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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
TALKED OF ON oeaMANY's SOIL
Rciehstng VIII &c Lively This Week =
America shines AT the Art Display.

Berlin. May 4.-The reIchstag pro-
ceedIngs have attracted little interes,
during the past week, but they are ex.
pected to be greatly enlivened when the
anti-revolution bill comes before the
house. The demonstration tomorrow
against the bill by delegates from vari-
GUS city councils will be great affair.
having gained Importance by reason OF
the governments opposition.
The leading event OF the week socially
has been the opening of the art exhibit
ton by DIR. Bosse. the minister of public
instruction. representing the emperor
There We're was a very smart attend
ance. The American exhibit Is placed
separately in two large halls and is uni
versally conceded To outshine the rest.
even the French section being eclipsed.
The American section has received gen
erous praise from the entire Grman
press.
a portion Of the German pie COM
mented on the warfare on the Standard
oil Company because of Its successful
manipulations in raising the price OF
petroleum. The Kreuz ZeitunR and
other papers call upon the government
to take steps to prevent such usurious
proceedings.
Emperor william and the imperial
family have taken up their residence at
the new palace until the end OF June
when the emperor is going on yacht
ing "trip 10 Norway. The empress will
spend the summer with her children at
Wilhelmshohe. His maJesty's new rae
ing yacht Ninita. is being fitted out and
will be taken to Kiel on Monday She
will be raced during the kiel regatta In
June.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
GasironornienI.

The European plan OF serving meals
whether In hotels, restaurants on
steamships, or In railway dining cars,
Is fast gaining ground in this country.
Almost every one who travels much has
gained more or less OF those epicurean
tendencies. or II he has not the chances
are ten to one that he has not had the
opportunities of acquiring them. ten
dencies which can only be appeased
when the devotee entering the "Salle
manager" Is able to sit down and order
his "truiiied turtle" some rs cIaret.
Madeira "a discretion etc, etc. Or
mayhap less opulent person his NUT
ton chop with quart of Schlitz' Blue
Ribbon" whichever IL Is he is equally
happy so long as he is not compelled to
sit down and go through the duh round
OF the ordinary programme dinner. The
Great Northern Railway recognizes the
growing popularity OF the European
plan among the travelling public In con-
nection with their magnificent new
steamships across the Great Lakes
have arranged the dining rooms on the
restaurant plan serving meals IA la
carte" The writer was most pleasing
~ struck by this In coming across the
lakes last summer on the Great North
ern Railways beautiful steamship
Northwest" from Buffalo TO Duluth.
With a gay and brilliant crowd throng-
Ing the promenade decks and the mag
nificent restaurant In which every dell
cacy that the season afforded could be
had. one might think you were In New
York and just stepping into Delmon-
tco's instead of steaming along at a rate
Of over twenty miles and hour through
Lake Erie, UP st. Clair river and on TO
Huron by picturesque Mackinac and
the 500 and through the great I'm
aalted Seq" to Its beautiful zenith
City"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
sATotL NOT CONCERNED IN IT
The Paral Icgate Did Not Irse Colonel
Corningcr's Promotion.

The Paral Lcgate bid Not Irge Colonel
Corninger's Promotion.
Washington. u. C.. May 5.--since thu
promotion Of Colonel Copplnger, snn-in.
law OF the late James @. Blaine. 10 be
brlgadier general In the United States
army. reports have been current both
in army and civil circles that among
those who Interested themselves in his
behalr VAS Monsignor Satulli. papll leg
ate To- the United States. II can b.
stated however upon what may be re
garded as absolute authority that tht
distinguished eeelesiastic knew nothing
whatever Of the appointment until Il
was announced In the public press, and
hat neither directly nor indirectly was
is influence sought in behalf OF Colonel
-:oppinger.
Soon after his arrival In the United
States II was given out distinctly in his
behalf that under no circumstances
would ne have any concern In affairs
political or permit his influence To- b.
used In any matters not strictly within
his ecclesiastical lines. TO this rule he
has most strictly adhered. and nothing
could induce him 10 depart from a. II
Is stnted, however. that Cardinal Glib
hons and several lesser dignitaries OF the
church were active I'm behalf Of Colonel
Coppinger's promotion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
FOREST FIRES RAGE
Pennsylvania Lumber and Oil Re-
gions Threatened.
SMALL TOWNS ARE IN PERIL
Only in Di,ertiug the Course
of the Flames.

Bradford. Pa. May 6.-The most de-
structive forest fires known in this sec
ton for years have been raging for the
past week. About O'Clock this morn
ing fire started between Glen Hazel and
Keltner. Delivers saw mill. located
between those points. was soon destroy
ed, together with 1900. 900 feet OF lum-
Der and the engine house. railroad
switches. l6 cars OF lumber and coal.
eight dwellings and several thousand
acres OF timber land. A special train.
consisting OF a steamer and large
force of firemen. was sent from here
to the scene of the confiagration. The
fremen were unable to do anything but
divert the course Of the flames.
Everything in the woods Is dry, and
leaves and underbrush furnish abund
ant fuel for the blaze. The flames are
going up the hillsides at a rapid rate
and destroying everything in their path.
The sky is black with sitting smoke.
and the flames shoot up as high as the
tops of trees.
A man had his shoulder broken and
another was injured internally while
jumping from one OF the buildings. In
another house lay n woman VINO had
given birth to a child "a hours previous.
She was rescued from the flames with
much difficulty. and 1t is feared she will
die from fright and exhaustion.
AT GLEN HAZEL
This afternoon an appeal was receiv-
ed from Glen Hazel asking for more
help and IS fireren with hose were sent
by a special train. 1t was feared the
fire was about TO cross the east branch
Of Clarion river aud wipe out the town
Of Glen Hazel.
The woods along the railroad between
Keltner and Bradford are on fire, and 1t
/ ls feared the loss to oil fields and lum-
I Der property will be great
! Following are the losses known so far:
Elias Deemer of Williamsport. 10000
( 900 feet of hemlock lumber. $4,000. part
\ ly insured; Delos saw mill. $4,000. no
7 insurance: Kelton & Shaw railroad
Sc. 000 insured.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
FAILED TO EXPLAIN ONE ITEM
Armour Does Not state His Losses on
Transportation OF Meats.


transportation OF Meats,
Washington, May 5.-Dr. Salmon.
chief of the bureau of animal Industry.
being Intercepted as TO Mr.. Armuur's
statement OF an average OF constant
loss of between II and IS cents on each
head OF cattle slaughtered by his house
during a long period OF time. said he
had no criticism to make as To ths
veracity OF the statement as far as II
goes. but added: mir. Armour separ-
ates the dressed beef department from
transportation. trade and from various
other departments OF his business which
are all closely related. II Is currently
rumored and generally believed that
the firm OF Armour & Co. has about
5000 refrigerator cars rolling over the
various railroads OF the United States
carrying dressed beef Ia their custom
ers. And. some wickedly curious peo-
pie declare that they can not tell when
they buy dressed beef how much of
the money goes for transportation and
| how much for meat Possibly ii Mr..
Armour viii state the losses incurred
| by his firm In the transportation OF
| beef during the same period OF time that
he covered In stating its losses upon the
beef itself. the further losses OF that
| firm would so excite public sympathy
! that those who eat beef would eat the
/ more. and those would eat IT, too. who
never ate II before. Until the loss of
! Armour * Co. On the business Of their
refrigerator cars In carrying dressed
meats Is known the public may refrain
from tears"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
SCORED BY BRYAN
The President and Senator Are
Severely Re- asted
DEMOCRACY IS APPLAUDeD
The Conk County Convention Developed
Iato An Enthusiastic 10 to
Meeting.

Chicago, May l.-President Cleveland
and Senator John NJ. Palmer each re-
ceived "jacketing' at the hands of
ex-congressman Bryan OF Nebraska at
tho county democratic free silver con-
vention. and az each OF them was pulled
over the Goals the delegates signiiled
their APPROVAL by applause.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
was also the target for Bryan's arrows
The convention adopted a l6 to / plat
form out and out. and elected delegates
to the Springfield convention.
EX-Judge Mcconnell. president OF the
Iroquois club. was made temporary
chairman. He said during his speech
The president OF the United States,
who was elected By the democratic fran
chse. has repuhlated the democratic
party. We repudiate him. We stand
on the platform OF 1892. We are In IA
vor of the restoration OF silver as we
declared then"
N-Congressman Bryan of Nebraska
said In part: 1--WE are not here to de-
nounce the president of the United
States. We are not here because we
| love him less. but because we love oui
! countrymen more. We are not here tc
/ say anything against the rights of indi-
/ vldual opinion either In the chief execu'
| tive or in the humblest either. but we
are here to protest against the language
used in a letter written by Grover Cleve'
/ land, published in this mornings papers
1 indicating that II is indecent for mar
1 TO hold office under this administration
/ without bowling to the dictatorship oil
the head of IL.
This is the first official declaration
my friends. that to hold office under thi,
administration forbade the democrats
from interfering in politics to defeat 1
republican. II is the first announce
ment that democratic office holding de
ponds on the willingness TO fight demo
Gratis when they could not fight repub
leans"
He then paid his respects to Senate
Palmer. declaring that his power as
leader had gone. and that he had n
following among the democrats.
The platform, declaring in favor o
silver at i6 TO l. was then read an
adopted. "a votes being cast against II
PALMER is DISCOURAGED.
Chicago, May 4.-Senator John NJ
Palmer today in response to a question
what the outlook for his party Is II
Illinois, replied; 1T has no outlook
Every man in the party is looking 10
himself and holding others up" Ii
declined to discuss silver.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
DURRANT'S DEFENSE
His Lawyers Claim That Another
Man Is Guilty.
THEY OUTLINE THEIR PLANS
Alleged That nm e.. Member or Emanuel
Church l. Responsible for
the Murders.

San Francisco. Cal. May 6.-Now
that Theodore D.rrant has been re-
manded to the county jail to stand
trial on the charge OF having muir
dered Miss Blanche Lamont on April
| last In the Emanuel baptist church
n this city. and Miss Marian Williams
on April u, In the same edifice, the law
yers for the defense are seeking 10
stem the tide of public opinion by tell
Ing ON what lines they will conduct the
case. The attorneys for the accused
say that they will prove that the yard
of the church has been the trysting
place for people living in that neighbor-
hood: that Durrant did not have cepu-
tation as a lady-killer. but that an
other member (now an ex -member) had
ana that the latter frequently visited
the churcas: that this person was one
whom all the young ladies OF the church
distrusted. and he frequently took liber-
ties with them: that on one occasion he
was alone with young lady In the
vestry where his actions were such as
to cause her to have serious hysteri-
cal attack and only a desire to save
public scandal prevented his arrest and
prosecution at the time: that said ex-
member was. during April. present ut
services in the church To which he alone
possessed the keys. one of which fitted
the side door; that this person knew
and was intimately acquainted with
both Blanche Lamont and Miss VIII
Jams; that this person hal been married
and divorced, and has also been an In
mate OF an insane asylum.
Durrant's attorneys conclude by say
ing that they are confident that before
many days the burden of guilt viii be
openly fastened by n responsible Grim
inal attorney. IL is strange and sig
nificant fact, however, that Current
lawyers have prevented him from max
Ing statements which. they claim, viii
exonerate him. Durrants refusal e
explain things seemingly CONNECTING
him with the crime. while I'm the sam,
breath he doggediy maintains that h,
Is innocent. is responsible for the set
tied conviction among the majority OF
the people that he IL guilty.
San Francisco. May 5.-The horror Of
the Emanuel church murders. som,
weeks ago. resulted In the suicide o.
one morbidly sensitive youth. and nov
the disappearance of young girl Il
ascribed TO the same cause. Stella
Hughes Is the daughter OF Captain
Hughes OF the Oakland ferry service
She is about % years of age. rather darl
and very attractive In appearance. Sh'
resides in the vicinity of Emanue
church. Last Thursday she went gu
walking with her sister Nellie lust ate
luncheon. When they resumed thei
walk she rested a while. then aske'
her sister to accompany her out &
Bakers beach near the salt works
Having some other work to do. Mis-
Nellie could not accompany her, su, ~
marking that she would go by hers, Il
she left the house and has not been see
since. II is supposed that accounts "
the church murders deranged her min
and caused her to leap into the ocean
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
,LrSflASp aES Al a BANQUET
senator Palmer Aired Ills Views ON the
Sound Money" Proposition.

senator Palmer Aired His views ON the
sound Money" Proposition.
Chicago. May 4-Three hundred dem
ocrats were present at the banquet of
the Waubanzee Club tonight, when the
monetary question was discussed from
the sound money" point. President
Vincent in his remarks declared fatty
against free silver and was greeted
with loud applause.
Senator John NJ. Palmer made n
speech on Democracy and Money"
and got back in vigorous fashion at
the free silver democrats.
Richard w. Knott OF the Louisville
Evening Post spoke on Currency and
Commerce" AS democrat, ne looked
hopefully toward the democratic party,
which. he said. must rise to the situa-
lion or perish. He said: IF men who
believe and know why they believe that
fiat money In all its forms is a deadly
delusion. will face the multitude and
proclaim the truth. the intelligence and
the conscience of the country Will
awake and the American people will
trample down the hideous doctrine OF
population"
The speaker asserted his belief that
the democratic party would follow the
lead Of Cleveland.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THE MINT OFFICIALS WANT HENRY
Suspected Of Getting some of the Gold
stolen nj Carson.

suspected OF bctting some OF the bOld
stolen nj Carson.
San Francisco. Cal. May 5.-James
ueucy liz the name OF a man who IL be-
ing sought for by United States mar.
shais in Colorado and who IL wanted In
connection with the lootIng of bullion
from the Carson mint. Heney was an
employee In the mint and II is alleged
that he took home the gold. which he IL
said TO have distracted while IL was In
the process OF refining. In his lunch pail
Heney is known 10 have sold bullion to
Nevada brokers from time TO time dur
ing a period of several years. lie has
not been In the employ of the mint for
some time. He owns considerable prop
erty in San Francisco. Carson and other
places when the mint loot was discoy-
cred. Heney disappeared aud was last
heard OF nj Los Angeles. His wife.
shortly after his flight. filed a power OF
attorney in this state and Nevada. CIV
ing her absolute control OF Heney's
property. il Is not supposed that Ieney
was the only culprit. as he could not
possibly have done all the work neces.
sary 10 cover up the shortage in the
bullion.
Denver. Colo, May 5.--United States
deputy marshals are looking in this
state for the assayer who II Is said es.
capped from Carson. New, with $4,000
stolen from the mint. 1t has beer
learned that n man answering the de
scription arrived at Kokomo, Colo.
about five weeks ago and began to In
vest In mine properties. This man dis
appeared about the same time the ON
| GERS got on his trail.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
ITALY WANTS 70 MAKE A SHOWING
Reported Bluff on Brazil for losses Dur
ing a evolution.


ing a evolution.
Washington. May 3.-Senor Mendon-
ca. the Brazilian minister here. has no
official Information concerning the re-
ported mandate by the Italian govern
ment upon the Brazilian government
for an answer within seven days 10
Italy's demands for losses sustained by
italian subjects during the revolution.
He is In fact Mt present in ignorance OF
the nature OF the Italian claims. lie re-
called that Italy preferred some claims
In 1864 growing out OF alleged losses
sustained by Italian subjects during the
war between Brazil and Paraguay and
Uruguay. But after some correspond
ence at the time they were allowed TO
lapse until the republic was declared.
After the dethronement of Pedro they
were again preferred in a modified form
but were considered so ridiculous to
the Brazilian government that they
were not pressed. Senior Mendonca
says he does not know whether these
are the claims involved or are only
claims arising out OF the De Cana re-
bellion OF 1892 at Rio Janiero.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THE ASSOCIATION OF MAcHlNlsTs
Delegates to the International ConVen.
ZION 0athcT at CineInnnti.

Cincinnati. Ohio. May 5.-The sixth
annual convention of the International
Association OF Machinists viii begin
here tomorrow with 100 delegates.
among them being President John Nc
Bride OF the American Federation OF
Labor. with w. Il. Prescott. president
OF the International Typographical Un-
ion. and G. W. Perkins, president OF the
Cigarmakers' International Union. In
addition 10 its own business. the con-
vention viii be occupied with many
questions affecting labor in general.
Grand Master Machinist James O'Con-
nell is here to respond to n welcome by
Mayor Caldwell.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
DuRRANT IN THE MuRoessas' CELL
His Quarters Moved and Tie WIN H. Al
lowed 10 shave Ills Beard.

San Francisco. May 4.-Theodore Dur
rant has beer transferred from the city
prison To the county Jail. The cell to
which he has been assigned is that oc-
cupied by nearly all the murderers
whose crimes have been notorious IN
San Francisco during the past IL years.
In response TO Durrant's daily requests
since his arrest. but hitherto refused,
he was today permitted the services OF a
barber. his Identification having been
made by all the prosecutions witnesses.
Adolph oppenheimer. the pawnbroker.
whose testimony created such a sensa-
tion In the police court yesterday. said
in an Interview today that he is positive
as to the identity both OF Durrant and
the little diamond ring Oppenheimer
says Durrant wished 10 sell. and which
is the one worn by Blanche Lamont.
subsequently returned To her aunt.
oppenheimer Identified the ring by the
peculiar setting.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
ASSASSIN OF HOLMES CONFESSED
Hen Myers Planned the killing of the
Chicago A Alton Engineer.

Chicago n Alton Engineer.
carlinsville. H., May 4.-The secret
investigation relative TO the murder of
Engineer Holmes Tuesday night has
resulted In the arrest OF Ben Myers, a
stonecutter, and Hank Frost and Ed
Burns of Pulaski county. New York
Myers fills the description OF the man
who guarded the rear end of the train
with a rifle and claimed he was a
hunter.
AT the coroner's jury this afternoon
Myers broke down and made a con-
fession. He stated that he planned
the shooting OF the Chicago & Alton en-
gineer and that Frost and Bryant had
done the shooting. They had made
overtures 20 Hayward Simons. a farm
hand, to take part In the job. but he re-
fused. Frost and Bryant are smooth
faced boys. The city is wrought up
with excitement over the confession.
1t is believed there is one more princi-
pal at large and every effort Is being
made TO land him behind the bars.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
LusreR OF THE ENGLISH PRESS


swell tp With Pride.
London, May 2-The Globe this after
noon. commenting upon the trouble be-
tween Nicaragua and Great Britain
says:
1.-THE sharp little lesson which we had
the painful duty to infiict upon Near
aqua can not fail TO be productive or
good there Another and more power
full state has been taking a useful les
son. The American republic assumes
the post of arbitrator in all disputes be-
tween all the small states and Europe.
and what is more important, 1t shows
disposition TO interfere in those dis
putes, which is as Objectionable as IL IL
unasked for. The tone Of the American
press ever since the present difficulty
has reflected clearly the usual tone OF
that country In those matters, though
perhaps their buster and braggadocio
on this occasion was rendered louder
because they felt there was little chance
of being listened TO. We do not wish
to heap indignity upon any state. how
ever small and insignificant. England
has never played the part OF bully.
and never will. but she must be careful
TO see that her good nature Is not too
much presumed upon"
The st. James Gazette. referring TO
the same subject. remarks: The Nj
caragua bill is backed by Salvador IL
would be rude to inquire too closely
Into the value OF guarantee. The aver
age Insurer In satisfied with second
name, and II Zeiaya has played US false
we will not only occupy, but VIII wipe
Corinto Off the map. and other places
with IL. II any OF the great powers
had behaved as Nicaragua has, we
should have been at war with II within
a week"
PEACE Is ASSURED.
| London. May at is officially an
| nounced that as a result OF communi-
cations between the Earl OF Kimberly
| the secretary of state for foreign al
fairs, and Senior Christanto Medina
Salvadorean minister. acting for Near
aqua, the British government has
agreed II the Nicaraguan government
address a note to Rear-Admiral Steph-
enson. accepting the terms o. the British
ultimatum. and undertaking, under tho
guarantee OF Salvador. that the indem'
nifty be paid In London within fort
night. the British squadron will be with
draw from Nicaraguan waters.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
THIS dIltTttobn tidiflls W bc pihSAahg IN
formed that Nicaragua has agreed Il
pay the British government fl5,0o'
within fortnight. provided Corinto Il
evacuated by British forces, and Grea
Britain has accepted the offer. unde
guarantee of the United States that tn
bond will be executed. Other claims o
Great Britain against Nicaragua. II 4
added. will be settled by the joint com
mittee.
DEPARTMENT OF ZELAYA.
Washington. May 3.-The Nicaragua
government has recently done ava.
with the Mosquito reservation. whicl
has been the cause of much trouble an
Incorporated II as a state of Nicaragua
with the name of the department o
Zelaya. after the president OF the repuh
lie. This action has been officially com
municated TO the state department.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
ARSON TO CONCEAL a MURDER
IN oklahoma Man Charged With Terri.
bic ITiWcs.

Perry. o. T.. May 5.--Advlces from
Purcell. /. T., report that terrible muir
der and arson We're committed there at
a late hour last night. George Richie
is under arrest. He Is accused OF having
murdered Mrs. Walls, Lee Freemason 5
housekeeper, and of setting fire to the
house 10 hide his crime. When the Are
was discovered the building was almost
enveloped in flames. but the neighbors
succeeded In dragging the body of Mrs
Walls from the house. By the side OF
her body lay a knife and hammer. with
which she had been murdered. These
were secured. The evidence against
Richie is only circumsiantial