tha n -