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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
BETWEEN MINERS AND OWNERS
The Cincinnati Mine Operators May Ask
for Iowa Troops.

Abba, Iowa, April "a clash between
the mine operators and striking miners at
the Cincinnati mines in the southern part
Of Appanoose co1nty seems inevitable I'M
less the militia is ordered out. 1t is re-
ported here that 100 strikers from Mendo-
ia, Mo, just over the state line, have
joined the strikers from Cincinnati, Rath-
bun, Mystic, Jerome and Seymour to pre-
vent the men whom the operators have
imported from entering the mines. No
tice has been served on the leaders of the
strikers that If they did not permit the
operators to open their mines an appeal
would be made to Governor Jackson to
order out the militia
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
THE posrorF1cE OFFICIALS TALK
Cost OF Making the Stamps. Too ENpens.
i've for Profit.

i've for Profit.
Washington, April 9-Chief Inspector
Wheeler of the postoffice department,
refuses to say anything about stamp
cOunterfeiting in Chicago, though he
has received several kilograms concern
ing the affair. 1t was learned from other
officials, however, that the extent of the
counterfeiting had been overestimated.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Craig says the counterfeit stamps have
carried letters through the mails, and
have been Cancelled, but stamp cOun-
terfeiting can not be carried on to any
great extent, as the cost of making the
stamps and the difficulty of disposing
of them is so great as to render coun-
terfeiting of little profit Large pur-
chases of stamps are usually made
from responsible and well-known men.
Unknown men having stamps to SELL
he added, are under suspision of hav-
ing stolen them, and large purchases
therefore are not likely to be made
from them.
Chief Hazen, OF the secret service
division of the treasury department, re-
ceived a telegram today from one of
his agents at Chicago stating that he
has seized 800 worth Of counterfeit p
cent postage stamps. They have been
shipped from Buffalo and were due in
the Wells-Fargo Express office. Off
Gals have been on the alert for some
thing of this kind since July. when they
learned of a man making Inquiries un-
der suspicious circumstances as to the
process of printing stamps. The Off
Gals of the secret service are working
on the case, in connection with the post
office inspectors
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
A FORT WORTH BANK susFeN0s
City National. Which Has City and Couu.
~ Funds, Embarrassed.

Fort Worth. Tex. April 5.-The City
National bank failed to open this morn
ing. On the door was posted this no
tice: This bank has suspended pay
ment by order of the board of directors.
All depositors will be paid in full" City
Treasurer Elser has city funds to the
amount of 100000 on deposit in this
bank. His term as city treasurer ex-
pires on the 9Th. but he will be unable
to turn over the funds to his successor.
The bank also is the depository of Coun-
ty Treasurer Owe and the Knights Of
Pythias.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON
Opinions in an Important Spokane Case
Formally Announced.

Olympia, April S.-The supreme court
has reversed judgment in the case of w.
Il. Roberts, receiver of the Washington
Savings bank of Spokane, respondent, VS..
the Washington National bank appellant;
from Spokane county.
other supreme court decisions were: C.
Brodek and John Schlessinger, respond
eits. VS.. w. c. Stetson, appellant, from
King county; reversed. Charles Hill, re-
spondent, VS.. W. l.. Frink, respondent,
w. i. Genres ct al, respondents, D. c.
Hayes ct al. appellants; from Lincoln.
Affirmed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
SAW AN ABANDONED SHIP ON FIRE
Captain of the Bark Cupica Reports a
Disaster at sea.

Astoria, Or. April s-Captain Casson of
the British bark Cupica reports that when
near Cape Horn on the Atlantic side the
latter part of December a Norwegian or
Swedish bark he did not make out which,
was seen about a half mile distant, on
fire. When sighted the masts were fall
ing. Careful inspection showed no signs
of life, and he thought it had been aban-
doned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
BIG JUMP IN THE PRICE OF OH
Went From ~ 20 TO 81 no and Re.
manned at the Latter Figure.

Pittsburg, April 9-On took another
squirt today and at noon the price had
jumped to $40. This is the highest mar
ket price since 1882 At the opening Stand
ard advanced the price for cash oil
cents by Offering S127 on exchange. May
options opened at sl.29 and rapidly ad-
Vanced to S1.40 and remained at that.
According to the last monthly report there
are only 565 certificates for 1000 barrels
each outstanding, and a Pttsburg firm
owns half of them. The main reason for
the advance is that producers are not
selling direct to the Standard, but are
putting their oil into the pipe lines and
taking out certificates, thus making on
them the difference between the cash price
and speculative figures.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
KING CHRISTIANS ANNIVERSARY.
Denmark Celebrated the Seventy Seventh
Year OF His Life.

New York April s.-A Copenhagen dis
patch says all Denmark is en- fete today
in honor of the nth birthday anniversary
of King Christian. In this city business
is generally suspended. and there is a Law
ish display of bunting. A large number
of congratulatory addresses were pre-
scented TO his majesty this morning, and
many dispatches of greeting were receiv-
ed from other countries. This evening
there was a banquet, ball and grand illu-
mination at the palace.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
SHE CARRIED coNTRABAND OF WAR
A British Steamer Seized by q Japanese
Man of-War.

London. April 9.--The Times viii tomor-
row publish a dispatch from Shanghai
saying that a Japanese man-of-war has
seized the British steamer Yik Sang out
side Yalxu, having on board 1900 cart
ridges shipped at Shanghai by a respecta-
BILE German firm as bamboo and steel"
The owners Of the Yik Sang, 1t is said. &C
cepted the shipment in good faith.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
CLEANING GEORGE WASHINGTON
Statue in the Quaker City Undergoing
thorough Renovation.

Philadelphia, April 8.-George Washing
toms statue, which stands in front of In
dependence hall, as though guarding it's
sacred portals, is undergoing it's first
cleaning in seven years. So much OF the
dirt and dust of the Quaker City has ad-
hered to it in that period that II has re-
quired the use of chisels and files in the
hands of stone carvers to restore the mar
BILE to its original color. The task is now
nearly completed, and 1t is expected that
the counterfeit image of the immortal
George will beam Respondent In a clean
bib and tucker on Easter Sunday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
Warned Against Ingersoll.

Indianapolis. April "a letter bearing
the signature of Bishop Chatard has been
sent to the Roman Catholic congregation
in this city. The bishop warns his people
against that doctrine of which Colonel
Robert Ingersoll is the chief exponent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
Edueatlon Of Alaska Indians.

Washington, April 9.-Secretary Smith
has decided to use the 5000 he was au-
thorized to expend for the education OF
Indians in Alaska in building two school
houses, one at Douglas Island, the other
at Kotchikan. Plans for the buildings
are in course of preparation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
DIVISION OF NEE PIERCE MONEY
Preparations for Its Distribution are
Well Under Way.

Boise, April s.-Senator Shoup, who has
returned from the eastern states, in an in
terview, said that he was advised by Sec
rotary Smith that the preparations for
the division of the Nez Perez purchase
money among the Indians entitled to il
were well under way, and that the distri-
button of the fund will occur in about 80
days. The proclamation of the president
opening the Nez Perez reservation win
speedily follow the apportionment of the
money.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
WAS SHOT DOWN BY A. BURGLAR
Philip Gaffron Morally Wounded in His
Own House.

Denver. April S.-Philip e. Gaffron,
matchmaker was shot by a burglar about
a. m. today In his own house in High
lands. Gaffron was aroused from his sleep
by his wife, who told him that burglars
were in the house. Gaffron secured a re-
volver and ran down stairs in his night
clothes. One of the burglars fired at him
twice. He fell dangerously wounded in
the abdomen. Two men jumped from a
window and Joining a third on watch
outside escaped
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
THE COMPLICATIONS IN NoRsELANO
Rumors of Impending War Between Nor
way and Sweden

Christiana, April S.-Estimates to be
submitted to Storthing have been pub
lished and cause much comment. They
give fresh impetus to wild rumors of i'm
pending war between Norway and Swe-
den. The estimates far exceed any pre-
vious sums required. The sum of 81, 600 900
is to be devoted to the construction OF
ironclads. In addition large credits will
be asked for the purchase of munitions
of war and for the completion of the forts
at Tonsburg harbor
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
WRECK IN VERMONT.
THE ENGLISH MINERS FEDERATION
Annual Report for 1894 Shows Aston
ishing Figures.

London. April 9.-The annual report
for 1894 Of the Miners Federation OF
Great Britain, the largest body of or
ganized labor in the world, was issued
today. 1t contains some astounding fig
ures. The great strike and lockout OF
1884 involved an expenditure Of S423,-
600 and this entire sum was raised by
leVies on the various districts. The
general fund account separte and dis
tinct from the strike fund, shows total
income for the year of $450,OOO, and dis
bursements sufficiently large as to leave
a balance of $25, 600 in the treasurer's
hands. Hence, this single trade union
received and disbursed nearly S1,000O0O
INDUSTRIAL DISTRESS.
London, April 9.-In his testimony
before the committee of the house of
commons appointed TO consider ways
and means Of relieving the distress in
Industrial circles Mayor Edwards of
Swansea testified that the tin-plate
workers of Wales were greatly in fear
of American competition, but that he
did not consider that a worker in Amer
lea was any better off than a worker
at home, i'm spite of the fact that Amer
lean wages Were so per cent higher than
those paid in Wales. In his district
5000 workers were idle, and 1900 only
temporarily employed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13

New York, April 9.-W. Jennings DEM
crest, the well known prohibitionist, died
today, after weeks Illness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
Murphy and Bishop Matched.

Cincinnati, April 9.-Tonights mail car
ried to Texas the signed articles OF agree
ment for 25-round contest between Billy
Murphy and George W. Bishop, before the
Houston Athletic Club May %.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
RepubIicans Swept Trenton.

Trenton, N. j., April 9.-The republi-
cans have swept Trenton, electing Emery
n. Yard for mayor by $500 majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18

big cities of 10 or per cent over the
figures that were realized a year ago.
Probably this advance has not been felt
as yet by many breeders of horses, and
indeed there are few breeders left now,
but those still in the business will be-
gin to hear the good news pretty soon,
and the increase of prices will be con-
tinuous for some years to come.
"When the trolleys and the cables
took possession of the street railways, y
said this dealer, "almost all demand
for horses of any but the fancy types
disappeared. What little demand was
left was fully supplied by the animals
discarded by the railroads. If there had
been no other source of supply, there
would probably have been no more de-
cline in prices than was inevitable be-
cause of the general depression, but the
breeders had large numbers of horses on
hand and were generally in such a
financial condition as rendered it i'm
perative that they should realize with
out delay. Consequently the inflow of
horses at the big cities, where the chief
markets are located, was in nowise di-
unfinished, and the result was tremen-
dous oversupply. =
I'm the early part of 1894 the ruling
prices in New York, Boston, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
elsewhere were so low as almost to
make sellers weep, and many breeders
went bankrupt. l myself saw scores of
horses sold for $50 and $50 apiece that
a few years before would have been
worth 5000 and $500 each, while we'll
worn horses that still had considerable
service in them would fetch not one
cent more than their carcasses were
worth to be worked up into such ma
terials as may be produced from de-
funct equines. In New York the prices
of such horses ranged from S. to 81
head, and nowhere else were they much
better In many places, where there are
no facilities for the utilization of horses
carcasses, WORKOUT animals were good
for nothing but to consume provender,
and consequently thousands upon thou
sands were killed simply to get rid OF
them.
''At the same time breeders all over
the country decided to get out of the
business, and i'll order to do this rushed
their horses to the market with all pos
sible speed, being fully prepared to dis
pose of the animals at whatever price
they could get, no matter how great the
sacrifice. This Of course congested the
market still further, and prices went
down, down, down. At present it is
safe to say that fully nine-tenths Of
those who bred horses five or six years
ago have abandoned the business en-
tirely This may not be true with regard
to the breeding Of trotting stock, al
though large number of these have
also turned their attention to other
lines, but it is more than true of the
breeders Of every other sort of horse If
such general revolution in this indus
try had taken place few years ago, the
demand would have outrun the supply
long before this, and prices would al
ready have advanced to very high fig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18
SWISS COMPLICATIONS.
Diplomatic Correspondence Regarding a
Case of Abduction.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-There is a
long chapter in the diplomatic CORES
ponGence of last year just published
relative to the case of the child Con-
stance o. Madeline who was abducted
by her father after being divorced from
her mother in the United States
AS was shown at the time the United
States made strong effort to secure the
return of the child to the mother, but
the government of Switzerland, where
the child had been carried by her father,
finally refused to permit this.
The state department. however, by no
means accepted the Swiss contention of
the right of abduction of a person of
American birth, even by father, and at
the close of the volume, strong instruc-
tions had been sent to United States Min
lister Broadhead not to permit the case to
stand, as it might in the future be cited
as a precedent against the United States.
He was, therefore, instructed to demand
such action on the part of the Swiss gov
eminent as would comport with the dig
nifty and sovereignty of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18
WHAT FREE LUMBER DOES.
Canadian Logs Come to American Mills in
Great Quantities.


DETROIT, Mich, April 19.-Placiug
lumber on the free list has brought tre-
mendous boom to American saw mills
Millions of feet of Canadian logs are be-
ing RATED to this side of the line, and the
voice of the merry buzzsaw is heard
throughout the land.
Alger, Smith & Co. will raft 100000
feet of logs to Detroit and Ecourse from
Black river, and will also send 100000
feet from Georgian bay to Cheboygan, to
be manufactured there. Brownlee &
Co. will raft 100000 feet from Cheboy-
gan to their mills at River Rouge. The
Delta Lumber company has purchased
the Moffatt mill, and will raft 100000
feet from Georgian bay and vicinity and
100000 feet from Manistique. These
are samples of work that has heretofore
been impossible to do economically in the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18

made records upon the track Prices for
such animals, particularly the latter,
have been and are very satisfactory.
There are two causes for this, one being
the apparent fact that the season of 1895
is to be a remarkably good one, SO far
as trotting contests go, and the other
the fact that American gentlemen driv-
ers and coaching men have tried the
imported hackney horses and have found
them wanting. It will not be very long
before the place which it was believed
had been won permanently by the Brit
ish animal as the favorite carriage,
coaching and road horse in the United
States will again belong to the horse Of
American blood. Perhaps this state
ment should be qualified a little. be-
cause the most satisfactory road and
carriage horse in many respects has
been found to be one of about thirds
trotting blood and third hackney.
1t is stated that the adverse view of
the British horse here indicated has
been adopted even by most of the very
rich men who have invested their dol
lars so freely in hackneys and the estab-
lishment of farms on which to breed
them, and among the transactions in
horses recorded so far this year have
been many purchases of trotting horses
for road and carriage purposes by such
we'll known former devotees of the hack
ney as DR.. Seward Webb, W. K. Van
derbilt, George Gould, the Havemeyers,
John Jacob Astor and others.
With regard to the trotting season
soon to open, the most enthusiastic pre-
dictions are freely made. The purses
hung up by various tracks throughout
the country are unusually large, and
the entries are very numerous. If it
shall chance, as many trotting magnates
and trainers believe it will, that tho
record is broken before snow flies, the
sport will receive a new impetus, whose
influence will undoubtedly be felt for
some years to come. 1t is realized, how
ever, that the present record of 2:03 %,
held by Alix, is not an easy thing to
beat. If it is bested, the horse that ac-
complishes the seemingly impossible
will no doubt be as popular as was
Maud S in the day of her greatest glory
and may even exceed 'fTrilby'' as a fad.
In the meantime experiments in the
way of crossing hackney and trotting
blood will be carried on with great sys-
tenn. One of the pictures given with
this article is a portrait of Big Bones,
large, massive gray horse with trot-
ting record of 1923 =. This horse is the
only known successful trotter from a
cross between Percheron and trotting
stock. It is believed by his admirers
that he could be easily sent at 2:18
gait or possibly less, and there are those
who believe that a new breed of valua-
BILE carriage horses. stronger than any
that have preceded them, but still able
to make very good time, may be intro
duced by continued crossings of the
same sort. Big Bones IS owned some
where in New York state.
M. L DEXTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18
WILL HORSES GO Up?
Some Who Ought to Know Make
Answer in the Affirmative.
THE DECREASED DEMAND HAS KILLED

The Breeding Bustness.and as Trucks,
Etc, Can't BE Electrically Propelled
the supply VIII soon Be Too small.
It is the Judgment of good many
who have made study Of the matter
that the man who has horses to sell at
the beginning of the next century will
be very lucky fellow.
Fer, although it has been a ruinous
thing to have much money invested in
equine flesh of late, there is every rea-
son, say tho horse sharps, to believe that
much higher prices are in sight. Al
ready, said one of the most extensive
dealers in the country in a recent con-
versation with the writer, an upward
tendency has begun to manifest itself,
and although prices are not yet at all
good there has been an advance in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18

ON THE WAY TO THE BUNE BOILERS.
ures, but as railroad horses are still be-
ing supplanted by the wire in the air
and the wire rope under ground the sale
Of the discarded animals and the re-
manning stock of the breeders have so
far been sufficient to keep the market
from running short
"This will not continue always, how
ever. The time will come, and that
sooner than most people expect it, when
the number of discarded and left over
horses will not be equal to the demands
of the express companies, the truckmen,
the cab drivers. private individuals and
general business men. There is as yet
no reason to believe that the mysterious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18
Q. OF N. BOYS SANG WELL.
An Appreciative Audience Heard Them
at the Grand Last Night.

An ApprecfatIve Audience Heard Them
at the Grand Last Night.
The Ann Arbor boys, having enjoyed
a spin about Topeka's finest drives, were
in good voice last night and highly en-
tertained the fair sized and enthusiastic
audience which gathered at the Grand to
hear them sing and play.
The programmes were especially pref
ty and artistic the front cover ornament
ed with half tone cuts of the college
buildings in blue and yellow, their col
ors. The boxes were festooned IN the
the same colors and many OF the audience
wore blue and yellow ribbon.
The first number, as indeed were all
the numbers, was encored and the en-
cores elected gracious response. The
responses were chiefly those rollicking
college songs which only college boys
can make go and which call back to
mind SO wildly campus, hall and study
room, with their student jollity and col
lege merriment,
The excellent tenor voices of Messrs.
Price and McCreary were especially en-
joyed by the audience.
Mr.. Miners Irish song, "The Barber"
with its humming accompaniment by
the club, occasioned hearty recall
"The Scotchman" was a funny combi
nation of calisthenics and music "Romeo
and Juliet" in which Mr. Thompson's
fine bass was heard to good advantage,
showed him a clever comedian as well as
fine singer.
The banjo numbers were also very
fine, and taken as a whole were exceed
ingly artistic performances.
When the closing number, tribute to
their college had been sung; the boys
gave the college yell and left the theater
for their handsome special cars, which
left for Denver at II o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18
MCONNELL RESIGNS.

Declares for Free silver and Retires as
President of the Iroquois Club.
CHICAGO, April 18-Ex- Judge Samuel
P. Mcconnell, who yesterday came out as
an advocate of the free coinage of silver,
today rendered his resignation as presi-
dent of the Iroquois club
In his letter of resignation Mr.. McCon-
nell says that the position he took on the
currency question he knew to be contra
ry to that held by the majority of the
club, and that he felt that it would be IN
fair under the circumstances for him
longer to act as presiding officer of the
club