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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25

Food for Russia Carried Free by the At
lantic Transport Line.

Food for Russia Carried Free by the At
lan,ic Transport Line.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE Atlantic
Transport line steamer Missouri will sail
for New York March IL on a mission OF
mercy to Lisbon, ON the Baltic sea in
northern Russia. President Baker of
the Atlantic Transport line, offered the
steamer yesterday to w. G. Edgar, man.
ager of the Northwestern Miller, to carry
20OO tons OF food which has been collected
for the famine-stricken peasants of Rus
STA. Late in the afternoon Baker received
telegram from Edgar accepting the
offer, which is equivalent to contribu.
ton o! $4,000. The Missouri will be
commanded by Captain Gates, who was
her chief officer at the time Of the Den
marks rescue. Everything in connec.
ton with the Missouri's trip will be free.
Thomas Hogan & Sons, stevedores, have
applied for permission to load the ship
at their own expense The Deriving
White Coal Mining Company, of New
York, have offered to coal the ship for
her trip. New York warehouses will
store the supplies until ready for ship
ment. No wharfage charges will be
made. The New York Central railway
will collect thu food and deliver it in
New York, and the Underwriters are now
consulting whether they can insure il
without cost. The 1000 tons OF flour will
not more than half fill the Missouri, as
she has carrying capacity OF $500 tons
All that may be received up to the time
she sails in addition to that already or
hand will be sent over in her.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25

Tie Proposed Line Between San Francisco
and the Haw aiiAn Islands.

The Proposed Line Between San Francisco
and the Haw allan Islands.
WAsHIXGroN, Feb. lit is decided
to make another line of soundings before
definitely deciding upon a route for the
proposed submarine cable between San
Francisco and the Hiwaiian islands. This
conclusion was reached after an examin-
ation OF the full report just received here
Il the survey Of the two lines recently
completed by the fish commission
steamer Albatross. Many Of the irregu-
hrities. ranging from normal to subma-
rine mountains two and half miles in
height, were found in these two lines.
Orders were telegraphed yesterday to
Lieutenant. Commander Tanner, of the
Abatross, at San Francisco, to get his
vessel ready at once for making new
survey. A new line will be run on a
great circle, starting at or near Point
Conception, in California, to the island
Il Hawaii. Experts in the photographic
sfice, who have kept a careful record OF
oil soundings made, expect more level
line on the great circle which il is now
proposed to run. The work already done.
they say. indicates the possibility of a
line comparatively uniform, and at an
average depth Of about three miles.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
FIRE rlENDs AT WORK.
Several Attempts tn Fire the City Of Ssl
Diego.


Several Attempts tn Fire the City Of ssn
Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. lO-That dangerous
fire bugs are at work in this city 10 evil
dent beyond q doubt. After midnight
Sunday the st. James hotel was found
pouring forth great volumes of smoke.
The department was promptly on hand
and prevented the destruction OF the
building. The origin of the fire. WAS said
to be spontaneous combustion. Shortly
after II o'clockslast night the handsome
block known 90 the Leland was discov-
cred to be on fire. Wild excitement ere
vailed, ss the upper story WAS occupied
by dodgers, and the Gre In the hallway
cut off the only means of escape. Sew
eral inmates were ON the point Of leaping
from the high windows, but were pre-
vailed upon to stay where they were.
One man jumped from window in the
rear Of the building, and miraculously
escaped uninjured. The fire department
did excellent work, and soon had the fire
under control. After the flames were
subdned. q gasoline can was found on
the floor Of the hall near large roll o.
cotton batting, ~hich had evidently bel
saturated with inhammable matter. Thu
engines had scarcely reached their houses
when another alarm Was turned In. Thi
time another lodging-house. on Sixth ant
K streets, was on fire. The fire origin
ated In small room used - Q storeroom
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25

t. $l15,OOO. He has been doing fairly
we'll, considering that he has been four
days in the country. Urman says that
in August, SB2, the baron was in Q luna
tic asylum at vsunes, France, where be
had been put by his sister, the Princess
de Lagan, and while there he received
notice from the banking firm Of Seilliere
Il Co. that his interest in the firm
amounted to 5O0,00 francs. While the
baron was in the lunatic asylum, Bullock
declares, he wrote to Bullock, requesting
him to use his influence to secure his
release. The ground on which he
wanted to secure assistance from this
country was that while he was in this
country in 1887 he declared his intention
in California of becoming an American
citizen. He spent much time and money
in the baron's behalf and has never been
compensated. In his answer the baron
denies the Indebtedness.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
A FOOLISH GIRL.

Miss Matte Weiniger Pays Dearly for
Attending q Bali.
MOBILE, Ala, Feb. l1.-Miss Matte z.
Weiniger went last Friday night to the
German relief ball, and danced the eve-
ming through until her feet panied her
very much. The day before she had
stepped on nail, which penetrated the
sole of her shoe and entered the flesh for
nearly an inch. When told that such q
wound was dangerous, she said she
would go to the ball if che died for it.
The following day physician extracted
q piece Of leather from the wound. It
had been driven in the foot by the nail.
The next day lockjaw set in. and Miss
Weiniger died in great agony.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
EXCITING SCENE In COURT
/ Murdered Mans Brother In the Pres
onCe Of the Slayer.
HARD TO RESTRAIN HIS VENGEANCE
Harper, tho Murderer Of De Grsayer, On
Trial In San Frandlsce-Guarded
BY Z Gordon Of Policemen.

SAN FaANcisco, Feb. 1.-THE pre-
liminary trial of Policeman Harper, for
the murder of De Greayer, was set for
last night and postponed till this eve
ming ut o'clock, on account OF the
absence OF two Of defendants attorneys.
As the people were passing from the
courtroom the brother Of the man whom
Harper ehot, Septimus de 6reayer,
moved to q position within four feet Of
Harper and peered into the face OF the
prisoner. Harper was facing De Greayer,
but did not ses him, so earnestly was he
talking with knight. his attorney. The
dead mans brother looked steadily at
Harper and gripped the railing of the
clerks desk ssvagely. The muscles Of
his lips twi.ched nervously, the cords of
his neck ewelled, and his face grew
deathly white. Clinching his left hand,
De Greayer took q step toward Harper
and it was evident that he meant mis-
chief. Detective Rogers stepped in
front Of De Greayer ana laid restrain.
ing hand on his breast. He had mot
taken his eyes from he Greayer since he
noted the latter's ugly mold. Don't
he fool, De Greayer," said Rogers. De
Grsayer extended his arm ~ though to
brush Rogers aside, but he desisted
when he saw that several policemen, at
sign from the detective, had formed q
bulwark between himself and Harper.
II guess am q fool" came from De
Greayer's lips in . detected tone. He
sank into chair and covered his face
with his hands. The detective motioned
to Bailiff Duncan to take Harper out 81
the courtroom, and then he leaned ovel
De Greayer. "Do nothing foolish, Sep
timus." whispered Rogers; "be . man
be De Greayer." Up from the chail
jumped the dead mans brother. Hill
eyes blazed az he looked after the retreat
ing form of the prisoner, and the nsili
OF his fingers sank into the flesh OF hi
palms. II will be De Greayer," h
muttered, savagely. Detective Roger
stood his ground until Harper had die
appeared, and then he turned to leav
the courtroom. "If that wasn't
threat, am fish. There will b.
trouble here yet" was all the detective
said.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
l9NfIAG UP lH5 RECORDS
=. u.v FORK San DelVeS Into the Ar
chiYeS Of the Past.
alRcBs AGAINST GENERAL ALGER
=. slttsr Eumity Existing Between Him
=" ,,d Cus,sr-Alssr DlshonoraSly Dis
charged From the Army.

n.rvo,r. Feb. 1.-THE New York Sun
p..J.v contained an EDITORIAL discuss
ye' 49, ~, ilitary career Of General Russell
tnI disclosing the existence among the
l.s s:.l records of the war department Of
60, characterization from Custer, dated
..uty.three years ago, that General AL
W. ha dishonorably DISCHARGED for being
!s.snt from his command without leave.
no editioral says that Alger was dis
...,oed from the service September 20.
:scs "a a result OF this recommends.
IT, IT,, The text Of the editorial was tele-
ss..nbed to AIger last night and he made
p'rsYnlanation Of the charge made
.s.;nst him, stating that he was honor
RI, discharged, and not dismissed as
IN his denial Alger said: "In August,
,ou At Sheppardstown, Va, on the TO-
tomsc | had been i'll, but on duty. l
.snt into camp that night and not being
M IN march next morning was sent
.;th others who were sick to the hos
sisI at Annapolis, Maryland. After re-
rsinins there a few days. l was detailed
n court martial at Washington where |
,morted and served little time and re.
Gsned, as l was not able to enter the
isld and did not like court martial SER
,ioe. Along in June and July, 1864,
General Custer requested me several
tmes to have his brother Thomas APP
limited a. lieutenant in my regiment, as
ie wished him to serve ON his staff. l
1eclined and in a hot controversy about
II one day he told me | would regret it
some day. l said to him would rather
resign than to have an outside officer
promoted in my regiment when l had
Deserving men in the ranks. never
lpew or suspected there was the slight
ct question about my being properly
sent with large number OF sick and
wounded to Annapolis, and at General
Custer's recommendation. II he knew
ne facts it was one OF the most cruel
sutrages ever perpetrated upon soldier.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
WAS NOT FRIENDLY TN mr..


i" inc senate Over the y:,r,,..
~, rostmastsrsh,p
wv, W''.As,HlSGIoS, Feb. lO.--Tbs sen.,.
n.eay aiternoon, after a short Soc
srm,s " an honr and three quarters con.
h, rmeo the nomination Of Louis G. Rsth-
y; o"n 70 oe postmaster at Elmira. N W
VI place of ny Food, a republican wh.,
WAS removed by President Harrisor III" III
mira 1ii ls the home of Senator david %
nh, ana the latter has made strsnro, -.
opposition to the confirmation # AZ"
nathbun,s nomination on the ororai
that MIR. Flood was competent for th "u ~"
sitlon and his removal WAS With.
cause, illegal and unjust. Senate, H.
COCK, VINO had taken the case in hand
moved the executive session. and whon,
the doors had been closed called nm NJ
hathbun's nomination He sa;f ho
VI Thought ne had waited long enough, out
VI ieeard lor senatorial courtesy, for the
return OF Senator Hill from New York
ana that to wait longer would he unjust
70 MP: Kathbun and President Harrison
Mr. Colqultt espoused Senator Hilps
cause, and held that the senate should
walt ior the return Of the latter. He was
opposed to confirming Mr.. Rathbun i've.
cause ne believed the manner of the re.
nova! OF MIR. Flood was wrong He
hoped the senate would not take action
IN the matter at this time. Senators His.
cock, Cullom, Teller and others defended
the president. Some surprise was Gre
ated by the action on the part of Mr.. Tel.
Ter, whose relations with the president
are known not to be Of the friendliest.
mr.. Teller said he thought the nomina.
ton should be confirmed because there
were no charges against Mr.. Rathbun.
ana ne seemed to be in every way onali.
he'd for the place. He urged the senate
to confirm the nomination. Mr.. Tellpr's
colleague, MIR. Wolcott, who recently
wrote letter condemning the removal
OF Flood, was not present in the exec
utive session. Senator Carlisle took the
ground that il there were no charges
aga INST person nominated, as was the
case with the nominee under considera.
ton, the senate should confirm him. He
commended that the confirmation of Mr..
Rathbun's nomination would establish a
precedent. This view seemed to meet
the appreciation Of majority of the
democratic members. Senator Voorhees,
took sides with Senator Colquitt and op-
posed the confirmation. After discussing
the matter for an hour and half, Sem
ator Hiscock called for q vote and the
nomination WAS confirmed viva voce.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
A YOUNG GIhL's FATE.
Carried on by Two lndiHns and MurdarsG
or Left to Die.

carried on by TWO lo0Sa0o ouu AuFu0SO0
or Left to Die.
PR.scorr, Asix., Feb. 1l.-News re-
ceived last night from Verde valley leaves
no doubt Of the terrible fate q Alice
Packard, the l6-year-old girl who was
seen in the company Of two Indiana last
week. It now turns out the boy told the
truth, but he Is feeble minded and did
not tell any Of the neighbors until three
days after the Indians had left with their
victim. The boy declared the girl was
20 nearly exhausted that she said she
couldn't walk much further. The girl
was on her way to her uncle's house q
the time she must have been captured
by the Indians. Her parents felt no
alarm, a. they thoughtshe was with her
uncle. Forty men are searching through
the country into which they traced the
Indians, but there is small prospect Of
finding the girl, who 10 now supposed TO
be dead. One Indian il thought to be .
Navajo, and another an Apache. They
probably pushed on until the girl could
go no further, and then killed or aban-
doned her. II they have returned 10
the reservation, 1t will be almost impoet
sible to identify them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
An INTERPOLATION ORDERED.
M anufscturing Statistics of the Censu'
Are Declared to he Inaccurate.

Manufacturing Statistics of the Census
Are Declared to he Inaccurate.
New York. Feb. ia Washington
special says that two days ago the pIesl-
dent ordered an investigation OF the cen
sus bureau The special states that II
was tried to keep the investigation sc.
cret. but some OF Pc ter's friends heard OF
it and were very much incensed at the
president for his action. Wh.n the Sc
cret was made known that an investiga-
ton was ordered, Porter was nor IN the
city and had been away Tor eeveral
weeks. The reason for the Investigation
ia said to be letter from the president
Of the St. Louis board of trade, declaring
that the bureaus figures on manuiactuf-
ing statistics are inaccurate.
Noble appoints . Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. The secretary
Of the Interior has appointed A. +. Con
nor. appointment clerk OF the depart
ment. and Geo. Evans, disbursing ofhcer
to examine into the condition OF tne
work of the census office and to ascertain
its ia ure needs. The secretary states
that he has no suspicious of any wrong
doing and he takes this cocrse to satisiy
himself as to the exact condition OF Tue
office.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
A FLAMING PILLAR OF FIRE,
A Meteor Buries Itself In Table Mountain
California;.

ORovILLE, Cal, Feb. 1l.-Table noun.
tain, around which SO many mysteries
Of nature cling, and in whose depths are
caves and caverns OF unknown depths
and beauty, was the scene, few nights
ago, Of a strange and awful sight. A
ball of fire descended from the heavens
with frightful rapidity, and, with q shock
that made the ground tremble for nearly
a mile around, buried itself deep in the
earth. William and Robert Campbell
own farm some FIVE miles from Orc
vile, and their home stands within q
mile Of the northern edge of Table noun
tain. On the evening in question, about
10 O'clock, they were outside of their
house, seeing that all was well for the
night, when suddenly the darkness was
dispelled, and for a moment it was "a
light az day. A ball Of living fire ap-
peared in the heavens and hung for q
moment over the rim of Table noun
tain, and then with rush and roar
impossible to describe, descended to the
earth. A shock like that of an earth.
quake followed. 1t is hardly necessary
to state that the brothers were startled.
But they realized at once that it was a
meteor, and determined to investigate on
the morrow. The next day they went to
the spot where the mass had apparently
struck. They had no difficulty in find
ing the place, for the light the meteor
had made on the previous night, although
but for moment, had made everything
clear, and they went directly to the spot.
They found where it had struck was an
immense hole in the earth. four or five
E. I,n6
broken of by the fall and had also
buried themselves in the ground. The
top Of the mass was still hut-so hot in
fact, that they could not hold their hands
against it-and the surrounding bushes
aud green wood was burned and
schorched as il it had been exposed tc
long.continued fire. Some days after
this Il. II. Stout, superintendent o.
schools, was at the Campbell place, and
the gentlemen told him OF the strange
affair. MIR. Stout, naturally Of scien
tific turn OF mind, wanted to investi
gate, and Robert Campbell took hin
to where the celestial visitor was buried
In conversation with Mr.. Stout he fully
corroborated all the foregoing He say
that he and MIR. Campbell estimated tina
the mass must weigh fully eight tons
So far as he was able to determine, it
formation apparently was lava, not differ
ing greatly from the surrounding lava o
the mountain. He also states that tn
surrounding trees are blackened an
burned by great heat, and that from ap
pearance he should Judge that the shoe
of the fall must have been terrific. Tn
meteor is easily accessible, and it will b
| oxcoyatad an6 a careful geological ey
animation of its construction MADE; !
may possibly be determined that Tabl
mountain, from it's peculiar miners
formation, possesses magnetic influence
and acted rs sort of powerful magnet
draw the mass from its place in tn
depths Of space.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
FREE COINAGE.
The substance Of Bands Hill. ~ Re-
ported to the House.

the euD8CauC0 OF Blon0'o n1lls ~ no |
ported to the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-In the house
today Bland, chairman of the coinage
reported from the committee
his free coinage bill. The bill in sub
stance provides for the free coinage Of
silver at the present standard OF 4l21a
grains to the dollar, for the retirement Of
the present gold or silver certificates and
treasury notes and the issue of coin Ger
tificates in lieu thereof, and that 20 soon
as France shall open her mints to free
coinage at the present rates OF l519
pounds of silver to one pound Of gold
Troy, the president SHALL make procla.
that standard, and thereafter the silver
present silver dollars shall, ae fast ~
practicable, be recoined.
The free coinage men are Bland, Will
liams of Illinois, Kilger, Robertson Of
Louisiana, Pierce of Tennessee, Epps Of
Virginia, McKeighan OF Nebraska, and
Bartine.
The anti-free coinage committee mem
bers are Tracy Of New York, Williams Of
M Massachusetts,, Taylor Of Illinois, stone
Of Pennsylvania, and johnson Of North
Dakota.
To Prohibit the Chinese.
WAsuNeToN, Feb. 1O.-The houfe
committee on immigration today agreed
to report favorably bill absolutely pro.
hibiting Chinese immigration.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The president
today sent the following nominations tc
the senate:
Walter II. Sanborn. Of Minnesota
United States circuit judge of the eighth
judicial circuit.
John II. Burford. associate justice o.
the supreme court of Oklahoma.
William A. Kelly Of Oregon to be com
missioner in and for the district o
Alaska, to reside at Washington.
Coinage Bill Reported Fsvorably.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. l0.-The hous'
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures, today agreed to report favorabl!
q free coinage bill introduced by Blanc
on January 2lst. The vote was eight Il
FIVE.
J A Pension Bureau Investigation..
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0-The Hous
has adopted resolution providing for d
investigation of the pension bureau.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
AN EXPENSIVE BARON.
Mrs. Livermore's Husband Will Prove
Costly Piece of Property.

u
Costly Piece of Property.
New YORK, Feb. 10.-Mre. Livermore's
intended husband, Baron de seilleire,
increases in value as the hours go by.
He will be worth his weight In gold to
her, practically, when he comes into her
possession. Three more actions have
been commenced against him. Alexan-
der UllmaD, says he was employed by
the baron in August, 1887, to look after
his interests in the banking house OF
Seilleire & Co., OF Paris, France. tie
saws the baron agreed to give him 10 per
cent on any sum in excess OF .5OO,OOO
francs the firm might pay the baron for
his share. Ullman claims that through
his exertiors he succeeded In having
4 500 600 francs credited 70 the baron.
He claims 1920 francs. Mr.. Uilman
claims that he further served the baron
by obtaining loan OF 100000 francs
from NJ. WERNER. For this service he
wants 500 francs a. commission. Ull-
man says further that during 18S4-S5 the
baron was in the hands OF the usurers,
who were charging enormous sums Tor
loans. To help him out Ullman in June,
1888, occurred loan Of 1000 600 francs
from Charles Edwards, a friend, and
Seilleire agreed to pay Ullman l2,o62
francs as commission. The complaint Of
Ullman therefore demands judgment for
sos, 1852. Lathrop L. Bullock has brought
two actions against the baron. One ie
on claim for 81, 73S, assigned to Bull
lock BY Ullman. In the other action
Bullock demands $l158 for services and
money expended. The baron has 20 fsl
loet his baggage, now under attachment
for debt, and has been served with paper
in Judgment suits and actions amounting
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
A sOOLHARDY TKIP.
An Attempt to Cross the Ocean In snsis
Raw Boat.

A1 ASsOAAsps w ~ eSee ssso o~ooo - = $500
Raw Boat.
New YORK, Feb. ll.--Captain James
Monahan, who for over thirty years has
been q resident OF Canarsie, and for
twenty years VI that time has followed
the sea for living. will start early to-
morrow morning ON perilous journey
Some time ago Captain M0nahan de-
clared to some friends. that he intended
to cross the ocean, and when questioned
a. to how he would make the journey,
surprised them by answering: I'm :
boat built by myself. It 10 too expen-
sive to pay FOR the trip" The boat 10
sixteen feet long and two feet wide, and
is 90 rugged % to make its management
an easy task. A small cabin 10 covered
with canvas, which 10 intended TO pro-
tect the provisions from an angry see.
There Is room enough to carry food sufii-
Gent for 100 days, but the captain en-
poets to make the journey in sixty. The
wood used in the construction Of The
boat ia entirely cedar. The captain wil1
meet his friends 1t 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning at the Myrtle Club house. He
will then go to Canarsie, board his boat
and start on HE psrilous journey.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-25
a GOOD SUGGESTION.
a Now state to be Carved Outot WISH
ington and Idaho.

A New state 10 DC c"'
ington and Idaho.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Repiesen'a :
tive Wilson, Of Washington, wan.e !"
new state carved out OF the Nol.i~ "tej
At present northern ldaho Is sepahI" -" %
n lluii ' nf monntaips. through which no
U ,rsc,;cahla pass has been discovered.
a pSI consequently when the citizens OF
n north Idaho visit the south they make a
io"n into Washington, and then return
hack to Idaho. The state Of Washington
i; I divided by the Cascade range; run !.
.;ua north and south. Wilson's idea ls
=, n,n cEeate a state out of the eastern hell OF
V sssi and the nor hsrn half H Of
saws this state would be as large as uniE o.
and include the most fertile country IL
the Northwest.