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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
THE WINE AND SPIRIT ASSOCIATION
Delegates TO the National Convention in
Session at st Louis

Session AT st Louis
ST. Louis April 16-The wholesale liquor
trade of the east and west, as well as the
distilleries of the SOUTH We're well repre-
scented in the hall of the St. Nicholas no.
tel this morning, when the annual conven-
ton of the National Wine and Spirit As
ISOLATION was called to order. /. w. Bern
helm OF Louisville presided, and amongst
those present were Phi. Hamburger Pitts
burg, Pa; George kanne, st. Louis Mo.
Ferdinand Westheimer, St. Joseph, Mo.
J. Il. Wathen, Louisville, KY; Leopold
E.instein, Cleveland, N. e. O'Keefe, Os
wego, n. Y; b. J. Senmes, Memphis,
Tenn. George +. Hewitt, Boston, Mass;
W. II. Livingston, Albany, n. Y. Meyer
Friedman, Denver, Col; w. NJ. Collins,
Louisville, Ky; George w. Harris, first
vice president, Cincinnati, o. william II.
Lee, second vice president, St. Louis, Mo-.
II. Van Mes, Cincinnati, o.; George G.
Bonz. ST. Paul, Mimi; George G. Brown,
treasurer, Louisville, Ky.
1t was announced at the outset that the
proceedings would be conducted with clos
ed doors, and that only those of the trade
who were members of the association
would be admitted to the deliberations
one of the participants, in an interview,
said that the convention would be one of
the most important in the history of the
trade, owing to the large number of i'm
portant matters which were to be brought
up for consideration. 1.-THE time had ar
rived" he said, "when the wholesale trade
should make itself heard and felt to a
greater extent than hitherto. 1t has grad
ually been forced to a point of self-protec-
ton. The trade was taxed beyond endur-
| ance, and it was the football of legisla-
tors, from petty municipal councillors ia
state lawmakers, while the ranks of
! those whose only religion was warfare on
the trade We're constantly receiving ac-
| cessions."
The members of the convention were en-
tertained a a banquet by the local trade
tonight, and the business session will be
concluded tomorrow.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20

Maceo Captured and Insurgents Routed
in Recent Battle.

Macco Captured and Insurgents Routed
in Recent Battle.
Havana, April ia battle was fought
al Paimerito between the Spanish troops
and the reyoluuonists. resulting in the
utter defeat Of the rebels. the death OF
Brigadier General Flor Crombert and the
capture Of the leader Maceo. This is
regarded as a deathblow to the rebellion.
Maceo was the leader of the rebel forces
with Gomez during the last revolution,
and though but a youth he achieved con-
siderable distinction. At the outbreak OF
this revolution Maceo landed at Baracoa
March 81. with him were the following
officers OF the rebel army: Brigadier
General Crombert, General Jose E. Mace,
Colonel Augustine Celereco, Colonel Juan
Jastir, Joaquin Sanchez, Joerge Estrada,
Adolfo Pena, Domingo Guzman, Jose
Palacin Jesus Maria Santa Ana, Alberto
Alloy, Lis Garrienel Manuel Ganda.
Juan Lemonta Isadora Noriega.
Maceo's fate is known in advance. Far
better for him il he had been killed, as
was Crombert, than to be caught In Ha>
vana and put in the old Moro castles
gloomy prison. He will be kept there
some time and then possibly will be given
a mock trial. He will certainly be gar
roted.
I'VE have no need of Campos or his
he heard of Maceo's capture and Crom-
bets death.
Consul General Williams is preparing
for an early departure and Vice Consul
| Springer assumes the duties of the Office
| at once.
Calleja, captain general of Cuba, who Is
in supreme authority until the arrival OF
Campos, who by royal proclamation is
commander whenever he lands, confirmed
the capture of Maceo and added that al
the hlibustering is nearly at an end. Cal
LEILA is gratified that the revolution was
put down without the aid OF Campos
| troops.
when Americans see how easily we
can crush rebellion here in the island
without the aid OF home troops or witt
only few OF them you will realize tina
the amount of anarchistic sentiment here
has been exaggerated greatly" said Cal
LEILA. Tell your people," he added, "Cubs
is loyal to Spain, and Spain has never op
pressed the island as reported"
Resuming the discussion of the battl
at Palmerito, Calleja, said he had officia
information concerning the capture o
Maceo and the killing of Brigadier Gen
eral Flor Crombet. He had also news tina
the Spanish loss was little, while the reb
els met with overwhelming defeat
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
NICARAGUA AND HER DIFFICULTY
Attitude of the United States Is Mat.
ter OF Speculation.

Washington, April Lett is learned that
the state department has made no protest
against the proposed British action in
Nicaragua for the reason that the British
government has regarded the issue be-
tween itself and Nicaragua as one in
which no other nation can have any con-
Germ, and has not acquainted the govern
ment of the United States with its exact
purposes. No vessel of the United States
is now at Greytown, but the six vessels
comprising the squadron of Admiral
Meade are now at Colon, within days
sail from Greytown.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, has not received any definite
advices concerning the latest Nicaraguan
developments.
Washington, April 16.-It is impossible
to secure from the state department any
thing like an explanation of the attitude
it has assumed in the dispute between
England and Nicaragua, beyond the dec
laration that the map of Nicaragua will
not be changed by any action on the part
of Great Britain. 1t is not believed the
state department will go so far as TO serve
a formal notice on Great Britain, though
earnest peace presentations are being
made that she must not lombard Grey
town, for that, it is said, would be equiv
alent to a declaration that no European
power may hereafter wage war upon any
American republic, even in cause involv-
ing, as it is claimed in this case, the ma
tional honor and it is quite certain that
every one of the powers will repudiate
such a suggestion.
NICARAGUA'S REPLY.
New York, April ia special from
Washington says:
Minister Cuzman was closeted with Sec
rotary Gresham for some time last even
ing, discussing the Nicaraguan position,
but what action, If any, was taken, is
not made public. 1t is definitely learned
Nicaragua has formally replied to Great
Britain's ultimatum The answer is brief
and explicit. 1t says that before the de-
mand of Great Britain was received the
order of Punishment had been revoked.
The decree under which pro-COnsul Hatch
was exiled was especially referred to.
Nicaragua proposes that all questions of
payment for personal injury, damage to
property, etc, be referred to an impartial
committee of arbitration The answer
courteously suggests that $4,000 is an ex-
parte estimate, and the whole question of
the amount of damages should be left to
arbitration
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
SENATOR rnuRsroNs POSITION
In Favor OF Free Coinage of the Ameri
can Product. with Conditions.

In Favor OF Free Coinage of the Ameri-
can Product, With Conditions.
Omaha, April BIN an interview to-
day Senator Thurston said he had al
ways declared himself in harmony with
the republican national platform, favor
ing American bmetallism. He was
strongly opposed to the opening of the
mints to the free coinage of the silver
product of other countries until an in
ternational bimetallic agreement had
been reached. He was in favor, now
ever. of the free coinage of the Ameri-
can product under legislation which
would maintain an equal purchasing
and debt-paying power of all American
dollars.
Senator Thurston predicted that the
next congress would give no financial
legislation, for the reason that while
there was a majority for free silver in
the senate, the president stood commit
ted to the gold standard.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
Japan Must Demand No Main
Land From China
NEW COMPLICATIONS ARISE
Peace in the Orient. NOW Practically rs.
tabIished, May Again BE Disturbed
China Appeals for Aid.

st. Petersburg, April 12.--It Is stated on
excellent authority that Russia has deter
mined to make diplomatic opposition 20
the annexation by Japan of any portion
Of the Asiatic continent. The Russian
army and navy in the far east are being
reinforced with the view of supporting
this decision. The Russian government
has also resolved not TO interfere in Ar
menia, in order to have a free hand in
the far east.
China, considering it Impossible for her
to accept the japanese conditions for
peace, is sounding Russia and the other
powers as to whether they will intervene
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
WAsHOUTs IN MAINE.
BIG FLOODS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Mcrrimac River Is the Highest
known for Twenty Years.

The Mcrrimac River Is the Highest
known for Twenty Years.
Concord, N. H., April 15-The Merrimac
river here is higher than in twenty years.
At a. m. it flowed across the street over
the bank which twenty-six years ago was
covered by the food. The water is still
rising at the rate of ten inches an hour.
All trains on the northern division of
the Concord & Montreal and the Concord
& Claremont have been cancelled. Wash
outs are reported at Kellyville, Mount
Sunape East Andover. Danbury and Kan
nan. At the latter place 100 carloads of
gravel are required to fill along the road
bed. Trains on the Peterborough &
Hillsborough have experienced little trou-
BILE. Bridges at Pennecook are in danger
and may go. The Easements OF the Con-
cord & Montreal repair shops are flooded
and they must soon shut down. large
amount OF driftwood and wreckage is
coming down the river. The rain has
ceased but the sky is threatening. The
flood is the biggest since the memorable
one Of 1863 and the property loss is con-
siderable.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
BERLlNER TELEPHONE PATENTS
Rules Arising From the Recent Decision
Are Now in Effect.


Washington, April l5.-The patent office
rules 65, 1874 and 6S, which were issued on
February IA last, in consequence of de-
cision of the courts in the Berliner Tele-
phone patent cases, went into effect to-
day, although they will not interfere with
the practice of the office for six months
yet.
Heretofore an applicant for patent
whose claim was rejected could hold it in
allegiance for two years before altering
his specifications, or appealing for new
hearing, in the meanwhile shutting off
other patents by making slight changes.
At the end of two years, and repeating
the process at the end of two more years,
an application could be kept pending for
years. thus prolonging the life of the in
ventions much beyond the contemplation
of the law. In the Berliner cases the pat
ent was in the office for about Is years.
and was then granted to run for II years
The courts declared this action Illegal.
The new rules require applications and
appeals to be made within six months,
and direct the reflections of any claims
that have been pending for five years
unless the applicant can show cause why
the case was not rapidly prosecuted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
FIRE AT pIArrsBURG. MISSOURI.
At last Accounts the Entire South Side
of the Town Was Destroyed.

At last Accounts the Entire South Side
of the Town Was Destroyed.
Kansas City, Mo-. April IA special
to the Journal from Plattsburg, Mo,
says:
Fire started this evening in the Sto-
mum livery barn and spread rapidly.
At 8 p. m. the entire south side of the
town had been destroyed and the fire
is still burning fiercely. Among the
buildings burned is the courthouse. The
damage already done is estimated at
$500 OO0''
Plattsburg is a town of about 1000
people. After the receipt of the above
dispatch teegraphic communication
with the afflicted town was cut off.
ELKHORN, NEB., SUFFERS.
Elkhorn. Neb., April IA fire start
ed by a spark from Union Pacific en-
CINE this afternoon consumed 10 build
ings and for a time threatened to wipe
out the entire town. The blaze started
in the roof of the Cornish g. King ele-
vator. which a few minutes later was
all ablaze. The city fire department is
only equipped with n small chemical
engine and buckets, and the fire sim
ply burned itself out when everything
in it's path was consumed. In all 10
buildings were burned entailing a loss
of $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
Oil Speculation Firm.

Pittsburg, April 1G.-Oil opened at
$40 bid. May options dropped 10
points, and the third sale was at $2.40.
Then it started up again and sold at
$2.47, but broke, and at noon was Of
ferred at $2.43. The continual upward
movement has inspired confidence in
the operators and producers, and no one
cares to predict where it will stop.
Field operations are progressing lively
and manufacturers are prospecting with
great eagerness for new territory.
The Atlantic Refining Comany an
nounced another advance of cents a
gallon in refined oil this morning, which
makes a total of cents gallon in two
weeks. This advance aggregates $3.50
a barrel. The feature Of the days trad
ing was that brokers offered to buy
credit balances of 100 barrel lots, the
idea being to collect enough in small
lots to get a 1000 barrel certificate.
Heretofore small producers who held
only a few hundred barrels have not
been able to take advantage of the ad-
vanced price.
AT BRADFORD.
Bradford, Penn, April 16.-Purchas-
ing agencies of the pipe line are paying
25 for credit balance certificates The
market opened with sales at $40 and
sold as high as $3.50. Considerable oil
is being dumped on the market and
buying orders appear to be exhausted,
for the time at least.
THE ADVANCE IN OHIO.
Toledo, Ohio. April 16.-OhiO oil ad-
vanced 10 cents today. North of Lima
it is 1927, south Of Lima it is S1.25; IN
diana, $1.15.
EUROPE IN SYMPATHY.
London, April 16.-The English man
ayers of the Standard Oil Company,
when questioned today regarding the
advance in price of petroleum in the
United States and the situation here,
said the price of oil in England had
been advanced to correspond with the
price in America. Noble Bros. of St
Petersburg, the great Russian oil firm
informed the Associated Press that
there is the same advance in price in
Russian oil as recorded in the United
States, and the Standard Oil Company
has not yet purchased any oil in Russia
ON NEW YORK CHANGE.
New York, April 16.-The petroleum
market continues excited and higher
without activity National TRANSIT
Company certificates have advanced
from 2S5 to $50.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
MORE CLUES.
EDITOR JAMES W. SCOTT is DEAD
Founder Of the Chicago Herald and Pro
prictOr Of the Times Herald.

Founder of the Chicago Herald and Pro-
prietor Of the Iimes-IIerald.
New York, April Thames w. Scott,
proprietor of the Chicago Times-Herald
and the Chicago Evening Post, died this
afternoon at o'clock at the Holland
house, this city. His death was very sud-
den. He was taken with pains in the side
this morning and a doctor was called IN.
He said the pains arose from the passage
of a stone from the bladder, and admins
tered morphine. At 1 o'clock Mr.. Scott
became unconscious and the doctor was
summoned again. He found that apo
plexy had supervened, probably brought
on from the pain, and Mr.. Scott died
without recovering consciousness. Mrs.
Scott and little niece were the only rel
atiVes with him.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
REVOLVING DISCOVERY IN BOSTON
Body of an Outraged Maiden Found in a
Manure Pile.

Boston, April lS-The most revolving
crime known in Boston in many years was
unearthed by the police of Dorchester
district late this afternoon, when the
body Of Alice Sterling the S-year-old
daughter of George w. Sterling, was
found buried i'm the manure pile on the
Dennis estate. The little girls skull had
been crushed in by heavy blow with an
ak, and there was unquestionable indica-
lions that she had been outraged. Angus
d. Gilbert, night station master of Savin
Hill station. of the New York & New
Hampshire railroad, is under arrest
charged with the crime.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
FANDANeo CAPTURED THE DERBY
G. b. Morris Second and Jovial Third al
Memphis.

q. Ii. Morris Second and JOvial Third at
Memphis.
Memphis, April ia crowd Of 10000
people made its way through the heat and
dust to Montgomery Park this afternoon
to witness the tenth Tennessee derby.
could be desired. The track was dusty.
Fandango won the derby. G. B. Morris
was second and Jovial third. The time
was 1854, distance. mile and an eighth.
RACING IN ENGLAND.
London, April 15.-As customary Easter
Monday, there were an enormous number
of races throughout England today. In
the Lancashire handicap steeplechase at
Manchester the Wild Man of Borneo,
carrying top weights of twelve stones,
was to meet field Of twenty, including
Manifesto, Vanderburg and Moriarity. At
Kempton Park Michael f. Dryers bay
gelding Banquet, by Rayon dor, out of
Ella T., was to make his debut on the
English turf in the middleweight handi-
cap for 3-year-olds and upward, on the
round course of one and one-half miles.
Dwyer and Croker were at Newmarket
on Saturday, where Harry Reed did better
than Cookers horse and covered the dis
lance in Az seconds better than Muddy
money, the winner of 1894. The Sporting
Life says the American horses are pro-
crossing splendidly.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
/ San Francisco, April 15.-Ed. Purser had
a straight tip on the fourth race today
/ He backed Charmer at 20 to 1. and raked
/ in $500. Queen of Scots won the tirst
race, but was disqualified for fouling, an6
the race was given to Claudius. Favorite:
won the first and third races.
Six furlongs-Claudius won time, 1l5
Four and half furlongs, 2-year-olds-
l'Suffrage won; time, :56.
Mile-McLight won; time. 1:42A.
Short six furlongs--Charmer won; time
112h
Short six furlongs- Empress of Norfoll
won time. 1:13.
Short six furlongs-Mollie R won; time
113
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
HARRY HAYWARD EXPECTS TO HANG
Motion for a New Trial VIII Undoubted.
ly BE Denied.

Minneapolis, April 13.-The attorneys in
the Hayward murder case decided today
to submit their motion for new trial on
briefs without argument. Judge Smith
took the matter under advisement He will
unquestionably deny the motion. Hayward
was in court. and looked as fresh and
debonnaire as ever. He said he expected
to hang, and does not look for success
from the legal maneuvers Of his counsel.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
POISONED HERSELF AND HER CHILD
Suicide of an Indian Territory Woman
Because of Family Troubles.

Hartshorn. I. T., April 15.-Mrs. VIM.
Baldwin, wife of the foreman of the Choc-
taw Company's coal shaft No. 1, commit
ted suicide by strychnine. She also adj
ministered the drug to her only child,
bright girl of T. whose life is despaired OF.
The mother left a letter of instructions
as to the disposition of the bodies, say
ing family troubles were the cause, and
that she realized the enorInity of her
crime.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
cATTLEmEN AT THEIR OLD TRICKS
Serious Trouble in Beaver County. Ok.
lahOma, With Grasping Stockmen.

ScTlOus IIOubIc III TCaNCT NOUHtN, Ok
lahOma With Grasping Stockmen.
Perry, o. T., April 14-Advices from
Beaver county, Oklahoma, are that very
serious trouble exists there between cat
tlemen and homesteaders. The county is
sparsely settled, only about one-tenth of
the land having been taken up by set
tiers and cattlemen. Cattlemen have
fenced in nearly the entire county. Sec
rotary Smith has been deluged with COM
plants, and he has sent Special Agent Poe
to Beaver county to investigate them.
have been many serious conflicts. Agent
Poe has called a special meeting of all
concerned, to be held at Beaver City on
the 20th of this month.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
SHORTAGE AT CARSON OVER SIS 900

Official Report of the Experts-More
Arrests 10 Follow.
washington, April 15.-Mr. Preston, the
director of the mint, has received from
Superintendent Mason OF the New YORK
assay Office, now at carson NeV', a re- re-
mort Of his investigation in the Carson
mint He finds a shortage Of $75,549.75
which covers defalcations extending for
several years. More arrests are expected
within a short time.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
nnnored Ered Douglass.

Philadelphia, April 15.-Honor was paid
to the memory of the late Frederick Doug
las at a memorial meeting held at the
Academy of Music tonight. Addresses
were delivered by representative white
and colored citizens on the life and SER
vices of the deceased leader of the col
ored race, and appropriate resolutions
were submitted for presentation to the
family of the deceased.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
Tlanlgan Was Aequitted.

Ell Paso, April 16.-The jury in the case
against Webb Flanagan, charged with
conspiring to smuggle sheep from Mex
leo, have failed to agree and have been
discharged. Flanagan is a politician. He
made the famous national convention
query, What are we here for?'
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
neerhohm Tree Leaves Us.

New York, April 14.-With two perform
ances yesterday Beerbohm Tree, the not
ed English actor, ended his first American
tour. II has not been satisfactory from
a financial point of view, but it is given
out that he intends to make another visit
next season.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
BRITISH TROOPS ARE FORCED BACK
Umra Khan's Forces Defeated an Infe.
rior Number of English.

rior Number of English.
Simla, April 1.-THE guides and infan-
try belonging to the brigade of General
Waterfeld, part of the force operating
against Umra Khan of Jendol, were de-.
tached from the brigade and sent across
the Pung Jkora river to reconnoiter and
to chastise some villagers who had been
firing on the British camp. The British
meet a strong force of the enemy, and
were compelled to retreat covered by an
artillery fire. Colonel Batty was killed
and several others of the British force
were wounded. The natives showed great
determination, and are still in force in the
Pung Jkora river.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
La FIESTA DE LOS ANGELES
Second Annual Celebration VIII BE Par
ticipated in Universally.

Los Angeles, April 14-The opening of
the second annual celebration Of La Fies-
ia De Los Angeles takes place in this city
tomorrow. 1t is thought this event will
attract $4,000 visitors, and already the no.
tells, public houses and many private
houses are filled to overlooking with peo-
pie who are gathered from all parts of the
country.
revel A novel feature of the fiesta, al
ready very noticeable, is the lavish street
decorations
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
Severe EARTHQUAKES.

Trieste, April 15.-There were severe
earthquake shocks here and at Krain-
burg during last night. At Krainburg
16 shocks were felt up to o'clock this
morning Many houses were damaged.
The inhabitants are panic stricken and
are camping in the streets.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
CAPT. WEBSTER CRIPPLED FOR LIFE
Struck by Bullet Accidentally Dis
charged.


charged.
Helena. April 15.-While standing with
several gentlemen in the lobby of a hotel
at Miles City tonight Captain A. McA.
Webster of the Twenty-second United
States infantry, stationed at Fort Keogh,
was shot in the back and will be crippled
for life, even should he recover. A big
44-calibre revolver fell from some ones
pocket and was discharged when II struck
the floor. The owner of the gun is not
known. The ball is lodged against the
spinal column.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-20
Miners Almost suffocated.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, April 16.-The mines
of the Crescent Coal Company at Gallup
caught fire and Is men were almost suffo
Gated from smoke and gas.