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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
Three Distinct Earthquakes in
Brooklyn and New York
LITTLE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED
Houses Tremblcd and Insecure Articles
Were in Some Instances Thrown
TO the Floor

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt by
the residents of Brooklyn about
o'clock this morning. No damage to
life or property is reported from any
section of the city. The districts of
East New York and South Brooklyn
felt the greatest shock. but the rum
blings were distinctly felt in other sec
tons of the city. Contradictory reports
are given as to the severity of the
shocks. The first Shock which was felt
at o'clock, was followed by a rum
bling noise, like distant thunder. This
was followed by two other slighter
Shocks which, according to most re-
ports, died away in low, grating tones.
superintendent of Police William ].
McKelvey telephoned to the police
headquarters from his Green avenue
residence to the effect that he had been
awakened from sound sleep by the
earthquake. He said that the house
oscillated and that the bed on which he
was sleeping moved perceptibly. Dep
uty Commissioner of Police Crosby,
who was stopping at Coney island, tele
phoned to headquarters that the shock
had been very severe in that section of
Brooklyn. He described it as a low
rumbling noise, and added that many
houses had been shaken, all of the in
/ habitants being aroused from their
sleep.
James Jackson, a colored Waterman
at the municipal building, said that the
residents of the Twenty-fifth ward
were startled by three shocks in rapid
! succession, followed by a rumbling
noise. The houses trembled and many
pictures and other ornaments hanging
on the walls were thrown to the floor.
Two conductors of the Atlantic avenue
railroad, who were dining in a restau-
rant on Washington street, reported
that they felt the earthquake shock.
The building trembled perceptibly,
while the plates and other dishes on
the table were moved At many hotels
the guests were so frightened by the
vibrations that they hurried into the
Railways to find out the cause of the
trouble. The guests at the Pierpont
house were very much alarmed and
many of them went downstairs and
asked the night clerk what had hap
pened. They thought an explosion must
have occurred.
According to the weather forecast
the earthquake reached this city at ell
o'clock this morning. The shock was
slight and lasted for 10 seconds. Il
Travelled from south to north. But com
paratively few persons in the city no
ticed the disturbance.
Sandy Hook, Sept. IA shock, ap
parently that of an earthquake, last
ing about three seconds, was felt abou
o'clock this morning.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
FELT IN OTHER EASTERN STATES
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Delaware
Affected by the Earthquake.

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
Affected by the Earthquake.
Philadelphia, Sept. IAN earthquake
shock was felt in this city and environs
about o'clock this morning. Houses
shook perceptibly window panes were
broken and pictures and other NOV
ables were torn from their fastenings.
The shock was most severely felt in
the suburbs and isolated districts, and
it is said that in one part of Georges
hill, in Paramount Park, a assure was
opened, permitting the entrance of a
plummet, which extended down over
100 feet without touching bottom. A
large plate glass window in the store
of Michael Lett, on Germantown ave-
nue., was split from top to bottom. No
damage to life has been reported.
Chester, Pa, Sept. IA Light earth
quake was felt here about a. m.
IN NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City, N. J., Sept. New Jer-
sey felt the force of the earthquake.
The tremor extended throughout the
northern part, while the southern sec
lions appear to have escaped the ex-
perience entirely. From all of the cities
and villages in the northern section the
story received is the same. This shock
was accompanied by the low rumbling
sound that marks the true earthquake.
This trembling motion lasted for sew
eral seconds. The shock does not APP
pear to have been sufficient to cause
much damage.
AT WILMINGTON.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 1.-Quite a
perceptible shock of earthquake was
felt in this city at $50 o'clock this
morning.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
Helena Citizens Seek Oblivion
From the Woes of Earth.
FROM DESPONDENCY AND WINE
Apple peddIer Miner and Druggist Fur
nished Inquests Thursday. Fri.
day and Saturday.

Helena, Mont, Sept. IA suicide a
day is pretty fast record for a town
of $4,000 people, yet that is what has
occurred here the last three days.
Chas. Potts, an apple peddler. who
sold his wares around the gambling
houses, became Respondent because his
occupation went with the closing of the
houses. and hanged himself Thursday
forenoon.
James II. Murphy, well known and
fairly successful mining man. shot him
self in the forehead Friday night and
was found the next afternoon. He had
been drinking, and was thought to have
been a victim of the morphine habit.
Saturday night Felix Gallnick. a
Silesian druggist, who used to get mon
ey from home, but whose allowance
seems to have been cut off, and who had
been chopping wood of late, shot him
self in the left temple, holding the re-
volver in his left hand. He was simply
respondent and down on his luck.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
THE STORM IN NORTHERN MEXICO
Meager Particulars Show 1t TO BE the
Worst for Many Years.

Laredo. Tex, Sept. Information
regarding the fearful storm of Friday,
raging from Corpus Christi, Tex, and
across the border several hundred
miles into Mexico. is very meager. Late
tonight scarcely anything definite can
be learned. Enough is known. how
ever, to state that the storm is the
worst in the history of northern Mex
leo.
Indications tonight show that wires
to the City of Mexico over the Mexican
railway will not be of service until to-
morrow, and unofficial information
would indicate the abandonment of the
through trains until the latter part of
the week.
In many places the Mexican National
roadbed is washed out for several hun
dred yards. At one point 800 yards of
the track were washed into a small
river and twisted into all sorts of
shapes. 1t is reported that one passen-
ger train is stranded near Salome 30
tolo, a small mining camp about 100
miues from Laredo, the embankment
being washed out at the head and rear
end Of the train. There are no reports
of loss of life.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
WESTERN UNION HAS ITS TROUBLE,
Dispute With the southern Pacific over
Lease OF Lines

Dispute With the southern Pacific over
Lease OF Lines
San Francisco, Sept. IA dispute
has arisen between the Western Union
people and the Southern Pacific Com
pany. The former leases all of the tele-
graph lines of the railroad and operates
them as part of it's telegraph system.
This arrangement has been in force
ever since 1877. One of the provisions
of the contract provides that the West
ern Union shall pay Mr.. Huntington
100000 annually. The payment for
this year is now several months over
due and the whole trouble is the out
growth of this Negligence on the part
of the Western Union. The Western
Union wishes a reduction made in this
yearly rental The Western Union
people claim that there was no oppo-
sition on the Pacific coast when the
contract was made, but that during the
last few years the company has been
subjected to the severest kind of COM
petition. Huntington and the Western
Union people have had the matter I'M
der consideration for some time and
the former is said to have so far declin-
ed to make any reduction.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
wool CLIP OF THE UNITED STATES
Total Production. I25,716.69O Pounds
on n Secured Basis.

Total Production. 25,716.69O Pounds
on Secured Basis.
Boston. Aug. 31.-The Industrial Rec
ord today says:
1.-THE association of wool manufactur-
ers will publish the result of its inves-
tigation concerning the wool clip Of the
United States for 1895. The product Is
put at 294, 296.726 bales, washed and I'M
washed, including 100000 pulled wool.
against S7521O.712 pounds In 1894. Re-
duced to a secured basis the total pro-
duction is placed at 25,71S. 500 pounds.
The number of sheep on the first OF
April is estimated at S9,949. sos, and the
average weight of the fleece at 6.475
pounds. Last year the average weight
of the fleece was 6.349 pounds, the slight
variation arising chiefly from the re-
duction in weight in Pennsylvania, Col
orado and Utah.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
PLANTERS TOLD NOT TO MAKE SUGAR
Serious Complications Rising From III,
Revolution in Cuba.

Serious Complications Rising From the
Revolution in Cuba.
London, Sept. 1.-The Havana CORES
pendent of the Times says:
Senior Torralbas, the holder of the i'm
portant judicial post in Puerto Principe
has been dismissed from the public SER
vice for completely in the rebellion.
The insurgents have given notice
throughout the provinces of Santa
Clara and Matanzas forbidding the
planters to make sugar during the COM
ing season, in accordance with the or
ders which have been received from the
revolutionary committee in New York,
the penalty for refusal to stop work
being the destruction of the property
and the burning of the sugar cane.
Unless the rebels are expelled from
these provinces before November, when
the cane is ready for crushing the situa-
ton will become serious, as the plant
ers are unable to sustain the loss of the
crop and the lack of harvest will de-
prive thousands of laborers of work,
and they will revolt.
A quantity of arms and ammunition
have been landed at Cardenas from the
steamer Elliott from New York.
1t is reported that the provisional
government has proclaimed a gathering
of insurgent forces at Najasa, in Puerto
Principe.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
CAN COMPETE WITH EASTERN MILLS
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Is
Making Money

Denver, Sept. 1.-The third annual
report of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1895, just made public, shows
that the gross earnings for the year
were $5,667, 1855, as compared with $4,-
S75,747 for the preceding year. The
company earned all it's fixed charges,
paid dividend of per cent on 2,OOO,-
900 preferred stock, and at the end of
the year had a surplus of $4S74. The
net earnings were 1904, 229, an increase
of SAB, 464 over the preceding year. The
coal product showed an increase of
141, 649 tons, and the coke product in
creased 65,993 tons. The total product
of coal was 1880, 435 tons. and of coke
,239 tons. The company produced
upwards of $4,000 tons of manufact-
ured iron. 1t has been shown that the
Fuel and Iron company can produce
iron and steel at prices that compete
successfully with the large eastern fac
tories.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
RAN DOWN THE TUG PATHFINDER
Fatal Accident the Result Of Rivalry BE.
tween Lake Lines.

Fatal Accident the Result Of Rivalry BE.
tween Lake Lines.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 1.-For some
months past there has been intense ri
valry between the Inman and Singer
tug lines at this port. Today this ri
valry eliminated in a fatality. The
tug Medinah, of the Singer line, was
running alongside the steamer Joliet as
the latter was passing up the bay, and
was about to take her line when the
Pathfinder of the Inman line cut across
the bows of the steamer and the Medi-
nah without signalling. A collision at
once occurred. The Medinah struck
the Pathfinder, and she rolled over like
a log. Her crew jumped, and all but
Fireman Jacob Wasser were saved, be-
ing picked up by a passing ferry. The
fireman jumped on the side toward
which the tug was rolling and was car
ried under her. the body being subse-
quently recovered.
The Pathfinder turned completely
over, and lies in IA feet of water with
her smokestack just protruding above
water.
Captain Lietzell, of the Medinah, and
Captain Brown, of the Pathfinder, were
arrested and locked up.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
SPAIN AND THE ALLIANcA INCIDENT
A Polish Count Has a Story Which Ex-
cites Newspapers.

A Polish Count Has a Story Which Ex-
cites Newspapers.
Madrid, Sept. IA Polish count, Hob
kirk, who was a passenger on the Am
erican steamer Alliancia when she was
fired upon by a Spanish gunboat off
Cape Maysi, Cuba, and who accuses the
captain of the Alliancia of suppressing
his evidence that the Alliancia carried
contraband of war and was within Gu
ban waters, has arrived here and has
seen the ministers of war and marine
regarding the matter. The government,
however, declines to reopen the ques-
ton. Count Hobkirk has published his
story in the Spanish newspapers, and it
has caused a sensation here.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
LIFELONG FRIEND OF JEFF DAVIS
Iowa Millionaire, Recently Deceased,
Most Original Character.


Omaha, Neb., Sept. IA special to
the Bee from Malvern, Iowa, says:
The late M. u. Payne, the famous
Fremont county millionaire, who died
a few days ago, was a most interesting
and original character. He was life
long friend of Jefferson Davis, and
when the latter was elected president
of the southern confederacy he ap-
pointed secrtary of the interior, but he
never served in that capacity. On the
contrary, he came north and settled in
Fremont county, where he has since
amassed a fortune, limited at from ST.
900, 900 to 100000. He owned land in
every state in the Union except one.
When Jefferson Davis died he owed Mr..
Payne 100000 which he had forgotten
to pay. When Davis died Payne was
called to his home in Mississippi to
preach his funeral sermon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF MUSIC FIRE
Historic Playhouse aud Its Contents To.
tally Destroyed.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 1.-The Academy
of Music, the Oldest playhouse in the
city, burned at q. m. The fire is sup
posed to have started under the stair
way and smouldered for some time be-
fore discovered. The loss to the theater
building is perhaps $4,000, but the loss
of contents is lamentable If not costly
The Academy stage was a store house
Of dramatic history for the past 40
years. Several theatrical people loose
wardrobes, properties and scenery that
had been stored there. The Academy
was erected in 1852 by Henry L. Mech,
who died in 1870.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
BULL FIGHTS DON'T GO IN FRANCE
Police at Bayonne stopped One and Dis.
gusted the Populacc.

Bayonne, France, Sept. 1.-The police
invaded bull ring where a fight was
in progress today, and stopped the first
of a series of intended fights, and con-
Quoted the celebrated toreador. Mazan-
tia, to the Spanish frontier. The popu-
lace hooted the police and the NUM-
cipal officers, senators and deputies Of
the town, vainly pleaded for the fights
to occur. The municipal officers met
and decided to resign, which. when the
people heard of it, caused them to offer
them a great ovation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
SALE OF "coIN" NOT PROHIBITED
Depew Explains Its Absence on New
York Central Trains.

VII SII1I'1I II"III5'
Hamburg, Sept. LIN an interview
with reporter of the Associated Press,
President Depew of the New York Cen
trail, denied that he had prohibited the
sale of Coins Financial School, on the
New York Central and branches Of
Vanderbilts lines. His positive orders.
he says, are to permit the sale of all
political and economic books, regard
less Of party. 1.-THE reason that Coins
book is not sold on the Central lines"
Mr.. Depew continued. 'is due to the
rival news companies. The American
News Company has a contract for the
books on all Vanderbilt lines and they
cannot get terms as profitable for this
book as the other agencies
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
Sons of Veterans Encampment.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. 1.-The Sons of
Veterans bold their annual encampment
at Knoxville, Tenn, September 16 to 10.
This is the first meeting by the national
organization south of the Ohio and Po-
tonic, and like the G. A. r. encampment
at Louisville. marks new era in ma
tional history.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
DINNER TO THE SILVER" COMPANY
Coins Editor Complimented Actors
Who VIII Help His Cause.

Coin s. Editor COmplimented Actors
Who VIII Help His Cause.
Chicago, Aug. s1.-An event unique in
theatrical and literary circles took
place tonight at the Auditorium hotel
"a dinner given by w. II. Harvey,
"Coin," to the members of the "Silver
Lining Company" a play suggested by
Harvey's famous School and which
is to have its first appearance on the
stage at the Chicago opera house.
With the flowers at the plate OF each
guest was to fasten them button half
silver and half gold, the gift OF the host.
each button bearing the inscription OF
"16 to l." The play is under the man
agement of T. w. Miner and Henry
Clay Miner, sons Of Congressman Miner
of New York.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
MexIeo Exnorts silver.

Mexico City, Aug. 31.-Fifteen thousand
pounds of silver currency, $250.O0O Mex
ican). were shipped by Wells-Fargo to
San Francisco this morning, under escort
of two special messengers. 1t is designed
principally for Oriental export.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
IMPERIAL EDIcr IS A MERE BLIND
Chinese Viceroys Retard the Work OF
Investigating the Massacres.

LE5neSe NlcerOyS Ketard the WOrk or
Investigating the Massacres.
New York, Aug. 31.-The World will
print tomorrow the following cable
from Foo Chow:
THE commission of inquiry into the
Hwsang massacre, sitting at Ku Cheng.
progresses slowly. over 100 arrests
have been made. There have been II
capital convictions. The viceroy re-
tards the work, refusing to give the
project discretion. At the present rate
the trials will require a year. The
imperial edict issued commanding Sc
we're measures is a mere blind. British
weakness encourages the Chinese. The
American government is the only hope.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
CAPTURED AFTER A LONG CHASE
William Whitney. Jail Breaker, Again
Behind the Bars.

Kalispell. Mont, Sept. S.-William
Whitney, who escaped from jail We'd
nesday of last week, has been recap
tured and is again in Jail. Deputy
Ramsdell caught him at Tobacco
plains, a few miles this side of the in
ternational boundary line, making a
ride of $50 miles in "a hours.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Ecuador in the Hands of a New Party
Bolivia Is Quiet.

Colon, Sept. 1.-Authentic informa-
ton is received here that General AL
faro's troops have taken Quito. Cen
eral Sarasti, who led the government
forces fed to the American legation and
Salcazer fled to the Peruvian legation.
President Carnot gives public assur-
ance that Colombia is in a tranquil
state and late reports of an uprising
are denied.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
ACCIDENT ON A CHICAGO ELEVATED
Head End Collision Injured Three PEG.
pie and Frightened Hundreds.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. IA head-end
collision on the Metropolitan elevated
road this evening resulted in the in
jury of at least three persons, and
threw the other passengers of the train
into a state of panic. Several women
tainted and had to be carried to the
station platform. The collision was
caused by the failure of the air brakes
to work. Both trains were crowded at
the time of the accident. One of the
coaches left the track, but the heavy
oak guard timbers kept it from going
off the structure.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
ACCUSED OF LYNcHINe WILSON'S
Nick Mueller. Kittitas Ranchei, Now
Under Arrest.

Ellensburg, Wash, Sept. Mick
Mueller, a we'll known rancher living
five miles from town, has been arrested
on a charge of being implicated in the
late lynching. He and Rasklns. the
last man arrested, will probably have
their preliminary examination Tuesday.
Superior court meets tomorrow, but a
jury will not be called till the 10th. 1t
is supposed the cases of the accused
men will come up early in the term.
They are now making preparations for
their defense.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
CholeIa in Rnssin.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-Oficial returns
The Henry H. Wolfe company of Louis
vile, one of the largest wholesale cloth
ing firms in the south, has filed deed
of assignment. The firm owes $25O,O0O and
has assets which they belive will equal
If not exceed that sum.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
WENT OVER THe wATeRwoRks DAM
Two Youths Had Thrilling and Dam
gerOus Experience.

Hillyard, Wash, Aug. 31.-Two boys
had a thrilling if not an agreeable boat
ride the other day at the new water
works. Taking a skiff belonging to E.
e. Alexander, they launched out into
the Spokane river, but not being able
to row, very soon were headed down
the stream. They passed over the dam.
but beyond a wetting were none the
worse for their adventure.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07

Pana, Ills, Sept. LA fire is raging in
mine No. of the Pana Coal company.
The miners are expected to escapethrough
mine No. 2.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
Great steel schooner Launched

Chicago. Aug. a.-The Aurania, the
largest steel cruiser on the great lakes.
was launched at South Chicago today.
The boat is owned largely by w. T. Car
rington OF the Chicago board of trade.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07
THE COAST CITIES FEAR CHOLERA
Portland Health Authorities Adoptin
Stringent Sanitary REGULATIONS.

Portland Health Authorities Adoptn
Stringent Sanitary Regulations.
Portland, Or, Sept. S.-The prevalence
of cholera in Honolulu and the Orient
has created a scare here. The local
board of health is already adopting
stringent measures to repel it's invasion.
City Physician Wheeler says that at no
time have the Pacific coast cities been
80 seriously menaced by the scourge as
now Winter is no protection against
the disease, as the germs flourish in all
temperatures He says the situation is
alarming; people must not be deceived
and health ordinances must be vigor-
ously enforced.
BAY CITY AWAKE.
San Francisco, Sept. AT the meet
ing of the board Of health today the
cholera question was discussed and the
general opinion was that there was
considerable danger If cholera became
prevalent in Hawaii. A resolution was
adopted reciting the fact that cholera
had been reported in Chinese and Jap
anese ports and in Honolulu and ask
ing the United States government, If
these reports proved to be correct, to
take the necessary action under quar-
antine laws to protect United States
ports from danger of the introduction
of the cholera
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07

Piledriving has begun on the new river
ware house st Cascade Locks.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-07

Wilmington, Del, Sept 1.-Quite a
perceptible shock of earthquake was
felt in this city at $50 o'clock this
morning.