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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Warden Coblenlz, of the WASH
ington state peni.entiary at Walla
Walla, committed suicide last Sat.
urday. Coblentz was formerly a
special agent Of the treasury de-
partment and gained considerable
prominence in connection with the
trial of opium smugglers in Port
land last year. A shortage was dis
closed in his accounts and rather
than bear the disgrace, trial and
possible sentence within the walls
of the prison of which he was war.
den he put a bullet through his
brain. Late Saturday evening the
warrant for his arrest was served,
but Coblentz asked for a few min
utes time and stepping out of the
room killed himself His pecula.
tons date back for more than u
year, and in that period of time
the state has been robbed of about
$4,000. The stealings came from
grain sacks sold of which no record
would be kept, and the money re
ceived would be spent by the dead
warden.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

A dispatch TO the N. Y. Herald
says: So ssitled is the belief among
diplomats that pekin will be cap
tured within the next few weeks
and that with its fall will disappear
the last vestigc of the present Tar.
tsr-Chinese dynasty, which has
controlled the country for two hun.
dred aud fifty years, that specula
ton 10 already INDUCED in as to
tbs succession.
Li-Hung Chang, i. is said, is too
old 10 take the reins Of government,
and his only son is an itnbecile.
His adopted Bon--hls nephew, in
fact--is. on the contrary, man oil
brilliant attainments, who has re-
Gently represented the Chinese gov
eminent 10 Japan. lie is known
as Prince Lii. Not only did he ably
represent China ut the Toxic court
BIZ. he succeeded to greater extenl
than his predecessors in gaining
both tho affection and confdenc,
Of the japanese people.
II IL believed here that the hous,
Of Li-Hung- Chang would be favored
BY tbs japanese successors to thu
Teignine dynasty. Since Lii is too
old to al the Office Of Emperor hi
influence would be thrown in !avo
Of his nephew, Prince Lii England
it 10 thought. would have her owl
candidats. and SO possibly nigh
Russia. Among these most iamil
lar with Eastern affairs it is believe
that the candidate pressed by Japa
would in the end be accepted b
the European Powers, as well a
by the majority Of the Chinese pee
pie, the more especially as the hous
.! Ii ie Of pure Chinese ex.ractio,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15
Application for a Patent.


HALEY, Idaho. January IL, 1894.
a, Notice is hereby given that the Triumph
Mining Company, corporation duly or
ganized and existing under and by virtue
OF the laws of the Territory of Utah, with
us principal office in the city and county
OF SAT- Lake and doing business in the
county OF Altuias, State of Idaho by it's
attorney-in-fact, W. II. Watt whose most
office address is HALEY, Alturas couniy
Idaho, has made application for United
states patent for the
MINERVA"
lode mining claim, situate in Section No
70, I. N, r. is E., Warm Springs Creek
mining district, Alturas county. State of
Idaho. consisting of 1869 linear feet of the
lode and surface ground 600 feet wide he
ing Lot No. 90, and described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey on Ale
IN TINS office, with magnetic variation at
10 degrees and so minutes east, as follows
Beginning at the discovery point of this
claim, and running north 10 w along ccn-
ter line of claim $50 feet center end
line of claim; thence s. $40 w. 32l. 81 feet
TO corner No. /; thence n 62o Z. ti2. 6s feet
TO corner No. q thence s. 20 4. 1900 feet to
corner No. 81 thence S. 62o w. 642. 90 feet
70 corner No. 4; thence n. 20 w. 1900 feet
to corner No. l and place of beginning sur
vey OF exterior boundaries of this claim, I.
including an area Of 20. &C acres applied for.
No conflicts.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of the said Minerva" lode
mining claim or surface ground are re-
CURED to file their adverse claims thersto
with the Register OF the uuited States Land
Office, at HALEY, State of Idaho. within the
sixty days publication thereof or they will
be barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute in such cases made and provided.
W. T. RILEY, Register.
| direct that the foregoing notice of ap-
plication for patent be published for the ne
Rod of sixty days ten consecutive weeks
in the kErcHuM KEYSTONE. q newspap ei
published at Ketchum, Aituras county
State OF Idaho, being the Newspaper pub
lshed nearest said claim
w. T. RILEY. Register.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15
Boomer Dress.

An exchange asked, "What is a
bloomer dress2 A lady who had
tried one gives the following OK.
PLANTATION:
"The bloomer dress is pair of
trousers very baggy at the knees,
abnormally full about the pistol
pockets, and considerably full
where you strike match. The
garment is cut decollete ut the south
end and the buttons are tied around
the ankles or knees to keep the
mice out. You cant pull it over
your head as you do your skirts
but you sit on the floor and pull il
on just as you do your stockings
one foot in each compartment
You can easily tell which is tn,
right side to have in front by tb,
button on the neck band"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Representative Hooker of Missis.
sippi has introduced a bill to pre-.
vent the Secretary Of tho Treasury
from issuing bonds. II repeats
section three Of the act prevailing
for the resumption Of specie pay
ments. which section il construed
~ authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to sell bonds. This is
throwing . bomb shell into a
Wall street camp in Washington,
and what the effect Of the ex plosion
will be remains to be seen. II did
not surprise the President. lie ex-
pected it and counteracted its pres
ent influence by issuing $50. OO0, 900
of bonds on the eve Of the meeting
Of Congress. He seems determined
TO run the Government on u single
standard basis If he has to issue
bonds every month in the year.
lie probably owes much Of his
great wealth to his Wall street
friends and is proving that he is
not ungrateful aud means to uphold
their policy regardless Of public
opinion or consequences to the
masses.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15
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Jury Have the Cling Case.

A dispatch from Minneapolis
Dec. 10th says: The jury began
their investigation of the Cling muir.
der case to-day. The officials have
practically given up hope of secur-
ing a confession from Hayward
who is apparently determined To
fight the thing to the bitter end.
It is possible that no indictment
will be returned against Andry
Hayward, the brother who first
confessed, he being wanted as a
witness.
Blixt, the confessed murderer OF
Miss Catherine Cling, is a pitiable
object to-day, Now that the awful
secret which he held has been told
he seems utterly shattered. Every
few minutes he sends for Chief of
Police Smith, whom he regards as
the only friend he has on earth, and
breaks out into lamentations over
his fate. All night long tho nerve
shattered murderer was haunted
with the fair face Of the victim,
His eyes had wild look and he
WAS actually afraid to be alone in
cell No. 10.
II want to tell my story and then
die" the miserable man is continu-
ously saying. He has asked that
the Chief of Police at Cannon Falls,
Mimi, where he once lived, be sent
for and il is suspected that he has
the weight of another murder on
his soul which he is anxious to
confess. 1t is understood Blixt's
wife in that village died very sud
denly and mysteriously and that
the wretched man wants to tell an
other gruesome story about the
tragedy. He has also asked that
his relatives in Cannon Falls be
sent for and when they arrive more
revelations are expected.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Important letters have been re-
csived by the American Board Of
Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
siona in New York city bringing
more detailed accounts Of the fear
full calamitiss that have befallen
Armenia. The victims Of the mas
sacres are estimated at from six TO
ten thousand, though more accurate
information on this point 10 yet
awaited from the English consuls
who have been sent to make inves.
tiRations.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Late London dispatches say that
tho British Foreign Office and the
press acknowledge the accuracy OF
the account Of the Armenian atroc-
tiles. Lord Kimberly. Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, declares
in behalf Of the British Cabinet that
England will insist not only on
reparation for the horrors already
perpctratsd, but will exact tho full
ct guarantee against their rccar.
renee.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15
Wild Horses in Nevada.

X. l., Fulton, the representative
of the land department of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad in Nevada, is
in the city. He says that men who
have given the subject much atten-
ton assert that there are now run
ming wild in Nevada 100000 head
of horses, and that they are multi
plying at rapid rate, notwithstand-
ing the efforts made to restrict
their breeding. The last legislature
passed law permitting any person
to shoot stations running wild
and the stockmen who are feeding
hogs take advantage Of this law and
shoot the horses, feeding the car
casses to the hogs. The feed value
placed upon horse is about two
dollars head, which gives an idea
of the comparative uselessness of
horseilesh in that state. A few years
ago there were turned loose among
the wild droves finely bred stall
lion, and colt, SUI posed to be one
Of his get, was for several seasons
the object of the attentions of cat
tlemen, who sought to capture him.
His ranging ground was on the
Evans ranch, near Iron Point, and
he successfully eluded all the at.
tempts made 10 make him a pris-
oner. He was described as mag
nifcent specimen of equine flesh, OF
wonderful fieetness, and is supposed
to have died in his wild state. There
are many fine colts among the vari-
Gus herds, but they possess but
little value. A large percentage of
the wild horses are found in the
neighborhood of Elko and Iron
Point. The object in destroying
them is to preserve the feed, which
they naturally consume, for sheep
and hogs, which have a marketable
value.-San Francisco Call.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Senator Palmer of Illinois pre-
dicts the passage of a free coinage
bill II this session Of Congress, but
adds that il would be promptly
vetoed by tho President.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

committee on Labor has been hold
ing conferences with U. S. Labor
Commissioner Wright, TO perfect
the Springer bill providing for a
National Board of Arbitration.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

General Cassius M. Clay, at "a.
is the only man in the country with
wife Of Is, a mother-in-law of 35,
and grand mother.in-law who is
twenty years bis junior.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Twenty Thousand Chinese are re-
ported to have been killed or wound
cd BY tho Japanese in the capture
Of Port Arthur.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15
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paper deaotes the time up to which the
subscription has been paid.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

Senator Voorhees, of Indiana,
chairman Of the committee on f.
nance, 10 a strong advocate for free
n0inarA-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15

l respectfully invite old friends and
the public generally to call and see mo
assuring them that they will be treated
courteousiy and served to the Queens taste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
CONeyites In a Plight.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Cox
eyites have been driven from Vir-
ginia onto Washington bridge by the
virginia militia. There are 500
''commonwealers" on the BRIDGE
which connects the District of Col
umbia with the state of Virginia.
with state troops at the Virginia end
and district police at the other. so
they can move neither one way or
the other. The ..hoboes" are in n
sorry plight. 1t is likely that event
ually al of the deluded tramps will
be shipped away at the expense of the
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
Wheat and Corn in Michigan.

LANSING, Aug. 1.-THE average yield of
wheat per acre rs estimated on the first of
this month is, in the southern counties,
IS 81 bushels; in the central counties 1903
bushels. and in northern counties Is 4G
bushels. The average for the state is
15.i7 bushels. Wheat is of excellent
quality. Fully nine-tenths of the corre-
spondents report the quality good or aver
age. Oats are estimated to yield twenty
eight bushels per acre in the southern
counties, and the state, twenty-seven
bushels in the central. and twenty-three
bushels in the northern counties. TIE
average condition of corn is reported at 70
per cent. in the southern counties. IS in
the central, aud 50 in the northern coun-
ties. The average for the state is 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT.
Preparations Being Made to Reduc,
Thieving to a Minimum.

1h1eving To a M1n1mum.
PIrTsBURG, Aug. lI-Superintenden of
Police Roger OAlara has sent out circulars
to the head police officials of fifteen of the
largest cities in the United States, des-
ignating the detectives whom he would
like to have here during the national en-.
campment of the Grand Army to assist
the Pittsburg police. The men he has
selected are among the best known in the
country, and thieves will have hard time
OF it in Pittsburg. The famous Bob"
Pinkerton is also to be here to give his as
sistance in the work of protecting the city
from the thievirg fraternity.
These detectives are not to arrive Just Mt
the beginning Of the encampment. Super
intendent O'Mara wants them several
days before it begins, so that they can
look over the city and all have q consu lta-
ton as to the plan of work. II is not pro-
posed that the thieves are to have the
freedom Of the city aud not be arrested
until they violate the law. The most of
them will not see Pit:sburg Some will
not even leave the cities in which they are
now. For some days before the encamp-
ment and during it detectives will meet
trains at various points, go through them
and give warning to the thieves they find
thereon TO turn homeward.
There will be Il picked crowd of officers
at the various depots to watch for those
who may have escaped detection On the
trains. Short-shift Is to BE- made of those
who. despite the utmost vigilance. will get
INTO the city. As soon as any person. man
or woman, known as n thief. is recognized
by the visiting or local detectives he will
not he told to get out of the city, but will
he Immediately placed where he can
neither ply his work nor see the big pa
rade. With these precautions taken
Superintendent O'Mara believes that there
will be less thieving in Pittsburg during
the encampment week than in any city in
winch an encampment has been held. In
fact, he said, Il think thieving viii re-
dnced to minimum during those trying
DAYS -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
Mad Steer Runs Amuc K.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia mad steer escaped
from the stock yards and several people
had very narrow escapes from it. A pa
troll wagon load of officers We're sent out
in pursuit Officer Michael Jones, armed
with Winchester, ran the animal down
and sent two bullets into it. The steer
only staggered a moment and rushed after
the officer. At the junction of Ashland
avenue and the tracks the officer turned
and sent a bullet into the head of the
steer, but before he could fire the second
time the animal was upon him. A dozen
officers opened fire on the beast and soon
killed il. Officer Jones' injuries are slight
but painful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
HOYT COCNTERFElTlNG CASE.
secret Service Captures Include an Old
Time "Oueer' Producer

Aihie queer PRODUCER.
NEW YORK, Aug. l1-Chief Hazen. of
the United States secret service bureau at
Washington, who is still in this city work
ing on the Hoyt counterfeiting case, gives
out the information that John w. Muir
ply is none other than Charles W. Hill.
OF Brooklyn, y. y. and one of the men,
bers OF the briggs gang of counterfeiters
who were routed out of Dayton, O., few
years ago. Nelson briggs and his wife
iertie, with John w. Murphy. the later
being the engraver, made the Webster
head United States notes, denomination $40.
Series 1919, check letter c." The chief
says that when the briggs gang was raid
ed one of the United States officers was
shot, but the briggs were captured, to-
Sether with RS. 900 of spurious money and
quantity OF fibre paper and the Webster
plates.
The counterfeiters were arrested and
tried in Cincinnati, the jury disagreeiny.
In 1890 Charles W. Hill, alias Murphy.
alias Davis, and Russell B. Hoyt were to-
gether perfectins.tse Webster plates in
brooklyn. The officials connect Murphy
with the briggs gang in sevaral ways, but
PG!ncipally BY Fs6ans Of the plate whaSA
contain the Webster head. In the .asr-
head of the Webster plates found in Day
ton Is a defect, and the same defect ap-
pears in the hsesd of the plates which have
just been found on the Morgan farm in
Bethlehem, Conn. The secret service Off
GERS have been looking for years for Hill.
alias Murphy, knowing that he was con-
nected with the briggs. The latter's
operations were carried on in the vicinity
OF Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
TENDENCY TO IMPROVEMENT
"sadstreet's Sees in the Condition OF tn
Commercial World

Commercial World.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Bradstreet's saws:
evidence continues to accumulate that
The earlier portion of July witnessed the
lowest point in the ebb of the commercial
e'de' IN the reaction after the moderate
revival in the spring. The practical cessa-
tlon OF various industrial disturbances of
the year has emphasized the tendency to
improvement reported by telegraph from
reading manufacturing and commercial
eenters this week. A further indication
OF the tendency to improvement is seen in
the weeks advance of so cents for steel
Diiiets and in the fact that domestic wool
markets are more in favor Of the seller
tnan they have been for years
kilograms from those in a position to
Know as much as can be learned in the
great corn growing states are at variance
with more sensational dispatches bearing
on damage to the corn crop, and Indicate
that most OF the extreme bull views as to
lnat staple are exaggerated, the increased
corn acreage south and west pointing to
probable crop rs large as in either of the
Two preceding years. American and Eu-
ropean total available supplies of wheat
decreased 100000 bushels during July.
against decrease of only |, l,2oo, 900 bushels
IN July year ago.
Last mouths sharp falling off in the
worlds stocks is due to an unusually
heavy July decrease in European supplies
and those afloat therefor. because stocks
at home increased exceptionally last
month. Exports of wheat, United States
and Canada, both coasts, this week aggre-
gate 3,4lI,OOO bushels against 2,g17, 900
bushels last week, 5,00S, 600 bushels in the
week year ago, Al 4s,t0O bushels in the
week two years ago, 5,l47 600 bushels in
the week three years ago, and l, ,993, 900 in
the week four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
DEATH OF ANOTHER BALLooNlsT.
Lulu Randall, of Detroit, Falls from Her
Parachute.

NASHVILLE, Aug. IA horrible trag-
edy was witnessed by large crowd of
spectators at Glendale park near this city,
yesterday afternoon. Miss Lulu Randall,
of Detroit. Mich, who has for some time
past been making balloon ascensions, was
almost instantly killed She ascended
safely to about 2,u00 feet altitude, and
when the signal WAS given cut the para
chute loose. 1t opened aud she descended
safely until she was about seventy-five
feet from the ground, when the para
chute drifted into tree with such force
that she was thrown against a limb and
her hold broken. She fell to the ground,
and though physicians were summoned
died soon afterward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
GauglA on a Trestle.

TOLEDO, Aug. 1l-Near Green Springs,
on the Nickel Plate railroad, Anthony
and Raymond Godfred. brothers, were
overtaken on a trestle by frei ght train
The trestle is thirty-five feet high and
spans a rocky gulch. To escape on it was
impossible, so the two men jumped into
the ravine. Raymond struck on his head
and died instantly, and Anthony was
seriously but not fatally hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
American Dental Association.

FORT MONROE, Aug. 10.-The American
Dental association completed its thirty
fourth session. Nearly every subject in
modern dentistry has been thoroughly
discussed. The following officers were
elected: DR.. j. y. Crawford of Nashville,
president; DR.. George ii. Cushing of Chi
cago, recording secretary; Dr. Henry W.
Morgan of Nashville. treasurer The as
socatiou meets next year at Asbury
Park, n J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. Ii. Ia the Wood
bury county bond injunction case some
startling evidence was brought out Ex-
Deputy Auditor Roberts was on the
stand. From his testimony it appears
that there has been an organized move
ment among officials to rob the county
Roberts duplicates himself and a number
of other officials in the deal Stealiug
has been going on for "A number of years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
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Costly Work of Flames.

DANv1LLE, His, Aug IL Almost the
entire portion OF Fithian, n town Of 600
inhabitants, eleven miles west Of this
city, on the Big Four railroad, WINS
burned. The origin of the fire is TN
known. Most of the property owners
were without insurance. The loss cannot
be stated AT this time. The residence of
James Cunningham at Hoopeston. this
county, the finest private residence in
eastern Illinois, and just completed at
cost of S2D00o, was burned There was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
Mother and la be Cremated.

SELMA, Ala, Aug. 1l.-News has
reached the city of the horrible death of
Betty Simpkins and her babe near Pine
lucky. The mother was awakened by
flames. Hall dazed she ran out, but later
thought of her baby and rushed into the
burning building. She came out with her
babe and her clothing in flames, but fell
and without uttering word expired.
The child lived an hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11
Have You Money
To Invest?
If so, read this:
Per Cent Loans.

The following is a partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand.
which We offer for sale, sub
ject to previous selections.
for their face and accrued
interest. The lans have
been carefully selected by
us. and are first-class in
every respect. They are all
z PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer, il these are
not in amounts TO suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-The resigna-
tion OF President Reinhart, of the
Atchison. Topeka S Santa Fe road,
was this morning accepted, and First
Vice President Robinson direct
ed to assume the duties Of president.