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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-19
ELKISS AND SILVER.

Steve Elkins. senator-eIect from West
Virginia, announces that he is unreserv-
edly in favor Of free coinage, and that he
is not candidate for the republican
nomination for president. lt is just pos
sib,e that the two announcements may
have some bearing on each other. Mr..
Elkins is long healed in politics and in
spite of the attitude of Mckinley and
other leaders on tie silver question he
may foresee that in 1896 the party will
be compelled to adopt d free coinage
platform. In that event, if he continues
in advocacy Of the cause, Mr., Elkins vii
have a reasonable show for the nomina-
ton. and he surely would not refuse it.
Mr. Elkins may be added to the list of
receptive candidates.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-19

The mineral land commissioners have
been ordered to get ready 70 60 to work
by the first of May. They cannot begin
or complete their labors too soon to sat-
isfy the people of Montana, always pro-
viding it is honestly and properly done
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-19

made up their minds to break the hold
of the money kings and they will do it
in spite of threats. The time Of the peo-
pie is near at hand.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-19
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16

message OF the president on the cur
rency question.
Senator Stewart closed with a warn
ing IL present conditions continued the
end would be revolution.
Senator Allen then resumed his speech
on alleged election frauds in Alabama.
At the conclusion of Senator Aliens
remarks, Senator Morgan read a pro-
test against the proceedings in the SEN
ate by himself and colleague. Senator
Pugh. characterizing Aliens speech as
a clear abuse Of parliamentary law in
disregard of the urgent necessities of
the public and an assault upon the
rights Of Alabama as a state and upon
the character OF our government and
people"
The discussion of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill was resumed. 1t had
been agreed to consider pension bills at
5 o'clock, and this hour having arrived.
that order was taken up and several
pension bills passed.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
Crew Of the Bark Jean Baptiste
Left Their Vessel.
RESCUED BY THE UMBRlA
The Great Steam. r Was "a Mass of Gilt
tering Ice when She Arrived
in Port.

New York, Feb. 10.--The Cunarder
Umbria, Captain Dutton, which sailed
from Liverpool on February via
Queenstown February 3, reached quar-
antine this morning. She brings no
word of La Gascoigne. Shortly after
noon yesterday the monster ocean grey
hound steamer passed quarantine her
shrOuds and part of her hulk covered
with ice and glistening as if decorated
with myriads of diamonds. From the
topmost edge of the bridge to the deck
was one mass of giittering ice.
1t was during the only spell Of good
weather on the vessels voyage that
she was enabled to rescue IA persons,
who were adrift in a water-logged,
helpless bark. Speaking of the rescue,
Captain Dutton said today:
I'VE had a fairly good voyage after
leaving Queenstown until we, struck
the blizzard outside of the Queen Hook
yesterday. OF course the weather was
bad and we had heavy seas, but 1 have
had far worse voyages. 1t was at 1874
a. m. on February that we picked up
the captain and crew of the French
bark Jean BaptiSte. 1t was about IL
o'clock at night when the report was
made to me that a White Star line
freighter, supposed to be the Cervic,
had been sighted. The captain Of the
Cervic is an old friend of mine and /
had signals sent up to let him know
who we were. The Cevic was off our
port side. The signals we sent up were
seen by the French bark. which was
over on our larboard, about five miles
away. 1t was not particularly cold,
but there was a snowstorm and a heavy
westerly swell.
THE distressed crew was displaying
red lights to show that the vessel was
out of control, and as we made toward
her three men went up into the mizzen
rigging with torches. The bark was
water-logged. When our boat reached
the distressed vessel, the men found
that the crew had launched two boats
and were loading all their effects. Cap
tain Lebot and his son were the last
to leave the Jean Baptiste. They came
away in our boats. The rest of the
crew came to us in their own boats and
said they had brought all their personal
effects with them. The Jean Baptiste
belonged at Havre and was bound from
Halifax to Cork with seals. She was
not insured"
Captain Dutton, concluding, said: "At
5 o'clock yesterday, during the height
of the storm, 200 miles east of Sandy
Hook we sighted four-masted
schooner at anchor, riding very heavily.
She had flag up and no sails set. I
had the vessel put about and ran down
close to her. We laid to half an hour
waiting for some signal but none came.
We left them riding at anchor in a
heavy sea in very unusual place for
schooner of that character, right in
the course of ocean steamers. Then we
came on to the harbor and experienced
the worst weather of the whole trip"
On board the Umbria were three sur
vivors of the Elbe, Eugene Schlegel of
Fuerst, Germany, on his way to this
country with his sister, Emma, who
was lost with the ship; John Vevera of
Cleveland, Ohio. and Carl Hoffman of
Grand Island, Neb., whose wife and
child were among the lost.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
JURY WOULD HAVE ACQUITTED HIM
Debs and Fellow Prisoners Unlucky in
Having Trial Postponed.

Chicago. Feb PA dramatic scene
followed the decision of Judge Gross
cup discharging the Debs conspiracy
jury on account of the sickness of Juror
Coe. The jurymen left their seats and
majority of them hurried to where
the prisoners were seated and surround
ed Debs They slapped him on the back,
shook hands with him and expressed
profound admiration for his bearing
during the trial
"Debs," said Juror Baird, when this
trial opened I was in favor of giving
you a five years sentence, but now
am anxious to see you free"
Similar expressions were heard from
the other jurors and it was evident that
the case would have resulted in an ac-
quittal had it not ended in its dismiss
sal. Debs expressed himself as conf
dent that he and his associate would
have been acquitted. The continuance
of the case leaves the American Rail-
way Union directors free temporarily,
but under two bail bonds each. The
trial will be commenced again in May
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
Senate Committee avorably Re-
ports Such Bill.
WILL PAY CASH FOR BULLION
MINIS to Pay Cash at Market Price In
the Same Metal Tina, the Miners
Deposit.

Washington, Feb 12.-The meeting of
the senate committee on finance today
resulted in a decision by a vote of six
to five to report a measure for the UNI
restricted coinage Of silver on the basis
Of the provisions of the ninth section
of the financial bill introduced by Sena-
tor Jones of Arkansas. This section was
amended in several particulars and as
agreed to is as follows
THAT from and after the passage of
this. the secretary of the treasury is
authorized and directed to receive at
any United States mint from any citi-
zen of the United States silver bullion
of the standard fneness and coin the
same into silver dollars of 412h grains
each. The seigniorage of the said bull
lion shall belong to the United States
and shall be the difference between the
coinage value thereof and the market
price of the bulliOn'in New York on the
date the presentation is made and all
expenditures for coming done under the
provisions of this act shall be paid out
of the said seigniorage and the secre-
tary of the treasury shall deliver to the
depositors of such bullion standard
silver dollars equal in amount to the
price thereof as aforesaid and whenever
the said coin therein provided for shall
be received into the treasury, certifi-
Gates may be issued thereon in the man
ner now provided by law"
The vote on the motion to report this
section as amended was as follows;
AyeS-Voorhees, Harris, Vest, Jones
of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, White.
Noes-McPhersOn, Morrill,, Sherman,
Allison and Aldrich.
There was comparatively little discus
sion of the question after the suggestion
for such a report was made and soon it
became apparent that there was an I'M
derstRnding among the members of the
majority of the committee as to the line
of action to be pursued and they after
wards stated that they had held a con-
ference and agreed upon their course.
The republican members offered no sub
stitute and no distractions in the way
of securing a vote.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
INCOME TAX LAW AMENDMENT
The Senate Committee Provides Against
Double Payment on Stock.

I
Double Payment on Stock.
Washington, Feb. 12-The senate
finance committee today authorized a
favorable report on the house concur
rent resolution extending the time for
making returns under the income tax
law from March 1 to April Is, with the
following additions:
BE it further resolved, that in COM
putting incomes under the said act the
amounts necessarily paid for fire insur-
ance premiums and for ordinary repairs
upon any real estate shall be deducted
from the rents accrued or received from
such real estate
And also be it resolved, that in com
putting incomes under the said act the
amounts received as dividends upon the
stock of any corporation, company or
association shall not be included, in
case such dividends are liable to a tax
of 2 per cent. on the net profits of the
said corporation, company or associa-
ton, although such tax may not have
been actually paid by the said corpora
ton, etc. at the time of making returns
by the person, corporation or associa-
ton receiving such dividends.
BE it further resolved, that no tax
payer shall be required in his or her
annual return under the said act to an
swer any heterogeneous unless specific
ally provided for in said act"
The resolution as amended was after
wards reported to the senate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
HURST MUST SERVE HIS SENTENCE
Idaho Supreme Court Affirms the Lower
Courts Findings.

Boise, Feb. 12.-The supreme court has
affirmed the verdict in the case of John
Hurst, convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree for shooting Morgan P Nor
gan. The tragedy occurred near Malan
in Oneida county, January 2S in 1894
Hurst accused Morgan of running his
home and killing grew outof the trouble.
Morgan was a prominent cattle owner
and the trial created great sensation.
When the trial of Hurst came on in May
it aroused great interest Hurst's wife
was put on the stand to prove the al
legged intrigue between herself and Nor
gan. but her testimony was shattered
by the prosecution and the defense fell
back mainly upon the plea of insanity
After stubborn contest, Hurst was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. He was sentenced by Judge Stan
rod to p years Imprisonment and soon
after began serving his sentence in the
penitentiary.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
WENT. AWAY WITH A MARRIED LOVER
Maggie Fisk of Portland Eloped With
Her Physician.

Portland, Feb. 1O.-Dr. Gaff a physician
of Albina, and married man, induced IT.
year-old Maggie Fisk, daughter of Police
Magistrate Fisk, of Portland, to elope
Saturday night. She left home in the af-
ternoon, and her failure to appear in the
evening started a search. A letter was
found in which she told her parents she
had gone away with the man she loved
Suspicion fell upon DR.. Gan, and the
father went in pursuit. The couple were
caught next morning near Cottage Grove.
about 30 miles south of Portland. They
had passed the night at a farmhouse. Sher-
III Dilley, of Salem, arrested Gaff who will
be prosecuted for seduction and adultery.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
GOLD POURING INTO OUR GOLFERS
1t Is to BE Paid For However, With In.
terest-Bearing Bonds.

Washington, Feb. II. - Secretary Car
Isle has informed the New York syndicate
with which 100000 ounces of gold were
contracted for, that the interest on bonds
given in payment would not be charged
until after the deposit of the gold and in
consequence large amount of gold was
TO-DAY delivered at the assay office. The
superintendent of the assay ONCE has been
instructed to receive the gold by weight
and to pay in certificates of deposit which
Will be received for the bonds when they
are ready for delivery. None of the gold
VIII be counted, but will be weighed in as
s Dui non, and If standard, at the rate of
So.OOl65 per ounce, or as 43 ounces OF
standard gold is exactly equal to $780, the
weight may be multiplied by 800 and di-
vided by AZ to determine the value in dol
lars' Under these instructions abraised
com VIII be received the same as new and
II foreign coin is offered it will be melted
ana It's value determined by assay.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
MURD R IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Verdict Aeainst James Ellington. Tried
at Boise.

at Boise.
Boise, Idaho. Feb. 1O.-At o'clock
this morning the jury in the case Of
James Ellington, charged with killing
Charles Briggs, returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree. The case
has been on trial four days and was
given to the jury at 5 o'clock last night
Ellington shot Briggs in front of the lat
ter's home in this city December 20 last.
He had formerly lived with Briggs, but
a quarrel had arisen and he had been
turned out some weeks before the shoot
ing. Ellington met Briggs on the night
Of the murder and shot him in the back.
He stole his victims watch and fled,
being captured two days later at En-
NETT. He claimed Briggs owed him $50
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
Fell Through the Ice.

Pittsburg. Feb. 11.-Mrs. William Self
fert wife of a prominent contractor
living at Neville Island, on the Ohio.
walked across the river on the ice today
carrying one child aged 3, while another
was walking beside her. Near the oppo-
site side the ice broke. and. although
the water was only three feet deep. all
were drowned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
INCONSISTENCIES BODY Pourt

Lowestoft, Feb. S.-Another body has
oeen brought here by fishing smack
"hlch mas been cruising near the SPOT
Where the Elbe sank. Cards found up-
on the body bore the name of Louis
hurt kleinschmidt, metallurgist, Hele-
ma, Mont"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
Passenger Train wrecuoa

Wiiilamsport, Pa, Feb. S.-The Pbila-
uelphia q Reading passenger train dine
r I0s.t,. at III a. m. was wrecked at AlIenwood
ouI passenger coaches were derailed and
missing. Many passengers orc satd =. 70
have been badly bruised. ~
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
BORED THEIR WAY OUT OF JAIL
Nine Prisoners Walked Boldly Forth
and Escaped.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 11.-Nine prisoners
escaped from the Athens county Jail to-
day. They bored out panel in the outer
door of the jail, giving control of the street
door Four went East on the b. & O.. and
crossed the river on ice at Belpre. The
officers are in close pursuit. Six OF the
nine were in for felony
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
No Change at Salem

salem Or Feb There was no
e cge IN the joint ballot for United
states senator today The vote stood .
Dolph Al, Hare 10. Weatherford 8. VIII
absent 2. Ho"ei d.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
LIVELY sALLIEs IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. CcoInbs Asked for protectiOn-Ap-
pIause for Senator-elect Wilson.

MIR. Ccombs Asked for protectiOn-Ap-
plause for SenatOr-elect Wilson.
Washington, Feb. II. Among the
bills and resolutions passed were those
regarding war claims to certain Michi-
gan regiments donating condemned
cannon to Des Moines. Iowa, and incor-
porating the national association of
florists.
While the house was proceeding with
routine business there was a round of
applause from the republican side and
then from the whole house, as Mr.. Will
son. of Washington. long a popular and
witty member of the house, and recent
ly elevated to the senate, came on the
floor. He was surrounded by his old
associates and the house business was
temporarily suspended by the hearth
ness of the reception accorded him.
The house then resumed consideration
of the Legislative. judicial and executive
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Coombs. of New York. defended
the pension item of the bill against crit
icism. He then branched off into a fl
nancial speech.
Mr.. Snodgrass sought to interpose,
and exchanges became so warm that
Mr.. Coombs appealed to the chair for
MIR. Van Voorhis replied to Mr.. Coombs
Mr.. Picker offered a substitute for
provision of the bill relating to clerks
in the pension office. The substitute
provided the same force as at present
instead of the reduced force called for
by the appropriation. Defeated: 90 to
1872
Mr.. Dockery pointed out that the an
nual clerks would cost $685., 900 before
the next congress actually assembled
The intensity of feeling aroused by the
struggle brought out many humorous
incidents.
Mr.. Dockery finally cut off the lively
debate by moving the previous question,
which was ordered. An aye and no vote
was taken on the amendment for the
annual clerks and it was defeated; ayes
SO. noes 1872. Most of the republicans
voted for the clerks and the democrats
against.
The legislative appropriation bill
then passed without division and the
house adjourned
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Cullom
presented a memorial from various
trade and transportation associations
of Chicago asking legislation to pro-
tect express companies from train rob-
bers and train wrecking
Senator Gray reported adversely from
the committee on privileges and elect
lions. the resolution providing for the
election of senators by direct vote of
the people.
Senator Jones of Arkansas reported
the bill adopted by the finance commit
tee for the unlimited coinage of silver
1t went to the calendar.
Senator Hill secured unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the reso-
luton which he introduced asking for
information concerning appointment
and removal OF postmasters in New
York. The resolution was agreed to.
Senator Blackburn moved to take up
the postoffice appropriation bill and
Senator Allen took the floor, but yield
ed to Senator Stewart to discuss the last
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
USURY LAW.

The senate committee has been able
to come to an understanding on the
usury law, and will present. in lieu Of
the many now before 1t, a substitute
bill fixing the legal rate of interest at Z
per cent per annum, and the maximum
rate at II per cent. Helms bill provided
that the party paying usurious interest
might sue inside of two years to recov-
er the same, with attorneys fee and
costs. The report Of the judiciary COM
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16

a 49, ny name am OF the president of France 10
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
FIRE IN NASHVILLE

Nashville, Feb. 1O-The three-story build
ing owned and occupied by Marshal &
Bruce Co., printers and bookbnders, was
burned this morning Loss 100000; fully in
sured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
SCHOOL FOR BOYS BURNED.

Port Hope, Ont, Feb. 1O-The Trinity
College school burned last night. one
hundred and fifty boy scholars and 25 mas
ters and attendants escaped in their night
clothes. The loss is 100000; insurance S45-
OOO 80
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
FIFTEEN FIRMS WE'RE BURNED OUT
Destructive Fire at the Business Portion
of Ottawa, Kansas

Ottawa, Kas., Feb. TO- Fifteen firms
were burned out today by a fire that start
ed here this morning and ragged for four
hours. The aggregate loss is $4,000, with
insurance of about one-half of that
amount. The fire started in the Hamblin
block, a three-story structure, completely
destroying it and spreading to the Rhor-
baugh building, adjoining, consuming it.
The Hamblin block was the largest build
ing in the city and contained a hotel.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
SMOKED TOBACCO

Louisville, Feb. 10.-A fire this morning
destroyed the Crescent tobacco warehouse
owned by Ray & Co., and the Meyer,
Bridge & Co.'S woodenware establishment
About $50 hogsheads of tobacco were burn
ed. The total loss is $175, 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-02
COST OF NIcARAeUA'S CANAL
THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION
TO GO ON 4 CRUISER.

The Government Determined That
Its Interests in the Proposed Wa
terway shall Be Made Plain 10 All
the WorId-The Members of the
Commission From the Army and
Navy Already Decided On-An Ala
bamian Apt TO Bc the Civilian
Member of the Board.
Washington. April President Cleve-
land has determined that the official ex-
hibiton OF American interest in the Mica
raguan canal which was authorized by
the last session Of congress shall be
promptly made and the government COM
mission TO examine the canal route for
which the sundry civil bill made $4,000
Immediately available. IS to be sent to
Greytown as soon as possible. on a United
States war vessel 10 emphasize the concern
OF this government in the enterprise Of
the American citizens who have been
acting under the charter granted by con-
gress in 1889. The programme of the ad-
miuistration's action in the PREMISE was
agreed upon al last Fridays cabinet meet
ing. when Secretaries Lamont and Her
bert We're directed to select member
OF the corps Of army engineers and one
Of the naval civil engineers. respectively.
who with a civilian. to be selected in a
day or two. will constitute the board Of
engineers charged with ascertaining the
feasibility, permanence and cost of con
struction and completion" of the Mica
raguan canal: which shall visit and per-
sonally inspect the route of said canal.
examine and consider the plans profiles.
sections prisms and specifications for its
various parts, and report thereon to the
President on or before Nov next"
4
have the ranking officers Of the board
and Secretary Lamont selected Col. vii
liam =. Craighill for the chairmanship.
Col. Craighil was the last president of
the American Society of Civil Engineers,
and the weight OF his opinion upon the
canal project would be convincing beyond
that of any other man who could be ap-
pointed on the board Secretary Herbert
chose Civil Engineer Mordecia T. Endi-
colt, whose relative rank of lieutenant
commander is but a degree lower than
that of Col. Craighill. and who is the
second officer on the civil engineers list
of the navy, man OF high professional
attainments and an authority upon naval
matters ashore.
The President has not yet announce
the civilian member. but Col. j. A. Mont
gOmery Of Birmingham, who has been
prominent in the construction Of southern
railroads is said to be the leading can
didate. As soon as the President COM
pletes the board Il will organize in Wash
ington, and go to New York, where the
plans, specifications and contracts of the
canal company viii be closely scrutnized.
The party will then go to Mobile and EN-
bark on the cruiser Montgomery, which
has been detailed for the duty of con-
veying IT to Greytown, and which will re-
main there as long as their stay lasts, fur
nishing them marine guards as we'll as
nd etc Ian 1fs-rv
them the moral support of the United
States flag.