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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
An Epitone Of The Principal Events Now
Attracting Public Interest
Another COlliery Disaster In Brit
ish Columbia.

<AhOtACI DsS@ tCh Ia M ~
ish Columbia.
VICTORIA, B. Can explosion &C.
CURED in No. shaft of the Wellington
collieries, r. Dunsmuir & Sons, pro
prietors. The force of the explosion
displaced all of the hosting gear.
Hon. Dunsmuir proceeded in a special
train to the mine Immediately after
the news came here.
An eye witness states that when
about 100 yards from the pit he heard
report Ike large cannon, and there
instantly shot far into the air dense
mass of black smoke and dust which
converted the snowy covering of the
ground into inky blackness. This
continued for five minutes, and then
subsidized, leaving everything appar-
emily as before, though portion OF
the fan house had been destroyed.
Manager Dryden at once proceeded
to the shaft, and attention was first
paid TO repairing the fan house, which
was quickly accomplished, and the fan
started again. The shaft timbers were
destroyed and the cages could not be
used, but pulley and rope were at
once prepared.
Meanwhile the first man TO come
out of the pit had climbed, by means
of the cage wire cable, through the
shattered timbers to within 100 feet
of the top, when rope was lowered
TO him and he reached the surface in
an exhausted condition. A second
miner was also enabled to get, by this
perilous method, to the earth, while it
is rel orted that a third, when fifty
feet from the top, lost his hold and
fell to certain death at the bottom OF
the shaft. Two men were then low
cred rs search party, and returned
stating that nothing could be heard
but calls from below. Fortunately
the mine had not been fired, so dan
ger from this source was averted. A
temporary cage was made and lowered
TO considerable depth, miners reach
ing it by means OF ladders.
The explosion took place in the last
level. la this twenty white miners
were imprisoned, and fears that they
were all killed were verified later, as
all were carried to the surface dead,
and the work of taking out Chinese
began. Thirty-four white men and
thirty-six Chinese lost their lives. The
mine is damaged to the extent OF
about $4,000 The cause of the ex-
plosion is II mystery.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE oil field in Mexican county,
Pennsylvania, has since 1875, produced
100000 900 barrels, or 1894 ,0O0,0OO
gallons of crude petroleum. This has
been the richest petroleum field ever
discovered
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE value OF live stock in the United
States is 81, 279, $50, 100 Russia and
Great Britain each have $50, 600 600,
Germany, $60,000,000, and Austria
: Hungary $35,000,000. In dairy pro
ducts Germany has SS3,573,OOO; the
United States, $50, 49,, 1876.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Legislation Pertaining to the Interest
of the Pacific Coast
SENATE.


resolution which provides that the
Secretary of the Interior shall report
to the Senate the condition OF the
Cnur d'Alene Indian reservation IN
Idaho. The reservation contains 4oo,-
600 acres, and only 476 Indians are
upon it, thus giving more than l,0oo
acres to each man, woman ana chlld.
The resolution directs the Secretary OF
the Interior to also report to the Sen
ate what can be done to provide prop
erly for the Indians, and at the same
time secure the use OF this vast terri
tory and its waterways, containing
vast mineral deposits and rich agri--
cultural interests, for the use oil
settlers.
| Senator Mitchell's bill creating a
new land district in Oregon was re-
ported to the Senate by Senator Dolph,
! from the Committee on Public Lands,
with recommendation that it pass.
The district includes all that territory
now embraced in the Lakeview, La
Grande and Dalles districts within the
following boundaries: Beginning at
Snake river, in Oregon, on the town
ship line between IL and Ii townships
south of the second standard parallel ;
thence west to the northwest corner
of township Ii south, range "a east OF
the Willamette meridian; thence one
south to the northwest corner OF town.
ship 80, range 90 east, Willamette me-
ridian; thence east to the boundary
line of the State of Oregon; thence
north to the point of beginning, at the
State line.
Senators Stewart and Dolph pre-
sented to the Senate vigorous protests
from the wool-growers of Nevada
Eastern Oregon and Idaho against
reduction of the tariff upon wool.
The following bills have passed the
Senate:
Bill to extend the limits OF the por
of Portland, Or, as port OF entry.
Bill amending act OF June 10, 1880
as to the immediate transportation o
dutiable goods, extending the same t.
Seattle and Tacoma, w. I.
To create port of delivery at Por
Angeles, in the district of Puget Sound
Washington Territory.
Granting to the State of California
per cent. of the next proceeds of casl
sales Of public lands in that State.
HOUSE.
Following bills and resolutions wer
introduced:
By Biggs-For the erection of pub
lie Buildings at Stockton, Cal.
By Townshend-Pensioning team
sters OF the Mexican War. Also, fo
placing the duty on salt for curin
pork on the sumo footing az that O
salt used for curing fish.
By Lawler-Appropriating $4,000
for the erection in Washington c
statues of Gems. Shield and Logan.
By Peierson-Proposing a constitr
tional amendment prohibiting repes
OF the general pension laws.
By Perkins-A resolution calling O
\ the PostmasterGeneral for informatio
relative to inferior mail facilities in tn
West.
, By Woodburn-A resolution for th
4 appointment of special committee t
i, investigate the truth of the charge
made by the Governor of Alask
against the Alaska Commercial Con
pany in his report to the Secretary
the Interior, and to ascertain wheth,
that company has not forfeited a
rights and privileges acquired und,
Its lease from the United States, an
whether such lease should not be tie
= minated.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

Why is it that man who wou,d
scorn to steal even an umbrella will
without qualm of conscience walk of
with the editors lead-pencil and par
"yze the power of the press for fifteen
"r twenty sulphurous minutes.-Vasa
ington Critic.
measure others by harsh rule
ana you will be measured by harsh
rule. Measure others by charitable
rule, and you will be measured by a
charitable rule. Give no mercy to
Others and no mercy will be given to
you. "W 18th what measure We mete,
1t shall be measured to YOU apain. ~
Henry Ward Beecher
The women outnumher the men at
prayer-meeting and every other SER
wee where God is worshiped in PRAYER
and praise. In fact, my brother
women in this country are ALWAYS
more ready for work in every worthy
cause looking to the betterment of oul
race than men. If our men were rs
well disposed toward missions and
temperance as our women we would
soon have n complete revolution in
this country. While few men and
many women toll in the vineyard OF
'he LORD host of men sit on the fence
and throw mud at them -------
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

JOHN 7. ALLEN, formerly State
Treasurer, died suddenly at his home
in Texas. He bequeathed his fortune
of $15O,OO0 to the city of Galveston
for the establishment of an industrial
aehopl
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

Bub," remarked muscuis'
farmer to n boy whom he found IN MS
melon patch, "bub. do you know why u,
you and l would be good materai ~.
a cigarp" "'Deed don't, sir wa
the response of the quivering culpr',s,
swell, then, my young Columbus
said the granger, advancing TO a cO u,
venient position for the laying Oh =,
hands, "it's because you've proven
yourself very good hller' anu a
know you'll acknowledge me 70 Ds :
good rapper." And he did,
-rlrst sweet Glrl-''l unoers'a''
that handsome stranger has been call,
ing on you quite regularly seeonu
Sweet Girl-..Yes. he's awfully ure.
some .'Iiresome?" "Yes, he don
do thing the whole evening bu' 81, ~ W +"
the extreme emf of the sofa and am
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

SIR NOVEL; MACKENZIE, the physl-
clan TO the German Grown Prince, has
lust refused fee of $4,000 to visit
a patient in Michigan.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE United States produces $685.
443,356 of cotton and cotton-seed oil !;
British India, 1873, 121, $50, and Egypt
gives $43, S05 AGO for export.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE details of gigantic project for
placing upon the market 55,OOO,OU
acres of land in eleven states OF Mexico
have Just been published.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

THE yield of the Drum Lummon
mine, Montana, during the year 1887,
was over $2O00,000. This was the
product OF 5000 tons of ore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

I%managlIfg rdItor-"What Is lyon
announce here-the hustle going out
of fashion," Frill Editor-"Yes, sir;
Ihave it upon the authority of a lead
Ing fashion journal" ut won't do to
publish it. We can't afford to i'm
peril our circulation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

Coal in California recently sold at
$25 per ton, and strawberries in New
York at 81. so a quart.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10
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Religion and Education.

Until within recent years the opposition to
the divorce of religion from education In
the public schools was confined to the Ro-
man Catholics more especially. P~rotestants,
it is true, fought earnestly for the reading Of
the Bible, but they did not contend for more
than what amounted to q recognition OF an
overriding Providence, while the Roman
Catholics, for their part. objected to the
reading OF the Scriptures without note and
comment, according to the Protestant de-
mand, on the ground that the authoritative
Interpretation OF the Bible is absolutely
requisite for their children. The Roman
Catholics, too. have always looked upon ed
ucation which is not expressly founded on
religion as worse than no education at all.
since, In their opinion, 1t trains the head at
the expense OF the heart and tends to the
production OF moral monstrosities.
At present this Catholic sentiment respect
ing the secularization Of public education is
sharedby a large number of Protestants, Pres
ident SEELYE of Amherst College and the
late DR.. HODGE OF Princeton College having
expressed views on the question In close
accord with those common among Catholics,
Other Protestant t~hoolosians Of distinction
have bssn equally emphatic In dsnouncina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

With rents thus forced down, with the
military force reduced within limits such as
exist in other portions Of the United King
dom. with a c~onstabulary diminished to
numbers pr~oportionate to the actual needs
OF law and order. with the magistracy dis
missed and excessive judicial expenses
Topped of, Ireland under homo rule would
start out with a large revenue for legitimate
public purposes. The British taxpayer would
be the first TO feel tho tightening Of tho bur-
den, and the placement OF political tyranny
In Ireland would be followed by actual bene-
fits TO all the people Of the realm.
1t will not be possible for jugglers and
triilers like Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN indefinitely
to postpone the manifestation Of this truth
In England; and once the English taxpayer
Is made to feel the oppression Of Ireland In
his own pocket, the term Of Mr.. CHAMBER
LAN's political career will be reached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

Some white men who were steaming up
the Ihmbiri River. one Of tho northern tribu-
taries Of tho Congo. made a very unpleasant
discovery q while ago. They found that the
banks Of the river had Just been ravaged by
armed negroes who had been sent by Arabs
from the north on a slave hunt. Heretofore it
has been the Arabs from Zanzibar who have
brought sorrow to the Congo tribes. but this
time 1t is the Arabs from Khartoum whom
GORDON nearly drove out OF business. but who
have now resumed their raids. This invasion
Of the northern slave stealers Is an attack on
the flank that the Congo State authorities had
not expected. The State Is now confronted by
unfriendly Arabs both in its eastern territory
and on It's northern frontier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

JosxPH MxDnL OF the Tib,sss, tho Hon.
W. PENN NIXON Of the Erfe>OcsaA the Hon.
@. A. SNowDKN Of the Nod and the Hon.
MELvuihr z. STONE Of tho Nesss, and No
classify them as follows:
aHuuAE. l. Dant 2. Alishsrs. q ~0n Hang L
Latin. o. Use neither.
HspIIL J. Dsrnt q. Allegory. q "on vuisarity. Z
Old French. g. NrA Ayers
Fuos. !. Dante. 4 Aligerry. q "On Profanity" Z
Btruscan. & Prefer sstt bilious pfr.I
sEovpxr. !. Dainty. .. Aiiert a "on vuiesrfty.~ L
English. O. Yea yea
srosl /. Daunt a Aiixhtree. q ~ dsap read
French" 4 ItaliAnf q. whisksy.
From these replies of specimen Chicago lit
erary men and DANTE or DANrs cholara tits
evident that the synthetical stage Of Floren-
tine culture in Chicago has not yet arrived.
The analytical stage Is, however, promising
and progressive. Especially do We admire tho
independence and originality displayed by
the Chicago DANTE or DANr students. But
the vexed question Of the roper pronunoiA-
ton Of the poets name will probably have to
be settled by tho Illinois Legislature unless
it can be made a distinct municipal Issue in
the fall elections.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
The Battle Flags ana the st.s.s.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sir: Amonr
tho nrst to propose any delivery Of the battle days 70
their captors was Gen. washburn, the Adjutantosn-
sral of Vermont.
This he proposed In February less. y may bs read
In his report for that year:
Believing that tho State was the best entitled To
these evidences Of the daring other sons aud would best
preserve them In such way a. to ss seen by their Esl.
liant captors and those who shall hereafter represent
them In life, while II displayed At the War Department
they WOULD remain . constant source Of mortidcauon
ana gTlet to the representatives. OF those states which
the sword"
Later Con. Washburn renewed his accommodates
duly 1861 but the Secretary Of War did mot deem him
self authorized 70 do It though he stated that Il was hfs
delivery Of all such days 10 the authorities Of the stats
In that correspondence y . letter from Nj. d. n
Dana, ASSISTANT Secretary Of War. written by direction
OF Mr, stanton, saying that the Secretary OF War viii
recommend the delivery Of the nagn
WARRINGTON, Jan. IL PosKY g, Wuson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
COL FELLOWS IN PRISON.
twenty-five Years Aso He Played sAsx
In u Prison Performance.

twenty-five Years Ase He Played sBsxs
In n Prison Performance.
Marcus Witmark, q Ninth avenue music
publisher. showed to q SUN reporter q fev days
ago an album OF autographs which. as = quaint
and complete array Of army celebrities, 10 one
OF the most unique volumes extant. The record.
date Of birth. death. age, 10. together with ths
signatures Of Gems. Grant, Lee. Hancock,
Longstreet, Beal, Hooker. Mcclellan. Jackson,
and others. were In the little book. The volume
was originally presented to Mr.. Witmark while
q prisoner with Col. ]. r. Fellows. the District
Attorney. in the Government prison at John
sons Island. Ohio. near sandusky. by Mn.
prietor Of the Herald. who, during the var. he
Quently visited the hospitals and prisons of the
s Ssnts. si Gna H Kat n fim. a ~. % %i.mars hs 70 their Rsrr
severed IN his task OF collecting autographs Of
With the signature Of Col. Follows is tho fol-
lowing memorandum:
Among III, ,,,.,, Josssc1,, ,In.ma4 s ~. os s,d ~ ,san
;s'ssy d ss., sssi ia q &, S:P Soi T:i,Ss. m 51i.s ~, I, 4 X; a en-:
@,ended he ap%poin;ment Of these we Ofie.1 . dispose
missionsd 70 negotiate for tho sale thereef
In a short time" said NJ: Witmark. these
and commendabiy performed q task which. Il
'nAs . aam one sa o]e 6 xaS1 u Coz. Feilosss originated
and managed q series Of dramatic enter
tainments among the talent within the walls,
tna iGnHsstsq be- EDO Donated sas p for sse be er sass 3, e sRe
aged and Invalid inmates. A Lieut. Peeler was
commissioned to write an original sketch. In
which those gifted with theatre ability should
volunteer their services. The Lieutenant
wrote g historic melodrama In Ave acts. enti-
tied The Battle OF Gettysburg with Q cast
embracing a dozen and q half Of our leading
men, the whole to wind Up with the ,old-time
farce OF Box and Cox In which Col Fellows
dous success and netted a handsome fund for
the cause. The entertainments we're thereaf-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
SUNDAY. JANUARY Is. 1883.
Immensely Superior.

"
Z Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Of Boston
aelivered . speech before the Tariff Reform
League Of that town the other day, which
has excited q great deal of comment in the
ttress Of both parties, and Of neither; and
.lhe Globe Democrat, q Republican paper, Is
ESPECIALLY energetic In its remarks.
4 MI. LOWELL described Mr.. CLEVELAND as
= the BEST representative of the highest type
~ Ameriosnism that We have seen since
LINCOLN was snatched from u.s. and there
Spon the Globe emocrat inquiries "in what
PARTICULAR Is CLEVELAND superior to GRANT,
HAYES, GARFIELD, OF ARTHUR? Is he moro
3atriotic than GRANT, HAYES, or GARFIELD 2
i CLEVELAND greater than GARFIELD was
IN statesmanship, than ARTHUR was in
ocholarly attainments and general knowl-
edge Of politics. or than any Of the men
mentioned here were In integrity and devO-
Aion to the interests of the peopleF
We arc prepared to answer these questions
much more distinctly than Mr.. LOWELL
Nould possibly do; for he was n Of the
accessories to the elevation Of HAYES, and
became his beneficiary after he was fraudu-
J1entiy declared President.
n It Is not too much to say that as an Amer
\ B0ou uu0u lux. S1GVGAAND l6s III Luuuy lO-
0pscts. superior to either Of the persons
mentioned by the Globe Democrat. Above
~. he is infinitely superior to that wretched
fraud, RUTHERFORD B.. HAYES. He occupies
Tho Presidency by lawful election, while
HA1Es occupied it as the result Of perjury,
conspiracy, false counting, and the wicked
combination Of various leaders and high
lights of tho Republicans, the grand old
Darty of moral ideas and boundless vlllainy;
In all Of which Mr.. LOWELL took his part.
= Mr.. CLEVELAND Is more patriotic than
GRANT, because he cherishes a due respect for
law which GRANT did not; and more patriotic
chan either GRANT or GARFIELD, for the
reason that he was never q party to in
hicting upon the country the shame which
they inflicted upon 1t, when they cheated
the American people out Of the fruits OF the
election Of 1876 and installed in the White
House as President q man whom the people
lad rejected.
We think the Globe Democrat is now con-
Slustvely answered.
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Ha1e's

senator EUGENE HALE, who Ia best known
as the son+n-law Of that once vigorous old
hustler, ZACH CHANDLER, has made In the
senate a speech which 1t took him some time
TO deliver. and may possibly nave taken him
some time to compose. Mr.. HALE offered a
resolution about q month ago for the ap-
pointment OF a select committee to examine
Into the present condition OF the civil SER
vice. This resolution came up on Wednes-
day, and then Mr.. HALE unloaded a speech
upon the patient Senate. 1t Is a speech
which, however Republican It's Intentions,
would mako a pretty good Democratic cam-
paign document.
1t shows that Mr.. CLEVELAND has given
up his original Mugwump ideas and become
q Democrat Of tho old-fashioned kind with
the rest Of us.
It shows that the civil service has become,
rs 1t should become under a Democratic Ad-
ministration, pretty reasonably thoroughly
Democratic.
1t shows. to quote Mr.. HALE's W words,
that President CLEVELAND has come into
closer accord with his own party" This is
meant to be an Indictment, but Is a oertln-
cate OF merit. Does Mr.. HALE think that
the Democratic party is weaker because tho
President has come into line with 1t?
One thing MIR. HALE ought to apologize
for, and did, after a short colloquy with Mr..
VEST, substantially deny any personal
knowledge or responsibility for. and that Is
his false and unjust description of Col. FELL
Lows. Still, we can pardon a good deal Of
that sort Of thing on the part OF Republicans.
The Presidents letter In commentator of
tho navnpCraffa oorltAcko Co., nt,&-i.k IAA--
ney In this town was 80 strong In the spirit OF
Democratic unity that tho Republicans are
not to be blamed for getting irritated at 1t.
MI. HALE's prediction OF fraud and in
tmidation In the South will receive from
beings OF tho FORAKER and BoUTELhE type
q praise equal to the disgust which it must
excite among reasonable men. Mr.. HA1E's
father-in-law knew more about fraud and
intimidation at Southern elections than any.
body else. and he knew that they were only
practised for Republican benefit. Since the
Democratic majority resumed It's natural
place there has been little fraud or intimIda-
tion in the Southern elections. By inquiry
In Rhod Island, In Massachusetts,, and even
In Maine. Mr.. HALE might acquire q stock
OF Information about fraud and intimidation
which would be genuine, but not to the credit
Of Republicans.
On the whole. Mr.. HA1E's great effort
must be called pretty small potatoes. The
part Of his speech which Is disingenuous or
false need not be considered by fair-minded
men. The part which Is essentially true,
that Is to say, his charge that Mr.. C1EvE-
LAND has been getting into harmony with
the Democratic party, Is a charge which the
Democrats will admit to be a true bill, and
they are glad of 1t.
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cotuedy in a way TO give offence 10
nobody and to, leave the impression that,
taking everything into consideration, 10 was
done not go badly after all.
We arc inclined to think, therefore. that Il,
they want performance that shall be verita-
bly, ridiculous, the Social 20 cannot do better
than attempt n Of the farces; but, II their
ambition 10 to lay the foundations for a dra-
matte reputation, they had better begin with
. light comedy.