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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-10

For quick transit, and low rates and
solid comfort, the electric roads are
superior 10 all others.
A government six-mule team and a
squad OF soldiers returned from the
Occur d Aliens through the Fourth of
July canyon, last Thursday.
The subject of Rev. Watson's ser.
mon at the Presbyterian church, Sun
day evening, will be The law of Christ,
applied TO the strikers war"
There viii be no service at the Post
chapel 10 morrow night, on account of
the absence of the Chaplain, who has
gone 10 Spokane TO preach in Mr..
Shanklin's pulpit. Sunday school at
10 "A. III. as usual.
Benjamin Dixn has sold his resi-
dence property TO Hon. John NJ. Burke.
the democratic nominee for governor.
Mr.. Burke purchased the property with
the intention of making this his future
home. The Press is pleased to vel
come the gentleman and his estimable
wife as residents of the town.
AN the steamers have been carving
an unusual amount of freight and
passengers this two weeks past. II is
certainly becoming the most popular
route between Spokane and tn" C9ur
d Aelnes, II is certainly a great relief,
and 10 many persons, inyalids especially
an inestimable benefit 10 escape the
iolting and rolling of car for the lux
ury of a steamboat ride on the most
magnificent sheet of water on the cont
nent, with an endless panoramic view
unfolding before the enraptured vision
Well you will have TO forgive Ills. We
came near breaking a sacred promise
to dying friend, that we would not
enthuse on this subject again. For a
moment our feelings overcame MS,
Chas. Brooks, colorcd, WAS hung in
the Jail yard at Spokane at O'Clock
Tuesday morning, for the murder of
his wife on the streets of Spokane by
shooting her with revolver. over 4
year ago. Every body in the country
is familiar with the history of the
crime, rs the papers have published full
particulars of the horrible deed, the
trial, conviction and sentence. and al
are well Informed as TO the many at
tempts made by his friends and attorneys
| to have his sentence committed to i'm
prisonment for life; but each and ever,
attempt proved futile, the governor de
Gliding that the law must take its cours,
and that the murderer should expiatt
his crime on the gallows. Brooks WA:
quite well off at the time of the tragedy
being the owner of two lots and hous,
valued at about $1,000. Last Satur
day Brooks made hia last will. Attorne,
Wilson is to have CONTROL of the prop
erty for the Rev. Mr.. Browns benefit
lie gave his body TO Smith 4 Co. an,
requested that Messers. Webster ( Co
should bury him. He died n confirmed
christian.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-10
q. 8. DISTRICT COURT.
The Grand Jury Completes it,
Laborn Trial Jury Called
Miners DISCHARGED

Miners Discharged
The court met Monday morning
after which Attorneys Reddy and Haw-
ley moved to dismiss the cases against
the indicted miners On the following
grounds:
l. To dismiss on grounds of no juris
diction.
2. TO dismiss on the grounds that
Special Assistant Attorney Crossth
waite had been allowed access TO grand
jury.
8. To dismisss On the grounds of want
of jurisdiction and the failure of the
grand jury TO prove public offence
against the parties indicted.
4. To give each prisoner indicted a
seperate trial.
s. TO bring the defendants into cour,
for arrangement and to set a time fol
trial
6. A demand to try all the prisoners
under arrest within reach of the cour,
at the same time, unless each was
given a seperate trial.
The above were overruled by Judge
Beatty. Mr.. Reddy stated that thu
miners were TO be held to prevent then
voting in the coming election. Judge
Beatty very promptly and emphaticall,
denied the accusation and said til.
court was not here to decide on tn,
merits OF the coming campaign or u
listen To discussion OF the political is
sues. When court convened on Tues
day Judge Beatty issued an order tina
the witnesses for the defendants b.
summoned. The trial jury was theI
called and Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thurs
day and portion of Friday consumed
in the selection of the jury which i
composed Of the following:
G. W. Towne, Benjamin Butler
L. $. Chambers, ii. Bromeling, Vim
Wells, J. NJ. Emerson. VIM. Martin
+. ). Newsom, l.. b. McCarter, Il. W
Benefited J. ". bergman and VIM
Ryan.
Al of the indicted miners with tn,
exception of the following. were dis
charged. e. W. Bushnell. Geo. \ Petit
bone. John Norton. W. II. Frazier, Bar
ney Riley, NJ. l.. Dcvine, c. Sinclair
John Murphy, +. NJ. Gray, j. W. Wal
lace. Jos. Trainor. J. W. Glass. Franl
Hyatt and Joseph ellis and seyera
others. who were held for trial.
In : half hour speech Fremont Wood
Us district attorney. stated the cas-
10 the court.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-10
To Voter

We are in receipt of the first invoice
of our patent campaign button hole,
warrented not to nip, tear, or pull out.
1t is faced with alligator hide, copper
fastened, and will withstand the rough
est kind of usage. Send in your orders
early for choice lots.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-09-10
GRAND REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
At Sand Point Thursday, Sept
ember 18th.

There will be a political meeting at
sand Point, Thursday, September 18th,
at two o'clock, p. m. The republican
candidate for governor, Hon. W. ]. Nc
Council, Congressman Sweet and Hon
W. Is. Hepburn, presidential elector
Will address the meeting. The well
known ability Ut these gentleman AZ
public speakers should insure large
attendance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
1t Makes Even Greater Reduction
Than the Mills Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 10-There has been a
substantial agreement by the wool special com
mittee of the Democratic majority of the ways
and means committee on the provisions of the
wool bill. The changes made in the bill drafted
by Springer have not been formally made up.
but very substantial reductions are made in the
duties on woolen manufactures proposed by
Springer's bill. The ad valorem duties on
wooden manufactures of ali kind, including
cloths, dress goods, carpets and all other
wooden articles imported under the Mckinley
law, and which rates were lett unchanged by
the Springer bill. have been cut down wherever
in excess of 40 per cent, and the average rate of
duty proposed by the new bill wooden goods
is about 5per cent. below the uniform rate of 40
Ser cent fixed by the Mills bill. Under the
agreement wool is made free, as proposed by the
Springer bill. All duties woolen manufac-
lures which were 10 per cent. or
less, under the existing law, are
unchanged. Where more than 10 per cent. they
are reduced to that rate, that no wooden
duties will he higher than the Mills rate, and
those on cheaper grades of goods will be less.
Under the Mckinley duties they range from 80
to 60 per cent, a reduction OF % per cent. is
made from the highest rate now imposed. and
the average rate is brought down to about 30 per
cent on shoddies and waste. The agreement
adopts the Springer rate of % per cent against
the present rate of 80 cents per pound. All
compensatory duties, of course, are
taken off, as raw wool is made free,
so the present per pound and per yard
duties will be abolished ii the bill becomes
law. and only ad yaorem duties will be re-
tanned The members of the committee say the
wool bill will soon be the principal measure re-
ported. and that an examination OF its provis-
ions will show that not only no step backward
has been taken in tariff reform, but that a step
in advance Of considerable importance has been
taken. and that the wool schedule is regarded
by all tariff reiorners "a the key to the protect
i've system. Reductions are made greater than
those proposed by Democrats two years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
In the senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb l0-In the Senate
Squire, from the committee on public build
ings- reported the bill apprOpriating $4,000 for
public building at Seattle; calendar.
The joint resolution "a 10 West Nirginias pro
portion OF the direct tax went over after some
debate.
The bill providing for public printing, bind
ing and distribution of public documents was
then taken up as unfinished business The
clause authorizing the franking of official mat
ter gave rise to some difficulty, but was finally
fixed thus: "The vice president, members and
members-elect, and delegates and delegates
elect to congress, shall have the privilege of
sending free through the mails aud under their
frank any mail matter to any government
official" The bill then went over without
action until tomorrow.
The oath OF Office was administered to Gibson
of Maryland, and, after an executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
Nominations: Waller II. Sanborn, of Mime
sofa. United States circuit judge of the court of
appeals for the Eighth judicial circuit; William
A. Kelley, OF Oregon, 10 be commissioner in and
for the district OF Alaska, TO reside at Fort
Wraugel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
Bland and Friends Determined
to Pass Coinage Bill.
GEN. RAUM TO BE INVESTIGATED
The Springer Free Wool Bill More
Radical Than Mills Measure.
Seattle Public Building Bill Favorably
Reported to the Senate-The Con-
ErcssionaI Excursion to the Worlds
Fair Site.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 10.-The most
significant event in the proceedings of the
House today was the report of the Bland
free coinage bill. The action was not one
that involved debate, as the bill merely
went on the calendar to be taken up in the
order Of consideration, but it indicated
the intention of the free coinage men to
force the bill with all possible haste. In
deed, Chairman Bland and other leaders
of the free silver movement assert that the
measure will be pressed to a vote and actu-
ally passed by the House within the next
sixty days. In this event there is no
doubt that the Senate will have an oppor-
tunity of passing upon the Bland bill long
before the date of either of the great ma
tional conventions.
The House also today, on the report of
the committee on rules, ordered an inves-
tigation of the pension bureau as man
aged by Commissioner Raum. The scope
of the investigation is made much broader
than that of previous inquiries, and Enloe
of Tennessee and Cooper of Indiana, as
the instigators, will be expected to furnish
evidence and practically conduct the fight
against the present administration of the
bureau. Enloe, in advocating his amend
ment today, severely criticised the ad
ministration of the office and reiterated
the charges made against the commits
sioner and his son in the last congress.
After some further business the House
went into committee of the whole on the
military academy bill. Bowers of Cali
fornia made a humorous speech, in which
he described his efforts, seated in an easy
chair in the luxurious room of the mill
tary affairs committee, to reform the
academy bill and cut down expenditures.
He was taking his leisure Cat the rate of
S14 day. and wondering at the large ag-
gregate appropriations for support of the
academy, when the picture arose before
him of the cheerless room of cadet,
and he came to the conclusion that
he would let somebody else reform
on that side. Some Democrat had yester-
day denounced the Fifty-frst congress for
having in the aggregate made immense ap-
preparations, and he joined in that denun-
citation. 1t was easy to criticise an aggre-
gate. An aggregate was very conven-
lent term, but he had yet to see any gen.
tleman rise and denounce the Fifty-first
congress for having appropriated too much
for public building in his district or for
the improvement of the navigation of
dry creek in which he was interested.
After further remarks the committee rose
Adjourned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11

The Government VIII Endeavor to Prove
ColIusion With Syndicates.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. I0.-In tine matter of
the government proceedings against alleged
fraudulent timber land entries In Washington,
Oregon or California. the commissioner OF the
general land Office, with the approval OF the
secretary of the interior, has instituted a change
of procedure by which parties claiming titles 20
these lands will hereafter be required to pro-
duce original entry men and their witnesses NJ
the local land Offices for further examination
with reference to any contracts or arrangements
which may have been made, prior to the entry.
for the conveyance OF land to corporations or
syndicates.
It appears from the records OF the general land
Office tha: large tracts OF valuable timber land
in the different localities had been entered on
the same day by a large number Of persons and
Immediately thereafter all the parties had trans
ferred the entries 10 syndicates. II is now con-
idently asserted BY these syn niieatss that the
government cannot prove that the entries we're
originally made in their interests. This new
order is made with a view Of simplifying the
procedure in such cases.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
FORECLOSURE on THE HUNT ROAD
A Suit Begun Which May Cost Dexter
Horton a Co. a Eio Snm.


PORTLAND, Feb. l0-tSpecial 1.-The troubles
connected with the oregon & Washington Terri
tory railroad. commonly known as the Hunt
system are not yet at an end. The Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, of Boston, has begun
suit in the United States circuit court here to
ioreclose three mortgages on the road. Two OF
these are on separate parts OF tho system, and
one is blanket mortgage covering the whole
system. Although the suit is brought by the
Farmers Loan aud Trust Company, the real
party in interest is e. B. Wright Messrs nex-
ter Horton Co. Of Sonttle, hold between $780,
o00 and f5)0,oO0 OF the bonds, secured by mort
gage on the Fcndleton branch, in which Messrs
Iada Titon are extensively interested.
Before W. D. Tyler, of Tacoma, was appointed
receiver there was an agreement with Mr.
Wright that lie would, when the mortgages
were forcclnsed, bid par for the bonds OF the
Pendleton branch. so that the holders should
receive their pay in full. This agreement was
made 10 keep Dexter Horton & Co., who had in
tervened in the original suit, from interfering
in the matter of the appointment of receiver.
Now, by their attorney, the Loan and Trust
Company have asked that the two separate parts
OF the system be offered FOR sale separately and
that then the whole system be offered in one lot
and If the bid for the whole is larger than that
made for the parts separately this bid shall 10
accepted.
Acssrs. Williams & Ward, attorneys for Dexter
Horton q Co. object to such an arrangement
They say there is no one to bid the roads except
MI "rigat, and that he may make n small bid
on the separate parts and a large one on the
whole and SO tx things tina. Mcssrs Dexter HOr-
ton &. co. would not receive moro than 80 cents
on the dollar for the bonds they hold. They
have f,cd the agreement made by Mr.. Wright,
with their objections to the propagation OF the
trust company. !. L. Macarthur, counsel for
the trust company, has asked for time 10 con-
suit with his clients In the matter. which has
lecn granted by Judge Deadly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
1t May LOss Hanford a Promotion
Hiil's Name Dropped.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 10.-[Special 1-Sev-
eral senators from the Pacific coast today were
rather disappointed that the name of Judge
Tor the Coast circuit was not sent in with the
last remaining circuit judge appointed in the
Eighth circuit Nobody seems to know
whether there will be appointment in the
Ninth circuit this week or not, but there are
people who hope that it will come in tomorrow.
1t does not look now as II Judge Hanford could
be considered as a possibility, although at one
time it seemed quite apparent that be might be
elected 1t is possible that the fact that the
recommendation was made for the successor
OF Judge Hanford caused the president to de-
eide not to promote the district judge.
There has been so much opposition fled
against the man recommended for Hanfords
successor, Mr.. Pritchard, that the president felt
sure that he would not be able to name him for
the district judge. Consequently he would be
placed in the position of antagonizing the Wash
ington senators, and rather than do that he has
decided, it is claimed, not TO create any vacancy
in the district iudgesbip, which took him so
long to fill when the state was admitted. For
the last three weeks there has been no talk
whatever about Lair Hill, and he seems to have
dropped entirely out of the contest. The Wash
ington senators seem to have decided to allow
the matter to rest where it is without any
further pressing on their part. They have done
what they believe their duty, and will go no
further i'll this matter OF judicial appointments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
THE FIRE RECORD.
Stores at Columbus, o.. Burned-No
More Corpses in Hotel Royal Ruins.

More Corpses in Hotel Royal Ruins.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 10.-About midnight fire
was discovered in the basement OF Patterson &
Merlis wallpaper store. That store was soon
burned out, as was also Mccoy Bros clothing
house and Siettneg's music store. Miss Cora
Blair jumped from Il second-story window and
fatally injured. The pecuniary loss will
reach sl00,C0l
NEW YORK, Feb. l1.-No additional bodies
were found in the ruins OF the Hotel Royal to-
day, and it is announced tonight tha: every par
ticle OF debris has been gone over, and if any
more lives were lost the bodies must have been
entirely consumed.
Building Inspector Seaton this afternoon con-
fessed that he had perjured himself and made
false reports REGARDING the fire escapes on the
Hotel Royal, which was recently burned down.
over a year ago the owners OF the building were
ordered to put escapes on their building, and
Seaton reported that the order had been obeyed
il now transpires that his report was false, and
that the escapes had never been put in place.
CISCTNSATI. Feb IA fire which caused q
loss aggregating s275,oO0 occurred here this
evening. 1t broke out in buildings occupied by
Ezekiel & Bernhsm, suetioneers, and by the
ware aud sslesrooms of the American Oak
Leather Company. The buildings, which
were five stories high, were on the
east side OF Main street, near Hammond. On
the auctioneer firms side OF the building was
large amount OF goods from all over the country,
including valuable paintings, and rough esii-
mate OF the loss of these is $4,000 Ii is
thought the leather coIapanys loss is $4,000,
and the building was worth $4,000. Before
the fra was under control. the Commercial bank
building. next TO the burned structure, caught
ire. Later falling walls crashed it TO the
ground, totally destroying it, and causing loss
OF sSo,001 At 10 O'Clock the fire was under con
troll It is impossible TO ascertain the insurance
fnr,rhr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
Utah Wants seIf-Government.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 10.-The House com
rnittce on territories gave hearing this morn
ing to delegation of citizens from Utah in
favor of the passage of the bill introduced in the
House by Delegate Cane, and similar bill was
introduced in the Senate By Senator Faulkner.
providing for local self-government for Utah
and for the election OF territorial officers
Among the persons present were Ex-Governor
West, Mr.. Smith, lawyer of Ogden, and Judge
Budd. formerly associate justice of the terri
tory. The force of the arguments was that the
present government of the territory was in
adequate, corrupt and impractical. Charges
were made by the spokesman that the officials
in power administered the affairs OF the govern
meut more for their own personal aggIandizc-
ment than for the good of all.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
BLAINE WILL NOT RESIGN.
Denounces an Internal Lie the Story
of Cabinet Retirement.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1o-Secretary Blaine
had u conference with the president this morn
ing regarding trade relations with Canada. As
he was leaving the White House representa-
tive of the Associated Press showed him the pub
iished statement that he was about TO retire
from the cabinet. He read it slowly and then
said with deliberation:
II is entirely false. There is not a word OF
truth in it. These stories are being circulated
by idle persons who have nothing better TO do
and ask you to deny them in the most positive
terms, as the statement is au internal lie.
Questioned as to the other rumored changes
in the cabinet, Blaine said:
l do not know anything about them. sup
pose these rumors were started by the same men
who set afoot the one about me. There seems
to be no more foundation for them than for this
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
Minneapolis Getting Ready to
Care for the Republicans.
FITTING UPTEMPoRARY HOTELS.
Blaine Denies the Story That He Is to
Leave the Cabinet.
He Says It Is an "Infernal Lie"-The
Opposition to Pritchard Causes Har-
rison to Hesitate About Hanford, but

MIsSEAPoLIs, Feb. 10.-Convention mat
ters are progressing rapidly, and plans for
the accommodation of the great crowds at
tending the Republican convention are
crystalizing. There will be a hall un-
equailed, and the delegations. press aad
public. will be cared for in a sumptuous
manner. Arrangements for conversion OF
the Minneapolis exposition building into
hall for the convention have progressed
sufficiently to justify the predic-
ton that Minneapolis will furnish
the Republican party the best convention
ball yet constructed in this country. In
the center will be a space nearly square,
which will be occupied by the delegates.
The aisles will be so arranged as to render
easy approach of seats and communca-
tion between different. delegations. I'm
mediately in front of the space occupied
by the delegates, and extending across the
entire width, will be an elevated rostrur,
in the center of which will be another ele-
walton, to be occupied by the chair
man, clerk and the stand of the
speakers. Immediately behind this will
be seats for the national committee and
honored guests. To each side of the ros-
trum will be tables, the first for repre-
sentatives of the Associated Press and the
chief representatives of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies, then for
the reporters of the leading dailies of the
country, In addition to this there
will be chairs for representatives
of the press not engaged in the immediate
work of making verbatim reports of the
proceedings, but engaged in descriptive
writing, etc. The seats for spectators will
rise in every direction from the central
space.
To supplement the existing hotel ac-
commodations arrangements are being
made to convert a number of new and as
yet partially occupied Office buildings into
temporary hotels.