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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-20
Rebels Were BEATEN.

Managua, March Il Via Galveston) -
Desperate fighting that lasted five hours
has occurred at Pital. The rebels made
a stubborn resistance but were finally
beaten. Two hundred were killed and
wounded.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-20

Large Salvation Army Meeting in
New York Yesterday.

New York, March 15.-The Salvation
Army held large meeting at head
quarters on One Hundred and Forty
Eighth street and Captain Eberling and
Eadie were on the platform All the
members are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of Commissioner Booth Tucker.
who will sail for New York on Satur-
day. A grand reception will take place
shortly after his arrival.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-20
! cHaRcnD WITH MURDER
Efi,a.. H. PIunixe3f arrested for Com
n n cotton Win ~ Death of Peril.

ss F :. y = - ~ Y ~ Z
qsile f1rst Assent made in connection
WITH ffle naffIzef of old Domenic Peril,
whose badl bised and battered body
was found Hangman creek few
weeks az kas madesye yesterday at Lew
istons ID. On a telegram from the
War Detective Agency of this city,
GU 70. Plunkett was arrested and
r b the charge of being connected
OR knowing something of the muir
Two Italians were also arrested in
on the same charge.
1t Is alleged that these three parties
enticed the old Italian from the dance
hall, where he was last seen alive, to the
neighborhood where his body was found
and, there murdered and thrown into
the creek. 1t is said that these three
parties were seen with him, left the
dance hall with him, returning in about
an hour and a half without him and
spent considerable money.
Plunkett is said to be quite well known
| in Lewiston. He lived here few years
ago, then going under the name OF
| Charles Miller, either running a grocery
store for himself or working in a gro
Gerry store. From here he went up tC
/ Kaslo, or that section of the country
| where, it is understood, he has beer
working in a mine. He only returned te
| the city week or such a matter before
| the murder. He says that he will have
| no difficulty in proving an alibi, and has
sued for writ of habeas corpus before
| Judge Piper of Moscow, which writ Is
| made returnable Monday. The officers
say that If he is not the person wanted
| then it is a peculiar case of mistaken
| identity.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-20

Bombay March 14-Mark Twain tho
american humorist, will resume his , tme
lures on wednesday next and will Iaa,.o
India for Africa on April 1. VIII ieaVe
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-20

Paints, glass and drugs are in moderate
request at Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
A HERMIT FORTY MINER DEAD.

His Last Moments Measured by the
Ticks of the Clock He Had Made.
Ebenezer Brundage, an eccentric hermit
OF patriarchal aspect, died at Orange City,
N. j., the other day in rude hut on the
old racetrack in East Orange. He was un-
educated, but he was good talker, and
was locally celebrated for his versatile me-
chanical and artistic talent. He made
cigars and clocks and painted pictures.
He got living chiefly by selling eggs and
poultry.
There was only one room in his hut,
against which he had built coop for his
150 fowls. In front of the house he had
put up board on1which he had painted
Eggs from the nest" Hanging on the
unplastered wall of the hut was an octag-
onal clock which he had made himself and
which had run down about the time he
died. His last effort in painting was the
portrait of a woman that adorns her home
on Main street, near Hawthorne avenue.
Brundage was 81 years old. 1t is said
that he left wife and two children in
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
REAL VAIN CATS.
How One Feline Showed Her Love OF
Admiration.

How One Feline Showed Her Love of
Admiration.
Cats are susceptible to little attentions,
such as Spreading rug or laying cushion
for them, and exceedingly tenacious of
their rights of possession. Besides their
baskets each of mine has cushion which
is kept in one place, on which she is
trained to lie, to prevent her covering the
furniture with hairs. Only two have been
completely broken of the habit, and Lalla
has so exclusive sense of property in hers,
which is in the corner of sofa, that if she
sees human being resting his head or
elbow on it she posts herself on the floor
before him, looking him out of counte-
nance until he moves. Once a visitor
threw her cushion into a chair and sat on
it. As he disregarded her mute protest
for weeks afterward. This jealousy of any,
thing like privilege or prerogatiye shows
itself in them all.
It is habit of the house, whenever
there has been wash day among the
cats, to give them party in the evening !;
they have bows on their necks, and are
all brought to the drawing-room, where
their balls are thrown to them, and as
they are always in a state of hilarious
excitement when the first sleepiness of
the baths goes off, general frolic fol-
at first and try to twitch it off, but soon
come to take pride in it. like the bell
wether, Czarina, true Partisan in that
respect, had love of adornment and
showed excessive complacency in her
neck ribbon, but at her kittens first
party, when they ran to meet her, after
kissing them in turn, she saw that each
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

your house? Almost continuously for a wear.
Upon any of those visits did Mr.. Potter pur-
you? Yes, sir.
What was the character of the merchandise
purchased by Mr.. Potter? Wine.
Did you keep at that time any memorandum
or occount in your own handwriting or other.
wise, OF wine bought by Mr.. Potter at your
house? Yes, sir.
Have you that memorandum with you? Yes.
sir: tThe witness produces booki
What book Is this? This is my memorandum
book. do not want any names here exposed.
Mr. Burdette-The names of other persons
are covered up, except the name of Mr.. Potter.
Mr. Plllsbury-If you put your book in evil
dence, 1t is understood that we are not to be
limited to any particular page.
MI. Barnes-I am taking this one so far as
the account of Mr.. Potter goes.
Inc wltness-l object TO having any of the
other names go in evidence.
Does the name of Jesse S. Potter appear in
that book as having purchased wines at your
house? Yes, sir.
:, What is the first entry in the book, so far as
Mr.. Pillsbury-I object to the question
the book is the best evidence
Mr. Burdette-I object to any portion of the
book being introduced in evidence except that
part which refers TO Mr.. Potter.
Mr.. Pillsbury-We desire to have 1t upon the
record that the witness has no right to appear
by attorney, and have objections to the pro-
ceedings entered by her attorney; also, fur
ther object to the question upon the ground
that 1t is incompetent, because it is not shown
TO be in the handwriting of the witness. Cues
ton not answered.
Mr.. Barnes-Are the entries in that book
made in your handwriting? No, sir; have
bookkeeper.
Are any of the entries in that book made by
you, in regard to Mr.. Potter, in your own hand.
writing? No, sir.
Setting aside that book, have you any inde-
pendent recolle cJion of any wine charged on
that occasion to Mr.. Potter in that book
Mr.. Pillsbury-We object to the question, as
not the best evidence, and as incompetent.
OF course L recollect everything that is in
here.
Mr.. Barnes-Have you an independent rec.
olleCtion of the facts? have.
Can you state what the aggregate amount oi
wine. if there was any aggregate, was, which
has been sold to Mr. Potter, and which was
unpaid for on the 9TH day of March, 1898
| Yes, sir.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

of Senator Perkins and ex-senator FELTON,
to make arrangements for the manufac-
ture of joviat at the California Powder
Company's works, near Berkeley, in
which they are interested. Jovlat has be-
| come with them so important and neces-
sary an explosive that they are going to
make it. The inventor has, therefore,
been perfecting arrangements there for its
production. Several experiments have
been attempted already, and everything
is said to be working out all right.
DR.. Blomen says the new explosive may
be banged around in any and every way
and yet be perfectly safe. 1t may even be
placed on railroad track and cars run
over it, yet it will not explode. Nothing
can render it dangerous till it is exploded
in the novel way provided, and that is by
percussion cap.
1t will be some time yet before the Cali
fornia Powder Company will have every
thing in shape. DR.. Blomen will be here
several months. 1t is said that the in.
ventor has already made a comfortable
fortune from his discovery.
He was seen yesterday, but declined to
go into extensive details in regard TO the
joviat. The explosive takes its name from
Jove, who hurled all the thunderbolts and
ruled even the gods. Extraordinary in
terest has been taken i'll ioyiat ever since
it was discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
JUDGMENT FOR SUTRO.
j. d. Thompson Fails In His Suit
Against the Mayor.

Justice of the Peace Cook decided the
case of ]. D. Thompson against Mayor
Sutre in favor of the defendant yesterday.
During the last campaign suit was
brought in the name of Adolph Sutro,
e. NJ. Wardell, W. HI. Mathews and J.V
Webster against Alfred j. Evans, then
Registrar of Voters, P. A. Dolan and
others to prevent the name Populist or
Populist party being used on ballots.
A temporary injunction was granted by
the court, the plaintiffs putting up bond
in the sum of $500 with the plaintiff in
the present action and ]. w. Swales as
sureties. subsequently the defendant
Dolan went into court with his attorney
and succeeded in having the Injunction
dissolved, the costs falling on the plaintiff.
Dolan had contracted a bill of $500 for
attorneys fees, which was subsequently
transferred to Ira G. Leek, who demanded
and received from Thompson, as bonds
man, that amount.
Mayor Sutro refused to pay the amount,
on the ground that he had not authorized
the use of his name in the case and knew
no reason why he should be held respon-
sible. The court ruled that the evidence
was not sufficient to show the Mayor had
authorized any one to use his name in the
matter and gave judgment as stated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

| now being made by the imperial Russian
Government to keep the harbor open by
| running powerful tugboats around the bay.
This breaks the young Ice and prevents the
bay from being closed up against COM
merce for Six or seven motnhs of the year.
| Another offset to trade with Russia is the
| currency question, and the silver of that
country against the gold of this does not
| work to smooth interchange of commo-
dltles between the two countries.
| Last year about $500 900 worth of goods,
principally flour, meat and salt, were
! shipped to Siberia, and this year it is esti-
mated that the exports from San Francis
CO to Vladivostock will be valued at over
| $500OO0. The flour is used on the Siberian
| railroad, now in course of construction, to
| feed the great number OF Chinese and
Japanese laborers. The meat is princi-
| pally for use IN the political prisons and
! the salt for fish curing. Some canned
fruit, few small consignments of beer
and a large quantity of agricultural imple-
ments find their way to the shores of
| Siberia.
| The Rotch and Chehalis Will carry away
almost 5000 tons and sail about the last of
this month. There is large number of
firms who have received contracts to load
Consignments for Siberia. Hawley Bros,
the wholesale hardware merchants, have
chartered the Rotch, and Roth, Blum &
Co., 201 California street, have the Cheha-
lis. Roth, Blum e. Co.,. the South San
Francisco Packing Company and the
Western Meat Company will send large
consignments of beef Several firms have
contracts to export about 5000 barrels of
-four. There is indisposition among the
| houses having contracts to state the ex-
act value of the exports. but they acknowl-
| edge that the orders from The Russian
Government are unusually large this year.
| The fact that the Government is
determined to make Valdivostock the
rendezvous for their Pacific fleets of cruis-
ers in view of war-cloudy affairs around
Japan and China has much to do with the
rising Importance of that port. Its loca-
! ton also makes it a future customer for
/ San Francisco commercial houses.
| Besides the sailing vessels chartered
each year for Siberia every steamer for the
Orient takes large quantities of goods con-
signed to Valdivostock, which are shipped
from Yokohama north on small coast
vessels.
1t is considered encouraging to San
| Francisco enterprise that trade between
| the two ports is constantly expanding,
and Notwithstanding the peculiar condi-
tions mentioned that would seem to miti-
gate against commercial interchange,
trade has been quickened between the two
distant shores.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
The William J. Rotch and
Chehalis Loading for
Vladivostock.
LARGE INCREASE OF ORDERS.
Trade Has Grown Over 900 Per Cent
Between This Port and
Russia.

Two fast-sailing vessels-the ship w. j.
Rotch at Fremont-street and the barken-
tine Chehalis at Harrison street-are load
ing for Vladivostoch, Siberia. For several
years trade between San Francisco and
the Russian port has been steadily grow
ing in Importance, despite the fact that
the German and Dutch firms have been
reaching across Siberia toward the prin-
cipal Russian seaport in the Pacific, and
also that the ice closes up that harbor from
October,..to April. However, efforts are
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
DR.. Emile Blomen, the Noted
Chemist. Has Arrived in
the City.
EXPLOSIVE NAMED AFTER JovE.
More Powerful Than Nitro-Glycerine,
Yet Can Be Banged About
at Will.

Among the arrivals at the Occidental is
DIR. ]. Emile Blomen of Washington,
D. c., professor of physics in Columbia
College and inventor of the new explosive.
ioviat.
This is very strange and most destruc-
tive explosive, with the power of nitro
glycerine, yet it may be handled with
impunity. Stories in regard to the dis
covery of the new explosive were tele-
graphed here some months ago.
DR.. Blomen has come out at the instance
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

had bow, and boxed their ears all
around. She had little brass and vel
vet collar with bell which she was
allowed to wear for tho rest of the day
after washing; when the bell was jim
gled she would run and hold her neck to
have the collar fastened, and then trot
about to be seen ard heard. She had
great deal of the love of admiration which
| have observed in all cats.-Temple Bar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
Broken
Lots
SHATTERED
PRICES
FROM A
WHOLESALE
STOCK,
SOLD
AT RETAIL
SALE.

Every Broken lot and every "odd'' size in
our vast Wholesale Stock is offered to you at Re-
tail at just the bare cost of manufacture to US
the Manufacturers.
But little need be said-such prices sell the
goods rapidly-hadn't you best make haste
Man, Boy or Child-every kind of Clothing
Wholesale Makers cost.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

December 22, Jesse Potter, bottles 8, S15 paid.
In each and every entry where the letter "B"
occurs what does that indicate in your system
OF bookkeeping? Bottles
And the letter opp" Paid
VIII call your attention to page Is of the
same book, and ask you to initial everything
In relauon to Mr.. Potter on that page. (The
=, Mr. harness. offer in evidence on page Is OF
the same book, the wine book. cash owed, as
many ma, entries as have been initiated rs Y" by
tne Wltness now under examination.
II begins with two ditto marks one under
d dne month column, and the other under the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
A Fruit-Peddler Accused.

warrant was sworn out in Judge Joachim
sens court yesterday for the arrest of Charles
Wilson, a one-legged fruit-peddler on the
water front. He is accused of inducing Pear
Rothenstein, IL years of age, living at z Will
liams street, and Mollfe Flynn, 10 years Of
age, living at IL Williams street, to accom- pany
him 10 the Presidio on January 8, where he at.
tempted to assault them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
JESSE POTTER'S
RANK PERJURY,
Judge Buck Announces From
the Bench That He Will
So Hold.
THE BIG BROWN CHECK.
1t Was Not Given to a Baden
RouStabout, but to Woman
for Wine.
MOVE TO REOPEN THE CASE.
Depositions.of a Sensational Character
Indicating Prodigality in Ten
derloin Resorts.
MOVE TO REOPEN THE CASE

In the proceedings to remove Jesse s..
Potter as executor of the will of Charles
Lux move was made yesterday at Red
wood City such as will give new cast to
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

offer you page II of the same book. Please
initial the entries pertaining to Jesse Potter
upon that page. Cfhe witness does SOY
Mr. Barnes-I offer in evidence the entries on
page IL OF the same book, known rs the wine
hook, cash owed, which have been initiated
tion:
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

A peregrine falcon was taken a short
time ago at Mertoun, Eng.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

~, ofer you now page l6 of the same book.
Please initial upon that page ali of the entries
pertaining to Mr.. Potter. CNitness does so)
MT. Barnes-I offer in evidence on page 16
ca sh owed, SO many of .he entries as have bee n
lnltlaied IS. Y" by the witness now under
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

According to the Buddhist form of re-
ligion man lives twelve times on earth.
his soul returning after each demise to
some animal, begining with one of the
lower varieties, like reptile, crocodile
or a wolf, and then each time he dies
afterward returning to some animal of a
higher type. In this way there is a gem
eral progression of the soul until it
reaches the animal representing the
Highest type of all, which is the white
elephant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

Greenpoint when he went to California in
ls49. He made money in the West, but
lost nearly all of it by the burning of big
motel he had built in San Francisco. He
returned to the East thirty years ago and
went to Newark. His children had grown
up and he has lost interest in them. He
then began his solitary life.
Brundage's room was bare of ornament.
He never swept away the cobwebs, but let
the dust accumulate on everything. The
floor was bare, save for small piece of
carpet near his cot. He cared good deal
for his personal appearance. always keep
ing his long white hair and beard well
combed. He SLEPT on pillow of corn
stalks that he had made himself refusing
to use big feather pillow given to him by
the woman whose portrait he had painted.
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06
CARLISLE DECLINES.
Will Not Become Democratic
Candidate for President.
Secretary Sends Letter to Kentucky
Man Announcing Defamation.
An Empty Honor and No Wonder Carlisle
Docs Not Want 10 Run.

| Washington. April 5.-Secretary Car
isle. this evening, gave out the follow
ing letter:
| Washington. d. c., April T.
To Charles X. Long, Esq, Chairman
| democrat Central State Committee,
| Louisville, Ky:
| My Dear Sir-Your favor Of March 80.
in which you say. in substance, that
many of my friends in Kentucky and
| elsewhere desire me to become a can
1idate before the approaching national
Democratic convention for the no;i,ina-
ton for the Office of President. and re-
questing me to give some authorita-
tive or definite expression" upon the
| subject. was duly received and has
| been maturely considered.
Many communications upon the same
subject and of similar import have
been received sftpih friends in different
parts of the country. and while 1 am
very grateful for these numerous ex-
pressions of confidence and esteem
upon the part of my Democratic fellow
citizens, have not been able to reach
| tho conclusion that the existing condi-
| tons require me to comply with their
requests by authorizing them to an
nounce me as a candidate for the Fres-
dentill nomination. While l feel
profound interest in the welfare of my
party, / am much more concerned
about its declaration of principles than
its selection of candidates. because, in
my opinion. its failure or success at the
election. as well as It's capacity for use
full service 70 the country in the future.
depends on the position it takes or
omits to take upon the public questions
now engaging the attention of the peo-
pie. and especially the questions affect
ing the monetary system of the coun-
try and the character and amount of
taxation to be imposed upon our citi-
zens.
It's position upon these and otter
subjects having been agreed upon and
clearly and distinctly announced. the
convention ought to have no difficulty
in selecting an acceptable candidate
who will fairly represent its views; in
order that its deliberations may be
embarrassed as little as possible ny the
contentious of rival aspirants and their
friends. I think my duty to the party
will be best performed by declining to
participate in contest for the NOM
ina tion.
The obligations l assumed wher I
accepted my present official position
REQUIRE me to devote my entire time
and attention to the public interests
committed to my charge, and / shall
continue to discharge the duties I'M
posed upon me to the best of my aoil-
ity and in such manner as will in my
judgment most certainly promote the
true interests of the country. If in the
opinion of my fellow Democratic
friends in Kentucky my services en-
title me TO their commentator and ap-
proval. 1 would regard their indorse-
mcnt of my public course as an ample
reward for the little l have been able
to accomplish in behalf of honest ad-
ministration and sound financial
policy.
With many thanks for your kind let
ter, am, very truly yours.
j. G.. CARLISLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April 5.--GeneralIy fair
weather continues except in southern
Texas. northern Michigan and Mis-
souri,, where light local showers oc-
CURED. 1t is warmer except in the
lower Missouri valley. the temperature
having risen about 10 degrees over the
greater portion OF the country east of
the Mississippi.
The barometer has risen on the At
lantic coast over the Mississippi valley
and Minnesota and the Pacific coast
1t has fallen slightly in the Lake re-
gion. the Ohio valley and north of Mon
tana.
The area of high pressure which was
over the Central valleys on Saturday,
moved slowly to the eastward and now
covers the Atlantic coast districts. and
Il second area of high pressure covers
,he upper Mississippi valley. Minnesota
and the Dakotas. the barometer being
highest ever Manitoba
Fair weather will continue on the
Atlantic coast. with increasing cloudi-
ness.
Generally fair weather will prevail in
the Southern states east of the Missis-
sippi. in the Northwest and in the
greater portions of the Lake regions
in the central Mississippi and Ohio val
ieys and Texas. The temperature will
rise slowly on the Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. Terrell Arrives but Has Nothing 10 Say
Tor Publication.

New York. April 5-Hon. Mr. Terrell,
United States minister to Turkey. was
a passenger on the steamer Furst Bis
marck, which arrived. this Afternoon.
from Naples and Genoa. Mr. Terrell
was seen at quarantine. but regretted
that he had nothing to say for publi-
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06
NEW BANKRUPTCY BILL
TO Be Reported to the House Committee at
an Early Date.

Washington. April 5.-The new bank
ruptcy bill which will be reported to
the House al an early day, it is stated
by member of the House judiciary
committee now engaged in completing
the measure. has already been stripped
Continued IN page 2,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06

The Central Labor Union of Brock
ton. Mass. has received communica-
ton, from Hon. Elijah A. Morse.
saying that he would present
petition for the free coinage of silver
at a ratio of 16 to 1.