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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17

The Ancient Order of United
Workman of Bonner's Ferrey gave
their first Ball En- Masque, Friday
night the 10Th. inst 1t was a grand
success, both in costumes and at
tendance, the house being crowed to
its full capacity, and from appear
ances, everybody enjoyed them
selves to their full extent of merre-
ment and glee. The arrangements
were complete in every particular,
which reflects great credit to the
order. The Hall was appropriately
dressed for the occasion with green
foliage, all of which was under the
supervision of Patrick Merriman.
The financial part, was looked after
by Edwin Doust and John Scharr
in a pecuniary manner, although,
the fine detective skill of Doust was
put to test in several instances in
determining which was which,
whether man or woman was being
admitted. Charles Cole and J. H.
Shavelear attended to the reception
Of guests in a very becoming man
ner, while w. l.. Kinnear and H.
w. Harris saw that every thing was
complete upon the floor before an
nouncing to the prompter that all
was ready, when all at ounce, you
would hear, Tom. Huston, say, with
that rich and sonorous voice, "Ad-
dress Alp. The music was furnish
ed by the old reliable band, Smith
Field, 1st Violinest Earl Field, 2nd
Violin j. H. Shavalear Pianist and
Ben. Morrow assistant. The Culin-
cry part was attended to Hospitality
by II. L. Medbery, James Egan, and
Earl Newton, and was much relish
ed by those in attendance, there be-
ing sufficient to the end thereof.
We are somewhat displeased in not
being able to give in detail those
who were en- masque however, there
was some very notable costumes.
While observing some of the most
prominent and realistic costumes,
there was noticed among the vast
throng, Uncle Sam and the Goddess
Of Liberty; "theKooTENAI HERALD
dressed up in the latest edition
while the Priest was watching Satan
with utmost scrutiny in order that
the devil would not get among them
all, Saten, in his sly and precarious
way, getting in his work, neverthe-
less: the Nurse with the baby try
ing to find some one who would
; claim the infant; the Cowboy and
Zula looking ON, amazed at the scene;
Clowns, Mother Hubbards, Aunt
Chloe and Topsy, having a jolly
old time among themselves for the
spectators; Fancy Costumes too
numuros to mention; Snowfall an
nouncing her last farewell for the
Season; the Jockey, with colOrs pink
and blue, coming under the wire a
winner; and last but not least, the
Little Red Riding Hood charming
and graceful; and finally the
loquacins Irishman, exclaimingI
Be iabers, this looks like Donny-
brook Fair. In conclusion we trust
that the young and struggling order
will prosper in all it's undertak-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17

Judge Carlton made a flying
visit to Spokane this week.
-MrN. B. Fry will preach in the
Union Hall, Sunday March 25tn at
the hour of II m on the subject
of the Resurrection.
President Hill, OF the Montana
Central Railway Co., and General
Superintendent Mcneil, of the Iowa
Central, were here this week.
IS. D. Taylor, publisher of the
HERALD, in a letter to this Office,
received during the week, conveys
to us the sad news Of the death of
his brother, B. F. Taylor, at Cald-
well, Idaho, last Monday.
E. L. Minis, lately notorious
in this county, and self styled "The
Napolean of Kootenai county Poll
tics" has been appointed deputy
collector of Internal Revenue un-
der Collector Blackman over in
Oregon. 1t is surprising that a
man of Minis record of political
corruption could get such an APP
pointment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
HOME BUDGET OE NEWS
Short Stories that may Have
Long Sequels.
A LOCAL ROUNDUP

A Column of Locals on various topics
picked up about town. The Minis
Boys get Jobs under Grover. A
Steamboat Rumor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
THE WORKMAN'S BALL
The A. 0. u. w. Masquerade
Ball a Grand Success.
A HAPPY OCCASION

kootenai Lodge No. 2 gives a Grand
Masquerade Ball on St. Patrick's S
Eve. It is one of the most sue
cessful Events of the Year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17

ings, and that the Ball just given,
be criterion for all their future
parties The following were present
as near as their names could be
obained.
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Medbery,
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Dolan.
DIR. and Mrs. I. A. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Shavalear,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kaiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wales.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Hemminger.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], K. Casey.
Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Muelfeldt.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Good.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Brant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Callahan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Jones.
Mrs. 0. S. Frizzell.
Mrs. S. Field.
Mrs. Martin Fry.
Mrs. Kent.
Mrs. Robinson.
Misses McRae.
Misses Eaton.
Misses Long.
Misses Johnson.
Miss Ida Bush.
Miss Freda Schirmer.
Miss Laura Starr.
Miss Alice Bolan
Miss Myrtle Field.
Miss Winnie Morrow.
Miss Minnie Perkins.
Miss Bertha Whitney.
Miss Ethel Frizzell.
Miss Nellie Casey.
Mice Mo-, Co., ~, 49,
The herald., 1894-05-06
RAILROAD NOTES.



CHICAGO, May 5.-At the meeting to-
day OF the Central Traffic association,
the notice of the western lines discon-
tinuing participation in arbitrations and
allowance was referred to q committee
for conference with a committee of the
western lines on Monday.
The outlook for the maintenance of
freight rates lie not promising. Each
line declares itself willing to hold them
up if ell the other lines will do the same
thing, but by the time harmony ia se-
cured in ono locality somebody knifes
the rates in another, and by the time
this 10 fixed the first fellows are at it
again.
The Western association lines are
making an heroic effort to get the out
side lines to take joint action with them
on emigrant traffic, and unless they sue.
coed in doing this within the next two
days there is prospect OF widespread
Generalization in rates, as many OF the
roads are hustling for summer excursion
business in way that will knock the
bottom out OF rates.
A decision has been handed down by
the eupreme court of Illinois declaring
the ticket scalpers' act constitutional.
This act renders it unlawful for any
person to sell tickets without the certi-
6cate OF a railway company authorizing
him to make such rates.
The herald., 1894-05-06
THE COAL STRIKE CONTINUES.
What the Outcome Will Be Is
Hard to Say.
Strikers Sanguine Of Bringing thu
Operators to Terms.
Quiet in the Coke Region but = Thrsnt-
ening Condition Prevailing-A
Soft Coal Famine ut
Chicago.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTsBURe, May 5.-The strike contin-
ues and it is difficult to say what the
final outcome will be. Both sides are
waiting. The operators who are friend
ly to conference to secure uniformity
of rates expect that settlement will be
reached at the Cleveland conference.
They are notifying their customers that
they will be in position to supply coal as
usual. This is based on the assn mption
that though ell the operators do not
agree to pay the price. the miners will
secure such large proportion of mine
owners who do, as to justify their allow
ing the mines of the friendly operators
to start and keep idle the other pits I'M
til q uniform rate is secured to them. 1t
ia learned that this meets the views OF
the miners Officials. They have sue
cseded in totally stopping the output
IN Western Pennsylvania and Ohio and
are gradually getting out all the miners
elsewhere. They believe all the miners
will be idle by May LIST and will coop.
crate in any agreement which might
be reached.
COLUMBUS, o., May5.-John Mcbride,
president of the United Mine Workers
or America, today issued call to send
one delegate for each 800 memb ers TO
national convention to be held at Oleve-
land Monday, the 14.h, preparatory to
the meeting of joint session with coal
operators from all the states on the fol-
lowing day.
The herald., 1894-05-06
BERTHELoT AND HUXLEY.
Remarkable Contrast In the Recent U'ttc
anccs of These Eminent Men.

Remarkable Contrast In the Recent Utter
anccs of These Eminent Men.
Two eminent men Of science, one
French and one English, have told us
recently what they think of the tenden-
cies of the times and the prospects of
the future The Frenchman, M. Berthe
lot, is SO visionary in some of his ideas
that they seem to be absurd. The Eng
lishman, Professor Huxley, is SO con-
servative that he is accused Of extrerue
pessimism. Bertlelot discussed the fu-
sure triumphs of chemistry under the
subject of 1.-THE World In the Year
20O0." He declares that chemistry will
furnish deliverance from the social evils
of the present day. This will be accom-
plished in part by utilizing the heat of
the sun and the central heat Of the
earth. The latter will be obtained by
shafts two miles deep, and modern en-
gineers are equal 10 this task. Chemical
Transformation will be easy with such a
source of heat at command.
When energy can be cheaply obtained,
food can be made from carbon taken
from carbonic acid, hydrogen taken
from water and nitrogen taken from air.
The work vegetables have so far done
science will soon be able to do better,
with far greater profusion, and indie
pendently of the seasons or microbes or
insects. There will be no passion to own
land; beasts need NOT be bred for slaugh-
ter; men will be milder and more moral.
The reign Of chemistry will beautify the
planet, and there will be no need to dis
figure it with the works of the agricul-
turist or with the CRIME of factories and
chimneys. 1t will recover its verdure,
and the flora Of the earth will be vast
pleasure garden, and the human race
will live in peace and plenty.
Professor Huxley furnishes a sober
contrast to this talk by the danger he
sees in the present social tendencies
His speech the other evening was in
protest against the proposed unification
Of London. He had the greatest respect
for what is called the great heart of the
people, but had no great respect for what
is called the great head of the people.
He imagined that in all things intellec-
tuality required guidance, and that uni
versal suffrage was not the way to get
at this guidance. The tendency of all
democracies, however great and good
they might be, was to believe in the
doctrine Of human equality 1t was a
days, they would find out and Should
rue the. consequences He thought the
existence of the corporation of London
was one of the conditions by which that
doctrine might be prevented from &C.
quiring the great domination which it
might otherwise have. New York Sun.
The herald., 1894-05-06
CONDENSED rELEGRAMs.

Admissions TO the fair today were
1859.
John Jay. ex. United States minister
to Austria, is dead.
TIE net gold in the treasury at the
close OF business Saturday was $685..
551, and the cash balance S122,9S9, 119.
The five Pullman unions OF the Amer.
lean Railway union favor demand for
restoring the wages Of 1898. Failing to
get it they may strike.
A mining stock exchange has been or.
ganizsd st Colorado Springs. Colo,
Most OF the mines listed will be in the
Cripple Creek district.
John Fleming, who years ago en-
gipeered the famous "Fund W." swindle
on the Chicago board OF trade, died Sat
urday OF Bright's disease.
The president has approved the joint
resolution providing for partial pay
ments on vessels constructed under the
direction OF the secretary OF tina treasury.
Tahoe City, on the shore of Lake Ia
hoe, Placer county, California, burned
Saturday. The town consisted OF about
80 houses, two hotels. stores, ETC., ali
OF which were destroyed.
Governor Rich OF Michigan has APP
senator to succeed Senator Stockbridge,
deceased, until successor 10 chosen by
the legislature next January.
The committee of five appointed to
examine the accounts of the midwinter
fair management reports the finances of
the fair to BIO in splendid condition. The
The herald., 1894-05-06
In THE COKE REGION.
Quiet Reigns but n Threatening Condi
ton Prevails.

Quiet Reigns but n Threatening Condi-
ticn Prevails.
ScoTTsDALE, Pa, May 5.-The coke
region Is quiet tonight, but there is q
threatening condition prevailing. 1t is
agreed on all sides that the sue
cess Oh failure of the strike depends
or the Rainey plants which are still
working under guard OF deputies. Rainey
says he is willing to pay the scale. but
will not recognize the labor unions in
any way. Rainey will be forced to fight
for his right to make coke next Mon
day. and he says he ia ready for the
trial. The works he proposes to run are
at this moment com oletely invested by a
being gsrrisoned by men selected for
hours will tell the story. Supplies of
ammunition are going to the garrison to.
night, and Rainey is wearing his fight
ing shoes. The strikers are quiet,
omin ously so, and simply say the works
shall not run.
AT the Noyes works of the Rainey
Coke company there are 1000 strikers in
camp with the determination to bring
all the men out. The strikers are jubi-
liant because they succeeded in keeping
away the larger part of the force
80 join the strikers, the operators will
have to succumb. Other works partly
in operation, such as the valley plant
OF the Frck company, will be visited
by strikers and trouble is feared. The
Frick people are determined the strik-
ers shall not trespass on the property.
and deputies are on the ground with
Winchesters.
Superintendent Sanford, one of the
Victims OF yesterdays battle, ia in
critical condition,
The secretary OF the United Mine
workers has called meeting for Sunday
afternoon at Uniontown. It's claimed by
the strikers that every coke oven will be
idle Monday, and they will starve before
they resume work at the present wages.
One thousand men marched on the Pane
plant today, frightening the workmen,
many of whom fed. Deputies dispersed
the mob.
The herald., 1894-05-06

A girl baby weeks old was found a
few nights ago ON locomotive 148, pull
ing train II into this city from Terre
Haute, Ind The baby was snugly packed
into willow basket and was on the
forward end Of the running board Of the
locomotive securely tied, and with it.,
neatly folded up, were two dresses of
fine material, nicely embroidered fan
mel skirt, besides bottle Of milk and a
bottle of paregoric. A tramp who was
found on the engine says the basket
was placed on the locomotive in Terre
Haute by a follow whom lie took in the
dark to DO an unfortunate like himself,
but who disappeared just before the
train started. The tramp AYERS that he
subsequently examined the basket, and
ascertaining. its contents pulled off his
coat and covered it over. The little waif
is we'll and will BIO cared for.-Effing-
ham Oils. Dispatch.
The herald., 1894-05-06
ITALIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Baron Blanc Explains Italy's Interests
in America and Africa.

Baron Blanc Explains Italy's Interests
in America and Africa.
ROME, May Sin the chamber OF
deputies today during the debate on the
foreign estimates. Baron Blanc, minister
OF foreign affairs, said in regard to the
conditions imposed upon Italian emf
grants:
ave have been in negotiation with
the United States and have the sstisfRc-
ton to announce that we have found the
authorities at Washington to be most
anxious to cooperate with us with the
view OF protecting our emigrante from
the snares OF so-called agents and bank
ere at she ports of arrival, and to put
them in the way of embsrking in profit
able agricultural pursuits. We hope to
attain the same result with Mexico,
whose government appears to be well
disposed"
Baron Blanc proceeded to refute the
assertion OF one of the deputies, who
claimed the Nav Orleans affair nearly
led to the dispatch OF Italian men-of-
war to the United States, saying:
"The barbarous lynch law falling upon
innocent Italians unfortunately inter-
rupted the friendly relations existing
between the two countries, and served
TO the profit OF the illegal assassins
which preyed upon our emigrants.
believe the restoration of harmony will
have the effect of delivering Italian en-
igrsnts from local tyranny, and that it
will direct more to new fields OF agri-
culture and colonization, and principally
OF the southern states of America, whore
Spanish isspoken, and where the climate
is similar to that of Italy. The more
severe legal and social status will open
to them prospects, not less favorable
than in the South American republics"
Dealing with the African colonies,
Baron Blanc announced that Premier
Crispi and Sir Francis Clareford. the
British ambassador, had today signed q
protocol fixing the boundaries of the
Italian and British spheres OF interest in
the regions situated about the Gulf Of
Alden.
Continuing, Baron Blanc assured the
chamber that the government intended
to pursue, in the African colonies. ap-
proved methods of commercial expan-
sion. The baron then referred to the
position of Abyssinia, where he Raid
Italy was called upon to undertake q
tutelage which was highly important
for the future OF the African continent,
where henoeforth the interests OF the
various nations would be 30 involved
that it was impossible to consider them
Independently. The problem, added the
minister Of foreign affairs. was comDli.
The herald., 1894-05-06
N0W IN TnIIrH WITH THF WORI D
Coast Line Completed to San
Luis Obisp0.
Great Qualification in Celebration OF
the Event.
Good Prospects for n General Demon
alization of Western Freight and
Passenger Rates local
Railroad Notes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
San LUIS OBIsPo, May 5.-San Luis
Obispo ie now in touch with the world
Southern Pacific to this place. This
very important event occurred last even
ing. and was aignalized by the arrival OF
G. P. Huntington and other prominent
officials an hour later in a special train.
Today was the peoples day, and all the
Fourth OF July celebrations in the state
would not compare with the exubsrance
OF the jollification here.
The country people began to arrive at
daylight. and by the time the little mar
row-gauge train from Santa Maria ar
rived at ii 80 a. M, bearing 800
people, the streets were all well
flled with people. The crowd was mar
shsled up the barbecue grcundE, near the
Ramona hotel, in full view OF the rail-
road operatives, and given their fill OF
meat and drink. Construction was still
going on, and by o'clock the track was
completed to the end OF the yards. The
big turntable was then hauled in and
put in place, go that the first train in
will be enabled to turn and go back in
the morning, right end foremost.
One of the pleasantest features OF the
entertainment this morning was dele
CATION OF ladies who met the train and
pinned button-hole bouquet end
badge with the words "San Luis Obispo
Railroad Jubilee" on each visitor. TIE
town was profusely decorated and music
and merriment the order OF the day.
The afternoon brought even more peo-
Pile than was anticipated. At2 o'clock
the crowd was invited to barbecue
dinner consisting OF beef, bread, csbeza,
Tslemada wine, beer and mineral waters,
all home productions, and the size Of the
multitude may be best estimated by the
amount OF provender consumed, which
was served on 5000 plates provided by
the committee, end which were retilled
numerous times. There were 5000
pounds of beef, 500 gallons OF beer,
1900 bottles Of wine, 10000 leaves OF
bread, 20 gallons of salzs, and mineral
water ad libitum. 1t was all consumed,
and the wreck looks as though the Com
monwealsrs had passed through town.
Amid the booming of cannon, blowing
of whistles and ringing OF bells, tho
San Francisco excursion and the &
O'Clock regular came in, bringing hum
dreds OF people, sll of whom were enter
tanned.
This opening means much to San Luis
Obispo. for the people here have been
cut off from the outside world. BIZ.
Huntington and Mr.. Mills went north
this morning, but the other officials
visited Port Hartford 40 well rs the val
leys TO the south. They intimated that
further construction will begin toward
Santa Barbara as soon as the work Is
cleared up here. which Will be in about
three months.
The herald., 1894-05-06

daily net income averages $500, and il
is estimated that at the close OF the ex-
position. after all expenses are paid
there will be net balance of sl35, 747.
The engagement of @. o. Islin, of the
yacht Vigilant syndicate. to Miss Hope
Goddard, daughter of Col. W. M. God
dsrd, the multi-millionaire. is formally
announced at Providence, r. /.
At Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Aquiline Fill
Ter shot himself by his sweetheart
grave. The latter died last Wednesday
and was buried Saturday. Az the work.
men were filing the grave Filler shot
himself.
Two indictments have been returned
by the Chicago Grand Jury against
Charles and Frank b. Meadowcroft, pri.
vate bankers who failed last year. They
are charged with receiving deposits
when insolvency was known to be inn
pending,
The herald., 1894-05-06
A SOFT COAL FAMINE.
Prices jumping Up as the Result of
Conspiracy.

Prices jumping Up as the Result of a
Conspiracy.
CHICAGO. May 5.-The soft'coal famine
is beginning to be seriously felt in Chi
cago and seme of the surrounding towns
as we'll. Coal that 10 days ago was
practically drug on the market at So. rs
ton, was eagerly sought for today at So
ton, and it ia claimed by some dealers
that as high as $3.50 was obtained for
small quantities.
Some OF the Chicago consumers attrib-
ute the famine to scheme of the Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania operators.
Assistant General Manager Wood of the
Chicago and Alton Ia OF this belief.
''For the last year." he said, "the
Ohio operators have been storing coal at
the various lake ports. They accumu-
lated $4,000 tons, and then cut the
wages OF the men to the starvation
point, knowing they would strike rather
than accept the cut. They also figured
that the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa min
ers would strike in order to aid their
Ohio and Pennsylvania brethren"
Several other railroad officials made
the same statement. One said that over
$4,000 900 tons of Pittsburg coal lsy in
barges at the docks at Cairo. and an
even larger quantity was at st. Louis
docks and also st Alton.
The herald., 1894-05-06
A BLIND STUDENT.
A Remarkable Young Man Who Is Securing
an Education at Harvard.

Remarkable Young Man Who Is Securing
an Education at Harvard.
Although completely blind, Everett
Chauncy Bumpus of Quincy, Mass, is
now member Of the freshman class of
Harvard university and intends to take
the full four years course and obtain
his degree Of A B. at the close.
He is only 20 years old now and has
been totally blind since he was years
old. He was deprived of his sight by
spinal meningitis. There is hardly a
brighter young man in the freshman
class than this member who has to de-
pend almost entirely upon remembering
what is read to him and by debating
to others towork his way through the
course.
Before he entered Harvard all of the
blind Students textbooks were special
ly prepared for him on the Braille sys-
tenn, instead of the older plan of raised
letters 1t is much more convenient to
read, and it can be read much quicker.
The typewriter, too, on which he does
most Of his writing is made expressly
with reference to this system.
He has given up now, however, near
ly all the appliances made especially for
the blind, except his typewriter. He de-
ponds almost entirely upon having his
exercises read to him. His course is in
Latin, French, English, Italian, Greek
and German-what may be termed a
literary course, as he is studying it with
a view to becoming journalist. Later
on in the course he will give his atten-
ton to history, philosophy and political
economy. Now York Herald.