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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The secretary
Of state is very much concerned over the
Venezuelan problem. The British ulti-
matum delivered to Nicaragua is not a
source Of political apprehension, for it
is not now believed that the British will
take action in the way of acquiring ter
ritory in that direction or jeopardize the
property of Americans in Nicaragua by
Il bombardment in their efforts to col
1ect The Indemnity demanded from Mica
ragaa. These are the two movements
that might cause the United States to
interfere. But in the case Of the Vene-
zuelan border dispute there is much
graver cause for apprehension. 1t ap-
pears that our ambassador, Mr.. Bayard,
has not succeeded in inducing the Brit
ish government to give heed to the re-
quest, submitted by him at the direc-
ton of congress, that the boundary dis
pute be submitted to arbitration.
The British are profuse in their dec
laration OF willingness to arbitrate
the title of land west OF the Schoombere
line; but, in the view of the state de-
partment, this is pure evasion of the
real issue; for there never has been any
reasonable assertion OF British right to
this territory, and it is territory lying
east of this line that forms the SUBJ
stance of the contention. The situation
is believed to be alarming, as armed
bodies of British and Venezuelans are
pressing each other closely in the dis.
puted territory, and there may be q
hostile clash at any moment. The ad.
ministration has been considering the
course to be pursued in such case, and
it is entirely probable that, if the Brit
ish still persist in bringing about such 9
collision and fail to heed the repeated
warnings and requests of the United
States to submit the matter to arbitra-
ton, then the United States will fee
obliged to follow the moral aid it has
given to Venezuela in this matter by
more substantial assistance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
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EDIsoNs SPHoN0GpP
..Norma" to Be Sung and IT disp
Be Read in the Parlor.

0N0Tm8 W 10 oa@- = -~---- T|XIIH0FX
Be Read in the Parlor. n
NEW YoRk, April S.-Thomas A. Ed
son and his photograph are going TO ioi
hands once more, and the lard
Menlo Pork" promises improvement
and novelties which will astoniz
the public. The phonograph has. bee
controlled by the North Anerican RIM
ograph Company, which went into
hands of Receiver John y. Hardin
August. The company was capitalIS
at 1000, 900 in 1889. and JameI
pincott, the promoter, went inssi
when he found it was a fizzle. The
ceiyer has advertised for bids for tho y
tire assets, and Mr.. Edison's offer
$12O, 100 has been accepted. The p
ceptance of the bid must be sanction,
by the chancellor of New Jersey,
circular has been sent by Receiver Ia
din to the creditors and stockholders
the bankrupt company, stating TIL
Monday, April 8, he will request pei
mission from the court to convey III
property to Mr.. Edison. Mr.. EdisoI
said:
"The company has one asset which
am willing to pay high price for; TIL
is a claim on all my future inventioA
and improvements of the phonograp
l do not care to have any one else hal
a lien on my brains, SO l made N
which proved higher than all Others
shall manufacture the phonograph IA
self now and expect to keep all III
promises made when first introduce
them. I am going in for households n
stead of nickle-in-the-slot machine
and in a short time expect to PROUD
an entire opera or a complete novel u
a cylinder. 1t will cost good deal, ba
it will pay me. l suppose it will cd
me $4,000 to have the opera Norma SUD
to the machine, but can reproduce thj
on almost as many cylinders as pleasd
I think can afford to pay Du Maurd
more than the Harpers and newspapel
have, SO that any gentleman can laI
Trilby read to him in his parlor in IN
course of an evening. l shall manual
ture the perfected phonograph indiyid3
ally"
Then the reporter asked the questiO|
that the Wizard always expects to hes
from newspaper men: 'What is III
| latestW
Nothing at ALL" returned Mr.. Ed
son, smiling, Except the kinetophonl
the combination of kinetescope AL
photograph. l am going to reproduc
the motions and words OF life-size speal
ing figures. l have already the spesH
ing and the motion figures up to hal
life size. 1 have paid more attentioll
lately to my mine than anything es
Very soon now I'll get to work in III
laboratory"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
The Bible in the Public school.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 3.-By deer
sion to-day of Judge Gunster, in a we
verify borough school case, the readlns
OF the Bible in the public schools q
Pennsylvania was practically declared
illegal. In his opinion Judge Gunstel
said that UNCONVENTIONAL religious eS'
ercises and instruction in sectarian doc
trines have no place in our system Q
common school education. They ~
not only not authorized by any law,
common or statutory, but are expressg
forbidden by the constitution, the fund
amental law of the commonwealth.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
An Inquiry at Butte.

BUTTE, Mont, April 3.-Judge Speer
in the district court to-day summoned a
grand jury and instructed its members
to investigate the great dynamite ex-
plosion of January 10, by which fifty
men were killed and 100 or more in
jured. The judge told the jury that
some one was responsible for the death
of these men, and he hoped the blame
would be fixed by the jury. The prose-
cutting attorney had refused to take the
responsibility of filing informations,
and the jury was called.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12

~ fQfm OF an ultImatum sent
5letnry Mariscal November ~,
t{ng the following points:
q n ~ II Mexico asks satisfaction for in
51rIes leived by the invasion of her
and for vexations by foreign
ers, of Mexicans cutting wood in the
forests of Aqua Azula, Egypt, San Mich
olas and San Pedro; second, Mexico
also demands pecuniary indemnity for
damages sustained; third, Mexico also
demands indemnity for the expenses of
mobilizing her troops and stationing
authorities and employees in suitable
places to preserve the public security on
the frontier; fourth, Mexico asks that
the labors of the boundary commission,
in accordance with the treaty of 1882,
be speedily concluded, said treaty not
being open to discussion.
1t is understood $4,000, 900 was the
amount of the indemnity demanded by
Mexico; also, that she insisted on Qua
temala's Diminishing her surveyor gen.
eral, who took part in locating the
boundary January IL.
Guatemala answered the ultimatum.
The answer was pacific in tone, but did
not concede to Mexico the right to the
territory desigated in the ultimatum,
nor the right to fix cash indemnity
The final negotiations are a compromise
I, between the ultimatum and the reply.
1t is believed Mexico has agreed to ar
bitrate the amount of the cash indem-
nifty, instead of exacting $4,000, 900 as
first claimed. Senior Romero, Mexican
minister, has been kept advised OF the
negotiations, but is not yet in position
to make public the exact terms which
averted war. President Diaz has an
nounced that the terms will be COM
municated to congress later.
The peace agreement is regarded as OF
far-reaching Importance to the Central
American states, which expected during
the last six months to be plunged into q
deadly struggle. The Mexican army and
navy had been preparing for conflict
and calculations had been made as tt
where troops would be landed in Qua
temala. The Mexican army numbers
1888 on a peace footing, with 165, 00(
available on war footing. The Guate-
malalan army numbers 5000 on peace
footing. The agreement now affected
puts an end to active war preparati as
) Senior Arriaga, the Guatemalan min
lister, does not know yet the details o.
the arrangements signed yesterday be
tween his country and Mexico, but h,
has received from Gutemalan Minister
de Leon, in that city the following tel
egram:
t "Tke definite settlement of our diff.
culties with Mexico was signed to-day
Conditions honorable and satisfactory
, to both countries"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
Superintendent of California School OF
Industry in Trouble.

superintendent of California School OF
Industry in Trouble.
SAN Francisco, April 5.-Charges Of
neglecting the boys, wasteful methods
and economy at the expense OF the
health of his charges have been prefer
red against Superintendent Carl E.
Brown, of the Preston school of indus
try. The men who make the charges
are Major H. S. Martin, Matthew
Bridge, Captain G. H. Brown and Mrs.
McLeane, who resigned positions at the
school on account of the autocratic
methods OF the superintendent. They
state that little boys are made to work
from O'Clock in the morning until
O'Clock at night; that some boys have
been known to faint from hunger; that
they are made to work in the garden in
rainy weather; that insufficient educa-
tional facilities are provided, and that
they are not properly clothed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
Amount of Downing's Shortage.

SPOKANE, WASH, April 5.-After three
months of close inspection of the books
OF ex-County Clerk Downing the two
experts employed by the county have
submitted their report. 1t shows total
shortage of $3.50, and declares the
books we're kept in very loose man
ner: Downing was captain in a local
militia company, and one of the most
influential young politicians of the city.
de is now held for trial on the charge
of embezzlement. 80
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
That Shortage at Carson.

CARSON, New, April 5.-Inspector of
United States MINIS Mason yesterday
announced the discovery of melt of
bar OF bullion which was registered as
gold, but which, in fact, contained no
gold whatever. A detective from San
Francisco told friend yesterday morn
Ing that the shortage was much larger
than has ever been published.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
To Guard Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-General Ruger
has ordered the post commanders of Ok
lahoma territory to send escorts to such
express officers as paymasters may
designate for the purpose of guarding
public funds to their destination during
the payment of troops under the mus
ter of the present quarter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
Lexow,s First Witness.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Carl PREM, VIC
was the first witness to furnish tD'
Lexow investigation committee viii
testimony regarding police corruptiol
In this city, was found dead in his roop
Today, having committed suicide p
taking poison.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
IN FAVOR OF TACOMA BONDS
Judge Parker's Decision Against Judge
Stallcup's Suit.

Sta1lcup's Suit.
TACOMA, April 5.-In an important
decision rendered to-day judge Parker
OF the superior court, decides squarely
against Judge Stallcup's suit to invali.
date 1,75O $1,000 bonds, issued by the
city in payment for the water and light
plants purchased two years ago. Stall
cup sought also to enjoin the city from
paying interest on the bonds. After ex-
tensive arguments on demurrers, Judge
Parker decided for the city and against
Stallcup on every point raised. If an
appeal is taken, the supreme court will
hear the case in May. The bonds are
held in New York and New England.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
Train Robbery a Capital Crime.

JEFFERSON Cry, No., April 4.-Gov-
ernor Stone to-day approved bill under
which train robbing is made capital of
Tense, should the jury decide to inflict so
severe a punishment. The penalty
ranges from hanging to Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
AM USEM
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.

Ancient mythology is responsible for
the story that "Niobe," other
wise known as the Queen of
Thebes. was transferred into mar
BILE. from which tears continually
flowed. "Niobe," in the person of Miss
Minerva Dorr, came to Hoboken last
night. Although, as Peter Amos Dunn
says in the play, that t h gods have
gone out of business" it must have been
that some one provoked the displeasure
of Jupiter Pluvius last night, for he
shed tears at an alarming rate. Not
withstanding this a good-sized audience
was present. Outside all was dismal and
dreary. In the theatre there was moth
ing out smiles and happy countenances
''Niobe,' is a very funny comedy more
There is no horse play. The dialogue is
positively bright, and, at times, bril-
liant. Messrs. Harry and Edward Paul
sible for the mirthful comedy of 'Niobe,"
and they certainly are deserving of COM
incubation fer their s4 work. follows.
Jefferson Tompkins is an art enthusiast.
In his travels he unearths what pur-
ports to be the body of .'Niobe," which
brings it to America. Peter Amos Dunn,
who is in the life insurance business,
statue for $4,000, and takes it to his
own home for safe keeping. Workmen,
in placing electric lights in the Dunn
mansion, tie one end of the wire around
the foot of the statue and leave it there.
During the absence Of the family at the
theatre. and while Dunn Is alone in the
house. the current Is turned on and
p-redicament; he knows that his wife
and sister-in-law will never believe the
| story and, when they return, introduces
"Niobe' as the new governess. All kinds
of complications follow and Dunn keeps
| on telling lies until he gets himself in a
pretty, mess: Finally Tom PIX arrives
ounces that "Niobe is alive.
Miss Minerva Dorr made a beautiful
picture as 'Niobe'' and showed herself
to be a capable artistic. Frank Norcross,
who was formerly a member of A.. M.
| Palmer's stock mpan was irresistibly
funny in the role Of Peter Amos Dunn.
! was also good. Miss Bernice Norcross,
as Hattie Griffin, Miss Lillian Dix as
Helen Griffin. and Miss Maude Storey, as
Caroline Dunn, enacted their roles in
a satisfactory manner. "Niobe" will be
at the Lyric tonight, tomorrow after
noon and tomorrow night. All those who
enjoy good. clean comedy should not fail
1 m see If M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
MINISTER'S SYMPOSIUM.

Evan2elizatiOn Union of Methodist
Oh Discusses Church Matters.
The Evangelization Union of the Metho-
dist churches of Jersey City and vicinity
met last night at Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church, York street. The meeting was
to have been heldin the church room, but
owing to the stormy weather so few were
present that it was decided to adjourn to the
smaller room below.
Presiding Elder J. B. Faulks opened the
meeting with prayer Mr.. William Fl. Beach,
the president, said it had been decided not to
have the address of the Rev. F.. M. North,
but to postpone it until a meeting when
there would be more present to hear him.
A symposium was held for the free discus
sion of the following q~uestions;-aJ Has the
City CHARACTERIZATION Union a claim on the
pastors Of our several churches? ~ Can it
be made of sufficient value as IN auxiliary
to increase the correctional feeling among
our churches so as to commend it to the sym
pathy and support of all Methodistsg 81
What steps can be taken to increase its eff
iciencys
The Rev. John Krantz said the first ques-
ton was needless; that any good work will
have and should have the support of the pas
tors.
The Rev. Dr.. Faulks said if he should a
the negative in these questions he could find
no arguments which would not be overruled.
AS that is the case, they are all in duty
bound to support it.
Rev. DR.. Doherty said a warm spirit of
union and sympathy was needed among the
churches. There is too much rivalry among
the churches. They should be condensed and
have few strong churches instead of many
weak ones.
Mr.. Foulkes objected to having the dis
cussion regard ministers only. He thought
laymen also should do some work
Mr.. J.. v. Foster said competition is no
longer the cry, but combination Hethought
it would be well to ave eight Methodist
churches instead of the present number,
twelve.
The Rev. William Eakins said he thought
the first question unnecessary for the reason
that seven out of the fourteen present were
ministers, and in the twelve churches there
were many more laymen than ministers.
The Rev. w. d. Church said there seemed
to him to be an apparent lack of interest of
one Methodist church in another. Hethought
it would be well to create an appearance of
interest.
It was decided, in view of the small num-
Der present, to leave all business, with the
exception of the delegates, to the National
Convention in Baltimore, November 81, %,
%, until a special business meeting to be
called by the Nominating Committee. The
committee are Messrs. Doherty aud Foulkes
and the Rev. Messrs. Krantz, Church and
Faulks.
The delegates are Messrs. Beach, Rawlings
and Foster Mr.. Beach will speak at one Of
the sessions of the convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
ONLY FIVE DELEGATES PRESENT.
FOrty-third Anniversary OF Hudson
County,s Bible Society.

A1AOtC OShTN
The Hudson County Bible Society met yes
terday afternoon for its forty-third annual
meeting in the vestry of the Second Presby-
terrain Church on Third street. For some
reason, those charitably inclined say the wet
weather, there were only five in the whole
county of Hudson enough interested in the
distribution of Bibles to attend the meeting.
The Rev. DR.. Cornelius Brett, president of
the society, opened the meeting with prayer.
The Rev. Mr.. Cronin welcomed Jhe five to
the church, and said the American Bible So
ciety, of which the Hudson County Society
is an auxiliary, had done excellent work dur
ing the year. 1t was necessary for Dr.. Brett
to appoint three committees of three each,
winch he did as follows:-
Committee on Treasurer's Accounts, Mr..
Van Reypen, Mr.. Van Horne, the Rev. Mr..
Cronin; Committee on Depository Accounts,
Mr.. Van Horne, the Rev. Mr.. Cronin, Mr..
Van Reypen; Committee on Nominations,
the Rev. Mr.. Cronin, Mr.. Van Reypen, Mr..
Van Horne.
The treasurer, Mr.. J. Warren Harden
burgh, was unable to be present. His report
showed a balance now in the treasury of
S147. sc. The balance from last year was
1888. So; the amounts received from the
churches were:-Summit Avenue Church,
81; Wayne Street Reformed, S22. 95; Lafay-
cite Reformed, S12; Grove Reformed of New
Durham, S33.20; West Hoboken Reformed
Chapel, 81; Lafayette Methodist, So; First
Methodist, Bayonne, 50; Monroe Methodist,
$40: Hedding Methodist, S12; Westminster
Presbyterian, s. $40; individual contributions,
So; sale of Bibles, $50. ~; Y. p. S. c. E. of
Parmly Memorial, So; Bergen Reformed,
S22.2 S; total .S419.S1. Total expenditures,
S279.25.
Three hundred and sixteen Bibles have
been donated within the year and 269 sold
The amount received for them was $685. 81,
which is merely the amount it costs to make
them.
The officers and Board of Managers were
reelected. with the exception that the Rev.
Mr.. Moore was elected in place of the Rev.
Mr.. Mac MINI, who is soon to leave the city.
The Board of Managers now are:-Dr.
Brett, president; the Rev. ]. w. Daley, first
vice-president; the Rev. DID,. Ellison, second
| vice-president: the Rev. /. w. Gowen, secre-
tary: j. W. H~ardenburgh, treasurer; the
Rev. A. S. Biddle, the Rev. William Eakins,
the Rev. Charles Herr, Messrs. G. c. Van
Reypen, Jacob Van Horne, S. Sterling,
John Earl.
The Rev. DR.. W. W. Moffett, of Camden,
was present, and occupied a few minutes IN
saying that every effort should be made to
have the people of Hudson County attend
| the meetings Of the Bible Society.
The Rev. Mr.. Morgan, who came late,
made the closing prayer. Those present were
DIR. Brett, the Rev. MIR. Cronin, the Rev. Mr..
Gowen, Mr.. Van Reypen, Mr.. Van Horne,
the Rev. Mr.. Morgan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
ENVELOPE FLAPS.
Old Mays laid to BE Used to Make
Them Adhesive.

Them Adhesive.
EnvelopeIickers will do well to pause
and ponder on the fact that a man has
died in consequence of indulging in the
popular but disgusting trick of moisten-
ing the adhesive envelope with the
tongue, advises Oakland Echoes. Some
will say, How can gum arabic poison
any person." Gum arabic? Are they so
innocent as to believe that this article,
raised to a prohibitive price by the Egypt
ian war and subsequent closure of the
Soudan, is used on their envelope? Do
they see that ancient nag hobbling down
the street? There is the parent of their
gum arabic; and in a few weeks time,
when that decrepit animal has made his
bow to the knacker and yielded up his
hoofs to the glue boiler, perhaps they
may nave a lick at his remains on an
envelope they are di%spatching to a friend
Or sweetheart.
And should some faint of animal poison
Turk amid hat gum" they may soon
require other, and black-bordered envel-
opeS to be licked for them when their
mourning cards are sent out. Perhaps no
more unpleasant part of a visit to a
stationer'S shop is when, having folded
the small purchase in a dimSy envelope,
the tradesman raises it to his lips, opens
a hippopotamous mouth, protrudes a
tongue which looks at least two sizes too
large for its habitation, and then with a
smirk hands the damp delicacy to his
warned by the premature departure of a
fellow-licker, and may all who send liter
airy missives to their friends rest assured
that the recipients of these envelopes
would feel better pleased if these cover
ings had been closed without any exhib-
itiOn of moist atmon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
TH1EsENs' SUCCESSFUL CONCERT
A Large Audience Listens to a De-
lEghtful Programme.

Hghtful Programme.
Notwithstanding the heavy %downpour of
rain last evening, a large audience greeted
the popular Thiesen Amateur Orchestra at
Belvedere Hall, Greenville, last evening,
upon the occasion of the second symphony
concert of the season. The failure OF Mrs.
M. Bowman, soprano, to put in an appear
ance detracted somewhat from the success
of the affair, Nevertheless the programme
was IN excellent one and reflected much
credit upon Conductor George c. Thiesen
and his eleven amateur musicians.
The programme was opened with the over
ture s'Berlin VIE es WENT and Locht.' a
clever composition by A. Conrad. This
was followed by Mr.. Fred. Firms violin
solo, "Legende.' The selection was well
played and earned for the clever young vio-
linist much applause. Haydn's Symphony
No. 6, by the orchestra, was well applauded,
as was the violin duo by Messrs. Joseph
EMS and O.. Muller. F. Won Suppe's Poet
and Peasant" by the orchestra, was well re-
ceived, the audience calling for a %reproduc-
ton. The final selection, "Cable Can
Gallop,n in which the incidents attending a
trip on the cars were given lin music, was
also encored. This selection brought the
concert to a close. The members of the
orchestra who participated in the successful
concert were:
Violins-Joseph EMS. G. Lehman, I. Col
denhorn, Fred. Finn, o. Muller, A. Muller,
ST., Oscas kraus, G. H. Schuetz, Fred.
Hacker, Robert Won Wallmenich, l.. A.
Hawkes., w. Ramhorst; viola, ]. Martin
and r. Schmidt; cello, w. Krumscheid and
G. A. Hopman; double bass, +. Riedel and
G. Werenfels; clarinets, f. G. Fontana and
W. H. Smith; flutes, G. P. Sinks and W. E.
Marvin; comets, c.. R. Cocks and E. }.
Langley; trombone, G. c. Hagan and D.. G..
N. Collins; drums, C. I. Moller, F. Ran
degger, A. Buschardt, and piano, A. Null
lar ir -..--.