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The morning call., 1894-02-04
to see him working and to learn something

to see him working and to learn something
about lacquer. which is classed as fine
art in the Orient. Takanps bright eyes
opened wide in astonishment and q smile
half incredalous half amused was the only
answer. He continued painting and
smiling.
BUSY now for Midwinter Fair" Okada
added sententiously, ''after that we go to
New York"
Takani, the lacquerer, was indeed busy.
He is an even-featured and pleasant young
man and an ordinary Japanese in appear
The morning call., 1894-02-04
Cold Comfort.
Tammany Times.

Jones-It will be all the same hundred
years from now.
Smith--Well. / don't find much consola-
tion in that. It is just hundred years
since Louis XVI was guillotined. What
good does that do him now?
The morning call., 1894-02-04

Four State prisons, those of Connecticut,
michigan, Montana and Washington, use
deprivation Of privileges as a punishment
The morning call., 1894-02-04

The Socialist League of Can ada has been
organized as a substitute to the disbanded
Nationalist Association of Toronto.
The morning call., 1894-02-04

Brazil has a greater variety and luxuri-
ance Of plant life than any other country.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Senators and Representatives De-
sert the City.
GONE TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS
Only Few Committeeman Remain to
shape the work for the
short Session.

Washington ID. c., Dec. 24.-The cap
itok was practically deserted today.
Only few rambling sight-seers, the
capitol police and now and then a stray
senator and representative woke the
echoes of it's spacious corridors. The
charm of the festivities of Christmas
at home was the magnet that had
drawn every one who could leave the
congressional grist mill. Only mem
bers and senators going far west and
those whose homes are in Washington
remained here. Several of them We're at
their desks for a short time today exam
lining their mail, but they had put their
congressional labors behind them and
matters congressional were in a state
of suspended animation.
Speaker Crisp was in his room in the
hall of representatives about noon die
tating answers to letters, but he was
almost the only member in the vicinity
OF the capitol today. Senator Black
burn says the senate committee on
rules, of which he is chairman will not
take up the question of cloture or any
subject until the first.
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The subcommittee of the house APP
session considering the sundry civil
bill. Director Wolcott Of the geological
survey and Commissioner Lamoreux of
the general land office were before the
commission explaining to the delegates
for their respective bureaus and were
questioned as to the advisability of re-
ducing expenditures. Both maintained
that the estimates were as low as they
thought judicious. They were also
asked as to the recommendations that
survey of public lands be made under
the discretion of the secretary by the
geological survey instead of by the con-
tract system, through different states
This should be discussed by Secretary
Smith with both these officers before
recommendations were made, and they
were in favor of a change They so as
sured the committee today
Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the
treasury department also appeared be-
fore the committee and urged that full
appropriations be made for CARRYING
out the Chinese act and that provisions
be made for all estimates for Alaska
especially the United States customs
service. Mr.. Hamlin last summer Wis
tied the Pacific coast and Alaska as
well and was asked to give the com
mittee the assurance that the estimates
made by the treasury were absolutely
necessary for Chinese exclusion and
that the revenue would be increased
by the better service asked for in Alas
ka. 1t was the intention of the sub
committee to have the sundry civil bill
ready to lay before the full committee
after the holidays.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
BOSS CROKER DENouNcEs COCHRAN
Tammany's Chieftain Has Been Hearing
Unkind Stories.

New York, Dec. 24.-The Morning Adj
vertiser will say tomorrow: Richard
Croker yesterday denounced Congress-
man Bourke Cochran in violent terms.
In an interview at his Broadway office
he said with emphasis: I have become
satisfied that certain publications about
Tammany hall and myself have been
inspired by Bourke Cochran and have
no hesitancy in saying that 1 believe
he has been going around in corners
to talk about me and acting in a way
that sometimes leads one to be termed
an informer. Now, 1 submit that it
would be manifestly more manly and
dignified for him to come right out and
say what he has to say. If he refuses
to come before the committee the next
time / meet him, I viii demand a per-
sonal explanation of him."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
CHARGES OF GROSS MIsMANAcEMsNr
Purchase of Tacoma's City Waterworks
Brings About a Shit.

Tacoma, Dec. 24.-ConsiderabIe sur
prise was created today by the filing Of
suit in equity in which John C. Stall
cup, superior judge, is plaintiff and the
city of Tacoma is defendant The
plaintiff alleges that G. B. Wright, the
Philadelphia millionaire, and the Ia
coma Light and Water Company, con-
trolled by him, sold the city the light
and water plant for $1,75O,OOO last year
by bribery, and other corrupt induce
ments, resulting from conspiracy en-
tered into between the company and
certain city officials who at the time had
the city management and negotiations
under their control; that the company's
water rights did not furnish to exceed
half the amount of water represented;
that for it's 81, 750, 900 secured from bonds
all the city got was some rotten wooden
fumes and other materials, which all
told were of a value not to exceed the
sum of $4,000. Wherefore the plaintiff
prays that he be granted a decree
against the city, perpetually enjoining
the city from paying any additional in
terest Upon bonds and that the officers
be prohibited from levying taxes for in
terest on these bonds.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
MRS. MATsoN's MuRDERr RS.
Theory That the Assassins Must Have
Known of Her Affairs.

Topeka, Dec. 21.-The most plausible
theory regarding the murder of Mrs.
Matson appears to be that she was
murdered by some one familiar with her
ways, and with the fact that she kept
money in the house collected each
month from half dozen tenants The
inquest has been postponed until tomor-
row. Mrs. Matson's husband, from
whom she is separated, but not di-
vorced, lives at San Diego, Cal. She
was expecting him on a visit to her
in Topeka some time this month
message was received this afternoon
from San Diego: ALBERT Matson is
still in the city, but has heard nothing
of the murder. Your message has been
sent to his house. about two miles out.
He is a music teacher"
Today two letters were found in Mrs.
Matson's house, written by her husband
from California in November. They
told of some domestic trouble between
the two and expressed contrition on the
part of the husband and desire to re-
turn to Topeka, which place he left
eight years ago.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
ADMIRAL TING is STILL CHIEF.
Foreign Officers Absolve Him From Blame
for Apparent Defeats.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin which will be
published tomorrow, says an edict has
been issued continuing Admiral Ting in
charge of the fleet. The foreign officers
in charge of the fleet it appears, sent
to Prince Kung, president of the admit
rally, as well as president of the Coun-
ell Ii Sung Yamen, unanimous protest
against the punishment of Admiral
Ting, who has been blamed for not pro-
tecting the dockyards at Port Arthur
against the japanese fleet at the battle
of Yalu river. The foreign officers de-
clare the charges against Ting are I'M
just and that they will resign If he is
punished. The Chinese naval officers
also sent a petition to Prince Kung
asking for Admiral Ting's retention.
The Foo Chow clique. which ousted Ad-
miral Ting is now, the Times dispatch
says, conspiring against Ting and is
prompting his censors with false accu-
sations in order to avenge the execution
Of their comrade, Admiral Fong.
The japanese cruisers have lately
been examining the Chang Tung coast.
They appeared to be selecting a land
ing place nearWei Hal Wei, preparatory
to attacking that place. Shao Yoo Lien,
the late governor of Formosa, who, with
Chang Wing Houen, member of Tsung
Ii Yamen, was appointed imperial com
missioner to treat for peace with Jap
an, has been found to be ineligible for
that office, as he is accused of having
offered rewards while governor of For
mosa for Japanese heads.
A dispatch from Pekin to the Times
says: American mediation proves to
be but a formal compliance with the
Tien Tsin treaty without any practical
results. Hence China will dispatch a
fresh mission under American advice
and will endeavor to negotiate direct.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
JUDGMENT AGAINST EDISON EFT AL.
Photograph of Another Company Given
a Far Reaching Decision.

a Far Reaching Decision.
Washington, Dec. PA decision was
today rendered in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia in a suit pend
ing for nearly two years, brought by the
American Graphaphone Company, nonl-
inally against the Columbia Phono-
graph Company, the real parties de-
PENDANT being Thomas A. Edison and
the Edison photograph works. IL was
alleged by the American Graphaphone
Company that the original Edison tin
foil monograph was a failure. as the
sound records it made were ret accu-
rate, permanent or capable Of being re-
produced as often as desired and it
could not be detached from the ma
chine, handled and transported. ond the
art as now known was created by the
inventions of Alexander Graham Bell
Chicester A. Bell and Charles = Taint-
er, who began the work under the au-
spices of the Volta Laboratory Associa-
ton, and whose patents were after
wards acquired oy the American Graph
aphone Company, and every phhono-
graph, every photograph cylinder and
every photograph record became prac-
teal and valuable only as far as it re-
lied upon the principle of. the engraving
record as distinguished from the aban-
doned method of indenting, used on the
Edison original tinfoil photograph. No
testimony was taken for the Columbia
Photograph Company in the case. and
when the time limit fixed by the court
had almost expired defendant withdrew
its counsel and allowed decree by de-
fault
The court finds for the American
Graphophone Company On every point,
issues decree of injunctiDn against de-
PENDANTS and orders an accounting by
the auditor of the court. Other ~uits
are pending in New Jersey, New York,
Massachusetts, Ohio and Kansas,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Lexow people TAKE NO REST.
viii Continue Their Investigation Dur
ing the Holidays.

New York, Dec. Ex-senator Lexow
paid Recorder-Elect Golf a visit today
in connection with further sessions Of
the senate investigating committee. He
declined to make any statement further
than that Superintendent Byrnes would
be placed on the witness stand, proba-
bly, Wednesday. FWhen superintendent
Byrnes has concluded his testimony"
said Senator Luxow, everybody win
acknowledge that his examination has
been satisfactory"
Golf said if all the testimony was
taken by that time the committee would
adjourn Friday. but if not it would sit
on Saturday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Island in Holland Almost Swept
Away During a Storm.
The DAMAGE TREMENDOUS
Scores of Fishing Boats Fonndered on
the Coast-Reporis From G,%at
Britain-Nsw Disturbances.

Amsterdam, Dec. 24.-The damage at
Rotterdam by the storm is estimated
at 100000 forms. Out of 1876 fishing boats
belonging to the latter port. rs found
cred and so We're badly damaged.
Throughout the north of Holland, where
the storm ragged with extreme violence,
the damage is tremendous. The loss in
live stock is great.
The island of Marken, in the Zuyder
Zee, 10 miles north of Amsterdam, was
almost submerged. The dixie along the
banks of the Yassel river gave way UNI
der a great strain and the water rushing
through swept a locomotive off the
track. The land ends of the submarine
cables near Harlem, which are usually
six feet in the sand, were laid bare, the
wind having blown the sand away to
that depth.
Storm news from various parts of the
coast shows that the damage has been
much greater than was at first sup
posed. The North sea beach in every di-
rection has been washed away from IA
to 20 feet and many fishing vessels
drawn up on the beach have been de-
stroyed. The German bark Caroline has
been wrecked off the coast and 10 of the
crew drowned.
IN ENGLAND.
London, Dec 24-Telegraph lines in
the northern part of Great Britain are
still down and the full amount of dam
age by the storm is not known. 1t is es-
timated, however, that so to 100 persons
lost their lives during the gale. The
weather chart today shows new disturb
ances coming from the Atlantic.
The steamer Oswald of Whiteby has
been wrecked off the mole of Galway.
All on board were lost. Lloyds today
report 70 wrecks and casualties during
the storm. Many were accompanied by
loss of life.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
CRIMINALS AND THEIR MIsDEEDs.
Bill Gay Closely Guarded-Highway Rob
berries in Omaha

Bill Gay Closely Guarded-HighWay Rob.
berries in Omaha.
Denver, Dec. 24.-Bill Gay, outlaw and
murderer, is still in jail here. The pro-
gram to take him west this morning
was not carried out, as Sheriff OMAR
fears Gays friends may attempt to res.
cue him. The gully approaches to Castle,
Mont, are dangerous and OMAR said
today that he had information which
led him to believe Gays friends would
interfere.
INDIAN GUIDES SUSPECTED.
Bangor, Me-, Dec. 24.-Sheriff Reid
and Lancaster today went to the scene
of the murder Of Cells Nashan and
Charles Langley at Hunters camp at
Millinocket and took in custody Joseph
and Newall Gabriel, Indian guides, who
are charged with the crime. The camp
was found burned to the ground with
the bodies of the two murdered men in
the ruins. Newall Gabriel claims that he
went away from the camp for a while
and when he returned he saw his
brother kill Langley and Nashan with a
Ratchet.
OMAHA HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.
Omaha, Dec. 24.-Omaha highwaymen
began their work early tonight and be-
fore o'clock a number of holdups were
reported in various parts of the city.
DR. Cornelius Satterfield was the vic
tim of the most serious case. AS he APP
preached his home in Center City on a
well lighted street two revolvers were
thrust into his face. He thought it was
a joke and knocked the weapons up. He
was Immediately shot down. He will re-
cover.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
ENOUGH APPLICANTS To.FILL +
New Position Created in the Supervising
Architect's Bureau

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary Car
Isle today made public his plan for the
complete reorganization of the office Of
supervising architect of the treasury.
Under this plan the architectural and
technical functions will be entirely sep
arated from the administrative. Charles
p. Kemper, the present assistant SUPER
vising architect, will carry out the sec
retary's plan and when reorganized he
will take charge of the administrative
branch. The secretary's present pur-
pose is to appoint supervising archi-
tect early in January. There are al
ready about rs applicants for this posi-
ton now on file, but ii is understood
that the secretary win not examine any
of the papers until he is able and ready
to make the appointment
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29

Chicago, Dec. PAD. McFlannagan,
Edward Sullivan and John Costello,
city employees, were injured by an ex-
plosion of gas in a sewer at Adams and
La Sale streets today. They had en-
tered a man-hole when a light from
match caused an explosion which hurled
them ten feet above the surface. Sulli-
van was fatally injured. The others
win recover.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
MORTAR ATTEMPTS A DEFENSE.
Democratic Chestnuts for the Agricul.
turists to Digest.

turists to Digest.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary Nor
toms attention was today called to the
fact that he was being criticised, and
especially by some Of the grange papers,
for the statement contained inone of the
paragraphs which appeared toward the
close of his report. The secretary said :
Admitting that the American farmer
would get twice as much in silver as he
would for gold, if we were on a silver
basis, would he not have to pay for ev-
erything which he is compelled to pur-
chase twice as much as he has to pay
now; or is it understood that free coin
age will be like a protective tariff-so
adjusted as to raise the price of all the
farmer sells and lower the price of all
he has to buy? Can it be possible that
the farmer is guliible enough to believe
that nobody else's services or products
are to be doubled in value by free coin
age except his own?"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
OMAHA HIGHWAY ROBBERIEs.
Polish Colony for washington.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Rev. Father Klawi-
tie, pastor of the Polish church here,
is president Of the Rappersville Colony
Company, which has purchased and
bonded a tract of government land in
Whatcom county, Washington, on the
main line of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, to which eighty Polish families
will move January l. Large numbers
are expected to follow next year.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Huntington win Eseane.

Milwaukee, Dec. 24.-Judge WILDER
today refused the application of Dis
trict Attorney Hammell for a warrant
for the arrest of William Plankington
vice-president of the Plankington bank
(defuncD. The judge said suits must
be commenced against all the directors
and not against individuals other than
the bank president.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
THE PREACHERS SON A TOUGH ONE
Announced His Intention of Running
Silver City and Stabbed a Man.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 24-At Silver city
last night, James Ford was fatally
stabbed by William Thomas. The latter
is the son of a preacher Forgetting
the precepts of religion, he bowled up
and started out to run the town. In
saloon he boosted of his prowess and
declared that no one could arrest him.
Ford, who was standing by. remarked
quietly that he could arrest him If he
wished Thereupon Thomas whipped
out knife and plunged it into Ford's
back, just over the left hip. He drove
the knife clear through his victims
body. The latter still lives.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
LADIES OWNED 1T FOR ONE DAY
San Francisco Examiner Aids in Char.
ifahIe Enternrise


liable Enterprise.
San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The city
was on it's good behavior today in honor
of the society ladies who are getting
out the Christmas Examiner. There
were no big fires, murders, shipwrecks
or other casualties calling for unusual
exertions to secure the news. w. r.
Hearst, in order to show aid to the wo-
men of San Francisco to establish a
ward for incurable children in the hos
pital, has turned the newspaper plant
over to the society women of San Fran
cisco and has given them carte blanche
to run the paper for one day as they
please. The entire proceeds from the
Christmas issue of the Examiner, in
GLIDING advertisements, papers sold and
everything will be turned over to the
children's hospital. 1t is estimated that
this edition of the Examiner win net the
hospital between $1,000 and $4,000
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Giyen Andienee hv the pone.

Rome, Dec. 24.-The pope has decided
to receive the officers of the United
States steamer Detroit at noon on
Wednesday. The American officers will
be introduced by Monsignor OConnell
and win afterwards be entertained at
an official dinner which will be given
at the American college.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Archbishop satolli Celebrates Mass

Washington, Dec 2t-The celebration
of Christmas at the residence of Mon
signor Satolli, papal delegate, will begin
at midnight tonight, when the delegate
and assistants will each sing three
masses. Tomorrow Monsignor Satolli
will celebrate high mass at ST. Angus
tines church, where the congregation
is made up mainly Of colored people.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
IN FAVOR OF ADA COMMISSIONERS
Important Case in Idaho Jurisprudence
Decided by Judge Nugcnt

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 24-Judge Nugent
today decided the Ada county commits
sioner cases in favor of the commission
ers. In these cases it is sought to have
the commissioners ousted from office
for alleged corruption in allowing them
selves illegal and exorbitant salaries.
The supreme court, which has issued
write of mandate compelling Judge
Nugent to try the cases at once, will be
appealed to to decide the cases before
the first of the year when the term
of Office of the commissioners expire, as
a heavy fine provided by statute is in
separately connected with the removal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
ACCIDENT IN THE FRISCO MINE.
Pat Sullivan and James Carney Killed
and Several Injured.

Wardner, Idaho Dec. 24.-Patrick Sui
Ivan and James Carney were instantly
killed in the Frisco mine this morning
and Fred Smell was seriously injured.
They We're repairing timbers in an
upper stope when the supports broke
and they fell five floors Both dead men
were badly mangled and Smell had
narrow escape from death. Sullivan's
sister, Mrs. James Cronin, lives in Spo-
kane and the news was telegraphed her
this morning.
Jack Calvin was found dead in his bed
at Wallace this morning, supposed to
have taken an overdose of morphine.
The coroners inquest may develop
another cause. Calvin has relatives in
Pittsburg.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
NEz pERcEs WILL BE WEALTHY.
over $500 Each to he Paid 10 Nearly
TWO Thousand of Them.


TWO Thousand of Them.
Washington, Dec. 24-The problem of
making the payment of 100000 to the
Nez Perez Indians for their lands in
Idaho, which has confronted the inter
Tor department for some time has just
been settled. The payment was author
lied by act of congress, but the depart
ment has experienced great difficulty in
finding a way of making the payment
of so large a sum, as the inspectors and
special agents were required to give
bonds for only $685. 900 and consequently
the amount could not be placed to their
credit. There We're no funds provided
out of which a special agent could be
placed for making the payment. Several
of the Idaho banks offered to make the
payment without government expense,
to secure the benefit of deposits that
might be made by the Indians, but the
law prohibiting the acceptance of gra-
tuitous service prevented the plan.
The commissioner of Indian affairs de-
vised plan for the payment direct to
the Indians which Secretary Smith has
now approved 1t authorizes the special
agent to proceed to the lands and make
up a roll of Indians entitled to money.
The roll will be forwarded direct to the
office and drafts will be made out pay
able to each Indian in his name for the
amount due him. The drafts will be for
warded in care of the special agent, who
will identify each of the Indians. There
are 1880 of the Indians, each of whom
will receive about $3.50.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Women Editing the paper.

Denver, Dec. 24.-The Christmas edi-
ton of the Rocky Mountain News win
be issued by the Woman's Club of Dem
YER Tonight the women took charge
of the editorial department and are
going through the routine Of getting
out the daily
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Randolph churchiII yerv nm.

London, Dec. 24-Lord Randolph
Churchill arrived in London tonight. He
had to be carried to his carriage from
the train. He was emaciated and pale
and appeared to be in a semi-comatose
condition