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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-07
HE DEAL Win THE GOLD BARoNs
Frightened by Withdrawals From the
Treasury, Bonds " ere Issued


In consequence of these conditions, the
gold reserve on the first day Of February.
1884, was reduced to $50, 43S, 81, having lost
more than $Sl,00O,OO0 during the preced-
ing nine months, or since April, 1893 It's
replenishment being necessary, and no
other manner of accomplishing it being
possible, resort was had to the issue ana
sale of bonds, as provided by the resump-
ton act of 1915. Fifty millions of these
Donds We're sold, yielding $6S, 633, 295. n,
which was added to the reserve fund Of
gold then on hand. As a result of this
operation this reserve, which had suffered
constant and large Withdrawals in the
meantime, stood on the sixth day of
March, 1884, at the sum of $40, 446, SO2. Its
depletion, however, Immediately thereaf-
ter was so accelerated that on the thir-
teenth day of June, 1884, it had fallen to
$64,Sl3O25, thus losing by withdrawals
more than $42,OO0,0OO in five months and
dropping slightly below it's situation when
the sale Of S500O0,0O0 in bonds was effect
ed for its replenishment.
This depressed condition grew worse
and on the 24th day Of November. 1894.
our gold reserve being reduced to $751;
o65fUl, 1t became necessary to again
strengthen it. This was done by another
sale OF bonds, amounting to S5O,OOOOOO
from which there was realized S58, 538. 500.
win which the fund was increased to
1894.
Again disappointment awaited the anx-
ious hope for relief. There was not even
a lull in the exasperating Withdrawals of
gold. On the contrary, they grew larger
and more persistent than ever Between
the fourth day of December, 1884 and
early in February, 1895, a period of
scarcely more than two months after the
second reinforcement Of our gold reserve.
by the sale of bonds, it had lost by such
Withdrawals more than $50 100000 and had
fallen to S41,340,1S1. Nearly 81, 200, 900 had
been withdrawn during the month i'm
mediately preceding this situation.
CONGRESS WAS OBDURATE.
In anticipation of impending trouble 1
had, on the 18th day of January. 1895,
addressed a communication to congress
fully setting forth our difficulties and
dangerous position and earnestly rec
Ommending that authority be given the
secretary Of the treasury to issue bonds
bearing a low rate of interest, payable
by their terms in gold, for the purpose Of
a sufficient gold reserve and
also for the redemption and cancellation
Of outstanding United States notes and
the treasury notes issued for the purchase
Of silver under the law of 1890. This rec
did not, however, meet with
legislative approval.
In February. 1895. therefore. the situa-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-07
eELATIoNs WITH GREAT BRITAIN
seal PatrOl-Alaskau Boundary and the
Venezuelan Dispute.

Our relations with Great Britain al
ways intimate and important, have de-
| manded during the past year a greater
share of consideration than is usual. Sew
eral yeXatiOus questions were left undeter-
mined by the decision of the Boring sea
arbitration tribunal The application of
the principles laid down by that august
body has not been followed by the results
they were intended to accomplish, either
because the principles themselves lacked
in breadth and defniteness, or because
their execution has been more or less
imperfect. Much correspondence has
been exchanged between the two govern
ments on the subject of preventing the
eXterminating slaughter of seals The
insufficiency of British patrol of Bering
sea under the regulations agreed on by
the two governments has been pointed out
and yet only two British ships have been
on police during this season in these wa
ters. The need of a more effective en-.
forcement of existing regulations, as well
as the adoption of such additional regu-
lations as experience has shown to be
absolutely necessary urged upon the Brit
ish government, but thus far without eff
fective results. In the meantime the de-
pletion of the seal herds, by means Of
pelagic hunting, has so harmfully pro-
crossed that unless their slaughter is at
once checked their extinction within a
few years seems to be a matter of abSO-
lutte certainty.
The understanding by which the United
States was to pay and Great Britain to
receive a lump sum of $425,OOO in full set
Element of all British claims for damages
arising from our seizure of British seal
ing vessels unauthorized under the award
of the Paris tribunal of arbitration. was
not confirmed by the last congress. which
declined to make the necessary apprOpria-
ton. I am still of the opinion that this
arrangement was a judiciOus and advan-
tageous one for the government, and 1
earnestly recommend that it be again con-
sidered and sanctioned. If, however, this
does not meet with the favor of congress,
it certainly will hardly dissent from the
proposition that the government is bound
by every consideration of honor and good
faith to provide for the speedy adjustment
of these claims by arbitration as the only
other alternative. A treaty of arbitration
has therefore been agreed upon and will
be Immediately laid before the senate
so that in one of the modes suggested
a final settlement may be reached.
Notwithstanding that Great Britain
originated the proposal that there be en-
forced international rules for the proven
ton of collision at sea, based on the rec
concentrations Of the maritime confer
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-07

The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed, with the exception that full eX-
PLANTATION of the treatment of John L.
Waller by the expeditionary military au-
thOrities Of France still remains to be
given. Mr.. Waller, formerly United
States consul at Tamative, remained in
Madagascar, his term Of office having
expired, and was apparently successful
in procuring business concessions from
the Hovas of greater or less value. After
the occupation of Tamatave and the dec
laration of martial law by the French, he
was arrested upon various charges, among
them that of communicating military in
formation to the enemies of France, was
tried and convicted by military tribunal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17

Minister Taylor, acting on the behalf OF
the United States government had claimed
n,ted tna sat On ,rom nronnt Of the Aanca
incident was true. The United States gov
ernment, he said. at the same time de-
manded that American trade with Cupa
should not be interfered with. He hoped
the Aliianca affair would be amfcabiy set
tied. The United States government he eY-
lianca to be a violation OF the principles
of international law. Minister Groizard, IN
ment had ordered the fullest investigation
of the affair to be made. The government,
teen ne nvoydsd waS the prncipIes OF inter
national law were not infringed on, ana no
attempt made to prejudice the dignity or
Senior Diaz Moreu formerly an officer in
the Spanish navy. said that the commander
of the gunboat had the right TO demand tnat at
argued that the Spanish officers also nad
the right to search any vessel found IN
Minister Groizard declined to make any
further statement or to attempt any ex-
details and the reports of the Spanish of,
ficers of the gunboat which II Is Claimed
fired on the Allianca are received.
Questions relating TO Cuban affairs were
hotly debated in the Chamber. Gen. Lopez
Dominguez, Minister of War, censured the
press for recent comments on the SITUATION.
AT this all the reporters quilted the Cham
ber This was intended as a protest against
the official defense made by the Minister
tackled the offices of the Madrid newspapers.
These attacks on the newspaper Offices
were provoked it Is claimed, by the publi-
cation of an article charging that the Off
GERS in the service of Spain have been so
reluctant to volunteer for the Cuban serv-
ice that the government has been compelled
to draw lots to determine who should be
ordered to the front. Great excitement pre-
walls here. The military governor of Mad
rid has resigned. The directors of the lead
ing newspapers held a meeting this evening
and agreed that unless the government
would guarantee the liberty of the press
they would suspend all issues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
AMERICAS CUP DEFENDER.
Length, Width, Draught and Sail Area
of the Champion Yacht.

BOSTON, March 16.-The particulars OF
the design. build and sails of the new
America cup defender are published to-day.
She will measure exactly 120 feet over all.
The keel is unlike any other yet run, and
its shape shows thorough study. 1t meas
ures just thirty-five feet on the top, is two
feet across, and at the largest part of the
round measures just five feet. It's weight
is not far from sixty-five tons. When she
rises and plunges into sea the easy shape
of the bottom of her lead keel will help
her wonderfully. She will most resemble
the Vallkyrie in draught, type for type.
She will not be far out from the Pilgrims
draught although she is different type of
boat. In draught designer Herreshon has
seen Watson and gone him five feet more.
There is about the same difference in the
length of the draught, twenty-five feet ten
lnenes vii nns e. srah or r,1n distance & around the
hardly be as great as in the case of the
Pilgrim. Her displacement will be small,
hardly up 70 10 tons The construction cuts
into her displacement and is a bit above
the weight of other boats of the racing ele-
ment. This, however. will be fully made
up for by using aluminium for plating.
which is at least four tons lighter than
either composite or Tobin bronze construc-
ton.
The yachts wetted surface will be about
$500 and The area of the lateral plane is not
with the Vigilant, which was designed more
than four feet short, the result shows that
with fully eight more feet draught and
longer water line length the new cup de-
fender has just about the samo wetted SUR
face, with not much difference in the area
of her lateral plane. The main frames will
be 3x2t inches, and of steel. The stem and
stern post of bronze. The former
will be knife edge. She viii
come nearest in dimensions to the yal-
kyrie and the Jubilee. Both of these meas
ure twenty-five feet eix inches extreme
beam. The cap defender will not measure
quite as much this. The aluminium
bronze plating viii average one-fourth of
an inch in thickness The cost of construe-
tion goes beyond any sum yet laid out on
IL racing boat. To save weight aloft the ton
sides VIII probably be plated with alu-.
minimum. The cup defenders approximate
dimensions will be: Length over all 125 feet:
extreme beam, - feet. extreme draught. q
feet 10 inches. 1t is estimated that the total
sail area Of the cup defender Will be IL l60
feet. against the Colonia's $50 feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
A NOTORIOUS FORGER
DANIEL S. WARD, OF MANY ALIASES,
IN THE TOLLS AGAIN.
An Indianian Who Was Once Arrest
ed by General Dix for Conspiring
to Burn New York Hotels.

BOSTON, March LITTLE NAB giving the
name of Col. Andrew j. West, OF Atlanta
Ga, arrested in this city yesterday on the
charge of passing worthless checks, was
to-day identified by Chief Inspector Watts
as Daniel S. Ward, criminal with a ma
tional reputation. He is known to the police
Daniel S. Ward, alias Captain Ward
alias Morgan, alias Pope, alias Miller, and
was born in Indiana sixty years ago. He
was one of six arrested in New York city
in 1864 for being concerned in q plot to burn
the large hotels of that city. He was con-
fined for four months by order of General
Dix. Captain Kennedy, one of the con-
spirators, was hanged in Fort Lafayette,
and Captain Bodle. another conspirator,
hanged on Bedloe's island in New York
harbor. Ward was sent to Fort Lafayette,
and after being confined there for some time
was sent South and liberated.
In 1875 Ward went to Woodyille, Miss.
and representing himself as ~ w. Page,
of Baton Rouge, La, obtained $1,100 on
forged check. He was sent to Jail, but was
discharged at the end of year. After be-
ing liberated he went to New York and, by
representing himsel1 as N. w. Page,
swindled a large number of New York mer-
chants by means of worthless checks. In
1884 he masqueraded as the captain of the
steamer Eclipse, running between New
York and New Orleans and again victim
lied many New York business men and
houses with worthless paper, in every in
stance obtaining cash in change for which
he offered a check in payment for the goods
received He next Visited Boston, Provi-
dence, Chicago. Cleveland. St Louis, Louis
vile and Philadelphia and worked the same
game, but on smaller scale He was ar
rested in New York in connection with his
swindles there in 1885 and was Sentenced
to States prison for three years on two
complaints. He was released in 1888.
Ward has been in this city about a week
and passed two worthless checks on Jordan
Marsh & Co. He acknowledged his inden-
tity to the inspector to-day. BY represent
ing himself as Colonel West quarter
master-general of the Georgia militia he
has made the acquaintance OF number of
Boston business men, and has been paid
considerable attention. Ward was ar
raigned in the municipal court this noon.
charged with forgery. He asked for con-
tinuance until March 25 which was granted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
CRIME OF A DRUNKARD.
Killed n Constable, Wounded II Wom-
an and Ended His own Life.

BATAVIA, \. ", March 16.-Patrick H
Nugent shot and killed Constable Wharvey
johnson last evening, attempted to kill sew
eral other people and wound up by shoot
ing himself Nugent had been drinking
hard for some time. and his wife, being in
delicate health, was removed to her parents
home. In consequence Nugent made re-
peated threats against his wife's relatives
and yesterday John Neville a brother of
Mrs. Nugent, went before a Justice and
made a deposition charging Nugent with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct and a
warrant was placed in the hands Of Con-
ing officer johnson, accompanied by John
Neville, started for the Nugent house Leay-
ing Neville behind a knoll about one bun-
dred feet from the house, Johnson advanced
to the door, knocked and was admitted
Then Neville heard shot fired and a little
axe and proceeded toward NevilIe's home
Neville followed and attacked Nugent as he
began to beat in the door with his axe
Nugent got the best of the fight and nuf
his brother-in-law to flight. Then he broke
into the house where were the terrified
women and children of the family and two
neighboring women. He began fusillade
with two revoIvers. shooting Mrs O'Connor
in the neck. His wife and children had hid
den, and failing to find them Nueent mr.
a revolver to his head and sent a bullet
through his brain, falling on the bed a
corpse. few moments later his little.
daughter erawled from under the bed.
picked up the revolver and ran down to her
mother. saying. II guess papa is dead,
cause / heard him groan" AT the Nu-
gents home Constable Johnson was found
dead Mrs. OConnor's wound is not serious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
CROssMAN STRIKES BACK.
Minister Nuruaga's Insinuations Re-
sented by the Alliances Captaiu

NEW YORK, March 16.-Captain Cross
man. of the steamer Allianca, is Indignant
at the intimation by Senior Muruaga that
there were Cuban revolutionists ON hoard
the vessel when, as reported by CAPTAIN
Crossman and his officers it was chased
and fired on by a Spanish gunboat Said
the captain: "Senor lIuruaga insinua tes
that two of the passengers We're Cuban rev
olutionists and that one of the two was a
mulatto. The fact is that we did not have
a muiatto on board either as passenger or
employee AS to the revolutionary part of
it, his statement is the rankest kind of
balderdash. OF the four passengers ono
was a French gentleman who had become
strapped at Colon, and whom I trusted
for his fare 10 this city. He is in New
York now and since his arrival here has
called and paid the amount of his fare
think he can easily be found by the State
was a gentleman employed by the Asnin.
wall Fruit Company. He went out with ,Is
on the trip for his employers. but caught
the fever at Colon and had TO come back
OF the other two passengers / know moth
ing, except that they were in the steerage
their names I do know that neitba-s oe ne
them was a Cuban
The. purser of the Alliance is AR Church.
out and returned with us was a Mr.. c.ne.
gin, who is employed by the AspinwaIl
Fruit Company. His home is in Sullivan.
Me. Both the steerage passengers 1 un-
derstand. came from San Francisco. one
was named Cardosa and the other Grad
dick Cardosa is a whaIer and a Portu-
guese Challick is a miner and American
citizen. Both men had been stowaways
from San Francisco, as near as can find
steamer Progresso. of our own line. My
assistant obtained from both their full his
tory. where they We're born. where they
came FROM and all that the State Depart
ment can have.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
is DIR. GRAVES AIIyEs


MYSTIC. Conn. March 16.-Mystic peo-
pie say that DIR. Thatcher Graves, the mur-
derer of Mrs. Barnaby, hy poison, still
lives; that he never attempted suicide and
that the body, if body it was, contained
in the coffin buried at Thompson, Conn.,.
last year. was substitute. The members
of the Golden Cross Commandery have been
investigating the story of the Doctors
death, as his life was insured for 81 200
in the order. Recently it was learned that
no claim for the Insurance. had ever been
was called to this after and the Mystic
Council was informed that the Grand Lodge
did not regard him as dead, believing that
the alleged suicide was flake" and that
Graves is living in the West under an
assumed name.
DENVER. Col, March 1.-THE dispatch
from Mystic, Conn. saying that the Grand
Lodge of Golden Cross Commandery does
not believe that DIR. Thatcher Graves COM
mitted suicide in jail here has excited sur
prise among those who know the facts in
the case The remains Of DIR. Graves We're
positively identified in the caslxet just be
fore shipment East by a number of news
paper men of Denver, who came in daily
contact with him during the celebrated
trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
GRATZ WILL CASE.
Charges Against Jurors Filed by
General Shelby, the Plaintiff.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 16.-The Shell
by-Clay-Gratz will case, which has been
the sensation here for a fortnight is not
ended supposed. Judge Denny, attorney
for General Shelby, filed tonight a motion
for new trial, together with the affidavits
of James M. Donohue and J. H. Shelby,
two jurymen, in which sensational charges
are made against some of the best citizens
of Lexington. The petition recites that the
verdict was not In proper form and that the
proceedings of the court were irregular. 1t
charges misconduct on the jury Hiram
Shaw, one of the jurors, proclaimed he
did not intend to set the precedent of
breaking wills. William Currant, another
juror, said he did not believe in breaking
wills. Other jurors cited working
for the defense and charges of crookedness
in the jury room as well as undue influence
are made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
One Body of 1000 Patriots Undis-
turbed by the Spaniards.


turbed by the Spaniards.
TAMPA, Fla, March 16.-The latest re-
ports from Cuba, say General Pereza and
Henry Brooks have, for the past fifteen days,
been undisturbed by the Spanards. This
corps of rebels numbers about four thou
sand 1t is reported that they have
marched from Tiguaha to Macurigi, thence
to Sabanilla. Carlos M. Cespedes. SON of
the first President of the Cuban republic
during the last revolution, and who rose
at Yara on Oct 10, 1858, has left Paris,
and is shortly expected in New York,
where he will fit out an expedition for
Cuba.
Phe following is copied from La Union
Constitutional, the doctrinal organ of a
Spanish party of pronounced type in Spain,
dated March u: "The following letter has
been forwarded to us. giving information
of an insurrectonal movement in the ORR
ente department: In Baire there are l,300
men well fortified and armed. OF these
rifles and six hundred with machetes. Their
chief is Jesus Rabieu. Gen. Bartolome
Masso has in his command seven hundred
other parties of one hundred men and some
less under the command of the following
leaders: Amador Guerra, Amador Lier,
Masso, Ismael Estrada, joaquin Estrada,
Saturnino Lora, Manuel Dalmap, Francisco
there are four hundred insurgents well
armed and disposed to fight This is not
counting the forces of Guillermon and
Quintin Banders nor counting those who
are in houses well armed and ready TO de-
fend themselves. Masso, since he reached
the general barracks of Manzanilo, has
forwarded a proclamation TO the Spaniards,
the substance of which is that he promises
to save the lives of them and their families
while they are not hostile. He assures
them that if they are in accord with the
programme of the, revolution. they want in
dependence for ALL "
The Cubans here are in high elation over
the appearance of such news in a govern
ment organ. They declare that the Spanish
papers have been poking funfat the Amer
lean press about revolution existing only
in their columns, but now they forced
to admit the truth of what they had ap-
parently regarded only as sensational
stories.
Senior F'igueredo received fifteen letters
to-day from parties volunteering TO go to
Cuba. One letter is from one Of the West
ern States and comes from band of fifty
who are equipped and in readiness 20
spond to any call.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
ALIVE, BUT DECLARED DEAD.
Case That May Trouble the Courts
and Insurance Companies.

RALEIGH, y. c., March 16-Wslliam
Newcomb, of Greensboro, thought his
brother, j. Fl. Newcornb, of Petersburg Va,
had been drowned by falling from
steamer last September on the way from
Baltimore to Norfolk, but the missing
brother has turned up at Greensboro, and
this morning his son took him home. When
his brother first arrived, he looked on him
as a ghost as he had long given up hope
of seeing him. His family. was in mourn
ing. The courts had declared him dead
When w Nj. Newcomb got out of the water
his mind was impaired by exposure and
fright and he wandered from Baltimore to
New York, Chicago and New Orleans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
SOCIALISTS CONVICTED.
Sixty-TvO Found Guilty of Partici-
patfng fn Riots.

BCDA-PESTH, March fe.-The trial has
been finished at Szegedin OF sixty-two So
cialists, who We're charged with being con-
cerned in the peasant riots at Holdnezo.
vasarhol. Hungary. in April last- Twenty
six OF the Socialists were sentenced TO inn
prisonment for periods ranging from eight
days to five years. There Is great exeltc-
ment in the vicinity OF Szegedin in conse-
quence OF these sentences. and the police
and troops are being held In readiness to
prevent a 'iitional riots.
The riots At Holdnezo, vasarhoI. Hun
gary, occurred the last week in April. iSN,
The police at that time, being called out.
refused TO interfere with the strikers. 1hs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
Naval Officers Interested.

BROOKLYN, N. V, March 16.-The ut
most interest was expressed by officers at
the Brooklyn navy yard in regard to Sec
retary Gresham's demand Spain to ex-
plain the firing on the Allianca. Prepara-
tions are being made to respond to any
orders that may come from Washington to
have the ships now at the navy yard ready
for sea in case they are wanted. 1t is the
general opinion, however, among the OFF,
GERS in Brooklyn that if any vessels are
called on to patrol the Cuban coast they
will be taken from Admiral Meade's squad
ron now in the West Inu.es. The Maine is
about the only war ship now at the navy
yard which could be made ready for sea on
short time. The battleships Puritan and
Terror are still in course of construction.
The Vesuvius left the navy yard several
days ago to blow up derelicts in the sound