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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26

A tree has been discovered 10 Fresno
county, California, by party of hunters,
that measures nearly fifty feet in diameter.
This is said to be the largest tree Ia the
world. Fifty feet n diameter II is al
most beyond human comprehension.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26

Begins brimfull of Choice Goods.
Perfect marvels: NOTHING WRONG
IN PRICES; Brilliant offerings for
the season.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26

The lacustrine and other early inhab-
itants of Europe are credited with having
made saws of flint, and the natives Of
the West Indian islands had saws made
Of notchad shells.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26

The Mediterranean is comparatively
shallow. A drying up OF $50 feet would
leave three different seas, and Africa
would be Joined with Italy.
, 1890-09-11
WILSON AND BECKwITH.
The Entire Membership of the Hous
In Sympathy with Wilson.
IIndiannpolis journal special.l

indianapolis Journal Special.
Then ensued the Wilson Beckwith
scene. Both Wilson ard Beckwith are
slight, slender men. Beckwith is the
larger. After the battle was over Wilson
arose to apologize to the house, but the
speaker did not recognize him, and init
mated that he had better postpone wha,
he had to say.
After the adjournment mutual friends
brought tho two men together and Mr..
Beckwith apologized to Mr.. Wilson most
humbiy and sincerely, Mr.. Wilson, IN
manly, generous way, received the
apology, and said that he would con-
slider the retraction sufficient to obliter-
ate the entire incident from his memory.
The entire membership of the house and
those who witnessed the scene from the
gallery arc in thorough sympathy with
MIR. Wilson. Surely the proyocation was
very great, and he would have been justi-
fled in resenting tile Insult as he did,
had 1t been in any other place than on
the floor of the house. Mr.. Wilson has
been quite ill for several months, too III
IN fact to have been in his seat to-day.
He has suffered from nervousness, and
in his weakened physical condition II
was but natural that he should for the
instant lose control OF himself and for
get that the floor OF the house was not
the proper place to resent an insult by O
blow. Mr.. Wilson's conduct after the
incident in evidencing his regret wa.
very estimable.
, 1890-09-11
CANDID ANDREWS.
He Saves the Expense of a Trial
by Pleading Guilty TO the
Charge of Murder.
He Killed a Brother Siwash on
Hangman Greek over a
Game OF Cards.


John Andrews, an Indian, was
arraigned before Justice Curry Thurs
day, charged with the murder of
Quel-telch, better known as Charley,
another Indian, on Hangman
creek, below this city, on August 90.
1t will be remembered by REVIEW
readers that on the evening of the
date mentioned, Andrews, in COM
pany with number of Indians, was
engaged in game of cards, among
the players being Quel-telch. An
drews was accused by Quel-telch OF
cheating, and the result was q
quarrel between the two, when
Anc rews drew n dirk knife and
stabbed Quel-telch over the heart,
death resulting from the wound In
n few hours.
Andrews then made his escape,
and IL was not until "A few days ago
that he was discovered by Indian
Agent Cole, on the Colville reservG-
ton, whittier he had fled after dong
the stabbing. When brought before
Justice Curry yesterday and asked
about the killing, Andrews replied
through Interpreter Robert Flett:
~ killed him, and plead guilty"
This was surprise to Justice Cur
ry, who bound Andrews over to
the superior court in $1,000 bonds,
which he was unable to furnish,
and was remanded to the county
iail
, 1890-09-11
THE MIssOURIANs.
North Yakima Preserves Her Repu-
sation for Hospitality.


NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Sept. 6.-This
city is in her glory tonight, her streets
are thronged with people, the exposition
building Is crowded with sightseeIs, and
standing room 10 at q premium mt the
opera house, where Billy Myera Red
German are having a hot contest with
the gloves. Tho reunion of the Mis-
sourians, with its contingency of fair,
races, military ball and barbecue, has
been an overwhelming success. The
Missourians, with their badges of red,
are TO be seen everywhere, and all seem
to enjoy the occasion to the fullest ex-
tent.
At the executive meeting of the asso-
citation James B. Reavis was elected
temporary chairman and David Eshel-
man secretary. Constitution and by
laws were adopted, which were signed
by nearly 1900 of those who swear by
Thomas Benton and other statesmen oi
that great commonwealth. Captain j.
II. Thomas, of Yakima, was elected
president and j. L. Dyer, of Seattle, NJ.
NJ. Goldman, OF Dayton, and J, Is. Rea-
Wis, of Yakima, vico presidents. A COM
mittec, of which Hon. n. 4. Cation, OF
Lincoln county, is chairman, was ap-
pointed to select member from each
county on the executive committee. The
visiting Missourlans. in n body, insisted
on holding the next reunion at North
Yakima in October, 1891, maintaining
that the splendid treatment received
merited that honor.
Among the notables present we're Hon.
\. l. Caton, OF Sprngue, General Nc
Micken, OF Seattle, and Thomas Carroll,
of Tacoma.
The great smoking pit which was
fired three days ago, has not yet cooled,
but only the bones of the oxen. sheep
and pigs remain at the grove to tell the
fate of the thousands who attended the
barbecue and enjoyed the spread. Not
only was there meat enough to supply q
brigade, but thcre were barrels OF picked
hogs head and apple sauce, huge vessels
of coffee and tea, and loaves Of bread
without numbers. The service was
good, the meats were done to brown,
and every body went away with the
eciing that the reunion was marked
success. and that Yakima had acquitted
herself nobly in the entertainment OF her
guests.
In response to telegram to Governor
Francis, OF Missouri, to the effect that
10000 Missourians in represent
capacity had assembled Ia social re-
union at North Yakima, sent as greet
ing, the following reply was received to-
day;
JRFFERsoS CITY, No., Sept. 6--J. II.
Thomas, President: Yonr congratula,
tions received, and on behalf OF the
| 5000, 900 Missourians who are standing
by the old commonwealth, cognizant O
our resources aud advantages, and con
tident OF her glorious future, return
your greeting and wish you hnppines,
and prosperity in your new home.
Il. FRANCIS.
, 1890-09-11
FOUND A DEAD MAN
Ghastly Discovery Made by Two
Hunters on Moran Noun
tain Monday.
The Body of @. @. Dellmer Found
in Bad State of Decomposi-
tion-Inquest Held.

j. s Stenlle and Joseph Stonlen-
berger, while out hunting yesterday,
came across the decomposed body Of
Il man lying on the east side of
Moran mountain, about twelve
miles from this city. Their atten-
tion was attracted by an awful
stencil and they started out to find
from whence it proceeded, and had
only gone short distance when
they discovered the cause. When
found the body was lying f,ice
downward and was in terrible
state of decomposition, as If 1t had
been lying there for long time.
Asearch of the dead mans pockets
revealed diary, which had the
name of Chrlstesen Carel Dellmer
written on tho inside cover. The
men covered the body over, Ds best
they could, and after marking the
spot, came to this city, where they
reported their find to Chief Of Police
Borden. Chief Harbord sent them
over to Sheriff Pugh, who will
start out to-day for the body, and
bring it TO this city.
''Judging from the condition of
the mans clothes" said one of the
men TO REVIEW reporter yester-
day afternoon, "he must have be-
longed to some respectable family.
We examined the body, as best we
could, to discover, If possible, any
signs of foul play, but could discover
nothing that would lead to n suspi-
cion of anything of the kind. l
should think from the condition of
the body that 1t must have been
lying there for at least II month";
, 1890-09-11
THE MINERS CONVENTION.
IL win Be Held October l6-Spoeche
and a pau1uat.

IL win Be Held October l6-Spoec hes
and Banquet.
The committee on arrangements
held n meeting yesterday morning
and appointed the finance and In
vitation committees, the names OF
which will be handed to the board
of directors at u special meeting to
he held mt the exchange this after
noon at o'clock.
The committee, In discussing the
miners convention, concluded to
recommend to the board that the
10th day of October be set as the
time for holding the convention, as
the subsequent day will be given to
the miners at the exposition. They
will also recommend that the enter
tainment for the visitors consist of
one or more speeches by prominent
orators, the most prominent of
whom will probably be w. III.
Clagett, who Is known as the silver
tongue orator of the Northwest,
and also banquet ut which Will be
discussed the advisability of eflecting
IA permanent miners organization.
The invitation committee will so
arrange the mining camps of the
various districts, including Koo-
tonai, b. c., and request them to
appoint delegates, the number of
which will be in proportion to the
size of the camp.
SOME RICH CLAIMS.
o. A. Brown, who Is largely in
interested in mining properties To-
Gated on Columbia lake, British
Columbia, recently gave the follow
Ing Information about number Of
his claims:
The Copper Queen, which has a
tunnel about thirty feet In length,
shows a we'll defined ledge of cop
per, gold and silver, which assays
about 800 to the ton. The Morn
ing Glory has n ledge about three
feet wide and 700 feet long, and
averages about so per cent. of cop
per.
The Little Fellah, contains about
ninety ounces of silver to the ton
and also some bismuth and anti
mony. The Windemere, which is
located ON the upper lakes, averages
from 20 to 90 per cent. of copper and
shows thousands of dollars worth of
ore in sight. The Baytise Mare
jean, contains about ten ounces of
silver to the ton and also some cop
per. The Old Scragly, which as
yet has not been developed, shows
copper glance and carbonates. The
cost of transportation of ore from
these mines TO the smelter at Col
den Is said to be only $3.50 per ton
by way of the Columbia river.
, 1890-09-11
POLITICS IN IDAHO
Congressman Fred Dubois on His
Way to the Cmur d'Alene
Mining District.
The State VIII Go Republican by
From Two to Five Thou
sand Majority.

Congressman Fred Dubois, OF
Idaho, and q strong candidate for
senator, arrived In the city Mon.
day, and registered at the Hotel
Spokane.
Ho left Monday for the Ceur
d'Alenes, and together with Gov
ernor Il. j. Curtis, spoke on
that night at Wardner, Wednes-
day afternoon Mt Mullan, at night
at Burke, and Thursday night at
Gem.
In conversation with II REVIEW
reporter last night he said:
"This Is no time for u senatorial
fight. We are now ut work on u
state ticket. However, any of tho
men mentioned would make good
senators, and have the fullest con
ildence that the legislature will
make wise selection"
"What are your chances?" asked
the reporter.
personally / think IL would be
unbecoming to make any canvass,
because my record Is fresh In the
minds of the people, and 1 must
stand on that"
"Do you anticipate any trouble
with the Mornons?"
mo. | do not think the Mormons
will try to vote. We have taken
every precaution possible. They
would of course vote with the dem
ocrats, but ] do not think there will
be over fourteen democratic menu
bers In the legislature. Itwould not
surprise me If they did not have
more than five.
"There is one peculiar feature of
this years politics In idaho. and
that Is the attitude Of the three an
nexation counties, Latah, Nez
Perce, and Idaho. The republican
spirit Is very strong there, and there
Is more of IA determination to carry
the straight republican ticket than
In any other part of the state l have
yet visited. They have buried the
past entirely, and are satisfied OF
the final outcome of all the stru gg les
in Idaho politics.
"You may add" concluded Mr..
Dubois, that the republican party
will carry the state by from 1900 to
5000 maiority,n
, 1890-09-11
COPPER

Said to Exist in Large Quantities Near
Spokane Falls.
To THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW
AS the importance of the mining
industry of the Pacific Northwest
is getting to be thoroughly under
stood, and the good people of Spo-
kane Falls are making every effort,
and in IA great measure have con-
trolled, and are diverling the min
eral wealth of the surrounding
country toward this city,eI desire at
this early day to call attention 10 n
branch of this business, which, if
looked after, will in time fairly out
rival the production of lead and
silver whose immense quantities,
now being extracted I'm the tributary
districts, are surprising the world.
| allude to the red metal, copper.
This valuable material exists In
enormous quantities in several OF
the neighboring districts. In nearly
every instance IL Is associated with
silver in paying quantities, and as
rule carries IS and upward of gold
per ton.
1t appears as though 1t was too
previous to write on the subject of
reducing the copper ores of the vi
cinity to matte or metallic copper
at this place, but everything moves
with such tremendous strides In the
West that we need not be surprised
at any time to hear that copper re-
duction works are to be es-
tablshed at or near the city
after capitalists have investigated
our copper resources. Sixty miles
north Of this city, near the town of
Chewelah, copper belt twelve or
thirteen miles In length is known
to exist. At different points 1t has
been located and in the aggregate n
good deal of work has been done.
The veins range from three to i've
feet in width, carrying an ore run
ming from 80 to so per cent.
copper and averaging thirty ounces
silver and nearly half ounce OF
gold per ton.
This is above the water level,
below that depth it has been the ex-
perience of copper miners that the
ore changes from pyrites to u glouce,
and most invariably increases in
value,
Kettle river and its many trlbu-
taries are quite prolific in copper
ores of high grade. Next year the
miners owning them will enjoy the
advantage of rail transportation
when the question of making this
source of wealth beneficial to Spo-
kane Falls will be brought more
prominently before the people.
Nelson, In British Columbia, is a
copper-silver camp, with ores of the
highest grade in both metals, and
also valuable for their gold con.
tents.
The smelling people of the prov.
inces have made provision for hand.
ling and smelling the silver-lead
ores of the Kootenai camps, hut
have taken no action on the copper
proposition.
The Seven Devils district In Idaht
il is said cclipses anything Ia the
way of copper heretofore discovered
in tho world, and great quantity
, 1890-09-11
of that product could bo made to

of that product could bo made to
pay tribute to this city.
IL I am correctly Informed, the
copper supply this year will fall
short 1000 tons of tho demand.
II IL said that 5000 tens Is an
nually destroyed by electrical uses
and soon new supply will be alb
solutely necessary or tho wheels OF
science will be checked by the high
prices.
A dozen years ago had anyone
predicted that Butte, Mont, would
be the copper producing camp that
IL is to-day, that Anaconda, with n
population of 1000 souls, would
spring into existence and be sup
ported by the reduction OF this
metal, they would have been
thought crazy.
Yet Butte twelve years ago did
not have the showing for copper
that Spokane Falls has to-day.
Four large smelters arc kept busy
reducing Butte's supply, while the
copper mines and reduction works
employ thousands of men.
Many may think that this subject
Is of no interest to Spokane Falls,
and that we had better secure lead
silver smelters first, or that the
copper interests of this city amount
to but little, but the writer Is of the
opinion that investigation Of our
resources i'm this direction would
convince the most skcptical that in
short time the mining and reduc-
ing Of our copper ores " vi be quite
an important Item. Many samples
of copper ores will be on exhibition
at the exposition next month, when
those Interested can SEQ what the
country is capable of producing in
that line. II. Ii. *.
, 1890-09-11

A Railroad Conductors Disagreeabie
Duty and Its Sad Ending.

A Railroad Conductors Disagreeabie
Duty and Is sad Ending.
az know" said the conductor, AZ
he finished counting up and lighted
a cigar, "that most people consider
us hard-hearted lot, but we've got
to be, or at least must appear to be.
A railroad company has little to do
with business. l can't afford to let
people ride at my expense, and SO
what am to do?"
No remedy being suggested he
smoked away In silence for two or
three minutes, says the Chicago
Tribune, and then continued:
81 didn't Use to have so much
heart about 1t, always excusing my
self on the plea of duty; but one
night about three years ago some
thing happened which has kept my
heart pretty soft ever since. 1t was
on the run out of Buffalo, and when
came to take up the fares cau
across II woman and child. She wa
pale-faced and poorly clad and she
had IA world of trouble In her face.
saw that in u general way, but 1t
was not my business to pioy her.
The child with her, boy of 8,
was lying back on the seat, with her
old shawl for a pillow. She offered
me one full-fare ticket to point
about forty miles below, but 1 de-
manded one for the boy.
"'Please, SIR she said, I'VE are
very poor, and he's only little
chap and Pm taking him home to
die
"That was no excuse, and I
plainly told her that she must pay
for him or he'd have to get off. L
thought she was trying to beat his
way, but in that / was mistaken.
1t was n dark and rainy night, aud
she'd never got ready to leave the
train at the next stop If she'd had
money to pay for the boy. | felt u
bit ashamed when | saw her max
ing ready. and IL hurt me to see her
lean oyer him and both cry to-
gether, but one of our men had been
discharged only the week before for
overlooking one-legged soldier
who only wanted a lift for ten
miles"
"And no one offered to pay the
boys fare?"
"For u wonder, no. There was
full crowd in the car, but all seemed
to look upon the pair with suspi-
cion. | hated to put them OIL, and L
was hoping the woman would make
one more appeal and give me show
to back water, when the train ran
into -, and she made ready to get
Off The least could do was to help
her with the boy. / picked him
up and started to follow her out.
but l had scarcely taken notice of
his white face and tear-wet cheeks
when he uttered a shrek of fear,
Strengthened out in my arms, and
next instant | knew held a corpse.
Yes, sir, the life went out of him in
that cry, and the mother turned on
me with look l can never forget
and cried:
"'He's dead He's dead! And
you have killed himv
whispered the conductor after a
long silence. "I had my months
wages in my pocket, and | gave her
every dollar OF 1t and the passengers
raised as much more, and when |
ieit ner WIN neT ueuu at tnc next
station / had done everything I
possibly could, but that didn't clear
me. had been too harsh and cold.
She had told me the truth and
had doubted her. She had asked
for mercy and 1 had ordered her
out into the night and the storm
with a dying boy in her care. She
has never forgiven me, and never
will, and try as hard as | may, l
can never forgive myself"
, 1890-09-11
AN INDIAN ON TRIAL.
The Hangman Creek Murderer
Had Great Provooation
to XIII.
The Spokane Street Railway In.
junction Case Argued Be-
fore Judge Hanford.

In department No. of the su-
perior court yesterday John An.
drews, the Indian accused Of killing
another Indian over on Hangman
creek last month, named Charles
Queltelsh, had hearing before
Judge Blake. In tho complaint
Andrews is charged with murder in
the second degree, and had 1t not
been for Judge Bnke's humane
not to say strictly just, action the
fellow would have had to go to the
penitentlary for twenty years, on
his own confession of guilt. An
drews is an Upper Spokane. He il
n young fellow and is q very simple
sort of IL fellow.
When the district attorney read
the complaint and the interpreter
translated II to him, Andrews had
nothing to say.
The district attorney then asked
him II he wanted to plead guilty.
The Indian answered yes, that he
had killed Queltelsh.
Then Judge Blake took II hand
and asked him, through tho inter.
prefer, If he fully understood what
he was doing; that his action in
pleading guilty might condemn him
to twenty years IN the penitentiary.
Not feeling sure that he did un-
derstand the matter the judge
ordered the only eye witness to the
k illing to tell his story
Accordingly Louis, a fine looking
young buck, evidently dude In
dian, took the stand. Louis stoo d
six feet in his new buckskins. His
face was al interesting study. OF n
light copper color, with regular
features, except for rather large
mouth and strong prominent cheek
bones, Louis was good looking fell
low. His eyes Were keen and
bright audwell set in his head below
high, broad forehead. IL was his
hair that was Louis chief glory.
Long and black rs a ravens wing 1t
was carefully combed und oiled. In
stead of being brushed straight back,
thick bunch directly In the
middle of the forehead was combed
to the left and hung in graceful
wave, which occasionally fell across
his eyes, and Ms regularly pushed
back into the place with n stately
movement of the hand. Two long
braids, bound with yellow and
white silk floss, fell from behind his
ears, over on to his breast, which
was i'll concealed by n loose cotton
shirt open at the neck. On his
arms and around his neck were
bands of beads. He wore close
fitting leggins of navy blue,
trimmed with red braid and u
broad Aaring fringe. Around his
waist, and hanging around his legs,
was a handsome Navajo blanket OF
many colors.
Never for an inst ant did Louis
take his eyes from the interpreter as
he told his story In simple,
straightforward way.
Louis was with John Andrews
the prisoner, and Queltelsh, the
dead Indian, at the time of the muir
der. He told how they all went
from place to place on that day, and
finally got to gambling. Queltelsh
won Johns shirt and n silver dollar
and then took his pony, and when
he resented the theft Queltelsh
struck him twice, wheroupon John
stabbed him with n knife.
Judge Blake after hearing the
story refused to accept Johns plea
Of guilty and took the matter under
advisement.
, 1890-09-11
FROM NORTH YAKIMA.
Rec,aimine Desert Land-Tho County
Fair.

Reclaimine Desert Land-Tho County
Fair.
g. w. Jones, Of North Yakima, Is
making his first visit to this city.
Mr. Jones states that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company will COM
mence work at once In irrlgating
the desert land In the vicinity of
that city. This land, which in
clutles about 400, 900 acres, has been
surveyed at cost Of about $50, 900,
and when once well watered will be-
come very fine farming property.
He also states that the county
fair, which Is now In progress in
North Yakima, is n great success.
The people of that city are heartily
in favor of the coming industrial
exposition in this city and the prin-
clpal exhibits Of the fair now In pro-
gress will be displayed at this expo
sition.