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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
SIDNEY'S SWAMP ANGEL
rHE INTER ESTING HISTORY OF A
SIX POUND GUN.

1t Was purchased From the Russian Gov,
eminent with Alaska-A Salute Wa,
Fired in Honor Of Judge Burke Which
Broke All the Windows In Steamboat
The San Juan brought from Port Mad
ison, by way OF Seattle, 8 FOUNDER can
non to Sidney, says the Seattle Press
and it will be used occasionally to lei
people in out of the way places know
that Sidney is at home, and able to shoe,
her own cannon. The gun in question,
while being good cannon of Russian
manufacture, is in itself quite an inter-
esting relic, and will be priced by sgd.
ney people.
When the United States Government
bought Alaska from the Russians in 1867
for 81 200, 900, two gunboats came into
our hands with the other personal effects
acquired. The Politskofsky, one of the
gunboats. was bought by George A.
Meiggs. Esq, of Port Madison, on board
of which were seven iron cannon, rang
ing in size from Founders to "a Founders.
The cannon were slowed away in the
warehouses at the mill and, except occa-
sionally, have been little used.
One of the "a Founders was trundled
out onto the wharf to fire a salute to
Judge Thomas Burke, when that gentle
man spoke at Port Madison when he was
running for delegate to Congress. Mr..
Hoffman, an old artillerist, now clerk
ing in the auditors Office, was installed
gunner for the occasion, and he gathered
up all the powder in Port Madison,
amounting to 16 pounds. and put it all
into one charge. lie intended at first to
turn the cannon onto the town, but
knowing from experience the effect such
shot would have on the windows, dishes,
etc., he pointed the gun out across the
stream.
When the boat with the worthy candi-
date and his friends rounded into the
harbor and came abreast of the cannon,
he turned her loose The report was
thunderous, and the conclusion so grexs
that not a light of glass was left in tho
boat. People on the boat fell over back
ward, and for short time everybody
, on board was paralyzed; unless it was
Judge Burke himself. 1t is pretty hard
to paralyze candidate. Tho effect of
the discharge on the town was almost as
hard as on the boat. Windows fell out,
dishes fell out of the cupboards, battens
came off the houses, shingles flew into
the air-even whitewash came off the
houses, fences, etc. Mr.. Hoffman didn't
shoot the cannon again, because there
was no more powder in town, and to that
reason is probably due the fact that the
agonized citizens didn't turn out en-
masse and chase him out of town.
Mr.. Meiggs sold the Sidney people one
of the Founders, out Of good will, at a
most reasonable price, and expressed the
hope that no accident would occur to any
of our citizens, and also hoped the can
non would do her duty to this part of the
county.
| Mr.. E. o. Lee took charge of the can.
non, and at the suggestion of Mr.. Rock
we'll the name of Swamp Angel" was
engraved on her breech.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
THE VACANT COMMITTEE ROOM.

All this has led to CONSERVATION and
decentralization in political circles here.
Combinations have been broken, schemes
upset, and party discipline destroyed by
the mandates of popular opinion. The
determination to have q short session
fell through for the same reason. So
many members became alarmed at the
condition Of their political fences that it
was no longer possible to hold them here
even to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business Hence the
floor of the House has been bare Of a
quorum, and committee rooms have bsen
vacant, with perhaps single clerk left
in charge.
The condition Of political affairs is,
however, highly interesting, as it por-
tends q breaking up of political lines,
although not necessarily of political par
ties, and a readjustment of public opin.
ion upon the issues that have become
potent in the public mind. The hesita-
ton Of the majority in taking definite
position is due to two causes, viz. con.
troversies among leaders as to the best
line Of policy to adopt, and doubt as to
the real condition Of public sentiment
The outcome will bear the closest scru-
tiny Of the people, and can not fail to
be Of pronounced influence upon the
coming political condition Of the coun-
try. The shire widest leaders in both par.
ties are taking matters in hand, and the
probabilities point to compromise on
the issues In Congress and reference Of
pending disputes to the verdict Of the
people in the fall elections.
There is perhaps no national capital in
the world where the uniform of the SOL
der Is SO little to be seen as in Washing
ton. The American people have solved
the problem Of standing army for
purely business purposes and not for dis
play. We haven't soldier more than
we actually need, and every man in the
Army is kept at his post of duty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
III, Marco Il ciyilix ,tien.

Halt OF the exports OF Germany to
Africa during last year consisted OF
liquor. and OF the remainder good
share was gunpowler. Civilization is
. great thing. when it is worked for
revenue oaly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

On April :, 1880, Qua.
temala's president,
Barrios, was killed in
BATTLE. and on April
6 General Barillos, the
second vice president
of the republic, be-
came president. A
new cabinet W a 8
made, and with it the
nucleus OF the present
disturbances in Cen
trail America was
formed. Barill os,
though aprofessed fol-
lower Of his unfortu-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

Editor ito reporters)-Hereafter, in
this Office. the iceman, plumber, or min
strel end man must not be used to rep.
resent he persouitication OF grea'
wealth.
Reporters Gn chorus)-There is no sub
stitute! We
Editor-You forget the. proprietor Of q
drug store in prolibitiOn State.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
q EN- ERAL eB.AIsILLOS

The Man Who Has Caused Gauternala's
Defeat.
The discontinue of Guatemala in the
Central American waS is due, according
to best advices, to the Dad craftsmanship
of President Manuel Lisandro Barrilos.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
De Told the Truth
From The Neu York Sun.

The chief clerk of the House of Renre-
sentatives is Charles Martin of Kansas. He
mas been IN Office but a few weeks. and
made his first appearance yesterday on the
hoor OF the Senate to present a number of
plils which had been passed by the lower
house. Ihls duty is usually performed by
the clerk, MIR. Mcpherson, but in order
that Mr. Martin might know his duty in
case OF emergency Mr.. Mcpherson allowed
him to go over TO the Senate with some
bills. MIR. Martba did not make shining
success In his new role, but he did succeed
In causing Infinite amusement to the sepa-
tors. lie made his appearance in the main
aisle with the bills in his hand and was
recognized by Vice President Morton. Then
he became somewhat confused at
his new surroundings and, instead of max
ing his little speech just as he had rehearsed
it. said
Mr.. President, the speaker of the House
mas passed the following bills in which |
aIn directed to ask the concurrence of the
Senate.n
Senator Plumb, whose desk is next to the
aisle and whose constituent Mr.. Martin is,
first discovered the awful break and then
Mr.. Martin discovered it. He grew very
red, and while the senator's and many PEG
pie Ia the galleries, approaching the point
IN his slip of the tongue, laughed heartily,
Mr.. Martin corrected himself and informed
the Senate that the House, and not the
speaker, had passed the bills Then. as the
embarrassed official bowed himself out of
the chamber, he was followed by Mr..
Plumb, who shook his hand and congratu-
lated him on having stated the real facts in
the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
NEWSPAPER scaApBooKa
4 School Teacher Finds Them q Great
Help in Education.
From he Cleveland Leader.

from ne CtecetdHd Leader.
Years ago, when a poor schoolma'n, and
not able TO buy pictures and story books for
thelhttle ones at home, saved with mi
ser's care. the finest and best newspaper
scraps that came in my way, put them in
small books with pretty pictures on the
covers, and made little eyes and little ears
glad for many lonely hour when ''mither
was awa'."
Then l began to save little clippings to
read to my pupils; poetry TO lend to these
scholars who never could find a "piece to
speak, so my scrap book grew, if not into
things Of beauty, at least into never-fail-
ing joys.
have generally three books at time in
the process Of being filed; one for ''news-
paper poetry"-aud where will you find
sWeeter, purer or better ?-one for stories
aud one for biography and miscellany. |
think my collection of poetry cannot be
surpassed by any publication of gems or
collections. As books of reference. nv
scrapbooks arc unequaled, and are often a
sure source when libraries fail. No topic
IS untouched in them, and it is a common
remark with my friends when nv scrap
book Is brought forth to clinch an argu-
ment: we might as well give up-Mrs.
q. scrapbook always settles it."
Best of all, there is not a single impure
word or joke, no heightened accounts of
scandal and murder, and there is liberal
education upon all the topics of this won
derful age in which we are living
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
AscORPsE FOUND IN A RIVER,
The Disappearance of q Negro Woman
Under SusptciOus Circumstances

The Disappearance of q Negro Woman
Under Suspicious circumstances
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 24-During Christ
mas week negro woman living on John NJ.
Davis place, in Baker county, left her home
one afternoon, telling her family that she
was going to step over to a neighbours
house, and If she was not back by supper
time TO save her supper she never re-
turned that night or at all. A search was
made, and her body not being found her
disappearance was soon forgotten except
by her family. Her home was near Flint
river. On Friday last a negro man work
ing near the river bank discovered human
foot protruding from the water. He went
for help, and on being taken out the corpse
proved TO be that of the lost
woman. The body was turned over to her
family, who buried her remains without
a coroner's inquest. 1t is considered strange
that body should be preserved enough for
recognition after remaining in water two
months, and those interested express great
surprise that this corpse should be put away
without an investigation by the county cor
oner,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
ARIzONA'S DAM DISA STER,

The Death List Increas ed by Sixty to
Eighty Lives by q Courier's Story.
PHOENIX, ARI, Feb. pa courier has
just arrived from the lower Hassayampa,
and reports that tremendous mountain of
water came down the Hassayampa at about
2 o'clock Saturday morning, and that
thirty-four men lost their lives at the lower
dam, where they were at work. Thirty-one
were whites and three Chinese. The
courier reports the town of Wicken-
burgh all right. The loss of life in
the valley between Wickenburgh and the
dam may not yet be known for some DAYS.
but is without doubt considerable, and the
number may possibly reach 80 or 40 The
courier states that the upper dam had I'M
doubtedly broken and carried the two dams
below down with It, The loss Of property
in the dams alone will amount TO $500. 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
KILLED ONE TO SAVE SCORES.

An Engineer Has to Choose Be-
tween Two Horrible Alternatives.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb ga special from
Erie, Pa, says: This afternoon when a
westbound nickel plate passenger train
reached 15O-foot-high bridge over Walnut
Creek near Swanton, the engineer found a
man in the middle of the bridge The train
was running at therate of forty miles an hour
and to reverse it on the bridge would have
imperIled the train and its passengers.
Although the poor fellow stood wringing
his hands in agony and looked pleadingly
at the engineer, the brave fellow at the
lever kept on, and sent one man down $50
feet into eternity ratter than imperil the
lives in his keeping. The man was I'M
known aud was penniless."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
FLoR1DA's NEW ENGLANDERs.
A Meeting of Their Society-Ofhcers
Blected-A BANQUET

Blected-A Banquet.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. pa meet
ing of the New England Society in Florida
was held in this city to-day. A. Parker
Of Travares was elected president
for the ensuing year, c. H. Smith
OF Jacksonville secretary, and
John F. Rollins of Fort George island
treasurer. The question of the admission
of women to full membership in the society
was discussed at length, but no action was
taken. Inc society numbers about 100
members, representing every New England
state and nearly every city of Florida.
NEW ENGLANDERs IN FLORIDA.
1t is estimated that there are at least 5. 900
men Of New England birth or parentage in
Florida, and probably 10000 men, women
and children altogether. The society is
growing rapidly. It's second annual ban
quet was held at the st. James hotel
tonight, about sixty members
being present and number
of ladies. Toasts were responded to by
Hon. John G. Sinclair, ex-governor of New
Hampshire; Horatio Bisbee, Jr., ex-con-
gresham from Florida; c. s. Adams, ex-
secretary of the Auxiliary Society Associa-
ton during the epidemic; Rev. s. f. Gale,
and others. The banquet continued until
late hour, and closed with the singing of
old time songs and college glees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25


Today a railroad deal was consummated
Of immense significance 10 Atlanta and
Macon, as well as other points. The At
lanta and Florida railroad and Macon and
Birmingham road have entered into a traf-
fic arrangement for the mutual
exchange Of freight and passengers.
This means that in sixty days there
will be in operation three competing
lines between the two cities. Ii mea a
continuous line from Atlanta u Palatka,
Fla, and il probably means that the At
lanta and Florida, content with the i'm
portance Of it, position in the new system,
may not be extendai further southwark, IS
originally designed.
The arrangement has this further signifi-
canoe: By the time the fall travel opens
the new system, composed of the Atlanta
and Florida to GAINESVILLE, the Macon and
Birmingham thence to Macon, and the
Georgia Southern and Florida from there
to Palatka, Ewill enter the field
as formidable rival of
the biggest combinations bidding for south
ern business. 1t will be the shortest route
to Florida in existence, and the importance
OF the deal to the lower counties goes with
out saying. The arrangement which is to
work 50 many striking changes in the rail-
road complexion of the state was agreed
upOa to-day by Col. Il. +. Maddox, presi-
dent of the Atlanta and Florida, and Presi-
dent w. B. Sparks of the Georgia Southern
and Florida and Macon and Birmingham.
For long time the two lines fought each
other with the greatest bitterness from
COrdelea to Wall street.
TAKEN TO ALABAMA FOR TRIAL.
John S. Dobbs, the conductor who went to
sleep and allowed his cab1Ose TO be run into
by Georgia Pacific passeu ger train, on the
night that Engineer William Berry was
killed, has been taken t. Riverside, Ala,
where the accident occurred, to stand his
trial he is charged with manslaughter.
BROKE HER HIP.
Mrs. Nancy P. Farrar. mother of Cashier
r. III. Farrar OF the Merchants Bank, while
going to church yesterday, slipped on an
orange peel on Marietta street, and broke
her hip.
PLAYING WITH A PISTOL.
Edward Stevens and Bub Brown amused
themselves yesterday playing with der
ringer pistol on Mcdaniel street. The pis-
tol finally shot Brown in the eye, and he is
not expected to live. Both are colored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
PI4ASTICO.

PLAsTIco is properly i-Kalsomine and
Antl-WaI Paper. 1t possesses advantages over
paper and kalsomines that it ought to dsplace
them entirely, both for plain, cheap work and
the most elaborate, as it will keep buildings in
better repair az less cost, and much less, if
the cost and Inconvenience of removing old
coats OF kalsomine and wall paper is consid-
cred, and the same material is adapted to
HEAVY RELIEF WORK, Modelling, Combing,
Silpphng, blending, et'. 1t produces any de-
gree OF this work in solid tints, the outer color
being maintained all the way through to the
wall or base, through the blended portions and
all, so that any abrasions are the same color as
the surface. Sets slowly and yet harder than
the wall itself, and hardens with age. Call and
examine specimen Of work.
LLOYD & ADAMS Sole Ac-ents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
BOYCOTTING WANAMAKER.
Every Merchant in Athens in Sympa
thy With the MOVamant.

Every Merchant in Athens in Sympa-
thy With the Movement.
ATHENS, GA, Feb. 24-The boycott
against John Wanamaker is assuming
mammoth proportions, and he will yet
learn that negro supremacy in the south
won't begin to work. Editor CAN'T of the
Banner is daily receiving communications
from other Georgia editors, telling him to
push the boycott to its bitter end, and they
viii give him all the support in their power.
To-day newspaper correspondent made
a canvass of the business portion of the
city to get the sentiment of prominent bust
ness men on the SUBJECT. He carried with
him resolutions which he asked every firm
to sign which was in sympathy with the
movement. Though his time was limited,
he failed to leave single house without the
signature of the firm.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
After discussing Wanamaker's appoint
ment Of a colored postmaster in this city,
the resolutions went on to say:
We propose to boycott all wanamaker's
houses in every way. No Wanamaker goods
shall come into our stores, and if our influence
caa gain the desired end they will be a drug on
the market throughout the state until the
agents OF John Wanamaker will find it poor
business travelling in Georgia We hereby agree
70 further these ends with all our ability and
eae-gy and 10 keep the matter before the pub
&c a. long as the memory Of our outrage Shall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
A WALL STREET FURRY.
THE TENNESSEE coat AND IRON
STOCKS. RISE AND FALL.

Representations That John II. Inman
Would Enrich the Compsny's Treas
u-y Cd the Extent of 100000 or
100000 sent the Stock Skyward.
a Change in the Probabilities and q
Tumble.
New YORK, Feb. 24-Tennesseee Coal
ana Iron stock has been the most SEN
satioaal thing in Wall street during
the last tel days o. Feb. s it sold at
s., and to-day it sold at "a a share below
that price, Il has done most of that grand
and lofty tumbing during the past four or
five days. There was a regular panic in il
to-day. 1t opened this morning at 6915.
aud before l o'clock it was down to 81.
at this point big buying orders appeared
in the market aud a sharp rally ensued,
carrying the price up in whirl to 50, at
which figure it ceased.
CAUSE OF THE RECENT RISE.
The erratic performance is said to have
been induced directly and indirectly by
the advocates and opponents of the suit
recently instituted by the present man
ayers OF the company against John II.
Inman. When President Tom PIatt and
his associates sprang the suit there was a
great hurrah about how quickly Mr. Inman
would be made to disgorge $1,000, 600 or
$1,000, O0O, all of which was to flow into
the treasury of the company. On this sort
OF talk the stock was rampantly bulled
from about 80 up to 81.
CAUSE OF THE TUMBLE.
The suit does not now look so promising
Tor the plaintiffs. On the contrary many
people who have seen MIR. Inman's answer
say his defense is conclusive. This il as
signed on all sides as the cause for the re-
c,nt tumble in the stock When the stock
touched 81 to-day Mr.. Inman himself and
several of his close friends are said
to have become heavy buyers, and
report credits them with having accumu-
lated about 1900 shares between 81 aud
90, thereby checking the decline. All
things considered, it as safe to say that J ohm
Inman ana his followers are no poorer to-
night than they were a week ago, when
Tennessee coal was selling at 50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25

For some time I have been troubled with i'm
perfect vision, and toward its correction en-
pioyed the best methods l could secure in the
examinations Of my eyes and the glasses. be-
heVlng that was seeing as well optics or
glasses would enable me to see, and preserving
such sight as | normally possessed, and follow
ing the best measures calculated toward q
preservation of the sight becoming poorer
When Drs. Bernhard and Matthez announced
themselves at the De Soto, implicitly relying
upon the Judgment of DR.. Duncan and other
members OF the medical faculty, concluded to
give Mrs. Baker the benefit of such knowledge
they might possess toward relief to her ewes
which had been troubling her for some time,
apparent unsuitability OF the glasses she was
wearing. Drs. Bernhardt & Matthez at once dis
covered and demonstrated practically a very
great diversity in the sight of the two eyes. a
fact Mrs. Baker had been previously ignorant
or ana had never been corrected by those who
examined her eyes and furnished the glasses.
Practical tests revealed to us the fact that bv
comparison the one eye lacked at least three
quarters OF the sight possessed by the one least
impaired. Carefully watching the case found
that they gave Mrs. Baker a careful. thorough.
painstaking, intelligent examination to begin
WITH at several different appointments When
That was finished a measure of the face was
taken, the frames being made and fitted to her
Individual requirements, glasses being ground
and fitted thereto, which she has worn. and
now, speaking from practical standpoint, can
say that she can see as well with the Door eve
as with the nearly good one, that the vision IS
equahzed. l was convinced that the defect
OF imperfect vision was q peculiar one,
requiring, believe. more than ordinary ability
to correct. Though believing my own case
fitted to its need yet submitted my own eyes
Tor examination, to find practical demonstra-
ton convinced me that methods which |
thought perfect were far from being correct
and after placing myself in the hands of Drs
Bernhardt and Matthez for examinations and
glasses, find as a result that l see with much
greater ease and distinctness than heretofore,
and that with the perfect adjustment my eyes
and sight are improving. paid Drs Bernhardt
and Matthez for work, which. in the case of
myself and Mrs. Baker, is superior to anything
have ever seen or worn and having the prac-
teal conviction in our own immediate cases of
their competency and reliability, feel, that in
stating these facts, not only do them justice
IN commentator they deserve, but the public
benefit. They keep complete records of each
individual case so that at any time patient
loses or breaks the glasses they can be dupli-
Gated M. S. BAKER,
175 Waldburg street.
Savannah Ca, Feb. g. 1890.
Drs. Bernhard & Matthez will remain in
Savannah but short time only.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
REDIsTRICrING MARYLAND
Five of the Six Congressional District
Made Solidly Democratic.

Five OF the Six Congressional Districts
Made Solidly Democratic.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 24-The con-
gressional redistgicting bill, which makes
five Of the six districts of Maryland solidly
democratic, was amended in che House so
that it will go into operation from the date
of its passage. This action was taken in order
to get ahead of the proposed legislation by
congress to prevent redistricting The bill,
with an amendment, was taken up in the
Senate tonight, but so many democratic
senators were absent that the bill only
received eleven yeas, one less than a con-
stitutional majority. The nays were four.
The vote was reconsidered to give the
democrats an opportunity to vote again on
the bill when they have constitutional
majority present. The bill as amended will
undoubtedly mass